Ch.55 Licia's First Stream ②
『Hmm? Do you think it's okay to call senpai by her first name?』
Suddenly, Licia picked up on the comment accurately.
"...Hmm, the kid who posted this comment probably won't understand, but when you go out into the world, there are people who are younger than you, or who have worked there for fewer years but are in higher positions. When that happens, the honorific relationship is inevitably reversed."
: Higi?!
: That's sad.
: I can only imagine what's going on and that makes me cry.
: It's tough when the junior you looked after becomes your boss. You were using honorific language until yesterday!
: It's obviously uncomfortable for the juniors too!
: Wow, there are a lot of corporate slave in the chat.
: Most of them are single (they can't afford to have children or don't have a partner)
: How can you say that? (´・ω・`)
My condolences, chat...
I'm the type of person who just uses polite language wherever possible.
There's nothing more troublesome than human relationships. Harmony is the best.
"Although I made my debut as a live streamer today, I am already the section chief of the IT department at Prisma Ark. In other words, the only live streamer who is higher up in the ranks than me is the CEO."
: S-section chief?!
: Another amazing kid has joined us!
: I knew she was amazing all along.
: Section chief...! Section chief!!! (tears of blood)
: A lot ofcorporate slaves hate their managers, huh.
: The world is cruel, isn't it?
The world is a cruel place.
"Well then, I'll go get ready too."
Then Kaguya-senpai said, looking reluctantly on the window.
She's next afterall.
"Understoid. Please do your best. Of course, I'm looking forward to it."
"Yes. I'm not as entertaining as Aria-chan or Licia-chan, but I'll do my best."
With a wry smile, Kaguya-senpai also climbed the spiral staircase and disappeared into the room next to Licia's.
I watched her leave and then turned my eyes back to the window.
"That's why while Licia does respect you, Licia have no intention of using honorific language. If you wish to lodge a complaint, please do so to the society that created this trend. Licia has done nothing wrong."
That sounds like Tales of the Abyss.
Licia is also something of a replica, and seems to feel a sense of sympathy with the protagonist.
"However, I am well aware that there are people out there who will not be convinced by this alone and will have unfounded fears. I will silence them with some easy-to-understand results."
Saying this, Licia opened a new window.
It's getting enlarged so that it's easy to see on the stream.
What is it...
"New World?"
It seems to be a website called this.
It looks like a streaming site.
"It's still in alpha version, but this site called New World is a streaming site created by Licia. Vtubers are a culture that originated in Japan, but the market has now expanded globally, and as you probably know, there are many Vtubers active overseas as well."
: Well
: It's not that uncommon these days, but it's still pretty amazing.
: Prisma Ark also has KR and EN branch.
: It's a pity that we don't have the knowledge to understand multiple languages.
; Exactly. I really love the design and voice of Kirara from EN.
: It's the language barrier after all.
"Yes, New World is the answer to that problem."
Then Licia explains about the New World.
"In New World, if the streamer speaks a language other than the one you set, it will automatically convert it. ... Would it be easier to understand if I said that it will be a dubbed version with the same voice?"
"Let's try it out for ourselves" said Licia, and she began streaming n New World as well.
Visually, it looks like someone on a TV is watching TV.
It's probably similar to a scene where someone is watching TV in a drama.
"The language has been set to English. Now let's say hello in Japanese. ーOhayou gozaimasu."
Then, Licia, who was shown on the New World broadcast, replied "Hello."
After that, while Licia continues speaking in Japanese, the New World Licia speaks fluent English.
"Now, let's do it the other way around."
Licia switched the language of the New World to Japanese and spoke English.
Then, in the New World stream, Licia was seen speaking fluent Japanese.
"As you can see, when you stream on New World, you can communicate with people who speak different languages without any problems. Of course, we also support comments, so you can easily interact with listeners from overseas."
Licia puffed out her chest again.
Amazing.
Amazing.
Wow, that's really amazing!
In other words, when overseas live streamers stream on New World, it's automatically converted into Japanese, right?
So if you comment in Japanese, it will be translated into the overseas language and reach the overseas live streamer.
This is truly a coveted item for VTuber fans who are fans of all groups.
In fact, it could be said to be a revolution for streamers all over the world.
Eliminating the language barrier would mean that one's possibilities would expand by dozens - no, it would not be an exaggeration to say that by hundreds of times.
: Huh!?
: What is this?! What the heck?!
: Wow, when I searched it, it really came up
: Eh? Seriously, will I be able to watch Kirara-chan's streams? Will Kirara-chan be able to speak Japanese?
: Yesssssssssss!
: Woooooohooooo!
: Wow, that's amazing. It's so crazy!
: It seems like something crazy is happening in the streaming industry.
: Everyone's eyes are popping out on social media.
: Here comes the transfer wave.
: Not only streamers, but various companies will jump on board too. Seriously, this is going to change the world.
: The power of science is amazing!
: I can't believe she's actually coming up with something even better than Alphery's...
"But that's not all. Have you ever thought this while watching a stream? The streamer's voice is low. Or the game sound is loud. Or, in collaborative streams, it's not uncommon for the voice balance of each streamer to be unbalanced."
Yes~.
Adjusting the volume balance is quite a hassle.
It's difficult for the streamer to check, so they introduce themselves and chat at the start of the broadcast to make adjustments, but it's still a hassle.
: That's kinda true.
: I feel a little sorry.
: Collaborating with multiple people can really mess up the balance.
: Honestly, it's a bit annoying. The comments usually complain about it.
: Your words are a bit strong, but I understand. Even though you just started streaming, if someone points out the imbalance after a few minutes, you'll be like, "Read the room."
Woman who understands.
Experienced streamers adjust the balance when the stream begins, so I hope they realize that this is just a problem for them.
Otherwise listeners will fight with each other over the voice balance.
This is especially worse for streamers who don't check comments frequently.
Things will get bad in no time.
"In response to these requests, we have made it possible for listeners to adjust the volume balance. With this function, streamers do not need to adjust the volume balance, and listeners can watch streams at their preferred level."
Ignoring the excited comments section, I connected to New World.
I immediately thought about creating an account, but...
Huh? There's no place to create an account.
Oh, she said alpha version.
It's still in the development stage.
Once this site opens, I think it will be best to stream simultaneously on YouTube for a while.
No, in that case, I ended up having to adjust the volume on YouTube.
I think I'll just upload videos to YouTube.
"Mmhmm. I can say with certainty that there is no engineer better than Licia. As you can see, there are some stuff that only Licia can do, and I need to teach my subordinates the basics of these, so I may not be able to stresm as often, but I look forward to working with you."
Finallyー and the screen went dark.
Now Loading……
Now Loading……
This is followed by a scene that is reminiscent of what you might see in games.
Licia was standing at the concert venue.
Within Virtual Connect, of course.
We Valkyries don't have idol costumes, but we sing, dance and fly in our battle attire.
So the Valkyries' battle attire is anime-bound clothingー
In other words, the design is typical of two-dimensional characters, making you want to ask, "How do you put that on, and how do you take it off?"
Well, it automatically switches when you deploy the devicer, so you don't have to worry about taking it off.
Anyway, when Licia took to the stage she was wearing a cyber-inspired outfit.
Also, please note that it is not a bodysuit.
If the form shown at the previous live show was our final form, then this one could be called the original costume.
The other one wins in terms of dignity and cuteness, but this one is superior in terms of "personality."
『～♪』
Licia's singing voice echoes throughout the room.
Dance and soar in the sky.
With an artistically perfect performance, Licia's first stream, which had contained a torrent of information, came to an end.
Kisaragi Aria
Just someone watching.
And it looks like next time she'll just be watching again.
She's amazed that something spectacular has happened.
Kaguya Mutsuki
She stopped watching halfway through to prepare for her first stream.
For now, she did some 1,000-man slashing as a warm-up.
Licia Metis
The main character this time.
She's like a powder keg that sends shock waves through various industries.
Her influence is essential for all the makeup (update), and for live streamers except for Alpheria, Sakura, and Sanka who want to get a new project approved, so she inevitably ended up at the top of the company's hierarchy.
She also created a chat app with the same functions as New World, which removed the language barrier when communicating with other live streamers.
Representative of "The power of science is amazing!"
Kisaragi Sakura
Hey mom, where's Aria?
Huh? She's with those two?
A sleepover...?
………….
I-I'm not sad or anything!!