Work Text:
Normally the conversation during work breaks (in a quite normal DVD rental store on the Shibuya area) was not directed towards Takemichi, the woman with short but unruly black hair and blue eyes usually goes practically unnoticed - not necessarily because Takemichi actively avoids talking to her co-workers (three other women, approximately the same age as her, around 26), but because her co-workers do not have her in high regard.
At least as a conversation partner.
-What does your boyfriend do, Hanagaki?- Hasegawa asked in the direction of her co-worker, dressed in a typical green overall, which partially hides the woman's curvy figure.
Takemichi directed her slightly surprised gaze towards the other woman with black hair, more well-behaved in comparison -If you have one, of course...- Hasegawa recognized that perhaps her co-worker does not have a romantic partner right now...
-He streams together with his sister.- Takemichi responded quickly, her face in an expression that still shows a little confusion at the sudden question.
-...What?- Hasegawa asked back in dismay...
-You know...they play video games live or things like that.- Takemichi, who really has no idea how to explain the situation, replied calmly - a drop of sweat ran down the side of Hasegawa's head, who couldn't avoid feeling sorry for her co-worker's apparent situation.
Hasegawa obviously expected that Takemichi's boyfriend and his sister are just a couple of ordinary streamers that nobody has heard about.
At Takeomi, Sanzu, Senju and Takemichi's house...
Takemichi, calmly lying on the sofa in the living room, took another chip from the bag to her mouth -Mmm~- The woman tasted the salty taste of her snack, as her boyfriend sat down on the free side of the couch.
As Takemichi is a rather short person, the thin (but strong) and tall Sanzu still has quite a room to occupy on the couch at home.
The man with long pink hair and a scarred mouth was looking at his cell phone for a moment, before putting it aside to focus his attention on his partner -Senju had a last-minute issue, and she's going to be gone for a few hours.- Sanzu commented dryly, actually a little annoyed with his younger sister.
It should be added that due to work matters, Takeomi is not usually at home either (and when the older Akashi sibling has free time, he usually spends it in a bar, or at the house of one of his old friends).
-Are we just you and I then?- Takemichi asked innocently, just to make sure - soon Takemichi's face turned slightly red, because Sanzu placed a hand on the side of her head, starting to run his fingers along Takemichi's black hair...
-Yes. That's what I wanted to talk to you about...- Sanzu explained, the tips of his fingers caressing the outline of the blue-eyed woman's ear for a moment... -Do you want to replace Senju in today's stream?- The man with long pink hair (styled in a mullet) and blue eyes, offered to his girlfriend.
-...Uhhhh?!- Takemichi exclaimed, it almost seemed like her eyes were going to pop out of their sockets, or her jaw was going to dislocate.
-You can use one of my old masks, if you feel more comfortable that way.- Sanzu added calmly, as a way to resolve some of his girlfriend's nervousness.
***
Despite the mask covering part of her face (her mouth, and part of her nose), Takemichi can't help but be a little nervous.
The lights focus properly on the space that the two-youngest Akashi siblings use daily to stream, and soon the camera turns on - Takemichi has never really participated in the work of Sanzu and Senju, precisely she avoids the room at all costs when the previous two begin to stream (so as not to disturb them).
And now the man with long pink hair is quickly introducing her, to a rapidly growing audience, much to Takemichi's surprise...
-Say hello.- Sanzu says to the black-haired woman, who is (a little awkwardly) sitting in the chair usually reserved for Senju.
Takemichi gasps a little, but her blue eyes focus on the camera, while a drop of sweat slides down the side of her head -H-Hello? It's a pleasure, my name is Takemichi... I'm Haruchiyo's girlfriend. I like puzzles and- Takemichi introduced herself, with a slight stutter (product of her nervousness), and repeating a little of what Sanzu already said.
However, she is soon interrupted by the sound of a notification.
*Invincible Mikey has donated $$$:
Sanzu!!! You never told me you had a girlfriend!
-Do you know him?- Takemichi asked curiously, after reading Mikey's message...
-Yes.- Sanzu responded calmly. -I already talked to you about him, my- The man with the scarred mouth tries to speak, only to be promptly interrupted himself.
*Baji_Keisuke has donated $$$:
Tell her about me too ;)
-...Ignore him, Baji should be castrated.- Sanzu insisted to his girlfriend, soon slightly confused by Haruchiyo's words - not so much by their content, but by the tone.
-Do you know him too?- Takemichi could not help but notice how Sanzu speaks quite familiarly about the people who are donating, for now.
-Of course.- Sanzu replied back -They don't usually donate but they are streamers too.- The man with the scarred mouth commented, they are not necessarily 'coworkers', but Sanzu has interacted with them for quite a bit.
In reality, many of them have been his friends for years, although the contact of said friends with Takemichi has been basically zero... for good reasons, which Sanzu is about to discover.
*Invincible Mikey has donated $$$:
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*Baji_Keisuke has donated $$$:
*'Fuyu has donated $$$:
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-...Haru, does Senju experience this every day?- Takemichi couldn't help but ask.
-Surprisingly, no.- Sanzu responded calmly, perhaps the internet still thinks that his sister is a man, but who knows...
*Invincible Mikey has donated $$$:
*Invincible Mikey has donated $$$:
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*Koko 🐈 has donated $$$:
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The next day...
-Don't tell me that ScarFace is really your boyfriend?!- Hasegawa commented at work, before an indifferent Takemichi (from whose side barely a drop of sweat comes down) - it turns out that Takemichi's co-workers are fans of her boyfriend's streaming channel apparently...