An Old Man Restaurant Owner Is Unparalleled by Relying on His Old Tricks. It Turns Out, He’s the Legendary Dungeon Conqueror. - 15

Chapter 15: As Long as I Am Still Alive

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“We’ve received a response from Ken-chanel regarding the collaboration request.”

“Huh?! What did he say?!”

“He said he’d be happy to do it.”

“Really?! Yay!”

Kanemoto Miku showed her joy openly upon hearing Reika Kaga’s words. 

“Indeed. His channel has become a topic of conversation not only on the internet but also on television. People from outside Japan have started to get interested in Ken-san too. I’m sure your popularity will receive a significant boost if he’s willing to collaborate with you.”

Just like what Reika said, the popularity of the unexpectedly powerful old man explorer surpassed the popularity of Miku, who was a literal idol. His second dungeon stream had already surpassed 2 million total views even though the video had just been uploaded a few days ago. Not to mention the number of comments. The comments came from all over the world, with people commenting in languages other than Japanese.

“I thought he would decline the offer since his restaurant must be so busy given how popular he is now…”

Actually, Miku once came to Ken Restaurant to check on him. Of course, she was wearing a disguise to stay incognito. The spacious restaurant was packed with people and there was a huge line outside the restaurant. She thought it would be rude to approach the old man while he was so busy, so she just kept to herself. She could only watch as Ken worked in the kitchen. 

“But you know… It looked like there were about ten people working at the same time, like there were 10 Ken-san I couldn’t even tell when the food was served. The food just suddenly appeared in front of me. Of course, the hamburg meal set was really delicious. In fact, it’s not an exaggeration to say that was the best hamburg steak I’ve ever had.”

“Yes, unfortunately.”

“Unfortunately?”

Confused, Miku tilted her head at Reika’s words, who was looking a bit glum. However, Reika refused to give any further explanation.

“But still, I feel a bit bad to Ken-san. I feel like I’m trying to use Ken-san’s popularity to boost my own, even though he’s my life savior…”

“You can’t become the top idol if you keep worrying about things like that. Use everything you can to be more popular. You need to have the determination to do that at least if you want to reach the top.”

“Y-yeah, you’re right. I still feel bad for Ken-san, but yes! I will be sure to ask him to help us!”

Seemingly changing her mindset, Miku clenched her fist together as a way to show her determination. Meanwhile Reika could only stare at Miku silently. Reika was plagued by her own problems that she couldn’t possibly tell Miku.

(Ideally speaking, I would never let Miku get close to a suspicious old man like him… But, we don’t have any other choice. This is a necessary sacrifice to boost the popularity of the idol ‘Kanemoto Miku’.)

By the way, Reika was a B-rank explorer before she decided to become an idol manager. In fact, she used to do dungeon exploring almost every day. Being a dungeon explorer was a risky job, but she was able to earn far more than she did now. Then… Why did she become an idol manager? The reason was simple.

(Ahhh, but still… Miku-tan is so cute. No matter how I look at her, she’s always so adorable. She’s so cute in every angle! Is this even possible?! Miku-tan is the cutest idol in the world. I want to lick Miku-tan’s skin. I want to taste her skin on my tongue! Haahhaah….)

Yes. Reika Kaga is a hardcore pervert. 

She had always been a fan of idols and when she happened to see Miku’s idol agency was looking for a manager with experience in dungeon exploring…

“Working as Miku Kanamoto’s exclusive manager?! That Miku Kanamoto? The fourth year idol from Phoenix Mountain 38?! I HAVE TO GET THIS JOB! If I become Miku-tan’s manager… I can smell her and look at her realllll lose!”

She immediately switched ships. She told her party and the explorer agency she was affiliated with about her decision. All in one day. She then sent her resume to Miku’s talent agency. Of course, she was careful enough not to let her extreme idol fan’s side slip to the surface. She hid everything perfectly, be that was her love for cute girls, or her penchant for indulging in lewd fantasies with her idols. She maintained the act of a perfect manager during the hiring process.

(As long as I’m still alive, I won’t let any men get near Miku-san. Fortunately, Miku is fully committed to her idol activities and she never showed any interest in dating. I never saw her with any men either. But still, you never know when some strange man might make a move on Miku-tan. I must protect Miku-tan from all dangers as her manager!)

Miku, unaware of her manager’s obsessive perverted stalker side… 

“Well then! Please take care of the schedule for me! Ken-san is so busy, so I hope we can find a time that works for both of us!”

Miku trusted her manager wholeheartedly. She was completely oblivious to her manager’s perverted stalker side.

“Well then, please adjust the schedule accordingly! Ken-san must be busy, so I hope we can find a time that works out for the collaboration.”

“I’ll do my best.”

She said to her manager.

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