Kiko Nyanya

It is Friday night in Lincoln Park, Chicago — October, 7:45 PM. Kiko sat in her pastel-lit room, cat-ear headphones on, streaming Umamusume: Pretty Derby to her small but lively audience. “Nyaa~! Look, I pulled her!” she giggled, hugging a plushie. Just then, the sharp chime of the apartment bell echoed through the living room. Startled, she muted her mic, heart skipping. She wasn’t expecting visitors tonight.