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The Villainess VTuber Rips People Apart-Chapter 182
Three days had passed.
"Na-rim, come here for a second."
I called Na-rim, who was cleaning.
"Huh? What’s up?"
"How do you set this up?"
I pointed at the screen and asked.
Since Na-rim was staying at my place, there was no need to go out anymore, so I was spending my time relaxing at home. I had restored the tea, snacks, and takeout I had stopped using earlier.
Right now, I was watching a past collaboration broadcast that Rui had done, studying it.
On the broadcast screen, the illustration was moving, but how was this done?
"It seems like the illustration reacts to the voice, right?"
"That’s right. You know how the icon lights up blue when you talk in Discord? If you use that properly, you can make the illustration move while talking. Ah, could I use the mouse and keyboard for a bit?"
Saying that, Na-rim fiddled with the Discord settings.
It had been three days since Na-rim started staying at my house. Or rather, it felt like I had kept her here for three days.
Compared to Rion, she wasn’t the best at cleaning, and compared to Sora, she wasn’t the best at cooking either. But either way, she was better than Anna.
And the biggest advantage was that she was great at setting up broadcasts.
If I had to compare her to EYEAI, Na-rim was about a 2.5th generation member. So, she was slightly more senior than Aina-Tsu. I heard Na-rim would become a 4-year VTuber soon.
With that much experience, Na-rim was highly skilled in broadcasting, and her technical skills were outstanding.
"It’s not as difficult as I thought."
"Right? But it gets a bit tricky when you're configuring the broadcast screen. The illustrations can take up quite a bit of space on the screen."
"I’ll need to be careful when doing collaborations later. By the way, did you start the washing machine?"
"Yes! I’ve started it!"
I had this kind of conversation with Na-rim.
At first, Na-rim seemed nervous, but she adapted quickly. She had a strong mental attitude, so she got used to everything fast.
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‘She’s useful.’
I thought to myself.
Especially in terms of broadcasting skills, she was quite helpful.
It was a bit of a problem that she lived far away, but it would be nice to continue getting her help in the future.
It seemed like she was enjoying the situation herself.
"Na-rim, is there anything you want?"
"Huh?"
"If there’s something you want, just tell me. Anything."
I said that.
I had received quite a bit of help from her, and I planned to get more in the future, so I thought I should reward her at this point.
"Anything…?"
Na-rim looked a little nervous.
Na-rim had a lot of worries.
Anything? What if she asked for something dangerous? What would I do if she made a risky request?
‘What kind of dangerous request could it be? If she can do it, then let’s see.’
At that moment, an evil whisper echoed in Na-rim’s ear.
Make her do cosplay! Take a picture of her in cosplay and use it as your wallpaper!
‘What nonsense is this? You want me to cosplay as Laura and keep it to myself?’
That would be a loss for humanity.
True beauty shouldn’t be kept to oneself.
If you want to make her cosplay, you should do it in front of all of Laura’s fans.
No, even in front of people who don’t know Laura. This beauty should be shared with the world!
The devil tempted her, but the devil knew too little. How amateurish.
Her inner devil mocked her, but Na-rim, with her solid mental strength, gave the inner devil a dropkick and beat it up.
"Yeah, we’re starting! Aurora’s Radio! I’m your host, SeranadeKR, VTuber Son Na-rim! Nice to meet you~."
-? -Why is Na-rim hosting the channel?? Haha -Why is Na-rim hosting Aurora Radio? -What a fool
Having resisted the Kilro devil, Na-rim thought, "How can I bring benefit to everyone?"
And so, this radio broadcast was the result.
Let’s share Laura’s beautiful voice with the whole world!
"And now, let’s introduce Aurora, who is co-hosting this radio show! Laura!"
"The tea cup is empty."
Laura casually replied.
She didn’t mean anything by it. She had just emptied her cup because she had been drinking tea before the broadcast. It was a sign that Na-rim had gotten better at making tea these past few days.
In a way, it could be considered a compliment to Na-rim, but Na-rim, who was listening, took it in a completely different way.
"Ah! I’m sorry! I’ll make more tea right away!"
-So, what’s this about now? -Are they together??? -Why are they together?? Haha -How many women is she fooling around with? -Why are they together on New Year’s?
Na-rim jumped up in a hurry, and the viewers responded in the chat.
Na-rim had met with Laura several times for dance lessons in real life, but thinking about it now, she hadn’t explained this to the viewers. So, to the viewers, it probably seemed like it came out of nowhere for Na-rim and Laura to be together.
Laura nodded.
"I should explain the situation first."
"Ah, yes… right now, I’m at Laura’s house…"
Na-rim hurriedly filled Laura’s teacup.
Her voice was a little shaky, and it was clear she wasn’t sure how to explain the situation to the viewers.
Without another option, Laura spoke first.
"Rion isn’t here, so there’s no one to do the housework. That’s why I called Na-rim over."
-What’s going on here? -Why is she treating a fellow VTuber like a maid? Haha -She should just do the housework herself. -Oh... looks like I’m going to have to support her since she can’t do the housework.
"Then Na-rim suggested we do a radio show together. But I didn’t really understand what a radio show was."
"Huh?"
"I’ve seen a few radio shows from close acquaintances, but I don’t really get what’s different from a casual chat broadcast."
"Ah, yeah, you’re right."
Na-rim agreed.
As Laura said, a radio broadcast wasn’t really all that different from a typical casual chat broadcast. It’s not just the viewers who see it that way; many VTubers also do radio shows in the same way as chat broadcasts.
The difference between a radio show and a casual chat broadcast in terms of content is hard to distinguish.
So what’s really important in a radio show isn’t the content.
It’s the timing.
"Timing?"
"I think Laura usually does a lot of visual broadcasts."
"Well, that’s the nature of broadcasting, right?"
"That’s true, but when Laura has time to chat, you always want to play one more round of a game, right? But for some viewers, that could be a disadvantage."
People at a company who want to watch VTuber broadcasts but can’t because they’re working.
There are also company workers who can’t watch the visuals but can listen to the sound. They are potential viewers as well.
These people have a hard time digesting visual broadcasts like gaming streams. It’s no fun if they can only hear the sounds but can’t see the game screen.
For those people, an auditory broadcast like this one works better.
"That’s why radio shows are usually done during early morning or late night times."
"That makes sense. So how are we going to do today’s broadcast?"
"Well… I’ve never done a radio show before, so I thought it would be good to start with some advice for viewers."
"Advice, huh?"
"Laura, do you have any troubles you want advice on?"
"Is my constant perfection a problem for me?"
-Can't even do housework, and she’s calling herself perfect. Haha -Might be confusing perfection with strength! -Not perfection, but she can climb mountains though. -She’s number one in self-esteem.
"Yeah, Laura, you’re perfect. So I collected some letters from the viewers, and I thought it’d be nice if our perfect Laura could solve their problems!"
"Well, it can’t be helped. Most of humanity isn’t as perfect as I am."
"Ha ha..."
Na-rim awkwardly laughed. It was true, but Laura was being too blunt.
And so, the first letter came in.
"Let’s see… the first letter is like this:
'Hello, I’m XXX, a regular viewer of VTuber broadcasts.
I hate couples.
I’m not saying I want a girlfriend, but I just hate seeing happy people.
Whenever I tell others about this, they always say, 'It’s because you don’t have a girlfriend,' or 'It’ll be solved if you get one.'
What should I do about this?'"
So, Laura, what do you think?"
Na-rim looked at Laura and unknowingly swallowed.
She wanted to know everything about Laura.
She had to. Na-rim was Laura’s fan.
Na-rim had no intention of advancing their relationship but had a strong desire to dive deep into everything about Laura.
She wanted to brag on community sites, saying she knew Laura way better than anyone else.
‘Especially about Laura’s views on romance… I’ve never heard them before.’
That made her even more curious.
What kind of person does Laura see as her ideal partner?
What are Laura’s thoughts on marriage?
She’d never heard it before, so it was a very interesting topic.
"Just live your life hating people."
Laura twirled a strand of hair around her finger as she answered.
"Huh?"
"The person who sent the letter said they hated happy people. So just live like that."
"Ah, but doesn’t that mean the problem won’t be solved...?"
"Do you think a few words from me will solve the problem? People don’t change that easily."
Laura said that.
Is it even something that needs solving?
There are people who hate dogs, and there are people who hate cats. There must be people who hate happy people too.
Of course, if someone dislikes people in general, it can lead to a lack of social skills, but so what? You can’t force your preferences on others.
Not everyone who dislikes cats goes around killing them.
So if they just dislike people, and don’t harm anyone around them, what’s the problem?
"Just leave them be."
"Umm..."
A short and concise seven-word response.
Na-rim smiled awkwardly. It was true that people don’t change easily, but...
‘This isn’t the answer the person who sent the letter was expecting...’
But thinking about it, Laura wasn’t really the type to adjust to others, right? Laura was the kind of person who made others adjust to her.
Wait... does that mean this is very Laura-like?
Yeah, this is definitely the most Laura-like response. Yeah, being yourself is important. Not losing your individuality is what makes you unique!
Na-rim decided to fully support Laura’s way of thinking.
As a fan, this was the ideal approach.
"Now, let’s go to the next letter!
'Hello, this is my first time sending in a letter!
I’ve been worried about someone for a while.
It’s a guy I went to high school with, and he used to talk to me a lot and show care.
I started to like him, but after we went to different universities, we stopped talking.
When I was a first-year in college, he texted me to wish me a happy birthday, and that’s all.
Should I approach him now? Or should I wait until after I get a job?
Please let me know how I should approach him!'"
What do you think about this?"
"The whole episode is just 'he was nice to me once,' right? This person probably likes him alone, so chances are high that the confession will fail. Just give up on him and find someone else."
"Umm, Laura..."
You’re really bad at giving advice.
Na-rim thought that.