Ch.47 "Dungeon RTA to 80F & Rescue Mission" 4

I'm checking the gun with a clanging sound.

It's not my usual gun, so I have to be careful.

Tools are important.

[Great... Finally, she's showing some behavior I know.]

[There are other things, right?]

[Yeah, like breathing]

[Alive and moving]

[What do you guys think Haru-chan is...?]

[lol]

"...After all, commercially available products are no good. No, it's not about performance, it's just that they're too much of a pain to maintain."

To a sniper, a gun is his partner.

It's that important.

That's why I always carry something that can withstand my handling... but, you know, if I were to openly carry something like that around town, I'd be in trouble with the police...

You see, it's apparently illegal to take weapons out of the dungeon...

[Um, that sniper rifle that Haru-chan has... it's the highest ranked one sold at the shop near the dungeon, worth several hundred thousand yen...]

[Eh, it's that expensive...Haru-chan, did you just buy it?]

[W-Well, she can write it off as a company expense...]

[I'm sure there'll also be a reward for the rescue request as well...]

[Expenses...document submissions, phone calls, visits, audits...ugh, my head hurts]

[Hey, now even a random accountant has been affected]

[lol]

[I feel sorry for the Agency's accountant]

[I feel sorry for them all]

"If I had had more time I could have dealt with the nearby ones with stones, but this time it's an Aru-tea-eyy so there's nothing I can do."

Hmm, it's kind of difficult to spell RTA.

[Aru-tea-eyy cute]

[Her slight lisp is cute]

[But she said she'd rather use stones]

[Haru-chan is scary...]

[You already know that, right?]

[Yeah……]

[Fans' confirmation lol]

[Because it's Haru-chan?]

I stood up with my gun ready and checked to see if my condition had returned to normal.

Okay.

"Well, there seems to be a big monster and a person just below me. The wristband also leads to the next level, and there's a trap this time too, so I'll launch a surprise attack."

[Eh?]

[Oh, now that I think about it, Haru-chan, you can tell the monsters on the lower levels...]

[Yeah, that was so outrageous I forgot...]

[What is this...?]

[Counting Team!]

[79th floor: Explosion pitfall combo occurs once every 3 floors on average]

[tskr]

[Um, judging from the level of the dungeon, if we're dealing with the monsters in the 70th floor, even a party of 10 high ranker would still be dangerous...]

[Because it's Haru-chan]

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

【It's Haru-chan, you know?】

[That's right, sorry, what am I saying, that's weird]

[I'm going to cool my head a bit...]

[Calm down, you're not the one in the wrong]

[Haru-chan is the one who's strange]

[lol]

[That's right... watching Haru-chan's streams makes me feel all weird...]

[What is common sense...what is Wiki information...what did we learn in the course...?]

"Then I'll fall again."

[Yes]

[Yes]

["fall" Is definitely one of the words]

[Because we've heard it dozens of times just today.]

[Nobody can stop her now]

[Don't worry, it's nothing compared to the explosive trap combo.]

Tan.

When I shot through the "core of the pitfall trap'', the ground beneath my feet collapsed.

[Ah, I've gotten used to the feeling of darkness falling from above]

[I feel like I can't get used to it...]

[This is the perspective of jumping in headfirst...]

[I see, this is what dive bombing is like...]

[What is this? (I understand)]

With a click, I aimed the gun straight down.

...The lone monster at the bottom seems to be quite large.

Being large means that the distance from the epidermis to the core is long, and it often shifts out of place when moved.

Normally, even if I miss, I can rest assured knowing that I'll get it right the next time, but I don't want the monster to fall onto a person like what happened with Ruru-san.

I'm sick of that.

I have to finish it off in an instant.

[Oh, Haru-chan... you're not landing first like always...]

[Yeah, becauss it's a boss monster.]

[Do you think Haru-chan noticed that?]

[She must've noticed. She knows the situation on the lower floors, you kniw?]

[That's true.]

[I told you, it's dive bombing.]

[It's like a scene from a movie]

[Usually the last scene.]

[Um, most of the stream is just the last scene though]

[lol]

[lol]

[It's Haru-chan after all... the difficulty level is different...]

Sound of the wind passing by.

Silence.

Darkness.

...And then, as it began to get brighter...

"...Dog?"

[Dog!]

[No, it's a Cerberus]

[That's right, it has three heads...]

[Eh……]

[Um, isn't that Cerberus almost the highest rank in terms of the level of this floor...?]

[That's what they call SSS rank.]

[Yeah, about the same rank as that dragon.]

[But I can watch it with peace of mind]

[Yeah, because it's Haru-chan]

[We should feel sorry for that dog]

[But it's close! It's close!]

[It's like a dog with three faces is falling from the sky]

[That's because she's falling head first, Haru-chan is.]

[This kid is a bit strange after all...]

[A bit?]

[lol]

Umm... this dog's core placement... I seem to remember fighting it once before.

Oh, that's right.

"The core of these dogs is usually right where their hearts are, so it's easy."

[Haru-chan surprisingly refers to dogs as "inu" (dogs)]

[Usually……?]

[Easy……?]

[What does "easy" mean?]

[Poor thing, their brain has melted]

[Well, I guess it's better than taking down their heads one by one...]

[Haru-chan declares that this is normal]

[Because it's Haru-chan]

The dogs were barking loudly.

You know, even when I try to hide my presence, dogs seem to somehow know where I am, and I often get barked at by stupid dogs on my way from the station to my apartment.

Even though it never barks when I was a man... what a stupid dog.

Someday I'll make it submit to me and let me pet it.

"The grudge of always being barked at."

[lol]

[They're barking...]

[why?]

[Maybe it's because she looks small and weak?]

[Huh?]

[What's with that dog? Can't he instinctively tell the difference in strength?]

[Lol, they lost their wild instinct]

[That dog has definitely lost its wild instincts]

[Not only wild instinct, they don't even have survival instinct anymore...]

[They're the type who can't survive if they aren't kept by someone...]

[Maybe it's the other way around? Maybe they're so scared of Haru-chan's threat that they start barking?]

[Yeah……]

[Instinct was on point]

[That's true, she's the angel of explosions]

[Here comes another connection]

[lol]

[How many times has this happened?]

Unlike before, I was now holding both hands below - at the tip of my brand new gun.

[Ah, a stylish bracelet.]

[Also, the shirt sleeves look stylish.]

[Now that I think about it, it's rare to see the view of her wrist, so it's quite refreshing.]

[Eh, I know this outfit, but... it's not the kind of outfit you'd wear to a dungeon like this...]

"The trick is to aim without being scared of the barking or anything else they might do"

The long awaited time has come.

The sights locks into place.

The target is the core.

[Yes]

[Yes]

[I understand, but I can't do it~]

[Because it's the boss floor, and you fall from a ceiling that's tens of meters high]

[And besides~, I don't have the composure to calmly offer advice while holding a gun and falling head first~]

[lol]

[Has the level of viewers dropped?]

【Because we're less than little girls, right?】

[Less than]

[In other words, it's a den of shotas!!]

[Anego, stay]

Taan!

"Nice."

"Gyaaain!"

Ah, that stupid dog-like voice.

Phew... I feel a little better now.

[Poor dog]

[Another one-shot...]

[This is absurd...]

[Cool]

[But what she's doing is not human at all]

[Because she's an angel...]

[Now that I think about it, we haven't had that barrage of foreigners at all recently.]

[Everything was regulated.]

[Well, the screen is already heavy with just domestic comments...]

[There's a lot less teasing compared to her other streams... I guess the agency is really working hard]

[But people are causing trouble on social media and message boards instead]

[But those guys usually shut up when you ask them, "What are you talking about to a little girl?"]

[The truth hits home so well, if she's a real little girl]

[You can also ask them "How many years apart?"]

[lol]

A monster whose core has been shot through will remain in that state for one or two minutes.

I don't know why though.

But - considering what happened to Ruru-san, it would probably be better to have lie the monster down on the ground, for the sake of the person in need of rescue, whose whereabouts is still unknown.

...It's not like they're flattened by the monster, right?

Well, maybe their wristband breaks... that's right, it broke and that's why they couldn't leave, which is why this happened... If it's broken I'll be sad, but I'll give up.

I've rushed all the way here, and if I still can't make it in time, then there's nothing I can do.

I can make that compromise.

Because I'm an adult.

"This stu... dog, it's a bit dangerous, so I'll push you to the ground."

I put the gun behind my back and stuck out both arms.

[Stu?]

[Maybe: Stupid dog]

[!!!!!!]

[Stupid dog! Call me a stupid dog, Haru-chan!!!]

"It feels like the sky is falling when you do this."

[Haru-chan is too calm]

[Normal people don't say things like "it feels like the sky is falling".]

[I've never had that experience.]

[Haru-chan... how many times have you done something so reckless...]

[This is the first time on stream]

[Seriously?]

[So is this Haru-chan's first dive?]

[First dive lol]

[Don't talk like it's her first livestream]

[lol]

I Sharpen my senses and close my eyes.

--After a few seconds, I felt a warm sensation on both my hands.

"Bow down"

[Woof!]

[Woof!]

[Hah hah hah]

[Mikazuki Emi "****"]

[What happened, Emi-oneechan?!]

[Maybe she was trying to write something like "dangerous" but there's a banned word?]

My arm is pushed in tightly.

The shock wave spreads.

[You can't show that!]

[Wow, the streaming screen is automatically blurred]

[Is it really that splattery?]

[More gory than a bad B-movie]

[Well, it's an attack that uses falling energy from a height of about 20 meters, so...]

[What kind of attack is that?]

[You know, the one she attacks the ground every time she falls and lands safely]

[So, a parry?]

[It's a little different, but is that it?]

[Something like a shield bash?]

[Shield Bash (bare hands)]

[Shield Bash (Free Fall)]

[No, it's not that kind of parrying technique]

[Hey, don't lump Haru-chan in with normal humans, your brain will melt]

[Fuee...]

[What is this...?]

"Phew."

I was feeling dizzy from looking down for so long, and controlling my posture and falling continuously was using a lot of magical power.

...I thought I'd recovered a bit from when I helped Ruru-san, but now I'm back to square zero.

"Oh, by the way, this new streamkng equipment that was just released is amazing. It can stick to any part of my body and without falling off. I've jumped off a lot of times so I think you can tell."

[Haru-chan is energetic]

[Isn't she being too energetic?]

[Suddenly speaking quickly]

[Just like before]

[Ah, Haru-chan is probably a gear geek or something like that...]

"Also, it has a smart AI installed, so you guys won't see the gross stuff in front of it, right?"

In front of me was Triple Dog, blood splattered everywhere, with the insides visible.

Well, I guess it's less gruesome than when a real animal gets crushed... you see, their internal organs are not sticking out.

Monsters are incomplete beings, in that even if their exterior is similar to an animal you've seen somewhere before, their insides are different.

[OK]

[Beautifully censored]

[This way you won't get banned]

[Because it happens sometimes.]

[Normally, you can't do that much damage to monsters...]

"It seems okay."

[Fukaya Ruru: "Haru-chan! Your smartphone is still on silent mode!"]

"So, what's amazing about this is..."

[This little girl is no good, she didn't look at Ruru-chan at the crucial moment]

[Haru-chan looks away at the perfect moment]

[Haru-chan...]

[lol]

[Ruru-chan's timing is so bad lol]

[Poor Ruru-chan]

"When a face or voice other than that of a registered person appears on screen, it automatically disguises personal information about the person, such as face, equipment, body type, and conversation. It's more accurate than ever, and without any lag."

So even if I were to be shown on camera, it should be okay.

[Eh?]

[That kind of thing exist!?]

[No, something so highly functional is...]

[Even if it did exist, it would be incredibly expensive, wouldn't it?]

The clerk said in a strangely suspicious tone, "The cheaper version will be widely available soon, and the Dungeon Association will be adopting that one for beginners as well, so we're keeping it a secret from everyone else," so I decided to keep quiet about it.

"It's expensive, but the signal, battery life, and image quality are guaranteed. Plus, it's a one-of-a-kind item for monitoring purposes..." I was told, so I ended up buying it.

That store owner must be a nice guy.

Are they watching this stream too?

"So today I got a bargain ー oh, right, I have to help someone."

[lol]

[Uwaa, don't come back so suddenly]

[Her voice and speed instantly returned lol]

[Haru-chan has a very intense on/off mode]

[So this is what "instant change" means...]

[It's amazing that she's doing this with complete awareness]

[But is the person in distress okay? Is she flattened?]

[Hey, stop it]

[That's right, Ruru-chan being there means that the curse-sama is!]

[Fukaya Ruru "It's not my fault if it happens!"]

[lol]

[Ruru-chan, with Haru-chan, is definitely the one to get picked on]

[Normally, this phenomenon would have me feel pity and awe.]

[Poor Ruru-chan is so cute]

[Understandable]

[Ruru-chan's misfortune attribute is cute...]

I quickly move away from the dog and look around.

"It's so wide, so they could hide somewhere ー something weighing about 50 kilograms is coming for me from 36 meters away, 172 degrees behind."

I quickly lowered my hips and aimed my gun.

If it's a monster that even I can't detect, then it must be quite skilled.

It could even be the boss.

[Eek!]

[What was that voice?]

[Haru-chan is scary...]

[What is this... (squeak squeak)]

[Haru-chan's serious mode... Ah yeah, she wasn't even serious until just now...]

[Mikazuki Emi "********"]

[Ruru Fukaya "Haru-chan...?"]

I put my finger on the trigger――――――

『...I, I, I'm a human! ...No, well, I was diving in a dungeon...』

Recognizing that voice, I quickly released my aim and the magical enhancements.

"Oh, a person?"

Thank goodness you're alive...I thought you got flattened.

[Hmm?]

【What language?】

[Oh, is that Japanese a little late?]

[Ah, real-time translation]

[It also has that kind of function...]

[Must be very expensive]

I stood up, put away my gun, and waited a moment.

ーEmerging from the darkness was hair that glowed silvery white with magical power.

At first glance, her equipment looked good, there were few scratches, and her HP and MP seemed to be plenty - a girl.

[Cute]

[Cute]

[Silver hair and slender body?!]

[Damn... She has the same flat attribute as Haru-chan and Ruru-chan...]

[lol]

『...Thank you so much...!』

Then she ran up to me and hugged me tightly.

[Kimashi]

[Tower!]

[girl!]

[Double girls with Haru-chan]

[Good……]

[Ah, that's really good...]

[And the camera automatically flies...huh?]

[Who cares? It's an autonomous drone.]

[The silver-haired girl was seen hugging the blonde Haru-chan...]

【\50000】

【\30000】

[I also need to donate for streaming equipment]

[The feeling of relief that she was saved and the beauty of the yuri]

[What is this... (joy)]

[Ruru Fukaya "...Haru-chan"]

[Mikazuki Emi "****"]

[Emi-chan's comments have all been rejected so far lol]

[But thank god...]

[Yeah……]

[I had some expectations, but it didn't end up being anything like Ruru-chan.]

[That's what you mean?]

[lol]

[Well, something like that wouldn't happen, it's not like it's a curse]

[That's why I told you to stop the summoning ritual]

Phew.

It was kind of tight and smelled nice, but at least she's safe.

Now we can just wait here or go up together and it'll be fine.

[Fukaya Ruru "..................................................."]

[Ruru-chan...?]

[You're kinda scaring me...]

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