Chapter 4: [Stream] Putting the "Chacha" in the World of HoloMemo.

"Kon-chai, everyone! I'm Chacha Ireru! Today, we’re playing the viral gacha game, Phantasm Girl: Hollow Memorial!"

《Kon-chai!》

《Kon-chai!》

《Kon-chai! Phantasm Girl, huh? That one's pretty big right now.》

"Kon-chai! It really is popular, isn't it?"

It’s been a little over a year since I started my activities as Chacha Ireru. My subscribers are finally starting to grow, and I’m really picking up steam. I figured that by playing a trending game, I could pull in even more new viewers. Well, plus the fact that I just really wanted to play it myself.

"The girls on the title screen are so cute. Which one is the fan favorite?"

《Scarlet-chan in the middle. She’s the cool-headed girl with a red motif, but she’s got more passion than anyone else.》

《Gotta be Blues-chan. She’s a motherly loli character but also a total klutz. It’s the best.》

《It’s Guriel-sama, obviously. I can’t say why because of spoilers, but her story is incredible.》

《C-can someone please mention Yellow-chan...》

《The "Cool Beauty" (lol) is a bit much...》

《Hey, quit calling Yellow "Carpet-chan."》

《^ You got it backward!》

"Haha, sounds like there’s quite a variety. What about this girl with the long white hair? I really dig her design."

《Ah. (I see.)》

《Just stay away from that one. I'm telling you for your own good.》

《And another one falls into the Asuna Pit...》

"H-hey, stop saying such ominous things..."

"Oh no! I'm gonna lose!!"

In a normal gacha game, I wouldn't be panicking, but word is that HoloMemo features multiple endings. Ending my very first stream on a Bad End would be a total disaster.

"I'm counting on you, Scarlet-chan!"

"Connect, my will! 'Shared Calculus'!!"

Scarlet’s Ultimate Skill—a buff that boosts the performance of all allies. However, because I only have one ally left, the skill isn't reaching its full potential.

"Scarlet-chan!?"

This is bad. My main damage dealer, who was holding the front line with a hail of bullets, just got taken out. All I have left is Blues-chan, my main tank, and her only weapon is a handgun.

《Aaaand it’s over.》

《Don't sweat it, there’s always next time!》

《GG.》

《Wait, did you guys not hear? You can't actually get a Bad End in the first chapter anymore.》

《^ For real?》

《Real. Instead—well, you should probably just watch.》

The comments are flying by, but I don't have the luxury of reading them right now!

"Someone, help!!"

《It's here.》

The moment a brief cut-in animation flashed across the screen, the battle transitioned into a cinematic.

A flash of white light, a mysterious eyepatch, a trail of purple smoke drifting from their lips... and an overwhelming sense of individuality in the form of a katana sheathed at their waist, looking entirely out of place in this world.

"Haha..."

With a bright, airy laugh, she declared her finishing move as if she were singing.

"Accelerate... my world. 'Tachyon Overdrive'."