“Are you two acquainted?”
They had just addressed each other by name, so I asked what seemed obvious.
“Eh? Nope. First time meeting her.”
“Only knew her by reputation.”
“…That’s misleading.”
So they didn’t even know each other, yet their first exchange was that level of hostility?
Meanwhile, the comment section exploded again:
| > Both are famous, so yeah > Even if they’ve never met, they’re rivals > Are they roughly equal in strength? > Different job types so it is hard to compare > Looks like the armor curse is gone > Someone explain the Abyss-Class situation please > Does she remember being the Nether Knight? > Old man, it’s Q&A time > Does she have a boyfriend? > Hobbies? > Ask what’s her type in men? |
“…Hey.”
I exhaled slightly and glanced at the floating chat.
This is absolutely not the time for that. The comment section, now emboldened by the chaos, continued to throw out completely irrelevant questions one after another. Just because someone looks good, they really start asking anything, huh…
No, well—some of them are actually important. Like that one.
Does she remember anything from when she was the Nether Realm Knight?
That was something I was genuinely curious about too.
Mina-chan stepped forward, her expression tightening.
“Kasugabe Shion-san. Do you remember attacking my home, tying up my brothers, taking them hostage, and forcibly bringing me here?”
“…Sorry. I don’t remember any of that at all.”
Shion-san answered flatly, without even a hint of guilt. Mina-chan’s voice sharpened as she pressed her further, clearly irritated.
She had just asked the question I wanted answered—and got a frustrating reply in return. Shion-san, on the other hand, didn’t seem particularly bothered. That attitude… honestly, it’s kind of irritating.
“Maybe it is the armor’s fault, but don’t you think you could at least apologize a bit properly…?”
“My objective is to become the strongest warrior. Even if I lose myself and become a demon that commits atrocities, if that’s the price required to reach that goal, then I have no regrets.”
“…She’s more hardcore than I expected.”
That level of conviction is abnormal. She doesn’t seem to regret becoming the Nether Realm Knight at all.
“Just like the rumors say… a pure muscle-brain. You could at least consider how much trouble you cause others.”
“To be the strongest requires no consideration. Power solves everything.”
I don’t fully understand what she’s trying to say, but one thing is clear—
She’s extremely stubborn. And honestly… it wouldn’t be surprising if she had known full well what the armor would do, and still chose to wear it anyway.
Where she got it from, I have no idea.
The chat kept flowing as usual, somehow turning a serious situation into complete nonsense.
| > Shion-chan’s past is pretty tragic > I get why she’s obsessed with strength > If something like that happened to me too… > She probably hates the world > If you’re weak, you can’t protect anything > Only the old man can heal Shion > No, I can heal her > I said I can > That body is mine > Dark-skinned beauties hit different > Wait, is she still naked lol > She’s basically live-streamed to the world lol |
…Right.
Now that I think about it, Shion-san was still completely unclothed. The camera seemed to be focusing on the other side of the field, so the viewers apparently had a full, unrestricted view.
“Hey. Switch places,” I muttered internally at the audience.
Ahem, just kidding.
But still, this isn’t the time for that kind of chaos.
“Inventory Box!”
Bom!
Whoa! It’s out!
I mean, this is the second time so I shouldn’t be getting surprised every time anymore.
Still keeping Shion-san in mind, I focused on what I wanted—female clothing, something simple and usable. Using the same feeling as when I pull out my gear, I reached into the box and tried to retrieve the items.
“Here goes!”
Oh! There’s something in here!
Nice texture!
The no good loli goddess has made quite the preparations!
“Here—!”
I reached straight into the black void of the Item Box and pulled it out with momentum.
What came out into my hands was—
Women’s underwear. A bra and panties set… lace fabric, with huge strawberries printed all over it.
“….”
But the size was clearly too small. There was no way Shion-san could wear this. This was probably… the loli goddess’s personal underwear.
Why the hell is something like this even inside the Item Box?
Did that dungeon goddess seriously mistake it for a laundry basket or something…?
No, no—focus. I shoved it back in immediately.
Reset. Next. Next.
At this point, anything that can cover a body is fine.
“Here we go! Here we go!”
I reached back into the void again and pulled something out with force. This time, what came out was a long strip of white cloth. A single bolt of fabric. It looked like the same material as that of the loli goddess’ robe, but long enough that—if wrapped around properly like a sash—it could probably pass as clothing.
Yeah, this should work.
I grabbed it and headed over.
“Hey—Mina-chan! Shion-san!”
“Honestly! Daishi-san, I told you to sit still… wait, where did you even get that from?”
Mina-chan looked at me suspiciously as I approached.
“From the Item Box!”
“Eh? EHHH!? Daishi-san, you can use an Item Box skill!?”
Her reaction was way louder than I expected. Mina-chan looked genuinely shocked.
Is this skill really that amazing?
Well, I’ll leave the explanation for later…
“Shion!”
“Hmm?”
“It’s cold here, right? You’ll catch a cold. Here, put this on.”
Saying that, I pulled a bolt of white cloth from my item box and offered it to Shion.
“What are you?”
“Huh? Ah, I’m Daishi Ajiri. The one who destroyed your demonic equipment.”
“What—!? What did you say!!”
So she doesn’t remember that part either.
Honestly, did she think it was Mina-chan who took her down or something?
“W-What… You’re telling me my strongest equipment was destroyed by this weak-looking old man…?”
“Hey, do you want this or not? I’m giving it to you.”
I was getting a bit irritated at being treated like some background character, so my tone came out sharper than intended.
Maybe I should just stop offering it.
“…Kisaragi Mina.”
“It’s true. This person is the one who freed you from the curse of your demonic equipment.”
“I see…”
Don’t “I see” me like that. Well, I guess I can’t blame her—being suddenly told something like that by a suspicious old guy in a black robe would lower anyone’s trust.
If Mina-chan says it, though, it carries more weight.
So, what now? Are you taking the equipment or not?
“…I suppose I’ll graciously accept it.”
“Why are you acting so high and mighty… whatever.”
Honestly, I was getting tired of where to even look, so I was just relieved she took it. Her expression even seemed a little softer now. I wasn’t thrilled with her attitude, but that finally settled the matter.
Hm? Oh?!
Something like nostalgic floating text suddenly appeared in my vision.
I immediately understood what it meant. So that cursed armor was finally processed—this should be good news. There was a bit of a delay, but let’s just say the system was being considerate!
My excitement surged at the long-awaited development!
Alright, status screen!
Show me an explosive rise in my numbers!
| 《 Daishi leveled up. 》 |
This is translated by Yume Neiji. Kindly read at yumeneijiworks.com
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