Chapter 451 - Chapter 400: The Jade Goddess's First Live Stream!
Wednesday
"Isn't it strange?"
Yes.
Mion replied with a cheerful smile.
Well, avatar outfits probably don't get disheveled, but it was more a matter of feeling, I couldn't quite relax.
We were currently in Mion's studio.
Today's live stream, at Yata-sensei's suggestion, started with Mion and me in the studio.
The initial plan was to briefly chat about "Mion's official appointment as the Jade Goddess," then I'd go into IRO for some food-porn, and that would be it.
Indeed, questions would likely be focused on Mion, and it would be better for me to be beside her rather than just idly waiting in IRO.
"Shou-kun seems more nervous."
From behind the camera, at the edge of the studio, came Yata-sensei's relaxed voice.
Even so, this was my first time being directly on screen...
"Mion, aren't you going to wear the Jade Goddess outfit?"
"Until the official PV's playback count settles down, it might be better to be a bit more restrained on this side."
"Ah, true."
Maybe we should wait at least two weeks or so.
It might even be better to save it for special occasions.
"Only 10 minutes until we start, but about 10,000 people are already waiting."
"Woah..."
Oh man. My heart's pounding... in a virtual sense, of course.
I should try to think about something else, about IRO.
"Ah, in the end, I spent most of the afternoon blacksmithing, didn't I?"
I think you made a lot of nails, but they ran out before you knew it, didn't they?
"That's right. I thought I'd made too many."
When I tried to continue replacing the floorboards, I found myself running low on nails, so I had to hastily mass-produce more.
If I'm using four nails per board, of course they'd run out quickly. The mansion is quite large too.
"Well, thanks to the [Self-Replication Arts], I was able to increase them pretty easily."
That was amazing!
Using the Crafting (Blacksmithing) Art, [Self-Replication Arts], I made and replicated small, medium, and large nails repeatedly during cooldowns, managing to prepare a considerable amount.
Not just for myself, but also for Paan and the others, so I made other L-brackets and hinges too.
"Speaking of which, even Paan and the others, who seem capable of anything, don't seem interested in blacksmithing."
Is it still because they're afraid of fire?
"That, or... yeah, it's definitely scary."
They seem fine using fire for cooking, but temperatures high enough to melt iron would be tough without high VIT in the first place.
Speaking of which, Shou-kun. You haven't asked Shal-kun about the Cait Sith Kingdom story...
"Ah, about that, I feel bad if it's something Shal is sensitive about, so I keep missing the timing to ask."
The Cait Sith Kingdom. From the PV, it seemed to be spoken of in the past tense, as if it 'existed'.
The castle Natural Ramune found seemed to be in ruins...
That's true... How about having Sweee-chan ask?
"I see. Having Sweee ask might be an option..."
It feels a bit pathetic, but it might be better coming from Sweee than from me.
Speaking of which, Sweee is also a queen, so does she have a kingdom somewhere? Is the Fairy Kingdom Tir na nOg? I'll look it up later.
"Only 3 minutes left!"
""Yes.""
Have I calmed down while talking, I wonder?
Mion is the star today, so I'll just be an accompaniment...
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Welcome, everyone, to Mion and Shou's Relaxed Showtime! I'm Mion, your host. It's a pleasure to meet you!
[Galeso] "
[Daytron] "
[Ruranran] "
[Saifuman] "
etcetc...
Whoa, whoa, whoa...
I expected it, but the super chats are flowing in at an incredible speed.
And this time, the amounts are more than double the usual...
Thank you very much for all the congratulations!
"Ah, thank you!"
Mion's voice reached me as I stood dazed, and I hastily offered my thanks too.
Then,
[Fel] "Shou-kun, congrats on your first PV vacation lol"
[Kusacoro] "Not enough Lupi-chan..."
[Nantsuu] "I wanted to see Shal-kun~"
[Yunyura] "Was the island not appearing a PV setting?"
etcetc...
Ah, I see.
Some people think it's due to the Demon Kingdom update's PV appearance permission.
Um, Shou-kun.
"Ah, yeah. I think the PV Mion appeared in was before the PV appearance permission update, so it's not related. I just think I simply wasn't chosen."
When I said that, comments like "Ehhh?" appeared.
And, of course, they asked about the future settings.
"Regarding PV appearance permission, I've set it to inquire each time. Well, you know, I think it's probably better not to reveal too many spoilers."
[Mushinko] "I did that too~"
[Jazz] "The monthly discount is good, so full permission is the only choice."
[Kockuri] "I also don't want to be preempted by the PV~"
[Linley] "Understood each time!"
etcetc...
They seemed to be convinced, which made me feel a little relieved.
I think that's fine too. I wouldn't want scenes that only I could see to be publicly released without permission.
"Ah, yeah, right."
[Swift] "Guhah! (Spitting sweets)"
[Shakeena] "So sweet~♪"
[Bluesha] "It's good, it's good~ (´▽｀)"
[Utagetee] "Serious wall shortage here."
etcetc...
After that, it was a light Q&A session for Mion, about how things were during the recording and such.
Regarding this, I had been given the green light to "make it public," and they actually seemed to want it to be a topic of discussion.
Shou-kun. It's almost time for IRO.
"Ah, right. Well then, I'm off."
"Yes. Have a good trip."