A Basement-Dwelling Loser, the Inquisitor – Chapter 170

[Rene]

[Long time no see]

[Talk | 7816 viewers online | 00:58:11]

“Well, a bunch of stuff has happened over the past two weeks… If you have any questions about my story, feel free to ask… I’ll do my best to answer everything…”

─Finally, is it over? [Deleted message.]

─I’m really glad I could finally get all the juicy info, hehe;

─Wow, all the questions piling up over two weeks are finally getting answered at once!

─Guys, I feel like I’ve seen everything Rene said today somewhere before ㄷㄷ

─Gasp, lol!

─That’s déjà vu!

─For real, I feel like I’ve read it all on the gallery…

─Is it right to spend an hour rambling about things we’ve already heard? Damn it! [Deleted message.]

There were a few messages in between that were ridiculously angry and hard to understand, but fortunately, most of the Rebongi seemed to find my story interesting.

So, is it about time to talk about something important?

“Well, everyone… Actually, I have an important announcement to make today…”

─Huh?

─Important announcement prediction: Two more weeks of break.

─Please, don’t say that!

─If you say something weird again, I will unsubscribe…?

“Um… So, you know, I…? Where do I even start… First off, I took a break, and the next day the Sirius Team invited me to an after-party…”

─What? Why am I hearing this for the first time?

─Sirius Team… Five male team members… Coach and manager are also all men…

─AAAAAACK!

─My horn hurts so much, Rene…

─🐴 My horn is broken…

─Unicorn babies are going wild, damn it, lol!

“However, to be honest, it was just called an after-party, Tuni and I got our own room… It felt like Sirius was just footing the bill… but the expensive beef was ridiculously delicious…”

─Gasp!

─Eating expensive beef with Tuni? 100% confirmed!

─🦄 My horn grew back!

─Why is there a cone like that, lol?

─So, is the important story that you ate expensive beef with Tuni?

“Of course, that’s not it… During the after-party, the head of the Sirius Team came over and made me a proposal…”

─What? Are you officially joining as a play coach?

─Please don’t ditch the broadcast…

─Are you planning to turn the Sirius Team into a real beastly child gathering?

“Uh, the play coach thing, I had originally agreed to help just for the spring season, so that’s not happening… So, um. I’ve become a streamer under the Sirius Team…”

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[The contract terms are really good, huh? To summarize, Sirius Team won’t interfere with Rene’s broadcasts at all, but if Rene wants help, they can be requested anytime. There are no hidden toxic clauses… Is it different because it’s a big corporation? I doubt it…]

“Does that mean it’s a good thing…?”

[It’s beyond just ‘good’; at this level, Sirius is actually losing out by bringing Rene on board. If you don’t accept this, should we call you a fool? But is there any other intention behind this…? Have you heard anything regarding it?]

“No… They just sent it like they wanted to make this deal…”

After Harum’s assertion, I once again looked over the contract.

From the moment I first saw it, I thought it was tailored extremely well for me, but it really turned out to be true.

I couldn’t help but wonder why they were treating me to such an extent… but well, a good thing is a good thing.

[You must sign, Rene. You’ve already mentioned needing more help, right? You can get assistance in that area as well.]

“If the chat becomes serious when I return, I’ll consider it…”

[Return…? …Ah, yes. You’re on a break, right? I forgot, haha…]

“It’s fine… You must have been surprised since it was so sudden; thank you… You’ve been a great help…”

[Oh, this level of help is honestly embarrassing to mention. If any issues arise in this area, feel free to contact me again anytime. Well, there aren’t really any clauses that would cause problems…]

“Yes, thank you… I’ll visit sometime….”

[Yes! Anytime, just reach out when you’re comfortable~.]

After ending the call with Harum, I quietly closed my eyes and pondered.

Rejecting this would be foolish considering how good the contract was.

Furthermore, they assured me that if any issues arose regarding the contract, Sirius would take full responsibility.

There was absolutely no reason to refuse, yet I still couldn’t make a quick decision.

There was, of course, a reason for that.

A huge reason related to broadcasting.

If this wasn’t resolved… I would probably have no choice but to ponder even if Sirius offered even better terms.

“Ha…”

Stressing over it alone wouldn’t yield an answer.

This is not just my story but involves the contract with Sirius.

So, I had to contact them and ask.

I took out the business card I received from the head of the Sirius Team at the meat restaurant and called the number written on it.

[Hello?]

Surprisingly, the head answered the phone quite quickly.

I thought such a busy position would be swamped with calls, but maybe it’s not as crazy as I thought.

Well, since I heard the recent tournament just ended, they might have some free time.

“Ah, hello… This is Rene, the one who got your business card the other day…”

[Ah, Rene!]

“Yes… I wanted to ask you something regarding the contract after seeing it…”

[Sure. Feel free to speak. Is there something wrong with the contract? Personally, I think it’s the best contract in the industry…]

“Ah, I’m aware of that… They said I could seek help from around, and when I asked someone I trust, they told me it would be foolish to refuse…”

[Thanks for thinking highly of it. But, may I ask what part you find questionable?]

“Um… Actually, I have a VTuber junior. I’m using the same channel as that kid, so I was wondering how that part would work out…”

This was a truly critical topic.

I am both streamer Rene and VTuber Rene.

If I were to accept this contract, would I be able to continue my VTuber activities?

Of course, everyone knows that VTuber Rene is just a junior of streamer Rene, but there’s a huge loophole since we broadcast on the same channel.

I was worried about whether there would be any complications in the contract because of that.

[Oh… um… are you referring to VTuber Rene…?]

“Yes, that’s right…”

[Um… give me a moment. Would it be okay if I called you back in about 20 minutes?]

“Ah, yes… I’ll be waiting…”

The call ended.

They must be feeling quite flustered over there.

They probably thought it would be a simple contract with just one streamer, not realizing there’s a VTuber using the same channel…

…If I had known it would be like this, I would have created a separate channel.

But then I would have had to start gathering viewers from scratch again…

Is this some kind of equivalent exchange or what?

While staring at the ceiling with such thoughts, another call came in sooner than I expected.

“Yes….”

[Ah, yes. This is Jaehun. Regarding what you asked earlier, how about bringing VTuber Rene under our team too?]

“…Is that really okay?”

[Yes, there are absolutely no legal issues. You mentioned using the same channel, so all you need is for one of you to sign the contract as a representative, and that’s it.]

…What a relief.

I never thought it would turn out to be the best and simplest solution.

Then, there’s absolutely no reason to refuse now.

“Shall I sign the contract and send it back?”

[Yes. Then I look forward to working with you, Rene. Contact me anytime if you need any assistance.]

“Yes, thank you…”

And so, I became a streamer under the Sirius Team.

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【Rene Galleryⓜ】

【Title: The Gallery Master of Sirius Nator is up!】

【Author: ㅇㅇ🔹】

[Sirius @SiriusEsports · 1 minute ago]
The Inquisition Officer ‘Rene’, who helped during the last NAK spring season, has joined Sirius as a partnered streamer.
Please give her a warm welcome!

Our gallery master is part of a big corporation…

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[Sirius @SiriusEsports · 1 minute ago]
The junior to Inquisition Officer ‘Rene’, VTuber Rene, has also joined Sirius as a partnered streamer.
Please give her a warm welcome!

I’m freaking out, lol!

【Upvotes: 64 / Downvotes: 2】

Nore Rene No Life🔹: This is real ㄷㄷㄷㄷ

Pioneer: Oh

└Pioneer: Ah, lol!

└Pioneer: Truly consistent to the end…

ㅇㅇ: The King of Concepts…

This place is great without ㅇㅅㅇ: Is this really a crazy girl???? lol!

Kankobo: I can’t believe this, damn it!

ㅇㅇ: The picture of VTuber Rene over here is seriously so funny!

└ㅇㅇ: It says (Not a parachute) next to Welcome, lol!

└ㅇㅇ🔹: This is really true, damn it, lol!

└Ataraxia: Of course it isn’t a parachute…

└Pioneer: Gasp, lol!

└ㅇㅇ: What are we even going to explain if viewers come in, I can’t even imagine what will happen with the Paddaks, lol!