The Person I Met On The Internet Turned Out to be a Super Popular Yandere Vtuber - Chapter 1

It was about two years ago.

After the existence of streamers became widely known, the concept of Vtubers emerged.

Vtubers, who don’t need to show their faces and instead become characters, attracted many people, leading to a desire for others to pursue the same path.

It wasn’t because of that, but at the time, I created a server on a whim.

[Advice Room – Why not share your worries a little?]

Well, I wasn’t thinking deeply about the future and was wearing myself out at a black company where I had casually found a job.

I just wanted to talk to someone unrelated to work.

I didn’t want to worry my family, so I didn’t seek advice from them, and I didn’t want to listen to their advice either. It was a server created from such shallow thoughts, but naturally, no one came.

“Excuse me, can I ask for advice?”

However, one person appeared on that server.

“Um… I’m Gonzalez.”

Unlike me, who used my last name in katakana (Tomokawa), this person had a proper username that wouldn’t lead to their real identity.

Nice to meet you, Tomokawa, and that’s how our chat interaction began.

As a rule, we agreed not to discuss personal information, and we stuck to that rule throughout our interaction.

“I’m active as a Vtuber.”

Gonzalez had concerns about the slow growth of subscribers and views.

Although I wasn’t an expert in that field, I tried my best to comfort Gonzalez with words within my capabilities.

“Tomokawa-san, my subscribers have been increasing recently… I think my streaming style is starting to take shape.”

About half a year passed since I started interacting with Gonzalez.

By that time, Gonzalez felt a sense of accomplishment as the number of subscribers and views increased.

I hadn’t done anything special… I couldn’t give advice, I just shared my thoughts and feelings, and I simply supported Gonzalez.

“All of this is because you’ve been there for me, Tomokawa-san.”

“Oh no, I just listened. The results are because you had talent from the start. Finally, the world has discovered you.”

Working at a black company is exhausting… mentally and physically.

But I think I continued because of my own weakness in not wanting to change and the comfort of being able to interact with someone when I got home.

“I’m a bit embarrassed to try singing, but I’m thinking of doing my best in the office’s commemorative streams.”

“Sounds good, right? Well, even though we’ve only exchanged messages, I’m sure Gonzalez has a cute voice.”

“Cute… thank you. However, I’m often told I have a rather downer voice.”

A cute voice… well, you can’t easily say that to anyone, regardless of what it is.

But it was because we had been exchanging messages for a long time.

Our interaction continued… the increase in subscribers and views must mean she’s becoming popular, and being affiliated with an agency is also impressive.

“Why couldn’t you come yesterday?”

“Um… I’m sorry, Gonzalez. I was exhausted from work yesterday and ended up falling asleep.”

“…I see. I’m sorry for pushing you like that in my message.”

Even though we had been interacting for a long time, I had never asked her what name she used for her activities.

I was curious, but I thought the current distance between us was really good.

“It’s almost been two years… Thank you always, Tomokawa-san.”

“Oh no, I never thought it would last this long. I thought one of us would lose interest and it would end.”

“That won’t happen… losing interest is impossible.”

“Is that so? Well, this advice room was originally meant for many people, but in the end, only Gonzalez used it.”

“I don’t want other people to come… it would take away my time.”

“Oh… I’m really happy to hear that!”

“I’m just stating the obvious. Even if I get tired during streams, receive criticism, or have my streams disrupted, I feel reassured because I have this place.”

I was just listening… but I was genuinely happy to hear her say that.

Now, why did I suddenly talk about Vtubers? It’s because the only person seeking advice, Gonzalez, was one… and I wanted to continue this interaction with her.

“Alright, what should I do now?”

Today, I graduated from school and quit the company I had been working for.

It was a really crappy company as it was a black company, and I felt like I was being treated like a nuisance… It wasn’t shocking, but it was the trigger for me to quit.

My boss was unpleasant, and my colleagues were also unpleasant, as they were favored by the boss and looked down on me. They were equally unpleasant.

“Get lost!”

“Disappear, disappear~!”

When I closed my eyes, their unpleasant faces would come to mind.

To forget about it, I took out my phone, put on my earphones, and opened the YouTube app.

“In times like this, I can always rely on Iroha’s casual chats.”

Recently… well, it’s been a while since Vtubers became popular for me.

I didn’t mention it in my conversations with Gonzalez, but I found live streams and archives of Vtubers interesting to watch in my spare time.

Among them, I started watching Iroha Tokizami, a Vtuber, quite often.

“Hey everyone~ Good morning~ Good afternoon~”

She had a slightly boyish or downer voice.

Her Vtuber character looked like an older sister, but her way of speaking was generally like this.

She was affiliated with a pretty big agency in this industry, and she recently surpassed 800,000 subscribers.

“I had ochazuke earlier today… yawn”

Her sleepy voice was cute.

Even with a downer voice quality, when playing horror games or emotional games, the voice would often get higher, and I would be called cute in the comments.

(A downer voice quality…)

Gonzalez mentioned that their voice was downer, but every time I thought about the possibility of Iroha Tokizami being Gonzalez… it was just too far-fetched, and I couldn’t help but laugh.

Anyway, I had a promise to interact with Gonzalez tonight.

Regardless of whether I talk about quitting my job, I’ll forget all the unpleasant things through my interaction with her… I need to think about the next job to live on.

“Hmm?”

During the day, the bustling streets were filled with many people.

That’s when I noticed a suspicious man… his behavior was so strange that people around him also noticed and kept a certain distance.

I was heading towards… a woman turned her back.

“No way… could it be?”

A bad feeling spread within me…

While I thought it couldn’t be true, I couldn’t take my eyes off them… and the result of following them was… this.

“Oof!?”

“Ah…”

Um… what happened again?

I suddenly started running… the woman noticed and dodged, but then the knife stabbed into my abdomen as I tried to shield her.

(…It hurts.)

It hurts… it hurts a lot… no, it’s more of a hot sensation of pain.

Even though I was stabbed, I strangely felt calm…? No way, I’m just feeling lightheaded… my consciousness is fading…

(Am I… going to die?)

At that moment, my parents’ faces flashed through my mind… and then I lost consciousness and collapsed.

As a conclusion, I didn’t die.

However, being stabbed with a knife in the middle of the street undoubtedly turned into quite an event… Well, I’m glad I survived, but the aftermath was really troublesome and long.

“Sigh…”

I’m tired… I’m really tired.

I couldn’t continue the interaction with Gonzalez, and I didn’t have time for any further communication after that.

“By the way…”

Before losing consciousness, I heard a woman’s voice… or rather, a voice calling out desperately, but it felt somewhat familiar, or maybe it was just my imagination.

“Hmm…”

After hearing the details, I felt relieved that the woman was safe.

During this hospital stay… as I pondered how to spend my time, a nurse came in.

“Are you Mr. Tomokawa? Someone is here to see you… she seem to be the woman who was almost attacked during the incident.”

“Who is it?”

“…It seems to be the woman who was almost attacked during the incident and her companion.”

Of course, I was surprised, but I had no reason to refuse, so I let them in. This encounter would further change my life.

At that time, I couldn’t imagine any of this happening, and I never thought I would meet someone important in various ways.