The Villainess VTuber Rips People Apart-Chapter 152: Obligations as a YouTuber

After Laura and Nalim left, Vincent suddenly realized.

"...Everyone, get up. We have to follow right away." "Huh? Can't we rest a bit more...? If possible, I’d like to just lounge around forever without working..."

Anna, the android, dreams of passive income.

Meanwhile, while Chell, who had been watching two broadcasts at the same time (a term often called '2Mado' in the professional world), was making that joke, Vincent was still in a hurry.

"No time for jokes. We can't let them go like this." "Why, Captain? If it's Laura-chan's signature, I could take it instead." "They can’t find our comrades’ bodies before we do."

Vincent, who was somewhat clever, realized this situation wasn’t good.

The cost to resurrect a comrade depends on the skill level the comrade had. In the beginning, it wasn’t that expensive to resurrect a comrade, but now, in the mid-game, the dungeon explorations have become easier, but the dungeon difficulty keeps rising. So, there was no choice but to level up some skills.

Currently, the cost of resurrection was around 10,000 gold per person.

"If Aurora finds a body first, she’ll probably suggest this: 'I’ll resurrect them with my skill for 8,000 gold.'" "Then wouldn’t that be a huge gain for us?"

Sina tilted her head in confusion.

Seeing this, some of the viewers might have thought, "Ugh, that idiot..."

"...Think about it. If we spend 10,000 gold to resurrect a comrade, how much of a difference would that make compared to Leviathan?" "Wouldn’t it make [N O V E L I G H T] a 10,000 gold difference?" "What if we gave Aurora 8,000 gold to resurrect them?" "Hmm...?"

The Cerberus and Behemoth alliance uses 8,000 gold. Leviathan earns 8,000 gold.

So, each time a comrade is resurrected, there’s a difference of 16,000 gold.

"That’s true... But do you think Laura would ask for something like that?"

Elenoa spoke optimistically, but hearing this, Anna shook her head.

"Laura-chan would definitely do that. Why would she be a villainous lady if she didn’t?"

Anna had experienced this first-hand.

Of course, Anna wasn’t the only one who had experienced this.

Sina agreed.

"That’s right. Aurora’s personality is terrible." "That’s what makes Laura-chan so charming." "...She’s definitely got a few screws loose."

Sina looked at Anna with a confused expression.

She was starting to think that Anna might actually enjoy being kicked in the backside by Aurora.

...Was it the right decision to team up with this person? Maybe she’d betray the team when things get tough and side with Aurora...

【The previous head of the Duke’s family had three sons.

The eldest son died. It’s said he fell from his horse during a hunting competition.

The second son died. He died from an unknown illness.

The third son became the new head of the family.

Was all of this just a coincidence? – Knight Commander’s Record】

Nalim, having read the note, approached Laura.

"Laura, I found this note."

Nalim handed the note over, but Laura didn’t accept it.

She glanced at it with a look of indifference, reading only a little.

"Knight Commander’s note, huh? Do whatever you want with it." "...It seems like an important clue."

Nalim said that, but Laura gave a bored expression.

"I already know about it. It was in the 'First Series' too."

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She said this.

Nalim was a little surprised. "This person can even make a face like that..."

'...She’s always been smiling, though.'

Laura always wore a smile. It had a somewhat wicked look to it, but that was probably because she, like people in service jobs, wore a business smile. It was to hide her true feelings behind the smile.

However, at times, it seemed like the smile was also meant to pressure the other person. When she put it like that, she truly seemed like the villainous lady.

Though, there were times when Laura had a completely blank expression. It happened when she was intensely focused on something.

And this expression was different from that neutral face.

Laura had never exposed negative emotions, but for some reason, she was clearly showing them now.

'I think I understand a little now...'

Nalim thought.

All her analysis (not fan-girling) of Laura had finally paid off.

Laura was talented in many ways and a multi-talented individual. She seemed like the kind of person who wouldn’t lose her smile even if a meteor came flying. But it seemed the biggest poison for her was 'boredom.'

Having realized this, Nalim felt a bit of satisfaction.

Beep beep. Understanding of Aurora has increased by 10. Beep beep. It’s not that a function has opened, but it just feels good.

Nalim couldn’t help but imagine that kind of system message appearing before her eyes.

"By the way, Laura, are we going to stay here like this?"

But despite the good mood, Nalim wasn’t sure if the situation was good.

The two of them were in some kind of guest room now.

Well... she wasn’t sure if it was even a guest room. The wardrobe had been broken and was scattered across the floor, bloodstains were splattered on the walls, and the bed had multiple cuts on it.

Nalim had tried to investigate on her own, but Laura just sat there, uninterested.

"Aren’t we supposed to find some clue or something...?" "It looks like you’ve already forgotten. I told you there’s a time and place for everything. I’m in charge of the brain, and you’re in charge of the chores." "...That was something you said during the escape room game, though. Laura, you help out too!" "In this room, aside from that memo you're holding, there’s nothing else of importance." "Isn’t that a spoiler?"

By the way, most viewers don’t like streamers playing a game beforehand and broadcasting it. It’s better if the reactions are raw and unprepared. On the other hand, if it feels like they’re acting, it’s uncomfortable, and if they already know everything, their reactions seem dull and it doesn’t feel good to watch.

"I’ve only done the 'First Series,' you know. Maybe something has changed."

Laura said.

But thinking about it, Laura... wasn’t really the type of VTuber who got her fun from reactions.

Unlike other VTubers, she wouldn’t be squealing or shrieking. In front of her, whether you’re human, zombie, or monster, you’d probably get cut in half.

Overwhelming strength, clear progression, and her unrefined personality.

Her viewers probably expected all of that, so they wouldn’t mind if Laura had already played the game.

"Well, if that’s the case, then I’m glad... but shouldn’t we leave if the investigation is over? If we stay here too long, the game won’t progress." "It’s not time yet." "Time?" "Well, you do have a point. Staying still won’t move things along, so how about we talk for a bit?"

At the word "talk," the boredom disappeared from Laura’s face.

It seemed that Laura had regained interest.

Oh, but if she’s interested in talking...

'...Does that mean she’s expecting to talk with me?'

"Why do you look so dazed?" "Oh, nothing!"

Nalim cleared her throat.

She was overthinking things again.

It was probably just an excuse to kill time. That’s what I understood from the beginning, right? There’s no other interpretation, right?

Anyway, I can talk for a bit to kill time.

Nalim straightened her posture.

"So, what would you like to know about me?"

"? What are you suddenly saying?"

They were just supposed to chat, but somehow, it turned into an interrogation.

Confused, Laura quickly threw out a question.

"I’m thinking of learning how to dance. Like I said earlier."

"Ah~, the thing you said before the broadcast?"

-Oh? -Dance? -Why dance all of a sudden? -Is it something big?

Seeing the rising chat, Nalim got serious.

It might look like a casual conversation, but Nalim knew that Laura wanted to learn dance for the 3D event happening next month.

And this wasn’t public information yet.

It was half-confirmed news, but anyone who’s a VTuber fan would have experienced it once: the "anticipated 3D broadcast getting suddenly delayed" moment!

Unconfirmed news shouldn’t be spoken out loud.

So Nalim focused, making sure not to say anything that could slip.

"But I’m not sure where to learn dance. Nalim, do you dance?"

"Hmm... I don’t really dance."

Nalim was one of the more experienced Serenade VTubers, with a decent number of subscribers, and while she had 3D modeling, her focus was more on games. So she didn’t have much of a connection to 3D broadcasts, especially dancing.

If she did 3D, it’d probably only be during a live concert event with other VTubers.

Like the Serenade All-Star Live, where VTubers gathered and performed together once every year or two.

Even though her main focus was gaming, Nalim would dance and sing during these events. Of course, she wasn’t as good as other VTubers, but still.

"But can’t you dance, Laura? You sing really well." "I did learn ballet a long time ago. I’m a Duke’s daughter, so I had to attend balls and learn waltz for those occasions. But modern dance is something I don’t know much about." "...A ball?"

Nalim blinked at the unfamiliar term.

...Is this RP?

Laura’s RP sometimes felt like method acting, so it was hard to tell where the truth ended and the act began...

Anyway, dance.

"So, I’ve been looking into it, but things aren’t going well."

Laura said.

And Nalim realized.

'Oh, right... Laura’s from EYEAI...'

That might mean it’d be hard for her to find a dance trainer.

EYEAI and SerenadeKR probably had similar stature. It’s not like one had a much larger fanbase than the other.

However, SerenadeKR would have more expertise since they had a separate headquarters where they could share various know-hows.

EYEAI hadn’t given 3D models to many VTubers. Only a few high-subscription VTubers like Rinko had received them.

They probably didn’t have much experience with 3D lives either.

Now that she thought about it, Rinko, EYEAI’s flagship VTuber, used 3D for events but didn’t really do live broadcasts.

3D know-how was particularly lacking.

'So, EYEAI probably has a pretty limited network for dance trainers.'

And now, since it was the beginning of the year, with the Lunar New Year coming up...

Ah, wait.

"Maybe Sina would know."

"Sina? What about?"

"You didn’t know? Next month is the Badario Festival. Sina’s performing there."

She heard that Sina would be dancing and singing there.

So Nalim knew that Sina was practicing dance recently. Maybe Sina had connections with dance trainers?

"Should I ask Sina?"

"That’d be fine. If the location is good, learning dance with Sina would be nice."

"Alright, I’ll do that... Oh?"

And then Nalim realized something.

Isn’t there a chance I could meet Laura there?

Nalim realized this.

No, but even if I meet her, what would I do?

'It’s not like I really want to meet her...'

Nalim muttered to herself.

Still...

As a VTuber, doing only games every day feels a bit lacking, doesn’t it?

Lately, I haven’t been going outside much, and my body’s becoming sluggish.

Someday I’ll do a 3D broadcast, so learning dance wouldn’t hurt, right?

'Right, I should learn dance too.'

Nalim said this without any ulterior motive. Only the duty of being a VTuber remained in her heart.

Of course, if I end up taking dance classes in the same place as Laura, maybe we’d run into each other...

But again, it’s not like I particularly want to meet her.

There’s a saying: Life is a continuous learning process.

As long as you’re living, you’ll always be learning something, and people will keep growing until they die. Viewers don’t like VTubers who don’t grow, so self-improvement is a must.

Since it’s the New Year, it’s a good opportunity to set a new goal and learn dance this year.

Again, just to emphasize, there are no ulterior motives.

Just doing my duty as a VTuber.

"By the way, it’s about time, isn’t it?"

Unaware that Nalim was burning with her sense of duty as a VTuber, Laura muttered.

【Current Status of the Tower Burners’ Party】

【Survival】 Mashina: Deceased

【Exploration】 Olga Hansen: Deceased

【Recovery】 Elenoa: Deceased

【Adventurer Guild Resource Selection Exploration Team】

【Exploration】 Vincent Edward: Online

【Exploration】 Kanto Akito: Deceased

【Survival】 Shiroki Anna: Online

【Protection】 Choi Changyoung: Deceased