Chapter 54: Honestly, What did Mei-chan do so wrong?

[Kaino Izumi★Star’s Flow @Kainolzumi. 3 minutes ago]

I can’t trust people anymore.

I hate everyone.

[Virtual YouTuber Minor Gallery]

[Title: The Last Good Thing That Cat Did]

[Author: ᄋᄋ]

For the first time, Mei-chan wrote something personal in the narrator instead of a schedule-related story. ᄏᄏ

[Likes: 37 / Dislikes: 4]

oo: So you were a loyal subject in a different sense. ᄏᄏ

O yabun: Now that I think about it, this is really the first time.

I love Mei-chan: Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you.

Opposite of the God of Fire: Isn’t it normal for Mei-chan to say she hates everyone?

Loo: Beep! Totally normal.

oo: This narrator shows how the abusers are the majority.

[Title: Today’s Izumi Stream Ended]

[Author: ᄋᄋ]

Seems like Izutomo messed up…

[Likes: 43 / Dislikes: 5]

ᄋᄋ: The shotgun sound is so crispy.

ᄋᄋ: It’s Mei-chan’s fault… It’s Mei-chan’s fault… It’s Mei-chan’s fault…

Dudokuri Online: The way she’s tearing up is adorable.

ᄋᄋ: Izumi-san is currently aiming at the stream!

Loo: Whoa!

Shark-Indeed: Crazy bastard. ᄏᄏᄏᄏ

I love Mei-chan: Such a fragile Mei-chan.

I love Mei-chan: I guess I need to marry her and take care of her.

Loo: Have you checked the opinions of the parties involved?

ᄋᄋ: Reasons why Mei-chan is a disaster.

Loo: So cute it’s at disaster levels.

[Title: Honestly, What Did Mei-chan Do Wrong?]

[Author: ᄋᄋ]

Did she smash the RP from day one to the point of being unpleasant?

Did she say on the second day of the stream that she needed a two-week break?

Other members frequently engage in personal discussions in the narrator, but did she just shut up and stay quiet?

Did she even point out her senior’s RP issues?

Did she say that the world would be at peace only if all humans disappeared?

Did she call Izutomo a friendless otaku?

Did she sexually harass Ayaka during the second-generation group collaboration?

Did she ask for the official broadcast to trash Star’s Flow?

Did she compare her looks to her biological sister’s and make fun of them?

Did she invite Suzuhana to the stream and not prepare anything at all?

Did she say she wanted to skip a stream because she didn’t want to play horror games?

Did she openly tease Suzuhana for being short during the broadcast?

Did she shift the blame for her mistakes onto Izutomo?

Did she laugh at her senior’s mistake during a collaboration?

Did she go on a one-week hiatus without saying anything after the collaboration review stream?

Did she keep saying she was the eighth star but not do the relay during Natsune’s one-year anniversary stream?

Did she start the stream after a long time and only talk about Natsune before shutting it down?

Did she turn off the stream after just five minutes of being satisfied with herself while doing a member-only stream?

Did she lose a bet against Yukari and not acknowledge it in the end?

Did she trick the viewers with a destiny showdown gacha?

During the pure white ocean, did she tease Suzuhana’s height again on-air and get scolded for an hour?

Did she bring up the fight with Suzuhana openly?

Did she rage-quit because Izutomo didn’t let her win during the member participation stream?

After that, did she complain in the narrator and cause misunderstandings for those who didn’t know anything?

What the heck did Mei-chan do wrong to keep getting this nonsense?

[Likes: 77 / Dislikes: 21]

I love Mei-chan: Don’t slander our Mei-chan, you bastard!

ᄋᄋ: Truth within falsehood… Falsehood within truth…

Maker: Down, down, down, down, down, down, down, down, down, down, down, down, down, down, down, down,

down, down, down, down.

ᄋᄋ: Is this real?

Loo: Would it be fake then?

Loo: These two are a set.

Argo: If he knows all the trivial details, isn’t he just an Izutomo abuser?

Loo: Calling her Mei-chan is suspicious, and there are a lot of abusers among the Izutomo. ᄏᄏ

Shark-Indeed: Didn’t this guy start streaming three months ago?

Shark-Indeed: From what’s written, it feels like she’s been streaming for over a year.

ᄋᄋ: There’s a lot of useless stuff written here. ᄏᄏ

Loo: Is this excessive negativity or affection?

[Title: Why Izumi is the Gallery Owner]

[Author: ᄋᄋ]

Burubung 1: Excluding Jutak’s pick, this is really cute.

Burubung 2: It’s really R.

Burubung 3: I should subscribe.

Burubung 4: I should join the membership.

Burugallery: This guy should be the gallery owner.

And that’s how Izumi became the gallery owner.

[Likes: 39 / Dislikes: 18]

ᄋᄋ: I’m scared.

ᄋᄋ: Log in to Jutak.

This is a bird-hating thing: Is she in a different gallery alone?

ᄋᄋ: Reasons why Mei-chan is a disaster.

Loo: So cute it’s at disaster levels.

Something is wrong.

After the members-only stream, I came to that conclusion.

What is the essence of TS live streaming?

Needless to say, it’s that viewers cherish and love streamers for no reason, commonly known as “Nadenade,” right?

No matter how much I hide my face as a VTuber, isn’t it natural for Izutomo to cherish me, even in a members-only stream?

I’m even an incredible beautiful girl who could gain popularity by just being an ordinary internet streamer, right?

So why do I always have to go through this?

I can’t stand it anymore.

The owner of my stream isn’t the Izutomo; it’s me.

Yeah. This means it’s time to establish some order.

But how do I establish that order?

“Hmmm.”

Let’s think.

Should I just stop streaming?

That won’t work.

I’ve already gone through a two-week self-imposed break in the beginning and a week of silence without a word.

If I stop streaming without any reason in that situation, it’s guaranteed to become a massive disaster.

Above all, I’m a broadcaster affiliated with Star’s Flow.

I shouldn’t do anything that could harm the company’s image.

What if I just do incredibly boring streams?

Usually, boring games are also boring for viewers.

But since it’s my stream, Izutomo has no choice but to watch it.

“This is also a pass.”

If there’s a problem, it’s that my personality gets bored quickly if I’m not having fun.

If it’s not fun to watch, how can I have fun playing that game myself?

Above all, doing that will cause my subscribers to drop rapidly.

Isn’t there no way out of this?

In other words, does it mean I’m stuck in this role on the stream?

I really don’t like that…

Then there’s no choice but to use a trump card.

[Kaino Izumi: Help me, Kogaemon…]

★

[So, right now, Izumi wants to change the atmosphere of the stream a little and is asking for some advice, right?]

[Yes. I think Hikari-senpai would be able to help better than I can.]

“Ah, um. Y-yes… That’s right.”

It’s strange.

I clearly asked Koga for help via DM, but why am I on a call with Kurokami-senpai?

Of course, I understand Koga’s thoughts.

If Kurokami-senpai’s situation is similar to mine, she could give me more concrete advice.

But isn’t chatting enough for that?

Why am I having a conversation with two people simultaneously outside of the broadcast?

Am I going to throw up from this?

It’s true that my situation is similar to Izumi’s. There are many butlers trying to ruin my RP on purpose. But is that me?

[Is it a bad thing?]

[Isn’t that wrong? They’re trying to forcibly destroy the VTuber’s RP and shake up the stream…]

Bad.

In response to Kurokami-senpai’s question, Koga answered instead of me.

After hearing that answer, the senpai continued, saying that wasn’t the point.

[Of course, if it’s done with malice, then Suzuhara’s words are correct. But both I and Izumi, we have fans who do

these things playfully. VTuber streams, or rather, internet broadcasts, as you both know, follow a certain pattern.]

Saying something really simple, Kurokami-senpai continued.

[For example, if my choice disrupts the game’s progress, the butlers tell me that I lack the talent of a villainess. If I

present situation A, the butlers respond with B. Izumi’s situation is similar. If Izumi tries something, the Izutomo

interfere. That’s how viewers get their entertainment.]

Of course, I already understood what the senpai meant.

[The interaction of that pattern creates stability in the stream, and people who find it entertaining gather more and

more. Even if that pattern touches on the RP, ultimately, what matters most to broadcasters like us is entertainment,

right? I think the parts of Izumi’s stream that provide that entertainment don’t really need to be changed.]

But that’s not what I wanted.

[…What does Izumi think? I believe Hikari-senpai’s words are correct.]

How should I respond?

Would just nodding in agreement be the right answer?

“I, I…”

No. I shouldn’t.

That would betray the goodwill of the two people who gathered because of my request.

“Um, actually… I’m, I’m sorry.”

In the end, I apologized and told them the truth.

★

[…So, it’s not about the direction or atmosphere of the stream; you just wanted to receive compliments from the Izutomo, right?]

[You wanted compliments for no reason, and because you didn’t get them, you were looking for a way to scold the Izutomo?]

“Y-yes…”

It’s embarrassing.

If I look in the mirror right now, wouldn’t I see my face blushing brighter than a persimmon?

[…Sometimes, I don’t know what Izumi is thinking.]

A lie.

…But I also didn’t expect the conversation to become this serious.

How could I have thought that Koga would even ask Kurokami-senpai for help?

[Well, I can understand being angry if something like that happened during a members-only stream, but even so, that’s not right…]

“I-I’m reflecting on it…”

I just wanted to be praised by the people around me, like I saw in TS live streaming, so why did it turn out like this?

The world is tormenting me…

[I’m sorry, senpai. I should have discussed that I knew Izumi was like this beforehand…]

[It’s okay. I was glad we could have this conversation, even like this.]

[Apologize to Hikari-senpai, Izumi.]

“Sorry…”

In the end, I was scolded for two hours.

[If you’re going to talk about a subject like this next time, tell me properly from the start. And if you talk about what

happened in the members-only stream like that, people who don’t know anything might misunderstand.]

After that, I was scolded for another hour in a personal call with Koga.

…But no matter how I think about it, I still believe the Izutomo who didn’t praise me from the start are the worst.

[Kaino Izumi ★ Star’s Flow @Kainolzumi. 7 minutes ago]

I hate the Izutomo.