Vol 1 Chapter 24 – Flowing【Vol 1 – Turning Point】

After dinner, Michi Mama’s live broadcast began. Today, I was simply in the audience. I was a bit tired of doing an acoustic live performance, after all.

『Good evenin’—everyone, thanks for your hard work today! You all are amazing, amazing!』

As always, that customary greeting signaled the start of the broadcast. Today too, Michi Mama was determined to spoil her viewers.

Ken-zaki: Mama!

Gin: Mama!

Rina＠Gal: Mama!

HatsuBread: I see… Mama!

Dedede: Mama!

Dan-Gan: Mama!

Meshimazu: Mama!

Rin: Mama!

Ryu-san’s viewers were also casually mixed in, and I couldn’t help but laugh a little.

Also, today I mustered a bit of courage and left a comment.

『Huh? Isn’t HatsuBread supposed to be Ryu-kun’s kid?』

HatsuBread: I was devastated over Rin-chan’s loss, so I came here to be spoiled (｀・ω・´)

Gin: No, he’ll probably do a live again! And besides, Rin—‘kun’—because he’s a boy!

After that, more and more comments from Ryu-san’s viewers kept flowing. Everyone had come to Mama’s live because they were sad that my live had ended.

『Ah, I see! I could listen to you forever! But, sorry, Rin-kun, you’re not scheduled to appear today!』

Of course, I can’t sing forever. I love singing, but my throat would eventually scream in protest.

While we were talking about that, Dedede once again dropped a bombshell comment.

Dedede: Rin-kun’s “Full Moon” is trending on the board, you know? By the way, it’s getting rave reviews—and people are eagerly anticipating a single video too.

http://www.7ch.thred.id=1919810

Even though I had already learned my lesson the last time, I ended up clicking that link.

【Guitarist】Akihaba Rin’s Fan Thread 1【Songstress】

Post 1: In lieu of an anonymous poster, your big brother here:

Akihaba Rin, you’re insane.

Your “Full Moon” guitar is just off the charts—at a level where you could make a living on your solos.

And to do it while singing? Unbelievable.

Plus, your singing is off the charts—no doubt you’re the poster child for an angelic soprano.

Post 2: In lieu of an anonymous poster, your big brother here:

1 Make the rules and…

I agree, it’s insane. It’s at a level that would make a professional run away barefoot. But it’s unique, isn’t it? I suspect that not only was it self-taught, but you probably don’t even have a solid grasp of the basics.

Anyway, I love “Full Moon.” I’d even pay up to 3000 yen for a CD with just that one track.

Post 3: In lieu of an anonymous poster, your big brother here:

Can you believe it? They say you’ve been playing guitar for only a month!

I suspect you’re forcing yourself to play by ear, and that’s why your style is so unique. But there’s no doubt you’re at a level where you could easily join the pros.

Oh, I’m waiting for a standalone “Full Moon” video…

I was being praised immensely. But I thought, “Why does everyone have to call it unique?” After all, I only learned a bit of guitar from Tachibana-san and just looked up a few terms online. So, it’s no wonder it turned out distinctive.

『Eh? Even a pro would struggle with it?』

Suddenly, a voice like that came from another tab—the broadcast of Michi Mama. I quickly switched over and saw a comment like this.

Osio: I’m a pro guitarist, but that is difficult. An acoustic set is impossible.

HatsuBread: Osio’s here――(ﾟ∀ﾟ)――!!

Chai ga sukii!: Sorry, I respect Osio’s guitar playing, but I can’t let him join the band—because Rin-kun is here…

Betoben: How long is Chai going to keep recruiting for a band!?

Judging by the reactions, it’s believable that Osio is a professional. And as for Chai, he’s as usual—every comment turns into talk about the band. But given who he’s trying to recruit, it feels more like an orchestra than a band. I mean, there’s piano, violin, harmonica, and trumpet.

『I see… But not “Rin-chan”—it’s “Rin-kun”! Rin-kun is a boy!』

That’s the biggest issue. I feel like the notion that I’m a man is gradually fading away. Everyone who became a fan from my live performances thinks I’m a girl.

Osio: The idea that Rin-chan is a boy is just an illusion, isn’t it? Even a woman could effortlessly hit those rarely attainable high notes… Oh, an effector, huh?

HatsuBread: Calm down… Do you really think you can handle an acoustic request while using an effector?

Ryu-san’s fans ended up talking quite a bit about music. Because of that, it seemed like Michi Mama’s live wasn’t fully reflecting its original style.

The Akihaba family VTuber said it was fine to talk about matters concerning the Akihaba family’s live broadcasters, but still, this felt a bit off.

『Sorry, I’m not too knowledgeable about music… But I love Rin-kun’s singing! I could listen to it endlessly! And I’m glad Rin-kun is being praised!』

Michi Mama really acted like my… Akihaba Rin’s mother.

Gin: This is such an Akihaba family tradition, isn’t it…?

Dedede: Indeed, when younger siblings are born, Mama’s live stream tends to go like this for a while.

Rina＠Gal: And then, everything’s set when we get to grin while watching Mama be happy!

However, Michi Mama’s live stream wasn’t derailed at all… Those viewers were now elite.

Afterwards, Mama slowly steered the broadcast back to her own brand of indulgence.

Watching Mama like that, I secretly admired just how strong she was.