Today, my 1st anniversary live broadcast starts at 9:30 PM.
So, there was no need to rush to the studio right after school, so I decided to head back home first.
“Finally, today… I’ll finally have a bit of free time…”
[True. Izumi has been really busy lately.]
The 3D debut broadcast, the birthday special, and today’s 1st anniversary live.
Just having one of these would guarantee a busy time, but all three overlapped, and on top of that, I had to prepare original songs along with other situations.
Of course, I did it because I loved it, but that’s not a magic cure that can erase all the tiredness from being busy.
But that ends today.
With today’s 1st anniversary live broadcast, there won’t be any significant schedules for a while.
If I had to count, there’s the 1st anniversary group collaboration of the second generation happening tomorrow?
But really, that’s just us gathering at my place, eating something delicious, and streaming.
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Creeeak, the waiting room door opened.
And entering the waiting room was Yukari Akabane, who had just finished her 1st anniversary live.
“Y-you did a great job, Akabane-chan…”
“Thanks. Now it’s your turn, so hang in there.”
For our second generation’s anniversary broadcast, we didn’t invite any special guests.
I knew many viewers expect guests in live broadcasts, but it was unavoidable.
If we chose one guest from each of our seniors, one person would inevitably be left out.
There are five members in the second generation, and with Natsune and the first generation, that makes a total of six.
If we allowed duplicates and invited multiple guests, it would be hard for the seniors.
They might even have to participate in lives for two consecutive days.
In other words, no matter how we selected guests, there would be discussions in the community, so we decided not to invite any guests this time.
The first generation’s anniversary live was already held individually, so we had enough justification.
…Well, that was partly because we didn’t have 3D models back then.
“Izumi-chan, please start preparing soon.”
“Ah, yes…!”
At the staff’s call, I took a deep breath and stood up.
As I opened the door to leave, I noticed Akabane-chan had already gathered all her things and followed me out.
“See you tomorrow, Izumi.”
“Ah, good-bye, Akabane-chan…”
As I replied like that, Akabane-chan patted my head with all her strength and waved as she backed away.
“…”
I didn’t need to be told. I could tell just from that gesture that it meant encouragement.
“Hehe….”
Thus, finally, my 1st anniversary live broadcast began.
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[【Kainoh Izumi 1st Anniversary】Happy Anniversary Live! #KainohIzumi#StarsFlowSecondGeneration#1stAnniversary]
“Now, having reached the 1st anniversary….”
As the first song, “Bright Your Soul,” the ending track from Ahn Jae-sik’s last series, finished, the stage gradually brightened, transitioning to the MC portion.
– How do you feel right now?
“Ummm, it’s still hard to, to believe….”
I definitely knew it was my 1st anniversary, but somehow I felt a little dazed.
To be honest, when I first started as a VTuber, I thought I would graduate after at most half a year.
But now, standing here, receiving congratulations for my 1st anniversary, life really is unpredictable.
“Still, I think it’s fu-fun….”
When I first stood on stage during my 3D debut live, I was so nervous, my stomach was in knots.
The second live, birthday celebration, was filled with strong feelings of anticipation for revealing the original song.
But maybe because this was already my third stage in three months, feelings of pure joy welled up more than any nervous excitement.
– Then you should do another live next month!
“…I, I’m not saying I want to do another live right away, you know? This is, this is super exhausting…”
You all don’t understand how difficult this is for me.
Dance lessons and vocal training are tough enough, and doing broadcasts on top of that, do you have any idea how busy I am?
Especially since I’m a high school student and have to attend school as well….
– Saying you’re an idol but disliking lives is quite ironic, huh?
“Why?!”
Isn’t this a moment where you should be praising me?
Even with how busy I was, I didn’t take breaks from streaming for my Izutomos.
Just when I thought they wouldn’t torment me, here they go again.
Their love for me is obviously misguided…
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I have, grown.
As I mentioned in the last broadcast, if it’s just one opponent, I can make eye contact and have a conversation. That’s an enormous improvement.
If I had to compare, it would be like the difference between a useless person and a superhuman from some city.
If I were in that city now, I could shoot railguns with arcade coins…
But just because I’m improved doesn’t mean I’m invincible.
[【Second Generation Group Offline Collaboration】Let’s Celebrate the 1st Anniversary Together! #StarsFlowSecondGeneration#1stAnniversary]
“First up is Nekoto’s pasta! Carbonara, right?”
“Hmm… Pasta is Nekoto’s best dish.”
– Master’s pasta?!
Today is the day of the second generation’s 1st anniversary celebration offline collaboration.
The meeting place is our home.
It’s the largest place, and since Mom is away on a business trip, it was chosen considering that I’m still a student.
Yeah, that part was fine. There weren’t any problems.
…No, actually, from the beginning, this offline collaboration was full of issues.
I’ve managed to become casual with the Stars Flow members when we chat, but the biggest reason for that is we don’t see each other’s faces.
In other words, when I make eye contact, I still feel a little tense.
But that’s okay if it’s just one person. I’ve definitely improved, so it’s not a problem.
But if it’s four people like now…
“Okay, I’ll enjoy this…”
– I can’t hear Mei-chan’s voice.
The overwhelming tension makes it hard for me to speak properly.
The previous incident ordering cheese dakgalbi at the restaurant was a result of that.
Of course, ordering something from a stranger is exceptionally hard, but being around four people made me even tenser, and I couldn’t get the words out.
“Isumi, is it delicious?”
“Y-yes, it’s….”
Since Aki-chan’s carbonara was genuinely delicious, I straightforwardly conveyed my thoughts to Aki-chan.
“Hmm?”
But perhaps because the others were making noise, Aki-chan tilted her head as she didn’t hear well enough.
So, I cupped my hands around Aki-chan’s ear and leaned in to say again.
“I-it’s really, really delicious…”
“…I’m glad to hear that.”
“What are you two talking about?”
“Um, Izumi said Nekoto’s pasta is super delicious.”
“Yukari-chan! If it’s this good, it rivals the secret dish I’ve prepared.”
– Make sure to convey your thoughts clearly to us!
– It seems our (self-proclaimed) social butterfly is still struggling with group offline collaboration.
After that, I tried Utsumi-chan’s takoyaki, Koga-chan’s cheese hamburger steak, and Akabane-chan’s bacon-wrapped rice balls.
“I-I want to eat this ag-ain…”
I had to share all of those thoughts with the members.
By the way, the dish I made was a cup noodle with pork neck inside.
– This is ironic, huh?
For some reason, the chatroom was filled with anger from everyone.
They all said it was delicious, but they had no idea.
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[Destiny’s Showdown Minor Gallery]
[Title: Event Leak Today!]
[Posted by: OOO]
But who are these guys?
Kainoh Izumi? Akabane Yukari? What kind of heroes are they?
[Votes: 58 / Disvotes: 11]
OOO: What? These are VTuber characters, aren’t they?
└IAmSavingTheWorldToday: Yep, both are VTubers.
└OOO: The game is dead, what VTubers?
Earth’s Last Master: They’re the VTubers that have recently become famous.
└OOO: Collaborating with a decaying weeb content, huh?
└Earth’s Last Master: This game is also outdated, you jerk…
Phoenix🔸: They’re well-known, okay?
└Phoenix🔸: They’re two of my favorite VTubers.
└Phoenix🔸: They even streamed here when they did their gacha broadcasts.
└OOO: They were comrades… I’m sorry!
└Phoenix🔸: Quick reflection is good.
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[Virtual On-Tuber Minor Gallery]
[Title: Isumi and Yukari’s Destiny Showdown Collaboration Leak?]
[Posted by: Don’tLieAboutIt]
The leaked illustration matches Isumi’s perfectly, and detailed stats are also said to be set.
Only the voice hasn’t been leaked yet.
[Votes: 49 / Disvotes: 7]
Oyakuzou🔸: Really?
└Oyakuzou🔸: Destiny Showdown is famous for not collaborating with other IPs, though.
└Oyakuzou🔸: Is this a lie?
└Don’tLieAboutIt: Someone who has been correct 100% until now said it, so the credibility is high.
OOO: I’m going to install Destiny Showdown right now.
Maker: If it’s Izutomos and Servant Demons, they’re definitely playing Destiny Showdown, right?
└Oyakuzou🔸: Of course, it is, lol.
└Mei-chanIlove: For real, lol.
└GodOpposesDivine: Mei-chan’s friends are really nice, so it’s a must, lol.
└RedWitch: Why won’t our princess accept friends?
└Maker: Even if they’re friends, it’s a similar game without personal messages, so it’s whatever…
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[Destiny Showdown Elibagar Broadcasting Station ~I Am Here Right Now~]
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