01x09 - It's All Your Fault / I'll Show You Someday / A Bolt from the Blue / We'll Make Direct Contact

[bunniefuu]

3 MILLION CHANNEL SUBSCRIBERS

CELEBRATION EVEN

SUMERAGI IKON

Hello-Iko, everyone! I'm Ikonic!

Hello-Iko!

Thank you all for coming to my three

million subs celebration concert today!

I even got a new outfit just for this.

Do you recognize this pattern?

So much has happened on the way here.

It was hard and I wanted to

quit so many times.

Ikon!

You can do it!

There's a reason

I've stuck with it, though.

Hey,

I know you're watching.

IT'S ALL YOUR FAUL

Okay, see you tomorrow.

Bye-Iko!

THIS STREAM HAS ENDED

Things are looking up lately.

SUMERAGI IKON CHAT STREAM!

SUMERAGI IKON - 32.2K SUBSCRIBERS

My sub count is growing, too.

With this number, I can easily

be considered a top VTuber.

Huh? You landed tickets

to the Blue Box concert?

Blue Box? What's that?

Huh? They're the number one

VTuber group in Japan, you know.

Their biggest star, Momotose Ao,

recently crossed three million subs.

VTubers doing concerts

in Chiba Messe? Sign of the times.

Three million?

At my current pace,

it'll take around a century

for me to hit three million.

Am I actually the furthest one

from her dream out of all four of us?

Wh-Wh-What do I do?

I'm gonna be the black sheep!

I have no doubt Rikka, Nene, and Shinobu

will make their dreams come true.

I'll get left behind

I never would've had

these thoughts before.

What's gotten into me?

Meowrgh!

What's wrong, Kirino?

Something on your mind?

This is all your fault.

You jerk!

My fault?

She can execute a good tackle.

That's your takeaway?

I can't be satisfied with the status quo.

I need to get more popular.

MOMOTOSE AO - 3 MILLION SUBSCRIBERS

Momotose Ao, one of

the biggest VTubers around.

She's what I should strive to be.

I gotta catch up to her quick.

I'll do some research into her

and figure out what I'm lacking.

Welcome to my three million subs

celebration concert!

I hope you all enjoy yourselves!

She's

She's such a good dancer!

Her 3D model is pretty

and the effects are out of this world!

Wait, it's too early for me to go 3D.

I should focus on her regular streams.

I'm making macarons today.

I hear it's hard even for pros,

but I'll try my best.

PIANO STREAM!

VTUBER TACKLES CENTRALIZED COLLEGE ENTRANCE EXAM

Wow.

I do a wide variety of content too,

but she's on a different level.

It's not fair that she's smart, too!

No, stop getting cold feet.

I gotta outdo Ao-chan in something.

MUNDEY

A notification for Kirino's stream?

A cooking stream? Now that's new.

COOKING STREAM!

SUMERAGI IKON

Hello-Iko!

I'm gonna try baking a cake today!

Here's what I'm making.

A special four-tier cake!

No VTuber's ever done this before.

Let's get started.

First, open this pack

of superfine sugar

Uh, where's the mixer?

WHAT DO I WATCH?

WHERE'S THE HANDCAM?

Body temperature?

How do I figure that out?

How do I preheat an oven?

A heatproof bowl? There are

bowls that aren't heatproof?

Wait, I don't have a handcam,

so you can't see what I'm doing, huh?

THIS LIVESTREAM HAS ENDED

Bye-Iko for now!

What is she doing?!

Chat is confused as heck!

SUGAR UNPACKING STREAM

F FOR STREAM

HOME EC. ROOM

Yikes.

That was a disaster.

But I can't beat Ao-chan

unless I one-up her.

CHOOSEDEY

Hello-Iko!

I'm playing an instrument called

the didgeridoo today.

WHENSDEY

I'll get a perfect score on

a Tokyo U mock exam today.

THIRSTDEY

I'll keep singing until

I hit three million subs.

FRYDEY

Good morning, everybody.

Hey, Kirino.

We need to talk—hey, wait!

Why are you running?

'Cause you're gonna yell at me!

Just leave me alone!

If I don't do this,

I won't be able to beat Ao-chan!

What are you saying?

Ao-chan, huh? I see how it is.

Bucky'll definitely try

to stop me if I tell him.

He'll say, "There's no way you

could ever beat Momotose Ao."

I gotta figure this out on my own.

What do I have to do to beat Ao-chan?

Ao-chan's streaming.

MOMOTOSE AO NEW OUTFI

KINDA SEXY 3

This

This is it.

FEW DAYS LATER

Check this out.

IKON NEW OUTFIT DEBUT!

Iko's doing a new outfit stream.

That's pretty sudden.

So she hasn't come to club because

she's been busy drawing this.

Wow, I can't wait.

NEW OUTFIT DEBU

It's always fun trying to figure out

what it looks like from the silhouette.

Oh, here we go.

Hello-Iko, everyone!

What do you think of my new outfit?

A swimsuit?!

Wow, that's steamy.

Is she really doing this?

VIEWERS

Wow

Look at that viewer count go.

Maybe because I made it way

more risque than Ao-chan's.

WOW, IKON!

I COULD WATCH THIS FOREVER.

Th-This is amazing.

Huh?

JUMP FOR US!

You want me to jump?

Okay, I'll jump for mew.

Hey, she's jumping.

Wow, they actually bounce and sway.

Uh, it's still going?

The angle of her neck went all wonky, too.

Did something go wrong?

What in the world are you doing?

I'm streaming! Give it back right meow!

I can't beat Ao-chan in anything!

I can't catch up unless I do this.

I see. I can't say I approve.

There's no need for you to play catch-up.

You already have what it takes

to be a top VTuber.

Liar.

I'm not lying. Yours truly would

never lie to comfort somebody.

You've fried your brain over this, right?

Just leave the rest to me.

After all, you're not at all

inferior to Momotose Ao.

Okay. Help, Bucky.

Sure thing! You can count on yours truly!

Your face

Hmm? You noticed, too?

Just how perfect my skin is?!

I'm saying it's too close!

You gave that cool speech earlier, Bucky,

but do you really think

I can beat Ao-chan?

A Yamabuki never flatters.

You do have that potential.

How? She's better than me at everything.

Well

First of all, I love your voice.

L-Love?!

Yes, I love it.

A VTuber's voice is one of

their most valuable assets.

O-Oh, right, yeah. My voice.

Visuals, voice, creativity.

Naturally, you won't gain popularity

if you're lacking in any of those,

but personally, voice is

the most important to me.

With long streams, people do other stuff

while watching them on the side.

It becomes an audio-only

experience at that point,

and if they don't like your voice,

they can't listen to it for long.

On that note, you have

a low-key angelic voice.

It's calming and I can

listen to it all day.

That alone is a top-tier

talent for a VTuber.

I believe that your voice

is superior to Momotose Ao's.

Slow down on the praise!

I'm literally clenching

my cheeks right now!

Like I said, I don't flatter. I mean it.

However, having a great voice

means nothing without reach.

That's where collaborating

with bigger streamers comes in.

[SURPRISE COLLAB] TAKOYAKI PARTY!

You should join

their livestreams as a guest.

Once people hear your voice,

they're sure to take an interest in you.

But

Would anyone even collab with me?

I looked into it.

I'LL DM THE VTUBERS I WANT FOR THAT ONE EVENT! PLEASE DON'T IGNORE IT!

This is Konpiler, a VTuber

with over 150k subscribers.

She's recruiting participants

on social media for an event.

What's this event?

RESULTS

Speedrunning a horror game, it seems.

She's personally contacting VTubers

who post a good time on stream.

What do you say to giving it a shot?

Okay, let's do it.

That's the spirit. Then

We'll need time to practice the game,

so let's do the stream one week from now.

Okay.

Anyway

Regardless of the results,

I'm proud of you for trying new things.

In the past, you only

ever did chat streams.

I had a dream.

A dream?

A dream where my dream came true.

Oh? What did you see?

I'm not telling you!

Phweh! Phweh!

Grr! How vexing!

I won't tell you, but

I'LL SHOW YOU SOMEDAY

ONE WEEK LATER

Hello-Iko, everyone.

Today, I'm doing the horror game

speedrun that's been trending online.

I'm nervous because it's my first time

streaming a horror game.

This is a super short game

I've watched most of Kirino's gaming

streams, and she's got skills.

This is a typical FPS where you

sh**t zombies down as you advance.

The genre she's best at.

It's highly likely she'll get

picked for the event.

Go, Kirino! sh**t those zombies

for the sake of your dreams!

I'll take this g*n here, craft

some healing items in advance,

and trigger this trap here!

I'll dodge it with a roll!

She's the type to move while gaming, huh?

She's making good time.

She'll be fine if she keeps this up.

Stay away, you stupid zombie!

Oh no! I'm gonna get eaten!

My bloodline will end with me!

Hey, don't let go of your controller.

Didn't you practice for this?

Here, controller.

I just can't handle horror.

You hit me right in the philtrum!

I can't! I'm gonna wet myself!

If I wet myself, that's the end of me!

Yikes, Yamabuki-kun's making

Iko play a horror game.

Wow, what an idiot.

Iko's allergy to horror is no joke.

Well, you got a bunch of comments

and gained subscribers.

I'm not getting that

collab invite, though.

Not if you can't play the game, no.

Then it's all meaningless.

You helped me out, but I blew it.

How could I fail so badly?

Everyone has strengths and weaknesses.

It's my bad for not checking

with you. Forgive me.

I said I'd show you my dream,

but I don't think I'll ever be able to.

You gave me all that praise,

but I just had to go screw it all up.

I see. The VTuber world

sure is fascinating.

Kirino, why do you think the amateur

Koshien is more popular than pro baseball?

Lots of people with a shaved head fetish?

No more ridiculous theories, please.

The efforts of the young players,

the drama leading up to the tournament,

the twists and turns caused

by their inexperience.

Skills and mastery alone

can't move a person's heart.

That goes for VTubers, too.

If your efforts and feelings

make an impression,

people will fall in love with you.

Sometimes, even your flaws

can be an asset.

They can?

A compilation video

of your stream is trending!

Huh?!

No way! Why?

SUMERAGI IKON STREAM COMPILATION - 270K VIEWS

Your over-the-top freakout

must've gone over well.

You made an impression precisely

because of your dislike of horror.

Konpiler may very well take notice.

Oh, so it was okay to be a scaredy-cat.

What kinda clips did

that compilation have?

Want to watch it?

ROOKIE VTUBER WETS HERSELF FROM FEAR

Hey, I didn't wet myself!

Well, thumbnails need to be eye-catching.

No way I'm getting invited now!

Never say never.

See? Your phone's buzzing.

Maybe Konpiler has sent you an invite.

Meow! Like heck it is!

MOMOTOSE AO COLLAB INVITATION

A BOLT FROM THE BLUE

MOMOTOSE AO COLLAB INVITATION

Wh-Wh-Wha

What do I do, Bucky?!

C-C-Calm down, Kirino!

It's a collab invite from

the top VTuber Momotose Ao!

We get to interact with that

three-million-sub monster so soon?

Even yours truly can't help

but be thrilled!

This is our chance to make

Kirino known across Japan!

I can't just collab

with Ao-chan right away!

Read it closely!

You'll just be one of many at first!

The Ao Cup is a game tourney

with over 50 VTubers taking part,

and the cream of the crop

will get to challenge her.

Only when you get past the qualifiers

will you interact with her.

This edition of the Ao Cup is

a Meow Drive racing tourney.

I'm real good at this one!

Great.

Conquer the prelims and get

some screentime with Momotose Ao!

Yeah, I'll do my best.

My hyper best!

Okay, time for some special training!

FEW DEYS LATER

Hell-ao! The Ao Cup is here!

We'll have heated battles in order

to challenge me one-on-one!

We've got familiar faces

as well as dark-horse newbies.

None of the races are staged,

so cheer them all on.

Now, let me announce

the groups for the prelims.

I-It's started.

First off, we have the special Group A.

This group is where we quarantine

all the problem children!

Wh-What?!

They've been blacklisted

by other agencies

or are so problematic, they have

banhammers hanging right over their heads.

Even among them, keep an eye out for

Sumeragi Ikon-chan!

She's a super problematic VTuber

who wet herself on a stream!

I didn't wet myself!

Did she invite Kirino as a joke?

Hey, am I gonna get a reward for winning?

Give me all your subs!

I'll give you a kiss if you win.

Don't want it, uggo!

I'd rather get a kiss from Ikon-chan!

Ikon-chan's kissing face

in three, two, one

H-Huh?

Mwah

She's uggo, too!

This is her kissing face?

Are you taking

a leak right now, Ikon-chan?

I don't have many expressions.

This is the best I can do.

You're not fooling anybody!

You're taking the piss for sure!

Crap!

Kirino gains nothing from

hanging around this vulgar bunch!

It's true!

Kirino, just focus on winning!

I know you can do this!

It's to show them the fruits

of all your practice!

Ded

Bwahaha, I win!

SUMERAGI IKON - 4TH PLACE OUT OF 4

You just got lucky with the items!

Sorry, Bucky. I lost.

It is what it is. Contests can

be decided by luck at times.

We'll have to bid farewell

to all the people who lost.

The winners, please move

to this waiting room.

Yours truly lost? Not to mention

we were dead last.

I should've researched the game more.

No, before that, I should've

foreseen this kind of treatment!

What an utter disgrace I am!

A Yamabuki is supposed to be

no less than perfect!

I'm sorry, Kirino. This is all my fault.

They

They were so awesome!

I can't believe how good they were!

Sure, I wasn't able to talk to Ao-chan,

but I'm glad I got to be a part of this.

Wait, Kirino, don't you hate

how you were treated?

Yeah, it was frustrating

that I couldn't get back at them

But more than that,

I'm happy that our hard work

got us such a big stage.

It made me believe that together, we can

make even more amazing things happen!

I've never thought of it that way before.

It seems I was too fixated on results.

What's most important is

that you had fun.

Well? Did you have fun?

Yep!

Good to hear. However

I can't let those jerks get away

with the crap they gave you!

How dare they hurt my Kirino

right in front of me?!

And Momotose Ao invited you and

didn't even interact with you! How rude!

Listen up, Kirino!

We're trying again!

Next time, we'll make direct

contact with Momotose Ao!

Huh? Uh

Say, Bucky, did you just

Whoa!

Ao-chan's calling!

MOMOTOSE AO

What?! Let me have a word with her!

No, Bucky! Shh!

Hello?

MOMOTOSE AO

Hello, this is Momotose Ao.

I'm actually contacting all the entrants,

so I'm sorry I couldn't call you sooner.

It's t-t-totally fine.

It was s-s-such an honor

to have you invite me!

Sorry about today.

I put you in that group

because I thought it'd be funny,

but they took it a bit too far.

I really didn't mind! I-I'd love to

collab with you again one day!

I'll reach out again.

Just like this time,

I hope you'll bring your advisor with you.

The reason you've grown so much lately

is because you have

a capable brain behind you, no?

I'd love to speak to your

advisor directly next time.

MOMOTOSE AO

See you then!

CALL ENDED

Bucky! How'd she know about you?!

No way.

Was she able to detect my involvement

just from the content of the videos?

I see.

So this is what the top

of the top VTuber is like.

I still have a long way to go.

But one day, I'll surely

What's the matter, Kirino?

You really caught me

off guard back there.

What do you mean?

What?

Wait, that face

So was that a k

No, it wasn't.

This is my "I wanna use

the restroom" face.

Restroom?

You made my heart race a little.

"How dare they hurt my Kirino," you said.

Whoa, wait!

Forgive me! It was a rush

of blood to the head!

It was a slip of the tongue! I'm sorry!

I'll do my best.

Like you said earlier,

there won't be so much distance

between us next time.

WE'LL MAKE DIRECT CONTAC