Chapter 12 – You’re okay with me being an old man!?
Chapter 12 – You're okay with me being an old man!?
Еvеrуthing wаs rеady for thе strеam.
Bеfore mу еуеs wаs thе Dungeon I hаd reservеd уestеrdау.
Sinсе this was mу first time, it wаs an eхtrеmеlу small-scаle Dungеon that had sраwned in a single-roоm аpartment.
The first Dungеоn I encountered, thе оne belоnging to mу соmрany… apрarentlу thаt оne was а lаrgе-scalе one mеant for intermediаtе adventurеrs.
Wеll, the mоnsters werе weak sincе it had just sраwned, so I guess it was supрosеdlу fоr intermеdiate аdvеnturеrs.
Weak mоnsters in thаt thing…!?
“Таking things slоw аnd steаdу rеallу is thе right answer.”
‘Master, you’re secretly the type to test every bridge plank before crossing, aren’t you?’
“I’m not one for taking risks in life. Because of that, I’ve missed out on a lot of things, but I’ve never made any fatal mistakes. But… choosing to become a Magical Girl is clearly a huge adventure that surpasses anything I’ve avoided until now…!! It’s my grandma’s dying wish, so I have no choice but…!!”
‘That was a brilliant play by the previous master! You can do it, Master! Go, go, go!’
Pushed forward by Flota’s irresponsible encouragement, I finally started the stream.
I gave the command to my A-Phone, and the signal to begin streaming appeared.
On my smartphone, which Flota was floating beside me, the feed from my own Channel appeared.
O-oh, it’s me.
There I am, looking cute!!
※ ‘Oh, it’s starting!’ ‘Here we go!’ ‘Congrats on your debut!’ ‘I’ve been waiting!’
The concurrent viewers were a staggering 600 people!!
When I was just watching streams, I’d think ‘huh, okay,’ but when it’s actually happening to you, that’s a number that makes you tremble.
Just think about it—600 people are watching me!?
Me, a guy with no redeeming qualities who’s turning thirty next year…
Wait, no.
Right now, I am cute.
In fact, the verification screen showed an incredibly cute, beautiful girl.
I took a deep breath to ease my tension…
“Hellooo! Good daaay!! Today marks my debut! I’m the new Adventure Streamer, Black Pepper Spiiice!!”
I greeted everyone energetically.
※ ‘Hellooo!!’ ‘Good day!’ ‘You did great greeting us so energetically’ ‘Super cute’ ‘Love it’
Comments came flooding back in a wave.
These comments actually appeared around me like holograms.
When I was watching streams, I thought it was just an effect, but…
It’s real…
Oh, right, there was something I had to tell all you Listeners.
“Umm, this is an announcement from Spice to everyone. Spice wants to do his streams with a… kind of serious, no-nonsense vibe, so—”
Perhaps because my soul was being pulled along by this beautiful girl form, I struck a pose, crossing my arms behind my back and tilting my head slightly.
※ ‘Cute’ ‘Ahh, cute!’ ‘This is no good, it’s too cute’ ‘Wee-woo! Cute Police here! You’re under arrest, under arrest!’
The Listeners were getting excited.
Ah, ah, the concurrent viewers hit 1,000!!
“Um, a-actually, Spice is an old man! Please just keep that in mind!”
※ ‘Huh!!!!’ ‘An old man!?!?!?!’ ‘But you’re so cute!?’ ‘What are you saying! There’s no way someone this cute is a girl!!’ ‘I see, now I understand everything’ ‘It’s okay if you’re an old man! It’s okay even if you’re an old man!!’ ‘In fact, that makes it even better’
“Wha—whaaat?!”
I couldn’t help but revert to my true self and recoil in shock.
But that reaction was a hit too.
※ ‘Cute!’ ‘Way too cute!’ ‘Cute Alert is currently in effect!!’ ‘Ahh, I’m being hit by a Cute Beam!’ ‘My brain is fried from the overwhelming cuteness’
Th-these guys, are you serious?!
I’m telling you I’m an old man, and you’re saying it’s okay if I’m an old man…!?
‘That’s great, Master!’
Flota was happily swaying from side to side in the air.
Don’t shout so loud! I thought, but it seemed the Grimoire’s voice wasn’t picked up by the stream.
Ah, no, maybe it’s because we’re talking via Telepathy.
“I’m glad everyone is so understanding! I look forward to working with you all from now on. Um, so, please don’t forget to subscribe to the Channel and give it a thumbs up! Also, I’d like to decide on a name for all of you Listeners who subscribe…”
At my suggestion, a wave of potential Listener names came flying out.
There were things like the Spice Guard, the Herb Army, all sorts…
“Okay then… how about ‘Peppers’!”
I liked the slightly rough but cute ring to it.
It’s a perfect fit for a beautiful girl with an old man inside.
“Alrighty, let’s go then, Peppers! First! Dungeon Clearing, here we go! Ah, by the way, the time I met Mr. Charaway doesn’t count!”
※ ‘Roger, doesn’t count!’ ‘You were strong even when you weren’t streaming!?’ ‘Little Spice is strong, huh’ ‘It’s cute how you’re waving both hands around saying it doesn’t count’
I like reasonable Listeners.
And so.
I turned around.
My mini skirt fluttered up a bit, and for some reason the comments got really excited.
I get the feeling…
I used to be on that side too, after all.
But now, as a beautiful girl being showered with crazy amounts of praise in the comments.
I’ve changed decisively!
Being told I’m cute feels absolutely amazing!!
With a slightly smug grin still on my face, I opened the Dungeon door.
“Um, so this place is a ◯◯ Company rental apartment for singles, 44 years old. It’s pretty much falling apart, but since it’s a men’s apartment, it was just left as is with an ‘eh, it’s fine’ attitude.”
※ ‘That’s awful lol’ ‘The women’s one is probably the latest model lol’ ‘So true…’
“Anyway, an employee who was on a 24-shift work streak didn’t show up for work, so they tried calling him relentlessly, but he still didn’t appear. His boss went to check on him, and it had undergone Dungeonization. Contact was lost after a final, agonized phone call.”
※ ‘There’s absolutely no hope’ ‘Isn’t that company out of business?’
“Um, I think the Labyrinth Ministry has already stepped in with guidance. Well then, let’s go check it out!”
That’s what I said, but beyond the door was pitch darkness.
A strange, indescribable stench wafted out.
The smell is one thing, but the darkness might not look great visually… I thought, but then.
The A-Phone’s lighting function activated.
Thank goodne—!
Well, it’s an unofficial A-Phone, so I just have to not worry about the battery life.
“Alright then, let’s get this done quick! Peppers, let’s have fun today!”
※ ‘Oooh!’ ‘Looking forward to it!’ ‘I want to see Little Spice’s Magic!’ ‘It’s cute how you turned back and waved with a smile!’
The first step of my life as a Streamer!
Here we go.
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Wow s(he)s cute and good at this