A Weak Demon Lord Started Livestreaming in a Bottom-Tier Dungeon and Went Viral?! After Completely Crushing Rude S-Rank Explorers and Annoying Streamers, the Internet Erupted in Praise. Um, I'm Supposed to Be the Enemy of Humanity, You Know? - 5

Chapter 5: The Dungeon Streamer Heads to the Tokyo Dungeon

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Erika Kuon. Age: 18.

Her real name was Erika Kuon (久遠絵梨香), and her actual age was twenty. With her glossy long black hair, golden eyes altered by magic, doll-like features, and a flawless figure, she was an extraordinarily beautiful woman. At the age of fifteen, a routine examination revealed her to possess high levels of magical power.

Barring the exceptional S-rank, she received an A-rank rating—among the highest—and qualified to become an explorer. After graduating high school, Erika joined the exclusive clan of a certain company and achieved an impressive record of accomplishments.

Then, last year, she went independent. Riding the current trend, she became a dungeon streamer, and now with hundreds of thousands of subscribers, she had made a name for herself as one of the most popular up-and-coming dungeon streamers.

However, her popularity had recently started to wane.

“But if I get a direct interview with that rumored Skeleton Demon Lord, I’ll totally go viral!! Then I’ll become a dungeon streamer with over a million subscribers!!”

“D-Do you really think it’ll go that smoothly…?”

The one responding earnestly to Erika’s fired-up declaration was her dedicated camerawoman and video editor, Konatsu Sawachi.

Petite and delicate, she looked like she was in her early teens due to her childlike appearance, but she was actually the same age as Erika. Once a B-rank explorer in the same corporate clan Erika had belonged to, she had eventually given in to Erika’s fervent recruiting and now worked exclusively behind the scenes.

Although naturally timid, this time—given the situation—she was trembling more than usual.

“Alright, let’s go!! Konatsu, make sure to capture my cutest angles!!”

“Y-Yes… I-I’m rolling the camera now.”

Konatsu started the recording, and the stream went live. Erika shifted into her persona “Erika,” her ambitious expression transforming into a charming smile. Even her voice became slightly higher-pitched.

“Yahhooo!! Welcome to Erika’s Dungeon Livestream Channel—let’s get started!!”

『I’ve been waiting for this!』

『I came here after seeing the message board!!』

『Are you seriously going to Tokyo Dungeon?』

As the stream began, a flood of comments came in. Erika, using her exceptional reflexes, scanned each one with precision.

“That’s right!! Today, I’ve come all the way to the rumored Tokyo Dungeon!!”

『What’s the rumor about?』

“Oh, you haven’t heard? Apparently, there’s a talking skeleton in Tokyo Dungeon. And get this—it’s a Demon Lord!!”

『A Demon Lord? Isn’t that dangerous?』

“Well, it seemed like you could have a normal conversation with it. Based on the video I watched, it didn’t look hostile, so I figured if we don’t attack first, we’ll be fine.”

And if I play my cards right and get a spontaneous interview, I’ll go viral and gain more subscribers!!

Konatsu, peeking through the camera, could tell that was exactly what Erika was thinking—but as a capable camerawoman, she kept silent.

“So today, I’m going to do a surprise interview with Skeleton-san!!”

『What are you going to ask?』

“Huh? Umm, let’s see, like what they like, or which part of Japan they enjoy?”

『This isn’t an interview with a foreigner, you know.』

Erika groaned. She had only thought about doing an interview, not about what to ask. Seeing this, Konatsu discreetly held up a cue card to help.

“Hm? Ohh… right!! Then let’s have the viewers decide the interview questions!!”

『She looked at the cue card lol』

『As always, the support staff is too competent.』

『Free Konatsu-chan from Erika Kuon!』

“N-No way!! Without Konatsu, all I can do is fight with brute force! I can’t do anything else!!”

That comment from Erika sent the viewers into a frenzy.

『Let’s just make it a couples’ channel with Konatsu-chan and Erika-chan.』

『This is the kind of content we need.』

『They should totally market themselves as a pair. Konatsu-chan is a beauty, and well, Erika-chan’s got the looks too.』

“Hey, what’s with the ‘got the looks too’?! I’ve got the face, the personality, and the body! I’ll take you on if you wanna pick a fight with me!!”

As Erika looked ready to pounce at the camera, Konatsu calmly stopped her, finally bringing the stream back on track.

“Ahem, looks like the feed got a bit shaky there, but let’s head into the dungeon right away!!”

『Don’t try to act all cutesy now.』

“Tch.”

Clicking her tongue at the teasing comment, Erika proceeded into the dungeon. The Tokyo Dungeon they had come to was the most famous dungeon in Japan. Or more precisely, it used to be famous.

Once word got out that it produced high-quality monster materials and ores, hordes of foreign corporate clans and ill-mannered explorers flooded the area. Initially, even if trash was left behind, some mysterious dungeon power would clean it up automatically.

But one day, that stopped. The stench spread, foreign explorers stopped coming, and eventually, Japanese explorers avoided it as well. Now, illegal dumping of large garbage items had become a problem within this dungeon.

Erika and Konatsu had braced themselves for a filthy dungeon when they arrived at Tokyo Dungeon, but…

“Huh? It’s… It’s cleaner than I expected? Last time I was here, the smell was way worse.”

Erika tilted her head at the unexpectedly tidy dungeon. Then, a viewer posted a question.

『By the way, how are you planning to find the rumored skeleton?』

“I’ve got that covered!! If he’s a Demon Lord, that makes him the final boss. And final bosses are always at the deepest part of the dungeon—it’s basically the rule of a dungeon!!”

『Tokyo Dungeon is one of the largest dungeons in the world. You’re not getting far in that outfit.』

“Eh? Oh.”

Erika stood there, mouth agape at the viewer’s remark.

“…Let’s retreat for now and get properly prepared!!”

『Ehh!?』

『That’s what you get for not planning ahead…』

Just a few minutes into the Tokyo Dungeon, Erika decided to pull out. It was the right call. Diving into a vast dungeon without proper preparation was a death sentence. Even if one had a magically reinforced body, getting lost could lead to starvation.

Life is precious. There’s more to lose by pushing too hard than by playing it safe.

Just then, someone came walking from the depths of the dungeon. A figure far too thin—no, too bony—accompanied by a small girl.

“Whew, repairing dungeon walls and ceilings sure is exhausting.”

“Olden-sama, please allow me to handle such menial tasks…”

“It’s alright. High places can be dangerous, and I can’t let a young lady do it. I’m just bones, so even if I fall, I’ll just shatter—kakaka!! …Hm?”

What appeared in Konatsu’s camera was a skeleton speaking fluently.

…A skeleton, inexplicably wearing a headband, holding a hammer and planks like a construction worker, accompanied by a beautiful girl in a maid outfit. Erika and Konatsu locked eyes with them—and froze. Meanwhile, the comment section erupted in laughter.

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Afterword:

Not saying what, but truthfully, Konatsu’s are bigger and softer than Erika’s.