Ch.100 "500 Floors RTA Stream : Lower Floors" 5

Third Person POV

『--Let me repeat this. At noon today, the Prime Minister's Office, in accordance with the provisions of the so-called "World Dungeon Law," -- designated the dungeon as the most dangerous. Furthermore, last night, at an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council --』

"--The "World Dungeon Law". Adopted unanimously by the UN General Assembly after learning from the lessons of the great disaster 10 years ago."

"It's a rule that cannot be practically rejected, especially on the continent where devastating damage was caused just one month after the dungeon appeared."

“Many of the clauses were forced through by the major powers in the confusion… At the time, it was an emergency, so it couldn’t be helped, but now…”

"So they can do something like this too, huh..."

"That's what they were planning from the beginning. They're the kind of people who think about their share after the war before anything else."

Everyone in the basement was exhausted.

"...Haru-chan's personal information will not be leaked. All confidential documents outside this basement have been incinerated."

"The number of people who know about "him" is extremely limited. At the very least, they're people who will not hand "him" over for a small profit or threats."

"That's fine, but what should we do about this?"

All the news programs are very serious.

Under the slogan "Reminder from 10 years ago," the video repeatedly shows images of soldiers from various countries boarding ships and footage of the damage caused by the past.

"For Haru-kyun, for the country to go to such lengths..."

"Of course they would. After all, they had been preparing for it ever since they found out that No Name-chan was someone who could do whatever it wanted with the world's largest streaming site."

"Haru-chan."

"No Name-chan."

Its extraordinary influence no longer limited itself to the dungeon.

"Well, this was the final blow. With this, we have clearly confirmed that there is an entity capable of manipulating information all over the world, and also...or perhaps it is a different entity, but there is an entity capable of completely controlling the threat known as the dungeon."

"We were still able to fool them until the 500th floor RTA started, but... now, as we can see."

"The thing is, I can't get through to Crescent-chan via phone or chat. Is there anything we can do?"

"That's impossible... All means of communication are controlled by No Name-chan."

"I don't really care, but...can you stop with the "No-Name-chan" And "Haru-chan" at such important times?"

"Ah, I said this before, but even if we do manage to contact that person, we can't give any details. Our communications are being intercepted."

"You guys are ignoring me, huh... Ugh, seriously?"

"Seriously. Anego, you should stay here until this is all over. Or rather, if you don't stay, you'll probably be arrested under some pretext."

"Yeah, I left your company in the hands of someone I know, so don't worry. I won't let it go under."

"Oh, thanks. I feel relieved when President-san says that."

Major streets are closed and traffic is prohibited in busy areas.

Dungeons—no matter how small—are off-limits.

There was also a military personnel at the entrance.

"The profits related to the dungeon are also involved, so even the upper echelons of our country are no exception to our cause."

"That's right, they would prefer to keep it within their own country if possible. Right now they're trying to take advantage of that and somehow outsmart other countries."

The meeting room was tense, with everyone trying to contact someone via their smartphone, which kept ringing from time to time.

"But……"

"Yeah……"

"Good……"

"Haru-kyun..."

The only thing that was soothing was Haru's sleeping figure displayed on the central screen.

"As soon as Haru-chan returns—or even if she's still inside, the UN forces will probably attack."

"We've been working to prevent that from happening."

"Haru-chan and No-Name-chan's movements are too... well..."

"It's a little strange."

"Because it's a little strange. It can't be helped."

'--It would have been nice if it was just "a little strange" and we could laugh about it forever.

Everyone thinks so, but the situation continues to develop in a way we don't want to.'

"Taking advantage of the resurgence of streaming sites, I have my people stream nonstop. I am particularly focusing on people who live in apartments and are bored in areas where there is a curfew, and I am doing it from as high a place as possible. they're just a streamer, enjoying the situation."

"It acts as a deterrent, making it obvious if someone tries to get ahead. But isn't that all it can do?"

While they were having this conversation, everyone at "Origins" was busy typing on their keyboards, making phone calls, or even taking naps.

"Well, Haru-chan did something a little strange again, and we made some quick progress."

"Our chair-like thing was very useful! Wow, I can't believe you were abe to use it to that extent, Haru-chan!"

"...I should have thought up a proper name after all...I was so excited I stayed up all night and changed the concept several times..."

"Yeah, your chair-like thing is a big joke."

"Can we really call that a chair?" someone muttered, but there was no reply.

"Well, thanks to that, the viewers have something to tease about, and Haru-chan and the others can ride on it without feeling any major discomfort or anxiety."

"That's right... The most important thing is Haru-chan and the others' mental health."

"That's right. Haru-chan herself... if it came down to it, she would probably charge in alone."

"The reward being the fountain... in other words, she can return to her original body. What's more, soldiers who specialize in dungeon exploration are rushing to get it from outside. ... They'll do whatever it takes to get it."

"Oh no, it's the end of our little girl Haru-chan."

"It's unfortunate, but it can't be helped... Ah, if she turns into a boy, I'll come after him. That wouldn't be a violation of the agreement, right?"

"Huh?! That's for Ruru-chan!"

"No, no, that's for Cresse... I mean Emi-chan. I'd like to see what that perversion of hers will do."

"Maybe "Princess" would be good too. She had eyes that showed she wasn't half-hearted. It'd be nice, isn't it? A little girl, being chased by a princess from a certain country..."

"Kushima-saan is good too. When Haru-chan turns back into a man, she'll probably be the one who won't have any resistance. And above all, Haru-chan herself likes her."

Tapping on their keyboards, slamming their phones on the desk, the Origins are waking up from their naps and begin to assert their own ship.

Fatigue, lack of sleep and irritability.

That bond was beginning to crumble because of those.

But.

『Slurp.... Fuaa』

『Haru-chan, it's time to wake up』

"!!!!!!"

"!!!!!!"

"!!!!!!"

"!!!!!!"

"!!!!!!"

"!!!!!!"

"!!!!!!"

At the exact same time, the basement falls silent as everyone turns their attention to the streaming screen.

And so, every morning, listening to the girls' conversation as they try to wake up the sleepy and fussy Haru and "him," the group let out a deep sigh - and their bond was strengthened once again.

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Haru's POV

A few days later.

[It's the morning of the fourth day since Haru-chan started moving]

[It's over]

[The End]

"Eh, is that okay?"

[No]

[Stop]

[Please]

[Forgive us]

[lol]

[Viewers despair at Haru-chan's wake-up noise]

[But you'll also despair.]

[Yeah……]

[Haru-chan will finally be set free...]

I wake up in the morning, get ready, and then start diving as usual.

That's what I thought, but... why is it?

[But Haru-chan doesn't seem to understand it well lol]

[Yeah... She was sleeping last night...]

[Haru-chan was sleeping soundly after eating dinner and taking a bath, afterall]

[It was supposed to be an important strategy meeting...]

[Well, this is definitely Emi-chan and the others' fault.]

[That's right, there's no way Haru-chan could stay awake after 7pm.]

I look around.

Ruru-san, Emi-san, Kushima-san, and Lili-san.

Supporters left, 5.

Lili-san's attendants left, 0.

"Today is the 11th day since we started the dive... only 4 days left until the deadline."

"Thanks to Haru-san, we made some pretty... reckless progress in our dive."

[lol]

[Emi-chan said it with her cloudy eyes lol]

[Well, of course...]

[She's only been doing reckless things, that Haru-chan.]

[By Haru-chan's standards, it wasn't reckless...]

320th floor.

That’s where we are.

320 out of 500 floors.

11 out of 14 days.

...No matter how you look at it, we won't be in time.

[Even with this, Haru-chan stands out as the most powerful individual, and is close to being the strongest in the world period...]

[No Name-chan, as I thought, the number of people is too low compared to the difficulty of the dungeon.]

[What do you think about that, No Name-chan?]

【Humming】

[Stop humming]

[No Name-chan can't even sing to begin with...]

[lol]

[No Name-chan is such a great character]

[Though what it's doing is pretty cruel...]

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