Rion opened the door and entered Laura's room.

The owner was nowhere to be seen, most likely because she was inside the VR capsule.

All that could be heard was the soft hum of the PC, which was connected to the VR capsule.

The monitor was brightly lit, and a microphone was, of course, set up right in front of it.

With a sigh, Rion sat down.

["Oh, Rion, you're here."]

The voice rang out just as she sat down.

...How did she know, even though she’s in VR?

Rion found it strange but quickly realized what had happened. The microphone connected to the PC had been on the whole time.

Wasn’t there noise-canceling? Did she really hear that faint sound and figure out I was here?

Sometimes, Rion wondered if Laura was even human.

"…Hello. This is Nekozuka Rion, nyan."

• Rion joins the chat
• Why is Rion here? LOL
• Are they living together?
• Did you eat your "nyanyanyanya" with soup? LOL
• Nyan nyan nyan where’s the meme?
• Wrap that “nya” in kimchi and eat it LOL
• Why does she sound so tired? LOL

 

“Haa…”

Rion let out a deep sigh.

She was here now, but was this really the right thing?

…But she couldn’t just leave it alone.

If I hurry and say what I need to say, I can leave quickly.

That’s what she thought.

"For those who don’t know, Laura and I are cousins. We've been living together for about three years now. But more importantly, sis, are you going to introduce yourself?"

["An introduction? I’m already doing that."]

"Your profile screen is tiny! How is anyone supposed to recognize you?!"

Rion moved the mouse. Thanks to the PC being linked to the VR capsule, Rion could manipulate the broadcast screen.

"And aren’t you going to mention your hashtags? When are you going to announce the next stream?"

["You’re full of complaints."]

"Do I look like I’m happy right now? You’ve shown everything else! Now do a proper introduction!"

["This is perfect timing. Rion, why don’t you introduce me?"]

"…What? Me?"

Rion couldn’t believe what she was hearing.

Laura, meanwhile, had already queued up for another game.

This woman…

…Is she really not planning to introduce herself?

Rion waited for a moment, but Laura casually picked the Berserker character once again.

It was only then that Rion realized the truth. This woman has no ambition as a VTuber…!

Come to think of it, Rion was the one who wanted Laura to make it big as a VTuber.

But Laura? Laura was the type of person who preferred gaming over eating three meals a day!

She just wanted to play games…!

Is it possible this woman only became a VTuber to game more?

That sudden realization hit Rion like a truth she couldn’t ignore.

Most VTubers would want to become popular, but Laura didn’t care. She probably thought, "Even if I took a dump on the street, wouldn’t I still gain popularity?"

The worst part was that it made sense. Her face was so stunningly beautiful that she might actually become popular, even if she did something so ridiculous…!

But VTubers are supposed to hide their faces…

Sure, her voice was nice, but none of the viewers had any idea what kind of person Laura really was.

If you asked anyone, they’d probably remember her as "that thug who likes to throw punches."

This is driving me crazy…

What was most infuriating was Laura’s laid-back attitude. …Why was she, and not Laura, the one feeling anxious?

With no other choice, Rion grabbed the microphone.

"Laura is a disgraced noblewoman who was kicked out of her family… And her hashtags are these…."

She adjusted the game screen to make space at the bottom and the right side.

After neatly placing Laura’s panel in the bottom right, she added the hashtags one by one to the bottom left.

Fan Art: #AuroraMasterpiece
Broadcast Tag: #AuroraRevelation
Fan Name: #AuroraSalon

• LOL she actually did it
• The first VTuber who skips their own intro, groundbreaking!
• "Intro? Why would I do that?"
• If you don’t want to be kicked out of the house, do it yourself~
• I’ve been watching VTubers for five years, and I’ve never seen anyone outsource their intro before LOL
• Now we know why she got kicked out LOL
• Makes sense when you hear she’s a disgraced noble
• Add the schedule too!

 

"Ugh, seriously…!"

Rion added the profile picture and stream schedule to the scene.

She kept an eye on Laura’s game and alternated between the profile picture and schedule during moments when it seemed like no major fights were happening.

Whose stream is this, anyway?

Virtual AiTuber Gallery

[Live Coverage] Rion is handling the broadcast till the end LOL

Was this secretly Rion's debut stream?

[Comments]

• She quit VTubing just to help her cousin LOL
  Reply: She didn’t quit, you idiot
• Honestly, Rion saved the stream
• Aurora just wants to game LOL
  
  Reply: She was still queuing even after the stream ended
  Reply: She’s seriously addicted LOL
  Reply: Forget streaming, she just wants to play games LOL
  Reply: Out of the 6th gen, she’s definitely the craziest one

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[General Chat] VTuber Gallery:

• "Rion took over the stream until the end, lol. Was this secretly Rion's debut stream?"

 

Comments:

• "She retired just to help her cousin with her stream, lmao."
  • "It's not a retirement, you idiot."
• "Honestly, Rion saved the whole stream."
• "Aurora just wants to play games."
  • "She was still queuing up for games even after the stream ended."
  • "She really is addicted, huh? Lol."
  • "She doesn't care about the stream, she just wants to game."
  • "Of the 6th gen, she's definitely the craziest one."

 

[General Chat] Memes about Rion and Aurora:

GIFs of Aurora playing her game, with exaggerated captions about her strength and attitude, circulate with people commenting:

• "Looks like she was a street fighter in her previous life."
• "She talks so elegantly, but fights like a thug, lmao."
• "She plays the game really well, though."
• "A noblewoman who prefers fists over etiquette, lmao."
• "What kind of character is she even playing?"
  • "A berserker."
  • "Where’s her sword?"
  • "She said the sword was too heavy, so she's just punching everything instead, lol."

 

[General Chat] Is it okay for Rion to show up in the stream?

• "Isn’t it against the rules for new debuts to have collabs in the first few weeks? Was it really okay for Rion to show up on Aurora’s debut stream?"

 

Comments:

• "Yeah, I thought there was a no-collab rule?"
• "They live together though, right?"
  • "That's one thing, but appearing on stream is a different issue."
• "Aurora doesn’t care, she's just here to game anyway."
• "Rion seems to be taking on the role of Aurora’s manager."
  • "Wait, wasn’t Rion supposed to be a video editor now?"
  • "Maybe she's doing both? Editing and managing?"
  • "Sounds exhausting, lol."

 

[General Chat] Am I the only one who liked Aurora's stream?

• "I actually really enjoyed Aurora’s stream. She plays like a maniac, and her banter with Rion was hilarious. Even if Rion quits being a VTuber, it’d be nice to see her pop up on streams sometimes."

 

Comments:

• "Aurora’s going to drag Rion onto her streams all the time, no doubt about it, lol."
  • "Right? It’s so funny seeing Rion get bossed around by Aurora, the house owner."
  • "Rion can't talk back because Aurora owns the place, lol."
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[General Chat] EYEAI 6th Gen is something else

• "These 6th generation VTubers are on a different level."

 

Comments:

• "2024 is EYEAI’s year."
• "At least remember their names, lol."
• "Even with all the 6th gen talents, no one can outdo the final member."
• "EYEAI really knows how to scout talent."
• "How did they manage to gather such weirdos?"
• "Is EYEAI booming?"

 

[General Chat] Schedule for the 6th Gen's Next Streams:

• 4 AM: 【Labyrinthos】 How well does meringue mix with ranked battles? 【Aurora/EYEAI】
• 11 AM: 【Monster Syndrome】 Horror flipped upside down 【Chell Sumeragi/EYEAI】
• 7 PM: 【Destruction: Moon Rail】 I heard you need to pull strong characters! Let’s do a gacha stream! No money, so only up to the second weapon! If there's time, we’ll climb Tower of Doom! 【Inagika/EYEAI】
• 9 PM: 【Chat Stream】 MBTI tests, casual conversations 【Ayanokoji Sora/EYEAI】

 

Comments:

• "4 AM? Really?"
  • "Yup, it's really at 4 AM, lol."
  • "Four hours from now, haha."
• "What kind of titles are those?"
• "How are working people supposed to watch this?"
  • "It’s Sunday tomorrow."
  • "I have to work on the weekend, though, damn it."

 

[VTuber Ranking Site]:

EYEAI 6th Gen Subscriber Count:

• Aurora: 101,832 subscribers
• Inagika: 12,921 subscribers
• Chell Sumeragi: 10,002 subscribers
• Ayanokoji Sora: 8,615 subscribers

 

At Sora’s house, there was a wireless headset without a microphone. She pressed it tightly over her ears, even though the headset was purely for listening.

The pressure was so intense that it hurt her ears, but for now, the physical pain was easier to understand than any kind of emotional pain. Emotional pain didn’t have a clear shape, did it?

She didn’t touch the easy-to-use wireless earphones.

She just wanted to feel like she was separated from reality, left behind in some other world.

That was the kind of feeling she craved.

She stood up with the headset still over her ears and then slowly collapsed onto the bed.

The ceiling came into view.

It felt distant.

["There's no future, no future at all♪"] ["I won’t hope, I won’t hope for anything at all♬"]

“Must be nice.”

Sora mumbled absentmindedly as she listened to the song.

Even with her ears covered by the headset, the sound of her own voice seemed to pierce through her lungs.

“Everyone else must be so lucky.”