Ch 3 - Ishijin Shiro is here!

~~Shiro's POV~~

"Hmm....Checkmate....Roberu...."

I was dreaming about being with the Holostars, having fun times, talking with Yagoo, maybe even collabing with Ayame...then I got hit with a sudden light to my eyes.

I blinked a couple times and squinted a bit as I adapted to the light, which was short-lived, sat up, and rubbed my eyes.

"Jeez, that was a good sleep. I would usually have nightmares..."

'Did I wake up early enough though? That's rather strange....'

I got my phone, pressed the power button, and...

"...Huh? Why won't you turn on...?"

...oh, hell nah. The battery didn't just...-

"If I didn't charge this last night, then...."

I looked at the wall clock in my room, and blinked twice.

"....WELL, FUUUUUUUUUUUUCK!!!"

I instantly threw the blanket to the side, got a charger and plugged my phone in quickly, and I went to the kitchen with utmost haste.

"I'M ALSO LATE FOR THE ORIENTATION! FUCK MY LEFT NIPPLE!"

'Okay, don't. That's very gay.' I thought to myself.

I got a bowl, got 2 eggs, put the eggs in the bowl, and scrambled it with a fork.

"IT'S 7 FUCKING 30 IN THE MORNING!"

Specifically, 7:34.

I quickly made coffee, cooked the eggs, and when I set it down at the table, I quickly said "Itadakimasu!"

I ate quickly and blew on my coffee. After finishing breakfast, with an almost burnt tongue from both the coffee and eggs with leftover rice, I went to my phone, prepared my uniform in the meantime, and once I was done setting up my uniform on the bed, I sent an Uber here. Finally, I took a shower.

"Luckily I put shampoo on yesterday!" I said as I closed the bathroom door.

First, I took a shit. Wastes first before taking care of your stinky body.

'Alright....I don't blah blah blah brother, who you fighting for, blah blah blah...' I mentally recited the lyrics for my output.

After about 1 minute on the bowl and taking a shit, I quickly flushed it, washed my ass, and I went straight to the shower knobs.

I turned the cold one first, making my hairs stand for a bit, then I turned the hot knob, making the water warm.

"Let's go! We gotta hustle, Shiro!"

I quickly rubbed soap all over my body, and I lastly put some on my dick and balls after I was done with everything, and once I was done showering, I turned it off, and I got my towel as I rubbed my head first, then went down to my feet. I went into my room butt-naked.

I quickly snatched my brief and wore it as I mumbled the lyrics of my output.

"Nu nu nu nu got a girlfriend cause I was a shooter. I've been inside a bo.....-fore I was a toddler."

I put my uniform on, and combed my hair quickly.

I clicked my tongue, and pointed at the mirror.

"Nice hair." I said while throwing my comb at my table.

My blazer's top was mostly white, with a few black stripes near the short sleeves and collar, and white buttons. My pants was dark blue. Expected of a male student to have a simple uniform. Though, I didn't put my buttons up yet, so my black undershirt could be seen.

I got my sling bag, my phone, and other necessities before I needed to go outside my room.

I then quickly grabbed my 2nd black mask hanging near my room's door, since my other one was in the laundry. I also got the new black mask I bought in case I need to change.

I went down the stairs fast while buttoning myself up.

When I went outside, the Uber just arrived on time. I opened the door in the back, got myself inside, and closed it immediately.

"Please go quickly!" I said.

"Hai!"

I sighed.

'Now everybody will have a bad first impression of me.' I sobbed in the inside.

'Well, not like I appeal to girls anyway….oh yeah, the Hololivers though....well, shit.' I sobbed more.

I opened my phone, and I checked Old Man's recent messages.

"It's been a long time since I was almost late for an occasion. Except this time, I really am late." I said to myself.

Yagoo: Where are you now?! The orientation has started!

Shiro: I know, Old Man! I'm heading there now!

Yagoo: I just hope you're in time for your output. Currently, HoloMyth is singing Live Again, and it just started!

Shiro: ...How many outputs until mine?

Yagoo: 4

Shiro: I'M RUSHING RIGHT NOW!!!!!

Assuming each song is at least 3 minutes, I have above 12 minutes until it's my part.

"Can you please drive faster?"

"You got it, sir." The driver said as I heard a gear change.

I looked at the speedometer. It's 60 kph.

'Let's just hope I can make it in time...!' I clenched my fists.

~~Yagoo's POV~~

"Blessings for your birthday~"

"Blessings for your everyday~"

"Tatoe kirei goto datte kamawanai~"

"Blessings for your birthday~"

"Blessings for your everyday~"

"Koko ni tsudoeta kiseki ni arigatou~"

"Hip hip HOORAY!~"

"Kore kara saki mo~"

"Hip hip HOORAY!~"

"Kimi ni sachiare~"

"Hip hip HOORAY!~"

"Korekara saki mo~"

"Hip hip HOORAY!~"

"Kimi ni sachiare~"

"Hip hip HOORAY!~"

The room went silent for a split-second, before the girls clapped their hands, whistled, and screamed at the Holostars.

"RIKKA-KUNNNNN!!!!"

"KIRA-KUN! KAORU-KUN! I LOVE YOUUUU!!!"

"HOLOSTARS!!! YOU'RE THE BEST!!!"

"HOLOSTARS!!!~~~ AAAHHNN!~~ OH FUCK ME, I CAME IN MY PANTIES SO HARD-THAT WAS AN AMAZING PERFORMANCE!!!~~ AHHHH!!~~"

I went to the middle of the stage with the microphone in hand.

"Alright everyone, that was "Blessing" covered by Holostars. The second to the last output" I said.

"Is everybody liking the performance so far?!" I asked.

'Shiro, come here now...! It's your turn...!' I thought to myself.

"YES!" The audience shouted.

I giggled.

"So uh...lastly...well, it seems even now, the new member still hasn't arrived..."

'...Kuso, do I really have to do this...? C'mon, Shiro! I know you're almost here...! It's the big day! There's no way you'd miss this!'

I heard small whispers here and there in the crowd.

"Is he lazy or something?"

"He's even a part of Holostars?"

"Did his alarm not ring?"

"Ne, where is he? Will it be okay?"

"W-Well, I guess I'll just...show his output without him here to do it live, but here it is. It's "The Misogynist" by..." I said.

I heard a big bang at the front door, and we widened our eyes.

~~Shiro's POV~~

The car finally arrived at the school, and I gave the driver cash.

"Keep the change!" I said.

I got my bag, got out of the car and I ran straight towards the gate of the school. Hell, it's not enough of an exaggeration to say I sprinted faster than a cheetah towards the gate. Good thing I wore a jockstrap underneath. Don't ask me why I made this a habit. It's just for "peacemaking" purposes.

"Kuso, I really am late."

I saw a big black gate at the entrance of the school that's closed. I kept running towards the gate, and I saw 3 guards standing behind it.

"Hey, you're late, Ishijin Shiro. Sign up in the attendance sheet-" Guard 1 said.

'I'm sorry, guard, but screw it! I can't risk to be late for my Old Man...! I got a crowd to show off to...!' I thought as I threw my bag at the other side of the gate and jumped as I landed on one of the bars of it and grabbed on tight as I climbed over it.

"Hey! What're you doing?!" Guard 2 said.

I finally got to the top of the gate, dropped down, and rolled.

I stood up from rolling, grabbed my bag on the ground, and kept running while getting rid of the grass that might've stuck to me.

"What the-come back here!" I heard behind me.

I looked back, and I saw 2 guards chasing me. Guard 1 and 2. Guard 3 had to keep guard near the gate.

'Fuuuuck! This is making shit difficult!'

Especially cause it's hard to breathe when you're wearing a mask!

'Problem right now: Where the hell is the multi-purpose building?!'

I heard some men singing in the distance to my right. That must be the Holostars singing, and because Yagoo told us that we'd perform at the same stage, the building must be located over there.

'C'mon...!'

I panted, but I could keep running for miles. I'm not tired just yet. I could feel the sweat from my chin going to the bottom of my mask though. Welp, that means I need to change my mask when I finally get myself some private time.

"...-output without him here to do it live, but here it is. It's "The Misogynist" by..."

I pushed the double doors open wide, and inhaled as much air as I could despite the mask blocking some of the air, I shouted at the top of my lungs:

"ISHIJIN SHIROOOOOOOOOOOO!!!"

I panted as I held my knees.

"I-Ishijin...Shiro....?" I heard a whisper in the audience.

I sighed, standing straight while gripping tight to my bag, and seeing everybody's penetrative stares.

The building had seats everywhere, even above me. This is built like a court where the spectators have their own seats, then there are seats near the stage where the crowd can sit.

"Old ma-"

I felt a sudden tug behind me, which means the guards finally caught up.

"Let me go...!" I said while pushing them with my elbows. I had to make sure it wasn't too strong, otherwise I'd hurt them.

"Do not resist-"

"Let the guy go." Yagoo said.

I could feel my arms less restricted before finally being able to move it freely.

"...Thank you..."

I slowly walked forward to the stage, conscious of the fact that all eyes are still on me.

"Sorry, Old Man!"

"Call me Yagoo in public."

"Y-Yagoo..."

...Strange, I expected some reaction but....

'...their eyes....' I sweat dropped.

"I-IT'S THE #BLACKMASK GUYYYYYY!!!!!" Everybody shouted.

"KYAAAAHHHH!!! I CAN'T BELIEVE IT'S HIM!"

"IT'S HIM! IT'S HIM! IT'S HIM! IT'S HIM!"

"THIS IS ALL TOO REAL TO BE A COINCIDENCE! OH MY GOD!"

"AH, FUCK ME! I'M CUMMING EVEN HARDER!! I'M CUMMING HARDER THAN A WATERFALL....!!!!~~"

'Aight, what the fuck was that comment I just heard in the crowd right now?' I internally grimaced and blushed a bit.

'Boner, stay the fuck down!'

And it did when I held my ears from the very loud shouting.

'Shut up....!'

I looked a bit behind Yagoo and saw the Hololivers, and my eyes widened. I also got rid of my hands as the shouting stopped.

"What the-" I said.

"IT'S THE MASKED BASTARD!" Ayame shouted.

"It's the masked guy!" Subaru said.

"Hey, it's the cutie we saw yesterday! It's actually the masked guy!" Civia said in English.

"I-It's him! The guy we bumped into yesterday!" Calli said in English.

"I-I-It's the guy I met when I bought a blouse!" Reine said in English.

"YO, IT'S THE NEW GUY!" The Holostars screamed.

'I....I JUST ENCOUNTERED SUBARU, MIO, AYAME, AND FUBUKI YESTERDAY?! EVEN THE INDONESIANS, THE CHINESE, AND THE ENGLISH?! HOLY SHIT!'

"Ehem. Shiro, could you please come up here now?" Yagoo asked as the whole room was filled with his voice.

"Ah, yes!"

I made my way up the stage with my bag in my hand as if I never ran at all, and when I went near Yagoo, he gave the mic to me, giving a slight noise as it was passed.

"Okay, Shiro. Mind explaining why you're late to the orientation?" He asked on the mic before leaning back and standing beside me.

"O-Ohayou. The name's Ishijin Shiro. That's all you need to know. So...about the reason why I'm late...I forgot to charge my phone, so my phone went off before my alarm could. That's all."

I gave the mic back to Yagoo, and he giggled.

"Okay, so he forgot to charge his phone. That's kinda weird, personally knowing Shiro. I bet you all also experienced this once in your life, right? Maybe you forgot to plug in your phone when you slept."

'Ah...of course. The ol' "Lemme charge this overnight" charging technique. Don't care about y'all though. I just care about my phone, and that's it.' I deadpanned.

The girls giggled a bit, but then Yagoo cleared his throat.

"Anyway, Shiro. Please come here. Everybody, this is 'The Misogynist' by Ishijin Shiro. Also known as Shiro's version of "The Sailor" by Rich Brian."

~~Yagoo's POV~~

Strange. There would usually be claps, or something. Do the girls really think of him that badly now?

I looked at the Hololivers. Some are frowning, Ayame is clearly a bit upset, and most of them are focusing on either Shiro, or the screen above the entrance where you can view yourself on stage.

~A/N: There are 2 screens here. One above the stage where the audience from afar can watch from, and one above the entrance of the building where the ones on stage can see themselves.~

'I think it's because the crowd is focusing on him, along with the Hololivers.' I grabbed my chin.

Shiro cleared his throat, and stood still, preparing for the music that's about to play.

If I remember correctly, his output had Japanese translations on the top, and English lyrics on the bottom. The video was just merely him with a selfie that he took in his room that mostly included his face with a mask on.

~~Shiro's POV~~

The beat started, and I closed my eyes as I went through a little bit of thinking before I had to start.

'Alright...the stage is yours, Shiro....let's let everyone know this is the 1st step of Ishijin Shiro's journey to becoming a legend...!' I thought as I opened my eyes and finally started rapping.

"Uh."

"I don't wanna be your lover. I wanna be your brother.~"

"Never knew the one who'd almost kill me is my own mother.~"

"Who you fighting for? I'm fighting for myself to get stronger.~"

"Cause the strong persevere, while the weak get disposed of.~"

"I've been grinding my whole life, even in my pajamas.~"

"Now I'm on my own, trying to get into the drama.~"

"I'm indecisive. I pick both, not one or the other.~"

"People asking 'bout this mask. I got anxiety. Stop (Stoppu).~"

"Woke up with a bitch, we didn't have a conversation, man. She just cummed on my dick.~" (Hand fapping motion)

"And I find it kinda funny. I ain't interested in this chick.~"

"Cause I hate women. Why? I am misogynistic.~"

"I have a bad attitude, I cannot ayamaru. (apologize)~"

"The only time I'd do that is to get me out of trouble.~"

"People looking down on me, so I am in their shadow.~"

"I stay inside the dark, and hope it gets better tomorrow.~"

"Uh, uh, you're making me mad.~"

"Ask 2 more questions, and I'll beat your fucking ass.~" ("2" hand sign and "whack" hand gesture)

"I'm tryna' hide some shit, which is why I wear a mask.~"

"I also have some trust issues. Lemme tell you that.~"

"I got a girlfriend, then we broke up cause I was a shooter.~"

"I've been inside a box even before I was a toddler.~"

"I got another bitch, but then I cut connections.~"

"She wanted me for smashing, now I don't want no relations.~"

"I was also taught inside a room. I made no friends.~"

"I would take lessons, then I'd train to be the strongest man.~"

"But I have seen some shit that would really fuck up your head.~"

"While you lost your chance to meet your idol, I just lost my friend.~"

"I'm also a stone cold killer. Oh no, I just broke 'bout-~"

"-5 bones in 5 guys in one try. No cap, yo.~"

"I know I've got blood, and I want to stop this.~"

"But if I really stop, then what shall I do to stop shit?~"

"...Woke up this morning."

"Nothing in the fridge, nothing to eat."

"My stomach talkin' angry to me." (Holds stomach)

"Went outside forgot to brush my teeth."

"Jetted over to the corner store."

"Picked up some candy, and some chocolate-flavored iced tea."

"Went outside and felt the breeze."

"A young girl walked up the street, came up right next to me."

"She looked me up and down with curiosity."

"Like I was standin' there, but not where I was supposed to be"

"She cracked a smile and said, 'Open your eyes.'"

"Uh...what the fuck're you talking about? I can see just fine."

"...*chuckle* 'No mister' she said...'but can you answer this question of mine?"

(stays quiet for the next 4 bars)

"Where do we go when we die?~"

"What is the color of blue if there isn't a sky?~"

"What is the meaning of life?'"

"What is a life if a moment can end in the blink of an eye?~"

Outro:

("...I got murder on my mind.~"

"See a lot of blood getting spilled all the time.~"

"Seeing all my buddies with their bodies full of knives.~"

"Shooting all the motherfuckers with some .45s~"

"Lay on the ground while I watch 'em rot away.~"

"Wake up the next morning, it's the same thing everyday.~"

"Hope I don't get any females in the way.~"

"I'm tired of this shit. I don't want the love today.~") 2x

I breathed out after my part was done and gave the mic to Yagoo, and I sat down on the only vacant seat left on the stage. The seat between Kaoru, and Aloe.

I looked around, especially the boys, and the girls, and me and Yagoo were literally bewildered. If this was an anime, you'd see us with a question mark above our heads.

"Uh..." We said.

'...This is a rather slow crowd...' I sweat dropped.

I heard a couple gasps right after, and I covered my ears once more when I heard them shout in unison.

"HE'S A MISOGYNIST?!?!?!?!"

'...Wait, what? That surprised you all more than my other lines...? Oh, please tell me that my misogyny was the most prominent thing there. Please tell me you also caught the other topics at hand...!' I thought.

I heard a couple sobs to my left, and I jumped a bit when I saw the boys crying.

"That was such a touching song." Roberu said.

"That's....deep...." Rikka said.

"Woah....absolutely amazing..." Shien said.

"Damn, are you like the next Mori Calliope...?"

"WHAT THE-"

ONLY THE BOYS GOT THE MESSAGE?! NAH NAH NAH, THERE'S NO WAY. LEMME LOOK AT MY RIGHT REAL QUICK...

I looked to my right, and I especially saw Ayame, making me jump more than when I saw the boys.

'Oi oi oi, the bitch gon' turn my back against the wall. WHY ARE YOU EVEN ANGRY AT ME?!'

I sobbed a bit internally.

'She's even the main reason why my depression was gone, and now she's gonna do it again? ....Sigh, women really are troublesome, aren't they?' I groaned internally.

The others were either confused, just staring at me, or were still processing the lyrics of the song. Can't tell yet.

"Alright, so before you girls go to your conclusions, I just want him to clarify the message of the song. Shiro, please elaborate it again for those who couldn't keep up with the lyrics or needed an elaboration?"

I nodded.

I stood up, got the mic, and put it near my mouth.

"So...the thing is, I simplified it to 'misogyny'. I don't actually hate you girls, but I just have trust issues with women, so if you see me getting along with boys, it's cause I'm more comfortable with them, so...yeah. I'm "borderline" misogynistic. I just have trust issues mainly. There's a couple more topics inside it, but that's the main topic there. That's all."

I sat back down, and everybody grabbed their chins.

"Huh, sou ka." They all said.

'Oi, what the hell's that reaction?' I sweat dropped.

Well, rough start. Gotta keep the flow going. Can't stop the hustling train from rolling!

"So, now that everybody is here, and you all now know what Ishijin Shiro, our newest Holostar member, is capable of. Teachers, kindly stand up and present yourselves here. Give a round of applause for the teachers, everybody!"

Everybody, including us, clapped. I only clapped 5 slow claps, then I put my hands down.

I saw quite a lot of teachers on stage. I mean, I may have never gone to a real school before, but holy shit. It kinda exceeded my expectations.

"So, if you all don't know your classrooms, I"m sure that all of you have IDs here. On the back of your IDs, and especially the sophomores here who got a new ID, your rooms are written in black text there. These teachers will introduce each other, then pass the mic to the next teacher. First off is Akasuki Akina. Akina-sensei? Kindly take the mic." Yagoo said as the mic was passed on to the teacher.

'Akina-sensei? That sounds like Akina-neechan.' I chuckled.

Their similarities is the big boobs, glasses, and plump butt. Other than that, I don't think there's any other similarities. If she got a slender body, then that's another one. If not, then whatever. And no, I'm not having a crush on her. I'm just saying that she has a similar figure to my big sister figure.

"Hai, so as Yagoo said, my name is Akasuki Akina! Please call me Akina-sensei! I'm in charge of the classroom A2-B! I specialize in songwriting, singing, and rapping! The Hololivers that are in my class is Uruha Rushia, Hoshimachi Suisei, Tokino Sora, and the last one, which makes me quite happy, is Ishijin Shiro! Yoroshiku onegaishimasu!!" She said as she bowed, and everybody clapped.

'Hmm...she's my teacher, ey? She seems kind....also, what the fuck was that last sentence? "happy"?'

I have no choice but to trust her though. She's my teacher.

The rest of the teachers started introducing themselves. It went on and on until all of them were done with their introductions. The mic was passed back to Yagoo afterwards.

He started explaining more stuff, like how the classroom sorting system here works, and also some other things that the Hololivers can do to interact with the students. One rule was that Hololivers could perform for everybody in the cafeteria when it's snack time, so long as the Hololiver accepts the offer to do so.

There are also strict rules that the students here need to follow, like this one rule: Anybody who leaks personal information of the Hololivers, regardless if it's intentional or not, shall be expelled immediately. It's fine if it's just within this perimeter, but if one student DMs somebody outside the school about some shit about the Hololivers here, like a small pic of their real face? Instant expel.

"Well, since we're done with the orientation, we can now go to your respective classes. Kindly follow your teachers. You all can wait in your rooms until 9:00 AM. I shall accompany Shiro to the Hololive building for a bit and let him talk with Shinove-san about what he needs to know and do as a Vtuber. Thank you everybody, and have a great day."

Everybody clapped, and I clapped 3 times, and stopped.

Yagoo gave the mic to what looked like A-chan, and he signaled me follow him.

I followed him close, but I could feel this...strange feeling on my back.

'...I can feel their penetrating stares....This is uncomfortable as hell.' I thought.

It wasn't long though until me and Yagoo separated from the others as we walked towards the Hololive building.

While we were making our way towards Shinove's office, he was asking questions like when did I discover Hololive, Who do I simp for the most, which is obviously Ayame a.k.a the one who cures my depression and recently is also causing it, and also wondering how my life was before I entered, wondering if I was taking care of my health properly, and also asking what job I would take knowing that I already have retired from military work. I would've become a musical artist either way, but since Hololive is an option, why not?

Destroying my Old Man's dreams is a nice occupation, right?

"And....here we are, Shiro."

We looked at the plate above the door that says "Daidou Shinove".

"You sure he isn't busy with anything and is currently not in his office right now?"

"Nope. He spends most of his time working in his office. If he were to have business somewhere else, he either would take lunch outside or some other important matters like following me to the main Hololive building."

"Ah yeah, I remember that the main Hololive building is located somewhere in Tokyo." I said.

"Well, nonetheless…" Yagoo said as he put his face close to the door and said "Shinove-san, Ishijin Shiro, the 13th Holostar member, is here."

"....Oh? Give me a moment, Yagoo." I heard through the door.

I grinned and clenched my fists.

'Oh man, my mind is rushing with so many ideas right now. I can't wait to finally stream and start my career now...!"

Could you please RIP remix, Shiro's Freestyling 101, Freestyle Fridays, Amongus, Solo Phasmophobia, Counter-Strike, Yu-Gi-Oh, Minecraft, just SO. MANY. GODDAMN. IDEAS!

The door finally opened wide, and we saw a guy with green hair and glasses, looking at us in the eyes with his body straight, not slouching at all. A rather tall man. His suit and pants were dark purple. His suit wasn't buttoned up, and his undershirt was yellow that also contained yellow smileys and stars. And just like my Old Man, he has a watch on.

"Good morning, Yagoo. Oh? So this is the real Ishijin Shiro. Pleased to meet you, Shiro-san." Shinove said as he bowed a bit. I did the same thing.

"Please come in." He said.

Me and Yagoo went inside the office, and Yagoo closed the door when we finally got inside the office.

"So, let's get straight to the point." Shinove said as he got 2 chairs from the side of the room and put them in front of his table. He then sat down on his chair and moved a bit closer to the table.

"Please take a seat, Yagoo, Shiro-san." He said.

Me and Yagoo did what he told us to do, which was to sit in front of him.

"So...Shiro, your character is an ex-general, right? That's what you requested."

I nodded.

"Yes. An ex-general who was enlisted at a young age, and is now living his life in society as a normal guy."

"Yup. And uh...here. I already opened the app so you don't have to. Here's your character." He said as he handed me an Iphone.

"Oh, thank you."

Shinove nodded.

"....Woah....this is fucking amazing…" I mumbled in English.

"Do you like it?" Yagoo asked.

"Straight up fallen in love with it, Old Man!"

Exactly how I wanted it...looks like a 2d version of my real self.

"Hmm...." I looked at the mask of my character.

I did several expressions, seeing if the mask would change or stretch a bit when I did. It does sorta change, depending on what I say, but in terms of facial expressions, only a bit.

"Heh...so this is what it's like to be a Vtuber…"

"Oh, by the way, in case you forgot, that's yours from now on. Take good care of that phone, cause it's quite a hassle to not only afford another Iphone but also to get your character into the app."

"Yup. I'm not careless with my items." I said as I put the Iphone in my bag.

"So...moving on. I want to remind you that you can't do everything in this company, Shiro-san. Sure, we can let you do what you want, but you do know we're a professional company, right?" Shinove chuckled.

"Yup. I know that. I gotta ask permission from you if I feel like my idea might be a bit yabai, right?" I asked.

He nodded.

"I want to make sure that within this 1 month, you won't cause too much trouble, so if you have any ideas you want to try, feel free to ask me, and I shall see if it's acceptable enough to stream. Other than that, if you wanna do something fun, and you're also sure it's not gonna spark something bad, feel free to go wild. I'm just here to manage your schedules and to monitor your streams."

I nodded.

"So...are we gonna discuss schedules?" I asked.

"Yup. I was gonna discuss that. So, let's start with the foundation. First off, you will stream on March 6 at 8:00 PM JST. Sounds good enough for you, or shall we change the time?"

"Good enough for me. Energy drinks can aid me to stay awake. Besides, that's quite an early time, so no complaints."

'March 06...? That's Rosalyn and Doris's debut date…what an interesting coincidence.' I chuckled internally.

"Good. Now comes your debut. Mind telling me how you're gonna start it? Just curious, in case you might start in a way that is probably bad."

"Well...I was gonna show a black screen while saying 'Well...out of the military now...I guess this is the only path in life I can go now. I shall march forward' or something dramatic, you know? Then afterwards, make it look like I'm a general waking privates up in the middle of the night for a drill."

"Hmm....sou ka, sou ka. It's fine enough for me. Next, what songs are you gonna sing?"

"I was thinking of...singing 'Robbery' by Juice WRLD. It means "goutou" in Japanese. It's like a love song, don't worry."

"'Robbery?' That title concerns me though." Shinove sweat dropped.

"Don't worry. It really is a love song." I chuckled.

"Well, if you say so. What else though?"

"Well, I was also gonna do a freestyle rap of What's Poppin' by Jack Harlow, and then another freestyle with a beat I made."

"Oh, really? Well, I may not know the two first songs you said, but I shall-"

"Don't worry. I'll recreate the instrumentals for those songs. Oh, can I also make my BGMs too? Both my loading and streaming BGMs?"

Yagoo giggled from what I said and Shinove slightly widened his eyes.

"Hmm...interesting. You really wanna do that?" He said, adjusting his glasses.

"Yup."

I put my hands together and bowed a bit.

"Please let me do this! I wanna make my own BGMs and instrumentals for the music I shall sing and rap in my debut!"

"...Heh, so that's one of your ideas that I need to approve of? ...Alright."

"R-Really?!" I asked while standing up.

"Yup. But if you can't make it in time, just ask me. I already had your BGMs planned, and I also know a couple musicians that could recreate those songs you requested, but since you said so, then feel free to do it."

"Yes! Thank you very much!" I giggled and sat back down.

"Now, last but not least, your actual schedules. Like, what streams are you gonna do?"

"Oh, I was waiting for that." I said while leaning forward.

"...For the first few streams, I wanna make a freestyle rapping tutorial. Like, what techniques I practice for it."

"Hmm? Mind elaborating more?" Shinove tilted his head.

"Oh, like....I will be teaching my fans as to how I actually freestyle rap, and what techniques I practice in order to do that."

"Hmm...well, that's new. The Hololivers here have never done anything like that, but...are you sure? I feel like that might not gain that much views, seeing that Japan is mostly about singing. Even rapping here involves melodies. Plus, you're a Holostar. I don't mean to offend you, but Holostars hasn't gained that much popularity. Sure it has grown bigger recently, but you get what I mean."

"Something like Apex Legends is already trending and fun, and even then, the Holostars are struggling to get some good views. How much more if it's something uncommon like rapping? Especially considering the fact that you're just a new guy." He continued.

"I don't really give a damn about it. I wanna do what I want, and that's something that I'd like to do. Besides, people need something fresh and innovative. Why should I be the same as my peers? I'm not saying they're unoriginal. What I'm saying is…"

I grinned under my mask.

"I just wanna do things differently. All my senpais have their own things that make them THEM. I wanna do something that makes me ME. Isn't that why people love Vtubers nowadays? 'Cause it offers something new? Everybody has their own thing that made them into the person that we love now. I wanna see what I, myself, can offer."

"...Heh." Shinove smirked.

"You picked yourself quite a quirky talent, Yagoo." Shinove said.

"Yes, I did. He's gonna be like the Kiryu Coco of Holostars." Yagoo giggled.

"Yup. I think I would break a lot of rules to do what I want." I snickered.

"Well, let's just hope you won't get yourself in trouble." Shinove said.

Us 3 laughed from Shinove's reply, and we quickly recovered from it.

"So...you want to do freestyle rapping tutorials for your first streams?"

I nodded.

"Alright...how many days?"

"Hmm...let's see...About...."

'Setup, Punchline. Rhyme exercises. Flows. Word Association. Recovery techniques....'

"5 days, I guess." I said.

"5 days? Hmm…" Shinove said as he leaned on the table.

I looked at Shinove, who is still wondering if what I suggested is fine.

"...You know, I think I took enough of your time this morning. Shiro-san, come back to this exact office once you have free time this afternoon."

"Hmm? Need time to think?" I asked.

"That, and also 'cause I want to send you in classes to wait in advance and maybe work on your songs? You probably also might need more time to think of streams and stuff."

"Well, I would like to work on a remix for Calli's 'Could you please RIP', so I guess I'll just go out now." I said as I stood up and bowed.

"Thank you for coming here, you two." Shinove said as he bowed back.

Yagoo also stood up and bowed.

"Oh, Shiro, mind if we talk in my office real quick?" Yagoo asked.

"Hmm?" I replied back.

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I sat down at one of the chairs in the meeting room of this building, and Yagoo walked over to the chair near me as he rotated the chair and faced his whole body towards me. We were sitting near the window wall.

"So... let's talk a bit." He said with a smile.

I nodded.

He looked at the door, and also looked below the door, seeing if somebody was eavesdropping by any chance. I didn't see a single shadow of a person there either, so I'm certain nobody was there.

"Sigh...you know...I'm aware of your situation right now, but I really want you to get along with the others. Even the girls, you know?"

"...I guess it's just the boys I can easily hang out with. The girls seem quite uh....not 'judgemental' but rather...they think I'm suspicious or shit? You get what I mean." I sighed.

There was a slight pause in our conversation before Yagoo decided to bring it back.

"Listen, I know your relationship with your mom is complicated and that's mostly the reason why you're like this, but...trust me, she still loves you. I would know, being a parent myself and also being Kurome's friend."

I looked out the window wall where we could see the outside, and saw nobody. Not a single soul. It seems everybody is inside those buildings I see in the distance.

I grabbed the left loop of my mask and took it off while taking a deep breath.

For 2 seconds, I held it in, and for 3 seconds, I exhaled.

"...She loves me, even though she caused this scar of mine?"

"She wanted to retire at that time, you know? But it failed big time. But hey."

He held my left shoulder.

"Don't beat yourself to it. You don't need to kill her, you know? You're here now. I'm sure something in the future will happen and she might retire without having to do that."

I clenched my fists.

Sadness? Anger? Pity? I don't know what I'm feeling exactly. It's a pandora's box of emotions.

"...I know..."

He chuckled.

He looked outside, which, in turn, also made me look outside.

I noticed some men carrying boxes from a truck that just arrived near the entrance of the school. I put my mask back on, in case they can see us. We sure as hell can see men carrying boxes and bags. Though the Hololive building has tinted glasses and those other buildings don't, I don't really wanna risk it.

"Everybody's stuff is being transferred to the dorms." Yagoo said.

"Really? That explains that then..."

'Didn't know we had dorms here. I was wondering though if we really had to cross the bridge ourselves and go back to our homes, knowing that not all of us live near this school.'

"That includes your knives and guns too, you know?" He looked at me.

I widened my eyes.

"THAT'S DANGEROUS! FOR ALL WE KNOW, ONE OF THEM MIGHT'VE TOUCHED IT!"

"Don't worry, don't worry! They're professionals. I assure they handle everything professionally, and with care. They also respect privacy."

I sighed with relief.

"Well, that's good news."

'Though, if one of them did check my guns out, and put the safety off, I ain't responsible for that shit.'

Same goes for my knives. They better not have played with it...

"You know, I'm worried that you might not get any female friends." He said.

I leaned on my left arm.

"Well, I'll see about it. Girls are complex as fuck. I just need buddies for the most part. Bros before hoes."

'Besides...I simp for them through the screen, not in real life. I'm sure the Hololive bros understand me. Once you finally work alongside your idols, shit hits differently.' I thought.

"Welp, I hope you'll get along with the Holostars. They're good guys, you know?"

I thought of Kira, and sweat dropped.

"Y-Yeah....good guys."

Yagoo laughed.

"Look, before we go...I just need to say something..." Yagoo said.

I looked at him straight in the eyes.

"If you can't promise me that you will get along with the girls, at least promise to yourself that you won't cause too much trouble for them, okay?"

I looked away a bit, and then looked back at him.

"....Noted." I said while nodding a bit.

He smiled and chuckled.

"Anyway...I'll now guide you to your room. A2-B. Your Hololiver classmates are Suisei, Sora, and Rushia, in case you forgot."

I mean, as long as they leave me alone, I'm fine with those girls. I just wanna watch their streams, dammit.

"Wait, I need to change my mask real quick." I said as I picked up a black mask from my bag.

"Why? Sweaty?"

I nodded.

"I can't believe you still had your bad habits when you were a kid. I know you learnt your lesson about alarms, but I can't believe you still forgot to check your phone's battery."

"U-Urusai, Old Man! That's gonna be the last time I'll do that! We focus on mistakes, we strive to get better!"

He laughed, and I groaned while slightly blushing.

"Welp, you're not 30 years old yet anyway. Enjoy your youth while you still can, Shiro."

"Yeah yeah yeah." I said as I stood up and put my old mask in a certain pocket of my bag while changing into the new one.