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

Chapter 17: Another Day Begins

“Breaking News: AO Brittia has become a subsidiary of the Imperial Group, one of the three major conglomerates.”

As soon as I saw the morning TV news, the content immediately caught my attention.

“…What is this?”

I felt suspicious. Why would they suddenly decide to join the Imperial Group?

“Oh, this. It seems to be a big topic,” Sayaka-chan said while munching on her cheese toast. A hot topic…Now that I think about it, I think I got some notifications from work about it…but I ignored them.

“Is that so?”

“Yeah, even the chairman, Mitsuhiko Sumeragi, mentioned it clearly. I happened to cover this company by chance, but I didn’t expect it to become such a big issue. It’s scary how things can work out sometimes.”

Sayaka-chan said this with an innocent face, but for some reason, I felt a sudden chill run down my spine.

“…That doesn’t matter. Eiji, I have good news for you.”

“Good news?”

“Yes! Yes, that’s right!”

Whoa, Sayaka-chan seems even more excited than earlier. Rinmei is also smiling more than usual.

“Kanna-san forgave us! She said we can edit our videos!”

“…Finally, I can work with Eiji again…I’m happy.”

“Wait, is that really okay, Kanna-san?”

I asked Kanna, who was sipping her coffee and watching TV with a somewhat dissatisfied look.

“…Honestly, I don’t want Eiji-san doing such things…but you two are special. You worked so hard for it. Although…I’m still really dissatisfied!!”

“I-I see…Well, thank you, I guess.”

Judging by her expression, she didn’t seem to fully accept it, but the overwhelming pressure prevented me from saying more.

“Ah, I’m so excited! What should I do when I get home? We could chat, or play games…There are so many things I want to do with you, Eiji-san…”

Sayaka-chan? I’m only going to edit the videos, okay? Why are you assuming I’ll be part of your live stream?

“…I’ll have Eiji listen to me sing all day, and then he’ll praise me a lot…Hehehe.”

Rinmei is also saying strange things now…I’m really just going to edit, right?

“…Oh? By the way, Rinmei, what happened to the necklace you always wore? The one with that distinctive crest. Did you lose it?”

When I asked about her missing necklace, Rinmei answered without much concern.

“…It fulfilled its purpose…I don’t need it anymore.”

“Fulfilled its purpose? So, you didn’t lose it?”

“…I let it go. So there’s no need to worry.”

“Well, if you say so…but don’t hesitate to let me know if you need anything.”

“…Thank you…Hehe.”

She laughed in her usual way, then stood up and hugged me.

(…Is this what they call paternal instinct?)

As I felt Rinmei snuggling up to me, that thought crossed my mind.

“Hey, Rinmei! You can’t just hug Eiji-san like that! You’ll bother him!”

“…Eiji isn’t bothered…So it’s fine. Sayaka, shouldn’t you be going to school?”

“Ugh…! You always hit me where it hurts…Well, I guess it’s about time, so I’ll head out now.”

With that, Sayaka-chan took one last bite of her bread, grabbed the bag from under her chair, and stood up.

“Alright, Kanna-san, Eiji-san. I’m off!”

“Be careful on your way to school.”

“Have fun at school.”

“Okay!”

With a big smile on her face, Sayaka-chan left the living room and headed to school.

“…Alright. I’ll go practice singing now.”

“Got it. Good luck today.”

“…Thanks. I’ll do my best.”

After giving me a thumbs up, Rinmei went upstairs.

(…Now, as for Kanna-san…she still seems upset.)

“…I’m the one who brought Eiji-san here…Eiji-san belongs to me…”

This looks like a full-on sulk…Well, I guess it can’t be helped.

“Kanna-san.”

“…What?”

“You’re going to play games for your stream, right? If you don’t mind, can I watch by your side?”

“Eh…A-are you sure?”

“Only if it’s okay with you.”

When I said that, Kanna looked surprised for a moment, but then her grumpy expression softened into a smile.

“…Hehe, yes. Please keep me company today.”

“Alright. So, what are we playing today?”

“I was thinking about playing that life simulation game everyone’s talking about—”

—Even after being abandoned by my company, I’m somehow managing to live in the home of a popular streamer.

Now then, what will today bring? I’m a little curious about the future.

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Chapter 18: Yusuke, AKA Eiji, Is Abnormal

After that, I sat next to Kanna-san and watched her recording for a video. This time, it wasn’t a live stream, just a regular video.

But was I only sitting next to her watching? Well, not exactly.

“Oh, Yusuke, you failed your business venture again and your debt increased,” Kanna-san said casually.

“What?! No way!”

…Currently, I’m playing a life simulation game with Kanna-san.

Honestly, I wasn’t planning to join, but when I tried to refuse, she looked like she was about to cry. So, I couldn’t say no, and now here I am.

At least, in the video, I’m using a higher-pitched voice, hiding my real name, and playing the role of Kanna-san’s friend, so I guess that’s fine…

“Oh, I got another treasure. Sorry about that~” she teased.

“Wait, seriously!? How lucky are you?!”

“No, no, it’s just that your luck is bad, Yusuke~…Oh, look, I just became a YouTuber with 10 million subscribers!”

“What?! Your luck really is too good! And your income is ridiculously high!”

…The difference between us was so overwhelming that I started to wonder if it was really just luck.

“Besides, you’re losing to the two NPCs too. Haha, weak Yusuke~♪”

“Ugh…No, the game’s not over yet! I’m going to turn things around from here!”

If I land on this lottery space, I’ll win 1 billion yen…I’ll start another business and this time I’ll succeed!

“Here we gooooo!!”

I spun the roulette with all my might, and the result was…

“…My debt increased even more…”

“Uh…better luck next time?”

…I didn’t land on the lottery space, and I got scammed, which doubled my debt.

From there, no chance to turn the tables ever came.

“…My total debt is now 2.8 billion yen…”

“Well, I’m at 3.7 billion and in first place…”

“Damn it! The gap is way too big! How are you so good at this game?!”

This doesn’t make sense! What did I do to deserve such horrible luck?!

“Um…I think this has more to do with how amazing Yusuke is…”

Ugh…I don’t need any comforting words…

And so, this rollercoaster of a life simulation game came to an end.

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“Um, Eiji-san? Are you okay?” Kanna asked.

“Y-Yeah, I’m fine. But I didn’t expect my life to crash so hard in the game…”

It really surprised me. I didn’t expect to win against Kanna-san, but losing to the NPCs as well…You’d have to be incredibly unlucky for that to happen, right?

“But I had fun playing the game with you, Kanna-san. Thank you for inviting me.”

“Oh…hehe, no need to thank me. I’m glad you had fun, Eiji-san. Let’s play together again sometime, okay?”

“Yes, I’d love to. Hopefully, next time we can play a game I have a chance of winning…”

“I’ll keep that in mind. Hehe…”

Kanna-san hummed happily and swayed her body.

It seemed like her bad mood from this morning had completely disappeared.

“Alright, I’ll get back to editing the videos now,” I said as I tried to head to the editing room, but Kanna-san stopped me.

“Huh?”

“You don’t have to edit today. Take it easy and rest.”

“But I’ve only uploaded one video today.”

“One video…isn’t that enough? I haven’t checked the channel lately, but…how many videos do you usually upload?”

How many, you ask…? Well…

“Let’s see…I uploaded three clips from the live stream and one of your videos, so…four in total, I think?”

“F-Four?!”

…Did I say something strange?

“You’re uploading four videos in one day?!”

“Yeah, I thought it would be better to upload more…”

“Eiji-san, the reason you don’t finish editing until the evening…is that because…!”

“Ah, yes. It does take a little longer because of the number of videos.”

For regular videos, I add subtitles, do a bit of cutting, and throw in some effects to keep it interesting. For the clips, I compile your best moments, Kanna-san, into a ‘God Play’ highlight reel. I don’t think it takes that long, though.

“…Eiji-san. What you’re thinking right now is not normal. It takes an entire day to upload four videos.”

“Really? Is that so?”

“Yes, that’s how it is!! Normally, one video is enough!! I can’t believe you’re this talented…”

Well, back when I worked at the company, I edited multiple videos in a day, sometimes more than six…So, is this really unusual for me?

“…Anyway, one of my videos and one clip from the live stream is more than enough. Also, I can edit the regular videos too.”

“Oh, I see…if that’s what you want, Kanna-san.”

…I guess I can take it easy today. I can always edit her video later tonight.

“…I’ll do the editing today.”

“Huh? Really?”

“I didn’t expect you to do this much, Eiji-san. So, today I’ll handle it…but in return…”

“In return?”

With a rare, mature smile, Kanna-san said something surprising.