Chapter 74: Thread 10: The Next Collaboration?
131: Anonymous Explorer
If you think about it, he must've been keeping tabs on Kanakon-chan for quite some time before all this.
132: Anonymous Explorer
>>131
In other words… Asagao-chan has a rival now?
133: Anonymous Explorer
>>132
Ah…
134: Anonymous Explorer
>>132
True, though. A younger guy who's been watching over her, helped raise her rank after she was stuck for so long… I mean, yeah…
135: Anonymous Explorer
You've done it now, Kisaragi-kun.
136: Anonymous Explorer
This guy… I bet he's secretly popular with girls.
137: Anonymous Explorer
>>136
But only when he's doing explorer stuff. In his casual streams, you can see hints that he's just as much of an introvert as the rest of us.
138: Anonymous Explorer
Lol, I can't laugh because I totally get what you mean.
139: Anonymous Explorer
Kisaragi-kun (not saying what exactly):
Asagao-chan
Kamishiro Rion
Kanakon-chan
So far, that's three.
140: Anonymous Explorer
I wonder what this is all about...
141: Anonymous Explorer
What could it be referring to?
142: Anonymous Explorer
>>139
The love interests, obviously (straightforward).
143: Anonymous Explorer
Ah, you idiot.
144: Anonymous Explorer
Don't just say it directly like that!
145: Anonymous Explorer
Guess I'll take this (to the anti-thread)!
146: Anonymous Explorer
Don't take it there!
147: Anonymous Explorer
Do anti-threads really freak out just because Kisaragi-kun gets attention from girls? If Asagao-chan has unicorn fans, just tell them to ship him with Kamishiro Rion, problem solved.
148: Anonymous Explorer
>>147
Those guys are monsters who only want to see others suffer. No matter who gives Kisaragi-kun positive attention, they're going to get mad.
149: Anonymous Explorer
(Why don't they just tell him directly?)
150: Anonymous Explorer
(Because no one's brave enough to talk directly to an EX explorer.)
151: Anonymous Explorer
(Internet tough guys, huh?)
152: Anonymous Explorer
>>147
You're talking about people who are in love with a high school girl and are jealous of her high school classmate. Obviously, they're not going to make any sense.
153: Anonymous Explorer
That's so bad, it's actually funny.
154: Anonymous Explorer
It's harsh, but… honestly, yeah, that's exactly what's happening.
155: Anonymous Explorer
At this point, it's not even an anti-thread. It's just a crybaby thread where people whine about Kisaragi-kun.
156: Anonymous Explorer
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There's no real conversation happening, it's just people crying. You're better off thinking of them as animals making noise.
157: Anonymous Explorer
>>156
Don't even bother reading those threads. You'll get dragged into their madness.
158: Anonymous Explorer
If you try to understand the thought process of crazy people, you'll end up crazy yourself. Just limit your exposure.
159: Anonymous Explorer
Reading the posts there genuinely feels like it's rotting my brain. It's seriously dangerous.
160: Anonymous Explorer
Meanwhile, Kisaragi-kun keeps throwing fuel on the fire, as usual.
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161: Anonymous Explorer
>>160
Why are these two flirting on social media?
162: Anonymous Explorer
>>160
Lol, they're just casually chatting on Twitter, and it's hilarious.
163: Anonymous Explorer
Well, Kisaragi-kun just responds to any replies he finds interesting. He probably doesn't even think of himself as a famous person.
164: Anonymous Explorer
>>160
"Hey, I watched your stream with Kanakon-san! Can you teach me about magic circulation next time?"
"You're already good at it, Asagao-san. Just focus on increasing your magic reserves."
"No way, I couldn't even pierce the Frost Wyvern's skin!"
"No, your spear broke, but you were definitely piercing it."
"Just teach me next time! Doesn't have to be during a stream."
"No thanks. I don't have anything to teach you."
"C'mon! You even took me on that date just to chat the other day!"
He casually revealed that they hang out off-stream, and it's hilarious.
165: Anonymous Explorer
That one word, "date," made the whole Gachi-koi crowd explode, huh?
166: Anonymous Explorer
Wasn't that basically her staking her claim? Like, "This guy's mine."
167: Anonymous Explorer
Is this the battle between women we've been waiting for?
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168: Anonymous Explorer
>>167
Lol.
169: Anonymous Explorer
Don't you dare get involved.
170: Anonymous Explorer
Kamishiro Rion throwing shade is killing me.
171: Anonymous Explorer
They're just saying they're going to a baseball game today, right? (playing dumb).
172: Anonymous Explorer
There's no reason to tell Asagao-chan about that, though.
173: Anonymous Explorer
Meanwhile, Kisaragi-kun is completely ignoring the rivalry and chatting with Kanakon-chan on Twitter.
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174: Anonymous Explorer
This guy has to be doing it on purpose. If he's not, he's just completely oblivious.
175: Anonymous Explorer
I honestly think he's just oblivious. Outside of exploring dungeons, he has insanely low self-esteem. You can tell from some of his casual social media posts.
176: Anonymous Explorer
>>175
Seriously? That's actually kind of dark.
177: Anonymous Explorer
Kisaragi-kun has casually mentioned it a few times on stream, but he grew up in an orphanage. He doesn't have parents. That's probably part of it.
178: Anonymous Explorer
>>177
Dude, that's rough… I didn't expect this conversation to go there. It's actually impressive he turned out so normal.
179: Anonymous Explorer
Is he really normal, though? There are definitely parts of him that seem a little broken. It's hard to tell if he became EX because of that, or if being EX made him that way.
180: Anonymous Explorer
>>178
"Normal" isn't exactly the right word, huh?
181: Anonymous Explorer
So, are we getting another collaboration with Kanakon-chan soon? Or is he just chatting with her?
182: Anonymous Explorer
>>181
From the conversation, it seems like she's just thanking him for the collaboration. Nothing more than that.
183: Anonymous Explorer
I've been living for Kisaragi-kun's streams lately, so I hope he keeps them coming.
184: Anonymous Explorer
Same here. His streams are always entertaining, even when it's just casual chat.
185: Anonymous Explorer
Honestly, he can just chat the entire time, and it'd still be fun. But his deep-floor dives are something else.
186: Anonymous Explorer
I wouldn't mind if he goes deeper into lore or mechanics sometime. But I doubt that's his style.
187: Anonymous Explorer
>>186
Yeah, Kisaragi-kun's more about action than talking about theory.
188: Anonymous Explorer
I agree. Even though he explains stuff, it's always in a laid-back, practical way. No unnecessary lecturing.
189: Anonymous Explorer
I think that's what makes him appealing. He's relatable but still does things we can't even dream of.
190: Anonymous Explorer
Speaking of, when's the next deep-floor stream?
191: Anonymous Explorer
>>190
If he sticks to his once-a-month deep-floor plan, we should be getting one soon, right?
192: Anonymous Explorer
I hope so! Those streams are wild.
193: Anonymous Explorer
I can't wait to see him tackle something insane again.
194: Anonymous Explorer
As long as the next stream doesn't turn into some love-triangle drama, I'm good.
195: Anonymous Explorer
Haha, with all the girls around him, it's starting to feel more like a romance show than a dungeon stream.
196: Anonymous Explorer
Well, as long as he keeps diving into the deep floors, we'll be watching.