“Th-thank you, everyone!!!”
“Everyone, I truly appreciate it!!!”
The last group stage of the Star’s Flow Festival has come to an end.
All of us members, including me, waved our hands to express our gratitude to the fans.
In response, a gigantic cheer erupted, and various colored pen lights waved back at us.
Looking at those, we took our final poses.
Then, our avatars projected on the screen disappeared as sparkling stars, accompanied by flashy effects.
Eventually, those stars gathered to form the Milky Way, and at its center, Star’s Flow was written.
[Thank You!]
With that last message displayed on the screen… the Star’s Flow Festival officially concluded.
★
“It’s over, huh….”
“Yeah.”
In the bustling waiting room, I was sitting next to Suzuha Koga, staring at the ceiling.
The other members… especially Natsune Nanase, looked more excited than usual, probably because of the earlier energy.
“I’m glad I didn’t get hurt badly.”
“Hehe…”
Though I had quite a colorful fall right after my solo stage, thankfully I didn’t injure myself significantly, as Suzuha said.
Well, my knee did get a bit scraped, but it wasn’t enough to leave a scar.
“Did you enjoy it, Izumi?”
“…Yes!”
At Suzuha’s question, I nodded and was able to respond with a smile this time.
The twinkling pen lights and the overwhelming cheers echoing in my ears. Even the chatroom cheering me on.
It was an unforgettable sight in every way.
Of course, there were some regrets.
I slightly messed up the choreography in the middle and I’m still embarrassed about falling during the MC part.
More than anything, that feeling still remained.
I wanted to clarify that feeling, but it still eluded me and felt vague.
Still, it was true that I enjoyed it.
“I had fun too. I never thought I’d get to stand on stage like this with my comrades…”
Suzuha’s face seemed to reflect that lingering emotion.
Well, right now, Suzuha probably understands this feeling better than anyone else among us.
“So, please leave the clean-up to us, and you all can head home! Let’s set a separate time for the after-party later!”
“Yeeess~!”
In response to M-chan’s words, Senior Namikawa replied on behalf of everyone.
It was indeed late, and everyone must have been tired, so having an after-party would be impossible.
Furthermore, with so many people. Especially with all these girls gathered, it would be easy to figure out their identities.
“Sakuya~. How about we drink at home together today…?”
“But I just said we should set a separate time for the after-party, Aoba.”
“I don’t mean the after-party; I just want to drink with Sakuya…”
“Well, if that’s the case…”
“Eh? Then I wanna go too!”
Huh?
Didn’t someone just say to schedule the after-party separately for another time?
It felt like it was a given that everyone would gather at Suzumichi’s house….
Do I have to go too?
I worried about that, but thankfully, Suzumichi said, “Then, since we’re at this point, how about just Atlas gathers to drink?”
“This time we’ll drink only among ourselves. Sorry.”
“Oh, okay. It’s fine. Let’s plan the after-party for later as M-chan suggested.”
“Nep!”
“I’m going to head in first. I got a call from my mom.”
“Ah. I’ll go with Shiro then! I’m staying over today, Shiro!”
“…I haven’t given my permission yet, though.”
“You’re going to allow it anyway, aren’t you?”
“…Do as you please.”
With that, Natsune and Senior Kurokami returned, followed by the third-year students. Next up was Utsumi, who was going to Aki and Yuzuki’s home….
As one by one they exited the waiting room, the first festival of Star’s Flow, prepared over five months since March… truly came to an end.
★
[Virtual YouTuber Minor Gallery]
[Title: Today’s Star Fest Dance Compilation.webp]
[Posted by: ㅇㅇ]
(Izumi Kick!.webp)
(Natsune Wave.webp)
(Hikari Punch.webp)
…
(Suzuha Shh.webp)
(Izumi Butt.webp)
(Izumi Flying in the Sky.webp)
[Upvotes: 89 / Downvotes: 2]
MeiLove: I LOVE M-CHAN!
OyaBung🔸: This is Yasuchi, lol
Maker: The reason M-chan is a disaster
└Maker: (So cute, it’s a disaster level)
uwu: (Izumi looks tasty)
ㅇㅇ: Oh
ㅇㅇ: Izumi really falls spectacularly, lol
MoonBunny: Damn, this is so hot, you bastards…
[Title: I’m thinking of starting a virtual idol group.]
[Posted by: ㅇㅇ]
(Renka sitting and looking straight ahead.jpg)
[Upvotes: 91 / Downvotes: 0]
OyaBung🔸: ‘God’
DudukriOnline🔹: The picture is so dazzling that I can’t see anything
uwu: Just thank you, GOAT…
ㅇㅇ: What the hell, give me back my eyesight
MeiLove: (Izumi, uhh~)
EighthStar🔹: Stop throwing flash grenades, damn it…
[Title: At this moment… certain demise of the worst bug infiltration confirmed]
[Posted by: ㅇㅇ]
(Star’s Flow Festival official illustration.jpg)
“Those who didn’t watch the Star Fest have arrived after 21:00 on August 17, 20XX”
[Upvotes: 74 / Downvotes: 1]
ㅇㅇ: For real, lol
The strongest maid on Earth: Don’t joke around, lol
└The strongest maid on Earth: Where would someone come from who hasn’t even watched the Star Fest? lol
ㅇㅇ: This is seriously pathetic
I Doodled A Giraffe: It’s gone crazy, lol
[Title: If everything is distributed like this, what’s left? ㅠㅠ]
[Posted by: ㅇㅇ]
(Holding a bundle of cash and grinning Renka.jpg)
Money, lol
[Upvotes: 84 / Downvotes: 3]
Maker: (Izumi…!!!)
ㅇㅇ: For real, lol
Don’t Block Me Please: There should be money left, lol
└ㅇㅇ: We don’t even know that, ㅠㅠ
uwu: Everyone, what’s the deal?
Villainous Lady Young Lady: Considering how packed the audience was, it seems like they’ll definitely make a profit…
★
“Haaah….”
When I suddenly opened my eyes, I was faced with a strange ceiling… but it wasn’t unfamiliar.
Still, it was a ceiling different from what I usually saw.
It was indeed Suzuha Koga’s house.
Why on earth am I here?
For a moment, that question crossed my mind, but I quickly recalled yesterday’s events.
After the Star Fest ended, I was trying to take the subway back home, but considering it might be dangerous for a girl to wander around alone at this hour, Suzuha had said I could sleep over at her place.
So I rode in Suzuha’s car and came to her house and then fell into a deep sleep.
But why on the living room sofa…?
When I usually sleep at Suzuha’s house, I lay down in the room with a blanket or sleep on the bed together.
I tried to jog my memory of what happened before I fell asleep yesterday, but…
“…I have no idea.”
No matter how much I pondered, nothing came to mind.
The only thing I could remember was that there must have been a reason I fell asleep in the living room…
…Does it matter?
It wasn’t like anything problematic had happened.
Anyway, when I turned on my phone to check the time, it was already noon.
“Ugh…?”
How tired was I yesterday?
Even during break, I was a kid who would usually wake up by 9 AM at the latest, and here I was, waking up at this hour.
I definitely felt that after the Star Fest ended and my tension eased, fatigue hit me like a ton of bricks…
Well, a day like this could happen, right!
Just as I was lying there gazing at the ceiling lost in thought, my stomach sounded a loud signal demanding food.
Realizing that made me even hungrier….
But right now, I was the only one in the living room.
Is Suzuha still sleeping in her room?
If that’s the case, I have no choice but to wake her up.
Sleeping this late, Suzuha sometimes seems like a child.
“Ugh….”
With a last stretch, I got up from my seat.
The target was, of course, Suzuha’s room.
“Yawwn… Suzuha, let’s eat, okay….”
As I opened the door and walked in.
“Ah, yeah. Izumi. Just a moment…. Ah?!”
Suzuha was broadcasting.
★
After returning home, Suzuh could recall.
There was a scheduled post-Star Flow Festival recap broadcast tomorrow from 11 AM to 1 PM.
“So I feel like I’m going to wake up early tomorrow, but are you okay, Izumi? You look really tired right now.”
“I think I’ll be fine…”
Izumi nodded, looking just fine.
But Izumi’s face was filled with signs of fatigue, and she was dozing off like she could fall asleep at any moment.
“Hmm….”
Of course, considering usual patterns, Suzuha also understood that Izumi would wake up earlier than she would.
However, if by any chance Izumi wanted to sleep in tomorrow morning because she was tired, Suzuha didn’t feel like waking her up anyway.
In other words, Suzuha needed an environment where she could do a broadcast even if Izumi was still asleep.
“…So should I sleep in the living room?”
“…Eh?”
“If I sleep in the living room, even if Izumi wakes up late tomorrow morning, I could do the broadcast alone in the room.”
“Ahhh… okay. So, um, the blankets and pillows…”
“Yeah. I’ll get them. Just wait.”
With that, she pushed the coffee table to the side and prepared the bedding.
Izumi looked puzzled at the sight.
“…Why are there two blankets and pillows?”
“I’m going to sleep in the living room too.”
“Eh?”
“If Izumi wakes up early in the morning and feels hungry, she needs to eat, right? And if I’m sleeping in the room, I can’t help her with breakfast.”
Of course, that was a lie.
If that was the reason, Izumi could just wake Suzuha — who was sleeping — when in need of breakfast.
In the first place, Suzuha had to wake up early herself, so saying she couldn’t get her breakfast if she stayed asleep was a total nonsense excuse.
Moreover.
“It doesn’t really matter, does it? I don’t usually eat breakfast, anyway…”
Izumi was the type to eat a very simple breakfast or skip it altogether, and Suzuha knew that.
“Well, whatever. You never know. Maybe tomorrow, you’re going to feel like having a big breakfast.”
“Is that so….”
Despite the ridiculous excuses and lies, Izumi eventually nodded willingly.
The first reason was that she was so sleepy her brain wasn’t functioning properly.
The second reason was her unwavering belief that Suzuha wouldn’t do anything bad to her.
Thus, the two of them ended up sleeping together in the living room.
After confirming that Izumi was asleep, Suzuha slightly shifted her body.
“Uuumm….”
“Puhuh!”
In a natural reaction, Izumi cuddled into Suzuha’s embrace.
“Hah…”
How long have I lamented this?
How long have I waited for this moment?
When falling asleep with someone…
To be precise, Izumi had a habit of sleeping while hugging something.
But when sleeping with multiple people, Izumi always chose someone other than Suzuha.
Every time that happened, Suzuha would think.
…Could it be that there’s something wrong with this body that doesn’t look too mature?
But today… I got my answer.
Since half-forcing my way into sleeping with Izumi in the living room, I could conclude.
Izumi’s previous choices were nothing but chance!
It wasn’t that Suzuha had something wrong with her; she just lost in Rock-Paper-Scissors!
“Fufu….”
Satisfied with that realization, Suzuha quietly closed her eyes.
Feeling Izumi’s warm presence….
And at 9 AM, Suzuha opened her eyes.
Izumi was still cuddled up in Suzuha’s embrace, deep in sleep.
“Looks like you really were tired…”
I was glad I didn’t sleep in the room after all, so Suzuha praised herself and got up.
Of course, she did so slowly, carefully not to wake Izumi.
“Uuumm….”
Izumi was still taking shallow breaths, lost in dreamland.
After washing up and munching on an apple for breakfast, it was already 10:50.
Time for the broadcast.
[【Chat】Let’s talk about yesterday’s Star Fest recap!#KogaSuzuha#Star’s Flow]
“Suzuha here~. The angel who wants to receive compliments from everyone, Koga Suzuha!”
– Suzuha~!
Thus began the broadcast.
Suzuha recounted the events from the stage yesterday and shared the fun moments, continuing the stream.
However, she made no mention of Izumi sleeping at her house.
It wasn’t because it was a secret memory… or anything like that.
It simply wasn’t a topic that needed mentioning at the moment.
Right now, it’s a broadcast about yesterday’s Star Fest, and talking about how Izumi slept over at her house could wait for another time.
It was just that simple.
‘If Izumi wakes up in between… well, I mentioned a broadcast from the morning, so it should be fine.’
And Suzuha believed that Izumi would be quietly waiting in the living room.
Suzuha thought so.
However, Izumi had been so exhausted yesterday that she couldn’t even remember they had that conversation…
“Hah… Suzuha, let’s eat, okay….”
Suzuha responded casually to Izumi, just like usual.
“Ah, yeah. Izumi. Just a moment…. Ah?!”
And thus, a major disaster occurred.
– Huh?
– ?
– Mei-chan?
– Did Mei-chan… fall asleep at Suzuha’s house?!
The fact that she hadn’t mentioned that was simply because it wasn’t a necessity at the moment.
She intended to discuss it later separately.
Suzuha quickly clarified that, and of course, most of the Solamate understood.
But viewers of a VTuber are known to adore yuri bait immensely.
Izumi, who went to Suzuha’s house after the Star Fest, and spent the night there?
And Suzuha didn’t mention that on the broadcast?
That alone was enough to cause a festival.
The second day of the Star’s Flow Festival…!
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