Ch.22 Collab Stream : "10 Games Showdown with Momiji-Senpai"
ーAnd so the day of the collaboration arrived.
I entered the My Room code I had been given beforehand into the portal in the corner of my room.
After waiting for a while, I received a confirmation reply.
As the question [do you want to move] appeared, I tap the "Yes" button.
After a brief feeling of floating, like when an elevator starts moving, I found myself in Momiji-senpai's room.
"Glad you're here noja!"
When I lowered my gaze, I saw a beautiful blonde loli with animal ears puffing out her chest.
The flapping tail is so cute.
"This is the first time we've met. I'm Alpheria Linker. I look forward to working with you, senpai."
"Umu, don't worry! I'm Kusunoki Momiji. It seems Ouka has been in your care."
"No, we've been taking care of each other."
We bow to each other.
Her ears made me about to sneeze.
"Umu... But even so, the level of perfection of your avatar is truly on another level. I'm jealous."
She stares at my body from top to bottom, then gives me an envious look.
Hmm, it's hard to respond.
"Thank you. I did my best."
"Personally, I'm most surprised that this was homemade. You can sing, dance, and even do programming. That's a bit too much don't you think?"
I can also fight.
In fact, that is my main job.
"More importantly, I heard there will be a 10 games showdown, but what will it be?"
"Mmu? That's something to look forward to once it starts!"
Oohh, that's how it turned out huh.
I'm the type of person who, if a live streamer is hesitating at the setting stage, thinks, "At least do a trial play," so I don't really like to do a show without any preparation.
"Hey, Alpheria."
"? What is it?"
"You are... No, it's nothing. Anyway, let's get started right away!"
"Eh? Already?"
It's still 30 minutes earlier than the announced time.
"Yes. Momentum is important for streaming! Look, the listeners are already gathering."
Come to think of it, Momiji-senpai usually does things ahead of schedule.
That's why so many people have gathered here already.
"Let's go! Three, two, oneー"
Wow, she really started with momentum.
"Everyone, do as you see fit! I am Kusunoki Momiji!"
"It's Alpheria. I'm still mad about the pro who showed up in the 10 games match the other day you know~. Today I'm dropping by Momiji-senpai's stream~."
The two of us wave our hands.
: A young girl who doesn't keep to time as usual
: There's still 30 minutes left?
: Well, at least they're not late.
: If anything, I think being late is better. It gives me more time.
"Eei, shut up, shut up! I have my reasons too! Anyway, today I'm doing a collab stream with Alpheria!"
"Well, as I mentioned earlier, for the penalty game in the ten-match series, for some reason I ended up having to play a 10 games showdown with Momiji-senpai too.... What do you think about treating a collab as a punishment?"
I give a wry smile to the listener.
: Alphery is the one who is more considerate.
: Look, Alphery is also unsure of where to put her feelings.
: Her momentum is still too strong as always.
Yeah, I'm grateful that all the listeners figured it out.
It would be unbearable if people started saying that collaborating with my seniors was a punishment game or a joke.
"Don't worry about it. More importantly, I'll explain the rules now."
Momiji-senpai clapped her hands, attracting attention.
"Though that being said, it's not really worth explaining. Basically, Alpheria and I will compete on 10 objectives, and whoever wins the most will be the winner!"
"I see. So there's no penalty for each defeat?"
"Umu. That was something you did yourself. It would be boring if it was the same style."
: That's right.
: But then it would be less tense, right?
"Fufun, don't worry. I've thought about that. If we make the punishment for the loser even stricter than Alpheria's, it will create tension between the two sides."
If the punishment in the 10 games match between me and the listeners is quantity over quality, then the punishment between me and Momiji-senpai is quality over quantity.
"Uhh... my punishment game was 'posting a singing cover video', 'streaming ASMR for two hours', and 'spoiling Ouka until she's completely spoiled and then gently biting her ear at the end', but are you going to combine all of these into one?"
Now the only thing that comes to my mind is lewd stream.
Hmm... what else could it be, like endurance streaming?
"Umu! If I win, your punishment will be to 'make me up'!"
Whoa!?
Isn't that a ridiculous punishment!?
Perhaps that's her purpose?
: Woohoo!
: Seriously?!
: Will her avatar be updated following Saku-tan's?
: This is something I have to support.
: But is it okay to make this a punishment game?
: I bet they had a meeting beforehand.
Look at Alphery. She's turned into a space cat.
: Lol. Must be the first time she heard of this.
"Um, um, Momiji-senpai...? That's a bit too much."
I'm really sorry, but there are many reasons, such as "it would set a precedent" and "I was told I was working too much," and so it's difficult for me to simply agree.
But,
"No, no, no! It's not fair that Ouka is the only one who gets to have it done! I want to have makeup done too!"
Momiji-senpai lay down and thrashed about like a spoiled child.
Is this what a senpai looks like...?
Or rather, was she really like this?
It's true that her appearance matches, but if I had to choose, I'd say she's more like a legal loli than a pure loli. She's calm, and has a strong core.
A quick glance at the comments section showed that listeners had similar reactions to mine.
It seems like it's rare to see Momiji-senpai like this after all.
Hmm...
"...I guess it can't be helped. I understand. I'm okay with it."
"Really?!"
Momiji-senpai stands up energetically.
"Yes. The point is, you just have to win. But if I win, you'll have to do a proper punishment game, you know? To be specific, you'll have to clear the top ten crappy games -- well, up to number five."
"Crappy game? I don't really get it, but it's alright!"
I had noticed that she didn't stream games very often to begin with, but it seems she's not the type to play games that much.
: Hi, hiii
: What the hell?
: The top five crappy games ranking...
: Sh- she's a devil...!
: Don't you have a human heart?
"Well then, let’s get started! The first game out of 10 is――this one!"
Momiji-senpai opened the window and activated her helmet and Picohammer.
"Hit, cover, rock-paper-scissors!"
Ah, I already won.
""Hit, cover, rock-paper-scissors!""
Me, scissors.
Momiji-senpai, paper~.
ーPicon☆
"Howaa!?"
My hand reflexively grabbed the hammer and hit Momiji-senpai on the head as she frantically tried to put her helmet on.
"No way...I can't win at all!?"
"Well, I'm a biological weapon called Valkyrie. I would never lose in this kind of battle."
Please don't underestimate my past life.
There's no way I could lose to ordinary people in a battle that requires thought and reflexes.
"N- not yet. A battle is all about luck. This is where my great turnaround begins! Let's go!"
"Hit, cover, rock-paper-scissors!"
Me, rock.
Momiji-senpai, scissors.
ーPicon☆
"Whyyyyyyy?"
: It's instant kill lol
: That was really fast.
: There is no waste in movement.
: She's too strong...
: Mage General!?
"This makes it ten wins in a row. Since the first to win ten matches was me, I won this match."
I wrote an 〇 on the results sheet of the ten games match.
For now, I got a win~.
"Gununu...! I can't believe I couldn't catch even one...!"
"Hahaha. Sorry for being too strong."
Honestly, unless it's a game of luck, I can't see myself losing.
"N- not yet. I only lost the first match. The preliminary match isn't even over yet!"
"I'll take it. What's the next challenge?"
"Fufun, I'm a capable woman who never neglects her research. I've already figured out your weaknesses!"
With that, Momiji-senpai showed the next game,
"It's Puyo〇yo!"
"Mm"
This makes me tighten my expression too.
The image that flashes through my mind is of that brutal chain of events.
"I still remember how you were completely destroyed in the previous 10 games match. I'll attack without any hesitation!"
ーAnd so the second match out 10 begins.
"Daiya Ky**to!"
"Yes! Yeess! I won!"
"Aah! Whyyy?!"
Somehow I ended up winning.
"No way... There's no way I would lose...!"
"Well, I can't really speak for others, but wasn't Momiji-senpai also a complete newbie?"
Yep, that's the reason for the win.
I'm not good at puzzle games either, but Momiji-senpai was even worse.
"...Come to think of it, I'm not good at games in general!"
"You realized too late."
: Hmm, a mud fight like is rarely seen nowadays.
: It's hilarious that when you get 3 in a row you go "Ooh!"
: Well, you have to start with understanding the theory when playing falling object games.
: It was a typical Vtuber's match.
: Momiji is too old
: There were too many times when she was slowly and carefully thinking about how to make a chain and the puyo landed before she knew it.
: If that's the case, you'd have a higher chance of winning if you quickly piled them up on the edge like what Alphery did, and then made a chain reaction relying on luck.
"So this second match is my victory as well."
"Gununu... Not yet, it's not over yet!"
After that, the third, fourth, and fifth battles continued...
"ーーWith this i have to concede... Not! I'll still win, naturally."
"Aaaahh, aaahh, aaahh!!"
A scream echoed from somewhere.
Once again, I win. Checkmate.
By the way, the third match was Ma〇ka. The fourth match was Sma〇Bros. The fifth match was Poke〇n.
I won all of them naturally.
In my previous life, my Ma〇ka rating was over 10,000, and my Sma〇Bros was pretty good too. I was also the type to carefully select the Poke〇n I'll use.
I'm sorry, but I unilaterally her entire party.
Even after twenty years, Tapu Chomp, the guardian deity of Leh Island, is still alive and well. (TL note : She's talking about this specific fusion someone made 9 yrs ago)
It seems that Momiji-senpai's brain was completely damaged by the sight of the party she had been through hardships with being taken down in a single blow.
Who on earth would do such a cruel thing!
First of all, why did she challenge me to a game when she's not good at games in general?
Even though I'm like this now, I was quite a gamer in my previous life.
I'm just a casual player, so it's not something I can brag about.
Still, since I have a long history, I think my gaming IQ is pretty decent.
So to be honest I thought it was a bit reckless, but judging by Momiji-senpai's reaction, I guess that was all she had prepared.
"With this, there is absolutely no chance of Momiji-senpai winning, so what will you do?"
Even if she win every game from now on it will still be a draw.
"Nu, nuu... I never thought I'd suffer such a crushing defeat..."
"Yes. I'm also confused about what the stream will look like."
But that doesn't mean I should go easy on her.
In my case, since the punishment is heavy, I can't really afford to lose.
"Well, it can't be helped. I really wanted to save it for last, but I'll cut my treasure here. The sixth match is――"
For a moment, Momiji-senpai seemed a little hesitant, but,
"The sixth match is a singing contest!"
She stated it clearly.
"I see. A song, is it?"
: Ooh
: This is the real deal
: Momiji is a good singer, so it's a fair match.
: But your opponent is Alphery you know.
: Alphery is pretty much the same.
: I watched the first live show every day.
: Me too.
: Me too
"Fufu, thank you~. I'll post the cover song too, so look forward to it."
Like this I wouldn't forget to react to my listeners.
Even though it's a collab, this kind of thing is important.
"Hmm, you seem confident."
"You as well. So how do we grade it?"
"Karaoke ja. That way would be fair."
And so, Momiji-senpai launched the karaoke app.
You can enjoy karaoke at My Room if you pay a fee.
"What we'll sing...we want to sing something neither of us have ever sung before."
"That's great. I have a few songs I'd like to try."
"Me too."
We both huddled together and peered at the tablet.
"I'll take this one."
"Well, I'll have this one then."
The song that Momiji-senpai chose is a love song that is popular right now.
The songs I chose are the anime songs of this season.
"Then, I, the junior, will take the lead."
"Umu, sing with all your might."
Saying this, Momiji-senpai started rattling the tambourine.
Lively background music starts playing and I grip the microphone tightly.
Then, with great energy, I began to sing the lyrics and phrases of the song, connecting my heart with it.
The result was――
"Hmm, 92 points."
Well, it's going okay.
The thing is, if you sing the way you want to sing, it's impossible to get a perfect score.
But it was fun so it's ok.
: Woohooooo!
: That was amazing!
: As expected.
: Seriously, listening to this makes me happy too.
"If you guys say so, I guess it's great."
As I replied to the listeners, I returned to my seat and handed the microphone over to Momiji-senpai.
"Please, next is Momiji-senpai."
"Umi! You are quite skilled as expected."
"It was originally my main job."
"Well, this match is mine to win!"
With a fearless grin on her face, the song that Momiji-senpai had requested began to play.
Starting with a gentle accompaniment, this is a love song that describes the feelings of a girl who cannot be honest.
"~♪"
Momiji-senpai's singing voice echoes.
Wow, as expected. That's really good.
The pitch is perfect and the vibrato is effective.
It really feels like a work of art.
Butー
"Hmm, how about the score?"
After finishing her song, Momiji-senpai looked at the screen with a somewhat nervous look on her face.
The result was: 100 points.
"All right! I win!"
: Wow, she beat Alphery!
: Umu. You showed your pride as a senior.
: Momiji is consistently good at any song.
: Momiji is the best singer in Prisma Ark.
"Congratulations"
I give my congratulations while clapping my hands.
However, for some reason, Momiji-senpai seemed dissatisfied.
"What's the matter?"
"You don't seem regretful at all. I thought you'd be more regretful than that."
"Well, I prioritized having fun while singing."
I replied to Momiji-senpai, who was giving me a suspicious look.
"Having fun..."
Momiji-senpai muttered this with a somewhat serious look on her face.