Volume 13 Chapter 461 Shirogane Aqua, Learning Art Together with Everyone
Edited by: Kanaa-senpai
Note from the author: I actually messed up the order and swapped this with the sports learning chapter. Chronologically, this chapter takes place after the Bulletin Board chapter from last time. So the order is: Sports Learning → Bulletin Board → This chapter.
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After getting through sports learning without any issues, I boot up my computer to submit my art assignment.
Come to think of it, I haven’t streamed once since getting back.
”Hmm… might as well stream too while I’m at it.”
I turn on the stream and launch Minecraft.
By the time the game loads, the chat’s already filling up with fans from the crew.
[First 616/1 get!]
[Sudden stream LET’S GOOOO!]
[Yessssssssssssssss!]
[Wait, a GAME stream?!]
[UGHHHHHHHHH!]
[Aqua-kun, is it okay for you to stream?!]
[↑Probably okay since you don’t have to move around, right?]
[Aqua-sama, did you properly tell the agency you were streaming?!]
[Kirika Kotono ↑Streaming is personal freedom—unless it’s sponsored, we don’t require prior notice. Plus, Minecraft doesn’t need permission verification anyway.]
[↑Huh. Didn’t know that.]
Kotono’s right, but I’ll shoot Ako-san a quick message anyway.
I pull out my phone and send Ako-san a ChatToa message letting her know I’m streaming as part of my rehab.
”Hey everyone, been a while. So, I’m gonna play Minecraft for my school assignment right now, and I figured I’d stream it while I’m at it. Just a heads up—since this is homework, I won’t really be able to read chat or respond to anything until I’m done. But if I’ve still got energy afterward, I’ll hang out and chat a bit.”
I check Toa and Shintaro’s login status and send them invites to my world.
[Got it!]
[Aqua-samaaa! Good luck with your homework~!]
[Honestly, just having the stream on is enough for me~]
[Aqua-kun, this H-cup female college tutor will give you some naughty rewards if you finish your homework~!]
[↑Oi, quit it!]
[The worst thing about Aqua-kun’s fans is they’ll bring up b**bs the second they get a chance]
[Appreciate the stream]
[You’re actually doing summer homework, that’s way too responsible!]
[Even saving Earth and you still do homework properly—lmao]
[↑He could get an exemption, but the fact that he does it anyway is so Aqua-sama]
More and more people start flooding the chat.
Then, the characters controlled by Toa and Shintaro appear right in front of me.
Oh. They’re both here.
[Toa-chan’s here!!]
[Mayuzumi’s here too!!]
[WOOOOOOOOOO!]
[The usual trio of classmates!!]
[What exactly is about to happen here?!]
[Man, these three playing Minecraft takes me back to their first stream!!]
[↑Same!]
[I missed that first stream live, so I’m super hyped!!]
[Coming back with THIS as the first thing, Aqua-kun? You know what’s up!!]
[↑Hold on, he’s not really “back” yet, y’know]
[↑Just let the newbie get excited, alright]
[RamenHagetoru ↑Huh? Where’s Tenga-senpai?]
[↑OIIIII!]
[As expected of Hagetoru. She’ll casually bring up the things we’re all too scared to ask.]
Better post a notice on social media too.
After writing up a quick “I’m streaming” post, I open the group chat app and send Toa and Shintaro an invite to my party.
”Sorry, I’m streaming. If you two aren’t cool with it, just say the word.”
”Nah, I don’t mind~. Actually… maybe I’ll stream too.”
Toa says that and temporarily mutes his party chat voice.
Probably to greet his own viewers once he goes live.
”I’m fine too. But I’ll pass on doing my own stream. I’m not quite up to managing that yet, and I don’t think I can properly catch everyone’s comments anyway.”
”Got it.”
Shintaro’s as serious as ever… or rather, he overthinks streaming way too much.
Streaming’s way closer to fans than live shows or TV—I think it’s better to just be natural. Shintaro’s fans probably want to see the more relaxed version of him, the one you’d only see at home, or maybe the slightly spacey Shintaro, or the private side of him they can’t get anywhere else. I should probably talk to him about that later.
Honestly, with the way chat scrolls, I can barely read it even with my reflexes—so trying to catch and respond to everything is a lost cause. Even I can’t see what people are typing unless I’m really focusing. But since this is a surprise stream and I’m still recovering, I’ll respect Shintaro’s choice for today.
”Sorry for the wait. So today we’re building something for art class in Minecraft, right?”
”Yeah, exactly. I was gonna submit a drawing to Sugita-sensei originally. But when I showed it to Emily, she said, since it’s our last year of high school, why not make something together with you two? And I thought that sounded good.”
Huh? Toa? Shintaro?
You two got real quiet all of a sudden. You okay? Helloooo!
[Emily-sama is way too competent]
[Sayamu Inko ↑Emily-chan, as expected!]
[Thank you for stopping it!!]
[And thus humanity was saved from the brink of extinction]
[↑Oi, cut it out lmao]
[Aqua-sama’s art >>>>>>> Meteorite impact]
[This level of competence… Could Emily-sama actually be Hagetoru?!]
[↑Oi, don’t fall for it!]
[There are still people who think Emily-sama is Hagetoru?]
[Hagetoru—that woman who’s only competent when it doesn’t involve anything lewd]
[Aqua-sama doesn’t realize it, but Emily-sama casually glossed over his art lmao]
[↑Shhhh!!]
[That’s kinda Hagetoru-like, honestly lmao]
But I still don’t get what Emily meant when she muttered “Too early for humanity” after seeing my drawing.
Wait. Maybe she wasn’t talking about my art at all—maybe she was talking about Kohina-senpai, who I used as the subject.
Yeah, I still don’t really understand Kohina-senpai as a lifeform either. If I can’t get her, there’s no way anyone else could understand her as a subject either.
Thanks, Emily. I finally get what you were trying to tell me back then.
”So that’s why we got dragged int—… ahem, why you reached out for us to make something together, huh.”
”Exactly.”
Huh? I might be hearing things, but did he just say “dragged into”?
I move my character to face Toa’s avatar.
For a second, it almost looks like Toa’s character turns its head ninety degrees away from me.
Hmm… must be my imagination.
”By the way, my friend. Is something made in Minecraft actually acceptable for the assignment?”
”Yeah, I already checked with Sugita-sensei, so don’t worry.”
The real question is what we’re going to build together.
I’ve been brainstorming ideas since I’m the one who suggested this, but nothing’s really clicking.
”Should we just go with a building or something?”
”I mean, that’d work, but… Aqua, can you even build?”
Oi, oi. Toa, you doubting me?
What they don’t know is that I’m Shirogane Aqua, master of the tofu-build.
”You bet! Leave a shack to me! I can throw one up in ten seconds flat!”
Toa gives me a deadpan look and lets out a tiny sigh.
[Shack lmaooooo]
[As expected of Aqua-sama, who’s apparently S-tier on the Minecraft build tier list]
[↑That’s the one where A is highest, buddy. So S is nineteenth from the top… oh wait, someone’s knocking on my door]
[By the way, A-rank is apparently RamenHagetoru]
[↑That woman’s seriously good at everything huh]
[Hagetoru’s actually run construction sites before—she replaced a supervisor who bailed at one of her part-time jobs…]
[↑Lmaooo]
[Wait, seriously?]
[Otome no Tashinami ↑I’ve heard this story from her directly. Apparently the site was so black company-level that the supervisor literally ran away. Then Hagetoru, who was on her third day as a temp worker, somehow managed to meet the deadline. If she hadn’t, the handover contract would’ve fallen through and the whole building would’ve been seized by the bankrupt construction company.]
[That woman… lmao, I can’t]
[Hagetoru should just quit part-time and get a real job already]
[92 ↑Apparently Hagetoru never got paid because the company went bankrupt…]
[↑All of Bulletin Board cried]
[Real or not, Hagetoru might as well just be Emily-sama at this point. It’s the only way that woman gets any justice!!]
[↑For real!!]
[Oi, Hagetoru! From today on you can call yourself Emily-sama!]
[Sommelier ↑Self-proclaimed lmao]
[“Self-proclaimed” lmaooo]
Hmm… what should we do?
While I’m racking my brain, Tenga-senpai logs in right in front of me.
[Ah…]
[Tenga-senpai’s here!!]
[Huh? Tenga-senpai, are you late? Or wait, don’t tell me you weren’t invited…]
[↑Oi, stop!!]
[Aqua-sama!! No way you actually forgot to invite Tenga-senpai, right?!]
[↑Huh?!]
[Yukari Goha ↑You see, senpai is someone who always bears loneliness on their back!!]
[↑As expected of the loner senpai. That actually carries weight]
[Yukari Goha lmao]
Tenga-senpai’s character glances our way for a second—then immediately logs out.
Um… Tenga-senpai?
Me, Shintaro, and Toa all look at each other and tilt our heads in confusion.
Maybe he just logged in by accident?
[Ah…]
[Yep, that’s waiting-to-be-invited behavior]
[Poor Tenga-senpai, but this is their homework assignment, so…]
[↑Can’t you bend the rules just a little?!]
[Otomezaki’s teacher, is anyone seeing this?! It’s okay if Tenga-senpai helps just a little, right?!]
[Come on, what about a little reward for saving Earth or something? Can’t we get a break? Right? Right?]
[Self-proclaimed Yukishiro Emily / Oi, Kukuri. Do something!! You’re the head of Otomezaki, aren’t you!!]
[↑Oi LMAO]
[Self-proclaimed Yukishiro Emily LMAO]
[Yes, disrespect]
[↑She said Self-proclaimed Yukishiro Emily, so let’s forgive her]
[Speaking of which, Beginning 616-san is Kukuri-sama, right? Is she here today?]
[↑They got first place like it was nothing. Even faster than that Tashinami person…]
[Beginning 616 / I forgive you!]
[↑Yaaay!!]
[Kukuri-sama, I love you!!]
[Sugita Mari / If it’s just the three of them as the main group with Tenga-kun providing support, that’s fine. Other students are also getting support from family and tutors for their art assignments, so there’s absolutely no problem regulation-wise.]
[↑The homeroom teacher’s here too!!]
[Sugita-sensei, thank you!!]
Oh, Tenga-senpai’s character is back.
Wait, no—that’s not it. This is the character Emily’s controlling.
Emily tossed a memo in front of me and logged out smoothly.
We all exchanged looks.
”What was that about?”
”Beats me. Let’s try reading the memo.”
I read Emily’s note out loud.
”To Aqua-sama. Sugita-sensei and the principal have given permission for Tenga-senpai to assist with art learning. As for the content of the art learning—judging by the chat’s reactions, why not build a replica of Otomezaki Academy as a graduation memory? However, don’t make it too detailed, since it might get misused by bad people. So keep it rough. ‘Cause, y’know.”
I see….
Thinking about it, I only have half a year left at Otomezaki.
A little wave of sentimentality washed over me.
”Sounds good to me. I’m in favor.”
”I agree. I’ve got a lot of memories at Otomezaki too.”
Alright, guess that’s decided then.
Oh, Tenga-senpai just logged in.
[Oi LMAO w]
[Aqua-sama, don’t be fooled! That guy’s name says Yukishiro Emily, but the account is Hagetoru!!]
[This guy’s attention to detail is insane LOL]
[Oh, it’s a Hagetoru domination episode, huh]
[Hagetoru’s ability to instantly aggregate the chat is just…]
[Hagetoru used to count people at intersections as a part-time job too, y’know]
[Speaking of which, didn’t he also do that fast-reading and summarizing gig?]
[How many jobs does this guy HAVE!!]
[With just Hagetoru, you could build a house, sew clothes, cook, and even start from farming and fishing]
[↑One person covering food, clothing, and shelter is way too OP LOL]
[Speaking of which, Tashinami once said if they could only take one person to a deserted island, it’d be Aqua-sama or Hagetoru LMAO]
[↑I feel that on a spiritual level LMAO]
[Everyone, Tenga-senpai logged in! Give him some love!!]
Alright! The theme’s set and everyone’s gathered—let’s do this!!
First up, where to build the school.
I started walking toward a big mountain.
”If we’re building it anyway, the top of a mountain sounds good.”
”Yeah. I want to include that famous never-ending Maiden’s Slope too.”
Oh! That mountain over there looks perfect, doesn’t it?
I spotted a promising mountain and climbed to the top.
”The size is just right too. Let’s build it here!”
”Yeah. But if we’re using this spot, we’ll need to clear the land first.”
True—the trees and pond are in the way, and the summit needs to be flattened for the school.
”Alright, first up: land clearing and material gathering.”
”I’ll go gather materials. I found a spot on the way here with tons of gravel and sand—concrete ingredients.”
With that, Shintaro headed back the way we came.
I was about to follow him, but Toa moved before I could.
”I’ll help too. You and Tenga-senpai handle the clearing in the meantime. Oh, and save the cleared blocks in a chest. Also, if you can, make a furnace and turn the wood and stone into charcoal.”
”Got it!”
Alright, let’s get to work!
Tenga-senpai and I started clearing the mountain in silence.
[Self-proclaimed Yukishiro Emily / Aqua-sama, you forgot to invite Tenga-senpai to the voice chat!!]
[↑LMAO w]
[So THAT’S why he’s been quiet this whole time—]
[Self-proclaimed Yukishiro Emily-sama, I beg you. Please log in one more time and tell Aqua-sama that!!]
[Aqua-kun, notice it~!]
[You guys, tone down the comments. At this speed, Aqua-sama can’t even read them!!]
[↑Copy that]
[ShiroganeKanon / Aqua, you forgot to invite Tenga-senpai to the group chat!!]
Hm? The comment section on my secondary monitor suddenly stopped scrolling.
Was it moving so fast that it finally broke?
I looked at the comment section.
”Ah…”
I read Kanon’s comment and hurriedly invited Tenga-senpai to the group chat.
”Sorry, Tenga-senpai! I completely spaced out!!”
”Don’t worry about it, kōhai. I’m only here to support you three anyway. You can keep discussing your plans among yourselves as usual. But if you need me for clearing, gathering materials, or anything else, just say the word.”
Tenga-senpai…! Thank you!!
I knew I could count on Tenga-senpai!
[Otome no Tashinami / Everyone’s got great synergy!]
[This is the telepathic understanding of the Bulletin Board community!!]
[Incredible—the power of unity!!]
[Tenga-senpai, glad you got invited to the group chat!]
[All’s well that ends well]
I kept clearing the land with Tenga-senpai.
Then the material-gathering duo returned.
”We’re back. Oh, you’ve cleared quite a bit already.”
”Brought back tons of materials.”
Oh nice—not just sand and gravel, but plenty of iron too.
We worked together in good spirits as we progressed through the game.
[Tsuki to Suppon / Looks like fun. Maybe I should do my art assignment with someone from class too.]
[Otome no Tashinami / ↑Wanna do it with me? Claire-san said she wasn’t done either, so we could make it a trio.]
[↑OHHHHHHHHHHH!!]
[Self-proclaimed Yukishiro Emily / >Tsuki to Suppon, Otome no Tashinami. You two stream too!! You hear me? ABSOLUTELY DO IT!!]
[This guy LOL]
[As expected of Hagetoru. He knows what’s up.]
[Hagetoru. You LMAO]
[Um, Self-proclaimed Yukishiro Emily—could you please stop using Emily-sama’s name to damage her reputation?]
[↑LMAO]
[Go for it, Hagetoru. Do whatever you want LOL]
With most of the clearing done, Toa and Shintaro moved on to construction.
Tenga-senpai went off to gather more materials, and I was put in charge of building the athletic field.
”Man, this brings back memories. Back in first year, me and Shintaro did the cheering squad for the sports festival.”
We borrowed school uniforms from the drama club and cheered together—good times.
It was so well-received that in second and third year, we added Toa and did it as a trio.
[Aqua-sama, tell us more!!]
[Oh right—because we’re building the school, we get to hear these stories in between]
[Huh!? No way—did Hagetoru plan all this when he suggested building the Otomezaki campus!?]
[↑Whaaaaaat!?]
[As expected of Hagetoru]
[This is undoubtedly Mari’s Wisdom]
[Hagetoru’s stock is skyrocketing]
[↑Don’t worry, it’ll crash soon enough]
[Breaking news: Hagetoru’s stock keeps going up and down LOL]
Oh, while I was building the athletic field, they’d already put up a gymnasium next to it.
I brought my character close to the gymnasium and crouched down like I was peeking through the basement window.
”You know, from this spot, you can totally see the girls’ volleyball team doing morning practice. I used to come to school an hour early just for this. Three years—I’ve really been grateful for this view!!”
I made my character bow repeatedly in front of the gymnasium.
[Aqua-kun, good for you!!]
[If the volleyball girls are watching this stream, they’re probably in tears right now]
[As expected, Aqua-sama never disappoints our expectations]
[Aqua-kun. When you become a gakusei (college student), come to a jin (adult) shop. Big-boobed onee-sans in volleyball cosplay will be waiting for you!]
[↑Oi, knock it off!!]
[“Been grateful”… that’s what that means, right!?]
[Self-proclaimed Yukishiro Emily / Tonight, those volleyball girls are gonna have a field day!!]
[↑For real!]
I entered the gymnasium.
Ooh—they’ve tweaked a few things, but it really reminds me of Otomezaki’s gymnasium. I remember this gymnasium being thick with the scent of girls’ sweat and pheromones.
I naturally walked into the storage room inside the gymnasium.
”Man! Just once, before graduation, I wish I could’ve gotten with Kanon or Ayana in their cheerleading outfits in here…! No, wait—getting accidentally locked in with Sugita-sensei, or having a hot night with Kiyoko-san and Kanata-san who joined the moms’ volleyball team—that’s hard to give up too!!”
Ah… I forgot I was streaming, and my real feelings slipped out.
Not good, not good. I put on a serious face to brush it all off.
[ShiroganeKanon / Hey!?]
[↑Oi, you know what you’re doing, right?]
[Tsuki to Suppon / …]
[↑I’m counting on you!!]
[Self-proclaimed Yukishiro Emily / Both of you, grant Aqua-sama’s wishes!!]
[↑Yeah, say it louder!!]
[Aqua-kun having fun makes us smile too]
[Man, if you went to school with Aqua-sama, you’d have a chance like that too]
[↑The odds of getting into that school are like winning the lottery though]
[Kanata-san and Kiyoko-san are Toa-chan and Mayuzumi-kun’s moms, right? Those two must be hearing this in the group chat…]
[↑Both of them staying silent and not commenting is killing me lol]
[Aqua-sama, just sleep with everyone already!!]
[I love how Aqua-sama says everything he’s thinking]
After leaving the gymnasium, I approached the school building that Toa was constructing.
As expected of Toa. Even at this stage, you can tell the quality is already high.
”Wow, seeing this brings back so many memories.”
I entered the cafeteria and sat down at my usual spot.
Shintaro and I came here so many times.
”You know, I always eat udon here. The cafeteria ladies added an extra-large udon portion to the menu just for me. I was the only one who ever ordered it… I wonder if it’ll disappear from the menu once I graduate.”
Thinking about that made me a little sad….
With only a little school life left, maybe I should cut back on packed lunches for the second semester and go to the cafeteria more often.
I left the cafeteria and wandered around the school.
Wow, seeing all this really brings back three years’ worth of memories.
”From this window, I once caught a glimpse of Kanon’s panties flipped up by the wind, y’know.”
Just closing my eyes, the scene comes right back to me.
They were pure white panties, as expected. Didn’t disappoint.
[ShiroganeKanon / Hey!?]
[Self-proclaimed Yukishiro Emily / Aqua-sama, give us more of those memories!!]
[Aqua-sama, you’re saying ALL of that out loud!]
[Oh, so they were white panties, huh]
[Kah~! As expected of Kanon-sama. A woman who knows she’s being waited for!!]
[Aqua-sama, now tell us about Ayana-chan’s panty color too!]
[Tsuki to Suppon / ↑Hey!!]
Wait, this isn’t the time for this.
I need to actually get to work!!
I refocused on the task and continued working silently.
”Yay! I’m done!!”
Toa, who had placed the final block, jumped up and down on the school building’s rooftop.
”Tenga-senpai, thank you for your help.”
”Hmm! It’s been a while since we’ve spent time together as four—I had fun too!!”
With that, Tenga-senpai checked that his work was finished, then logged out of the game and ChatToa.
Gets his work done and leaves immediately—that’s so cool….
”Hey, what should we do about the submission photo?”
”Might as well take it in the classroom.”
Instead of the 3-A classroom, I deliberately chose to enter the 1-A classroom.
Looking back now, this is where it all started.
When I sat down at my seat, the other three followed suit and took their seats.
”Man, graduation already… It went by so fast…”
”Yeah, it really did.”
”Yeah… These fun times are almost over.”
We fell silent, and a slightly bittersweet mood settled over us.
Then, Kanon and Ayana logged into our world.
They entered the classroom and each took their seats.
Wait—when I checked the game log, all our classmates were logging in one after another.
Not only that—Sugita-sensei and even students from other classes were logging in too.
Ah… I thought it was weird when Emily and Tenga-senpai first joined, but it turns out I accidentally set the world to public on my stream for everyone to see….
[Ah… he finally noticed lol]
[Everyone pretending not to see is so admirable]
[The fact that no one came in to cause trouble shows how high the community’s class is]
[Everyone’s so great!!]
[This is what I love about the Bulletin Board community]
[If any weirdos had come in, Saba-chan probably would have banned them]
[↑As expected, Saba-chan, who’s been learning from us, is reliable]
Since everyone was here anyway, we took tons of photos together.
Haha, summer vacation isn’t over yet, but I’m already starting to want to go back to school just to see everyone.
I turned on the in-game voice chat.
”Everyone, thanks! Let’s meet again at school!!”
I went back to the group chat and thanked Toa and Shintaro for doing the assignment with me.
Because of those two, these three years of school were the best time of my life!!
”Thanks, both of you, for today!”
”Yeah, same here. This was a great memory.”
”Yeah. Thanks for inviting me… best friend.”
I thanked them again and logged out of the game.
”Thanks to everyone who watched the stream too. Took longer than I expected, so I’m pretty wiped out and probably can’t chat much… Speaking of which, isn’t it about time for Beryl Fest?”
The schedule got pushed back this year because of the Meteorite incident.
I don’t know the exact date or venue, but I think it’s supposed to be around the end of summer break.
[Yeah. Everyone’s looking forward to it.]
[The BERYL members aren’t participating, but I’m going to cheer on Yamada-kun and the others!]
[I’m going to buy Aqua-kun’s merch]
[Leave the cheering to us!!]
[Since Aqua-kun won’t be there, we’ll hype it up even more, so look forward to it!!]
I read the comment section and leaned closer to my monitor.
”Wait, hold on. I was planning to attend Beryl Fest as a participant—are you telling me I’m NOT participating!?”
Hold on.
Is that why Kotono, Ako-san, and Manager Machi-chan never said anything about it!?
[Huh?]
[Huh?]
[Kirika Kotono / Huh?]
[Atori Ako / Huh?]
[Huh?]
[ShiroganeKanon / Huh?]
[Huh?]
[Wait, what lol]
[Even Nee-san and the CEO, who are on the management side, are surprised lol]
[You didn’t know you weren’t participating? lol]
[Aqua-sama, thinking he was going to participate all along lol]
Well whatever, I’ll just go anyway.
I’ll act like I didn’t know and just show up—it’ll work out somehow.
Just as I was thinking that, my smartphone rang.
Ah… it’s Ako-san….
”Sorry, everyone. Ako-san’s calling, so I’m ending the stream here. Thanks again for today, everyone!”
I said that and closed the stream.
Now then… how do I convince a worried Ako-san to let me attend Beryl Fest?
I thought through various approaches before picking up the call.
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Summary:
Aqua finishes sports learning and starts a Minecraft stream for art homework, inviting Toa and Shintaro to build together. Emily’s suggestion to make it a group project comes after seeing his original drawing, which she quietly deemed “too early for humanity”—a comment Aqua misinterprets as being about his subject, Kohina-senpai. The chat erupts with Hagetoru lore and conspiracy theories, while Tenga-senpai briefly logs in, sees the trio, and logs out without a word, leaving an awkward silence that only Aqua doesn’t fully register.
The group begins building a virtual replica of Otomezaki Academy as an art assignment. Emily (via Hagetoru’s alt account) leaves a memo with the suggestion. The chat provides running commentary, revealing Hagetoru’s true identity and joking about his legendary capabilities. Tenga-senpai joins the group after being accidentally left out of the voice chat. Aqua reflects on his three years at the school, including inappropriate confessions about the gymnasium and storage room, while the chat reacts with amusement.
Aqua reminisces about seeing Kanon’s white panties before refocusing on schoolwork. The group finishes building the school and takes commemorative photos in the 1-A classroom where it all began. When classmates and teachers unexpectedly flood the world, Aqua realizes he accidentally made the stream public. After a heartwarming graduation gathering, he ends the stream following a call from Ako-san and begins planning how to convince her to let him attend Beryl Fest despite his non-participation status.
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Trivia:
1. Aqua is recovering from illness (“病み上がり”) and streaming as part of rehab.
2. The “Dai” in “okay” is a group name pun, not a standalone word.
3. Emily saw Aqua’s original drawing and muttered “too early for humanity” — he thinks she meant Kohina-senpai is incomprehensible, not that his art is terrible.
4. Hagetoru is a legendary commenter with construction-site competence lore and a running gag of being secretly Emily.
5. The “Bulletin Board” chapter is the previous chronological event.
6. The order is: Sports Learning → Bulletin Board → This chapter (author’s correction note).
7. Tenga-senpai wasn’t invited and logged out silently — the chat notices immediately.
8. Shintaro is nervous about streaming and doesn’t want to do his own stream.
9. Toa almost says “dragged into” before correcting himself to a more positive phrasing.
10. Minecraft build tier list joke: S is nineteenth from the top if A is highest — Aqua is supposedly S-tier.
11. Hagetoru is revealed to be Emily’s alt account, and the chat is in on this joke.
12. Hagetoru has worked multiple part-time jobs including counting people at intersections and summarizing fast-read material.
13. Hagetoru is capable of building houses, sewing clothes, cooking, farming, and fishing—covering all basic needs alone.
14. Tashinami once said they’d take Aqua or Hagetoru to a deserted island if they could only bring one person.
15. Aqua, Shintaro, and Toa performed as a cheering squad for the sports festival across all three years.
16. Aqua used to come to school an hour early to watch the volleyball team’s morning practice through the gymnasium basement window.
17. Aqua’s confession about wanting to get with Kanon or Ayana in the gym storage room is played for comedy and causes a reaction from the chat.
18. Sugita-sensei has given official permission for the art assignment activities.
19. The “Bulletin Board” is the online community platform where the chat takes place.
20. The cafeteria ladies added an extra-large udon portion to the menu specifically for Aqua.
21. Aqua deliberately chooses the 1-A classroom instead of 3-A because it represents where everything started.
22. The bittersweet silence before everyone logs in is a moment of emotional vulnerability that the subsequent flood of classmates relieves.
23. The community’s kindness in pretending not to notice the accidental broadcast reveals the wholesome nature of the Bulletin Board regulars.
24. Saba-chan is the chat moderator who would ban trolls—the community trusts her to handle things.
25. Aqua’s non-participation in Beryl Fest is known to everyone except him.
26. The schedule shift was caused by the Meteorite incident from a previous plot event.
27. Even management-side figures like Nee-san and the CEO were unaware that Aqua didn’t know about his non-participation.
28. The author apologizes for mixing up the chapter order (Sports Learning → Bulletin Board → This chapter).
29. Multiple links are provided for extra stories, surveys, the wiki, and spin-off content.
Notes:
• Aqua – A world-famous idol, BERYL leader, tokusatsu actor, and sharp-eyed student. Wielding past-life wisdom, this accepting yet reckless and oblivious male lead is deeply treasured by his crew for saving Shintaro and destroying a meteorite. Now discharged after a long hospital stay following a space collision, he remains the object of affection for Yukari, Inko, Maron, and others.
• Kotono – A calm, formal authority figure in Aqua’s inner circle who oversees the Shirogane Kingdom and Beryl, serves as an announcer, and is Emily’s friend and Kanon’s sister. Known for giving sharp glares, providing nightgowns, and dragging Kaede away, she wore a protective suit to the final meeting. Currently, her whereabouts are unknown to Hakuryuu.
• Toa – A male BERYL idol, livestreamer, and AI interface who uses broadcasts for space communication. Formerly a shut-in, this “cute-cool” companion has an upgraded luxury wardrobe. He shares a deep bond with classmate Aqua, acting as his straight man and following his lead; as a perceptive group member, he sees through Aqua’s act immediately and gives deadpan stares.
• Emily – Heavily pregnant and graceful, Saint Emily is the Yukishiro heir, a church official, and high-academic Verification Team junior. Friend to Kanon and others, she is married to Shirogane Aqua, whose child she expects, Kukuri’s “oneechan,” and close to Hakuryuu-sensei. A scheming, exaggerated trickster and “Impression King,” she uses a “guhehe” laugh and once posted Kanon’s indirect kiss video online.
• Inko – Beryl, the bold, fashion-forward shut-in gamer idol of the Generation of Ruin (“Fairy Princess of the Great Electronic Sea”), features a massive bust, long skirt, and braided pigtails. Warm, direct, and speaking Kansai-ben, she mentors body language, manages reserve power, teases her friend Yukari, is friends with Maron, a bathhouse acquaintance, and plays the “I Love You” game with Aqua.
• Kohina – Known as “Kohina-senpai” in omake, this blunt, sharp-tongued professional actress, friend, and space-faring mentor hides an altruistic leader behind a tough, prickly facade. Though she oddly fights Tokyo park cats, she masks a deep concern for Shirogane and hidden vulnerability with sharp wit, guiding her group through their final mission to ensure they all survive.
• Yukari – A petite, sharp-eyed idol and actor who hides a caring nature behind a cynical, grumpy, and tsundere facade. A protagonist who struggles with honest expression, he is Aqua’s rival and secret admirer, and a friend to Inko and Maron. He mentors Ayana, dismantles the performances of Aqua and Emiri, and despite overexerting himself, joins a high-stakes meteor destruction mission.
• Kanon – Internet master, fashion icon, and Verification Team member Kanon-sama is Aqua’s devoted, jealous wife and Kotono’s sister. Famed for her elegant appearances, this underage, chunibyo youngest sister hides her emotions behind a cool, easily flustered exterior. Heavily sleep-deprived, she roasts her friends but often falls victim to Emily’s schemes, recently blushing and refusing to talk to her after an indirect kiss.
• Claire – Student and friend to the group. Has a calculating, performative personality. Deliberately orchestrates situations to get physical attention from Aqua. Secretly has particular interests as a high-ranking member of a “weird religion.” Uses her body intentionally to fluster Aqua.
• Ayana – Student and friend to Kanon and Claire. Has a pure, easily embarrassed personality. Becomes flustered when Aqua physically assists her with stretching. Has twin-tailed hair.
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