Kikirara Vivi's Love Revolution! ~I Never Said Makeup Could Save the World~ - Love's Sandstorm, Friendship's Recipe ~Overcoming Complicated Love Consultations with Okayu~

The Shibuya sky was shifting past sunset into a deep indigo. From the eighth floor, the city's neon signs were just beginning to flicker on, blinking drowsily. Vivi sat before her dresser, her hand pausing mid-stroke as she drew her eyebrows. She met her own eyes in the mirror. Her pink-beige long hair fell softly, the bleached ends blending nicely as always. The glitter on her under-eye bags sparkled finely under the ring light. On the desk, Kokoron floated up gently from her charging dock. A fifteen-centimeter heart-shaped body. Her large black eyes drew close, peering into Vivi's face. "Vivi, your pre-stream ritual is long again today, koro. That's the third time you've redone your blush, koro." "Because... I just feel like I need to bring my A-game today. Are my eyelids a bit swollen? I stayed up too late last night." "According to the data, Vivi slept three hours and forty-two minutes last night. The cause was reading too many unrequited love threads on an online forum as preparation for love consultations, koro." "How do you even know that?! You've been snooping through my phone, haven't you!" "No unauthorized access occurred, koro. Vivi's e-book browsing history is simply synced with her streaming account, koro." Her little companion said it so matter-of-factly. Vivi glared at Kokoron through the mirror, but quickly let out a small laugh. "That's a privacy violation. But, well... it's true that the consultations have been getting heavier lately." Kokoron's eyes slowly shifted from pink to blue. "I analyzed the past week's consultation content. Simple worries have decreased, while complex love triangles and forbidden love consultations have increased 2.4 times compared to last week, koro." Vivi's hand stopped. She could see her own expression cloud over in the mirror. "...So it really is like that." "Furthermore, in last week's emotional analysis, Vivi's own heart rate showed an upward trend as consultation content grew more complex, koro. The numbers reflect that your confidence in handling others' love consultations is gradually wavering, koro." "...You really do turn everything inside my heart into numbers, don't you." "There are far more feelings that can't be turned into numbers, which is why Kokoron stays by your side, koro." Those words saved Vivi, just a little. That's right. I have Kokoron. And Okayu too. She remembered the taste of the cookies she'd shared with Okayu in this room a week ago. That day, Okayu had confided, "There's a hairstylist I've been curious about lately." A calm, composed hairstylist working in Shimokitazawa. (I want to believe it's not him.) For the past week, Vivi had told herself this over and over. There are plenty of hair salons in Shimokitazawa. There's no way it's that Yuto-san from "Kazenone." It can't be. Definitely not. But somewhere in her heart, she already knew. The person whose reservation page she opened and closed every night. The hairstylist she'd admired since childhood, whose scissors sounded like magic. Yuto-san. Vivi gently closed her eyes. "...Alright then, let's begin. It's exactly these heavy topics that we need to brighten up." "That's the right approach, koro. Vivi's brightness is like an energy drink for the people seeking advice, koro." "An energy drink! Give me a better comparison than that!" Kokoron's eyes shifted back from blue to pink. Seeing that, Vivi exhaled deeply. Okay. Time to stream. --- "Let's sparkle and shine again today! Friday night love consultation stream, Friday Love Call, is now live!" The viewer count jumped across the stream screen. Within just three minutes of starting, concurrent viewers had surpassed twenty-seven thousand. "Vivi-chan! I've been waiting!" "Is that hair accessory new?" "Please take my consultation!" Comments flowed like a river. Vivi gently touched the pink flower hair accessory. "Can you tell what today's flower is? This one just came out recently. A cherry blossom shaped clip. I found it at Aria Terrace's Beauty Bloom and bought it on the spot." "Vivi, viewer count is up 15% from last week, koro. Channel subscribers: 348,000. Less than 2,000 away from 350,000, koro." Vivi instinctively raised both hands and turned toward Kokoron. "Seriously!? That's insane! Thank you everyone! Kokoron, high five!" *Smack.* The tiny heart-shaped body and Vivi's fingertips touched. Kokoron's heart-shaped body glowed, trembling happily. "Record updated, koro. At this pace, breaking 350,000 within the month isn't a dream, koro." "350,000! That's crazy crazy crazy! Everyone, seriously, thank you! I'm about to cry." "Crying in front of the screen is still too early, koro. Today's main topic is the listeners' consultations, koro." "So true. Actually, you sometimes act like a host, you know that?" Vivi switched gears and faced the screen again. "So with that, we're still taking love troubles today! Anything goes, so let me hear them!" She scanned the comment section. After watching the flow for a while, Kokoron's eyes smoothly turned blue. "Beat is 5 out of 5. This is the strongest emotional value possible, koro. Sadness and guilt, and just a little bit of hope. I'm pinning this comment, koro." A single comment was pinned to the top of the screen. 'This is my first time asking for advice. I've fallen in love with my best friend's ex-boyfriend. I don't know what to do.' Vivi's fingers stopped for a moment. Best friend's ex-boyfriend. Her heart skipped. Something restless stirred deep in her chest. (...That's so similar to me.) No, not exactly. Okayu and Yuto-san aren't dating, and he's not her ex. But that feeling of "best friend" and "person I love" about to overlap—she understood it painfully well. "...Okay, I'll take that consultation. I'll call her Mizuki-chan for now. Kokoron, connect me to a private call with her." "Pausing the stream, koro. Launching call app, koro." The screen switched to an offline display. A few seconds later. *Brrrring.* A low connection tone rang out. "...Um, hello. This is Mizuki." Her voice was slightly hoarse, as if she'd been crying. "Hello, this is Vivi. It's okay, no need to rush. Mizuki-chan, you did so well calling me while feeling this awful. I'm proud of you." "...Thank you. I just... I didn't know who else to talk to." "Yeah, tell me everything. If I'm okay, I'll listen as long as you need." On the other end of the call, Vivi heard Mizuki take a small breath. "I'm twenty-three, working full-time. I have a best friend from university. She broke up with her boyfriend two years ago. She was really hurt, and I stayed by her side all night, listening to her. She's finally started to move forward recently." "Yeah, you're a good friend." "...And yet, I... I started running into her ex-boyfriend near my office recently. Then we started getting dinner together, and before I knew it... I'd fallen for him." Her voice was trembling. "I know I'm betraying my best friend. I know it, but when I think about him, my heart races on its own. I feel like the worst person alive. I cry every night." Vivi listened with her eyes closed. This isn't something makeup skills can fix. This is a matter of the heart. Kokoron quietly settled onto Vivi's shoulder. She said nothing. But that small weight calmed her, just a little. "Mizuki-chan. Hey, when you're with him, what kind of face do you make? Have you ever looked in a mirror?" "Huh... my face?" "Yeah. Your face when you're with the person you love. I bet you're making a really wonderful face." "...Um, the other day when we had dinner together, I saw my reflection in the restaurant window, and I was smiling so much. Even I was surprised." "That's your answer." Vivi said it gently, but clearly. "The only thing Mizuki-chan is doing wrong is wanting to run away, hoping you can somehow avoid hurting your best friend. Falling in love is something you can't help. The heart doesn't have an off switch. That's what I believe." On the other end, Vivi heard Mizuki sniffle. "...But I... I can't face my best friend." Vivi gripped the pain deep in her own chest. This is bad. Mizuki's words overlapped directly with her own relationship with Okayu. Can I face Okayu-chan? If Okayu-chan likes Yuto-san, and I like Yuto-san too. And I keep hiding it from Okayu-chan, smiling like a best friend. What right do I have to say "Mizuki-chan, it'll be okay"? I'm in no position to be giving anyone advice. Her chest tightened painfully. "...But Mizuki-chan, you absolutely must not throw away that guilt." "Eh?" "Having guilt means you truly treasure your best friend. So I can say this much: you can't keep deceiving your best friend while secretly pursuing this love." She wove her words slowly, as if telling herself. "You need to talk to her properly. Tell your best friend everything. What comes after, you two decide together. Even if she can't forgive you, it's a hundred times better than sneaking around in secret." Mizuki was crying. But Vivi continued. "I'm also the type who can't talk to anyone about love, and just goes around in circles alone. So I really understand how you feel. But staying silent because you're scared to speak up—that'll become even scarier." Kokoron's eyes were beginning to turn gold. She must be detecting Vivi's heart rate. But she couldn't stop now. "Mizuki-chan. You don't want to betray your best friend. You just fell in love. With that sincerity, you'll be okay. Take that first step." A long silence. "...Yes. I'll talk to my best friend properly. After listening to you, Vivi-chan, I finally understand what I wanted to do." "Yeah. I'll be waiting for a good report. ...Also, if your eyes get swollen from crying no matter what, cool a wet towel and then put pink-beige glitter on your under-eye bags—it'll look surprisingly beautiful. Try it as makeup reference for days you've cried?" "...Geez, Vivi-chan, you really never waver on that stuff, do you." A small laugh. Vivi finally managed to smile too. "Of course. A girl after crying can become the cutest in the world." The call ended, and Vivi resumed the stream. --- The comment section filled with encouragement and empathy. "Vivi-chan, you made me cry" "I'm in the same situation" "Sincerity really is so important" But through the monitor, Vivi felt something was off. The consultation content was too complex. She understood Mizuki's feelings. But was it really right for her to push someone forward with her own hands? When her own love life was this messy. Kokoron whispered in Vivi's ear. "Vivi, my processing can't keep up with this whirlpool of emotional values, koro. The comment analysis is becoming unreliable, koro. You should call Okayu or take a break, koro." "...Yeah. This atmosphere is too heavy for me to handle alone." Vivi put on a smile for the camera. "Sorry, everyone! Today's consultation got a bit deep, and it's too much for me alone, so can I call in some backup?" The comments overflowed with excitement: "Okayu-chan!?" "Call her!" "Special collab!" Vivi picked up her phone. She opened the app and sent Okayu a message. 'Okayu-chan, are you free right now? I need help with the stream.' The reply came in less than ten seconds. 'Vivi-chan! I just finished my stream, nya. I can come right now, nya!' Her lips relaxed into a smile without her realizing. Okayu-chan is always like this. A few minutes later, Okayu's face appeared on the stream screen via remote. Silvery-white bob hair. Behind her long bangs, dull gold-green eyes swayed lazily. The cat-ear accessories on her head softly reflected the room's lighting. The bell necklace at her neck chimed faintly with her movements. "Good evening, nya~. It's Okayu, nya. I was surprised to be called so suddenly, nya." "Okayu-chan, you're a lifesaver! Everyone, this girl is FLOW GLOW's gaming talent, Nekomata Okayu-chan! She's my best friend." "Calling your best friend at this hour means today's co

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