Ch.16 "My First Dungeon Livestream (Guerilla)"

There's something calming about doing things like you usually do.

Having entered the first level of the dungeon, I quite naturally reached my hand over my head to check the direction of the camera.

"So, I'm going to dive with almost nothing on hand."

Is the volume of my voice okay?

...Even though I've been streaming for years, I'm still doing things like a beginner.

We-Well, it's my first time speaking out loud, you know?

I'm a little girl now, you know?

[I suddenly got a notification from an unknown account and it was Haru-chan lol]

[I thought it was the usual time and randomly opened the site, did I and Haru-chan communicated with each other...?]

[No, that's just because it's indeed the usual time]

[The joy of hearing a natural little girl's voice]

[T-There's still a possibility of shota...!]

[You even invited the newcomer lol]

"For the time being, I gave notice to everyone before the commotion. I don't think I could handle all the new people."

[It's a Boku-ko!!!]

[Newcomer's excitement is amazing]

[Boku-ko Loli... nice]

[Our Haru-chan is instantly showing a strong character]

[She's speaking more calmly than I expected.]

[Surprisingly similar impression to when she only type on comments]

Even if only a little, my voice has veen exposed from when I was saving Ruru.

...Even when I was a man, I thought it was a pain to reply to every single comment, and now they know I'm a kid.

There's only one more person here than the previous ones, so I thought it would be a good time to unveil it.

They're just the people who've been watching my streams before, and it's private, so it should be fine.

It's surprising how hard it is to judge a person's appearance just by their voice.

Also, there is a person who thinks I'm a boy, thinking "they seem to be a girl, but they're not yet at the age where their voice change, so them being a boy is still possible." so I'll keep my identity a secret by leaving open that possibility.

Ah, my hair...well, we live in an age of diversity, so I'm sure there are boys in elementary school who have long hair.

Like wearing a fake hair... I think it's called a wig, or something like that.

Well, when there's no chance for it to be found out, it doesn't matter how lazy I am or how many years it takes, but when there's a chance, it will be found out in an instant no matter how careful I am.

That's just how the world is.

There are also people like Ruru-san who are able to overcome misfortunes with impossible odds.

...Okay, that's very convincing.

"I'm going to go as I usually do, so I think it's going to be a boring stream for you guys, but I'm bored so I'll dive in."

[lol]

[Haru-chan Haru-chan, is it okay to talk about Ruru-chan?]

"Ah, that's fine. I don't think anyone told me not to say anything."

Probably.

[Why is the title on your usual account was similar to Ruru-chan's?]

"I think Ruru-san probably set that up."

[Haru-chan was picked up by the agency from being solo?!]

[If so, that's amazing]

[That agency is full of top rankers, like in the top 10, right?]

"Wow, were those guys really that amazing?"

[Haru-chan, you had no idea after all...]

[Well, it's Haru-chan]

[You were saying last year that you don't really look at the internet...]

"That's true. I probably spend only about 10 minutes a day on my smartphone."

[Haru-chan, do you come from a strict family or something?]

[If she lives in a strict household, she wouldn't be able to dive like this every day, you know.]

[Or rather, in terms of income, Haru-chan is probably the head of the household.]

[But she's a little girl, right?]

[It's a Shota!!]

[It doesn't matter, Haru-chan is Haru-chan]

Eh, like last year... I think remember saying things that quite a while ago. You guys have an amazing memory... I even forget what was said to me today.

Well, they are people who go out of their way to follow my streams.

I guess they're just as weird as me.

"I won't be able to talk much once we're in the dungeon, so don't worry if I don't reply."

[Kay]

[In other words, it's the usual silent stream.]

A little way from the dungeon entrance.

It seems that weekday mornings aren't very popular even in cities, so I thought I'd briefly say hello to the viewers.

Well, let's go.

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[But that's unusual Haru-chan, usually the dungeons you visit reach floor 50 or 60.]

[The enemies are barely visible most of the time, so it doesn't feel tense]

[It's strange to go to a beginner's dungeon given Haru-chan's level and skills, but it certainly feels fresh.]

[Her first adventure...]

[An idea struck me]

[Reported]

[Um, the last stream was my first time, but do you always go solo to places with such high difficulty, Haru-kyun?]

[Yeah, she always go to pretty high places.]

[What she does is quietly walk along the wall, hide behind a rock, and wait patiently for a headshot.]

[For rearguard jobs, level doesn't really matter depending on equipment and skill... but she's diving solo]

[Her usual fighting style is to sneak up on the monster from a distance and shoot through their core for a critical shot, but after that stream everyone started calling it a headshot]

[Our Haru-chan is... making her major debut...]

[As a fan, I should be happy, but it's complicated]

[The feeling of having the child you were secretly rooting for suddenly taken away from you]

[I understand]

[I understand]

[This underground feel was great]

[Whether she knows it or not, Haru-chan is a real angel, showing us her usual self]

[Because she's Haru-chan, she's so naive. Including the fact that she doesn't even read the comments here]

[lol]

For beginners... if you have the right weapons, armor, and tools, as well as knowledge of monsters and how to fight them, even an average person or child can progress up to about the fifth floor.

The monsters are really only level 1.

That's why it's perfect for coming almost empty-handed.

...To be honest, I think that with my current level... I can get up to about level 30, but... you see, after seeing what happened to Ruru-san before... it's a little scary, right?

Stepping into traps in succession... Even if it wasn't the only time, you can't say it couldn't happen twice in a row.

Apparently, the probability of Ruru-san's incident happening is lower than winning the lottery.

If she had bought a lottery ticket at that time on that day, she would be a millionaire by now.

Besides, dungeons are outside of the human sphere that appear within it, and there are some FOE-like things as well. (TL note: there's a lot of names with acronym FOE, so i can't pinpoint what she means by that)

I don't want to get hurt, so I'll never let my guard down.

[So, when she enters a dungeon, the first thing Haru-chan would do, is picking up stones, like just now.]

[Stones……? ]

[Usually it's for her slingshot... not a pachinko bullet for gambling. But today she doesn't even have a weapon, so I guess it's for throwing.]

[If you have throwing skills, even a rock can have a lot of power. I learned this for the first time from this stream.]

[Me too]

[Haru-chan, I wonder how good your throwing skills are]

[At least 30? That's no good, her fighting style is too niche that it's not even on the Wiki...]

[Because no matter how you look at it, other weapons are more convenient...]

[lol]

The stones that started to pile up in my bag were all of a good size.

Stones are good, aren't they... With a bow and arrow, the arrow can break or the string can snap, and with a gun, the bullets cost money... right?

In comparison, a rock lying around here is good.

To most people it's worthless and unworthy of attention.

A life like these stones isn't so bad.

That's what happened to me when I was a guy too.

I want to go back to being a man living like these stones soon.

That's my happiness.

[Ah, but]

[Her hands are showing!!!]

[Ah, maybe because there is no need to hide it anymore, the camera is placed a little lower... nice...]

[Hands!!! Tiny hands!!!]

[Calm down]

"Oh."

Whoosh.

Since I'm still on the lower levels, or rather the first floor, I turned off my stealth, so there are already monsters coming.

…Yeah, they're low level so they're slow and their footsteps were too loud so I ended up throwing a stone without looking.

That's impossible... ah.

[Eh?]

[What just happened?]

[Haru-chan, are you perhaps...]

"Sorry I didn't even look... Yes, it looked like there was a monster so I just threw it. The reaction disappeared so it's probably business as usual."

[Eh... Haru-chan, your level has gone up even more...?]

[Well, normally, if the enemies get hit with an attack, their HP would drop by a certain percentage, but now that they're at a very low level...]

[Haru-kyun, did you throw it without looking...?]

[She probably did, since her aim isn't as clear as usual]

It's scary to think that someone might underestimate the area and triggered some weird trap like Ruru-san.

Because I saw it personally... what is that, it's really scary.

So no matter how weak the enemy is, i should be cautious.

[Ah, Drop]

[Headshot... with Haru-chan's level and skill, it would have been an instant kill, as expected]

[Maybe even a scratch would end up the same]

[Oh, you're right, it's just a slime core]

[Haru-chan and slime... I had an idea]

[Reported]

[Stop that already, you'll seriously get caught if you're doing it to Haru-chan]

[Don't worry, I'm just kidding]

[Eh? I already reported it]

[Eh?]

[Eh?]

[Don't worry, it's just a joke]

[Stop it, Haru-chan is a real loli so it'd end really badly, so please stop...]

[lol]

Maybe it was too weak since it was a challenge where I didn't have anything... Maybe I should choose other dungeon...

But even if I just turn back when I get tired like this, I think I can still get a lot more money than if I were to work a regular part-time job.

Plus, fighting like this is fun.

It's addictive now.

They say that if you delve too deep into a dungeon, you'll get possessed, so in that sense I guess I've been possessed for a long time now, and I've ended up turning into a girl as well.

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[Hey, Haru-chan, what are you doing?]

[It's been stopped for a while now... FOE?]

"No, now that I think about it, I just came out on a whim without saying anything, so I thought I should at least let Emi-san know."

[You have to tell your mom where you're going and what time you're coming back!]

[She live with Emi-Okaasan...]

[How envious]

[I want to see Haru-chan being spoiled by Emi-Okaasan]

[I want to be buried in Emi Mama...]

[Chest or thighs?]

[Of course, both]

Aaaaahhー…….

I wonder what will happen when everyone finds out that Emi-san is actually a pervert.

They might actually be able to accept it pretty quickly though...because that's just how men are.

[Or spoiled by Ruru-Oneechan... No, if it's Ruru-chan]

[I bet she'll just give hug and be spoiled instead... Is that heaven?]

[Oneshota!!!]

[Calm down, newcomer. it's more likely that it's Oneloli]

But, if I calm down and think about it for a second...I must have been under a fair amount of stress when I had to sneak out like that.

That's why I'm about to tell them where I'm going.

Well, If I told them now they won't get mad... They won't get mad, right?

If they look at the dungeon's name they'll know that the level is too low, and I wrote that I'll try to move my body just enough to keep it moving.

Oh, I'll close other apps to save battery.

Ok, no problem.

[Ah, wait, Haru-chan]

[Haru-chan, Haru-chan, the settings! You've touched the streaming settings!]

[Oh no, this is the usual pattern where she didn't see the chat]

[Um... it's been moved to her main account...]

[Haru-chan!]

"Since I've come this far, I'll keep walking and diving until I reach a certain point. Then I'll go back to my usual style when I feel like I'm about to take even the slightest bit of damage."

[Haru-chan!! It's no good, she still haven't seen it!]

[Damn, but Haru-chan is too cute like that]

[Airheaded Loli...]

[But can you even move from a sub account to a main account and keep the stream?]

[Such a function... ah, there it is]

[It's actually a thing?!]

[Well, it's a feature most people wouldn't even try to use, so why have it?]

[Right now, it feels like after chatting, she went back to the streaming app and herr fingers accidentally pressed it?]

[Is there such a miracle?]

[Is it Ruru-chan's fault after all...?]

[Because she was involved with Ruru-chan...]

[Maybe because she went out without permission so her conscience did it for her?]

[Homing Ruru-chan?]

[Homing Ruru-chan lol]

[Haru-chan... if you see this, go and get exorcised right away... It may be impossible, but you only have a short history of contact with Ruru-chan, so maybe it's still possible...]

After all, there is an appropriate level.

Even games are boring if they're too easy.

So, like any dungeon diver, I went down, slaying monsters like a possessed man.

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"Emi-chan! Ku... Chiho-chan! Haru-chan is diving into a dungeon and streaming on her own!?"

The Dungeon Association, local branch president's office.

As they were discussing the future of "Soya Harumi, or Haru," a sudden scream was heard.

"Sorry, it's an emergency so I'll be a bit late... That's it. He... She should be in her room. There's been no notification from them saying they were going out... right? Kujima-san?"

"Um, well... I'll contact the guards."

"But look! Her stream is on! Haru-chan!! It's her hands!!!"

"!!!... Ahem, that softness is definitely Haru's hands."

"Eh, Mikazuki-san, you can tell just by looking at the back of herr hand?... I'll speed up your counseling."

"Why!?"

One by one, the members gathered at the meeting took out their smartphones and looked at social media accounts of the "him or her" at the center of the controversy.

When they saw words like "guerrilla streaming," "Haru-chan," and "free-diving dungeon" were trending, they're at a loss.

"She went into the dungeon before collaborating with me! Collaboration!"

"Well, Ruru's collaboration haven't been decided yet..."

ー After all, she should have been isolated rather than placed under house arrest.

After all, she's a human whose appearance has changed due to the dungeon and who has lived the same way for a whole year, so there's no doubt that she's an eccentric person.

Even though they knew that, they regretted their own judgment in going easy on her because of her appearance as a pretty young girl.

"Haru-san... when she comes back, she needs to be aware of how much attention she's getting..."

"I don't think that's possible. Haru-chan, she's always spacing out."

"I don't think you're one to talk, Ruru, but... We do have to tell her again..."

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