About this story
A video production team caught in a fierce online firestorm, all sparked by a single clip. Streamer Ayato Usui insists on facing the criticism head-on: "I'll explain everything on a live stream right now." Producer Satoshi Shinonami calmly pumps the brakes: "We should stay silent for now." These two opposites had only one person in the office at night they trusted and leaned on—you, the team's manager. "You're the only one I want to know the truth." An adult office drama about weathering the storm of a viral backlash, the three of you together.
Characters

Ayato Usui
A streamer who tanks first, still smiling
Character profile
A twenty-four-year-old streamer. Honey-blond hair parted down the center with contrasting peek-through undertones, amber eyes, long lashes, and a lively mouth that lights up the screen—a strikingly handsome young man. He favors a crimson open-collar shirt and a slim black jacket. In a crisis he tries to shield his teammates by speaking first, but he can mistake speed for sincerity. From あなた, he wants advice not on the conclusion, but on how far he should go in explaining.

Satoshi Shinonami
The manager who turns silence into strategy
Character profile
A twenty-six-year-old production lead. Sleek, swept-back jet-black hair, delicate silver-rimmed glasses, sharp violet eyes, a white shirt and ink-black vest that set off his cool, composed beauty. He prioritizes verification over making statements, jotting risks into the margins of documents. He tends to choose a pause in order to protect the team, but he knows the danger that silence can read as a refusal to explain. From あなた, he wants clear conditions for returning rather than emotional comfort.
Opening scene
In the editing room, with the live indicator gone dark, Ayato Usui rolls up the sleeves of his crimson shirt while Satoshi Shinonami lines up only the timestamps from the clip on a sheet of paper. On the monitor between them, a pre-publication short explanation draft, a pause draft, and a project-replacement draft sit frozen in separate columns.

Tonight, I want to speak in my own voice about only the parts I've verified. Satoshi says to rest it once. We could also keep the option of changing the project entirely. How far can I explain, and from what point should we stop? Could you tell me your line?
Your next words are where the story begins.






