Ch.158 A Month in a World Without "Haru-chan" Part 1

It had been several tens of minutes since "Haru-chan" and "Fukaya Ruru" were in the deepest levels of the dungeon—probably even lower than the lowest level—when a second "new type of missile" was fired at them from a destroyer floating in the Pacific Ocean.

"...We now have more details about the attack by the US military that took place earlier, so we will inform you again."

"The US military declared that 'the operation has been completed and no further attacks will be launched.'"

[Those guys are seriously declaring victory and leaving on their own]

[lol]

[It's almost refreshing]

[And now, the UN forces have just come in to replace them]

[The UN forces look really confused, like, "What are we supposed to do...?"]

[Of course]

[They rushed all the way across the ocean only to find the US military causing chaos on their own]

[The exchange of "Is it because of the monsters!?" → "Ehh..." lol]

[Poor UN soldiers]

[Oh, apparently they'll also take care of maintaining order around the dungeon and dealing with monster appearances]

[So kind]

[Oh, the UN soldiers that are being straamed are speechless]

[Of course (second time)]

[Because the areas around the big train stations in the Tokyo metropolitan area are in a terrible state]

[And to top it all off, this was the work of the US military]

[Everyone's saying things like, "That's why that country should...!" lol]

[At this very moment, the world has become one]

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"The warning issued for the entire Tokyo metropolitan area has been downgraded to an advisory."

"The full extent of the damage was revealed the following morning."

"The damage around the dungeon, after the US military withdrew, is extensive, with hundreds of houses reportedly half-destroyed or more."

"There were several hundred casualties, but contact has been made with almost all of them, and they are reported to have sustained only minor injuries."

[That's just awful]

[The dungeon has a huge hole in it, and all the surrounding buildings have been blown away]

[Of course they would (third time)]

[They have two new missiles, after all]

[It's actually a miracle that the human casualties are limited to injuries at this point]

[At the epicenter of such a massive explosion]

[The evacuation instructions for the dungeons are from 10 years ago, so they're perfect]

[Unlike a normal disaster, this is a genuine, mandatory evacuation order]

[Thanks to that, I think we are much safer than back then... It shows that people haven't forgotten, even after 10 years.]

[How can we forget something like that?]

[Even young children are shown such images so frequently at school that it can be traumatizing.]

"We are announcing the person who is currently missing. Since their real name is unknown, we will use their stage name for dungeon streaming, 'Haru'."

[Haru-chan is once again at the top of national news!]

[Good news! Haru-chan is making another national debut!]

[Don't worry, she's already made its debut on overseas news sites.]

[Of course (4th time)]

[Her face is even visible...]

[This is a keeper.]

[However, I never imagined that photos taken by Ruru-chan would be used.]

[Ruru-chan...]

[I hope she feels a little better.

[Yeah……]

"...The other person missing is... Princess Elizabeth Lionblaze, the first princess of the Soleil Kingdom, which the countey has just sent a formal distress request... um, her streaming name is "Lili."

[What?]

[lol]

[Ehh...]

[Bad news: Lili's identity has been revealed]

[Good news: Lili is a real princess!]

[Seriously?]

[It's become an international issue so casually, lol]

[Of course (5th time)]

[But Lili was actually Elizabeth...]

[Doesn't it seem a little different from what you imagined?]

[Yeah... I'm getting used to Haru-chan calling me "Lili-san"...]

[I understand]

[Exactly]

[Oh, a photo of Lili-chan, or rather, Elizabeth-chan!!]

[Beautiful]

[A magnificent palace? And lots of people...]

[Is that her older sister?]

[No, that's definitely the Queen]

[After doing some research, it seems they're sisters. Not blood related tho]

[Hae~]

[Stop saying those words, it taints them when anyone other than Haru-chan says them.]

[You're going that far!?]

[lol]

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"According to the Dungeon Association, for the next month they will be coordinating with UN forces to maintain vigilance around relay dungeons and major dungeons throughout the country in preparation for any unforeseen circumstances."

"Furthermore, while assessing the level of threat, it is expected that on-site investigations into the damage around the dungeon will be conducted, as well as rescue operations for the two individuals inside the dungeon."

[Ah, I guess we're still not allowed to go dungeon crawling for a while]

[Well, I doubt anyone would want to dive in this situation]

[Yeah probably]

[We don't know when another missile might be launched]

[Certainly]

[Of cour... I'm already tired]

[lol]

[Keep going!]

[But... Haru-chan...]

[And also Lili-chan, or rather Elizabeth-chan...]

[It's hard to say and I can't picture it, so how about just calling her Lili-chan?]

[Okay, then]

[Haru-chan... Lili-chan...]

[Haru-chan's stream is still continuing even though it's completely dark, so there's still hope, but what about Lili-chan's...?]

[The stream has even been cut off...]

[Verification Team!]

[Hello, did you call me?]

[Uwa, they showed up]

[Uwa...]

[I'm going to cry, you know?]

[lol]

[So?]

[Oh, Lili-chan, she jumped just before the missile hit. And, according to the interviews and livestreams with the medical team that was above the dungeon, the spawn point had already been changed while she was evacuating from the US military soldiers]

[Ah, so that's where Ruru-chan came out of]

[Yeah]

[But Lili-chan, her wristband broke when Haru-chan saved her...]

[Yeah, because she was using something that was brought from her country]

[So her hometown... She might be somewhere in the Soleil Kingdom]

[Okay, so we'll wait for more information]

[Is there anything we can do?]

[For now, all we can do is pray for Haru-chan and Lili-chan's safety]

[And also No Name-chan's]

[Is No Name-chan okay?]

[No, there's been no response since the second missile hit]

[No Name-chan!]

[Is it okay if I lick Haru-chan?]

[……She's not responding……]

[Seriously...?]

[I think that's a strange way to identify No Name-chan, but I hope she's okay...]

[But if the conversation between the US military personnel is real, then No Name-chan, she's a dungeon itself, isn't she?]

[So what?]

[Is that a problem?]

[No Name-chan hasn't caused any damage to anyone other than Haru-chan and the others]

[What about those who were being taken?]

[No, they knew what they were going to get and let themselves be taken there...]

[That's why No Name-chan is harmless]

[They're actually our comrades]

[Were we No Name-chan all along...?]

[I can't compete with that level of obsession]

[Exactly]

[Haru-chan... Lili-chan... No Name-chan... Please be safe...]

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Author's note:

A new arc begins.

Haru-chan is sleeping soundly at this time. She's so cute.

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