Kiraboshi, as a high school girl of her age, sometimes watches Dungeon live streams.
Monster subjugation in Dungeons is the royal road of streaming content, which can be called the mainstream of modern times.
Dazzling swordsmanship, brilliant body movements.
Radiant magic flying around, fighting bravely against dragons and demons, fierce and elegant—that’s the Dungeon streams Kiraboshi knows.
Recently, derivative content such as cooking, sleeping, Dungeon camping, and Dungeon life endurance have also been enriched, and it is said that they are repeatedly fighting for supremacy on video sites.
At least… she has never seen a scene like someone wearing protective gear like a spacesuit and advancing while spraying poison gas.
“Ah. As expected, poison gas is the best for insect-type Monsters. It may not work depending on the type of poison, but it seems effective if you switch the type of gas.”
Pshhh.
Pshhh.
The spacesuit-clad Salaryman sprays without hesitation, knocking down the approaching bee-type Monsters one after another.
The Killer Bees also buzz around trying to avoid it somehow, but unlike swordsmanship that is released linearly, it is impossible to avoid the gas that is scattered over a wide area.
Bees exposed to the deadly poison fall to the ground one after another, disappearing as purple smoke.
There is not a trace of the brilliance that young people dream of in Dungeons.
It’s exactly like a “Cleaner.”
A steady and relentlessly efficient repetition of movements.
Just silently doing the assigned work.
There is no emotion or joy there, just a monotonous task like sorting materials carried on a conveyor belt, more tasteless than chewing gum…
That’s how it should be, but.
“~♪”
For some reason, he, Kageichi Futsuu, who is reflected in Kiraboshi’s eyes, seemed to be having a really good time working.
Kiraboshi could tell that he was relaxed, so somehow.
“…Kageichi-san. Why do you seem to be having so much fun?”
“Because it’s easy.”
“Eh?”
“Fighting Monsters doesn’t have the hassle of dealing with humans. If you follow the established rules and execute them, you get a reward. It’s very simple and comfortable.”
“…Is that so?”
“Yes. It’s fine to enjoy it as a hobby, but if it’s a job, it’s best to minimize trouble.”
Answering with a hum, Kageichi shoots down the last Killer Bee.
That’s the tenth one. All of the individuals that appeared at first.
I wonder if they’re all gone…?
Before Kiraboshi could check the situation, a particularly loud sound rang out!
From the back of the passage, several bees appeared again—and they were giant bees about the size of a medium-sized dog, even larger than the ones before.
For some reason, they seem stronger than before…
“Hmm. If the previous ones were scouts, then these are combat individuals who rushed to the aid of their comrades, I suppose.”
Kageichi nods in understanding and raises the spray can again—
Pshhh…?
A weak sound.
When Kiraboshi looked, it seemed that the gas had run out. …Wait,
“Kageichi-san, are you okay!?”
“There are more enemies than I expected. It’s run out, has it?”
“C-Can you really afford to be so leisurely…?”
Their safety had been protected by Kageichi’s absolute weapon.
The fact that it’s run out means that they’re losing their overwhelming advantage…
“Please rest assured, Kiraboshi-san. I’m basically the type to take every precaution.”
Kageichi answers in a very natural way. Does he have a secret plan?
Or is he finally going to fight with his favorite weapon?
As Kiraboshi watches with bated breath, Kageichi opens his Inventory again to face the approaching large Killer Bees—
Doshuuuu—!
The same gas as before was sprayed out.
This time, it wasn’t a spray can, but a huge one like an oxygen cylinder.
The Killer Bees that were directly hit immediately crashed, and Kageichi sighed in relief—while pointing the fire extinguisher-sized nozzle he was holding.
Umm?
“…Kageichi-san. That is…?”
“Insecticide Spray (Large).”
“It’s exactly as it sounds…”
“The task is the same.”
If the type of enemy is the same, then you can just use the same instant-death magic.
As if to say that, Kageichi continues to spray gas, pshhh, pshhh.
From there, it was just a repetition of the exact same task.
Pshhh.
Pshhh.
Kageichi carefully deals with each one.
Kiraboshi watches the scene in amazement.
…There is no flashiness in that battle.
It’s not a scene that would look good on a stream.
But it’s certainly true that it’s easy to understand and efficient.
…That’s…
Depending on how you look at it, it might be easy and very comfortable…
While she was thinking vaguely about that.
Kageichi suddenly turns around and shows Kiraboshi the oxygen cylinder-like can,
“If you like, would you like to try it too, Kiraboshi-san? Monster disinfection.”
…Huh?
“It’s against my principles to leave work to outsiders, but this is also some kind of fate. I guarantee the safety, so please think of it as a workplace experience.”
Kiraboshi is bewildered when she is presented with a bomb filled with Insecticide Spray, asking, “How about it?”
“Well…”
Maybe it’s just Kageichi’s whim.
It’s easy to imagine that if Kiraboshi refuses here, he will simply say “Understood” and return to work.
Besides, Kiraboshi doesn’t like fighting.
She was bullied at school, and as a shadowy and timid person, she is not good at moving her body in the first place.
…But.
Watching Kageichi doing the work in a calm manner, just a little…
(It might be interesting to try…?)
She thought.
Did the excitement of being thrown into the Dungeon drive her crazy?
Or was it because Kageichi, who was working while humming, looked a little happy?
Before she knew it… her hand, wrapped in a spacesuit, reached out smoothly.
“…Is it okay if I try?”
“Please don’t hesitate. The opponents are just Monsters, so there’s no harm in exterminating them.”
She is told that it will also clear her head, and she borrows a huge Insecticide Spray can from Kageichi.
It’s much lighter than she imagined.
It’s a little lighter than the fire extinguisher she held during fire drills in junior high school.
Holding the main body in her left hand.
Holding the nozzle in her right hand, Kiraboshi faces the Killer Bees buzzing.
The bees notice her and their red compound eyes gleam.
Although she has been witnessing it since earlier, it is still terrifying when facing them head-on—but even so.
Biting her lip tightly, Kiraboshi takes a step forward,
Bshuuuu—!
She sprays purple smoke, showering it on the opposing bee-type Monsters.
The result is, of course, exactly the same.
The enemies are shot down without being able to take any evasive action, and disappear one after another in a cloud of smoke.
Seeing that, Kageichi nods slightly, “Yes.”
“It’s surprisingly easy, isn’t it?”
“…Y-Yes.”
“Please continue to do it. Ah, the Magical Power replenished in the Insecticide is mine, so Kiraboshi-san’s Magical Power will not run out.”
Encouraged by that, Kiraboshi continues to spray the approaching bees.
Pshhh.
Pshhh.
The bee-type Monsters are scattered every time smoke is blown.
The opponents occasionally turn to attack and approach her, but Kageichi’s handmade white suit does not inflict any damage on Kiraboshi.
While watching that, Kiraboshi feels strangely, restlessly…
She feels a sensation that tickles the depths of her chest, and distorts her face.
—Too serious.
—A woman who is inflexible. Really, boring.
Kiraboshi, who has been ridiculed by classmates and friends and secretly laughed at, sometimes… wants to be selfish and rampage.
She wants to tell the people she really hates that she hates them.
She even wants to shout unreasonable demands and rampage.
To the classmates who selfishly nicknamed her “Class Representative” and kept pushing troublesome things on her. To her parents. To her teachers.
She even wants to slap the annoying insects in human skin as hard as she can…
While stirring up the impulses that are buzzing in her heart, Kiraboshi mindlessly shoots down the unpleasant bees.
Die. Die. Disappear, all of you. You scum—.
Whether what was reflected in her eyes was Dungeon Monsters.
Or something else, she doesn’t even know.
Even so, Kiraboshi, who had exterminated all the Monsters, felt as if the haze in her heart had cleared a little more than usual, and while pretending to wipe away the pleasant sweat, she thought.
—Monster extermination might be surprisingly fun.