I Started a VTuber Agency in Another World, and All the Dropout Saintesses Started Selling Their Services to Me!? - Chapter 2

Chapter 2: Dropout Saint’s First Stream

“Um… uh…”

When Luna enters my house, she looks around with this restless, uneasy vibe.

I bought this big old mansion with the hundred gold coins the goddess gave me. It was big enough to turn into an office, but yeah, it feels kinda empty and bare.

Still, a hundred gold coins for my transfer perk? That goddess is way too cheap…

“Uh… sorry it’s not very nice in here.”

“N-no, it’s fine! It’s not like that at all…!”

Luna shakes her head hard side to side.

“It’s just… really big.”

“Well, there are way too many empty rooms, that’s for sure.”

It used to belong to some fallen noble family.

The inside looks pretty fancy, but it’s been empty for a long time so there’s dust in spots. Still, it was perfect for turning into a streaming studio.

“This way.”

I lead Luna to the room all the way in the back.

Then I open the door.

“…Huh?”

Luna’s eyes go wide and round.

Right in the middle of the room sits a big magic crystal.

Around it are magic stones for lighting.

A sound-boosting magic circle.

And all over the walls, I had taped up rough character designs I drew.

Silver hair.

Light blue eyes.

An outfit with a moon theme.

And a smile that looked just a tiny bit more confident than the real Luna.

“Th-this…”

“It’s your VTuber design, Luna.”

“M-my…?”

Luna stares at the wall in a daze.

She steps closer slowly and touches the drawing with a shaky finger.

“…It’s cute.”

She says it softly.

In a tiny voice.

“Huh?”

“This girl… she’s really adorable…”

“Well, the model is great, so.”

“Hyau!?”

Luna’s shoulders jump.

Her ears turn bright red.

“B-but… someone like this can’t be me…”

“It is you, Luna.”

I say it clearly.

“I just shaped how I see you on the inside.”

“……”

Luna’s eyes tremble.

She probably never once thought about an ideal version of herself.

Always just trying not to fail.

Trying not to make anyone mad.

Trying not to get abandoned.

That’s how she must have lived.

That’s why.

“With this look, you can forget all about your old self, your failures, everything.”

I gently touch the crystal.

It glows softly, and an anime-style illustration pops up on the screen.

“While you’re streaming, you don’t have to be Lunaria Eirfia. Just be Luna and smile however you want.”

“…However I want.”

Luna stares at the version of herself on the screen.

The girl there isn’t the dropout saint.

She isn’t someone made for people to reject.

She’s cute.

She’s delicate.

She makes you want to protect her.

She’s a girl with the power to be loved by the whole world.

“…!”

The next second.

Tears spill from Luna’s eyes again.

“Eh!? Again!?”

“B-because…!”

Luna cries while clutching the front of her clothes tight.

“No one’s ever told me before… that it’s okay for me to smile like this…”

She smiles shyly, then turns back to face the crystal.

“Um… here I go, okay?”

Luna sits in the chair looking nervous.

The magic crystal is right in front of her.

On the other side are viewers she hasn’t met yet.

“It’s okay… Luna can totally do this.”

“L-Luna…”

Luna’s cheeks turn a little pink like it tickles.

“Um… like this?”

She takes one deep breath.

Then.

She slowly touches the crystal.

Right away—

The crystal glows softly, and the Luna on the screen starts moving.

A white and light-blue outfit with a moon theme.

Softly swaying silver hair.

And a beautiful girl VTuber smiling gently.

『──Stream connection confirmed.』

The comment section starts scrolling along with the magic voice.

《Newbie?》

《Saint stream》

《Face is cute tho》

《Who is this》

Then.

Luna glances at me for just a second.

Looking anxious.

Like she’s asking for help.

So I give her a thumbs-up and smile.

“It’s fine. Have fun.”

“……”

That was the moment.

Luna’s expression suddenly changes.

It tightens up like a stage curtain rising.

“H-hey everyone~♡”

A sweet, melting voice fills the room.

I freeze without thinking.

…Huh?

Where did the nervous, timid Luna from earlier go?

“Luna, brand new VTuber with Luminous~… Nice to meet you all♡”

Luna laughs with an “ehehe” like she’s shy.

The Luna inside the crystal blushes too.

The movement looks so natural.

No, not just natural.

She has the vibe of an idol who’s used to streaming.

《Voice is super cute!?》

《What even is a VTuber!?!?!?》

《Brain melting》

《New SSR just dropped》

The comments explode all at once.

Luna sees them and narrows her eyes happily.

“Ehehe~♡ Thank you so much for coming to see me today, everyone~♡”

Her voice is sweet.

Breathy.

Soft like it wraps around your ears.

“Today~… Luna’s gonna heal all you sleepy people a whole bunch~♡”

《Bad news》

《！！！！！！》

《That makes me even less sleepy!》

《500 faith stones donated》

The faith power meter next to the crystal shoots straight up.

The faith power meter is basically like a viewer counter.

“Fufu♡ Oh my~… If you stare at me that much, I’ll get embarrassed♡”

Luna puts a finger on her cheek and looks up at the crystal.

The gesture is super seductive.

Wait, wait, wait.

Was Luna always this kind of character!?

I left the script up to her since I wanted her to have freedom, but this is way beyond what I expected.

“Mm~♡ But but… please keep watching Luna a lot, okay~♡”

《No way》

《Fell hard for her》

《Too cute》

《Faith power growth is broken!?》

The faith power meter jumps again.

Just five minutes in and she’s already past the average for newbies.

And it’s still climbing.

What the heck.

Is she a monster?

Luna leans her face closer to the crystal.

Her silver hair sways gently.

“…Fuu~♡”

《!?!?!?》

《Ears are done for》

《What was that!?》

《1000 magic stones!!》

“Fufu♡ Oh, my ears… feel good, don’t they~♡”

That moment.

The faith power meter shoots up like it exploded.

I stare at the screen in a daze.

And then I get it.

──Ah.

This girl.

She’s a genius after all.