Ch.43 "Dungeon RTA to 80F & Rescue Mission" 1

"So, this is the first rescue request since Ruru-san's case... Ah, that was surprisingly recent. It's not that unusual or anything, I guess."

[lol]

[Haru-chan is doing a guerrilla stream again...]

[Surprisingly, it hasn't even been two weeks yet since then.]

[Well, rescue requests don't wait...]

I was unsure what to do, but I decided to stream it anyway.

Well, I heard that you can buy streaming equipment at the shop in front of the dungeon... So, now that I have some cash in my pocket I want to give it a try, you know?

It's okay, it'll only be a 10 minute loss.

I'm sure I'll still get a good deal out of the savings I made in a hurry.

If you get excited about getting new equipment, it should more than pay for itself.

[So it was true that she rushed to the rescue request]

[She didn't have any plans to stream today.]

[Or rather, are you going alone even at a time like this?]

[Reinforcements, a total of 1 person!]

[And it'ss a little girl!]

[That's a bit scary, but she's a little girl so it's a relief!]

[The strength of having a total of one reinforcement]

[Normally, this number would be enough to make one despair, but the tide has turned after the Haru-chan shock.]

[Haru-chan shock lol]

[Another strong term has been born...]

Hmm.

It seems like quite a few people gathered to watch the stream.

I want people to actively participate in the rescue request, and if this motivates even one person, then this will be a net positive.

"Well, today I was just shopping in town and my wristband reacted, so I went to the shop in front of the dungeon and bought some regular equipment. It's all brand new."

New.

It's nice, something new.

[Eh?]

[That's not normal... No, Haru-chan is not a normal girl either...]

[lol]

[What is normal... what exactly is normal...?]

[You went out with Ruru-chan and the others?]

"Ah, yes... Oh, that's right, I forgot. Can you guys please contact them? I came here in a hurry, so they're probably panicking now that they don't see me anymore."

Even if it takes a while for me to get changed, if I don't come out for a long time and won't reply, they'll probably just call out to me and pull back the curtain to the changing room.

What if I wasn't there?

...At first, people will probably just think I'm just hanging around the area, and it probably won't cause a fuss yet.

Probably.

Surely.

I hope so.

[Eh……]

[lol]

[Sad news: Haru-chan has developed a habit of running away]

[Is she a pet cat?]

[More like a stray cat]

[Well, it is what it is...]

[Runaway little girl is too innovative]

[Where is the guard!?]

[Isn't that Emi-chan and the others' job?]

[It's hopeless……]

[lol]

[I just sent a reply on social media. If the person in charge at the agency is watching at this time, they'll probably notice]

[Haru-chan... You can at least make a phone call...]

[Just one message is fine...]

"No, because I don't have time."

[Eh......]

[Haru-chan! Please report and communicate properly!!]

[Hey, the other person is a mysterious little girl. If you don't explain it to her in simple terms, she might not understand anything.]

[lol]

Heart rate is very important for a sniper.

For me, a rate of around 50 seems to be the easiest, but I might have to hurry this time, so I'm planning to run within my limits.

[Does that mean no other parties are coming?]

"I've seen a few pairs."

[Oh]

[Good]

[In that case, let's form a party together with them, Haru-chan]

"But they're listening to the people who had made the request at the entrance, so I left them there."

[lol]

[lol]

[Huh??]

[That's terrible]

[No, at least listen to them]

[Even though you could cooperate with them...]

[Leaving the burden behind!]

[Eh……]

[From Haru-chan's perspective... well, I guess that's true...?]

[It's a build that prioritizes concealment and speed... so in a way it's better for solo play...]

[If you think about the time lost in battle and encounters with monsters, surely this is better...?]

[Haru-chan, other people's talk is... No, I guess it's fine for Haru-chan...]

[lol]

[W-well, she has the ability...]

[And also the skill with which she helped Ruru-chan!]

[Oh, then she should be fine. There's no one who can surpass that misfortune."

[lol]

[Now that I think about it, people don't call her "Unfortunate Ruru-chan" Much anymore.]

[Haru-chan took all of that stuff.]

[In fact, it may even be that Haru-chan's arrival has brought her good fortune.]

[Because it nullifies curses...]

[This little girl is a bit strange after all]

[Or rather, Haru-chan... is she running?]

"Yes. From what I've heard, the person left behind from that party is on the boss floor alone, so I need to hurry."

[Huh?]

[Wow, that's bad]

[Just one person…]

[Haru-chan would be fine though...]

[lol]

[Huh? Those people abandoned that 1 person?]

"I think we'll find out the details soon... but everyone was upset, so maybe the person left behind so the others could escape. If he's not using the wristbands, there must be something going on."

I had a bad feeling about this, so I quickly bought only what I needed from the store, and only listened to what they were saying while I was getting equipped in the corner.

Maybe I had heard something wrong, but I was currently on the boss floor -- I don't know what floor it was, but they're there, alone.

If the person is calling for help, it's likely that their wristband is broken or lost - or that they gave it to someone else at their party.

ーIn other words, there's a possibility that they could die, just like Ruru-san back then.

"Shhh. So, I'm going to get through this dungeon as quickly as possible. Oh, I'm not streaming because I'm interested in the new streaming equipment, or because the latest features look interesting, but because I want to share my current location and situation with Emi-san so that she doesn't have to worry, so it's not for my own gain, so please tell her to count it as an expense. I think Kushima-san said that this is an important expenses. It's not for my own gain, I just got what I needed to clear the dungeon as quickly as possible starting from zero equipment, so the important thing is that I can write it off as a company expense without any problems and I didn't lose a single yen. Please tell her that it's not for my own gain."

Ok, I said something important.

This is something that can lead to misunderstandings if I don't explain things clearly.

Well, I have to tell them it's not because I wanted to try something new.

[lol]

[lol]

[You talk a lot]

[Amazing]

[Haru-chan speaks really fast lol]

[Didn't knowHaru-chan could speak such a long sentence...]

[You're not biting her tongue...even though you're running...]

[Haru-chan can talk normally... she just doesn't want to talk...]

[She can communicate, she just don't want to...]

[Even today, she was entrusting us with a message...]

[She's throwing away communication...]

[lol]

[I see, so you were interested in the streaming equipment]

[Understandable]

[Anyone would be interested in new equipment...]

[Very easy to understand]

[But a new one... eh?]

[Um, I looked on Haruzon and the streaming equipment released this month costs three digits of yen...] (TL note : I swear the raw says Haruzon with alphabet)

[Well, if it can count as company expenses then well...]

[P-pros would probably spend that much...?]

[Ah, that's right. She's not an indie anymore.]

[A little sad]

[The Origins are Sad]

[The Origins dejected]

[The Origins are feeling down]

[As an Origin, I feel extremely depressed when my idol's fame is rising]

[Don't cry]

[Origins are abrupt lol]

[Well, I will come if Haru-chan is streaming...]

"Well, now that the warm-up is over, I'll go all out. As for motion sickness... I'm looking forward to the camera correction."

[OK]

[...Wait, does this mean Haru-chan is going all out from here on out?]

[And with commercially available equipment...]

[Now we can finally compare the specs... I guess that's not happening...]

[That's impossible...]

[That's impossible...]

[lol]

[Haru-chan's skills are really strange in a lot of ways...]

"...Hmph."

By leveling up inside the dungeon, you can train your body to a level that would normally be impossible.

That means that even a little girl like me can run for hours without stopping.

It's extremely tiring so I would never normally do it.

[Wow, the girl is so fast]

[Hey, if you go all out like this Youll run out of stamina quickly]

[Oh, since this is a rescue RTA, I guess there will be no rock picking or anything like that.]

[This looks like a normal stream]

[It's probably not going to be normal any time soon though.]

[Ah, there is such trust.]

[Great trust]

[Just wait for a few minutes, you can bet your entire fortune on it]

[No, the bet won't go through.]

[lol]

Today's goal is not to stream, earn drops, level up, camp, or have fun, but to help people.

It's possible that someone heading to rescue someone has already reached the area near the person in need of help, but if they get stuck along the way, they may not make it in time.

ーI don't know what it is, but I have a special power.

Incident, I've become a girl.

Whatever, it doesn't matter ー Not, but it's fine for now.

And, like when I was a man without that kind of power, my private life is irrelevant ー if someone is in trouble, I can't not use my power to help them.

That's just the way I am, so there's nothing I can do about it.

Even if it means being late for school or work or losing out a little, not helping them makes me uncomfortable, so I have no choice.

If I see someone collapse in front of me ーit's not that I'm brave, I'm just a coward who can't abandon them.

That is who I am.

That's the way I live my life.

So, there's nothing I can do about it.

[Ah, Monster.]

Tan.

Tantantan.

[So fast]

[Killed instantly without commentary]

[They're blown off the screen so quickly lol]

[I'm glad it was on screen even for a moment]

[lol]

[That's so true lol]

[Eh, Haru-chan... Did you just shoot them while running...?]

[Um, normally you wouldn't be able to hit a monster at that distance unless it was stationary.]

[Well, it's Haru-chan after all, right?]

[It's Haru-chan after all.]

[She's also good at deflection shooting]

[If it's Haru-chan, it feels like anything goes]

[What did you see in the previous stream?]

[lol]

[Oh, she's not picking up the drops]

[It's a rescue request, so.]

[Haru-chan is so innovative as she doesn't pick up stones or hunt for drops]

[In the first place, it's too innovative to see the screen moving this fast]

[The way she runs is so innovative]

[Too active, it feels like Haru-chan isn't her real self]

[lol]

[The Origins' reactions lol]

It was only at the beginning that I thought the drops were a waste.

After defeating it and passing through it a few times, it gradually started to bother me less.

Hmm... Once you try this kind of thing, you get used to it surprisingly quickly.

[Mikazuki Emi: "I'm sorry for the inconvenience caused by our Haru."]

[Fukaya Ruru: "Haru-chan?! I've been looking for you so hard?! Everyone was worried, saying 'Have you been kidnapped?!' No matter how many times I called, you didn't answer and you didn't even read my messages!!"]

[Ah, her guardians]

[And protected person]

[Protected person lol]

[At least call them Onee-chan... Ah, well, it's Ruru-chan after all...]

[Haru-chan, isn't it so innovative to use live streaming to contact people in order to save time? ? ]

[There's a lot of new stuff happening today]

[Emi Okaa-san, are you taking good care of your daughter?]

[No, that's impossible... It's Haru-chan, you know?]

[That's true.]

[Is she the type of student whose teacher would say to her, "Your mother must be having a hard time, too?"]

[lol]

[Haru-chan, I just have this image of her wandering around aimlessly]

[The default is for her not to come home for a few days.]

[Note that the guardians will go crazy.]

[The police and the neighbors get all involved and it becomes a big deal]

[※The person herself will suddenly return a few days later.]

[lol]

[It's a bit hilarious, but it's not far from the truth now that you mention it]

"On the next corner—two."

It was a speed race that I would never normally do.

I've never really tried to focus on speed before, so it feels quite fresh.

As I started to have a bit of fun, I remembered, "Come to think of it, I should do a proper commentary."

"Even if the monsters are looking at me, they won't react for three seconds because I'm not making any noise."

[Really?]

[I don't know]

[Who cares?]

[She's suddenly doing live commentary!]

[But is that actually true?]

[It's Haru-chan, you know...?]

[lol]

[Well, isn't it impossible to detect a monster around a corner in the first place?]

[Maybe it's possible if you level up your detection skill?]

[That might be the case if you can imagine it as an echo or something.]

[If you were to listen carefully, would you be able to detect the presence of someone around the corner of the hallway who isn't moving or speaking?]

[I've seen some scouts in advanced parties who could do something similar... but on the other hand, that's about it... and they didn't run around like this...]

[Well, theyre still a normal person]

[Well, there are only a handful of advanced parties at this point.]

[Yeah, if you still can't do it at that point, then it's impossible]

[That's right... It was supposed to be impossible...]

[If she trained a lot I might be able to tell, but her fighting power is... well, it's Haru-chan after all...]

I reach the corner of the passage and make a sharp turn - my feet grip the door and I turn at a right angle.

[Oh, he really was there]

[And then he was gone]

[Monster-shan is gone]

[Poor thing]

[lol]

[What is this...?]

Okay, this is how live commentary works, right?

Probably.

[The monster at the end...it was definitely petrified.]

[It was so quick that even if I rewind it, it's still just a flash.]

[Well, it's probably the same even if it's not monsters...]

[The horror of turning around and seeing a little girl in front of you with a gun pointed at you]

"So, I want to take a shortcut today."

I sprinted as fast as I could next to the stairs leading down in front of me.

[Eh?]

[Haru-chan, she's gooing so fast she skipped past it?]

[But what does she mean by shortcut?]

"I'll use the pitfall trap that Ruru-san has fallen into many times."

[Huh?]

[You what now?】

[You're kidding!]

[Come on, Haru-chan, are you kidding...huh?]

[Fukaya Ruru: "Ignoring that comment about me, it's dangerous, Haru-chan!?"]

[Ruru-chan: "Ignoring that comment about me"]

[lol]

[Well, it's Ruru-chan after all]

[That's right]

[Ruru-chan, other than that one dragon incident, she only had laughable accidents...]

[For some reason, Ruru-chan has always managed to avoid fatal injuries... except for when it came to Haru-chan]

[There's something strange about Haru-chan after all...]

[Is it too late now?]

[That's right]

I quickly shot the trap switch and a hole appeared in the floor.

[Seriously]

[Um, Haru-chan, it looks like you just shot through the trap...]

[Well, she did demonstrated that to Ruru-chan the other day...]

"So, we'll dive from here."

[Huh?]

[Huh?]

[Eh?]

[Fukaya Ruru: "Haru-chan!?"]

[Mikazuki Emi: "Haru, that's dangerous, so stop--"]

I don't usually jump off things, but I'll do it when I have to.

This is a bit scary at first, but after doing it a few times I got used to it.

"Close one eye as you fall so you can see the ground below."

[Did you just say falling!?]

[She did]

[lol]

[She's aware that she was jumping off...]

[Thank goodness... Her senses are still just barely human...]

[What is this...?]

"And when the ground approaches..."

[She's falling fast]

[Eek!]

[I'm scared]

[The ground is]

[From above]

[Ah! Up! Up!]

[Haru-chan, don't get hurt]

"The moment you reach out and touch the ground"

ーParin.

It makes a big noise, like ice on a large puddle being slammed into the ground on a cold winter's day.

A skill to parry attacks - activate it at the right timing.

My moment of free fall was lost and I floated up for a moment.

ーStomp.

"See? It's a shortcut and no harm done."

Hmm, my landing was a little wobbly... I haven't done this recently.

"I'm using some equipment I'm not used to today, but usually I can land cleanly. Seriously."

[lol]

[What an attention to detail?!]

[Eh……]

[She's totally fine lol]

[It's so advanced that no one can understand it, Haru-chan]

[One floor of a dungeon is... how many meters?]

[Maybe it goes 5 meters... in some places it goes 10 meters]

[In a large room, it's about 20 to 30 meters?]

[This is a corridor, so it's about 10 meters...?]

[No, I think it was longer...?]

[It depends on the size of the dungeon...]

[Was it the 80th floor? If so, it's pretty big... well...?]

[Fukaya Ruru" "]

[Mikazuki Emi "I was shocked"]

[Because it was a case of a little girl jumping off so far down.]

[And yet Haru-chan seems completely fine]

[Children and cats are surprisingly fine even if they fall from a high place...]

[Other children will imitate this! Keep it limited to cats!]

[What is this...?]

"Well, there's another trap in the next room, so let's go."

[What's with this little girl... She's looking for a trap herself...]

[It's definitely faster than using the stairs... right...?]

[No, no, this is not how it's usually done.]

[But wait? Did this kid just detected a trap in the next room?!]

[W-well... compared to the fake Haru-chan incident from the other day...?]

[Normally, no matter how much of a hurry you are, you would srill use the stairs.]

[Normally, there is no thought of jumping off in the first place]

[In the first place, it's not normal to think of using a trap as a shortcut]

[In the first place, a mysterious force doesn't normally occur the moment you hit the ground.]

[What is this? What is that?]

[……What was that just now, really?]

[Who knows?]

[Even the top rankers Emi-chan and Ruru-chan didn't know about it?]

[Maybe they froze after seeing the jump]

[It's a natural human reaction.]

【grass】

Come to think of it, ever since I became a girl, doing this would make my hair frizzy and it would be a pain, but today I've noticed that it's a bit easier.

………………………………?

Oh, I see.

Because Ruru-san and the others gave me... um, two side up...?

Anyway, I had it done in a twin tail style so it seems like it won't come apart easily.

It doesn't help completely, but it makes things a little easier.

For today in particular, this hairstyle seemed to help me.

"Monsters won't follow you into the pit, so you can just shoot the trap like you did before and fall right in."

Well, let's hurry.

[Haru-chan is too active lol]

[I feel alive]

[That looks like a lot of fun]

[Cute]

[What she's doing is shocking though]

[What is this...?]

[What is this... Seriously?]

[Is this an RTA?]

[I don't know, I don't know any RTA like this]

[What is RTA again?]

[Haru-chan, Haru-chan, normally, you know, in a dungeon strategy RTA, you normally use the stairs... You compete on how well you can organize your belongings and prepare, and adjust your stamina, magic, and wear and tear on the stairs... You definitely don't use glitches like this...]

[lol]

[Glitches lol]

[Ah, I'm sure I've seen it somewhere before, it's something like slipping through using a glicth in a game or something...]

[Fake Haru-chans! You must never try this at home!]

[Don't worry, no normal person would even think of trying it]

[Normal people are afraid of even pitfalls]

[They're probably shocked so don't worry.]

[lol]

[Uh oh]

[Boar-type monsters are here]

[Ah]

[「Bugii?!」]

[Bad news: Monsters fell into a trap because of Haru-chan]

[lol]

[Look... all the monsters chasing Haru-chan were free-falling through the pitfall...]

[Poor thing]

[I see, there's a way to get through this without fighting... As if I think of anything like that!?]

[And then Haru-chan does a graceful dive.]

[My eyes get used to it the second time]

[Yes, it's calming]

[Aren't you guys being trained too much?]

[I don't really understand it, but it's amazing...]

[What is this...?]

[I understand, I know how you feel when you just want to say that without thinking about anything...]

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