NOVEL NEXT Chapter 4: A legendary omen
The next day, I woke up at ten in the morning.
It's Saturday, so there are no classes.
I get up and check the responses on social media on my phone.
Oh, that looks good, huh?
Apparently, yesterday's live stream had been well received.
Then, I launch the app for the video streaming service.
This guy works fast.
I searched for my name and found several of my clips.
They were published under titles like Takamori God Play Collection and Kill Collection.
Trimmed videos are a type of content that has become popular recently.
They are videos that have been delivered live for a long time, or videos that are very long when watched in their entirety, and then a third party cuts parts of the video, edits it, and republishes it.
For example, it is difficult to watch a live stream that exceeds two hours, but clips have become popular because they allow the viewer to enjoy only the best scenes and important parts of the video.
Some people have a negative opinion about those who make edited videos, but I allow them to do it.
If they start making money from them, it's a problem, but if they are not monetized, it's more likely to be something positive.
As proof of this, some of the edited videos have received over a million views and are still going strong.
After the edited videos circulated, the number of subscribers and followers on social media increased dramatically.
I have to thank this person, Asuna-san, for that.
Asuna-san has been making my cuts from the beginning, and whenever I do a live distribution, he always makes a collection of cool scenes immediately.
He is also the one who gets the most views.
I have never met them or heard their voice, so I have no idea what kind of people they are, but I know they are my fans.
They always edit their videos in a way that shows their respect for the original videos.
Among other fans, Asuna-san's edits are known to be the easiest to watch.
Now, after dinner, I think I'll go practice my game.
When I was about to get up from the gaming chair I was sitting in, my phone vibrated.
I looked at the screen and saw Yukino Shirase's name appear.
It's Yukino Shirase, the manager of my office.
It was unusual for her to call me directly.
Yes, this is Takamori.
I'm sorry for calling so suddenly. I am Shirase. Takamori-san, is this a good time?
Yes, I'm fine.
Shirase-san joined my office as a recent graduate.
She took over my case from her predecessor, Asai-san.
Her predecessor was excellent, but Shirase-san is also an excellent manager.
She is only in her second year, but she does such a good job that I don't feel that way.
She is also very popular within the company due to her beauty.
I would like to confirm something with you, Takamori-san, do you know Rio Natsume?
A name I had recently heard came out of Shirase-san's mouth.
Yes, I know her. She is the one who has been appearing in various media lately as a beautiful pro-gamer girl, right?
Yes, that's true. That Rio-san asked Takamori-san to collaborate.
Oh, with me?
Yes, she wants to collaborate with Takamori-san.
No way, I don't know what happened in my life for the points of contact to come up so quickly.
Will you take it? Is it enough to have a discussion about it?
Yes, I think so. I also wanted to play a game with her once.
Well, we will proceed in the direction of collaboration here. Additionally, I have one more thing I would like to discuss with you about the cuts, can you come to my office?
Yes, that's fine. Tomorrow is Sunday, so can I go the day after tomorrow in the afternoon?
Most of the time, the office doesn't even open on Sundays.
If it's a weekday, it would be after school.
I'll be waiting for you in the office.
So I finished the call with Shirase-san.
Collaborating with Rio Natsume is something I look forward to with excitement.
I had no idea at that moment that this would be an event that would have a great impact on my life.