Chapter 4: Today’s dinner is… ta-da! Spicy stir-fried pork with extra garlic!! Yum

[From today, I am a Yukidan.]

From now on, any attack on Yuki will be considered an attack on me.

In response to such attacks, I will release HAL into the Vtube Gallery.

Act accordingly.

[Upvotes 12] [Downvotes 21]

• Bullsh*t
• Is this that “that which must not be named” thing?
• For real lol
• (Do not feed)
• Hey, no nukes

[Honestly, Yuki that b*tch]

If she’s extremely likeable, upvote. Ah lol, can’t believe sexual innuendos are her passive trait lol

[Upvotes 23] [Downvotes 7]

• For real lol
• A totally likeable Vtuber
• Whew… just this once
• The CEO’s tears started from the AV joke…
• But seriously, how did she pass the audition?
• Dunno? Nepotism maybe?
• Honestly, she is pretty likeable

[Luna:verse KR Profile Compilation]

Name: Amano Yuki (天乃 ゆき) Age: About 4.5 billion years old! Job: Lady Birthday: October 14 Height: 142cm

Name: Natsuki Rin (夏月 りん) Age: 61 years old Job: Martial artist Birthday: July 12 Height: 157cm

Name: Tsukinoze Miho (月之瀬 みほ) Age: 1007 years old Job: Shrine maiden Birthday: March 3 Height: 166cm

Their bust sizes aren’t listed, but estimated as A, C, G. Looking at it like this, big boobs really are the best.

[Upvotes 37] [Downvotes 1]

• This is a must-upvote
• Miho onee-san’s melon bust is insane
• But why does that 61-year-old look like a high school girl?
• Well… because she reincarnated
• All the 2nd gen members have reincarnation concepts so their ages are weird
• Red hair is totally my type
• Boomer martial artist
• Peak-level master from Mount Hua uses Fireball!
• True martial arts confirmed!
• Twin-tail loli? Count me in.
• Lol
• P*do gay…

[But if this is KR Gen 2]

Where’s Gen 1? Did they flop or something?

[Upvotes 1] [Downvotes 1]

• • That’s… been explained already~
  • That’s… no… let’s stop this story here.
  • F*cking tell me
  • It’s not that they failed…
  • Then what?
  • They’re on a break due to health…
  • Even so, it’s been a while…
  • Whatever, they’ll be back in six months

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“Toooday’s meaaaal~~”

With a cheerful smile, I set the plate down on the table.

The plate was filled with a generous serving of stir-fried bean sprouts.

But this wasn’t your average stir-fried sprouts.

“Ta-da! Stir-fried sprouts with soy sauce!!”

Soy sauce. A seasoning for nobles and a luxury item for broke commoners like me.

Today’s meal had that precious soy sauce!

An entire spoonful, even!

Crunch.

I quickly picked up a bite of the stir-fry.

The romantic flavor of soy sauce spread across my tongue!

And following that almost blissfully intense aroma was…

“…Mm. It’s just sprouts.”

The taste of sprouts that never changed.

By now, I’d eaten so many that I could taste the raw, grassy stench.

Thank god the soy sauce masked it a bit.

Still didn’t mean it was any easier to eat.

“But this sprout life ends today.”

Starting tomorrow, I can stream again.

Which means I can make money again!

Sure, the agency will take a cut, but I’ll still earn way more than before.

Luna:verse is the strongest company, after all.

Backed by the company’s prestige, I just need to suck the money out of my viewers.

And if I can do that…

If I can make enough to live off…

“Then maybe… I can eat meat again?”

Meat. Grilled flesh of an animal.

A dish I had a few times as a child, but never again since becoming an adult.

Meat. M-E-A-T. Meaaaat.

Ahh… What a beautiful sound.

Finally, I might get to eat meat.

Instead of this damn sprout dish, I can fill my stomach with real food.

Just imagining it made me…

“Hehehe…”

Smile uncontrollably.

Meat. Finally, I get to eat meat.

The protein-packed delight I only saw in manga — now mine to devour.

I clenched both fists tightly.

Hope — no, obsession gleaming in my eyes.

Firm in my resolve to drain my viewers dry, I looked back to my desk.

“……”

The stir-fried sprouts were still there.

Compared to the meat I imagined, this meal was painfully plain.

I reached for the chopsticks and dug in again.

“…Tastes awful.”

The raw taste of the sprouts was still there.

But I still licked the plate clean down to the last drop of sauce.

I paid good money for this. No way I’d waste it…

Next time, I’ll stir-fry it longer till it wilts more.

This raw taste is just too much.

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After finishing my simple lunch of bean sprouts, I was replying to a message from Manager.

[Manager: From now on, I’ll call you Yuki.]

[Manager: Can’t risk any slip-ups during the stream.]

[Yuki: Got it.]

Following Manager’s advice, I changed my nickname to Yuki.

This kind of habit needs to be set early, or I might mess up during the stream.

Better to just follow Manager’s lead.

Having my real name exposed during a stream would be dangerous.

When a Vtuber’s real info leaks, it’s often called taking the “red pill.”

Well, in my case, since I’m actually a super cute girl, it’d probably be a blue pill.

[Manager: By the way, have you decided on what to do for the next stream?]

[Yuki: Not yet.]

[Yuki: I’m thinking maybe a game…]

I heard the others were doing song or radio-style streams.

But I can’t really sing, so that’s out.

Manager banned radio-style because mine would be too spicy.

That only left gaming…

And honestly, suddenly having to do a game stream was kinda tough.

I mean, I never had money, so I only watched games on Newtube.

The only ones I’ve actually played were all free ad-infested trash games.

Like Sudoku… or Spot the Difference…

[Manager: Please decide as soon as possible.]

[Manager: I need time to check copyright and stuff.]

[Yuki: I’m looking now.]

I had the game store site open on my screen.

Basically panic-browsing for something I could stream.

[New Year Sale! Up to 70% off!]

“Ooh, New Year sale.”

Back when I still got allowance, I used to buy up games during sales.

Now, though? With no money, buying games is just a luxury.

Thankfully, Luna:verse said they’d cover game costs.

You really need connections to survive in this world.

Sometimes, being a corporate Vtuber is a blessing.

[Yuki: Decided!]

[Yuki: I’ll play this one!]

[Yuki: store.gamepowerd.com/app/281732/Fredy’s_Burgeria]

[Manager: Huh?]

[Manager: Fredy’s Burger Place?]

After much thought, I chose Fredy’s Burgeria.

A business sim where you make and sell burgers to earn money.

It had intuitive gameplay and cute graphics, once super popular.

Now though, it was kinda a washed-up relic.

[Yuki: It’s my first time, so I wanted something simple.]

[Manager: Not a bad pick.]

[Manager: If you’d picked one of those weird puzzle games with anime girls, I would’ve blocked it.]

[Yuki: Haha…]

[Yuki: I wouldn’t go that far.]

Was it called “Mirror” or something?

A puzzle game where the girls’ clothes rip off when you solve puzzles.

And if you win, you get to see an H scene too.

No matter how I am, I wouldn’t play that kind of thing live.

So I need to pick safe, wholesome games.

[Manager: Oh, right.]

[Manager: By the way, when are you planning to do collabs?]

[Yuki: Collabs?]

[Manager: Yeah.]

[Manager: Now that the other Gen 2 members debuted, it might be time.]

[Yuki: Hmm, true.]

The other Gen 2 members debuted after me.

I think their names were Arin and Miho?

Couldn’t really get a sense of their personalities during debut — too nervous.

Still, Miho onee-san was definitely the mom type.

Her boobs are huge.

Pretty sure she’s the only one in Gen 2 with melons.

Arin, on the other hand, has a chest about the same as mine.

Well, her setting says C-cup, so technically bigger?

But from A to C, it’s just a B difference, right?

They’re practically the same size.

Totally not me coping or anything.

[Yuki: I’ll do a game stream first.]

[Yuki: Preparing for collabs is harder.]

[Yuki: Gotta break the ice with them first.]

[Manager: Alright, do as you prefer.]

[Manager: We won’t interfere with minor details.]

[Yuki: Okay.]

“Oh right. I forgot the most important thing.”

Once I got Manager’s approval, a crucial thought hit me.

I quickly typed another message.

[Yuki: Manager?]

[Yuki: The game — the company pays for it, right?]

[Yuki: I don’t have to buy it myself, right?]

[Manager: ……]

[Manager: Just buy it and expense it to us.]

[Yuki: Sorry, my bank account’s in the negative.]

[Yuki: I don’t even have money for the game.]

[Yuki: Tehepero]

It’s true.

Even this month’s rent was on the edge.

I maxed out all loans, which is why I had bean sprouts for lunch.

Looks like I’ll be eating like that for another two weeks.

[Manager: ……]

[Manager: Sigh…]

[Manager: Fine. I’ll buy it for now.]

[Manager: You have to stream anyway.]

[Yuki: Thanks!]

“Yatta!! Free game acquiredddd!!”

And so I successfully secured the game for the stream.

Feels kinda like I turned Manager into an ATM…

But it’s probably just my imagination.

Yeah, totally.

I’m not some leech who mooches off others or anything.

Nope.