I Thought This Was a Slice of Life!
Chapter 192

208 I'm the King of Kanto's Monsters!

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Miyake Nariaki suddenly frowned slightly, his gaze blank. "Right, what was I originally planning to look for?"

He pondered for a long time, then slapped his thigh. "Half-Monster girl!"

But he checked the time and realized it was almost time for him to go to work.

Miyake Nariaki could only leave the computer with regret.

He quickly ate something, put on a suit, and went out to work as a corporate slave.

But as he approached the station and saw the horrific scene of people crammed together, and recalling his earlier pleasure, he couldn't help but feel a surge of malice, so he decided to feign illness and ask for leave!

Miyake Nariaki hurried home, took a good nap to prevent sudden death, then leisurely ate lunch, savoring the feeling of others working hard while he was so carefree, and finally went back on Nico Nico Douga.

This time he was not fooled and focused on finding the Half-Monster girl.

The moment his eyes left the video, they were drawn to a small icon in the upper right corner.

It was clearly just a distorted, meaningless pattern, yet it was damnably captivating.

Miyake Nariaki couldn't control himself and clicked on it.

The screen refreshes and redirects.

Then it automatically switched to full-screen playback mode.

A soft, mysterious melody emanated from the speakers; the background music was provided by my Little Senior Sister.

The screen gradually brightened, and a familiar voice came through:

"In Japan, various kinds of Monster) have always existed..."

"They either wreaked havoc in their regions, became gods through faith, or roamed freely between heaven and earth, leaving behind countless stories in history..."

A new scene appears on the screen.

A boy about 1.6 meters tall steps into a Japanese-style mansion in slow motion, accompanied by a voiceover.

"Inoue Shuya?"

Miyake Nariaki recognized his signature handsome face at a glance.

He had watched many of Great Hua's action movies and was Shuya.

He saw that Shuya appeared, and immediately began to watch intently.

In the scene, Shuya, with a katana at his waist, walks down an antique-style corridor.

The narrator's voice continued:

"This program is a record of my visits to various yokai (Monster beings) who live in seclusion in Tokyo."

"Prosperous Tokyo is driven by ordinary people, but who knows the stories of these Monster hidden among the common folk?"

"Perhaps, without your knowledge, you once chatted and laughed with them."

Really.

Miyake Nariaki recalled his past experiences.

Shuya struck a cool (pretentious) pose as he walked with his hand on his knife. The camera panned through the corridor, vaguely capturing a tall, eerie figure.

"Besides introducing viewers to legendary Monster, this program will also discuss some secrets."

"And, as a martial artist..."

The narration paused briefly, Shuya stepped out of the garden, slowly drawing his sword as he looked at the tall figure before him.

As the camera panned, the figure that appeared was none other than a menacing Oni Clan.

He was over two meters tall, with a ruddy complexion and a broad back and thick waist.

He had two horns on his head, eyes like copper bells, and carried a huge, ferocious spiked club; one look at him and you could tell he was extremely vicious.

Miyake Nariaki swallowed hard, feeling as if that huge hand could slap three of him to death.

The tall Oni Clan looked down at Shuya.

A gentle breeze blew, ruffling the hair of Shuya and the Oni Clan.

The next second.

The background music starts again, and the rousing drumbeats come like a storm.

"As a martial artist, it's natural to have fought a battle!"

After a loud shout, Shuya's katana clashed head-on with the spiked club, producing a resounding clang of metal against metal.

The camera zooms in rapidly, and a human and a demon forcefully press down on their weapons, their two contrasting faces suddenly coming close together, their eyes meeting!

"The Oni Clan..."

Then, Shuya and the Oni Clan used each other's strength to separate. As Shuya leaped backward, the scene changed, and a tall man with wings, holding a sword, rushed down to fight Shuya.

"Tengu..."

Tengu swung his sword down, Shuya raised his sword to block but was sent flying.

Suddenly, the camera panned across the screen as several tails swept past, revealing a Fox Demon, no less handsome than Shuya, floating in mid-air. Demonic flames blazed in his hands, slamming Shuya to the ground.

"Fox Demon..."

The scene shifts, and a Great Serpent opens its mouth wide, swallowing the camera from below!

The screen went dark again.

Only the narrator says, "Great Serpent!"

Miyake Nariaki that he leaned back tactically.

Then, countless photos of Monster striking cool poses flashed by on the screen.

All the photos eventually turned into particles and disappeared.

In the center of the image, Shuya stands with his back to the camera, with many ghostly figures of Monster faintly visible on his left and right.

Finally, Shuya's body became ethereal, turning into particles.

The particles eventually condensed into lines of large characters.

<Y File>

The world's first online variety show.

The world's first reality show featuring extraordinary individuals.

The Hidden Website Nico Nico Douga updates every Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday at 8 PM sharp.

Only then did Miyake Nariaki realize that this was a promotional video (PV).

After the PV finishes playing, the video disappears automatically, but at the top of the homepage is a long image with a vertical link; clicking on it will take you to the first episode.

Miyake Nariaki took a deep breath, and it took him a long time to recover from the intense battle.

He thought about it quietly, and realized that the Y File was actually quite easy to understand.

In Japanese, the word for Monster is pronounced "Yokai," and the Y in Y File is derived from the "Y" in "Yokai."

"This PV is absolutely amazing..."

"The world's first reality show featuring extraordinary individuals? How interesting!"

Miyake Nariaki's eyes lit up, and he once again put the search for the Half-Monster girl out of his mind.

He glanced at the Hidden Website's design and found it to be quite similar to the Surface Website.

Among the recommended videos, Inoue Shuya's "Y File" was undoubtedly the most prominently featured video on the entire site.

He did see the Half-Monster girl he couldn't forget in the other recommended videos, but after thinking about it, he still went to Shuya's arms.

Men, you know, are always interested in fighting.

He immediately clicked on the portal and opened the Y File.

After the playback started, a large number of Danmaku:

Congratulations on discovering the Site Treasure!

Then Miyake Nariaki's computer crashed.

"Hold!"

He finally managed to restart the machine and return to where his dream began.

He dutifully adjusted the settings and limited the number of Danmaku displayed before opening the video.

There was no incident this time.

The Y File begins with Miyake Nariaki seeing Shuya standing with two beautiful women.

"Hmm? Haruno Yukinoshita? She's also a transcendent?"

Miyake Nariaki recognized Haruno at a glance; he was practically a fan.

After all, what man wouldn't like a beautiful, young woman like JC with a great figure?

In the program, Shuya and his two friends stood in front of a large mansion and gave their opening remarks.

Shuya and the other two introduced themselves to the camera, Miyake Nariaki then realized that the unfamiliar beautiful woman was actually J... oops, she was actually the successor of the Shinmeiryu.

He remembered that he had seen news about the Shinmeiryu before; they seemed to be regulars in sword competitions.

At this moment, a large number of Danmaku were calling them "husband" and "wife," and Miyake Nariaki also chimed in, "They should be my wives!"

Shuya chatted with them, which led to the introduction of the guests they were going to visit that day.

The Oni Clan hiding in Tokyo.

Shuten Gozaburo.

Chapter 224, Page 208: I King of Kanto Monsters!

The first episode of The Y File received very high praise.

This is partly because it was a groundbreaking work, and partly because of its high production quality.

Shuya's popularity is also a major factor.

He has been quietly building his reputation for many years, and even among Monster, he has a large following.

Y File has so many attractive gimmicks that it's hard for it not to be a hit.

In the first episode, Shuya takes Tsuruko and Haruno to visit Shuten Family Shuten Gozaburo yokai in charge of the Shuten family in Tokyo.

The three people and the demon chatted over tea about many secrets, opening the door to a new world for the newbie.

Miyake Nariaki listened intently. This first episode contained some simple explanations to help newcomers who knew nothing about superhumans get started.

Next, Shuten Gozaburo demonstrated the power of the Oni Clan, leaving Miyake Nariaki and mesmerized.

Then came the battle between Shuya and Shuten Gozaburo.

This was a fantastic fight that was just as good as the one shown in the PV. He couldn't tell it was a staged fight; he just thought, "Damn it!"

But it doesn't matter if Miyake Nariaki doesn't understand; Haruno thoughtfully asks questions, and Tsuruko answers them.

Listening to a beautiful woman explain the action and watching cool fight scenes is truly a high-class experience.

After the fight, Shuya and Shuten Gozaburo continued their conversation, reviewing the battle they had just fought, and then they chatted for a few more minutes before the episode ended.

Miyake Nariaki was very reluctant to leave, feeling that it was over in just three minutes.

... Actually, it was definitely not just three minutes, it was a full twenty minutes.

After reading it, he was deeply impressed by the Monster Shuten Gozaburo.

He didn't realize that at that moment, Power of Awe emanated from him, directed towards the distance.

Miyake Nariaki rewatched it and left the line "Congratulations on discovering the Site Treasure!" at the beginning to trick newbies.

He then exited the video and started watching other videos instead.

After returning to the homepage, he saw a screen full of beautiful Half-Monster covers.

Miyake Nariaki silently took off his pants.

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