Chapter 102: Yes that’s me….

[Drawing Broadcast] First Drawing Broadcast! #KaiNoizumi #StarsFlowy

“Sometimes I think… maybe Charlotte’s true nature is a bit… lewd, don’t you think?”

-?

-What’s that supposed to mean all of a sudden?

-Weren’t you supposed to like Charlotte in Ojishi?

“Yeah? I do like her…?”

Liking Charlotte and thinking she’s a lewd woman are two completely different things, right?

“From the middle of the story, this saintess outfit… the design is just too revealing. Charlotte picked it herself, didn’t

she? I mean… a person who wants to wear something like this… she must be, surely, lewd…”

-Which part exactly?

-This is just all in Mei-chan’s head, haha

-This lewd JK

I only spoke my honest thoughts, but I was immediately bombarded with a wave of slander.

But this is an undeniable fact, so I won’t back down.

“Look at this. The side here is slightly open, right…? In the manga, sometimes you can see the side a bit, but that

must have been intentional, right…?”

-Just because of that?

“No, more than that… this outfit… it shows her whole back… No matter how I look at it, this must be an outfit to

tempt Satoru, right?”

Charlotte, who always supports Satoru from behind, wearing a dress that exposes her entire back.

This sense of betrayal is something everyone can feel, even without me explaining it.

Why do they make it sound like I’m the weird one?

It’s so unfair.

“Charlotte’s true nature must be lewd… heh…”

-If you’re a JK, stop making perverted middle-aged man comments and laughing.

-Seriously, it sounds like you don’t like Charlotte at all.

“What are you talking about? I like Charlotte, that’s why I’m saying this.”

Of course, thinking that her true nature is lewd might be seen as a flaw by some people.

But I love Charlotte, even with those parts included.

I actually love it even more knowing that this lewd side of her is only directed at Satoru!

“Heh, heh…”

So what I want to say is, when drawing the fan art of Charlotte praying, I have to pay special attention to her back

and side.

I’m sure the author always focuses on this part too.

“And isn’t true love about accepting even the other person’s flaws…?”

Ah, I see…

-Stop trying to wrap it up with a fancy line.

“Heheh…”

After finishing the rough sketch, I stretched and checked the time—it was already 8:30 PM.

I had been chatting with the viewers and drawing, so it took much longer than usual.

-Guess it’s almost time to finish.

-When are you going to continue drawing?

“Hm, maybe tomorrow during the casual chatting broadcast…?”

Since tomorrow was already planned as a normal chatting broadcast, switching it to a drawing broadcast wouldn’t be a problem.

Fortunately, the viewers seemed to accept it, as they didn’t say anything further.

“Well then, I’m going to head out. See you next time…”

-Bye, Izumi!

-Bye, Izumi!

“Heh…”

After finishing the broadcast, I quietly buried my head in my desk and sighed.

“…As expected, there wasn’t anything yet.”

Well, it’s only a rough sketch for now, so it would have been strange if anyone noticed already. Still, by tomorrow, I’ll

probably be done with the line work, and maybe then someone will catch on?

Though I’ve already prepared myself… the tension is unavoidable.

[Drawing Broadcast] Drawing While Chatting! #KaiNoizumi #StarsFlowy

People who draw usually have SNS like Naver, right?

Some people simply want to showcase their skills, while others use it as a means to earn money through

commissions. There are also those who want to draw and interact with others at the same time.

But as for me, I’ve never once used an SNS related to drawing in this life.

…Well, to be more precise, I’ve never used any SNS at all. For me, drawing is just a hobby that I can enjoy by myself,

a way to relieve the fatigue that builds up from other things.

Of course, I’ve had moments where I wanted to show my skills to others, but in the end, I always came to the

conclusion, “Do I really need to?” and never bothered with it.

Since my previous life, I’ve always thought it was better to avoid SNS and community activities as much as possible.

But then…

• I think it would be nice to collaborate on a drawing stream with Toka Mama later.
  “Yeah… Actually, we already talked about drawing together next time…”

That didn’t mean my skills were lacking.

It wasn’t as though my illustrations had never been revealed to the world.

• Mei-chan, you draw better than I thought?
• I feel like I’ve seen that art style before.

As I finished outlining, such reactions slowly started to emerge among the viewers.

No, I’m sure at least one person among them definitely figured it out.

But, since it’s a taboo to directly mention the identity of the person behind the VTuber on a live broadcast,

fortunately, no one directly brought it up.

Still, I’m sure whispers were spreading in the community.

Well, I wasn’t even sure if it was okay to call it “the person behind” information, and I certainly didn’t plan to show

any signs of noticing those chats during the stream.

“Ah, and did you see yesterday’s, um, Ojjushi’s narrator? I told you I was right!”

• I can’t believe that was true.

After my stream ended yesterday, Ojjushi’s narrator was uploaded.

[Charlotte’s outfit, yes, there was some intention behind it.]

[But I didn’t expect anyone to catch the side part like that.]

[Even the editor didn’t know until I told them…]

Of course, Ojjushi didn’t directly admit that Charlotte was meant to be seen as lewd, but he confirmed the intention

behind the outfit. That’s the sharp eye of a longtime, dedicated fan who followed Ojjushi from his short story days!

• Mei-chan, you think the same way as a 30-year-old man, huh?
• So does that mean both of you are perverts?

“Hey. Don’t say that. I—I’m worried that people who don’t know might misunderstand…”

I just saw through Charlotte’s thoughts. It doesn’t mean I’m a pervert.

• It’s not a misunderstanding, it’s just stating the facts.
• How about watching the stream again?

It’s so unfair.

I haven’t done anything wrong, but the world is tormenting me…

[Virtual YouTuber Minor Gallery]

[Title: Izumi’s previous life finally identified in the homeland]

[Posted by: ᄋᄋ]

Seems like they wrote “r” and read it as blank?

This illustrator is famous in Japan for various reasons, and it seems that some people in the homeland immediately

figured it out after watching the finished artwork from Izumi’s drawing stream yesterday.

I’ll post the link, so you can go check it out yourself.

EigXXCh.Net/XXXXXXX

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oo: Izumi was ᄅᄋ blank?

: Who is blank, you nerds?

Loo: There’s this illustrator from the homeland who’s famous for weird reasons.

Loo: His skills are top-tier in the industry, but he’s not active, so he’s not widely known.

uwu: Isn’t this the illustrator who occasionally gets requests to start doing more work in the homeland?

Lo0:00 Yes, that’s right.

Luwu: Mei-chan was ᄅᄋ that person?

Oya-bung: I felt like I recognized the art style while watching the stream yesterday, and then realized it was blank.

Don’t lie: There’s a reason why he’s famous, but doesn’t use SNS or participate in communities, haha.

Don’t lie: A guy with community issues can’t possibly reveal his name and be active, right?

Loo: Then how did the VTuber even start this challenge?

Don’t lie: I don’t know that either.

Girimgrir: In reality, I’m a loser introvert with community issues, but online, I’m a super popular atmosphere maker,

hiding my skills as an illustrator?!

Loo: This is just dizzying.

There’s an illustrator named Blank.

The first time I appeared in front of people was three years ago.

It was for a celebratory illustration to mark the release of the new game Rhapsody of the Shining Sky, created by the

famous Japanese entertainment company Stellar.

The illustration of the main character, set against the vast wilderness, was undeniably of exceptional quality.

However, the illustrator’s pen name was not included, and despite the illustration’s top-tier quality, no one knew the

name of the artist. Naturally, this piqued people’s curiosity.

Many speculated.

That the illustration was created by this person.

But all such speculations were denied.

Even though many users directly contacted Stellar and approached various illustrators, the answer was always the same.

“No, it’s not.”

The most likely candidate, the illustrator Yukino Toka, also denied it, claiming it was not their work.

Then, after some time, when the illustration had been all but forgotten, Rhapsody of the Shining Sky was adapted

into an anime. And in the end card of episode 7, his illustration appeared again.

Once more, the illustrator’s pen name was not listed.

In the following two years, his illustrations were revealed three times in total.

But never once was his pen name mentioned.

The common factor in all of them was that they were all works related to Stellar.

This led to the growing assumption that the illustrator might be an internal staff member at Stellar. However, that

speculation was soon refuted.

He wasn’t an internal staff member at Stellar, nor was he a publicly known illustrator.

He never revealed his pen name and never engaged in social media or community activities.

It was inevitable that the illustrator would become famous in various ways.

Thus, the pen name people gave him was ” 『 』”, or “blank.”

Many people who were drawn to the charm of 『 』’s art became fans, but it was impossible to find any of his other works online.

So they waited eagerly for Stellar’s next release.

But then, a year ago, even Stellar stopped releasing news about 『 』, and in an internet flooded with information

every day, the existence of 『 』 gradually faded away.

Indeed.

An illustrator who once had a cult following.

『 』, was me.