Ordinary Person × Modern Dungeon × Summer Vacation Life = Rise to Success!? 〜A Private Dungeon Was Made at the Remains of a Secret Base From Childhood〜 - Episode 28: To Conquer the New Floor of the Ōta Dungeon
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- Episode 28: To Conquer the New Floor of the Ōta Dungeon
Episode 28: To Conquer the New Floor of the Ōta Dungeon
(Note: Special for this chapter, dialogues from the livestream are written in this bracket:『…..』. And chats from the livestream are written in this bracket:《……》)
“K-Kou-chan!? The real one!? How did you get here…?”
《Huh? Spatial teleportation?》
《Is that a teleportation skill??》
《Seriously, how did he get here?》
《I want to know too》
On the monitor in front of Otama-chan, Yamada-san was being shown.
Just like what was shown in the livestream.
There were lots of things I wanted to discuss, but…
“For now, let’s get rid of this pest.”
“Huh…?”
About 7 meters ahead, a monster called a Poison Lizard was crawling toward us.
Maybe because it was on alert, its movements were still slow.
“I’m scared of its poison, so I’ll take it down with a surprise attack… Bug Sumo – Stag Beetle. Use [Shadow Movement] skill.”
The stag beetle turned into a black stain and slid across the floor.
The more types of stag beetles you’ve caught, the more skills you gain access to. And in turn, the stronger they become.
This one was a skill I learned from capturing a “Shadow Stag Beetle”.
The Poison Lizard continued to crawl. It was unaware of the beetle.
The black stain moved right under the monster.
“…Alright. Go! [Fire Attack]!!”
*Fwoosh!!*
“SHREEEEEAAAHHHH!?”
《What just happened!?》
《Fire magic?》
《I didn’t see anything》
《Spontaneous combustion!?》
The Poison Lizard was hit by the beetle’s skill attack. It was set ablaze and thrashed around before finally stopping.
The stag beetle returned to my feet while still in the shadows. It then disappeared into another dimension.
“Eh!? Kou-chan, what did you just do…!?”
“For now, drink this.”
I handed Otama-chan an antidote potion.
It was part of the “Explorer Beginner Set” I bought from Eayon.
“B-But if I drink this, then…”
“Just drink it. I brought it for you, Otama-chan.”
“O-Okay…”
Otama-chan obediently drank the antidote.
Her color improved, likely because the poison was cured.
“Th-Thanks… Kou-chan…”
In fact, her face even turned slightly red.
“…You okay? You’re not spacing out, are you?”
“I-I’m fine! Look, I’m feeling better!!”
Otama-chan threw a punch into the air for no reason.
“Come on, don’t waste your energy.”
“But still…”
“Well, whatever.”
I didn’t come here to give her a lecture.
There was only one reason I came.
“—Come on, let’s go home together. Everyone’s waiting for you, Otama-chan.”
“Y-Yeah!”
I came to get Otama-chan.
Thinking that I’d just said something that sounded like a line from elementary school after class, I looked back at the drone monitor.
Yamada-san was shown on it.
『Natsume-san!? How did you get there…?』
“I’ll explain later. If all goes well, we can meet up.”
『Huh? How…?』
《Seriously, how??》
《Even Yamada-san doesn’t know the skill》
《So it really *is* teleportation??》
《Double skill: fire magic + teleportation??》
《He’s a national-level asset》
《Whoa. This is getting exciting》
《Kou-chan! Save Tama-chan!!》
…Lots of things were being said in the livestream comments. But I didn’t have time to care.
I activated [Wormhole] again and called the caterpillar.
“Kyuuii…”
Hmm, it looked a little tired.
Its eyes were a flat horizontal line. And some bubble-like effect was coming from its face.
…Maybe it’s sleepy.
From the private dungeon to the Ōta Dungeon is about 25 kilometers.
No wonder it was exhausted linking such a distance.
“Sorry, but can you hang in there a little longer?”
I opened the large cloth pouch I had left on the ground.
It was full of food. Though I had already fed most of it to the caterpillar in the private dungeon.
All that was left were two cans of corn and one can of tuna.
“Will this do…?”
I opened a can of corn and placed it next to the caterpillar.
“Kyuuii”
*Munch munch…*
Still tired, but it climbed into the can and started eating the corn.
“Kyuui, kyuui…”
“What is this, it’s so cute!”
Otama-chan was also a fan.
By the way, with this pouch and another bag, I’d brought every single food item from my family’s house. I then carried them into the private dungeon and fed them to the caterpillar.
The fridge and all the preserved food are completely empty now. So I’m definitely going to get yelled at when I go home.
“Kyuui…”
Once the caterpillar had eaten everything, it bit into space again.
*Munch munch…*
『Natsume-san! What is that skill?』
“I’m going to connect here and there. I don’t know if I can make the hole big enough for someone to pass through.”
《Huh?》
《So it *is* teleportation!!》
《There’s someone like that in Japan!?》
《I want him in my party!!!》
《Contact me if everything ends safely. I’ll offer 40 million yen/year. [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])》
《We want him too!》
《You can literally see the upper floor through the hole!!》
《Teleportation is amazing》
《The caterpillar is adorable!》
*Munch munch munch munch…*
“Kyuui…”
*Plop…*
“Ah, are you okay!?”
“…Kyuui”
The caterpillar, exhausted, returned to the other dimension.
What was left was a hole just barely big enough for a head to fit through.
“…No good, huh.”
I had hoped we could at least use it for floor-to-floor travel. But I guess it was too much for the caterpillar.
—Well, it’s fine. We’ll just follow the original plan.
“Natsume-san!!”
Just then, a cloth bag came through the wormhole.
“Ah…”
As soon as I grabbed it, the hole shrank and disappeared.
“What’s this…?”
『It contains a few of each: recovery potions, antidotes, and mana potions. Also, a ring with poison attack effect dropped by the 10th floor boss.』
《Teleportation worked!》
《It’s real!!》
《Are there usage limits?》
《Even just item transfer is incredible!!》
《If I were Tama-chan, I’d pay 100 million for that antidote》
《Got a screenshot of the gate. I’m so happy》
《Will this be enough to last until rescue!?》
『By the way, Natsume-san, may I ask your current level?』
“Huh…? I’m level 30.”
《30!》
《Veteran》
《What dungeon did he mainly explore??》
《He’s pretty strong》
『—So you’ve leveled up again.』
Yamada-san smiled as if relieved.
And then—
『Natsume-san, I’ll be blunt. You’ve become very strong. You and Omoigawa-san… the two of you might be able to defeat this dungeon’s boss. That’s what I believe.』
“W-Wait, Yamada-san! Kou-chan’s never properly entered a dungeon before!! Going straight to the boss is…”
《What!?》
《Kou-chan’s first dungeon!?》
《Seriously?》
《That’s a lot of info to process》
《Someone summarize this please》
《It’s not illegal, right? If he were an illegal explorer, he’d be more experienced》
…Yamada-san continued speaking.
『…The earliest we can send rescue is in 12 hours. Realistically, it’ll be 24 hours. Especially you, Omoigawa-san—you’re already worn down from the 10th floor battle. Can you endure a prolonged fight in that state…?』
“You said rescue would come in 7 hours, right?”
『No, what HQ said was the time it takes to reach this dungeon’s entrance. The [Trap Master] skill isn’t all-powerful. And we also need the holder’s agreement. So I don’t think they’ll arrive that quickly.』
“I see…”
《The association lied》
《Yeah, they only talked about arriving at the dungeon entrance》
《Yamada-san: “I’m not mad, just disappointed”》
《No one wants to enter an irregular dungeon》
《Even I’d hesitate》
《Trapmasters can only repurpose traps already inside. If there’s no pitfall trap, we just have to wait》
『Honestly, I can’t make the call. I don’t know what the best course of action is for you two… Especially you, Natsume-san—you’re an unknown variable. No one in the world has ever defeated a Goblin General in the explorer exam.』
《Seriously!!?》
《More info overload》
《My brain’s going to explode》
《How can a rookie like this exist?》
《He’ll get scouted internationally for sure》
『So I ask you to decide. Will you challenge the unknown boss in a short, decisive battle—or choose a long-term battle against poison monsters?』
Otama-chan looked at me and asked,
“What do you think, Kou-chan…?”
“Well…”
The answer’s obvious.
Yamada-san said it on the stream, didn’t she?
Someone has to jump in, beat the boss at the bottom, and return.
When I heard that Yamada-san was going to take that role, I was relieved. But honestly… I also felt a little jealous.
—Because I believed that role was mine.
“—Let’s take down the boss ourselves. That’s what I came here to do.”
Otama-chan smiled happily.
“Y-Yeah!”
《Kou-chan can do it!》
《Please! Save Tama-chan!》
《I’ll bring grilled manju to the Association as thanks!》
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