NOVEL NEXT Chapter 347
“Kaguya-chan, I… really love everyone in Star’s Flow!”
“Yeah. I like Izumi-senpai too.”
“No! That’s not it! I meant… everyone in Star’s Flow, the Izutomo, and the VTubers! I love them all… Do you understand?! Of course, it’s not that I’m saying Kaguya-chan has it all tied down, hehe…”
‘So that’s what the senpais meant…!’
Aoba had an epiphany.
It was already 4 AM.
Izumi and Kaguya were still drinking and chatting.
Or rather, it was completely drunk Izumi pouring out her feelings to Kaguya.
“Ugh… I’ve already finished it all…”
Realizing that the fruit beer she was drinking was empty, Izumi reached out for the beer Kaguya had placed on the table.
“Are you really okay, Izumi-senpai?”
“I’m fine, I’m not drunk yet…”
With that, Izumi was on her sixth can of fruit beer.
Naturally, she had gone over her limit, and Izumi was already completely wasted.
Even though she was still in front of her junior, it was obvious that her head wasn’t working properly, and her tongue was tied, making it hard to form words.
From a third-person perspective, Aoba found this adorable.
And since she was swaying, Izumi naturally leaned against Aoba, leading to an increase in physical contact.
All these things accumulated, and finally, Aoba was witnessing Izumi’s drunken habits she had anticipated.
In reality, it wouldn’t have been strange if she had already fallen asleep, but Izumi kept talking to Kaguya as a way to stay awake.
‘I’m… so happy…’
Aoba, who drinks almost every day, could handle five cans of beer without getting drunk, no matter how weak the alcohol was.
Because of that, she was fully enjoying Izumi’s cute drunken habits.
“Kaguya-chan, did you know…? Um, actually, I cried a lot right after graduating…”
“…Huh?”
“Now that we’re not going to be doing broadcasts together anymore… I thought I wouldn’t be able to stand on stage again… it made me so sad. I feel stupid for choosing this myself, right? I should’ve known. I wanted to be a VTuber together with everyone… I wanted to become an idol…”
“…It’s okay. I cried a lot after you graduated too, Izumi-senpai.”
“Really? So Kaguya-chan really likes me a lot… Hehe. Everyone loves me so much, it’s a pain… Puhuhuhu… Yes! That’s why I love this dilemma! The fact that we can all do broadcasts together… that we can stand on stage now… Yes! I really love it… Everyone loves me, and I love everyone too…”
And with those final words, Izumi’s consciousness finally flickered out completely.
Like a doll with its string cut, Izumi leaned against Aoba, her eyes already closed, soft breaths echoing in Aoba’s ear.
Even though she was heavily intoxicated, there was no typical smell of alcohol coming from Izumi.
It was slightly different from the sticky fragrance of fruit beer; instead, it was subtle and sweet, calming the soul.
“Should I drink just a bit more…”
Gently moving Izumi’s body to use her lap as a pillow, Aoba quietly gazed at the ceiling.
Aoba herself was also not very good with alcohol, but watching Izumi’s cute side made her forget she even felt tipsy.
‘Three more cans should be fine.’
So, since she had already come this far, she decided to drink until she passed out just like Izumi.
With Izumi’s sleeping figure as her side dish, Aoba sat alone drinking until 6 AM, then covered Izumi with a blanket before falling asleep beside her.
It was Christmas.
…It was Christmas.
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[Virtual YouTuber Minor Gallery]
[Title: Organizing Izumi’s Specs After A Long Time]
[Author: Maker]
Good at games and a super famous illustrator in her previous life.
Currently, she has 1.35 million subscribers on her channel and is known for coming from a prestigious high school with exceptionally high standards even in Japan.
Among all members of Star’s Flow, known for their blue pills, she’s at the top. She even receives modeling offers from her colleague, the active model Anezumi.
Even today, officially for collaborations, she’s also known for being very feminine.
If you just look at this, she’d seem like the perfect bride, but she’s devastatingly an antisocial nerd with communication impairment, hence she became a VTuber.
Sigh, what a bummer, I guess I have to take her away…
[Recommendations: 3 / Disapprovals: 1]
ㅇㅇ: It’s really amazing though.
uwu: Sorry, but she’s already sleeping next to me.
└Maker: What the hell.
ㅇㅇ: But honestly, I don’t know about other things, but saying she’s antisocial and has communication impairment seems like a lie…
└ㅇㅇ: Listening to her talk, she seems to have surprisingly high self-esteem. Is that even possible???
└ㅇㅇ: Maybe deep down, she thinks otaku is disgusting?????
└두덕리온라인
: Then maybe the super popular gal succumbs to capital and shows her aegyo to otakus while acting cute?
└ㅇㅇ: Oh… wow.
└Maker: Is this the dignity of a Bada?
[Title: Didn’t Izumi Say She’d Start Broadcasting for Lunch on Christmas?]
[Author: ㅇㅇ]
The reservation was made for 12:25, but why isn’t it starting?
[Recommendations: 1 / Disapprovals: 1]
Maker: Did she lose her mental state because of that yesterday?
└Maker: She said she often does ego surfing, so she probably saw it.
└ㅇㅇ: What happened yesterday? I haven’t seen it yet since I’ve been busy.
└Maker: Something happened.
└ㅇㅇ: You bastard.
└uwu: She just skips collaborating on Christmas Eve because she’s busy? Is VTuber life a joke?
└ㅇㅇ: So what happened yesterday that she’s not broadcasting today?
└uwu: Something happened.
└ㅇㅇ: Damn, you jerks.
물의화신메이쨩: It’s already been 10 minutes, why isn’t she broadcasting, damn!!!
[Title: This is all because of you guys, damn it]
[Author: I love Mei-chan]
If you watch Mei-chan’s broadcasts for a long time and are an Izutomo, you’d know she hates any exposure of the person inside even a little bit.
During a previous member-only stream, when she was asked if she would do a webcam stream, she answered that being a VTuber is good because it’s virtual, and she absolutely does not want to do a webcam stream, not even for ASMR.
But you guys recorded that and messed with her mental state, you damn bastards!!!
Why would you force someone trying hard to redebut to do something she hates???
Seriously, watching Mei-chan’s broadcasts is the joy of my life, you bastards…
[Recommendations: 35 / Disapprovals: 1]
ㅇㅇ: This is deep…
ㅇㅇ: It’s not even 3 AM yet.
TrAns: If she’s not broadcasting on Christmas, could it be something else…?
└메이쨩사랑해: Delete, delete, delete, delete, delete, delete, delete, delete, delete, delete, delete, delete, delete, delete, delete.
[Title: Not broadcasting on Christmas without any notice…?]
[Author: I love You]
Thinking about it, isn’t it weird for someone like her to not have a boyfriend to spend Christmas with?
[Recommendations: 42 / Disapprovals: 32]
메이쨩사랑해: Down, down, down, down, down, down, down, down, down, down, down, down, down, down, down.
ㅇㅇ: The chicken has gotten cold…
I love You: Damn, it was all a lie. I’m done with this membership.
└에틸라:ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
└ㅇㅇ: This is why they say not to have expectations with VTubers…
└CoSter: What was that sudden eruption, lol.
└별빛밴드아스터: ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
ㅇㅇ: The Izutomo kids have so many expectations, they get easily worked up, damn.
[Title: Crazy Izumi Thread]
[Author: ㅇㅇ]
197. It’s the first Christmas after her return, and expectations are high because of yesterday’s collaboration.
198. Is Natsune coming to gather for some Dotsumachi…?
199. 198 << That would really be a surprise event. … 620. It’s already 8 PM… 621. Santa Mei-chan is too cute!!! 622. 621 << What number of Earth are you on? Send me too! 623. In fact, isn’t this what’s normal on Christmas…? 624. Maybe she forgot to spend time with her family. 625. I’m worried, what if she’s sick… 626. Looking at these fellows, they’ll try to find some weird reason, but in reality, it’s probably a boyfriend… … 813. Is it true that Mei-chan turned out to be a girl too? 814. Well… now that Mei-chan is an adult, it’s natural for her to hang out with a guy on a day like this. 815. Thinking about it, it’s the Izutomo who should be troubled, Mei-chan wouldn’t have anything to worry about… 816. The chicken has grown cold. My heart is shattered. 817. Why did something like this happen today of all days? I have no clue… 818. 817 << The answer is already in your words, you fool. 819. Maybe it’s right to stop with the expectations… 820. I’ve been betrayed. … 1023. Is she trying to make an excuse by broadcasting on Christmas Eve, so something came up on Christmas? 1024. I want to hear Izumi’s voice. 1025. 1024 << Just watch yesterday’s collaboration stream. 1026. Please at least post on the Netease. Christmas is almost over? If you say you have a reason for taking a break, we can let it slide, so please. 1027. Thinking about it, broadcasting with a voice enjoyed with a boyfriend might be a little lewd… … 1100. Ah, Christmas is over… [Recommendations: 62 / Disapprovals: 53] 메이쨩사랑해: Down, down, down, down, down, down, down, down, down, down, down, down, down, down, down. ㅇㅇ: Damn, can’t you guys stop posting stuff like this??? ㅇㅇ: They’re really just stupid foreign fans, lol. ★ “Ugh….” Waking up, her head was slightly throbbing. And as she woke up, yesterday’s incident came back to mind. “Ughhhh…” So the happiness spiral disappears once you wake up from drinking… She realized a truth she didn’t want to know. At least it was a relief that she wasn’t having too many negative thoughts. This is why everyone drinks… But it felt like she had slept a bit too long, and now the time is…. [December 26, 1:32 AM]
“…Huh?”
…She messed up.