The Story About How I Was Fired From My Company and Then Picked up by a Possessive Streamer With Over 5 Million Subscribers - Chapter 25

The influence of her…Rinmei’s song quickly spread across Japan.

Scarlet’s charm lies in her ability to compose music. But it was only after she fixed all the flaws that her true voice finally reached people.

Her musical talent was undeniable, even to those who knew her.

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“Hey, another one of her videos has been posted.”

When I looked at my smartphone, I saw my schoolmate tweeting something like that on LINE.

I couldn’t stop laughing when I read the message.

“The quiet one? Ha, is it another embarrassing video?”

It had to be. I never liked her. While everyone else came near me, she always acted like she wasn’t interested. It still ticks me off.

So, I spread rumors about her. Sure, they were made up, but I spread them all over school to isolate her.

I even bullied her. Of course, I made sure the adults didn’t notice.

But she never seemed to care. She never reacted…and I hated that.

So, I made fun of her singing. And guess what? She cried. The one who never showed any emotion was shedding tears.

It was priceless. I laughed so hard, and I still have that video saved.

No one would watch a video from someone like her…At least, that’s what I thought.

“But you know what? It seems like it’s gone viral. It already has over 3 million views.”

…What?

“Come on, you’re kidding, right? How’s she getting that much attention?”

Is she getting more attention than me? Her? No way, I can’t let that happen.

“I haven’t watched it yet either. Let’s check it out and leave some hate comments like usual, haha.”

…Haha, yeah. It’s probably getting hate, no doubt. The anger I felt earlier was fading, and now I couldn’t stop smiling.

“Yeah, sure. Let me know when you finish watching it.”

I searched for her latest video…There it was.

“…Are you serious?”

They said it had 3 million views, but it’s almost 4 million now.

“Was it really that bad? Haha, this is going to be hilarious.”

I couldn’t wait to laugh. I tapped the video…and then I was speechless.

“…What…is this?”

This wasn’t the scratchy voice I’d heard before. It was a clear, delicate voice.

it was a song that was filled with so much emotion, it almost brought tears to my eyes.

No, no way!

“What the hell is this!?”

Is this that quiet girl? You’ve got to be kidding me!

Sure, I’d never heard her sing live…But I’d seen enough of her videos before!

“This is edited! It has to be!”

No way…I almost fell for it.

“You think you can fool everyone? Not me! I’ll make you cry again, just wait.”

Then I started typing my comment.

“There’s no way this deserves attention, LOL. It’s obviously edited, haha.”

“That should do it. Ah, I feel better. Time to sleep.”

I was satisfied; then I put my phone down and crawled into bed.

Now everyone should come to their senses. There’s no way her singing could be good…I won’t admit that.

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“Hey, we just got a hate comment.”

Sayaka, looking at Rinmei’s phone, frowned as she spoke.

“It can’t be helped. Even we’re still confused. Not many people can accept such a sudden change.”

“But, Kanna-san, this guy’s an idiot, isn’t he? He probably commented without even thinking. Things are really blowing up now.”

Sayaka showed us the replies to the hate comment. People were calling him an idiot, saying he didn’t listen properly, and mocking him with sarcastic remarks…This whole thing seems to be turning into its own firestorm.

“…Haha…”

“Rinmei? You okay?”

Rinmei was lying on the couch, still trying to process everything, steam practically coming out of her ears.

“Eiji-san…Since when?”

“I noticed today too. So, I upgraded the equipment and uploaded her song.”

“I…I see…We’ve been with her for years, and we never realized…”

“Yeah. Even in that video, she was way better than me…Rinmei is an amazing singer.”

Sayaka started gently patting Rinmei’s head as she spoke.

“…Sayaka…Stop…It’s embarrassing.”

“Oh? You’re embarrassed? Haha, come here, you!”

“Nyuuu…Stop it…”

While I was watching them, it felt like I was seeing real sisters.

“Sayaka is happy too. Rinmei’s song is finally being recognized…Oh, that’s right.”

Kanna clapped her hands and looked at Rinmei.

“Hey, Rinmei. Why don’t you sing for us too?”

“…Huh?”

“Oh, that’s a great idea, Kanna-san! I want to hear you sing, Rinmei!”

“W-wait, but…”

Rinmei looked over at me for help.

“Rinmei…If you can’t sing in front of these two, how can you get closer to the person you admire?”

“Ugh…”

…Well then.

“Let’s eat dinner first. After that, we can listen to Rinmei’s song.”

“…Oh right, we haven’t eaten yet. I completely forgot everything about Rinmei.”

“Same here. Rinmei, don’t forget to sing after we eat, okay? I want to hear Blue Marine.”

“…Ugh…You’re all so mean…”

But Rinmei…You seem really happy right now.

Still, this is just the beginning. Your voice will reach more people…all over Japan, and even the world.

When that time comes, I want to see you even happier than you are now…I’ll make sure I’m there to support you.

Though, I’m not sure if I’m the right person to say that.

…Anyway, it’s time to make dinner.