>Suisei is set to tape her The First Take performance
>Show is famous for getting well-known artists to record in one try
>It's also a first for a VTuber to appear on such a mainstream channel
>Her nerves have been dwelling deep in her gut all morning
>Guitar and piano man are ready
>Recording booth guy gives the signal
>Suisei steps up to the mic, sweating
>They decided it would be cooler to jump straight into the song, no introduction
>One short breath out and a deep inhale…
>DAAATTTE BOKU WA HOSHI DAKA—brrrpppttt
>Suisei accidentally bass-boosts her a cappella intro with a meaty fart
>Embarrassed but too nervous to stop, she keeps singing
>Backing artists are shocked but follow her lead after a stumbling start
>By the time the outro instrumental fades to silence, Suisei is red like a tomato
>Japanese rules-following autism requires that they use the take, mistakes and all
>Suisei crying and begging them not to
>Contract has already been inked, they aren't backing down
>SONY_LAWYERS.DVF
>As the premiere arrives, Suisei is mortified
>The video goes viral, tens of millions of views
>not like this
>The public image of VTubers is a joke
>"VTooters" is trending on Twitter
>Local JP news stations broadcast the clip on repeat
>It spreads overseas, too, since farts are the universal language
>Suisei sobs inconsolably, the entire world having heard her brap