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SS 8. [Becoming A Vtuber For 0 Yen ~ Monitor]

"I can't use the computer like this, can I!?"

"Sorry~. I don't have any spare monitors at home~."

"Oh, I see! You meant that, right!?"

Even without asking, I've already received this much. 

I can't possibly make more demands.

"Just to be clear, the monitor is not the computer itself, you know~? When you work, you look at the monitor, so at first, it can be confusing if you don't know, but it's not essential~."

"I-I get it! But is it even possible to run a computer without a monitor?"

Mai-san made a dismissive gesture with her fingers. 

Then she asked me a question.

"How naive! Hey, maybe you have a spare TV at home?"

"Huh? I do, but is that okay!?"

Originally, the one who lived in this house was not only my great-grandma but also her children. 

So unused TVs are lying around the house.

"Are TVs and monitors the same thing?"

"I can't say they're the same, but well~ show me the TV anyway, alright?"

We left the room and went to get permission from my great-grandma to borrow the TV.

My great-grandma kindly said, "Do as you like.".

"Is this TV alright?"

"Yes."

And so, the two of us faced the TV in another room.

I didn't understand, but Mai-san checked the backside and looked something up on her smartphone.

"It can connect with HDMI, and the resolution is good too... Alright. By the way, do you play games?"

"Um, only a little on my Switches."

"Just like that? Or do you connect it to the TV?"

"I happened to connect it and played on that TV."

"Then, it should be fine."

"???"

"Okay, let's move it. You take that side. On the count of three. One, two..."

The TV wasn't too big, so it wasn't that hard to carry together.

But then, I suddenly realized something.

"Mai-san, you've carried my computer to my house before, right?"

"Yeah, I got my mom to help, so it was okay~."

"...Next time, please let me come to your house too."

"Huh? Why~?"

"Just because, you know."

Someday, I'll go to Mai-san's house and properly thank her older sister and mother too.

I firmly made that promise to myself.

"Phew~. With this, we have all the equipment we need to run the computer, for now~."

"By the way, is it okay to use the TV as a computer screen?"

"If you haven't felt any discomfort while playing games on this TV, it should be fine, I guess~ But if you plan to play PC games seriously, the delay would be significant, so it's still better to get a monitor~."

"Is that so?"

"This is just how it is~. Besides, many TVs have a refresh rate of 60Hz, which means the screen updates 60 times per second. But nowadays, some people can perceive up to around 70Hz. In the past, humans could only perceive up to 30Hz~."

"Humans are incredible, aren't they?"

"Yeah~. And with a higher refresh rate, you see a fraction of a second into the future compared to your opponent... But, I guess I didn't need to explain all that just yet~."

When seeing smoke coming out of my head, Mai-san stopped explaining and reassured me.

"It's okay~."

"Switches or Presta 4 games, for example, are limited to 60Hz, so there won't be much difference when playing them normally~."

"I-I see."

"However, if you plan to do game streaming, you'll need at least two monitors... or displays."

"But I can't watch two things at the same time."

"I can't either~. But then, you'd only be able to show the game footage or the computer screen separately, right~?"

"That's right!?"

"Well, there's not much you can do about it~... Alright. Since we have the chance, should I explain the other peripherals~?"

"Huh!? Are there still more things needed?"

We already have the keyboard, mouse, cables, and monitor. 

With those, the computer should work just fine.

"What you want to do is stream, not just surf the net, right~? For that, there are some essential peripherals. Specifically, headphones, a camera, and a microphone!"

"...I see."

Of the three things mentioned, Mai-san hasn't brought them along, just like the monitor. 

That means I'll have to get them on my own.

"But I don't know which ones to buy, and I don't have much allowance left. I can't cut back on my contributions to the household either."

"Well, for now, try to endure it, okay!?"

"It's impossible!"

Mai-san sighed.

"Well, I understand how you feel~."

But she's also one to pour her allowance into household contributions.

"Well then, yeah~. Let's decide what to buy together after winter break. By then, we'll solve your allowance problem~."

"How will it be solved?"

"Huh? Oh, right~. Well, let's say it'll be a pleasant surprise later~."

"???"

As I tilted my head, Mai-san finally smiled mischievously.

***

And so, after winter break.

As if foreseeing it, My-san's words came true.

A large sum of money sat before me—!