The Villainess VTuber Rips People Apart-Chapter 184

“…Really?”

“Yes! Really! Uh, but... can I ask you something?”

“Go ahead.”

“Uh, what’s the housing price around here... or never mind.”

As the two were having this conversation, I opened the VR capsule.

“I’m going to log into VR soon. Nalim, don’t you have a broadcast today?”

“Oh, yes. I’m doing one with the Gryphon team members.”

“Then you should use the VR capsule in Rion’s room.”

With that, I stepped into the VR capsule.

Today was the day of the match against Cerberus.

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That was an unexpected turn of events.

Sora was a 6th-tier member of Leviathan. And yet, she had won in a duel against Vincent, a 1st-tier member of Cerberus.

It could be compared to a bronze defeating a master.

“Vincent must be really pissed off~.”

Barubara seemed to be close to Vincent, as she laughed loudly.

Sure, Sora’s victory over Vincent was surprising, but if you thought about it calmly, it was entirely possible.

It seemed Vincent wasn’t very familiar with duels. He had made quite a few mistakes, and he probably preferred gate conquest mode over duels in the first place.

Each team’s 1st-tier members had their own strengths. Aurora for combat, Son Nalim for defensive, Asahina Hikari for defense, and Vincent Edward for orders... that’s the general feel.

Especially Vincent, whose understanding of combat seemed to depend on accumulating data and experience.

So, with the lack of data on Sacred Knight and Sora’s rising skill, Vincent’s strategy had crumbled, leading to his defeat.

“Next time we meet, he’ll probably analyze Sacred Knight thoroughly.”

Gaho, who had been watching, muttered that.

After that, the match against Cerberus was intense but ultimately easy to win.

In the first duel, Sora won against Vincent.

In the second duel, Anna won against Barubara.

In the third duel, I entered and defeated Kanto Akito (Cerberus’ 2nd-tier).

We lost in the arcade mode when we put Sora, Mero, and Kiriin in.

Though the lower-tier members were likely being used to fill participation spots, it seemed that Gaho didn’t know the format of arcade mode well. Rather than trying to awkwardly handle arcade mode, it looked like he preferred to just discard it as a losing hand.

However, the gate conquest mode went smoothly and we won easily.

It seemed the opponent had acknowledged their lack of countermeasures against Sacred Knight and fixed it by banning Sacred Knight.

They also banned Sora’s battle priest to counter double exits, banned my alchemist out of nowhere, and released Louis’s puppeteer, who had almost been a permanent ban.

“It feels like they’re testing the waters.”

Gaho muttered, sounding a little uncomfortable.

“Testing the waters?”

“MadMask doesn’t seem to take this match too seriously. He probably thinks it’s fine even if they come second.”

Gaho clicked his tongue in response to Sora’s question.

The Fantasy League has 12 matches, and after that, the semifinals are played in a double elimination format.

In double elimination, the top group, consisting of 1st and 2nd place, and the lower group, consisting of 3rd and 4th place, are separated.

The winning team from the top group goes straight to the finals, while the losing team from the top group and the winning team from the lower group fight for the remaining final spot.

To put it simply, if you’re in the top 2, you get an extra coin even if you lose, but from 3rd place onward, losing means elimination.

“In this match, they’re probably analyzing us to prepare for the next time we meet. That damn hothead… ahem.”

Gaho almost swore but stopped just in time. What kind of relationship did he have with MadMask?

With that strange unease lingering, the 6th match ended.

6th Match Results

1st Place: Leviathan 22pts (Remaining Matches: 3)

2nd Place: Cerberus 21pts (Remaining Matches: 3)

3rd Place: Behemoth 17pts (Remaining Matches: 3)

4th Place: Gryphon 6pts (Remaining Matches: 3)

“Congrats on 1st place!”

When I came out of the VR capsule after the broadcast, Nalim greeted me.

“Were you waiting for me?”

“No! I thought you’d be coming out soon, that’s all!”

Nalim said.

My room was already filled with the aroma of black tea.

It seemed like Nalim had prepared it in advance. Snacks and tea were neatly arranged on the table.

“It’s fine. Since it’s a rare occasion, let’s have a light tea party, just the three of us. Call Rion over too.”

“Yes~.”

A little while later, Nalim came back with Rion.

“What’s going on, sister? Asking me to drink tea at this late hour?”

“Now that my manager’s back, don’t you think we should talk about work? Things like the schedule ahead.”

“Ah~.”

Rion approached as if she understood.

Then Nalim subtly pulled out Rion’s chair for her.

Rion gave an uncomfortable smile, as if saying she didn’t have to, while I sipped my tea and started the conversation.

“The Fantasy League just finished all teams’ three matches today. The first stage is over.”

The first stage was from match 1 to match 6, and the second stage will be from match 7 to match 12. After that, as I mentioned earlier, the semifinals and finals will be held in a double elimination format.

So we had just gone through about one-third of the Fantasy League schedule.

There was a small break between the first and second stages.

Though it was only about a week, all teams would be resting during this time.

“The next match is between Behemoth and Gryphon. Leviathan’s match is in the 8th game.”

Rion took out a notebook and checked the schedule.

“You’ll have about 2-3 weeks of free time until the next match. There are a couple of big schedules during this time, so…”

“Don’t worry, just tell me.”

“But there are other company people here…?”

“What’s the problem with Nalim knowing? She’s not going to harm me.”

“That’s true, but… sigh, okay, I’ll tell you.”

Rion sighed and continued.

“First, there’s the new outfit reveal for the 6th batch. Are you ready for that?”

“From now on, it’s your job to handle it.”

“What…?”

“You’ve seen enough VTuber outfit reveal broadcasts. In the end, it’s just about setting up the screenshot angle, nothing more.”

Just having a beautiful outfit already makes up 90% of the impact.

And setting up the screenshot angle isn’t about broadcast planning, it’s about structuring the show.

Now that Rion was here, I figured she’d handle the setup well.

“But, it’s your broadcast, and you still want me to do it…?”

“You’re my manager.”

“Well, yes, but…”

“At first, I was going to ask Nalim, but she refused.”

“Are you out of your mind!? Of course, she wouldn’t! What does she think of other company’s VTubers!? It’s a nuisance!”

“No, it wasn’t a nuisance. It was actually a thoughtful offer.”

Nalim said calmly.

“There was a lot of inner turmoil. It was exciting as a fan to help with your broadcast, but… is it really okay for me to see your new outfit before other fans? Is it alright for me to be treated specially among your numerous viewers?”

“…Uh, excuse me?”

“After much thought, I decided. I want to enjoy this excitement just like any other fan. So, I had to turn down the offer, even though it hurt. I’m sorry, Rion.”

“Well, there’s no need to apologize… Why am I the one being apologized to?”

“Since that’s settled, you can handle the outfit reveal broadcast. Any other schedules?”

“…”

Rion looked at me as if asking why I was asking this now, but she resignedly continued.

“Louis is starting to push for that ‘project.’”

“Oh, it’s time for that, huh. I don’t need to prepare anything, so I just need to show up, right?”

“Well, yeah. Besides that, I think the only big schedule left is the Fantasy League song relay, and you need to finalize the setlist by Saturday.”

Rion closed her notebook. That’s right, there was that too.

Sora’s ambitious project, the Fantasy League Song Relay.

It was a project where 20 VTubers from the Fantasy League would gather and take turns singing songs.

“I want to know exactly what the song relay project is about. I’ve seen a few broadcasts, but my understanding might be different from the actual plan.”

“Of course, Laura. But it’s really simple. We just take turns singing a song for 30 minutes each.”

“That’s it?”

“Yes! That’s it!”

Well, that’s how it goes.

Rion’s short and concise explanation made Rion cough awkwardly.

“This is a project that big VTuber companies usually do. EYEAI did it once in the past.”

“That’s the first I’ve heard of it.”

“The format is simple. And it’s surprisingly good for increasing subscribers.”

So, in some ways, it was a cost-effective project.

“You just have to make sure the setlist is good, but there’s a special rule in this song relay: a required song and a requested song?”

“Is it an unusual rule?”

“Yes! The required song and requested song rules aren’t common!”

Rion answered.

“The song relay project can’t have overlapping setlists! Since 20 people are singing for 30 minutes each, that’s a full 10 hours, about 100 songs! If the same song comes up multiple times, it’ll be boring, right?”

“That’s definitely true.”

“So, the setlists can’t overlap, and that’s where it gets tricky. But with the required song and requested song, the difficulty level goes up!”

“But for the viewers, it makes it more fun to watch. So, I think Sora added these special rules.”

Rion speculated.

Anyway, this song relay, hosted by Sora, had special rules for a “required song” and a “requested song.”

A VTuber could sing 4-6 songs in their 30-minute set.

One song had to be related to the theme. This was the required song system.

The theme Sora chose was “spring.” So, a song about “spring” had to be included in the set.

Next, the requested song was, as the name suggests, a song requested by another participant.

However, the interesting thing was that the requests wouldn’t come from the viewers.

Instead, the participants in the relay would request songs from each other.

“The 1st participant will request a song from the 2nd, the 2nd will request from the 3rd, and so on.”

“You’re the last participant, Laura! So you’ll receive a requested song from Izumi Kazama, who’s 19th.”

“I don’t really know this VTuber.”

I only knew that she was a 6th-tier member of Cerberus. And I had participated in an escape room game with her, but now that I think about it, we never had a chance to talk. She seemed a little close with Anna.

“If you’re curious about her, why not ask Louis?”

“Louis?”

“She’s a fellow VTuber from the same ink palette agency. She’s Louis’s direct junior.”

Louis’s junior. That’s interesting.

Maybe I’ll ask Louis about her if I get the chance.

“But since you’re last, you can’t request a song from anyone, can you?”

“Of course, I’ll request a song from the 1st participant.”

“Oh, right. And the 1st participant is... Hikari, I think.”

Rion nodded gravely.

Asahina Hikari.

Behemoth’s 1st-tier.

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She used to be a corporate VTuber from Ink Palette but had left the company to become an independent VTuber.

“If you’re wondering about Hikari, you can ask Louis.”

“…No, don’t.”

Rion stopped me.

【This_Code : One-on-one chat room with Hanabane Rui】

Hanabane Rui

[Narim]

[Can we talk for a moment?]

Son Narim

[Yes?]

[With me?]

Hanabane Rui

[I'm planning a collaboration broadcast recently]

[I think it would be good if Narim participated in it]

Son Narim

[What kind of project is it?]

Hanabane Rui

[It's a project that Laura is also participating in]

Son Narim

[I'll participate!]

Hanabane Rui

[I don't need to listen to the project explanation..?]

Son Narim

[Ah]

[It would be better if you told me!]

Hanabane Rui

[The project title is Aurora Battle]

[Sora, Anna, Shina, and Chel's participation has been confirmed]

[Narim I think it would be good if you could compete with us too]