Chapter 10: IdolDeuX Makes An Appearance

Following Akio's debut, the remaining four began asking a lot of things until early morning. He didn't even get to sleep, as everyone was too pumped up and rearing to go. Especially Ye Cang, Lu Chaoge, and Issei.

As for Ye Xiu? Well, he's just chilling while watching the chaos in the chat unfold. It was so chaotic that they couldn't even decide who debuts next, as Lu Chaoge and Ye Cang kept on butting heads like preschoolers.

Thus, as the mediator, Ye Xiu decided that everyone will just use the roll function of the dice and whoever rolls the highest goes next then followed by the one after that. The one who rolls the lowest number will debut last.

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Aavis Bettel: What? So we're deciding this on dice now? Ha, then isn't this my win already?

Luke Kaneshiro: Look who's confident. I bet you're gonna get the lowest and debut last. Watch me get a hundred easily.

Drakon Rias: I'm nervous. I kinda wanna go last but I don't wanna go last since last means it's supposed to be a banger…

Shin Akuma: Be more confident kid. But I kinda agree with you. We should have made Akio debut last.

Drakon Rias: Right!? That was too cool. I watched it over 10 times already. Awesome debut, man. I honestly thought it would get more viewers…

Aavis Bettel: What? Are we rolling now or what? You all prepared to lose?

Luke Kaneshiro: Fufu, we'll see where your confidence takes you.

Shin Akuma: I mean, we could start now. Here, lemme go first.

System Message: Shin Akuma rolled 89…

Shin Akuma: Well, looks like luck is on my side today.

Drakon Rias: Then, lemme go next!

System Message: Drakon Rias rolled 16…

Drakon Rias: It's over… I'm gonna debut last…

Luke Kaneshiro: Hahaha! Watch my majestic luck on display, Lil' Issei!

System Message: Luke Kaneshiro rolled 2…

Aavis Bettel: AH-HA-HA! Pathetic. Watch me get 100 without even trying. Tsk, you can't even fathom how lucky I am. If this is a gacha game, I would have gotten a divine item without sweat.

System Message: Aavis Bettel rolled 1…

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"B-HAHAHAHA!"

Inside the carriage on the way to the border city of Reijseger Kingdom, Akio couldn't help but cackle madly seeing how the the two who was oozing with hubris would fair. He didn't expect them to roll something lower than 16. In fact, them rolling something lower than 3 was very surprising.

Despite the stares that Mukoda and the merchant was giving him, Akio didn't pay any mind as he wheezed. This was just too funny.

All that bravado only to end up getting 1 and 2? You can't make this thing up.

"E-hem. Sorry. I just remembered something funny from my childhood that I couldn't hold back my laughter."

"I see! I had moments like that too in the past… I remember when I was 6, I was—"

Akio ignored the merchant who immediately went to tell his entire backstory. He's now curious how these two would react after getting such low rolls.

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Aavis Bettel: Bullshit.

Luke Kaneshiro: This is obviously rigged. How can I get a 2 out of 100?

Aavis Bettel: I want a reroll. This one is obviously scuffed. This is just practice run. C'mon now, everyone, I'll go first this time.

Luke Kaneshiro: I'll roll too.

System Message: Aavis Bettel rolled 1…

System Message: Luke Kaneshiro rolled 1…

Axia Krono: Pffft! Looks like this proves the system isn't scuffed. Thanks for testing that out for us older bros.

Drakon Rias: LMFAO! Dude, you sure this isn't scripted?

Shin Akuma: Yyou guys… Njo rerello…

Axia Krono: Brother Ye Xiu is too shook he's mistyping words now lmao!

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Inside the Happy internet cafe, Ye Xiu could be seen stuck in a giggling fit while looking at his screen.

"There's no way this isn't scripted! Too good! Their luck is off the charts, as they said! I should take them and make them spies for other clubs so they can join dungeon raids and loot divine items for them…" Ye Xiu said to himself, immediately coming up with a devious plan.

People near him just looked at him who seems to be enjoying himself briefly before continuing what they were doing.

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Shin Akuma: Hand slipped. I was too focused doing something else.

Luke Kaneshiro: What a bald faced lie…

Drakon Rias: He lied as naturally as he breathe.

Axia Krono: So it's decided then? First to debut is Brother Ye Xiu, followed by Issei-san, then Brother Lu Chaoge who averaged 1.5, while Brother Ye Cang goes last with the average of 1. We should be able to finish all the debuts by noon, right?

Luke Kaneshiro: I don't accept this result! God must've done something to my luck today.

Aavis Bettel: So that's why I got terrible luck as well! Go take a bath and wash your hands first, then we'll do a reroll!

Axia Krono: Isn't this a nice arrangement already? If you think about it, this just means that you two are our last aces in the hole.

Axia Krono: Like Issei-san said, the last ones to debut should always leave a great impression for the group, yeah? Bangers should be left for last.

Aavis Bettel: What you're saying is making a lot of sense Lil' Akio. As expected, no matter where I am, I'm still expected to be the ace. Such is life…

Luke Kaneshiro: Ha, you'll just be riding on my coattails later so no need to be in your high horses.

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Akio just shook his head at these two who seems to have similar personalities. Honestly, it's great since they make the chat lively.

While Mukoda and Akio was traveling to the very border of Reijseger Kingdom, he went online on his Twitter account and announced the upcoming debut time of the other 4. They already have their accounts, which they hastily created yesterday night so they don't have to scramble around making the accounts today.

The moment they reached Kiels, they headed over to the direction where the old peddler told them the stagecoach for crossing the border would be. However, when they arrived, there were no stagecoaches but only a sign that says, "Stagecoach services currently on hold".

"No way…". Mukoda muttered, his shoulders slumping slightly.

"So they already begun locking up the borders?" Akio speculated. He did hear from the old peddler that the country has been slowly closing up its borders everywhere.

Since it has come to this, Mukoda decided to gather more information at the pub while Akio headed towards the Adventurer's Guild to put an escort quest.

"Take this 10 gold with you and put a request for an escort mission. I think that's the only way we can get out of here…"

"Gotcha. Should I include free meals to sweeten the deal?" Akio said while looking at Mukoda. They could definitely use his 〔Online Supermarket〕 to provide food easily.

"Definitely. Wouldn't traveling with us be appealing if meals are taken care of for them?"

After separating ways with Mukoda, Akio headed for the Adventurer's Guild for some information and to put out a request.

"Excuse me, I would like to post a request. How does that work?" Akio asked while looking at the receptionist person.

"A request, is it? What quest are you asking for specifically, sir?"

"Me and my friend would like to hire guards while we cross the border into the next country. I believe it was called Veenen? We don't have a carriage so we'll be on foot… How much would that cost, miss?"

"An escort mission on foot, correct? For that kind of request, you'll need at least a C-rank party or above. On top of that, it'll be on foot so it'll take quite a while. At the very least, offering 7 gold coins should suffice…"

Akio went silent for a moment to think about it for a bit.

"However, because the stagecoaches are stopped, we've been getting more of this kind of request. Taking that into account, a reward of 8 gold coins might be more appropriate to stand out a little amongst the sea of requests…"

'Makes sense. We put 10 gold as budget for this request so I guess it was lower than expected.'

"Then we'll go with that, miss. On top of that, please add that meals will be provided by us. Thank you."

Listening to her choice of words, it seems like even 8 gold coins would be tough to get accepted so it's just timely that Mukoda suggested that they'll be providing the meals.

"Understood, sir. May I know which name I should put in this request?"

"Ah, please just put Mukoda there. He's the friend who will be providing the meals."

"Understood. Mukoda it is."

Leaving the reward money at the desk, Akio immediately left the Adventurer's Guild.

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Afternoon soon approached and it soon came time for Ye Xiu to debut, followed by Issei and the others. As usual, Akio thanked Mukoda for the meal after he prepared a simple steak and rice combo for both of them.

He's really thankful to him for providing them with such things since he probably would be eating hard, flavorless food in this world if not for him. The barbeque they bought last time was barely seasoned and that was all the indication he needed to know that the food culture in this world is not very developed. At least not as much as his home world.

He spent much of the day just browsing the internet and engaging with the 8 active viewers who watched his debut, thanking them for spreading the word. It was so nice knowing that there's such passionate people trying to be of some help.

Laying down in his bed, Akio looked at the transparent window provided to him by his 〔Streamer's Lens〕, waiting for Ye Xiu's debut to start.

"Right. I forgot that the theme of brother Ye Xiu's avatar is demon and gaming. I guess he won't be doing much gaming since this is an introduction debut or will he?" While he was thinking to himself about all this, the countdown finally reached 0 and a loading screen immediately played.

The loading screen was basically a retro art of Ye Xiu's avatar, Shin Akuma, playing retro games. It was accompanied by an 8-bit sort of music that's really upbeat and nice to listen to.

As for the climax of this loading screen alone, well, it's certainly the part where Shin Akuma goes into a 1 on 1 against the boss and the art transforms into a high quality animation and illustration. He was performing all sorts of moves as his sort of sphere changes from different types of weapons.

"Oh wow. There's 50 viewers? That's awesome."