ROS – Chapter 19.1 – Collaboration Stream

“Hello~ Sora desu~” (Sora)

『Sora has arrived!』

『Sora~!!』

『Our Sora!』

『We have been waiting for you!』

『It’s a dungeon~!!』

『Ohhhhh!』

“Today, I am streaming from the deep levels~” (Sora)

Then, the comments stop.

『….Eh?』

『No way, really…?』

『This person is serious!』

『Yabbai!』

『He casually said something outrageous…!』

『I’m pretty sure there are only five people at Sora’s age who can dive into the deep levels!』

“Well, you see. Katsu-san and I came up with the idea to do a collaboration stream… I hunt the monsters while Katsu-san cooks them, that’s the plan.” (Sora)

『Yabbai! LOLLLL』

『Huh? Eh? I can’t keep up… what?』

『Eating… monsters…?』

『Is Mr.Heian crazy in the head?』

『De-Deep levels…?』

“Yes! It seems that monsters are more delicious in the deep levels!” (Sora)

『That’s insane, I love it!』

『This is the best lol』

『The first time I have seen someone dive into the deep levels just for the sake of delicious food…』

『What about the Valsark and the others!?』

“If you are talking about Valsark and Gravito, they are right here! Alright, introduce yourself!” (Sora) 

“H-Hello, esteemed viewers! I am Val!” (Valsark) 

『Wow~!』

『Val! Val!』

『It’s the loyal dog, Val lol』

It’s Gravito’s turn this time, but the person in question is displaying a sulky attitude.

“…Tch.” (Gravito)

The camera focuses on him.

『…!?』

『!?!?』

『Wha?!?』

『Gravito!? That is Gravito, right!?』

『EHHHH?!?』

The comments start to get heated.

Of course, it’s understandable. That is because Gravito’s appearance is completely different.

He is not the bearded statue anymore.

“It’s me, but what’s the matter?” (Gravito)

『Why… have you transformed into a tanuki¹?』

『He even has a tail LOL』

『You look like a stuffed animal…』

『What’s going on?』

He stands on two legs and crosses his arms with his short hands.

“Well, you see, the thing is, Gravito’s body was quite worn out, and there was an accident that caused his beard to be broken.” (Sora)

『He is not mentioning the culprit LOL』

『It should be ‘to be broken by me’ instead!²』

『You’re the one who broke it!』

『lol』

“I tried to repair it, but the damage was severe… Well, since the body of the statue seemed like it was about to break, I used the Fourth Technique to transfer myself.” (Sora)

The Fourth Technique, in simple terms, involves manipulating the soul.

In this case, Gravito’s soul was transferred from the statue to another object.

『So, why did you choose to become a stuffed tanuki…?』

The reason is a bit embarrassing. I fidget a little before answering.

“Um… I was really moved after watching ‘Pom Poko’³…” (Sora)

『LOLLLLL』

『LMAO』

『HAHAHAH』

『Sorry, I couldn’t help but laugh lmao』

『Why are you embarrassed LOL』

“A tanuki stuffed animal isn’t cute at all! What happened to my magnificent beard!?” (Gravito)

“Is that so? Is it not cute? Hey, Val.” (Sora)

“Yes! It’s cute!” (Valsark)

“See, it’s cute!” (Sora)

“Ughhh! I can’t take it anymore! Where did I go wrong…!” (Gravito)

『I really like their atmosphere lol』

Suddenly, I noticed that the number of viewers has increased.

It seems unusually high today… Usually, even when it starts, only tens of thousands of people…

Even so, it’s still quite impressive…

Well, it can’t be helped. Tanukis are cute after all.

In the past, there were yokais called “bake-danuki”⁴ that could shapeshift… Those guys were cute.

If you bring them sake, it would be accepted regardless of friend or foe. But once they got drunk, they would be defeated… It’s really pitiful.

And they were also bad at hiding, unable to conceal their tails and shaking them around in the grass. It was quite adorable.

I wonder how they are doing now?

“Alright, I will transition to Katsu’s stream for now. When I find the target monster I will change back~ Let’s go~” (Sora)

With Gravito perched on my head in his tanuki form, we started walking.

『lol』

『I want to make a tsukkomi, but… Roger!』

『Next is Katsu’s PoV!』

『Katsu is a good guy, so I’m looking forward to seeing how he holds the stage.』

『Speaking of which, it’s his first stream, isn’t it?』

『I heard Katsu’s favorite food is Katsudon⁵ lol』

The scene changes.

It’s a wide open space, resembling a park.

“Oh, are you streaming now? Yahoo~ It’s amazing that Sora-kun’s girlfriend can make drones.” (?)

“No, Miho-san… Sakuya-san is not his girlfriend…” (Katsu)

“Eh?! Really?! Hmm, maybe I misunderstood then.” (Miho)

The Japanese diva Anzai Miho was there.

『Whaaa?!』

『asdjoifjsofj!!』

『Why is Anzai Miho here?!』

『I thought it was Katsu, so I wasn’t prepared at all!!』

『Amazinggggg!!』

Ah, I forgot.

“Oh, I forgot to mention. Today, we have Miho-san as a guest.” (Sora)

『Say it beforehand!!』

『Say it earlier!』

『This guy forgot about a huge celebrity!』

『Don’t casually bring out Japan’s top diva!』

『lol』

『Normally, one wouldn’t forget such things LOL』

“Ahahah~! Sora-kun is really funny. He even asked me, ‘Who are you?’ and it surprised me a bit.” (Miho)

『Sora is seriously stuck in the Heian period.』

『Heian maniac.』

『His head is really in the Heian era.』

『He is our Soramame kid after all.』

『I like an idiot Soramame!』

『His character is consistent…』

“Is that so? From my perspective, I think he is probably being genuine… Today, I thought since we are all here, I would like to try this ‘monster cuisine’ too. Right, Katsu-kun?” (Miho)

“Miho-san has always been someone who acts before she thinks, hasn’t she?” (Katsu)

“I wanted to express my gratitude directly~ I owe him a great debt, it’s only right to repay my benefactor.” (Miho)

『I believe that Anzai Miho has never been a guest on a stream before…』

『Is this her first time?!』

『Seriously?!』

『It’s amazing that Sora is the first one to have her as a guest…』

『As expected of Sora.』

『Her normal performance fee is somewhere around like ten million yen…』

『Wow… Being the top diva is amazing.』

“I will be judging the taste with Katsu-kun! Yoroshiku ne⁶, Katsu-kun.” (Miho)

“Yeah, yeah.” (Katsu)

『Katsu seems used to it lol』

『They must have had already interacted for a while.』

『Katsu seems like the kind who is easily persuaded.』

『If you ask him for something, he will probably do various things for you. He’s a good guy.』

『He’s a pushover uncle.』

『lol』

“Haah… Sora-kun, how is it over there?” (Katsu)

“Huh? On my side?” (Sora)

The camera changes, showing the deep levels.

“Well, I haven’t found anything yet.” (Sora)

『Wow!』

『A pile of dead bodies LOL』

『Crazy lol』

『The screen has only switched for a few minutes, but there are already a pile of corpses lmao』

『This is awesome LOLL!』

『Sora seems so calm even in the deep levels lol.』

『He’s definitely the strongest in the modern era.』

『I wonder what he is looking for…』

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TL notes:

Thanks for reading!

I did not expect Miho to show up at all lol.

Btw the reason I split this into parts is because I have a school presentation on some network attack thing in like tmr but my vm decided to not work. I am now rushing to finish it, soo I don’t have that much time until then. And I still haven’t finish Amairo Chocolate 2 🙁 

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Footnote:

1. Tanuki = Japanese raccoon dog
2. The line requires some jap knowledge which I don’t possess lol. Here is the raw ”折れた←×　折った←〇”.
3. Real movie which I never watched. It has something to do with tanukis having their habitat destroyed by human deforestation and whatnot
4. Real legend
5. Katsudon = Japanese Pork Cutlet Rice Bowl, also they are joking about how it’s Katsu(don)
6. Yoroshiku ne = Nice to meet you/Let’s get along. I left it in as it sounds more natural if you know the word.