Suzumichi Sakuya.
She’s a member of Star’s Flow and a maid from Atlas, third generation.
In other words, she’s my junior.
Sakuya’s avatar has long, shimmering purple hair and alluring light green eyes, which were undoubtedly attractive, but the most noticeable aspect for me was definitely her maid outfit.
If there’s a maid outfit that’s the most popular in subculture, it would definitely be the mini skirt maid outfit that showcases legs.
However, Sakuya’s maid outfit had a classic vibe that showed no intention of revealing any legs at all.
Pairing perfectly with the neat and tidy vibe of her purple hair were her alluring light green eyes—such a contrast.
As soon as I saw Sakuya’s avatar, I immediately picked up on it.
Sakuya’s mama… must be a huge maid otaku.
…Well, not that it really matters.
Anyway, Sakuya has a gentle voice that goes well with maid RP.
Thanks to her unique nurturing presence shown in her broadcasts, she had the second most subscribers among the third generation, right after the leader Kaguya.
And she had an irregularly hosted content called “Sakuya’s Time,” which I was invited to this time.
Sakuya’s femininity is so high that Koga even mentioned it.
She is said to be not only expert at cooking but also at baking and pastry, which is exactly what Sakuya’s Time is all about.
To put it simply, it involves inviting a Star’s Flow member and treating them with dishes Sakuya has personally prepared.
In fact, this particular content was initially meant to be co-hosted by the two with the highest femininity in Star’s Flow—Koga and Sakuya—but for various reasons, it was currently being conducted solely by Sakuya.
In any case, what’s important now is that I was invited to Sakuya’s Time….
[Kaino Izumi: Isn’t Sakuya’s Time supposed to be by application?]
Why on earth…?
As far as I knew, Sakuya’s Time wasn’t meant to invite members at random; it was for members who wanted to taste Sakuya’s cooking to apply.
I had even heard that the feedback from the first guest Koga and second guest Natsune was outstanding, making it incredibly popular among the members….
And now I was invited to such content?
I had no connection with Sakuya at all!
There was no way I wouldn’t have questions about this.
[Suzumichi Sakuya: Yup! Originally, as Izumi-senpai said, it was suppose to be by application.]
And Sakuya kindly explained my potentially hurt feelings.
[Suzumichi Sakuya: But actually, this content was initially supposed to be done with Suzu-chan, right?]
[Suzumichi Sakuya: But since Suzu-chan got busy, it got canceled for now.]
[Suzumichi Sakuya: Anyway, I had multiple conversations about doing this with Suzu-chan, and she really wanted to invite you, Izumi-senpai.]
[Suzumichi Sakuya: So, think of this invitation as a way to let you know what my cooking is like before I serve it alongside Suzu-chan later.]
[Suzumichi Sakuya: So what do you think, Izumi-senpai? Can you come?]
[Kaino Izumi: What time is it?]
[Suzumichi Sakuya: How does next Wednesday sound?]
…To be honest, I wanted to decline.
After all, it was only the second day of spring break, and I wanted to laze around at home all day… I had just been to the Star’s Flow headquarters yesterday.
Most importantly, I hadn’t collaborated with Sakuya yet, nor had I ever exchanged personal conversations with her….
[Kaino Izumi: Sure, I’ll go.]
But there was no helping it.
Sakuya is my junior, and I’m her senpai…
When a junior goes out of their way to invite me like this, it wouldn’t be right for me, as the senpai, to refuse.
No matter how much I’m a student right now, I’m still a professional VTuber….
★
Aoba doesn’t show it in her broadcasts but is severely mentally ill.
And she is a third generation member of Star’s Flow. The other members of Atlas already knew this fact.
But that didn’t mean they rejected Aoba.
After all, they were all tied together by the same RP called Atlas.
However, naturally, each member behaved a little differently towards Aoba.
For example, Tsukasa and Kaede were like “Well, that makes sense,” while Shoko felt like helping to mend Aoba’s issues.
Lastly, there’s Sakuya.
[I want to get a bit closer to Izumi-senpai….]
“Yeah! I’m sure Aoba can do it!”
Always cheering and encouraging Aoba, Sakuya had indeed become the motherly position in Atlas, just as Izumi had once predicted.
“Izumi-senpai surely wants to get close to Aoba too.”
[I hope so….]
Sakuya’s overflowing energy and her gentle demeanor towards anyone’s personality shone like sunlight on Aoba, which is why Aoba naturally favored Sakuya the most among her peers.
[Well then, I’ll slowly go and start the broadcast… Thank you.]
“Okay. Good luck today!”
After ending the call with Aoba, Sakuya quietly gazed at the ceiling.
“…Aoba likes her that much. I wonder what kind of person she is?”
Since the taco party last month, Aoba had started mentioning Izumi’s name frequently when talking to Sakuya.
Not to mention, even if it wasn’t about that, the name “Kaino Izumi” was one of the most talked-about among the members of Star’s Flow.
Sakuya had also heard that Suzuha, her co-host for the content, wanted to invite Izumi first.
“How intriguing….”
Sakuya hadn’t really known Aoba for long.
They first met a month before Atlas debuted, so it hadn’t even been half a year yet.
But among Atlas members, the one closest to Aoba was Sakuya, and the more they got close, the more Aoba shared her stories with Sakuya.
Thus, Sakuya was aware.
Aoba’s affection is light but not easily moved.
So she was even more curious.
What kind of person is Izumi, the one Aoba is sending such strong affection to in just a day?
She wanted to meet and talk to her.
Yet the opportunity didn’t easily present itself.
Of course, given Sakuya’s personality, it wouldn’t be a problem for her to approach, but considering what she heard about Izumi from the other members, if she did so, Izumi would probably distance herself even more.
And so, while she was pondering, a chance appeared one day.
[Amatsuka Hina: Sorry, Sakuya! Looks like I won’t be able to make it that day because of something urgent… (｡╯︵╰｡)]
The guest she was wanting to invite next for Sakuya’s Time, her first-gen senior, Hina, suddenly had something come up.
Of course, this itself wasn’t a huge issue.
Hina didn’t say this on the day of the collaboration, and Sakuya’s Time is an irregular content that’s announced a day before broadcasting, so there would be no scheduling issues.
“Well then, I guess it’ll just be a regular chat broadcast that day….”
As Sakuya was trying to revise the schedule,
[Izumi is super shy but is an incredible workaholic, you know…. It’s definitely easier getting to meet her through a collaboration rather than trying to set up a date.]
The conversation I had with Suzuha the other day popped into her mind.
[Suzusha: If you ask, she definitely won’t say no! ‘I can’t reject a request from a junior even if I’m a senpai…’ She’s definitely thinking along those lines. Isn’t that cute?]
Suzuha’s voice, filled with certainty, echoed in her mind.
Believing Suzuha’s words, Sakuya decided to change her plan of doing a chat broadcast.
[Suzumichi Sakuya: Izumi-senpai, are you there?]
That evening, after Izumi’s broadcast ended, Sakuya sent a DM via Miscord.
[Kaino Izumi: Yes, I’m here.]
[Suzumichi Sakuya: I’d like to invite you to Sakuya’s Time!]
And just like that, Sakuya invited Izumi to Sakuya’s Time.
“Hmm… But since it’s our first meeting, it might be a bit awkward, right…?”
Sakuya, who is confident in getting along with people, was now dealing with Izumi, the overwhelming last place in communication ability among Star’s Flow.
Izumi would probably be quite shy when she saw Sakuya on the day itself.
“That kind of atmosphere is not what I want… Is there no way around it…?”
While she pondered, a method suddenly came to Sakuya’s mind.
[Kaino Izumi☆Star’s Flow @KainoIzumi · 5 minutes]
Classic maid!!!
[U-Ugh… I wish I had a maid who would take care of me for life….]
Izumi had occasionally mentioned maids during her streams or in conversation.
This was her chance. Sakuya’s intuition shouted at her.
“I’m sure she didn’t throw it away…”
Who would have thought her hobby would come in handy like this?
Sakuya smiled, realizing yet again that you never know how things will turn out.
★
[Suzumichi Sakuya☆Star’s Flow @SuzumichiSakuya · 3 minutes]
Sakuya’s Time has come!
This time, the guest is Izumi-senpai! I wonder what she’ll like?
The waiting place is here! >> https://ontu.be/XXXXXXX
#SuzumichiSakuya #KainoIzumi #Sakuya’sTime #Star’sFlow
★
Sakuya lived in a newly built 1LDK mansion.
Koga and Utsumi lived similarly; it seemed there was a rule that high-femininity individuals lived in newly built 1LDK mansions….
As I pondered such useless thoughts, I slowly pressed the doorbell.
Ding dong! The clear sound of the doorbell echoed lightly for just a moment.
[Yes, this is Yuuki.]
“I… Oh, this is Kaya, who made today’s appointment…”
[Ah, just a moment!]
With that voice, I waited for a moment before the door clicked open.
As I stepped inside, I found a beautiful maid standing there.
“Nice to meet you! I’m Yuuki Miyako!”
“…Huh?”
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