Chapter 38
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 38
Chapter Title: Magical Girls with a Total Age of 160 Years
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"Here it is..."
Following Scarlet Heart's V-Tuber recruitment ad, I'd arrived at the studio she'd told me about.
That said, the building smack in the middle of downtown was massive, rivaling a skyscraper in grandeur.
"Ersia-pyun? Come on in-pyun."
"Yeah."
I pushed open the front gate and stepped inside, then followed the fluffy security mascot(?) guard's guidance up to the top floor room.
"Sis! How was Japan?"
And there, a cute tomboy-looking Scarlet Heart waved and welcomed me with a grin.
"Nah, I just handled the Yoma King building and flew right back home."
"Oh? I figured you'd do the full otaku tour."
Soon enough, I sank into a luxurious sofa and started chatting lightly with the pink-haired girl.
"Scarlet, you're really starting a V-Tuber business?"
"Yeah. Hunter industry marketing's been kinda dead lately."
Clink.
She set down her cocoa mug at my question, her face suddenly serious as she launched into her plan.
"Hunters these days can't just be strong anymore. They need something to really appeal to the masses."
"If you're a strong Hunter, isn't that enough? What more do you need?"
"Tsk tsk. You know what concepts the hot Hunters are running these days?"
When I responded skeptically, Scarlet started rattling off examples.
Like some clueless gallery troll suddenly awakening as a Hunter, posting proof pics and blowing up overnight.
Or a popular camgirl turning Hunter post-awakening and drawing crowds with live raid streams.
Even blatant TS bishoujo Hunters openly pimping their gender-swap gimmick and begging for headpats were on the rise.
"Be real, sis—you're pretty, hot body, super strong... but that's dime-a-dozen!"
"Isn't that fine...?"
"No way!! In this era, that weak mindset won't cut it as a Hunter!"
Snap!
Finally, she jabbed a finger at my half-hearted reaction and shouted.
"That's why! We'll go with a magical girl concept—fighting across the internet and the real world!"
"I see..."
To sum up Scarlet Heart's grand plan:
By day, purge threats to the people as Hunters. After battles, switch to full magical girl RP broadcasts, staying in character 100%.
Real magical girls who actually save people, streaming in the exact same form? Guaranteed smash hit, or so she believed.
"See? A donation-dependent heroine V-Tuber who actually slays monsters in real life? Viewers would shower you with superchats!"
"Turning the V-Tuber concept into reality, huh..."
I'd been dubious at first, but her explanation clicked—it was pretty fresh. I nodded.
Decent promo boost for Hunters, too.
"But what do I get out of being a V-Tuber?"
"Uh..."
The biggest issue? I had zero reason to stream.
Fame? I was already top-tier in the Hunter world.
Money and fans? My wealth could last lifetimes of doing jack.
V-Tubing would just cram my schedule tighter—no real upsides for me.
"W-Well, you know..."
Scarlet floundered at my straight talk, but her eyes soon lit up as she stared me down.
"It'll make doing all that usual H-stuff way easier!!!"
"Huh?"
But what popped out of her mouth was a bit out there.
"Think about it! Magical girls get wrecked hard in all those 19+ ero doujins, right?"
"Hmm..."
True—modern magical girl stories had girls losing to kaijin and getting railed nonstop.
Or ripping each other apart, only to end in steamy yuri makeouts. Dark stuff for ages now.
"That's the angle! Especially with all those scandals about you lately?"
"Y-Yeah."
Her sharp question made me swallow hard.
Rumors with Zephyros or other guys, or flings with goblins and Yoma Kings—my dirty secrets could spill anytime.
"But if you nobly lose as a magical girl and get defiled, impregnated, and pop out babies? Public perception flips!"
She balled her fists, convincing me with righteous fervor.
"Like you right now?"
"..."
"Sorry."
She shot me a glare mid-cheer, but it was a solid point.
"Your image is unbreakable top dog. Birthing monster kids and spreading for anyone? Backlash would be nuclear."
"Yeah..."
I was in a bind—needed to lose to get stronger.
Even if for the greater good, the masses wouldn't look kindly on me popping out babies like that.
"But what if you lost as a magical girl?"
"...!!"
"Everyone knows magical girls get mating-pressed by villains, gangbanged by monsters, and turn into breeding sows popping out litters. Backlash? Minimal."
"So all this is one big H-gimmick...!"
Her final words snapped the puzzle pieces together.
Magical girls defeated by kaijin, outdoor exposure-fucked in public? Common sense.
Impaled on tentacles and monster cocks, moaning as they birth broods? Also common sense.
My "unthinkable" acts would become normalized "common sense."
"Doesn't that mean I gotta magical girl it until 100 kids?"
"Nah, magical girls retire, reincarnate later, live comfy. Fans eat it up."
(Reincarnation here means swapping 3D models and names, streaming as a "new" person.)
"Oh, and not all—magical girl transformation shaves years off your physical age and boosts charm."
"Alright, I'm in on your pitch."
Slide.
At last, I nodded to Scarlet Heart's offer and extended my hand.
"Heh, right... Let's make it work, fellow magical girl."
Clap!!!
And so, the 8th Circle archmage and senior-most magical girl clasped hands firmly.
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That settled it—Scarlet and I were partners and interviewers, sifting through applicants.
"This girl's pretty cute... Thoughts?"
"She's a netkama who cheated on her collab gamer BF with an offline hookup, got exposed as a dude, and tanked her career."
"Eww."
Vetting V-Tuber hopefuls wasn't easy, of course.
"How about her? Active Hunter!"
"Just ID-checked—B-Rank monster doppelganger."
"...Call it in."
Hunter wiki scandals spanning 3+ pages, obvious infiltrators posing as Hunters—tons of red flags.
"Whoa... This one's straight-up succubus? Not even trying to hide."
"Eh, grifters chasing clout off our names."
After endless screening, we finally narrowed it down.
"Ryu... Se-hwa?"
Some familiar names popped up, too.
"No way... 60-year-old grandma magical girl V-Tuber? Hard pass!"
"I'm 47."
"Sixty is next-level shameless! Reject!"
Realities whittled down more, though.
"Hey, know any Japanese folks?"
"Got some contacts... Why?"
"V-Tuber groups need one Japanese member—it's tradition. Dudes lose it for cute, aegyo sushi girls."
"Ah."
At her words, I scrolled contacts and texted someone.
You: Himiko, you busy right now?
Himiko: Nope! What's up?
You: Nothing big—just goof around for some Koreans.
Himiko: Huh...?
"OK, got our Japan expansion slot filled."
"Sweet!"
Anyway, three of five slots filled—pick the rest and done.
"Ms. Bilhelmina, any reason you wanna be a magical girl?"
"W-Well..."
Next, Scarlet Heart and I ran interviews.
"Truth is, I used to lead a villain org. I stole dreams once... but now, I wanna atone as a magical girl protecting others' dreams."
"Villain turns hero... Solid backstory."
"Yeah, magical girl water shrine maiden's perfect sidekick spice."
The Kerudan Leader we met again aced it unanimously with sincere answers.
"Heh, living straight these days?"
"Y-Yeah... Retired the villain gig. Time to get a real job."
Bilhelmina's turn wrapped, and the final applicant entered.
"H-Hello... I'm Saint Elia... Scarlet told me to apply, but what even is this...?"
"You're in."
"Ehh?!"
For the record, we passed her off her intro alone.
Obvious choice.
Bilhelmina + me + Scarlet Heart's ages totaled a catastrophic figure—practically back to the Korean Empire era.
Himiko was at least 20, but we bought Scarlet's "need young blood" pitch and snagged her.
Plus, Bilhelmina, Himiko, me—all thicc with massive racks and asses.
We desperately needed her pure, cute vibe.
"O-Okay, got it."
Elia caved to our pushy "interviewing" (?), nodding reluctantly and accepting.
"Yes! World's first Hunter V-Tuber group's born!"
"What about the red pill issue?"
"Dunno, don't need fragile fans who'd bail over that."
"..."
And so, the magical girl V-Tubers—total age 160, average 32—launched.
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...This feels kinda wrong.
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