Fate: Livestream in Chaldeas

Chapter 18: What Kind of Gift-Giving Is This?

Ethan woke up to the familiar sight of white walls.

He propped himself up on his head and sat up.

"Where am I—"

Ugh...

Memories from before quickly flooded back.

Cú Chulainn, Great Holy Grail, Artoria, Mordred, Professor Lev...

Ethan suddenly snapped awake.

That's right, he had Rayshifted back to Chaldea.

Where's Mash?!

Because of his interference, it seemed the process of conquering Singularity Fuyuki had deviated slightly, so it was best to check the situation.

[Beep Beep—Host has not livestreamed for three consecutive days. Please start a broadcast as soon as possible to receive points.]

"Three days?!"

Ethan was startled.

Damn it, he had been unconscious for three days.

Looking down at his arm covered in large and small needle marks, he could imagine the doctor's struggle to pull him back from the brink of death.

"System, open the livestream platform for me."

After being offline for three days, he wanted to check the status of his livestream room first.

[Beep Beep—Livestream platform opened.]

As the System's voice sounded, a semi-transparent interface appeared before Ethan.

Immediately, the number "999+" private messages made Ethan jump in surprise.

Although he could guess the content, he still opened the inbox with a nervous heart.

[Hey, host, are you still alive?]

[Host, I beg you, please go live. My great-grandfather is terminally ill, and his dying wish is to watch your livestream one last time.]

[Host, which company do you work for? Do you allow visits?]

[The effects are insane! Can you reveal a little about your company? No ulterior motives, just curious.]

...

Ethan skimmed through them; most were asking when he would livestream again.

Even now, the number of private messages kept increasing at a rate of several per minute.

Forget it, he could go live after taking care of things.

Just as Ethan was about to close the interface, the System's warning sounded in his ear.

[Beep Beep... If the host does not livestream for an extended period, all accumulated livestream points will be wiped. Please confirm.]

What the hell?! Why didn't it say so earlier?!

"System, how many points do I have now?"

[Currently, a total of 52,343 points.]

[Can perform 52 consecutive draws.]

[Would you like to proceed with gacha?]

"No need."

Ethan waved his hand in refusal.

After the experience of summoning Mordred last time, Ethan understood that there were still ways to call forth Servants in response to a summoning.

If he did it while in Chaldea, the situation would undoubtedly become a chaotic mess. It was better to wait until the next Singularity and adapt accordingly.

[Would you like to start the livestream now?]

Looking at the semi-transparent confirmation window before him, Ethan hesitated slightly but ultimately pressed the option.

"Confirm."

[Beep Beep—Opening livestream.]

[Livestream system activated.]

[Host identity verified successfully.]

[Default platforms: Wabnovel and PTron.]

The next second, the livestream screen appeared before Ethan.

[Disperse, guys. The host isn't streaming today either. My uncle said: If the host goes live today, I'll eat my keyboard!]

[For real, I'm the dog Mashu-chan is raising, and she said there won't be a stream today.]

[Oh my god, the host is actually live.]

[Hey you, you finally awake!!!]

[That guy over there, don't run! Eat your keyboard!!!]

[Great-grandpa! The host you followed is still alive!!!]

Faced with the enthusiastic welcome from the audience, Ethan smiled and waved at the screen.

"Everyone, sorry, I was on leave these past few days, so I couldn't livestream."

Hearing this, the atmosphere in the livestream room immediately turned teasing.

[Host, you got famous, so now you don't care about livestreaming, huh? Big-time host now?]

[What rest? Just keep selling your soul to capitalism!]

[Host, I suggest you take a good look at reality and be sensible. Don't make me beg on my knees for your livestream.]

[If you're resting, are those two girls there? What about the actors playing Kiritsugu and Emiya Shirou? Can they do a private interview?]

Ethan's expression changed slightly, but he quickly put on a business-like smile.

"They've mostly left the set after filming. I'll see who I can find to greet everyone, okay?"

[You absolutely have to invite Artoria-chan's actress! She looks so much like her charater, the aura is exactly as I imagined!]

[Is Mo-chan not adorable?! I'm a die-hard Mo-chan fan!!! You guys don't understand the greatness of tomboys!]

The viewers flooded the chat with comments, and Ethan comfortably sat on the bed, casually chatting with everyone.

[System Notification: 'Justice Buddy' has sent one Saint Quartz!]

[Message: I Am The Bone Of My Sword.]

The moment this special effect appeared, the livestream room exploded.

[Holy shit, so gifting is actually possible? Host, did you sign a contract with the platform?]

[Of course! Handsome, talented, and constantly leaking inside info—if the platform didn't sign him, they'd be dumb as hell.]

[Alright, boys, let's go wild!!!]

Previously, some viewers had tried to send gifts but failed because the host hadn't signed a contract with the platform, making him unable to receive gifts.

In an instant, the livestream room was flooded with gifts.

[System Notification: 'Ethan Farias' has sent 69 Saint Quartz!]

[Message: The effects are way too realistic, movie-level quality.]

[System Notification: 'Newton Can't Hold It Down' has sent 10 Saint Quartz!]

[Message: Host, just keep streaming the behind-the-scenes stuff. As for Newton's coffin lid, I'll handle it.]

[System Notification: 'ethan trays' has sent 6 Saint Quartz!]

[Message: Can you give me Mashu-chan's home address?]

[System Notification: 'Celestial' has sent 6.9 Saint Quartz!]

[Message: I want Kiritsugu Daddy's address.]

At first, everything was normal, but then things started going off the rails.

[System Notification: 'British Trouble Kid' has sent 1 Saint Quartz!]

[Message: Thank you, host, for letting me experience motherly love again after so long. Thank you!]

Ethan's face darkened.

What the hell, who came up with that name?!

[System Notification: 'Lancer Ga Shinda' has sent 1 Saint Quartz!]

[Message: Host, I'm a true fan of Doggo bro. Can you let Lancer's actor come out for a bit?]

This name… it reeks of trolling…

…

Watching the ever-increasing number of gifts and the ridiculous usernames, Ethan was caught between laughter and tears.

Although the gifts could be converted into livestream points, if this kept up, it would impact the quality of the broadcast.

After all, this livestream had to be maintained long-term.

"Thank you all for your support, but please stop sending gifts. Just watching the livestream and dropping a like (power stone) already makes me happy."

Unexpectedly, Ethan's words had the opposite effect.

[Is the host looking down on us? Where's Young Master? Do something!]

[Hosts who genuinely put effort into their content deserve support! Where's Young Master? Do something!]

[System Notification: 'Young Master' has sent 6969 Saint Quartz!]

[Message: Artoria Pendragon, This Young Master allows you and your daughter to become my concubines. Yorokobe.]

[...]

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[@&$@$@#%*@%$%]

[Courting Death!!!!!!!!]

[Dieeeeeeeeeeeeeee! Young Master!!!]

[OUR KING, OUR PRINCESS, You have no right to claim them, Young Master!!!]

…

Ethan stared at the screen filled with gifts, smiling bitterly as he tried his best to stop them.

"Senpai?"

At that moment, his door opened.

Mash stood at the entrance, cautiously poking her head in.

Seeing that Ethan had woken up, she immediately let out a relieved smile and stepped inside.

"Senpai, you're awake!"

"Wait—"

Ethan hadn't even had time to stop her when, the moment Mash spoke, the livestream completely exploded with comments from the Simp Army.