NOVEL WEB Chapter 9
“Uh, uh, let me just, um, make one thing clear. During the two weeks of my, um, broadcasting break… I haven’t really talked to, uh, anyone else, so if I stutter or, um, speak softly, please understand…”
– I didn’t want to hear such sad news right after you show up…
– You were already stuttering and quiet to begin with.
– Mei-chan…
– I believe one day our Mei-chan will truly become a mood maker… right?
– I trust in Mei-chan! o((^▽^))o
“Ah, no, I mean, I did talk to my, um, Mom and had a short conversation with my classmate today.”
Thank goodness.
But really, who wouldn’t talk to people over two weeks?
Oh dear, oh dear.
Have I just climbed up the first step to escaping the loser life?
– Um, can we count chatting with your mom as a conversation?
– Shush, you clueless child.
– The fact that you keep calling it a classmate instead of your friend is just so sad.
– Still, it’s nice that Mei-chan has someone else to talk to besides us. The world is still kind.
– This feels like a natural RP failure, but is that okay?
…Ah, right.
I forgot after such a long time.
“Uh, um, actually, I was supposed to, um, hang out with some, uh, friends today, but I canceled because of you guys! Shouldn’t you be thanking me?!”
– It’s already too late for that.
– Talk about a natural appeal of being a loser right here.
– Tsundere trends are so last season, Mei-chan.
“Ugh.”
Am I an idiot?
I promised myself I would proudly say I’m a member of Starflow’s second generation, yet I make such a blunder on my return broadcast…
But I can’t just sit back and let this mistake slide.
People are beautiful creatures because they overcome mistakes…!
“So, uh, today I was thinking of having a, um, simple chat. Uh, first, a lot of questions came up on MyCarrot, so I picked a few.”
– You’re just trying to brush over that, huh?
– Well, what can you do…
– I guess it’s just Mei-chan being Mei-chan.
– But seriously, a chat stream by Mei-chan makes me only feel anxious.
“Shut up! Now, let’s start with the first question!”
Ignoring the sneers in the chat, I broadcasted the screen of the MyCarrot site.
[Hiizumi!]
[I watched the entire survival manga for the dark uncle after receiving Mei-chan’s recommendation!]
[After that, I watched the anime too, and I think I understand why Mei-chan recommended it.]
[I think our tastes are similar, so could you recommend any other manga or anime?]
“Ha. I’m really happy that a new fan of ‘Uncle’ has emerged.”
Honestly, even as a fan myself, ‘Uncle’ is an anime that tends to be pretty divisive.
The fact that they enjoyed it means this viewer is definitely a good person.
No bad person likes ‘Uncle.’
“To answer the question, recently, among the anime I watched, ‘Magic is Science’ was really fun.”
‘Magic Science’ is the story of ‘Dr. Rachel,’ a scientist who falls into a fantasy world.
Her determination to reinterpret magic as science and the situations that arise during that process are presented with humor, which resonated with my sense of humor perfectly.
– Magic Science is fun.
– Perfect brain-off viewing material.
– It’s packed with unnecessarily scientific parts that are hilarious lol.
– Aren’t you going to explain what the story is about like last time?
– I liked how detailed you explained ‘Uncle’ lol.
“Ah, I’m not going to do that!”
I still remember all the chat messages from when I talked about ‘Uncle.’
Whether they were serious or just messing with me, there’s no way I’d fall for such a blatant setup!
“B, but to simply explain…”
Still, there might be people genuinely curious about the story, right?
It should be fine to give a brief explanation.
Since the person who sent this question also asked for recommendations, it’s better to tell them what it’s about.
Yeah, let me just give a short and sweet explanation.
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“…”
Looking at the clock, I realized it was almost 4:30 PM.
And the chatroom was…
– Lololol
– Didn’t you say you’d explain briefly?
– Is Mei-chan perhaps under the influence of the ‘Uncle’ creators’ homework?
– Since you explained this much, I guess I’ll reluctantly check it out even if it’s a hassle.
– I think we also share some responsibility for not being able to stop since you seem so happy explaining.
– What terrifying broadcasting talent…!
They were teasing me as if it were natural.
This is strange.
I was planning to tell the story briefly and move on, but why has it already been over an hour?
Could this be the Room of Spirit and Time?
“I’ll, um, wrap it up about Magic Science here…”
Of course, I still have more fun points about it to talk about.
But if I say everything, I have a feeling I’ll cross a point of no return.
“Now, moving on to the second question…”
[Hiizumi!]
[During the self-introduction, you said you were the eighth star. Besides Natsune, which VTuber do you like?]
“Um, I guess you watch Kurokami-senpai’s stream a lot?”
Kurokami Hikari (黒神 光).
A first-generation member of Star’s Flow, simply put, my direct senior.
With her pure white roll bun hair contrasting her jet-black dress and eyes.
At first glance, she’s a beautiful girl that makes you lose your breath, but in reality, she’s an arrogant Young Lady character.
– As expected, a Young Lady.
– I suspected that since you called Natsune your favorite.
– The black star is nice.
– Natsune and Kuro-chan are the true OGs.
The chatroom was already responding as if they’d guessed this.
Well, as mentioned in the chat, the name ‘Black Star (漆黒の星)’ used when Natsune and Kuro-chan collaborate is the OG of OGs.
Natsune, who radiates tremendous positive energy, and Kuro-chan, who plays an opposing villainess concept.
Even though Kuro-chan tries to bully Natsune in every way, Natsune’s unyielding optimistic personality accepts it all with a smile, causing Kuro-chan to be flustered—that plot is already a classic.
Watching their interactions makes all the curses I’ve accumulated against socialites disappear, so I particularly love this combination.
“Especially, I think Kurokami-senpai’s clumsy villain acting is so cute!”
– Villainess (goodness).
– What kind of character is the Young Lady to even have her personality recognized by her junior…?
– As expected, she’s the official PON of Starflow.
– HMT.
– Mei-chan’s RP is inspired by Kuro-chan, right?
– Not quite.
– The Young Lady seems to look like PON because the results aren’t good, while Mei-chan is just straight-up failing lol.
– But isn’t this a declaration of war against Kuro-chan?
– A junior pointing out her senior’s RP, this is Yeo-sang for sure.
“Th-That’s not what I meant!”
Why is everyone trying to twist my words into something about Yeo-sang?
I wish they’d be a bit kinder to me…
“Well, anyway, after Natsune-senpai, Kurokami-senpai probably comes next. Now, let’s move on to the next question!”
[How often do you chat with your classmates?]
– Uh-oh.
– Dangerous question incoming.
– They must have sent that knowing it’s a harsh question for Mei-chan, right?
– I feel like tears are about to fall already…
“Umm…”
Honestly, I wanted to skip this question from the start.
It’s already known what my treatment is among my classmates after the collaboration stream with Akabane-san and Utsumi-san.
But my manager said that in such cases, I should face it head-on, so I included the question.
“Even if we don’t chat, it feels like we’re always connected at heart!”
That was the answer I came up with after much thought.
Thanks to the support from Akabane-san and Utsumi-san, I also felt uplifted, so it’s not entirely a lie.
– That sounds like a line straight from someone with no friends…
– Mei-chan… ( ´･･)ﾉ(._.`)
– Am I witnessing the darkness of Starflow’s second generation?
“Uh?”
For some reason, the reaction is weird.
I thought I said something good.
“Uh, it’s not like we don’t talk at all, right? K-Koga-san, W-Utsumi-san, Akabane-san, and Aki-san sometimes message me on Miscord!”
Right, it’s not like there’s absolutely no dialogue.
My classmates are all nice and check in on someone like me occasionally.
And when they do, I can at least say something like “Thank you.”
Since there’s something exchanged, that counts as a conversation, right?
– Have you ever tried reaching out first?
…Of course not.
But if someone like me tried to initiate a conversation, they might feel weirded out, right?
It would definitely create an image of a strange person suddenly trying to get closer, wouldn’t it?
Then my self-esteem would completely shatter…
No, I mean, it’s not weird for me, to begin with.
It’s strange for others to casually start conversations with someone.
They do that with an awareness of how the other person sees them, and that takes some guts.
For someone like me, that’s entirely out of reach.
My mental state has just shut down.
“…Well, let’s wrap up this question here.”
If I say this, I’m sure it will lead to yet another Yeo-sang, so I have to move on.
– Is this what a mood maker looks like…?
– At this point, maybe Starflow itself is the bad influence.
“Umm, there are about five more questions, but time is tight.”
Originally, I had discussed with my manager that today’s return stream should end by 5 PM.
But now it’s already past 5:30 PM.
If I answer all these questions, won’t it go past 7 PM?
“I’ll save the remaining questions for next time.”
– That’s what you get for your own doing.
– You’re the one who spent almost an hour and a half talking about Magic Science.
Well, I can’t argue with that.
“So, I’ll read the most recently updated question on MyCarrot and finish up…”
[Hiizumi!]
[As a JK, do you have an ideal type you dream of?]
Fortunately, it wasn’t a problem-causing question.
It’s an easy question to answer.
“Um, I think I like small, cute girls first.”
– ?
– ??
– What is this natural yuri move?
Ah.
“…I’m ending the broadcast now. Bye everyone! See you again next time!”
– Bye-zu-mi!
– At least this time you said goodbye lol.
– True that lol.
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[Thread 8 about the virtual YouTuber, Kainoh Izumi]
1. Isn’t it amazing to have such a return broadcast from the start? lol
2. Are you overly fond of Magic Science or what?
3. But both ‘Uncle’ and Magic Science seem to have a totally male-oriented taste.
…
21. Lol, they’re also a supporter of the Black Star.
22. KuroNatsu exists.
23. I feel like Mei-chan will get closer to them in some way…
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45. A natural RP breakdown with a loser appeal.
46. They haven’t grown in two weeks at all.
47. This loser appeal is so one-note, smh.
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88. A yuri declaration! lol
89. At least there’s someone to talk to, right?
90. The second generation of Starflow is starting off with a yuri flourish.
91. Well, it’s claimed to be an idol industry. This works better.
[Virtual YouTuber Minor Gallery]
[Title: This guy seems just like a successful burster lol.]
[Posted by: ㅇㅇ]
Seems like Kainoh Izumi probably just joined Starflow to fulfill their own desires lol.
I feel like I’m the first one to say that lol.
[Recommendation: 56 / Disrecommend: 9]
ㅇㅇ: lol, that yuri appeal was super natural.
ㅇㅇ: The unicorns must be having their minds blown. lol.
Pro Unicorn: From today, my favorite is Mei-chan.
ㅇㅇ: Burn it down!!!