Chapter 267. [Achieving Dreams Together]

《You said you needed evidence, right? Well, I’ve recorded our entire conversation on video. If you push further, I’ll report you to the police.》

That’s what I told the delinquent.

Of course, it was a lie. I didn’t have the mental capacity to film anything like that.

But it wasn’t just an empty threat either.

There might be someone filming among the spectators watching us from inside the school building.

《So?》

《…Huh?》

However, the delinquent remained completely unfazed.

If anything, they seemed to be mocking us.

《Um, so, to the police.》

《Go ahead and try it. Just remember, when you get out of prison, that’s when I’ll… I’ll show you and your family, your friends, hell.》

《What!?》

《No matter how many years pass, no matter where you go, I’ll never forgive you. I’ll find you and make sure to completely destroy you.》

Come to think of it, didn’t the girls say this delinquent has been arrested multiple times?

They were clearly unhinged.

I realized now that negotiating with them was futile.

The delinquent laughed, saying, “Gahaha!”

《So, tomorrow, let’s say… 10,000 dollars will do. Bring it.》

《Wha…!?》

Even as a threat, demanding over a million yen all of a sudden was outrageous.

It was beyond the pale.

《I’m not going to give you any money! Besides, that’s a huge sum.》

《Can’t do it? You can. Or do you want me to come to your house to collect it?》

《!》))

Could it be that the demand just now, where they seemed to have messed up the digits…?

Perhaps they’ve already tracked down our addresses.

No, wait… how much do they actually know?

Do they know I’m a VTuber? Do they know about Angu Ogu?

《Th-This!》

Angu Ogu’s safety shouldn’t be compromised.

She’s protected by far more Secret Service agents than I am.

But if our address got exposed as harassment.

We’d have to move, for sure.

《—You Fuck!》

It’s the first time I’ve used the F-word since coming to America.

I couldn’t contain my anger. This person has been targeting everything important to me since earlier!

Moving would undoubtedly be a hassle and time-consuming.

And that would undoubtedly affect Angu Ogu’s life and, above all, our streaming and recording schedules.

《I absolutely won’t let that happen!》

Would I allow my precious oshis’ streams to disappear because of this asshole?

There’s no way I could accept that!

That place isn’t somewhere to be trampled by outsiders!

Above all, that house is already.

《That’s impossible, this is impossible. Then how about this? Let’s have you earn it with your body. There are plenty of pedos out there in the world who love guys like you!》

《…Ow!? Let go of me!》

“Iroha!”

My arm is grabbed and pulled up.

Just that made me feel like I was floating, standing on tiptoes.

Shitennou tries to rush over to us but is held down to the ground by the other delinquents.

Even in such a situation, I glare back at the delinquent.

《I won’t bend to your will, and I won’t forgive you!》

《Are you stupid? Don’t you get the situation yet? Or what, do you still believe some brave hero will come and rescue you?》

A hero exists.

If needed, or if we can stall, the Secret Service will surely help.

“They’ll save us.”

《That’s why nerds like you are so. Get real already. Oh, that’s right. Idols and anime, you know?》

《…What are you talking about?》

《That’s what I’m saying. They’re all doing shady stuff behind the scenes anyway. That MyTuber or whatever you guys are obsessed with… What’s it called? Well, it doesn’t matter. They’re just the same.》

《…What?》

《Don’t get it? That’s why—I’m telling you to stop dreaming already.》

Reality and fantasy are different.

So, such things don’t matter.

If only I could say that decisively, how easy would it be?

But in reality, reality and fantasy are two sides of the same coin…

《No response, huh?》

VTubers are humans too.

So, such things can happen.

《I understand that…》

At the same time, fans are also human.

They want their oshis to be happy! They’ll accept it even if they have a boyfriend!

But that doesn’t mean they can always accept it.

Still…

《…It’s wrong》

《Huh?》

《――What’s wrong with dreaming!?》

I shouted.

My head was getting hotter and hotter.

《What’s wrong with believing in what you want to believe in!?》

“Because I’m a VTuber and I’m myself, I can do whatever I want,” some would say, acting freely.

But many VTubers want to be honest and sincere with their fans, even a little bit.

《We…!》

Some get mad when they collaborate with the opposite sex openly, calling it inappropriate, but then accuse them of betrayal if they hang out with the opposite sex in private.

Some become overly sensitive.

But even more, fans just want to enjoy their streams sincerely.

《Supporting our oshis doesn’t work if it’s only one-sided!》

Because I’m everyone’s oshi.

I want to be everyone’s number one.

Of course, that might change depending on how they sell themselves.

But some things won’t change.

《Our dreams are something we can’t achieve alone!》

《…What’s up with this guy? I don’t get it. I can’t understand guys like you.》

《《――Those crazy guys.》》

I overlaid my voice like that.

In an instant, the delinquent’s face twitched.

“Maybe you don’t understand. But I do. What you’re thinking,” I said, staring directly at the delinquent.

The heat in my head had finally reached its peak.