Chapter 222: Enchanting Fan Service

“Everyone’s Idol, Natsuki-chan”

That wasn’t just an idol but a reality right before our eyes.

Natsuki Level 48

Villager: Loyalty 99

Occupation: Craftsman, Idol

Skills: 

Craftsmanship Level 5: Provides significant enhancement to processing all materials. Special effects are applied to finished products with a super high probability. Occasionally, there is a double special effect due to a rare great success.

Fan Service Level 3: Significantly improves own acting and singing abilities. Grants a slight charm effect to words spoken by oneself.

Leaving aside the basic level and loyalty, the Craftsmanship skill had reached level 5, and the probability of special effects had changed to “super high.” While that was impressive enough, that wasn’t the focus this time.

Firstly, the occupation section. Beside the original occupation “Craftsman,” there was the word “Idol” casually listed. If my memory serves me right, this was the first time I had seen two occupations displayed side by side.

It wasn’t an advancement to a higher occupation, nor was it a job change. In fantasy terms, it could be considered a “sub-occupation,” or in modern society, a “side job.”

And then, the crucial skill: “Fan Service.”

This was undoubtedly an ability that felt just like an idol. Particularly, the charm effect stood out. It seemed to be not a mental interference type but rather a type of ability to gain the empathy and raise the affinity of others. The detailed description also hinted at such an interpretation.

“I see, so this is the rumored ‘Gonna give you some fan service☆’ thing. Quite a terrifying ability, indeed…”

Except for me, Natsuki, and Akiho, everyone else had question marks hovering over their heads. Apparently, she hadn’t informed anyone about it. Touya, who didn’t understand the meaning of the statement, promptly asked about it.

“Hey, what’s ‘fan service’?”

“It’s short for ‘fan service.’ Haven’t you heard of it?”

“No, of course, I have. What I’m asking is, how does it relate to Natsuki’s appraisal?”

Explaining it was easy, but I needed to be cautious with my words. I couldn’t afford to make any careless remarks that might anger Natsuki. With that in mind, I delicately and carefully explained—

“Well, something like that.”

“The reason for her popularity is… I didn’t even notice.”

“Well, yeah. Touya’s already head over heels for her, after all.”

“Oh, I see.”

Touya responded with a hint of embarrassment. It was obvious he was already under her spell. Everyone else seemed to understand and agreed. Judging by Touya’s attitude, Natsuki seemed somewhat pleased as well.

(Now that I think about it, I totally forgot… I should unlock “Secret of Occupational Evolution: 50,000pt” too.)

◇◇◇

The day after the idol’s explosive debut,

I decided to check the response from yesterday early in the morning.

The result—far exceeded my expectations. The number of views was ridiculously high. No matter how many times I looked at it, the number of views was clearly abnormal. It was at a level where I could say, “I don’t need to work anymore,” in all seriousness. Well, to begin with, I had no intention of working in Japan.

“Village Chief, how’s the video’s growth?”

“It far exceeded my expectations. This is all thanks to Natsuki and the others.”

“Hmm, praise me more.”

With a self-satisfied air, Natsuki made a joke, completely forgetting about yesterday’s incident. She seemed to be in high spirits again today.

“I have an announcement for today. Shouldn’t it be Natsuki who does it? Considering her skills and all.”

“No, that won’t work… This is a perfect opportunity to raise loyalty.”

“Yeah, I guess you’re right.”

“You understand, even if I raise loyalty to me, it’s meaningless. You know that, Village Chief.”

Today’s stream title was “Get Skills at the Village Church!” It was a perfect event to increase loyalty to me. Living together with the beast people, alongside attracting villagers, it was a highlight.

“Get Skills by Becoming a Villager!?”

“Rare skills might be available!?”

With such slogans, it would be perfect. At least, I was confident I would jump at the chance.

Regarding rejuvenation, I had no intention of disclosing it. I wanted to gather people interested in the other world. More specifically, I wanted people who could live robustly in the other world.

If the purpose was only rejuvenation, even if one became a villager, it wouldn’t last long afterward. Troublesome individuals would definitely come flocking. We would explain that the reason for our rejuvenation was “mysterious phenomena in the other world” and leave it at that.

“Now then. Let’s do our best today!”

“Oh yes, please give us plenty of fan service.”

Twenty minutes before the start of the stream—

Arriving at the center of the village, the cameraman, Takeshi, began preparing the equipment.

In this place, besides the church, we planned to install a statue of the goddess. Since there’s Grandpa’s house, we didn’t intend to build a lord’s mansion all the way here. We’re not sure what will happen in the future, but if the number of villagers explodes, we’re thinking of creating something like a town hall.

Nevertheless, just in case, the central area of the land was considerably spacious. Depending on the situation, we might even place a dungeon here. Being in the heart of the village, it would not only look good but also be easily accessible, I think.

“Juri-san, equipment’s all set!”

“Alright, everyone, let’s begin. Village Chief, as discussed.”

“I’m ready whenever!”

With Juri’s go-ahead, the second day’s stream started. Natsuki’s lively talk continued, showing a good start. — Oh, it seems my turn has come already.

Suddenly, when buildings appeared out of nowhere in the empty space, the comment section exploded with excitement. While replying to those comments, I explained the purpose of setting up the church. Since Tsubaki is next to me today, I didn’t mind any negative comments at all.

“Village Chief, let’s go inside as is.”

“Understood.”

Following Juri’s instructions, I introduced the inside of the church. It wasn’t very spacious but had a fantastic and beautiful atmosphere. And the statue of the goddess seemed to shine, albeit in my imagination. Surely it was Nanasia-sama’s doing.

— But then, she appeared as if passing through the statue.

“Hey, hey, was this in the script?”

“No, I didn’t hear about it. Maybe it’s the goddess’s ad-lib…”

“Huh… but what should we do about this?”

“For now, let’s somehow connect it.”

Although the appearance of the goddess was unintentional, coupled with her appearance, the viewers’ reactions weren’t bad. If anything, they were even more excited. I think the awareness of the goddess has greatly increased.

In the end, we managed to settle things by leaving it to the goddess. She explained things carefully and it turned into a surprise event. In hindsight, it was a great success. Well, I wish there had been some prior confirmation, though…

“— So, everyone, if you become villagers… please consider it!”

With that, I wrapped up the stream, ending today’s broadcast.

Previous chapter | TOC | Next chapter