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Chapter 206: Results of the First Upload

With the discussion about the group teleporting coming to a close, the topic shifted to “Returning to Japan.” I explained various aspects, including the conditions for respawning and the fact that one can return alive if they become a villager—.

However, it seems that Seiria herself has no intention of returning. She mentioned that it would be much safer to stay here, even if Japan were to return to normal.

Whether being surrounded by the government or being taken abroad, neither option would lead to a good outcome. No matter how many skills one might have, they wouldn’t stand a chance against a large army, and there are countless ways to capture someone.

“It’s only safe at your place, huh? Naturally, you’ll be making a village over there too, right?”

“Yeah, we’re still in the planning stages.”

“Even if one were to go to Japan, it would only be possible if you became a villager. Otherwise, the risks would be too great.”

“Both Seiria and Hope have enough loyalty. Depending on the situation, you might become villagers too, you know?”

“That’s right. I’ll think it over carefully.”

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“Yeah, I’ll wait without expecting too much. —By the way, has there been any progress in relations with the Beastman Country?”

I had heard before that “the root of all evil lies with Ryunosuke,” but the public opinion on this matter was progressing smoothly. It was remarkably widespread, centered around the Beastman Council.

Originally, Ryunosuke himself didn’t have much support from the Beastmen. Many had lost their jobs or had to relocate due to the Japan Trading Company’s tyranny. Even without that, the number of people affected was countless. The resentment among the citizens, especially those of Keimos, was very strong.

In addition, the Empire was also taking its next steps. They were apparently planning to cede the city they built in the north to the Beastman Country. In terms of scale, it was similar to Keimos, so all the expelled residents, without exception, would be able to relocate there.

“Compensation for occupying Keimos, huh?”

“I don’t think everything will be forgiven just with this. But we’ve already come to an agreement with the Beastman Council.”

“And on top of that, they’ll probably sell food and magic tools at low prices, right?”

“Yes, it’s not a bad compromise.”

“Sorry for Ryunosuke’s actions. We’ll do our best too, that’s the message. —It’s actually not bad.”

The Empire citizens living in the transferred city could also relocate to this city, which was the capital, and the city to the west. They were explaining that they would further expand and prepare for the group teleportation of Japanese people.

After a while of chatting, as I was thinking about heading back, Seiria suddenly said something.

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“Oh, this is a good opportunity. I wanted to talk with Tsubaki alone, but do you have a bit more time?”

“With Tsubaki? I mean, I have the time—”

While I wondered what was going on all of a sudden, I looked at Tsubaki and waited for her response.

“That’s fine. I’ve been wanting to have a proper talk with her.”

“Oh, really? Well, I don’t mind. Take your time and talk as much as you want.”

Just to be sure, I had been keeping an eye on them from a place with a tent… but there didn’t seem to be any suspicious movements. I appraised them both a few times, but there were no abnormalities in their statuses.

In the end, they must have talked for about 30 minutes.

I don’t know why, but both Tsubaki and Seiria had a refreshed expression when they said goodbye. As I was leaving, I subtly asked Tsubaki about it, but she didn’t tell me the content of their conversation. However, it didn’t seem to be something critical to the village.

(The Common Topic Between Them? Well, let’s not pry into what they might have talked about. It’s probably not a big deal, anyway. Probably.)

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After returning to Nanasia and having lunch, we headed back to Japan. It seemed like the video team, led by Natsuki, had been bustling with activity since early in the morning, and they were making a ruckus as soon as we arrived.

I had a rough idea, but the cause was indeed the video we posted three days ago. Although the number of views on the first day was mediocre, explosive growth began around noon yesterday.

At this point, both videos had easily surpassed 5 million views. Even as I watched, the count was rapidly increasing.

“Hey hey! It’s 5 million, 5 million! This is legendary for a first upload!”

“Whoa, seriously amazing! If I knew this would happen, I would’ve appeared in it too… I would’ve become famous in an instant!”

Following Natsuki’s excited tone, Takeshi was also getting excited. It’s fine to become famous, but with that comes increased risk. Well, saying that now would be unsophisticated.

“Oh, seriously amazing. I didn’t expect it to go this far. Good job, Juri.”

“The foundation for the parallel world boom was already there. This time, we took advantage of other fantasy-related trends.”

“Hmm, Juri seems quite indifferent.”

“Of course, I’m happy. It’s just that both of your excitement is overwhelming…”

“Yeah, I get that. But objectively speaking, how is it?”

“Since the videos are short, many people are watching them repeatedly. Even so, this falls into the category of great success.”

It’s quite surprising that an entirely unknown channel would garner this many views in just three days… The parallel world boom in society seems to be quite something. Well, considering the content of the videos, I had confidence that once they spread, they would go viral. Threads about the videos were already popping up, and there were various discussions on bulletin boards.

As for the dialogue scenes with the beastmen that I was curious about—

Most people were saying they sounded like normal Japanese. The prevailing opinion was that “Japan has turned into a fantasy world, so it’s being automatically translated.” I don’t know for sure, but if it’s audible, then there’s no particular problem.

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“What other comments were common?”

“Well… it’s mostly about the quality of the beastmen. Some say they’re fakes, but most people believe in them.”

“I remember there was a beastman at the student village chief’s place. There was footage of that too, so it’s easy to accept.”

“Oh, yeah, there were quite a few comments like that.”

I also took a quick look, and in the distance, I saw what appeared to be figures of beastmen. I couldn’t confirm the actual people, but… I have a feeling they’ll be exposed sooner or later.

Oh, speaking of being exposed, that applies to us too. By uploading this video, our home location would be somewhat exposed. I don’t know if it’s IP addresses or what, but if knowledgeable people were serious about it, then maybe? Even if not, some kind of contact seems likely soon.

We already set up a teleportation circle at Grandpa’s village. I’m not worried about being caught, but it would be troublesome if our internet connection or power supply were cut off.

(Well, we’ll cross that bridge when we come to it.)

According to Juri, the next video will be titled “Goddess Nanasia.” Although the actual goddess hasn’t returned from the divine realm… well, as long as they proceed calmly and steadily, it’ll be fine.

After celebrating the success of the first upload, we started gathering information on the dungeon that appeared recently.

The area around the park is completely sealed off. I confirmed footage of the Self-Defense Forces setting up a base there. And in one other location, it seems a dungeon appeared in the mountains of the Tohoku region. It’s also under government control, and investigations are scheduled to start soon.

If the dungeon is conquered, will orcs appear on the surface? That’s the only thing that worries me.

(Goddess-sama might know, though…)

“Of course, I know!”

“Whoa, that startled me!”