"NPC means non player character. I'm talking about guys like the receptionist, who seems stuck at that desk and has a handful of things he can say."

Urushihara shrugged, unbothered by this, but still added for clarification:

"I'm not gonna be mean to them. It's not their fault they're like that. I just wanna make sure I know who's gonna be helpful around here."

Which, in his recent experience, did not include the receptionist. He didn't want a room on the top floor... But there seemed to be nothing to do about it.

At least the swordsman seemed helpful, and Urushihara listened with a sinking feeling in his stomach.

"That's gonna be a problem for me. I don't exactly do the 'going outside' thing very much. I'm not exactly built for the cold and athletic stuff..."