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Just another Isekai Lover~
Chapter 223: Alone Together in a Locked Room
Today’s stream was shorter, about 30 minutes, but it went as planned.
According to Natsuki and Juri, keeping it just enough rather than dragging it out is ideal until we run out of material. They plan to stick to this strategy for a while. Additionally, they’re also planning endurance streams… well, I’m leaving all that to them.
In the meantime, Nanasia-sama and I were discussing the surprise from earlier.
“I was really surprised. I never expected the goddess herself to show up…”
“Yeah, right, that’s true, isn’t it?”
“Well, I wasn’t necessarily praising it.”
“But it turned out well, didn’t it? The viewers’ response was amazing!”
Indeed, she’s right… It seems like things might escalate further, which is scary. She loves surprises and will take advantage of any opportunity to startle me. With that in mind, I thought it would be wise to nail things down just in case.
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“Well, yeah, but… What if you overdo it and end up banned from appearing? At least let Juri know beforehand.”
“Hmm, that’s odd. I thought I followed the instructions…”
“Instructions? Do you mean Juri?”
“No, the god streamer I mentioned before…”
It seems the one responsible for this production was a Japanese god. Apparently, they said, “This will definitely be a hit! It’s a classic godly production!” and got the green light. They were told to come right away, and they came flying from the divine realm.
Japanese gods are just too enthusiastic, aren’t they? At the same time, I was surprised to learn that the gods were watching the stream.
“So, are they watching from there? The gods?”
“Of course. They’re watching on a super huge screen. Actually, this village is under constant surveillance, 24 hours a day.”
“T-Twenty-four hours… seriously?”
“It’s the first time in the history of Earth. Oh, and there won’t be any divine punishment unless it’s something really serious.”
The goddess’s revelation left everyone gathered there unsettled. We thought we were being watched, but to be under 24-hour surveillance…
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With such a scene unfolding, after bidding farewell to the goddess and returning home, we decided to spend a leisurely day — although it wasn’t even noon yet.
After returning home, we just lazed around for a while. Tsubaki and I enjoyed a peaceful time together, sipping tea. Now, at her invitation, we’re watching the video of the god streamer mentioned earlier.
“I see, so that’s who they are.”
“Yeah… Tsubaki, you don’t know about them? They’re popular for their camping videos.”
“Hmm, I don’t really know.”
“I see… yeah, you probably wouldn’t.”
Leaving that aside, I wonder how I should interpret this situation. Tsubaki and I have been getting incredibly close lately. We’re sitting side by side, looking at the PC… It’s beyond mere closeness at this point. Amidst this situation, there’s no way I can focus on the content of the video.
I’ve never been this avant-garde before. I didn’t want to say it outright, but we’ve been subtly hinting at each other… It’s been like that until now. But for some reason, it’s as if we’ve turned into completely different people… No, our attitudes and speech are the same as usual.
Of course, I’m not going to play dumb and try to deceive anyone. I’m fully aware that I’m an old man on the inside. The incident with Sakura was probably obvious, and it’s likely the cause.
“Hey, Tsubaki.”
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“…?”
But it feels different somehow—
“What’s up today? I mean, I’m happy, but… isn’t something off?”
“Well… actually…”
Ah, I see, I understand now. There’s only one thing this could be. But, it’s also a natural progression, and I’m prepared for it. We have a foundation of supporting each other. So, I’ve finally—
“It’s the side effects of the Apostle skill… I just can’t control it… properly…”
“Huh?”
It seems becoming a father will have to wait for a while longer. It turns out it was something completely different that caused it. She mentioned the Apostle skill, but I have no idea what that means. Well, I didn’t understand anything at first. It took a few minutes before my brain started working properly, and after hearing the explanation a few times, I finally understood.
“I see, so that’s the side effect. I may have put too much strain on it these past two days…”
“Keisuke-san? You look a bit disappointed, but… are you okay?”
“Yeah, no problem. This is just a matter of resolve.”
“….?”
It seems that the Apostle skill “Blessing of Serenity” has side effects or rather, some sort of secondary effect. Tsubaki had heard about it from the goddess, but she didn’t feel comfortable sharing the details.
The Blessing of Serenity has an effect of “significantly increasing the mental resistance of the individual and one designated target.” However, this effect is a bit different in reality. While mental resistance does increase, mental abnormalities accumulate without manifesting on the surface. Additionally, there’s a bonus of the designated target bearing the burden.
To put it simply, it means “not feeling stressed, but stress is still accumulating.” To relieve this, one of the following may develop: appetite, libido, or the desire for sleep. In this case, the stress I received from comments was taken over by Tsubaki, and the accumulated stress manifested as libido.
“I’m sorry about this… Maybe this old man is too mentally weak.”
“No, if I can be of help, then it’s okay.”
“But what should we do? I mean… this is really bad, it’s still morning.”
“Probably, if we stay close like this for a while—”
“I see, so it’s not an emergency.”
According to Tsubaki, it would become even more critical in an emergency situation. She heard about it from the goddess, making it even more difficult to bring up.
“Well then, let’s stay like this for a while.”
“Yes, feel free to—”
“Whoa!”
(We got away with it today, but relying too much on this isn’t good. But then… what about the other blessing?)
In a situation that couldn’t be shared with others, I decided to ask about it.
“Hey Tsubaki, isn’t the Blessing of Guidance… taking over the Fate Value dangerous?”
“It’s dangerous. It can even involve life—”
“Hey, what should we do about it? What did the goddess say?”
“At the end of life, there’s the nurturing of life, that’s what she said.”
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“I see, I’ll keep that in mind.”
In the end, we ended up spending time alone together until noon. No one came, and no one knew about what happened.
Yes, except for the eight million gods in the divine realm—