The F-rank Adventurer, Who Was Supposed to Be Just a Helper, Accidentally Goes Viral for Blowing Away an S-rank Monster – It Seems the Home I've Been Living in Was an Unusually Powerful Dungeon Inhabited by the Strongest Species - Chapter 21

<Third-Person Perspective>

At the Amagawa residence, in Nanami’s room.

“~~~~!”

Nanami, gripping her smartphone, was rolling around on her bed, emitting sounds like she was in agony.

“…Sigh.”

She peered at her smartphone while burying her face in the pillow.

“I sent it.”

She was on the messaging page with Hoshi, having just sent a message.

“Would you like to collaborate with me!”

She mumbled while looking at her own message.

“Why did I use formal language?”

Hoshi and Nanami were childhood friends with a fairly good relationship.

However, Nanami felt somewhere in her heart that Hoshi had become a somewhat distant figure without her realizing.

“…”

Nanami checked their respective digital footprints.

Streaming Channels
“Hikone Hoshi: 400,000 followers”
“Amagawa Nanami: 420,000 followers”

Social Media
“Hikone Hoshi: 360,000 followers”
“Amagawa Nanami: 480,000 followers”

“Cough…”

She almost choked on her breath.

“In just one week, he’s gained so much…”

Overall, she was still ahead in numbers, but she was aware that she couldn’t match the concurrent viewership of his streams or such rapid growth.

Hoshi’s recent dungeon streams had reached 250,000 concurrent viewers in a short time. His appearance on Hikari’s stream achieved a milestone of 1 million concurrent viewers.

Although Hikari’s stream wasn’t on Hoshi’s channel, there was no doubt that Hoshi played a significant role in those numbers.

“And…”

Nanami closed her eyes, then reopened them, her gaze fierce as a menacing monster.

“Girl after girl keeps appearing!”

Despite her focus on the numbers, what concerned Nanami more was “Hoshi’s women issues.”

“I can’t stand this anymore!”

Nanami’s recent behavior had been erratic.

Hearing a woman’s voice during Hoshi’s first home stream made her faint. Learning Erika was an elf, she somewhat recovered, only to collapse from her chair when Hinata Hikari appeared.

“What’s going on!”

Nanami had been in a daze for the past few days, regretting her earlier advice to prioritize their respective activities.

“I can’t worry about appearances anymore.”

She knew Hoshi had the potential to become popular, and as a childhood friend, she was happy to see his popularity rise.

But,

“All these women!”

She never expected things to turn out this way.

Even if Hoshi surpassed her in numbers, she could accept it, but not the women getting close to him. Only now did Nanami realize her feelings.

“If it’s come to this…”

Nanami regretted her past actions, focusing on dungeon streaming to help her mother, yet being too passive towards Hoshi.

“But!”

Still, Nanami was positive. Even if she fainted or collapsed, she’d bounce back in a few days, like a phoenix.

“Now that it’s come to this… Ah!”

At that moment, a message from Hoshi arrived. She quickly rolled over to check it.

Hoshi: “I don’t mind, but…”

Frowning at his response, Nanami quickly replied.

Nanami: “You don’t mind, but what?”
Hoshi: “My sister is being a bit troublesome.”
Nanami: “That elf, Erika-san?”
Hoshi: “Yep.”

Nanami looked up thoughtfully.

“She’s definitely a problem…”

Her intuition as a woman told her Erika was dangerous, both romantically and physically.

“What to do… No.”

Nanami faced forward, her eyes sharp as she proposed content for their collaboration.

“Let’s do this!”

Thus, the collaboration stream between Hoshi and Nanami, childhood friends, was decided.

—

Days later.

“What’s this?”

On a beautifully laid table with a tablecloth, Hoshi muttered in wonder. They were in his house, in the living room.

<Third-Person Perspective>

The stream on Hoshi’s channel had already begun, and the viewer count had surpassed 100,000.

“Um, you two? Isn’t this a bit too intense?”

Hoshi cautiously asked the two women in front of him.

“Of course it is!”
“Obviously!”

The ones who responded were Erika and Nanami.

The comment section was buzzing with excitement, reflecting the eagerness and anticipation from the stream’s title.

Hoshi sighed and leaned back in his chair.

“Well, as long as it’s delicious…”

The stream’s title was “Amagawa Nanami VS Erika: Cooking Battle.” Nanami had proposed a direct culinary showdown with Erika.

“Kyui”
“Woof”

The judges were Hoshi, Melon, and Cotton Candy. They would determine which dish was more delicious.

However, both Erika and Nanami had the same desire.

(I want Hoshi-kun to choose mine!)
(I’ll make Hoshi choose mine!)

The two immediately began cooking. However, the comments section was abuzz with some uneasy remarks.

“What?!”
“Seriously?”
“This is getting out of hand.”
“It might be over already.”
“That’s a bit too much.”
“Nanami…”

Nanami glanced at Erika’s cooking process.

(What’s that? Is that…!)

“Hum hum hum~”

Erika was kneading a round piece of red meat. Even though it wasn’t cooked yet, it was unmistakable.

It was her specialty, “Erika’s Hamburger.”

Erika, aware of Nanami’s gaze, was already confident in her victory.

(I’ve got this in the bag. Just wait, Hoshi-kun♡)

Despite Erika’s confidence, Nanami didn’t stop her efforts.

(I knew she’d do that!)

“I can do it too…!”

Finally, both of their dishes were completed and presented.