392. Until the End of the World

"It's not time yet..."

He didn't think about it anymore.

The four trained for a while longer, then finished lunch early and set off.

Shuya had already summoned Monster to pick them up.

Several Monster entered the company and loaded all the musical instruments and other items into their car.

Then we drove to Fujisawa.

During the journey, Shuya posted a teaser on Twitter that there would be a live broadcast later.

Thinking about it carefully, he should have been notified a day or two in advance, but Shuya hadn't thought of it, which shows that he was indeed not at peace with himself.

After Shuya tweeted, Hanazawa Sakura and Inoue Hikoo were the first to retweet it, followed by Haruno and the others.

When his friends saw the news, they also found excuses to skip watching the live stream.

Yukino calmly said she wasn't feeling well, then slipped into the clubroom and turned on her phone.

Shizuka Hiratsuka happened to be free from class and turned on her phone in the staff room.

Motoko, Hyakka, Ayase, and the others also made excuses to run out of the classroom.

It has to be said that after spending a lot of time with Shuya, even the well-behaved kids who would never skip class have started to let loose.

Mai doesn't use her phone during class, so she was unaware of this.

She continued attending class.

The Niconico live stream has started, and a large number of Danmaku are scrolling across the black screen, all speculating about what kind of live broadcast this is.

Some say it's to promote an animation, some say it's to promote a new drama, some say it's to announce a marriage—there are all sorts of speculations.

Languages also come in all shapes and sizes.

Upon arriving near Shichirigahama Station, Shuya and his Little Senior Sister got off the train, where a group of people were already waiting.

Okay, actually it's not a person.

Monster that can take human form.

"Alliance Leader! Alliance Leader!"

A bunch of powerful Monster, unseen since the annual meeting, have appeared to join the fun.

Shuten Gozaburo was the first to shout.

What kind of outfit is that?

Shuya looked at him with a rather troubled expression.

His human form is about two meters tall, with explosive muscles all over his body. He wears a tight plaid shirt and jeans, with a strip of cloth tied around his forehead that reads "Long Live the Alliance Leader". He carries two laser swords (or clubs).

He was dressed like a total shut-in.

"I'm here to cheer for the Alliance Leader!"

Same as above.

Oniichi Tenba was also wielding a lightsaber, coolly twirling it.

All the other humanoid Monster started shouting.

The carefree Little Senior Sister didn't think there was anything wrong, but the two older men in the band were clearly a bit weak in the knees.

There was no way around it; most of these Monsters were just too muscular.

Only a few Monster, such as Tamamo Ren, have normal and beautiful human forms.

Shuya, so he shooed them aside and told them not to stick their heads out during the live broadcast so as not to scare the children.

He left behind only a few Tengu photographers.

Don't underestimate these guys; they've been photographers since the Kanto Monster Alliance variety show, and they've experienced Monster civil wars, god- Takamagahara wars, and battles in Takamagahara.

But they are very experienced.

It used to be a part-time job, but now it's a dedicated photographer for the Alliance.

Shuya didn't use anyone from Inoue Hikoo's company for his private live stream this time; it was more convenient to use his own staff.

The photographer is in position.

There was also a small stage that had been set up, placed on the beach.

Soon, Monster will carry them to school.

A little while later, the Fox Demon makeup artist finished applying makeup to Little Senior Sister and Shuya.

The photographer is ready; we can begin.

The Monster stepped back, Shuya had the photographer turn on the camera.

Meanwhile, several Monster carried the stage into the sky and flew towards the high school, but their Demonic Arts concealed the flight and prevented them from startling the students.

The live stream room, which had already gathered over a million people, lit up, and Shuya and his Little Senior Sister, who had been standing in the background, appeared before everyone.

People were amazed when they first saw the Little Senior Sister:

"Wow, Miss Seisen is here too?"

"Mom! Come quick, look at our goddess!"

"Damn, so Miss Seisen is actually a real person?"

So Itai Seisen wasn't a ghost after all?

There are now two theories: the fictionalized version of the Little Senior Sister and the ghost version.

The Little Senior Sister is so low-key that people jokingly say she's not genuine.

The Little Senior Sister stood firmly behind Shuya, her eyes darting around with a faint (fake) smile, desperately radiating an aura that said, "You can't see me, you can't see me."

Shuya smiled at the camera, "First of all, thank you to so many people for watching this emergency live broadcast... As for what kind of live broadcast it is, well, everyone, look over there."

The camera then focuses on the distant Minegahara High School.

"This is outside a high school in Kanagawa. I'm going to..."

Shuya paused after he finished speaking.

I saw a row of "???" Danmaku.

He then said, "I'm going to that high school now to sing for a very famous girl, one that everyone knows."

"It's my Little Senior Sister's and my new song."

Shuya said it that way on purpose, so that it would be easier to do public relations and cover it up afterward.

It's okay if everyone forgets about Mai now, but when they remember her later, Shuya will definitely make a big fuss about her singing love songs, and then we can use the excuse of promoting a new song to get by.

"Yes, a new song."

The Little Senior Sister nodded and said, based on what Shuya had taught her before.

Shuya glanced at the Danmaku; everyone was asking what song it was, so he replied, "A love song."

As expected, the Danmaku was flooded with comments like "Confession?"

The Danmaku was also filled with remarks like, "Isn't this Minegahara High School?"

Shuya didn't say much, just waved to the camera. "No time, get in the car!"

The photographer, Tengu, got into the car with Shuya and the others.

The car started moving, going uphill all the way to the Minegahara High School playground.

Section 421, 392 Until the End of the World

The car quickly drove onto the playground of Minegahara High School.

After Shuya and the other three got out of the car, the photographer also got out, followed by the Monster from the same car, who carried the musical instruments that had been placed in the back of the car onto the stage that had already been set up.

Then, the audio equipment and everything else were taken care of by the Monster, so there was no need to bother with Shuya.

Shuya ignored the camera still filming him and took out his phone Twitter check Twitter.

The hashtags # Inoue Shuya and Seisen Inoue have become trending topics.

The number of viewers in the live stream also exceeded three million.

With Shuya's excellent eyesight, he could also see that some students at Minegahara High School were starting to look towards the playground.

Unfortunately, the effects of the Demonic Arts were still present; they couldn't see anything, only wondering why the footage captured on camera differed from reality.

However, some students with extraordinary abilities did see it.

They were secretly watching this place, and some of the Half-Monster Monster (who were actually hired help) were preparing to lend a hand.

Rio was also looking in this direction absentmindedly, unable to concentrate on the lesson.

Azusagawa couldn't see it. He could see through Strange Arts because those Strange Arts weren't strong, but he couldn't see through this Demonic Arts.

Shuya waited a while, and to keep the live stream from going cold, he asked his Little Senior Sister, "Are you nervous, Little Senior Sister?"

Little Senior Sister: "...(Stunned)"

She maintained her smile, but her thoughts had already soared to distant, free realms.

"Little Senior Sister?"

Shuya coughed.

"W-what's wrong?"

Shuya repeated the question.

The Little Senior Sister smiled sweetly and sincerely, "I'm a little nervous... but I'm not the main character today, so I feel okay. And as long as my junior brother is here, I feel much calmer."

"Um, thank you."

Shuya scratched his head, though he was pleased that his Little Senior Sister had said that about him.

But wouldn't it be inappropriate to say that on camera?

The Danmaku is already buzzing with excitement:

I will protect this smile!

"Staying with his gentle and lovely Little Senior Sister while going to sing love songs to other girls—what kind of divine move is that?"

Don't ask, the answer is polygamy.

"Damn it, is this the world of the strong?"

"Shu-chan ---!"

The Little Senior Sister hadn't read the Danmaku at all, so she wasn't flustered. She thought for a moment and said, "It seems like Shuya- kun hasn't sung in front of the audience much?"

"Yeah, I'm not really interested in that. The songs I've sung are mostly anime theme songs and character songs, and I've only been to my mom's concerts..."

Danmaku:

"I'm not interested in singing (I've only been on the Red and White Song Battle)."

"I've only been to a few concerts, like the ones my mom did (Martial Way, Saitama Super Arena, Tokyo Dome, etc.)."

Shuya ignored them and laughed, "But you absolutely have to be at Little Senior Sister's concert later."

"Oh."

The Little Senior Sister nodded, appearing indifferent.

She had no idea that Shuya helping her promote her business.

Astute viewers clearly noticed Shuya's embarrassment, Danmaku exploded with comments.

"Okay, that's about enough."

The venue is set up.

Shuya stopped making awkward small talk and picked up his guitar, while his Little Senior Sister picked up her bass.