The Story About How I Was Fired From My Company and Then Picked up by a Possessive Streamer With Over 5 Million Subscribers - Chapter 39

“Today, we have something super exciting! We’ve got the famous streamer KANNA and the singer Scarlet here with us! Yay!!”

Sayaka clapped and moved her avatar side to side. The other two followed her lead, cheering along with her.

“Thanks so much for coming to my channel today, both of you.”

“No, no, that’s what I should be saying! I was so surprised when I got an invite to Aoi Tenharu’s channel!”

“…Honestly, I’m nervous about being here. I’m not sure if I belong.”

“Don’t say that! I’m really happy to be able to collab with you, Scarlet!”

Their conversation flowed naturally, while the comments section kept exploding with excitement.

: Wait, KANNA is on Aoi’s channel?

: What’s going on? I just got here, but…are they both really there? Is this a dream?

: It’s the diva, Scarlet! I hope she sings with Aoi…

: Aoi…did she mess up again?

“Hey, hey, hey! I’m reading these, you know! I didn’t mess up anything! I sent DMs to both of them asking if they wanted to collab, and they said yes! How cool is that? Now you all know how awesome I am, right?”

: …Yeah, sure.

: It’s not that impressive.

: Kinda meh, lol.

“Eh!? Why is everyone reacting like that?!”

As usual, Sayaka bickered with the comments, making the two guests chuckle awkwardly.

“Well, anyway. Since we’ve got both of you here today, I thought we should do something special. So, without further ado…”

Sayaka declared what they’d be doing.

“We’re going to do a comment response stream for the first time ever!”

: Yes! Comment replies!

: Finally! I’ve been waiting!

: What kind of stuff will they answer?

“Today, I already posted on X asking for comments, so we’ll go through those together!”

“A comment response stream, huh? I’ve only ever done game streams, so this is a first for me. Kinda fresh, kinda exciting!”

“…I don’t know if I’ll be able to answer well, but I’ll do my best.”

“With those words of encouragement from our guests, let’s get started! First comment!”

Aoi read the first comment aloud.

“Aoi, thanks for your hard work. The weather is great today, isn’t it? Days like this make me want to go out. Right now, I’m driving to a lake for some fishing. I hope I catch something big…By the way, Aoi, why is your name Tenharu Aoi? Could you tell us the origin or the story behind it?”

“The origin of the name, huh? That’s something I’d like to know too.”

“…I’ve never asked before. Why?”

“Oh, I see. This is a pretty normal question. I guess I’ve never really talked about it before.”

Sayaka spoke while reminiscing.

“…There was someone who once told me, ‘Your words gave me strength. It felt like the clouds parted and a clear sky appeared.’ That’s probably when it all started. I was so happy hearing that, and I still remember it.”

“Wow…Whose stream was that?”

Kanna asked, and Sayaka looked at her, then smirked.

“…That’s…a secret!”

“Eh!? You won’t tell us!?”

“…You could just tell us.”

“No, no. A mysterious girl is more charming, right? It’s better to keep things like this secret.”

: Aoi…charming?

: Really?

: Aoi’s best quality is being a lovable fool!

“Wha—!? That’s too much! Anyway, let’s move on before I get too wrapped up in this!”

Still looking a bit unsatisfied, she moved on to the next comment.

“Hey Aoi, how’s it going? I’m doing well. I look forward to the day we can rendezvous again…”

“Haha, comments like this pop up sometimes, don’t they?”

“…That’s a miss.”

“Well…yeah, these kinds of comments show up. Honestly, who even is this? Normally, I’d throw in a joke, but let’s keep things moving this time.”

With that comment discarded like trash, Sayaka read the next one.

“Great stream, Aoi! You’re really good at singing! Could you give us some tips on how to improve…Wait, are you mocking me? I’m not good at singing!”

“Well, well, let’s have Scarlet answer that, since she’s here.”

“…Yeah, good idea. Scarlet, what’s your secret to improving at singing?”

“…Practice every day.”

“Um…any specifics?”

“…Run 1 kilometer. Sing for 3 hours. Run 5 more kilometers to build lung capacity. Watch videos of famous singers for 1 hour. Then run 10 more kilometers. That’s important.”

“…So, basically, practice a lot every day.”

“…Aoi, KANNA, why don’t you try?”

“N-no…I’ll pass, haha…”

“…I’d like to try.”

“W-what, really?”

“…Yes?”

“…Well, I guess we’ll do it together sometime then.”

“Yikes! I’ve just made a ridiculous promise…”

: LOL

: Aoi, hang in there.

: Wait, does she do that every day…?

“…Anyway, we’ll save that conversation for later. Next!”

“Alright…Who is your favorite streamer?”

“Eiji-san!”

“Eiji.”

“…Ah, haha. You said it before I could!”

Sayaka chuckled at the two’s instant replies. But seriously, was it okay to mention my name here? And Kanna? Are her eyes sparkling a little too much?

“He doesn’t stream anymore, but there used to be a streamer named Eiji! I became such a fan…Ah, I still think about those streams! I’d love to see them again…”

“…I watched them recently too…They’re really good. Everyone, check them out.”

: Wait, another Eiji fan…?

: Who exactly is Eiji…?

: Are we going to get an Eiji group or something?

“Hey! Why don’t we talk about all the great things about Eiji together?”

“Wow, that sounds amazing! I’ve always wanted to do that!”

“…I’ve never done it either, so this will be fun.”

And just like that, a discussion about Eiji – me – began. The viewers were a bit taken aback, and the two guests, being fans like Sayaka, watched with fresh excitement.

As for me…to be honest, I just wanted to leave.

And so, the comment response stream turned into a “Let’s talk about Eiji” stream, which ended just like that.

…Is it safe to say that this was a success?