Chapter 63: Hehe?? Did you just laugh??? Did you know how much everything cost when you ordered it????

An overly lavish restaurant, seemingly created for those at the very top of the capitalist pyramid.

Within that space, which seemed unapproachable for any mere commoner, were two women with pink and silver hair…

It was Yuki and Akari.

“Guek, they give you as much soup as an ant’s piss…”

Yuki stirred her soup with a spoon, accompanied by her characteristic vulgar speech.

Akari watched her and sighed inwardly.

Inviting her junior for dinner wasn’t for any particular reason.

She had recently been thinking that her junior had become too arrogant.

No, it wasn’t about being territorial, really.

This wasn’t her being a stuffy old fart; Yuki was being too much.

The ‘Gang Beasts’ stream, their first official collab and her own comeback broadcast.

Ever since Yuki imprinted the ‘invisible’ image onto her there, her streams had started to become strange.

Her own fans, the ‘Bunnies,’ had begun to treat her like air, just like Yuki did.

They would often talk amongst themselves during her streams.

And the occasional donation message would be something like, ‘Sorry, didn’t know you were there’…

Somehow, the intensity of the bullying seemed to have increased since Yuki got involved.

Well, that meant she wasn’t not bullied before, either.

It was true that she hadn’t talked much during collabs because she wasn’t naturally an outgoing person.

Besides, she was well aware that her own streams were boring and less entertaining compared to the 2nd generation members’.

Still.

Still…

‘Still, this is a bit too much!!’

Her image changed as soon as she returned.

The senior-junior relationship, a complete mess.

Lately, even the manager she used to be close with seemed to be treating her coldly.

…Actually, come to think of it, it might just be a placebo effect.

She might be suffering from a victim complex, thinking she was being singled out more because of Yuki.

‘This won’t do… I have to teach her a lesson this time.’

That was why she had chosen such an expensive restaurant in the first place.

To pressure her junior with the exorbitant cost and create an atmosphere for a serious conversation.

Then, to properly admonish her to stop treating her like air.

However.

“…Yuki.”

“Oom…? Oo ar oo ay oo? (Is there something you want to say?)”

“Ah, no… Say it after you’ve finished eating…”

Yuki tilted her head, her cheeks puffed out.

She looked just like a greedy hamster stuffing peanuts into its cheeks.

Really, how did she know she was weak to cute things, to pull off such a foxy act?

Just moments ago, she had wanted to show her junior who was boss, but now, the desire to just watch that cute sight was overwhelming.

“Mogu mogu…”

(Mogumogu (もぐもぐ): An onomatopoeia meaning ‘chewing’ or ‘munching’.)

The problem was that everything stuffed into those cheeks was her own hard-earned money…

Still, her appearance was cute. Her appearance, at least.

“……”

Right… Endure it, endure it.

What good would come from scolding such a cute junior?

At most, only her tiny bit of remaining self-esteem would be crushed.

…Besides, thanks to her, she was experiencing a trickle-down effect, and her channel subscribers were increasing faster.

If she got angry here, she might become a super kkondae

(TL: kkondae- an old, condescending person).

“…Huh? Wait a minute. But where did all that food come from?”

“Mueh?”

“I distinctly remember ordering only the course meal…”

Suddenly, plates were piled high around Yuki.

Akari, sensing something was amiss, soon discovered a bundle of receipts on the table.

“Ah, yabe…”

Yuki instinctively sensed something was wrong and tried to lean back.

But the chair behind her blocked her, and unable to escape, she could only stare blankly at Akari’s expression.

“Do you even know how much all that costs, ordering it like that…?”

Eyes, now devoid of any highlight and filled only with a deep abyss, stared at Yuki.

Then, like a wooden doll, Akari’s neck creaked unnaturally, and three veins bulged prominently on her forehead.

“W-well… Senpai said you were buying… Hehe…”

“Hehe?? You think ‘hehe’ is appropriate right now???”

“……”

That day.

For the first time in her life, Akari was genuinely angry at someone.

And all that remained was the melted balance of her bank account.

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“Kuaaaaaaaaargh!!!”

-Hahaha

-Rin-sama wailing lol

-This is what I wanted to see

-FR lol

-Hahahahaha

-I think I’m going crazy

Rin’s scream echoed.

She looked like she was about to burst into tears, almost pleading as she started shouting at Miho.

“Please just do as this one says!! Don’t go alone and die!!”

“No, that’s… I did it properly……”

“Dodge the enemy’s attack, then jump and stomp on the enemy! It’s not such a difficult request, is it??”

“Hauuu… I’m sorry…”

-It is a difficult request lol

-FR lol

-???: I can do it, so you can too. Anyway, that’s how it is.

-You got it, right?

-It worked when I did it?

[[Restaurance] donated 6,974 won!]

-Rin didn’t know how good Yuki was at games…

-FR lol

-Still, Yuki is probably Tier 1~2 among Vtubers

-Her speed in clearing Getting Over It is Tier 0

-Hahahaha

-Insane physical skills, but only for sh*t games

In fact, Yuki possessed gaming skills that ranked among the top tier of Vtubers.

Rin, unaware of Yuki’s actual gaming prowess, couldn’t help but explode upon seeing Miho’s disastrous gameplay.

/Mamma mia~/

[Game Over]

The life icon faded to black in the shape of a turtle monster yet again.

Due to the continuous game overs, Rin eventually lost her mind and collapsed onto the desk.

Kwang!!

“R-Rin? Are you okay?”

“Uwaaa…”

-Hahaha

-Uh oh, where’s the avatar going

-power off

-Hahahahaha

-Eternally suffering Rin

“I miss Yuki unnie…”

Rin, having forgotten even her own RP by now, was looking for Yuki, who wasn’t there.

At that, Miho asked Rin curiously.

“Yuki seems better at games than me, huh?”

“Of course!”

“Heeh~ As expected, Rin likes Yuki more than me…”

“Ha? Ah, no, that’s not it…”

“I shouldn’t have collabed if I knew this would happen. No, why don’t you go play with Yuki right now?”

“M-my apologies… This one was wrong…”

“…Hmph!”

-Hahaha

-Miho’s pouting

-Hahahahaha

-Teetee…

-MihoRin is precious again…

-Hahaha

-Is Miho jealous right now?

“No, I’m not jealous, just disappointed. Because Rin likes Yuki too much.”

“……”

“See? You’re not even denying it now, are you?”

“Ah, no… That’s not it…”

-??

-Heok

-Heok!

-Surely… Rin…

-Is this, perhaps… YukiRin?

-Setting up the YukiRin angle here lol

-Rin is a Yuki-sunflower lol

-Has the yuri boom arrived????

-Yuri angle??

-Join the yuri troop

-Yuri is major!!!!

The chat window began to catch fire, and Miho became increasingly sulky.

But Rin, until the very end of the stream, did not deny what she had said.

And the next day, the Vtuber community was taken over by the yuri troop, and YukiRin fanart poured out.

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In the end, senpai scolded me.

Being so petty over ordering a bit too much food…

That’s no reason to scold someone that much!!

But honestly, I did order quite a lot of food.

And not at some regular beef restaurant, but at an incredibly expensive one.

It was the first time I’d ever seen foie gras on a menu…

And the plating was so beautiful, almost like something out of a TV cooking show…

But ultimately, it wasn’t that delicious.

For my cheap palate, the fried chicken I order from the place near my house was tastier.

Anyway.

If I hadn’t pretended to cry and apologize at the end, I would have been scolded for several more hours.

When I bowed my head and pretended to shed tears, Akari senpai was the one who ended up apologizing.

To be fooled by a mere act…

Senpai, you’re easy…

Easy enough to be classified as a choroin.

(Choroin (ちょろイン): A portmanteau of 쵸로이 (choroi – easy/gullible) and 히로인 (hiroin – heroine), meaning an easy girl.)

“Anyway, what should I do for today’s stream…”

The long, long EDEN stream had just ended.

It was time to find a new stimulating… no, interesting stream idea.

Since I’d been too focused on action games because of EDEN, maybe it’s time to touch upon visual novels?

Or is it time to finally unpack the games I bought for the Switch?

There are famous games like Golden Ring or Black Asphalt.

“…No.”

But I shook my head.

The Yukidans are already in a state of pent-up desire from the EDen streams.

If I don’t fulfill their desires soon, they might go and fulfill those desires in strange places.

Like Miho, for example… or Rin…

So I have to take responsibility and fulfill our Yukidans’ desires!!

…Actually, it’s probably just me who’s pent-up.

“Is there any good game…”

With bored eyes, I scrolled through Newtube, searching for stream material.

While swimming through the deluge of content, one video caught my eye.

It was a speed painting video of a fanart depicting me in a nun’s habit.

“Wait… a nun’s habit?”

And the moment I saw the nun’s habit, an idea popped into my head.

There was no reason to play a game on stream.

No, the idea in my head right now was far grander than any game.

“Yes! A confessional stream!”

Confessional stream.

The material for tonight’s stream was decided in that instant.