Original Author: ひのはら (Hinohara)
Date Submitted to Kakuyomu: 2021/09/23
With Ema's trenchcoat over her, Aira felt warm under the cold night sky of autumn.
She tried to return it to Ema, but Ema insisted that it was hot out so she refused to accept it.
When they finally returned to the apartment, Aira finally asks the question that's been on her mind on the way home.
"Isn't hiring a bodyguard expensive?"
"I earn quite a bit of money so it's fine."
This is the topic Aira has always hesitated about.
If she can really trust Ema, then it should be fine to ask.
"...What exactly is your job?"
"VTuber."
"What exactly is that?"
Perhaps Ema decided it would be faster to show her. She grabs Aira's hand and then takes her to that room.
The room to the right of the living room that Aira has always thought of as the secret room.
After Ema opens the door, the first thing Aira sees are two computers side by side.
"Basically I'm a streamer who uses a 2D avatar that mimics my movements."
In addition to the computers, there are microphones, cameras, and several other electric devices such as game consoles inside the room.
"I stream under the name Usami Koneko."
Ema goes to the computer and opens a video site that Aira visits often.
On the account page of Usami Koneko, Aira sees that she has 1 million subscribers.
"One million!?"
This is ten times more than the 100,000 subscribers on the beauty account that Aira frequently watches.
How could Ema live in such a large apartment at such a young age?
Why does she need to live in a building with such heavy security?
Aira senses that this explains all the questions she has been wondering until now.
Aira still remembers that day from time to time.
Sometimes it happens on the train ride to school and sometimes in the middle of class.
And also now, when she's in bed trying to fall asleep.
The memory of Ema's sex friend attacking her revives as a flashback.
She tries to not worry about it, but that incident may have left a deeper wound on Aira's heart than she thought.
Reaching out desperately in the darkness, she notices that Ema isn't there.
"Ema..."
Tears well up in her eyes as she remembers the fear when her body got groped.
Why didn't she resist more at that time?
Since the person attacking her was female just like her, she should have been able to push her away if she tried hard enough, but she was paralyzed by fear and let that woman do whatever she wanted.
Ema enters the room as Aira desperately tries to wipe her cheeks.
Seeing the tears streaming down Aira's face, Ema rushes over to the bed.
"Ema, where did you go?"
Even without a reply, Aira could tell from the smell of cigarettes.
She knows that Ema often smokes before bed.
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"Do you really enjoy smoking that much?"
"I wouldn't say I enjoy it, but it makes me feel better."
"What does that mean..."
"It helps me cope with..."
Her voice trails off at the end. When Aira asks her to repeat that, Ema gently pats her hair.
Her eyes, full of warmth, look at Aira with concern.
"Did you remember again?"
"Yes..."
"Do you want me to hold your hand?"
"And also, hug me..."
Perhaps Aira is being honest because she's feeling so dejected.
After lying down next to Aira, Ema pulls Aira's body closer.
"...I want to forget about it soon."
"Once you do it with the person you love, you'll forget something like that right away."
"...Does that really work?"
"Probably... If you do it with someone you really love... you can overwrite painful memories."
In this darkness, Aira brings her hand up to wipe Ema's eyes, but her finger doesn't feel any tears.
"...I thought you might have been crying."
"Why would I be crying?"
"Ah, you're right. My mistake..."
The darkness made it hard to see her expression, but it sounds like Ema's voice is trembling.
Even though Aira hates the faint smell of cigarettes, she moves her own body closer.
"...Hug me harder."
Her heart finally calms down after being enveloped in this warmth.
The smell of cigarettes overwhelms the scent of Ema's shampoo.
This adult-like smell of tobacco that surrounds Ema makes her seem like a stranger.
When Ema is like this, she has a fleeting aura, unlike the usual Ema that Aira knows.
Aira knows that asking Ema to stop smoking will only annoy her.
She definitely wouldn't stop and might resent Aira for being too naggy.
Since they don't have any special relationship with each other, Aira does not have the right to tell Ema to quit smoking.
1
After telling Aira to keep quiet, Ema goes to the secret room... also known as her streaming studio.
Every time she goes in, she doesn't come out until about 2~3 hours later, so Aira couldn't help but be curious back then.
She never would have guessed that she was live streaming.
Now alone in the living room, Aira opens the video site.
She searches for Usami Koneko's account and clicks the thumbnail for today's live stream.
It listed the starting time as 9:00 p.m., but it takes another 10 minutes after the announced time before the stream begins.
"Good evening, Usami Koneko here."
"Who the heck is this...!?"
Her voice is several pitches higher than usual and sounds sugary sweet.
Aira has always thought her usual voice is clear and pleasing, but she had no idea that she could also sound like this.
It's hard to believe those two voices belong to the same person.
"I'll be streaming a game today..."
A 2D picture is moving as she talks.
Aira doesn't understand the mechanics, but the avatar is a cute girl who matches the cute voice.
"Wouldn't it be better to just show her real face?"
Ema has beautiful blond hair and brown eyes.
She has a pretty face and a good figure.
She might be more popular if she just streams with her real appearance, so why does she need to hide it?
"I don't really get it..."
However, the stories Usami Koneko shares are easy to follow and full of humor, making her interesting to listen to.
Even Aira, who doesn't watch anime or read manga that often, thinks that way so Usami Koneko must be irresistibly charming to those who do.
"So this is Ema's job..."
She has earned the money with her streams to live in this prime location filled with high-class furniture.
She's so talented that she can make a living with just her voice and conversation skills.
"Amazing..."
Despite hiding her figure, she's still appreciated by the public.
Aira feels just a little envious of Ema, who can win over others even without her looks.
Original Author: ひのはら (Hinohara)
Date Submitted to Kakuyomu: 2021/09/23
With Ema's trenchcoat over her, Aira felt warm under the cold night sky of autumn.
She tried to return it to Ema, but Ema insisted that it was hot out so she refused to accept it.
When they finally returned to the apartment, Aira finally asks the question that's been on her mind on the way home.
"Isn't hiring a bodyguard expensive?"
"I earn quite a bit of money so it's fine."
This is the topic Aira has always hesitated about.
If she can really trust Ema, then it should be fine to ask.
"...What exactly is your job?"
"VTuber."
"What exactly is that?"
Perhaps Ema decided it would be faster to show her. She grabs Aira's hand and then takes her to that room.
The room to the right of the living room that Aira has always thought of as the secret room.
After Ema opens the door, the first thing Aira sees are two computers side by side.
"Basically I'm a streamer who uses a 2D avatar that mimics my movements."
In addition to the computers, there are microphones, cameras, and several other electric devices such as game consoles inside the room.
"I stream under the name Usami Koneko."
Ema goes to the computer and opens a video site that Aira visits often.
On the account page of Usami Koneko, Aira sees that she has 1 million subscribers.
"One million!?"
This is ten times more than the 100,000 subscribers on the beauty account that Aira frequently watches.
How could Ema live in such a large apartment at such a young age?
Why does she need to live in a building with such heavy security?
Aira senses that this explains all the questions she has been wondering until now.
Aira still remembers that day from time to time.
Sometimes it happens on the train ride to school and sometimes in the middle of class.
And also now, when she's in bed trying to fall asleep.
The memory of Ema's sex friend attacking her revives as a flashback.
She tries to not worry about it, but that incident may have left a deeper wound on Aira's heart than she thought.
Reaching out desperately in the darkness, she notices that Ema isn't there.
"Ema..."
Tears well up in her eyes as she remembers the fear when her body got groped.
Why didn't she resist more at that time?
Since the person attacking her was female just like her, she should have been able to push her away if she tried hard enough, but she was paralyzed by fear and let that woman do whatever she wanted.
Ema enters the room as Aira desperately tries to wipe her cheeks.
Seeing the tears streaming down Aira's face, Ema rushes over to the bed.
"Ema, where did you go?"
Even without a reply, Aira could tell from the smell of cigarettes.
She knows that Ema often smokes before bed.
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"Do you really enjoy smoking that much?"
"I wouldn't say I enjoy it, but it makes me feel better."
"What does that mean..."
"It helps me cope with..."
Her voice trails off at the end. When Aira asks her to repeat that, Ema gently pats her hair.
Her eyes, full of warmth, look at Aira with concern.
"Did you remember again?"
"Yes..."
"Do you want me to hold your hand?"
"And also, hug me..."
Perhaps Aira is being honest because she's feeling so dejected.
After lying down next to Aira, Ema pulls Aira's body closer.
"...I want to forget about it soon."
"Once you do it with the person you love, you'll forget something like that right away."
"...Does that really work?"
"Probably... If you do it with someone you really love... you can overwrite painful memories."
In this darkness, Aira brings her hand up to wipe Ema's eyes, but her finger doesn't feel any tears.
"...I thought you might have been crying."
"Why would I be crying?"
"Ah, you're right. My mistake..."
The darkness made it hard to see her expression, but it sounds like Ema's voice is trembling.
Even though Aira hates the faint smell of cigarettes, she moves her own body closer.
"...Hug me harder."
Her heart finally calms down after being enveloped in this warmth.
The smell of cigarettes overwhelms the scent of Ema's shampoo.
This adult-like smell of tobacco that surrounds Ema makes her seem like a stranger.
When Ema is like this, she has a fleeting aura, unlike the usual Ema that Aira knows.
Aira knows that asking Ema to stop smoking will only annoy her.
She definitely wouldn't stop and might resent Aira for being too naggy.
Since they don't have any special relationship with each other, Aira does not have the right to tell Ema to quit smoking.
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After telling Aira to keep quiet, Ema goes to the secret room... also known as her streaming studio.
Every time she goes in, she doesn't come out until about 2~3 hours later, so Aira couldn't help but be curious back then.
She never would have guessed that she was live streaming.
Now alone in the living room, Aira opens the video site.
She searches for Usami Koneko's account and clicks the thumbnail for today's live stream.
It listed the starting time as 9:00 p.m., but it takes another 10 minutes after the announced time before the stream begins.
"Good evening, Usami Koneko here."
"Who the heck is this...!?"
Her voice is several pitches higher than usual and sounds sugary sweet.
Aira has always thought her usual voice is clear and pleasing, but she had no idea that she could also sound like this.
It's hard to believe those two voices belong to the same person.
"I'll be streaming a game today..."
A 2D picture is moving as she talks.
Aira doesn't understand the mechanics, but the avatar is a cute girl who matches the cute voice.
"Wouldn't it be better to just show her real face?"
Ema has beautiful blond hair and brown eyes.
She has a pretty face and a good figure.
She might be more popular if she just streams with her real appearance, so why does she need to hide it?
"I don't really get it..."
However, the stories Usami Koneko shares are easy to follow and full of humor, making her interesting to listen to.
Even Aira, who doesn't watch anime or read manga that often, thinks that way so Usami Koneko must be irresistibly charming to those who do.
"So this is Ema's job..."
She has earned the money with her streams to live in this prime location filled with high-class furniture.
She's so talented that she can make a living with just her voice and conversation skills.
"Amazing..."
Despite hiding her figure, she's still appreciated by the public.
Aira feels just a little envious of Ema, who can win over others even without her looks.
