Ryota awakens in Telulu dungeon where a young adventurer named Emily informs him, somehow, he was the loot item dropped by the slime she just killed. She explains in this world absolutely everything is gathered from monster loot items, from powerful magic weapons to everyday groceries. The value being determined by the hunters Gathering skill level. Ryota finds despite only being level 1 himself his Gatherer skills are all S, above A level. He kills a slime and it drops more bean sprouts than Emily has ever seen, confirming every drop item he earns will have S level value. Ryota earns enough money from bean sprouts to rent a small apartment and invites the homeless Emily to move in to repay her kindness. Ryota learns from adventurer guild secretary Erza of Nihonium dungeon which has never dropped an item of any value. Ryota investigates Nihonium himself and learns Nihonium only drops magic items for S lever Gatherers to increase other skill levels, despite his Rank 1 status, which should be impossible. With his increased skills, he attempts Teluku’s second level to gather carrots but is mocked by other adventurers for being level 1, in particular by a strange bunny-girl who claims to hate level 1’s, but then she follows him home claiming she loves him.