A Basement-Dwelling Loser, the Inquisitor – Chapter 161

[Rene]

[Obviously aiming for 100 points]

[Imitation Show | 7,231 viewers online | 00:34:12]

[{What is the score?}]

[{Nyaaah….}]

[{Your score is…}]

[{15}]

[{Rank D}]

“Sigh…”

…Once again, my score didn’t break 20 points.

I thought I was doing a pretty decent imitation, so how could I never get above 20?

I wanted to question the scoring method in this game.

I mean, I’m not expecting to hit 100 points, but I genuinely want to surpass 20.

But for now, I’m calling it quits on this game.

“So, I’ll just wrap up this game for today…”

─????????????
─Girl, the game hasn’t even been on for 30 minutes yet, chill!
─Did you already ditch us?? Did you already ditch us?? Did you already ditch us?? Did you already ditch us??
─Can’t we at least last an hour, Tuni?
─Look at you saying you’re running because the score isn’t good;
─So what should we do now…?
─Sis, I’m cold… don’t leave me… I feel lonely…

“No, everyone…. It’s not that I’m quitting because the score isn’t good…”

I just wish they’d let me finish my sentence.

─I really think this is just you slacking off on the stream…
─Fact) True

─Stop whining and let’s clear this, okay???
─Everyone can see you’re just quitting because of the score, lol

For some reason, none of my followers seemed interested in hearing me out.

The chat window was getting more and more chaotic.

…I didn’t want to do this, but it seemed like I had no choice but to show them.

“Just a moment….”

I said that and switched the screen to the standby mode.

Where is it…? Ah, found it.

“Everyone, take a look at this…”

What I pulled up was the video recording of my stream from just before.

This video clearly captured the imitation game, my VTuber avatar, and the chat window.

It was originally a high-quality video prepared for OnTube editors, and I never expected to use it like this.

“First off, this is my cat imitation from just now….”

[“Hmm…. This time it’s a cat…. Somehow I think I can do this really well this time…. I’ve got a better grasp on how the scoring works now…”]

[─Season 13, Declaration of Understanding lol]
[─Rene, you might need to stop being human to succeed…]
[─Isn’t this girl already a beast?]
[─That’s Streamer Rene;]
[─What do you mean? Isn’t she a beast too?]
[─I’m really confused, can we change her name or something????]

[“How could I change my precious name so casually…. I mean, it’s impossible for any name to be completely unique, right? Or is it that… ‘Reneratte’ would change her name every time she meets someone with the same name…?”]

[─Tuni lol]
[─No, that…]
[─I want to argue but I can’t think of anything to say lol]
[─Seriously, this girl is thorough in the weirdest ways…]

─Ah, so she’s making her followers grind their teeth right now.

─Why do I have to hear such nonsense on the stream????

─LOL

Hmm.

I accidentally played the part where I imitated instead of the earlier section, and the chat’s atmosphere soured instantly.

But it’s not like I said anything weird; I was just stating the facts… Why are my followers so upset?

It just doesn’t make sense.

While thinking this, I felt like a total punching bag for my followers…

Wait, who said I was a punching bag?

“Anyway, this part isn’t the important one…. What’s really important is what comes next…”

I said that and played the video that I had paused earlier.

[{Miyaaaow….}]
As the game played a cat sound, I slowly cleared my throat and prepared for the cat imitation.

[“Hmm…. I can totally do this…. Let’s give it a shot…. Ahem…”]
[“Nyaaahhhh….”]

The moment I did the cat imitation.

[─Kuhuhuhuhuhuh! lol]
[─Damn it Rene, I seriously can’t take it, Krrrrrrrr!]
[─Wow lol lol lol {Message deleted}]
[─Kuhfrurrrrraaarrrgh!]
[─Ah damn, my ears…]
[─Okay okay, you don’t need to whine, it’s alright, my little baby kitty… {Message deleted}]
[─What the hell, my eyes are really…]
[─Damn those manager bastards!!!!!!!!]
[─I’m just going to pull my pants down for a second (definitely trying to do something weird, haha) {Message deleted}]
[─No, this girl seduced me first, it’s the truth!]

No joke, the chat was in total chaos, a hundred times worse than usual.

Starting from people who seemed to have lost their minds to followers who for some reason were on trial…

Yeah.

The reason I wanted to quit this game is that throughout today’s gameplay, the chat had completely gone off the rails.

The chat is certainly supposed to provide entertainment during the broadcast, as Tuni and the OnTube editors have told me.

I was always pondering how I could speak to make my broadcasts more entertaining, how I reacted to what was said in the chat, and what kind of reactions my words elicited from the viewers.

That’s also one of the fun parts of watching the broadcast.

But how could I possibly conduct a proper stream with the chat being this messy?

“With the chat continuing like this… what’s the point of me carrying on with this game on stream….”

─Gah lol
─Everyone, get your hands off your keyboards NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!
─Rene, could you just open a notes app and talk to yourself instead?
─For real, there are only beastly folks in the chat lol
─It’s natural for a beast to attract beasts…
─That’s Streamer Rene!
─If the seniors are beasts, then the juniors must be beasts too!
─Ah-ha
─Ah-ha, I agree lol
─Rene, hon, you’re in serious trouble…

─I didn’t even say anything bad, so what’s the problem????
─Teacher, you should bring this up at court…

“Hmm…?”

Huh?
The reactions are entirely different from what I expected…?
…For some unknown reason, they were apologizing to me, so maybe it’s okay?

No.
Realistically, there’s no need for my followers to apologize.

In the end, I’m the one who’s trying to quit because I still don’t know how to react to that chat’s chaos.

So, they clearly had every right to be upset with me for ruining their good time.

That’s why I can’t understand why they are apologizing now.

…Well, as long as it seems like it’s okay to stop, that’s fine right?

“Anyway, I’m planning to wrap up this game here…. How about we chat just for fun today? Or is there something simple we can do instead…?”

─Let’s just chat, that seems good
─Not a bad idea
─Finally, the beastly folks seem to have come to their senses…
─It’s Rene’s period of acceptance for suggestions!
─What happens if I don’t?
─You might end up meeting a judge!
─Gah

At least the chat’s reaction to my suggestion wasn’t bad.
Of course, there were still requests to continue, but those were all along the lines of “Please do this again, later” kinds of chats.

And thus, having concluded the “Imitation Show,” I changed the broadcast category to “Talk” and continued chatting with my followers about various things.

─Are you planning to collaborate with Senior Streamer Rene again?
─I really want to see the two of you together again!
─Who would win between Streamer Rene and VTuber Rene if they fought?

“Collaborating with my senpai…. I’m totally cool with it, but I’m not sure if she can find the time because she’s always so busy… She doesn’t mention it on the stream, but she’s got quite a bit going on right now….”

No joke, she had really been busy lately.

With the playoffs coming up, the Sirius Team had been asking for help a lot, and she was working hard to avoid any strange rumors coming from the New Dimension Gallery.

…It’s definitely not that I’m just lazy about recording new stuff.

Yep.
Totally.

─So who would win if Streamer Rene and VTuber Rene fought?
─Rene would win, haha;
─Wait, really????

“Hmm, that’s a tough question…. I mean, if I fought my senpai, I’d like to think I’d probably win…. I’m younger after all…? Maybe I’d have a slight physical advantage…?”

=‘ㅇㅇ’ has donated 10,000 won.

??? : Streamer Rene would need to ride in a wheelchair, old hag.
─Gah
─Rene (VTuber) / Drama and incidents
─But seriously, being younger is the best…
─For real, I can feel my body getting worse every day, damn;
─Old folks, rise up???
─There really are old folks around
─VTuber
─??? : I’m better with my body than my senpai {Message deleted}
─Hey
─Male gay, huh?

Of course, if I had asked that as Streamer Rene, I would’ve answered that Streamer Rene would win.

After all, age differences usually equal experience differences.

So, if Rene fought Rene, Rene would win.

…So, how old am I again?

In that other world, I’d be 17… 21 on Earth….

Let’s split the difference and say I’m 19.

“Everyone… what if a 19-year-old, slightly elder Rene debuted… what do you think would happen…?”

─???
─This is so out of nowhere, can I ask if I’m insane in front of my teacher?
─Interpretation) I’ll take a month break
─Ahhh, my head
─Is Streamer Rene going to take a break too??
─That’s a given for real lol
─It’s common sense for seniors to take a break when a junior streamer or VTuber debuts, right?
─Isn’t the VTuber Rene a bit senior?
─So, the 19-year-old Rene, who is both senior and junior, is going to debut and take a one-month break along with Senior Rene and Junior Rene (in terms of VTuber experience)?
─What kind of nonsense is that?
─LOL

I was just joking around, but the reactions were terrifying.

…Tada Shumi-sensei. Will you respond to my contact?