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
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Ah…
134: Anonymous Explorer
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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?
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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.
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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
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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
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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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Why are these two flirting on social media?
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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.
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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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"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?
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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
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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
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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.