The Bottom-tier Dungeon Streamer Meets a Famous Streamer by Misunderstanding His Strength and Using the Skill "Intimidation," and Becomes a Legend Without Realizing It?! - Chap 7: True Form

“Shoot, I’m out of cup noodles.”

Three days after the incident with Shouta, it was noon, and Shinya hadn’t streamed nor left his room. He spent the day lazing around, doing nothing in particular.

“…I’m still trending. Give me a break already.”

The commotion was far from settling down; rumors only bred more rumors, making things more chaotic.

“What’s this about martial arts and ancient techniques? I have no clue.”

Looking at it made him gloomy, so he tossed his smartphone onto the bed and rummaged through the refrigerator. He thought about making pasta for the first time in a while when the doorbell rang, Peeng-poon.

“Did I order something?”

Friends or lovers were non-existent in Shinya’s life; the only visitors were delivery people. He had not been in contact with his parents since they had fought over his job.

“Yeah, yeah, coming now.”

Muttering, he opened the front door in his sweats and there she was…

“Hello, my world! Sakurako here! …Just kidding.”

“────”

The unmistakably bright pink hair. The girl he had just helped recently… Sakurako, for some reason, had shown up at Shinya’s house.

“…How did you find out where I live?”

With his eyes wide in surprise, Shinya managed to ask. Sakurako answered with a carefree smile as if it were the most natural thing.

“I was just a little curious about you, so I had someone look into it.”

“Looked into it, you…?”

“Ah, please don’t glare! I’m not thinking of opposing Shinya-sama. I just couldn’t hold back my desire to meet you, and just came here! Really, I’m sorry!”

Sakurako bowed her head loudly. Causing such a scene in front of the house might lead to another commotion. Considering this, Shinya took a deep breath and said,

“Come in for now. We’ll talk inside.”

“──! Thank you so much! Shinya-sama is really kind!”

Sakurako smiled brightly, and Shinya held his aching head.

“Sit there. I’ll make some coffee.”

“Oh, you don’t need to go through the trouble…”

“It’s fine.”

“Why do I try to act cool in front of girls?” he thought to himself as he made the coffee and returned. Sakurako looked up at him with eyes shining as if she was looking at a prince.

“Oh, right. I haven’t introduced myself yet. I stream under the name Sakurako, but my real name is Mika Sakurai. I’m a 17-year-old high school student.”

“…A minor, huh.”

“The difference in age is trivial in front of love!”

“The adult world doesn’t work over trivial things.”

A minor, huh. I need to send her back quickly before it gets troublesome, Shinya thought, sighing internally.

“Sakurako… no, Sakurai-san. I understand you’re grateful to me. I’ve seen your stream a few times.”

“You watched it!”

“Well, yeah.”

He didn’t say out loud that being praised like that was actually bothersome.

“But I don’t like standing out. …Yeah. So, this is a good opportunity to say, it’s better not to praise others too much in your streams, especially if they’re of the opposite sex.”

“But eventually, I plan to do a marriage stream, sooner or later, right?”

“…I’m not trying to deny your thoughts. But if you keep doing that, you’ll make enemies.”

“I don’t care about haters.”

“It’s not about you caring or not, others around you, like your parents, might worry.”

“──! Kind… Shinya-sama, you care so much about me…”

Her eyes moistened, and her cheeks flushed. Damn, this girl’s not getting it, Shinya thought, biting his tongue.

“Right. Shinya-sama, I need to apologize for something.”

“…………”

There would be a lot to apologize for, he thought, managing to keep his words to himself as he silently waited for her to continue.

“I’m really sorry for the trouble my brother caused you the other day.”

“…Brother?”

Shinya had no idea who she was talking about, tilting his head in confusion.

“She’s the Streaming Rider. That Streaming Rider Shouta is my brother.”

“…Seriously?”

Since the streamer Shouta wore a mask, one couldn’t even tell his age, much less his gender, but to think he was her brother.

“I’m not blaming you now, but what can I say… he really loves his sister, doesn’t he?”

Frankly, it’s kind of creepy. Shinya, being a proper adult, managed to keep those words to himself.

“To be honest, it is creepy.”

“Oh, you said it yourself.”

“No, but he isn’t a bad kid. He’s just been a sister’s boy ever since he was little. He gets angry and interferes whenever I talk to a man. That’s why I’ve never collaborated with any male streamers.”

“I see. But he hasn’t made that public, has he?”

“No. He’s working hard to become popular without relying on my power, dreaming of collaborating with me someday.”

It’s endearing, but Shinya wished she wouldn’t involve him as he tilted his coffee cup.

“Oh, but he seems to have graduated from being a sister’s boy now.”

“Eh? Isn’t that too soon?”

“It seems he was very happy that Shinya-sama helped him, and lately, he’s been telling me every day to get married soon to become Shinya-sama’s brother-in-law. …He’s a really good brother.”

“…………Both siblings have simple brains.”

“…What?”

“Ah, no, your brother is unique, isn’t he?”

Shinya was tired. He didn’t know how she found his place, but he wished she would leave soon. Gazing straight at him with wide-open pupils, Mika was starting to scare him.

But without caring about Shinya’s feelings, Mika cheerfully opened her mouth.

“Does Shinya-sama have a girlfriend?”

“No, I don’t.”

“Is that so? Well, it wouldn’t matter if you did, I’d crush them all the same. By the way, you like younger girls, right? You don’t dislike girls with big breasts and a bit thicker thighs, do you?”

“…I appreciate the sentiment, but not with minors…”

“It’s okay! I wore my cutest underwear today! Want to see?”

“No!”

“You really care about me, Shinya-sama. …I’m happy.”

This is bad. No matter what he says, her affection only grows. He’s entered a love spiral. Maybe he should crawl on the ground and lick her shoes to lower her affection to hell. Shinya began to think hopelessly.

“But I think it’s strange! A strong and cool Shinya-sama being ranked F… Well, I don’t care about the ranks set by the association, but I want more people to know about Shinya-sama’s charm!”

“Like I said before, I hate standing out…”

“That’s a lie! No one who streams with their face showing hates standing out! You’re contradicting yourself like a pure A★ actress!”

“Hey, high school girl. Choose your words more carefully.”

“By the way, I love Shinya-sama so much that I mastu──”

“Ah! No need to say any more!”

It’s not the time to try and act cool anymore. What kind of berserker is she? She’s probably the type who wouldn’t even flinch if he used intimidation. Shinya began to feel a real sense of dread.

“That’s why I applied properly!”

“…Applied for what?”

“The tournament! Don’t you know? There’s a large-scale RTA tournament hosted by the Dungeon Association soon!”

“I know about it, but… wait, you didn’t apply in my name without asking, did you?”

Shinya stood up abruptly, thinking this girl must be an absolute fool. Seeing him so excited, Mika smiled happily.

“I’m glad you’re so eager! It’s a team of four, so I applied with you, my brother, and a friend who’s a streamer! I’ll send the details later, so look forward to it!”

“No, I’m not going to partici──”

“If you cancel now, you might get targeted by the Dungeon Association, so be careful.”

“…………”

This girl must really hate me, thinking to trap me like this, Shinya seriously thought.

“Ah, no! I can’t take it when you look at me like that, it makes my heart race! I was planning to stay until you hugged me today, but I’m too nervous! I’ll go home for today! The coffee was delicious! It’d be nice if we could open a café together in the future!!!”

With that, she shouted and ran off.

“…She’s not just a storm; she’s like a meteor. How does someone with such a personality become a popular streamer?”

Well, perhaps it’s the opposite. The most honest people are often too dull to watch. Maybe she’s the exception.

“Well, even so, I’m not going to that tournament.”

Absolutely, under no circumstances will he participate. He doesn’t care if the association marks him. With that thought, Shinya gulped down the remaining coffee.

However, a week later, his hopes would not be fulfilled, and Shinya would face a problem far greater than anything he had encountered before.