The meeting place was the mansion where Tsubaki-senpai lived.
Originally, we planned to meet in front of the Star’s Flow headquarters, but just in case something unexpected happened, we decided on Tsubaki-senpai’s mansion, which is the closest place to the headquarters.
“Hmm….”
Even though it was summer vacation, I still had the habit of waking up early to be the first to arrive at school, so I had no problems being late for the meeting.
I arrived in front of Tsubaki-senpai’s mansion at 7:55 AM.
Taking one last deep breath, I rang the doorbell for the room where she lived.
Ding dong!
The doorbell echoed and a moment later.
[Yes, this is Tachibana.]
“Ah, um, th-that’s, Ka, Kayanoh…”
“Welcome, Kayanoh-chan!”
As I answered, the front door opened immediately, and a beautiful girl with pink dumpling hair smiled and welcomed me.
“I-I’m, um, Ka, Kayanoh Mi, Mina…”
“Yep! I’m Tachibana Madoka! You might be more familiar with the name Namikawa Tsubaki, Kayanoh-chan? Let’s get along!”
“Um, ah… Y-yes, n-nice to meet you…”
After finishing my greeting with Senior Namikawa, I entered the living room.
“Ah, is that girl…?”
“Yep, that’s Izumi-chan!”
I found myself facing the greatest crisis of my life.
★
I had a very narrow social life.
Now, I may have made some friends among my peers at Star’s Flow, but that didn’t change the fact.
The narrowness of my social life had one major drawback.
“Let’s get along from now on, Kayanoh-chan.”
“Um… y-yes…”
I absolutely could not remember people’s names.
It took me over a month just to memorize the names of Miyauchi-chan and Tateyama-chan at school.
And now I suddenly had to memorize the names of so many people.
This was truly the biggest crisis of my life…or rather, I could say it was hell.
So the girl standing behind me who was messing with my hair was Senior Namikawa…
And the girl with brown bob hair sitting on the far left was Senior Amatsuka Hina… her name was Hinatsuru Mikoto, right?
The girl with long blue hair sitting in the middle was Senior Yuzuki Rinze… her name was probably Tsurumi Mai.
The girl with side tails sitting on the far right was Senior Minazuki Ichika. Her name must be… Haganeshi Siki.
Am I right? I hope I am.
If I’m wrong, it would really be a big deal.
At Comiket, I had to be called by my real name, not my VTuber name.
If I mess up, it would be a catastrophic mistake.
“Kayanoh-chan… your hair is incredibly soft. Can you tell me what cosmetics you use?”
“Ah, I’m not using anything…”
“Ehh?! That’s impossible! No way!”
…Huh? Something feels off…
“That’s impossible… Is this the power of youth?”
“U-um, N-Namikawa-senpai?”
“You should start getting used to it now, so call me Tachibana.”
“Ah, y-yes, Ta-Tachibana-senpai…”
“Yep.”
“Um, b-but, where are the others?”
I was sure that I had heard everyone other than Natsune would be going to Comiket together.
But now it was almost 8:30, and where was everyone else?
“Hmm? Didn’t I mention it? The others left ahead of us.”
“…Huh?”
So, here’s how it was.
Koga-chan, Akabane-chan, Utsumi-chan, Aki-chan, and Senior Kurokami went in Koga-chan’s car.
While me, Senior Namikawa, Senior Amatsuka, Senior Yuzuki, and Senior Minazuki would go in Senior Yuzuki’s car.
And the reason for the division like this was…
“We haven’t had a chance to meet Kayanoh-chan yet, right? So, I thought it’d be a good opportunity to get to know each other.”
That’s what they said.
So, I was supposed to move along with four seniors I was meeting for the first time?
In other words, I had just plunged into the biggest crisis of my life…
★
I felt like I was going to throw up.
I was seriously mulling over that in the moving car.
But please don’t misunderstand.
It’s not like I got car sick from riding in the car.
“Kayanoh-chan, are you really not using any cosmetics at all?”
“Th-that, um… ah….”
“Your height is definitely small, but your chest is big? Is that strange? Kayanoh-chan, is it okay if I touch it?”
“Haah….”
“Mikoto! Being that obsessed with those things is just unpleasant.”
“What?! That’s something you can only say because you’re also big, Siki! Do you know how it feels to be flat-chested?!”
“Haha… Everyone’s very lively. Looks like Kayanoh-chan caught their attention.”
“T-thank you…?”
The first-year seniors I just met today were high-energy, except for Senior Yuzuki, who was driving.
I couldn’t keep up with this super social group with my communication impairment.
This is weird, isn’t it?
Isn’t VTubing supposed to be for outcasts only?
Don’t those who can’t speak outside have a louder voice online?
Thinking back, there weren’t any second-year peers like me who were socially awkward and had communication impairment.
All of them were absolutely beauties.
What is this?
Star’s Flow, are these guys setting a trap to kill me?
Have they figured out that I was a guy in my previous life and lured me in with their beauty, then planned to exploit my weaknesses of being a social outcast and having communication impairment?
“Kayanoh-chan, you said you like uncles, right?”
“Ah, yes. I do.”
“Isn’t Charlotte-chan the best among uncles’ heroines?”
“…Do you think so too, Minazuki-senpai?”
“Uh-huh. But right now, I’m not Minazuki, but Haganeshi….”
“Surely Charlotte suits Uncle Satoru the best, don’t you think? Their fate began first with Charlotte, and even the names are similar?! I believe that this is surely destiny’s plan!”
What are you saying, Star’s Flow!
To have such lovely people as my seniors, are you angels or something?
I guess I have no choice but to pledge my loyalty for life…
“Hah! So all that Kayanoh-chan showed on the broadcast… was all real?”
“…Huh?”
Just as I was passionately explaining, Senior Namikawa suddenly hugged me from behind.
“U-um? Ugh…!”
“Ah~! If you’re this cute, isn’t it unfair?!”
Then Senior Minazuki hugged me too.
“Why is Kayanoh-chan a second-year? Can’t we make her an honorary first-year? I’ll take care of you a lot, okay?”
“That’s a good idea, Madoka. I’ll definitely propose that to the company next time!”
W-wait a minute…
“Really, Shiro was talking to this cute girl alone among the first years? So greedy!”
“Right! If it’s such a cute girl, you should have introduced her! This is too much!”
“Ugh…!”
“Wait a minute, both of you! Kayanoh-chan can’t breathe!”
“Ah, sorry!”
Just before I was about to pass out from suffocation, I was saved by Senior Amatsuka.
…Dying buried in breasts might be a man’s dream, but it really wasn’t.
★
After arriving at Tokyo Big Sight, the venue for Comiket, we joined up with the party that had left earlier.
Surprisingly, even though I thought there would be a massive crowd typical of Comiket making it hard to move, following Senior Amatsuka around made it quite easy.
“Ah, you guys are here?”
“Y-Yuyika mama….”
“Hmm? Kayanoh, what’s with the face?”
“I-it was really hard on the way here…”
“Ah, I see…”
Senior Koga is the best.
This comfort is saving me.
Up until we arrived, the seniors had been treating me like a doll, which was exhausting…
And among the group that arrived first, for some reason, Uncle Yuto, who I always see when visiting Senior Kurokami, was also there.
“Ah, hello.”
“Hello there.”
Even though I knew he was a really kind guy contrary to his appearance… it still made me shrink back a little every time I looked at the scar near his eyes.
“Uncle! Long time no see! What brings you here?”
“Haha. When I heard that the young lady was coming, my lady told me to accompany for protection…”
“Oh, is that so?”
But the other seniors seemed to know Uncle Yuto well, and they approached him casually to chat.
“Sorry, Kayanoh-chan. Did I startle you?”
“Ah, no….”
“I only mentioned that I was going out with friends, but my mother was too worried….”
Seeing Senior Kurokami cover her cheek and sigh, it looked like a scene from an old-fashioned drama.
“I really didn’t want to add any burden to those around me.”
Even though she said that, Uncle Yuto’s presence was a tremendous help at that moment.
Right now, we had a gathering of ten girls, all of them beauties.
Naturally, that drew a lot of interest.
But it seemed Uncle Yuto’s presence was alleviating the pressure from those around us.
I could feel plenty of eyes from afar, but no one came closer.
“Okay then, let’s get moving. We can’t just stand here.”
After a bit of chit-chat, we all nodded to Senior Amatsuka’s suggestion.
“As Madoka probably said, sticking together would be cumbersome and troublesome, so let’s split up. Since it’s Shiro’s first time at Comiket, she’ll stay with me…”
Thus, our group was divided.
Senior Amatsuka, Senior Kurokami, and Uncle Yuto.
Me, Senior Namikawa, and Koga-chan.
Senior Yuzuki, Akabane-chan, and Aki-chan.
Utsumi-chan and Senior Minazuki.
“Ah, everyone, just in case, I’ll give you my email address. If anything happens, contact me immediately.”
After we received Uncle Yuto’s contact info, we each set out to find our preferred exhibits.
★
“This time, let’s head over there, Yuyika?”
“Sure.”
And then, I saw it.
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