The Story About How I Was Fired From My Company and Then Picked up by a Possessive Streamer With Over 5 Million Subscribers - Chapter 10-11

Chapter 10: An Unusual Day

“Hmm, mmm…”

…Oh no, I overslept a bit…I need to go to work…

Feeling the morning sun coming through the window, I get out of bed with a gloomy feeling.

“…Ah, right. I…quit my job…”

Fuzzy memories gradually become clearer. I got fired from the company, and for some reason, was picked up by Kanna-san…and here we are now.

“…I should get up.”

As I try to head to the living room while putting on the clothes Kanna-san prepared for me…

“Kyahhhhh!!!”

With that scream, the sound of something breaking echoed loudly.

“What, what’s that!?”

I heard it from downstairs!? Could something have happened!?

I quickly change clothes and hurry downstairs to the living room.

“Kanna-san!! Is something wrong?”

What I saw was…plates scattered on the floor and an oddly burnt smell in the air…and at the center, Kanna-san in an apron.

“…Um, Kanna-san?”

“Ah, Eiji-san…”

“…What are you doing?”

“Well…I was trying to prepare breakfast…”

“…Have you made breakfast before?”

“…It’s my first time. Um…I’m sorry.”

Ah…I think I understand why this house has become such a mess.

“…For now, I’ll take care of everything, so Kanna-san, please wake up the others.”

“…Okay.”

With a downcast look, Kanna-san went upstairs to wake up the others.

“…What should I do with this?”

…First, let’s clean up the scattered plates.

There was a broom and dustpan, so I put on slippers and cleaned up the broken dishes.

After finishing the cleaning, I head to the kitchen.

“…Kanna-san…”

…How did she manage to make such burnt food?

…Well, it can’t be helped. I’ll just have to eat it.

So, I put the breakfast Kanna-san prepared on new plates and made food for three people.

“Well, let’s make some bacon and eggs.”

First, I get out a new frying pan and take bacon, eggs, cabbage, and tomatoes from the fridge.

I put oil in the pan and heat the bacon on low heat.

While listening to the sizzle of the meat cooking, I shred the cabbage and place it along with tomatoes on three plates.

“Hmm, is it about time?”

When it’s sufficiently cooked, I flip the bacon with chopsticks.

The bacon has a nice color and is very appetizing.

Then, I tilt the pan and spread the bacon fat over everything.

Using the fat, I crack the eggs into the pan, and a pleasant sizzle fills the air again.

As I’m preparing breakfast, I hear the door open.

“Yawn…I’m sleepy…”

I see Sayaka-chan in her pajamas yawning.

“Good morning, Sayaka-chan.”

“Ah, Eiji-san, good morning…It smells good.”

“It’ll be ready soon, so please sit in a chair and wait.”

“Okay.”

She rubs her eyes but sits down to wait. I guess Sayaka-chan isn’t a morning person?

“…Eiji…good morning.”

Then, the silver-haired girl, Rinmei, had somehow come close.

“Good morning, Rinmei. Breakfast will be ready soon, so please sit down too.”

“…Got it…I’ll wait.”

Unlike Sayaka-chan, Rinmei seems to be fine in the morning. She sits in the chair next to Sayaka-chan with her usual demeanor.

“Good morning…Sayaka…”

“Good morning, Rinmei…You seem happy?”

“…Really?”

“Yeah, Rinmei, your expression is very relaxed…Did something happen yesterday?”

“…It’s a secret.”

Rinmei giggles and sways her feet happily, making me smile.

“Alright, time to finish up.”

I stop cooking when the bacon is perfectly done, plate everything, and add salt and pepper to finish.

“Ah, Eiji-san, thank you for making breakfast. I’ll bring it over.”

“Thank you, Kanna-san…Please don’t trip, okay?”

“I-I understand!”

Kanna-san says this with a flushed face as if protesting…but after seeing the previous mess, I can’t help but worry.

“Oh…Eiji-san’s breakfast…It looks luxurious for the morning!”

“…It looks delicious.”

“Hey, both of you. You can’t eat yet.”

As I prepare drinks for three, I hear a conversation that sounds like a real parent-child exchange.

I set coffee for Kanna-san and cups of juice for the others.

“Ah, Eiji-san, that…”

“Oh haha. Kanna-san went to the trouble of preparing it. Also, it’s a waste to throw it away.”

“Eiji-san…Thank you.”

“…Well then, let’s eat.”

With everything ready, we had breakfast.

…The food was very bitter, but that’s a secret.

—

“Alright, Eiji-san, I’m off!”

“Have a good day.”

I wave goodbye to Sayaka-chan, who is in her school uniform.

Rinmei is still scared of going to school, so she’s practicing singing in her room.

“Kanna-san, I don’t have anything specific to do right now, so I was thinking of doing some video editing…”

“Yes…I was actually hoping you could edit some videos for me, so that’s great…But before that…”

Kanna-san puts a finger to her lips and winks at me.

“Would you like to watch my stream?”

Kanna-san says this with her cuteness on full display.

…It seems like I might get to see a live stream from a top-class YouTuber.

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Chapter 11: KANNA’s Live Stream

“Uh, ah…Can everyone hear me? Is it okay…? Ah, it seems like you can hear me. Okay, okay.”

Right now, I’m watching Kanna’s live stream next to her…but…huh?

(Wh-what is this…50,000 viewers!? And the comments are insane!?)

I was overwhelmed by the huge number of viewers and the rapidly increasing comments.

: It’s KANNA!

: I’m here!

: I can hear you

: Hi there~

: It’s great to see a live KANNA after so long

: I’ve been waiting for this moment

Various comments flashed by in the chat, and I couldn’t help but realize Kanna’s immense popularity and influence.

“Thanks everyone for coming to my live stream after such a long time. I didn’t expect 50,000 people to show up! I’ll do my best to keep everyone entertained today!”

As Kanna said this happily, the comments exploded again…If I make a sound, things might get out of hand.

As I was thinking this, Kanna looked at me, winked, and mouthed.

“Please enjoy it too, Eiji-san.”

H-how am I supposed to enjoy this situation!?

I tried to convey that through lip movements, but she looked puzzled and turned her gaze back to the stream. She didn’t understand.

“Today, since it’s a special live stream, I’ll play this game that I haven’t played in a while.”

: I’ve been waiting!

: Amazing skills, like a pro

: Wow, this is nostalgic!

: Seeing KANNA’s skills live is the best

The game Kanna was playing was a hunting action game where you use various weapons to defeat monsters.

It was a game I had posted about on YouTube before, so I felt a wave of nostalgia.

“Hmmm. Wouldn’t you all prefer a difficult quest?”

: Yes, yes

: I want to see it

: Take that quest

“Right? But there are so many choices…Which one should I pick?”

As she said that, Kanna flashed a smile at me as if teasing me.

(Does that mean I have to choose!? Uh, let’s see…)

I decided to point out the most challenging quest. Upon seeing this, Kanna’s smile widened with interest.

“Alright, let’s go with this one.”

She accepted the quest. The task was to defeat two specific monsters at the same time, and their attacks were all instant-death level, making the difficulty extremely high.

: Seriously?

: As expected of KANNA. Brave

: I couldn’t clear this

: Let’s see, Kanna! I’ll defeat them quickly!!

With Kanna accepting the quest, the comments became even more intense, and some people were challenging her.

“Okay, everyone, let’s go hunting!”

She pressed a button, and the quest began.

The weapon Kanna was using was the twin swords, which she seemed to love the most. Coincidentally, it was also my favorite weapon.

Once she was ready, Kanna immediately moved to the field without taking any supplies and headed towards the monsters, picking up items with buff effects along the way. She was incredibly fast…

“Oh, there it is. I’ll use this spider to hit the monster…”

She picked up a spider during her move and threw it at one of the target monsters, then rode the monster.

(Wow…Watching her movements is really professional)

Even though I had seen it many times, seeing it live was something else…

While I was thinking about that, she encountered another monster and used the monster she was riding to attack.

She kept attacking until the last moment, then temporarily withdrew. She then mounted the downed monster and continued attacking the monster she had ridden before.

Even though I thought it was amazing, for the viewers, this was just normal Kanna gameplay.

Then she dismounted the monster and started using her weapons.

She sliced the downed monster’s head with incredible speed. The damage was intense…

The downed monster got up, and it roared in anger, reducing its health.

However, Kanna skillfully avoided the roar and continued attacking the weak points, causing the monster to go down again.

She continued attacking and dodging, repeating the process…and completed the quest in just two minutes.

: Wow, that’s insane

: Two minutes?! Really?

: Too fast…

Kanna quickly moved to the next target monster.

When she found it, she immediately slashed it.

This time, the monster was in perfect condition.

Just when I thought she might get hit…she performed an incredible move.

She activated a skill just before the monster’s attack hit, making the monster flinch, then used aerial movement to approach the monster’s tail from behind, and executed a fall attack to sever it.

(…Isn’t she doing a time attack? How can she pull off such a godlike move during this?)

She focused her attacks on the monster’s weak point, the head.

The relentless barrage made the monster scream in agony and, unable to retaliate, it succumbed.

The quest was complete. The time was…

(…Five minutes and twenty-three seconds??)

This was when I truly felt Kanna’s gaming prowess.

The viewers seemed excited by Kanna’s performance and the comments stormed in again…

: As expected

: The monster didn’t get to do anything, lol

: That’s brutal…

: How are her moves even possible? It’s insane

: I lost…

The comments were filled with such colorful reactions.

“Well, I could have been a bit faster. It’s been a while, so my skills are a bit rusty.”

She muttered this, seemingly not satisfied with her time…But seriously, how much has she played this game? It’s like a pro-level performance.

“Alright, let’s keep defeating monsters at this pace!”

True to her words, Kanna breezed through difficult quests and completed them with speed…After two hours, the live stream ended.

“Okay, thanks for watching~”

She said this and pressed the end button.

“…Yes, you can talk now, Eiji-san.”

“…T-that was amazing.”

I could only say that one word after witnessing Kanna’s gaming skills.

“I’ve been playing this game for years. It’s only natural to be this good.”

“Yeah, that level of skill isn’t just from years of play…”

A pro gamer would probably be in tears hearing this.

“Hehe. But I’m glad you enjoyed it.”

“…Yes. It was a very fresh experience.”

“Now, Eiji-san, I have a job for you.”

Kanna opened a channel account and showed it to me. The name was…Kanna’s cutout videos?

“I want you to cut out my live stream from today and upload it to this channel.”

“Me?”

“Yes, I’d like you to make use of your editing skills.”

“…I understand. I’ll make it as easy to watch as possible.”

“Oh, right.”

“Should I also edit videos of Sayaka-chan and Rinmei?”

Even though they don’t have accounts, I thought it might be good to ask…

“No.”

“…Huh?”

“No. I’m rejecting that. Just edit my videos, please.”

Huh? That wasn’t the response I expected. Didn’t Kanna want someone to edit videos for Sayaka and Rinmei too?

“Anyway, don’t do anything without my permission…Got it?”

“Yes…”

Under the mysterious pressure I felt from Kanna before, I could only nod obediently.

“Okay, Eiji-san. Please take care of the editing.”

Kanna returned to her usual self and left the room.

(…What was that about?)

Despite my confusion, I focused on the task at hand and started editing the cutout videos of Kanna’s live stream.