The Invincible Arthur Gardner

Chapter 37 - Supporting the Rise

Arthur raced back to his room after his delightful breakfast with Alicia, eagerly anticipating the luxurious

shower awaiting him in his grand bathroom. He luxuriated in the hot water, feeling like a king!

Claudina and Edna had just left Arthur's room, but Arthur had purposely set Edna a challenge, hoping

to receive the results in record time. He was eager to find out what the outcome would be.

After taking his morning shower, Arthur dried himself off, put on his favorite casual clothes, and got

ready for the day ahead.

He switched on his shiny, brand-new laptop and was impressed by its smooth performance. Being the

top-of-the-line brand, the laptop was virtually silent and had a sleek, gray, and futuristic design that

made him giddy with excitement. "That's what they call the Apple Macbook Special Edition 2022," he

said cheerfully, feeling quite pleased with himself.

He opened YouTube and immediately searched for a live stream of Alice, a virtual YouTuber whose

real identity was Alicia, the person behind the 2D girl. "Ah, there she is," he said.

"Ha-ha-ha-ha! Do you know, do you know Mina-san, today I just had the most incredible experience! I

encountered a truly remarkable guy who was so skilled that he effortlessly defeated five opponents in a

fight - it was truly astonishing!" She chortled gleefully.

The 2D avatar named Alice on Youtube was an ethereal girl, with a head of white hair and a very

stylish look. When Arthur tried to identify the voice behind the VTuber, he had a little difficulty

recognizing it; it sounded as if she had decided to alter her voice to that of a child. "That voice sounds

so familiar," Arthur mused to himself.

After taking a closer look, Arthur was able to recognize the Vtruber girl as Alicia; his smile grew as he

realized that the honest and tomboyish Alicia had taken up this side job.

He felt a growing admiration for her at the same time. She was a person who desired to be

independent, despite her young age of nineteen.

Moreover, Alice shared an experience she had previously, which was similar to what Arthur had done

with Alicia - to which they all listened intently.

"Hi there, Mr. Glitzy," Alice said cheerily. "I was just wondering if you were watching my live stream right

now?"

"Huh?" Arthur was taken aback when Alice abruptly mentioned Mr. Glitzy out of the blue.

"Mina-san," she began, "did you know that I'm hosting an auction today? Whoever donates the most

will get the chance to have lunch with me – isn't that interesting?" She asked with a hint of curiosity in

her voice. "I know this is very exciting, right?"

Arthur tried to think about why Alice seemed to be encouraging him to reveal his identity. Had she left

her phone intentionally on the table so he would realize that she was a VTuber, and Arthur would

eventually show up at her event live to make an indirect confession? "Did she do this intentionally?" he

wondered.

Harem-Fan donated $1,000.00 and said, "Alice, I love you. Will you be my wife?"

Zecs09 donated $1,500.00 and said, "Alice, you are my idol and I simply adore you! I will always be in Contentt bel0ngs to N0ve/lDrâ/ma.O(r)g!

awe of you and will never stop expressing my admiration for you!"

Marc donated $10,000.00 and said, "Alice, why don't we have lunch together and I'm sure I can make

you fall head over heels in love with me in no time!"

Marc donated $10,000.00 and said, “Alice, your delightful and witty voice has absolutely swept me off

my feet; I'd be over the moon to meet you soon!"

"Who is Marc?"

"He's totally nuts!"

"Is he seriously paying that much money to have lunch with our idol?!"

Harry donated $30,000.00 and said, "Hi Alice, I'm a young CEO and I'm on a mission to find my

soulmate. I'm confident that you're the one for me. Why don't we meet and I can show you how kind

and charming I am. Many women are vying for my attention."

Marc donated $15,000.00 and said, "What can a young CEO do? Rely on investors' funds for a

company that will collapse in a matter of days? I'm Marco, a wealthy young master who can even

topple the company you own whenever I want. Go kill yourself, Harry!"

As soon as Alice made her announcement regarding the auction, donations began to pour in profusely.

Some even fiercely competed to secure the top ranking on the stream for that day.

#1 Marc $35,000.00

#2 Harry $30,000.00

Arthur took a deep breath when he realized that the people who were scrambling to have lunch with

Alice were actually two people he was familiar with: Marco, his cousin, and Harry, who had previously

participated in the auction at Claudina's event.

Harry donated $10,000.00 and said, "You're nothing more than a spoiled brat who only knows how to

manipulate your parents to get what you want. You're a toxic presence who doesn't deserve to be

alive."

Marc donated $10,000.00 and said, "Go out of my face, Harry! You're nothing more than a foolish virgin

who dreamed of having a night with someone as popular as Alice. Keep your dreams to yourself, or I'll

come after you and tear off your manhood!"

"Mina-san," Alice said, her virtual body trembling as she saw Marc and Harry's donation war unfold.

"Please don't cause a commotion on my stream. It makes me sad."

Harry donated $10,000.00 and said, "Better watch what you're saying, Marco, you stupid brat. I know

you'll soon run out of your allowance and be back to crying and begging your parents for more. I'll be

the one having lunch with Alice and winning her heart."

#1 Harry $70,000.00

#2 Marc $65,000.00

Mr. Glitzy donated $10.00 dollars and said, "Hi Alice. It's a pleasure to meet you. I'd love to have

breakfast with you again soon."

Arthur was left with no other option but to try and outdo the donations made by Marc and Harry, in a

desperate attempt to protect the helpless girl from the two foolish men.

"I will scold her next time I meet her." Arthur muttered under his breath.

Arthur noticed the chat on Alice's stream suddenly becoming crowded and active.

"Someone said Mr. Glitzy only donated ten dollars," one person said.

"I'll beat that and donate eleven dollars and become the next Mr. Glitzy!" another joked.

"That's ridiculous! The username is already famous, whoever this person is must be desperate. Let the

real Mr. Glitzy have it back, jerk!"

Mr. Glitzy donated $1,000,000.00 dollars and said, "Oops, looks like I forgot to type some zeros in the

previous amount. Hi, everyone... Yes, I'm the real Mr. Glitzy."

"What?!? One million dollars? He's out of his mind!"

"He really is the real Mr. Glitzy!"

"Mr. Glitzy, could you please donate some money to my YouTube channel?"

"Mr. Glitzy, you're so cool! I really admire you,"

At the same time, Arthur received a short message from Alicia.

"Arthur Oppa, I love you! I had no idea that you were really Mr. Glitzy. Could you please provide me

with your account number so I can return the money you so generously donated? I am so sorry for all

the trouble I caused with my little trick and I apologize sincerely. Next time, I would be more than happy

to take you out for a meal to make up for it. But I am very glad that I was able to find the true Mr.

Glitzy!"