Living Normally In An Abnormal World

Chapter 84: Third Person

If you look at live streamers, they probably earn money through systems like tipping and advertising revenue. Some of them use that money to buy equipment for their videos, while others go on extravagant spending sprees.

However, only a small fraction of them can do this, and beneath them are countless others who never even get their names out there. Some of them lose their motivation and disappear on their own.

In this world, female streamers are even more likely to fall into this category. It’s common for a man’s channel to surpass a woman’s in subscribers on their first live stream. If that video is doing nothing, it’s no wonder women feel frustrated.

But there are some women who don’t care and still manage to get over a million subscribers.

“So, you need to get it early on, even if it’s difficult.”

【Ricchan】

A game streamer and self-proclaimed hikikomori NEET.

While most new game streamers play new games, she plays old classics. She also holds numerous RTA world records, and when she’s not live streaming, she’s either re-running RTAs or creating charts.

Her editing skills are unique; she adds audio from anime and famous quotes from the governor, to the point where her videos are tagged with “too many jokes to understand.” She also creates a regular voiceover version for non-otaku audiences, which has made her popular with both otaku and the general public.

“Oh my~ I planned to have a nap~ But I can’t, so I guess there’s no choice but to do it now~”

The beloved Ricchan is live streaming an RTA run.

“Today, let’s play the Kuma-san Home Run Derby game that’s about to end its service. It won’t take too long, and if I’m lucky, I might be able to update the record.”

Despite her lackadaisical attitude, the refined play from her hands overwhelms the viewers.

“If you get Grauzer and Collard, you’ll just get death threats from the fans. I think it’s like a self-destruct switch for us female streamers. Oh, I updated the record. I’ll send it to you guys later.”

She’s doing an RTA while reading the comments and replying to them, and yet she still manages to set a new personal best and a new world record. In a way, she’s a monster.

“But it was surprising that my mom knows Grauzer~ They seem to get along well, and they might even be dating. Well, I probably won’t meet him. Really, I won’t!”

She’s been streaming for so long that in the past, her little sister has interrupted to borrow a game cartridge, and her mother has brought her homemade food into her room.

And her mother’s face was clearly seen, and there were rumors that she was the same person who had been with Grauzer.

Ricchan checked and said, “Oh, it’s Mom. Huh, so she works for Libsys.”

“I’m a girl too, you know. Even if I don’t know love, I still want to hear love stories. I mean, they’re close enough to high-five, right? There’s a chance. But liking a busty monster, he must be a big fan of big breasts!”

Even though she says things about Grauzer that are completely baseless, the comments on the streamers’ pages don’t get angry. Instead, many people agree with her, and they’re waiting for his next media appearance.

“Well, leaving Grauzer alone for now, next…”

“You’re treating me roughly!”

“…Huh?”

“Yes, yes, yes~, that’s right~.”

“I think Reina-san was the first one to carry a man like a rice bale.”

“…” (T/N: It was full gibberish, if you want, its this ‘E~,e, naa, wa shite… sou… dou…’)

Ricchan’s house is just like any other ordinary home. In other words, if someone is talking loudly, you can hear them even if the door to the room is closed. In the end, they left the scene, so the sound eventually cut out.

The viewers were too familiar with the voice, and they were shaken in the comments section. Ricchan stopped thinking, wondering if it was a dream, given that a man was in her house and her mother was getting along with him.

“Um, should I check it out, or should I just pretend I heard a hallucination?”

It’s an event that leaves everyone at a loss for words.

If she’s not careful, it could mean that Grauzer was on the other side of the door. He’s famous, crazy, and a popular target for jokes.

If you look at the comments section, there are many saying “Go.” Ricchan leaves a word for the viewers and stops the stream. She quickly opens the door, goes down the hall, and down the stairs.

If she listens carefully, she can hear game sounds and the sound of people having a good time chatting from the living room on the first floor.

(Huh, am I a little sloppy?)

She usually doesn’t even bother to fix her bedhead, and she wears the same pajamas for days while streaming and editing videos. And yet, as soon as she becomes aware that she might meet a man, she immediately goes to the bathroom and checks the mirror.

There are no dark circles under her eyes, which is unusual. However, her hair is a mess, like an explosion. She doesn’t want to spend too much time on it, so she gets a bucket from the bath, fills it with water, and dunks her head in. She wets her hair all over, dries it with a towel, and then blows it dry.

Long and straight. For her, who doesn’t care about fashion, this is the ultimate style.

And then she heads straight to the living room.

“Oh, good morning. Huh? A guest?”

She greets them casually and rubs her eyes, as if she just woke up.

She praises herself in her heart for the good acting, and then checks out the guest.

From behind, she can see long, straight, blonde hair. However, it’s probably a dye, since there’s a bit of black hair mixed in, probably their natural color. It’s a familiar hairstyle and color. On SNS, there was a trend of dying your hair blonde for a while.

And then she hears a familiar male voice. After all, she’s editing the audio from the original video into her videos.

“Nice to meet you. I’m Kinoshita Yuuto. I’m always grateful to Reina-san and Rina. You’re Rin-san, right?”

On this day, Kimura Rin encounters a madman.