-Viewer’s POV-
I was watching a live stream and feeling puzzled. The streamer had fallen asleep without ending the broadcast.
The comments flooded in, trying to let him know: “You forgot to turn off the stream!”
But the streamer, tired and tipsy, was deep in slumber.
It was clear how exhausted he was.
After some discussion, most of us agreed to leave the channel and respect his privacy.
Of course, a few fans insisted on staying to watch his peaceful sleeping face, but privacy is important.
Just as I was about to leave, a faint sound caught my attention.
「Wait, what was that sound?」
I leaned closer to the screen. Footsteps. They were quiet, careful. I thought maybe his parents were walking around, trying not to wake him.
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Nameless Ordinary Person・Moments Ago
Hey, is there someone else in there?
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Lady of Decay ・Moments Ago
Could this be… a midnight rendezvous with Papa? No, I’ll say no more. A lady of culture like me knows when to simply watch.
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Dog Bumps Into Utility Poles ・Moments Ago
Wake up, Papa-san! Isn’t this trespassing?!
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Some viewers picked up on it, too. Among the excited chatter, a chilling comment appeared: “This might be a break-in.”
No way. What are the odds of a burglary happening during a live stream?
But the tension grew. Everyone frantically left comments trying to wake the streamer, but he didn’t stir.
I started recording the stream, just in case.
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Watcher of Papa ・Moments Ago
I’ve analyzed the video!
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Farm Diary Lover ・Moments Ago
This guy came to buy vegetables before! Doesn’t his voice sound like the one from that recent stream?
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The analysis revealed someone familiar. The figure on the screen was no stranger.
「Isn’t that the guy from the Explorers’ Guild?」
He had seemed professional, trustworthy even. I couldn’t believe he’d trespass like this.
I’d only seen him a few times, but I remembered thinking well of him.
Now, disbelief turned to dread.
None of us thought the man from the previous live stream—the one whose voice we heard—would be the same person now appearing on screen.
As the video continued, the figures were clearly carrying something. Wrapped in cloth, the bundle wriggled, faint movement visible on-screen.
A terrible feeling welled up in me. My instincts, sharpened by my work as a successful explorer, screamed a warning.
If I was wrong, that was fine. But if I wasn’t…
I rushed to type a comment.
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Iron-Walled Saintess ・Moments Ago
Isn’t that Dori-chan in the cloth? Some of you probably noticed, but I’m heading to the guild for info.
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Watcher of Papa ・Moments Ago
I’ll keep analyzing here.
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Scarecrow of the Field ・Moments Ago
Are there any security cameras?
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Lady of Decay ・Moments Ago
Money will handle this. I’ll tap into my contracted satellite footage.
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Dog Bumps Into Utility Poles ・Moments Ago
Wait, you’re not just a lady—you’re loaded!
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Farm Diary Lover ・Moments Ago
Share updates if anything happens. For safety, let’s use another site for info-sharing. The password is my signature charm in the packaging I’ve made.
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I rushed to the Inaka Explorers’ Guild. Meanwhile, Farm Diary Lover continued to gather intel.
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「Excuse me!」
The guild hall was eerily quiet. At this hour, hardly anyone visited, but there was always supposed to be someone on duty for emergencies.
「Oh, what brings you here at this hour?」
「I need the address of the person who has a dryad. Now!」
「Morita-sama? I’m sorry, even if you’re an S-Rank explorer, I can’t give out personal information.」
They weren’t wrong—but there was no time for formalities.
「The dryad has been kidnapped!」
「What…?」
「And the culprit is a guild employee.」
I showed the video from the live stream.
The staff’s face went pale, and she quickly made a call.
If she refused, I was prepared to force the information out of her.
「Guild Master, may I?」
She explained the situation and waited for permission to share the address.
「The Guild Master takes full responsibility. Go ahead. Also, I’m coming with you.」
「What?!」
「Someone else will cover here. If a guild employee used private data, we have to fix this.」
It suddenly made sense. How had the culprits found the streamer’s house? Accessing personal data was easy for a guild insider.
With the staff by my side, we raced toward the streamer’s home.
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