Dungeon's Final Boss: Banished by My Boss, the Goddess, to Earth—So I'll Continue My Past Life - 46

Chapter 46: Beppu Incident

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『Alright, it’s time for Ururun’s D-Tuber News! This time, our topic is about Rock Barnhorn, said to be the strongest Awakened in the United States, commonly known as ‘Rock-sama,’ appearing in the Kichijoji Dungeon!』

『This took place on xx/yy at Kichijoji Dungeon. At the time, Mimimi Amanokawa, whose subscriber count has been skyrocketing lately, was live streaming when she unexpectedly encountered Rock-sama, who was clearing the dungeon solo.』

『Mimimi hurriedly tried to angle the camera away from him, but Rock-sama approached her instead. At first, it seemed like he might be angry about being filmed without permission. However, based on what was picked up by the microphone, that didn’t appear to be the case. And here’s where things take a shocking turn—he blatantly groped Mimimi’s chest right in front of the camera.』

『This wasn’t the kind of accidental touch one could make excuses for. He grabbed her, firmly. Rock-sama, a man whose sheer size makes him enormous even by American standards, had his hands completely overflowing with Mimimi’s world-class bust.』

『Apparently, this kind of sexual harassment has been an issue with Rock-sama in his home country as well, and he’s reportedly facing quite a number of lawsuits. However, none of this has affected his activities as an Awakened. Unlike celebrities in entertainment industries, public opinion doesn’t seem to matter as much in his field. As someone who handles magic stones, an energy industry that rivals petroleum, Rock-sama couldn’t care less about public criticism.』

『However, even Rock-sama was no match for a dungeon convenience store golem. The golem, assigned to protect Mimimi, landed a perfect uppercut, knocking him out cold. Afterward, as he lay surrounded, Mimimi frantically stopped the situation from escalating and had him carried back to the surface.』

『Due to his words at the time, this incident has since been referred to as the ‘Rock-sama Beppu Incident,’ and in a matter of moments, it became global news. Given that Rock-sama is already despised in America over his harassment scandals, reactions have been mixed—some people are celebrating his downfall, while others are furious, seeing it as an attack on America itself.』

『Now then, what will happen next? The future of this incident is something to keep an eye on. This was Ururun, signing off!』

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I felt a slight twinge of irritation. By pure coincidence, I had been watching Mimimi’s livestream, and after seeing what happened, I instinctively reinforced the golems and had them punch him. Well, they were defense golems, so technically, I wasn’t interfering with their function.

No problem….Right?

Even if there was a problem, he was an Awakened, so it should be fine, even if his home country was America.

“JIIIIIROOOOO—!!!”

Just as I was thinking that, Piroane stormed into my room, yelling.

“Please don’t break the lock.”

I could fix it instantly with magic, but that didn’t mean it was free for me to do it.

“Forget about that! Let’s go beat that guy up together!”

She waved her fists in the air, all fired up.

“Who are we talking about?”

“You know exactly who! That big oaf, Rock or whatever! Touching my Mimimi without permission…Unforgivable! I’ll make him cry for this!”

“Now, now, calm down.”

“Why are you so calm, Jiro!? This is my Mimimi we’re talking about!”

“Uh, no, she’s not yours either.”

“And I won’t let her be yours, either!”

“Whoa, whoa, whoa, just calm down already!”

Mimimi—well, technically, she was in her casual jersey outfit, so right now she was Mio—arrived and started trying to calm Piroane down.

“I’m really okay, you know.”

“This isn’t about whether you’re okay or not! This is about my dignity!”

“How does this become an issue of your dignity?”

“He disrespected what’s mine and ignored it. That is an issue of my dignity!”

“Please, calm down.”

“Jiro, doesn’t this make you mad!? Mimimi’s Mimimis got touched without her permission! Do you feel nothing!?”

“Huh?”

Piroane jabbed a finger at me, and even Mio turned to look at me.

“…Well, there’s no way I wouldn’t feel anything when I see my friend being disrespected.”

“Friend, huh…”

Huh? For some reason, Mio looked a little downcast.

“You’re the worst.”

“What?!”

Piroane pulled Mio into an embrace, patting her head as she made that harsh declaration.

“Of all people, I can’t believe you would be so dense.”

“No, but no matter how you look at it…”

I couldn’t accept this.

“In any case, he’s already been punished, so there’s no need to rush into action.”

“Punished?”

“He got punched by a golem, didn’t he?”

“Heeee… Hooo…”

“What’s with that reaction?”

“So, what you’re saying is… those golems acted because of you, Jiro?”

“…Huh?”

“I wonder whyyy that is?”

“Yeah, why indeed?”

I hadn’t explicitly explained the dungeon convenience store situation to Piroane, but she was sharp enough to put two and two together. And since I had previously encouraged Mio to promote it, she seemed to have an idea of the truth as well. Still, since they were keeping quiet about it, that meant these two were good people.

“Well, if he gets mad about this and tries something else… That’s when I’ll teach him the meaning of the phrase ‘making a fool of oneself twice.’”

I made sure to grin ever so slightly as I said that, but for some reason, the two of them immediately responded with:

“You should calm down a bit, okay?”

“Um, just so you know, I really am fine.”

Why?

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