Chapter 239 – Hero Party Meeting!

Now thеn.

It’s оftеn sаid thаt when streamеrs shоw everуone оn а singlе сhаnnеl, the supрort pоwеr-like еffесt frоm сonсurrent viеwers gets disреrsеd.

Sо, the basiс aрproaсh is tо stream on individual сhаnnels while controlling thе numbеr of collaborаtоrs.

Howеver, thе Неrо Party is essеntially а реrmanent siх-реrson cоllab.

Doеsn’t that disperse thе сoncurrеnt viеwers?

I’m surе that questiоn arises!

“I seе. This is а strаtegy to conсentrаtе сonсurrent viewеrshiр bу promоting the fасt thаt this is сurrеntly thе hоttеst thing under thе Нero Party tag.”

As Spice was reading the proposal document from Ikaruga Entertainment, Sherry leaned in from beside him.

“Hmm, I see. It’s well thought out! Given that they passed that audition, the topicality is outstanding! And… while they’re worried about competition, there are only two Japanese members, right? In that case, shouldn’t you all be the ones concerned about concurrent viewership?”

“Ah, now that you mention it!”

Also, you’re physically close, aren’t you?

Ms. Sherry, Spice is a married adult man.

Now then, this is a place like a conference room where the Hero Party has been gathered.

We’ve just received a full explanation from the Ikaruga Entertainment person.

Talisa is leaning forward, listening intently and nodding along.

“Talisa wants to use this event as a stepping stone to go worldwide!”

“Talisa’s goals are so high!”

“Yuusha is the newest among us, right? Then you have to work the hardest! Rely on me a lot!”

“How reliable~!”

Talisa and Little Yuusha seem to have already become fast friends.

Their ages seem close too, after all.

The boy and centaur duo, Moriton & Zelger, are giving off a somewhat aloof vibe.

I’m worried they might get isolated.

“I’ll go say hello!”

“Spice is such a busybody. Fine. I’ll go too.”

Sherry seemed concerned as well.

The two of them went over, saying “Heya” and “Hello.”

Then, Moriton flinched and turned around.

Ah, this is…

He’s not the type who loves solitude, he’s just shy…!?

“I’m Spice. Nice to meet you! Little Moriton, and Zelger.”

“I’m Sherry. Nice to meet you. Hmm… You’re shy, aren’t you? And you’re truly the silent type.”

“N-n-nice to meet you.”

Moriton looks like an ordinary boy you could find anywhere.

But he’s quite handsome, isn’t he?

His equipment seems to be minimal protectors for using a bow, and his clothing is covered in rather flashy embroidery—perhaps that’s their world’s combat attire.

Zelger is a centaur with a black horse’s lower body and tanned skin.

He’s wearing a leather jacket, standing alone with his arms crossed and eyes closed…

“Heya!”

“Hello!”

“I can hear you!”

Apparently, it was too loud, as his eyes snapped open.

“I’m Zelger. Spice and Sherry, right? Please look after Moriton.”

So he’s acting as Moriton’s guardian…?

I’m curious about how these two met.

With a shy boy and a silent centaur duo, can they really stream properly?

I’m curious~!

“No problem. Moriton talks a great deal when he’s streaming.”

“Z-Zelger! Don’t say that~!”

“Hahaha.”

Whoa!

A beautiful boy and a muscular centaur youth being all lovey-dovey!!

I see, now I understand why they’re popular.

Sherry also has a somewhat complicated expression.

“I almost opened a new door there. I prefer love in the king style.”

She’s a person who follows the classic, normal love path!

After that, we went to chat with Talisa and Little Yuusha…

“Hohon, so Little Talisa’s base is firmly in Africa, and she wants to stop ethnic conflicts there and unite under the larger identity of Africa… That’s huge!! Your ambition is huge!! I’m moved, really.”

“Mou~! When Spice praises me so much, it feels so good~! … ‘Really’? Why ‘really’?”

“You noticed, huh…”

Little Yuusha pointed at the grinning Spice with her palm and explained.

“Ms. Spice is actually a man, but he uses what’s called an avatar to become a beautiful girl… a ‘Virtual Female Avatar’ existence. He’s famous for that.”

“Eeeek!! A man!? And he can become such a perfect little girl!? His mannerisms, his speech, it’s all perfect, isn’t it!?”

“Oh, really? His mentality and the consciousness that comes through in his speech are male, aren’t they? You can tell if you talk to him a bit.”

Talisa is astonished.

Sherry has a face that says ‘Of course.’

Both of them are apparently the latest generation of Witches according to the Grimoires, but their personalities are completely different, aren’t they?

What they have in common is that they are Witches who operate under the sun and live their lives close to people.

“The Witches who chose to distance themselves from people all became monsters, after all… Yeah, yeah, I’m happy—this feels like a senior’s perspective.”

‘They are both senior to you as Witches, Master~’

Flota’s shocking statement!!

“Ehh, really~!?”

‘Yes~. Hey, you two. You’ve been training as Witches since you were conscious, right?’

“Yeah, yeah, Talisa’s family were Shamans. They said a girl with talent was born for the first time in a long while, so I received elite education!”

“My wet nurse was a White Witch. She taught me card divination, and I independently researched that, fused it with the trading card game I learned from a traveling duelist, and completed my Summoning Magic.”

“Wow~, Spice, you were still the most junior after all!”

They were getting so lively that Moriton became interested and shuffled closer.

You, for your part, joined the Hero Party based purely on physical abilities—your combination with Zelger and your archery skills.

You can be proud of that.

“Still… I wonder who the last one is? This lineup seems complete already, doesn’t it? And yet, the very first person Hazuki specifically chose. I wonder who it is.”

Everyone nodded at Sherry’s words.

It’s a mystery.

With Talisa, Moriton, and Zelger at the front, Yuusha being all-round, and Sherry and Spice as the rearguard… right?

Isn’t everything covered?

‘This is my prediction.’

Here, Floppy cautiously voiced her thoughts.

‘I believe we need someone capable of withstanding that overwhelming attack from the Demon King. As far as my data shows, there are only two streamers in the world who can do this. Kiraboshi Hazuki, and…’

A member with defensive power on Little Hazuki’s level!?

Who is that~!?

‘…one of the heroes who saved San Francisco alongside Hazuki: Captain Kaiware.’

Who is that~!!