Itaru Chigasaki/Richly-coloured Digital World

First Family Let's Play

Backstage Stories

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Izumi	The VR corner was really amazing.
Itaru	Right? Before the show, I couldn't come because it was so popular that I couldn't get a reservation. Plus I wanted you to try it out too.
Izumi	It was really fun to drive around in a futuristic world! And the production was also flashy, so I was really excited!
Itaru	You sure were speeding like a maniac, though.
Izumi	Huh?! Was I?!
	In reality, it would be an absolute disaster if I got into an accident, but with VR, I thought I didn't have to worry, so I guess I overdid it...
	But you sure are good at overtaking the race, Itaru-san.
	You took the shortest route possible, and before I knew it, I couldn't keep up anymore.
Itaru	Let's play some more.
Izumi	Sure!
Tonooka	......
Izumi	Huh, Tonooka-san?
Itaru	...Ugh.
Tonooka	What a strange coincidence.
Itaru	Why are you here...
Tonooka	I've been doing some market research, and what better way to have a basic understanding than to visit this place, right?
Itaru	Good work. If you'll excuse us then.
Tonooka	Hey, doesn't that bring back memories? We used to play against each other in high school.
Itaru	...Yeah.
Tonooka	I've always won, though.
Itaru	Huh? Don't go twisting memories. I was the one who won the puzzle game.
Tonooka	Really? Why don't we have a rematch to make sure then?
Itaru	I'll beat you up in seconds--wait, I'm going home with the director today.
Tonooka	Running away?
Itaru	Hah?
Izumi	I'll be fine, I'll wait for you. I'm rather interested to see a match between the two of you.
Itaru	Fine then...I'll shut him up with my play.
Izumi	Good luck.

Itaru	...Yes!
Tonooka	Dammit!
	As usual, you play cheap. Your pushy personality is totally showing.
Itaru	Sure, sure. You haven't changed either with the way you resort to trash talk when you're losing.
Tonooka	I noticed that a bit of Taruchi came out when we played.
Itaru	Shut up.
Tonooka	Speaking of, don't forget your promise that Taruchi has to help promote KniRoun X.
Itaru	If it's a project, I'll do what I can.
	To be honest, I've been impatiently waiting, but I want to make sure that God Hoshii is healthy, so I don't mind if the release date is delayed.
	I hope you live a long, healthy life and continue to make KniRoun...
Tonooka	You're a borderline fanatic.
	However, we're a company too, with a huge budget and a lot of people involved. We can't afford to extend this any longer.
	We're also at a point in the production stage where we can see ahead.
Itaru	Thank you...thank you...
Tonooka	Speaking of, Director-san. Have you heard that "Last Planet" will be getting a game adaptation?
Izumi	Yes. I'm looking forward to receiving a formal offer from EndLinks.
Tonooka	After the release of KniRoun X, I'm going to solidify the plan and make the official offer when things have settled down, so please look forward to it.
	The performance also won the Fleur Special Award, which made it easier to pass the project internally.
	We look forward to working with you in the future.
Itaru	Can I file a complaint and ask them to change the contact person?
Tonooka	Oi.
Izumi	(They were really awkward before, but I wonder if they're one step closer to how they were in the past...?)
	By the way, if it's a game, then Itaru-san is good in any genre, isn't he?
	I know you like to play games, but I've never actually seen you play against someone like this, so it was refreshing.
Itaru	That's 'cus I had to put on airs for years.
Tonooka	That reminds me, Taruchi's channel rarely has live collaboration. You know, like PvP stuff.
	Is that NEO user about the only one?
	The other day, I saw someone commented, "Taruchi doesn't seem to have any gaming friends."
Itaru	No, I do.
Tonooka	If you don't have anyone to collaborate with, you can check with our company's PR department and do a competitive project--
Itaru	No, thanks. I've been doing just fine. I mean, even if I go against a weak guy, there won't be much to show in the video.
Tonooka	That's harsh.
Itaru	Director-san, we're going home.
Izumi	(There's still a bit of distance, after all...)
Itaru	...Well, so I, Chigasaki Itaru, would like to discuss something with you all.
Sakuya	Huh? Itaru-san, what's wrong?
Tsuzuru	What's going on?
Masumi	I have a bad feeling.
Chikage	Me too.
Citron	If it's Itaru's request, then I am declared for anything!
Izumi	You mean prepared.
Itaru	So today, I found out that the world thinks I don't have any gaming friends.
	I mean, people actually say that in the comments sometimes.
	I've always been a solo player, and Banri sometimes plays with me, but...
Tsuzuru	That's true, now that you mention it.
Itaru	So I thought it might be nice to have a party game collaborative stream which I don't usually do.
Sakuya	Party game, huh? Sounds nice!
Itaru	Stare...
Chikage	No way, don't tell me you want us to get involved.
Itaru	I'm exactly telling you that.
Masumi	I had a feeling.
Citron	That much is no problem!
Tsuzuru	But you're worried about your identity being exposed, right, Itaru-san...?
Izumi	That's true, if you play games with the Spring Troupe, even if you use a fake name, people will probably recognize them just by their voice...
Chikage	And I'm sure it would just be a matter of time before people realize that Chigasaki Itaru is actually Taruchi.
Itaru	I'll take care of that. I've already thought of a solution.

Izumi	So what's the solution?
Itaru	Try talking into the mic.
Izumi	"A, i, u, e, o...huh?"
Sakuya	"Your voice sounds completely different? Wait, mine changed as well!"
Citron	"This thing is fascinating!"
Chikage	"A voice changer, huh?"
Izumi	This is amazing!
Citron	There are many people who use voice changers. There are even some male V-Tubers who change their voice to that of a female.
Tsuzuru	Heh, you really know your stuff.
Itaru	However, Citron's unique way of talking is the only thing that might lead to us being found out.
Citron	Then I'll just, like, change the way I talk!
Tsuzuru	Why are you talking like a girl? No, whatever, it's fine.
Itaru	And just in case, you guys aren't allowed to use any honorific speech.
Izumi	Understood! Ah, I mean, gotcha!
Itaru	Also, you guys need usernames for the stream.
Sakuya	Username...? How do we decide that?
Itaru	Anything's fine.
Sakuya	Hmm...
Citron	I'm going to put it on for y'all.
	Director is "Tankoku", Sakuya is "Saku Sakku", Masumi is "Mashi Mashi", And Tsuzuru is "Tsuzurin"!
Citron	I'm "Tron", and Chikage is "Chige Nabe"!
Masumi	No way.
Izumi	Your way of talking may have changed, but the things you say are still the same...
Chikage	A whole new character was born.
Itaru	Registered.
Masumi	Oi.
Sakuya	Wh-what should I do? What if I say something I shouldn't say in a live broadcast...
Itaru	It won't be live, so rest assured.
	Even I'm scared of being careless, so I'm going to edit the video and upload it later.
	So even if you say something you didn't mean to, I can edit it out later.
Sakuya	Then that's a relief.
Itaru	Well then, shall we start?
Itaru	"...So, I'm often criticized by people who say I don't have many friends, but this time I'm doing a collaboration video with my IRL friends."
	"My IRL friends. You know, just wanted to make that clear."
Tsuzuru	"Just get to the point."
Itaru	"Well then, please introduce yourselves."
Tsuzuru	"Ah, umm, what was my name again?"
Citron	"It's Tsuzurin!"
Tsuzuru	"Hey, I'm Tsuzurin. Nice to meet you."
Citron	"I'm Tron. I'm in your care."
Sakuya	"I'm Saku Sakku! I'm also in your care!"
Izumi	"I-I'm Tonkaku!"
Chikage	"I'm Chige Nabe."
Masumi	"......"
Chikage	"Oi, Mashi Mashi."
Masumi	"......"
Itaru	"Taruchi here. And these are the seven of us."
Tsuzuru	"Was that really okay?"
Itaru	"Well, I'll do something about it with my god-tier editing."
Chikage	"I have nothing but worries."
Izumi	"Uwaaa!"
Tsuzuru	"Whoa, behind you, behind you!"
Citron	"Saku Sakku, watch out!"
Sakuya	"...!"
Itaru	"Saku Sakku, say something since this is a Let's Play."
Sakuya	"Ah, understood! Wait, I mean, got it!"
	"Umm, right now, it's a do-or-die situation, and I can't wait to see what happens--"
Masumi	"Not like that."
Itaru	"Ah, target found."
Tsuzuru	"Why me?!"
Itaru	"Because you're in front of me."
Tsuzuru	"Stop with the crappy reason!"
Izumi	"Waa waa! Wait, if you come here you'll be in danger too?!"
Citron	"Here comes Tron to the rescue!"
Tsuzuru	"You're in my way! Get out of the way!"
Citron	"No sensitive language allowed!"
Izumi	"Wait, no, I can't run away!"
Citron	"I will use my big move here!"
Sakuya	"Whoa! Wait a minute, Citron-san!"
Masumi	"Wrong name."
Chikage	"Evade."
Itaru	"Wow. I didn't even do anything and it's a disaster."
Chikage	"Can this be managed by your god-tier editing?"
Itaru	"This will be the biggest test of my editing skills to date..."

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