Chapter 392: – The whole lot Goes On
A renaissance of creativity. One the place anybody might fulfill their goals by doing what they beloved and sharing it with the world.
It had already begun with the beginning of UTube and streaming. However now with the appearance of Undertaking MirAIs, the MIRAIZ app and streaming service, in addition to the massively widespread VRMMORPG <World Line>, virtually anybody might make a dwelling as a content material creator.
The following tech bubble. A digital gold rush.
And the person behind all of it was John Smith. A reputation as generic as may very well be, however a person something however with all of his accomplishments.
“That is why we’re right here right this moment, people!” Poppy Gloria stood up and clapped her fingers. “Give a spherical of applause for our visitor, the person, the parable, the legend… John Smith!”
John waved as he slowly rotated, wanting on the environment.
A flashy studio with costly cameras and lighting. A set with comfy couches and decor match for a tv speak present. And a reside studio viewers standing and applauding as John walked on from off-stage.
John flashed his greatest successful smile as he waved on the viewers.
The viewers applause immediately ramped up in quantity.
“WE LOVE YOU JOHN!”
A number of middle-aged housewives in addition to some university-aged younger ladies.
“YOSH! ALFI’S PAPA! GOOOOOOOOO!”
A bunch of fully shredded athletes carrying white headbands and waving flags with a chibi Alfi.
“THANK YOU FOR SAVING OUR IMOUTO!”
A bunch of college college students and highschool college students in the midst of the viewers, holding a banner that mentioned ‘Thanks John!’
“GIVE QUEEN A RAISE!”
After which a bunch of people who regarded like both ex-yakuza, wannabe yakuza, or common misfits shouted from the again.
After all, that was solely audible to John. To everybody watching at house, John was positive that it simply seemed like a roar of applause.
Nonetheless…
‘Loads’s modified, huh?’
There have been just a few followers of the Prodigy ladies blended into the viewers, however they weren’t as passionate because the Prototype followers.
John noticed just a few folks carrying Tsubame’s fortunate attraction merch hanging across the corners of the viewers. There have been some folks with Rhea’s summary ‘fashionable artwork’ t-shirts. Some folks repped Kuromi along with her coaching hoodies. After which there have been followers of Miya… carrying life-sized cardboard cutouts and physique pillows of her?
Huh.
‘I assume Yuri does give off probably the most waifu enchantment when she’s streaming as Miya…’
He shifted his gaze away from the viewers after which walked over to Poppy, holding out his hand. “It is a pleasure to be right here, Poppy.”
Poppy shook his hand and mentioned, “Please, the pleasure’s all mine, John!” She gestured in direction of the chair and mentioned, “Make your self comfy, as a result of we have a sizzling seat for you tonight with heavy hitting questions.”
John chuckled and sat down. “Properly, I will see what I can do.”
Poppy took her seat and waited for the applause to die down. After it did, she checked out John and mentioned, “You’ve got been fairly busy lately, Mister Smith.”
John waved his hand and mentioned, “Simply John’s wonderful. I could be within the limelight proper now, however on the finish of the day, I am simply one other man, you realize?”
Boos instantly echoed from the viewers.
John held out his fingers and mentioned, “What? It is true. I get up, examine on my child woman and cute wifey, name my daughters, go do some work, after which try to have as a lot household time between the craziness that appears to have crept into my life with current occasions.”
Poppy laughed and mentioned, “Properly, John. I feel most of us simply discover it onerous to consider that such an achieved man like your self lives like us mere mortals.”
John shrugged and mentioned, “I assume that is true. Individuals all the time need to consider the story as a substitute of the fact… However sufficient about me.” He gestured across the set and mentioned, “You’ve got been busy too, it appears. A correct set, reside viewers, and even an entire studio streaming to the world… I might have thought you’d need to reside a quiet retirement life like Pewdi- I imply, PewPewPie.”
Poppy laughed and mentioned, “Properly, I am a sucker for drama. And with all of the drama happening on the planet proper now, I could not simply sit again and watch, might I?”
“True, true.” John smiled and mentioned, “Some folks get the content material creating out of their system, however others cannot breathe with out it, proper?”
“Oh?” Poppy leaned ahead and mentioned, “You converse like you’ve expertise, John… Is it due to your cross-dressing historical past?”
John furrowed his forehead and mentioned, “Okay, that was ONE time. And my pretty eldest daughter’s been having a bit an excessive amount of enjoyable throwing her dad below the bus, so do not take what she says too significantly.”
Jeers and boos echoed from the viewers once more.
Poppy laughed and mentioned, “Properly, it looks as if our associates right here do not fairly purchase it, John.”
John sighed and mentioned, “The story of my life…” He paused after which mentioned, “Which, come to think about it, most likely would not be taken significantly even when I printed it…”
“Oho?” Poppy raised an eyebrow and mentioned, “Do we now have a teaser for the Lifetime of John Smith within the works?”
John shook his head. “I will give it some thought.” He chuckled and mentioned, “The world won’t be prepared for that simply but.”
Possibly when Titor completed Undertaking Babel and began introducing the thought of isekais being actual to the general public as an entire…
Poppy sighed and brushed a strand of her sandy blonde hair out of her eyes. “That is a disgrace. I feel the world needs to know extra concerning the mysterious Mister Smith.” She regarded in direction of the viewers and mentioned, “Do not you agree?”
A direct roar from the viewers.
“YES!”
“SPILL THE BEANS!”
“LORE DUMP! LORE DUMP!”
…Was that final man Loreowl?
Wanted to convey that man on board quickly to assist with the lore movies for the ladies…
However anyway.
John smiled and mentioned, “Possibly quickly. I will see if I can persuade the wifey for some cute household streams once in a while to reminisce concerning the previous.”
Roaring applause and cheers.
The place the hell was that damned uniform…?
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John waited as he heard Meggie slam issues round and curse, rummaging for her uniform.
…She’d most likely take some time contemplating how messy her room was.
Since that was the case, John turned on the TV once more, flipping again to the information part that Meggie was watching.
“They actually rebroadcasted it, huh?”
It was an outdated interview with Poppy Gloria shortly after the Undertaking MirAIs ladies opened their memberships. Kind of a retrospective on the notorious ‘John Smith’ that got here in like a bolt out of the blue.
Oh if solely they knew…
However in any case…
John watched the interview play out and sighed. “Time actually waits for nobody, huh?”
Since that point, winter had turned to spring, the Valentine’s Day and White Day chocolate incident occurred with the ladies, and auditions opened up for the experimental male idol department of Undertaking MirAIs.
Although at this level, John puzzled in the event that they have been nonetheless an idol firm…
He shook his head and turned off the TV earlier than pulling out his telephone to examine the time.
8:30 AM, April seventh, 2025.
The opening ceremony was at 10 AM, so there was nonetheless a little bit of time.
In the mean time…
John swiped down on his telephone to examine his notifications.
There have been rather a lot.
The same old enterprise emails, texts, voicemails…
However there was additionally a stack of messenger notifications from somebody that he hadn’t opened fairly but.
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[The ‘MAD SCIENTIST’ Sunnuvbeesh]
> Hey! Hey you bastard!
> I do know you are studying these!
> Reply me, dammit!
> How tf do you know she was pregnant?!
> What do I even do?!
> OI!
> Dammit, John, istg!
> Ama-chan’s nauseous and throwing up on a regular basis!
> WHY DOES SHE LIKE PICKLES AND ICE CREAM?!
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John chuckled and slipped his telephone again into his pocket.
At the moment, Meggie opened her door and walked out.
Like John steered, she was carrying a hoodie over her faculty blazer and skirt uniform.
It was a distinct hoodie although for the reason that first one had been a slip-on. This one was a black zip-up hoodie with tiny CapsuMon decals throughout.
Seeing that, John significantly stared at Meggie and frowned, rubbing his chin.
Meggie stared at John after which blushed. “W-What?” She tugged down the hem of her hoodie earlier than saying, “I-I promised to match with Tsuki, okay?!”
A cute and really tsun response. Contemplating how she had additionally simply been protesting about going to highschool however now was speaking about matching along with her bestie doubled-down on her tsun issue.
…And he or she was even carrying thigh-high stockings with a costume as a substitute of pants?
Meggie stuffed her fingers into her hoodie pockets and mentioned, “S-Cease staring! I-I do not look that bizarre, Dad!”
John nodded. “Sure. You simply look stunningly cute in the perfect gamer woman manner and I am pondering actual onerous on whether or not or not I am comfy with that truth and the thought that my cute Meggie is prone to convey again house 4 totally different man associates on the primary day of faculty.”
Meggie simply had that feminine foremost character look and environment round her.
Distinctive hair from the inexperienced and gold highlights. Distinctive gold eye shade. Stunningly lovely seems to be that have been performed down a bit as a result of she did not trouble to model her hair or actually coordinate her outfit.
A tomboyish character along with her tsun responses, but additionally a surprisingly girly aspect since she selected to put on a skirt as a substitute of pants along with her blazer…
John nodded. “Yeah… Would possibly have to convey Kiri and the others again to introduce to your new associates…”
Meggie rolled her eyes and mentioned, “No matter. Let’s simply go already. I wanna seize a espresso earlier than the opening ceremony.”
“After all, Princess.”
“Might you not?”
“But it surely’s the day my beloved Princess makes her debut to society. As a father, I’ve to deal with you additional good, do not I?”
“…I hate you.”
“These phrases damage greater than you realize if you say them to a mum or dad, Meggie. But it surely’s okay. I do know you actually love me.”
Meggie’s ears turned a brilliant crimson and he or she began stomping in direction of the door. “Simply come on already, Dad! Sheesh!”
John laughed and adopted after her.