The Story About How I Was Fired From My Company and Then Picked up by a Possessive Streamer With Over 5 Million Subscribers - Chapter 20-21

Chapter 20: The Next Stream…

After the date with Kanna-san ended, I prepared some coffee to calm her down.

Normally, this would have worked, but for some reason, it didn’t seem to have much effect, and she started crying again.

It wasn’t until Sayaka-chan and Rinmei came back from school and comforted her together that Kanna-san finally returned to her usual self.

But then, Sayaka-chan said, “Eiji-san, please prepare dinner!” leaving me completely out of the loop…I feel kind of sad.

Well, since I’m staying here, I can’t really complain, so I made curry as requested. I made quite a large portion too.

…At least, I thought it was a large portion, but as expected, the curry ended up in the stomachs of the three girls…especially Kanna-san today.

Now, I’m doing the dishes after the meal, and the three of them are sitting on the sofa.

“K-Kanna-san? Have you calmed down?”

“…Yes…thank you, Sayaka…I feel a little better.”

“But what happened? A date with Eiji-san…Honestly, I’m so jealous, but I wouldn’t think it’d make Kanna-san cry.”

“…Now that you mention it, Kanna…there’s something on your finger…”

“Oh…um, this is…”

“Oh, really? It’s such a beautiful ring. It seems like something Kanna-san would really love.”

“…Ah, could it be…”

“…I got it from Eiji-san…It’s the first time I’ve received something from someone…and it was from Eiji-san, so I ended up crying.”

Kanna-san says this with narrowed eyes, looking in my direction. Even if she looks at me like that, I don’t know what to say.

“N-No way…a gift from Eiji-san…that’s so unfair…Kanna-san, that’s unfair!!”

“…Agreed. Kanna is the only one who got a present from Eiji…I’m jealous.”

The worried expressions they had earlier are gone, and now they’re looking at Kanna with jealousy. Uh, did they want something that badly…?

“Do you both want something that much? If so, why don’t we go shopping sometime?”

“Really!?”

Sayaka-chan jumped up and hurried over to me.

“Yeah, if you’d like.”

“I’m going! I’m definitely, absolutely going!! Of course, it’ll be a date, right!?”

“Uh, yeah…I guess it would be?”

If a guy and a girl go somewhere together…it probably would be.

“…Yes. I’ll go for sure too.”

“I-Is that so? Then I’ll leave it to you both to pick a time. Is that okay with you, Kanna-san?”

I made sure to check with her. Recently, there’ve been times when I don’t get permission for things, so I thought I’d ask…

“…Of course, it’s fine.”

Kanna-san smiled as she answered.

“Is it really okay, Kanna-san!? Really? Really!?”

“I said it’s fine. You two, enjoy yourselves with Eiji-san, okay?”

“…Yes. I will.”

“Thank you, Kanna-san!!”

The two of them hugged Kanna-san. Watching them like this, they looked like a real family, and it made me smile without thinking.

“Well then, I’ll go run the bath.”

After I finished washing the dishes, I headed toward the bathroom to run the bath.

“Ah, Eiji-san! When you’re done, could you come to my room?”

Sayaka-chan turned to me and said that.

“I don’t mind, but…what for?”

“Heh heh heh…You see…Ow! Oww! Oww!! H-Hey, Rinmei!? Don’t kick me!! That hurts!!”

“…Hmph…I’m happy to go on a date with Eiji…but this is different…”

“It’s fine! You’ll get your turn next, Rinmei!!”

“…I’m still mad that you’re first, Sayaka…It’s annoying.”

“That’s so mean!!”

…This reaction, could it be…

“Sayaka-chan, are you planning to do a live stream?”

“T-That’s right! That’s it…! Ow, Rinmei! Stop it already!!”

“…Hmph…unfair.”

…It’s like watching sisters close in age. Well, I guess for the two of them, it probably feels like that. As for Kanna-san, she’s still gazing at the ring…

“Heh heh. Finally…the time has come, Eiji-san!”

“Huh?”

Sayaka-chan, with a gleeful expression typical of a high school girl, made her declaration.

“Please enjoy it and watch closely, okay? My…or rather, Tenharu Aoi’s live stream.”

“…!”

“I’ll bring you a kind of fun that you won’t experience with Kanna-san, Eiji-san!”

Her mischievous grin, something unique to Tenharu Aoi, made my heart race without thinking.

(What in the world is she going to show me…?)

Feeling excited, I left the living room.

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Chapter 21: Aoi Tenharu’s Chaotic Live Stream

“Hey everyone!! Are you watching today too? The rising rookie VTuber who appeared with the clear skies…it’s Aoi Tenharu! Konpare, konpare~!”

Comments:
– Konpare~!
– Konpare~!
– Konpare~!
– Konpare~!

With Aoi Tenharu’s signature greeting, the live stream started. Right now, I’m sitting next to Sayaka watching this new generation rookie’s stream…well, I’m not sure if “watching” is the right word.

(Ka…Kanna was incredible, but this is amazing too…30,000 viewers connected at the same time…It’s hard to believe she’s a rookie.)

“Hey everyone, you know what? Today, I’m in such a reaaally good mood!”

Comments:
– So excited lol
– What happened?
– Cute lol

While I was still stunned by the flood of comments and viewer numbers, Sayaka…or rather, Aoi, kept talking.

“I’ve been talking about this since before the stream, but everyone, you know who Eiji is, right?”

Comments:
– Oh no, here comes Eiji.
– Another love story incoming?
– Devoted follower lol
– I’m curious about Eiji’s story.

“Well, well, everyone calm down. Though honestly, I might be the one who’s the least calm.”

Aoi gives her trademark mischievous laugh. Watching her live feels a little different than I expected…

“Actually, for today’s stream…Eiji-san is here!!”

…Huh?

Comments:
– What!?
– Finally, the man himself!
– It’s happening!
– Seriously!?

“Yeah, it’s really true! Shocking, right? I’m totally surprised too!!”

Wait, could she mean me…? I glance at Sayaka, and she’s grinning mischievously.

“I got permission from him…So, let’s welcome him! Eiji-san!”

As she called out to me, the comments section exploded with excitement.

(Eiji-san…please?)

…It looks like I don’t have a choice. Maybe because I’ve already appeared in Kanna’s video, I feel like it’s okay to show up, though I might be in trouble here.

“Uh…good evening, everyone.”

Not knowing what to say, I gave a simple greeting.

Comments:
– It’s Eiji!
– He’s so nervous lol
– Aoi’s crush!!
– Wait, Eiji is a guy?

Well, it seemed to go well. The comments became even more excited, and Sayaka’s expression lit up with joy.

“Ahhh!! Eiji-saaaan!!!”

Comments:
– !?
– Aoi!?
– Oh no, Aoi’s breaking down lol
– Full-on fangirl Aoi!

…Okay, it’s clear that Sayaka’s losing it.

“S-Sorry, I didn’t mean to intrude on Aoi’s stream.”

“W-Why are you apologizing!? N-no no no, I’m honored to have Eiji-san here!!!”

Comments:
– Calm down lol
– Eiji looks confused lol
– I’ve never seen Aoi like this lol
– This is amazing…

“Uh, can you calm down a little?”

“Y-Yes!?…Phew…haaa…”

To calm her down, I had Sayaka take a deep breath.

“Okay…I’m calm now. Thank you, Eiji-san.”

“No problem, but…look at the comments. They’re going crazy.”

“Huh?”

Comments:
– lol
– lol
– lol
– I’ve never seen Aoi-chan like this lol
– Breaking news: Aoi Tenharu loses her mind over her favorite person. Even Eiji is confused lol

“W-What is this!?”

At least it was a good kind of chaos.

“Everyone? I wasn’t freaking out or anything, okay? I-I would never…in front of Eiji-san…”

“Huh?”

“…He’s just too coolllll!!!”

Comments:
– She’s done for…
– Is this okay to broadcast?
– Fangirl Aoi is too cute lol

Um…is this really okay?

“Uh…since Aoi-san seems to be like this, I’ll take over for now.”

Comments:
– Eiji’s taking over the stream lol
– Aoi, you okay?
– She’s so embarrassed lol

“P-Please…I can’t say anything…”

As Sayaka’s face turned bright red, I took over the stream until she calmed down. But really, it was just a Q&A with me, so nothing too special happened…or so I thought. The comments were surprisingly lively, and Sayaka was having fun too.

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“Well then, everyone…Otsupare…”

With exhaustion and satisfaction in her voice, Aoi Tenharu’s live stream finally came to an end.

“Haa…I’m so tired.”

“Good job, Sayaka-chan…That was something.”

“No, no, I swear! My streams are usually way more fun than this! Ugh…This is definitely going to get clipped and shared everywhere…”

She covered her face in embarrassment. Honestly, I had a lot of fun though.

“I’m sorry, Eiji-san. I dragged you into the stream out of nowhere, and I couldn’t do anything…I must’ve been a burden, right?”

Sayaka’s expression darkened. I could tell she had a lot on her mind about today’s stream.

I was surprised too, but more than that…

“Well, it was surprising to be pulled into a stream so suddenly, but I had more fun than I thought. If anything, I should be thanking you. Thanks for having me on your stream, Sayaka-chan.”

“Eiji-san…”

“But, if this is going to keep happening, I think I’ll hold off from joining for a while.”

“N-Next time will be fine! I’ll make sure the next one is a good stream…I promise! So, please!”

Sayaka’s expression flipped, and she smiled brightly.

“Please join my stream again next time, Eiji-san!”

“…Yeah. I’m looking forward to it.”

And so, Aoi Tenharu’s chaotic live stream came to a close…sort of.