The Villainess VTuber Rips People Apart-Chapter 190

In the area of "Hanabane Louis," I was certain that I couldn’t fool Anna. If this were a "Louis competition" instead of an "Aurora competition," Anna would have been the most likely winner.

‘I may not be able to completely deceive Anna, but I should reduce her confusion as much as possible.’

To do that, I needed to understand who Hanabane Louis really was.

"Alright. I’ll tell you. But isn't a lot of it already circulating online?"

"What’s that?"

"'The person inside Hanabane Louis.'"

The "person inside" (中の人, nakano hito).

In 2018, the term "red pill" didn’t exist, so it seems the Japanese term "nakano hito" was used even in Korea.

Anyway, the "person inside Hanabane Louis" rumor gained some attention in Japan, and it was translated and imported to the Korean Virtual YouTuber Gallery.

"I was a streamer before."

"Really?"

"There was a popular video site in Japan called 'Mikomiko'."

On that site, Louis was somewhat of a named figure. When the Ink Palette VTuber project started, she received a scouting email.

That's when Louis began her VTuber career, and being a former streamer, her 'red pill' was exposed right from her first broadcast. Still, she continued her activities, maintaining a facade, and now she was a 7-year VTuber.

"There's quite a few VTubers with experience like me. Everyone does it because it makes money."

Louis told me a lot of interesting stories.

However, she didn’t share everything.

I could tell that she intentionally avoided a few crucial parts of the story.

I could force her to answer, but if I pried too much, I would upset her.

Touching on sensitive topics could mean severing ties with that person. I would have to get closer to Louis to learn more.

So, I gathered some information by asking around.

I even called Anna to ask a few things.

[The core of Louis is... I think her key word is 'inferiority complex.']

"Aren’t you being too blunt?"

[Yes. But I think it’s a good thing. That’s why Louis works so hard.]

I also asked Leon, and filled in the gaps with my own imagination to understand Louis better.

Still, I didn’t fully understand Louis 100%.

That was inevitable.

I had lived as Laura Iris and as Aurora, but I had never lived as Hanabane Louis.

‘Still, with this understanding, I can probably manage some acting.’

I remembered the stories Louis had shared, like when she clashed with Nalim at Fantasia League last year.

When Louis collaborated with Anna and Chel.

When Sora practiced with Louis for Fantasia League.

When Louis met Shina at Badrio Festival.

I also studied her broadcasts, memorizing her way of speaking and habits.

The rest was up to the three people disguised as me, who would try their best to stir up attention.

It was important not to let anyone recognize that "Aurora had disguised herself as Hanabane Louis."

Especially Sora, who had quickly spotted the fake Aurora in the escape room game.

If I blended in with the Auroras, Sora would’ve figured out which one was ‘me’ among the fake ones.

So, preparing only fake Auroras from the beginning was crucial.

I needed to keep Sora constantly doubting, "Is the real one really here? Really?"

That way, she wouldn’t turn her gaze toward the fake Louis.

"So, I thought Anna would recognize me."

I said.

In front of Shina.

In Louis's voice and with her face.

"Shina, you win."

I said.

Shina’s victory was quite an unexpected event for me.

[Virtual YouTuber Gallery]

[General] Sora Cut! Nalim Down!

(Commentator Meme)

Mashina defeats Sora and Nalim to claim the position of the official one!

[Comments]

What the hell is this?You got lucky, what the hellFact) Defeated by NalimWhat victory does Shina have, hahaha

ㄴ She won, let’s have a drink~

ㄴ Shina fits the role of the fiancee her family arranged

ㄴ This is crazy

ㄴ Real talk

[General] Laura Unni… Did you forget me...?

(Anna Meme)

It’s me… SerenadeKR, 1st generation fortune teller elf VTuber, Ayanokouji Nalim Smeragi

[Comments]

What is this nonsense hahahaNone of this is rightWhat a horrible mix hahaha

[General] I’m Nalim’s Mom

Our daughter couldn’t win in the Aurora competition or whatever it is…

Can we just say Nalim won instead?

[Comments]

What’s this concept hahahaIf Shina wins, Nalim’s obsession will get deeper, Mom[Awareness.. Icon]Nalim, you’re patheticNalim got crushed by Mashina

Shina was randomly looking at fanart comics that were uploaded on social media.

[Give birth to the Duchess’s daughter!]

[Ah… ah… ahhh!]

[Look, the sunset is shining. It’s like....]

Duchess’s cow, Duchess gladiator.

There were also fanarts of Laura Shina drawn from the point Shina won, like "Hokuto no Ken Duchess," and various others.

"...They’re my fans, but seriously, not one of them is normal."

At the moment of drawing fanart, they were fans, of course. But couldn't they at least draw something normal?

There was a lot of 19+ stuff, and if you went to Fix_Eve, there was even more.

sigh

Shina unconsciously sighed.

"…Should I like this, or not?"

Anyway, she won the Aurora competition.

She could say she grabbed the most noticeable position in the project... maybe? It was ambiguous...

In fact, the fight between Sora and Chel was getting more attention.

That part was cut and uploaded as a video,

[General] With the 6th generation members, FBI would lose

[General] Did IAI recruit the 6th generation to conquer the world?

[General] The whole world is now the Duchess's domain

[General] Ugh… I want to be the Duchess's subject too

It seemed like this video, titled The Combat Power of the 6th Generation.mp4, was getting more attention. Since Louis, the organizer, was a Japanese VTuber, it seemed to be a big topic even in Japan.

So the spotlight was on Sora and Chel, but Shina was also getting some attention.

Either way, the probability of being called to the next big project by Louis increased.

That’s good, but...

"I didn’t even plan to win..."

The prize for the Aurora competition was 'a special collaboration with Aurora.'

Since the prize was already known to the viewers, it meant that Shina had to have a 'special collaboration' with Aurora.

No!

I don’t even like Aurora!

"Aurora is the one Anna-senpai likes!!!"

For the record, she got support from Anna.

She thought Anna might dislike it, but instead, Anna congratulated her, saying, "Congratulations on your win, Shina! I’ll be watching!"

It was support, right?

Let’s count it as support, yeah.

"sigh... Okay, fine, I’ll do it."

Now that she thought about it, she had collaborated with Aurora before when she lived in Aseersal.

This wasn’t her first time, after all.

Back then, she had been used like a pack mule. …Now that she thought about it, that made her a little angry. She was the senior!

...Maybe I should send Aurora a message.

【This_Code: Chatroom with Aurora】

Mashina

[Hey Aurora]

[You said we’re doing a collaboration]

[What kind of collaboration is it?]

Aurora

[It’s a secret]

Mashina

[Ugh]

[What secret?]

Aurora

[I’m sure you won’t be disappointed]

[By the way, when are you free?]

Mashina

[Tomorrow]

Aurora

[Tomorrow?]

Mashina

[It’s better to take the first hit]

[Just do it fast and finish it]

Aurora

[You must be looking forward to collaborating with me so much that you can’t stand it?]

Mashina

[Shut up]

Aurora

[We were originally planning an off-collaboration]

[Is that okay?]

"...What?"

Off-collaboration.

In other words, offline collaboration.

Meaning, an offline meetup.

"So, you’re asking me to meet you...?"

Shina blinked.

Meeting VTubers in real life...

It wasn’t too common, but it did happen from time to time.

Meeting fellow VTubers from the same company was a given. They’d meet for work, and sometimes, Choi Changyeong would organize year-end parties through group chat.

Meeting VTubers from different companies...

It happened at events, like when she met Louis last time.

Other than that, it was like meeting online friends in real life.

If you became friends through broadcasts, the topic of meeting would come up, and she heard that among male VTubers, the topic of drinking would also pop up.

In other words, meeting online friends in real life required a certain level of intimacy.

It’s easy to understand if you compare it to online gaming. You might know their voice and their VTuber persona, but you don’t know the person behind it. Meeting someone you only knew online has psychological resistance.

VTubers were no different.

Shina didn’t feel she had built that level of intimacy with Aurora.

Aurora

[No answer]

[Are you scared?]

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Mashina

[What did you just say?]

Aurora

[It seemed like you were unsure in real life]

[You’ve said a lot of things about me on your broadcasts, right?]

[But was that all just a broadcast persona?]

[But if you can’t even speak in front of me, that’s pathetic.]

Mashina

[Shit]

[You’ve got no filter]

Aurora

[We were always planning an offline collaboration]

[Is that okay?]

"...What?"

Shina murmured, suppressing her frustration.

…Wait.

An aquarium?

"...Are you asking me to go to the aquarium with you, right now?"

Shina blinked.