“See you next time, sis.”
“Yeah, Mina. You can’t get sick again, okay?”
“Okay….”
“Then let’s meet next time. I’ll head off first.”
It was a bit later than usual for going to school. I said goodbye to my sister at the station.
Normally, I would have been at school at this time, but since today was the day my sister was going back, I moved according to her schedule on purpose.
After parting ways with my sister, I arrived at school.
“Kaya! Are you feeling better?!”
“Ah, yes… I’m completely all better now.”
Tateyama, Miyauchi, and Onodera welcomed me.
“I’m so glad… I wanted to visit you, but Sacchin and Miyauchi said it could be harder for you if we all went together, so they stopped me. Isn’t that just too much?!”
“Haru, in the end, you agreed too! Don’t make us out to be the bad guys!”
“I’m sorry, Kayanoh. We thought it would be harder for you if we went…”
Miyauchi smiled awkwardly, and I shook my head with my hand.
“Just your thoughts are enough for me…”
Honestly, I was genuinely thankful that Tateyama thought to visit me. I also fully understood the intentions of Miyauchi and Onodera.
Some people prefer to rest alone when they are sick, while others need the warmth of company.
Miyauchi and Onodera probably thought I was definitely in the first group.
Well… if I had to nitpick, I do prefer having someone with me when I’m sick, but normally, I tend to go solo, so I couldn’t complain about their assumptions.
Most importantly…
“Thank you all for caring about me, so… I really appreciate it, hehe…”
No matter how I put it, their feelings were all the same in the end.
“Ugh…”
“T-That’s unfair, Kaya…”
“Are you doing this on purpose…?”
“What?”
“Nothing….”
To be honest, I was grateful to Miyauchi and Onodera for stopping Tateyama.
What if these three actually came to visit me…? If I mistook that situation for a dream like I did with Natsune and Senior Kurokami?
And if I accidentally acted similarly to before?
I seriously would have thought about dropping out.
Just yesterday, I almost asked the manager, “Is it okay if I graduate?”
★
[【Chatting】I’ve recovered from my cold! #KainohIzumi #StarsFlow]
-─(≧▽≦)>ZumiZumi!
-─(≧▽≦)>ZumiZumi!
Last week, I took a break from broadcasting for five days from Wednesday to Sunday due to a school trip.
And right after this week’s taco party on Tuesday, I caught a cold and took another three days off until Thursday.
Honestly, since I recovered from my cold yesterday, I wanted to start broadcasting immediately, but my sister told me to take one more day off just in case, so I had no choice.
In total, a catastrophe where I took a break for eight out of nine days.
Of course, it couldn’t be helped, but… thanks to that, a lot of discussions about me popped up in the community.
Starting from messages wishing me to get well, to speculation about whether I was planning to graduate…
As a viewer, I understood that such concerns were natural, so I didn’t really mind.
But there was one thing I just couldn’t stand.
“Ugh…”
Even thinking about it makes me angry, but for now, I cleared my throat to start the broadcast.
No matter how angry I was, I knew I wasn’t in the position to act out, and I didn’t want to ruin the atmosphere right from the beginning.
“C-could it be…! The mood maker, Izumi is back…!”
I switched the broadcast screen and greeted everyone after four days, and luckily, the chatroom welcomed me enthusiastically.
=Maker JP¥ 50,000: I hope you stay healthy and continue broadcasting!
=KaNa JP¥ 15,000: If Mei-chan is sick, I feel sick too, so please don’t get sick.
=StarsAngel JP¥ 30,000: I was so sad to hear that you caught a cold.
– I’ve been waiting for you, Mei-chan!
– Hi, Izumi!
– Hearing Mei-chan’s voice after four days… I cried a lot while waiting for it.
“Thank you all for your concern…. But now I’m truly all well, so there’s nothing to worry about…!”
=EGST JP¥ 50,000: Is it true that the reasons for your recent broadcasting breaks were personal matters and your cold? Are you hiding a secret? I really like Izumi, but if this keeps happening, it’s hard not to suspect… If there’s really a secret you’re hiding, can’t you just tell the truth?
“EGST, thank you, w-what…?”
While I was responding to the chat that was comforting me… I received a hyperchat that I thought I wouldn’t get.
“…U-uh.”
If there’s a secret you don’t want to reveal, can’t you just tell the truth?
They might be speaking politely in the hyperchat, but what they actually wanted to say is clear.
Let’s interpret it simply.
Is the reason for your recent broadcasting breaks really personal matters and a cold?
=It seems the real reasons for your breaks are not personal matters and a cold, right?
I really like Izumi, but if this keeps happening, it’s hard not to suspect…
=Honestly, those reasons sound like lies, so it’s a situation where I can’t help but suspect, right?
If you have a secret you want to hide, can’t you just tell the truth?
=Hey Izumi, did you get a boyfriend recently or something?
That’s right. What this person is asking me is whether I have a boyfriend or not.
And the thing I couldn’t stand at all was precisely this.
‘Did VTuber Kainoh Izumi take 8 out of 9 days off last week from Wednesday to Thursday because she got a boyfriend?’ The absurd speculation, and the fact that quite a few people were supporting this on various communities…
It was truly a situation where all I could do was sigh.
“Ugh…”
Well, I know that as a VTuber, I’m seen as an idol by the viewers, so I understand that people are sensitive about such things.
But seriously, isn’t it a bit too much to have such a suspicion against me?
You see, I lived as a guy in my previous life, right?
I’m the one who boldly said on stream that my ideal type is a small and cute girl, right?
Of course, if I were to have a romantic interest, it would be a small and cute girl, but I’ve also mentioned several times on stream that I’m not particularly interested in dating?!
So to say that I took a break because I got a boyfriend, what kind of nonsense is that?
“I know… I know. I’m aware that there are speculations in the community or comments on clips about whether I got a boyfriend…”
– Oh no!
– Is this a frontal charge…?
– Mei-chan… Do you monitor clip comments?
I can say it a hundred times. I understand that as a VTuber, I’m seen as an idol, so it’s understandable to be sensitive about such matters.
After all, VTubers don’t emphasize yuri unless they’re meant to.
If you’re not a VTuber who started with that concept, it’s only natural to avoid rumors like “Did you get a boyfriend?” as an idol who should give dreams to the viewers.
“I know that… but…”
…Still, I shouldn’t have to deal with rumors!
“…What?! Boyfriend?!!”
– Getting excited, lol.
– Calm down and speak, Mei-chan.
“I said I was sick with a cold! There’s no boyfriend! I’m someone who chose to have fun with you all at this very moment while enjoying the high school youth life! How can you say boyfriend? That’s just laughable!!! And I’ve said on stream! I have no interest in dating at all!!! It’s more fun to hang out with you guys! I’ve said this so many times!!! If you don’t believe I was sick, ask Natsune and Senior Kurokami! They came to visit me! They saw me at my most embarrassing state?! U-ugh?! Did I just say that?!!!”
– Wait?
– Is she proving she’s an enchanting woman again…?
What really annoys me the most is that most of the people who raise those suspicions aren’t even Izutomo.
The one sending this hyperchat doesn’t even have membership to prove they’re Izutomo.
It really irritates me that people who usually have no interest in me suddenly show up with comments like, “Usually when a VTuber takes a break, it’s because they got a boyfriend~.” at times like this.
“Anyway, I’ve told everyone that it’s personal matters! All of the members know! I don’t have a boyfriend! As I’ve said before, my dream is living a life nurtured by Koga! No dude could be cuter, kinder, or a better cook than Koga!!!”
– So that dream is still valid…
– The faith in Suzuha is too firm…
– Let’s take care of our Mei-chan, Suzuha-chan…
– It’s so heartfelt that it made me laugh, lol.
“Besides, I don’t have any friends in school, and I’m a quiet loner who stutters, so how could I have a boyfriend?! Of course, I’m a tiny girl, lively and the mood maker, though!?”
– Sorry, but please stick to RP even if you’re angry.
– This is definitely a Yeo-sang moment…
“Anyway, I definitely don’t have a boyfriend! I’m not interested at all! Of course, it’s free for the community and clip comments to say whatever, but please understand that I don’t have one! Got it? So today’s broadcast ends here!”
– Huh?
– Is that true?
– Bye, Izumi!
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