Chapter 84

After a brief exchange of thanks and apologies with Ms. Ogasaka, I hurriedly returned to my room and turned back to my PC. The girls who were Yuuko's friends looked at me with sparkling eyes, but it was clear they were the eyes of gossipy fangirls. Goodbye.

I opened the video channel of Ms. Mochizuki, which I had left open, and sorted the videos by posting date, of course, with the newer ones at the top.

The videos that lined up were quite insane.

"… 'I was guided by the Savior'?"

"'The Words of the Savior', 'Speaking of the Greatness of the One Who Saves the World', 'Dungeon Exploration Video Vol.38', 'My Feelings of Being Saved'… 'Passing on the Myth of the Savior and the Preacher'… No way, I can't take it anymore. I'm going to go crazy."

"Wow, that's amazing. From 'Trying an E-Rank Dungeon!' to 'Praising the Savior' after nearly a week. The contrast makes me think the account was hacked or something."

"Even so, she's posting videos in the same direction as before, but…"

The channel's direction has changed so much, it's as if the person behind it changed before and after the battle with the Lich. The once cheerful and friendly exploration video channel by a beautiful older sister has turned into a channel by a cult-obsessed believer who praises the Savior but occasionally talks about dungeons. It's a complete before-and-after. Scary…

Even though it's terrifying, when I opened the latest video, Ms. Mochizuki was seriously talking about me. As if she had immersed herself in a new religion rather than being a dungeon explorer, she continued to praise me, the Savior, in a way that left me at a loss for how to react. The fact that she didn't mention my name at all was a relief, but not really. Shining Yamagata's name is regularly mentioned in the chat and comments.

Thinking about it, the first fanatic, Ms. Kaori, also calls my name on the Savior channel. Since Shining Yamagata has made my name known nationwide, and even without that, the video of me defeating the werewolf has gained a lot of views, reaching an astounding 2.5 million views so far. At this point, even if Ms. Kaori and the equally Savior-inclined Ms. Mochizuki mention my name or not, it's a well-known fact that I, Yamagata Kohei, am the one behind it all.

Naturally, this leads to defamation and slander about me. In the comments of the video I'm watching, there are a few baseless claims.

"A high school student with harem desires who brainwashes beautiful women with a cheat skill… Is the cheat skill part correct?"

"Given that you're saying you want to be popular, the part about being a high school student with harem desires might also be correct."

"Well, they're just being brainwashed, but the part about the beautiful women being pitiful, yeah, I can't deny that."

"…………"

"…………"

There is some truth to it. There's a lot of truth to it. While I haven't brainwashed anyone, the cheat skill, the pitiful beautiful women, and the harem desires, if asked, I might say, "Yeah, that's true…" to some extent. I think Reibe probably has the same bitter expression as I do. The fact that it all makes sense is unsettling. I hope I don't burn, right?

"Well, well… Most of the viewers are, you know, quite friendly towards Kohei, so that's good, right?"

This guy is acting like he's not involved, but that won't fly. Once you reach level 300 and become incarnate, I'll have you do a live stream on the Savior channel. Yeah, you'll finally become an idol. Good job, Reibe!

"Understood, Reibe. I'll do my best to give a speech on how wonderful the Savior Yamagata Kohei is! With Reibe's cuteness and Kohei's Savior power, we'll turn the rumors into reality!"

"Sorry, it's all my fault. Please stop, I'm going to die."

My social standing is going to die.

The idea of Reibe, who is probably quite cute and attention-seeking, appearing in videos related to me is a disaster waiting to happen. Moreover, the idea of her teaming up with Ms. Kaori to do something terrible is even more concerning. There's a dangerous vibe coming from both Reibe and Ms. Kaori.

Well… It's fine, I guess. As long as there's no real harm, let them do as they please.

Besides, when you look at it, there are quite a few counterarguments to the hate comments. They're not as extreme as Ms. Kaori and Ms. Mochizuki, but they definitely have a sense of faith. There are many people who praise and compliment me, regardless of the hate.

"Scary… I'm tired, Reibe…"

"You're calling me like a pet that's about to be called to heaven. How about taking a nap? You look tired."

"Sure… I'll do that…"

If this is what Ms. Mochizuki's videos are like, I wonder what the Savior channel is like. I don't even have the courage to check. Following Reibe's suggestion, I lay down on the bed with my tired mind and, as if escaping reality, drifted off into a light sleep.

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