Chapter 60 – I want my life to be more enriching!

Spring.

It wаs thаt timе оf уear when nеw livеs begin for mаny.

As Вlасk Рерper Sрice, I wаs еnergеtiсаllу сontinuing mу streаming activitiеs intо thе nеw seasоn as wеll.

My Firebаll hаd reached а сonsiderable levеl оf completion.

Ву combining it with thе levitаtiоn mаgiс system, I could еven throw сurvеbаlls.

Amidst such dауs оf reseаrch, I was hаving so much fun everу dаy that I hаd sоmewhаt forgottеn about Mаshiro… whеn I hеard a voice I fеlt I’d heаrd bеfоre оn Twipру.

“Um, sо… I thought I’d try сhallеnging а bасk-аlleу Dungеоn! Um… using this, uh, self-dеfеnse Stun Gun.”

The concurrent viewers were somehow in the double digits.

A fine number for a weak Dungeon.

While working on video edits, I happened to have that stream playing in the corner of my eye.

“Somehow, this voice sounds familiar. Who is it again?”

A girl with auspicious red-and-white colored short hair, wearing what looked like a red uniform-like costume.

There were white accents here and there, so red and white were probably her image colors.

She was using a rather cute Avatar for her face. She seemed spirited.

“Master doesn’t have that many acquaintances to begin with, does he?”

“Hey, Flota, you bastard, don’t say things you shouldn’t!”

“Nn, with no Witch attacks! I am bored!”

“Knock knock.”

“Charging complete. I shall assist with your editing work, Master.”

“Whoa, unlike some Grimoires, Floppy is quite considerate, huh?”

“Mukii!”

My home was lively again today.

Even though I’m the only human here.

When I turned my eyes back to the stream on the screen, she was taking down a Goblin with a Stun Gun while letting out pitiful screams like “Ahyee!”.

To use a weapon that only works at such close range… she’s got guts.

I think it’s powerful, but isn’t it too dangerous?

“I-I-I thought I was gonna die! Um, th-that’s all for today!”

The stream ended.

The folks in the comment section dispersed as well.

※ ‘Glad she was clumsy again this time’ ‘Why does she choose a weapon that requires getting point-blank every time lol’ ‘You kinda wanna root for her, huh’ ‘I’m on edge every time wondering if she’ll make it out okay lol’

It seemed she had Listeners who enjoyed her clumsiness.

Now then, her name was…

Kouno Shiroko.

…Isn’t that Mashiro?

“That’s definitely Mashiro, isn’t it?”

“Flota thinks so too. More like, it’s totally her. And she has no talent as a Streamer!”

“Nn, if she jumps into a dangerous Dungeon, she’ll die!”

“Yeah, you’re right.”

Shino, who had been wandering around my feet, switched into Mr. Murakami mode.

“It’s just that Ms. Spice is the cream of the crop; the average Adventure Streamer is like this. They can’t completely clear a Dungeon in one stream, so they visit little by little, thinning out the monsters bit by bit, maintaining the power balance.”

Well, there are a fair number of casualties too, Murakami continued.

He wasn’t joking.

I decided to contact Mashiro.

Naturally, she picked up right away.

That alley looked familiar.

Probably the south exit of Tachikawa City.

So, we arranged to meet at the same station front.

Mashiro arrived.

Her Civilian A-Phone is sticking out of her bag…

Noticing my gaze, Mashiro hurriedly hid the A-Phone.

If you’re working and living with your parents, it’s not an unaffordable price.

“Wh-wh-what’s up, Senpai? It’s rare for you to invite me out.”

“Nah, I just thought since we haven’t met much lately, maybe we could grab a bite or something.”

“Is that so! Sounds good! Where are we going?”

“There’s a place where you can get some light Italian food, so let’s go there.”

“Senpai knows a stylish place…”

“I went for drinks with some work colleagues.”

“Don’t tell me they were women…!?”

“Sorry to disappoint, but they were guys…”

Charaway, Yatagarasu, and such.

Since that incident, whenever there’s a chance, we occasionally grab meals together here and there.

Alright, we’ve arrived.

An Italian restaurant with an open atmosphere, its entrance wide open with tables and chairs set outside.

It even has a stone oven, so they bake pizzas right there.

Since it was just the two of us, we could sit anywhere, so we chose an outside table.

We ordered an aperitif and several dishes.

Now then… how to broach the subject?

“How have you been lately? Doing anything different?”

I decided to throw out a direct question right away.

Mashiro flinched.

“Wh-wh-what is it!? N-n-n-nothing’s changed for me!”

“Really? That’s good then. It’s just, I thought I heard a familiar voice on Twippy.”

“Pfft!”

Mashiro, who was about to drink some water, spat it out.

My, how obvious!!

“What’s wrong?”

“N-n-n-n-nothing at all!! Um… how about you, Senpai? Has anything changed for you?”

“Not really… I kinda want something to change, or rather, I’m planning to face off against one of my targets soon, but I don’t have a means of contact…”

I’m scheming that to fight the next Witch, maybe I should lure her into the Otherworld.

Apparently, those gateways to the Otherworld have started opening in various places around the world.

My stream where I conducted a long-distance movement experiment accompanied by the Labyrinth Ministry has been broadcast worldwide.

Meaning, it’s highly likely someone is attempting long-distance travel via the Otherworld.

Any motivated Witch would surely be trying it.

I want to use that as a clue to fight the remaining Witches.

“Is that so… Actually, um, I’ve gotten used to the company, you see. But, well, my life lacks… enrichment. I want some enrichment.”

“I see, I see.”

And that enrichment is Dungeon Streaming!?

“But I don’t think dangerous things are good.”

“W-w-well, that’s true!! I know that! But hey, don’t you understand the feeling a little, Senpai? I mean, you bought an A-Phone before too, didn’t you?”

“Urk”

That’s right!

If Mashiro bought a Civilian A-Phone and is streaming, that means she also understands the significance of me taking her to buy an A-Phone.

She probably suspects that I’m doing Dungeon Streaming, doesn’t she?

Hmm, I might be found out.

What should I do…

“Hey, Mashiro.”

“Actually, Senpai.”

“Sorry to keep you waiting! Here’s your carpaccio!!”

Just as we both started to speak, the food we ordered began to arrive!

Oh well, I’ll look for a chance to bring it up while we eat.