“Yum, yum!”
“Hey, stop wolfing down food from the start.”
“At least say hello first.”
“Mornin’.”
“That was so half-hearted, lol.”
Well, I can’t help but get engrossed. The brown stew with rabbit meat I’m eating right now is just that good. I can’t stop myself from spooning it into my mouth. The effort of following an online recipe really paid off.
Pairing this with wine—oh, the flavor! It’s incredible!
“What’s that, beef stew?”
“Looks delicious.”
“Sorry to disappoint, this is antler rabbit brown stew.”
“Oh, I’ve heard of that, but never tried it.”
The comments that followed mostly expressed surprise at the stew’s existence or a lack of experience with it. Only a few people had actually tried it. To be honest, I usually eat more beef or cream stew myself.
Now then, let’s get to today’s updates. I upload pictures of my harvest, taken with my smartphone, onto the stream screen.
“This is today’s haul! Impressive, right?”
“What’s that green mountain? What is that?”
“The antler rabbits and tree deer are impressive, but that pile of herbs is insane.”
“Did you strip the place bare?”
“No way! I left plenty and moved to another area.”
“Doesn’t look like you left anything.”
“I think the same, honestly.”
But hey, it’s the truth! Even the martial arts master was taken aback.
I sold off 80% of the herbs we gathered, keeping 20% for cooking at home. The meat, though, I took all of it!
“Which dungeon is this from?”
“Not telling. You can let the identification squad figure it out.”
“Wait, there’s such a thing as a dungeon identification squad?”
“Did you hunt the antler rabbits with a bow?”
“It’s gotta be a bow. Elves and bows go hand in hand!”
“Traps, actually.”
“Wait, what about the bow?”
“Don’t have one.”
“What?”
“What?”
“What?”
“What?”
“What?”
“Stop syncing your reactions!”
Of course, I thought about it. But bows are expensive! Even a cheap one costs 26,000 yen. On top of that, you have to consider the cost of arrows, which are basically consumables. It’s just not practical.
In reality, not many people use bows in dungeons. If someone does, they’re famous just for that. Speaking of which, I saw someone on TV recently who used a bow in a dungeon. Forgot their name, though.
“So yeah, no bow! My weapons are traps and a short sword!”
“Don’t make traps sound like your primary weapon.”
“An elf who hunts with traps? I dig it.”
“Well, trap hunting is safer than rushing in recklessly.”
Huh, trap hunting has a better reception than I expected. Not that I’d mind bad impressions, but positive ones are definitely better.
Oh, right. Let’s ask about that hidden area. I’ll keep quiet about finding it…
“By the way, do hidden areas actually exist? I looked but couldn’t find any.”
“They’re not something you can aim to find.”
“Aren’t they even rarer than treasure chests?”
“I’ve heard of people finding them, but always secondhand.”
As expected, few people seem to have encountered one. I’ve only ever heard about them on TV specials, where they say, “Such areas exist.”
But wait. With the number of viewers I have now, there might be one or two people who’ve been to a hidden area. Oh, my glass is empty. Time to pour more wine.
“Anyone in the audience ever been to a hidden area?”
“Nope.”
“Doubt it.”
“Nope.”
“I’d love to go if I could.”
“Me.”
“Chikuwa Daimyojin.”
“What was that just now?”
“Nope.”
“Chikuwa Daimyojin, lol.”
“Wait, didn’t someone raise their hand?”
“You’re right.”
I hadn’t noticed the “Me” comment at first because I was eating stew, but someone did speak up. Let’s see… the name is…
“Neccoshi? Is it true you’ve been there?”
“Yes! I’m so happy you noticed me! I have been there!”
“Wait, Neccoshi as in that Neccoshi?”
“Their username is legit, lol.”
The chat goes wild over Neccoshi’s appearance. I have no idea who they are, but apparently, they’re famous. I don’t have time to investigate, so let’s just ask them directly.
“What was the hidden area like?”
“I was exploring a maze-type dungeon, but the hidden area was a rocky terrain with typhoon-like rain!”
“A maze-type dungeon suddenly having rain? That’s wild.”
“Would an umbrella help? Or just get in the way?”
“Umbrellas are top-tier weapons in MUGEN, you know.”
“No one fights with an umbrella IRL!”
“So, how’d you get through it? Can I ask?”
“No problem! I just pushed through with sheer determination!”
“Determination.”
“George, this person is 100% serious.”
“Classic brute-force tactics, lol.”
The chat completely accepts Neccoshi’s explanation. They’re being called “a kid,” so they’re probably young, but even so, brute-forcing their way through sounds insane. Youth is truly something else.
“As I pushed through the rain, floating sharks attacked me, but I slashed them down with determination, grabbed the treasure chest, and made it back with determination!”
“Wait, can you actually brute-force hidden areas?”
“Of course not.”
“It’s just Neccoshi—or famous folks in general—who are unhinged.”
“What? That’s terrifying.”
And so, today’s stream came to an end. Did I get any useful info about hidden areas? Sort of, but not really.
Tomorrow, I’ll prepare as much as I can and dive into a hidden area! Better do some online research, too. There’s gotta be something out there!
4o
