Chapter 8
The next day, at night.
「Ah, damn it! I’m seriously pissed off…」
As soon as he gets home from his part-time job, Isamu raises his voice.
Today, he was ignored as usual, and on top of that, he was somehow blamed for a mistake made by another part-timer.
It’s no wonder he’s so upset.
「If it’s come to this…」
Isamu chugs an energy drink, then puts on his Headgear.
That’s right, he thought he would vent this frustration by player-killing in the game.
(Alright…!)
Isamu activates the Headgear and sets off into the world of Dream Fantasy.
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Today, he doesn’t care about the normies anymore.
Anyway, he just wants to kill someone, anyone, and relieve this stress as soon as possible.
With that in mind, as soon as he logs in, Isamu heads straight for the teleportation magic circle.
Once he moves outside the city, player-killing becomes possible.
His plan is to attack any player he sees there at random.
After walking for a while, he finally arrives and notices a girl who looks to be about high school age, talking to herself in front of the magic circle.
Judging from the panel displayed in front of her face, she must be a streamer.
In a VRMMO, streamers are not particularly uncommon.
So, without giving it much thought, he tries to pass by, but…
「I wonder if I’ll be okay, I’m a beginner… Eh, can I leech off him? But I don’t see anyone who looks strong… Oh!」
The girl’s eyes suddenly meet Isamu’s.
Immediately after, the girl toddles over.
「Um, by any chance, are you heading to the Rookie Forest now?」
「Eh? Oh, uh, yeah. I am, but why?」
Startled by being spoken to so suddenly, Isamu replies.
Then, the girl mutters 「yes」 under her breath and opens her mouth.
「I see! Well then, would you mind partying with me just for now and hunting monsters together?」
「…Huh?」
(No, I just heard her say ‘leech off’…)
「Please! Come on everyone, ask him too!」
As she speaks, the girl turns her face to the streaming panel.
Following her lead, Isamu glances at the panel and can’t believe what he sees.
「O-One hundred thousand?!」
That’s the current number of viewers.
The number, far beyond his imagination, leaves Isamu at a loss for words.
『Do it for Elena-chan’s sake too, please, old man! 』
『Please!』
『That old man is so lucky!』
『Old man, you get it, right? If you refuse, we’ll crush you with the full force of the EleKnights.』
As he continues to stare at the panel, the chat flows by at a dizzying speed.
Among them, a word catches his eye several times—Elena.
「U-Um. Could it be that you’re… that Elena?」
Elena is said to be the hottest active high school girl streamer right now.
Although Isamu has never watched her broadcast, he knows of her existence through his daily internet surfing.
「Yep, that’s me! I’m so glad you know me! So, what do you say? Will you party with me?」
「Huh? Oh, um, well…」
Now he knows she’s that famous person.
Sure, he’s surprised, but so what? Isamu has no interest in Elena at all.
So naturally he wants to refuse, but…
(If I refuse here…)
Elena’s fans are known for being fanatical, and many are serious admirers.
If he refuses the request of such a popular figure, there’s no telling what her followers might do to him.
Isamu had only one answer.
「…Okay, sure.」
「Yay! Thank you so much, mister! Alright, I’ll invite you to the party!」
Elena opens her menu window and moves her finger a few times.
＜You have been invited to a party by [Elena]. Do you want to join?＞
With no other choice, Isamu selects 「Yes」 to the displayed system message.
With that, an impromptu party of an old man and a famous streamer is born.
「Thank you! Your name is Sieg, right? Nice to meet you! Come on, everyone, you too!」
As she speaks, Elena moves the panel in front of Isamu.
Looking at the screen…
『Uncle, take care of Elena!』
『If Elena dies… You know what’ll happen, right?』
『Go Elena! Old man, do your best too, while you’re at it!』
『Nah, he’s probably useless anyway. He’s got that hopeless look about him.』
Various chats catch his eye.
Offending them would be bad in many ways.
With that in mind, Isamu decides to greet them politely for now.
「Ah, h-hello there. Nice to meet you all today, I’ll do my best.」
『That’s the spirit, uncle!』
『Don’t show your ugly mug on screen. Get lost already.』
『Take care of Elena!』
『Baldy!』
『Uncle, you’re dressed like a knight, you’re totally an EleKnight!』
Some make harsh remarks, but it seems most of the viewers think favorably of him.
Confirming this allows Isamu to let out a breath for now.
「Well then, Sieg. Let’s go right away!」
「Y-yes.」
Afterward, Isamu reluctantly follows Elena as she walks ahead and stands on top of the teleportation magic circle.
(Sigh… How did it come to this…)
With this sudden turn of events, his anger from his part-time job has vanished somewhere.
Instead, as he thinks about what a troublesome situation he’s gotten himself into, Isamu teleports to the Rookie Forest.
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