Chapter 54: I’m willing to take the risk

Announcement * Late Notice

Pias! Today, I’ll be starting the stream an hour later than the regular time.

I need to adapt to the human pace, but please forgive my shortcomings as I move with the rhythm of nature, just for today.

While you wait, I hope you can relax with a warm cup of tea or enjoy a small hobby you like. I’ll see you soon. ”

Esumi Leah

Leah posted a late notice for her stream on the Blooming Core Cafe and Z.

Her conversation with her manager went long, so she couldn’t make it on time.

She had so much to say, but she was interrupted mid-way.

“Wait a minute. It’s impossible to include all of that in the music video. Due to time constraints, it won’t be full animation, but rather illustrations with motion graphics, you see?”

“Then it’ll be difficult to include the Battle of Kaldora Plains as well? There’s a theory that the soldier was from the Kingdom of Carlyon, so there’s a high probability they participated in that battle.”

“Yes. In the music video, the RP setting will be lightly reflected as background elements or symbols.”

Considering they met separately to avoid conflicts with the planning, there wasn’t much that would be depicted in the music video.

Her manager explained this to her.

“You can think of this discussion as the first step for the company to understand the setting Leah has built up in more depth, and to utilize it in the long term. The music video is just the beginning.”

Because of that, after the topic of the music video was over, she could talk more freely and actively.

Serra, who was recording Leah’s words with her consent, asked her to send her the RP content in a file whenever she had time, and ended the conversation there.

After finishing all her schedules outside, she came home, rested for a bit, and started the stream.

A theme song participation offer, recording her original song, a meeting with her manager.

The day was packed with schedules, which felt fulfilling and rewarding, but it seemed like it would be even more complete and fulfilling if she ended it with a stream.

-LeahHi!

I’m a bit late, right?

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“Hi

-Been waiting for so long! 1

-Good evening~

“May the blessings of the forest be with you all. I’m sorry I’m a bit late.”

– It’s okay to be late sometimes^^

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“It’s fine

-My anger dissipated when I heard Leah’s voice…

-It feels like it’s been two days since I saw your face…

『Anonymous donated 1,000 Jellies!』

『So what’s the reason for being late?』

“I posted a notice on the cafe, but I guess some Pias didn’t see it.”

『Anonymous donated 1,000 Jellies!』

『I saw the notice but I still don’t get it』

“Then you didn’t read it properly. I wrote that I was late because I was moving with the rhythm of nature.”

– She’s starting with the nonsense early today…

-What’s the difference between that and just being late

– Didn’t she just say that in the notice too?ᄏᄏ

-Just say you overslept..

-The emoji is annoyingᄏᄏᄏ

There was a reason why she had to be vague about the reason for being late.

The company said to keep today’s recording a secret until the promotion starts.

And also to keep the separate meeting with her manager a secret.

“If you don’t have an elven sense, it’s hard to understand the rhythm of nature. Shall we just move on from the reason for being late? The important thing is that I’m here with you Pias now.”

Since the atmosphere wasn’t too concerned about the tardiness, it could have been easily overlooked.

If it wasn’t for the donation that followed.

『Agaria donated 10,000 Jellies!』

『Then why did you take a day off without notice yesterday?ᅮ』

“Spirit shot to Agaria! What do you mean I took a day off without notice? Yesterday, I definitely did the horror game.”

As she spoke, she realized something and quickly shut her mouth.

But the donator didn’t let her off the hook.

『Agaria donated 1,000 Jellies!』

『Wasn’t it Karen who did the horror game yesterday?』

– Right, she also took a day off without notice yesterday

– Karen is amazing, she did horror games two days in a rowᄃᄃ

-A day off without notice and now late…

– Sigh, Leah’s already lost her initial passion

-ᄏᄏᄏ She insisted so much yesterday and now she’s checkmated

“Um, the reason I wasn’t here yesterday… it’s because of personal reasons.”

-Ah~ That setting

-Are you not going to admit it again today?ᄏᄏᄏᄏ

-Just say you acted like Karenᄏᄏ

– It wasn’t even acting… There was no effort to be similar at all

-Her stubbornness is really bb

『AnimeChannel donated 1,000 Jellies!』

『Why can’t you properly explain the reason for taking a day off? Explain!』

– I

-ᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏ

-Rock

-You’re a bit disappointing for skipping a stream without notice…

-Ah, just admit it if you’re so frustratedᄏᄏ

-Leah, nobody believes you, you know?

The chat window filled with words like explain, rock bottom, etc.

It wasn’t being spammed excessively, there were other words mixed in, and it wasn’t a serious demand.

It was the so-called WWE.

They were jokingly throwing moves at her.

If I acted flustered here and said, ‘Alright. I lost. It wasn’t Karen who did the horror game yesterday, it was me, Leah!’, the situation would be over.

But… I made a different choice.

“That’s right. Even though Karen hinted at it, it’s my fault for skipping the stream without notice. I apologize.”

-Wowᄏᄏ

-Yeah, Karen did the stream yesterday~

– Oh, big sis, big sis doesn’t go back on her words

-Leah likes to watch the fire burn…

-Keep fueling it

『BloomingChronicles donated 1,000 Jellies!』

『So you admit to taking a day off without notice?』

“…Yes. Since I didn’t post a notice beforehand.”

『BloomingChronicles donated 1,000 Jellies!』

『Then you should take a penalty』

Where do you think you’re goingᄏᄏᄏ

-Let’s go with a penalty~

-How long has it been since her debut, and she’s already skipping streams without notice?!

– Look at these guys ganging up on herᄏᄏ

You guys are really mean..

There’s still a chance.

Even now, I could pretend to be Karen for a moment.

I just need to say that.

“Alright. Then let’s decide on the penalty options.”

– ??

-You’re really going to take a penalty..?

– Why… are you doing this

Guys, stop, Leah is pitiful ᅮ

-Don’t be fooled, she’s fighting back now

-Yeah, don’t you know Leah is a master of mind games?

-Don’t back down! Push her to the end!

I looked at the chat with a slight smile.

Will there ever be a day when you guys understand my heart?

I can hide my true intentions on stream.

It’s okay to mix sincerity with jokes, and even tell a little lie.

But when it comes to RP, I have to be absolutely truthful.

Of course, pretending to be Karen is more like a prolonged prank.

I didn’t change my voice or tone, it’s more strange if people were fooled.

And it’s actually closer to the truth to say that I just imitated Karen a bit.

But the really important thing is to show a genuine attitude.

I acted like Karen throughout the stream.

I said it with my own mouth.

Then that fact shouldn’t change later.

I shouldn’t just brush it off as just a content.

Why?

Because if I do that, I could say the same thing about something that’s really real.

For example, in the case of last Sunday’s stream.

The Battle of Granis Fortress?

That was just content, I could say.

Even if I don’t say it with my own mouth, everyone will accept it as such and it’ll be the end of it.

At the time, I didn’t think deeply about it and decided a bit impulsively, but now that I think about it, the attitude I should take is clear.

If I said I was Karen throughout the stream, then it has to remain that way for real.

That’s what it means to maintain a truthful and consistent attitude regarding RP.

For this, I’ll gladly accept even an unfair penalty.

“Wait a minute, I’ll raise the donation price. Otherwise, there will be too many options. The more of the same penalty, the higher the percentage on the roulette, right?”

-See, she’s good at mind games

– You’re saying we should decide the penalty with money!

-She took a day off without notice and she’s being so brazen..

– She’s doing this because it didn’t actually happenᄏᄏᄏ

– But it’s annoying how she’s looking down on the penalty

– I’ll make you regret looking for donations with a penalty^^

No, this way I can get thoughtful suggestions for the options.

If the price is low, people will just say anything.

『Anonymous donated 5,000 Jellies!』

『Horror game』

“Alright. The first option is a horror game.”

Ah, what are you doingᅳ-

– Ah, look at Leah smiling, so annoyingᄏᄏ

– Didn’t you watch yesterday’s stream?

-That’s not going to be a penalty for Leah

『Anonymous donated 5,000 Jellies!』

『Eating pineapple pizza』

– It’s not a penalty two times in a row!

-That’s too harsh for Leah…

-Arghhh

-This is a reward?

『CocoRua donated 10,000 Jellies!』

『AegyoX2

“Aegyo…”

-Leah’s reaction shows that this is definitely a penaltyᄏᄏᄏ

– Nice

– But Leah is bad at aegyo…

– We can just enjoy the awkwardness?

– How about a designated aegyo?

『CatLover donated 100,000 Jellies!』

『Stream in cat language』

“Wait a minute. I’ll count this as one vote per 10,000. There’s just aegyo too, but this one has to be done throughout the stream, right?”

Everyone seems to agree with this.

Still, it’s 10 votes at once, so the percentage on the roulette has increased significantly.

After that, I adjusted the amount according to the severity of the penalty and received many suggestions.

Moe Moe Kyun, 12-hour, 24-hour continuous stream, song request stream, buying hamburgers for Pias, etc.

It took over 1 million won just to complete the roulette, but the result is that cat language and 24-hour stream make up an overwhelming percentage, which is a concern.

– Let’s go~

– But why is she really taking a penaltyᄏᄏᄏᄏ

-It’s ridiculous how this situation came about just out of pure stubbornness…

-You got a lot of donations, bottoms up~

-Please cat language, please cat language

-24 hours 24 hours 24 hours

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“Excited

“Okay then, let’s spin it?”

With a light deep breath, I pressed the button.

The wheel started to spin.