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[HOT] [Celeb News] Popular streamer, Oikawa Tooru, was spotted with rumoured partner on a stroll last weekend. Read more …
[JUST IN] GreatOikawa no longer a bachelor? Fans of the streamer list possible names. Read more…
[Online Discussion] “Guys, who do you think Oikawa’s beau is? Personally think Ushijima.”
Damn.
Of all days to choose from, the news just needs to trend today, on a good auspicious day like now, exactly 5 minutes before Oikawa starts his stream to celebrate the 10
th
anniversary of his channel.
And the heck? Why are the most common names that pop up in the discussion forum turn out to be Ushiwaka and the Miyans? Ushiwaka he understands, just a tiny bit since they were spotted together (with other Miyagi volleyball team alumni of course!) on more than one occasion. The twins, however, do not make any sense. He talked to Atsumu
once
at Hinata’s birthday party and Oikawa hasn’t even met Osamu in person! With a sigh, he throws his phone to the couch in his personalized streaming room.
He glances at the monitor and sees the number of viewers increasing a little too quickly. It jumps from hundreds to ten-thousands in a few seconds, a little too fast for a normal stream but Oikawa knows this isn’t any normal schedule like he’s done so far. Might as well squeeze the audience dry if they so want to get the clarification they need.
He crawls back to the couch for a bit and checks his socials with one eye closed. Too many red notification bubbles and numbers piling up on the apps, so he opts for good old text messages to get his last words across before putting the device on silent.
After sending a quick text to his group chat with Iwa, Mattsun, and Maki, Oikawa returns to his comfortable chair and fixes his hair a bit to look presentable. No matter the circumstance, he is still a public figure so looking great is part of his job. He personally doesn’t think it’s a chore because, for real, who can have this natural skin glowing without treatment and extensive skincare regime? And he should never let anybody see him distraught and panicking, that’ll just fuel the rumor mill.
This time, an unprecedented amount of normies and casual users might even join this stream to get an answer out of him, which is fine he expected it at least and had the chance to talk to his PR team in advance if it ever happens, it’s just… he feels a bitter taste at the back of his throat. When he’s ready, he wanted to be the first to let his fans and dedicated viewers know about his relationship and certainly not getting outed by some shoddy news site and jobless stalkers that couldn’t find decent celebrities to follow and ended up trailing him on his long-awaited date night.
Well, what’s done is done. It’s not like it’s the end of the world anyway. The 10-second countdown starts, and the number of viewers has passed the one million mark before anything could even start.
“ Buenos dias my loyal subjects! It is I, Oikawa the Great, welcoming you lots to my wonderful broadcast today to celebrate 10 years of my prosperous empire.”
The comments section is immediately filled with all sorts of comments ranging from ‘ALL HAIL GREAT OIKAWA’ to random emojis of party hats and confetti poppers. It is chaotic to see all these letters and memes rolling all at once. Donations and gifts come pouring in more than usual due to the event and who doesn’t like receiving extra money? Oikawa’s pretty sure he can get 100,000 Yen from the views alone, and maybe add another zero to the nominal counting in the donations and gifts. The idea of going to Rio sounds pretty entertaining since all expenses can be covered by this livestream’s earnings.
[ xxuser99: OMG what do you have in store for us commoners??? ]
[ oiking_: COLLAB WITH KODZUKEN PLS PLS PLS PLS IM ON MY KNEES ]
[ hotgirlxoxo: i have 8 holes, you can use all my king ]
[ user hotgirlxoxo has been removed due to improper comment ]
[ lovely-time : King Kawa are you dating??? Don’t ignoreeeee ]
[ supersaiyan123: is it just me or is it kinda laggy?? ]
[ monsterfather: oi, u r trending worldwide rn say sth to the crowd *mic emoji* ]
Oikawa Tooru wouldn’t be the man with 15 million subscribers as he is today if he’s so easily flustered and swayed by opinions. He sees the influx of comments questioning his relationship status, most are obvious trolls that leave hate comments, some derogatory words here and there but none are brand new. His team has already started doing their jobs and moderating comments. He applies the ‘smile and wave’ rule and lets his eyes do the filtering for the messages that were not deleted yet.
“It’s such a joyous event today so I have a line-up of activities we can do together, or at least what I will be doing alone and you guys watch me as per usual. I’ll brief the show rundown for the next 2 hours so pay attention. We start with the usual ‘game of the day’ where you can vote on the game you'd like me to try and fail miserably in. Or if you’re the impatient type, donate an insane amount of money and your wish is my command. Next, we’ll have a mukbang show where I decide what to eat and drink but for this occasion I’ll time it. Comment in the allocated box on how long you think I’ll finish my food and whoever is within the range will get the chance to join my charity auction! I’m pretty sure you guys will want to be part of the winning team so think wisely and I’ll close the voting right before showing you the dish. Anywho, let’s start!”
He ends up playing Cooking Mama amidst the complaints purely because someone had made a generous donation and was granted the permission to choose the game they want, even though the voting results were neck-a-neck between The Last of Us and Alan Wake (user certifiedloverboy gifted 50,505 Yen with a note saying “For another fifty years to the great empire, not because I’m scared of horror games or anything.”)
Although the premise and instructions are simple, Oikawa still manages to flunk every recipe. His only excuse is, “ I can’t cook in real life, what makes you think I can cook in-game?”
Oikawa monitors his team’s group chat on a separate screen, busy and most of all under so much pressure. Funny how everyone assumes he’s a celebrity and requires all the suffocating formalities of holding press conferences when he’s just
some guy
. Journalists from infotainment magazines and websites have been bugging his manager the past half an hour, requesting an interview to which Oikawa blandly refuses.
They proceed to the next leg of the stream as planned. He still avoids answering questions about his private life, which is proving to be difficult as time goes by because now the trolls are getting annoyingly persistent. They reached 2 million active viewers when Oikawa was mixing malatang soup and curry paste together as part of his mukbang menu.
Now the time has come. Barely 900 viewers managed to guess the timing right so as promised, they got to continue with the auction. Many are regretful to get the question wrong, others request a re-match.
“Now now, don’t be too disappointed. You guys might get what you want from other users’ request too so don’t be discouraged just yet.”
[ boku_no_: Wait did u just say REQUEST??????? ]
[ KittyPaws: IM BATTLING ALL OUT FOR THIS I NEED TO SEE THE GREAT OIKAWA IN A MAID OUTFIT WITH KITTY EARS AND TAIL]
[ carp3tcleaner: whoever is reading this can you please please please pretty please ask Oikawa-san to do a kodzuken collab?? We need to see them play together :D ]
[ _neverhour: im selling my house and offering anyone my first born to ask the most crucial question that we all have been dying to know since the news came out .]
Part of him wants to sigh aloud by the viewers’ jumbled opinions, making his head spin by how fast the comments are moving, so it’s just fair that he makes sure to drain their wallets (for good cause, of course). “So, there will be 3 main things to be auctioned off. First will be an item that I’ve used before, an object that is very dear to my heart, filled with memories and youth. Second will be a rapid-fire interview with me for 1 minute so whoever wins needs to type quickly, keep that in mind. Last but not least, a request to do something, no objections or questions asked. Now, my gladiators, prepare for battle!”
His high school volleyball jersey, signed and kiss-marked, is the first item open for bidding. Starting price was considerably weighty because it’s from his last year as a captain with the legendary number 1 printed on the back but dedicated fans had already started bidding with 6 digits and above just to have a piece of Oikawa in their lives. Certifiedloverboy won again by a landslide much to other subscribers’ dismay but what can they do, highest bidder’s keepers.
The rapid-fire answers will be a yes, no, maybe in general but Oikawa can clarify if he wants to add on. For this, the original bid starts from 6 digits as well (he’s finger-crossing nobody will be willing to spend that much on something so trivial). He’s proven wrong when it's already 700,000 Yen and nobody is showing signs of stopping. Thankfully the winner is a long-time follower who, at least, respects his privacy so most of the questions are regarding his career, his past experiences, and future plans that are polite and within his boundaries. He promises to do a special stream for this particular user if requested.
And finally, the moment of truth. This is the real battlefield that everyone has been anticipating including the streamer himself.
Someone had rallied a group donation so that the people with a common objective (note: romantic life questions) can have the fund to bid the highest. Unsurprisingly this group, which is 90% of the viewers, wins. Their urgency and desperation are completely justified for the sole reason that Oikawa Tooru is known to never clarify any relationship scandals he’s involved in. Most of the people assumed to be his lovers have their identities secured and never to be spotted again. And this may be their only chance of getting a direct answer from the myth himself since he cannot evade it on a livestream. Not like Oikawa is complaining seeing all those zeroes he could only get in a year.
“You are now contacting genie- kawa on the direct line. Tell me your request and I will fulfil it with no delay. As long as it's within the law brackets and not against any international regulations.” He jokes while screening the comments section.
[ vobochan’slapdog (WINNER): Hail the great Oikawa! This humble one requests but one thing from you. Please tell us who this mystery partner of yours is ]
There it is. The dreaded question. Honestly it isn’t too bad but he can’t stop bouncing his knees under the table. He’s not a coward for goodness sake, it just feels oddly like getting a surprise quiz on a Monday morning after losing a match on the weekend and not knowing a single topic being tested. It’s ultra specific but he’s reliving the same highschool nightmare now at his ripe age. He'll just have to play a bit harder to get since it’s nearing the end of the stream and he’ll stretch the time to get as many donations in if they are torturing him this much. “You guys aren’t even gonna confirm if I’m dating or not?” He shakes his head. “Well since you asked oh-so-nicely, I will give you a few hints and you guys can take guesses in the chatroom. I will pin the correct comment on the ‘wall of shame’. Doesn’t that sound more fun than just me spilling a name?”
Oikawa can hear the virtual groans from his viewers, even from his team staff. This is not part of the plan, but neither was the news of him dating getting leaked so it’s the best he can do to entertain and still satisfy his followers with fun activities. So he starts with something simple and very predictable, “first hint is… it’s a he.”
[
oiking22_: we could tell
]
[ gelatoconelover: we could tell ]
[ Baking Goods Tokyo Official: I think we could tell that much, Oikawa-san ]
[_ pigpog_: omg you got a blue checkmarked account to comment! Congrats my king ]
[ Iwachansburneraccount: u dont say ]
[ timevogue$: Ushijima Wakatoshi ]
Oikawa snorts. “I don’t see the correct name so I’ll be giving out another hint. Oh, I’ll make it more fun! If you guys can guess before I give out the 6th hint, I will do a special stream next week. Now be ready here it comes: he is taller than me.]
[ timevogue$: Ushijima Wakatoshi ]
[ certifiedloverboy: Ushijima Wakatoshi ]
[ Iwachansburneraccount: Ushijima Wakatoshi ]
[ Asahi Beer Official: Are we trolling the king? I’m in. Ushijima Wakatosh i]
“I told you the first time it’s not him?? What part of ‘I don’t see the correct name’ do you guys not understand?? Hint 3 is gonna be a major giveaway so make it make sense! He’s an athlete. If anyone says Ushijima Wakatoshi one more time I swear a lawsuit is coming and I’ll ban your account forever.” He huffs in annoyance and begins reading the comments.
[^virtualvillager3: Ken Watanabe ]
[ smexycoldbeer: Shohei Otani ]
[tokyotowerwannabe: who said ken watanabe we need to talk ]
[ _prince-of-ice: its yuta watanabe you mean?]
[ PB&Gay: Oliver Barnes ]
[ editor-in-chief: i hope its not bokuto kotaro ]
[ editor-in-chief2: i hope its not tsukishima kei ]
There’s finally a smile on Oikawa’s face when he finally spots familiar names, or at least names that make more sense and not just a bunch of Ushiwaka’s name floating around. “You guys are on the right track! Finally some of you are connecting the dots but still, no comment I can pin to the wall just yet. To give you guys incentive and be more serious, I will most likely do an introduction video of my boyfriend or have that damned collab with Kodzuken, your pick. Now here comes the fourth hint: he is actively participating in the chat room.”
A mixed reaction of what-the-hells and show-yourself-coward! fills the box. They are currently witch hunting any user that comments more than 2 or three times and most likely gifts in big chunks but that doesn’t help much in profiling the user’s real identity. Some random names are thrown in which made Oikawa smile devilishly.
He suddenly receives a DM on his private account and discreetly checks it when the viewers are distracted.
certifiedloverboy: can I just spill it myself? Please?
Spikeserveking: only because u said pls. But after i give out the last hint ok?
certifiedloverboy: okay thank you
Spikeserveking: where’s my ‘love u’???
certifiedloverboy: love you crappykawa
Spikeserveking: stop picking up iwachan’s bad habits
certifiedloverboy: love you tooru
Spikeserveking: love me too
Oikawa Tooru has a lot of online personas, the most popular one among his followers being the cocky bastard King Oikawa which obviously earned him the title Oikawa the Great. This however, soft smile and gentle eyes as he stares off the camera, is not a persona or even a look they have seen before. Not the blush creeping up his ears or quivering lips trying to hold back a fond grin. Or even the reddening cheeks that makes the usually haughty man look like a fair maiden in love.
[ painteroftheday: i cant believe i get to see the day that great oikawa is MELTING ]
[ KITTYPAWS: probably chatting with his bf. we fr need to know who this guy is ]
[ supersaiyan123: i wanted to guess hinata shoyo since he is chronically online but he’s not taller than oikawa im out of options ]
[ gelatoconelover: i… may have a clue but I’ll need the last hint to confirm ]
Realizing that he just slips up in front of millions to see, Oikawa immediately curses his boyfriend under his breath and refocuses to his stream. “Okay, final chance is here so take the hint and guess right! This person… is someone I came to know during my adolescent years, someone who I hated the most back then but also envied the most. He’s someone I couldn’t shake off for years like a gum stuck in my hair but I ended up not minding it anyway.”
[ pizza7frenzy : u couldve said he’s younger than you]
[ feeding8frenzy : @pizza7frenzy delete your comment. Great king is very sensitive when it comes to his age ]
[ lovely-time: only know kyotani went to the same high school as the great king, not sure if he’s the one since he doesnt watch anything other than volleyball matches ]
[ _pigpong_: i think we should go further back. the timeline he’s talking about might be even from before that, junior high perhaps? ]
[ gelatoconelover: OMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMG I CRACKED THE MYSTERY!! Someone who’s taller, an athlete, younger and from the same school, not sure about the active user, but this all leads to only one person! ]
[ certifiedloverboy: Kageyama Tobio ]
[ gelatoconelover: yeah i was thinking about him!! you are on a roll @certifiedloverboy!! ]
[ supersaiyan123: loverboy is on fire today LOL got the king’s jersey and watched him play cooking mama too, wish i had your money glitch bro where do u get all this money ]
[ gelatoconelover:... huh, hold on a second. im getting shivers ]
Just as the comment section finally pieces the puzzle together, Oikawa claps his hands and pins the comment on the corner of the screen he calls ‘wall of shame’. Tomatoes are thrown on the particular image automatically and catches everyone’s attention. “Yayyy, we got ourselves a winner!”
Many of them spammed ‘???’ in the live chat but to those who have been watching Oikawa’s contents religiously, they for sure know who Kageyama Tobio is. One of the youngest national team players in the country that he cannot shut up about, bizarrely a brand ambassador of instant curry that Oikawa likes, the man who became an easy prey for Oikawa’s constant criticism on his plays and also the boy who recently crowned as the top 10 hottest players this year on GQ magazine (which Oikawa criticized just last week for not including Onodera).
[editor-in-chief2: congratulations king!!! cant believe you’ve come this far]
[gelatoconelover:SOMEONE STOP CERTIFIEDLOVERBOY, HE IS KAGEYAMA TOBIO]
Right as the comment pops up, user certifiedloverboy has already left the stream before anyone could stop or give him a follow. He might have to change his username or get a different account in the future.
“Hah! Serves you right, Tobio-chan. You wanted to spill it yourself so now you face the consequences of being DM-ed at random hours, good for you!” Oikawa cackles childishly and couldn’t care less of maintaining his image at this point.
The world now knows that he, Oikawa Tooru, is dating Kageyama Tobio. It’s out in the open and he can freely take his boyfriend out on random walks starting from this day. The comments are kindly congratulating him for the relationship, some say they need to check out who Tobio is before they can properly give their blessings, and a very tiny percentage condemn his decision, curse him even. It doesn’t really matter at this point, he feels relieved and unburdened now, like getting a sniff of fresh oxygen in a casino. That is not a good metaphor but overall it’s pretty much like that, inhaling crisp autumn air that fills your lungs.
Oikawa doesn’t remember much after, everything happens in a blur as he bids the viewers goodbye and thanked everyone for their gifts and donations. His team manages to tie up loose ends on their side and mention something about reports being submitted by tomorrow but he doesn’t pay attention. He blankly stares at his blacked-out screen, at his own reflection, for what feels like hours until a knock interrupts his trance.
“Can I come in?”
Just the person he needs at the moment. Kageyama Tobio stands awkwardly by the opened door, hand hovering on the wooden material unsurely. There’s an involuntary smile that carves itself on Oikawa’s face as he signals the younger to come closer to which he obliges dutifully.
Still sitting on the gaming chair, Oikawa has to crane up his neck to properly meet his boyfriend’s worried gaze. Five years, they’ve been doing relatively well for two public figures in a relationship and not having people outside their circle have the slightest hint.
Oikawa hugs his waist and drowns his face on Kageyama’s shirt. He feels long fingers card his hair, tenderly massaging his scalp and lightly rubs them just the way he likes it. With a muffled voice, he whispers, “I’m sorr-”
A particularly strong tug of his hair causes Oikawa to yelp. He pulls away from Kageyama almost immediately and sees that clueless, annoying pout on his face. “Hey what was that for?!”
Kageyama rolls his eyes at the dramatics but replies. “You were going to say something stupid.”
“Hey, I was genuinely worried that the JVA is gonna make things difficult for you and force you to do a press marathon. You hate those!”
Kageyama has the audacity to just shrug and saunter to the couch. He pats the empty spot next to him and Oikawa feels his body moving on autopilot, pulled through a force field towards a huge magnetic pole called Tobio. He plops down with a bounce and leans on Kageyama’s shoulder with a long sigh. “You’re not the least bit upset?”
“Just a bit,” he mutters with lips still puckered. “But that’s not our fault we got followed around. And we prepared ourselves for incidents like this anyway. I’m just worried about you. I saw a lot of unpleasant comments online…mostly about you.”
Oikawa snakes his arms around Kageyama’s waist and leans all his body weight to the younger. “Aw, Tobio-chan is worried about me.”
Teasing Tobio has always been a hobby and delight for him, poking his cheeks and chattering nonstop just to see the little frown and scrunched eyebrows. “If you’re so worried, why don’t you do me a simple favor?”
“If it’s weird, I’m calling Iwaizumi-san.”
-
“Hello peasants! Welcome back to another marvelous episode with Oikawa the Great where I’ll be dissecting each and every hate comment I received over the week that I found unique and entertaining. It’s gonna be boring if I do it alone so why not have the other person involved in this mess participate in reviewing it together!”
As predicted, the comment section goes wild knowing that Mr. Boyfriend is making an appearance for today’s show. Oikawa is informed by his team that they are currently trending, again, on multiple platforms and views have increased drastically. Tobio walks into frame in the Aoba Johsai jersey he won from the bid and moves like a block of rigid wood. With that terrifying signature smile, he waves to the camera.
“Go on, sit and introduce yourself.”
Oikawa rolls his chair a little to make space while Kageyama obliges. “H-hi everyone, this is certifiedloverboy…”
“Your real name, bakayama.”
“Sorry, I am Kageyama Tobio. Pleasure to make your acquaintance?”
There’s a few seconds of silence as the viewers only get the visual of Oikawa wheezing and chortling, hands around his stomach and bending over the table as he mutes the mic. Kageyama is pouting again and Oikawa can’t help but squeeze his cheeks out of habit. The mic is turned back on not long after and Oikawa Tooru is out of breath.
“Sorry about that, Tobio-chan isn’t good at making good first impressions. Do it again, bakayama.”
Tobio clears his throat and straightens his posture. “I am Kageyama Tobio, 5-year boyfriend of Oikawa Tooru, please take good care of me and Tooru-san in the future.”
He finishes with a light bow and Tooru looks at him proudly, same gentle smile and smitten glance the viewers came to love. “Since you’ve announced that loud and proud, I will kill you if you cheat on me. And I will give permission for my fans to kill you if that were to ever happen. Guys, you hear me! Kill Tobio-chan if he even glances at another man.”
“I need to have eye contact with the other players so I think that might be-”
“Gosh, just play along Mr. Boyfriend.”
Tobio grunts but his fingers find their way between Tooru’s own, interlacing themselves under the table just like when they are just stupid teenagers experiencing romance for the first time. This time, a small smile blooms on Tobio’s face, one that is not scary and certainly gaining him more fans as they speak.
“I'll make sure to keep it at a minimum then, Tooru.”