Ch.74 Event Stream "Brutality! Buster Ball!"

'Why am I in a place like this?' The events up to this point had been so turbulent that Futaba Ouka had only just realised this. Now, Ouka

'Why am I in a place like this?' The events up to this point had been so turbulent that Futaba Ouka had only just realised this. Now, Ouka

'Why am I in a place like this?'

The events up to this point had been so turbulent that Futaba Ouka had only just realised this.

Now, Ouka was inside a diamond shape formed by some white lines.

A row of familiar faces were lined up in front of her.

The same is true whether you look left or right.

The brown-ish ground contrasts with the white lines.

Outside the white lines, carefully mown grass spread out in a fan shape, like a green carpet.

Surrounding the field are staircase-shaped spectator seats ー in other words, stands.

The stands were full.

The audience fully dived into various avatars, holding up their favorite idols' clubs and banners, eagerly awaiting the signal to begin battle.

ーBasically , Ouka was standing at a baseball stadium.

The members in Sakura's line are wearing white uniforms with blue lines.

The opponents wear black uniforms with yellow lines.

It's clear what's going to happen next, isn't it?

『Hello everyone at the stadium and everyone watching the stream. I'm Alpheria Linker, your commentator for today.』

"This is Kaguya Mutsuki, commentating as well."

Speaking into a microphone not from a broadcast booth, but from special seats in the front row of the stands, were Ouka's family, Alpheria Linker, and Kaguya Mutsuki, a woman who had been transported to another world for Alpheria's sake, and who was a bit... no, very lovey-dovey.

Was it just an imagination that Ouka still occasionally casts moist eyes at Alpheria? Hopefully that'd be the case.

『Well, it's finally starting. How have things been up to this point, Kaguya-senpai?』

『Yes, it was a bit hectic. After all, what we're doing this time is 'Buster Ball'. It's a sport that was popular in our world, the Blue Sphere.』

『That's right. I was also busy explaining the rules and coaching. I also had meetings with them.』

『But the hard work has paid off and I'm sure the team is in pretty good shape. I can say with confidence that the players won't play half-heartedly.』

『That's something to look forward to. Buster Ball is a bit violent compared to the standards of this world. It's a sport that would be impossible to pull off without Full Dive.』

『Now that I think about it, I was surprised to find a similar sport in this world.』

『Yeah it's called Baseball. Kaguya-senpai and Licia must have been very surprised, since Buster Ball is the norm at this kind of stadiums.』

『Yes. Surely there's no way ー That a sport where the bat doesn't have nails or blades attached to it, the ball doesn't explode, and gunfire doesn't fly from the offensive team's bench etc exists...』

((((((There definitely is)))))

Or rather, the reverse makes way more sense.

This was what everyone in the room and watching the live stream thought.

Furthermore, only the judge, Lecia, nodded sincerely at Kaguya's words.

『In Buster Ball, sportsmanship is already considered provocation. To come with a regular bat is the same as saying

《This is all I need for you scumbags. Just get reborn and start over, you idiots. And why are you still alive? Go ahead and apologize to all your relatives for being born, rubbing your head on the ground, and die.》

ー Something like that.』

『Ara, you're sugarcoating it quite a bit』

((((((That's sugarcoating???))))))

『It can't be helped. If I were to tell them as is, it would take up three volumes of a light novel. Buster Ball players would spread the insults, not only to the person himself, but also to his relatives, acquaintances, friends, the school and kindergarten he attended, the region, the city, the country, great people of the past, and even God.』

『That's their proof of affection.』

『It's too heavy...』

As expected, Alpheria was aware of the values ​​of the local residents and continued explaining while looking away.

However, Ouka knows that it was none other than Alpheria who suggested this competition.

『Now then, let’s get to the main topic. Today’s battle will be between “St. Luminous Arc” and “Millionaire in One Go.”』

『The one who leads 'St. Luminous Arc' is our CEO, Futaba Sanka-san. On the other hand, the one who leads 'Millionaire' is the 'Maho Mikoid' Kyousen Yuuna-san.』

『Luminous Arc was apparently the name they fought over until it's changed to Prisma Arc at the very end when naming their VTuber agency. On the other hand, 'Millionaire'... just the name itself is a testament to their desires.』

『I wonder if it's because of the million yen prize money?』

Ouka steals a quick glance at the person in question, Kyousen Yuuna.

The key visual on the official website gave the impression of a pure and innocent shrine maiden who was free from desire, but as she stood in the front row, her pupils are shaped like '\'. (TL Note : idk what that means, but let's just roll with it)

She laughed and occasionally wiped her drool away.

As expected, she was a woman who, based on the ridiculous equation of "corporate VTuber = easy money", went to a company, prostrated herself, cried, and threw away her dignity to sell herself. Her expression is something else.

But still, her follower count is a lot, and she is highly regarded by her peers.

That can be said for all Mahomikoids.

After all, her character, which is not afraid to make nasty moves, demonstrates outstanding stability when it comes to collab streams with multiple people.

Even if there was an awkward silence or an awkward atmosphere, the members of "Mahomikoido" could be trusted to turn it into laughter.

The three of them are extremely good at acting as a communication buffer, so much so that there is a common understanding among fans who support the group as a whole that "as long as we have these guys, everything will be fine."

…Well, when those three get together, it basically develops into them bashing each other.

Even now,

"Wow, Ellis-san, look. 'Millionaire in One Go' it said. What a vulgar name."

"Hey, Chariot-san. What nonsense are you talking about? Has Yuuna ever had any manners? She's a stubborn woman who can even hear the sound of money being dropped within a one kilometer radius."

"Now that I think of it, the other day when we went out to eat, she disappeared right when it's time to pay, so I have to pay for her."

"That's right. She stubbornly refused to pay and locked herself in the bathroom, but then the fire started and she was charred."

"Even I couldn't help but burst out laughing at that."

"Yuuna, you're the number one (interesting creature)."

"That was no laughing matter, you bastards! I honestly thought I was going to die!"

"What are you talking about? Even if you were found burned to death, you would come back to life in the next frame as if nothing had happened."

"Your vitality is not even comparable to that of a C, but to that of a tardigrade."

"Okay, should I log out now and turn you guys into burnt corpses?"

And so they have their usual exchange.

They're casually talking about their outrageous experiences.

Apparently even their way of life outside of streaming is wild.

『Speaking of players to watch out for, it has to be Suisen-senpai.』

『Since Suisen-san is quite used to playing the Full Dive action game, I think she has a good chance of doing well. And then, I guess it'll be the three Mahomikoids?』

『The most unnecessary element in Buster Ball is its severe lack of morality, afterall.』

"""Oi."""

However, Alpheria and Kaguya ignore the. and continue on their way.

『Licia will be the referee.』

『I'm sure Licia can make an unfair decision based on personal feelings. If you can defeat the referee with a violent protest, you'll get five points.』

『This is another rule unique to Buster Ball. However, it's not realistic to defeat Licia. The best thing to do would be to be obedient and bribe her. Personally, I think giving her a retro game would be effective.』

『ーOh, It's almost time, Aria-chan.』

『'Kay. What kind of surprise attacks, betrayals, ambushes, provocations, and foul play await in this match? The match will begin shortly!』

Such an exchange that questioned sanity echoed through the stadium.

The referee, Licia, raised her right hand and made a loud declaration.

"ーStart the match (Death Ball) !!!"

In an instant, the crazy guys pulled out rocket launchers from nowhere, leaving the group of sensible people behind.

Shots fired.

And then a big explosion.

Sakura thought as she was blown away comically, just like in a manga,

'ーHow did it come to this?'

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