Basement-Dwelling Loser VTuber

‘Ahhh, seriously! Then let’s promise to collaborate regularly, once a month! That way, there’s no need to worry, right?’

‘R-Really…?’

‘…Ugh. Y-Yeah! It’s a promise.’

‘Hehe….’

I was overjoyed.

I was really happy with Koga’s suggestion to do a regular collaboration broadcast.

Of course, I’m not an introvert and have communication impairment just because I like it.

Well, if I had to nitpick, I prefer being alone, but that doesn’t mean I don’t need friends.

So, I was really pleased with Koga’s kindness to keep collaborating with someone as weird as me.

“Are you sure that promise wasn’t forced? If it was, we don’t have to do the next collaboration.”

“…Huh?”

But what on earth does that mean?

“U-Um, K-Koga. Did I do something wrong…?”

Did she think it was too much to do a regular collaboration with someone like me?

Well, I can’t really talk properly, and it must be tough to have regular collaborations with someone who has no sense.

It truly felt like a burden for me….

“Hmm? No, no.”

“Huh?”

“Izumi thinks it’s easier being alone rather than doing a collaboration broadcast, right?”

“Ah, yes….”

“So I thought if we set a regular collaboration schedule, you’d have a hard time. Circumstances were what they were, so maybe I just nodded along.”

“Ah, no!”

“Really?”

It’s true that I recharge when I’m alone; I’m a classic introvert.

To be honest, right after we made the once-a-month collaboration promise, I thought, ‘Can I really do this?’ and felt a slight regret.

But I didn’t want to let go of this promise.

“E-Regardless of how hard it may be, I think collaborating with you, K-Koga, is f-fun.”

“Really?”

“Yes, yes. K-Koga is a v-valuable friend!”

“Hmm?”

Upon hearing my words, Koga jumped up and looked at me.

“Thank you for thinking that way.”

“Hehe….”

“To be honest, I often worried about it. Am I pushing my own position too much on Izumi? Is it tough for you to put up with me? But if that’s not the case, I’m really relieved.”

Well, I don’t feel completely free of that feeling, but I know Koga has no ill intentions.

In fact, I’m just grateful she keeps hanging out with someone like me.

“So, let’s keep getting along, Izumi.”

“Y-Yes, please take care of me.”

“Then I should go home and announce it on the broadcast that I’ll be collaborating with Izumi once a month.”

Koga said that and flopped back down into the blanket.

“Well, since I’m here, should we chat a bit more?”

It was late at night, but the energy of the conversation didn’t die down easily.

Of course, I mostly just listened, but that was enough to enjoy.

“…Hah. W-Wait, is this a pajama party like the ones I’ve seen in anime…?”

“Well, isn’t it somewhat similar?”

A pajama party with a friend at the end of summer break.

Have I finally become one of the cool kids…?

“I don’t think so.”

That’s so harsh….

★

[Koga Suzuha☆Star’s Flow @KogaSuzuha · 13 minutes]
I’m really sorry, everyone! Since I’m staying over at Izumi’s, I’ll cancel tonight’s broadcast!

[VIRTUAL ONTUBER MINOR GALLERY]
[Title: Compilation of Mei’s Screams and Cries Today]
[Writer: MTP]
Hey, it’s weird there…
https://ontu.be/XXXXXXX

[Upvotes: 42 / Downvotes: 3]
ㅇㅇ: Oh
└ㅇㅇ: That crying voice is seriously hilarious.
MeiLove: MeiLoveMeiLoveMeiLoveMeiLoveMeiLoveMeiLoveMeiLoveMeiLove

ㅇㅇ: Every bad thing is Mei’s fault…every bad thing is Mei’s fault…every bad thing is Mei’s fault…

ㅇㅇ: Reasons why Mei is a disaster.
└ㅇㅇ: Because she’s cute at disaster levels.

…

RENDER: Woahhhhh!

ㅇㅇ: This is seriously a current JK, huh?
ㅇㅇ: Are you saying that Suzuha witnessed such an adorable crying scene? I’m so jealous, is that normal?
└ㅇㅇ: Totally normal.

└Accent: Suzuha is kind of annoying today.

ㅇㅇ: But why was she crying at first? There wasn’t even a dawn?

└Maker: Suzuha was playing around, and Mei fell backward, causing Suzuha’s chair to topple over.

└Maker: So Suzuha thought she got hurt and ended up crying.

└ㅇㅇ: Did she really get hurt?
└Maker: Nah, she said she was totally fine, but her emotions just got ahead of her.

└ㅇㅇ: So cute, damn…

[Title: Suzuhachi Nator is here!]
[Writer: Suzuizu]
I’m okay with dying now…

[Koga Suzuha☆Star’s Flow @KogaSuzuha · 15 minutes]
Sorry everyone! I’m staying at Izumi’s, so I’ll cancel tonight’s broadcast!

[Upvotes: 51 / Downvotes: 2]
ㅇㅇ: So are they really dating?
└Suzuizu: I think it’s safe to say they are by now, right?
ㅇㅇ: This is going to actually start a fire, lol.

IMT: So, Suzuha is wrapping Mei’s exhausted feelings with her adult-like tolerance?
└IMT: And eventually, Mei will become dependent on Suzuha and won’t be able to do anything alone.

└IMT: But Suzuha will also get trapped by the fact that Mei depends on her, entering a codependent relationship.

└IMT: In the end, they’ll be stuck in a swamp of pleasure that they can’t escape from with nindal snail views…

└Suzuizu: Oh…
└ㅇㅇ: Damn, that’s hilarious.

★

“Well then, I’ll get going. You need to respond immediately if I message you later, right?”

“Ah, okay.”

After seeing Koga off, I lay back down on my bed and stared at the ceiling.

Today is August 31st. Once today passes, summer break will be over.

Someone, please go to school for me until winter break…

“Ughhhh….”

Since today is the last day of vacation, I didn’t set up any broadcast schedule.

So, starting from now, I’m indulging in spending time doing absolutely nothing, which can be seen as the ultimate luxury.

In other words, I’m the true “Time Killer──.”

What a wonderful nickname “Time Killer──” is.

Well, anyway, today’s plan was simple.

I’d laze around like this and end the break by watching Natsune’s broadcast at 8 PM.

Such a perfect plan.

If there were a god of time, they would surely rise up and applaud my flawless time management.

“Hmm.”

…But something feels a bit boring.

Is it because I’ve been broadcasting almost every day for a month?

[Sounds like Mei’s broadcasting skills are getting sharper lately?]
[Until a month ago, I used to feel anxious just watching…]
[Honestly, EL has been nothing special anyway. If I keep going, it’s only natural I would improve.]
[Considering the beginning where I carelessly threw RP out and took a two-week break, isn’t that a bit…?]
[But it’s still cute, right?]

Finding complements during my ego surfing felt a bit empty when I viewed them alone.

True, I would often bring these evaluations into my broadcasts and talk about them.

…Well, I never actually received the compliments I wanted, just the sarcasm instead.

Why are there so many sadistic fans among my supportive players?

But still, they probably like me, right? Hehe.

“Well, it’s fine.”

I don’t have a broadcast schedule, but should I turn on a guerilla broadcast?

After all, I’m the only one who thinks about my supportive players!

★

[It’s a guerilla broadcast! #KainohIzumi#Star’sFlow#TLQ]
-─(≧▽≦)>Izumizumi!
-─(≧▽≦)>Izumizumi!
-─(≧▽≦)>Izumizumi!

“K-K-Kai, Kainoh~. I’m Kainoh Izumi, from Star’s Flow, a mood maker dreaming of a world where everyone can smile….”

-Hi Izumi!
-What’s the sudden guerilla broadcast about?
-Did Suzuha go home?

“I was bored just doing nothing by myself. Seriously, I just turned it on for no reason at all. K-Koga left an hour ago after lunch.”

Turning on a broadcast out of boredom.

I could be a complete professional broadcaster if I just fix these two bad traits of being clueless and stuttering, right?

Well, it’s a problem that I can’t fix the two most important things…

“Well, anyway, as written in the tags, I thought I’d play TLQ after a long time.”

-It’s been a while.
-Last time was about two weeks ago, right?
-Certainly, Mei’s roots are TLQ, after all.
-Right as you started, it made you take a two-week break…

-By the way, before we start the game, here’s a fun episode from yesterday with Suzuha!
“Fun episode? Hmm.”

What could it be?

Even though we talked quite late yesterday, I was almost just a listener as usual.

What was something fun I heard yesterday?

“Ah.”

It wasn’t a hilarious story, but I had a nice little experience.

“I had a, a conversation with K-Koga before going to bed yesterday.”

-Anyway, wasn’t it just Suzuha talking unilaterally again?
-Can we even call that a conversation? (These were the actual words I heard.)

“W-We had our own conversation, you know…?”

I heard Koga say that she would take care of me in the future.

There’s no way I can let someone break us apart with such drama.

“Anyway, we talked before bed, and Koga said something like, ‘Izumi is still awkward about broadcasting things, but I think it’s admirable to see her trying.’…”

-That’s a nice story.
-Indeed, Suzuha is a great angel.

“Right? I was so incredibly touched. But then again, it feels weird to hear that from a girl shorter than me….”

-Oh, lol.
-I think I get that feeling.
-Koga Suzuha: Huh?
-LOL.

“Uh? …Um.”

I think I might have messed up.

That’s the conclusion I reached after thinking long and hard.

I messed up.

No, isn’t it a bigger deal than being caught in a dust storm on Mars?

Koga is pretty sensitive about height, after all….

“B-But! I-It’s the truth that I was touched, K-Koga!”

-Isn’t it too late for that?
-Koga Suzuha: Hmm.

This is scary.

I’m more scared of Koga’s one word than when we were playing that horror game yesterday.

Wait, is it not?

So let’s just assume we’re the same height.

-Koga Suzuha: Izumi. Let’s talk in a bit, okay?
“Sure! Let’s start with TLQ for now?!!”

-What is with this feeling of a couple on the brink of divorce?
-Is Suzuizu really here?

Thus, I started the TLQ rank match.

“O-Okay, that’s it for today’s broadcast….”

-Bye Izumi!
-You didn’t win a single match, huh…
-Bye Izumi!

I ended the broadcast without winning a single match.

[If I talk about that, it’ll eventually get circulated in clips, so what was Izumi thinking when she said that?]
“Sorry….”

[Phew. I know Izumi has no ill intentions, but I think it’s important to consider the feelings of the person on the listening end.]
“Ah, I won’t do that again….”

[Well, even if I’m short, in the end, I’m older than Izumi, right? So…]
And then I ended up getting a huge scolding.

But I, the masculine Kayanoh Mina.

To convey the truth, I won’t yield to outside pressure….

[Huh?]
“Sorry….”

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