It's Not Just for Decoration, Is It?
It's Not Just for Decoration, Is It?
From things that cost nothing to things that cost more than you can imagine, there are as many hobbies in the world as there are people.
Even if the barrier to entry is low, if you dig deep into it, you might be surprised, thinking, 'It costs this much...?'
For example, yeah, like that card game where an Overframe Rare came out after 25 years.
I heard there's even a card that costs 50 million won per card these days, but I guess such a price was set because there are people who buy it.
To someone who isn't interested, it might look like just throwing money away, but to a fanatic, it's worth that much.
I think internet broadcasting is the same.
I've never donated before, so I don't know well... but since both sides are happy, it's a win-win, right?
Happy to receive money, so they work hard, and laughing while watching them work hard after receiving the money.
And I, who was neither, have become the one receiving the money...
"Heuk, heu..."
"Do, Doa...? Why are you suddenly crying?"
10 minutes into the broadcast.
I was sitting there, sniffling, unable to do anything.
Aisha hurriedly switched to the waiting screen and handed me water and tissues.
"Thank you... sniff."
"No problem~ Actually, I'm sorry. I thought you'd be fine since we practiced, but I didn't know you'd be this nervous."
"That's, not it..."
"... Huh?"
Even if I was nervous during the self-introduction, I'm not the type of guy to blubber like that.
It's just that the reason is too awkward to say on someone else's stream...
As I was hesitating without saying anything, Aisha applied moisturizing cream to my cheeks.
It's a cold, soft sensation as she rubs it in, and it feels pretty good.
I avoided Aisha's brightly smiling eyes and said.
"Mo, money is too much..."
"Money? Do you mean Jelly?"
I nodded.
A streamer is a type of job, so if you think of donations as a daily wage, it could be seen as a fair price for labor, but...
"Ah~ You felt burdened?"
"A little... It must be money everyone worked hard to earn, so I feel sorry for just accepting it..."
"I know that feeling~ When I turned it on to let people know about my Saint Candidate status, I was super surprised because I earned more than our shop's sales! Then you just have to work hard for what you received. Right?"
"Ung..."
It's a fair point.
If the amount is burdensome, you just have to work as much as you received.
Aisha, who made my face moist, sat back down in front of the computer.
"First, since the viewers are waiting, I'll set a donation limit and turn it on, then I'll handle it, is that okay?"
"Is that okay? The money is..."
"I told you~ I'm turning it on to spread awareness. In the first place, I donate most of the donations. And if people smile watching me, that's enough~"
She's too nice for her own good.
If only that bastard Cheon Hae-won was even half as good as our Aisha, how nice would that be.
So Aisha tried to continue the broadcast, but this time she froze like ice after looking at the screen.
"Et."
"Aisha?"
"Uh, uh-uh...?"
I thought maybe the chat was on fire because we kept them waiting too long, but...
It was on fire in many ways.
[Anonymous Donor donated 200,000 Jelly.] - Don't cry and eat something delicious.
[Nong-Saintess Supporter donated 100,000 Jelly.] - I saw it before you covered the screen. That was real emotion.
[Holy Water Receiver donated 66,600 Jelly.] - So if I throw money at you, you'll pee holy water? Okay, I'll throw money.
The donations never ended.
Even as Aisha kept scrolling down with the mouse wheel, there was no end in sight.
Ah.
She covered the screen, but she didn't mute the sound.
"Ev, everyone calm down! Stop! Doa is about to go pu-eng again~!"
Judging that it would be impossible to continue, Aisha promised a 12-hour broadcast next time and hurriedly finished.
The number of viewers and the donation amount were the highest ever.
Unlike her, who was bouncing around with her twin tails, I was half out of my mind.
"Doa-ya, your fan art is already coming up! Ah, there's a bunny girl one too. But the chest is, uh... bigger than the head? Let's make sure we become like this too!"
"I don't want to become that..."
I don't know about Bread-Aisha, but Bread-Doa is an absolute no-go, you idiot.
If my chest gets that big here, that's a creature born for mating, not something you can call a human.
...
The daily routine was like this.
In the morning, learning magic theory in the classroom, and in the afternoon, combat training focused on shooting, swordsmanship, and shield techniques.
For me, who has less than no magical power, the style Arnes recommended was a mid-to-long-range harassment type.
Therefore, the weapons provided were a pistol considering my strength grade, shock grenades, and a sword called an Energy Blade.
Tang-!
"All shots hit. That's amazing. If you just build up your strength and can handle the recoil, you'll be able to handle a sniper rifle well, too, right?"
"I'll try as hard as I can..."
Thanks to my military experience where I didn't know shooting would be useful, I got used to the pistol quickly, but close-quarters combat... she told me to avoid it as much as possible.
Reflecting my disastrous stats, it was a natural piece of advice since I got beaten like a dog every time I had a mock battle with another student.
Anyway, after finishing the afternoon training like that, I usually clean Arnes's workshop or practice team coordination with Cheon Hae-won and Aisha, but...
Today, Chapssaltteok and I launched a raid on Cheon Hae-won and just ended up rolling on the floor.
"Kku-ek?!"
"Kyaaak!"
Especially this Cheon Hae-won guy, knowing that he wouldn't get hurt much because he was wearing a suit, he didn't control his strength and was busy beating me up ignorantly.
Proving he wasn't the protagonist for nothing, he possessed not only strength but also speed that my eyes couldn't follow, so it was called a raid, but in reality, it was just building up my tolerance.
"Heue... Doa-ya, are you okay?"
"Do I look okay...?"
Unlike Aisha, who was just covered in dust because she had a lot of magical power, I was hit in the stomach without rest, so the suit started not to regenerate only in the abdominal area.
Thanks to receiving healing magic, the wounds were healed, but the exposure was severely increased.
I stood up, spitting out the stomach acid that was boiling like foam in my throat.
"You want to do it again?"
"If I can't hit him, I don't think I'll be able to sleep today."
"You said that yesterday, too? Our mutt really has~ good perseverance, that's probably why it's fun to beat you."
Who's your puppy.
Friday. It's already been 5 days since I came to the world of Utoaka.
Still, maybe there are results from the training, I've developed to the level where I can at least take hits with my eyes open.
... Even though I haven't landed a single hit on Cheon Hae-won.
But this time is different.
It will be different.
It must be different.
Otherwise, that guy Cheon Hae-won will definitely mock me for being a loser again today!
But contrary to my will, Cheon Hae-won smiled and disappeared, leaving a faint afterimage.
Following that, a stinging shock transmitted through my spine, and my body stiffened and fell forward.
"Wa-wout?!"
"... What is this, it's not just a decoration?"
"Ah-keuk, heuk, hi-ek...?"
When the tail of the suit was grabbed, a sensation that I couldn't tell if it was pleasure or pain covered my whole body.
With only my butt raised and my body one with the floor, I couldn't even counterattack, and I was busy twitching and trembling while dropping the sword and gun I was holding.
I was barely clenching my teeth to keep strange noises from coming out. I couldn't even tell him to let go or glare at him with disgust.
It seems that crazy woman Arnes connected the tail part to my waist.
To think I can't move because my tail is grabbed.
Chapssaltteok is pretending to cover her eyes again, but she's watching everything through her fingers.
"Wow... ugh... it's lewd..."
'Don't just watch, help me!!'
Perhaps because of the humiliation of becoming a defeated puppy, and at the same time the sensation that had been accumulating continuously.
My head turned white, and just before the strength in my lower abdomen, which was curled up and trembling, gave out.
Did he lose interest, or was it mercy?
Jja-ak-!
"Ha-ung?! You again...!"
"You stop whining and get up, too."
Cheon Hae-won left a handprint on my butt again and headed to the school gate.
Son of a bitch... I almost let it out a little.
...... That, probably pee.
"Isha-ya, you said the time is almost up. Let's go."
"U, ung... just heal Doa first."
"I'm going to feed her a Senzu Bean, so just come."
"Ung... Hey Hae-won-ah, should I ask the teacher to make me a tail too?"
"... Don't."
We, who finished the training that wasn't really training, left the academy.
Not an outing, but a sleepover.
Cheon Hae-won and I are going to work at the Great Cathedral where Aisha is affiliated on Saturday as a reflection activity for the incident we caused at Hallstail.
The Great Cathedral is a bit far from the academy, so we plan to go after sleeping at Aisha's house today.
As I barely stood up and stuck to Aisha's side, Cheon Hae-won held the Senzu Bean to my mouth again.
It felt like I was being fed, so I tried to pick it up with my hand to eat it, but he put strength into it so I couldn't take it.
Sigh. How is he so annoying in everything he does.
Nyam-
"Is it tasty?"
"Shut up. Give me a few so I can eat them when I need to."
"I don't want to? And there aren't many left now. Did I have ten-something left?"
?
You used them freely knowing that?
You used the rare, overpowered recovery item just for a hangover cure and erasing handprints?
I wanted to throw it back up, but the effect of the Senzu Bean I had already chewed and swallowed started to kick in, and the stinging sensation on my butt had completely disappeared.
"You won't have any when you need it later, you know?"
"Can't you think that there are leftovers because there's no situation where I need them?"
Oh, you arrogant jerk.
How much must he believe in himself to be like that?
It's a waste of breath to talk about it, so I asked Aisha about the Great Cathedral.
"It's the place where my grandfather is the head priest, it's huge!"
After saying that, she smiled and showed me a picture of the Great Cathedral with her artifact—for a moment, I wondered if I saw it wrong.
Curly hair that looked like it was tied short and tight.
Long, drooping ears.
And yet, a body wearing ceremonial robes that were quite different from monk's robes, fitting for the Great Cathedral.
Since there was a Buddha statue that fits well in a temple just sitting there in the cathedral, what should I say, it was absurd.
Unlike me, who let out a dry laugh, Cheon Hae-won's expression rotted instantly after seeing the photo of the Great Cathedral.
Wow... so scary.
"Hey, relax your face. Because of you, everyone is looking down and walking away."
"......"
He seems pretty pissed off just walking quietly.
I should just shut up and go too...