Chapter 51 – Let's Try Landing in Another World

To strеаm frоm thе Оtherworld, yоu hаve to сonsult clоsеlу with thе Lаbуrinth Ministry аnd such.

Thе Оtherwоrld ассеssible frоm our hоme, revеаlеd thrоugh Blaсk Pеpper Sрiсe’s stream.

This bесame a bit of a tорic, but since there wаs nо further movеment аftеrwаrd, thе buzz has settled down.

In thе meantimе, I’vе bеen doing оссasionаl Dungeon strеams and such.

Thе аpprоаchеs from the Мashiro housеhold аrе still ongoing.

Since I owе them vаriоus fаvors, it shоuld be fine tо lift rеstriсtions on hаving a sоmеwhаt сlоse rеlаtiоnship nоw.

I’m аiming for a more advanced relationship with Ms. Mashiro, you see.

It all depends on how to progress my activities without crossing the line and stabilize the environment.

This is gonna be tough!

Just as I was thinking that, Mashiro’s job hunting bore fruit.

Congratulations!

She’ll be too busy with her new life to even think about dates!

Once life settles down, let’s think about our future together.

“And so, even though it’s already mid-February… Time flies, it flies too fast! But… the Labyrinth Ministry’s permission has come through—!”

※ “Wooah!” “Congratulations!!” “What are you gonna do?” “You’re gonna explore the Otherworld connected to Little Spice’s house, right?” “So excited for the Otherworld trip!”

The stream has already begun.

By the way, the world’s attention is consumed by the opening of a super-large lobby in VR Space and its ceremony.

Thanks to that, I can proceed quietly without it becoming too big of a topic.

It’s harder to operate if you become too famous, after all.

“So then—this time, Spice will be welcoming an agent from the Labyrinth Ministry to stream together. In other words, this is a collaboration with the government.”

※ “Whoaaa, a national sponsored deal” “Things are getting serious…” “It makes sense it’d be a national project if it involves the Otherworld” “But there’s nothing about it on the news” “Is it still a small project?”

“Yeah. All sorts of things require groundwork. Well then, let me introduce her! From the Labyrinth Ministry, Ms. Murakami Shino—!”

“Hi, hi, hi, heeey there, heeey. I’m Murakami Shino—. Everyone, please just call me Shino, okay?”

At that moment, a shudder ran through the Peppers and the Meat Brigade────!!

※ “Eek!!” “Fox ears!!” “Loli shrine maiden!” “Wait, that’s a kariginu!” “Does that mean she’s an Onmyoji!?”

“To be precise, it’s not exactly a kariginu, but I’m working as one of the nationally selected Onmyoji under commission from the Labyrinth Ministry—. Of course, with a different appearance and voice—”

She instantly captured the listeners’ hearts.

As expected of someone who seems like a fox Yokai.

‘Master! Ms. Shino is super popular! She’s gonna steal our listeners…!’

“Now, now, Flota, you see—listeners can have multiple oshi. So, they’ll become simultaneous fans of Spice and Ms. Shino! And Ms. Shino is a commissioned person from the Labyrinth Ministry with a separate job, so she won’t be doing her own streams, right?”

“That’s right—. Me, setting up my own slots, gathering listeners, and constantly doing entertainment… I couldn’t handle such exhausting things, no way. So my role is to occasionally appear on Ms. Spice’s slot and help out like this—”

※ “O-oh, I see—!” “The Labyrinth Ministry, they had an incredible hidden ace up their sleeve” “Pitting Little Shino against Little Spice was the right move” “Cute and cute joining forces equals double cute”

Shino, who had been reading the comments all along, glanced over here and said,

“They’re praising me forever, aren’t they? S-somehow, I feel like a door I shouldn’t open is about to open.”

“Right—? The listeners hammer your desire for approval relentlessly. Wanna try opening a channel?”

“Nah, I’d definitely get bored halfway and slack off. Then my reputation would plummet. My clan is quick to lose interest, you see. So it’s enough for me to ride along with Ms. Spice. I’ll get my fill of approval—”

It seems like Shino might become something like our dedicated Otherworld staff…

Even though the talk was about having a Shikigami stationed here, she herself is here almost every day.

Apparently, she seems to be sending Shikigami to the Labyrinth Ministry to do work there.

“And so, the Spice Channel has gained a new companion! Let’s energetically go explore the Otherworld—!!”

“Ooh!”

※ “Ooh!” “Oooh!” “Let’s go, let’s go, let’s go!”

‘Alright, let’s depart! You’ll make me the main form, right!?’

“Yeah—. Then, in Ignite Form. Metamorphose!”

‘Alright, sinter!’

With a bashoon transformation, Ignite Form!

“Whoa-ho! So you’re really transforming, not just an avatar! It’s Magic!”

※ “Huh!? You mean it’s not an effect, you’re really transforming…!?” “She was a real Magical Girl!?” “Then that fight with the Witch wasn’t against a Demon but a real Witch…!?”

“Ah—! No, no, no! Please keep Spice’s secret hidden, okay?”

“Ah, ahahahaha, forget what just happened! Consider it unsaid, everyone—!”

※ “Aye aye” “Yes” “Roger” “Ossu”

And so, Spice’s party headed to the room connected to the Otherworld.

“Rise up, Levitation!”

I float up gently.

“Ms. Shino, want to hold onto my hand?”

“I’m a Fox, so this height is a piece of cake!”

Shino went pyon pyon, scaling the wall and leaping onto the windowsill.

As expected, her movements aren’t human.

And so, we leaped out the window.

Thud—the Otherworld ground we landed on was atop a desolate stone pavement.

Black Pepper Spice, standing in the Otherworld!