The Homeless Camper Wants to Live Leisurely in a Dungeon ~Even Dangerous Deep-Layer Monsters Are Just Ingredients to Me~
“Well, we’ve made it this far, so we should be alright now. Are both of you hurt?”
After escaping the 36th floor with Kana and Runa, we moved to the safe area on the 37th floor. There were a lot of monsters gathering in the corridors, but at that level, they weren’t much of a problem for me.
“Y-yes, thanks to Higedaruma-san, we’re okay. Thank you so much for helping us!”
“Hige-san, thank you so much for saving us again!”
“…I just did what I wanted to do. Since we’ve gotten to know each other like this, I’d feel lonely if I lost someone to share meals with.”
I’ve been living cooped up in the dungeon for a long time, but spending time eating with others after such a long while wasn’t bad at all.
“I see… I’m glad! But once again, we owe you such a big favor, Hige-san!”
“Yeah, this is already the third time…”
“The first two times—rescuing you and the meeting—I got proper compensation for those, and you could say this latest incident falls within the scope of our contract. So there’s really no need to worry about owing me anything.”
Because of helping the two of them, I was able to get my hands on the irregular monster Behemoth. Plus, this situation still fell under the terms of our previous agreement. Though, I never expected that after first saving these two, I’d end up being dragged into things three separate times…
“By the way, you did tell everyone that the two of you are safe and that no one should approach the 36th floor, right?”
“Yes. I told them that we’re safe and that due to the lure honey attracting monsters, no one should go near the 36th floor for a while.”
The effect of the lure honey should last for a bit longer. It’s best not to go near that floor until things settle down.
“Also, we owe our thanks to Listener Tsukimen Knight. He apparently watched both my stream and yours simultaneously, and he alerted me as soon as Nijino showed up. We should let everyone else know that you two are safe too.”
As for my own stream, I stopped the drone footage I had in my pocket as soon as Nijino drew his sword and attacked. There’s no video, but the audio alone should make it clear that he attacked me and that I acted in self-defense.
Though, even before that, your streams clearly showed that Nijino was trying to kill you two.
“We want to thank you from the bottom of our hearts!”
“Yeah, I’ll send out a limited stream now—huh?”
I was operating the wrist device to connect to a limited broadcast where I usually invite my listeners, but I noticed something strange with the notification screen.
“What’s wrong?”
“…It seems like something weird is going on with the channel notifications.”
On my—Higedaruma’s—broadcast channel settings, notifications are set to come in whenever someone subscribes or sends a message. The number of notifications has reached 9999.
“…So, it seems people have found out that I’m streaming.”
“Higedaruma’s channel is already number one on the current trends. His videos are being shared like crazy… @RootBeer”
“It looks like he was identified by the white greatsword and unique armor he carries. Who would have thought anyone would track down such an obscure channel. I underestimated internet sleuths… @†PassingCamper†”
Anyway, I pulled out a table and my devices, reported to my listeners that the two of you were safe, and checked the current situation. Apparently, your streams captured the moment when Nijino tried to kill you and when I intervened.
Someone who saw that must have found my channel and spread it around. Though I shaved my beard, my White Fang Ichimonji sword and handmade armor were enough for people to identify my channel.
“W-we’re so sorry for causing this trouble!”
“Hige-san, I’m so sorry!”
“This isn’t your fault, Runa and Kana, so don’t worry about it. Eventually, it would have been found out anyway. More importantly, I’m just glad you’re both safe. And next time, if anything happens, contact me immediately. I’ll decide if it’s dangerous or not.”
“Hige-san…!”
“Higedaruma-san…!”
“This oblivious flirt… @Kechaler”
“After all, didn’t you try to abandon them without hesitation when you first met them? @RootBeer”
“That just shows how much he’s grown to care for them~ @WAKABA”
“It’s pretty typical Higedaruma behavior, though… @TantanTanukiNoKin”
“Well, interacting this much naturally builds some attachment. Of course, I’ll help any of my listeners here if they’re ever in trouble, so don’t hesitate to ask.”
“「………………」”
“If only he said something like, ‘These two are more important to me than anyone else in the world’… @MoonKnight”
“If only Higedaruma declared that he loves Kana-chan and Runa-chan more than anyone else in the world—it would be quite the dramatic line. @†PassingCamper†”
“Now we know Camper-san’s generation, lol. Declaring love to two girls at the same time is pretty low, thoughwww. @RootBeer”
“The old man rate in here is pretty highww. @Kechaler”
“Yeah, I’m relieved that Higedaruma is still Higedaruma! @TantanTanukiNoKin”
Everyone’s saying whatever they want, but I have no intention of getting into romance anymore. Besides, there’s a significant age gap between Kana, Runa, and me…