Chapter 6. [VTuber Preparation]

[Talent is not essential to success. But luck is essential.]

That’s what Ah-nee said.

I remember that she recently won the Ig Nobel prize for her research. I remember that kind of knowledge, though.

Anyway.

In the end, it was a story to collabs again without missing this opportunity.

What? So we’re going to collabs with Angu-ogu again?

[Well, since Ogu’s schedule doesn’t work out, it’ll be you and I, or with other VTubers.]

It seems that inquiries from other VTubers have been coming to her.

She said that she would be working with one or more of them.

Considering the number of subscribers to her channel, her collaborators are probably all well-known.

In other words, she’s my oshi.

Ah, another line of the fan.

Besides, an elementary school girl who speaks fluent English would be crazy. I was also worried.

The reason I use the past tense was when I checked myself. I found that the most trending was the “Otsukareta-, Arigeta-” clipping at the end of the piece.

…… Najie?

I have no idea why this is growing. It’s just an old people’s gag.

Maybe this is how the buzz-winning side feels.

I’m too good at both Japanese and English is trending. But they are not as good as the “Otsukare-ta” clippings.

It’s silly to be concerned about this.

However.

“Ah-nee like I said, I’m just a fan…”

[Ogu said she’ll give you her autograph.]

“!”

[I’m sure my next collaborator will too. If I tell them, right?]

“!!!?!”

I hung my head over the phone.

“Ah-neesama, thank you very much!”

I’m weak ……!

I’m a weak fan.

But it’s an autograph! How can I win?

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After that, I started to accompany Ah-nee, and collabs with her on several events. She had her schedule, and I had to be flexible with her schedule, so the frequency of my participation varied, but I still averaged about once a week.

That’s a pretty fast pace.

And she was on trend every time. The number of clippings was also quite large.

Last week, a scene in which I pointed out a spelling mistake to an English-speaking VTuber was a hot topic.

The comments section was filled with ‘You’ve got it backward!’.

It even led to a ranking of how good I am at English posted on a meme board.

Ah-nee was laughing hysterically when she saw it.

Oh, you think it’s someone else’s problem.

However, I was enjoying a comfortable life immersed in VTubers because Ah-nee was paying for my premiums, and my collection of colored papers was growing at home, so I was very happy.

There are things in this world that money can’t buy.

Come to think of it, I haven’t been able to retrieve the collection I collected in my previous life because I can’t remember my previous address.

I hope it’s still safe.

“Shucks, it’s going too well, I’m afraid.”

I have almost no worries or complaints.

The only thing that still gives me a bit of an “ouch” is the “otsukareta” gag at the end of every stream, but it’s cute.

There is a war going on somewhere in the world today, but it doesn’t bother me as long as I live in Japan.

It is a distant country.

“I wish these peaceful days would last forever.”

But I guess I shouldn’t have said that.

If you whisper it, it’s a flag. A ringtone echoes. The caller is Ah-nee.

[Hello, Iroha-chan, do you want to make a full-fledged VTuber debut?]

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I’m weak. I’ve seen a similar scene before.

At first, I was adamant about my refusal, but in the end, they pushed me to my house, and then they pushed me away.

I thought I was too good to step directly into the VTuber industry, let alone help out.

How did this happen?

“Ah-nee, …… no? (Very rare pampered voice)”

“Hi, Yorokonday!”

I was smitten.

I’m too easy ……, I’m too easy.

Ah-nee, play with the hearts of the fans as you see fit.

How can I refuse when you ask me to do it in the voice of Monet Anegasaki, my oshi?

Ah-nee seems to have noticed this recently, and I’m being played along with nicely.

Damn, she’s a sadistic woman who doesn’t look like that.

Now, regarding the debut, I hear there is a lot of work that needs to be done and decisions that need to be made.

The sheer amount of work involved had me rolling my eyes.

What? …… There’s so much to do to debut as a VTuber!

What are the details?