I Was the Supporter of a Popular Dungeon Streamer, but the Power Harassment Was Too Much, so I Quit. I’m Useless Anyway, so It Shouldn’t Be a Problem, Right? Huh? The Views Are Dropping Like Crazy? - 57

Chapter 57: Isn’t That a Little Too Fast?

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It was late June. Having been discharged from the hospital and fully recovered, I was trembling in anticipation of a certain promise. My prosthetic right arm was an artificial anti-monster weapon called Origin. To awaken this thing, I had made a certain promise to Cyan, who was lying dormant in Origin. The promise was to pretend to be Cyan Talker, the strongest Seeker in history, who went missing ten years ago.

While I was hospitalized, she had called out to me from my right arm countless times. 

『I hate men who don’t keep their promises.』 

『If you don’t do it, I’ll destroy Origin from the inside.』

『Promise, promise, promise, promise.』

Simply put, she wouldn’t stop pestering me. I was nearly driven insane by her relentless pestering. That was why today, I was going through with it. I spread out my disguise tools on the tatami floor of my room. A voice changer and black outfit I had ordered online. It was a replica of Cyan’s clothes made by fans. As for the bandages, I had bought white bandages from a drugstore and green-colored contact lenses. With this, at least my appearance should be somewhat convincing. The height difference of about 10 cm between Cyan and me could be adjusted using the camera settings, but the real problem was the OOPArt and my prosthetic arm.

“…Cyan, can you hear me?”

When I called out, a woman’s voice echoed in my mind.

『Something troubling you?』

Ever since that incident, I had been able to converse with Cyan telepathically like this. That was also why I had been getting those spam calls from her…

“There are two issues with me pretending to be you.”

『Let me guess. The OOPArt and the prosthetic arm, right?』

“Yeah.”

『If it’s my OOPArt, there’s no problem. I can manifest it for a short period of time.』

“…Manifest? You can actually do that!?”

『Your Origin is constructed from five OOPArts, including mine. Each one is evenly distributed, making up 20% of the whole. Since my soul resides in your arm, I can tap into the 20% of my OOPArt sleeping within your prosthetic and draw out its power.』

I see. OOPArts responded to the soul. If Cyan’s soul and a fragment of Cyan’s OOPArt were present, then I could draw out the power of that legendary OOPArt, Kamunata Shirotsubaki.

『However, it’s still just 20%. The time I can manifest Kamunata Shirotsubaki is only a few minutes and my soul will be significantly drained after that. After manifesting Shirotsubaki, I will likely fall into a deep sleep for a while. And, naturally, while my soul sleeps, Shirotsubaki will also be unusable.』

So once I used it, I wouldn’t be able to rely on Shirotsubaki for a while. I had hoped I could use it freely from now on, but of course, things wouldn’t be that convenient.

『As for the issue with the arm…』

“What happens to Origin while Shirotsubaki is manifested?”

『Same as when you used Kurogane. Your arm turns into a sword.』

“Then I’ll just start the stream after manifesting Shirotsubaki. That should solve the problem.”

After all, just like me, Cyan had lost her right arm too. In Cyan’s final stream, her right arm had suddenly been severed. The stream had cut off at that moment, and after that, Cyan had vanished…

“…I guess I really do need to tell her about this. Otherwise, she’ll definitely figure out that the fake Cyan is me.”

『Abisu Yuiga, huh…』

Cyan’s voice suddenly turned cold.

“What’s wrong?”

『…Once this impersonation mission is over, I probably won’t even be able to speak with you for a while. So I’ll say this now. That child is my――――』

Hearing the words that followed, a chill ran down my spine. However, that information wasn’t something I needed at the moment, nor did I have any reason to look into it further, so I buried it deep within my heart. Still… The mysterious darkness I had always sensed within the girl named Abisu… Just for a moment, I felt like I had glimpsed the depth of the abyss.

I pulled out my phone and contacted Abisu.

It was 8 PM. Dinnertime. That was probably why she answered with a muffled 『Mmhmm?』, as if she had something in her mouth.

『Gulp. …My apologies. I was just having dinner at a restaurant.』

“Sorry to interrupt your meal. I called because I have something to report.”

『What is it?』

“Is there anyone around you?”

『Yun-san and Isshiki-chan are here.』

Yun was an engineer from Oddcat. She was also the developer of Origin. Isshiki-san was Abisu’s Supporter, a 17 years old girl. She always wore gothic lolita outfits, or rather, what people commonly called “menhera” fashion. She was generally calm and collected, but sometimes she acted a bit strange.

“It’s fine if it’s only those two.”

『What? Are you going to talk about something serious??』

“Yeah, dead serious. Where do I start… I guess it all started from my fight with Iizuka.”

I began explaining the details of my battle against Iizuka, who had turned into a monster.

『…An OOPArt designed to counter other OOPArts, huh. Quite the interesting ability you’ve awakened. And you also made contact with Cyan Talker…』

From the other side of the call, I heard the sound of something creaking and groaning.

“Abisu…?”

It was probably the sound of chairs and tables creaking under the pressure of magic. In other words… She was fuming.

『You!!! What! The hell!! Why didn’t you tell me something so important right awayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!』

“Whoa!?”

It was a rare sight to behold. Abisu was fully in rage. 

『I visited you so many times, didn’t I!? Why didn’t you say anything then!?』

“Well, you seemed busy, and I couldn’t really find the right timing… Or maybe I just forgot…”

『..Fine. But be prepared for the next time we meet.』

Crap. She was seriously mad.

『About pretending to be Cyan… I’ll allow it. If you’re truly prepared for it.』

“Prepared?”

『Prepared to change the world.』

Abisu’s voice turned serious.

『Even if it’s just for one day, if you fully take on the role of Cyan, this world will change significantly. The Divine Order, their subordinate organizations, society—everything.』

Well, yeah. If a legendary Seeker were to return, even if only for one night, it would definitely have an impact on the world.

“I’m prepared. I know this will come with many consequences.”

『Do you really understand? The influence that the Seeker known as ‘Cyan’ holds is far greater than you think.』

“…What, are you trying to talk me out of it? If you don’t want me to do it, just say so.”

『Don’t misunderstand. I’m in favor of this. If people believe Cyan is alive, the old geezers in the Divine Order will be desperate to find Cyan. That will make things much easier for us.』

I see.

“I’ll do it tonight at midnight.”

『Understood. Oh, and I’ll be sending Isshiki-chan as a monitor, just to be safe.』

“A monitor?”

『To make sure you don’t do anything reckless. Aaaand! It seems you have a habit of neglecting to report, so Isshiki-chan will be writing a report on this matter.』

“…Yeah, my bad.”

『You can use her as a Supporter too. If you’re doing a live broadcast, it’s better to have an editor and a video checker, right?』

That was true. If there was an issue with the camera during battle, I wouldn’t be able to notice it. Having someone support me in that area would be a huge help. Though, she’d be more like a filming assistant than a combat supporter.

Kisaragi was, of course, also a candidate for a Supporter, but I didn’t want to put her in danger. And honestly, when it came to support work, Isshiki-san was the better choice. This mission was both sensitive and dangerous. Isshiki-san was the right pick for this.

“Yeah. If Isshiki-san is okay with it, I’d really appreciate the help.”

『Alrighty then. Best of luck.』

The call disconnected.

“…Phew. Alright, I should double-check my gear before Isshiki-san arrives…”

Ding-dong.

“Huh?”

The doorbell rang. When I opened the front door, Isshiki-san was already standing there, looking fully prepared.

“I’m here on Abisu-sama’s orders.”

“You’re already here?! Isn’t that a little too fast?”

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