Chapter 117

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**Cyber Girl Natsu. (8)**

“Welcome, Natsu-chan~”

“Hello, ma’am.”

“Nacchan, what about me? Aren’t you going to greet _me_ too?!”

“Hi, Inari.”

…Is she seriously getting jealous of her _mom_ now?

After scooping me up into her arms like a trophy, Inari flashed a triumphant look at her mother. I let out a long, exasperated sigh, filled with a variety of emotions.

Seriously though—who would ever believe that Inari and I are the same age after seeing this?

“Natsu-chan, I studied in advance after you left yesterday.”

“Studied…?”

“Konna~~tsu~~!”

“Pfft!? _Cough, cough cough?!_”

“Nacchan?! Geez, Mom! I told you not to do that before the stream! And today it’s not _Konnatsu_, it’s _Hainari_, remember?!”

That’s not the problem here!

When she said “studied,” I was wondering what kind of preparation she meant—but it turns out she’d watched my stream archives.

I was so flustered I started coughing like crazy, and Inari began gently patting my back.

Thankfully, my health’s better these days. Back in the day, a surprise like that would’ve had me coughing for an hour straight.

“So, are you ready for today’s stream?”

“Well, I don’t know if there’s anything I _need_ to prepare…”

Honestly, I didn’t really plan anything special. I mean, it’s not like it’s my first time doing a collab stream with Inari. The only real difference this time was her _mother_ being here.

If anything, Inari’s the one who needs to prep—mentally and morally. I’m good just doing things like usual.

And if her mom watched my archives, she’s probably seen _Inari’s_ too by now…

“Alright, let’s eat lunch first and talk afterward.”

“Excuse me? _I_ made the food—why are _you_ acting like it’s your accomplishment?”

“Well, I’m half made of _you_, so half the credit is mine!”

“Stop watching weird anime and read an actual book sometime…”

With a deep sigh, her mom shook her head while Inari pouted like a kicked puppy.

It was kind of like she accepted some of the teasing but didn’t really respond to the jokes she didn’t understand.

Anyway, lunch at Inari’s house was _really_ good.

Honestly, I’d come by every day just to eat like this.

—

“Everyone, Hainari~! This is Inari from V-Spe’s first gen~”

“Konnatsu~ I’m Ichinose Natsu from V-Spe Gamers.”

**-Inari is here!!
-Hainari~
-Konnatsu~
-Where’s the mom tho? ww
-We want Inari Mama, not just Inari lol
-草 (lol)**

“Hey?! This is _my_ stream, focus on _me_, you dummies! If you keep asking for my mom, I’ll just do the stream with her and leave you all out!”

Inari threw a mini tantrum while her mom chuckled behind her hand.

She looked like she was genuinely having fun. Thank goodness.

It seemed watching my archives the day before really helped ease her into the world of VTubing.

It _can_ be a bit overwhelming for first-timers, after all.

“Hainari~ Sorry my daughter’s such a handful~”

**-Hainari~
-Mama’s voice is so nice…
-Honestly, she could just replace Inari on stream wwww
-Inari Mama’s voice >>>
-I wish we could see her model, but I guess that’s impossible…
-草**

And then came the reaction to her mother.

As expected, it was _explosive_.

She was the first V-Spe member’s parent to appear on-stream, even if just as a voice.

The comments started flying faster and faster, and the viewer count kept climbing as word spread.

Way more than usual, honestly.

“I seriously thought she just stayed locked in her room all day doing nothing…”

“Geez! I told you, I _have_ people here, don’t I?!”

“Thank you all for confirming my daughter’s still alive, haha~”

“Mooom?!”

**-wwww
-I mean, I’d assume the same thing if my kid never left their room ww
-Inari’s totally a failed shrine maiden~
-Failed shrine maiden _and_ failed daughter…
-Lucky Inari has her simps or she’d be doomed 草**

So of course, the tone shifted to teasing Inari. Her mom and the chat teamed up to roast her alive.

I felt a _little_ bad, but hey—should’ve acted better if you didn’t want this.

I just smiled and nodded quietly at the side.

It wasn’t _my_ turn to speak yet.

My turn would come when—

> [“I like small girls—like, Nacchan’s size is totally my type. Ah, but not in _real life,_ okay? Don’t get the wrong idea!”]

“…Uh, don’t you think starting with _that_ is a bit much?”

“What? You showed _my_ stream archives yesterday, so what’s wrong with showing _yours_ today?”

“Guh, but still!”

**-wwww
-Kind of harsh to show her stream archives in front of her mom, Nacchan wwww
-I mean… at least she picked some of the _milder_ clips 草
-Nacchan being considerate even while roasting
-Maji Tenshi (true angel)**

—My turn was showing her mom some of _Inari’s_ stream archive clips.

This was just karma, Inari.

—

**[Natsu watching Inari’s archive clips with Inari Mama.]**

_(Clips of Natsu giggling while Inari Mama is speechless)_
“…I knew she was like this, but I didn’t think it was _this_ bad,” she says, lol.

**-The worst part is these are the _tamer_ clips ㅋㅋ
-Why did Inari press the self-destruct button lol
-She’s just a girl who wants to do what no one else will…
-Inari Mama’s voice is really pretty tho
-She even sounds pure and elegant
-Replace Inari with her mom, please
-Why is the mom more graceful than the daughter…
-Because she’s married = charming
-When she said ‘At your age I was married to your father,’ I lost it lol
-Inari’s a true lolicon so she said she’ll never marry a man~
-“There’s no such thing as too young!” Inari declared
-Also, Natsu’s laugh is deadly…
-Cursed mesugaki (bratty girl)!
-Don’t mischaracterize Natsu like that;;
-Leave.**

—

**[Inari Mama, now somewhat convinced.]**

_(Clip of her saying: “I used to think she was a total NEET, but seeing her actually work like this makes me feel relieved.”)_
Sure, just staying home doesn’t make you a total loser ㅋㅋ
…Wait, why am I crying?

**-You, sir, are a _complete_ NEET.
-Ao ㅋㅋㅋ
-Aka ㅋㅋㅋ
-Murasaki ㅋㅋ
-Even Natsu got emotional damage from that line ㅋㅋ
-Real talk: isn’t Natsu the most shut-in of all V-Spe members?
-Even back as Han Yeoreum she barely went out, and now she goes out _less_ lol
-Can’t remember the last time she left the house tbh
-When she does go out, it’s usually for the hospital ㅇㅇ
-(Natsu I’m sorry you’re sick KON)
-(Please don’t abandon me KON, I’ll get better soon)
-Well, from a parent’s POV it makes sense. Labor should be sweaty and real, right?
-Do you… work a job?
-No.
-ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ**

—

**[“Like a parent-teacher visit…”]**

_(Natsu saying: “Inari Mama is so kind, beautiful, her cooking is amazing, and most importantly, she keeps Inari in check. That’s really reassuring.”)_

**-Honestly this _was_ a home visit
-I wanna marry Inari Mama…
-Wait, is she single?!
-She’s _not_, apparently~
-But she’s not a virgin…
-Between Inari and her mom, who would you pick?
-Obviously the mom. She _cooks_.
-Inari could cook too, couldn’t she?
-Inari is kitchen-impaired…
-(Inari’s burnt gyukatsu of doom KON)
-Why are all married women so… married?! Are there no unmarried married women?!
-He just really likes MILFs ㅋㅋ
-But seriously, toned-down, non-pervy, elegant, domestic Inari would be the perfect bride.
-Yep. That’s why she’s _married._
-Ah.
-ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ**

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