Volume 3: Visitors to the Farm
Ever since we realized the potato field was being disturbed, Potato had been restless every day. Watching him like that, Chips would see him off to the potato field with a look of exasperation.
「If the soil’s being dug up, it must be some clever animal doing it, right?」
「It’s probably raccoons or wild boars.」
In the past, there had been occasional appearances of raccoons and wild boars. However, hunters from nearby towns would visit from time to time, so the damage was usually limited to small animals and birds.
Since the fields mostly grew root vegetables and leafy greens, we’d overlooked the need to take extra precautions for the potato field.
We hadn’t even set up a proper fence to keep animals out in the first place.
So, we quickly decided to buy posts and fencing materials.
「Looks like I’ll finally make my debut on the Farm Diary Channel, huh?」
Fencing off the entire potato field seemed like too much work for me alone, so I asked Haruki to help out.
Ever since I had borrowed Haruki for some farm work the other day, his wife, Sakura, had told me to feel free to ask for his help anytime.
I was a bit worried about whether the preparations for their café were going okay, but apparently, a mysterious ground fissure had delayed construction for a while.
Sakura had even said I could use Haruki anytime, day or night, but if I took her up on that, he’d probably end up working more than I did back during my corporate slave days.
As usual, we began livestreaming our work.
「Alright, let’s get started with――」
「Hey, are we not doing introductions? If this is being recorded, wouldn’t that make it easier for new viewers to understand?」
I usually started the stream without any introductions, thinking it was fine that way. But Haruki had a point; if he suddenly appeared in the video, it might confuse the audience.
「Ah, today we’re putting up a fence around the potato field, so I’ve called in a helper.」
With a wave, Haruki stepped into view from off-screen and stood next to me.
「Ehto, this is my neighbor.」
When it came time for an introduction, I couldn’t think of much to say about Haruki. Since I couldn’t mention his name, the best I could do was refer to him as the guy who lived next door.
「Come on, that’s just depressing, even for me!」
「Then what else am I supposed to say besides ‘neighbor’?」
「Hmm, well, I guess a neighbor is a neighbor.」
「Exactly?」
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Scarecrow of the Field ・Just now
Set me up before you put up the fence.
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Dog Bumps Into Utility Poles ・Just now
Do you think it’s time for some streetlights, too?
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Lady of Decay ・Just now
Is today another lovey-dovey stream? I’m rushing back from the dungeon!
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Watcher of Papa ・Just now
↑We’ll be waiting for you.
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Gay Friend・Just now
Ahh, let me join in, too♡
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Farm Diary Lover ・Just now
Hey, when you say that, it sounds completely different! Someone, please ban him!
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Unmarried Mother ・Just now
Already done.
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Butt Lover ・Just now
I did, too.
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Naked Eccentric ・Just now
Do me next.
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Sun of Wildfire ・Just now
Aren’t you all doing something different?
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「So this is how comments show up for streamers, huh?」
The comments scrolled automatically, making them easy to read. The more activity there was, though, the more they covered up my face on screen.
That’s why, whenever I filmed videos, I would focus entirely on the task at hand without looking at the screen.
「You know, you can probably adjust this setting.」
「Huh?」
Haruki’s comment caught me off guard.
I’d always assumed this was just the default setup, but apparently, it could be changed.
「There’s a settings button right here. If you press it—」
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Scarecrow of the Field ・Just now
The only place I can shine is in the field!
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Watcher of Papa ・Just now
Don’t you dare! You know what’ll happen if you do that, right?
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Gay Friend ・Just now
Nooo♡
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Farm Diary Lover ・Just now
It might be better to delete comments like that—it could be a bad influence on Dori-chan.
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Butt Lover ・Just now
If that’s how you want to play it, then I won’t hold back.
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Sun of Wildfire ・Just now
So, Butt Lover’s finally lost it, huh?
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The moment I hid the comment display, the comment section devolved into all-out war.
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