The Person I Met On The Internet Turned Out to be a Super Popular Yandere Vtuber - Chapter 13-14

Chapter 13: What I Can Do for Her

“Alright, it’s done.”

Lately, I’ve been feeling my cooking skills have improved. Of course, it’s partly thanks to Shiori-san, who’s good at cooking, teaching me. But it’s also because I’ve been studying to make light snacks at night when streaming is busy.

“…Well, I wonder if I can call this simple thing cooking.”

What I made was baked apples… Well, it’s simple, I guess. But for late-night snacks, simple is better. After all, we’ve already finished dinner. It’s quite a change.

“I used to find even preparing a light meal for myself a hassle. But when I do it for someone else, it becomes fun.”

Now, I glanced at my smartphone.

“I’m getting a snack.”

“Take care.”

“What are you having?”

Today, everyone from Citrus members, except for Shiori-san who’s streaming, has left. Her leaving to get a snack signals Shiori-san’s arrival here.

“Asahi-san!”

“Good job.”

“Oh, did you make baked apples?”

“I thought this would be okay today.”

“Thank you, Asahi-san.”

“You’re welcome.”

Even though delivery services are good at this hour, Shiori-san generally doesn’t use them. She’s careful about anything that might reveal her identity, so she’s pretty thorough about that… Well, that’s also why I decided to make a late-night snack like this.

“But still… Seeing Shiori-san’s daily life like this, I can understand why streamers have messed-up sleep schedules.”

“Hehe, I guess that can’t be helped. But I’m quite normal, actually. I sleep at night and wake up in the morning.”

Certainly, Shiori-san is more of that type. She seems to go to bed even as late as two in the morning… But right now, she said there’s another reason.

“Unless there’s a Vtuber event or something like that, I adjust to you, Asahi-san.”

“Well… I used to stay up late too. If it was a holiday, I’d sometimes play games until around four.”

“Even so, having a regular sleep schedule is better.”

“I guess so.”

“Well, let’s be flexible about it.”

Shiori-san raised her hand, and I clasped it with a high five.

“Alright, I’ll do my best for about another hour.”

“Good luck, Shiori-san.”

“Yeah!”

Alright, time to wash the dishes and focus on streaming again!

“Thank you for today!”

“Good job!”

“See you!”

The stream ended, and from Iroha to Shiori Yame, she returned.

After making sure all the streaming software was closed, I shut down the computer and headed to the living room… Then,

“…Did he fall asleep?”

Asahi… he was already asleep. His smartphone was still glowing, showing that his stream had ended and he had probably fallen asleep while streaming.

Shiori tried to turn off the smartphone screen, but even though she loved him to an almost pathological extent, she hesitated to touch her private enclave, the smartphone.

“Mine’s fine though.”

If that’s the case, I should wake him up first.

Thinking this, Shiori approached Asahi, wearing a smile that she would never show to anyone else… It might be considered sinister, but to those who knew her well, she might be mistaken for a different person.

“Asahi-san… You can’t escape from me anymore, can you?”

She noticed the look in Asahi’s eyes, seeking her. She also noticed his pure desire to be near her, to make her happy, to support her.

Now, she would carefully weave her plans… and with that, victory would be hers, Shiori couldn’t stop laughing.

“That’s how it goes… I’ve always wanted to see you, to be with you forever—so I won’t let you go. You’re only mine… right, Asahi-san?”

She had plotted all this meticulously. Visible actions were 20%, but what she could call upon his heart would be 80%… Once she tied his heart down, everything would go as Shiori desired.

“But you know? I’ll never let you regret it. Because I want more than anything for you to be happy… Hehe, Asahi-san’s parents were good people too.”

What did those words really mean? Only Shiori knew…

“…Lick.”

Enjoying the brink of whether or not she would be exposed, Shiori licked Asahi’s neck, which had a slight scent of sweat.

When she did that, an electric current ran through her body.

Having imprinted that pleasant feeling in her mind, Shiori was determined to do more very soon.

“I’ll devour you.”

By the way, this line was posted in a chat during casual talk. Actually, Asahi had watched that stream at the time, and it must have been frustrating for him not to have heard it with his own ears… But there’s no need to be disappointed right now.

Probably, he would hear it soon enough.

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Chapter 14: Moderator?

Lately, naturally, I’ve been getting more involved with the neighbors.

I often run into people like Asakura-san, and having Shiori-san by my side during those times makes me a bit embarrassed, like we’re always seen together.

“Good morning.”

“Good morning.”

Just as I was taking out the trash at the same time, I met an old lady named Saito.

At first glance, she seemed a bit scary, like the type who might make sarcastic remarks even though we didn’t know each other.

But in reality, she was kind and greeted me and Shiori-san like her grandchildren.

(Come to think of it, this is also a first.)

Neighborly relations… It would be great if it could always be like this.

Thinking about that neighbor who always crosses my mind, I smile wryly. Saito-san saw my expression clearly.

“That girl who’s always with you said something. She seems like someone you can’t leave alone, right?”

“I-I wonder if that’s true…”

“Just a feeling though… Hehe, if you ever feel like having nikujaga or anything, just let me know.”

“Thank you very much!”

She often brings treats too… I’ll have to discuss with Shiori-san about how to repay her sometime.

“You don’t need to worry about repaying me.”

“Uh… Did I say that out loud?”

“I can tell. How many years do you think I’ve lived?”

“Well… Haha, I guess my thoughts as a novice like me are transparent.”

I chuckled wryly at Saito-san’s smug smile.

After that, I parted ways with Saito-san and returned to my room… Then, on the way, I met Asakura-san.

“Asakura-san?”

“Tomokawa-san.”

Are you going somewhere now?

“Going out?”

“Yeah, shopping with a junior.”

“I see. Take care.”

“Oh… Yeah.”

I tilt my head at Asakura-san’s absent-minded expression.

“You see, I’ve been living away from my parents too… So I never hear things like that when going out.”

If you live alone, it’s even more so… But after spending time with Shiori-san, that loneliness seems to have faded for me.

The difference between being alone and not is really huge.

After waving goodbye to Asakura-san, who ran off with a flutter, I returned to my room.

“Today is chill time!”

“What’s that?”

“Let’s relax!”

Shiori-san patted the spot next to her, so I sat down… Then, she gently leaned her shoulder against mine.

Feeling the weight on my shoulder like this, it’s not often that such a feeling of happiness or joy comes along…

(It’s so quiet…)

It’s quiet… Too quiet.

But this silence, where only our breathing can be heard, is so comfortable and I love it.

“My life… has really changed.”

“Huh?”

“Just being with someone like this… I haven’t had that before. Everything this year has been moving in such a good direction♪”

“…I see.”

“Yeah♪”

By the way, she seems to have become okay with that stalker incident, although there are still times when she thinks about it a little.

She said it’s because I’m by her side… Every time she says those words, I feel like maybe I shouldn’t just leave it at that and should do more for her.

“Oh, right, Asahi-san.”

“What is it?”

“I have something I want to ask you.”

“Something to ask me?”

“Yeah―― About being a moderator and stuff?”

“…Huh!?”

I was so surprised by her sudden suggestion that my eyes widened.

Moderator… I understood what it meant, and I had some idea of what it involved.

“Well… um, I’d like to leave it to you, but… can I handle it? Or is it okay even before that?”

“It’s okay? But… if I suggest this, it might disrupt your rhythm…”

I quickly reassured her that it was totally fine.

I couldn’t refuse such a proposal, especially not when she said that. Even now, I was already fitting into her rhythm. Should I go along with it even more?

“It’s totally fine! If it’s me…?”

“Thank you, Asahi-san!”

Before I could finish saying it, she thanked me with a happy smile… but just before that, I glimpsed a slightly scary grin…?

“I love you, Asahi-san!”

“Huh!?”

…Oh, I might as well be dead already.

After that, Shiori-san gave me a thorough briefing on how to handle things, even though I already had some knowledge.

She gave me the authority, so now, if I comment, my name appears in blue with a mark next to it… Phew, I might get carried away, but I don’t feel like showing off.

“Now we have one more thing in common♪”

“Huh!?”

I felt like her smile was piercing my heart again.

“Alright, now that it’s settled, why don’t we go out from today? I said it’s chill time, but I want to walk outside with you.”

“…Yeah.”

Why does she give me such words that I yearn for?

Her occasional twisted smile… Maybe she shows it because someone might want to say, “You don’t deserve to be happy.”

Yes… because Shiori-san would never show such a smile.

Such a scary and somehow thrilling smile…

“Let’s go!”

“Yeah!”

However, it seems like this outing is pushing me towards a farewell to the past.

While out with Shiori-san, I spotted that boss and colleague who had looked unusually pale.