A Basement-Dwelling Loser, the Inquisitor – Chapter 147

─“Today, I have no reason, but I’m going to take a break from broadcasting.”

─Please don’t do this, Tenren…

I had just written anything, yet somehow the chat window was filled with complaints.

“No, everyone… This doesn’t mean I’m actually doing it; I just picked any topic….”

─Picked any topic (basically means ‘taking a break’ hehe)

─If you take a break, 8 billion Iya Cult Believers won’t forgive Rene…

─More than Earth’s population;

─Great Holy Cult

─80 billion Believers are gonna have their heads smashed in Warhammer

─Seriously, does Rene, who can take down bears, look weak?

─That’s a senior’s story hehe;

─Sorry, but mentioning other streamers is prohibited

─Anyway, since you’re a similar Inquisition Officer, it might be similar, right?

“Seriously….”

But really, was taking a break that wrong?

Considering Saturday and Sunday are recognized holidays, it seems reasonable to think a person should have two days off each week.

In other words, taking two out of seven days off isn’t that bizarre, right?

Could I actually be the strange one for having only one day off in a week?

I figured I’d need to discuss this topic with the Believers someday.

Lost in my thoughts, the time to decide on a presentable sentence came to an end.

[Rene gently hugging the Believers]

A topic chosen by one of the Believers came to me.

“This theme suits me so well….”

No one can be as kind to the Believers as I am.

─Huh?

─???

─Isn’t it because you’re not usually that kind that this topic came up…?

─What is this wicked person even saying right now?

“…I’ll perfectly express this theme that truly suits me through my drawing….”

─Are you really stating that????

─Do you not see the public sentiment, teacher…?

─Can you even draw well?

“The truth is, I’ve never really drawn before…. If you count the doodles, maybe it counts as drawing….”

After all, I never had the chance to draw in my life.

Not in my past life, nor in that other world.

Of course, after returning to Earth, if I wanted, I could have had the opportunity to try, but I wasn’t particularly interested in drawing.

“Well, I guess I can draw decent enough, right…?”

Drawing is about expressing scenes in one’s head.

That much, I should be able to handle without any experience.

─If you want to learn how to draw, you should contact Kim Hansoo, the 3rd Successor of the Shiheung Kim Clan, who’s revered as Korea’s Picasso. You can become a god of Gartic Pen too!

─This guy’s concept is messed up, seriously lol

But how would I contact him…

Swallowing such thoughts, I slowly moved my mouse.

“Now that I think about it, don’t I need some tools to draw on the computer…? A tarot? Turret? Something like that….”

─Tablet you dumbass lol

─What the hell are you planning to shoot with a cannon after seeing someone’s fortune?

─These Inquisition Officers can even use turrets nowadays…

“Oh, tablet…. That’s the name, isn’t it…?”

─Why does she know so many ambiguous things? lol

─The type that knows a little but widely lol

─But the directions she knows are a bit weird…

─Cute, so it’s okay

─For real lol

─Please take good care of our idiot

“Anyway, do you guys have a tablet…? I’m currently drawing with a mouse….”

─I have one, but I haven’t used it in a long time

─I don’t have one

─I bought one for gaming once, but I don’t think I’ve ever used it for drawing

“Oh, can it also be used for games…?”

─Yeah, yeah

─Most people use it for rhythm games, and sometimes for mobile games too.

I gained new knowledge.

If someone were to ask if it was useful knowledge, I wouldn’t know.

Anyway, while continuing such small talk, I didn’t stop my hands.

The outline of my drawing was gradually becoming clear.

My perfect fingertips reproduced the avatar that my teacher Tada Shumi had drawn, and the VTuber ‘Rene’ I was creating was gently hugging the Believers.

“Everyone…. How about I start learning to draw from today…? Considering it’s my first time, I feel like I drew really well…”

Upon seeing the completed drawing, I couldn’t help but exclaim in admiration.

Of course, if someone asked whether it was drawn well, I’d have to say no.

But as I mentioned before, this was my first time drawing.

Aside from doodling on notebook paper, this was truly my first time drawing something.

And considering the situation I drew from, maybe I did have some talent? I couldn’t help but think that this result was truly outstanding.

─Sorry, but you have no talent…

─That’s just an insult to illustrators lol

─Do you really think that for real?

─This is a joke, right? You’re not seriously saying that? lol

─There’s no way, right? lol

─I think it’ll take about 200 years of effort to reach that level haha;

─Golden-handed Believers are weeping…

─You really need to apologize for this, truly o.o;

─Rene (VTuber)/Controversy

Now, it was time to guess what this drawing was about.

Obviously, it featured VTuber Rene.

That is, me.

From the snow in the background, it seemed to be winter, and with the sparkling lights around, it looked like some sort of celebration.

There was a large tree in the backdrop.

Dressed in a red coat, the picture depicted someone blowing their breath into their hands while glancing sideways.

[It’s cold here….]

The speech bubble drawn in the top left corner had those lines of dialogue.

─Seriously so pretty lol

─Our Rene is saying she’s cold right now!!!!

─I guess I must have her touch the warmest part of my body o.o [Message deleted.]

“The answer is… I understand.”

I don’t think about the cold when it’s merely Winter.

The Believers probably know that well.

I often say in broadcasts that I enjoy winter because it’s refreshing.

Which means saying it’s cold could just be a part of a concept. It means there’s a target.

Looking at someone to whom I’m saying it’s cold makes it clear that…

[Me pretending to be cold to deceive the heretics]

That had to be it.