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　#2 I slept well~

"begin"

　Start streaming. Today is another day of exploring the labyrinth.

　Today's exploration area is the first layer of the labyrinth, the cave labyrinth Stone Maze. It's a labyrinth set in a vast cave. Although the scenery is poor, this labyrinth is filled with the basics of exploration.

　Also, the enemies are weak. This is the most important thing.

: Yay, it's started!

: The young lady who hastened to attend.

:It's rare, and even more so today.

　Yeah. I'm tired from yesterday.

　It's not that I'm tired from exploring the labyrinth, but fatigue is fatigue. Don't push yourself too hard when you're tired. This is the basis of labyrinth exploration.

:Yesterday's rescue was a trend.

: It seems like the streamer over there was a famous person?

: Something amazing happened over there.

: It was about 30,000.

:The comments on the other side were flowing so fast I laughed.

:The clippings were also uploaded earlier.

: Seriously, the major companies have a lot of work.

　That's right, I thought, and listened casually.

　It's not that I don't care about being famous or unknown, but at least I don't think it has anything to do with me.

　Things like buzz and trends are stories behind the shop window. As long as I can explore the labyrinth, that's fine.

:They also mentioned the young lady.

:No one knew her true identity, so she was treated as a mysterious hero.

:There are so many people talking about each other, and no one knows anything about the young lady?

:Didn't at least one of the people here go teach you something?

:No, no, no

: Young lady, you don't like that kind of thing.

"Yeah, I might not like it. So thank you."

　My listener has grown up to be a really good kid...

　Listeners may be similar to broadcasters. I didn't actively raise them, but these kids understand exactly what I don't like.

　It is because of their cooperation that I am able to continue streaming.

:Well, if I had even the slightest sense of fame, I wouldn't broadcast something like this.

:They still won't even tell us their names.

:You are a woman who is at the opposite end of the spectrum of wanting approval.

: Stoic or what can I say?

:Why are you streaming regularly?

:But wouldn't it be okay if you at least tell me your name?

　Name?

　It's not something to hide, but I completely missed the timing...

　Well, I'm sure there will be an opportunity to say that at some point. One of these days, one of these days.

:What's with this too-appropriate distribution title?

:It means you slept well.

: I was told to at least write down what I was going to do today.

:It's nice to know that the young lady slept well.

: What else is there?

: Oh no, this listener is scary...

　Is it the distribution title? Even if I'm told to write down what I'm going to do, it doesn't mean I've decided on a theme for that day. I'm just doing whatever I want.

　Still, yeah. Speaking of what I'm going to do today...

"Well, today, we're going to explore the labyrinth."

:I know

:I know

:I can't do it, girl.

: It was my fault, Ojou's distribution title is the best

: That's fine, young lady.

　...It was warm, but I couldn't help but feel like I was being made fun of.

　The listeners start chatting as they please without me, the broadcaster. Scenes like this happened all the time, and I silently defeated more and more enemies while watching from the sidelines.

　The enemies in the first layer are easy, and you won't have much of a struggle. Still, if you collect the magic stones, you can make some money.

: As expected, I can't compete with Ojou.

: How deep can a young lady dive?

:At most she went to the middle of the 5th floor.

: She's a real deep explorer.

: Isn't that too monstrous in solo?

:Well, she's a young lady.

:Why are you exploring such a shallow layer now?

　There's a bit of a reason for that. It's one thing to be tired, but there's another thing.

　I expose my sword so that it can be seen by the camera - the tracking drone camera flying slowly behind me.

　My sword was completely ruined from yesterday's battle.

:Wow, that's terrible.

: Haven't you sharpened it?

: No, this is what it looks like after being polished.

:I guess she will buy it again.

:But the young lady's sword was quite good.

:How much does this cost?

:A sword of this size costs 40,000,000 yen.

:40 million! ?

　Yes, forty million. That's quite a sum.

　I earn a lot of money as an explorer, but I can't easily afford the expenses of this class.

: That's right, equipment for exploring labyrinths is ridiculously expensive.

:It looks like just a sword, but it's the result of magical technology.

: Weapons are still good, but if you're not good at cylinders, you'll lose a billion.

: Being an explorer is tough...

:That's why everyone tries to gather people through streaming.

: It will be much easier if you have a sponsor.

　By the way, I don't do any activities to collect money through streaming. Although it has been distributed for four years, it has not even been monetized yet.

　Well, you don't have to do that, you can just sell the magic stones. Magic stones are valuable items that can be used as materials for labyrinth equipment. If you collect it and sell it, you can make a lot of money.

:I guess I'll be making money at a shallow level for a while.

:Can't you get assistance from the association?

: Of course it's impossible.

:The explorer is responsible for whatever happens.

:Then she will just charge the explorer she helped yesterday.

: If that's the case, I'll have to come forward.

:But this is a total loss even though she helped them.

:You didn't help because you wanted to gain something.

"Okay, that's all."

　Cut off the flow of comments.

　40 million is painful, but if it's an explorer's income, it's not fatal. Besides, this sword was already quite loose. I didn't want to go out of my way to charge people for it.

　By the way, even though I'm not very good at expressing my intentions, I put a lot of effort into saying this one word.

: Is it okay if the young lady says so?

: It's come to a conclusion.

:If you like the young lady, that's fine.

:A young lady is a young lady no matter what class she are in.

:I'll take this opportunity to use it as a reference for my strategy.

　My listeners understand my poor expressions of intention. They're really good kids.

　Hunt down every enemy I encounter and collect magic stones. The magic stones obtained on the first floor are of poor quality and cannot be sold for that high of a price, but if I collect them and sell them, I should be able to make a decent amount of money.

　The inside of the pouch was also getting clogged.

"The end~"

: Ends abruptly as usual.

: She going to cut off the distribution.

: she couldn't say she tired again...

:Someday I'll tell that kid thank you for your hard work.

　It's a little early, but I'm tired today so that's all.

　Return to the Explorer's Association and bring the magic stone to the purchasing place. Maybe it's because I've been going there for four years, so I'm used to this kind of interaction. Just give it to them, leave it to them for the appraisal, and the money will be deposited into my account.

　This is my source of income. In the distribution industry, I don't make a single penny because I don't monetize it, but I've come this far just from my income as an explorer.

　Today's daily earnings are roughly around 100,000 yen. If I dive for about a week, I should be able to buy a decent sword with my savings. If I use that as a starting point to go a little deeper, I should be able to earn a little more money.

　...I should have saved more money. I had recently bought a new cylinder, and I was running low on funds.

　Well, it was just bad luck.

"Excuse me. Are you the explorer Shiraishi-sama?"

　As I was wandering around the association, I was approached by a stranger.

　It's a woman wearing a crisp suit. She was in a place where there were only explorers who wore clothes that made them easy to move around in, but her well-dressed body made her stand out.

"Um, that..."

　Shiraishi is my last name. What on earth would it be of use to me?

　She didn't have a good answer, but she smiled and continued.

"I would like to talk to you about something. Could you please give me a moment?"

　I can't have it.

　I can't really tell you anything about it. I don't like telling stories. I'm good at listening, but I'm not good at speaking.

"Ah, um, uh..."

"Okay. Well then, just listen to what I have to say."

"...yes"

　...It seems like you understand. I didn't say anything.

　Well, I'd feel better if all I had to do was listen. I nodded slightly.

"I'm sure you're tired, so let's go quickly. To be honest,I'm a scout. We've been in desperate need of an explorer like you."

"H-huh?"

　S-Scout...? Scout, is that Scout? Does this mean that this person is from some explorer agency and came to scout me...?

　That may be a nice suggestion, but I'm honestly not sure about it.

　It's not like I want to belong to any agency. I'm not good at socializing with people, so I can't imagine working as a streamer for a company.

　And I don't want to be popular. As long as I can explore the labyrinth, that's fine.

　Actually, if you knew me at all, I don't think you would even think about scouting me...

"Um, why?"

　With that in mind, I somehow managed to spin out some words.

　My head was full, but my mouth somehow managed to move.

"...Why, what am I?"

　She smiled.

"You have the power to help someone."

　it is.... Maybe it was yesterday?

"Not only did you do yesterday's rescue work, but you have also worked hard in the rescue work inside the labyrinth. Your high humanitarian spirit is what our organization is looking for."

　Uh. Thank you, is that okay?

　Yesterday wasn't the first time I helped someone. Up until now, whenever I come across such a situation, I have tried to help as much as possible.

　However, helping others is a natural part of being an explorer. I don't feel comfortable being praised like this, and it makes me feel uneasy.

"That's...it's only natural."

"Of course, that's nothing. The way you tried to save lives without hesitation was a perfect example of an explorer."

"Until then..."

"Don't be humble"

　Even if you say that...

　I only helped because I wanted to help. I wasn't thinking about being humane or being a role model.

"Once again, you are the ideal person we were looking for. You are the only person we can think of."

　Saying that, she holds out a large brown envelope.

"For details on scouting, please refer to this document. I would appreciate it if you would take a look at it at least once."

　The name of a certain organization was written on it.

　I don't know the name, it's not at that level. When you say major, you mean major, but it's not an organization that fits into that category. In fact, it's not even an explorer's office in the first place.

　It was an organization that everyone who lived in this country knew about.

"How about it? Would you like to try out some rescue work?"

　Nippon Red Soujisha.

　It is the largest medical corporation organization in Japan.