The Story About How I Was Fired From My Company and Then Picked up by a Possessive Streamer With Over 5 Million Subscribers - Chapter 4

“………Live-in?”

I was taken aback by the question. But on the other hand, Kanna-san seemed a bit excited.

“Yes! If you haven’t found a job yet, please consider it!”

“W-wait a minute!”

Calm down. What is she talking about? Living in means cohabiting, right? It means staying at an adult woman’s house, right?

…No, no, no, isn’t that socially unacceptable!?

“Um, I appreciate your feelings, but you don’t have to force yourself to find a job…”

“No, actually, I’ve been looking for someone to work for a while.”

Then, she spoke calmly, as if her previous excitement was a lie.

“For a while?”

“Yes. As I mentioned earlier…Lately, I haven’t had much time for video shooting, and because of that, editing has become quite troublesome.”

“So, you’re looking for someone to handle editing.”

“Yes. I put out a call on social media as well. But…”

Kanna-san took out her smartphone and showed me her X account.

…But still, does it seem like the number of followers is quite high?

“Can you take a look?”

Oh, right. Looking at her smartphone…Wow.

“…This is…”

“There seem to be people applying, but…I’m not sure about their reliability…”

There were some rather…no, very troubling things written.

I feel bad for being biased, but there were clearly problematic icons, people writing rude comments, and people writing perverted things…It was quite chaotic.

“I would have liked to ask two people, but…Unfortunately, they seem to be a bit busy.”

“Two people? Does someone else live in Kanna-san’s house?”

“Yes, both of them are streamers, but…”

Then, she pursed her lips as if trying to hold back something she wanted to say.

…It seems there’s more to this story.

Since digging deeper might not be good, I decided to change the topic.

“Um, what kind of work would it involve?”

“You’d like to take the job!?”

“N-no! I can’t decide whether to take it or not if I don’t even know what the job involves!”

“Oh, right. I’m sorry.”

She apologized and began to explain.

“Well…What I would like Eiji-san to do mainly involves video editing and household chores.”

“Household chores as well?”

“I’m embarrassed to say this, but…We don’t have anyone who can do the housework…We’re a bit troubled.”

She laughed with a wry smile, but…Who did the housework before? Could it be that…no one did it?

“Um, there was someone doing the housework before, but…recently, they couldn’t find time, so they quit…”

Ah, I see…That’s why you were looking for someone who can do both editing and housework.

“…This might be a rude question, but couldn’t you ask someone else? It seems quite risky to put out a call on the internet…”

“…We didn’t have anyone reliable around us. So, we had no choice but to use social media…We planned to discuss it among the three of us, so I don’t think we’ll end up with someone dangerous.”

No, the risk is too high. The dangers in the online world are significant. As someone who has been involved with it…and as a streamer myself, I can feel it.

…She must be aware of this. Does it mean she’s in a situation with no other options?

“I think it’s fate that I met Eiji-san here. Meeting you when I had no one to rely on…I can only count on you now.”

“…What if I’m a bad person? Even if you’re a fan, I don’t think you should trust someone so easily…”

“Even if Eiji-san were such a person, it would be okay. Because—”

“—I can give you everything of mine.”

W-what!? I felt a shiver down my spine for a moment!?

Also, Kanna-san’s eyes momentarily turned completely black, looking like those of a dangerous person…

“And Eiji-san wouldn’t do something like that. After all, if you were truly a bad person, you wouldn’t even ask such questions, right?”

“…Well, that’s true.”

I scratched my head and accepted her words.

She might be a bit dangerous, but…I’m not the kind of person to abandon those in trouble.

Besides, if it guarantees food, clothing, and shelter, it’s a great opportunity for me.

After thinking for a moment and reaching a conclusion, I extended my hand towards her.

“…Alright. Please let me take the job.”

“Yes! Thank you very much!!”

Kanna-san’s smile brightened at my answer, and she took my hand, shaking it up and down. It’s a bit painful…

“Then let’s get started right away! Time waits for no one!!”

“W-wait a minute! I haven’t even prepared for the move yet!”

“That’s alright. I’ve already taken care of everything♪”

Huh, really? When did you…!

…Could it be that she anticipated my answer and did this in advance? Terrifying.

…Hmm? But how did she find out where I live? I haven’t told her my address.

“Then let’s go right away, Eiji-san!”

Hmm…Well, it’s fine.

With a little excitement about the upcoming life, I let her lead me away.

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“Hehe…Finally…Finally, I found it. My…destined person.”

Ah…How happy I am!

When I heard that Eiji-san was quitting video posting, it felt like I wanted to die. Now, it seems like a lie.

(…But then, the company that discarded Eiji-san…Should I turn it to dust? But thanks to that, I was able to meet this person.)

Looking at him, I saw him with a slightly innocent smile, entrusting himself to me as we ran.

It feels so, so pleasant…!

What awaits us in our life together? I’m more excited than ever about a life that had been so troublesome…

(…Hehe. Please take care of me from now on? My…Eiji-san♪)