Vol.2 Chapter 16: Streaming No No’s
The chat exploded with activity the moment Iono's stream came back on and she asked her question:
PokeMaster69: Iono looks amazing! That swimsuit is perfect for her!
TrainerAce: Tallia is so elegant in lavender. She's totally stunning!
PikaLover123: Grusha is adorable! I love the shy look on her!
CharmingCharizard: Are you kidding me? Iono is the best! Look at those colors!
ThunderShock91: Tallia's one-piece is classy. She's definitely the most beautiful.
BlazingInferno: Landon is the luckiest guy on the planet. Three hotties with him? So jealous!
FierceFangirl: Ugh, why does Landon get to have them all?
WaterQueen: I wish I was there with them. The underwater tunnel sounds so cool!
MegaMewtwo: Grusha's rash guard is cute, but Iono's swimsuit is fire!
EeveelutionFan: Iono, Tallia, Grusha – they're all amazing. I don't know who to pick!
Iono laughed, clearly enjoying the attention. "Looks like the chat can't decide who looks the best! What do you all think? Should we do a little fashion show before we head into the tunnel?"
Tallia giggled, Grusha blushed even deeper, and I chuckled, shaking my head. "I think the chat might just explode if we do that, Iono."
Iono grinned mischievously. "That's the plan! Alright everyone, let's give them a twirl!"
The three of them gave playful spins, showing off their swimsuits to the camera, and the chat went even wilder:
PokeMaster69: Iono wins! Hands down!
TrainerAce: Tallia is the queen!
PikaLover123: Grusha is the cutest!
CharmingCharizard: I can't decide! They're all amazing!
ThunderShock91: Landon, you're one lucky guy.
BlazingInferno: Seriously, what's his secret? How does he get all these girls?
FierceFangirl: I'm so jealous right now!
WaterQueen: Can we get an underwater tour already? I'm dying to see it!
MegaMewtwo: Iono's energy is infectious. Love her!
EeveelutionFan: Can't wait for the underwater adventure!
Iono blew a kiss to the camera. "Alright, alright! Let's not keep you all waiting any longer. Time to dive into the main attraction! Everyone ready?"
We all nodded, and Iono led the way onto the large platform. Once we were all on, Iono ran over to the center where there was a pedestal, and pressed a button. Everyone threw their arms out to the side for balance as the platform dropped slightly, but then it started to lower more smoothly. Tallia and Grusha had come to stand with me, but my eyes were glued to the glass elevator shaft.
"I was raised on the island of Melemele, but I have never seen anything like this!" I exclaimed as I stared at all the Pokémon swimming outside of the elevator shaft.
Iono came bouncing over to me, and grabbed my hand, pulling me to the edge of the platform. Even when we got to the edge to look out together, Iono didn't let go of my hand. I kind of forgot about the stream, and let go of her hand to put an arm around her waist. She blushed and didn't resist, but suddenly Grusha and Tallia came over and pulled us apart.
"What are you doing, Grusha?!" Iono demanded, but then went pale when she saw her stream was still on and the wall of upset comments. "Nuuu! My stream! I have never seen so many dislikes!" She wailed, but I was more concerned about the comments that seemed to be unending.
As Iono realized her stream was still live and saw the flood of comments, she gasped, her face turning pale. The chat was buzzing with a mix of outrage and support:
Male Comments:
PokeMaster69: What is this guy doing with Iono?! Get away from her!
TrainerAce: Hands off Iono, dude! She's not yours to touch!
CharmingCharizard: Back off, Landon! You're ruining the stream!
ThunderShock91: This is unacceptable! Iono deserves better!
BlazingInferno: Landon, you're crossing the line. Get your hands off her!
Female Comments:
PikaLover123: Iono, girl, you deserve better than this guy!
FierceFangirl: Iono, you're better than him! He's just using you!
WaterQueen: I'm so disappointed in Landon right now. I thought he was different.
MegaMewtwo: Iono deserves someone who respects her boundaries.
EeveelutionFan: Iono, kick him out of the stream! We're here for you, not him!
Iono quickly stepped back, her hands covering her mouth in shock. "I... I'm so sorry, everyone," she stammered, her eyes wide with concern. "I didn't mean for this to happen. Please understand, it was a mistake."
Grusha stepped forward, her voice calm but firm. "Guys, it's not what you think. Landon didn't mean any harm. We were just caught up in the moment. Please don't be too hard on him."
Tallia nodded in agreement, her expression gentle. "Iono's right. It was a mistake. Landon respects all of us. Please don't judge him too harshly."
Iono glanced at the chat, tears welling in her eyes. "I'm really sorry, everyone. I messed up."
The chat began to calm down slightly, some viewers expressing understanding while others remained skeptical:
PokeMaster69: I guess mistakes happen, but Landon needs to be careful.
TrainerAce: It's not cool, but maybe he didn't realize what he was doing.
CharmingCharizard: Iono, we're here for you. Don't let this ruin your stream.
FierceFangirl: I still think Landon shouldn't have done that.
WaterQueen: Iono, we love you. Don't let him ruin things for you.
MegaMewtwo: I hope this doesn't happen again. Iono deserves respect.
EeveelutionFan: I believe in you, Iono. You'll get through this.
Iono wiped her tears and took a deep breath, regaining her composure. "Thank you, everyone. I promise it won't happen again. Let's continue with our underwater adventure. We're here to have fun, right?"
She managed a weak smile, and slowly the atmosphere lightened again. Iono turned back to the outside sea and started to point out the different Pokémon that were gathering around the elevator shaft as we all descended.
For my part, I went to the other side of the platform alone, leaving Grusha and Tallia to support Iono. I wasn't used to being on camera, and something about that moment felt right. Still, I should have used my brain and thought about things. Everyone probably didn't see her grab my hand, so in everyone's eyes, I was the aggressive one, not her.
Not that I could blame them. All of them must tune into Iono's streams just to see her, and not some random guy. Still, whether any of us or them liked it, I would be around Iono and in her streams a lot more in the future, That meant I was very likely going to become public enemy number one in most males' eyes. I didn't even want to think about when they met my other girls or my Pokémon girls!