Time rewinds a little to just after the Dungeon Shift occurred.

"Ugh, what the heck is this...!"

The one writhing in pain is Rira, a popular streamer with over 2 million subscribers.

She has short, bright brown hair and a slightly baby-faced, well-proportioned appearance.

Her healthy physique is protected by beautifully adorned armor.

However, she is currently in a pinch.

"I-I can't move...!"

Rira was trapped between the narrow gaps in the wall.

During the Dungeon Shift, she got caught in the wall's movement.

Fortunately, her body wasn't crushed.

However, the camera was damaged, and the stream was cut off.

There was no way to contact anyone.

Then, a disturbing thought crossed Rira's mind.

(Could it be that I'm stuck here forever...?)

The walls of the dungeon are extremely sturdy.

No matter how strong the explorer, she has never heard of anyone breaking through them.

It was truly a desperate situation.

"N-no way...!"

Of course, she's scared of losing her life, but even more so, she needs to continue the stream.

When she was young, Rira lost her father in an accident.

Since then, her mother has raised her single-handedly.

No matter how tired she looked when she came home every day or how difficult the teenage years became, she never once showed a hint of displeasure and worked hard to raise her.

Additionally, she has a younger brother.

She wants him to have a fulfilling school life.

That's why, to help her mother even a little, Rira started streaming.

It's also for the sake of seeking approval and for the viewers.

Even so, at the core, there was a desire to help her mother.

She will never forget the look on her mother's face when she gave her a present with her own money for the first time.

She can't leave behind the family who told her they were proud of her.

Rira couldn't give up here.

─At that moment, a sound came from outside.

"...!"

It was an unusual rumbling sound.

It wasn't a sound made by a monster.

Rira took a breath to raise her voice.

"I'm here! Someone help─"

"Ahahahahaha!"

"...!?"

However, Rira's voice quickly fades.

The two filled with madness have passed by.

The culprits are Kokone and Luzeria.

Additionally, the delayed sound of the monsters' wails can be heard.

"""Gyaaaaaaaah!"""

"...!?!?"

Rira was certain.

That was not a human, but something that spoke human words.

"─Ugh."

The shock that struck Rira in her extreme state was enough to make her faint.

"Eek."

Rira lost consciousness.

★

A little time passed.

“The user knows their own weaknesses best!”

"─Huh!"

At the voice from outside, Rira finally woke up.

Unable to grasp the situation, she strained her ears to listen.

It seemed the conclusion had come quickly.

"[Spatial Disruption]."

"Ukyahhh...!"

"...!"

Just a few seconds.

The dying scream of the monster was heard.

The boy must have won.

After that, the wall ahead crumbled with a loud crash.

"─Ah."

"I'm sorry for being late. Are you Otowa Rira?"

"...!"

What appeared was Kanata.

Just seeing him brought tears to Rira's eyes.

It was a desperate situation.

Even in the worst of times, two figures like demons passed by.

The moment the hope that had sprouted turned into fear.

After experiencing such a rollercoaster of emotions, she was finally rescued.

Kanata, who helped her, was like a "prince."

It was Otowa Rira's first love at the age of sixteen.

"Thank you..."

"Whoa there."

Rira moved her heavy body, but her feet wobbled, and she was supported by Kanata.

Rira's heart fluttered again.

However, Rira, suddenly realizing, called out.

"Th-thank you so much for helping me! But let's get out of here quickly!"

"What's wrong?"

"There were some really scary people earlier!"

Rira was busy yesterday and couldn't check SNS.

She didn't realize that the person everyone was talking about was Kanata.

In other words, she didn't know about the familiar either...

"The flames and ice are mixed together, it's really scary─"

""We're right here, though?""

"Kyaaaaaah!?"

Rira screamed at the two summoned familiars who suddenly appeared.

But something was strange.

The distance between the two summoned familiars and Kanata was too close.

Rira was trembling as she asked Kanata.

"Um, uh, what is the relationship between the three of you..."

"Ah, these guys are familiars."

""Yes♡""

"Familiars...!?"

Kokone and Luzeria also noticed that Rira was "excited."

On top of that, they immediately showed their restraining smiles.

(With this, you won't be able to approach the master out of fear, right?)

(You're scared of the big sister, aren't you?)

The two of them wore wicked smiles.

However, it didn't go well.

"You're strong. So cool..."

""Huh?""

Rira was also unfazed.

As expected of a big-time streamer.

But Kanata also had a worried look on his face.

"Hey, isn't it bad to say something like that?"

Kanata hadn't ended the stream yet.

[Rira-chan!?]

[Hey, hey, what is this!?]

[You're totally in love, huh?]

[Kanata, you jerk!]

[I appreciate you saving her, but!]

[Rira-chan, you’re joking, right? ; ;]

[Serious fans lol.]

[Because they're in love with the streamer lol.]

[Fans who feel betrayed are going crazy lol.]

[But seriously, they're too cool.]

[If I were saved like this, wow.]

[There's no way to compete.]

[It's fine to have a youthful romance.]

"Ah..."

Kanata breaks out in a cold sweat, but Rira's demeanor remains unchanged.

"It's okay. I always say no serious relationship is allowed!"

"Oh, is that so?"

"Yes! And..."

Rira takes another step closer to Kanata.

"My feelings can't be stopped anymore!"

"...!?"

[Rira-chan!.]

[This is bad.]

[Announcement: Serious fans are done lol.]

[Completely a lovestruck girl.]

[This girl is cute.]

[She's so straightforward, it's nice.]

[I just subscribed to Rira-chan's channel.]

[Me too.]

As usual, the comments weren't as chaotic as expected.

Rather, there are those who hold a favorable impression of them.

However, "they" would never let it go without a word.

""Hey.""

"...!"

Hands were placed on Rira's shoulders, one from each side.

It was Kokone and Luzeria.

There was no light in their eyes.

"Aren't you a bit too close to our master?"

"Sister, my eyesight has been poor lately. I might mistake you for a monster."

"...Ugh"

[Whoa!]

[Scaryyyyy (；ﾟДﾟ)]

[Their faces are shadowed...]

[Their eyes have lost their light!?]

[Oh no, she have made these people her enemies...]

[Yandere familiars.]

[The way they phrase things again lol.]

[Mistaking them for monsters = death.]

[Rira-chan, run awayyy!]

No one can stop them anymore.

─Except for one person.

"Both of you, stop it!"

""...!""

It was Kanata who grabbed Kokone and Luzeria's hands.

While pulling them away from Rira, he bowed his head to her.

"I'm sorry. Both of them are reliable... and reassuring... but they're going a bit overboard."

"Ah, no. It's okay."

"Don't worry about it, it's not serious."

"...! Yes!"

Rira's cheeks flushed again at Kanata, who had protected her once more.

Furthermore─.

"Reliable!?"

"Reassuring!?"

The two familiars were also hit cleanly by this.

Usually, Kanata is too shy to give compliments, but his true feelings slipped out without him realizing it.

Immediately in a better mood, the two of them smoothly stepped back from Rira.

"W-well? How about the reliable Kokone stepping back here, the reliable Kokone?"

"I'll step back for my dependable big sister. After all, I'm dependable."

They emphasized the compliment and broke into a smile.

They must have been really happy.

After that, they kept breathing in and out where they had touched Kanata.

[These guys lol.]

[It's such a hassle haha.]

[But that's what makes it great!]

[They look so happy when praised, it's cute.]

[All things considered, they're obedient.]

[Stop sniffing lol.]

[Breathing in and out lol.]

[Stop that satisfied face lol]

[Kanata-kun is a people person, right?]

[He's got three people under control with that exchange.]

[Kanata-kun, are you a player or what!?]

Finally, Rira broke into a smile.

"Kanata-san, if you don't mind, let's continue to get along!"

"Of course!"

""Huh?""

Kanata nodded at the relationship they had built.

...The familiar seemed to have the exact opposite reaction, though.

Thus, Kanata finished his second live stream.

This time, starting with an explanation, shocking footage was repeatedly shown, and the topic of Kanata and his group spread even further.

Ultimately, about 800,000 people witnessed this stream, which would later be told as a legend.

The day the "Demon King Kanata" began─.

Chapter 11: The Prince and the Yanderes