Vol 1 Chapter 56 – Ryo Nanase【Vol 1 – Turning Point】

During the stream, disaster struck…

Ryo Nanase: Bro… am I saying that right?

Ryo Nanase—my one and only, irreplaceable little brother.

Which is exactly why nobody can find out that this is his real name. I have no idea how my notoriety might affect his life.

“Ryo-Onii-san, welcome! Hope you enjoy the show!”

The moment I say that, Mitsu-san silently mutes the mic.

Then she asks,

“Your actual brother?”

“Probably… at least the name matches.”

As soon as I get that out, Mitsu-san unmutes us.

Ryo Nanase: Bro! Why are you calling me big brother!? It’s me—Ryo! I know I’m super late and you might not need me anymore, but… I came to pick you up…

Ouch. The “Just wait a little” he once told me was for today. But I’m everyone’s little brother, so admitting I’m actually the older sibling would bend my character.

“Okay, Ryo-kun. How about following Rin-kun’s TsubuYaitter? We can DM there, okay?”

I’m so grateful Mitsu-san has experience with this stuff.

Checking the comments, I find far less chaos than expected—Gin-san is managing them perfectly.

Gin: You really have a blood-related brother…
Osio: Real little-bro attribute confirmed!
Rina＠Gal: Rin-kun’s brother… definitely a shota…
Alen: Ah, yet another precious attribute unearthed…
Pine: Oh, that’s how it is?
Elsa: Got it.

Judging by those comments, they’ve decided to treat Ryo as my big brother.

“Thanks, everyone…”

They’re willing to overlook the fact that I’m actually Ryo’s older brother—anything that might warp my character. I genuinely appreciate it.

“All right, Rin-kun. Go have a quick talk with Ryo-kun. I’ll wrap up the stream.”

Even Mitsu-san is backing me up.

“Thank you!”

With that, I leave the soundproof booth.

I open TsubuYaitter.

Follow notification: Ryo Nanase. First, let’s confirm he’s real.

DM: Ryo, if it’s really you, you know this—what’s my absolute favorite dagashi?

No one knows my snack tastes better than Ryo. At our dagashi parties, he’d always show up with candies he knew I’d love.

The reply comes instantly.

Ryo: Cola-flavored gummies. The faker the taste, the better.

No doubt—that’s Ryo.

I spin up a ThisCode group and shoot him the URL.

He joins right away.

“Long time no see, Ryo.”

He’s the only family member who ever loved me. I’ve missed him.

Ryo: Long time, Bro. You’re amazing now—number one in the world!

“Only among VTubers… I’ve still got a long way to go.”

When I downplay it, Ryo says something unexpected.

Ryo: I always knew your talent was far greater than this. Your beautiful singing voice, your cute looks—they’re all incredible gifts. My dream was to make the world acknowledge you. For you to achieve it on your own is cheating, you know.

“Huh?”

I’m stunned. I thought I had zero talent. But family can’t always say that stuff aloud. I never knew he felt that way.

Ryo: I didn’t know much about VTubers; sorry for nearly wrecking your character earlier. I looked it up—Akiba Rin, world-top VTuber and everyone’s little brother, right? Suits you perfectly—you’re adorable!

I’ve heard of “brocons”… Ryo has called me cute twice already.

“Ryo! H-how long have you been such a hopeless brocon!?”

Ryo: What are you talking about? Back in grade school my dream was to become your groom.

“Hold it, Ryo! That’s messed up! We’re both guys—and brothers!”

I’m okay with same-sex marriage, but siblings is a hard no.

Never imagined my kid brother would propose.

Ryo: Relax. Once my music agency stabilizes I’ll go into politics and change the law! You’ll stay cute no matter how many years pass.

“Stop! That’s seriously creepy!”

Being called cute by my brother—even I think that’s creepy.

Kid-model uncles are already kind of gross, but Ryo tops them all. Who tries to marry his own brother?

Ryo: That’s mean… Oh, I get it! You’re tsundere, right? I always thought the imouto vibe fit you better than oniisan anyway, so I’ll call you Rin-chan from now on!

“Quit it! Seriously! Ultra creepy! And what’s this music agency?”

I can’t believe my brother thinks like this… I feel awful.

Ryo: I set up an entertainment label so the whole world can hear Rin-chan’s songs. Any time you want in, just say so!

This brother has way too much drive…

I’ve been wrestling with the agency question for real. Haven’t decided where to sign, and offers flood in daily. I even thought of starting my own.

But Ryo’s label is out of the question.

“A-amazing, really!”

Ryo: So let’s blow up the world together!

“No waaaaaay!”

Because Ryo is just too creepy…