Ch.27 For Some Reason, Mitsumiya-san is Bright Red

"...But I still feel bad. Because Rio-chan always lending me a-."

"...Yuzu-senpai!"

"Kyui."

"Wha!"

She jumped out of bed and pressed Omanju tightly against me.

"I'll also be borrowing Yuzu-senpa... Yuzuki-senpai's popularity, so let's stop talking abot sending or borrowing. As you can see, Yuzuki-senpai has already gone viral, and it's the best possible start for an independent creator."

...Certainly, someone like me, who's terrible at talking and not the type to liven up the comment section, would probably be subjected to a storm of insults like, "He's such a wimpy guy." (TL: He's emphasizing the male pronouns lol)

Besides, I'm leaving all the fighting to this Omanju so I'll just be standing there...the stream won't have any exciting moments at all.

Considering all that, as Mitsumiya-san said, this might be the best possible start... I think.

"If I jump on that bandwagon, I'll benefit a lot too. Ordinary people can't create a buzz like that. You understand that, right?"

"Uh, yeah... I sometimes watch dungeon streams with Mitsumiya-san... but mine was just a fluke."

These days, there are so many people streaming that it's hard to gain popularity no matter how hard you try, as Mitsumiya-san said before.

At the same time, while it's important to work hard and steadily in those situations, in the end, it all comes down to connections...how you can connect with popular people.

Besides that, something happened that can make you go viral by chance... One that can attract attention and spread on social media.

That's the only option.

I don't really understand it, but since Mitsumiya-san, who seems to know everything, says so, I guess it must be true.

And yet, perhaps out of consideration for me because I wasn't suited for it, she said, "I don't really have that much of a need for self-promotion anyway."

So even if she had an account, she doesn't stream even though she dives from time to time.

"It's enough if only the person I like knows," she said... That's really modest for a girl these days.

"Whether it's luck or whatever, the one who tries wins. So, senpai."

She comes so close that I can count her eyelashes.

Her long eyelashes, which she's had since she was little, are so close.

"If you're okay with that and will stop thinking about unnecessary things, then I'll cooperate. ...I want to be of help to Yuzuki-senpai too."

……Ahh.

This girl is really a good kid.

"Rio-chan is so kind."

"......!!"

I can't believe she'd go to such lengths to make sure I'm not in any trouble.

She always listens quietly during times like this, so I place both of my hands on hers.

Every time I try to thank her, she runs away after all.

"I'm always being helped by Rio-chan."

"Ah, no, wait, Yuzu-senpai!"

I usually don't even look at the internet until I get home because the cost of maintaining my smartphone is ridiculous... and even when I get home, I don't really look at the internet much.

So, if she hadn't come, I probably would have gone to sleep by now.

"Even if I get into trouble with a scary guy at the store, you'll immediately call Tanaka-kun for me. You'll also deal with tough, scary women."

"Too close! You're too close!!"

So, without realizing that the commotion was only spreading online...a bunch of strangers suddenly showed up like with those kids, and it became a huge mess.

"Also, you always come over to cook for us, right? You're so good at it, you could probably work in a restaurant. Okaa-san can't move around much, and I'm tired from my part-time job so I often end up eating discounted ready-made meals, so you always make delicious meals for us, and I'm always so happy about it."

"N-no, getting this close so suddenly..."

I'm so touched that she went to the trouble of coming all the way to my house to prevent that from happening.

"I'm always grateful. Thank you."

"......Ah, uh..."

"If anything happens, just tell me. I'll do anything for you, Mitsumiya-san."

"!!!"

"Kyui kyui."

"Hmm? What's wrong, Omanju?"

As I was expressing my gratitude, Omanju grabbed my sleeve with his mouth and started pulling at it forcefully.

...Is he jealous?

No way.

"...S-so, that's it! If you're still not convinced, then... h-how about, a home-cooked meal from Senpai! A-and a sleepove... no, anyway, that'll do! I-I'm fine with that for now!"

In the split second I was distracted, her hand slipped away and she escaped.

Mou... she got away again.

"Ah, un. I won't be able to make it as well as Mitsumiya-san, but I'll do my best."

I'm pretty good at making reasonably tasty dishes with leftover ingredients.

Well, it's usually stir-fried vegetables, pickles, or hot pot.

But I can still make it taste better when I'm taught by Mitsumiya-san... but oh well, if she's okay with it.

Mitsumiya-san, who tends to get embarrassed when talking, was inexplicably blushing bright red and sweating profusely.

"Are you okay? Do you want to take a bath?"

"A bath... N-no! If I go in now, I probably won't be able to stop myself!! I'll end up having a one-on-one fight with Omanju-chan!!"

"One-on-one?"

"Kyui..."

Huh?

For some reason, Omanju is in a bad mood.

He's in a bad mood, but it doesn't look like he's angry.

Why?

They were getting along so well just a moment ago... How strange.

Is he sleepy?

"Also, I hadn't prepared for an overnight stay..."

"Prepared? ...Oh, if it's clothes for staying overnight, you can use mine."

"But then my reasoning... Ugh!! I'm holding back so much right now!! Yuzu-senpai is so dense!! You idiot!!"

"Huh? I don't really understand but... sorry?"

Mitsumiya-san, for some reason you always get flustered in the strangest situations and end up like this.

I don't think she's shy around people, but she often ends up getting this heated.

...You haven't been secretly drinking alcohol, have you?

Underage drinking is... but I guess this kid can drink in a dungeon.

Ah, no, no, from now on, if I enter a dungeon, I'll be able to drink too... but alcohol is expensive, so I won't drink.

"I'll borrow this tablet! I'll also be messing around with the video sites and Dungeon Association's accounts, is that okay?"

"Ah, yes. Please do it nicely."

"Next time, I'll introduce you to some books and manga! Things like that! Like what you're doing just now!! Please learn it properlyyyyyyyyy!!"

"Un, I'll be care..."

...And then she ran off.

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

"Kyui?"

...But then I turned back and ran into Okaa-san's room.

I heard them talking for a bit, then suddenly she ran out the front door again.

"...I wonder if she's hungry. Should I have offered to make dinner?"

"Kyu..."

I feel like I've been bombarded with information all at once, and my head can't process it all.

And in my arms... It feels like Omanju was sighing for some reason.

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