Mob
Kousei No Ore Demo Boukensha Ni Nareba Riajuu Ni Naremasuka: Chapter #16 part 3
Translators: Nyx and Ririi Rain
Episode
16 It's outrageous to sell that! (3)
Suddenly,
I started using Twitter.
Uh,
actually I've been on Twitter for a long time. Otherwise, I wouldn't be able to
keep up with the conversation at school. I had two Twitter accounts, an official
one for my classmates and a private one for my hobbies.
It was just that I'd just started an account for being an
adventurer.
There
was no particular reason.
If
I had to say it, I wanted to vent the frustration of not being able to show off
my cards to my classmates.
Thanks
to the many bugs that were attracted by the mere mention of girl monster cards,
the number of followers quickly exceeded 1,000 within two weeks of starting the
account. From here, it's a show of skill in how to surpass the 10,000 mark.
So
far, I've posted casual photos of the three girls on their adventures, reviews
of the snacks that Renge ate, and videos of Eliza playing flute - not the
Hamelin flute, of course.
I
make every effort to exclude information about fake cuteness, sexiness, and
earnings.
Because
this would only attract strange clientele and more demands.
The
most popular activity was Renge's review of the sweets, which was very honest.
The
gap in her character as a zashiki-warashi with a slight Yankee(delinquent)
streak and her surprisingly sharp and accurate opinions seemed to be popular,
especially among young women.
On
the other hand, the most popular with the male audience were the posts of
Eliza's performance, with many commenters praising me for putting so much
effort into training a ghouler, who was considered to have no ego.
Many
of the comments seemed to come from people in the same industry as me, some of
whom asked even asked me to sell my cards. Well, this disappeared when I
disclosed that they have names.
[This
post is about our newest comrade, ...... an imp.]
I
include a brief personality profile as well as one of her smiling face.
I
also wrote about her fight with Renge over sweets and the episode of their
subsequent reconciliation in a simplified form so as not to touch on the
strategy information.
I
just posted it, but the response had been great.
As
I was killing time replying to comments, I realized that my name was called.
I
cleared the E-rank dungeon yesterday and had come to renew my license after
school.
“The
person with the number 67, Kitagawa-san, are you here?”
“Ah,
yes.”
I
rushed to the reception desk. A female staff member saw my face and smiled at me.
“I
am so sorry to keep you waiting. Congratulations, this is your two-star
license.”
“Thank
you very much!”
I
bowed my head and accepted the license.
Unlike
the one-star license, the plain white license had now been replaced with a
bronze-colored one with a slightly more luxurious look.
On
the front, there were two large stars, my photo, name, address, and registered
location.
On
the back, my achievements were listed, including the dungeons I had conquered
and the successes in defeating the bounties together with the rank.
In
my case, it said "☆The Pied Piper
of Hamelin (F)," meaning that I defeated the Pied Piper of Hamelin in an
F-rank dungeon.
The
license can be used as an ID card, and you can even make a membership card for
a video rental store.
By
registering a bankbook, the license card could also be used to transfer magic
stones and prize money that I converted into cash, and I was able to do all my
shopping at the guild with this card alone.
I
put the card in my breast pocket and left the place.
...Fufufu,
am I a two-star adventurer now? One step closer to becoming a semi-professional
adventurer! Then I'll be able to boast about it to my classmates.
No,
I can boast enough at the two-star level, can't I? I doubt there are many high school students with two stars.
Even excluding the gems, I earned 350,000 yen this time, 300,000 from the
rewards for clearing the dungeon and 50,000 from redeeming the magic stones. If
I add the dozens of F-rank cards and also dozens of E-rank cards that I got
along the way, as well as the magic items that came out of the disappointment
boxes, the number goes up even more.
This
is the income after excluding Carbuncle, which was from a mere coincidence, and
Amrita (provisional), which may or may not be the real thing. It is an income
of more than a salaried worker's monthly income in a single shot.
Is
there any other high school student who can earn such an amount in one shot? If I tell say this, everyone in my class will look at me
with admiration ......Uh, no, that's no good.
Appealing
to them in terms of income invites jealousy. There will be people who will try
to harass me and pull my legs.
To
be respected by others, one must be chosen based on their ability and honor,
not on their income.
Making
hundreds of millions of dollars through FX trading, which is gambling, and a
gold medalist making hundreds of millions of dollars through commercials are
completely different images.
As
expected, it is the three-star. I need the three-star status, not the income.
Perhaps
it was because I was thinking that way, but I couldn't notice the person who
came out of the elevator.
"---Huh? ......Could it be Kitaji-, no, no, Kitagawa-kun?"
"!?"
I
looked in that direction, and there stood Ono1 with a soft smile on his face.
“Whoa,
what a coincidence~ What are you doing here? This is the guild, city hall is on
a different floor.”
“Oh,
ah.......
Oh,
no. I never thought I would meet Ono here. Why? Isn't he always going with Minamiyama to the Tachikawa Guild? Could it be that Minamiyama is here too? Damn, I should have chosen somewhere farther away instead
of Hachioji. Come to think of it, Tachikawa and Hachioji are too close. I
should have chosen a place farther away from Hachioji until I could get a
three-star status, instead of just saying that the nearest station is here. No,
now is not the time to think about that. I have to answer Ono's question.
"Oh,
did you come here to become an adventurer yourself?"
Ono
said with a laugh. But, his eyes were not laughing.
Looking
at my blatantly upset look, he sensed something.
Can
I follow up on this now? Like, "I
was just wondering what it's like to be an adventurer, so I thought I'd drop
by." It's...... no good, it's too strained even as an excuse. Besides, how
will it affect me when I come out later if it is misrepresented badly? Anyway,
I'm not here to become an adventurer today. This is true.
I
shook my head and answered in a few words,
“No."
"Ah,
maybe you're an adventurer too? He-h, since when!"
I got exposed!
Ono's tone was definitive. It wasn't even a
tease. Based on his attitude, he's convinced that I'm a real adventurer. I
could no longer fool him. The smile on his face was so constricted that even I
could tell.
"A
little while ago, I guess."
“What
the, you should have just said so. Does anyone else know about this?”
Is
he probing me? No. Is he worried about the possibility that he
is the only one who doesn't know about it? If
the rest of the normie group knew, then Ono would be the only one being
subjected to information manipulation. Perhaps, is Ono desperate to maintain
his position in the normie group? Speaking
of which, why did this guy suddenly become an adventurer? I had assumed that he was simply influenced by Minamiyama.
“No,
I haven't told anyone."
"...
He~h, then I'm the only one!"
"!!!"
A
shiver ran up and down my spine. For a moment, really a moment, I thought Ono
had a wicked smile on his face.
"I
see, I see. Kitajima-kun is also an adventurer. I'll be looking forward to
working with you."
I
asked Ono as he turned on his heel.
"Why
are you here today, Ono?"
"Nn~?"
I
reflexively asked Ono, who said that and turned on his heels.
Ono
answered without turning around,
“You
know, just for some reason or another. But I'm glad I came."
I
couldn't help but feel a bad premonition as I saw Ono leaving.
[Tips]
Amrita.
Some
potions not only heal wounds and illnesses, but also bring rejuvenation and
longevity. Amrita is one such potion. It has the power to heal even a brain-dead
person to full health. It will work as long as the person is not dead. And it
has the power of rejuvenation, although it only about one year.
There
are similar elixirs that heal all illnesses and lengthen life by ten years.
Soma sake2, which is the most exquisite alcohol and will prevent aging for ten
years if consumed, and Sendan, which gives you eternal longevity.
When
Sendan was once discovered and its effects were appraised, it was auctioned for
10 trillion yen. The successful bidder was an American millionaire, but he was
assassinated on the same day and Sendan was stolen by someone. The adventurer
who discovered the Sendan was not happy either.
***
Notes:
1 The one who was said to have the best sense of humor in their class and became an adventurer after Minamiyama↩
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