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Chapter 2: I’m going to tell you the whole story, so listen up
Streaming in the other world is not that different from what Kanata had seen in his previous life.
There is no such thing as video games in this world, so there is inevitably a lot of rambling… but his chat is also open to things such as giving his advice on people’s problems.
“Let’s have a look at the messages. Erm… what does it say?”
Although it is said to be a consultation about some worries, he often receives a few boastful stories that people want him to read while everyone else listens to the now famous Haishin.
Apparently, the first letter he picked out randomly was that kind of boast.
[Yo, Haishin, listen to my saga.
I’m a B-rank party adventurer.
I’m not yet twenty, but I’ve been able to build up a certain amount of strength, and I’m also the leader of my party.
The other day, a useless piece of garbage came to our party.
He’s a piece of trash since he can only do things like scouting, weapon maintenance, and support magic.
When I told him this morning that I don’t want trash like him and that he should leave the party, he cried and clung to me. It was painful.]
It was reminiscent of something Kanata had often read in a previous life, as if to say, “This guy was destined to be a sucker.”
The sender’s name seemed to be Acta, but Kanata sighed and replied.
[Are you stupid? Being able to search for enemies, care for weapons, and use support magic is pretty competent. Why are you acting like you’re better than him?]
The person who told Kanata to read his story was one of his followers in his stream.
But Kanata doesn’t care about any of that. He just says what he wants to say, honestly.
It is what makes him so popular. Either for his antipathy or, opposite to it, his frankness and objective opinions on any subject.
[When you’re an adventurer, you go to all types of dungeons, right? So, it would be helpful to have a scout who can find the monsters before they find you, am I right? And if he takes care of your weapons for you, you can save a lot of money compared to going to a store, no? Of course, you’ll have to pay him a fair price for his services as a companion.]
There are still many things Kanata has to say.
There were many comments flowing on the screen, and while some certainly wondered if they should care about such garbage, most comments on chat were normal, saying, for the most part, that the person was horrible, etc.
[And support magic is not so useless either. Hey, man, has having that guy around made you feel better? Something that makes you stronger than usual? Think back often to all the little things that make you stronger or easier to fight. If that rings any bells, it’s a result of you benefiting from that support magic.]
After saying that much, Kanata drank the drink that was on hand.
The number of viewers got displayed at the corner of the screen, and it was quite successful, with over 10,000 people connected.
[Well, I don’t care what you think, but you’re not a hero. You’re just bullying the weak and getting all worked up about it. If you’re the party leader, you should pay attention to their skills and give them proper recognition. Otherwise, you’ll die later wishing he had been there when you were.]
Kanata laughed and said, “Well, it’s just a paraphrase of a certain knowledge.”
It had been a while since he received such a template in another world, so he said many things, but Kanata wasn’t sure if his message went through or not.
Even if he’s a bit of a bad character, he’s still one of his followers. That’s why he just hopes for him to live a long life.
[Let’s move on to the next message~]
Kanata looked over the next message, which was also peculiar.
[Nice to meet you, Haishin. I am the son of a certain senior nobleman.
I have a fiancée I’m supposed to be with in the future, but my fiancée is just so unsociable.
She looks down when I say anything to her, and she doesn’t say anything back.
I’m not sure if I can get along with her, but recently a lovely girl came to our school.
I was fascinated by her dainty smile, you know.
Surely Haishin would agree that I should choose that one over my unsociable fiancée? I’d like to hear your opinion.]
[… Hah~]
Kanata let out a loud sigh.
Although the message’s content differed from the previous one, it was the same problem.
[You’d be better off dead anyway.]
He was too straightforward.
Kanata was a commoner and naturally had no one to call him fiancée.
So his words express his feeling that just having a girl he can be with in the future is a boon, dammit.
[Listen, man. You can’t just decide on your own what to do with your fiancée, who got chosen because of family circumstances. Don’t you think it is naive to believe that you can convince both families by telling them this is your true love and you can’t live without one another? Hn?]
Those were well-intended words from Kanata, who maintained a life without a girlfriend in both previous and current lives.
The other party was a high-ranking aristocrat, but Kanata was not about to let that stop him.
[You might be attracted to this lovely girl just by looking at her outward appearance, right? Maybe she’s a b***h on the inside. Or maybe, she is a sleaze who gets together with all kinds of guys behind your back. Don’t be too blind in love. Also, you should talk with your fiancée more often. If she’s looking down and not talking back to you, it’s possible she’s just embarrassed.]
The comments were quite lively, and there was quite a lot of criticism of the man.
Some of them might not have a girlfriend, or they might not be able to get married and lead a lonely life.
He nodded and said he could understand because he was one of them.
[Listen up if you have a fiancée just like this guy and think something similar. Engagements are for the sake of an invaluable family connection. I can understand wanting to break up with someone if they are irredeemable garbage, but otherwise, try to make more effort to get to know your partner. Put your hand on your heart and think about it. Do you really know about your partner or not?]
He saw a few comments of agreement here and there, but on the other hand, it means that a good number of guys with fiancées are watching Kanata’s streaming.
Kanata took a deep breath as he was about to shout something that would never get across in this world, “Explode you Riajuus!”
[If you’re still going to let her go, then introduce her to me. I want a girlfriend too, you idiot.]
With that last remark, Kanata ended the topic.
Yes, even Kanata wanted to be popular and have a girlfriend.
But reality doesn’t work like that. Even with unlimited magic power, it’s not something that could be achieved.
Even if his rank is S, Kanata’s current situation implies that there is no connection between the rank and the popularity factor.
“I’ve said quite a bit… Hmm?”
Then, Kanata found a certain comment.
It was a coloured comment, meaning that the money was transferred to the account Kanata had created along with the text.
It’s what we call throwing money in the previous world, and Kanata got to achieve that in this world.
[TLN: SIMP DETECTED :samuraidoggo:]
[From: Nameless Princess
Haishin-sama, I am happy to hear your voice today. This is my way of thanking you for all you have done for me. Please accept it by all means.]
Ten gold coins got sent attached to the text.
One gold coin in this world is 10,000 yen in the previous life, which means that someone donated 100,000 yen to him at that moment.
[EDN: $754 USD]
[Thank you, Princess ♪, but you donated to me yesterday as well… Hey, did you borrow these from your parents or someone else? Are you sure you’re alright?]
Although he was grateful for the daily help, Nameless Princess is one of those followers who always donates money to Kanata.
Just thinking about it gives one the chills, but Kanata is not at all perplexed about receiving the money because there is nothing better than having it.
[No problem. It’s all from my pocket money… By the way, Haishin-sama, may I volunteer to be your girlfriend? No, rather, let me!]
[Thanks, Princess, but I’ll ask for you when I get a chance.]
Kanata flushed lightly.
Her name is Princess, and she speaks like a woman, but Kanata knows about such people.
There exist beings in this world who pretend to be women even though they are men, a.k.a. nekama.
[EDN: Heh.]
He knows that as the only person who can stream in this world, Kanata is on their radar.
So he has no intention of meeting with anyone under any circumstances, and he definitely has no intention of revealing himself to anyone.
[I’m going to finish up here for today. See you all tomorrow then!]
With those words, today’s streaming ended.
Turning off the terminal, Kanata rests his back against the chair and exhales in a huff.
“I wonder if the streaming in the previous world was like this too… It’s so much fun.”
With a giggle, Kanata left the room to eat his food.
The streaming Kanata does as Haishin is really popular. Little does he know that sometimes he can make someone change their behaviour and save someone destined to be unhappy.
Rather, it is not only humans who watch his streams. He would have never imagined he has followers among the demonic tribes, who are hostile to humans.