"Are you sure it's safe to go out without any bodyguard?" Momo asked while looking around.
"Yeah, it should be fine. Even if somebody shoots a bullet in your head, I can just revive us. The only problem would be energy, and if somebody just camps at the spot where we will respawn. We can take care of that problem by moving to where a lot of people are present." Shigure said with a reassuring smile.
"Respawn... Right." Momo just stared at the analogy he gave.
"Anyway, as I was saying, we—" Shigure stopped walking.
"What?" Momo stopped, too, giving him a questioning look.
"I didn't know it was that time of the year." Shigure pointed his finger at a stall.
Momo looked at what they were selling. Multiple other stalls were selling similar merchandise.
"Did you forget that the Kanamara Matsuri festival was going on?" She gave him an unimpressed look.
Shigure just shrugged. "Not my fault. I am a busy man."
"So am I. Don't these things pop up in your calendar?" Momo took out her phone and showed it to him.
Shigure crossed his hands, "I use a custom-made phone with customised apps. Too paranoid to give others my data."
"My mom does the same. I wonder what things you guys have to hide." Momo shook her head, putting the phone back in her pocket.
Shigure frowned, "Won't this be a perfect time to assassinate us, in the crowd? The assailant won't even get found out."
"Yeah. Guess we should head back. Even if your quirk could revive us, it's better to keep it a secret for now." Momo turned back.
"Wait," Shigure stopped her.
"What?" She tilted her head, clearly confused.
"Don't you want any of the merchandise?" He grinned, pointing his thumb back.
"It—OUCH, that hurts." She elbowed him in the gut.
Shigure clutched his stomach.
"It should. Anyway, quit the acting. I know your pain tolerance is ridiculously high." Momo walked away without looking back.
"Tch." Shigure clicked his tongue before following her.
He looked back at the merchandise 'Japan really is unique.'
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In just a few sessions of streaming, Shigure got an average of 1k+ viewers, which was ridiculous if we look at the amount of time he has streamed.
"Do you guys want me to play any other game than this? I think a bit of variety would be good." Shigure no-scoped another player mid-air before looking at the chat.
{ Umu_Umu_Umu: Umu }
{ Nah_I'D_Win: Could. What else do you play? }
{ Lightning_Rizzler: Why not try some different genres altogether? *cat-smirk*.gif }
{ I_am_super_cute: How old are you? }
...
Dozens of messages came in the chat. The streaming website had something called karma, which allowed people who had spent more time in the form of messages or any form of support given to them.
Every channel could create a tier system for the privileges awarded after reaching a certain karma. They are also highlighted in the chat.
"Other than this game, I sometimes play Gensh(n. I used to play that only. The reason I played this game is coz one of my friends, who soon turned into a grinder for this game, as I wanted to defeat them, which I did."
Shigure's character started moving again, gliding through the sky.
"Do you think somebody would snipe me?" He muttered in amusement.
{ Umu_Umu_Umu: Umu Umu Umu Umu Umu }
{ Shogun's_No_1_supporter: You definitely should! I am in your support. }
{ Lightning_Rizzler: Well, that's not what I had in mind, but this is also not bad. }
"Yeah? Maybe next stream will be that. I have invested a lot in my collection, so maybe I would show you that too." Shigure grinned.
!! Nah_I'D_Win Donated $369: "Them"? You referred to your friend like that, which probably means you wanted to hide their gender. Is it a she? Also, what's your age? You look like a kid !!
A mechanical voice read the whole message.
"Tch. That's what got your attention? Guess it makes seeing the amount you donated. Yup, it's a she. My age? Should I tell or not?" Shigure made a contemplative face.
BANG
A sniper shot him while he was gliding, taking away 70 per cent of his HP.
Shigure turned off the glider, falling straight to the ground. He then randomly turned it on and off, and changed directions to prevent the other person from finishing him off.
"I did get shot after all." He chuckled. "Then again, he should have just tried for the headshot. Coz, that was the only good chance to kill me."
{ I_am_super_cute: Tell us your age! Are you a cute kid or an adult in disguise? }
{ Shogun's_No_1_supporter: You look around 12 }
{ Lightning_Rizzler: Age is just a number. Jail is just a room. Too young is ... }
The chat, however, was more curious about his age now, rather than his possible death.
"Jeez. You guys are helpless." Around 100 metres above the ground, Shigure equipped a sniper and shot at the exact location from where he had been shot.
He got a notification of knocking down someone.
"What a noob. Should have changed his location when he shot me. Guess he didn't expect I could retaliate while mid-air. Should I kill him or wait for his teammates? He is crawling away." Shigure mused.
He opened his glider just before hitting the ground, preventing fall damage. Then he started using a med-kit after making some cover. Midway, using a med-kit, he stopped it and shot with his sniper rifle.
~ You killed I'm_pro_camper ~
"He is too far away. I am afraid that somebody else will steal my kill by the time I reach him." He started using a med-kit again before paying attention to the chat.
"Okay, Okay. I will be 14 in a few months. Though I am a legal adult. So, treat me like an adult." Seeing the rabid chat, Shigure answered the question.
{ Umu_Umu_Umu: !!! }
{ Lightning_Rizzler: Oh, I am the same! }
{ Shogun's_No_1_supporter: Wait, so that girl is also your age? Or is it a hot onee-chan? How is her skill in the game? You beat the shit out of her, right? }
Shigure looked at the chat. "Unfortunately, she's not a hot onee-chan. Same age as me." He said with great regret, as if losing a great opportunity.
"I can't say much coz I don't want to dox her, but she is pretty skilled. She has consistently been ranked in the top 100 in the competitive rankings."
{ Umu_Umu_Umu: Umu }
{ Shogun's_No_1_supporter: Top 100? The fuck. Damn. }
{ Lightning_Rizzler: Such a shame that she's not a hot onee-chan. Guess we can't have everything. }
"I know, right? Anyway, this reminds me, one of my friends wanted to play with me on the stream. The guy will soon join us in one of the future streams. Do you guys mind?"
{ I_am_super_cute: I won't mind. Though I am more curious about that girl. I want to see how her skills compare to the current number 1. }
{ Lightning_Rizzler: I don't mind. }
{ Nah_I'D_Win: It's fine. }
"Cool. I will ask her too. Dunno if she agrees or not." Shigure nodded.
He won the current game and a few more.
Just as he was thought to end the session, somebody donated.
!! I_am_super_cute Donated $10: Wait! Are you Hatsune Shigure!? The guy who was in the news last year. I just checked the articles, and your appearance is similar !!
"Yeah. I was wondering how long it would take for one of you to notice this." Shigure had put the channel name as The_Second_Player and hadn't mentioned anything about his real name or identity until now.
As expected, the chat erupted.
{ Umu_Umu_Umu: Umu Umu Umu }
{ Lightning_Rizzler: No way! }
{ I_am_super_cute: I knew it! I had a feeling that I had seen you somewhere before. No wonder. }
{ Shogun's_No_1_supporter: The kid who won the Nobel Prize? Damn. }
"Yeah," Shigure answered a few more questions from the chat.
!! Lightning_Rizzler Donated $10: Dude, due to you, I get daily nagging from my mom. She always uses you as an example to nag me *Cat-hurts-in-my-meow-meow*.gif !!
"Uhh... I am sorry? One of my friends said the same thing." Shigure was doing his best not to show his smirk, but he failed to do so.
{ Lightning_Rizzler: Bro... *cat-gun*.gif }
"I am sorry. This is just too funny." Shigure stopped trying to hold back his laughter.
"Pfft—haha haha"
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"Momo, I need to say something." Shigure made the most serious face he could muster.
Momo looked away from the screen, "Y—yeah?"
Shigure paused, "I am... Infinity."
Momo blinked. "Who?"
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A/n- Just assume the battle royale game to be Fortn*ght or something.
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