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◈ Saving a Famous Streamer in the Hidden Dungeon

Chapter 3: That time when I saved a famous person, and paid the price.

I, a person who can’t manage his time, surfed the net all night, and when I realized, it was already morning. I missed my timing to go to bed. God, I'm tired…

My everyday routine completely collapsed. And aside from not being able to sleep, another thing happened. It was Susukino Kokko. Although I was happy about meeting Kokko, I do feel like I acted a bit suspicious… I’m embarrassed. I didn’t say anything weird did I? I didn’t make any stupid faces did I? Thinking about what I’ve done, I couldn’t get any sleep.

I read some manga while pondering over such matters, then realized it was time to go to school. I checked my schedule, and left the house thinking of ways to take a nap at class.

On my way to school, I took a glance at social media and saw the news of me helping Susukino Kokko spread like wildfire.

“She’s the first streamer to ever reach the hidden dungeon, but someone was there ahead of her!?”

"A popular livestreamer facing certain death in the baptism of the hidden dungeon! A mysterious adventurer appears in the nick of time...!"

“The mysterious adventurer, and a fan of Susukino Kokko rises!?”

To make matters worse, my face is prominently featured in the headline image… The comments on the article were overflowing with speculations about my true identity. They were saying things like 'he looks like a student' or 'he seems to have no immunity to women,' which is annoying because they're not entirely wrong.

Why would they put my face in the article anyway? I don’t show my face online so that much shouldn’t get me doxxed but… What happened to the rights of use?

I mean, wouldn’t it be obvious if I went to school? No, there’s a chance I can just play it off like I don’t know anything, right?

More or less, I wear armor in the dungeon which is different to my school uniform, so I think I could pass as someone else. Yeah, somehow when I take a look at it, the picture doesn’t look like the everyday me. I have a hunch they won’t recognize me due to that. In these 2 years, The fact that I didn't encounter anyone in the dungeon is also an important factor in preventing my identity from being exposed. That really is what they call a fortunate error.

In the first place, If I hadn't dived into the hidden dungeon from the beginning, I wouldn't have been injured or anything… How did I even manage to go into the hidden dungeon, was it a bug with the headset? I heard that if your headset malfunctions, you can't warp to the dungeon in the first place, but I've never heard of being sent to a different dungeon.

Well, thanks to that I got to save Susukino Kokko. Sure enough, that achievement is huge.

Susukino Kokko holds a significant place in my life. It’s fair to say that due to her warm streams, I had solidified my will to become an adventurer. I wanted to explore dungeons as lively as she did. That’s what I thought. If she had happened to die right then and there, perhaps I would’ve not been able to recover from the shock.

Mhm, It’s fine.

I don’t regret doing what I did. Even if my identity gets revealed, I’ll manage somehow. I was being ridiculed as the weakest adventurer after all. Noone should be able to imagine that the one who saved Susukino Kokko is the one and only weakest adventurer himself. It works it works.

Alright, off to school!

“Oi Kazuki! That’s you isn’t it? What’s going on! Isn’t this crazy?”

“How was Susukino Kokko!? Hey! It’s that Kokko we’re talking about! Did she smell good!?”

“Hey, what's this hidden dungeon about!? Kazuki, are you really a super strong adventurer?”

“That’s insane Kazuki! Let’s take a picture for keepsake!”

—And then, I was swarmed with questions from the very people who had mocked me, and I ended up leaving high school early that day. Looks like I failed to avoid recognition…

I won’t stop dungeon diving, today too. No, because I had such a disastrous day, I have to dive into the dungeon.

After leaving school early, I took a nap (or you could call it a sulking sleep), so I'm feeling good. I’m a bit fatigued, but I'm well enough to explore. Monsters attack regardless of our situation, so managing your health is an adventurer's motto.

Besides, any minor discomfort quickly fades away once I'm in the dungeon, fighting life-and-death battles with monsters. The adrenaline makes my blood surge, and It makes me forget all about it. The excitement of exploring unknown floors fills me with energy. Such experiences make me forget all the unpleasant things.

“Ah! Here he is!!! I was waiting! Yamamoto Kazuki-kun!♡”

And then, I was suddenly ambushed by Susukino Kokko, who had been waiting for me. I immediately turned to run away…

“Ehh!? Why are you running away!? I just wanted to say my thanks!?”

I stopped instantly when hearing those words. No, It wasn’t to receive the thanks.

…Why does she know my name?

“Eh? I’m pretty sure I didn’t introduce myself, right?”

“Ah—yeah. Y’know. Some listeners who are in the same school as you told me your name—”

Nononononono. That’s not good at all… Where on earth did my privacy go?

I’ve heard of this before…

This must be what they call the fame tax… // the price of fame…

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