“Something… a wallet and a belt came out…?”
I want to doubt my eyes, but there’s no mistaking it—the chest definitely contained a wallet and a belt. For now, I take them out of the chest and present them in front of the camera. I’ll leave it up to the viewers’ knowledge. It could be an amazing item, after all! —But reality was cruel.
‘Wallet lol, belt lol’
‘Well, it’s fashionable, I guess?’
‘Looks like it could bring good luck with money.’
‘Kinda feels like a dud though.’
‘It might actually be rare (but I’m not saying it’s good).’
Everyone’s comments are pretty harsh!? The most positive remarks are about how it’s fashionable or could bring good fortune. Well, I guess snake leather is considered lucky… but still… Well, it feels nice to the touch, and my current wallet is falling apart, so… maybe I could switch to this one. The belt looks sturdy too.
“Well, yeah. Since it came out, I’ll take good care of it. But maybe I should have it appraised tomorrow when I head home, just in case?”
Right, the dungeon’s reception area has an appraisal service to get more details about items found inside. Some equipment that looks impressive might actually be cursed—things like that happen. So, when you get unfamiliar items, it’s common sense among adventurers to have them appraised before using them. For now, I’ll just keep the wallet and belt in my A-card.
‘Appraisal is important, huh.’
‘I know someone who took a sword from a treasure chest, got cocky, and then ended up with a curse that made their whole body itch lol.’
‘That sounds like an annoying curse.’
‘Wait. Does George’s camp site actually count as a dungeon? He ran into a red giant snake, defeated it, and made it back quickly, so it must be…’
‘Ah.’
‘Ah.’
‘Ah.’
‘Ah.’
‘The location is exposed now!’
…It seems like some sharp-eyed viewers caught on. Though, it’s probably something anyone could figure out given my slip-up. Ah, the comments are scrolling fast. Some dangerous ones even say they’re going to storm the place.
“Yes, the person who commented is correct. This is still inside the Tochūyama Dungeon, but it’s a hidden area!”
‘Huh? A hidden area?’
‘You’re kidding, right?’
“I’m not joking. Whether you believe me or not, it’s true, okay?”
I take a sip of beer. Based on the comments, it seems like many believe this is a hidden area. After all, there’s a picture on my Twitter of when I defeated the red giant snake and met up with other adventurers, so that’s probably the only explanation.
Now, a question arises. Some comments mention charging in, but can anyone actually enter here? If they can… I may have to consider cutting the stream and heading home immediately.
“Well, for those of you planning to charge in! Let’s ask the resident, Aurora-sensei, what she thinks!”
‘So you met Aurora-chan in a hidden area, huh lol.’
‘Heard fairies like her live near beautiful ponds in dungeons.’
‘Really, who is Aurora-chan?’
“Well then, Aurora-san, may I ask you about this?”
“—!”
Aurora confidently pats her chest. However, she doesn’t seem to have any intention of putting down her beer glass. —Is she planning to talk while drinking? Well, she’s not completely drunk, so she should be able to talk properly.
“Okay, let me ask again. Can anyone else enter this hidden area besides us?”
“—”
“Huh?”
“—!”
“I see?”
“—”
“Huh, seriously?”
“—!”
“Okay, that’s good to know! —So, everyone, that’s the situation.”
‘I don’t understand?’
‘Sorry, but I don’t get fairy language.’
‘Fairies communicate with their master via telepathy, so fairy language doesn’t really exist.’
So yeah, we had some playful banter, but the information I got is real, so I decided to explain it to the viewers in my own words.
To summarize, you can’t enter without permission. To begin with, the transparent curtain blocking the hidden area can only be sensed by those whose wavelength matches with Aurora, the area’s master. Speaking of the area’s master, Aurora just smiled and didn’t say anything else.
So, can’t anyone enter? Well, no, unless either Aurora or I give permission. You need to hold hands or have some kind of physical contact to get in. If someone tries to enter without permission, they won’t even notice the curtain and will just walk right through it.
“So, that’s the deal. Sorry, but charging in is pointless! And of course, I won’t tell you where it is!”
‘What will you do if we set up an ambush?’
“I’ll just report it to the reception, of course.”
‘Yeah, that makes sense.’
‘Exactly.’
“Aurora says she can see what’s happening near the entrance from the outside, so…”
“—!”
Really, what is Aurora?
Now that the warm-up is done, my beer’s finished, and it’s time to get started. The much-awaited feast is about to begin!
I pull out the small microphone from the A-card that I got from the supermarket’s snack section, and, mimicking the real deal, I shout with excitement.
“Ladies and gentlemen!”
‘What? Who’s this guy?’
“You really think you can beat George, huh?”
“What’s with you guys? Anyway, let me introduce today’s main event! Aurora’s Fashion Show begins now! I’ll be on the side doing commentary and grilling meat!”
