Chapter 142 – Command Tower Spice

“Cоntасting еvеryone! Тhе emergеncy brоаdсаst is gоing оut, so we’rе using it to alеrt thе citу! Реорle in rеmotе areаs bеуоnd everуonе’s reach hаvе been told to stау inside their homes!”

Reрliеs come back оnе by onе from Zаkkо.

Sinсе everyonе at leаst hаs а smartphоnе, if thеy add Zаkko to thеir contacts, thеу can hаvе voiсe cоnversations likе this.

Mаn, it’s а good thing Spice is in this аreа.

“Sеnрaаai! Was it rеаllу okaу for аll thе аttасhé cаsеs tо be fillеd with bullеts!?”

“Of course! Shiroko can’t do anything without bullets, right? Alright then, I’m starting a long stream around town! Helloo! Hey theree! Multi-window viewing recommended! Especially! Make sure to keep the Ikaruga Grand Thanksgiving Festival streaming! It’s Spiiice!!”

※『Helloo!!』『Hey theree!!』『Multi-window recommended!? WHY!?』

There’s a deep reason for that.

Because President’s extrasensory perception revealed what’s happening with the current Stampede and Ikaruga’s secret weapon (the song) that’s about to clash head-on with it.

『Mogaah!』『Mogaah!』『Mogaah!!』

Monsters are strutting around on roads where not a single car is passing.

Everyone is holed up inside their homes, waiting for them to pass.

The emergency broadcast is working!

If you seal up your house completely, monsters won’t get inside.

This apparently utilizes the property that a closed house is like one Dungeon, and monsters don’t move into other Dungeons?

A Stampede is a phenomenon where monsters overflow, but it’s also simultaneously a phenomenon where the boundary between Dungeons and the outside world disappears.

So if you separate the house from the outside, monsters can’t cross that drawn boundary.

Ah, there’s an idiot filming with their window open!!

『Mogaah!!』

“Whoaa!!”

“Ah, come on! If you open the window, of course they’ll get in! Let’s go, Shiroko!”

“Yo!”

We dash to the rescue!

We silence the monsters with gunfire and scold the person being attacked: “You can’t open the window until it’s over, duh!”

Then, we make them close the window firmly.

“Little Spice scolded me…”

※『That’s a reward』『You bastard, I won’t forgive you』『I wanna get poked on the nose by the cute old man』

You guys have some special tastes!

Now then, while Spice and Shiroko are running around this area, I wonder how everyone else is doing?

Guard Mask is, as expected, struggling.

He’s the type who seems to fight all opponents on equal footing.

Right now, he’s charging headfirst into a huge group of Goblins and having a hard time.

That would be tough.

But, his concurrent viewers have increased tenfold from before, and there are comments here and there, aren’t there?

He might just make it…!

『Nuuoooooooh!! I won’t let them do as they please with this town where I was born and raisedaaaah!!』

He punches a Goblin with the knuckles on his left hand, then immediately sprays shots wildly with the Air Gun in his right hand.

It’s good that the Air Gun isn’t cheap and can burst fire.

But you’re not handling it well, Guard Mask!

So, it seems like he’ll manage somehow here.

The guy himself is sturdy, after all.

“I’ll cheer him on a bit. Guard Mask, keep it up like that!”

『Ooooh, roger!!』

※『He’s like a blazing flame lol』『He’s fighting without an Avatar!?』『If he stays popular like that, maybe he’ll get an Avatar made』

Next is the high school team, Shake Strikers.

They aren’t streaming on Awatube; they’re on PickPock, so I probably can’t tell what situation they’re in.

“Listeners! How are Shake Strikers doing?”

※『They’re doing their best!』『They’re fighting as a team!』『The boys are swinging the girls around in their arms or acting as footholds』

“Sounds like they’re putting on a good-looking fight. From this time, their power should also be up thanks to the special Wappen. Alright, I’ll send some cheers via Zakko! Keep fighting like that~!”

『Yeeeah!』『Little Spiiice!』『We’ll do our best!』

I can hear their energetic shouts.

Being young is great!

And, there are a few others.

The motorcycle Streamer is rushing deep into the mountains to fight for the villages himself.

The railway Streamer is riding the train, running parallel and providing support.

These two aren’t Streamers from our town, but they come all the way here to ride their bikes or take the train to help out.

So gratefuul.

Then there are small-scale Streamers who usually work in the city center but are protecting their hometowns today.

Everyone is desperately resisting the Stampede!

“Taking a break heeere! Meat Brigade, each of you get some nutrition too.”

“Senpai, here’s an onigiri.”

“Thank youuu!!”

※『Taking a break on a high place during a Stampede!』『Seeing it on video, it’s more relaxed than I thought』

“That’s because—. Monsters can’t keep running constantly either, and apparently this world has low Magic Power or something. So I hear the monsters disappear after just about a day… Ah, it’s pickled plum aaah! The onigiri that really gives you energy is this one after all.”

※『Pickled plum is good』『Munching cutely』『An onigiri made by a new wife is nice』

“That was delicious. Ah, thanks for the tea! Um, but even if they disappear in a day, the town still suffers terrible damage. If door locks or window seals are weak, they get invaded and wrecked, and it’s common for your own place to be okay but the apartment next door to get hit. Also, ventilation is prohibited during a Stampede! They’ll get in!”

Mixed in with the familiar types of monsters, a Demon General that walks on two legs like a multi-armed bat is wandering around.

That was a Retinue of the Earth Great Demon General, right?

They’re in each region, overseeing the Stampede, I think.

『Master! I’ll try Mana Perception on that guy!』

“Okay, Mentaris! Mana Perception!”

A ripple of Magic Power spreads.

When it hits the Retinue, it notices us.

But, knowing we’re in a high place and seem to have Combat Strength, it clicks its tongue in annoyance and starts walking again while giving orders to its surroundings.

What a hassle-avoider!

And also…

“As I thought, it’s a Retinue of the Earth Great Demon General. That guy had the most incredible Magic Power.”

『Probably, that’s the center of the Stampede. If we defeat it, the Stampede in that area should end!』

“I see! Okay, I’ll broadcast this information nationwiide! But, even without pushing ourselves that hard… I have a feeling that time will come.”

※『What is Little Spice aiming for…』『Is it this from the Ikaruga Grand Thanksgiving Festival? The concert stage!?』『Ah, I see, the plan is to hold out without overexerting until then?』

“Correct!”

There’s just a little bit left until that time.