Chapter 132 – Launch! Housewife Streamer Plan

Оnе оf thе wives of the Dаikуo housеhold, Mаriуа-sаn, hаs еxprеssed interеst in trуing her hаnd аt bеing а strеamеr.

Thе honeуmооn is оver, and tоdaу is a Saturdaу аfter a few weеkdаys in between.

Spiсе and Mashiro havе сome tо a kаrаоkе box in the citу centеr.

It’s rеаlly cоnvеniеnt for seсret talks, huh…?

Мariya-san аrrivеd wearing а рure whitе coаt, and underneаth, as ехpected, she hаd on а whitе swеatеr and sleеk раnts that aсcеntuаtеd hеr lоng legs.

Shе wаs wеaring fаshiоnable pumps.

“Ugh, I’m so jealous of your height.”

“Mashiro-san, you’re cute and I like you just the way you are? I’m 170cm tall, so I have trouble wearing cute clothes.”

“I wanna wear cool clothes.”

“We both have our struggles, huh.”

With that as the starting point, we began discussing what she should consider when starting as a streamer.

Hmm, the beautiful lady in front of me doesn’t look like she’s in her forties at all.

She’s listening intently to my words, but just being stared at by these eyes, a man with no resistance would probably fall head over heels.

“Basically, you’ll be streaming as a hobby, right?”

“Yes, I think so. Also, you don’t need to use honorifics. You’re my senior, after all. And you’re going to be my teacher, right?”

“True. Then I’ll speak casually, but streaming is fundamentally about gaining concurrent viewers. The number of concurrent viewers forms the base of your strength, which allows you to fight monsters. Conversely, without them, you’d have to face monsters in your physical body. That’s tough.”

“I see. By the way, when I was younger, I fought monsters without this streaming system…”

“For someone like Mariya-san, you might be able to manage even with just a few concurrent viewers. If you can regain your senses, you could probably handle small-scale dungeons alone.”

“Hah, so that’s your assessment, teacher. I’m not completely useless after all!”

Mariya-san smiles brightly.

She’s a formidable person who used to delve into dungeons and clear them before the adventure streaming system began.

In the past, there were no adventure streamers; instead, there were professionals called Labyrinth Conquerors who specialized in clearing dungeons.

They used something akin to the beginnings of modern magic, aided by machinery.

Since they challenged dungeons in their physical bodies, they were people of immense physical and mental fortitude.

And the fact that she survived means she was quite skilled even among them.

In fact, digging through past records reveals stories of Mr. Daikyo and Mariya-san conquering several dungeons.

The other wife, Miyuki-san, seems to have been a Labyrinth Ministry employee who served as their dedicated backup.

In other words, Mariya-san is a physical elite accustomed to battling dungeons.

And now, with concurrent viewers, she’s preparing to re-enter the fray of dungeon battles.

I think this is something to be welcomed.

“But in that case, wouldn’t it be fine if I didn’t participate?”

Mashiro makes a face that says she doesn’t quite understand.

She slurps her melon soda drink.

“You need a reason for listeners to watch, right? Shiroko only streams occasionally as a hobby, so as part of that, she could collab with Mariya-san. For now, let’s aim for a level where we don’t become too famous.”

“O-oh, I see. Well, I’m on the more minor side as a streamer anyway.”

“Having over a thousand subscribers isn’t bad at all. In fact, for an independent streamer, you’re doing quite well.”

“But senpai, you have over five hundred thousand!”

“Spice is just an exception…”

Among independent streamers, this level would undoubtedly place her in the top ten.

One of the people I compete with for subscriber count is that person… no, him, who also competed in the cute streamer rankings.

Satan Ira.

Another beautiful girl incarnate middle-aged man streamer… What even is he?

“Oops, I was lost in thought for a moment.”

I came back to myself, but Mariya-san was singing nostalgic anime songs, and Mashiro was playing the tambourine.

They’re getting along well, aren’t they?

“There’s a generation gap.”

“Well, Mariya-san is about twenty years older than Mashiro.”

“She could practically be my mom.”

“I heard that!”

“Eek!”

While exchanging such banter, we proceeded to solidify the plans.

First, there’s a meeting with the illustrator who will be in charge of Mariya-san’s avatar.

Somehow, Spice has ended up in an advisory role.

The civilian A-Phone was acquired on the way back from this meeting.

It would be best to ask Mr. Daikyo, aka Slayer V, about its functions.

‘She’s an illustrator I had dealings with back when I was Director-General. She’s a streamer herself, so she understands.’

Through Slayer V’s introduction, a connection with the illustrator was made in no time.

That person is Inukai Tama-san, who acts as the “mama” for many streamers.

It became an online meeting using Zakko.

‘Nice to meet you. I’m Inukai Tama. Wow, Slayer V-san’s wife…!? You’re starting to stream! That’s amazing!’

‘Yes! My husband regained his freedom and streams happily every day, so the blood from when we used to conquer dungeons started stirring…’

‘Blood stirring!! So cool! Well, you see, I mainly clear small dungeons as a hobby, and my main streams are chatting and game streams… But, but, hearing Mariya-san’s story has sparked my creative drive. I absolutely love creating characters…’

“Seems like it’s going well! Then I’ll leave the rest to you two!”

This time, since it was a conversation between women, Spice participated in the Zakko call as Spice.

So, I contacted Inukai-san beforehand to greet her and then connected her with Mariya-san.

‘No, no, no, Little Spice, please stay!’

‘That’s right. It’d be a bit awkward to talk without a mutual acquaintance.’

“Ehh, Spice and Inukai-san have only chatted once recently.”

‘Little Spice’s character is reassuring. So, I’ll draft a new design for Mariya-san here. Have you already decided on a streamer name?’

‘Of course! It’s Marie D.’

“That’s exactly it!”

‘Exactly it!’

Spice and the others erupted in excitement!

In the end, the name was settled as that. ‘Then, a sister-type character after all, right? The weapon was a rapier, right? So, combined with a cross? Imagery of a specific religion would be a no-go. Then, then, um…’

Rough sketches were swiftly drawn and sent immediately, causing Spice and Mariya-san to exclaim, “Whoa!”

Illustrators are amazing!