Chapter 131: … Then, from today on, my dream is to live a life where Koga Yang takes me in and raises me!

[“【Chat】Reading My Macaron with my sister! #StarsFlow2ndGen #KaiNoIzumi”]

“…Well, it’s true that Izumi is cute, so I can’t help it. But if you want to have Izumi, you’ll have to defeat me first.”

“Ugh.”

When my sister suddenly spoke like some cool guy from a drama, the chat lit up again.

–Anezumi is so cool!
–So you have to beat Anezumi to get Mei-chan, huh…

“T-That’s ridiculous! The idea that y-you could even take me in the first place is just wrong! I’ve n-never even flirted with anyone, okay?! And you, s-stop going along with weird stuff like that, sis…”

“I was just answering normally…?”

When I gave her a little pat on the shoulder, my sister tilted her head and looked at me.

It was obvious she was joking, trying to make it seem like she was serious.

I could tell because the corners of her mouth were slightly lifted.

–But if Suzuhachi said she’d take you in and raise you, you’d totally like that

“…Uh, w-well. If it were Koga, it m-might not be so bad?”

Koga is the ultimate mom-friend around me.

If she really did take me in, I’m sure she’d raise me in a way where I’d never have to worry about anything for the rest of my life.

One of my dreams is to become a rich bum, so if Koga raised me, most of that would be solved.

“…Then f-from today, my new dream is… to live a life where Koga takes me in and raises me.”

–Honestly, that would be the dream life
–Is it really okay to decide your dreams like this?

“D-Dreams usually s-start with just a tiny spark like this…”

“If I were in Koga’s shoes, I’d really want to object to that dream…”

She said it with a bit of a chill in her voice as she looked at me, which honestly scared me a little.

But if I gave up because of something like that, could I even call it a dream?

From today onward, I’ll work hard to make that dream of getting raised by Koga come true.

…Even though I have no idea what kind of effort that takes.

“Okay, s-shall we read just one last message before we wrap up…?”

“Yeah. Mom’s going to be home soon, too.”

–Why not just let Mama-zumi join the stream too?

“M-Mom is absolutely off-limits!”

No matter what, Mom is a hard no.

Even if it was only once, she’s actually been on TV before.

Can I really say with confidence that none of the weirdly skilled viewers of VTubers—who seem to have every unnecessary superpower—would recognize her just from her voice?

Honestly, I can’t say that at all…

“…A-Anyway, let’s read o-one last one and finish up.”

[Hi-zumi!]
[I’m someone who definitely prefers the ultra-beautiful, cool older sister Anezumi over the self-proclaimed super-cute high school girl and social butterfly, Mei-chan.]
[If I want to marry Anezumi, do I need Mei-chan’s permission first?]
[Please start calling me brother-in-law from now on.]

“Not happening, so wake up from that dream! I’ve never had a brother-in-law like you! We’re done!”

“See you all next time…”

–Bye-zumi!

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[Thread No. 500: Talking about VTuber Kai No Izumi]

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11. Anezumi is here!!!

12. I swear I’ve heard that voice before

13. The ultra-beautiful, cool older sister Anezumi is here!!! （・ｗ・）

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29. Is Anezumi maybe a total siscon?

30. The bond between these two sisters is so pure… (＾་།＾)

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46. Isn’t Mei-chan way too easy?

47. That game was just too hard for our innocent beauty JK Mei-chan

48. It’s even funnier that Anezumi didn’t react at all lol

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68. Maybe Anezumi already got conquered by Mei-chan

69. She really is a femme fatale…

70. If it’s Suzuhachi, is that really okay?

71. She gave in way too easily, I’m dying lol

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[Virtual Ontuber Minor Gallery]

[Title: Anezumi, please debut already!!!]
[Posted by: anon]

Please debut soon so we can see this kind of fluffy sweetness every single day.

[Recommended: 3 / Not Recommended: 3]

Maker: After watching today’s stream, it was so sweet I thought my teeth were gonna rot.
ㅇㅇ: I hope Mei-chan lets Anezu-mi be my wife.

ㅇㅇ: Seems like there’s quite an age gap between Anezu-mi and Izumi? She really dotes on her.
└ HwashinOppositeIsSushin: I think they once mentioned on stream that it’s a 9-year difference.

NaegagerinGiringeurim: Watching the stream, it just seems like they’re both siscons.
└ NaegagerinGiringeurim: Anezu-mi totally dotes on Mei-chan in her own way.
└ NaegagerinGiringeurim: And Izumi’s always been saying she looks up to Anezu-mi.
└ ㅇㅇ: A pair of mutual siscon sisters, that’s rare and precious…

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[Title: Today’s “Mei-chan, I Love You” Game]
[Author: Maker]

Mei-chan getting super embarrassed was just too cute—I think my brain already broke. What do I do?

[Recommended: 52 / Not Recommended: 1]

ㅇㅇ: Yeah, all the Izu-friends totally lost it today…

uwu: Wait, she even gets embarrassed just saying she loves someone?
└ Maker: Yup.
└ uwu: That’s crazy.

SuzuIzu: This is, like, peak JK energy…

Oyabun🔸: Unbelievable… just straight-up unbelievable…
└ Oyabun🔸: And then she tells us not to fall for her when she does sh*t like this?

MeiChanILoveYou: Mei-chanILoveYouMei-chanILoveYouMei-chanILoveYouMei-chanILoveYouMei-chanILoveYouMei-chanILoveYou

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[Title: Today’s SuzuIzu Narrative]
[Author: SuzuIzu]

[Koga Suzuha☆Star’s Flow @KogaSuzuha · 13 mins]
Replying to @KainoIzumi☆Star’s Flow
You’re not gonna ask what I think…?

[Kaino Izumi☆Star’s Flow @KainoIzumi · 9 mins]
Replying to @KogaSuzuha☆Star’s Flow
I’ll do my best, so just watch me.

[Koga Suzuha☆Star’s Flow @KogaSuzuha · 13 mins]
Replying to @KainoIzumi☆Star’s Flow
Ah, yeah… sure… good luck…

So is SuzuIzu… dead…?

[Recommended: 36 / Not Recommended: 3]

ㅇㅇ: Saying that while still being more affectionate behind the scenes than anyone else…
└ ㅇㅇ: SuzuIzu is ‘for real,’ that’s why.
└ SuzuIzu: Damn it, show me that sh*t directly!!!
└ Business: SuzuIzu is purely business, sir.

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“That’s nice to see.”

Mom suddenly said that.

“Huh?”
“It’s just… reminds me of when Jia and Mina were little. It’s nice to see.”

After hearing that, I took a moment to think about what situation I was in right now.

Mom had just come home from her business trip and brought takoyaki.
And I was currently sitting next to my sister, eating takoyaki. That’s all.

“Mina, here.”
“Ahh…”

Ah.

“H-Hey… Unni. I’m not a kid anymore, you know….”
“…Huh? Out of nowhere?”

Why was I letting my sister feed me takoyaki?
I have no idea.

I swear I was eating on my own at first, but somehow, this just started happening naturally.

“Umm…”

Anyway, after taking one last piece from my sister, I tried thinking seriously.

Aren’t we spending too much time together lately?

It’s not that I don’t like being close to her.
On the contrary, talking and hanging out like this is really fun.

But how should I put this…
When I’m with my sister, I start to feel like I’m turning into a complete child.

Sure, I’m nine years younger than her, so from her perspective I am a kid….
But still, I have my past life memories, so mentally, I’m in my 40s.
And when I’m around Koga-yan, who’s eight years older than me, I act totally mature.

Maybe my sister has some weird kind of magic power?

“Mina, here.”
“Ah, okay. Ahhh…”

Ugh. Got tricked again.

“Tomorrow’s the day after tomorrow—isn’t that when school starts again?”

“Yeees….”

The soft comfort of the bed and her sister’s warmth made the drowsiness impossible to resist. Mina’s eyes began to close naturally.

Since that night last summer when her sister had come into her room drunk, she had started sleeping over like this from time to time.

Well, if you counted them, including her sneaking in on Mina’s birthday and now, it was only twice.

“I still can’t believe half of your high school life is already over, Mina.”

“Right….”

It had already been seven years since she regained the memories of her previous life.

It felt like both an incredibly long and incredibly short time, and she realized that this past year had been the happiest one in her current life.

She’d started VTubing thanks to her mom’s encouragement, cleared up the misunderstanding with her sister, and gradually grown closer to her peers.

The upperclassmen were all kind, she had set goals for herself, and she had managed to come to terms with some parts of her past.

That positive momentum had even started to show at school.

Of course, she still didn’t have anyone she could confidently call a friend, and talking to multiple people at once was still a bit tough… but if her third-year middle school self had seen her now, she wouldn’t have believed it.

“Mina, are you sleepy?”

“Yeah….”

Well… so what if she had the mental age of someone in their forties?

She was still seventeen now.

She might have the memories of a past life and a strong sense of being male deep down, but the current her was just a high school girl—a slightly unusual one, sure, what with being a super cute VTuber—but still just a normal student.

So maybe… being treated like a kid once in a while wasn’t such a bad thing.

“Good night, Mina.”

“Good night….”

With that thought, Mina let herself drift off, wrapped in her sister’s warmth.

“Hehe….”

Yuki smiled as she looked at Mina, who had fallen asleep with her arms lightly wrapped around her.

It was summer, and though the air conditioner was running, Mina’s body was still warm like a child’s.

It was hot, yes, but that warmth felt so pleasant that Yuki almost hugged her tighter without thinking.

“Mm….”

But when Mina stirred slightly in discomfort, Yuki immediately relaxed her arms.

Hugging her tiny, adorable little sister like this would definitely make her happy—but if Mina woke up and said something like, “I don’t want to sleep with you anymore, it’s uncomfortable…” the thought alone was too much to bear.

Yuki quietly shook her head.

“Haah…”

So instead, she contented herself with gently stroking Mina’s hair, careful not to wake her.

“It’s good to see her looking so happy….”

Yuki thought back to Mina’s behavior earlier.

[Starting today, my favorite is Anezumi… Ha! Don’t make me laugh, you brat!]

[Ugh.]

[Then, um… Starting today, my dream is to get taken in and raised by Koga-chan…]

[Wake up! I’ve never had a brother-in-law like you! The end!]

[Uh, I-I was just temporarily sending a narrator over to Koga-chan. Hehe….]

When Yuki first heard from Seona that Mina wanted to try VTubing, she was completely against it.

She couldn’t understand why someone as introverted as Mina would want to go into streaming, and more than anything, she was scared that the cruelty of the internet would hurt her.

Back then, the two of them hadn’t been very close, and Yuki had only voiced her concerns to Seona, not wanting to hurt Mina with her doubts—but she truly didn’t want her to do it.

Still, Seona had only suggested it. The choice had ultimately been Mina’s.

When she heard that, Yuki had no choice but to accept it—but she did make one request to Seona and Shia: to make Mina’s avatar’s hair the same deep black as her own.

It was a kind of symbol.

A reminder that no matter what happened, her big sister would always be watching over her.

That was how Mina’s avatar, Kaino Izumi, came to be, and she eventually began her streams.

From the very first broadcast, where Mina made a ton of mistakes, Yuki had been an anxious wreck—though Mina would probably never know that.

She’d even hoped Mina would just quit after the collab with Hikari. That, too, Mina would never know.

But Mina pushed through it all, growing with every stream.

She had gone from someone who avoided people, hated going outside, and detested her own birthday—who tried to act more mature than her age—to someone completely different.

The fact that Yuki had cried during Mina’s 3D debut stream was a secret she would take to the grave.

[Um, s-sis… I’m not a kid anymore, you know….]

“Yeah. You’re graduating high school soon, after all….”

But to her, Mina was still a little kid.

No, she always would be.

So, silently asking for forgiveness for treating her this way, Yuki closed her eyes.

Thanks to Mina’s warmth, she quickly fell asleep.