NOVEL NEXT Chapter 77
[【150k Celebration Broadcast】Thank you, everyone! #KainohIzumi#StarsFlow]
[Yahoo! Konyaya~! First up is our kind teacher Ayaka!]
– Konyaya!
– Teacher’s here!
The first to enter Miscode’s Dotsumachi Room was my classmate, Ayaka Utsumi.
[First of all, Izumi! Huge congratulations on reaching 150k!]
“Hehe… Th-thank you.”
I pasted a photo of Ayaka Utsumi in the ‘Members in Call’ section which was empty.
Starting with mature and warm-hearted Ayaka as my first opponent, I should be able to take it easy…
[Of course, congratulations, but… Actually, I have some grievances with you, Izumi!]
Huh?
…Wait, what? Ayaka?
[Why aren’t you inviting me for collaborations? I cry every time I see the pure white sea!]
“Uh, th-th-that’s…”
[We’re classmates, so discrimination is wrong! You hardly played with me during Gray City! So mean!]
What’s this? This is strange.
Clearly, the broadcast is a Dotsumachi to celebrate reaching 150k subscribers.
Why am I getting scolded?
– Discrimination is definitely bad
– This is discord rumors, it seems
The chatroom’s Izutomo seemed to enjoy siding with Ayaka.
No, if you’re wearing an Izutomo badge, you should side with me!
[Hoo. Then next time, it’ll be you, Izumi, making the collaboration proposal! For now, I’m off!]
“Uh…?”
Ding, the sound effect of Miscode rang.
And checking the chat, Ayaka Utsumi was already gone from the call.
“Sh-she really left…?”
– LOL
– Is this the fate of 2nd generation after all…
– Turned the Saint of the Starlight Church into an opponent
– I learned how important usual behavior is.
As expected, the chat was brimming with various reactions.
“No, um….”
I had so much more to say…?
Back when I was in seclusion for two weeks during TLQ, Ayaka had said to the viewers:
[Anyway, Izumi has been working hard, so please support her!]
It was supposed to be an incredibly touching episode I was preparing for!
Is it really okay to end the 150k celebration Dotsumachi like this?
If it ends like this, rumor of discord might circulate!
But no matter how much I think about it, Ayaka Utsumi won’t come back.
The most important thing now is regaining my mental peace.
After all, we all know this is a joke—Ayaka knows it too, and everyone watching knows it.
So, let’s take a deep breath and move on to the next person.
“Well then, first of all? N-n-next person….”
– Starting out flustered, your voice is shaking a lot, lol
– Maybe she instinctively felt this Dotsumachi was doomed
Ding, the Miscode sound effect rang again.
And this time, the person entering was…
[KonKoto… It’s my turn now.]
My classmate, Aki.
Well, that’s a relief, right?
Although Aki has a strong natural vibe, we have a connection from the war in Gray City.
Of course, we were enemies back then.
“Oh, hi, Aki….”
[Yeah. Congratulations on reaching 150k subscribers. I always enjoy watching you, so keep up the good work!]
Hearing Aki’s voice, which tickles my ears with her praise, I felt a sense of reassurance.
“I-I’ll keep working hard to do broadcasts that won’t embarrass anyone…!”
[Yeah. Well then, good luck. I’m feeling sleepy, so I’m heading to bed… Bye-bye….]
“Eh? W-wait a second…?”
Before I could ask her to wait, Aki was already escaping the Miscode call.
What the heck is this?
Wasn’t Dotsumachi supposed to show how strong the bond is between members?
Even if you add up the time we talked, it didn’t even reach five minutes!
– 2nd generation relationships, starting to seem really dangerous?
– The expression of genuine surprise makes it funnier, haha
Of course, I was flustered.
I wanted to share compliments, talk about our future plans, and stuff like that.
“W-wait, will it be like this the entire time…?”
– I think that’s very likely
– No matter how you think about it, destruction is all that remains
This broadcast isn’t looking good. I need to do something quickly or…
[Akakatsu! This time it’s my turn! The Red Witch, Yukari Akabane, has arrived!]
While I was lost in thought, Yukari Akabane casually joined the call.
“Uh, h-hi, Akabane….”
Think, think.
I have to find a way to somehow normalize this atmosphere.
[First of all, congratulations on reaching 150k! As expected, you’re my acknowledged rival!]
“Thank you….”
[When I first saw you, I was honestly quite uneasy, but seeing as you’ve come this far, I must say you’re truly amazing.]
“I believe I was just… f-fortunate…”
Thinking about earlier with Aki, I figured Akabane would leave too.
But having three occurrences in a row like this cannot happen.
I must stop it somehow…
[Hmm? I don’t think it’s just luck for you, Izumi. Of course, you didn’t have zero luck. But the fact that you seized the opportunity to reach 150k subscribers is due to your efforts. Your hard work has borne fruit. Have confidence in yourself.]
…Huh?
Something seems different with Akabane. Is she being nice?
I thought she’d go off with the same vibe as Ayaka or Aki, burning everything down…
I think I might get emotional…
★
[Hmm, either way, congratulations on 150k. Let’s talk about our fateful battle another time.]
“Sure. Well, take care, Akabane….”
With those words, Akabane departed the call.
– Why was that normal?
– This isn’t interesting because it’s too ordinary
“I-I’m moved by her….”
Akabane was such a kind person.
Well, I knew she was sticking around because of someone like me, but feelings of gratitude were washing over me stronger than usual.
“I think now, that I could also acknowledge Akabane as the Mama position. Hehe….”
But Ayaka Utsumi would be out of the future Mama position.
That’s too bad, Ayaka.
– What on earth is she talking about?
– Is Mei being the same as usual, or is there a problem?
Thanks to Akabane, the mood of the broadcast returned to its normal trajectory.
Now, Koga would probably be next.
And considering Koga’s personality, things should go very smoothly.
I’ve seen the atmosphere when Koga has participated in other members’ Dotsumachi several times.
Most importantly, she gave me heaps of compliments when we were together yesterday, so today should be similar, right?
Ding!
[Hmm, Suzuhai! As you’ve probably guessed, it’s me this time, Izumi.]
– Finally, Suzuhachi has arrived!
– Suzuhai!
Just as I predicted, Koga entered the call.
“Yeah. Hi, Koga….”
Just hearing her voice, a sense of calm washed over me.
Indeed, the true Mama is different.
[Well, first of all, congratulations on 150k… ]
“Thank you…!”
[Um… I don’t have anything else to say, is it alright if I leave now?]
“…Huh?”
Hold on a second? What do you mean by that, Koga?
Did I mishear something?
“Uh, Koga?”
[Yeah?]
“Are you kidding…?”
[I’m serious.]
Cold sweat began forming on my back in response to Koga’s unwavering honesty.
What’s wrong with Koga?
Is our bond that we formed after creating the Pure White Sea unit just over?
“Did I, did I bore you?”
[Huh? What kind of weird thing is that? The viewers will misunderstand!]
– I sometimes think Mei’s comments are risky
– If it’s not that, wouldn’t it be more frightening?
“But it was you who said we’d do a Dotsumachi… and you told me to, for sure, call you when it was done….”
[Well, that’s true… but honestly, if I think about it, other than saying congratulations, there’s not much else to say!]
– Could it be that the Pure White Sea was a false friendship?
– Is this total disaster at the 150k celebration? lol
[With regular collaborations every month and talking daily, it’s only natural that I wouldn’t have much to say other than congratulations!]
“…Oh.”
Now that I think about it, it does seem like that.
– Oh my gosh
– Instead, was it more of a Suzui’s Tehe situation?
– This natural Tehe is good
– Suzui exists!
“Uh, um. Well then. I-I’ll see you later….”
[…Yeah.]
So ultimately, Koga left the Miscode call.
It felt like an anti-climactic ending, and it left me feeling deflated…
– But at least the 2nd generation all showed up
– The bond of the 2nd generation is strong
– At first, I really thought this was a disaster, haha
– Strong bond…?
Still, it seems to have finished well enough.
“Th-the survival of my victory…”
★
I didn’t say much, but thanks to Ayaka, Aki, and Koga, my throat became extremely dry, so I went to get water.
Fortunately, all my classmates participated in the Dotsumachi, and only the seniors were left.
“Well then, shall we start again?”
– I wonder who the next target will be
It was Rinze Yuzuki who said she’d participate only with family matters…
Ding!
[Oh ho ho ho! This time, it’s me!]