Dungeon's Final Boss: Banished by My Boss, the Goddess, to Earth—So I'll Continue My Past Life - 24

Chapter 24: Collaboration

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“Jiro-san, would you like to have a collaboration with me?”

“Collaboration?”

Unless I was summoned by the Ministry of Dungeons, I was basically free. I had yet to take any real steps toward expanding the Dungeon Convenience Store globally. Even now, I was earning plenty of magic stones and experience points. There was no need to turn magic stones into money, and if I cleared dungeons for the Ministry of Dungeons, I received compensation from them.

Unlike Samejima-san, who had made it her mission to wipe out every dungeon she came across, I spent my days thinking about how to enjoy my free time.

One day, Mio-chan proposed a collaboration. She had been in high spirits ever since her pickaxe was restored and her relationship with Reiko Minashiro had returned to how it was.

“A collaboration, you say?”

We were currently in my room. As we ate the donuts she had brought as a souvenir, I listened to her explanation.

“Um, do you remember the two people who were with me when you saved me?”

“If I recall correctly…”

It was Yune and Yinling Jones, I think.

“They’ve been feeling guilty for running away back then. Also, some viewers have been spreading rumors that we had a falling out, so we’re planning to do a reconciliation stream. I was wondering if you’d like to join us, Jiro-san.”

“Those two, huh?”

I was an S-Rank Awakened. That made me somewhat of a celebrity in this industry. There were plenty of people whose sole purpose in approaching me was to get close to someone of my status. Some had even tracked down my residence in this apartment complex and tried to get near me. For those types, I erased their memories and made them forget about me. Still, that was just a temporary fix.

If those two were the ones suggesting this, could they have an ulterior motive for getting close to me? I was suspicious, but Mio-chan shook her head, seemingly reading my mind.

“No, it’s a surprise. I actually wanted to keep it a secret from them and catch them off guard.”

“Oh? Is that so?”

“Ehehe~”

Mio-chan’s embarrassed smile was adorable, so I patted her head and agreed to do a collaboration with her. And so, the day of the collaboration arrived.

The location was the Heiwajima Dungeon. It had been around for about six months. Although it was near the Tokyo Monorail and the Metropolitan Expressway, the dungeon wasn’t obstructing traffic in any way. Because of that, there was no urgent need for an immediate clear of the dungeon, but Awakened who successfully conquered it were still eligible for a reward.

“Uwah!”

When I met up with the two in front of the Heiwajima Dungeon, they were visibly shocked.

“Dungeon Ojisan!”

“That nickname is more well-known, huh?”

Whenever I did an ego search online, I found that “Dungeon Ojisan” was more frequently used than my actual name.

“Well, I don’t see a need to correct it. I might as well go by that name when appearing in videos.”

“Huh? Wait, are you saying you’re joining today’s stream?”

“Ehehe~ He’s a surprise guest!”

“Exactly.”

“No way, that’s amazing!”

“Wait, then what should we do about today’s stream?”

“Can’t we just do it like we planned?”

As the two of them started panicking, Mio-chan tilted her head in confusion. Right. I guess I should treat her as her Mimimi persona right now. 

“But if we do it that way, sure, we’ll be fine, but Dungeon Ojisan won’t get a chance to shine.”

“Yeah, and honestly, the viewers would probably rather see what Dungeon Ojisan can do than watch us doing what we usually do.”

“Oh, I see…”

“In that case, how about this?”

Since the three of them seemed stuck in a predicament, I decided to offer a suggestion.

“Let’s just clear this dungeon.”

“””””WHA-WHAAAAAAAAAAAAT!?”””””

Streaming inside a dungeon was possible in places like the Kichijoji Dungeon, which had existed for a long time. Such dungeons had relay devices installed at certain depths, making live streaming feasible. For places without such infrastructure, recording was done via drone, and the footage was uploaded later. The Heiwajima Dungeon fell into the latter category.

Since this wouldn’t be a live stream, changing plans on the fly was easy. We each recorded our own footage, set a coordinated upload date, and planned to release our videos simultaneously.

『Somehow, This Turned Into Something Incredible (Collab Episode)』

That was the title of the video uploaded that day on the Mimimi Amanogawa Channel.

『Hello. Um, this is Mimimi Amanogawa. Um, this time, it’s a collab episode. I was originally planning to enter the Heiwajima Dungeon with Yune-chan and Yinling-chan, but we have a special guest with us.』

『Hey there, I’m Dungeon Ojisan.』

『Thanks to the connection we made when he saved us last time, Dungeon Ojisan agreed to join this collaboration. Um, I was the one who asked him. I just thought it would be a good chance for Yune-chan and Yinling-chan to properly thank him as well! That’s all it was! That’s all it was!!』

『I apologize to everyone who was looking forward to watching the three of them shine, but for this episode, I’d like to slightly change the usual focus of the channel. People know me as Dungeon Ojisan, but there are probably many who don’t actually understand what my abilities are. I’d like to take this opportunity to make that clear. So, using my abilities, I will support these three in clearing the Heiwajima Dungeon.』

This explanation was also given on both Yune’s channel and Yinling Jones’ channel.

『Alright, let’s enter the dungeon. I’ll explain my abilities as we go.』

And so, the dungeon-clearing video featuring the three idol-type D-Tubers began. The interior of the Heiwajima Dungeon was a cave labyrinth, complete with traps. Most of the monsters were armored creatures that emitted blue flames.

『My specialty is support and healing. In other words, I enhance the abilities of my dungeon companions and handle injuries, poison, and other status abnormalities caused by monsters’ special abilities.』

『In a dungeon with a lot of traps like this, someone with a scout-type ability like Yinling-san can be incredibly useful. The key attributes a scout needs to enhance are their detection skills and their agility—specifically, the ability to quickly return to their allies when encountering a monster. Focusing on increasing speed can help with both of these job.』

『As for dealing with monsters, that’s the job of our main attacker, Yune-san. She fights by controlling multiple weapons, so her ability to manipulate magic power is crucial. Supporting her simply requires reinforcing her magic power.』

『Miner-type Awakened are often dismissed as useless in combat, but with the right equipment, they can serve as both sub-tanks and sub-attackers. The biggest drawback is their lack of a way to draw enemy attention, but we can deal with that drawback with the right positioning and movement. Additionally, as sub-attackers, miner-types actually have the ability to temporarily lower an opponent’s defense. If you’ve never noticed it before, try paying close attention. When enhancing a miner-type, the focus should be on durability.』

『Judging how frequently to heal and when to do it is crucial. Even if the pain itself isn’t an issue, excessive bleeding can be a major hindrance depending on where the injury is. Wounds on the head and around the eyes should be treated immediately. Also, injuries in areas with heightened pain sensitivity—such as fingertips, the face, or the base of the limbs—can significantly disrupt focus, so they should be healed as soon as possible.』

I explained these things as we progressed through the dungeon. I had learned all of this through experience, fighting as a dungeon monster myself. They say, “Know your enemy and know yourself,” after all. Even in other worlds, those who challenged dungeons were much like the Awakened of Earth. Perhaps worlds that came into contact with dungeons were inevitably forced to produce such enhanced individuals, or maybe dungeons themselves were the ones creating them. In any case, the same strategies generally worked across different worlds.

『Why? Why can I see so much? Ah, I can move so well!』

『I can see the enemies! Amazing, I can see them clearly!』

『Whoa, whoa! I can fight! I’m actually fighting!』

『One last piece of advice. Be fully aware of the difference in your abilities when you have a support-type enhancer with you and when you don’t. If you don’t understand that clearly, the one who will pay the price is you.』

Each of their videos easily surpassed a million views, and the comments were overwhelmingly positive, filled with remarks like 『Erotically amazing』.

Positive feedback is good… right? Hopefully, this will help people appreciate the value of support roles, and in turn, boost the sales of buffing food and drinks at dungeon convenience stores.

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