Part 280: Live Commentary on Shooting Down Nuclear Missiles

Yeah... uh... uh... uh... uh...

Um, can you hear me? Can you hear me? Are the comments coming through?

Alright... yeah. Right now, it looks like about thirty people are watching. That's about it, right?

Alright, okay.

Um, hi, hello. This is Amami Tsuzuri.

Today, thanks to you all—thirty, actually thirty-three people—despite the noisy "Laughter Princess" stream, you still took the time to open your phones. Thank you. Are you by yourself, maybe?

But you all are lucky, you know.

Because today’s video is going to be incredible—history in the making, really.

Anyway, this video will be archived, so if you like it, I’d love it if you shared it with friends. And of course, likes are appreciated too.

...Yeah, yeah.

Thanks for the likes even though I haven’t explained the point of the video yet.

...Oh, heading to watch the "Laughter Princess" parade? That’s fine too.

But you know, I think it's better to just keep the video running? Today's project is something special.

Yeah, yeah.

Alright, got it.

Since we're already here, let's get going soon!

...Alright! Hey! Today, we're gonna go straight in and cut down with a sword a nuclear missile heading toward the "Imaginary Kingdom" — that's the plan!

Surprised?

"Too sudden," "No setup at all..." "Not convincing at all."

...Yeah, I get it.

By the way, that line is a quote from a short story by Fujiko F. Fujio titled "One Day..."

I like that manga too, but honestly, that joke is a bit too obscure.

Let's read the room here.

But it's actually true, you know.

Just look at the crew we're collaborating with this time — you'll understand why.

Hmm... let's focus on one person's face for a moment... Ah, Tora-chan. Can you wave over here?

Ah, no good. She looks busy.

Kazuharu and Mizuki seem to be concentrating right now.

...Ah. Just in time, Momoka just happened to pass by...

Oh.

Everyone finally believes it?

Of course. Momoka's always serious—everyone knows that.

Alright, great.

So, could you possibly help spread this around? If possible, of course.

Oh. Amazing—viewers just shot up all at once, huh?

One hundred, two hundred... Nice.

And by the way, the star of this video isn’t me.

Actually, this past week, the reason I’ve been putting in so much effort to keep making these clumsy videos is to introduce this person.

Now, without further ado, let me show you—my wonderful older sister!

Well, what should I call her... How about her name? Wait, you haven't decided? You forgot? Eeeeh... Okay, then. Her real name? No way, absolutely not. I see.

How about this—let's keep her name a secret for now and just refer to her as "Nameless JK" for the time being.

So, JK-san, what's your motivation for today?

"Uh... motivation, huh?"

Yes.

"Y-You're asking me this out of the blue? I don't know what to say!"

Just figure it out somehow.

"Well, uh... if the missile explodes, everyone will die, so I'll do my best to make sure that doesn't happen."

Yeah... yeah.

A remark worthy of a grade schooler. Quite endearing, really.

...Hey, please don't get mad, JK-san.

I mean, I'm kind of known online for being a bit sharp-tongued... sorry about that.

...Yeah, yeah.

The comments are absolutely chaotic.

Ah... you know, that thing about high-altitude nuclear explosions? Like, electromagnetic pulses frying all electronics and stuff. Seems like there's no need to worry about that, apparently.

I think, according to Momoka's warning, the explosion was around 600 meters high—something like that.

A bit lower than Tokyo Skytree, they said. A full, direct blast that'll hit everyone without missing a single person.

So there's no need to worry—just a matter of life or death.

"Should we head underground now?"...Ah, that'd be fine too.

I'll make sure to record it all clearly for everyone, don't worry.

But since we're at it, it's kind of a treat to watch with our own eyes. It's not something you see every day, after all.

Besides, they say the parade of the 'Laughter Princess' really hits its peak right when the missiles arrive. That's why she's been dancing like she's completely losing it ever since.

Ah, well, don't worry. I'm fine, really.

...Actually, I should probably explain the plan first to make you feel safer. Sorry.

Alright, everyone—no need to explain what a "player" is, right?

They're the ones who can use skills... magical power.

This time, we're using that super power to completely erase the missiles. That's all.

...Yeah. No need to worry. It's gonna be fine. Everything's gonna be fine.

Everyone who joined this collaboration is incredibly strong.

Ah, it looks like it's about to start soon.

We had plenty of time until arrival, but... JK-san seems a bit shy. She's not really someone who likes being in the spotlight...

MomoKa's controlled sky dragon is... wow, it's going up so high.

I can't possibly reach that far, so I'd just be in the way if I tried to follow.

But JK-san, I heard they’ve got a camera planted at the chest area, so I’ll upload that video later.

So please subscribe to JK-san’s channel and give it a thumbs up.

Oh, when’s the missile coming?

Well, according to Momo ka’s warning… yeah, probably just a few minutes from now.

...What? Too sudden?

Well, I guess that’s unavoidable, huh.

If we give too much warning, the anxious waiting time just gets longer, right?

So I figured it'd be better to just get it done quickly, like an injection.

Also, I wanted to avoid interference from overly helpful "players."

You know, "Too many rowers, and the boat won't move up the hill"?

For reference, JK-san's level is 85.

If you've got complaints, come back after you've reached the level to give JK-san a proper beating.

...And while I'm rambling... ah!

Here it comes, here it comes.

Is it showing up on camera? There's a faint glow... just barely visible.

Wow, incredible. It looks like a meteorite.

It flashes brightly... ah, ah, the main body isn't actually falling with us, is it?

Anyway, just to be thorough—do you need the information I looked up in that specially ordered encyclopedia about how nuclear explosions work?...Ah, "not needed," "doesn't matter," "don't want to die"? Oh, right. Too bad.

By the way, I asked someone who knows the details, and it turns out the Minuteman is a single-warhead missile. Its nuclear yield is 1.2 megatons—equivalent to the explosive power of 1.2 million tons of TNT...

Wait, oh wow.

Here it comes, here it comes, here it comes, here it comes!

Whoa, it's here!

Right at that moment, Tora-chan’s "Infinite Dice Roll"!

And Mizuki sings her "Song of Battle"... Wow, it's like the climax of a movie!

It looks like Momoka is slowing down the missile... but this is dangerous... wow, wow wow wow! It's fast, so fast! Faster than I expected!

...ah...

It vanished instantly. The missile.

Just swung at it with something like a magical sword.

Light and refreshing.

It would have been better if the scene had been a bit more exciting.

Something like "Dogyān gyān dogoōōōō!"

But it's good that everyone survived.

...And the view count... Wow! What is this view count!

It feels like almost everyone in the kingdom is watching!

So many likes! Yes! I'm a millionaire now!

Thank you all!

Oh, and please check out the video uploaded by our savior, the anonymous high school girl!