CH 66

Chapter 66. [VTuber’s Income]

I should have earned a profit, but I’m still short of money no matter how long it takes.

Of course, it’s much better than when I was struggling to pay for premiums and summer courses.

Not to mention the money I threw in at the recent anniversary streams and the membership fee.

As an international VTuber, I’m grateful that the number of countries where people can send super chats to me has increased.

For example, in Indonesia, until last year, Super Chat was not possible, and it was necessary to throw donations.

…… Eh? Donations are better for streamers?

Because of the zero percent commission? Because there is no upper limit of 50,000 yen?

Well, Super Chat takes less time to throw!

Is it safer because it’s official? I think it’s because it’s official!

I now understand why so many VTubers are selling goods.

Depending on the goods they sell, the profit margin may be higher.

There are many VTubers out there who make a living by selling goods and voices with little profit from super chat.

That’s kind of like…

……… Uh, no. Let’s leave this topic at this.

Let’s talk about other income.

The biggest one was the project distribution that I started to receive frequently.

The market rate is roughly the number of channel subscribers x 2~4 yen.

And unlike earnings from MyTube, I get paid instantly.

I was grateful for this.

In the old days, it was cheaper than this, and the fee was 1.5~3 yen per subscriber.

However, I guess it is the times we live in. Nowadays, online ads are becoming more effective than TV ads, and the unit price is going up.

“Hmmm, I guess I have too much planned for expenses.”

Soundproofing the room is a top priority.

No, I may need to move in the first place.

If I were to do 3D distribution at home, I would need a soundproof and large space room.

Too much stuff in the room would interfere with tracking.

“The cost of renovations and tracking equipment. And no doubt scheduled taxes will come…”

A realistic tracking device for private ownership is…

It’s infrared and costs $80,000 for the main unit. Additional trackers are 15,000 yen each x 7~8.

If this is a higher-grade infrared type, the price will change by one to two orders of magnitude.

It’s impossible with my income.

Well, let’s see. If it costs that much, the deductions would be large, right?

But there are limits to this.

For example, depending on the item, it may be treated as depreciation and recorded in installments.

If that is the case, only in the 1st year, the deduction will be less than the actual expenses.

“I have to leave some money for the future, and … Huh.”

“Hah~, that’s a lot of work! …. By the way, Iroha-chan…”

“What is it?”

“You’ve been dodging the issue for a while now, haven’t you? You’ve been avoiding the subject all this time, haven’t you? I wonder what’s going on?”

“Geez! … Ah, actually, there was a little incident in junior high school…”

I gave up.

I decided to face the topic I had been looking away from.

“Oh, yeah, like what?”

“Well, it’s not that there was a problem. It’s just that everyone’s attitude was a little weird. I was … an English god? I’m being worshipped as an English god by my classmates.”

Mai burst out laughing when she heard that.

You! I’m seriously worried about this!

“How does it feel to be worshiped?”

“Yes, specifically—”

I replayed the conversation I had overheard with my classmates.

* * *

It’s been a month since my junior high school life started.

The speed of the class accelerated as if the tutorial was over.

The level of the classes was very high, as it’s in a preparatory school.

But the level of the students was just as high.

What was amazing about them was that their comprehension skills were so high.

It’s a matter, of course, to understand 1 by listening to 1. Many geniuses can understand 10 by listening to 1.

That’s why the teaching speed is many times faster than in a typical school.

I wonder if they are all in the second cycle of their lives like me.

I guess many students come to school after studying.

Even if that’s the case, it’s still horrifying.

My school is free as long as I get test scores.

I can do homework, play video games, or do other subjects during class time and not get in trouble.

So, I use the class time for ancient Japanese and Chinese literature and English to do assignments for other subjects. So, what’s going on with this bunch of freaks?

…And now I’m being treated like a god by the same people who treated me like a monster.

No, no, no, what do you mean? I don’t remember speaking any foreign language other than English in junior high school!

There are many returnees from abroad at our school.

So, just because I could speak English I shouldn’t stand out that much.

My level of English proficiency without any overseas experience is indeed a rare case.

However, many other students are even stranger than that.

To prove this point, let me introduce four of my classmates who are particularly crazy.

They are colloquially known as the “Four Heavenly Kings”.