Ch.155 Just Before I was Revealed Part 2

[Haru: "Good morning"]

[Good morning!]

[Good morning]

[Haru-chan licks licks]

[Oh, it's the signal to start work.]

I tap away on my smartphone to say hello.

Yep, I just couldn't start without doing this.

"................................................"

I think I'm finally starting to understand why everyone wants to do live streams.

I guess everyone's feeling lonely.

That's why I want someone I can talk to, even if it's just once.

I understand this all the better because I've been completely alone for the past year.

Even if I have to communicate with people at work whose personalities don't match mine and whom I don't get along with, it's still better than being alone.

[Wow, the time signal at exactly 10 am, tskr]

[It's become a regular part of my life]

[It's annoying to turn it on even on weekends though]

[Well, that's that]

Wow... All 10 people in an instant...

They really are strange people, aren't they?

Everyone shows up almost every time.

Even someone like me, who's not very tech-savvy, can get used to the unique writing style and expressions that are mixed with internet slang.

...Somehow, I find comfort in reading these comments.

I mean, how could I not?

For the past year, I haven't been going to work, and I've stopped talking to anyone. I haven't gone back to my parents' house, and I can't go back either.

I know it's a one-sided, superficial, and unhealthy relationship, but that's fine. As long as I keep going, we're connected.

Those kinds of relationships are okay too, right?

[Oh, she started walking]

[Is it low difficulty because the preparation time was short?]

[This dungeon appears quite frequently, doesn't it?]

[Routine work is so easy...]

[I understand]

[This is just the right frequency for monster and drop spawns to recover]

Now then.

Okay, shall we go?

Since I got this body, I've essentially had to change all my gears, and now I reconfirm my ranger outfit, which is almost perfectly optimized for this body, before I take a step forward.

[Today, should I work until noon or until evening...that is the question]

[When Haru-chan finishes up at lunchtime, I feel down]

[It makes it hard to concentrate on work in the afternoon]

[I understand]

[You've been doing this full-time for about a year now, haven't you, Haru-chan?]

Today... I bought some new convenience store bread, so I'm not going to call it a day at lunchtime, I'm going to dive deeper.

It's okay, I've actually had a bit of extra magical power lately.

Worst case scenario, I can just fly back using "that new device"... probably.

...But before that, stones, stones.

[lol]

[Crouching just 4 minutes into the dungeon run lol]

There's a corner with lots of nice-looking stones lying around.

This is a hidden gem that other people just pass by.

[Haru-chan is completely back to normal now]

[Even without a gun, a bow and arrow and slingshot would do the job in one shot]

[So, since ammunition for guns is ridiculously expensive, she uses stones for the slingshot instead]

[Hands...If hands appear...!]

[Give up, Haru-chan hasn't had a single accident in three and a half years!]

[Why not?!]

Guns are essential for long-range classes.

However, the gun itself will break if not maintained frequently, and above all, the ammunition is surprisingly expensive.

It's a small amount compared to what I earn, though, since I can get enough money to buy a good bottle of liquor with just one dive.

In contrast, arrows obtained from traps and other sources are more cost-effective.

But if I use these stones lying around everywhere, it's more reliable, easier, and cheaper to use.

This is a technique that's only possible because my proficiency in shooting skills is high.

Everyone should play pachinko more.

If you have decent shooting skills and strength, you can easily take down monsters at around 50 meters away.

But most people prefer facing them up close... I understand that feeling, though.

[But I'm sure she'll be number one as a slingshot user again this year.]

[There's no one who can actually use this as their main weapon in the first place]

[But because nobody knows about it, it's very unappreciated...]

[There's nothing we can do about it, because...]

[If Haru-chan sees this comment and says, "I want to become famous," then...]

[No way...it's Haru-chan after all...]

[Yeah, that makes sense...it's Haru-chan after all...]

Okay, that's a good start.

Something good might happen today.

I stood up, and for some reason, I was in a better mood than usual.

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I became annoyed.

I'm in a bad mood.

...Uh...I didn't know this had mayonnaise in it...

Mayo was spat out onto the floor.

My arch-nemesis.

Spicy!

Too spicy!!

Just don't put a large amount of mayonnaise and mustard on a little girl's tongue anymore...

Ah, I failed.

Even though I've gone from being a boy to a little girl, my sense of taste hasn't changed much, but I really can't handle this kind of spiciness.

Ah, I really need something to cleanse my palate...

I fumble around and gulp down the alcohol I've brought with me for occasions like this.

Yeah, there's nothing I can do about it.

The persistent smell of garlic and similar odors that lingers until I go to sleep is really stressful.

That's why if I don't keep my mouth and stomach clean, my concentration will suffer.

It'd be terrible if I miss a shot because of this.

It'd be terrible if someone found out because of this.

So, you see?

"...Phew..."

Today I'm going for a safe choice: a whiskey with a mild flavor and aroma.

I don't usually drink alcohol in the middle of the day unless it's an occasion like this, so it's safe.

I almost take another sip, but then I came back to my senses... I used sheer willpower to close the lid and put it in my backpack.

Let's leave it at that for now.

If I drink any more, my detection and shooting skills will get dulled.

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【discovery】

【Encounter】

【Cute】

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【Guide】

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...I feel like I'm being watched sometimes...but my detection skills aren't picking it up, so it must be my imagination.

That's right, there's no way there would be any surveillance cameras in a dungeon like this... yep.

My detection skills must have gone up again... I need to lower them a bit more.

Okay.

Alright, let's do our best hunting monsters this afternoon too!

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—That gaze is surely coming from the so-called No Name-san.

I understand it now, but back then I had no idea about it.

I didn't know anything, and I don't think I even lamented my circumstances... I just spent my days going back and forth between home, the dungeon, and the supermarket by myself.

Those days were quickly wiped away.

I myself was physically blown away, Ruru-san and the others came into my house, then I lived in a hotel, and tI livthen d in a luxury high-rise apartment.

I met Ruru-san, Emi-san, Kushima-san, and Lili-san, and although it was so lively that it was tiring, every day was fun.

But that new daily routine was also blown away.

Blown away and blown away—I'm once again living modestly deep within the dungeon, muttering to viewers who may or may not even be watching.

—But then I got blown away again, met new kids, and came back after all that happened... Is a future I couldn't have imagined back then.

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