Iris Revolution Online - Chapter 8

Episode 8: Contents of activities

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I looked at Bell-buchou in silence, but she didn’t seem to be affected at all.

Can you act like this. Is that so …

I only watch virtual idol live shows once in a while, but the number of simultaneous viewers easily exceeded 10,000 …

Even though it was streamed yesterday, the number of views had already exceeded 100,000.

In the lower left corner of the screen, Bell-buchou’s Bust-Up was shown, and behind that was the game screen, a typical commentary play style.

The point is that her chest is reflected. It’s shaking so much.

The game she was playing was IRO, but of course it was completely different from the IRO I knew.

It was a normal MMORPG where you shopped around town, took quests at the adventurer’s guild, and defeated Goblins and Orcs in those quests.

Even so, when Bell, who is Bell-buchou’s character, defeated the minor boss class with magic, the coins were flying ‘ban ban’. Honestly scary …

[ Is it part of our club activities to help Bell-buchou as well, desu? ]

Nice, Mion-san. I wanted to hear that too.

Frankly, I think that’s fine. It would be interesting to see what famous virtual idols delivered up close.

However,

“I won’t force you to do that. Originally, the equipment was too shabby and unsuitable for a Cyber Club, so it was a desperate measure to do something about it.”

Yata-sensei nodded broadly at Bell-buchou, who smiled wryly.

“The Cyber Club was on the verge of being shut down, but thanks to Bell-san joining us, we managed to recover.

That’s why the club expenses are almost zero, so it was like earning the club expenses by being a virtual idol. I feel like we made too much money.”

You made too much money … Even if I just watched that video, I could understand that!

The cost of the equipment here was probably covered by that, so how much money did you make …

“Hmm, then, what should we do?”

“That’s it, but, if you don’t have a particular desire to do that, why don’t you start a virtual idol activity different from me?”

Does that mean Mion-san?

I feel like she would be working behind the scenes … But, when I looked at her, she was a bit taken aback.

[ I’m not good at playing games, desu, so I’d like to watch Shou-kun’s IRO play, desu. ]

Eh, ah, yeah, well, yes. It’s that interesting, huh …

“I see, Mion-san is just a watcher.”

“Right, right, we were in the middle of that conversation. Where did you start, Empire? Kingdom? Republic?”

Aaaaahhhhh! We’re back on the topic that had become obscure!

What should I do? No, it can’t be helped, can it?

“Umm … That, it’s nowhere …”

When I glanced at Mion-san, she had a happy face. Does that mean it’s okay to talk about it? How is it?

< You can talk about it, desu. Do you have an archive of the first day we met? >

Mion-san whispered. Thank you …

“What do you mean by nowhere?”

“Have you only just made your character?”

I made up my mind.

“Umm, look at this.”

Saying that, the first day’s stream archive was played only for room members.

“Eh, this is …”

Bell-buchou seemed to know about that world announcement.

On the screen, I just landed on the sandy beach and got a total of 30 points of special reward SP.

Both Buchou and Sensei were obsessed with watching my first day streaming archive.

Mion-san hadn’t even come to the stream yet, so she probably hadn’t seen it.

It’s embarrassing to be seen mumbling to yourself …

Then, towards the end, Mion-san appeared in the comments.

“”Eh?””

The two of them said it at the same time, and the playback ended just like that.

“Maybe just now, was that Mion-san?”

[ Yes. The IRO broadcast I found by chance was Shou-kun, desu. ]

“Umm, you’re saying Mion-san found Shou-kun’s stream by chance when she was looking for IRO streams?”

[ Yes. I really happened to find it and took a peek, I wondered what kind of game it was. ]

“Well, it really was a coincidence.”

No, that’s right. There must have been no way to find it other than by chance.

“Wait. How did you get to this uninhabited island in the first place?”

“Haa, well, it’s fine to talk about it, but please don’t tell anyone else, especially to IRO players …”

I told them how to start on a deserted island and why I did it.

At the start of the game, I searched a lot and found several uninhabited islands that I could start on, and chose one of them.

In the first place, it was because I didn’t feel like playing an MMORPG normally that I was playing such a strange game.

I didn’t realize the livestream settings were completely default and streamed on the first day …

“I see, I understand. It’s true that in this situation you can’t play with us …”

Bell-buchou was thinking.

Are you thinking of recreating your character and coming to my island?

I’d like you to excuse me from that because it would make the uninhabited island a little less fun …

“Hmm …”

However, Yata-sensei folded her arms and groaned with a troubled face.

“Is something wrong?”

“Last year’s achievements were too much. I want the two new members to do their part too. It doesn’t matter if you don’t get results.”

Oh …

But, if you’re in the position of an advisor, there’s a place for me to appeal as a club activity, so it would be troublesome if I didn’t do it.

“Understood. But what about me playing live? Investing in an uninhabited island may be rare, but the gameplay itself is probably very plain …”

Even if I do a livestream, the number of views from the archives was only single-digit views, and if it continues ‘even if you don’t get results’, it would be sad.

Both Yata-sensei and Bell-buchou must have been thinking ‘not good enough’ about that.

Suddenly, when I looked at Mion-san, she looked at me and smiled … Mysterious.

Yata-sensei suddenly stood up and said with sparkling eyes.

“Shou-kun’s play, how about having Mion-san livestream it.”

“Is it a livestream of a deserted island play?”

Ah, I see. Though I think it’s interesting,

< I’m fine, but Izumo-san, are you okay with that? >

It’s because she’s a shy person, or rather, she’s not good at talking to people.

I hope it isn’t painful to suddenly speak in front of a large group of people …

< I’ll try. If I pass this through, I will be able to speak properly. >(TN:She’s talking about using the voice synthesizer.)

< Is that so? Well, don’t overdo it. >

< Yup, thank you … >

It’s startling to be suddenly whispered with your real voice, so please stop …