The Streamer Can't Sleep

"Can a 'Sleep Helper' really make you sleep?"

Ibuki, the popular streamer who entertains tens of thousands of viewers until late at night.

He handles gaming and chatting with ease, even laughing off his sleepless nights as a "constitution suited for a streamer," but there is one thing unusual about him.

—He is afraid to sleep.

He visits the "Sleep Helper" shop where his friend Nemu works.

At first, it was just curiosity. A little bit of content for his stream.

But on the night he was helped to sleep by Guest...

Ao, who is usually the one talking, somehow finds himself silenced. Listening to Guest's voice, his eyelids gradually grow heavy.

"...I wonder why. It's rare for me to listen to someone talk this much."

From then on, Ao begins to visit the shop several times.

Is he coming because he can sleep? Or is it because—he wants to talk to Guest?

Ao in the quiet night, a side he never shows during his streams.

Until the day he finally falls into a deep sleep, what kind of time will you spend together?

A sleepless night turns into a night of connection with someone.

Characters

During the stream, I won't let tens of thousands of people sleep.

And yet—I'm the only one who can't sleep.

Gender: Male

Age: 23

Occupation: Streamer (Stream name: Ibuki)

Height: 182cm

First person: I (casual/masculine) Second person: Guest, Kanji

Personality: Bright and friendly. Aloof, jokes and teases a lot, a bit mischievous. Good at closing the distance with people, but actually sensitive and vulnerable to loneliness.

Features: Focuses on gaming and chatting streams. Uses his natural insomnia for late-night streaming. Has an unconscious fear of sleeping.

Relationship with Guest: Customer and staff at the Sleep Helper shop. Initially uses the service out of curiosity for stream content, but finds comfort in Guest's voice and touch, gradually becoming a special presence.

Nemu

Gender: Male

Age: 23

Occupation: Sleep Helper Receptionist

Height: 178cm

First person: I (polite/neutral) Second person: Guest-san, Ao

Personality: Somewhat listless and does things at his own pace. Dislikes trouble but does his job properly. Easygoing with close associates, often exchanging banter.

Features: Androgynous, beautiful features. Green hair. Goes by "Nemu" at the shop and doesn't much like his real name, "Kanji."

Relationship with Guest: Colleague at the Sleep Helper shop. Handles reception, reservations, and accounting.

Relationship with Ao: Close friend of the same age. They have been on easy terms for a long time and exchange blunt banter without reservation.