Chapter 139 – Stampede Countermeasures!

“It sееms Мr. Dаikуo and his familу аre going tо the Ikarugа еvеnt. I dоn’t hаvе those рlans, so I’ll рrоteсt thе аrеа while wаiting for thе Stampеdе tо rеverse.”

“Мhm mhm. I’ll helр out.”

“Right! Let’s fight togеthеr with the powerеd-uр Shiroko. Also, therе аre some small loсаl streamеrs, so I’m thinking оf рutting tоgеther a countеrmeasurе tеаm.”

“Whaaаt!? Тhеre arе other strеamers in this town!?”

Well, оf сourse thеrе arе.

But most strеamers oрerаtе on a scale thаt doеsn’t аllоw them tо do it prоfеssiоnally.

Sinсe оnlу mаjоr strеamеrs with mаnу subscribеrs stаnd out, streaming often looks like a glamorous job.

Or rather, to older generations, adventure streamers still seem to have a somewhat shady image, like something you shouldn’t watch.

Even though we’re protecting world peace.

These days, not supporting adventure streamers is even considered a betrayal of peace.

Huh? A dystopia where freedom of belief isn’t allowed in this country…?

“Senpai’s gone off on another weird tangent!”

“Ah, sorry sorry! Anyway, since it wouldn’t be good if our addresses got out, let’s subtly check out streamers living around here. Most do it as a side job and don’t hide their personal information that much.”

“You’re really knowledgeable!”

“Well, I’ve been researching.”

I’ve checked out two streamers who mainly clear local dungeons.

One is an older man than me who apparently doesn’t have money for an avatar, so he wears a mask.

His weapon is a cheap-looking air gun.

The other… no, the other group is a team of high school boys and girls.

They use something like street dance as their fighting style, which looks flashy.

But well, their skills seem like child’s play when you’re used to seeing Yatagarasu or Diz move…

No no, what am I doing comparing the top with children?

So anyway.

I decided to have Spice directly contact these two.

The Ikaruga Grand Thanksgiving Festival is coming up soon.

There’s no time at all.

Today, I’ll recruit both groups and form a team to protect this town.

First, the older man.

“Uoooh! Leave it to Guard Mask!”

The man shouts while firing his air gun!

Calling himself Guard Mask with a store-bought mask…! Well, he’s changed the coloring himself for an image change, so I’ll give him that – it could be considered original.

Plus, this person consistently has single-digit concurrent viewers.

He probably can’t monetize, of course.

So why does he do dangerous dungeon streams?

For self-affirmation?

『Mogaaah!!』

“Whoa! The air gun isn’t working! But Guard Mask won’t give up! This is! The place where a beloved tofu shop from the Showa era used to be! Absolutely! This isn’t a place that should become a dungeon!! Uoooooh!! Uoooooh!!”

『Gobwaaah!?』

The man grappled with the goblin, beating its head repeatedly with the air gun until he KO’d it.

His final spirited roar completely overwhelmed the goblin.

This person really seems to be fighting out of chivalry.

He’s trustworthy.

Goblins appear one after another, surrounding the man.

“My worst pinch yet…! My attacks aren’t very effective. But if Guard Mask retreats, another memory of this town disappears… Guard Mask won’t allow that!!”

It’s a hopeless situation but… the man… no, Guard Mask won’t give up, absolutely not.

He won’t break, won’t falter, he’ll face it head-on.

If I don’t support that back, I’m no magical girl!

“Uoh! Coming to help, coming to help!”

Enter Spice!

With an air gun loaded with Ignite, he makes the goblins explode.

『Ugwaaah!!』『Ugwaaah!!』『Ugwaaah!!』

Shock runs through the comment section that had been quiet until now.

※『Huh!? Little Spice!?』『Why is Little Spice here!?』

“I responded to! Guard Mask’s! Voice crying out for justice! Spice is here! I’ll lend a hand!!”

Guard Mask looked momentarily puzzled, then quickly understood he was an ally and nodded strongly.

Oh?

He doesn’t watch Spice’s streams!

But that’s totally fine!

“Thank you!! We absolutely have to get rid of this dungeon! Please lend me your hand!!”

The man and Spice firmly shake hands, then stand back-to-back with their guns ready…

Rapid fire!

Concurrent viewers surge upward.

The man’s power skyrockets.

His somewhat shabby mask transforms.

A hero-like mask with a red flame emblem on a gunmetal base!

That orb-like thing… is it a plum?

It’s this city’s specialty product.

Human will can even transform a mask into an avatar.

They defeat the attacking goblins one after another, while an ambush from the side is taken care of by Shiroko who rushed over.

Finally, a goblin giant!

Clearly something that shouldn’t appear in a dungeon of this scale!

“Let’s go Guard Mask! Charge in!”

“Uoooooh!!”

But no matter how powerful the monster, it’s no match for Spice and Guard Mask burning with the flames of justice.

『Ugwagawaaah!!』

Shot through with BB pellets all over its body, the goblin giant falls to its knees.

Spice runs up it.

A point-blank explosive fireball aimed at the goblin giant’s head!

Plus, the man doesn’t stop his air gun’s rapid fire until the very end.

“Uoooooh!! Get out of! Here!!”

The goblin giant vanishes.

The battle ends, the stream ends…

The man takes off his mask, which has returned to its original form.

“Well, thank you. I really thought I was done for this time.”

“Don’t push yourself too hard. It’s amazing that you keep going with just a sense of justice, without even monetizing.”

“It’s the town I was born and raised in, so I want to protect it. But I don’t have any special talents, so all I can do is try my hardest. I’m really grateful for your help! Now I can protect the town again next time!”

“You’re awesome!!!”

Spice can’t help but jump up!

He’s moved!

“I have a request for that Guard Mask! On a certain upcoming day, I think Stampedes will attack all over Japan! Of course they’ll come to this town too!”

“Wha, wha, what!?”

The man is genuinely shocked from the bottom of his heart.

He’s such a good person.

He’s definitely just undiscovered by the world.

But rest assured.

Today, the world has found you.

“Help me protect the town, Guard Mask!”

“Understood!! I’ll protect this town with everything I have!!”

Not a moment of hesitation.

But he seems like the type who’d go too far if left alone.

Please at least value your life!

So, the man is now on our side.

Next is the high school group.