Ikezawa-san is being targeted.
That statement made everyone tense.
However, the person being targeted himselfโฆ
โHuh? Me?โ
He looked completely uninterested, as if he had no sense of caution or tension at all.
โI wonder what kind of person would target me! Iโd love to see them with my own eyes!โ
Well, Ikezawa-san probably feels uncomfortable being targeted by someone unknown. Maybe I should just tell him the identity of the person.
โUh, itโs this streamer. Apparently, sheโs called Reina Shindoโ by others. Iโve never called her that, though.โ
I showed Ikezawa-san my phone screen. It opened to the homepage of the female streamerโs channel.
There was a picture of a woman wearing clothes that emphasized her chest.
โWhoa! Sheโs hugeโฆ and cuteโฆโ
Ikezawa-san was staring intently at the screen. Is he okay? I wonder if heโs being swayed by this womanโs charm?
โWow, yeahโฆ I guess it might be a bit enviable to be targeted by her.โ
Kลya even said that. Well, I suppose itโs fine since Kลya doesnโt seem to be targeted at the moment.
โHmm. I see. But, I must say, the fact that someone would target you, Kaito-kun, is impressive. Thatโs some sharp insight.โ
As Shiba-san said, itโs pretty amazing that the person noticed Ikezawa-sanโs abilities and took action so quickly.
However, for them to suddenly DM me about wanting to collaborate with Ikezawa-san shows a lot of gutsโฆ or confidenceโฆ it almost feels like they didnโt think theyโd be rejected, just from the tone of the message.
โSo, what about you, Kaito-kun? Would you be interested in accepting the collaboration request?โ
Daigo-san gave Ikezawa-san a sideways glance. Ikezawa-san seemed to be pondering the question.
โWell, you seeโฆ with my personality, if a beautiful woman praises me like that, Iโd probably just agree without thinkingโฆโ
I canโt deny that.
โSo, if that happens, I might end up betraying everyone, so I donโt want to accept this collaboration. Sorry.โ
Good for him. He managed to suppress his lecherous side and made the right call.
โNo, Ikezawa-san. As the representative of the agency, I also had no intention of accepting this collaboration. Iโm glad we share the same feeling.โ
โExactly! I canโt betray everyone!โ
It makes me happy that he already feels a sense of camaraderie, even though he hasnโt been here long.
So, I gently contacted the other party to decline, and that day ended with the meeting being adjourned.
Dungeon Streamer Agency โShadow Starsโ Discussion Thread
121: Anonymous ID: abrxxx
Kaito is too strong, lol.
122: Anonymous ID: kdexxx
Is Kaito a newbie?
Is he really that strong? He moves like a complete beginner and looks like a total weakling.
122: Anonymous ID: abrxxx
Watch the stream and see.
Apparently, his abilities were awakened by the magical influence of the dungeon.
123: Anonymous ID: mkuxxx
Honestly, I envy Kaitoโs ability.
If I had that ability, I could make a name for myself as a dungeon streamer.
124: Anonymous ID: mhgxxx
No way, lol.
Itโs definitely a useful ability, but it consumes a lot of MP, so itโs tough to use effectively.
Do you understand that Kaito can store up MP because Shiba is at the front?
125: Anonymous ID: abrxxx
Exactly.
Daigo also mentioned how high the MP consumption is.
If Kaito teamed up with >>123, he wouldnโt be able to use his abilities properly and would get killed.
126: Anonymous ID: mhgxxx
It all depends on the party members whether Kaito can use his abilities or not.
And the ones who canโt make use of their teammatesโ abilities are the ones who end up getting exiled.
127: Anonymous ID: abrxxx
Completely useless, lol.
128: Anonymous ID: mkuxxx
No need to say all that!
Geez, Iโm hurt now. Iโll be asking for compensation!
129: Anonymous ID: abrxxx
Well, if Daigo could keep fighting even without magic, heโd become a beast in any party.
130: Anonymous ID: kdexxx
I watched the stream.
What is this? He can cast magic on everyone just by shouting? Isnโt that OP?
131: Anonymous ID: abrxxx
Plus, she specializes in supportive magic, so itโs even crazier.
I never expected someone to overcome the weakness of support magic, which couldnโt be cast on everyone.
132: Anonymous ID: kdexxx
Seriously, where does Shadow Stars find such talented people?
133: Anonymous ID: mkuxxx
I get how they can recruit big names like Shiba and Daigo,
But how do they find minor talents like Jin and Kaito?
134: Anonymous ID: kdexxx
For now, Kลya is the weakest, right?
135: Anonymous ID: mkuxxx
Kลya may be weak, but he can still act as a meat shield and reduce Shibaโs burden.
I guess thatโs why they keep him around, even if heโs weak.
136: Anonymous ID: abrxxx
Shut up, newbies.
Considering Kลyaโs a beginner, thereโs still room for growth, and heโs still pretty strong.
137: Anonymous ID: mhgxxx
Exactly.
The others are just that strong. Kลya is strong enough.
Anyone who canโt see Kลyaโs potential is useless.
138: Anonymous ID: abrxxx
Donโt forget, Shiba is just too strong.
Sure, Kลya doesnโt have any unique strengths, but youโll be in trouble without him.
139: Anonymous ID: kdexxx
No matter what Kลya does, youโll just say, โWell, Shiba could do that better.โ
140: Anonymous ID: abrxxx
Why donโt you realize how crazy it is that Kลya is even being compared to Shiba, whoโs an expert?
141: Anonymous ID: mhgxxx
For now, Jin hasnโt officially joined either.
As long as Jin isnโt part of the team, Kลyaโs needed to help reduce Shibaโs burden.
142: Anonymous ID: kdexxx
That basically means youโre saying Kลyaโs useless if Jin joins, right?
143: Anonymous ID: abrxxx
Whatโs your problem? Are you anti-Kลya?
143: Anonymous ID: kdexxx
Iโm just giving my opinion on the stream.
If I were on the agency side, Iโd recruit Jin and fire Kลya.
144: Anonymous ID: mhgxxx
Firing him is ridiculous.
If you said that Kลyaโs weak compared to others, Iโd get it, but firing him with all his potential is just short-sighted.
145: Anonymous ID: kdexxx
If Jinโs around, Kลyaโs unnecessary.
Jin can fight with martial arts and even cut things with his hands.
Heโs stronger than Kลya, who only swings a sword.
146: Anonymous ID: abrxxx
You forgot, didnโt you? Jinโs tough, but that means he doesnโt build up MP well and can barely use magic.
Kลya can at least use some basic magic.
147: Anonymous ID: mkuxxx
If we need someone who can use magic at the front, Shibaโs the one.
148: Anonymous ID: abrxxx
Shiba also needs support.
MP isnโt infinite, you know. Kลya isnโt dragging anyone down, so firing him doesnโt make sense.
149: Anonymous ID: mhgxxx
Without Jin, isnโt it hard for Shiba to protect two people in the back?
Thatโs why Kลya is still needed.
150: Anonymous ID: kdexxx
Daigo is strong enough not to need protection. Argument won.
151: Anonymous ID: abrxxx
Daigo wouldโve probably died without Shiba and Kลyaโs help.
152: Anonymous ID: kdexxx
Saving Daigo was mostly Shibaโs achievement, though.
Kลya just killed some weak enemies.