CH 39

The dungeon exploration, which was part of the class, somehow turned out to be uneventful.

Of course, after being attacked by the skeletons and being instilled with fear, Chilian became much more docile.

Nevertheless, trying to set Kanata up in a trap was a serious crime, and Chilian received stern judgment after Alphana explained the situation to the teachers.

“If something had happened to Kanata-sama, I wouldn’t be able to forgive myself.”

“I’m sorry.”

It was nothing for Kanata to apologize for, but he apologized frankly because she was still worried about him.

The teacher also apologized for having arranged for an adventurer like Chilian, but Kanata, on the contrary, felt more apologetic when they apologized too much.

“Well, I was fine, so it’s okay. Besides…”

Even if that mysterious phenomenon had not occurred, Kanata would have definitely been able to deal with it.

There were indeed many skeletons, and even with low-grade magic, he could’ve easily dealt with them by repeatedly unleashing it in all directions.

“Having infinite magical power is great, isn’t it? As a saint, I have a lot of magical power, but I still can’t even come close to yours.”

In this world, everyone other than Kanata had limited magical power.

Therefore, it was meaningless to compare limited magical power with inexhaustible one, but from Alphana’s point of view, the infinite seems to be a word of wonder.

“Well, it’s helping me to livestream. So I appreciate it.”

“I’m not going to ask why such power exists. I just…”

Alphana, who was sitting next to him, took his hand.

“As long as Kanata-sama is happy, that’s all I need.”

“… Alphana.”

She continued to speak further.

With a saint’s love in her eyes, she gently rubbed Kanata’s hand.

“I learned about Haishin-sama, and then I got to know Kanata-sama. I think it’s unavoidable to overlap the two of you even if I didn’t intend to, and I sometimes wonder whether this is a good thing or not.”

“That’s…”

“Indeed Kanata-sama and Haishin-sama are the same beings, but Kanata-sama in front of me now is Kanata-sama himself, a nobody. I think it’s wrong to superimpose Haishin-sama on you and treat you in such a way.”

Kanata and Haishin are indeed one and the same, but it’s Haishin who became a big name in the world.

That’s why, even if Kanata is honoured by that, it seems that Alphana thinks it’s not right for the people around him to think of Kanata only as Haishin.

“I think Kanata-sama will probably become an even bigger presence. However, it is an unchangeable fact that it will only be as Haishin-sama.”

“Yeah, right.”

Kanata nodded in agreement.

After all, as a streamer, he knew that it would happen, and it was not bad for him to become famous as Haishin and not as Kanata.

“… I’m just one of your fans, but at the same time, I am also fortunate to be treated as a friend by Kanata-sama. So I… that.”

Alphana’s wording was unusual.

She thought for a while as if in distress and then continued, as she had found the right words to say.

“As someone who knows Kanata-sama’s secrets, I want to be the kind of person who you can ask for advice when you’re in trouble and lend you a hand… whenever something is wrong. I want to be the kind of person who can stay close to Kanata-sama, not just Haishin-sama.”

“…”

She was seriously kind.

Since coming to this world, he has met many people, and there were some who have become support for him, including his family.

But, thinking back, perhaps no one has been as considerate as her while knowing about Haishin.

“… Fufu, I did say it a little like that, though. I think it’s the same for Maria, Mira and the others.”

“I see… I guess so.”

Not only Alphana but also Maria and her family have been supportive of Kanata.

They were truly great personalities from Kanata’s point of view, even if he had been feeling a bit of a glimpse of horror lately, if only in his mind.

“You’ve also created a support group, right? I think it would be nice to give you guys some sort of a thank-you or membership benefit. “

“Well!”

By making various improvements to the streaming, it may also be possible to stream content exclusive to members.

Unfortunately, this feature is not available yet, but the fan club launched by Alphana and Maria corresponds to that.

“If it is the case then…”

“Hmm!”

With a clap of her hands, Alphana made this suggestion.

“Regarding the ASMR that you let me listen to before, how about making it exclusive for members and letting them listen to it?”

“… I see.”

Indeed. 

He still doesn’t intend to release ASMR content to the world, but it may be possible to release it as a test exclusive to members.

“Alright, I got it. I’ll consider it in that direction.”

“Yes!”

Heartily, Alphana’s nostrils seemed to have widened.

However, ASMR is basically a bunch of mouth-watering lines, so it’s a little embarrassing to think about which lines will appeal to women.

So, he decided to ask what words would be good for different situations.

“T-then!”

“Oh calm down, Alphana!”

Trying to stop Alphana from leaning all the way over to him, he touched her body with both hands, and his hands got buried in Alphana’s ample chest, like a protagonist from some manga.

Kanata quickly withdrew his hand and apologized, but Alphana laughed softly and said she did not mind.

“… Alphana, you’re too kind.”

“A little bit of it was on purpose, but if it’s Kanata-sama, then… cough! Well, it’s my mistake, and there’s nothing you can do about it. Besides, I’m not the kind of person who would get angry over something like that ♪.”

“… Oh.”

“…. Alphana is too kind, just like a saint,” Kanata thought, impressed by her words.

Later, he asked Alphana for a reference about what kind of words would be good and made it the content for ASMR.

“… Kufufu, I will not miss the opportunity to earn some points.”

It was unclear who said that, but it didn’t feel malicious. The way Alphana thought of herself and Kanata’s needs at the same time, though her behaviour can sometimes be scary, is still a reliable presence.

*****

And then a few days passed.

Maria and Alphana, as well as Mira, experienced ASMR, but when it came to actually creating it, he did not want to compromise, so Kanata worked hard by taking a little time.

“… I ain’t this kind of character.”

Alphana’s request was for some self-satisfying character, one that seemed to say, “You are mine,” in an arrogant, irreverent manner.

As for Kanata, with memories of his past life, he didn’t particularly struggle, but to push things to the limit, he listened to his own voice as confirmation to find out the ultimate was beyond painful. 

His heart was screaming.

“… Haah.”

However, the thought that there were people waiting for him motivated him.

In the meantime, the days passed with only Alphana knowing this surprise.

“Next week, Princess Maria will travel to the Principality of Xandard for a diplomatic meeting. An escort from the castle will accompany her, but it is a possibility that someone from the academy will join her. Probably, it’ll be someone from the SSS class. I’m letting you know just in case.”

So the teacher informed them.

Kanata was still propped up on his desk listening to the conversation, but the Principality of Xandard is a country Kanata has no shortage of topics to talk about.

It is a country where some aristocrats have been threatening Kanata that they will not forgive him, as in the letter to Kanata asking for his help.

“… Well, I guess it doesn’t really matter.”

So Kanata thought…

“Hey Kanata, I’m supposed to be heading to the Principality next week.”

“Yeah.”

“If it’s okay with you… would you like to come along with us?”

So he got a proposal directly from Maria.