Ch.70 Apparently I Have 1 Month to Capture a Dungeon to 500th Floor

"Huh? The viewers?"

"Yeah... Half of them are just bad jokes though..."

"That thing that possessed Ruru-san."

"I can't believe it contacted us directly..."

"...So... It can communicate..."

"Ruru-san, please be careful..."

I can't quite comprehend how this "Curse-sama," which was supposed to be just a concept, was posting things on the internet with a will of its own...and even seemed to be having a lot of fun with the viewers.

By the way, the biggest victim, Ruru-san, was in a daze.

Of course she'd be.

"For now, my boss says we have to proceed under the assumption that 'Curse-sama' is real. If the deadline passes and you still haven't cleared it..."

"Ahh"

Because... right...?

A curse with a will of its own...right...?

Aren't strange phenomena with wills of their own scary?

That's like the vengeful spirit in Japan.

Scary.

"I'll tell you the current conditions. The deadline is 720 hours--"

"Oh, that's from the Saburoku Agreement."

"Saburoku?" (TL note : Saburoku Agreement is an agreement where an employee has to work a certain amount of hours overtime in a month)

"...Haru-san, you're not an office worker right now, so I don't think it's relevant..."

"Oh, I see. Well, I'm not the type to work overtime, so it doesn't really affect me."

I was listening to a number I'd often heard in a course my company required me to take once or twice a year, and I blurted it out.

Is this a drawback to being a working adult?

That's not it?

"...So, um..."

"720 hours is 30 days, so 1 month after your last stream. That's the time you have to clear the 500th floor."

Apparently the time limit was shorter at first.

For some reason... well, I wonder why... But... My viewers bravely took on Curse-sama that appeared on message boards and social media head on and negotiate directly with it.

And they exaggerated my physical condition to make Curse-sama say, "Okay, one month. She can complete it in one month, right?"

"...Curse-sama seems rather human"

"Bufu."

"Y-yeah... everyone seems to be saying that..."

Well, to begin with, neither Ruru-san herself, nor her parents, nor the people at her agency or her collaborators, suffered any more than serious injuries.

Well, serious injuries are a bit much, but it seems that it only injured her parents once, and after that, Ruru-san was the only one who kept falling over for no reason.

Even when I helped her, it was only because I was nearby that it "worked out," so I feel like I was just watching Ruru-san get into trouble.

So, I somehow had the feeling that Curse-sama had a certain degree of intelligence...something like a personality to begin with, but this time it's half-confirmed.

Could be just my imagination though.

it's just my imagination, right?

Well, anyways.

"...Let's continue. The interior of that dungeon has been rearranged in the past few days - previously it was a beginner-only dungeon with only up to 15 floors. However..."

"It was good that no one had been let in yet, but when the investigation team rushed there after seeing that post... they were able to confirm that there were at least 30 floors."

"It seems that there are even more floors below that... so it was actually quite dangerous."

"Yeah, I can't help but think what would have happened if a beginner had entered... That seems similar to the previous dungeon."

"So maybe... um."

"The 500th floor. The deepest level of an area unreached by humanity. And to do something like an RTA there..."

500 floors underground...that seems pretty difficult.

Well, I feel like I've been close to that, but if she says it's unreached, then that must be true.

"Ah, but if I use pitfall traps like I did today-"

"That's not okay!!!"

"You can't. From a compliance standpoint... and more than anything, it's too dangerous."

"That's right. Haru-san, you also don't have any mana right now."

"Ah, yes."

Wow, I'm in tatters.

That's actually pretty easy...but it's tiring.

It's a contradiction that it's easy yet tiring.

"And it's also that deep. Next time, let's form a proper party."

"Ehh, that's anno-."

"Haru-chan"

"yes"

"... Not only Ruru, we're all worried about you."

"I guess si. It's because of this body after all."

"Well, even if he was an adult man, I'd still be worried, as expected..."

"is that so"

It would be easy and quick if I were playing solo, but it seems I'm not allowed to do that now.

It's hard to have people around.

I don't particularly mind though.

"At the very least, carry your luggage..."

"Also the medical team from the rescue party..."

"The frontline, especially for Haru-chan, the tanky ones..."

The three girls then began to talk.

The uncle doctor and I were starting to be left behind.

"……………………………………"

I make eye contact with the uncle.

Yeah.

I understand.

I really do.

When girls are squealing, guys have nothing to do.

All we can do to kill time is sit around and do nothing.

We look like the dads you see in the seating areas of malls and department stores.

We're a nuisance, but without us they can't carry their luggage, so we exist passively.

Men are sad.

"There is also a limit on the number of guards. On the 500th floor, having too many guards would have the opposite effect, well, I don't think it'll get to that point, but... it may be difficult not being able to arrange replacements."

"At most... that includes the number of people who run out of consumables halfway through and have to pick up unnecessary luggage..."

"Umm, the deepest I've gone to was 100th floor so i can't say much, but... Should we bring about 10 people? Can we make it to the end with that?"

"Yes... it's going to be so deep, and the tendencies of the monsters that will appear are completely unknown."

Hee~ I see.

I've always been alone so I have no idea.

It wasn't the same when I was a man, but since I got this body, the only reason I'm returning have been when I'm tired or have too much baggage.

"The number of people and the luggage were all too difficult to manage, but our viewers negotiated and secured the deal. Apparently, it was initially reluctant to go with a maximum of 10 people."

"It's becoming more and more human."

"Haru-chan is the only one who can say that so confidently as the person involved..."

"Is that so?"

"We plan to bring as much luggage as possible to reduce Haru-san's burden. We'll also bring a lot of ammunition... and assign about five people to be exclusively responsible for it."

"Hee~"

All my luggage has been in my dirty bag...Ah, no, I haven't tested it to see how much can fit in it, so I don't know if it can actually hold that much.

Everyone continued to talk from there, but to be honest I felt like I could manage it on my own, so I wasn't really getting into it and my legs were just dangling.

"……………………………………"

"……………………………………"

I just just started a staring contest with the uncle.

It's good to have an uncle here because I feel close to him.

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"A-also ... this is a separate matter."

"What's wrong, Emi-san? Want a hug?"

"I wan- I won't!"

"Oh, how admirable."

I ended up winning the staring contest with the man.

Then I returned to the hospital room...and Kyushima-san went to pay the bill or something.

"But separate matter? What's wrong, Emi-chan?"

"Um... well, Haru, calm down and listen to me."

"Eh, yes."

What is it?

Today, Emi-san is doing a great job, being 80% serious Onee-san and 20% Hentai-san.

Moreover, she's probably been scolded by her superiors again, so the ratio is probably even lower.

"...Do you want my panties?"

"Are you going to give it to me?!"

"Emi-chan..."

" because it's been washed, I don't mind. I'm a man inside afterall."

"Ugh... no, no, I don't... need it... Uuu..."

"Is it enough to make you cry, Emi-chan...?"

Girl's panties.

Young girl's panties.

...Does she want it so badly that she'd cry...?

I'm a guy too, so if it was a girl or a woman I might think about it, but this is a little girl we're talking about, you know?

It's not that dirty and there isn't much value to it, right?

"There is!!!!!"

"Emi-chan?!"

Wait, she can read my mind?

"... What is there...?"

"Emi-chan, are you receiving proper counseling?"

"Um, yeah... Ruru is there with me, remember?"

It seems like she couldn't.

Safe.

"...Ahem. Well, you see...calm down and listen to me."

"You said that just now."

"Ruru, please don't interrupt until I'm done."

"Boo."

Emi-san has become more serious.

It's like a confession.

...If it was our first meeting and I didn't know she was a pervert and I had a man's body, it would be fine, but now that I know she's a pervert, it's not okay.

Also, for me, she's a minor so it's a no-go.

Times are tough right now.

Ah, no, perverts are actually quite welcome from a man's perspective, but the fact that she's targeting young girls... You know?

That means this girl is no good.

"...There are surveillance cameras in this hospital, right...?"

"Yes, it's on the ceiling there too."

"...That camera. ...we've been talking about it for a while now but nothing's happened, so I'll just say it..."

"ーAh. I've always wondered what that gaze is, so that's Curse-sama?"

"!?"

"Huh..."

It seemed to be following me and watching me the whole time.

I ignored it because it didn't seem particularly harmful, but I see, I see.

"Yahhoo~"

"Bufu."

"Emi-chan, nosebleed..."

"S-sorry... it was too destructive..."

I thought since It had a strong will, I just waved at it, but it seems to have caused some collateral damage to Emi-san.

Being a lolicon is tough.

Even with the supply, it's still difficult.

"Are you watching?"

"...Haru-chan, you're fine with it..."

"Well, this body isn't mine to begin with."

It feels like...I've been using it for a year now, so I feel like it's almost like me.

But I don't really mind these girls seeing me naked, and in fact when I got this body I went out looking for clothes in just a shirt and no underwear.

I don't say that because I'm afraid I'll faint if I do, but that's about all I do.

"...That appearance... I'm sorry, actually..."

"Eh"

"No way... the stream is still on...?!"

"It's only reaching the Origins... or rather, it seems to be reaching the device they were using to watch Harus' stream. They can't operate it at all, and the camera footage and audio are simply tracking your movements without being turned off. I did ask them not to look at the device just now - after I returned."

This is a bit casual, but are Emi-san and the Origins friends with each others?

"Umm, then, even now... Wait, does that mean what happened before too!?"

"Yeah, when Ruru-san turning dangerous too."

Ruru-san screams "Pyaaaa" and turns bright red.

...I think Lili-san is probably the one who wants to scream the most if she were to hear that.

"So, even though it's too late to tell you now..."

"I already said I don't mind. Oh, by the way, the Origins..."

I jump down, moves away from Emi-san's beautiful chest, and walks slowly towards the camera.

"Thank you as always"

"YOUJOOOOO!!!"

"Emi-chan?!"

I was a little worried when I heard a loud noise of someone falling off a chair behind me.

Since it's Emi-san, I figure she'll be okay, so I shake both my hands as hard as I can to make it look a little cute.

These are the people who have been watching me ever since I was a man.

Even after all this has happened, they continue to come to my streams and is still helping me with my problems.

At the very least, zi should do this much.

Don't worry, after much research I've learned that I'm pretty good at coming across as a cute little girl.

"Please stay with me just a little longer."

"……………………………………"

"Emi-chan, Emi-chan... she's not breathing!? C-call the nurse!!"

Ah, but I think I was talking to the doctor about "when I was a man" or "when I was an adult"?

...Well, whatever.

Emi-san didn't stop me, probably decided that it can't be helped.

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"...This is Haru-tan's destructiv... Oh no, my, chronic illness."

"Chairman?! His pulse is... I need to call an ambulance!"

"Damn, Haru-kyun, this is worse than I thought. That made even my heart skip a beat... but everyone here has their eyes rolled back and are twitching, it's gross - ahahahahahaha."

『Oh, Haru-sama... that boldness is making you even more...!』

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