I checked my channel the day after posting the horror game playthrough and realized I had reached over 2000 subscribers.
âTo think Iâd gain subscribers so quicklyâ¦â
I thought Iâd slowly reach 1000 subscribers and monetize my channel, but this is even better.
The monetization requirements on Yotube are:
At least 1000 subscribers, andâ¦
A total of 5000 hours of watch time in the past 12 months.
Iâve surpassed the 1000 subscribers mark, and I think Iâm hitting the 5000-hour mark.
Oddly enough, the R* playthrough video already has 10,000 views, so Iâm getting close to my goal.
My cooking and introduction videos have as many views as the horror game playthrough, so I might be able to get approved for monetization if I apply.
If I recall, only people over 18 could monetize their channels in the past. But after incidents of parents pocketing their childrenâs Yotube earnings, they lowered the age requirement to 16.
16 is the age when Japanese kids finish middle school and start working part-time jobs, so it makes sense.
Anywhere below that age, you would have to upload your content using your parentsâ or guardiansâ account.
Thus, I decided to apply for monetization.
I heard it doesnât take long nowadays. Getting approved can take as little as three days or up to a week.
Itâs better to apply sooner than later too, so I did the necessary preparations.
When Wednesday came, I changed my scheduled stream to a celebratory one for crossing 2000 subscribers, then I went live.
[Good evening, everyone! Yuka Shirahimeâs here!]
ive been waiting
aah, that felt so long
This is practically my will to live now
Yuru Kakizaki: Good evening; Iâve been waiting.
Fuwari Ukigumo: Good eveee
fuwa-chan?!
huh? fuwa-chanâs here?!
[Fweh?! F-Fuwari-san?!]
o damn
that spooked the living daylights outta me
She must be the real deal since you canât commit identity fraud on Yotube
Yuru Kakizaki: Hmmâ¦
is mama yuru sulking?
Fuwari Ukigumo: Feel free to call me Fuwa-chan or Fuwari-oneechan. Either is fineee~
I sense the appearance of a rival
sheesh my heart cant take this
[Um, Fuwari-oneechan, is that right?]
Fuwari Ukigumo:
that spooked the living daylights outta me
isnt it too early for her to die
alivenât on the spot, lol
she couldnât resist the tee-tee power
Yuru Kakizaki: Itâs understandable since this is her first time being called onee-chan. It happened to me too.
mama yuruâ¦
fuwa-chan is fuwa-chan, but so is mama yuru
[Fuwari-oneechan, come back!]
Fuwari Ukigumo: Iâm back.
where did the extra letters go lol
theyre gone lol
Yuru Kakizaki: Well, someoneâs character is falling apart.
youre one to talk, mama yuru lololol
Whereâd your cool façade go, mama yuru?
itâs nowhere to be found
[Um, so I think you all noticed, but my channel has crossed 2000 subscribers! Thank you so much for all the supportâª]
wow, that was fast
Itâs quite impressive for an indie, too
with that cute model and voice, itâs only natural
Iâm one of those who got drawn in by your cooking videos
i wanna eat your cooking
Yuru Kakizaki: Me too.
Fuwari Ukigumo: Me three.
dont just come to an agreement all of a sudden XD
Im cracking up at this sudden sync
[Cooking⦠Oh, come to think of it, Iâm going to meet Mama Yuru in real life. Do you also happen to live near me, Fuwari-oneechan?]
Yuru Kakizaki: Iâm willing to provide the location, ingredients, and rewards.
Fuwari Ukigumo: Thinking we live close to each other is making me suddenly love my hometown moreee
Mama Yuruâ¦
fuwa-chan is so self-interested itâs hilarious
wait, is it true that fuwa-chan and yuka-chan live close to each other?
if only they could do an offline collabâ¦
It might be tough with corporate talents, huh?
Fuwari Ukigumo: Ohh, I actually got permission for that alreadyyy
Yuru Kakizaki: Huh?!
no way
imananji does things differently huh
Did she even bother to ask for yuka-chanâs permission xD
now that you mention it, fuwa-chan took the lead herself lol
Mama Yuru has no choice but to join in
[Huh? Me and Fuwari-oneechan? An offline collab� No no no, I would only bother you!]
Fuwari Ukigumo: Itâs not a botherrrrr, itâs a one-sided invitation from me, after alllll
Yuru Kakizaki: Iâve never regretted not being a VTuber as much as I do nowâ¦
theres assertive, and then theres fuwa-chan lol
when I heard mama yuru was gonna have her v-debut
does that mean sheâll create her own child and become that child herself?!
Nothingâs making sense so early in the stream lmao
[But before that, I think starting with a normal collaboration is better⦠No?]
Fuwari Ukigumo:
did that begging also kill fuwa-chan?
Yuru Kakizaki:
Mama yuru XDD
did she die from a stray bullet XD
Fuwari Ukigumo: Ah!
Fuwari Ukigumo: In that case, we can do it right now!
Her sentence enders loooooooooool
sheâs forgetting a few extra lettersâ¦
[Eh?! If everyoneâs okay with it, Iâm fine tooâ¦]
I always say yes to new tee-tee material
no objections!
Yuru Kakizaki: Oof⦠I want to join tooâ¦
Mama Yuruâ¦
im fine with it too
so am i
[Maybe next time, Mama Yuru, okay?]
Yuru Kakizaki: Huh? Youâll do it for me?
so sweet
are you an angel or what
youre so sweet i started tearing up
now this⦠is YukaYuru!
YukaYuruâ¦that exists, huh
feels like Iâm seeing a whole new world bro
[Actually, I was planning to play Mustache-o Kart with the chat today!]
craap i sold mine just recently
imma look for mine real quick
Yuru Kakizaki: I have a copy!!!!!
Mama Yuru is so excited lmao
yay for mama yuru!!
Fuwari Ukigumo: I already booted up mineee
That was too fast of you fuwa-chan xD
the hell man lmfao
[But before that, Iâm going to read a few marshmallows first!]
Marshmallows!
read mine pleaseeee
I just know youll read mine!!!
[First one!]
âArenât you going to give your viewers a name, Yuka-chan?â
good question
but mostly big companies do that, right?
Yeah, I donât see many indies doing that
but it does feel more immersive when we have a name
[There you have it, everyone! Iâm looking for name ideas to call you!]
oooo
fr?
Aw yeaaa
[If anyone has any good ideas, Iâd love to hear them!]
Shirahime Knights
Yuka-chan Elite Guards
Yukalists
Yukara
Hime Knights
Yukamins
I thought of some others, but i think ill hold back
Same here. It might turn off some people
[Thank you, everyone! I wonder which I should pick from Yukalists, Shirahime Knights, or Yukamins?]
i was thinking of the same thing
but it doesnât really have the image of a knight
Watching over could still fit the knight image though, right?
Itâs tough to decide on stuff like this
Yuru Kakizaki: This is a tough one.
Fuwari Ukigumo: I call mine Fuwamins, so maybe that could work too?
Its helpful to have someone with experience
true, tskr
[Hm⦠This is tough.]
Stuff like this wont leave your head till you finally solve it
you gotta think abt it hard
then shouldnât hime knights solve that problem?
This could become an infinite loop.
On the other hand, wouldnât it be harder for new people to join?
Thatâs definitely a blind spot.
yeah, I experienced that in a different stream once, and everyone was in their own world, it was hard to join in
Iâve got a good idea, how about Lis-nii and Lis-nee?
Itâs a shortened version of listener and onii-chan or onee-chan huh
Yuru Kakizaki: I think thatâs a good one.
Fuwari Ukigumo: Itâs easy for newcomers to join, and it sounds good toooo
[Okay, itâs settled then! Weâre going with Lis-nii and Lis-nee!]
maybe I should change my real name to Lis
I might do the same
Me too.
same
[Please donât actually try to change your real names to that!]
[Anyway, onto the next question!]
âThe horror game video was both cute and amazing! Do you get that kind of reaction for horror games that arenât VR?â
horror game playthroughs are seriously great
the screams were the best
the cry was something else too
Yuru Kakizaki: If I had been there, I would have hugged you. Sorry your onee-chan wasnât there.
Shes already claiming to be her onee-chan xD
Fuwari Ukigumo: If I know where you live, I can give you a hug aaaaanytime you want, you knowww?
seriously, just how bad does this lolicon want to meet yuka in real life lmfaoo
its no use, we have to do something about this and fast
[No, um, Iâd feel embarrassed if I was hugged, soâ¦]
awww shes blushing
kawaii
i want to embrace you, Yuka Shirahime!
i wanna hug you
Why cant I go across this screen dammit
Yuru Kakizaki: If only this monitor wasnât in the way.
Fuwari Ukigumo: If only this monitor wasnât in the way, indeeeed
you two would make good friends, seriously
[Going back to the marshmallow, I think itâs just with R* VR for now.]
Ohooo
ho-ho
hrm, that gameâs really maxed out their grotesque meter
[Yeah! I canât handle goreâ¦but I did my best during the recording, so please continue to support the series! âª]
Ill watch it every day
I watch it every day, no, every second
arenât you just gonna spam f5?
Yuru Kakizaki: Iâm looking forward to it!
Fuwari Ukigumo: No matter how much time we have, itâs never enoughhhh
[Well then, Lis-niis and Lis-nees, you want to play Mustache-o Kart, too, right?]
yus
i wanna do it together
im ready anytime
Yuru Kakizaki: Iâm good to go.
Fuwari Ukigumo: Iâve been waiting sinceee. My Disco is also readyyy
disco�
Wait, is this a collab?
[Okay, letâs end the marshmallows for today and have a mini-tournament next!
Iâll say any line the Top 1 wants me to!]
ha
for real?
time to get my game face on
playtimes over, folks
Yuru Kakizaki: Iâll take down everyone.
Fuwari Ukigumo: Donât underestimate my skill after Iâve trained with my listenersss
Whatâs with these two, theyâre scary.
[Oh! No requests for naughty lines, okay!]
ofc
Understood
roger!
Yuru Kakizaki: I donât think anything too lewd is appropriate.
Fuwari Ukigumo: Listen, obscene things donât suit lolis.
theyre surprisingly gentlemanly lol
you sure you donât mean ladylike?
[Okay then, Fuwari-oneechan is ready to join, so letâs bring her in for the collab!]
And thus, a sudden collaboration began.