Chapter 3: Keep It Up, Streamer Big Bro!

Chapter 3: Keep It Up, Streamer Big Bro!

Part 1

As the livestream chat fell silent,

A single message finally floated across the screen.

"What kind of game is this?"

Hokuto blinked in confusion.

What kind of game…?

Isn't that obvious?!

It's literally an action RPG where you control characters to fight!

Why would anyone be so surprised by that—

Oh.

He suddenly remembered.

Durandal probably never played many games as a kid.

To her, this must actually be new and fascinating.

"Ahem! Since this viewer seems interested,"

"Allow me to give a brief introduction to Honkai Impact 3rd!"

Teaching a Valkyrie About Her Own World

A new message appeared in the chat.

『Hard Work Always Pays Off:』 "Okay, please go on."

Hokuto cleared his throat,

Then began explaining.

"Honkai Impact 3rd is an action RPG."

"Compared to its predecessor, Honkai Impact 2,

This game introduced an innovative 3D perspective."

"The main setting revolves around a phenomenon called 'Honkai.'"

"Honkai is a recurring natural disaster,

A force tied to the cyclical rhythm of the universe itself.

It erupts unpredictably, making it impossible to predict or prevent."

"The only ones who can fight against Honkai

Are those with natural Honkai resistance—

Girls who have the power to resist its effects.

These girls form the Valkyrie squads."

"Brave girls donning cold armor,

Wielding heavy weapons,

Fighting against Honkai itself."

"For the sake of all that is beautiful in this world—

In a world constantly ravaged by Honkai,

The Valkyries take up arms to protect what remains."

Complete Silence

Hokuto exhaled deeply.

That was a lot of information to dump all at once.

But now,

Time to see the reaction…

Why is the chat so quiet?

Did he say too much at once?

Maybe Durandal's brain just couldn't process it all?

Meanwhile… In Schicksal Air Terminal

In a training facility,

A golden-haired Valkyrie stood watching over a squad of Valkyries—

The Immortal Blades.

Sweat-drenched and exhausted,

Yet none of them dared to stop training.

Because—

Their captain was standing right there.

Watching.

As Schicksal's strongest Valkyrie,

Durandal was strict,

Disciplined,

And highly responsible.

Except…

She had just made a major mistake.

In the middle of supervising training,

She couldn't resist—

And had sent a chat message in the livestream.

Durandal's Thoughts on Honkai Impact 3rd

It was beyond strange.

She had just returned from Saint Fountain,

Yet someone had already made a game about it?

Not only that—

The visual quality and voice acting were actually quite impressive.

That said,

The representation of the Valkyries…

Wasn't exactly ideal.

The main character, Kiana,

Was way too casual in the way she operated.

Valkyries should be more disciplined!

How could they act so recklessly during missions?!

But more than anything…

Durandal was troubled.

Why did this game know so much about Honkai?

Who made it?

And what was their goal?

She had a feeling…

That she'd be coming back to this stream often.

Durandal's Decision

A new chat message appeared.

『Hard Work Always Pays Off:』 "This is certainly a fascinating game. I will remember this stream. I will be returning often."

Hokuto stared at the message.

The Stream's Growing Popularity

The total chat messages had now reached eight.

One more, and he'd break into double digits.

Compared to when he first started,

The livestream felt much livelier now.

Hokuto smirked in satisfaction.

Then—

Another system notification popped up.

[Due to your stream content, 『Hard Work Always Pays Off』 is in shock. You have received 280 Crystals!]

Huh?! Unexpected Rewards?

Hokuto was stunned.

He actually got Crystals from this?!

Seems like Durandal's shock

Had actually earned him rewards.

He had to remember this.

If he wanted more Crystals—

He just needed to keep shocking his viewers!

Two ten-pulls already?!

Hokuto was ecstatic.

At this rate,

He'd be able to pull for some Valkyries soon!

But before that—

He had to keep playing and earn more Crystals.

As a veteran Captain,

He knew all too well

How valuable the Crystals from story missions were.

Every lucky ten-pull

Was built on the foundation of these hard-earned Crystals.

And so,

He focused back on the game,

Controlling Kiana as she fought the Deadwalkers in the stage.

Mission Dialogue Begins

As he progressed,

A character portrait popped up on-screen.

[Kiana: Himeko… the plane is down…]

[Himeko: No time to explain.

I'll arrange a new drone for you.]

[Himeko: Nagazora City is in grave danger.

For the 30 million people here—

Schicksal must stop this warship from going out of control!]

As Himeko explained the mission,

Kiana had already cleared out most of the enemies.

Then—

A red warning flash appeared.

A tall, dual-blade-wielding Deadwalker emerged,

Her long ponytail swinging behind her like a tail.

It was a Shunobu Deadwalker.

Unlike normal Scythe-wielding Deadwalkers,

This type had a parry mechanic,

Making it a bit more annoying to fight.

Hokuto rushed in and started attacking—

Only to have every strike blocked.

A Message of Encouragement

As he tried to break through its guard,

A chat message appeared.

『my favorite sister Bronya:』 "Streamer big bro, keep going! You got this!"

A Sudden Distraction

Hokuto's fingers briefly froze.

He wasn't expecting a cheer from the audience—

Especially from Seele.

Seele's chat message…

Was way too fitting for her personality.

Which meant…

This was definitely the "normal" Seele speaking.

Not her darker side.

Which also meant—

She'd probably be easy to talk to.

After all—

What kind of soft, cute girl would have any hidden agendas?

Teaching the Viewers

Hokuto chuckled and responded.

"Haha, don't worry, this enemy may look tricky,

But it actually has a simple weakness."

He returned his focus to the game.

The screen's speed suddenly slowed—

The Shunobu Deadwalker, having blocked too many attacks,

Finally countered.

Hokuto timed it perfectly.

A swift dodge triggered Time Fracture Mode.

The entire screen dimmed,

And the enemy's movements slowed drastically.

In that instant—

He landed a flurry of kicks,

Followed by a heavy Stalker Kitty finisher.

The Deadwalker couldn't even react,

Getting completely juggled into submission.

『my favorite sister Bronya:』 "Wow, that was amazing!"

With Seele's excited response,

The total chat messages had finally reached double digits.

Progress.

Chatting with Seele

As Hokuto continued navigating Kiana toward the drone landing point,

He decided to engage the chat more.

"Seele, have you never played action games before?"

A response quickly followed.

『my favorite sister Bronya:』 "Eh? (⊙o⊙)…"

The surprise was so strong,

She even sent a kaomoji along with her text.

『my favorite sister Bronya:』 "No, I'm not really good at games. Streamer big bro seems really experienced, though!"

The "Big Bro" Moment

Hokuto paused for a second.

Then he chuckled awkwardly.

"I mean, yeah, I've played a lot of games… but—"

Something about her calling him 'big bro' felt…

A bit strange.

He had been an only child in both his past and present lives,

So he'd rarely been called that.

But then he thought—

It's Seele.

A soft, sweet girl calling him "big bro"?

Yeah, that was actually kinda nice.

Hokuto decided to roll with it.

And asked a question back.

" how old are you?"

"You sound really young and cheerful!"

End of Chapter 3