NOVEL NEXT Chapter 108
[【Izumi Kainoh 3D】 Now I Can Move My Whole Body! #IzumiKainoh#StarsFlow2ndGeneration#3D]
“Ah, let’s all have fun together today…!”
The first song I picked was the uncle’s opening theme, “Dreaming of Daily Life.”
They said there might be copyright issues, but luckily I got permission.
Of course, part of the reason I chose this song is because I’m a fan of the uncle, but more than that, I simply love this song.
Reading the lyrics gives me a feeling of supporting both my past self and my present self.
…Of course, the company said it didn’t suit the 3D debut broadcast, but still, I wanted to sing this song.
“I looked back at the past and said, the path we’ve walked was wrong.”
I stretch out my arms. The dance choreography I practiced hard in lessons may not come to mind, but my body remembers, so there won’t be any mistakes.
…No, even if I mess up, that’s fine.
From this stage onward, I’m sure I can move forward.
“You looked at me and said, the path we’re about to walk will be beautiful.”
=Prover JP¥ 50,000: Your 3D model is so cute!!!
=Lv.5 JP¥ 20,000: I can see you’re nervous, but I love how hard you’re working!
Every now and then, when I glance to the side, numerous supportive chat messages scroll by as if it were natural.
What are you all thinking while watching me?
Are you cheering for me? Or are you moved?
Are you feeling the same emotions I felt when I saw Natsune?
…Well, that might be too arrogant of a thought, right?
But I wish at least one person felt that way.
“I’ll admit it. I was such a coward. So, I’ll hold on tight. To the daily life I’ve dreamed of.”
Singing and dancing at the same time is tough, so I started to breathe a bit heavily, just a little.
But still, I didn’t want to stop.
Because I know there are people watching me, cheering for me.
“Even if we can’t know what lies ahead, we can’t just keep running away.”
Before I knew it, the song was passing its highlight and heading towards the end.
The lights that illuminated the entire stage narrowed to focus on me, highlighting me, while behind me, the display screen showed a fireworks effect bursting.
“To meet you, today I repeat today. Chasing after the daily life you left behind….”
And with that lyric, as I stretched my hands forward, finally the song ended.
The lights all went out, plunging the stage into darkness, and applause echoed in my ears.
“Phew… Phew….”
Slowly catching my breath while maintaining my posture, I awaited the lights to return.
Although I had finished the most important opening stage, it didn’t mean the 3D debut broadcast was over.
– What a fantastic stage!
– You can really see how hard you worked!
As I looked at the chatroom filled with compliments, the stage brightened again.
Unlike the glamorous lights when I was singing, this was just regular light.
In other words, it was a signal to move on to the MC part.
“Hiiiii! S-so, everyone, c-c-congratu…! A-are you all watching?!”
– Hi Izumi!
– Huge congratulations on your 3D debut!
“Wow… Finally, this day has come. The 3D debut of Star’s Flow 2nd Generation’s Izumi Kainoh…!”
– It’s a self-introduction, isn’t it? LOL
– Why did you suddenly start speaking like that?
– It’s SO funny how you stuttered right after the song! LOL
“So, how was it for everyone? This is my first time singing like this in front of others… umm, I sang really w-well, right?”
I worked really hard for today.
I even asked my training teacher for personal practice instead of just resting at home during Golden Week.
I’m the best vocal girl with a fantastic voice, and I worked this hard, so there’s no way I could mess up, right?
So hurry up and praise me! …That was what I intended to convey.
– The mood and your voice totally don’t match, and it’s hilarious! LOL
– But you were cute!
– The way you kept missing the rhythm was funny!
For some reason, the chatroom was filled with compliments that didn’t sound much like compliments.
That’s strange….
According to my plan, everyone should have been watching me sing for the first time and getting emotional, right?
Why wasn’t anyone mentioning how I hadn’t sung until now?! I should be hearing those words….
There’s no way I can’t sing.
Of course, I admit there are still some subtle pitch issues, but wasn’t my vocal charm and singing skills enough to overcome that?
Really, there are too many abusive fans among Izutomo.
Even in this broadcast, they’re trying to torment me somehow.
Well, since they’re precious viewers watching my broadcast, I can let it slide!
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After the first song ended and a short modeling reveal, the company prepared a game… a blindfolded guessing game.
You know, the one where celebrities blindfold themselves and stick their hands into a box to guess what’s inside.
But I didn’t really need a blindfold right now.
I already had an HMD on, so I couldn’t see what was in the box in front of me.
Even the view inside the HMD was completely blacked out with a filter, so I literally saw nothing.
My avatar should be wearing a blindfold right now.
“Hehe….”
Scared, you ask? Not at all.
Having watched this game often, I already know that most of the time, the things prepared are nothing special.
But with my vision darkened, even the most mundane object can seem frightening.
But who am I?
I’m Kainoh Izumi, a middle-aged gentleman with a mental age of 40, a 198,000 subscribers VTuber who has cleared both Arcana Shooter and ST with a Tachi.
There’s no way I’d be scared by something this trivial.
After all, it’ll probably just be kitchen utensils like spatulas or spoons.
You’d think you wanted to see my nervous trembling, but too bad for you, everyone!
But it can’t be helped, right? I’m me.
“Alright, um, let’s get started…? The time limit is about 1 minute, I guess.”
As soon as I said that, the sound announcing the game began echoed in my ears.
“Hmm….”
But just to be safe, I slowly put my right hand in to check what it was with my fingertips.
As I lowered my hand, I felt something tap.
What should I call it? It felt a bit soft.
With that in mind, I slowly moved my fingers closer to the object.
“…Huh?”
It was something warm.
Something slightly soft and warm to the touch.
Could it be a hand warmer? But it didn’t feel crinkly like a hand warmer at all.
“Ummm. Wh-what is this…?”
With only one minute to guess, I couldn’t waste time, so I put my left hand into the box to touch the object as well.
It’s soft, warm, and what should I call the shape? It seemed to split into several parts from the center…?
And there seem to be two of them?
I feel like I know this sensation, but I can’t figure out what it is.
Not being able to see is really inconvenient.
And then ding ding! A loud alarm rang in my ears.
It was a signal indicating less than 30 seconds remaining.
In other words, it’s time to guess for real, but unfortunately, I still had no idea.
It felt like there was a slight gap in the middle…
Shall I try lifting it? With that thought, I lifted the object a bit and felt something long and thick underneath it.
No, it’s not thick. It’s just enough to hold in one hand.
“Hmm…? Is it my wr-?”
Just as I said that, something suddenly grabbed my wrist strongly.
“WhaAAAAAAA?!”
Surprised, I screamed, trying to throw the object away, but what grabbed my wrist was much stronger than me and wouldn’t let go.
Wait, it’s actually pulling me into the box?!
“Let go, let go?! Waaaah?!”
What the heck is this?!
In that panic, I tried to throw off the HMD, but since my hands were both caught on something, that was impossible.
“I d-d-don’t want to face this! Waaaah?!”
So, I never figured out what it was until the very end.
“Waaaaaaaah…!”
“Ah?! S-s-sorry!”
In the end, I ended up crying during my 3D debut broadcast.
By the way, the answer was the hands of my manager M-chan….
As soon as they realized it was my wrists, they said they just wanted to play a prank on me.
How cruel.
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[Thread 396 discussing VTuber Kainoh Izumi]
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12. Mei-chan is incredibly cute in 3D!!!
13. The debut broadcast started with the song “Dreaming of Daily Life,” huh. How much does she like the uncle?! LOL
14. The song felt a bit off, didn’t it…?
15. 14 << The original and Mei-chan’s voice don’t match at all…
16. 15 << More than that, she kept missing the rhythm LOL
17. It felt like watching a preschool talent show.
18. I just realized this is Mei-chan's first time singing.
19. 18 << It's been almost a year, and this is her first time singing?! LOL
[Virtual Ontuber Minor Gallery]
[Title: Kainoh Izumi << Seems Worth Going for the King’s Seat]
[Writing: ㅇㅇ]
Feels a bit ambiguous, LOL
[Recommended: 4 / Not Recommended: 3]
uwu: Do you think she has a chance for the king's seat?
└ㅇㅇ: Well, going for the king looks tough LOL
Oya-bun
: It’s just a slight pitch issue and a song choice fail; it’s not like she can’t be the king.
Mei-chanLove: Don’t slander our Mei-chan, you jerk!
[Title: Mei-chan Dreaming of Daily Life GIF]
[Writer: Maker]
OMG so cute, it’s insane!
[Recommended: 51 / Not Recommended: 3]
Mei-chanLove: Mei-chanLoveMei-chanLoveMei-chanLoveMei-chanLoveMei-chanLove
ㅇㅇ: Wow, I almost lost my mind!
└ㅇㅇ: It seems she’s often called the demonic charm woman for those with communication impairments.
DudokuriOnline
: But seriously, her 3D model is incredible!
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Oya-bun: What makes you so cute, Kainoh Izumi!!!
ㅇㅇ: But her singing was a bit off rhythm, right? LOL
└Maker: If she could sing well too, she’d be too cute, so they gave her a handicap.
└TheJudgment: Even the gods are fair to freshmen.
[Title: Mei-chan’s Surprise and Crying GIF]
[Writer: Maker]
Standing up.
[Recommended: 67 / Not Recommended: 1]
Mei-chanLove: Mei-chanLoveMei-chanLoveMei-chanLoveMei-chanLove
ㅇㅇ: Basically, this means she has no experience with boys.
└GirinDrawing: It really seems like she hasn’t…
└Maker: I should take her out sometime.
└Oya-bun: She’s already lying next to me~ …
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ㅇㅇ: I’m not usually one of “those guys,” but seeing her cry makes me so turned on, what should I do?!
└ㅇㅇ: I want to keep tormenting her until she cries forever.
└bbdd: Then you’re also an abusive Izutomo!
ㅇㅇ: Mei-chan is the bad one, so… Mei-chan is the bad one, so… Mei-chan is the bad one, so…