Chapter 218 - Super Chats are Scary
`Okay~ The live stream is over~`
"Shou-kun, good work."
"Yeah. You too, Mion."
The comments section was still flowing, and most of them were super chat comments, which was scary. Oh, right!
"Is the part where Argenta-san appeared in the archive still there?"
"Ah! I'll check!"
Last time I met him in the ancient ruins' basement, the conversation completely disappeared, but what about this time? The devs must have known we were streaming, and after being so open, I didn't think there would still be live-only protection…
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For now, should I confirm that before publishing? If it's gone, I'll have to put out a warning or notice.
"It's fine. Today's live stream is all perfectly preserved."
"Thanks. Then let's publish it as is."
"Yes."
Leaving that to her, I guess I'll clean up…
"Kyu?"
"Ah, thanks for today."
I patted the looking-up Selkie's head, and he looked very happy.
"Wafu."
"And Lupi, of course."
I gave her a good, long pat. Lupi was the best.
Even so, does this Selkie live on the island? If so, it might not really be an uninhabited island anymore. No, since it's a fairy-like being, does it not count? Hmm…
[Selkie (Prince): Friendly]
Prince of the Selkie fairies. Still too young to undergo the trial to become king.
…
Lupi, Wolf King. Sweee, Fairy Queen. This kid, Selkie Prince.
Mion, president's daughter. Me, just a commoner…
"~~~!"
"Ow ow ow! Sorry, sorry. But even Argenta-san would have a hard time if I didn't. Here."
I took out a small container from my inventory and showed it to Sweee. The Camlus Compote I had given away wasn't all of it. I had kept some for emergencies, specifically for when an opponent with poison appeared. Just three portions, for me, Lupi, and Sweee.
"~~~♪"
Sweee, with a smug face, "See, you had some~♪", took a bite. The way she shared it with Lupi and the Selkie, who were staring intently, showed she truly was a Queen.
"Kyu~♪"
"Wafu~"
My share was gone, but oh well. Anyway, I should log out early today and check what happened in the comments section during all that chaos earlier…
"Um, where did you come from?"
"~~~?"
"Kyu? Kyu~"
Sweee translated my words and conveyed them to the Selkie, who turned and pointed to the south end of the Cove. No, not a finger, a fin. Whatever. The south side, where the rock shelves continued, ended with towering cliffs. So, there was a place where he lived beyond that? That meant there were other Selkies?
"Well, never mind. I'm going home now, so can you tell him I only come to this port about once a week?"
When I told Sweee, who was contentedly eating compote, she relayed the message. The Selkie nodded, hm-hm, then took a small, beautiful green gem, about the size of a fingertip, from his pouch and handed it to me.
"Hm? Is this…?"
What is it? I should Appraise it. Um…
[Selkie Whistle]
A Jade flute that can summon Selkies. Requires giving work and rewards to summoned Selkies. Swimming +1, Diving +1.
…It comes with skill bonuses, but, well. I was more concerned about "Requires giving work and rewards."
"Okay, I'll call you again next time I come."
"Kyu~♪"
He seemed to understand even without Sweee's translation. The Selkie smiled, then turned and plunged into the sea. He really startled me by suddenly jumping in…
"Wafu?"
"Alright, let's clean up and head back."
After logging out, I needed to report to Bell-bucho and Seth. Tomorrow was going to Mion's house and shopping, so I hoped they'd let me off early…
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"I'm home."
"Welcome back. Good work."
"Yeah. You too, Mion. Thank you, Sensei."
"No problem~ It seems like a lot happened~ Is the secret you've been keeping about meeting this dragon~?"
"Yes. Well, I was told to keep it a secret."
Strictly speaking, I was only told to keep the 'rampage of the Ancient Magic Facility and the resulting tragedy' a secret, so maybe meeting him was okay to talk about. No, no need to hide it anymore. However, Yata-sensei didn't ask any further, so there was no need to elaborate. More importantly…
"I couldn't see the comments at all from when Argenta-san appeared… was it okay?"
"Yes! Everyone was surprised at first, but they seemed to understand that Shou-kun was trying to find hints for the World Quest!"
"Good that they're perceptive people. I thought it'd be weird to just keep up small talk…"
How we met, etc., there were tons of questions, but I could figure out answers by Wednesday's live stream. Regarding the video of meeting Argenta-san being gone, I'd just have to be honest.
"It's good that you two were calm~ Also, the total amount of super chats was about triple the usual~"
"Yata-sensei… Isn't too much a problem?"
"That's true~ But Mion-san's mother also told me not to let you cut corners~"
Eh, seriously? I looked at Mion.
"My mother is uncompromising when it comes to entertainment activities…"
"Right, I guess so."
She's the president of an entertainment agency, after all. She was working until the last minute the other day, too. Well, I didn't think it was something to do half-heartedly, but…
"Shou-kun, isn't it tough?"
"Oh, no, it's fine. More than that, I don't want to be late tomorrow, that's what I'm worried about."
"Yes!"
Anyway, hope Bell-bucho and Seth come soon. If they don't come by 11, I'll log off first.
"By the way, Shou-kun. Just one thing I'm curious about…"
"Eh? Were there any weird comments?"
"This one."
The comment Mion showed him was indeed strange.
[Ice Princess Anshia] "