Ch.66 Chat Stream "Let's Talk in New World" ②
"Well, that's enough of an introduction. Let's get to the point now." If we don't stop now, we'll just keep on meme-ing forever. What's wor
"Well, that's enough of an introduction. Let's get to the point now."
If we don't stop now, we'll just keep on meme-ing forever.
What's worse is that they keep repeating the same memes over and over again.
...But it's also true that these inside jokes are fun.
But this time newcomers are coming... I think?
Anyway, since there are many listeners from overseas, we should refrain from inside jokes.
“Today’s chat has a lot of overseas listeners, so today – or should I say from today onwards, we should stop. Umm, Are my words being properly translated and conveyed?”
I got a response earlier, but I'll ask again.
: Yes, I understand that very well.
: Alpheria is speaking our language!
: It's really an amazing technology.
: Honestly, I think it would be a waste to just use it for streaming.
“Well, that’s entirely up to Licia. In any case, I’m glad that the translation is working properly. The way I speak has a strong Japanese feel to it, but I’d be happy if you’d comment freely.”
: I'm glad to hear you say that.
: We'll try our best to fit in here too.
: Should I just take "Beast Senpai" for now?
: Anything but that.
"Anything but that please."
There are other professionals besides Beast Senpai, so please rely on them instead.
For the time being, it would be safe to prioritize picking up comments from overseas.
Of course, I have no intention of neglecting my existing listeners.
Even if I leave them alone, they'll probably just start meme-ing with each other.
That's the level of trust we have built.
"So, once again, today's broadcast will be about 'Cultural differences between Japan and other countries.' We'll be reading out the stories that were submitted in advance on social media, so let's talk about all sorts of things together."
After saying that, I posted a message on the streaming screen.
[In Germany, hanging clothes outside to dry is bad manners. Incidentally, it is also bad manners for VTubers to wear clothes. ー Can you guess the rest?]
"I don't know. Take them off? Well, anyway, ignoring the last part, that's a bad manner huh."
: Seriously?
: So you can't even smell the sun...?!
: More like the smell of ticks.
: There's data out there that says it's a hoax.
: I'm going to delete all those datas from today so It's safe.
: It ruins the view. That's why it's not allowed on balconies facing the street.
: I think in Europe and the US, people usually dry their clothes indoors.
: Because the humidity is low. Unlike in Japan, where clothes don't get smelly due to being damp.
: Laundry seems like a real hassle in Germany.
"Really?"
: Hard water has a lot of chlorine. It can easily damage fabric.
: You have to use hot water to dissolve the detergent, and it takes a really long time.
: I want a washing machine that can be set to 90 degrees.
Wow, I was impressed.
I also heard about the frequency of bathing.
It is also a known fact that if you bathe a baby once every two to three days, the baby's entire body may develop a prickly heat rash.
[I am a Westerner who moved to Japan, and I am amazed at how well behaved the Japanese are.]
The next message is this.
It's good to talk about Japan from a foreign perspective too.
"This is something I hear quite a bit."
: To be honest, I don't feel that way at all.
: Well, we live by the Japanese standard.
: I went to Japan on a trip some time ago, and I was surprised at how quiet the trains were and how well-behaved the kids were.
: On the surface, we're polite, on the surface
: Yeah, I hear that kind of compliment a lot, but it's basically just keeping up appearances, because if you don't you'll be looked down upon.
"Ah, that's true. I guess there are times when it feels like we have to hammer down the nail that sticks out, or to follow the majority."
A good way of saying it is that we value harmony, though.
: I went on a trip before, and I was surprised at how indifferent people were to others.
: I basically just turn a blind eye.
: A festival of peer pressure called harmony
: To be honest, as a fellow Japanese, I feel uncomfortable when people say that Japanese people are kind.
: Japan is good at mass-producing things. Including people.
: What a strong ideology lol
: Well, I understand that there is a tendency to reject new things.
: At first, Vtubers faced a lot of criticism.
That's right.
In my first life, just being a male Vtuber caused a lot of trouble.
Insults like "s〇rm sprinkler" were flying around.
The start of any genre are always a hellish journey.
: So we can't become Gun〇m after all...
: I'm a Gun〇m...huh? Ah, yes... I'm a Gun〇nk (crying)
: That's a luxurious aircraft. From now on, you're a B〇l. Listen, you're a B〇l. (TL note : Idek what they're talking about anymore)
: If in front of that ticket gate ♪
: Stop playing insert songs during shitty scenes lol
: Japan is having a tough time too.
ー And after talking about this and that about Japan, we moved on to the next topic.
[A few years ago, I did a homestay in a certain country, and I was shocked to find that potato chips were not popular there. On a different note, would it be okay if I stayed at your house for a homestay next time? I won't ask for anything extravagant. I'd just be happy if I could be caught between the yuri and learn what it means to be a male.]
"Don't get too excited."
: Harsh lol
: Any guy who tries to get caught between yuri should die.
: However, it is also true that there are nutrients that can only be obtained from yuri.
: No?????????
: There's a guy who's pissed off, huh?
: Of course!!!
"Jokes aside, potato chips have an impression of a worldwide thing for me"
: Maybe they did a homestay in the Western country.
: The United States is the top consumer of potato chips. Japan is in second place. That's because Japan is influenced by American food culture. The United States consumes 34.9 kilograms per person, and Japan comes in second with 22.1 kilograms per person.
: Are you an expert?
: You know too much.
: That's why in countries where American food culture hasn't been adopted, those thin fried potatoes that are just salty aren't popular at all.
: I see, I do think that Japanese food is a little too salty.
"Yes, but those thin fried potatoes that are just salty are incredibly delicious."
Saying that, I took out some potato chips from a large basket filled with various snacks and opened it.
I started eating it with a crunch.
"Delicious~"
: You eat it so deliciously!
: This is Japan, a salt-rich country!
: Nippon popopopon!
: Potato chips and beer. That's all it takes to get happy... and fat.
: Pizza fries and beer, that is delicious...
: I prefer seaweed salt and Lemon-Dou...
: In the West... I won't go into the details of the history because it might be a bit controversial, but in one country, the food culture was light and avoided using heavy seasonings to enhance the flavor of the ingredients, so even cooking with a lot of oil was avoided.
: Wow~
: I've heard that the West doesn't place as much importance on food as Japan does.
: The German restaurant Kartes Essen is a surprise for Japan, where it's so lively at night.
: At night, all I have to do is sleep, so won't eating a lot waste the sleep time?
: That’s… true, but…
: Even in Japan, there are dishes that make the most of the natural flavors of the ingredients!
: Today's Japan is heavily influenced by the Chinese food culture, which is based on the idea of "heating even spoiled ingredients and parasites in very high-temperature oil!", so surprisingly, the default standard is Chinese.
: Kuun
Ah, if you asked me which I prefer, Japanese food or Chinese food, I'd probably choose Chinese food.
Of course, I love sushi too.
But I don't eat sushi often.
"Hmm? So in other words, serving Earth cuisine in an Isekai and getting people to go 'It's delicious!' was just a delusion...?"
I blurted out something that suddenly caught my attention.
The standards and values regarding taste are so different between Japan and other countries.
So what about the other world?
Especially medieval European style.
: That's... a lie, right...?
: Was the idea of people from Isekai being amazed by fried food just fiction...?
: Potato chips won't actually be accepted...? Ahhhhhhh!
: I'm writing a fantasy set in another world, and I've died.
: Ah (I understand)
: No way ... That can't be...!
: I don't think it would go well together. There is no way that modern people and people from another world have the same taste bud. Mayonnaise is often talked about, but it has a strong sour taste and would be hard to accept. There is a saying that "Taste is culture," so even if you serve food based on Japanese values, it's unlikely to be considered delicious. Well, I can't say for sure, but it's quite possible.
: I see. If we go by that theory, it seems entirely possible that even the reincarnated person might not find soy sauce or miso tasty.
: Even tho it's a classic reincarnation cliche...!
: So even if the soul desires it, the body rejects it.
: It's like the reverse version of "My body may fall, but my heart...!"
: Who would have thought that the concept of NTR would even pop up in cooking?
: That's a lie!
: By the way, isn't Alphery someone from another world?
Oh, that's right.
I'm also a reincarnated person from another world.
In fact, I should be the one who knows the most about it.
"But I was reincarnated in the near future. There was a fairly rich food culture there, so it didn't feel strange."
Talking about food from another world made me want to eat Kaguya-senpai's cooking.
Let's eat dinner over there tonight.
ー And so, we continued to communicate across cultures in the same language.
Regular gameplay streams are fun, but these kinds of chat streams are also fun.
We need to take care of our listeners so that we can continue this properly.
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"ー Umm, Kaguya-senpai. What is this...?"
"It's 'Fruit Bat'. Since I've had the opportunity to interact with people from overseas, I was wondering what kind of food there is. Then, one of Aria's listeners said, 'It looks like Alphery wants to eat fruit bat.'" (TL note : *2020 pandemic flashback)
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