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Stream - LIVE local time: 16:34:32
Administrator: Demon_Cyborg
Moderators: -
”Hello…”
Despite this being his first stream, and despite the fact that there has been absolutely no information regarding when he would begin streaming at all, just the tiny “Coming soon!” graphic next to his name on the website, there’s immediately a group of fans excitedly and immediately tuning in once Genos' livestream finally comes online. They’d been waiting, actually, ever since his name was added to the HA’s list of heroes taking part of their new Exciting Daily Lives of heroes- livestream project, and word is spreading fast via the HA’s subforums, people pinging each other to tune in immediately . The viewer count steadily rises by the minute.
Many of the heroes taking part in the new livestreaming project have been more than happy to join in, seizing the opportunity to show off, to gain new fans, to share their daily lives with anyone willing to listen to them. But a handful of the carefully selected ones (that is, the heroes the HA suits had deemed necessary to participate, given their popularity, and the donations that come with that) have been far less easy to convince. In particular, a certain young cyborg had been declining the invitation over and over, until a particularly unlucky unwelcome interview, starting with a mic shoved into his face right after a tiresome monster fight and ending with very expensive video camera equipment reduced to smoke and ash (again), led to a very stern talking to from some of the higher ups, which in return resulted in Demon Cyborg finally (if reluctantly) agreeing to participate, in order to, as they put it, “rebuild his brand”.
Genos was, to put it mildly, unhappy about the whole thing, but eventually relented. He would host a minimum of 8 livestreams spanning over the course of two months, after which his participation in the whole thing will be evaluated, and, if he has his say, terminated.
Until then, he is doing these stupid livestreams.
He’s waited until he’s alone, all to spare poor Saitama-sensei from the ridiculousness of it all. And one afternoon, as his room mate and teacher announces that he intends to go and buy some vegetables on sale, Genos seizes the opportunity, setting up his first stream from their shared little apartment.
> TeaSwag: Omg its Demon Cyborg its HIM!!! ////
> Hot4Flash: wow
> ByeBye424: hhhhhh
> ThreatLevelBinch: huh
“This is my first stream. I am here to answer your questions.”
Genos leans back, crossing his arms. He looks annoyed, pointedly turning his gaze to the side rather than into the laptop’s camera. He chews the inside of his cheek as the viewer count continues to rise, and with it the comments, in a seemingly never ending flood. Little is visible of the room behind him where he sits, though the viewers can hint parts of a wall and a low table and what might be a couple of brightly coloured notebooks on it.
> TeaSwag: Omg we’re so blessed Demon Cyborg HI!!! ;O; //
> feisty661: Where are you?? It this where you live???
> Frownyy: DEMON CYBORG HI <33333
> ByeBye424: Will you sign my chest daddy?
Genos glances back at the screen, frowning at the rudeness of some of the comments, the things they would never dare to ask had they been face to face. “Don’t ask stupid questions.”
> TeaSwag: What kind of questions DO you want?? /
Genos appears momentarily lost, perhaps mulling it over. It would perhaps have been easier if he’d decided to try this while in a decent mood, convincing himself beforehand that it might be interesting, rather than a complete waste of his time… but it’s much too late for that now. He says nothing, staring instead helplessly at the camera
> ThreatLevelBinch: Why don’t you show us around your home? You are at home right?
“Yes… yes, I am.” Genos glances around, the lamplight overhead casting his blonde locks in a gentle golden light, unfairly handsome even under these simple conditions. He ignores the string of silly compliments on his face, focusing instead on how he’s going to give them a tour of the apartment.
“It’s bulky to move the laptop around…”
> GoSlowBro: Can’t you use your phone instead?
“My phone does not have that capability.” To illustrate, Genos somehow pulls a phone out of a ridiculously tight jean pocket, showing it to the camera, even going so far as to flick it open. The background picture shows a bald man with a brightly illuminated head, his eyes blocked by the phone’s clock numbers.
Hot4Flash: omfg is that a flip phone Ive not seen one of those in yrs
“Modern smartphones don’t work well with my fingers,” Genos explains. “I can't easily use the touch screen, and my fingers are larger than average, on top of that… but, I will show you what I can…”
The stream goes wobbly as Genos lifts the whole laptop, turning it around to show everyone the apartment. It’s tiny, they quickly realize, nothing more than a bachelor pad. It’s not especially modern or high-end, though it does appear clean and tidy, not one item appearing out of place. Already they can deduce that Demon Cyborg must not be a slob, then. Only minutes of streaming and they’ve already learnt a new fact about him!
“There’s the TV, the manga tower, though none of those are mine, only the notebooks on the bottom shelf… These are our futons…”
> feisty661: wait wait WAIT who owns that other futon???
Once he has finished giving the quick tour, Genos puts the laptop back on its spot on the table, flops down onto the computer chair and answers the newest questions left by the viewers.
“The other futon belongs to Sensei.”
> TeaSwag: Who??? //
“Sensei is the most important person in my life!” Genos proclaims excitedly, and for the first time during the whole stream there’s something visible on his face that’s not annoyance or disinterest. “He is the person with whom I share everything in my life!”
> Frownyy: Omg u got a boyfriend?? OoO
And like that, Demon Cyborg visibly deflates again, sinking even deeper into the chair, hiding his eyes under his bangs.
“No… as much as I may wish that was the case, Sensei is ‘not into dudes’.”
> ThreatLevelBinch: Ouch. That’s rough, DC.
He reads the responses as they keep flooding in, still frowning, mouth set in a hard line and eyes dark.
“I’m ending the stream now.”
> ThreatLevelBinch:
WAIT!!
> ThreatLevelBinch:
Damn, we lost him
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Hero Association Forums, subforum Demon Cyborg, thread: **LIVESTREAM**
New replies:
AnonAnonAnon: damn who’d have THOUGHT cry your hearts out fangirls lololol
Hot4Flash: He looked so sad…
TeaSwag: Who do you think that Sensei guy is though?? It’s gotta be one of the S-ranks right??? //
ThreatLevelBinch: No they’re all accounted for. None of them lives in an itty bitty apartment like that
TeaSwag: Did he say when he’s going to stream again next time?? *v*
ObnoxiousDiamond: nope
GoSlowBro: ugh
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Stream - LIVE local time: 22:12:42
Administrator: Demon_Cyborg
Moderators: -
The stream has not been announced beforehand this time either, but luckily a number of fans have set their notifications to go off as soon as Demon Cyborg’s account shows that he is online.
Once it all goes live, everything looks much the same as last time - Demon Cyborg is sitting in a computer chair, in front of what must be his laptop, idly swivelling the chair from side to side. Something is in fact, different, however.
> feisty661: shit new arms
“Yes,” Genos agrees, scratching himself behind one ear. The new arms are shiny, polished-looking, almost as if they were more for show than battle, though no one among the viewers doubts that they are capable of considerable firepower, just like this other sets.
> ObnoxiousDiamond: how often do you get new ones?
> TeaSwag: Hi Demon Cyborg!! Those arms are so cool wanna show them off to us? /
Genos gives his viewers the smallest of nods before holding both arms stretched in front of himself, showing them to the camera. They shine in the light from the lamp above, almost mesmerizing as he takes turns to move each joint, turning his hands over to show the palms before bending each finger. The movements are smooth as water, seamless and silent. He seems to do it without giving it much conscious thought, as if a practised routine, repeating each movement first with one arm, then the other. Last, puts his hand into a box standing just at the edge of what’s visible on the screen, pulling up a… poptart? Before stuffing it in his mouth:
ThreatLevelBinch: whats with the poptart?
Genos blinks twice as he chews, swallows and then finally responds. “The Poptart test.”
> feisty661: what’s thatt?
“It is… silly, I suppose,” Demon Cyborg says as he takes another bite. “But… it has become a tradition between me and my doctor, since the first days we spent together… As part of testing my new prosthetics he would ask me to manipulate different objects and he happened to have a box of these imported treats nearby one day, they are an old favourite of his… and somehow, it simply became tradition. For every new major upgrade or repairs, we do the Poptarts test, for old time's sake…”
> TeaSwag: omgggg ;O;
Genos eats another Poptart while reading the stream comments and answering a few questions here and there. Most of them are simple, asking him where he buys his clothes, if he’s been fighting any monsters lately, what he’s been up to in general.
> GoSlowBro: Are you alone again?
“Yes. It’s most convenient that way.”
> ThreatLevelBinch: Where’s sensei?
“He is out with friends.”
> TeaSwag: Didn’t you want to tag along? //
“I got home too late from my repairs. He had already left.”
> ObnoxiousDiamond: He should have waited for u dude
“I told him not to wait up for me.”
> ObnoxiousDiamond: He should have waited anyway!! rude!!
Suddenly, Genos stands up, leaving the room without comment. The stream goes wild with people asking him to come back, apologizing for their behaviour, promising that they won’t mention the sensei thing again.
After a minute or so, Demon Cyborg steps back into the room, dropping a bag of chips and a soda on the table, suddenly taking up half of the stream screen in a blur of bright colours. Sharp eyes recognize it as the cheaper store brand of snacks.
“He left these for me, for my return,” Genos explains. “Along with a note that he’s sorry he missed me. He does not like this flavour of chips, they are too spicy for him, he buys them for me.”
> AnonAnonAnon: I’ve tried those they are super hot omg
Genos frowns, a common expression for him, they’ve all noticed, before he responds again.
“My taste sensors are less sensitive than those of a fully organic person’s.”
> ThreatLevelBinch: Oh then it makes sense that you’d like them huh
The stream continues, with Genos eating the chips one by one, talking to his viewers. Despite himself, he finds that all of this is not too bad - certainly less noisy and frustrating than meeting his fans in real life. Here he doesn’t need to deal with the noise, and he can turn it all off whenever he desires.
The only problem is that as it’s gained traction, his stream seems to have attracted a number of annoying trolls. Some of the names he recognizes from the times he’s browsed the hero forums himself, usually to scourge up new information on Sensei and his feats. Go figure they would come here as well. They post long strings of numbers and letters, posting rude comments or obnoxious links, everything to disrupt the flow of the stream.
“Stop it”, he says at one point, but the behaviour does not cease despite his warning. He contemplates simply ending the stream to try again another time instead, before one user comes with an useful suggestion.
> TeaSwag:
Can’t you appoint a moderator, pretty please?? This is getting so annoying ;;; //
“I don’t know how…” Genos admits in a frustrated mutter.
> ThreatLevelBinch: Click on someone’s username, choose assign role. Should be there.
“Very well…” The entire stream is suddenly at the receiving end of Genos’ face up close to the screen as he looks for the right button, glowing amber eye reflecting the laptop’s screen right back at them, an almost surreal experience.
“There, you and you should be moderators now. Clean up the stream.”
>* TeaSwag: omg what!!!! /////
>* ThreatLevelBinch: oh shit
His two most notable commentators go quiet as they focus their efforts on warning and banning every troll on the stream.
Genos nods in approval, looking as if he’s got something else to say when suddenly there’s a loud crash from another room. His head whips around at a loud, whiny yell of “Genooos, help!”
“Sensei broke through the door. Again. It happens sometimes when he has been drinking too much... I have to go.”
The stream goes offline.
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Hero Association Forums, subforum Demon Cyborg, thread: **LIVESTREAM**
New replies:
>* ThreatLevelBinch: Do you think that if we sent him a bunch of spicy snacks the HA would forward them to him?
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Stream - LIVE local time: 06:24:18
Administrator: Demon_Cyborg
Moderators: TeaSwag, ThreatLevelBinch
> Hot4Flash: HI DC!!!
> 123GimmeLove : what happened to the shiny arms? *_*
”I broke them during a monster encounter.”
Genos is back to wearing his usual arms, ones that fans have quickly dubbed the ”house arms”, given that they seem to be a set he wears in the comfort of his own home, rather than out fighting, when he’s usually been seen otherwise. Little scratches and even a couple of small dents suggest that they are a much-worn pair.
> Hot4Flash: aww that sucks I liked them
> SeSaSo: I saw you on TV!!!
> 138679: EAT SHIT SUCKERS
> aqrhko: DC STANS DC STANS DC STANS
> GoSlowBro: ughh the trolls are back where are the mods?
>* ThreatLevelBinch: I’M HERE
The moderator makes quick work of the trolls, earning cheers from the rest of the viewers, but even Genos isn’t spared from their wrath as they go down fighting.
>* ThreatLevelBinch: Dude you should at least let us mods know when you plan to stream so we can get ready!!!
”My apologies. I do not usually plan these events ahead but rather seize the opportunity when it arises.”
Genos ducks his head as he speaks, like a scolded puppy. Combined with today’s wardrobe - a thick pastel pink hoodie and comfortable looking pants - he soon has the entire comment section squealing and eagerly forgiving him.
The sun is just rising outside, bathing the apartment in a soft and gentle light. As usual Genos is sitting in the dark chair. His futon is neatly stored away, though the other one appears to still be on the floor, the edge of a large, unmoving lump just barely visible at the edge of the screen. Could that be Sensei, asleep still? Is that why Demon Cyborg is speaking with an uncharacteristically soft voice this time around?
> iLOVEdc: omggg ur so cute
> SnekkFan67: HI DC
”Thank you for the snacks you all sent. There was… a lot.”
True enough, the viewers can just barely hint what appears to be several bags of extra spicy chips on the table pushed into the corner in the background, along with soda cans, candy bags and even a small can of extra hot chili powder, recently unwrapped and with the greeting card still near it.
> AnonAnonAnon: you got my stuff!!!!!!
>* ThreatLevelBinch: you're welcome. how are things with sensei?
” Same as always,” Genos responds, slowly spinning an empty soda can on the table around, avoiding eye contact with his viewers. Still a sensitive subject, perhaps.
> iLOVEdc: are u goin to confess
”Confess what?” At that comment he looks up, appearing confused. Or perhaps in denial.
> iLOVEdc: that u
> iLOVEdc: that hr means so much to u
”That’s none of your business.” Genos’ tone is sharp now, and loud. He catches himself, peeking over his shoulder, assuring himself that the lump on the floor remains still. Once confident that he didn’t wake his room mate up, he turns back to the screen, voice softer again.
”That’s between him and me.”
> iLOVEdc: sry…
> GoSlowBro: what if YOU bought HIM gifts?
”He almost never lets me spend any money on him… though he does often buys me things…”
>* ThreatLevelBinch: really? Like what?
Genos carefully gets up and leaves the room. They can hear him walking around the little apartment, low thuds and clunks despite his attempt at being quiet, before he returns, holding an armful of items. He takes the time to show them one by one to the viewers.
> CapAm4Lyfe: omg is that feet slippers
”He got me these to protect the floors,” Genos explains. ”And here is my apron, and… this shirt.”
It’s a rather questionable t-shirt that he holds up to the camera, bearing an unusually ugly company logo on it, but at least it seems to be made from quality cotton. The sleeves, unlike everything else they’ve seen Demon Cyborg wear, are still intact. In fact, it looks suspiciously un-worn all together.
> GoSlowBro: you get those for free at Mouse Sushi
> Hot4Flash: why have you never worn that one in public? ;)
”Some things… are best kept private,” Genos tries, folding the shirt carefully and putting it aside, well outside the view of the stream - and outside his own view, as well.
> Hot4Flash: pft it’s because it’s ugly as all hell
At that, Genos snorts, and it’s the first time during any of his streams that he’s looked even remotely not-annoyed. Unbeknownst to him, his popularity continues to steadily rise in the hero polls at this new and exciting development.
Next Genos grabs the folded up apron on the table, shaking it loose and then stands up to put it on, using one hand to smoothen out any remaining wrinkles once he’s tied a neat bow at his back. The apron is a gentle pink, with a little egg character on the chest:
> iLOVEdc: omggggg
> Hot4Flash: we wanna see you cook!
” I better go and get breakfast started. See you all later.”
>* ThreatLevelBinch: WAIT WHENS THE NEXT STREAM
>* ThreatLevelBinch: damnit dc
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Hero Association Forums, subforum Demon Cyborg, thread: **LIVESTREAM**
New replies:
> iLOVEdc: THE APRON
> ObnoxiousDiamond: i KNOW
> Hot4Flash: his sensei is an idiot ai wish I could ask him out
> * TeaSwag: nooo I missed the whole thing!! ////
> ** Demon_cyborg: Next stream on Saturday, 15:00.
> iLOVEdc: omgggg
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Stream - LIVE local time: 15:00:25
Administrator: Demon_Cyborg
Moderators: TeaSwag, ThreatLevelBinch
Given that this stream has been properly announced, for once, Demon Cyborg has a record number of viewers within minutes as he comes online. The viewers immediately start chatting amongst themselves, wondering if he has something special planned for today.
For a change, the laptop appears to have been placed inside a kitchen, or rather, a kitchen nook. It’s cramped - sharp-eyed viewers might even notice a small dent in one wall that Genos has repeatedly grazed with his sharp elbows while passing through on previous occasions. Despite that, he’s moving easily around the room, appearing at ease and familiar with all the kitchen equipment. He’s already prepared bowls and utensils and everyone is itching to see what’s inside them. A TV is making soft noise somewhere in the background, adding to the pleasant atmosphere.
Once again Genos is wearing not only his house arms but his apron as well, earning him another row of comments. The pink goes quite well with his pristine white shirt and dark, ridiculously tight jeans.
”Good day, or perhaps afternoon. Today I will be making onigiri with you all.”
This is certainly new. Every other stream so far has been simple Q&A, nothing like this, with an actual program. And it’s certainly not a stream subject any of his fans were likely to foresee.
>* ThreatLevelBinch: sup homie
> WD4Ever: Yay I finally caught your stream!!!!!1
> iLOVEdc: hiiii <3333
Even more comments start pouring in as Genos moves with practiced ease in the tiny kitchen, giving brief explanations for every step of the cooking process. He has the rice prepared already and now he’s showing how to shape it properly into neat little balls, hands working with great care, despite their metal make. Fresh salmon for the filling, carefully inserted after making an indent in each ball, with wraps of seaweed to keep your fingers clean of rice. He works quickly and effortlessly, which suggests that he’s done this before.
>* TeaSwag: wooow you’re so good at shaping them!! ///
> GodOfCandy: omg I didn’t know yu cook
> WineNiece: MARRY ME DEMON CYBORG
After a while, once he’s nearly done, Genos looks up to glance at the stream comments, looking almost bashful at the near constant stream of praise from his viewers.
”I admit that it takes practice to get to this point. My earliest attempts were not so successful.”
He takes a pause, appearing deep in thought, before he speaks again.
”If you wish, send me photos of your own attempted onigiri and I will give you my feedback next stream.”
>* ThreatLevelBinch: you’re ON
> GodOfCandy: omg I’ve never made these but I GOTTA now
> iLOVEdc: but I don’t like salmon ;.;
After that, Genos goes back to work, now adding exquisitely tiny facial details to every onigiri, resembling a smiling little man. A bald one, as it were.
>* ThreatLevelBinch: haha that lil dude is cute
”That is Sensei!” Genos beams after catching the comment, looking proud with himself as he stands up tall again after applying the last little smiling mouth, wiping his hands clean on the apron.
”What?”
A quizzical call is heard from the other room and the viewers immediately listen in carefully, all curious to hopefully catch a glance of this Sensei person. Does this mean he’s not only home but awake today, then? Is he going to join in the stream - are they finally going to get to see this mysterious man?!
”Apologies. I was talking to the viewers.”
”Oh, right, that stream thing. Hi!”
The voice is barely audible on the stream, but it appears to be in a rather flat, but at least friendly and relaxed tone.
”They can’t see you from the kitchen, Sensei.” Genos’ voice by comparison is clear and loud as he answers back, his attention fully on the other man.
”Ah, right.”
At this point, the viewers are all but begging Genos to turn the laptop around so they can see into the other room.
He complies and lifts and turns it around, but all that’s visible behind the table through the partition is the top of a bald head, on par with what they’ve managed to make out of the man from previous streams. He puts the laptop down on the broad ledge and it wobbles for a second as Genos puts the onigiri on a plate and brings them to the other room.
The viewers can hear the two men talking to each other, but the table is still in the way. Sensei must be down on the floor, for they can clearly see Genos’ whole head from their view, as he sits down on his knees.
”Thanks man, these are always delicious, I-, oh, you made them look like me again huh.”
”Yes, Sensei.”
It’s not hard to hear the affection in their voices - both of them, at that.
When Genos returns to the laptop after a minute or so with the empty plate he’s smiling, visibly forcing his face back into a neutral expression as he reads the latest comments, as if he considers it an important front he must keep on when talking to outsiders.
> AnonAnonAnon: he sounds cute
”He is,” Genos immediately agrees, then catches himself. ”Don’t tell him that I think that. I will incinerate you.”
To make sure the words hit home he glares at the camera and crosses his arms, wrinkling his apron in the process.
> AnonAnonAnon: lololol ok
>* ThreatLevelBinch: everyone here PROMISES or they’ll be banned indefinitely
> GodOfCandy: yikes. but ok ;)))
At that guarantee, Genos stops glaring, shoulders relaxing. He straightens the apron out again and gives the camera another small smile.
”Okay, good. That is all for today, good bye.”
He briefly waves at the camera before ending the stream.
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Hero Association Forums, subforum Demon Cyborg, thread: **LIVESTREAM**
New replies:
> Hot4Flash: awwwww
>* TeaSwag: did anyone write down the recipe?? ;0;
> WineNiece: I love him so much ahh
>* ThreatLevelBinch: WHATS THE EMAIL WERE SUPPOSED TO SEND OUR PHOTOS TO??
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Stream - LIVE local time: 13:07:04
Administrator: Demon_Cyborg
Moderators: TeaSwag, ThreatLevelBinch
” Hello everyone. I have reviewed your submitted photos and my analysis of the data suggests that we should focus primarily on the proper procedure for filling and shaping the onigiri.”
It’s a cold and rainy day, the pitter patter of raindrops audible even on the stream. Demon Cyborg is dressed appropriately for the day, in a soft-looking hoodie and cargo pants.
Once again he’s in the kitchen. Discussions have been running wild on the hero forums, members discussing if there will be more food talk, why Demon Cyborg chose to talk about onigiri, when they’re going to finally get to see this sensei person...
>* ThreatLevelBinch: yooo DC!!
> Hot4Flash: mine were too ugly to submit omg
> GoSlowBro: wait what did I miss? Onigiri??
> TeaSwag: hiii DC
> WD4Ever: which one was your favourite? ;;;;
”I quite liked the attempted camel one.”
>* ThreatLevelBinch: it was supposed to be a kitty ;-;
”Today I have requested that Sensei assists us in the kitchen. By guiding his attempts, I will demonstrate the proper technique to all of you.”
The chat immediately goes crazy, even more so when Demon Cyborg gently grabs the arm of someone right outside of frame, pulling a bald, average-looking man in a washed out t-shirt and lounge pants into their view. He’s wearing the pink apron as well, freshly washed and ironed.
”Hi…” he meekly offers, waving to the viewers.
> AnonAnonAnon: omg
> CapAm4Lyfe: is that caped baldy????
> iLOVEdc: whaaaaat
> * ThreatLevelBinch: NOT A MEAN WORD UNLESS YOU WANT TO GET BANNED I STG
”What are they saying?” The bald man mutters, squinting at the screen. ”The chat is moving so fast…”
”Please pay attention to me, Sensei.”
”Okay…”
Once again Genos carefully grabs Sensei’s arm, this time to lead him to a countertop with just barely enough space for the two to stand side by side. He points to several prepared bowls, immediately giving out instructions on how to properly prepare onigiri.
The laptop is, also once again, placed on the partition window ledge, facing into the kitchen. It offers the viewers a good view of the two men’s faces as they work, and several of them quickly note that while Demon Cyborg seems deeply engrossed in his task, talking excitedly as he takes Sensei’s hands in his own, showing him how to roll and shape and fill, the other man seems to get redder and redder by the minute, until even his ears are deeply flushed. All the more visible with his complete lack of hair. His head really is oddly shiny.
Many, many stream screenshots are taken that day.
”Make sure you use the right amount of pressure when you make the indent for the filling.”
”Like this?”
”No, that was too much. It will fall apart. Like this…” and so Genos takes Sensei’s hands in his own again, working together on the next one.
”Like… like that?”
”Yes, good.”
When they are done filling the onigiri, the red-faced man excuses himself for a glass of water. Unfortunately, for him, Genos is blocking his only escape route, busy standing in the doorway to review the latest stream comments.
> iLOVEdc: how do you make the cute lil faces??
”There are moulds that you can buy, which makes the process considerably easier. You can get ones for facial details, cats, bears, many types of animals…”
”Oy, you’re just gonna reveal all your secrets on your stream?” Sensei interrupts, tone light despite the accusation.
Genos opens his mouth. Closes it again, then opens it a second time.
”Of course not, Sensei. I would never reveal my secrets to all my fans.”
> AnonAnonAnon: LOL
>* TeaSwag: ;w;
>* ThreatLevelBinch: I REMIND YOU. NOT A WORD.
> iLOVEdc: yeah sensei hes a good boy!!!
”When are we going to eat these?”
”We can do so right away.” Genos turns his attention back to the viewers. None of them have ever seen him look so relaxed before, leaning his back gently against the counter, face serene. Clearly more relaxed than his companion, who keeps eyeing the broadcasting laptop as if it's a bomb that might go off at any second. Perhaps he has good reason to worry, given his public image. Or perhaps his blush is more closely tied to the rather oblivious man sharing the small space with him.
”Alright, so that is all for today. Good bye.”
”Yeah… bye…”
> CapAm4Lyfe: nooooo
>* TeaSwag: pls stay guys!!
> AnonAnonAnon: dammit we lost them
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Hero Association Forums, subforum Demon Cyborg, thread: **LIVESTREAM**
New replies:
> iLOVEdc : fuckfuckfuck
>* TeaSwag: agreed omg
> AnonAnonAnon: I ship it
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Stream - LIVE local time: 18:02:18
Administrator: Demon_Cyborg
Moderators: TeaSwag, ThreatLevelBinch
> GodOfCandy: hey DC
> WineNiece : hiii <333
”Hello, everyone,” Genos responds in an unusually soft voice.
He’d sitting somewhere dark and cramped with the laptop in his lap, his back against what appears to be a glass window, or rather a door as they soon realize - a balcony door. It’s snowing a bit, little flakes collecting on Genos’ blond locks before melting.
> WineNiece: Aren’t you cold?
”I’m fine.”
>* TeaSwag: Will the laptop be okay if it snows on it? //
At that question Genos frowns and leans closer to study it from where it sits on his lap.
”It looks fine, for now. I’ll move if I need to.”
> GodOfCandy: What are you going to talk about today?
”I don’t know… it was a spontaneous decision…”
>* TeaSwag: as usual ;;; ///
> GodOfCandy: The holidays are coming up pretty soon. Are you going to do anything special?
” Me and Sensei will visit doctor Ku-... that is, my doctor, then spend the rest of it here, at home, eating home-cooked meals and watching TV, mostly.”
> ByeBye242: sounds nice
> WineNiece: can we send you holiday gifts
”That is unnecessary. But… actually, if I may suggest… if you wish to make someone happy, maybe some letters with words of encouragement to Sensei? He would appreciate that. As would I.”
>* TeaSwag: !!!
> GodOfCandy: never thought I’d send Caped baldy fan letters but ok
”Thank you. Oh, and please primarily refer to him as Saitama-sensei. He much prefers that over his hero name.”
> ByeBye242: gotcha
> * TeaSwag: ok!!! ^o^
At that moment, the stream is suddenly interrupted by Saitama-sensei himself coming out onto the balcony. Genos looks up at him with a little smile but says nothing.
”There you are! Why are you out here? You’ll catch a cold!”
”I can’t, Sensei.”
People are commenting like crazy, but neither men being livestreamed are paying them any attention.
”Well, I… wait, do you want to be alone? Is something wrong? You’re… oh, you’re doing that stream thing. Did I interrupt something..?”
”Come sit, Sensei,” Genos encourages, gently patting an empty spot by his side.
Saitama complies, noisingly shuffling over and sitting down next to him on the cold concrete with a low ’oof’. He’s not really dressed for being outside, in nothing but a red-and-white hoodie and jeans. Even his feet are bare.
People are still wildly commenting and now Saitama finally notices it, leaning forward to read the comments, Genos helpfully angling himself towards him, so he can have a better view of what people are saying.
> feisty661: we can see up your nose sensei
”Sorry,” Saitama mutters before leaning back again. He then catches himself. ”Hey, why are they calling me ’Sensei’ too?!”
”They have seen the wisdom you have to offer.”
> GodOfCandy: loool
>* TeaSwag: absolutely /
Saitama sighs and lets it go, leaning back to rest his shoulder against Genos’.
”Pretty evening, huh?”
”Yes, Sensei.”
>* ThreatLevelBinch:
I’m here now omg when will you learn to warn a binch dc
>* ThreatLevelBinch: Sensei HI have you two made any more onigiri together?
”Oh… no, we made some cute bentos the other day though. Or, well, Blondie did, I was mostly in the way…”
>* TeaSwag: blondie ;0;
Neither Saitama nor Genos seem to be paying the stream too much attention any longer, eyes only on each other. Saitama has begun to shiver ever so slightly, pulling his knees up.
”It’s getting kinda cold… can you do that heating thing, Genos?”
”Certainly.”
The viewers watch as Genos raises his heat output, his chest vents glowing faintly through his shirt. Saitama immediately snuggles closer to him and in a moment of unforeseen daring, Demon Cyborg wraps an arm around him, all to ensure that the extra warmth goes where it’s needed.
Both of them look very, very content.
”Good bye, viewers.”
> GodOfCandy: NO
>* ThreatLevelBinch: not AGAIN
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Hero Association Forums, subforum Demon Cyborg, thread: **LIVESTREAM**
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> GodOfCandy : dude
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Stream - LIVE local time: 20:10:36
Administrator: Demon_Cyborg
Moderators: TeaSwag, ThreatLevelBinch
When the stream comes on, the laptop appears to be back in its regular spot in the living room. Usually Demon Cyborg’s streams are pretty quiet beyond the TV sometimes being on low volume in the background, but today, to the viewers’ surprise, they can hear several other voices around the room.
> AnonAnonAnon: hi dc, sensei
> iLOVEdc: who is there?
”King, Mumen Rider, though he’s out getting more soda with Sensei… That One...”
Suddenly, a plate of fruit quite literally flies - gently and slowly - through the room behind Genos’ head, followed by an unmistakable woman in a pristine dark green dress trailing behind.
> Hot4Flash: holy shit
>* TeaSwag: omg is that Blizzard??? ///
>* ThreatLevelBinch: omg
> Hot4Flash: I LOVE YOU MISS BLIZZARD
”Don’t catch her attention!” Genos whispers, though their excited screams are all but text on his screen.
> iLOVEdc : ur so lucky… WE’RE so lucky!!
>* TeaSwag : what are all you guys up to? ^.^
”Video game night.”
As if on cue, the viewers can hear a cartoonish-sounding explosion on the TV, followed by a low but steady rumble throughout the apartment.
> Hot4Flash: is that the king engine???
> WineNiece: demon cyborg's streams are always the BEST
>* TeaSwag: ;O; ////
>* ThreatLevelBinch: why aren’t you playing with the others?
”Video games aren’t really my thing.”
> Hot4Flash: aw
”But I made snacks,” Genos continues, and holds up a tray holding several small bowls and plates. There’s slices of melon, popcorn, carrot with garlic dip and even some of the extra hot BBQ chips his fans have made a habit of sending him.
> feisty661:
mm. I came in at a good time. Hi everyone
>* ThreatLevelBinch: I can’t believe these awesome heroes are going to eat the chips I bought omg
>* TeaSwag: that looks yummy, and pretty healthy /
”Well, Fubuki demands healthy snacks when she visits or you won’t hear the end of it.”
>* TeaSwag: aww you sound so familiar with her like you're friends //
> Hot4Flash: can you say hi to her from me pretty please??
At that suggestion, Genos actually swivels his chair around and offers a loud ”hi” into the rest of the room.
> Hot4Flash: omfg
At Genos’ comment, Fubuki turns around to address him, smirking at him.
”What’s up, honey?"
”...nothing.”
Genos turns back, hunching his shoulders ever so slightly, as if that will shake her gaze off him, but Fubuki rises to come over to the laptop, gazing down to see what he’s doing.
”Oh! You’re doing a livestream. I heard about that project… been thinking about giving it a go myself, in fact.”
She immediately notices the multitude of appreciative stream comments pouring in and easily responds to them.
”Aw, hello everyone, nice to meet you too, hi! Ah, yes, I heard about that… yes, he is, isn’t he? The cyborg prince indeed!”
Genos tries to move the laptop away from her, but she resolutely grabs the edges of it and he knows better than to start a fight inside the apartment, especially while everyone (quite literally) is watching.
Fubuki only continues.
”Yes, that’s Saitama alright! He’s an idiot but that’s okay, they both are… calm down Genos, I mean no disrespect to your sensei.”
At this point, Genos looks ready to incinerate her, so Fubuki lets go of the laptop, stands up, ruffles a displeased Demon Cyborg’s hair and returns to her seat in front of the TV, easily floating her drink over to her side. The entire stream chat seems to be simultaneously swooning.
> feisty661: I LOVE HER OMG
Soon after that they can hear commotion in the tiny hallway. Saitama and Mumen Rider have returned with the promised sodas and even more snacks. Once again the stream goes wild, this time upon seeing the popular C-rank entering the apartment, with his trademark friendly smile and greeting his friends with a wave.
Fubuki once again uses her esper powers to deliver everything to the room to be shared among friends as everyone settles down to continue playing.
>* ThreatLevelBinch: fuck that’s so cool
> 123GimmeLove: aahhh I love her!!!
> GodOfCandy: DC I dare you to play a round with them
>* TeaSwag: !!!
>* ThreatLevelBinch: oh yes… just one
> Hot4Flash: u can do it!!
”I’m not interested.”
>* TeaSwag: it’s okay if you’re shy. I’d be too! </3 ////
At that open challenge, Genos gets up from his chair to approach the others. The stream watches them all from behind, once again yelling amongst themselves at seeing all these well-known heroes in one spot, just having fun together.
”Sensei, may I try?” Genos asks as he sits down in seiza next to the bald man.
”Oh, sure. Here, take my guy,” Saitama immediately says, holding his controller out to him.
”But I wanted to play with you…” Genos responds, an uncharacteristic hint of a whine in his voice.
”Take mine,” Fubuki offers, evidently intent on forever ignoring Genos’ chilly attitude towards her.
”I don’t want to play as that character.”
>* ThreatLevelBinch: omg just take it!!
To the rescue, as always, Mumen chips in and offers his controller instead.
”Here you go, Genos-kun! My guy attacks with fire, just like you. Just press this button - not too hard, though.”
”Yes… thank you.”
The stream continues, as does the four friends playing video games, with Mumen taking a break to enjoy Genos’ tray of snacks.
Even from the stream viewer's limited view, it quickly becomes pretty evident that Genos is indeed rather unfamiliar with video games, often going down long before either Saitama’s or Fubuki’s characters do (and all three of them losing pitifully whenever going against King - is there no limit to that man’s strength?!). Despite that, he seems to be enjoying himself, even more so when Saitama leans close to give him a playful shove to give himself the upper hand.
They continue for nearly an hour, after which the visiting heroes get up, stretching and helpfully putting their dishes away into the kitchen. It’s time to leave, after another pleasurable evening at Saitama’s and Genos’ place.
”That was nice, I’m glad you joined in!” Saitama tells Genos after they’ve waved goodbye to the others and closed and locked the door.
”I enjoyed playing with you, Sensei. I’d like to do it again. Maybe just you and I next time?”
”Oh, sure? We can ask King to borrow one of his systems next time, and whatever games you want, he has like all of them. Maybe we can practice together, then we’ll beat him for sure next time, haha!”
”Yes Sensei!”
Together, they begin to tidy up and get the apartment ready for the night. Genos pushes the table to the corner of the room to make room for the futons while Saitama puts away the last of the snacks and puts the leftover soda in the fridge.
”Genos, catch!” he suddenly cries out as something tiny flies through the partition window, into the larger room.
”Wha-?” Genos exclaims, throwing himself to catch whatever it is that comes flying towards him, but missing it by at least a foot.
He lands on his knees with a heavy clunk and looks over at the small thing on the floor.
It’s a piece of popcorn.
”Oh no, you missed it! And with so little HP remaining!” Saitama calls out at him, voice overly dramatic. ”New chance!”
This time, Genos is ready, and when the next popcorn comes flying into the room he all but flies up to catch it, landing more gracefully - swallowing the popcorn as he does, elegantly caught in his mouth mid-jump.
”Hell yeah!” Saitama shouts at him before letting out a barrage of popcorn, throwing first a few, then a handful at a time.
Genos immediately accepts the challenge, utilizing not just his mouth but both hands as well, twisting and turning to catch as many as he can, up and down and from side to side, completely focused on his unusual task, eyes glowing in mirth. He catches a decent amount of the thrown popcorn, but a number of them still end up on the floor.
As he jumps around the apartment, Saitama has been laughing louder and louder, until he’s nearly crying. Eventually he leans his entire upper body through the window, dangling like a piece of laundry hung to dry, palms open and angled towards Genos to show him that he’s out of ammunition.
”Is that all you’ve got, Sensei?!” Genos challenges, striking a battle pose, hand held out in front of himself, as if ready to attack.
Saitama continues to laugh, face bright. ”Admit your defeat already!”
”Absolutely not!” Genos raises his other hand and shifts his weight, ready to pounce. ”Besides, were the popcorn not healing potions a moment ago?”
Saitama laughs again, at Genos’ pretend seriousness, at how well they understand each other. Genos is
the best.
It's something that has become more and more clear, in the last weeks. How much he likes him, likes having him around, likes the fact that Genos is always there.
”I fuckin’ love you man!” he offers, slapping the wall below himself, where he still hangs halfway into the room. Because it's true!
Genos only gapes at him, mouth wide open, eyes even more so. His hands are still held out in front of himself, but all the fight has gone out of him.
”You… I… we...” he starts, then suddenly goes - somehow - even more wide eyed as he remembers. ”THE STREAM!”
And with that, he once again throws himself through the room, this time to hit the ’disconnect’ button before any of the viewers have the chance to even react.
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Hero Association Forums, subforum Demon Cyborg, thread: **LIVESTREAM**
New replies:
> Hot4Flash: that’s so fucking gay
>* TeaSwag: was that a confession?? Hello?????
>* ThreatLevelBinch: i can’t believe that egg said it first omg
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Stream - LIVE local time: 11:09:12
Administrator: Demon_Cyborg
Moderators: TeaSwag, ThreatLevelBinch
”Hello… um… This stream is spontaneous, as usual… my apologies, users TeaSwag and ThreatLevel Binch.”
>* ThreatLevelBinch: we forgive you… IF you explain what’s going on!!!
Genos looks bashful, smiling and looking down, hiding his eyes.
>* TeaSwag: congrats!!
> ObnoxiousDiamond: omg I just HEARD
> AnonAnonAnon: wait what’s going on
>* ThreatLevelBinch : congrats man
> Feisty661: WELL DONE DC
> GodOfCandy : you ended the last stream at the best part how dare!!
”I… we talked, Saitama-sensei and I after the last stream. For a long time. And then we, um.”
It’s practically unheard of to see Demon Cyborg at a loss for words, or appearing nervous, but now he simply twirls his fingertips around, looking for the right words.
> ObnoxiousDiamond: oooh you’re wearing my fave arms today nice
> AnonAnonAnon: the cooking arms!!
Genos ignores them, having finally foumd his voice again, at least briefly.
”Sensei is amazing. But, you have surely all realized that by now. And he… he said that he has realized that he, that we…”
Genos is so focused on how to phrase himself that he doesn’t even notice Saitama as he walks up to him from behind, leans down and gives him a big smooch on the cheek.
Genos immediately freezes up, and for a brief moment a good portion of his viewers are certain that he just crashed, if cyborgs can even do that, but then there’s suddenly a series of low clicks and all at once, a bunch of his vents open to release a large puff of steam into the room.
”What’s wrong?” Saitama teases. ”Are you…”
He blushes, suddenly realizing what Genos had been doing up until he interrupted him.
”I forgot about the stream thing…”
>* TeaSwag: hi saitama! <3
> ObnoxiousDiamond: caped baldy!!
>* ThreatLevelBinch: you better do right by demon cyborg, you hear?!
”Hey guys…” Saitama begins, blinking at the flashing comments on the screen. ”Woah, take it easy everyone! Don't worry, we're good, Genos is good, and I'm... I’m not… okay, I know I’m a bit slow and dumb, but I’m here now, okay? For Genos, I mean. And I’m not going anywhere. Right Genos?”
”Right, Sensei!” Genos nods, face serious.
”Right… so, anyway, while I’m talking to you all… the chips and other snacks are nice but can you maybe send some that aren’t extra hot BBQ flavour? My tongue’s going to fall off from all these spicy kisses…”
> ObnoxiousDiamond: omg
> * ThreatLevelBinch: gotcha my man
>* TeaSwag: what’s your favourite flavour sensei? <3 ///
”Cyborg!” Saitama immediately responds with a goofy smile.
> ObnoxiousDiamond: lame
>* TeaSwag: ;o; <333
”Hey Genos, we better leave soon if we’re going to catch that sale.”
”Yes Sensei, I’m ready!”
>* ThreatLevelBinch: WAIT FOR FUCK’S SAKE
>* ThreatLevelBinch: when will the next stream be?????
Genos hesitates for a moment. He’s hosted 8 streams now, the number required in his contract. He could mark this one as the last one, and never have to do another one ever again.
”You guys liked the onigiri stream?”
>* TeaSwag: yes!! /
> GoSlowBro: hell yeah
> AnonAnonAnon: that was the best one, except for you know
> * ThreatLevelBinch: the love proclamations
> AnonAnonAnon: yessir
Genos thinks for a moment.
”Very well. Next Wednesday, 16:00 sharp. We’ll make dinner together. Spaghetti Bolognese. I’ll link the recipe in the forums.”
> Feisty661: !!!
> GoSlowBro: I’ll be there
>* ThreatLevelBinch: fuck yes
”Excellent. Until then, bye everyone.”
”Yeah see y’all later!”
>* TeaSwag: thank you guys. DC, Sensei, we love you! ///
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Hero Association Forums, subforum Demon Cyborg, thread: **LIVESTREAM**
New replies:
>* ThreatLevelBinch: all in favour of renaming Demon Cyborg’s stream ‘Cooking with DC’?
>* TeaSwag: absolutely /
> ByeBye424: i love them so much ;o;
Fin.