Chapter 4

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**Breaking News. A 17-year-old male high school student, believed to have been involved in a transfer accident at Tokyo Dungeon, has been stranded in an unexplored area. The student, Sezumi Kotoba, who lives in Minato, Tokyo, is believed to have been involved in the transfer accident around 4:00 PM today. It is known that Sezumi is safe as he is still streaming.**

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“Y-Yeah, Mom, Dad, are you watching...? I’m fine... just kidding.”

Comments:

- Shut up, you ungrateful brat.

- Not "Y-Yeah" w

- This is hilarious.

- "Fine (laugh)"... yeah, right...

- The number of viewers is increasing rapidly.

I tried to say something, but I could feel myself getting slightly confused by the sudden surge in numbers. Just a few seconds ago, there were 150,000 viewers, and now it’s already over 400,000.

Great job, you’re so popular!!

No, I didn’t mean to be!

“...I’ve calmed down. Regarding the fact that my embarrassing state will be broadcast on TV, I’ll pretend I didn’t see it. ...Probably, there will be blood splashing, so please do something about it, TV station people.”

Comments:

- Hilarious.

- Now North Industries.

- Stepping on the transfer <- Right here.

- No, try harder w

- Full delegation, hilarious.

Well, if I think about it, the increase in the number of people to brainstorm for survival isn’t such a bad thing. The problem is my parents’ mental state... yeah, I’ll apologize when I get back.

“Anyway, I want to decide what to do next quickly. Do you have any suggestions? By the way, I’m a new explorer who just finished training.”

I briefly explained to the newly arrived viewers. Among the many comments, a comment from a top explorer, marked with a fixed mark, stood out.

Comments:

- (ARAGAMI) First, it’s a good idea to find a resting area. In the dungeons of America, Germany, and the UK, there is always one resting area, a non-active zone, on every floor starting from the 50th floor. They are usually in caves... I recommend aiming for one of these and then planning your next steps. I’ll help you, even if it’s just a little.

“Um, Mr. ARAGAMI? Thank you. There’s a place called a resting area. ...Then, let’s aim for that.”

Comments:

- There’s a second-ranked explorer...

- A big star from America...

- You don’t know him?

- He’s a monster who soloed the 50th floor of the American dungeon.

- Where’s the "just a little" w

He’s such an amazing person... did I offend him?

Why is the top star from America watching my stream...?

...Oh, it’s because it’s unexplored. He wants to know about the areas I’ll be entering. That’s why he’s helping me.

“Then, let’s aim for a cave without being noticed by monsters.”

I started moving immediately.

It would be great if it’s a place with fewer monsters, even if there are some large ones.

“The ground is hot too...”

I started moving, hiding behind rocks.

My current position is on a cliff that offers a panoramic view.

A steep slope is visible nearby.

“I’m going down from here.”

Comments:

- No stealth skills, and there are wolf-type monsters with a keen sense of smell... Fie!

- No chance of winning, hilarious.

- Can’t you get a legendary item from a treasure chest and go on a rampage?

- (Yukikaze) There are also box-type monsters that can mimic treasure chests, so it’s a high-risk bet.

- Oh, that’s a possibility.

Yukikaze is answering the viewers’ questions. I move stealthily while occasionally glancing at the comments.

Sweat drips from my forehead, and I feel a tightening pressure in my chest. The tension of facing death makes my body stiff. ...If I stay like this, I won’t be able to move when I need to.

I take a deep breath and try to relax. Tensing up too much will only lead to my downfall.

“...Alright. I’ve cleared the slope. Since it’s a circular dungeon, there might be caves along the walls?”

Comments:

- It might be on the middle slope since it’s called a resting area.

- We didn’t even know about the existence of resting areas.

- (ARAGAMI) Resting areas are often marked clearly, but their existence is shrouded in mystery. It’s not clear where they are or why they exist.

- Wow, really?

Wow, really?

I process ARAGAMI’s words while resonating with the viewers’ comments.

“So, I have to walk through dangerous areas without any clues.”

That sounds impossible.

I don’t even know how many monsters there are.

Comments:

- (ARAGAMI) It’s strange, but the unusually low number of monsters is concerning. In the lower floors, you’d expect to encounter a monster every five minutes. The fact that I haven’t seen any monsters except for the wolf-type ones I saw initially is odd.

He seems so smart...

I can’t think of anything else as his analysis unfolds. My understanding is at a kindergarten level.

It’s embarrassing...

“Indeed, it’s strange that I haven’t encountered any monsters in such a vast area... but if I keep going, I can easily break through—”

Comments:

- Hey, idiot.

- Don’t set up a flag.

- What, huh?

- (Yukikaze) Run, EEE!!

As soon as I said that, a shadow fell over me. At the same time, a terrible chill and a wave of heat burned my skin.

Despite not wanting to look up, my survival instinct took over and forced me to.

“Ah, hello... Hehe.”

What I saw was the flame-wrapped wolf.

It was about 10 meters tall, baring its fierce fangs in a grin. It clearly had no intention of letting me go.

“Um, could you let me go...”

That submissive, fawning voice—

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