chapter02 · 031-ep31
Episode 31: A Monetization Celebration and a Thank-You Gift
"...Hm?"
Karin's hand stopped just as she was about to call Mafuyu in a panic over the storm of enormous superchats.
She thought she'd seen something unbelievable amid all those donations. For a moment, she wondered if she'd misread it. But—
【Huh?】
【What was that? Is it real?】
【The creator of Dungeon Alive!?】
【Looks like a brand-new account. Probably an impersonator】
Apparently Karin wasn't the only one who'd seen it. Chat was in an uproar, though plenty of viewers suspected an impersonator. Then—
¥50,000 @motimotimotimoti
I'm sorry to interrupt your stream like this.
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But I've wanted to thank you so badly, and then I heard you'd been monetized.
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This is my first time using a streaming site. Are my messages getting through?
【!?】
【Hey, isn't that a LOT of money for an impersonator!?】
【Every superchat at the maximum amount lmaoooo】
【T-this impersonator certainly seems committed...】
【Wait, guys! Tamago-sensei posted on Twiitter about sending superchats to this channel!?】
【Holy crap, it's true!?】
【Thought you were lying, but there's a screenshot with @motimotimotimoti on the official account!?】
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Ah, sorry. Of course. You wouldn't have any reason to believe me out of the blue.
Sorry, I'm new to this.
Here's my official social-media account → URL
【WHAAAAAAAAAT!?】
【IT'S REALLY THEM!?!?!?】
【This is crazy, desu wa!?】
"!? ...!? E-everyone, you do take your jokes too far. S-surely that couldn't possibly... Eh...?"
【Ojou-sama froze lmao】
【Someone make a Space Cat ojou-sama meme out of this lol】
【She checked Tamago-sensei's Twiitter and completely stopped moving lmao】
【I'd freeze too if I were her lol】
【Holy crap, the actual creator's here...】
【Their old work suddenly started selling like crazy. Of course they know why and want to thank her】
【Still, that many huge superchats lmao】
【With the ebook sales and royalties from anime streaming, they probably want to send even more red superchats】
【Tamago-sensei, I'm a fan too!】
【Thank you for the masterpiece, desu no!】
Chat kept moving while Karin remained frozen.
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Thank you to Karin ojou-sama and all her viewers for loving my work and its characters so much.
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Nothing could make me happier as a creator.
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I know this is presumptuous, but I hope you'll let me give something back, even if it's only through these things called superchats.
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And I didn't think superchats alone could express my gratitude, so I drew a thank-you illustration as well. Please accept it if you'd like. If it's not a bother, I've also made arrangements through my publisher and Twiitter to mail you the original artwork → URL
"A-an illustration...?"
Karin couldn't tell if any of this was real anymore. Without even reacting to the extraordinary sums being donated, she clicked the link.
And then—
"UWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!?"
【TOO LOUD!?】
【My ears!?】
【There go my eardrums】
【Shut up, Yamada!?】
【Ojou-sama screaming lmao】
【Her voice is so loud the viewer ojou-samas called her Yamada lol】
【⚠ VOLUME WARNING ⚠】
【↑ A LITTLE LATE FOR THAT!!!】
【But... I can't blame her for screaming at this!?】
【Whoa, look at this!】
【Karin-sama and Setsuna-sama together!?】
【In full color!?】
【Setsuna-sama's gorgeous, obviously, but Karin-sama's super cute AND cool lol】
At the link was a special illustration drawn by the creator of Dungeon Alive.
It depicted Setsuna Kiryuuin, one of the five most popular characters in Dungeon Alive, tidying Karin's hair with the words, "Your hair is in disarray." And on Karin's head gleamed the hair ornament Setsuna was said to bestow only on those whose strength she'd acknowledged.
【Setsuna-sama fixing Karin-sama's outfit is so perfectly in character. Of course the creator gets it】
【Even Karin-sama's expression and posture are spot-on lmao】
【Having the creator draw you forming a sisterly bond with your favorite character... A fan would die of happiness】
【And Setsuna even gave her THAT hair ornament...! I'm so jealous!】
【Ojou-sama's crying lol】
【Of course she is lmao】
"I-I... I'll work harder and harder at conquering dungeons and streaming so I can get closer to Setsuna-samaaaaa! Th-thank you, thank you so very much, desu nooooo! I'll treasure it as a family heirloooooom!"
【Her voice is so choked up lmao】
【She suddenly sounds like Tatsuya Fujiw○ra lol】
【Love ojou-sama's ugly-cry voice lol】
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Seeing you so happy makes everything worthwhile for me as the creator, haha.
Thank you so much too.
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I shouldn't intrude any longer, so I'll be leaving... But one last thing.
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I know it's odd coming from the creator, but anime and reality are different. Please don't push yourself too hard.
【That's actually sensible advice lmao】
【Fair】
¥10,000
Tell her more, sensei!
【This must make both Karin-sama and Tamago-sensei so happy】
【Just watching it makes me feel warm inside】
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I'm so glad I got to see such a heartwarming stream live. Have a thank-you superchat. I'm returning the warmth!
¥50,000
There, now your wallet feels warmer, doesn't it?
¥20,000
Dungeon Alive is trending again!
¥10,000
Over 150k concurrents too!
A celebration gift for this festival! Thank you for showing us something wonderful!
¥10,000
Chat's bright red again lmao
¥10,000
Gotta be over ten million yen by now lol
Here's my support lol
"!? W-wait, everyone!? I truly cannot take any more! P-please stop! Have mercyyyyyy!"
And so the monetization celebration continued to tremendous success, full of surprises and Karin's repeated screams.
"The original creator appears" and "Dungeon Alive" trended; clips of Karin sobbing spread instantly. Despite being a chatting stream, it drew over 180,000 concurrents. Sales of Dungeon Alive grew further. Yuri fan art of Karin and Setsuna surged among longtime fans of the original, and the commotion even led to an announcement of a new edition of Dungeon Alive.
Incidentally—
"The total superchats from just one stream... One, ten, hundred, thousand, ten thousand, hundred thousand, million...!? N-no, surely I'm reading it wrong... One, ten, hundred, thousand, ten thousand... F-forty million!?"
After the stream, Karin checked the total on her channel page and fainted on the spot.
"M-Mafuyuuuu! Mafuyuuuu! It must be some sort of bank-transfer scam, desu waaaaa! YouTube's turned into a scam site!"
When she woke and checked the amount several more times, Karin completely lost her mind at the sum and called her friend in a frenzy.