Chapter 317: [Detective Sister]

《Huff, huff… ohhh》

《Let’s take a little break》

Said the dancer sympathetically.

I used the last of my strength to stumble out of the filming area and immediately collapsed.

《Iroha is dead!?》

《I-I'm alive… somehow》

I answered while lying face down on the floor.

I was beyond exhausted and completely groggy.

《Well, motion capture consumes more energy than regular dancing》

The dance instructor offered support. Indeed, our dance required movements a bit different from usual.

We had to dance while being conscious of how to make the avatar’s movements look “good.”

Specifically, we needed to move our bodies larger than usual to prevent the model's parts from interfering with each other.

Plus, wearing the motion capture suit made it difficult to move.

And it was hot and stuffy.

《Here, Iroha. Some water》

《…I can’t move. Ogu, feed it to me》

《Sheesh, you’re helpless》

《Haha, you two really get along well》

《《No, we don’t!?》》

《Perfect sync》

The dance instructor teased us.

By the way, the dance instructor wasn’t just a dancer but also a motion actor.

《But Iroha, you should exercise a bit more regularly》

《Ugh!?》

《You’re being called out, Iroha》

《That’s not true. It’s not that I can’t dance; it’s just that everyone else is too good》

Ah-nee had always had good athletic ability, so her dance was sharp.

Her movements were also dynamic.

Angu Ogu also had more stamina than me and was quite used to 3D recordings.

Sadly, I was the only one who was terribly clumsy.

《Well, I don’t dislike Iroha’s awkward dance though!》

《Thanks. But this time is a big stage. We need to focus on quality compared to personal streams》

All the other VTubers were putting a lot of effort into the event.

So I didn’t want to be a drag on them… I didn’t want to let them down.

Besides, unlike usual where my fans know me, this time there were many other fans as well.

So I couldn’t rely only on my fans' understanding.

《By the way, why is Ah-nee still able to move so much》

“Look, look, staff! Here I go! One, two, three, ta-da! Isn’t it amazing!? I am the Great Super Hyper Girl!”

Ah-nee, despite the break time, was showing off backflips in the middle of the filming area.

Wow, incredible!? What an athletic ability, what a stamina monster.

“Later, data, please! Short video, upload!”

《Okay, okay》

The staff laughed and went along with Ah-nee.

Satisfied, she said “I’m thirsty” and came over to us.

“What’s up? Everyone’s mood is so low~ Yeah!”

“Speak normally, it’s hard to understand!?”

“Haha… really, I wish I could share Ah-nee’s energy”

“Then I’ll share it with you~! Hug~~~!”

“Yikes!?”

“Gah!? Anego, let go!? It’s too hot!?”

Ah-nee hugged both Angu Ogu and me tightly.

We tried to push her away to create some distance.

“Let go~!”

“Let go~!”

“I won’t let go! In fact… tighter, hug~~~!”

Ugh!? What’s with this grip strength, 50 kilograms!? I’m getting crushed!

Also, it’s really hot! Please let go!?

“Oh well, if you’re this energetic, you won’t catch a cold this time. You were naked the whole time during Halloween, but you seemed fine”

“No problem at all! In fact, I’ve never caught a cold in my life!”

“Huh!?”

“Huh!?”

We exchanged looks and then nodded in agreement.

It’s not just that idiots don’t realize they have a cold, they forget they ever had one.

If it passes, it’s forgotten.

While we were astonished, Ah-nee suddenly exclaimed.

“Naked… that’s it! I have a great idea!”

“That’s definitely a bad idea, Ah-nee! Please reconsider!?”

“Yeah, Anego! Calm down…!”

“Iroha-chan… if you’re hot, you should just take off the suit for now! I’ll help you! Here!”

“Eeeek!?”

The tights were pulled, exposing my bare skin from the shoulder.

I’m almost naked under this!? No, stop~!?

“…Huh? What’s this?”

Ah-nee’s movement stopped as she stared at my exposed skin and tilted her head.

“Iroha-chan… what’s with all these bug bites?”

“Huh?… Nooooo~~~~!?”

I hastily pulled up the tights, but it was too late.

The commotion had attracted the staff’s attention…

《《《Ah》》》

Everyone but Ah-nee seemed to realize something and averted their gazes, blushing.

Then they glanced at me and Angu Ogu alternately.

I can hear their thoughts!?

“Hehe, I knew it, those two have that kind of relationship!” their eyes seemed to say!

No, think positively. As long as Ah-nee doesn’t find out, we’re safe!

Or so I thought… but she suddenly pulled down Angu Ogu’s tights too.

“Gyaa!?”

“I see! As a detective, I’ve noticed something about this [bug bite case]! There’s a mystery!”

Ah-nee pointed her finger at us sharply.

W-what!? What is it!?

“The mystery is, why only Iroha-chan got bitten by bugs even though it should have been the same for everyone!”

Oh no!?

Why is Ah-nee’s intuition sharp only at times like this!?