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 24

“We’re going to the second floor of my home dungeon.”

I announced this as I began the stream, something I had previously advertised on social media.

“Really!?”
“Here it comes!!”
“Finally, the unveiling of the second floor!”
“Can’t wait!”
“Been looking forward to this!”

As soon as I said this, the comments section exploded with enthusiasm, and the viewer count shot up to 100,000. Everyone seemed excited.

…But that made me feel a bit guilty.

“I repeat, the second floor is really just an ordinary place.”

“Yeah, right~”
“Can’t wait to see what’s there!”
“Excited!”

These comments made me wince; it was the same pattern as before.

I had decided to stream the second floor because it was the most requested on social media. But I had repeatedly emphasized that it was nothing special, which ironically made it trend.

“Let’s go check it out.”
“Show us, show us!”

“You got it…”

Believing it’s best to show viewers what they want, I opened the door to the second floor, revealing a very ordinary living space.

“Huh?”
“What’s this?”
“Really ordinary?”

“I told you…”

Behind the door was a hallway leading to several rooms divided by partitions, with an open area above.

“The second floor is a living space.”

Here were the ‘bedroom’, ‘bathroom’, ‘storage’, and other areas.

“Thought there was only a living room upstairs.”
“So this is where the living spaces are.”

Some viewers seemed to realize this now.

My house’s layout: the entrance leads to the living room on the left, and straight ahead are stairs to the basement. The bedroom and bathroom are here on the second floor.

“Ah…”
“A bit disappointed.”

These reactions, though expected, were still a bit saddening. The viewer count even dropped a bit.

Still, I decided to continue streaming. Many viewers were still there, so I might as well introduce this area.

“It’s a bit chilly down here.”

Perfect time to call… that little guy!

Like when calling Melon, I whistled, changing the pitch slightly for a different pet.

“What’s that?”
“Whistling?”

A small pet then flew towards me.

“Boo!”

“!?”
“Wow!?”
“Wait, what!?”

It was a small bird, slightly smaller than Melon, but its entire body was engulfed in red flames. Though small, its eyes were fierce, adding to its cuteness.

“Boo!”
“Come here, good boy.”

I gently caught the bird in my hands and introduced it to everyone.

“Meet ‘Ichigo’, my bird pet. Say hello.”
“Boo!”

Ichigo flapped one wing as it chirped in a high-pitched voice.

“Burning…?”
“That bird, could it be…”
“Definitely is.”

“Some people got it.”

I smiled smugly, pleased with their realization.

“I did my homework this time.”

After dealing with dragons and Fenrir, I studied up on mythical creatures. I realized how ignorant I had been before. So, I researched Ichigo’s true identity.

“It’s a Phoenix!”

“Thought so!”
“Which part exactly? Lol”
“Common creature, huh? Lol”
“S-rank, super rare monster!”
“Didn’t check how rare, huh?”
“Just a Phoenix Lol”
“Another power word! Lol”

“Uh…”

Not quite the reaction I expected. I thought Phoenixes were common since Ichigo was with me.

“Anyway…”

I turned back to Ichigo.

“Ichigo, can you do your usual thing?”
“Boo boo!”

Ichigo chirped energetically and flew up to its usual spot.

“What’s he planning?”
“He said it was cold, right?”
“No way…”

“Boo…”

Ichigo took a deep breath and then released a “Fire Breath.”

“Boo!”

The fiery breath hit the wall in front of me.

“Ah!”
“Hoshi-kun!?”
“That’s crazy!”
“It’s on fire!!”
“Are you okay?!”

“Ah, warm.”

“Eh?”
“What?”
“What’s he saying!?”

I explained to the confused viewers.

“It’s our heating system.”

“Where? Lol”
“It’s on fire! Lol”
“Only Hoshi is okay with this! Lol Lol”
“Things are heating up!”

Ichigo, my personal heating system, had warmed up the chilly dungeon, bringing another unique and unexpected moment to my streams.

“Uh, but…”

It seemed like my viewers weren’t quite relating to my story. So, I decided to add some more details about how I came to use the Phoenix as a heating system.

“My parents aren’t around, and neither are my grandparents.”

“What?”
“What’s going on?”
“Sounds like a sad story?”

“I’ve been managing high school expenses with help from my sister. So, before I started streaming, all I could do was save money.”

“I see.”
“Poor Hoshi.”
“He’s such a good kid.”

“So, to save on heating bills, I used the Phoenix.”

“That doesn’t make sense! Lol”
“You can’t just do that! Lol”
“Imagination off the charts! Lol”
“Using a Phoenix for heating? Lol”
“Glad I tuned in! Lol”
“Classic Hoshi! Lol”

“Really?”

It seemed my attempt to gain their sympathy had failed. I thought it was a great idea, though.

“Isn’t the wall okay with that?”

“This place used to be a dungeon-like cave. So, it’s made of dungeon material. Ichigo’s ‘Fire Breath’ doesn’t bother it at all.”

“Is that like regular dungeon walls?”

“Yes!”

As I replied, the comment section suddenly became more lively.

“Is it like a dungeon wall then?”
“Normal people can’t break that, right??”
“If you could, you’d easily reach the dungeon’s deeper levels.”

Amidst the confusion in the comments, I answered their questions.

“How did you make it look like this?”

“Well, I punched it, and my sister helped shape it.”

“Whaaat! Lol”
“What kind of power is that? Lol”
“It’s technically inside a dungeon…”
“True, magic powers work there.”
“But still! Lol”
“So Hoshi! Lol”
“Well, that explains the heat resistance.”
“Still can’t believe Hoshi’s strength.”

There seemed to be quite a discussion going on. But what’s done is done, I thought.

“Boo!”
“Hey, Ichigo. Thanks, buddy. It’s much warmer now.”

Ichigo returned to me, and the viewers began asking questions about him.

“Do you play a lot with Ichigo?”

“We do! Like the endurance contest for heat.”

“Heat endurance contest!?”
“What’s that?”

“Ichigo emits flames, and we see who can last longer in the heat.”

“Phoenix and heat endurance contest! Lol”
“This guy… Lol”
“After wrestling with a dragon, playing tag with Fenrir…”
“Another crazy episode. Lol”
“So Hoshi! Lol”

Some viewers even remembered my previous adventures.

“Didn’t you mention something about fireballs from a wyvern? Something about being mild compared to Ichigo?”
“That sounds right.”
“He said it was nothing compared to Ichigo.”

“Ah, yes. Compared to Ichigo.”

“Got it! Lol”
“That makes sense.”
“Guess a Phoenix’s flames are hotter! Lol”

The viewer count started rising again, and the atmosphere seemed to be shifting towards acceptance.

“So that’s why you have living spaces in the dungeon.”
“Would be a total fire hazard above ground! Lol”
“Handy… maybe?”
“※Not suitable for anyone but Hoshi.”

“Phew.”

I couldn’t check all the comments, but it seemed like they were starting to understand. The reactions weren’t bad either. Good, good.

Then, a question came up that I was just about to address.

“So, what do you do when it’s hot?”

“Oh, about that!”

Just as I was about to explain—

“Hey hey! What fun stuff are you up to here!”

A mischievous voice interrupted, followed by the sound of the second-floor door being flung open.