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nPlay: boba date – stream cafe

nMiya smiled, backlit by the orange sunlight from the window behind her. After that, she turned towards Rhea and said, “Well, since you interrupted me, why don’t you go first?”

nRhea straightened from her seat across from Miya and said, “Don’t mind if I do.” Turning back to the camera, she smiled and waved. “It’s your cultured genius artist here, Rhea Davinki-“

nMiya interrupted and said, “You need a better catchphrase.”

n“I’m working on it!”

n lol

n A comedy duo between Miya and Rhea with Miya as the straightman, huh?

n No wonder there’s new management. John doesn’t know the difference between an idol and an entertainer XD

nJohn Smith Oh I know. But who says an idol can’t be both?

n Don’t you have better things to spend your money on @John Smith ?

nJohn Smith Well, it’s this or world domination, so… No?

nloreowl 0.0

n lol rip @loreowl

nRhea huffed and then said, “Anyway. I’m the girl who draws all the cool things. Happy to be here.” She turned to her right and said, “Kuro-chan, you want to go next?”

n“Y-Yes!” Kuromi stood up and bowed to the camera. “Kuromi Tekken, the iron fist champion! I’m still learning to be an idol, but take care of me!”

n You go, Kuro-chan!

n Even if you aren’t a good idol, you’re already a star!

n Yeah! If the idol gig doesn’t work, make some martial arts movies!

n Day 1 of waiting for a recreation of Into the Dragon

n Now that I think about it, can’t half the MirAIs girls kick our butts?

n Aoko seems like ex-yakuza, Alfi is cute but definitely has ‘step on me’ energy when she wants to, Hana Knife = bad, and Kuro-chan does MMA.

n Well. No need to worry about creeps stalking the girls?

nReaper Of course. Security detail has been implemented for weeks now.

n There’s a mod called Reaper!?

n H-Hey. That’s just a chuuni name, right?

nReaper No. My name is Toby Reaper. I work security detail among various other aspects for Myth Inc. This weekend, I will be running an AMA on Twotch with my friend Xander while we stream Hired Gun.

n …Just what the hell is the staff at Myth Inc?

nTsubame giggled and then said, “There is no need to be so serious, Kuromi.”

n“Y-Yes.” Kuromi straightened and laughed before sitting back down. “I’m just a bit nervous. I realized that I sped through the debut stream without any of the important information, so I don’t want to mess up now.”

n It’s fine!

n I still replay the stream every morning to get hyped!

n All the important stuff’s on the site anyway.

nTsubame smiled and then turned to the camera before bowing her head. “It has been a while, Esteemed Viewers. I pray that good fortune has blessed you this holiday season.”

n It’s been great!

n I got to eat a lot of Christmas Cake, so it was awesome!

n I had Christmas Cake too! And I’m not single anymore!

nyan-chan @Tsubame Akari Ch. I swear, your blessing is magic! I aced all my finals and Senpai went on a date with me!

nTsubame raised her head and then looked over at Miya. “What next, Mimi?”

n“W-Well…” Miya reached into her shirt and pulled out a small stack of cards. “Um…”

n She’s got notecards! Cute!

n Every day, Miya gives off more of the awkward gf energy

n Real question. Meet and greet when? Even in VR?

n“Hm. Well, we can either show them the *other* anime project we have-“

n“””NO!”””

nAn immediate denial by all the other Prodigy girls. Tsubame with a bright red face. Rhea visibly cringing at the thought. And Kuromi shuddering in disgust.

n Wait. What other anime?

n You can’t leave us hanging like that!

n I NEED TO KNOW!

n“…Okay. I guess we need to edit that more anyway. Then I guess it’s just answering questions about each other.” Miya frowned and said, “That’s boring though, isn’t it?” She looked up at the camera and said, “Is it really that fun to watch us answer questions?”

n Yes

n yes

n 100%

ndoktor_hibitor How else can I pretend you’re my gf?

n @doktor_hibitor Bruh. That’s cringe af.

nStraightGarbage Don’t worry. I believe in the content. :pray:

nRhea crossed her legs and then leaned back in her chair. “They’re here for us anyway, right? I’m sure it’ll be fine.”

nMiya stared at Rhea and said, “That attitude is exactly why I’m the leader now.”

nRhea flinched and said, “S-So what! I’ve got the most fans! Right, guys?”

n lmao

n Miya: look at me. I am the captain now.

n You can have all the fans in the world if you open a LonelyFans, Rhea-chan 😉

n Ooh, group drama?

n So a group of prodigies don’t get along as well. Who’da thunk it?

nRuby Ch. oof. Too real Rhea…

nKuromi reached over and patted Rhea’s shoulder. “Don’t worry, Rhea. Even if you spend all your day inside and alone, I’ll come hang out.”

nRhea froze and then slumped over on the table, hiding her face.

n“E-Eh?” Kuromi blinked and then looked around. “W-What did I do?”

n XD

n Kuro-chan’s killer instincts went right for the heart

n mega oof

n get yourself a friend like Kuro-chan

n I wanna just hang out all day…

n So confirmed Rhea doesn’t touch grass. Explains a lot.

nTsubame sighed and said, “Kuro-chan.”

n“Yeah, Tsubame?”

n“Rhea has a delicate heart, so please be more careful with your words.”

nKuromi blinked and said, “All I said was that I’d be her friend since she doesn’t hang out with anyone else…?”

n“Uuuuu.” Rhea groaned and said, “Kill me.”

n So this is the real, Rhea, huh?

n I thought Titor double-downed on cringe, but Rhea quadruple-downed, huh?

n It’s okay, Rhea. I’m a disgusting degenerate too and proud of it!

nMiya ignored Rhea and then pulled out her phone. “Alright. So we’ll just get this started…” She looked off camera and said, “You have the questions ready? Yeah? Okay. Then…” She looked back at her phone and said, “I’ll pick a few random questions from the chat now and then, but our manager has a few lined up already too.” She looked at the girls and said, “Should we start from the top then?”

nKuromi gave a stiff nod. “I’m ready!”

nTsubame smiled and said, “Yes.”

nRhea lifted herself up and sighed. “Let’s just get this over with.”

n“Well. That might be a while…” Miya looked towards the screen and said, “First question! What made you want to be an idol? Since I read it, I guess I’ll go first.” Miya blushed a bit and said, “I-I really didn’t want to be an idol. But the contract said I could cook as much as I want as long as I worked, so…”

n Miya-chan…

n Wasn’t that suspicious?!

n I think you’re a bit too easy, Miya…

nMiya coughed and said, “A-Anyway. I’m doing my best! It’s been… okay so far, right? I haven’t failed too terribly, have I?”

nTsubame nodded. “You have been great, Miya. Especially as a host… and much better than Rhea by any standard.”

nRhea wrinkled her nose and said, “Is it pick on Rhea day now?”

nTsubame shook her head. “Of course not. That will be on the New Year’s trip.”

nRhea froze and then let out a deep sigh. “Well, I guess that’s fair.” She paused and said, “By the way, are you still mad about-“

n“Yes.”

nAn uncharacteristically curt response from the gentle shrine maiden.

n Ooh.

n Memberships can’t open soon enough!

n Come on, UTube! You want money, right?

n Private MIRAIZ app streams when?

nJohn Smith After I test run them. Keep an eye out later.

n :O

nTsubame looked at Miya and smiled. “Shall I continue?”

nMiya waved towards her and said, “Please.”

nTsubame turned towards the camera. “Understood. Then…” She smiled and said, “The reason that I chose to be an idol, Esteemed Viewers, is that I felt it to be my calling.” She placed her hands over her heart and closed her eyes. “While I was training as a shrine maiden, I always felt that something was amiss. That my life was incomplete. But then, on a whim I traveled to Tokyo.” She opened her eyes and laughed. “Blessed as can be, the first chance I got, I saw a flier to audition as an idol and made my way here. Not only that, but…” She trailed off, letting out a bright smile. “Life has been well.”

n A real life cinderella story?

n Know your fairytales better! It’s obviously snow white!

n You guys are trolling, right…?

n :sparkle_eyes: Tsubame was literally sent by the heavens to be an idol!

n Talk about divine intervention…

n I’m a shrinemaiden but I got a divine revelation to become an idol LN when?

nKuromi straightened and said, “Is it my turn then?”

nTsubame looked at her and nodded. “Please, go ahead.”

n“Right! Well…” She reached up and scratched the back of her head. “To be honest, I was just looking for more work. I had a lot of debts to pay off and was worrying about how to make the next payments when I saw a flier for the auditions. It was really suspicious though…”

n I know, right?

n Yeah, I saw a few of those too. Sketch.

n I knew I should have called!

nKuromi shook her head and said, “I’ve always been following a few idol groups and listened to their music when working out, but being an idol myself… If it wasn’t for the fact that I trusted Mister John, I probably would have tried cage fighting instead.”

n Wait, what?

n Kuro-chan cage fighting…

n *Really* curious how John finds all these girls again…

n It’s always Mister John, huh?

n Why do I feel like John has Harem Protag EX but he capped it by getting married?

n You think getting married is actually stopping John’s game?

n No. But when you’ve got a wife that hot and into you, why bother?

nJohn Smith Speaking from past experiences, having a lot of women into you is a lot more hassle than it’s worth.

n lmao

n That’s not something you should admit in public, John…

nYue Smith It’s fine. I already know. And he chose me in the end. <3

n @Yue Smith @John Smith Get out, you riajuus!

n @Yue Smith @John Smith Go back to being normies already!

nKuromi stuck her thumb up and said, “So you can thank Mister John for me being here! And I’ll do my best to not disappoint everyone believing in me!”

n Kya~ Kuro-chan’s so cool!

n Big protag vibes from Kuro-chan

n We’ll support you too, Kuro-chan!

nRhea looked around and then said, “I guess it’s my turn, huh?”

nMiya waved her hand. “You don’t have to answer. We all know that you just auditioned for the clout.”

n“I-I did not!” Rhea paused and said, “…Okay, maybe a little bit. But I really wanted to help Project MirAIs grow too, you know!”

n At least Rhea’s honest.

n Ooh, Miya’s giving a lot back now.

n Snippy Miya. I like it.

nKuromi tilted her head and said, “Rhea.”

n“Hm?” Rhea looked over. “Yeah, Kuro-chan?”

n“Didn’t you say that you wanted to be an idol because you thought anyone could after seeing Aoko senpai’s streams?”

nSilence.

nMore silence.

nAnd then, faintly in the distance…

n“You brat! You think this is easy!? I oughta-“

n“A-Aneue! You’re supposed to be quiet!”

n“Mmph!”

nRhea quickly looked off camera and started to sweat. “S-S-Since when were our Senpais here?! Manager-san! I want answers!”

nTsubame tilted her head and said, “Well. Our lounge is upstairs from the one for our Senpais, is it not?”

nRhea froze. “Y-You mean this entire time I’ve been messing around in the lounge, our senpais have been…” She covered her face. “…Kill me.”

nTsubame smiled and said, “Shall I start the simulator? Mister Titor showed me how to spawn certain monsters-“

nMiya cleared her throat. “Anyway… Next question! After that, we’ll do a few more and then take some questions from the audience before closing out.”

n Someone spill the tea on Rhea and Tsubame

n Seriously. We’re missing a lot of context here…

n Ooh! What’s your type?

n Are you planning to release any singles?

n VR meet and greet when?

nloreowl What does this all mean? Different timelines, then Alteris is a connected universe… Lostbelts? Parallel dimensions? Or was there a singularity? Is everything canon? Or nothing? Like… is any of this for real? Or not?

nrational_rabbit @loreowl Bruh.

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