Ch.95 The Origins' Meeting V

"... Sorry, I couldn't stop them."

"You did a good job. I'm sorry, if I were younger I could have stopped them."

"Growing old is hard"

"I guess it can't be helped, i'm also retired after all."

"Hey, the one on TV! And the Online news! What's going on here?!"

A round table from some time ago.

There were two elderly people, including the exhausted "Chairman" and "Mother."

The first person to arrive was the "Anego"

"The UN Security Council... that's fake news, right? Right?!"

"Unfortunately, that's real."

"Huh?! The United Nations will take action just because of one dungeon?! That's impossible."

"Anego, you were a student back then - at the time of the Dungeon Incident, right?"

"Oh, old man."

"...May I ask for you to use my code name just in case..."

"Oh sorry, but when I say old man, you either get really happy or really depressed."

A middle-aged man who smelled of alcohol, known as "President," came in panting.

"The Dungeon Incident. At the time... it was really tough."

"That seems to be the case. I was in high school at the time...I think, and school was closed for about a month, so I was just hanging out at a friend's house."

"Dungeon Incident".

A term referring to the "disaster" that occurred 10 years ago when dungeons "oozed out" across the world.

"Several countries were physically wiped out at that time. The entire world's military, even its reserve forces, were mobilized to repel them."

"You could also say that the country that couldn't repel them disappeared."

"Oh, glasses uncle."

"... It's Manager."

"You hate being called uncle?"

"...We've standardized code names here."

He entered the room pushing up his glasses and waving his arm, information appeared on the cylindrical monitor in the center of the round table.

"Oh, the news I was watching earlier."

"And these are for each country."

"Um... JAPAN, DUNGEON... EMERGENCY UN FORCE..."

"It's a 'Dungeon Resolution.' In other words, it means that troops calling themselves the UN forces can freely charge into any dungeon that the UN Security Council deems dangerous."

"Ah, Shota-kyun and the Brat."

"...Stop calling me Shota, even tho I'm liie this, I'm a high school student."

"I'm a middle school student too..."

"Oh, sorry. I have a bad mouth."

Before they knew it, there was a young boy and girl - the "Top Student" and the "Genius Girl."

"Um, huh? You guys were on Haru-kun's stream, right?"

"Anego, were you watching properly...? We gave up and went home yesterday. We're not combat classes after all."

"Me too. Well, I was there just to get Haru-chan to use the Cradle and to gather various data, so when that's done, it's time to step back."

"Right. So, Crescent-chan and Princess-chan are currently streaming ASMR... is that all?"

"You can't come now."

"Chairman," "Manager," "Mother," "President," "Top Student," "Genius Girl," and "Anego."

The 7 people gathered at 3:00 AM on the eighth day of the "500 Floor Conquest RTA."

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"To put it bluntly, the US and the former Federation have conspired to designate No Name-chan as 'the core of the dungeon that will cause the stampede - and also an unidentified lifeform with a will of its own.'"

"Stampede?"

"The point is, instead of being a dungeon that can be managed like it is now, it was named as a dangerous thing that indiscriminately causes damage like it was 10 years ago."

"Oh, as expected of Genius Girl, you speak so smoothly."

"...you're kind of annoying."

"Huh? Ah, I'm really sorry, I was just rude, I was just praising you."

Dozens of screens were displayed in the center of the round table.

Some of the footage shows warships, helicopters and fighter jets.

"So... No Name-chan, is it in a pinch?"

"I guess it's fine if it's just No Name-chan."

"It's not that I care, but are we calling it 'No Name-chan' here too?"

"I mean, it's cute, right?"

"It's cute, isn't it?"

"It's cute, right?"

"It's cute, though"

"Isn't it cute?"

"It's cute, you know?"

"Ah, yep. It's the same old vibe, I somehow feel relieved."

The reactions came back almost at the same time...and it occurred to her that she had only just found out about the situation while she was warching the stream, and had skipped the whole thing without any makeup on.

"They made Haru-chan their top priority target."

"ーーーーー Ha?"

"Anego, Anego, your face, face."

"Anego, your voice is scary."

She could understand "No Name-chan" aka "Curse-sama."

--But why Haru-kyun?

"Anego, do you remember why Haru-chan's diving into this dungeon?"

"Eh? Well, that was from No Name-chan...ah"

"That's right. No Name-chan is courting, or rather obsessed with, Haru-chan."

"Well, isn't that a strange mistake?"

"Silence."

"That's the first time I've heard "Silence" in real life."

"...No Name-chan has communicated with Haru-chan and the viewers several times."

"Ah, that's true."

"Apart from the viewers, No Name-chan puts her first priority and it's Haru-chan who it always listen to"

"Definitely"

"--So, 'No Name-chan and Haru-chan are related.' That's the kind of lame excuse they're using."

"Huh?! That's crazy! Anyone watching the stream would know that-"

"You're right. But if you turn that around, it only applies to 'this stream' and 'the viewers who are watching on social media, messages, and comments, 99% of which are in Japanese.'"

"...Ah."

Currently, the hot topic in Japan is the "500 Floors RTA."

However, this is still a local phenomenon...and even overseas, it is only known to users who are interested in dungeon streaming and Japan.

"That means the majority of the general public doesn't know the situation. Even in Japan... at best, only 20 to 30 percent. Only those people can understand Haru-chan and No Name-chan and the purpose of this stream."

"Well, that's true, but..."

"So, the permanent members of the UN Security Council have assumed that No Name-chan's real body is in this dungeon."

"Well, it's true that it suddenly popped up and reached the 500th floor, and the monsters inside started appearing in large numbers around the 100th floor, so it's a bit strange."

"--In other words"

"As each country desires a high-level dungeon"

"It becomes something that each country would even cooperate with their enemies to obtain."

"To not let their enemies have monopoly over it."

"It's much better than leaving it unconfirmed."

"That's the decision they made."

The basement was silent.

『...nnyuu...』

"!!!!!"

"!!!!!"

"!!!!!"

"!!!!!"

"!!!!!"

"!!!!!"

"!!!!!"

Everyone reacted to the voices coming from the central display, the screens of Haru, Ruru, Emi, Lili, and Kushima Chiho.

"... Fuu..."

"...The embassies and military forces stationed within the country are barely under control."

"Since they're using my face... that should hold them off for a few days."

"What, are you serious?"

"Yes. Mother has influence in the political world, so she apparently stirred up factions within the US, the former Federation, and the Republic."

"If that wasn't the case, the skies over here would be filled with helicopters flying the US flag right now, wouldn't they?"

--Over the metropolitan area.

Even if she's not very up to date on the news or international affairs, it's inevitable that her blood will run cold just thinking about it.

"The deadline is 7 days"

"They plan to launch an invasion once the armies of the Gourmet Country and the Bland Food Country have arrived and joined forces."

"That country has been improving recently... but the food is still terrible..."

"Well, the one on the other side is perched high too."

"Ahem. Anyway, the deadline is 7 days - 1 week."

"Um, are you sure about that?"

"Yes. It's the deadline for Haru-chan's Conquest."

"Seriously?"

It was an unreasonable request, a mission to conquer 500 floors of the most difficult dungeon in the world, not just in the country, in just 2 weeks.

Is it a coincidence that the deadline falls on the same day that the sovereignty of the nation to which this dungeon belongs is threatened?

"--Fortunately, thanks to the efforts of the European Union, there is a possibility that we can delay it even longer."

"Seriously?"

"Seriously. You probably have a vague idea, don't you, Anego?"

"The one who's always attached to Haru-chan - 'Princess'."

Princess.

A small European country that gained independence after the Dungeon Incident.

"...Seriously?"

"Seriously."

“Everyone here will use the connections they have to the best of their ability… we plan to work as hard as we can until the very last moment. We will make sure Haru-chan safely reaches the Fountain… until she says her wish and returns.”

"What happens after that will happen later. If "Little Haru-chan" didn't exist, they'd probably give up."

"Ah, it's a shame that she'd no longer be a little girl, but it is what it is."

"Yeah, they wouldn't think or believe that a little girl would 'revert' to being an adult man."

"The only people who know about Haru-chan's true identity are us Origins and a few people who are completely trustworthy."

"…………………………………… I see."

"Well, you can drink the wine that's lined up, Anego. Ah, but what about the online manipulation?"

Anego takes a breath, slaps both of her cheeks, and takes out my smartphone.

"...I'll give it a try."

"Huh? No, aren't you a normal person?"

On her smartphone screen was the logo of a certain chat service.

She holds it up for everyone to see.

"You guys know what this is, right?"

"Huh? Yeah, well."

"...My 'Haru-kyun Shota Moe Moe-kyun' server."

"Uwaa..."

"Uwaa..."

"That naming sense..."

"Even No Name-chan would..."

"Listen."

Anego keeps tapping away.

"--Right. Did you know? My shota-loving server. --There are some... young ladies and wives whose names cannot be revealed publicly. Of course, there are some from overseas as well."

Everyone had the same thought when they saw the office lady with her fierce smile.

------ Shotacons are dangerous.

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