Chapter 20 – Appealing on Youth SNS!?

Мashiro hаd bееn mорing about her jоb sеarch nоt going well, sо tо сhееr hеr up, I toоk her out fоr drinks.

Еven thоugh shе саn’t hоld her liquоr, she dоwned two sоurs аnd gоt сomplеtelу wasted.

“Seriоuslу~, it’s so unfair that my соmpany got Dungeоnizеd! Why did I have to suffer thе fаllout! And it’s оnly mу first уеаr out of collеge! sob sоb sоb…”

Shе started sniffling аnd сrуing!

“Now, now, lifе is long, thesе things happen. Yоu сan still aррly аs a seсond-time new grаduatе, right? Сouldn’t you find the job уou wаntеd?”

“Тhe сompаnу wеnt under aftеr a Dungеоn Еmеrgеncе…”

“Yоu hаve а rеal talent for finding those kinds of companies, huh…”

I felt a little sorry for her.

About an hour after we started drinking, Mashiro began nodding off from the booze.

This is no good.

I paid the bill and decided to take her home by taxi.

I don’t exactly have unemployment benefits to spare, but this is where I should spend it.

When I dropped her off at home, her parents were bowing apologetically.

“With Dungeonization being so active these days, please tell her she doesn’t have to push herself too hard. Well then.”

After saying that, I walked home on foot.

A taxi fare for the return trip would be a waste.

If Mashiro weren’t with me, I’d use my own two feet.

On the nearly hour-long walk home, a message came through on my A-Phone’s chat app, Zatcode… Zakko.

There’s only one person… no, one book that contacts me.

『Master!! I found an amazing method!』

“What’s this all of a sudden. I was with Mashiro, so I couldn’t eat or drink much, and I’m a bit hungry.”

『Is that so! Then please buy something at the convenience store! You can eat while listening to my plan!』

And with that, the call ended.

What has she come up with…?

I bought a katsudon bento and tea on the way home.

And some prepared bread for tomorrow’s breakfast while I was at it.

At home, Flota was bouncing around excitedly in front of the PC.

“Whoa, what’s up, what’s up?”

『Master! The other day on Twippy, the listeners were on the younger side, right? So, I was researching the SNS mainly used by those young people! And then I found this! PickPock!』

“PickPock, huh… That’s the one, right? Where high school girls and such upload group dance videos?”

『Such an uncle-like prejudice~』

I got called an uncle by a Grimoire older than me.

Well, whatever.

Ahh, this katsudon bento is good.

The tea hits the spot~.

『But you’re correct! Let’s upload a video of you dancing cutely to music, Master! This will make your followers skyrocket!』

I almost spat out the mouthful of katsudon!!

What is she saying.

『Little Floppy, things are about to get busy! Please help out, okay?』

『Yes, Big Sister』

Flota and the Civilian A-Phone named Floppy are floating around, plotting something… I know it’s all to make me go viral, but…

I hope they don’t do anything too reckless.

The next day.

『Now then, Master! Let’s transform and head out! The morning air is clearest, so it’s best for video quality! Let’s go to that park!』

“You’re energetic… Yeah, yeah.”

I washed down my breakfast bread with milk, shaved with my electric shaver…

『You shave even though you’re going to transform?』

“It’s a mood thing. Women put on makeup to go out, right? Men shave.”

『You could just grow it out~』

“I don’t like long facial hair!”

After that exchange, I transformed with “Metamorphose Spice!” and headed out.

The Civilian A-Phone was fully charged last night, so it’s full of energy.

『Little Floppy, have you finished creating the PickPock account?』

『Yes, I have. I wrote it in a cute style fitting for Master.』

『Excellent!』

The Civilian A-Phone is developing more and more of a personality!?

I open the door, leading the two of them? out.

Just then, my neighbor was also leaving for work.

“Ah.”

“Ah, good mornin~g!”

“G-good morning.”

“Um, my brother is always in your care~”

“Ah, ahh! I see. Right, of course.”

My neighbor nodded repeatedly and headed off to work.

『Master, you’re quick on your feet…』

“If strange rumors spread, it’d be troublesome! If I got reported for bringing a young girl home, it’d cause all sorts of problems!”

『That’s true too. I forgot about that.』

“It’s the most important part!”

Company workers on their commute were passing by.

Not long ago, I was one of them.

Now I’m a poor person aiming for Monetization.

If I don’t push myself, I can last nearly another six months, but…

Ideally, I’d like to achieve Monetization by the approaching year-end…

『We’ve arr~ived! Now then, Master! Let’s practice dancing to the music!』

“We’re doing it!?”

『We are! Okay, Little Floppy!』

『Understood, Big Sister. Music start』

Ah, this, I often hear Streamers sing this in their Singing Slots.

It’s originally a Vocaloid song, right?

“Let’s see, the dance video is… Hmm hmm, it’s not that difficult.”

『Ah! Master, your movements are good! You might have a talent for dance!?』

“Spice’s body is terrifyingly sharp. It moves exactly as I want. Amazing.”

I’m on the better side when it comes to memorizing things.

And my body moves exactly as I remember in my head.

I mastered the dance in no time.

Around then, the little girl I high-fived the other day came along with her mother.

“Ah~! Big sister!”

“He~llo! Good mornin~g!”

I high-fived the little girl again.

“What are you doing?”

“Dancing. I’m going to make a video of me dancing and post it.”

“Whoa! That’s amazi~ng!”

Even at around kindergarten age, they know about making videos nowadays!

Well then, please take a look.

To the flowing music, I began to dance.

I just copied it, so the details are a bit rough, but.

It’s cool, isn’t it?

A video of just a few dozen seconds, ending with a spin and a smile.

A wave.

That’s it!

“Whoa~! Big sister is so cute!!”

The girl gave a standing ovation.

Her mother was also smiling and clapping.

“Thank you, thank you! Well, I’ll be off now! See you later, bye-bye!”

“See you later, big sis~ter!”

We parted!

I ended up doing my first dance in front of people…

Well, it’s good they were people I know.

I don’t think an amateur dance would be popular on PickPock anyway, so let’s take it easy today and prepare for tomorrow.

Forgetting I was in Spice’s form, I went straight into a nearby convenience store, bought a sukeroku sushi set for lunch while being stared at by the clerk, and then…

I ate in the eat-in area, but…

『Master! It’s incredible! It’s getting so many views! It’s here, the Buzz has come!!』

“!?”

I almost spat out my sushi!