Dungeon's Final Boss: Banished by My Boss, the Goddess, to Earth—So I'll Continue My Past Life - 57

Chapter 57: An Idea

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The dungeon strategy video from G Prefecture seemed to be generally well received. I was also able to confirm the editing skills of Ira-san’s company, Movements. Mio, now freed from editing duties, seemed flustered with the unfamiliar task of checking the video, but she would likely get used to it soon enough.

“The reputation of ‘Dungeon Ojisan’ has gone up too, hasn’t it?”

Tonight, we were having a small celebration after uploading the video. Along with Mimimi and me, Yune and Pirone were also present. Of course, Pirone was here too.

“I wonder why… ” 

I said while tilting my head to the side. The one who came up with this project was Ira-san. I had no idea what his intent was. As for me, I had gained experience points and even received magic stones. It almost felt like I was getting too good of a deal.

“Well, everyone wants to experience the sense of achievement that comes with clearing a dungeon, and the viewers want to see it too.” 

Yinling said with a wry smile.

“Gaining power as an Awakened, retrieving magic stones from the threat that is a dungeon… That alone is enough to feel like you’re contributing and serving a purpose in society. But depending on where they appear, dungeons can be a nuisance, and there’s also the Overload phenomenon, which is a real danger for humanity. Not having the strength to deal with that is frustrating” 

Yune explained. Hearing that,  Mimimi and Yinling nodded in agreement.

“Only a small fraction of Awakened can actually conquer dungeons. There are plenty of people who aren’t happy with that reality and Jiro-san, you changed that reality for them.”

Because Mimimi and the others had successfully cleared a dungeon?

“Yes. It made people think, ‘Maybe I can do it too.'”

“Well, it was only possible with Jiro-san’s support, though.”

“Exactly. And that’s something we need to address.”

“But thanks to that, support-type people are being reevaluated, aren’t they?”

“We can’t say for sure right now, but maybe in the future, dungeon clearing will become commonplace.”

“You all have such a positive point of view. How commendable.” 

I muttered. If dungeons became an everyday part of life and research into them deepened, their words would likely become reality. There was still a lot unknown from just the dungeon’s perspective, but seeing the growth of those who challenged them made it possible to speculate on such things.

Well, the fact that ‘Dungeon Ojisan’ had gained popularity didn’t really matter to me. The name itself… I wasn’t entirely sold on it, but I had no choice but to accept it. It was what it was.

It’s fine… Yeah, that part is fine.

“And?”

I turned to look at something that had been silently sitting next to me, opposite Mimimi.

“Why is she so down?”

Pirone was there. She was drinking beer with a deeply sulky expression on her face.

“Stop that. Don’t drink beer with such a miserable face.”

“Shut up!”

She drank her beer while crying.

“Must be nice, huh? You just use your support magic, and everyone appreciates you! But me… but me…”

“You’re being appreciated too, aren’t you? The video got a lot of views.”

“The comments! They’re making fun of me!”

“I don’t think they are, though?”

“Then why are they calling me ‘The Goddess of Disappointment’!?”

“…Isn’t it just a fair social evaluation?”

“Why!?”

Why couldn’t she accept it….?

“I was fighting! Strongly! Elegantly! Taking down monsters!”

“But you got lost too.”

“That was… The maze’s fault!”

“You got lost so badly that we caught up to you and you also walked straight into traps.”

Not pitfall traps or dropping ceilings, but areas that practically screamed, “There’s a monster waiting around this corner” trap. Yet Pirone would charge right in, getting surrounded by monsters. She would win the fights easily, but afterward, she would completely lose track of where she had come from and ended up wandering back and forth. And she kept doing that. Yes. She kept repeating the same mistakes. Ira-san’s editing team had taken all of that and turned it into a brilliantly entertaining video.

“Movements’ editing skills are impressive. A contract with them should be fine.”

“Exactly! It’s because of them that I became a laughingstock! Argh!”

“If you don’t want to sign the contract, I won’t look for another team. Do it yourself.”

“Why would you say that!?”

“It means you have a lovable charm in this role.”

“What do you mean!?”

“Now, now…” 

Mimimi said, trying to calm her down.

“I think that side of Pirone-san is cute too.”

“Ugh, but, but…!”

“Besides, Pirone-san is an S-rank Awakened and a beauty. You’re a high-class, unattainable flower. So a little… Playfulness? That makes you more approachable, don’t you think so?”

“Yeah, yeah! If you’re too perfect, people will just say you’re unrelatable. This is a good thing!”

“R-Really?”

With Yune and Yinling also joining in, Pirone’s mood gradually improved. She was already being completely manipulated. If I left her alone, she would probably get scammed instantly.

Well, whatever.

If she got upset, it would just be annoying, so I decided to let it go. More importantly, I had an idea. Thanks to this event, the importance of support abilities had been made widely known once again. It would be foolish not to take advantage of this momentum.

This was the perfect chance to increase sales of buff-related food and drinks from the Dungeon Convenience Store. However, Dungeon Convenience Stores had the drawback of only being usable in certain dungeons. How could that weakness be covered? I had been searching for a way to overcome it and now, I had found it.

“Even when we get home, I’m still going to drink some more!”

After parting with Yune and the others without a second round, the three of us were heading home when Pirone said that.

“I kinda want to eat some cheese too. Melted cheese!”

“Well, but at this hour, there are only convenience stores around here.”

“A convenience store won’t do. I want pizza. A big pizza!”

“Then, should we order a pizza delivery?”

“Ufufu~ Mio, you’re so nice. I love you.”

“Ahaha.”

As Pirone clung to her, Mimimi pulled out her phone and used an app to order a pizza. That scene gave me an idea.

“I see… We just need to bring it to them.”

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