131: Anonymous Explorer

    If you think about it, he must''ve been keeping tabs on Kanakon-chan for quite some time before all this.

    132: Anonymous Explorer

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    In other words… Asagao-chan has a rival now?

    133: Anonymous Explorer

    ＞＞132

    Ah…

    134: Anonymous Explorer

    ＞＞132

    True, though. A younger guy who''s been watching over her, helped raise her rank after she was stuck for so long… I mean, yeah…

    135: Anonymous Explorer

    You''ve done it now, Kisaragi-kun.

    136: Anonymous Explorer

    This guy… I bet he''s secretly popular with girls.

    137: Anonymous Explorer

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    But only when he''s doing explorer stuff. In his casual streams, you can see hints that he''s just as much of an introvert as the rest of us.

    138: Anonymous Explorer

    Lol, I can''t laugh because I totally get what you mean.

    139: Anonymous Explorer

    Kisaragi-kun (not saying what exactly):

    Asagao-chan

    Kamishiro Rion

    Kanakon-chan

    So far, that''s three.

    140: Anonymous Explorer

    I wonder what this is all about...

    141: Anonymous Explorer

    What could it be referring to?

    142: Anonymous Explorer

    ＞＞139

    The love interests, obviously (straightforward).

    143: Anonymous Explorer

    Ah, you idiot.

    144: Anonymous Explorer

    Don''t just say it directly like that!

    145: Anonymous Explorer

    Guess I''ll take this (to the anti-thread)!

    146: Anonymous Explorer

    Don''t take it there!

    147: Anonymous Explorer

    Do anti-threads really freak out just because Kisaragi-kun gets attention from girls? If Asagao-chan has unicorn fans, just tell them to ship him with Kamishiro Rion, problem solved.

    148: Anonymous Explorer

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    Those guys are monsters who only want to see others suffer. No matter who gives Kisaragi-kun positive attention, they''re going to get mad.

    149: Anonymous Explorer

    (Why don''t they just tell him directly?)

    150: Anonymous Explorer

    (Because no one''s brave enough to talk directly to an EX explorer.)

    151: Anonymous Explorer

    (Internet tough guys, huh?)

    152: Anonymous Explorer

    ＞＞147

    You''re talking about people who are in love with a high school girl and are jealous of her high school classmate. Obviously, they''re not going to make any sense.

    153: Anonymous Explorer

    That''s so bad, it''s actually funny.

    154: Anonymous Explorer

    It''s harsh, but… honestly, yeah, that''s exactly what''s happening.

    155: Anonymous Explorer

    At this point, it''s not even an anti-thread. It''s just a crybaby thread where people whine about Kisaragi-kun.

    156: Anonymous Explorer

    Explore stories at m,v l''e-NovelFire.net

    There''s no real conversation happening, it''s just people crying. You''re better off thinking of them as animals making noise.

    157: Anonymous Explorer

    ＞＞156

    Don''t even bother reading those threads. You''ll get dragged into their madness. Sёar?h the n?vel_Fire.ηet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

    158: Anonymous Explorer

    If you try to understand the thought process of crazy people, you''ll end up crazy yourself. Just limit your exposure.

    159: Anonymous Explorer

    Reading the posts there genuinely feels like it''s rotting my brain. It''s seriously dangerous.

    160: Anonymous Explorer

    Meanwhile, Kisaragi-kun keeps throwing fuel on the fire, as usual.

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    161: Anonymous Explorer

    ＞＞160

    Why are these two flirting on social media?

    162: Anonymous Explorer

    ＞＞160

    Lol, they''re just casually chatting on Twitter, and it''s hilarious.

    163: Anonymous Explorer

    Well, Kisaragi-kun just responds to any replies he finds interesting. He probably doesn''t even think of himself as a famous person.

    164: Anonymous Explorer

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    "Hey, I watched your stream with Kanakon-san! Can you teach me about magic circulation next time?"

    "You''re already good at it, Asagao-san. Just focus on increasing your magic reserves."

    "No way, I couldn''t even pierce the Frost Wyvern''s skin!"

    "No, your spear broke, but you were definitely piercing it."

    "Just teach me next time! Doesn''t have to be during a stream."

    "No thanks. I don''t have anything to teach you."

    "C''mon! You even took me on that date just to chat the other day!"

    He casually revealed that they hang out off-stream, and it''s hilarious.

    165: Anonymous Explorer

    That one word, "date," made the whole Gachi-koi crowd explode, huh?

    166: Anonymous Explorer

    Wasn''t that basically her staking her claim? Like, "This guy''s mine."

    167: Anonymous Explorer

    Is this the battle between women we''ve been waiting for?

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    168: Anonymous Explorer

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    Lol.

    169: Anonymous Explorer

    Don''t you dare get involved.

    170: Anonymous Explorer

    Kamishiro Rion throwing shade is killing me.

    171: Anonymous Explorer

    They''re just saying they''re going to a baseball game today, right? (playing dumb).

    172: Anonymous Explorer

    There''s no reason to tell Asagao-chan about that, though.

    173: Anonymous Explorer

    Meanwhile, Kisaragi-kun is completely ignoring the rivalry and chatting with Kanakon-chan on Twitter.

    [Image]

    174: Anonymous Explorer

    This guy has to be doing it on purpose. If he''s not, he''s just completely oblivious.

    175: Anonymous Explorer

    I honestly think he''s just oblivious. Outside of exploring dungeons, he has insanely low self-esteem. You can tell from some of his casual social media posts.

    176: Anonymous Explorer

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    Seriously? That''s actually kind of dark.

    177: Anonymous Explorer

    Kisaragi-kun has casually mentioned it a few times on stream, but he grew up in an orphanage. He doesn''t have parents. That''s probably part of it.

    178: Anonymous Explorer

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    Dude, that''s rough… I didn''t expect this conversation to go there. It''s actually impressive he turned out so normal.

    179: Anonymous Explorer

    Is he really normal, though? There are definitely parts of him that seem a little broken. It''s hard to tell if he became EX because of that, or if being EX made him that way.

    180: Anonymous Explorer

    ＞＞178

    "Normal" isn''t exactly the right word, huh?

    181: Anonymous Explorer

    So, are we getting another collaboration with Kanakon-chan soon? Or is he just chatting with her?

    182: Anonymous Explorer

    ＞＞181

    From the conversation, it seems like she''s just thanking him for the collaboration. Nothing more than that.

    183: Anonymous Explorer

    I''ve been living for Kisaragi-kun''s streams lately, so I hope he keeps them coming.

    184: Anonymous Explorer

    Same here. His streams are always entertaining, even when it''s just casual chat.

    185: Anonymous Explorer

    Honestly, he can just chat the entire time, and it''d still be fun. But his deep-floor dives are something else.

    186: Anonymous Explorer

    I wouldn''t mind if he goes deeper into lore or mechanics sometime. But I doubt that''s his style.

    187: Anonymous Explorer

    ＞＞186

    Yeah, Kisaragi-kun''s more about action than talking about theory.

    188: Anonymous Explorer

    I agree. Even though he explains stuff, it''s always in a laid-back, practical way. No unnecessary lecturing.

    189: Anonymous Explorer

    I think that''s what makes him appealing. He''s relatable but still does things we can''t even dream of.

    190: Anonymous Explorer

    Speaking of, when''s the next deep-floor stream?

    191: Anonymous Explorer

    ＞＞190

    If he sticks to his once-a-month deep-floor plan, we should be getting one soon, right?

    192: Anonymous Explorer

    I hope so! Those streams are wild.

    193: Anonymous Explorer

    I can''t wait to see him tackle something insane again.

    194: Anonymous Explorer

    As long as the next stream doesn''t turn into some love-triangle drama, I''m good.

    195: Anonymous Explorer

    Haha, with all the girls around him, it''s starting to feel more like a romance show than a dungeon stream.

    196: Anonymous Explorer

    Well, as long as he keeps diving into the deep floors, we''ll be watching.