Volume 1 Chapter 33 Trapped by Sagaemon (Irritating!)
"...On the contrary, should I ride this wave of controversy (big wave) with all I've got?"
Even though it's a scandal, it's true that I'm currently in the spotlight.
But in this chaotic world... it wouldn't be strange if my topic faded away at any moment.
If that's the case,
"I'll ride this wave of controversy (big wave)!"
But still,
"How exactly do I ride it?"
In other words, the method of riding it.
Currently, my channel is in flames, and the number of subscribers has drastically dropped. But from what Ami told me, even my friends were watching Omega's (my) streams and said they were rooting for me.
In other words, there will still be some viewers going forward.
And according to my prediction,
"Not just my supporters, but my haters will definitely keep watching. After all, they're probably looking for 'material' to criticize me."
In fact, my viewership might not drop that much.
"If that's the case, if I keep exploring dungeons like I've been doing, more people might start thinking, 'Maybe his skills are real?' If that happens, my viewership might even increase..."
If that happens, it's my win!
"Alright, then for now, I'll keep streaming with the chat function turned off. And someday, when the number of viewers... no, subscribers increases, I'll turn the chat function back on."
Well, I don't know when that'll be, but my D-Streamer activities have only just begun.
I'll take it slow.
* * *
"Hey, Takeru!"
"Yo, what's up, Sagaemon."
"It's not Sagaemon! It's Sagawa!"
Two days later, on Monday after the break... the moment I entered the classroom, Sagawa rushed up to me with incredible speed.
"Hey, you... aren't you 'Omega'?"
"Huh!?"
W-what's this, all of a sudden!
I-I never told Sagawa I was a Seeker, did I?!
Wait, no!
I need to stay calm, handle this calmly...
"Huh? Omega? What's that?"
I'm going all out playing dumb.
"What? Is that wrong?!"
"So, what is it?"
"Well, actually..."
Sagawa starts explaining everything about Omega's stream, just like Ami did.
"Wait, wait, wait! Why did you think that guy was me?"
"Well, you became a Seeker, didn't you?"
"What?! Why did you?!"
Huh?
Why does Sagawa know about that?!
Just as I was thinking that,
"...I knew it. You really did register as a Seeker, huh? (grin)"
"Huh!?"
Th-this guy!!
Sagawa, of all people, tricked me!
And I fell for it completely.
I feel a bit down for being so easy to fool.
"Heh heh. If you're this easy to trick, you're not gonna last long as a Seeker, huh?"
"Grrr..."
Dammit...! Sagaemon, you're getting way too full of yourself!
"Hey, what does 'Sagaemon, of all people' have to do with it!?"
Oh, I said that out loud.
"But, I see. So Omega isn't Takeru, huh?"
"Sagawa, why did you think I was Omega?"
"Well, that Omega guy seems just as strong as you, like there's no limit to his power. That's why I thought it might be you."
"!"
Huh?
Wait, does that mean...
"'No limit to his power'... Sagawa, do you think that Omega streamer's strength is real?"
"Yeah. To me, it didn't look like CG, and I don't think someone would take that kind of risk on their first stream."
"Sagawa..."
"Plus, Omega's strength kinda reminds me of yours. That's why I tricked you earlier, asking if you'd become a Seeker. But I see... Omega isn't Takeru, huh."
"Of course not!?"
"Well, honestly, if I hadn't known about your insane physical ability and strength before watching Omega, I probably wouldn't have believed in that guy either."
"...I see."
Sagawa, you really have a sharp eye, huh.
It's almost like my sister Yumi's 'keen intuition.'
"Well, if you're not Omega, then that just means there's another crazy strong guy out there."
"That's right..."
For the time being, I was relieved that Sagawa didn't seem to suspect that I was the same person as Omega,
"Good morning, Takeru-kun!"
"Eh? Ah, g-good morning..."
Amamiya...Amamiya Rie entered the classroom.
What's more, when we first met last week, we called each other "Takeru-san," but now we call each other "Takeru-kun," and it feels a lot closer.
Well, it's not a big deal for a beautiful girl to call me "kun"...thank you so much!
"What?! Amamiya! What are you doing here so early in the morning?!"
"......"
When Sagawa called out to Amamiya-san, Amamiya-san's smile suddenly turned to a Noh mask, and she looked at Sagawa as if he were a maggot feeding on garbage.
"Why is that scum who has been bullying Takeru-kun all this time next to him? Are you trying to pick a fight with Takeru-kun again? I see, I see. Then I'll bury you forever. Oh, it's okay. When I say bury you, I don't mean I'm going to kill you, I'm just going to keep you as a 'guinea pig' in our research facility for the rest of your life."
"!?"
Saying that, magical power surged from Amamiya-san's body.
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