NOVEL NEXT Chapter 57
[Virtual YouTuber Minor Gallery]
[Title: Mei-chan Surprise Offline Collaboration!]
[Author: Maker]
Without any prior notice, a surprise offline collaboration with Toka Mama! ㄷㄷ
https://ontu.be/XXXXXXX
[Upvotes: 25 / Downvotes: 2]
ㅇㅇ: Oh, what is this?
Oya-bung
: At this time?
Mei-chan love: Crazy!
ㅇㅇ: What’s going on?
└ㅇㅇ: Is this really the same Mei-chan who couldn’t even manage a conversation, let alone meet people?
└ㅇㅇ: Damn, give me back the Mei-chan I knew!!!
└I drew a shark picture: What’s with the sudden outburst? ㅋㅋ
★
Should I say I’m relieved?
When I asked if it would be okay to have a surprise offline collaboration with Aunt Shia, Star’s Flow responded that it was fine.
Well, to be honest, Star’s Flow tends to let their associated VTubers be quite free.
“Hmm. I suppose we should go with the setting that it’s our first meeting, right?”
“Y-Yes, that sounds appropriate.”
From my perspective, I honestly feel like it is indeed our first meeting today.
“And my broadcast is watched a lot by Korean people; is that okay? Of course, the broadcast is in Japanese, but I often use Korean in between.”
I could easily tell what Aunt Shia was worried about.
There are indeed a lot of viewers among VTuber fans who try to dig up information about the ‘person inside’ in any way they can.
Just the fact that I can speak Korean could give them a significant lead.
However.
“Um, I-I think it will be fine?”
I was sure it wouldn’t be a major problem.
“It’s well-known that Toka-sensei is a Korean illustrator… If I go with the feeling that I wanted to converse with Mama in Korean, everyone should actually like it.”
“Hmm. That does sound plausible.”
And anyway, since I tend to stutter when I talk, the viewers will probably think I’m just a bit awkward.
If I think about it, when I first regained the memories from my previous life, my Korean was so awkward that I stuttered like crazy.
At first, I thought it was because my memories were mixed up and it made my head spin, but it turns out I was just too used to speaking Japanese.
My older sister consistently spoke in Korean at home, while I usually spoke in Japanese.
It wasn’t until after Dad passed away that I started speaking Korean at home with Mom and my sister, and around the time I was getting somewhat accustomed to it, the memories of my previous life returned.
…Back then, I was like, ‘Why is my Korean so awkward?’
Well, at any rate, with those reasons, I’m sure my Korean-speaking would not be a giveaway that I’m of Korean descent.
It’s not that being of Korean descent is a crime, but I wanted to avoid leaking any information about ‘Kayanoh Mina’ as much as possible.
“Hmm. Then it shouldn’t be a big problem. Should we get started shortly?”
“I think Aunt will do as she sees fit….”
The time was 9:50 PM.
I hardly ever held a broadcast at this hour, and this was a surprise collaboration to boot.
Would the Izutomo be super surprised?
A bit anxious, but somewhere inside I was also looking forward to it.
★
[【Guerilla Broadcast】Sudden Offline Collaboration! #TokaYukino#IzumiKainoh]
-?
-Is this real?
“Yay! Hello everyone! The manly illustrator VTuber, Toka Yukino!”
With an energetic voice, the broadcast began.
Aunt Shia’s avatar, with long navy blue hair and cute blue eyes, was notable for carrying a large sword on her back.
The reason became clear in her greeting; it turns out Aunt loves manly things.
But in spite of that, she tends to prioritize drawing cute girls as her illustrations.
When a fan asked about this contradictory behavior, she responded with “That’s that, and this is this!” and shared an illustration of a child holding a sword against a knight in armor.
Not particularly important, but still amusing.
“And as stated in the broadcast title! Today is an offline collaboration! And, of course, my opponent is my first daughter, Izumi! Let’s hear some claps!”
“Co-Conzumi~. Affiliated with Star’s Flow, the mood maker, Kainoh Izumi….”
-Finally a touching mother-daughter reunion here.
-Declared to actively approach it and have an offline collaboration one day later ㅋㅋ
“It just turned out that way! But isn’t it great for everyone! Izumi, how have you been?”
“U-Umm… I’ll say it’s been pretty g-good….”
-Can’t hide the awkwardness
-But isn’t Toka-sensei forcing her to come here?
“Not at all!”
…Half of that might actually be true, but let’s just let it slide here.
I am Kayanoh Mina, after all… a socially aware introvert!
-Has the rebellious phase ended?
“I-It wasn’t a rebellious phase from the start….”
Not a rebellious phase, but I was just scared and running away.
At first, I really thought she was a yandere.
To be honest, I still feel awkward.
When I was praised earlier for my Arcana Shooter story, I was too excited to notice, but now I see Aunt Shia is radiating an enormous social aura.
If I weren’t the owner of the Arcana Shooter Purgatory clear record, I might have collapsed a long time ago.
-So, what now?
“Ah, there’s no specific content today. Just a chat broadcast. Like I said before, it turned into an offline collaboration by chance.”
In fact, when Aunt Shia suggested just a chat broadcast, I opposed it.
Having a chat broadcast with someone I’m meeting for the first time during an offline collaboration feels like it would just kill me.
I hardly did any chatting during my previous offline collaboration with Suzuha, even though I was somewhat accustomed to her.
Could it be that Aunt thought I was getting cocky for ignoring her DMs all this time and wanted to teach me a lesson?
I couldn’t help but think that.
When I honestly confided that worry, Aunt Shia gently smiled and said,
“It’s fine, my broadcast goal has already been accomplished, and this is just a hobby, so you can be relaxed.”
Well, just because she said that doesn’t mean I could actually relax, but still, since Aunt Shia said it like that, I could not run away.
Alright then.
Let’s set this broadcast on fire as Aunt Shia wishes…!
[Koga Suzuha: I doubt that’s what she meant…?]
That thought was blocked by my imaginary Suzuha, so no worries!
-What was your first impression of Mei-chan?
“I thought she was unbelievably cute from the very beginning. If possible, I would even want to take her in and raise her.”
“…Uhk!”
Aunt Shia said that as she pressed closer to me.
I was startled by the sudden invasion of personal space typical of an extrovert, but Aunt Shia didn’t seem to care as she caressed my body even more.
“P-Please stop…”
“See? Just by looking at your reaction, isn’t it cute?”
“Eek!”
-Can she really charm Suzuha, Young Lady, Yukari-chan, and now her own mama?
-Indeed, she’s the seductive lady Kainoh Izumi.
★
In the end, Aunt Shia only released me after nearly 10 minutes of caressing.
I felt completely like a doll…
-What did you two have for dinner?
“We just had sushi simply. It felt nice since it’s been a while.”
Well, to be fair, it wasn’t just the two of us since Mom joined in.
But, of course, neither me nor Aunt Shia would mention that fact.
As Aunt Shia was looking at the chatroom and talking about various things.
=Eternal Flame KRW₩ 200,000: I heard it’s been ages since you’ve been to Japan! Did you come to meet Mei-chan? Also, I always enjoy Mei-chan’s broadcasts! Please keep the fun broadcasts coming!
A hyper chat in Korean arrived.
“Ah, thank you for the red hyper chat, Eternal Flame! Well, to be precise, I came for another promise, but of course, I wanted to meet Izumi too.”
Aunt Shia responded to the hyper chat in Korean without a care in the world.
But since the latter part was directed at me, should I respond as well?
As I contemplated that, Aunt Shia tapped my shoulder lightly.
“And… did everyone know? Izumi can also speak Korean?”
-?
-Is that true?
-Oh.
-Is that real?
“Yup! Her speaking is really cute! Izumi, could you read the later part of this hyper chat?”
“Ah, y-yeah.”
I cleared my throat slightly and gazed at the hyper chat displayed on the broadcast screen.
I usually speak in Japanese during school or broadcasts, but I use Korean for family conversations.
So, just the fact that I’m speaking Korean wasn’t particularly stressful.
But why did it feel like tension was rising when I tried to speak Korean on the broadcast?
“U-Um… I-I always enjoy Mei-chan’s broadcasts. Please keep the fun broadcasts coming… Uhm. I-I also look forward to….”
“See! She’s super cute, right?!”
“Ugh.”
Aunt Shia squealed in laughter and hugged me again.
What do I even say? It’s as if I’m seeing my more lively older sister.
-Definitely cute.
-Surprisingly natural, though?
-That slight stuttering is just so cute ㅋㅋ
“Ah… To think I’m a mama of such a cute kid. I must be truly blessed, right?”
I gave a slight push, but Aunt’s body didn’t budge an inch.
Well, I had already learned from past experiences.
Being small and doing absolutely no exercise except for self-care makes it nearly impossible for me to escape when someone hugs me like this.
So I guess, for now, I just enjoy this moment.
Like a jellyfish swaying in the ocean, naturally.
“Haah…”
My pride as a guy?
That doesn’t matter much in this situation.
No, since I have my pride as a guy, I should be enjoying this situation.
Isn’t it a guy’s dream to be held by a pretty and cute girl?
“Hehe…”
A refreshing scent wafted from Aunt Shia.
And perhaps because she keeps in shape, her body was soft yet firm.
Plus, her chest felt even softer than I expected…
“Ah, I’ve held on for too long. I’m sorry, Izumi.”
“Ah…”
“Hmm? Or would you perhaps like to stay in my arms a bit longer?”
“Eek… Ah, no thanks.”
Th-This should be saved for another opportunity…
It’s definitely not because I was scared or felt pressured.
It’s just that I was worried my desires as a guy might explode…
If that happened, it would definitely result in a broadcast accident.
What a stroke of luck, Aunt Shia…