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Then the audience witnessed the iconic scene: Sekiro's version of "I'm no longer human."
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"Hmm~ I'm a little sleepy. Everyone, wait a moment while I go wash my face."
Although it's unclear how many viewers are currently connected, Shimizu Toru can vaguely guess from the number of comments that it's definitely not a small number, so naturally he can't end the broadcast when the popularity is at its peak.
If he works fast enough, he should be able to complete the first playthrough of Senpou Temple, the dungeon, Mibu Village, and Fountainhead Palace before 8 PM.
He could simply skip some side quests for now, since he wasn't aiming for platinum achievement right away anyway. Focusing on the main story wouldn't be a problem.
If you do what speedrunners do—ignore all the mobs and elites, don't pick up any items, and just focus on the boss the whole time—two hours is enough.
After washing her face and feeling much more refreshed, Shimizu Toru had just sat back down at her computer when she received a voice call from Kuzuha.
"Moshi moshi~ Are you planning to admit defeat early? Sure, surrendering means you lose half."
Just as Ge Ye was about to ask him for tips on skipping class, he felt insulted: "Hey! Don't look down on me!"
"Hi, hi, hi~ Is there anything else? If not, I'm going to continue my live stream now?"
"Hiss—Eh, how do we fight that fire bull??"
So what if your personality is insulted? It's not the first time anyway. In the end, Kuzuha chose to bow down to the evil forces.
"...You still haven't bought any firecrackers? By the way, they cost five hundred coins. Do you have that much money?"
Even a fool would know that Kuzunoha must have been killed by the fire bull several times before she came to ask him.
He probably lost all his money long ago, and can't even afford a paper effigy anymore.
"Hiss—Eh, what should we do then??"
"Send the money first, we'll talk again once I've saved up 500, bye~"
Volume 1: Chapter 45 Sleep Sound Extravaganza [Bonus Chapter]
22nd of the month, 7:30 am.
In Shimizu Toru's live stream, more than 40,000 people watched with bated breath as he and Ashina Isshin faced off in their final battle.
Since he doesn't often stay up late, his concentration inevitably dropped after not sleeping all night. Even though he washed his face with cold water before the BOSS battle, the effect was minimal.
In this situation, having to make a high-intensity choice based on Isshin Ashina's raised hand to determine his attack method is quite torturous.
He fought until he had used up all his recovery methods and was just a hair's breadth away from failing the level, before finally filling up his third-stage stance bar.
"Yay! I did it!!"
Overcome with excitement, Shimizu Toru suddenly stood up and almost tripped over the gaming chair.
The viewers who had been just as nervous as him, not daring to even post comments or use SC, finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Instantly, SCs of various colors flooded the live stream like a waterfall, so fast that it was impossible to even see everyone's names.
At the same time, the Bilibili live stream room, which had been broadcasting simultaneously since he started broadcasting, was also filled with various SCs and gifts, and the captain gained more than a hundred in one go.
"Thank you all for spending the whole night with me! This honor belongs not only to me, but to all of you!"
Taking a deep breath to calm her excitement, Shimizu looked at the live stream where the rainbow was still falling and felt that she had probably set another significant record.
Even Ge Ye probably doesn't earn as much in tips in a year as I did in one night.
As for whether it's ten million yen or twenty million yen, he'll have to ask Jiang after he wakes up; he's so sleepy he can barely keep his eyes open.
She could only force herself to stay awake and apologize to the audience: "Guomei, I'm really too sleepy. I'll have to read the list later. Everyone should go to sleep too."
Just woke up and am currently commuting to work.
On the tram to school, several classmates have already asked me about the broadcaster's name.
[The channel gained over 20,000 followers in one night, almost 160,000 now, and the 100,000 follower celebration event hasn't even started yet.]
This is just the beginning; once the news spreads, even more people will start paying attention to the streamer.
Shimizu Toru rubbed her eyes and said in a rare, languid voice, "Welcome to the new fan club, oh my~"
After finishing speaking, he forgot to end the broadcast, tilted his head to the side, and slumped onto the computer desk, falling asleep immediately.
When his rhythmic breathing reached the audience through the microphone, the barrage of comments was even more intense than before.
【Huh!? Sleep sounds?? ASMR??】
[Quick! The recording crew, cut this part out right now, don't make me beg you!]
[I hate to say it, but it's so erotic! Absolutely explosively erotic!]
[Is this something I can listen to for free? I'd feel guilty if I didn't pay!]
Immediately, a red SC appeared in the live stream room with the comment: "Special version of sleep aid sound".
The SC rain, which had almost stopped, started again because of this, and people spent money to buy this rare sound.
Shimizu Toru didn't sleep for long; less than ten minutes later, he was woken up by a phone call from Takamiya Rion.
Before he could even figure out what was going on, he unleashed a barrage of wake-up sounds.
As we all know, when people are sleepy, their voices become lower than usual.
Therefore, as soon as he opened his mouth, Ah Wei and his men, who were already lying dead everywhere, died all over again.
"Moshi moshi~ The person you are calling is on a date with Airi Suzuki. Please leave a message after the beep."
Shimizu Toru, unable to control his tongue and completely unaware of what he was saying, made Takamiya Rion on the other end of the phone laugh in exasperation.
Suzuki Airi? Why don't you mention Aragaki Yui?
—Because even in his dreams, Shimizu Toru remembers that Aragaki Yui is getting married soon, and he doesn't have the spirit of Wei Wu.
"Your live stream is still on, so everyone can hear everything you're saying."
"what??"
Shimizu Toru opened his eyes and realized that he was hunched over in front of the computer, the screen filled with "www" comments, like it was overgrown with weeds.
His mood instantly mirrored the lyrics of that song—he dared not open his eyes, fearing it was just his imagination.
It's over, my reputation for the rest of my life is ruined!
Before she could even utter a single unnecessary word, Qingshui Touguang quickly ended the broadcast, got up, and slammed herself onto the soft bed with a thud.
"How long did I sleep just now?"
"About ten minutes. Luckily I got up early today, otherwise it would have been a real mess."
Of course, what Takamiya Rion didn't say was that she had actually discovered it three minutes earlier, and then Shimizu Toru had forcibly controlled her for three minutes.
If it weren't for her possessive nature, she would even like to put on her headphones and take a nap, experiencing the feeling of the two of them lying together.
"What the hell? How could I make such a stupid mistake? Am I brain-dead?"
With her phone pressed to her ear, Qing Shui Tou, whose sleepiness had been significantly diminished by this shocking event, felt like she should immigrate to Mars.
Earth is no longer a place to stay, otherwise everyone who meets him would have to make fun of him about this first.
Especially since Ge Ye was mocked by him during the previous live stream, given Ge Ye's personality, there's no way he wouldn't retaliate.
"Although www is a bit silly, the effect seems to be pretty good. You are usually too perfect, which makes people feel distant. Making a little silly sometimes makes you more real."
Upon hearing Rion Takamiya's words, Toru Shimizu was taken aback: "Is it just you who thinks so, or do most people think I'm distant?"
"I don't know, I haven't asked anyone else, but I'm sure I'm not the only one who feels this way?"
"I see... I understand."
Shimizu Toru, who never expected to receive such an answer from the other party, fell silent for a moment.
Am I behaving too perfectly? To the point that I don't seem like a real human being?
Thinking about it carefully, it seems that he has indeed been in the limelight since his debut and has never encountered any setbacks.
Even Sekiro, which is known for its high difficulty, was completed by the player himself in less than eight hours on the very first day of its release.
Her singing ability, gaming skills, looks, and emotional intelligence are all impeccable.
Should I design some minor flaws for myself so that fans don't idolize me too much?
Shimizu Tomo is all too aware of the destructive power of crystallizing powder, even though they do manage to save their idols from dire situations every time.
—But why their main character is always in trouble is none of your concern.
Anyway, thanks for your call today. Let's have dinner together sometime. Goodnight~
Good night~ Sweet dreams.
Rion Takamiya put down her busy signal phone and immediately ran to her computer, typing away at the keyboard.
The search bar immediately displayed the words "Toru Hanyu's 10-minute sleep recording"!
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Currently, there are 530 blades left, and one chapter is still owed.
Volume 1: Chapter 46 Tomato and Egg Stir-fry, of course, it's sweet! [Bonus Chapter for 500 Blade Strike]
Qingshui slept soundly, oblivious to the world around her, until she was finally woken up by hunger. When she looked out the window, the sun was already almost setting.
Wow, after being in the industry for so long, I'm finally starting to feel like a VTuber. This schedule is even freer than the American censorship.
"Hmm~ It's a good thing I told Yamazaki-san beforehand, otherwise he would have thought I had lost contact."
I was supposed to have class today, but it's not a big deal to ask for leave occasionally, especially for a good student like Shimizu Toru who always gets top marks in every quiz.
I grabbed a bag of milk from the fridge to tide me over, then washed up and started cooking—people with sensitive stomachs shouldn't try this, it'll give them diarrhea.
Being alone can be a bit annoying, as it's hard to control the portion size when cooking. One dish is a bit too little, and two dishes are too much to finish.
So Qingshui Tou always makes enough for two meals, and in the evening he just reheats it, or simply pours the leftovers into the rice cooker to make mixed rice.
In late June, some fast-growing vegetables have already hit the market, while at Dongda University, it's the time for everyone to pick wild vegetables.
He could find shepherd's purse, toon sprouts, bracken, and water celery, but unfortunately, there were no wild vegetables for him to pick in Tokyo, and cherry blossoms couldn't be stir-fried either.
—I could consider using it to make flower cakes. I'll search for tutorials on Bilibili when I have time and try making some myself.
Not wanting to go through the trouble of rinsing the rice with water, I stir-fried tomatoes and eggs with a thick sauce and poured it directly over the rice.
By the way, he has a sweet tooth and adds sugar to his tomato and egg stir-fry.
Of course, sweet versions don't completely omit salt; they just use more sugar than salt, with the salt serving to enhance the sweetness.
Just like how Japanese people like to sprinkle salt on their watermelons, there's no cultural or customary reason for it; it's simply because the local watermelon varieties aren't sweet enough.
A few years later, a photo of South Korean President Moon Jae-in eating a watermelon circulated online for a while. The watermelon had so much white flesh that it looked like it wasn't ripe.
It's actually a high-end product with an annual production of only 2500, costing over 20 RMB per pound. I reasonably suspect that it's not even as tasty as a sandy-textured melon that costs 50 cents per pound.
Holding a bowl of rice, Shimizu Toru sat down in front of the computer and finally had time to check what had happened throughout the day since he went offline.
While the computer was booting up, I opened Line and found that Jiang had sent him over thirty messages – a veritable barrage of calls.
[Jiang: Oh my god! I just saw the news about your surprise live stream, have you already ended it?]
[Sauce: The highest number of simultaneous orders was 48,000, with an average of 20,000! Are these figures real??]
[Jiang: And what's with this SC amount? 3200 million yen? And that's just YouTube, not Bilibili!!!]
These three were the first ones posted, at 8:30. This guy is obviously going to be late for work again.
The middle twenty or so messages weren't particularly important; they were just occasional inquiries about whether he was awake or which operator was praising him. The last few messages, however, did perk Shimizu Toru up a bit.
[Jiang: Tou-kun! Thanks to you, VICON has agreed to collaborate with the company and sponsor a set of our latest optical motion capture system!]
[Jiang: Your 3D model is also optimized, and the home 3D and Model 2.0 are progressing smoothly.]
[Jiang: The president wants you to come to the company tomorrow. There are some things he needs to discuss with you in person!]
VICON is an optical capture system developed by OML in the 1980s, originally a military system, for animation and special effects production. It has played an important role in many popular European and American blockbusters.
On another timeline, Nijisanji only reached a cooperation agreement with OML at the end of October this year to update the motion equipment with the VICON optical system.
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It can be said that Shimizu Toru single-handedly accelerated the cooperation between the two parties by more than six months.