The Story About How I Was Fired From My Company and Then Picked up by a Possessive Streamer With Over 5 Million Subscribers - Chapter 15-16

Chapter 15: I’ll Teach You a Lesson ~Streamer~

“…Huh? What do you mean by that?”

Sayaka, her expression devoid of emotion, pressed Kanna while listening to the audio on her phone.

The intensity of the moment was far greater than the earlier confrontation. Her eyes darkened, distorted with anger, exuding an aura so cold that it was hard to believe she was the same person as Tenharu Aoi’s character.

“…It’s just as I said. That company…or more precisely, Eiji’s former boss? He approached me.”

“Huh? Huh?? Huh??? No, no, no…Huh???? Is that person out of their mind? They’re the one who abandoned Eiji, right? So why are they acting like it’s perfectly normal to call him out now? It makes no sense.”

“Sayaka, calm down a bit…I understand how you feel, but it’s not the time to lose control yet.”

“…What do you mean? They’re trying to steal Eiji away…?”

“Come to think of it, I haven’t told Rinmei about what happened to Eiji yet.”

With that, Kanna briefly explained to Rinmei how Eiji had been fired from his company.

Upon hearing this, Rinmei slammed her hand down on the table with force.

Bam!

It was an unusually aggressive action for her, but neither of the two who witnessed it up close said anything.

“…Is that true?”

“…It’s a fact. We found several pieces of data on Eiji’s phone.”

The room echoed with the recordings, presumably from earlier today, as various instances of harassment and mistreatment Eiji had suffered played out. Yusuke, in particular, had been affected the most, and hearing this only ignited the fury already simmering inside the women.

“…Ha…Haha…Hahaha…I can’t take this, Kanna. I can’t stand it.”

“Sayaka…”

“Why?? Why??? Why does he have to suffer this much? You understand, right? He…Eiji brought light into our lives, gave us hope, showed us the path to live. And yet…now they’re trying to drag him back into hell? I will never forgive that…!”

Clutching the phone in her hand tightly, Sayaka started to walk out of the living room.

“Wait, Sayaka. We’re not done talking yet.”

“I’m going to talk about this in my stream…I’ll make them see hell.”

“Not yet. You need to calm down.”

“What!! Kanna, how can you stay so composed?! Eiji is suffering! How can you be so calm about this?!”

“…You think I’m calm?”

“!?”

Though she was suppressing her anger, Kanna’s words seethed with barely contained fury and hatred.

Seeing Kanna like this, Sayaka, who had never seen her express such raw emotion, faltered and stopped in her tracks.

“…It’s not time yet. Just doing that won’t send that scum…to hell.”

Lowering her head briefly, Kanna then looked up, her lips curling into a dark smile.

“That’s why I called you two. The vermin pestering Eiji…need to be exterminated, right?”

“…You’re right.”

Although Sayaka’s anger hadn’t completely subsided, the unknown menace in Kanna’s tone sent a chill through her, calming her down enough to return to the table and sit down.

“That works for you too, Rinmei?”

“…Yes. Of course.”

Though Rinmei’s expression remained unchanged, her hands were clenched so tightly that her knuckles were white, and a strange, quiet rage burned in her eyes.

“…But what are we going to do? Personally, I’d like to bring down that entire company…”

“That’s not an option. As much as I hate to admit it, AO Brittia is one of the top video companies. If they go under, it would impact society in Japan as well…It’s easy to bring them down, though.”

“But even so…”

“Besides, if we did that, Eiji would be sad…and that’s something I don’t want to see.”

“…Eiji being sad…that can’t happen…”

“Yes, that’s right…I must have lost sight of that for a moment…”

“…So, what’s the plan?”

“It’s simple…We’re going to destroy Eiji’s boss, that scum, Shigeru Meguro.”

As she spoke, Kanna showed them a photo of Shigeru Meguro on her phone.

“…This guy…did this to Eiji…”

“…Unforgivable…”

“I understand how you feel. So take that anger and channel it into tomorrow’s plan.”

“…What exactly are we doing?”

“First, we’re going to push AO Brittia to the brink of bankruptcy.”

“…But didn’t you just say we shouldn’t do that?”

“We’re only going to push them to the edge. We won’t actually make them go bankrupt.”

“Can we really do that? It’s a huge company. It seems like a tough challenge…”

“I told you, Sayaka. Bringing them down is the easy part…and we have plenty of evidence right here.”

Kanna held up Yusuke’s phone and her own, letting them dangle before the others.

“I need you both to help with this…You’ll do it, won’t you?”

She didn’t have to say anything more. The pressure was clear: if they loved Eiji, they should be able to do at least this much. But the two nodded immediately, without needing to be persuaded.

“Of course. I’ll do whatever I can…There’s no way the vermin who hurt Eiji deserve to live.”

“…Yes. Eiji is my fan…Protecting fans is the duty of a streamer.”

Sayaka clenched her fists tightly, while Rinmei gripped the necklace with an engraved crest hanging from her neck, both declaring their resolve.

“Thank you, both of you…Now, let’s make them realize.”

——Who they’ve messed with.

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Chapter 16: The Downfall of Opposing a Streamer – AO Brittia

“What’s going on!? Why are the sponsorship contracts being canceled one after another!?”

The shout of a man echoed throughout the CEO’s office—it was Goro Kuwajima, the CEO of AO Brittia.

“Well, uh…this has been spreading on the internet…”

Trembling, the woman standing next to him, acting like his secretary, showed him her tablet.

“W-what is this!?”

On the screen was footage of Shigeru Meguro, one of the managers, committing acts of power harassment and sexual harassment toward employees.

“Footage of Manager Meguro has been leaked online, and the sponsors who saw it are all cutting ties with us one by one!”

“W-what!? I don’t know anything about this disgrace!”

Goro Kuwajima, though now a CEO, couldn’t oversee everything. However, he had always cared deeply about his employees.

In interviews, he often mentioned that the company’s growth was thanks to all the employees, and whenever he had time, he would throw parties to celebrate.

Seeing the footage up close, he was shocked and couldn’t hide his disbelief.

“!? M-Mr. President!! Please check YouTube! A streamer is covering this disgrace right now!”

“What!?”

He set aside the tablet and opened YouTube on his smartphone. It didn’t take long to find what he was looking for.

“T-Tenharu Aoi!? Why is she covering this!?”

He quickly tapped on the live stream currently being broadcast.

“Hey everyone, what do you think about this? When I saw this, I was really disgusted…I mean, companies that don’t value their employees are just bad, aren’t they?”

Comments:
– Agreed.
– Can’t believe there are still black companies like this nowadays.
– So true.

“Right? Right? You all be sure to work for a good company, okay? And keep watching my streams from now on, too!”

Comments:
– She’s so greedy, LOL.
– Haha, that’s hilarious.
– She’s just pretending to care to get us to watch her streams.

“Hey! Th-that’s not true! What if the new viewers get the wrong idea?! Hey, newcomers, you can just watch my streams casually, okay?”

She giggled, and the stream gradually became more relaxed and lighthearted, but seeing this, the two men turned pale.

“K-Kirigiri…Call that idiot Meguro right now! Immediately!!”

“Y-yes, sir!”

Feeling the looming crisis, Kuwajima quickly gave orders to his secretary.

After Kirigiri left, he checked the public’s reaction.

(This is bad…! With Tenharu Aoi’s influence, our reputation is rapidly declining!? Sponsors are cutting ties one after another…! I guess I’ll have to personally convince them…)

As he thought about this, a sudden knock echoed through the room.

“Who is it!? At a time like this!”

Kuwajima, unable to calm down, raised his voice without even confirming who it was.

The door opened. He was about to scold whoever came in for not understanding the situation, but then he unconsciously closed his mouth.

“I had business with the president, but…am I interrupting?”

“W-why are you here!?”

Standing before him was a man with long silver hair tied back. Despite being in his 50s, he was stunningly handsome, with a presence that could overwhelm anyone.

“The Emperor…Chairman!?”

The man standing there was none other than Mitsuhiko Sumeragi, the chairman of the Sumeragi Group, one of the three major conglomerates in Japan.

“I’ve got some business here. Mind if I come in?”

With an air that even overwhelmed Kuwajima, Sumeragi sat down on the office sofa.

“W-what kind of business do you have with me…?”

“Of course, it’s about your company. I saw what’s happening. You’re in quite a predicament.”

“Ugh…N-no, not at all.”

“I had high hopes for you…Well, it’s not entirely your fault, but someone has to take responsibility.”

Saying this, Sumeragi placed several papers on the table.

“These seem to be lawsuits. Defamation, damages, and so on…There’s quite a lot.”

“W-what!?”

The papers were filled with lawsuits filed against AO Brittia.

“This looks bad, doesn’t it? Even for a major company, with this much evidence, you have no chance of winning.”

“N-no way…”

Kuwajima collapsed to his knees. It wasn’t surprising, as everything he had built could crumble with just one or two lawsuits.

“Well, I’m here to offer salvation.”

“S-salvation…? You’ll help us!?”

“Of course. But there are two conditions.”

“C-conditions…? What are they?”

“First, AO Brittia will become part of the Sumeragi Group.”

Upon hearing this, Kuwajima gasped.

Certainly, if they became a subsidiary of the Sumeragi Group, it would be easier to secure funds to cover the damages.

However, for Kuwajima, who had built AO Brittia independently, it was a cruel choice.

“Oh, you can refuse, of course. But if you do, AO Brittia will go under completely. I hope you understand that.”

It was an easy decision for Sumeragi. Despite the current problems, AO Brittia was a huge video production company. Acquiring it was an irresistible opportunity for him.

(…So this is it.)

He would lose some things. However, he made up his mind for the sake of his employees.

“…I understand. We’ll join the Sumeragi Group.”

“Oh, you’re fine with that? I knew you’d say that, Mr. President. I’m pleased.”

“…And the second condition?”

“Oh, you won’t let me savor the moment. Well, the second condition is—”

Just as Sumeragi was about to speak, there was another knock on the door.

“Mr. President, I’ve brought him as you requested…Ah, Chairman Sumeragi!? My apologies!”

“Oh, Kirigiri, it’s been a while. You’re still as beautiful as ever…And the man behind you is…well.”

The secretary Kirigiri had brought Meguro, the man responsible for the current scandal.

“I-I’m terribly sorry!!”

As soon as he entered the office, Meguro immediately fell to his knees in front of Kuwajima. However, there was no way that would be enough to resolve the issue.

“What are you thinking!? I’ve told you countless times to treat the employees well!!”

“I-I did my best to take care of my subordinates! P-please forgive me!!”

“Enough!! Then why has everything gone wrong since that employee quit!? Did you do something!?”

“N-no! It was just a prank! There’s no evidence—”

“—Excuse me, but…”

“!?”

The calm voice carried a heavy pressure.

“I have something to say…if you don’t mind, Kuwajima.”

“…Go ahead.”

Sumeragi turned his gaze to Meguro, who was still groveling on the floor.

“You’re fired.”

“…Huh?”

“Oh, didn’t hear me? Let me say it again…You’re fired.”

Meguro remained frozen. Slowly, as he understood the words, his face turned pale.

“W-why me!?”

“Why? You caused this mess. So, you have to be fired.”

“N-no way…Mr. President! Please have mercy!!”

“…Sorry, Meguro, but I’m furious this time…Don’t expect any help from me.”

“N-no…”

“Oh, and you’ll probably face some hefty damages. Good luck with that.”

“…Haha…”

His dry laughter echoed through the room. His face was expressionless, filled only with despair. But this was his own doing.

“Well, I’ll be leaving now.”

“…Thank you, Chairman Sumeragi.”

“Oh, don’t worry about it. I gained something from this, too…And besides—”

“—it was a request from someone I hold dear.”

Sumeragi touched the necklace around his neck, showing it off.

“Well, I’m off. See you next time.”

With those words, Mitsuhiko Sumeragi left the CEO’s office.

(…But who could have caused this…?)

Kuwajima began to think, but his mind was too occupied with lawsuits, the issue with Tenharu Aoi, and Sumeragi’s visit.

Still, knowing there was much to be done, he decided to rest his mind for a moment before taking action.

“I’ll head to the other companies and streamers. Kirigiri, get rid of that idiot and prepare the car.”

“Understood, Mr. President. I’ll take care of it immediately.”

Following his orders, Kirigiri dragged Meguro out of the room.

“N-no!! I still have a place here!! Mr. President!! Please have mercy!! Mercy, please!!”

His desperate cries didn’t reach them. The door closed mercilessly.