Chapter 93

"Nana-senpai, amazing..."

Bloom, who had cut down a Kirabit with a one-handed sword, said this while looking at Nana, who was surrounded by monsters from a distance.

I, too, was drawing magic with one hand and felt that all I could do was laugh at the sight of Nana taking on the hate of over a dozen monsters at once.

"Nana, your name."

"Ah, sorry. But Rinne-san also calls you Nana, right?"

"It's fine for me. Because it's me."

"That's unreasonable..."

Thanks to the massive amount of hate concentrated on Nana alone, we had the leisure to chat while dealing with the monsters one by one.

This was the fourth battle in the Monster House.

At Bloom's request, Nana was wielding a large shield and facing off against the horde of monsters.

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The reason was that Toka had overslept for this appointment.

"That girl is really... such a fool."

"Maybe her servant didn't wake her up?"

"Servant... Is Toka-san a wealthy person?"

"Well, she is my relative."

"I see."

The four characters "my relative" seemed to make Bloom understand everything, and she nodded with a slightly vacant look.

I have never hidden my background, and it is a well-known fact that my family is extremely wealthy.

Both Toka and I always have bodyguards on standby, and she lives with her family, so she has servants.

Despite being so spoiled, she relies entirely on her servants for household chores and morning preparations.

Still, Toka's servants are supposed to be competent, so it's reasonable to assume that she either forgot to tell them about the appointment or was in a state where it was better not to wake her.

The important thing now is that we don't know when she will arrive.

Just waiting is boring, but streaming Bloom's gameplay isn't a good idea either.

This is a very complicated issue because I can't do a collaboration stream with an unknown listener.

The reason is simple: I am famous.

Since I make a living from streaming, there are certain restrictions on collaboration streams.

Fortunately, I receive daily requests to collaborate, regardless of the game I'm playing.

The reasons range from a simple desire to get close to an idol, to using it as a stepping stone to gain fame, or simply to experience my skill.

No matter how much I lower the bar, the absolute condition for collaboration is being a "streamer."

Moreover, they should be famous enough not to lower my status, or have the skill to match.

If I were accused of being arrogant, that would be the end of it, but I have to consider the hate that might be directed at Bloom.

Human jealousy is a scary thing.

The reason I gave Nana the title of streamer and pro gamer is ultimately because of this.

On the other hand, if someone is a top player in the game, they can collaborate or do a voice stream even if they are not a streamer.

This is because honing skills with top players is a pro gamer's duty.

Especially in games like FPS, TPS, and fighting games, battling strong players is crucial for growth.

Therefore, such strong players are accepted by the audience.

This applies not only to games but to all fields, past and present.

"Strength is everything."

This is a universal truth.

Of course, this is an extreme view.

"But, how should we pass the time?"

"Considering she might not even come..."

As Nana and I were pondering, Bloom spoke up, looking a bit nervous.

"Um, Scuna-san, you use a lot of different weapons, right?"

"Yeah, I do."

"By any chance... can you use a large shield?"

"Large shield... hmm, I think so."

Nana thought for a moment and then said this without any particular effort.

There is no weapon Nana can't use. Whether it's a sword, spear, katana, hammer, or even a throwing weapon, Nana can use them as if they were her own limbs.

"I've been struggling with using a large shield recently... The senior in my clan is in the next town, so I rarely get the chance to learn from them... I just want to see how you use it, Scuna-san. Could you show me your fighting style once?"

"I'm fine with it. Rin, what about you?"

"Since we have nothing better to do, I don't mind going through one dungeon without streaming while we wait for Toka's response. Besides, streaming isn't an obligation."

"Really? Yes!"

Nana readily accepted Bloom's request to help with her large shield skills.

She asked me for confirmation, but I have no problem helping a junior who is struggling.

I naturally gave my permission.

Bloom was delighted, and Nana, seeing this, exuded a slightly warm atmosphere.

When we met at a real-life café, I also noticed that Nana seems to care quite a bit about Bloom... Sak.

In terms of closeness, she might be similar to Toka.

Both of them adore Nana unconditionally, like pets, so Nana naturally pays more attention to them.

Nana is very detached in her relationships, but she returns kindness with kindness and indifference to malice. She never treats those who show her kindness or trust with contempt, in any form.

However, there is one issue.

"Bloom."

"Yes?"

"Nana's fighting style isn't a good example to follow, so just keep it in mind as one of the possibilities."

"...? Understood."

Nana can use all kinds of weapons, but her style is entirely self-taught.

There is no specific form or school; it's a combat style she has built to suit her movements.

You could call it the "Nana style," but most of the time, her movements are based on her athletic sense, dynamic vision, predictive ability, and physical prowess, which is why, as often mentioned by viewers and anonymous forums, it is "not very useful as a reference."

Of course, if Nana were to show Bloom a video of her fighting style, Bloom could replicate it perfectly.

However, without such a reference, Nana fights only in a way that suits her.

In that sense, her fighting style is not a good model to follow. To trace Nana's movements, one would need at least the same level of athletic ability.

"You'll understand by watching. Come on, let's go to the dungeon. Let's work hard on collecting fragments today."

"Okay!"

"Sure thing!"

Encouraged by their enthusiastic responses, we headed to the dungeon for the third day.