Chapter 32 – Chalice’s Invitation
Chapter 32 – Chalice's Invitation
Тhе Dungeon hаs bееn sесured.
It was a Dungеоn born from thе grudge of sоmеоnе whо fеll down a Dust Сhute while drunk.
First оf аll, don’t drink nеаr dаngеrоus Dust Chutеs inside thе comраnу building.
Тhe scаle is thаt the underground gаrbаge disposal аrеa has undergone Dungеоnization, with the areа dirеctly bеlow thе Dust Сhutе bеcoming the Innermоst Chambеr.
Аnd thеre, a mаssivе hоle had оpenеd up, piercing thrоugh tоwards the skу.
Sоme wоrkers got сaught up in the Dungеon, аnd аpparently, thеy bаrriсаded thеmselves insidе а gаrbage truсk and filmеd this hоlе.
I’m glаd tо heаr thеу manаgеd to escape somehow.
Working garbage collection on Christmas—you guys really deserve a break!
Since I’m short on time in more ways than one, I contacted Charaway as a last resort.
“Are you free on Christmas?”
“Whoa!? Is that a date invitation? I’ve got a Stream planned for the night, though. A Game Stream.”
“Actually, there’s a Dungeon I urgently need to collab on. Also, I’ll explain my situation along the way.”
“Hmm hmm… Okay. I know Little Spice is a trustworthy person, so I can tell there’s something going on. But there’s a condition.”
“W-what is it?”
“Do my Game Stream with me.”
“Oh, that. Sure, sure, no problem.”
And just like that!
The matter was settled quickly.
It’s good to have a reliable senior Streamer you can count on.
I’m really grateful for Charaway’s existence.
I immediately posted a Stream announcement.
‘Emergency collab with Little Chara!! Tweet using the hashtag #Charais during Christmas lunch! Also, a super powerful Demon, the Witch of Flame, will appear! A total monster!’
Yes!!
I added some intense provocation for good measure.
I even uploaded a picture of myself!
When heading out, I transformed into Spice’s form…
‘Master! We’re already getting DMs filled with curses! It’s working, it’s working!!’
“She really lives up to being the Witch of Flame, getting angry so quickly…! You’d think she’d consider traps or something.”
‘She’s probably confident she can crush anything she gets caught in. The Witch of Flame has super firepower! Oh, but she can incinerate garbage too, so it’s killing two birds with one stone~’
“That’s the spirit! Don’t open the DMs, just block them!”
‘Yes, ma’am! Blocking them and provoking her like this is really something, isn’t it~?’
Today’s schedule for supermodel Freya was attending a reception in the city.
Apparently, she was even scheduled to give a speech on short notice.
Sorry, but Freya won’t be coming anymore.
I’m taking her down today.
Having steeled my resolve, I was about to head out when…
“Oops, I’m still in Spice’s outfit! Metamorphose… school uniform!”
I changed into the uniform of a certain prestigious girls’ school I saw the other day.
As I stepped out the front door, my neighbor was just returning from taking out the trash.
“Hello~”
“Ah, h-hello.”
We exchanged nods and passed each other.
Yeah, perfect.
Perfectly fooled them.
‘Master, they’re totally staring from behind. It’s a heated gaze.’
“Well, that’s because Spice is cute.”
‘Oh, that’s a reason I can only accept.’
‘They haven’t figured out you’re a Streamer, have they?’
Floppy said something ominous, but I’ll let it slide for now.
When I arrived at the station where I was meeting Charaway, a HiAce was parked.
In his usual flashy style, he waved, going, “Wheey!”
I waved back, going, “Wheey!” too.
I was on the escalator, and the salaryman-looking guy behind me looked startled, glancing back and forth between me and Charaway.
We are definitely not in a dubious relationship.
Ah, getting into that HiAce in this uniform might cause some reputational damage…
“Sorry to keep you waiting, bro!”
I added that line.
Then, the salaryman guy seemed relieved.
Yeah, yeah, just think we’re siblings!
“Bro” has more realism than “big brother,” right?
‘Master, you’re really sharp with this kind of clever thinking, aren’t you~?’
‘It’s the cunning of an adult.’
“It’s not cunning!”
That’s a bad influence on Floppy’s education!
After correcting her, I finally met up with Charaway.
“You’re Little Spice right from the start today. You could’ve just transformed inside the HiAce.”
“There’s a reason for that~”
I got into the passenger seat and fastened my seatbelt.
The bag containing Flota and Floppy went onto the back seat.
“The detailed explanation is long, but Spice is actually a Witch, you see.”
“Mhm mhm. …Wait, for real, not just a character setting?”
“That’s right! So this transformation isn’t Virtualize, it’s a Magic called Metamorphose. Metamorphose Spice!”
Even though the A-Phone Floppy was still inside the bag, I started transforming, which surprised Charaway.
A Civilian A-Phone won’t activate its Virtualize function unless it’s right next to the user.
Being inside a bag is completely out of the question.
But the fact that I can transform like this means…
“You’ve turned into the usual Little Spice!! So it’s real, actual Magic!?”
“That’s right, exactly. I trust you understand now~”
“I totally understand now~! So, the fact that Little Spice asked me to team up today means…”
“Spice has just inherited a Grimoire from the previous Witch, my grandma, and is now at the stage of fighting the Seven Witches.”
“There are seven of them at our destination!?”
“Just one~. And it’s a Witch who’s looking down on us, coming our way~”
“Oh, right! Whoa, that’s gonna make for great footage!”
I dropped this important info almost like a surprise attack, but Charaway just grinned, looking pleased.
He’s such a good guy.
I’ll treasure him.
“So, Little Spice is aiming for a giant-killing?”
“That’s about the size of it.”
“Hmm, I’m getting fired up. I love that kind of stuff.”
‘Thank you for understanding!!’
Flota popped out of the bag on her own and thanked Charaway.
“Whoa! A book jumped up and is talking! Not an AI? A real Grimoire? Magic? Whoa, so it really exists.”
“You catch on quick, Little Chara.”
“I’m a gamer! I’m used to these kinds of settings. Nice to meet you! Uh…”
‘I’m Flota~! Nice to meet you, Little Chara~!’
“Okay! Nice to meet you too, Flota! Whey whey! This is getting interesting! The best Christmas hype is waiting for us!!”
The HiAce sped off towards the Dungeon with tremendous momentum.
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