Ch.79 Event Stream "Brutality! Buster Ball!" ⑥
Ready, go! 「「Prisma Ark's Grand Summer Athletic Meet!!」」 ""Wooooooooooooooooooo!!!"" When Kaguya-senpai and I called out the title, the li
Ready, go! 「「Prisma Ark's Grand Summer Athletic Meet!!」」 ""Wooooooooooooooooooo!!!"" When Kaguya-senpai and I called out the title, the li
Ready, go!
「「Prisma Ark's Grand Summer Athletic Meet!!」」
""Wooooooooooooooooooo!!!""
When Kaguya-senpai and I called out the title, the live streamers in the stadium and the spectators in the ballpark cheered.
The electronic bulletin board in the center is flooded with comments from listeners watching the stream.
Today is finally the day of the Buster Ball event we are hosting.
Of course ー while saying this is a bit arrogant of me ー the auditorium was full.
The number of concurrent viewers has also reached the six-figure mark, and the show has also been trending on social media.
It's definitely been a huge success so far.
「Hello everyone at the stadium and everyone watching the stream. I'm Alpheria Linker, the commentator.」
「This is Kaguya Mutsuki, also commentator.]
We will be hosting the event from special seats in the front row of the stands.
「Well, it has finally begun. How have things been lately, Kaguya-senpai?」
「Let's see, it was a bit hectic. After all, what we were doing this time was '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 practicing. I also had meetings here and there.」
The reaction of the live streamers at that time was exactly like that of a space cat.
That's obvious.
「But the hard work has paid off and I'm sure they're in pretty good shape. I can guarantee 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.」
At first, most of the live streamers were confused, but we emphasized that it was more of a game like a VPS or fighting game than a sport.
By incorporating some comical elements like those in a comedy manga, we managed to convince them.
「Now that I think about it, I was surprised to find a similar sport in this world.」
"Baseball, isn't it? Kaguya-senpai and Licia were very surprised indeed, as baseball is just buster ball with ethics."
「Yes. I couldn't believe it ー that there is a buster ball where the bats don't have nails or blades attached, the ball doesn't explode, and gunfire doesn't fly from the offensive team's bench.」
Kaguya-senpai said, and Licia wholeheartedly agreed.
The look in their eyes was like looking at a flat cola.
That's creepy.
With this in mind, the event proceeds smoothly.
We explained the rules of Buster Ball and introduces each player.
The winning team will receive a prize of 1 million yen and the right to perform live after the match.
And finally, the match started, and the players lined up.
"ーWait!"
Tenjouin Arisu-senpai raised her hand vigorously, raising her voice full of vigor.
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This is it! Tenjouin Arisu thought, and sprang into action.
"ーWait!"
All the players had lined up, and just as the referee, Licia, was about to announce the start of the match, she stepped in.
She put on a serious face and voice, and even raise her hands, but inside she is smiling.
"Just as planned!" she thought with a refreshing smile.
Arisu raised her voice, feeling both pleasure and a little scared at having captured the attention of everyone in the venue.
"I-I think this is really weird afterall!"
She cried out, pleading, full of pathos.
Inside she was feeling ecstatic.
「Um, Arisu-senpai, what do you mean?」
Alpheria, her junior who surpassed her numbers in an instant, let out a confused voice.
"I just can't help it, Alpheria-chan! I know it's wrong to say this at this point! But I just can't ignore it!"
Her eyes were filled with tears as she glared at Alpheria.
What is there is fear.
But there was more heat.
A sense of righteous indignation that this must never be tolerated.
ーThat's how it felt to Arisu.
She feels like a brave heroine standing up to the villainess.
"What the hell is a Buster Ball?! Such a dangerous sport is definitely wrong! Everyone else is just going to blindly accept it just because Alpheria says so, right?!"
She looks at each person's face, trying to spread that heat.
The focus is especially on introverts and idiots who seem slow.
She also turned her attention to her genmate, Hojoin Shizuku, who was attending the event in a rare occurrence.
We are best friends, right?
"――――"
Shizuku then gives her thumbs down and lip syncs "fuck you."
It seems like she has perfectly read Arisu's intentions.
Don't underestimate me, you brat...!
Although she vowed to herself to start anti activities on message boards later, she can't stop now.
"You hit people with a bat?! You shoot people with a gun?! There's no way that kind of sport should exist! Please, everyone, wake up!"
What amazing acting skills!
Don't underestimate the former otaku club princess.
Say goodbye to student life as a plain girl.
I travel with style.
Using her honed makeup skills, she won many adversities, gaining more knights and moving on to the next man.
There was no guarantee that it would always work out well, but she was always serious.
She told a lot of half lies.
It's safe because there are truths in those lies.
Even a first-class film director would be unable to help but be impressed by this emotional appeal.
The whole country gave a standing ovation. The whole of America cried.
She knows that her words and actions are a gamble.
Beforehand, they were given an explanation of what this type of competition -- no, what kind of game it was.
The live streamers, the audience, and the listeners are all here knowingly.
So it is Arisu who is behaving in an inappropriate manner.
However, from an ethical standpoint, the judgment is overturned.
And even if you know it's "this kind of game," in the back of your mind you're bound to have a sensibility similar to Arisu's words and actions.
Someone just need to pull it out.
If we instill a rejection of violence in people, it will be impossible for them to enjoy this event purely.
Of course, the ones who will bear the brunt of this are Alpheria and the others who organized the event.
It's this big.
It will definitely explode.
And Arisu, who feels righteous indignation at Alpheria and her friends' mischievous behavior, ultimately achieves a great victory.
Of course, she will be criticized by fans who support the whole group, but as long as she's happy in the end, it's OK.
If Arisu were presented with a button in front of her that would make the whole world unhappy in exchange for her own happiness, she was the kind of woman who would press it without a moment's hesitation.
"ーーEh"
Arisu was all smug about her victory, but there was something strange about the reactions of the other live streamers.
"Hmm..."
"Heee..."
"You brat...!"
Someone who looks at her with cold eyes.
On the other hand, there are those who look at her with anger.
In any case, there was not a single friendly glance.
「This is a surprise.」
Alpheria spoke up, as if to throw the answer at the confused Alice.
「What you just said may seem reasonable at first glance, but with the Buster Ball it takes on a whole new meaning. Isn't that right, Kaguya-senpai?」
"Yes," Kaguya nodded, sounding somewhat excited.
「If you said what you just said in Buster Ball, it's like you're saying 'My pride won't allow me to play with weaklings like you. Either know your place and retire already, or go sip your mama's milk, you ugly bitches.'」
「I can sense the incredible Buster spirit.」
「It's burning hot.」
She started saying some ridiculous things.
It took me a few seconds to swallow.
"Wha-what? What? I-I didn't say that! I never said anything like that! Stop spreading misinformation that doesn't make sense!"
In a panic, Arisu shouted with all her might, desperately trying to correct the misunderstanding.
「Oh, that's not it?」
"O-of course! So stop this at――"
「No, I distributed a Buster translation in advance so that it would be conveyed in the right way, so Kaguya-senpai's translation should be correct.」
You Little giiiiiiiiiiiiiiirl!!!
Arisu was furious.
She resolved that she must eliminate that wicked and tyrannical queen.
Arisu doesn't understand Buster Spirit or Buster Translation.
Arisu is just anti-Alpheria.
She only skimmed through the business proposals she got from them.
In other words, it's mostly her own fault.
『In other words, raising a voice of denial here…』
「Let's see. I think what Arisu-senpai wanted to say was, "It's presumptuous to even call you guys weaklings. You subhuman beasts who can't act like they have rights are a million years too early. You inferior lifeforms, just get reborn and do it again."」
"ーーーーー"
Alice rolled her eyes.
She was filled with the feeling, "Seriously, what is this?"
"Heh, you're said it. So that's your true nature, Arisu. Even Eris-chan, who is famous as the reincarnation of an archangel, is surprised by this."
The three Mahomikoid responded to Alice.
"You're talking in your sleep. I thought that this sucker would treat me if I just flattered her a little, but she turned out to be this evil...! I wouldn't have minded if she kept treating me like she always has."
"Well, I'm not like you stupid scum, so I quickly determined that she was a woman with something up her sleeve."
""Shut up, ugly. I'll call you Dumugly for short. You too.""
"A?"
"Ho?"
"Ha?"
Crack, crack, crunch, crack, thump,!
The three of them resume their usual physical language.
Then Arisu suddenly came to her senses.
"Yuna-senpai?! Do you really think that way about me?! Chariot-senpai too, that's really not what I mean!"
She tried to correct them, but "Mahomikoid" was engrossed in an exchange full of Buster spirit, with comments like "Die!", "I'll kill you!" and "Your breath stinks!"
As this was going on, the referee, Licia, raised her hand.
"Licia's heart was moved by the rare Buster spirit seen in recent years. Therefore, five points for Million Money!"
「Oh, Million Money managed to score five points with some unconventional tactics before the match even started!」
「This is an example of making excellent use of the rule that a judge can only add points once per game, based on his/her own arbitrary and biased opinion. And she gave five points, which is the maximum score she could give as a judge. I can feel the heartbeat of Buster's spirit.」
""Don't mess with me!""
Eris and Chariot barked.
「If you attack and defeat the judge, you will also receive five points, but the judge is Licia. This should be considered virtually impossible.」
「I hope that Saint Luminous Arc will make a comeback through cunning and tyranny.」
「I wonder what it is... this misuse feels like an attempt to redeem one's name.」
While Alpheria was in a daze, Yuna, who was on the same team as Arisu and was also the captain, was in high spirits and had her arm around her shoulder.
"Well done, Arisu! What a usable gi ー a capable girl!"
"Oh, thank you very muー did you just say usable?"
"I did, so what?"
"Can't you at least try to cover it up a bit?"
"It's such a pain. As long as I'm happy, I don't care if the entire population of seven billion falls into the abyss of misery."
"Each and every single one of them...! I completely agree though!", thought Arisu angrily, as the match was announced to begin.
Suddenly, a storm of rocket launchers are flying around.
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・Buster Spirit
A radiance of soul that is only possessed by players who behave as if they were lighting a bonfire using a moral textbook as firewood.
Its brightness is inferior to that of a sewer.
・Buster Translation
A wonderful translation system that distorts every reasonable statement and turns it into its exact opposite.
Its versatility is like a broken pencil lead.
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