Ch.62 Surprise Stream : "I Threw My Junior Into an Abandoned School at Night lol" ②
Ugh, I failed.
If I knew this was going to happen I shouldn't have accepted the collaboration invitation.
From now on, I'll never accept such careless invitations.
Looking up cautiously, what I saw was a dilapidated abandoned school building.
The exterior walls are covered in black stains and moss caused by raindrops, and ivy is tangled in complex and strange ways.
The hole in the broken window glass was filled with darkness it felt like you were being sucked in.
Right now?
Entering?
This one?
Explore it?
Really?
"... Can I go home after all?"
As I said that, I stepped back and tried to turn around.
"Oi oi, there's no way we're going to let this project fail like that."
Without a moment's delay, Ellis-senpai made an interception.
She's grabbing me tightly, and I can tell she's determined not to let me escape.
"I've never heard of such a plan in the first place!"
"Well, if I told you, you would have definitely refused, right?"
"Of course! I hate horror to death! I can't understand people who like that sort of thing!"
When I shouted that, Ellis-senpai and Chariot-senpai just grinned and laughed, as if they were finding something to play with.
"What? Did you just say that people who like horror are masochists?"
"Pervert? Abnormal? What you're saying is outrageous!"
That's what they said.
This is the kind of outrage caused by biased report that is rarely seen in the streaming community.
"They should be quarantined and shipped to another island nation, you said!?"
"It's too dangerous to go any further, Alpheria. You should get a bodyguard."
"I'll never forgive this! What would horror writers think...?! Stand up, horror community!"
And the biased report continues with a string of extreme stuff i never said.
These guys really come alive at times like these.
I listened carefully to what they had to say, and then I spoke boldly.
"I have no objections."
"No lol."
"This should be where you deny them though."
Because more than half of the biased report is correct...
I don't understand the mindset of people who like horror.
A long time ago, I read a line in a shounen manga that went something like, "Ghosts appear to people who have a greater fear," and then I got really scared of ghosts.
And now we have a proof of unscientific existence, which is me.
Uuu, they'll definitely come.
They'll definitely come - please come back.
Is there no salvation...?
"Hey, Chariot. What happened to Izana? You called her too, right? She fits this setup, so she needs to be here."
Izana is the last of the Mahomikoid.
The person in question is Kyouyama Izana-senpai.
She fits this setup probably because Izana-senpai is a shrine maiden character.
I don't think that's a good meta comment though.
"There's no way that filthy trash, bastard of garbage, would come on time. I can't even get in touch with her. She must have overslept, as usual."
"Tch, she really is a useless piece of garbage, that worthless human. Should we just get rid of her?"
"Are you stupid? Even if we cut Izana into pieces, ground her down until she was liquified, and threw her into a smelting furnace, she'd still show up the next day saying, 'If you did this to anyone other than me, they'd die.'"
"You've got to be kidding me... ThIs damn creepy maid just punched me with a straight argument. I want to die."
"Huh? Bring it on, you slob! As you wish, I'll punch you until your face turns into a pomegranate!"
"Huh? Who the hell you called a slob? I'll kill you!"
Gin gin, thump, thump, bang, bang!
Cracking, thumping, bang, bang, bang!
kin kin kin bang bang bang falcon punch!
The two of them start fighting, kicking up dust.
It's amazing, the daily life of a Mahomikoid.
I wonder if there's some way to escape now that they're busy?
Ah, I forgot I can't log out (despair)
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Ellis and Chariot finally stopped their pointless fight.
Although just a moment ago they had been exchanging looks and clicking their tongues at each other, it could be said that it was a characteristic of "Mahomikoid" that they could instantly return to normal.
As the saying goes, the more you argue with each other, the closer you are.
Well, it was far too violent to call it an argument, with them pulling out knives and firearms and trying to gouge out eyeballs.
And yet, the next moment, they are close enough to put their arms around each other and drink together.
The two of them moved to a hut attached to the school building.
After opening the door, Ellis presses the switch nearby and the lights turns on.
The brightly lit room was neat and tidy, in stark contrast to its shabby exterior.
The two of them sat down on the fluffy sofa in the middle and turned on the large monitor in front of them.
The image shown was from Alpheria's rear view.
It may be easier to understand if you compare it to a third-person action game.
Ellis picked up the remote control that was on the table and pressed a few buttons, causing the camera to rotate and change perspective.
"Really, it's so well done."
"I don't know much about programming, but I can tell that creating something like this in just one night is quite extraordinary."
"Licia also did our makeup, wasn't she? What a show-off"
"That's a strange thing to say considering you're penniless."
"Alright that's it. Come outside."
Ellis, her pupils dilated, points her thumb out, but Chariot doesn't pay her any attention.
"Anyway, she hasn't moved at all."
Alpheria appears on the monitor.
She stood there in front of the main entrance, staring up at the school building.
"Well, I guess there's no other way."
Frustrated, Ellis make a call to Alpheria.
"Come on, Alpheria. If you don't hurry up, this will never be over."
[Ugh, ugh… I can’t really let a broadcast accident happen, can I…]
Although she says this in a professional manner, she barely takes a step.
From Ellis's point of view, it was nothing short of surprising.
From her perspective, Alpheria was a perfect superhuman.
Or rather, most people probably think so.
She had that brilliant debut, and her talking and playing skills are above average.
Once she decides to do it, she does it with a high level of professionalism and aim for the top.
People like this are typically arrogant, but Alpheria was tolerant of the mayhem - in fact, she was comfortable enough to even take the initiative or to join in.
I'm sure there were many listeners whose brains were burned by the sight of this seemingly out-of-reach person speaking so happily in the same position as them.
The same goes for the risqué sexual jokes made by male listeners.
Even Ellis immediately blocks them (surprisingly girly), but she shows understanding towards the dirty jokes and says with a wry smile, "at least say it to my face" so things are getting complicated.
I guess the TS setting isn't just for show.
She is always calm and collected and has the capacity to be considerate of others.
Judging by how Ouka, who is extremely shy, quickly becomes attached to her, and the trust from their boss, Sanka, there is no doubt that she is a good person.
That's why.
It's true that she had publicly stated that she didn't like horror, but they thought she would still save face and act tough.
But the result was this.
Alpheria seems like a child separated from her parents.
Ellis was thrilled.
At the same time, it gave her chills.
It was more than enough to arouse sadistic tendencies.
"Okay, I get it. If you achieve your goal within two hours, I'll treat you to some yakiniku."
[... The Emperor one?]
"Em?" Ellis asked with a question mark on her face.
Having grown up in an ordinary middle-class household, when it came to expensive meat, the only one that comed yo mind is sirloin steak.
"I don't really get it, but that's fine."
She makes the promise, thinking of the price at the supermarket.
As a streamer, Ellis is already at the top of her game, so a few thousand yen is no big deal for her.
Well, it's still expensive, but it's a necessary expense.
"…… All-you-can-eat?"
"Are you a glutton? Ah, sure."
"... Ellis-senpai won't take her words back right?"
Ellis snorted and said,
"No way!"
How bold of her to ask if she would do something so lame.
Chariot's reactions as she looked in Ellis' direction and the comments' reaction were like those of an idiot, do they want to be killed?
Having obtained a firm promise, Alpheria took a deep breath and finally took a step forward.
"Are you finally ready to go?"
Taking a deep breath, I looked at Chariot.
Chariot had a mocking smile on her face.
"What the hell? What an ugly grin. It's almost like a depiction of cruelty."
Normally, she would fight back half-angry, but this time it was different.
"No, I have just realised that ignorance is a very frightening thing."
"Huh? What do you mean?"
"Well? Why don't you Google it?"
She hates to do as she's told, but she tried searching anyway.
Meat, Emperor, price.
"What is this...Emperor Brian? Wow, that's a cool name..."
ー Eighty Thousand.
"…………"
Ellis rubbed her eyes vigorously.
She takes another look.
ー Eighty thousand.
"…………"
Ellis rubbed her eyes vigorously.
She tapped her temple with her fingertips.
She takes another look.
ー Eighty thousand.
"Wait, wait, huh?!"
"AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!"
Ellis finally comprehends the situation, and Chariot bursts into laughter at her reaction.
"Eighty thousand?! Eighty thousand?! It's just a piece of meat, why so expensive?! Are you kidding me?!"
"And you even promised an all-you-can-eat buffet. Oh, how pitiful."
"Guh, this guy…! No, it doesn’t count, it doesn’t count! Surely this is just a joke!"
As she shouted that, Chariot's eyes turned cold and said,
"Oh my, what a cheap woman, you can't even keep the promises you made. How disappointing."
"!!"
Ellis started to react with a twitch, but stopped just in time.
This is a bait.
She exercises self-control, knowing that if she gets baited she will definitely regret it.
Don't bite it, Ellis! Take a step back!
"W-whatever. No matter what example you give me, I'll not―"
"Hmm... I guess you're even worse than Izana."
"Huh!? Bring it on, damn it! Emperor Pudding, Emperor Penguin, whatever, but not just for Alpheria, I'll give it to aaaaaall my juniors!」
ー Don't give in to momentary excitement.
Is what Ellis realized deeply while looking at her own bankbook, but it's another story for another time.