Chapter 83 - Chapter 74: A Satisfying Use (Planned)
Alright~ Good work, everyone~
“Good work… for real.”
I fell backwards, sprawled out on my back, and Lupi immediately curled up with my right arm as a pillow.
Honestly, I was more tired than after the last stream…
Shou-kun, you seem tired, you should probably log out soon.
“Mmm, I’ll log out after I clean up. Sorry, Lupi.”
“Woof.”
“Hup!”
I got up and tossed all the items I’d laid out into my inventory.
I can organize them later. For now, I’ll just leave them in the cave’s open area.
“Woof.”
“Thanks.”
Lupi helped carry the plates and other things. So smart.
I did a rough calculation, and it seems the super chats were about 300,000 yen and a bit more.
“Seriously…?”
Shou-kun, what should we do?
“Do what…? What should we do? For now, I’m logging out and heading to the club room.”
Yes.
I flopped onto the stone bed, and Lupi lay down beside me.
For some reason, there’s a soft, pleasant smell…
“Thanks again today, Lupi.”
“Woof…”
Crap, I’m actually going to fall asleep here…
*
Shou-kun, good work today.
“Yeah, Mion, you too. And Yata-sensei, thank you.”
“No, no~ I think it was good that it’s becoming a relaxed atmosphere~”
He smiled, and in his right hand, a calculator displayed ‘304,800’.
I figured as much, but I’ll confirm just in case.
“Is that the total amount of today’s super chats?”
“Yes. From this, 20% goes to the video site, 10% to IRO’s development and operation company, and 70% is deposited into Mion-san’s account~”
70% is about 210,000 yen. For just one day, one hour of streaming?
No wonder the Game Dolls kids are so desperate to gain fans…
“Huh? So, Bell-buchou gets even more, right?”
Wouldn’t it be double?
“No, no~ It’s not that much~ Usually, it’s a little under 150,000 yen for one stream~ Birthdays are amazing, though~”
She said that while she has a lot of viewers and gets many super chats, most of them are around 300 to 1,000 yen.
Apparently, on celebratory occasions, big amounts fly in one after another…
“So, today’s was more like a celebration gift?”
“That’s right~ It’s the first stream since monetization~ And perhaps also because people couldn’t send super chats during the last stream~”
Ah, well, that last stream was certainly more visually impressive, and if I think of it as two streams’ worth plus a celebratory bonus, I can kind of accept it… Really?
“I understand the reason, but honestly, this stream really wore me out…”
Last time, once I started focusing on combat, I completely forgot about the stream.
I remember it just ending while we were chatting about this and that afterwards.
Me too. Last time, the president was also there.
It seems like it made a big difference for Mion whether Bell-buchou was there to support her or not.
It’s a matter of experience, or rather, picking out interesting conversational points from comments flowing by at that speed… I guess it’s talent.
“That’s just practice~ Both of you will get the hang of it with more experience~”
According to Yata-sensei, it took Bell-buchou a decent amount of time – though still fast – to monetize her channel.
During that time, her viewers gradually increased with each stream, which is why she’s used to it.
“But this was only our second stream today, you know?”
“That’s strange~ We weren’t even planning to monetize it until the end of the year~”
Right?
Mion and I were both thinking, “It’d be nice if about a dozen people watched the stream.”
“By the way, what was the viewer count for today’s stream?”
It was about 30,000 people.
“...I don’t even understand the scale anymore.”
“That’s about the capacity of a stadium~”
Seriously…?
Shou-kun, isn’t there anything you want?
“Eh, oh, um… Nothing in particular, I guess… Oh, right, there was talk about a training camp in Okinawa during the summer, wasn’t there?”
“Yes~ We’re doing it again this year~”
“It’s just Miki and me at home, so if she wants to come along, it’d be helpful if you could cover her travel expenses.”
I have no idea how much it’ll cost, but today’s super chat revenue should be enough, right?
Yes! Leave it to me!
“I see~ But~ We’ll have to ask the vice-principal~ Miki-chan isn’t a club member or a student~
Parents are allowed to accompany trips at their own expense~ so let’s try to convince him it’s the same thing~”
Ah, that’s right…
Well, worst case, we’ll just get permission by saying it was by chance the same travel destination, and coincidentally the same dates and itinerary.
“Good evening.”
“Brother, I’m home!”
Just then, Bell-buchou and Seth (Miki) arrived at the perfect time.
“So, how was the first stream after monetization?”
“Uhm, I guess it was ‘pretty successful’?”
I suppose?
“It was a huge success~ The super chats even exceeded 300,000 yen~”
Bell-buchou’s eyes widened at Yata-sensei’s words, while Seth nodded with a knowing expression.
What exactly are you nodding about, you two? But more importantly.
“Miki, there’s talk about the club going on a training camp to Okinawa this summer.”
“What?! I want to go too!”
I knew it.
“So, Mion, I’m counting on you.”
Yes. Today’s earnings should be enough for travel expenses, right?
“Uh, yes, it’s more than enough. But I was planning to cover the club members’ expenses from my own earnings and write it off as business expenses anyway, so I can pay for it?”
said Bell-buchou.
She probably didn’t expect Mion’s stream to monetize so quickly, so it seems that was her plan from the start.
No, I’ll pay for Seth-chan’s share!
“Now, now, both of you. Let’s find a middle ground and have brother pay.”
“Hey!”
Seth giggled when I retorted. Good grief…
“Then, Mion-dono will pay for Brother’s share, and Bell-dono will pay for mine. How does that sound? You can think of it as appearance fees for the stream, right?”
“Ah, I see. That works, doesn’t it?”
Yes!
And she always manages to find a perfect compromise, doesn’t she?
Is she a genius? …Yeah, she’s a genius.
“Alright, alright~ Tomorrow’s a day off, but it’s getting late~”
“Got it.”
Before I knew it, it was past 11, and tomorrow was on the horizon.
Shou-kun, will you be taking a break from IRO tomorrow?
“No, not really, I’ll probably just start in the afternoon… Oh, wait, I need to go grocery shopping; the fridge is empty.
If I don’t wake up, shopping will be in the afternoon, and I’ll just be a little late.”
Yes. Well then, good night.
“Yeah, good night.”