Ch.14 I Tried Registering as a Streamer... But It Seems I've Already Started the Stream

"...This is...the streaming set...!"

"Kyui...!"

Several days have passed since then.

I've gotten completely used to having Omanju in my life, and the people at every part-time jobs have said it's okay to bring him along. He's also very well-behaved; he doesn't attack people or even bark.

He seems to understand a little bit of what I say. If I tell him to "Wait here," he'll sleep and wait patiently. He's a good boy.

This child is probably the type that would listen to commands even without a leash.

Because he let people pet them so quietly, I've noticed that at every part-time job I've had, Omanju have become more popular than me.

...But...more importantly, about me.

I'm worried because my hair is unusually smooth and shiny even though I haven't combed it... Normally, it gets messy and bothers me if I don't comb it, but now it just tickles when it rubs against my cheeks and neck.

Maybe I should cut it after all.

"Kyui."

"Oh, sorry, sorry."

Omanju seems curious about the streaming kit that arrived by courier and keeps urging me on... This kid is really smart, isn't he?

Well, I guess intelligent ones are easier to keep as pets.

Personally, I like silly ones too though.

"Um, let's see... Without any settings, the AI ​​automatically detects and protects personal information in the video and audio... The default stream name and title are automatically generated by the AI ​​based on the personal information you submitted to the city hall... You can change them yourself if you want. Technology has been incredible these days."

As I skimmed through the A4 printout with its typical bureaucratic font, I saw Omanju seemingly nodding along in agreement while sniffing the equipment.

...Does he understand all that?

No way.

He's probably just listening to me talking and giving me responses to it.

"...During the stream, ads will be displayed to viewers, and revenue will be distributed based on the number of concurrent viewers, views, and duration...Useful information within the dungeon, such as the location and type of traps, helping people who are struggling, and responding to rescue requests will also be automatically counted...So basically, I just need to help people."

"Kyui."

Well, with this unremarkable country high school student—or rather, part-timer—has long, unkempt hair that hasn't been cut in ages, and even though he's a tamer, his tamed creature Omanju is still in his juvenile stage so he probably isn't very strong, so that point is pretty unrelated to me.

So, the subscribers are probably just going to be my friends and coworkers, maybe some random passersby who are just browsing, so I can't really expect to make any money from it.

...I guess if I'm going to do it, I'll have to wait until Omanju has grown up before we can actually fight, or it won't be worth any money.

So, Hopefully I could sneak into some party and help out or something like that.

Even beginners who haven't reached the intermediate level can apparently earn about the same as a second or third-year employee's salary at a small or medium-sized company once they get used to it.

To be honest, it doesn't really feel real yet, but if I can really go into a dungeon and defeat monsters, I should soon be earning more money than I get from all my part-time jobs.

I'll have to get serious about it then.

"...Omanju. Eat lots and grow big and strong."

"Kyui!"

Omanju seems to have grown a little bigger in the last few days.

He's lighter than he looks, so I can carry him around easily, but... I wonder if he'll soon be the size of a chubby medium-sized dog.

He's incredibly light, though.

He just feels bulky because of his fur, I bet.

"Hmm? A practice program for streaming...?"

"Kyui."

It says, "Before you mess up with a streaming error, try testing it offline at least once."

...Yeah, I'm clumsy and often trip and bump into people, and I always lose 10 or 20 points on tests because of mistakes, so I need to practice so I don't make any big mistakes... I guess.

I'm not good at speaking, and I get too embarrassed to speak in front of a large group of people.

"Um, I haven't connected to the home network yet, so I should be offline... so should I do it like this?"

I start it up to try using it for a while.

"...Wow...It's really floating...!"

The camera used for the live stream is floating up in front of me.

"It's kind of like sci-fi, and it's exciting."

"Kyui."

[Oh]

[First]

[This is a beginner's stream! Gather up!]

[Get on board!]

[Wait, who is this beautiful girl!?]

[Isn't it supposed to be "beautiful young girl"?]

[Subscribed]

The instructions say to "connect with a smartphone, tablet, or PC to access the comment section, etc.," but I'm offline right now, so I shouldn't be able to connect.

So this is okay then... Hmm, I can watch the recording later.

"I'll just try to act like the real thing... I wonder if that will work?"

"Kyui."

[Huh?]

[Hmm?]

[Is it still under preparation?]

[Um, Yuzu-chan, the stream is already on!]

"Amazing! The camera is really floating! Ohh, it's pointing this way!"

[Ah, it seems like personal information protection is in its default state.]

[You're right, the background scenery is blurry, and Yuzu-chan's face is blurry too.]

[I'm feeling down]

[Wait, but that white stuffed animal-like thing... could it be a monster?]

[So that means she's a tamer?]

"Um... I'm Hoshino Yuzuki, a second-year high school student. Um, today I'm practicing for a dungeon stream... like that?"

["Um... --Yuzuki---. Um, today we're practicing for a dungeon stream... like this?"]

[lol]

[Wait, a sudden self-introduction]

[Isn't she a complete beginner?!]

[Damn it... It seems like she's saying her name and school name, but they're all being cut out...]

[She has introduced herself properly, but the most important part is obscured lol]

[I can't tell if she's an elementary school student or middle school student]

[All I know is that her names contain "Yuzu"!]

[W-well, at least her true identity won't be revealed to the whole world right from the start...]

[Ah, so that's why the initial setting was like this...]

[It's a hassle, but it's really necessary...]

...It feels itchy.

So streamers out there are battling this embarrassment... They're amazing.

I feel so embarrassed even though I'm just filming offline videos that I'll only watch later myself.

"Oh no, my face is a little hot... Ugh, and this is without people watchinf..."

[●REC]

[●REC]

[Damn it...damn it...!]

[Why is the blushing girl's face blurry? (Angry)]

[It's blurred in a nice way, which makes it kind of erotic.]

[I understand]

[You should just say she's cute.]

[That's right, she might find that comment later and stop streaming.]

Ahh.

It's embarrassing, like that feeling you get when you're an hour away by train in a big city and everyone stares at you.

...But if I'm going to be a streamer, I guess I have to clear these kinds of hurdles too...

[Oh, this is the girl! The one from before <URL>]

[!? The little girl holding a unicorn!]

[Seriously?]

[Who?]

[Go watch the archives right now, you'll be in agony]

[That's right, the image of her walking around carrying a baby unicorn is so captivating it almost twists your mind.]

"But what should I talk about on my live stream...?"

"Kyui..."

Omanju is nodding along even though he doesn't really understand, but I usually don't pay attention to the streaming world, so I'm not really familiar with the situation.

...or rather, is this what you'd call a casual chat stream?

It's not like I'm in the middle of diving, so maybe there's no point in trying too hard?

[Her flustered appearance is very endearing.]

[This unique atmosphere is only found among beginners...]

[It has an amateurish feel to it, which is nice.]

[What a way to put it!]

[But you know? She's probably sitting on the bed, looking up at the camera, hugging something that looks like a doll, blushing and looking embarrassed...]

[Suspicious...]

[Really hits you in the heart...]

[The fact that she doesn't seem to be aware of it herself is what makes it even worse...]

[I wasn't supposed to be a lolicon...]

[But judging from her voice, she sounds like a middle schooler... or maybe an elementary schooler?]

[From what is shown in the livestream, she's about one or two heads shorter than the other high school students around here.]

[The room is blurred, but it's cute with pink and red colors, so I think it's probably an elementary school student.]

[Wow, even elementary school kids are streaming dungeon crawlers these days, so you really can't tell their age.]

[It's even worse because we get fooled by AI correction...]

[Her way of speaking is already cute, so maybe it's fine to just keep it this way.]

[Certainly]

[Actually, not knowing something stimulates the imagination, don't you think?]

[I understand]

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