Chapter 75: Chapter 74

Here’s the English translation of the provided text while adhering to the cheat sheet, ensuring fluidity, correct character names, genders, and tone for an English-speaking audience:

【Virtual iTuber Gallery】

[General] What does this title even mean?

【Simulwatch】 When I Fall Deep Into Large Radieu 【Chel Sumeragi/Aurora/Nekozuka Rion】

I don’t get what Chel’s stream title means.

[Comments]

"Large Radieu" = Clannad.

It’s a play on the words, "Radieu" sounds like "La-" in "La-nad."

Put them together, it’s "Clannad."

(OP) Damn, that’s hard to understand. LOL

Why does Chel always name her streams like this?

Chel loves bad dad jokes, LOL.

[Broadcast] Rion's Crying Again

(Highlights)

Screaming specialist = Sora

Tears specialist = Rion

[Comments]

LOL, this is weirdly arousing...

Laura sipping her tea on the side is hilarious! LOL

Laura is a T??

You just figured it out now?

Chel brought Clannad just to make Laura cry, LOL.

[General] ???: "I love seeing people cry."

(Highlights)

"Because I’m a villainess."

[Comments]

What’s that noise?

Scones and macarons.

There’s also swiss roll.

Eating like a pig, LOL.

Rion’s crying right next to her and she’s enjoying it, LOL.

Honestly, that’s kinda psychotic…

(OP) She’s a villainess, duh!

Yeah, she really fits the role of a villainess…

I could eat three meals a day just watching Rion cry.

I’ve already had my fill watching her tears.

[General] Chel’s Attempts to Make Laura Cry

Bluereco

Clannad simulwatch

Kenshin main quest zones 4 and 5

April’s Fool simulwatch

[Comments]

She didn’t cry at any of that, LOL.

Wouldn’t it just be easier to make her cry physically?

LOL, just poke her in the eyes, hahaha.

Yeah, then Laura will beat her up, LOL.

Why doesn’t Chel just get Laura pregnant...?

Yeah, the only way she’d cry is during childbirth, LOL.

If she married me, Laura would cry every day, but Chel is going for the hard route, LOL.

“I can’t do it.”

Chel said this before dinner.

“Can’t do what? The cleaning and the dishes are your job after dinner.”

“I can’t make Laura cry.”

Oh, that’s what she meant.

For the record, Chel does her household chores properly. You could say she’s the type to silently get things done once you give her a task.

Rion is diligent and efficient. Sora lacks efficiency but is a great cook. Inagika oddly loves cleaning the bathroom, and while Chel can’t cook, she’s meticulous about cleaning and tidying. And then there’s Anna, who is, well… absolutely useless.

‘It’s like Chel’s practically living here now.’

Recently, Chel has been coming over every single day. She’s even staying the night again today.

Though, to say she’s staying “overnight” might be a stretch. Tomorrow might come, and she still might not return to her own house.

At this point, she’s more like a guest that never leaves. Rion works from home only occasionally now, too. Even Chel seems uncomfortable with how much she’s staying here, so she’s taken it upon herself to handle the house chores. She’s even taken on small tasks here and there, and it’s gotten to the point where she feels like family.

During the Chuseok holiday, Sora stayed with us, but Chel has been here for even longer.

“Let’s do Sanravi tomorrow.”

Chel said, deep in thought.

“Sanravi will make her cry.”

That was Chel’s goal.

“But, don’t you realize the more you say things like that, the less likely she is to cry? Honestly, it just feels like you’re making a big deal out of it.”

“Oh.”

Chel let out a small sigh.

“Sanravi isn’t that emotional. Laura definitely won’t cry over it.”

“You should work on your sarcasm a bit more. But really, why are you so determined to make me cry?”

I’d always wondered about that, so I asked. But Chel just tilted her head in confusion.

“Because I want to see it?”

“That’s a weird hobby.”

“...”

Chel squinted her eyes slightly, as if she wanted to ask, "Are you really in a position to say that?"

She was probably referring to when Rion cried while watching Clannad the other day, and I was calmly sipping tea beside her. But that was out of my control.

After all, I’m a villainess.

Seeing someone cry just makes tea and macarons taste better.

‘Could it be that Chel is a villainess too?’

Villainesses enjoy watching people cry. I enjoy watching people cry, and Chel wants to see me cry. So maybe Chel is a villainess like me.

I made this logical deduction, but upon further thought, I realized there was one flaw in my reasoning.

Even people with normal tastes would want to see me cry.

Watching a beautiful woman cry is a universal appeal. I haven’t cried in over ten years, but my tears would probably be worth their weight in gold, no need to even calculate it.

Therefore, Chel probably just wants to make me cry for profit. What a little penny pincher.

“All the other 6th-gen VTubers cried.”

Chel said, defending herself.

All the other 6th-gen members?

“Sora cried after the recent tournament, and you cried as well. What about Inagika?”

“She cried.”

Chel showed me a stream archive as she said that.

【Simulwatch】 Watch Bocchi the Rock Episode 1 with Inagika/EYEAI

“Thank goodness... Sniff... Bocchi-chan finally made a friend… sniff, I wish I had someone to play TRPGs with... sniff…”

“She’s crying.”

“She is, but isn’t it over something trivial?”

She cried during the first episode. I’d understand if it were episode 8 or the finale, but was there really a reason to cry in episode 1? Unbelievable.

“Now only Laura is left. So let’s do Sanravi.”

“Hmm.”

I have the feeling Chel won’t stop bothering me until she sees me cry.

But I’ve never even yawned out of boredom. I’m so healthy I rarely feel fatigue.

Maybe poking my eyes really is the only way. But I can’t bring myself to stab my own eyes. It seems too undignified for a noblewoman.

“We should save Sanravi for later.”

Just as I was coming to the conclusion that using artificial tears would be the quickest solution, Rion suddenly interrupted.

“Oh, Rion. You’re back.”@@novelbin@@

Rion had just come home, still dressed in her business suit. Her professional image suited her well.

“I’m glad Chel is here. We’ve got a job for you two.”

“A job?”

“You two need to record some voice work.”

“Voice work, huh.”

It wasn’t anything surprising. We had discussed voice acting for a project with Sora not long ago.

So what I was curious about was something else.

“Just the two of us? What about the others?”

“There will be several EYEAI VTubers participating. Eight in total.”

“When I say ‘others,’ I mean the rest of the 6th-gen.”

“Oh, I see… Inagika and Sora? They’ll be doing theirs next time.”

Rion explained.

“That’s surprising. Why are they excluded?”

“I’m not sure about other companies, but this is how we do things here. Splitting the 6th-gen gives us better sales.”

“Is that so?”

“There’s only so many voice clips people can afford.”

There are around 20 VTubers in EYEAI. Each voice clip costs about 10,000 won per person.

In other words, if all 20 of us were to release voice clips, viewers would need to spend 200,000 won to buy them all.

“But no one can really afford that. 200,000 won is way too much.”

VTuber content is free to watch, but being a fan isn’t entirely cost-free. Fans sometimes buy official merchandise or tickets for paid events. Tickets can cost as much as 100,000 won.

So even if all 20 VTubers released voice clips, not many people would buy them.

“They’ll buy around eight. While 200,000 won is too steep, 80,000 won is more doable for some people.”

The difference in approachability was clear. 8 clips could be bundled together at a slight discount for about 75,000 won.

“The key is to diversify the selection. Having too many 6th-gen members would look a bit cheap,” Rion explained.

“Even though 6th-gen is doing well, the senior VTubers have the bigger fanbases. So it’s better to mix them.”

“I see, that makes sense.”

“There are other reasons as well.”

Rion sighed lightly.

“So tomorrow, you two have to go record the voice clips. We can do Sanravi later.”

The next day, Rion drove Chel and me to the recording studio.

I’d forgotten something important—Chel and I were still rookies.

Which meant we had a senior to guide us.

And to add one more thing...

“Hey, Mom!”

That was my introduction, my very first line.

I wasn’t short for a woman, but even I had to look up.

Her legs were long and slender. Her hair, which must’ve been a nightmare to maintain, flowed down to her waist.

Or maybe it was proof that she didn’t bother with maintenance. VTubers can make money without ever meeting people in person, after all.

Maybe that’s why her hair was so long.

And she was tall, too. Was she trying to emulate some internet meme monster with her height?

“How tall are you?”

“180.”

“And the second digit?”

“If you know, you’ll regret it!”

Though her height was impressive, she was quite thin. I almost worried whether she was eating properly.

But because she was tall, she naturally had a big presence. Her awkwardness added to the intimidation.

Chel, clearly scared, clung tightly to my back.

“Ainatsu.”

One more thing I’d forgotten—Ainatsu was our senior.

When I called her name, she smiled cheerfully.

“We’ve still got time. Wanna head to the ward office first? They’re handing out adult adoption papers.”

Ainatsu, with her usual calm tone, began spouting nonsense again.