Chapter 17
Chapter 17
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 17
Chapter Title: How Can a VTuber Fan Name Be 'Believer'?
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I started the stream.
"Uwoooooh..."
I let out a groan like a zombie and slammed my head onto the desk.
Thud!
Thud!
It wasn't punishment for blasphemy this time.
This was genuine self-harm.
- Does anyone know why this person's acting like this?
- No clu?e
- No idea
- How the hell would I know ffs
- Is this some new kind of worship?
- Starting the stream with punishment for blasphemy today too?
I'm gonna spill the story about how I sent a cringy otaku donation on Ayase's stream without reading the room and got banned for a week.
My life's over.
No joke— it feels worse than when I ran into that black smoke and got forcibly turned into a VTuber.
"Haa..."
I let out a sigh so deep it could sink the earth.
The viewers kept spamming chats asking why I was like this.
[Anonymous viewer donated 1,000 won.]
Is today that day?
"What's 'that day', you weeaboo?"
[Anonymous viewer donated 10,000 won.]
The magic day.
"...Ah."
Oh, right.
Now that my body's a girl's, does that mean I have to deal with periods once a month?
No way.
No, no, no.
My race isn't human—it's Fervent Devotee of Reflecting Myriad Stars.
We might look human on the outside, but we're a totally different species.
...I have no idea what makes us different aside from being a bit tougher, but anyway, the wiki says we're a separate race.
Fervent Devotees of Reflecting Myriad Stars don't get periods.
I'm just gonna believe we don't.
[Anonymous viewer donated 10,000 won.]
So what's on the menu today? More no-content freeloading?
"I was planning to set up a fan cafe today... haa."
Mentioning fan cafes brought Ayase back to mind.
For real?
Do I seriously have to live a whole week without Ayase's streams?
Of course, getting banned doesn't mean I can't watch Ayase's streams at all.
I can just go incognito.
But.
If I can't chat.
If I can't send donations.
What's the point of watching?
On this platform where Lee Jia and Ayase stream, you can have up to two accounts per person.
So why not log in with my alt and chat? you might ask.
Well, I recently changed my alt's nickname from [AyaseWhenSickIsAyase] to...
[Lee Jia].
Yeah.
This account I'm streaming on right now? It's my alt.
I got banned for sending that cringy otaku donation because I was embarrassed about her knowing my real name.
So what's the point of donating or chatting from this [Lee Jia] account?
"Hngh..."
- Ffs how many sighs is that
- The ground's gonna cave in
- At least tell us what's up lololol
- Jia's sigh sounds so good to me alone? ^w^ ^w^ ^w^
- ?
- Dude
- Say that and you're banned
- Judge, be real, you've simped too
- Hey! Bad words get you banned
- But seriously, no chat rules in this stream? lolololol
- Looking at everyone who's been banned so far, it's not bad words—it's blasphemy lolol
- Blasphemy is a bad word tho?
- Wanna get banned?
...Whatever.
It's not like I got unjustly banned; I messed up.
Guess I'll just live listlessly for a week. What else can I do?
Having to force myself to stream even on a day this depressing.
It really hit me how tough it is to stream once a day.
I wanted to just blurt out, 'I got banned from Ayase's stream.'
But if I did, those oblivious weirdos would flood her chat with spears.
So.
I've gotta do what needs doing.
"Almighty Reflecting Myriad Stars, grant us our daily bread today, look upon us with favor, and..."
- Sneak worship attack what lololol
- This is real sneak worship
- Ugh isn't it time to drop the concept
- People still think it's a concept
- It's not a concept, it's real.
Ah.
Praying to Reflecting Myriad Stars does make my heart feel a bit calmer.
Is this why religious folks believe in gods?
"Today, let's make a fan cafe."
I pulled myself together and forced some cheer into my voice.
- It's heeeereeeeee
- Was wondering when the fan cafe was coming
- It's been over a week since debut and now?
- You sure you're corporate? lololol
- Big one's here
For VTubers, a fan cafe isn't optional—it's essential.
What's the most basic and important quality a VTuber streamer needs?
Communication.
Streamers who don't communicate with viewers flop.
Virtual streamers who don't? They crash and burn spectacularly.
Setting up a fan cafe.
Calling viewers by fan names like 'little ones' instead of just 'viewers'.
It's all part of communicating.
Usually, corporate VTubers have fan cafes ready from debut.
It's been 10 days since I started streaming, so yeah, I'm a bit late.
I opened the cafe homepage to set one up.
[Anonymous viewer donated 1,000 won.]
But aren't you corporate? Can you really make a fan cafe under your own name?
"Ah."
How do I explain this?
Indie?
It's Reflecting Myriad Stars' creation.
Broadcast program?
Property of the Omnia Archive.
Technically corporate VTuber, but with indie vibes.
How to explain so viewers get it easily?
[Anonymous viewer donated 1,000 won.]
Sudden question, but if we make a fan cafe now, will the gen 2s share it?
"There won't be a gen 2...?"
- ?
- Corporate tho
- This a concept too?
If there was a gen 2, that'd be a huge problem.
It'd mean someone else ran into that black smoke too.
Eventually, viewers chalked up the corporate thing as part of the concept.
Makes sense.
Corporate VTubers should have a company site or something.
Does Omnia Archive have a homepage?
Nope.
Better if they think it's a concept. Easier for me.
Anyway.
Time to actually make the fan cafe.
- Taking name suggestions too?
"Yeah, sure... let's hear some."
I didn't have any ideas anyway.
Getting viewer input didn't seem half bad.
- Simple: Reflecting Myriad Stars
- Omnia Archive
- Den of Crazy Bitches
- Cultist Camp
...Nope, bad idea.
Looking at chat, it was a terrible plan.
I'll pick myself.
Fan cafe name, simple:
[Fervent Devotees of Reflecting Myriad Stars]
Taken straight from my race name.
- This is kinda...
- A VTuber fan cafe named this?
- Fuc|king hate it makes me not wanna join dude
- Real cult cafe? lololololol
- Others would totally misunderstand
- Then posts: Today's Submoment GIF
- lololololol
- Cringe as hell lololol
- Kinda good tho?
Viewers started cold, but soon flipped to 'sounds fun' positives.
Other corporate VTubers get company management for theirs.
I've gotta handle it solo.
...Should I hire a manager?
Pick the most devout one later.
Fan cafe management can wait.
Won't finish today anyway.
Boards after stream if time.
Fan cafe done.
Next up...
[Anonymous viewer donated 1,000 won.]
So what's our name gonna be?
Fan name time.
This one's basically decided already.
"You're already devotees of Reflecting Myriad Stars."
- Here we go again
- Instant chuuni mode
- Ya ral show incoming
- How can a VTuber fan name be devotee ffs lolololol
- We fixed as real devotees?
- Can't it be something cute?
"No, you're devotees."
- Fuc|k
- Brothers, sisters, nice to meet ya.
- Forcibly converted
- I'm an atheist ffs
I was an atheist too.
Forcibly converted too.
Feels unfair if I'm the only one forced to believe in Reflecting Myriad Stars.
So.
You watch my stream? Believe by force.
This too.
Reflecting Myriad Stars' grace.
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