Amidst the lively and rapid-fire chat, one particular comment from a viewer caught my eye.
> Hey Mister, couldn’t you allocate that to other stats?
Now that he mentioned it, it does seem plausible. The way it’s written as [243] almost looks like it’s just a temporary placeholder, depending on how you interpret it. Maybe—just maybe—if I fiddle with the status screen somehow, that viewer’s flash of insight could actually be put to use.
…Though honestly, I doubt it’ll be that simple.
Still, there is no harm in trying.
For now, let’s take another look at the full screen.
| ――――――――――― Name: Daishi Ajiri Class: Cleric Level: 8 HP: 33 / 63 MP: 0 / 80 Strength: 11 Endurance: 8 Agility: 6 Intelligence: 16 Burial Power: 999 [243] Skills: 【Retribution (LV1)】 【Requiem (LV1)】 【Return (LV2)】 【Cremation (LV2)】 【Clairvoyance (LV3)】 ――――――――――― |
“…Hmm. Yeah, doesn’t look like it’s possible after all.”
I fiddled with the interface every which way, but no matter what I tried, I couldn’t bring up any sort of screen that would let me reassign my stats.
What a letdown.
“Well, it’s not going to be that convenient. More importantly, Daishi-san—”
“Hm?”
“When you used Clairvoyance on that treasure chest earlier, didn’t one of them glow blue?”
“Oh—now that you mention it, yeah… that one chest did seem kind of bluish…”
Saying that, I pointed toward the treasure chest.
Even when I checked again with [Clairvoyance], it was still the only one glowing blue. Meanwhile, the other chests—the ones that had turned out to be mimics—now appeared completely colorless. Most likely, they were empty.
“Blue means there’s an item inside. At the very least, I hope it’s an MP recovery potion.”
“My MP’s completely drained, so a recovery item would really help.”
“After all, without skills, Daishi-san is basically just a regular old guy, you get that right?”
“R-right…”
Satsuki-chan flashed a bright smile as she said that, but there was something faintly venomous lurking beneath that sweetness.
…Yeah, her pride was hurt after all, wasn’t it?
> Just a regular old guy lol
> A pig that can’t fly is just a pig huh.
> Wait, Satsuki didn’t bring any MP potions?
> It’s a beginner dungeon, she probably underestimated it.
> Even if you’re in a hurry, you should at least bring that.
> Hey, don’t go talking trash about Satsuki-chan!
Whoa, whoa. Harsh, guys. Seriously, can we not start fighting in the chat? It’s a pain to deal with.
“For now… I’ll just open this.”
The chest was right there within reach, so Satsuki-chan stepped forward without hesitation and flipped it open in one swift motion.
“Ugh! W-what is this…?”
Something was definitely inside—but instead of picking it up, Satsuki-chan froze, leaving the chest wide open. Judging by her reaction, it had to be something so unpleasant she didn’t even want to touch it.
> So what was the treasure?
> Satsuki’s frozen lol
> Definitely not a recovery item
> A cursed item?
> Hurry up and show us!
I was just as curious, so I stepped around behind Satsuki-chan who’s crouched in front of the chest and peered inside.
“…Ugh.”
Disgusting looking. Just what the hell is that?
> Looks like something raw…
> Red, smooth and shiny
> Are the brown part rotten?
> That’s an internal organ, man…
> It’s all slimy
> Is that really an item? Looks like garbage…
> Maybe Clairvoyance is bugged
No—there’s no way. The chest itself had clearly been glowing a vivid blue. If anything, I could just check again.
“…Hm? Oh?”
When I focused [Clairvoyance] directly on the organ-like thing inside, this time it wasn’t a color that appeared but actual text began to float into view.
Alright, let’s see… what does it say?
| 【 Raw Liver of the Underworld King 】 (Ultra Rare) Consuming it allows the latent power of burial power to seep through your entire body. Season it with sesame oil and salt for easy eating. |
…It really is liver. It even went out of the way to add the seasoning for it.
“Daishi-san… were you just checking the item details? You used Clairvoyance just now, didn’t you?”
“Eh!? Uh, well…”
“What did it say?”
“Ah… well…”
Yeah—this is bad. Seriously bad.
If I explain it, I’m definitely going to be forced to eat it. And somehow, the description feels a little too relevant to me right now. There’s no way something like raw liver, left sitting at room temperature, isn’t spoiled. If I eat that, it’s going to taste awful—and I’ll definitely end up with a stomachache.
“No, uh… I think I must’ve misread it. This is just… garbage—”
“Puppet Skill, activate!”
“Ghk—!”
H-Hey, hey, hey—what are you doing, Satsuki-chan!?
I can’t move!
“Lying isn’t good, Daishi-san. I told you, didn’t I? My appraisal skill can’t determine authenticity—but it can read item information.”
This girl is seriously ruthless!
“Everyone watching! This ‘raw garb—’ I mean, ultra-rare item is apparently something incredibly valuable that can grant Daishi-san new power if he eats it!”
Don’t egg them on!!
She totally finds me annoying, doesn’t she!?
“Everyone, you do want to see Daishi-san get stronger, right?”
> Eat it! Eat it!
> C’mon, old man, eat up
> Hurry it up
> A true streamer eats anything!
> A little stomachache won’t kill you
> If your stomach hurts, Satsuki-chan will heal you anyway
The chat had already swelled past two thousand viewers, all chanting in unison:
> Eat it! Eat it! Eat it!
…Is this hell?
“It looks like the viewers are in complete agreement. So—here you go! Say ahh~”
“AAAAAAAHHHHH!!”
Against my will, my mouth began to open on its own.
Using that pinched grip—thumb and forefinger shaped just right for picking up something you absolutely don’t want to touch—Satsuki Amane, that devil, tossed the ultra-rare item straight into my mouth.
Faced with this utterly humiliating ordeal, I was overcome by the deepest despair I had felt all day.
This is translated by Yume Neiji. Kindly read at yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com.
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