NOVEL NEXT Chapter 8.1: Sudden Collaboration: Let's Train with Kuroneko-san
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21:49: Natsunami Yui – Are you okay?
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June 4, 2018
19:49: Kuroneko San – Please help me.
19:49: Natsunami Yui – No.
19:53: Kuroneko San – If you refuse, I have no one else to turn to.
19:54: Natsunami Yui – Hmm, what should I do… I was treated like a pervert on the stream.
19:54: Kuroneko San – I’m really sorry.
19:55: Natsunami Yui – Then from now on, call me Yui.
19:58: Kuroneko San – Eh?
19:59: Natsunami Yui – You always call me by my full name, Natsunami Yui. We’re peers, so just call me Yui.
20:12: Kuroneko San – I, I can’t…
20:12: Natsunami Yui – But it’s okay for Matsuri-senpai?
20:18: Kuroneko San – Ugh…
20:20: Kuroneko San – But I add ‘senpai’ to her name and I’ve been a fan for a long time…
20:21: Kuroneko San – It’s like calling Kimura Takuya ‘Kimutaku’…
20:21: Natsunami Yui – Then do your best alone.
21:01: Kuroneko San – Ah, ah, ah, Y- Yui…san.
21:01: Natsunami Yui – It’s Yui.
21:22: Kuroneko San – G, ggg…
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June 5, 2018
00:12: Kuroneko San – Yui.
00:12: Natsunami Yui – Okay, leave it to me.
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In the end, the only one I could rely on was Natsunami Yui-san, the only person I had any interaction with.
I judged that borrowing someone’s help rather than facing the off-collab day alone would be less severe in the long run.
It took me about an hour to write the first line, as I agonized over it, causing my stomach to churn and my heart to race.
Events like off-collabs are best left to extroverts, not introverts!
Natsunami Yui suggested I should gain some social experience before the off-collab and set up a peer collab for her.
Though a collab is nothing short of hell, immersing myself in hell beforehand for the sake of the off-collab might be a necessary step to mitigate the future damage.
Although I don’t know who I’ll be collaborating with, the extroverted Natsunami Yui gave me her seal of approval, saying, “Kuroneko-san, they’re the perfect partner for you.” If she says so, it must be okay.
I know that in times like these, extroverts are incredibly reliable.
That night, the broadcast was set to take place on Natsunami Yui’s channel.
I had been nervous, thinking I’d be talking one-on-one with a stranger, so having her there as a mediator was a huge relief. Well, there’s still a high possibility that in a group of three, I’ll fade into the background without contributing to the conversation!
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Sudden Collaboration: Let’s Train with Kuroneko-san [Training Session]
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Comments:
Akailukman: Huh, so they are really doing a sudden collaboration.
Hhcdbh: Kuroneko-san~ Ganbatte~!
MiyyaML: So, does anyone know who’s the secret guest?
Tnick2: Yui’s really putting in a lot of effort for this
Jackofskill: Yui-tan is actually leading the second-gen members~ I’m so proud of her~
“Hey-o!”
Comments:
Khorne: Hey-o!
Naamu: Hey-o!
“Yes! Today, we have a training session for Kuroneko-san, who came crying to me yesterday!”
Comments:
Kuronekofan1: Ahaha~ I knew Kuroneko-san would bail her eyes out again
AAAa: Kuroneko-San!?
Vanussgaming: Ah, I knew it.
Aha: They’re being sweet off-screen too!
Nanook: I can only imagine the rest…
“So, today’s first guest is Kuroneko San-chan!”
“Go-good evening… nya…”
Even though it’s my second collab, it’s still nerve-wracking.
But I’ve learned from my previous experience. I started the call an hour before the broadcast to ease my nerves. Because of that, I managed to greet everyone immediately when called, unlike last time!
That’s social skills improvement right there!
“You did great with the greeting! We had a call beforehand this time. How do you feel, less nervous than before?”
“Y-yeah.”
Comments:
Akailukman: Great job!
Vanussgaming: Kuroneko-san is growing
Mascow: We need to shower her with praise to make her flourish
Khorne: Yui-mama?
The chat was filled with praise for me.
Seeing all those compliments made me smile uncontrollably, almost making me let out weird noises.
This is it, yes!
Praise me more!
“Alright, let’s call in the other guest. The one who will be Kuroneko-San’s training partner is this person! Known for his unique personality even among the second-gen members! It’s to the point where no one has dared to collaborate with them yet! The magnificent Blazing Sword God Gaou!”
!?
“Hey, kid, what’s with that introduction?”
Comments:
Akailukman: Gaou-sama!?
Hhhhrn: This is bad!
Murfak: Of all people, Kuroneko-san’s training partner is Gaou!?
Oh no, oh no, what should I do?
I wasn’t told who the collab partner would be until this moment.
I thought it would be Toba Otoha, as I had previously mentioned he would be a good collab partner. But it turned out to be Gaou Kamitachi!
“Come on, Kuroneko-san, say hello.”
“A-a-au-au.”
“Hmph. To think I’d be partnered with a little kitten when I was told someone wanted to collab with me.”
“I-I’m sorry.”
Comments:
Azia11FU2: Don’t apologize.
Pharaoh111: Gaou-san manner of speaking scare another girl once again~
Niggamancer: Ugh, this is frustrating.
“Why am I getting criticized!? Kitty! Stop crying! Do you want to be burned by the crimson flames!?”
“I-it’s the c-collab killer…”
“Kitty, you sure have some guts”
Gaou Kamitachi.
He refers to himself as “I” (using the archaic form “ware”) and acts arrogantly towards everyone.
He often talks about “crimson flames” and “jet-black lightning,” and it’s his trademark to block haters in his streams by saying he’s burning them with crimson flames.
Isn’t it too challenging to train my social skills with someone who lives in their own world?
“I-I’m Kuroneko San–My hobby is reading, and I don’t have any special skills…”
“I am Gaou. Today, I’ll make an exception and be your partner.”