Fate: Livestream in Chaldeas

Chapter 19: Is This Really Inside a Company?!

[Aaa, it's Mashu-chan's voice!!!]

[Three days… Do you even know how I survived these past three days?!]

[As expected, in this cold world, only Mashu-chan can warm my heart.]

[You boys, step aside. Us girls want to see the host!!!]

[Three days of suffering, Mashu-chan has finally appeared!!!]

[System Notification: 'Master of Mayhem and Crafts' has sent 10 Saint Quartz!]

[Message: I hope Mashu-chan can show her face a little to warm my heart after being exploited by capitalism for so many days.]

…

The livestream was in complete chaos, gifts flying everywhere, and the message count was nearing its limit.

Oh no, this is even more chaotic than when I first started streaming…

To avoid the livestream being suspected as some new kind of online scam, and to protect his channel, Ethan immediately switched to the management interface and temporarily disabled the gifting feature.

Then, he waved toward Mash.

"Mash, do you have the day off today?"

"Eh?"

Mash tilted her head, looking slightly confused.

"…Senpai, what are you talking about?"

"Oh, I'm livestreaming. Come over and say hi to everyone."

"Livestream?"

Mash quickly understood.

"Oh, that thing Senpai mentioned before… that…"

"You don't have to think too much about it, just come over first."

Ethan patted the empty space next to him on the bed, signaling Mash to sit down.

"Ah… okay."

Mash obediently nodded and then sat down neatly beside Ethan.

In Chaldea, Mash had already changed into her casual outfit. Unlike her somewhat revealing Demi-Servant attire, this outfit made her look even more gentle and adorable.

After sitting down, Mash looked toward Ethan's bracelet and, somewhat shyly, spoke up.

"Hello everyone, I'm Mash Kyrielight, from Chal—"

Seeing that Mash was about to say the name of "the company," Ethan quickly cut her off.

"Ahaha, Mash, everyone's really happy to see you. Talk about something else instead."

He couldn't reveal that this was Chaldea too soon.

Even though the viewers had no idea Chaldea existed, it was still best to be cautious.

If they realized that everything in the livestream was real, there was a high chance that some powerful force -Ahem, government, ahem- would interfere and force the channel to shut down.

Without livestream points, summoning Servants would be difficult, not to mention clearing Singularities or dealing with Lostbelts later on.

Better safe than sorry.

"Happy to see me? Why?"

Mash tilted her head in confusion.

The moment Ethan cut her off, the chat was immediately flooded with "???"

[Chal? Chal what? Host, why did you cut her off?]

[Now that I think about it… we still don't know the company's name, do we?!]

[Damn it! Host, get away from Mashu-chan!!!]

[Host, please have some awareness! Maintain a safe distance from Mashu-chan!]

Ethan looked at the flood of comments, caught between laughter and tears.

"This is inside a company. Mash just happens to be here too, I'm not doing anything to her. Come on, Mash, say a few words to everyone."

Urged by Ethan, Mash nodded and spoke into the bracelet.

"Umu… Thank you all for supporting Senpai! Thank you so much! As his Kouhai, I'll continue to support Senpai just like always!"

Mash's gentle voice caused the entire livestream to fall silent for a moment.

[UWU Mashu-chan… She's just too sweet…]

[(づ>/////<)づ♡]

[Where in the world can I find a Kouhai this adorable?! I want one too!!!]

[Awawawa~, my maiden heart!!!]

[Mashu-chan, you must be happy no matter what!!!]

[Mashu-channnnn! Step on me!!!!(Lalatina.gif)]

[Nice to see you still alive, Darkness-kun]

… What the hell is going on?

Ethan frowned as he looked at the chat in the livestream. The atmosphere had suddenly become strangely peaceful, completely opposite from before.

"Yo, Master, you're finally awake"

The door was pushed open again.

A girl with neatly tied-up hair, dressed in simple clothes, stood at the door. She was holding a hamburger in her hand, speaking while taking a bite.

"The food here isn't too bad. Hmm? Do you want some?"

She pointed at the half-eaten hamburger in her hand.

"… No, thanks."

[Oh? What did I just hear?!]

[Quick! Show me the actress playing Mordred!]

[Her performance in the previous clip was amazing, she was just like a real Knight of Treachery.]

[She's probably British, right? Her hair color looks natural.]

[Burger King Junior???]

[Give me that half-eaten hamburger, you don't want it but I want it.]

Once again, the livestream erupted into lively discussions.

"Saber-san."

Mash bowed slightly to greet Mordred.

"If possible, I'd prefer you just call me by my name."

Hearing Mash add an honorific to her name, Mordred grumpily shoved the entire hamburger into her mouth.

She couldn't inherit the throne, but she definitely inherited the King's stomach.

In some ways, Mordred truly was Artoria's successor.

"Oh right, Master, this place is so boring. Can we go outside for a walk?"

Mordred asked as she stepped closer.

When she saw the bracelet on Ethan's wrist, her face suddenly lit up with curiosity.

"Master, what's that thing you're holding?"

"This?"

Ethan didn't want to tell Mordred—this mischievous troublemaker—that he was livestreaming. Unlike Mash, her behavior was far too unpredictable.

"This is a livestream, a type of wide-area image transmission magecraft. That's what the doctor told me before."

But right at that moment, Mash accidentally revealed the truth.

"Oho?! Then isn't this super interesting?!"

Mordred immediately ran over and, without any hesitation, jumped straight onto the bed, sitting next to Ethan.

Then, she leaned against his shoulder, pressing her head close to his, curiously examining the bracelet.

"Huh, so it's this thing? Why isn't there any image?"

Mordred waved her hand in front of the bracelet, trying to grab something that wasn't actually there.

At that moment, the livestream perfectly captured Mordred's actions.

[I'M JEALOUS! GRRRRRRRRR!!!]

[It should've been me, not him!] x69

[Not gonna lie, the actress playing Mordred is spot on. She even kinda looks like the one playing King Arthur.]

[Could they actually be mother and daughter?]

[No way, they look the same age. They're probably just relatives or something.]

[King Arthur is a woman, so her child would be a girl too. Umu, that makes perfect sense.]

[Wow, I totally couldn't recognize that this tomboy is the same person who was wearing heavy armor and swinging a sword before.]

[She looks so skinny. Can she really wield such a heavy sword?]

[That's definitely just a prop.]

Seeing no reaction from the bracelet, Mordred's enthusiasm quickly faded.

She leaned back and lay down directly on Ethan's bed.

"Ahhhhh, this is so boring. I thought there'd be an amusement park or something, but there's nothing here at all."

Hearing Mordred complain, Ethan could only smile wryly.

This is Chaldea. Outside is Antarctica, nothing but ice and snow. Where would an amusement park even come from?

[Host, take her to an amusement park immediately!]

[I already booked tickets. Host, come to me, I'll cover the flight!]

[Damn it, is this how the host's company treats these precious actresses?! What's the name of this company? Where is it? I want to file a complaint!!!]

[A mysterious 'King Arthur' has given the host a like.]

Mash suddenly remembered something and quickly stood up.

"Oh, that's right, Senpai. The doctor said that if you wake up, you should head to the control room."