The Legendary Old Man Becomes a Dungeon Streamer: When the World's Strongest Tried Streaming in His Second Life, He Instantly Went Viral and Gained S-Class Disciples. - Chapter 3

“I’ll do anything to become your disciple!”

“Uh, well…”

I scratch my cheek. I don’t know who she is, but she’s clearly an exceptional fighter.

My disciple, does she really need to be?

Her rank as an Awakened is probably S-class.

There are only about 20 active S-class Awakened in Japan. To reach that level, you need over a decade of training, rare talent, and an insane level of resolve.

She must be one of those prodigies who made it that far.

“Am I not good enough?!”

“Ugh! No, it’s not that. Fine, I get it.”

“Yay! Thank you so much!”

Her face lights up. When she smiles, there’s no other way to describe it, she’s stunning.

Compared to an old man like me, it’s like the moon and a turtle.

“Ah, right, I haven’t introduced myself yet. My name is Tatsuya Kamiya.”

“Oh, that’s right. I’m Reina Kisaragi, affiliated with Rosen Maiden. Please call me Reina. Nice to meet you!”

Hmm, she’s dazzling. My eyes hurt. Is this the aura of youth?

Too bright for an old man like me.

Wait, no, this isn’t the time to be overwhelmed. We’re still inside the dungeon.

“So, what now? Should we head back to the surface?”

“Yeah, let’s go back first.”

Reina slowly crawls. Seems like she still can’t stand. Staying here too long isn’t a good idea.

“Sorry, I’ll carry you for a bit.”

“Eek!”

I swiftly lift her onto my back.

“Ah!”

“Bear with it for a while.”

“I-I’m fine! It’s my fault for not being able to move. Sorry for the trouble!”

“Nah, don’t worry about it.”

Phew, at least she doesn’t seem to hate it. She must understand her own condition well.

“But it’s a long way back to the exit.”

“How’d you get here in the first place?”

“I manipulated gravity and dashed through. But I don’t have any mana left now, so.”

Meanwhile, I just ran here normally. So convenient.

But I do have a way to get back.

I channel mana into my fist and punch the air with all my might.

“Here we go!”

“Why? huh?”

With a crack, space splits open again, and a purple gate appears.

“This is… Wait, did you just create a gate?!”

“After killing that monster, the area’s saturated with mana. Plus, I used some of my own. Easy peasy.”

“I don’t think it’s supposed to be that casual.”

“No? You’ll get the hang of it once you’re used to it.”

“Uh! Well, I’m really glad I became your disciple.”

She says it with deep emotion. I don’t think it’s that advanced, though.

Back in the UN days, everyone could do it. It was just standard technique.

But apparently, it’s different in the civilian world. It’d be so handy if more people could use it.

“Anyway, this leads outside the dungeon.”

My drone and Reina’s float closer. Nothing left behind.

I step forward and walk into the purple gate.

Darkness space distorts.

And just like that, we’re safely back on the surface.

“Beep! Exited the dungeon. Ending video recording and livestream mode!”

Ah, so it automatically stops once we’re out.

It doesn’t record unnecessary parts. Handy.

Looking around, we’re in some park grass, playground equipment, and a walking path.

Shouldn’t be too far from Akihabara.

“Oh, I’ll put you down now.”

“O-Okay!”

I set Reina down on the grass. She wobbles a bit but manages to stand. Seems like she’s recovered somewhat.

Safe return, that’s what matters. The real challenge is getting out of the dungeon alive.

“Thank you. I bet there’s a huge commotion outside by now.”

“You think?”

We were only in the dungeon for like half an hour. No major injuries, and helping each other inside is normal. Doubt it’s that big a deal.

“Your drone mentioned you were streaming too, right?”

“Yeah, figured it’d work as a resume.”

“Maybe you should check it?”

Reina gives me a meaningful look. Did I break some etiquette or something? I don’t think I did anything that bad. I call out to my drone.

“Uh, can I see the stream stats?”

“Beep-boop! Yes, displaying now!”

My channel’s data pops up as a hologram.

“What the hell?!”

200,000 views already?! And 3,000 comments during the stream?!

Subscribers have already crossed 100,000!

And all I did was one live stream, no introduction, nothing!

Unbelievable. So this is what they mean by “stunned speechless.”

Reina must’ve had an inkling this would happen.

“This is insane, isn’t it?”

“Social media’s going wild too.”

Following her lead, I check SNS.

[Mysterious Old Man Defeats Ultimate Monster!]

[Old Man Saves Luna Reina Kisaragi in Her Hour of Need!]

[Old Man Too OP, SNS Loses Its Mind!]

Ugh, this is the kind of thing that blows up even more once it hits social media.

Wait, Reina’s that famous?

I don’t really follow youth-oriented media, so I had no idea.

And everywhere, I’m just “old man.”

Kinda hurts. Not that I can argue, I am an old man. Which makes it even sadder.

Nobody wants to be called old. Ugh, better drop this train of thought before I spiral.

“Um, for what it’s worth, you’re not just any old man! And you smell really nice like fabric softener!”

“Nah, that’s just basic hygiene.”

I sigh.

At my age, I don’t want this much attention.

What I want is to pass on techniques and mentor the next generation. Exposure as part of that is fine, but this is the opposite.

“Overthinking won’t help. Let’s get you home first.”

“Well, my agency-slash-home is right over there.”

Reina points through a gap in the trees at a ridiculously tall skyscraper. Whoa, that’s gotta be at least 50 floors. Rich much?

“Actually, where do you live? I can call a taxi.”

“My place is, uh.”

I avert my gaze. Truth is, I live on a JSDF base. Since I’m quitting soon, I’ll have to move out.

I don’t have much stuff anyway, so that’s fine, but it’s March.

I figured I’d find a place after resigning big mistake. Every place I had my eye on fell through, so I’ll probably be stuck in a hotel for a while.

“Let’s just say I’ll be living in a hotel for a bit due to, poor planning.”

“Oh! Then, why not stop by my place? That building actually has vacant rooms, we’re looking for tenants.”

“Appreciate the offer, but wouldn’t moving in there be tough?”

No way the screening isn’t strict. An unemployed guy like me would get turned away at the door. Plus, the rent’s probably insane.

I’ve got savings, but I’d rather not blow them on rent.

“That won’t be a problem. I own the entire floor. Nobody’s gonna complain.”

“…..”

Too much. Even a socially clueless guy like me gets it.

How rich are you?

Reina Kisaragi, Did I just take on a disciple who’s way out of my league?