A Basement-Dwelling Loser, the Inquisitor – Chapter 218

[Rene]

[Hello, I’m going to cook now]

[Talk | 8431 viewers watching | 00:43:17]

Cooking basically involves wielding knives and fire, so a moment of distraction can lead to major accidents.

That’s why it’s only natural to stay focused…

─What the hell, it’s a chit-chat stream, right? LOL

─Chit-chat stream (not talking)

─I feel like I’m going insane, I feel like I’m going insane, I feel like I’m going insane

─If you’re going to do this, why the hell did you even start the stream? Damn it

─Shhhh, clink clink, shhhh, clink clink, shhhh, clink clink

For some reason, the chat is full of complaints.

Isn’t it a bit weird to ask why I even turned the stream on if you’re going to say that?

You usually say I don’t have to do anything, just turn on the stream…

“Um…”

Anyway, I’ve finished making stir-fried pork, so should I pay a bit of attention to the stream now?

“Everyone… why are you so angry…?”

─You know full well why you’re asking, right?

─Do you really not get it? LOL

─Since it’s a cooking stream, when I ask you to turn on the cam, you say it’s a chit-chat stream so there’s no need, and then when I ask you to talk during a chit-chat stream, you say you need to focus on cooking. Damn it, damn it, damn it!

─The power struggle is real, damn it! LOL

“Hey… I haven’t completely stopped talking, right…? Besides, you wouldn’t want me to get hurt while being distracted because of the stream, would you…?”

─Please don’t act all logical, Rene

─Isn’t it just a matter of turning on the camera…???

“And last time during the cooking stream, most of the talking was done by Bora. I was quiet, right? It’s pretty similar, so I don’t get why you’re so mad…”

─So should I go get Bora right now, huh, Rene???

─Are you just throwing Bora under the bus…

─Ugh, trash, ugh

─Bring Tuni over quickly, damn it

“Bora already came and went earlier today… Tuni still has a bit of time before she arrives…”

─That’s not what I mean, damn it, Rene

No matter what I said, all I received were negative comments from the Rebongi.

What could possibly be the reason?

I turned on the stream because you said it was okay, and I kindly answered questions about bringing Bora or Tuni.

So why am I being treated like this…?

I wish the toxic culture in the streamer community would disappear.

“Anyway, I’m planning to make a rolled omelet now…”

─Shhhh, clink clink, shhhh, clink clink, shhhh, clink clink

─It’s already terrible, damn it, LOL

─Are we just going to hear cooking noises for ten minutes without any talking again??

─Can’t we just order snacks and chat until Tuni arrives?

“Um…”

The reactions are more intense than I expected.

Did they really dislike the stream that much…?

“Okay… then I’ll make the rolled omelet when Tuni arrives…”

In the end, I decided to do what the Rebongi wanted.

After all, there’s no streamer more considerate of the viewers than me.

─The Rebongi declare their liberation from the shhhh clink clink regime starting today!

─For real, this has been the worst since ‘that game’ LOL

─What game is that?

─It’s a thing, damn it

─Whatever you do, don’t search ‘Rene Jumping Up’ ㄷㄷㄷㄷ

No way, it’s not that bad…

★

─By the way, if there’s a World Quest, does that mean the New Dimension story is somewhat set?

“Oh, I was curious about that too, so I looked it up a bit, but it seems like there’s nothing specific…”

Ding dong!

While I was chatting with the Rebongi, the doorbell rang outside.

It was 6:55 PM.

Without needing to confirm, it must be Tuni.

I hadn’t even ordered any takeout yet.

“I think Tuni has arrived, so wait a moment…”

Saying that, I went to the front door and checked the intercom screen, where Tuni was standing with a big smile.

It looked like she brought a lot of stuff…

Isn’t that a bit too much?

…Well, drinks tend to go down easily when you start, I guess.

With that thought, I opened the front door.

“Hello, Rene!”

“Hello…”

“You were streaming, right? I saw you were online just before I left.”

“Yeah… I thought it would be fine to turn it on early… Oh, I made stir-fried pork for snacks. Do you like stir-fried pork…?”

“I love it. I think I eat it about three times a week.”

That’s a relief.

Of course, stir-fried pork is such a deceitful dish that I’ve never seen anyone dislike it, but you never know.

“So… is the only appetizer stir-fried pork? Should I order some more?”

“Oh, yes… Do you have any snacks in mind?”

“I can eat anything, so just order what you like, Rene.”

“Understood…”

I’ve been told never to trust a woman’s ‘anything’…

For now, I’ll just have to gauge Tuni’s preferences.

“Were you streaming in the living room?”

“Yeah… I thought I’d turn on the stream while cooking…”

“I see. Then we should probably keep the drinks in the fridge, right? But with stir-fried pork, drinking straight might be fine too…”

After a brief chat, we decided to start drinking right away.

It’s better to drink and chat from the beginning than to miss the timing while talking.

“Everyone… I’m here… And let me introduce today’s guest, Tuni!”

“Hello there, Rebongi! I’m Tuni, the streamer joining us today!”

─Tuyaha

─I saw on Remagal that this is the first time you two are collabing

─Didn’t you mention each other quite a bit?

─Yeah, but this is our first collab

─? Didn’t you two previously collab to play that game together? The one with the chains working together

─That was VTuber Rene, who is actually a junior of Streamer Rene! hehe

─Ah, right, different person, LOL

─Oh, it’s exactly 7 o’clock

─Sticking to the schedule is definitely God Tuni

As Tuni greeted the audience, the viewer count suddenly shot up by over 1,000.

Those must be her fans, the Puddings? They probably came in.

“The reason we’re collabing today is because last time Rene was supposed to make me a screwdriver… Oh? Rene, is there an error with the broadcast screen? I can’t see anything.”

─Please turn on the camera, please turn on the camera, please turn on the camera, please turn on the camera, please turn on the camera

─Finally, a somewhat normal person has arrived, ugh

─This Rin was doing everything possible not to turn on the camera…

─I was stuck on a completely black screen for two hours, ugh

─There’s actually a person inside the screen, damn it

“Everyone… I mentioned that when Tuni arrives, I’d turn the camera on…”

I never said I’d never turn on the camera, so why are they reacting so violently?

They’re supposedly my viewers, fans who like me, yet I just can’t understand it.

…Well, anyway, since Tuni is here, it’s time to turn on the camera.

It was a simple task to adjust the lens orientation of the pre-set camera and tweak the settings a bit.

“Okay, I’ll turn on the camera now…”

As soon as I said that, Tuni’s and my figures appeared on the broadcast screen, and when Tuni waved at the camera, she waved back in the screen too.

─Finally, damn it

─Can I breathe now? I thought I was gonna die, ugh

─Wow… so this is why I endured for two hours…

─Tuni dressed up more than usual today

─Those Rebongi who lost their minds the moment the camera turned on are hilarious, LOL

─Seems like drinking with Rene is more important than broadcasting with the Puddings…

─For real, I’m the winner for enduring two hours, ugh

─Those who switched from other streams probably don’t understand this exhilaration…

…I usually do more streams without a camera, so why is everyone making such a fuss?

“…Hey! Are you guys trying to get killed or what?”

While I was lost in thought, Tuni suddenly raised her voice.

“Of course if you’re going out, you need to do your makeup and look nice! I usually do a simple makeup even for streams with you all, right, Rene?!”

“Um… I’ve never done makeup before…”

“Oh… right, I guess that was true…?”

─LOL

─‘Talent gap’

─Are you serious, you’ve never done makeup at all?

─This is getting ridiculous, LOL

─Just… Great Demon Rene

“Oh, I’m not lying! Rene seriously doesn’t wear makeup… I just realized you don’t even know what treatment or conditioner is…”

─For real?;

─So it really was a pure talent deficit…

─Rene, what’s with that squid sitting next to you…?

“Hey, damn it…! Even if I have a squid next to me…!”

As Tuni said that, she suddenly looked at me.

“…But it is a pretty cute squid, right?”

─LOL