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Crim was wearing a black bikini with red accents, adorned with frills. It was an overall cute design, but it sat quite low on her waist, accentuating a different type of feature. Freya wore a similar swimsuit, but in white with blue lines, creating a mirrored pattern.

Neither of them would feel comfortable wearing something so revealing in the real world, but luckily this game was rated for all ages.

Their outfits would never be compromised here, no matter how much they moved—unlike in reality, where wardrobe malfunctions could happen at any moment. That gave them the confidence to pick such revealing swimsuits.

Eventually, the viewers turned their attention to the other members. Lycoris wore a light blue, dress-like swimsuit, similar to what she wore in real life. It was hard to imagine her in anything else, given how shy and timid she was.

The viewers seemed to appreciate her shy nature and treated her kindly.

But on the other hand…

“Heheheh, Mother told me that I’d kill it if I wore this!!” Hinagiku announced proudly, placing a hand on her flat chest.

The viewers went wild, maybe even more than at any point before. Hinagiku’s swimsuit was once the standard for schools, though considered outdated in modern times. Still, it had a large following of people who appreciated the design.

After that, it was time to introduce the new member of the guild.

“Actually, one of our guild members will be making her first appearance on a livestream today. Kasumi, come here.”

“H-Hij… Freya?!”

Kasumi wasn’t prepared to be pulled into the frame so suddenly by Freya. Her appearance was a complete transformation. She had undone her pigtails, and Freya had carefully combed her hair, straightening it so it reached down to her waist. Freya parted Kasumi’s hair behind her ears, forming two long braids. With Freya’s careful styling and Kasumi’s naturally glossy green hair, the summer sun reflected off it, almost like an angel’s halo.

Thanks to Ryunosuke’s production skills and Freya’s styling, Kasumi’s appearance was greatly enhanced.

Thinking this way felt a bit rude to the class president, but she had always been a diamond in the rough. After a change of hairstyle and a light coat of makeup, she had transformed into a refined bookish girl.

She wore a revealing halter-neck bikini, with a pareo wrapped around her waist. Her body shape almost rivaled Hijiri’s, creating a strong contrast with her otherwise elegant face and hair.

“Cu-Cute…?! Who, me?!” Kasumi was quickly flustered by the compliments she wasn’t used to receiving, nervously clutching her naginata.

The flood of comments became overwhelming for Kasumi, who had never experienced such attention before.

“Ahahah, Kasumi is still not used to these things, so let’s leave it at that, alright?” Hijiri stepped in, gently guiding her out of the frame. Finally, Kasumi was able to feel some relief.

“Hahh… I can’t believe you’re all fine doing this. I didn’t know it was so nerve-wracking to talk and try to act natural in front of so many people, even if we’re just avatars in a game…”

She had underestimated the effort that went into such streams. Like most people, she had thought it wouldn’t be too hard since they were all just avatars in a game.

But actually doing it was a different story. It was impossible not to feel nervous with a camera pointed at your face, even if it wasn’t your real face. Very few people could truly act natural under such circumstances.

On top of that, you had to keep an eye on viewer comments, making sure they were getting what they wanted, all while maintaining control over the stream. Accomplishing that took a lot of experience.

Playing a character on top of all that added an extra layer of difficulty, making virtual streams just as complex as real-world ones.

But…

“It’ll be fine, prez.”
Crim patted Kasumi’s shoulder.

“Crim…?”
Kasumi looked at Crim with confusion, and she…

“You get used to it.”
“Eek—”

Kasumi shuddered at Crim’s forced smile, her lifeless eyes betraying her exhaustion. The viewers noticed as well, with some feeling compassion for her, while others took delight in her silent suffering.

As a side note, Frey was dressed in navy shorts and a white rash guard, like someone casually at the beach. However, the viewers’ reaction shifted from indifference to outright animosity, calling him a “harem b̲a̲s̲t̲a̲r̲d̲,” so he stayed in the background as much as possible.

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“Also… I should inform thee before we commence the event. We are all amidst a vacation trip.”

“Hence, we shan’t have sufficient time to play as much as we might desire. Rather than being thorough with this event, we shall simply play for enjoyment. Pray, understand.”

Seeing that the overall response from the viewers was positive, Crim finally pressed the [Start Event] button.