Ch.49 "Dungeon Escape RTA From 250F" 1

"ーIs that really true!? Haru-san...! Just when I took my eyes off you for a second...!?"

[It's true, Emi-chan...]

[On the boss floor...]

[There's nothing lower than that, they should've been in the boss floor, right?]

[But in reality, Haru-chan and Lili-chan fell!?]

[Could that have been a treasure chest trap?]

[Do you think THAT Haru-chan would overlook that?]

[Yeah no way.]

[That's impossible for Haru-chan, isn't it?]

[Then, is it really Ruru-chan's――]

"... Lie. Lie. Lie. Lie. Lie..."

"Ruru, pull yourself together...!"

It happened so suddenly that her mind couldn't keep up.

Emi forces herself to move and tries to understand the situation.

She shakes Ruru's shoulders, who is expressionless and muttering something, in an attempt to bring her back to her. senses...but fails.

'ーThat's understandable...but now isn't the time for that...I'm sorry, Ruru.'

Putting aside Ruru's issue for now as she's put to sit for now, she opens Haru's account in an attempt to stop the situation from escalating - but

“… I can’t cut off Haru-san’s stream immediately?! Why not?!”

[Isn't this... dangerous?]

[This is not some kind of performance... Is it?]

[Of course, you were watching it from Haru-chan's stream too]

[I did, I just can't believe it...]

"...At least the title of the stream...I can't even do that. The access from the agency...yeah, it won't accept any operations on Haru's account...I, see."

Emi tries to contact her manager, but it only makes it clearer that the situation is bad.

All she can understand is that something unusual is happening.

[Hey, what is this?]

[It's Curse-sama after all]

[That's right...]

[Even back then, a series of impossible events occurred]

[You idiot, Ruru-chan is watching this stream right now!]

[Ahh….]

[Sorry Ruru-chan]

[But……]

The thoughts that had been going around and around in Ruru's head were being sent to her one after another by viewers.

"!!!"

"...Ruru. Take your eyes off the screen."

[Hey, Ruru-chan is reading it out now...]

[But, these kinds of accidents don't happen that often.]

[Accidents happen in the dungeon a few times a year. It's not Ruru-chan's fault.]

[Yes, I'm sure]

[First of all, this time, Ruru-chan is just chasing after her and she has nothing to do with it, so it's okay]

"...The agency will be managing the comments. If that's possible, I'm sorry, but please do that. I'll take care of Ruru... Yes."

The comments that had been being read out loud on the device at hand stopped in a hurry.

Ruru collapses, puts her smartphone down, and stops moving, and Emi gently embraces her.

"...It'll be fine. I'm sure Haru-san be fine. It was the same when she saved you."

"……Yeah"

"Even though we were all so worried, the person in question just went home and had a drink in the bath as usual. Right?"

"...Yeah, you're, right..."

[Don't cry]

[Those who say it's Ruru-chan's fault should watch RuruEmi's stream and reflect on themselves]

[It's not Ruru-chan's fault]

[It's not normally possible for the floor at the bottom of a dungeon to collapse. Even Ruru-chan's curse can't do that... right?]

[The person who made her cry will have to grovel and apologize later]

[Sorry]

[Haru-chan said she didn't mind, so don't blame it on Ruru-chan]

[That's right, Haru-chan wouldn't say "It's Ruru-chan's fault"]

[Seh even said "Why don't I just shoot the occult?"]

[lol]

[lol]

[That's right... For some reason, Haru-chan's physical skills work on ghosts as well...]

[I'm sure it can even shoot through curses!]

[It's never on the lowest level, but dungeons do collapse sometimes. Dungeons are made of magical energy, so they become weaker as time passes after they are created.]

[Yeah, I've seen it too. ...Just a part of the floor fell out though.]

[Walls can peel off and ceilings can collapse.]

[That's why ordinary people and low-level beginners are required to wear head protection.]

[But that's the lowest level, right? There's a boss monster doggo there, and it's still a long way from collapsing into a state of deterioration...]

[That's right... It's still not time for the life cycle to happen...]

[Doggo lol]

[Triple Doggo was flattened by a swooping shot from above...]

[And it was already forgotten by Haru-chan and the others.]

[Poor doggo]

[lol]

[So it was an accident and Haru-chan will be fine.]

[That Haru-chan will definitely be fine]

[When I thought of it like that, I felt relieved.]

[Wait, Emi-chan...she said that after Haru-chan helped Ruru-chan, she went home and have a drink in the bath]

Perhaps because she had left the comment section to her agency, Emi had completely forgotten that she was streaming at this very moment and tried to comfort Ruru by giving her a tight hug.

'ーRuru, she was worried about her "Curse-sama" since it had involved Haru-san too.

Yes, I'm sure... Also, she often makes that lazy "fuhehe" sound, and when she lies down, maybe because she was once a man, she has no qualms about showing off her panties that are digging into the soft spots of a young girl, and the soft soles of her feet make me excited while she's reading, and maybe because she's wearing her clothes lopsidedly, one side of her legs, which are as soft as Ruru's, are almost visible even though she's young, and even though she calls me "pervert" knowing that she looks at me with sexual eyes, she doesn't stiffen up when I approach her, probably because she has the sensibilities of an older man, and she lets me smell a scent that I've never smelled before, a scent that makes it seem like my brain and body are melting, and that long hair that reacts to the light, sparkles, has no split ends, and hasn't gotten caught a single time when I comb them with my fingers even though she apparently didn't use any hair treatment or anythingーー

(TL : mb for having eyes)

"...Emi-chan, are you okay...?"

"?"

"...Nosebleed."

"...I'm sorry, It just happens"

[Emi-chan is so worried that her blood pressure is...]

[You had a serious look on your face...]

[I wonder if she's be okay, she's always worrying about other people]

[Emi-chan, take a rest too]

"...Emi-chan, um, is it perhaps 'that' again?"

"First, let's go as far as we can. After that, we'll discuss it with everyone who will join us. Right now, we need to stay calm, Ruru."

"Eh... Okay."

Seeing Emi calmly trying to carry on despite blood trickling from her nose and a straight face... Ruru felt a little better.

[Haru-chan, is she hoing to be okay?]

[Lili-chan is also unlucky...]

[Oh, even though she's been saved by Haru-chan]

[Since both of them are high level, they will probably be fine even if they take fall damage from the first or second floor.]

[They're not like the average person, they're not going to get seriously injured easily.]

[That's right, they say that those who have reached the advanced level have superhuman strength even outside the dungeon.]

[Does it make your body stronger? Dungeons are amazing.]

[It increases durability and can nullify even minor damage.]

[But how deep must it be for the signal to be cut off?]

[Haru-chan's stream hasn't ended yet, but it's still dark]

[That's true, even though it's basically the same place in dungeons.]

[Hmm? By the way, where are the Origins?]

[……Come to think of it, I haven’t seen them.]

[Origins? Who are they?]

[The 11 people who are top members in Haru-chan's streams. Look, they're the ones with Haru-chan's deformed icon.]

[Ahh]

[The origins are irrelevant now, Haru-chan is more important]

[I'm sure Haru-chan will be fine... please stay safe.]

[All we can do is pray, but let's do our best]

[Oh, sirens are ringing around the dungeon.]

[This is a big deal after all...]

◇

『……Where am I?』

[Where is this?]

[I don't know]

[I mean, don't you think there's too little comments here?]

[Oh, are we the only ones commenting here?]

[It's only the Origins here?]

[I'm here too!]

[So you are here...]

[lol]

[So, is everyone here?]

[We are still by Haru-chan's side...!]

[I don't really understand, but we're the only ones who can be with Haru-chan at this very moment]

[I'm getting excited]

[Grandpa, should I put an AED on?]

[You had a seizure last winter too, right?]

[That's right, it would be such a waste to die without seeing what the future holds for Haru-chan]

Suddenly the ground beneath our feet gave way and we began to fall.

Lili was completely frozen, but I had built up quite a resistance to falling thanks to having done it dozens of times even just today, so I was able to remain calm.

I think that if I were the person I am now, I probably wouldn't be bothered at all even if I got sudden shock on an airplane.

When you're on an airplane and you feel your buttocks floating up due to a brief air current, it makes you feel an instinctive fear.

It's even worse on a small plane...but anyway.

For the time being, I quickly did various things and slowly got down, landing somewhere... It's dark, but it doesn't seem like something will suddenly happen, right?

The space is spacious and there's no sign of monsters nearby.

『Uh, um…』

[Ah, Lili-chan seems to be safe as well.]

[She's off screen]

[In other words, Haru-chan didn't see her]

[Haru-chan seems to be completely ignoring her]

[lol]

[Even with new equipment, it's still placed above her head, so I guess there's a drawback to only being able to see in the direction Haru-chan is looking...]

[I feel like they were flying earlier... well, they're moving at high speed after all.]

[I guess it's a setting that makes it stick to the default position if you move around a lot]

I'm Analyzing my surroundings.

ーThe area nearby is empty, but if you go a little further away it seems like there are monsters everywhere.

Judging from the slow movement, this is definitely a dungeon.

…the last floor we were in wasn't the lowest level?…Is that it?

"I didn't know something like this could happen. I'm surprised."

Really.

[lol]

[Surprised lol]

[Her saying it in a carefree voice gets me]

[I felt a sudden sense of relief... Ah, my tears.]

[Even in a major accident, Haru-chan is only surprised]

[Even in these times, she goes at her own pace]

[That's our Haru-chan]

[Actually, Haru-chan, as usual, didn't read the comments lol]

[Because it's Haru-chan...]

[It's the same as the three and a half years when we were the only ones here.]

『Um, umm.... Excuse me.』

I looked around for a bit and it seemed like a very dark, large room.

I need to explain the situation to Lili, who doesn't seem to understand it.

"Ah, just in case, I had ropes and claws. I used them to grab hold of the walls of the hole I was falling into, then let go to slow myself down. You see, I didn't know how far I would fall, so... it was easy having Lili-san stick close to me."

[Haru-chan has a perfect grasp of her situation]

[Amazing...]

[Haru-chan, you're not usually able to show your true potential...]

[To Haru-chan, is the usual level of difficulty like child's play?]

[In other words?]

[Haru-chan is an angel]

[I think being a goddess would be good too]

[I see]

[Oh, so you just confirmed the obvious conclusion.]

Hmm.

So there doesn't seem to be any immediate threat?

『...Haru-san!』

『Ah, yes.』

『...Um, could you please put me down now...』

『Put you down? ... Oh, I was hugging you. I think that's what I did when we landed.』

I had completely forgotten about it because I thought it was soft luggage that shouldn't be dropped.

[●REC]

[Unexpected hug]

[A young girl holding a beautiful girl... This is!?]

"Um, comment... Ah, the signal is still there. Yes, somehow both of them are safe."

"Rather than that... put me down..."

"Sorry, I'll put you down."

[Haru-chan ikemen]

[That's not right, cool, cool... cool little girl?]

[lol]

[These words don't go together perfectly]

[It's so bad I don't really understand, but I'm glad everyone seems safe.]

Apparently the new streaming equipment can display comments as holograms.

[!?]

[Is that even possible?]

[But if only she had found that sooner...]

[lol]

[That's right, Haru-chan, you don't look at your smartphone...]

I operated them intuitively and whatever came out was placed at the edge of my field of vision.

Now I feel like a real streamer.

...I've been doing this for three or four years now, though.

[Haru-chan, if you're still watching, I want to tell you what's going on outside]

"Oh, yes, please. Is it okay, Lili-san?"

『...I'm sorry, I still can't read difficult characters.』

『Oh, then I'll just read out the important parts.』

I told her, 『If you don't understand something, please let me know』 and then I listened to what the Origins had to say.

ーRight now, it seems that only they can comment...or rather, can watch the stream, for some reason.

Other people weren't rejected either, but they said that the screen was black and they couldn't hear the voices.

In other words, it's only the Origins...no, only the top members, I guess?

I don't really understand.

...This basically means business as usual.

It felt like the beginning of me streaming, before I met Ruru-san and the others.

I feel a little happy somehow.

So, having roughly understood what was being said, I thought about it for a bit and then made a decision based on that "feeling" that was coming over me.

『...I see. So I just need to give the wristband to Lili and do the dungeon escape RTA myself.』

『Huh? H-Haru-sama...?』

[Eh?]

[Huh?]

[Um, Haru-chan]

[How did you reach that conclusion?]

[Haru-chan, aren't you skipping over a lot of things? ? ]

[lol]

[Ah, it's definitely our Haru-chan...]

[This sense of security...]

Well, it doesn't look like I have time to explain so I'll just get away with this for now...wait, I heard something strange.

Who is Haru-sama?

Oh, me?

Lili-san, why do you call me, a little girl, like that...? No, never mind.

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