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

“……Mmm”

…On the bed…? Oh, I see…I cried myself to sleep after a long time.

…I remembered a little bit of the past.

Faint memories from when I was a child…But even now, I can’t avoid hearing that name circulating in the world.

The Royal Family…A famous conglomerate that controls many large corporations.

…I think I was born into that Royal Family and then abandoned. I’m not sure, but…my intuition seems to tell me so.

I’m not the only one. Kanna and Sayaka also don’t have parents. I don’t remember when we met, as we were just trying to survive back then.

While helping each other, we started to live in this house like a family.

It was around that time that we got involved with streamers.

It all started when Kanna recommended a video to us.

…Thinking back, maybe from that moment, that person left an imprint on my heart.

But at that time, neither Sayaka nor I had the luxury to watch it.

Kanna didn’t have much free time either; in fact, she was the busiest among us…But her eyes sparkled, as if she had found something to live for.

Perhaps influenced by that, Kanna began working as a gaming streamer under the name “KANNA”…and eventually became a big streamer.

I still remember how happy Kanna looked back then.

It’s amazing to be passionate about something you love…Maybe that’s why I was influenced by her and started streaming under the name Scarlet.

I also had a dream. To become famous with my singing and someday stand on the other side of the TV screen.

I happened to hear that heart-stirring voice on the TV at home.

I thought singing was incredible. Even someone like me, whose emotions barely fluctuate, was moved. I even shed tears…That’s why I wanted to deliver such songs to many people.

But I still think there’s no chance for that…So at least, I wanted to share my songs as a streamer.

But…reality isn’t that sweet.

As a streamer, Scarlet, the only thing that ever got attention was the songs I composed myself, not my singing voice…My voice never caught anyone’s attention.

Kanna and Sayaka said they loved my voice the most…But I couldn’t accept their compliments honestly, thinking it was just because they were close to me.

That went on for a while, and then one day at the high school I attend, someone said something to me.

“Hey, you’re Scarlet, right?”

I’ve always been less emotional than others. So when someone talks to me, I can only respond in a distant, unfriendly way.

Maybe because of that, no one usually talked to me.

So, I was surprised. Someone actually talked to me.

Could it be…they’re going to compliment me? With that faint hope, I answered positively…and they laughed loudly.

“You? Scarlet?? Hahaha!! Who would listen to that awful voice!!”

……I didn’t understand what they were saying. But I could tell that everyone around them was laughing along.

That’s when I realized.

…My singing voice…had become a joke.

Apparently, they had heard it. My…awful singing voice.

…I didn’t know what to think anymore.

Even though I couldn’t feel anything…for some reason, my vision blurred. The more it blurred, the louder the laughter echoed.

They were saying, “You made that unfriendly Rinmei cry! You’re amazing! You’re a genius! I never liked her anyway!”…Those voices echoed, and before I knew it, I was terrified of going there.

Kanna is still a top-tier streamer, and Sayaka, who recently started streaming, is now called a new-generation rookie, an up-and-coming streamer.

In comparison, I’m just…a streamer delivering a hideous voice, only skilled at composing.

…Maybe I should give up. As I began to think that way, still feeling nothing…I met him.

He’s unreliable, but he treated even someone as unfriendly as me with kindness.

We even shook hands, and at that moment, his hand was so warm, like it could thaw my frozen heart a little.

And…he told me my singing was the most beautiful…What a strange person.

Even now, I replay those words in my hazy mind.

“…It’s so…beautiful.”

…No, I’m about to cry again. Every time I remember his words, my heart becomes a mess.

“…Is Eiji here?”

I want to see him…With that faint hope, I got off the bed and went downstairs.

“…The living room…The lights are on.”

He’s here. I thought as I opened the living room door…Eiji was there, working on something at the desk.

“…Eiji.”

“Hm? Oh, Rinmei! You’re awake.”

He said that, closed his laptop, and came closer to me.

“I’m sorry. I spoke without considering your feelings, Rinmei.”

“…No. It’s okay…Actually, I’m happy.”

I didn’t want him to say that. I was happy with what he said.

“…Where are Kanna and Sayaka?”

“Uh, I think both of them are streaming in their rooms right now.”

“…I see…What about you? What were you doing?”

“Me…? I was listening to some music.”

Music…I thought, and with a bit of hope, I asked him.

“…Whose song?”

“…It’s one that Scarlet sings.”

Ah…So, he was listening after all.

“…How was it?”

…I’m a little scared. I’ve never really been praised before, so I regretted asking. If he says he doesn’t like it…But he didn’t show any sign of that at all…

“Yeah. I listened to all of it, and every song was beautiful and lovely. The lyrics were filled with various emotions, and to be honest, I was moved. I wish I had listened to them sooner.”

He laughed lightly, “Haha…”

But I…his words seeped deeply into my heart.

“This voice…It’s yours, right, Rinmei?”

“…Yeah.”

“Wow, that’s amazing. I’ve tried uploading some singing videos before…but the comment section was full of hate.”

“…Was it really that bad?”

Curious, I opened YouTube and searched for “Eiji sings”…and there it was.

“Wait, Rinmei?”

He looked blankly, but curiosity won over, and I tapped one of the videos.

“…Pffft.”

…I couldn’t help but laugh.

“Hey, Rinmei? If possible, could you stop watching that…”