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? - 67

Chapter 67: Power Harassment Again?

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Yuna Asahina and Yako Asahina were popular as a pair of beautiful sisters. That idiot Mia used to criticize them all the time, her jealousy was blatantly obvious. Yuna-san was two years older than me, while Yako was the same age.

“Yako-chan, could it be that Yuna-chan is mentally…”

Yako nodded.

“I see. Should we talk outside?”

“…I’m sorry, Onee-chan. Look, I bought a bunch of your favorite snacks, so please eat them, okay?”

“Ah… Thank you… Yako.”

We left the hospital room and moved to the bar lounge on the fifth floor, where Yako told us everything.

“Yako-chan, what’s wrong with Yuna-chan’s condition?”

“PTSD. To put it simply, it’s a disorder where she has seizures when she recalls traumatic memories.”

“How’s her chance at recovery…?”

“As of now… It’s impossible. Even if her body heals, I don’t think she’ll be able to fight again.”

There were quite a few Seekers who retired due to mental issues. Even OOPArts couldn’t strengthen the mind. It was already a bloodstained profession—one where you sometimes witnessed people dying or faced creatures straight out of horror movies. To put it bluntly, the ones who could continue being Seekers without issue were the real outliers.

“The cause was that attack, wasn’t it?”

“Yes. They stripped her of her OOPArts, leaving her defenseless… Then those bastards… stomped on her…!”

Yako spoke with barely contained fury.

Kisaragi turned away, whispering, “That’s awful…”

“They were all men and they ganged up on Onee-chan, beating her mercilessly… She must have been terrified. Even more than facing monsters…”

Yako clenched her fist atop the round table.

“…I will never forgive them. I’ll take them down myself. I will carry on Onee-chan’s path!”

“Are you planning to inherit Yuna-chan’s OOPArts?”

“Yes!”

“Inheriting OOPArts? Is that even possible?”

OOPArts could only be used by those they were compatible with. They weren’t something that could be transferred so easily.

“They’re special. The two of them underwent the Succession Ritual together, and both were chosen by the same OOPArts at the same time. The cloak-type OOPArts, Cloche Hunt, enveloped them both.”

I had never heard of such a case. It must have been extremely rare. Maybe because they were sisters, their souls had similar shapes.

“So in the end, Yako-chan gave up the OOPArts to Yuna-chan, and that brings us to now.”

She had been compatible herself, yet she still gave them up to her big sister. Was it trust? Or love? Either way, she must have cherished her big sister deeply.

“Let me join the search! Please!”

“Sure~. You can go with Hamura-kun and Kisaragi-chan.”

“Hah!?” 

“Ehh!?”

Yako shot us a long, unimpressed glare.

“Which one of you is the Seeker?”

Wait… Did she not know anything about us? In that case, for now…

“This girl here is the Seeker. Her name is Koyuki Kisaragi. I’m her Supporter, Shibuki Hamura.”

“Hmm… What’s your rank?”

“C.”

“C!? You’ve got to be kidding me. There’s no way we can win with a deadweight like this!!”

Yako turned to Abisu for support.

“If you come with me and Isshiki-chan, you’ll be the deadweight. Even if you’re compatible, you can’t use the OOPArts perfectly yet, can you?”

“That’s true. I used to borrow them from Onee-chan to practice sometimes, but I’ve never used them in real combat before…”

Yako glared at me sharply.

“It looks so weak and your arm looks weird too. I’d rather go alone than work with something like you two…”

“Yako, listen to what you’re told.”

When Isshiki-san soothed her, Yako hunched her back.

“Isshiki-senpai… B-but…”

Her voice suddenly turned meek. 

Is she weak to Isshiki-san?

“I don’t like children who act egotistically.”

“Ugh… I understand. I’ll obey.”

“That’s good.”

Isshiki-san patted Yako’s head. In response, Yako purred like a real cat.

“Yako-chan was once saved by Isshiki-chan. Ever since then, she’s been completely devoted to her.” 

Abisu whispered to me.

“Now then, I’d like to start the investigation right away, but we have no leads. That OOPArts group has erased all traces perfectly. Footprints, magic residue—everything just vanishes at some point.”

It must be a teleportation-type OOPArts. Considering how they suddenly appeared in groups and no guild had been able to track them, that must be the only possibility.

“Yako-chan, can you tell me more details about the attackers?”

“They were all men with no distinctive features. The only thing I can say is that they looked rough… Ah! But there was one woman. She stood out.”

“What was distinctive about her?”

“She had a snake tattoo running from her cheek down to her neck. I believe she was called Hakuda or something like that.”

Isshiki-san and I exchanged glances. We had met someone with that exact description. Eika Hebiya. She was the woman who called herself the guardian of the underground district.

“Abisu-sama.” 

Isshiki-san relayed the information.

“We saw a woman with that tattoo in Zero District. She introduced herself to us as Eika Hebiya.”

“Zero District, huh? Alright, I’d like to investigate immediately,but if I go there, I’ll stand out too much.”

Indeed. Her name carried too much weight. If Abisu set foot underground, the rumors would spread throughout the entire district in no time. If Hebiya was involved in this attack, she would definitely go into hiding the moment she knew Abisu was coming.

“I’ll leave the underground investigation to your team.”

“Yes! Leave it to us!”

Yako stood up excitedly.

“Alright, let’s go, subordinates!”

“Wait… You’re the leader of this team?”

“Obviously!”

Yako pulled a black cloak from her backpack, Cloche Hunt. A cloak that could stretch and contract at will. It was a highly versatile OOPArt, making it one of the most popular OOPArts.

“…Wait for me, Onee-chan. I’m going to bring back the heads of everyone who hurt you…!”

Yako’s jade-green eyes gleamed ominously. I couldn’t shake the feeling that  there was something dangerous about her.

“If you drag us down, I won’t forgive you. Especially you, the Supporter!”

“Ugh…”

Right. She reminded me of that power harasser, Mia Naruse.

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