Chapter 101: I also enjoy seeing Mei-chan so excited

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[Title: Mei-chan’s Ring Training Today]

[Author: Maker]

Mei-chan was the one who seduced first this time too…!

[Upvotes: 62 / Downvotes: 3]

ᄋᄋ: Seriously, even if someone suddenly pounced on her, wouldn’t she still be innocent?

Luwu: After hearing that, even if Nekoto put a finger in, she wouldn’t be able to say anything.

Mei-chanLove: Mei-chanLoveMei-chanLoveMei-chanLoveMei-chanLoveMei-chanLoveMei-chanLove

Oyabun: It’s up.

ᄋᄋ: Came back after three rounds.

ᄋᄋ: Seriously, f*ck, this is top-tier hot.

[Title: Kaino Izumi <<< So what exactly is this girl’s deal???]

[Author: ᄋᄋ]

Suzuha – The member whose inner and outer selves are the most alike, so you can’t help but like her.

Yukari – If you had to date a StarFlame member, it would have to be Izumi.

Ayaka – A cute girl is humanity’s treasure. Meaning, Izumi is humanity’s treasure.

If Nekoto were a game, she’d definitely be the first heroine to be romanced.

After listening to what was said in yesterday’s Nekoto-Izumi collab, I summarized the second-gen members’ comments about Izumi. Seriously, what is this girl’s deal?

She charms everyone.

The whole “femme fatale” meme isn’t a joke—she really is one.

[Upvotes: 91 / Downvotes: 3]

ᄋᄋ: How deep in the blue pill is this socially awkward loser for things to be like this?

Maker: A sinful woman, Mei-chan.

VillainousYoungLady: When she was talking about meeting her during Hatsumode…

L VillainousYoungLady: She said that if it’s Izumi, she could bring her into her faction. LOL

N VillainousYoungLady: She says Izumi is so naturally pure that she has to keep her close and look after her.

Loo: Has Hikari ever said she wanted someone in her faction before?

VillainousYoungLady: Nope. Her faction’s screening is so strict that even Nacchan didn’t make the cut.

Loo: How insanely pure is she for everyone who meets her to go crazy over her?

Mei-chanLove: So this is why she was always weirdly confident about her looks.

Loo: A socially awkward loser who’s only confident in her looks…

N Mei-chanLove: Don’t slander my Mei-chan, you f*cking bastard.

ᄋᄋ: But seriously, why is someone like this even a VTuber?

Loo: With looks like that, couldn’t she just make a living off her face alone?

GiraffeDrawing: She’s a total shut-in with extreme social anxiety, so how could she possibly show her face?

Luwu: Even the members admitted she has real-life communication issues.

└ SuzuIzu: Even Suzuha said that if she doesn’t initiate a topic, their conversations just end.

SuzuIzu: There’s no way someone like that could do face-reveal content. LOL

ᄋᄋ: VTuber simps getting fooled again.

Loo: Aren’t you tired of falling for it yet?

N Oyabun: Idiot.

uwu: She’s still a current JK (high school girl), so for now, people are just watching from afar. LOL

ᄋᄋ: But seriously, just how good-looking is she for everyone to react like this?

Don’tLie: Even Toka Mama said she wanted to take her in and raise her.

[Title: Even on the main site, they’re desperate to find proof that she’s actually socially awkward]

[Author: ᄋᄋ]

There are still occasional theories floating around about whether she had a past life, but it’s pretty much confirmed that she didn’t.

Still, people assume she must have had some kind of community involvement, so they keep investigating. But so far, nothing concrete has ever come up.

So now, some are wondering if all this buzz around her is just manufactured hype and if she’s actually just a regular person who took the red pill.

Personally, judging from how the members talk about her, I really think she’s the real deal—a true blue pill case.

[Upvotes: 2 / Downvotes: 0]

AgainstTheAvatar: After hearing what Nekoto said yesterday, I’m convinced.

ᄋᄋ AgainstTheAvatar: Mei-chan is… truly “blue pill.”

ᄋᄋ AgainstTheAvatar: Which makes me so curious. Just how deep does it go…?

Loo: Yeah, I’m curious too. LOL

ᄋᄋ: But honestly, their reactions are so genuinely pure that it doesn’t even feel like a lie. LOL

[Kaya no Mina: I’m thinking about finally doing an art stream soon.]

[Han Shia: Did that issue you mentioned last time get resolved?]

[Kaya no Mina: The community hasn’t been talking about it much lately.]

[Han Shia: … Mina, you said you wished people would lose interest in you, even just a little.]

[Han Shia: Back then, when you said you’d do it later, I thought that was the right choice.]

[Han Shia: But honestly, I think the topic will come up again soon anyway.]

“Hmm…”

So it’ll be like that, huh?

Of course, I already expected that.

But at this point, I also started thinking, So what?

When you think about it, being a VTuber is a job that thrives on attention.

Avoiding content just because I was afraid of that attention would be ridiculous.

[Kaya no Mina: Still, I want to try. Please support me.]

[Han Shia: If Mina is doing an art stream, then your aunt fully supports it!]

[Han Shia: We have to do an art stream together later, okay?]

[Kaya no Mina: …Auntie, you haven’t been streaming at all lately.]

[Han Shia: I’ve been busy, so I can’t help it. But if Mina wants to stream with me, I’m always ready!]

[Kaya no Mina: Got it.]

After that conversation, I turned off my phone and stared at the ceiling.

I’ve said it multiple times on stream—I love drawing.

Drawing calms me down, and whenever something stressful happens, picking up a pen and sketching has become part of my routine.

Naturally, I wanted to do an art stream.

“Haa…”

They’ll definitely find out right away.

Maybe even as soon as I start.

At first, that scared me, which is why I kept making excuses and putting it off.

But now, I’m okay with it.

Even if something happens, I have friends I can rely on.

Not that there should be anything to worry about in the first place!

[[Art Stream] First Art Stream! #KainoIzumi #StarsFlowy]

-(≥▽≦)> ZumiZumi!

-(≥▽≦)> ZumiZumi!

-Finally, it’s happening.

“Haa…”

After finishing the preparations—from setting up my tablet to getting everything ready for the stream—I let out a small sigh.

As expected, thinking about starting something new made me a little nervous. But I was confident in my skills, and I had already planned out what I’d be drawing today.

Before I knew it, the time was 4:59:50 PM.

I counted down in my head, took a deep breath, and the moment the computer clock hit 5:00 PM…

“KonZumi…! I-I’m Izumi, your mood maker…!”

Just like always, I began my stream.

• HaiZumi!

“O-Okay, so today, as I mentioned earlier on Twitter, it’s an art stream.”

The broadcast screen was already showing the default UI of Photo Studio, the program I’d be using to draw.

• You’ve been saying for ages that you wanted to do this. It’s finally happening.

• Why did you keep delaying it?

“W-Why did I keep delaying it? Umm, it was just a p-personal issue…”

It wasn’t like I couldn’t say it, but I still didn’t want to.

Even if I didn’t mean it that way, it would definitely come off as bragging.

If they really want to know, they can figure it out themselves.

“O-Okay, today I’ll be drawing… ‘Uncle’s’ true heroine, Charlotte.”

• Mei-chan really loves Uncle, huh? LOL

• So Mei-chan was a Kazusha supporter all along.

• I like Kazuruna better, though.

“…No matter what, Uncle’s true heroine is Charlotte! Luna and Serena can stay as side heroines.”

• But these days, Serena gets more screen time.

“Just because she’s a side heroine doesn’t mean her character arc should be erased completely. Since I support the true heroine, Charlotte, I wouldn’t get upset over something like that.”

The fact that Charlotte is Uncle’s true heroine is as obvious as the fact that I’m a beautiful girl.

Since that’s already decided, I can be generous enough to allow a couple of side heroines.

I’m very broad-minded, after all.

“Anyway, today, I’ll be drawing Charlotte in a praying pose.”

• Oh!

• Yeah, when you think of Charlotte in Uncle, you think of her praying.

Charlotte’s first appearance in Uncle is during the ‘s*ave Market’ episode.

The story begins when Satoru-ojisan finds Charlotte sitting there with lifeless eyes, as if she had given up on everything, and decides to save her.

After going through various events together, Charlotte develops feelings for Satoru-ojisan, and the moment she realizes her emotions is truly a masterpiece.

Charlotte uses healing magic in the series, which is why, as the story progresses, she earns the title ‘The Praying Saint.’

• What’s your favorite Charlotte episode?

“Obviously, the Blue Flames episode! The scene where she keeps praying, even while crying, to save the dying Satoru-ojisan—it’s truly the best moment in the entire series.”

When the person she loves is dying right before her eyes and everyone else has given up, saying it’s over, she refuses to surrender.

With her eyes closed, letting only tears fall, she continues to pray.

Who could possibly hate a character like that?

Wanting to open her eyes and etch the final image of her beloved into her memory, yet refusing to give up until the very end—Charlotte’s inner conflict in that moment was just on another level.

God exists, and He is currently writing Uncle…

• Seeing Mei-chan this excited makes me happy too.

“…S-Shut up.”

Ignoring the chat, I quietly started moving my tablet pen.

The latest model display tablet that Aunt Shia had gifted me… What could I even say?

The sensation of the pen moving across the screen felt completely different.

Much smoother, much cleaner.

Maybe because this was my first art stream, I was still a little nervous.

But instead of hindering me, that tension was actually making my strokes even steadier.

This is definitely going to turn out great.

That’s what I believed.