Chapter 179

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Has Something Changed? (4)

[12:09:01]
Game Clear!
“…”
–Congrats, Nacchan~
–Nacchan lol
–She looks so exhausted lol
–Everyone else is still full of energy though lol

Honestly, I didn’t even remember how we cleared it.
Toya and Inari bickered non-stop, and Koyuki kept jumping into the chaos…

“Haah, that was so fun!”
“…Glad you had fun.”
–Only one person clearly didn’t enjoy themselves lol
–She looks completely drained lol
–Never seen Nacchan this tired before
–A 12-hour journey, well done!
–Props to Nacchan for not giving up and finishing it somehow
–Feels like her sleep schedule’s gonna flip after this lol

Yeah, no doubt about it.
We’d definitely started in the evening… but now it was morning.
I squinted at the sunlight sneaking in through the curtains, and the comment section flooded with reactions.
Sigh… seriously.

“So, with that, today is officially the first and last TonaYui stream—”
“Let’s play another game together next time, Natsu! Promise, okay?”
“…Ugh.”
–That face says “absolutely not” lol
–But she can’t say no…
–If only Nacchan could speak at 1.2x speed, maybe she’d have gotten away lol
–Still, I’m just happy TonaYui survived (laughs)
–草
–草

Koyuki must’ve read my mind because she immediately cut in.
If she was going to be serious, she could’ve started from the beginning!
Watching those three made me feel like a parent raising a bunch of kids.
I couldn’t look away for a second, couldn’t let my guard down, and when things exploded, cleanup was a nightmare. It was way more draining than usual.

“Let’s sleep a lot today… I’ll come back tomorrow, refreshed…”

“Natsu, sleepy?”
“…Yeah.”

I don’t know what kind of stamina these people have…
Aren’t you supposed to be tired after an all-nighter?

I yawned softly while rubbing my eyes, and Koyuki took my hand and started kneading it like a cat.

“Hmm~ Then how about we do a post-stream hangout, just us?”
“I’m in! I’m still totally fine!”
“Inari?”
“I’m good too~♪”
“…”

Toya’s words almost swayed me, but I managed to resist.
Who knows what they’d say once I went to sleep.
Not that I thought Toya would say anything bad—but I couldn’t risk missing out on talk about me.
There’s no proof they’d talk about me, but… still.
Just in case.

“…I’ll do the post-stream hangout.”
“Oooh~ Really?”
“Really.”
“Then let’s make a bet, Nacchan.”
“…A bet?”

A bet? What kind of bet?
Even while half-asleep, I tilted my head in curiosity.
What would even be up for grabs? More gaming?

“If Nacchan falls asleep during the post-stream, then you’ll do a singing stream with me. Deal?”
“…”
“Oho~ What, scared—”
“Deal.”

Even though it was the most obvious and cheap provocation, I accepted without hesitation.
You thought I’d be intimidated by that?

The tougher the challenge, the more my Korean blood kicks in—that’s how we are.
Extreme pressure? Bring it on.

–Nacchan’s not gonna pass out right away after acting all confident, right?
–Give her 10 minutes max lol
–In long streams, Nacchan always goes to sleep first
–Now that you mention it, I don’t think I’ve ever seen her do a post-stream lol
–She’s a sleepyhead after all 草
–lololol

“I-I can do this…”
What do you all think I am?

I didn’t avoid staying up because I couldn’t—I just knew it wasn’t healthy.
I don’t pass out randomly, okay?

How did I even get this sleepyhead image…?

‘Well, I guess in the beginning, after I transformed, I did sleep a lot…’

“Hmm, doesn’t seem like that’s the case at all~”
Toya raised her index finger and started poking my cheek.

Usually, that would snap me awake, but not after pulling an all-nighter.
I could barely feel anything.
My head wobbled with every poke—it didn’t even feel like it was mine anymore.

“Nacchan, are you really okay?”
“…Of course.”
–She is definitely not okay lol
–So does this mean we’ll get to hear Nacchan sing tomorrow?
–Toya always wins these bets lol
–I hope they keep doing these kinds of challenges
–Agreed lol

Should I back out now?
I thought I could push through, but now I was starting to regret it.
Okay, fine—I’ll admit it.

I was absolutely dying of sleepiness.

But still… it’d feel too lame to give up immediately.
We made a whole bet, after all. It’d be too sad if I just passed out right away.

So just a little longer…
I’ll hold on just a bit longer, and then I’ll sleep.
Just… 30 minutes. That’s it. Just 30…

“Mmm…”

…Scratch that.
Make it 30 seconds.

—

–Nacchan’s out cold lololol
–I thought she’d last at least 30 minutes but she barely made it past 30 seconds lol
–She just closed her eyes and never opened them again lol
–If someone tries to wake her, she’s gonna mumble, “Mmm, I wasn’t asleep…” right?
–I do love sleepy Nacchan, but…
–When Nacchan’s sleepy, you let her sleep. That’s common sense, right, Mama Toya?

“Alrighty, Nacchan. Do you wanna fall asleep in mama’s arms?”
“…Zzz.”

“She’s totally gone. Couldn’t even say a proper goodbye…”
I shook my head, holding Yeoreum close in my arms.
I hadn’t expected to win the bet this quickly, but here we were.

Guess I’ll just hold her like this until the post-stream ends.
…Or maybe…

“Wah… Natsu sleeps so cutely…”
“Yut-chan’s cute too.”
“Wait, was that a nickname? Aww, I’m so happy~”

Koyuki gushed over sleeping Yeoreum, and when I gave her a small compliment, she beamed back at me.
We shared a smile, warm and quiet… until:

“Hey. Don’t touch Nacchan with those filthy hands, Inari.”
“Why is it always me getting treated like this?!”

–LOL
–Another rough day for Inari…
–Be quiet, you’ll wake her up, you dumb fox
–You really gonna wake her after she finally fell asleep?
–She stayed up all night! Let the kid rest! Evil fox!
–草

“I-it’s not like I meant to wake her up! I swear!”
“You should’ve earned some trust first.”

I snorted at Inari’s whiny, guilty look.
You should know: when Yeoreum is asleep, no one is allowed to touch her.

I grinned, making that fact clear.
Inari pouted hard—but sorry, that won’t work on me.

“Oh, but Yut-chan’s allowed.”
“Really? Yay~”

Squish—

Well, yeah. Koyuki’s an exception.
Of course, Inari flipped out even harder after that—

—but what could she possibly do about it?

—

[Nacchan Looks So Done LOL]
[(Pic: Natsu looking like a worker after a 10-day all-nighter.JPG)
She seriously looks like an overworked employee at a black company. It’s hilarious… but also kinda sad.]

ㄴ[Even her suffering face is part of what makes Nacchan cute.]
ㄴ[If you like someone, you want to tease them more—it’s just human nature.]
ㄴ[←Are you a grade-schooler?! LOL]
ㄴ[←With Nacchan’s height, she barely qualifies as one anyway…]
ㄴ[Like a child’s innocence + an adult worn down by society lol]
ㄴ[←That gap is what makes her irresistible.]
ㄴ[←Honestly, she’s cute 24/7, so those rare mature moments are even more impactful lol]
ㄴ[←True, true]

[TonaYui Disbanding?!]
[(Clip: Natsu saying it’ll be the first and last TonaYui stream.MVI)
(Clip: Yukitoki stopping her from ending it.MVI)
If Yukitoki hadn’t stepped in, it really might’ve been the end today lol]

ㄴ[Yeah, the chaos level was off the charts today lol]
ㄴ[At first, Nacchan seemed to keep up, but her voice got quieter as the stream went on lol]
ㄴ[I didn’t expect the others to still be that hyped by morning…]
ㄴ[←I mean, Toya and Inari have always had stamina, but even Yukitoki being this energetic was a surprise.]
ㄴ[←She sounds quiet, but her endurance is no joke.]

ㄴ[TonaYui can’t end here lol]
ㄴ[←At the very least, give us a Liar’s Gamble game first!]
ㄴ[←Ooh, a four-player Liar’s Gamble would be awesome lol]
ㄴ[←And it won’t take all night, so Nacchan won’t pass out mid-game lol]
ㄴ[←Okay, next TonaYui is Liar’s Gamble. Settled!]
ㄴ[←Don’t just decide things like that LOL]
ㄴ[←草]

[Nacchan’s Asleep LOL]
[(Clip: Natsu sleeping in Toya’s arms.MVI)
Toya seriously has mom instincts lol]

ㄴ[Nacchan’s asleep, guess it’s time for me to sleep too.]
ㄴ[See you all tomorrow.]
ㄴ[Thanks for hanging out, everyone!]
ㄴ[Can’t believe I actually stayed up to watch the whole stream… lol]
ㄴ[Another amazing stream, as always lol]

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