After Accidentally Helping a Famous Streamer Who Forgot to Turn Off Her Dungeon Stream, I Began to Go Viral as a Legendary Explorer ～ The Introverted Me Accidentally Dominating with My Mysterious Skill 'Ignore Rules' - Chapter 33: A Clearly Dangerous New Ability

Chapter 33: A Clearly Dangerous New Ability

When I returned home, a large crowd of reporters had gathered in front of the school gates as well.

“So, will the hero Tsukushi Kirishima make an appearance in front of the camera?”

“There are still many people who appear to be fans of Kirishima visiting the scene! Ah, shall we try interviewing some of them?”

“Eh, me? Yes, I am a fan of Kirishima. I brought a colored paper for him today!”

“I’m Myu! I couldn’t sleep at night just thinking about Kirishima. I wanted to come see him, even from a distance!”

…In short, it was quite a chaotic scene.

Even though there was a “secret back door,” I wondered if I could really get home safely and peacefully in this situation.

As I was pacing back and forth near the shoe lockers, someone tapped me on the shoulder from behind.

“M-Miyu…”

“Fufu, being famous is tough, isn’t it? I know how you feel.”

Miyu said this with a smug expression. After making sure no one was around, she took a wig out of her bag.

And it was a men’s wig with brown mushroom-like hair.

Given that it was a completely different hairstyle from mine, it should be able to deceive the reporters for a few seconds.

“M-Miyu… Could this be…”

“Well, I also had my share of troubles when I started streaming. Just put it on without any reservations.”

“Thank you…! You’re a lifesaver.”

As expected of a famous streamer, Miyu was attentive even in situations like this. She was a real lifesaver.

“But why not take an interview? The girls over there are all cute, you know?”

“Um, I’m not really good with that sort of thing… I enjoy just talking like this the most.”

“Eh…? Is that so? Well, if you say so.”

For some reason, Miyu’s cheeks flushed red. Her expression seemed to soften a bit, but I wondered what was going on.

In any case, I had successfully escaped the wave of reporters.

Once I was in a quieter place, I took off the wig intending to return it to Miyu.

“No, it’s fine. You might need it again, so keep it. I bought it for you, after all.”

I was taken aback by her response.

“But won’t that be bad? It must have cost you…”

“Fufu, don’t worry about it. Thanks to you, my view counts have skyrocketed… And, you see, I’ve also received a lot of Super Tickets.”

Super Tickets. They were essentially a form of donation that viewers could give to their favorite streamers in any amount they wished.

You could donate anywhere from 2,000 to 50,000 yen, and the streamer would receive 70% of it. The remaining 30% would go to the video sharing platform—though it was still a grateful system for the streamers.

“Right. I haven’t counted precisely, but I think it’s exceeded one million yen in total?”

“A million⁉”

“Yes, exactly. And among those, there were many comments saying they wanted the money to go to you, Tsukushi-kun.”

“…”

“So, don’t worry about this little thing. Oh, and when the deposited amount comes in, I’ll make sure to give it to you.”

“Th…thank you.”

Between this and the previous Red Dragon reward, my living situation seemed to be changing rapidly.

I was happy to see my mother’s joyful face, so I guess it was a wish come true in some ways.

“So, Tsukushi-kun, you said you had something to discuss with me?”

“Ah… yeah. After the battle with Goyama yesterday, it seems like I’ve gained another new ability. I wanted to talk to you about it.”

“A new ability…? Again?”

Miyu blinked in surprise, clearly taken aback.

“Y-Yes. The ability is called ‘Ignore Time for 3 Seconds’…”

“Eh… That means…!”

“It’s dangerous, right? That’s why I wanted to consult with you…”

“Okay. Let’s take a quick break at a cafe, and then we can test it out in a nearby dungeon.”