Chapter 92
Chapter 92
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 92
Chapter Title: Chapter 92
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 92
Chapter Title: Ayase Cup Battle Lounge Tournament Begins
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Ayase Cup Battle Lounge Tournament, start.
The Ayase Cup Battle Lounge Tournament kicked off in a remarkably casual atmosphere for what was meant to be a lighthearted event, but the prize money was far from pocket change.
A total prize pool of 30 million won for a tournament that only lasted a single day? That's a serious chunk of cash.
[Adongis, hello? Ayase has arrived!] The tournament began with Ayase's greeting.
Subscribing to Ayase's stream was temporarily allowed during the event.
Ayase breezed through the tournament intro and rules explanation at lightning speed.
And for good reason.
[All the prize money for this tournament is on me! No rules! Teaming up is free game, team-bagging is free game! It's my tournament fully funded by yours truly, so the rules are whatever I say!] There was no separate sponsor, and no separate rules.
💬 Comments — Anon That's legit lmao — Fanboy Ah, I'm the sponsor lol — Simp A - ya - se ⭐ Top Comment — Worshipper I worship you. GOAT of all VTubers. — Grateful Thanks for booking our cult leader — Bro Jia, you just peaked in life, you fool. — Supporter Flooded Ayase's chat with Jia cheers. You're welcome. — Kyaa Kyaa Only you The chat flooded with nonstop praise for Ayase.
Stuff like thanking our cult leader for rescuing her from that deserted island.
...
Fair point.
I'm a mid-tier corporate VTuber with decent viewership—somewhere between mid-sized company and major corp level—but my collab history was basically just Ayase's dumpster fire show.
I do have a goal for this tournament.
Not some minor thing like 'properly play level 4 bag role and pull my weight.'
The real goal.
I want to expand my streaming connections.
As a Fervent Devotee of Reflecting Myriad Stars, like it or not, I have to stream once a day from here on out.
Things are going great right now, no worries.
But a streamer's fall from grace happens in an instant.
One slip of the tongue, and I'm in a way worse spot than other streamers—multiplied several times over.
Because I'm a VTuber with zero option for 'hiatus' or self-reflection.
The six-month rule?
Nah, for me it's the one-day rule.
Even if I make a colossal blunder and end up plastered across every community and the 9 PM news.
I still have to stream without a break.
...
Thinking about it like this is straight-up terrifying.
I absolutely cannot let my channel tank, no matter what.
Anyway, streaming is an unstable gig, so building as many connections as possible is key.
You never know.
If I crash and burn, my network might spin up the washing machine to clean me up.
Sounds pretty impure motive even to me.
But hey, everything in the world has some angle behind it.
Battle Lounge is prime for networking.
Farming takes forever, right?
What do you do during all that farming time?
Chat and laugh with your teammates, duh.
No better icebreaker with other streamers.
Lost in these thoughts, the tournament flew by until it was time to introduce the participants.
Order: Tier 1 to Tier 3.
Best to worst, apparently.
"Ah."
— Hater Last place kekekeke — Lmao Room leader's dead last kek Official: Lee Jia sucks ass I was last.
...Yeah, what did you expect?
Where in the world is a streamer worse than me?
Totally expected.
Being last somehow ramps up the nerves.
Team intros came with quick interviews.
First up: the top-rated Battle Lounge streamer.
Tier 1: Embot.
His interview played.
[Hello, Embot!] [Hello, Ayase! And greetings, Adongis! I'm Battle Lounge partner streamer Embot—nice to meet you!] 💬 Comments — Fan Kyaaaa — GOAT Big Embot Aimbot (not really) Aim hack (godlike hacker) — Observer That guy's movement is on another level He's a monster Top 10 ranker kek [Alright, Embot! One word on your resolve!] ['I'll secure "that." That's all.'] [Whoa... that might stir some controversy...! Adongis, Ayase hereby declares zero involvement in the above statement. Alrighty, next...] — Speedrun Interview speedrun kekekeke Super clean hosting kek — Facts 40 people, duh kek Ayase doesn't roast like some ppl Hosting? Atube. Survival hosting? Atube. Wang Jijipingk Tukbaegi fanatic rescue? Atube The interviews flew by at unprecedented speed.
Ayase hates roasting with a passion, so she just wants to blast through the tournament.
Less than 5 minutes for 39 interviews.
No time to think—my turn hit.
[Finally, our dark horse and top popularity pick for the tournament, let's welcome Lee Jia! Hello, Jia~!] "H-Hello...!"
Why am I the dark horse? Why top popularity pick?
Who'd want me on their team?
[How's it going, Jia? Feeling the nerves?] "Th-The tournament itself isn't too nerve-wracking... but talking to Ayase is... yeah..."
[Oh come on! Hyping me up doesn't make me feel good at all, you know?] Not empty words—it was a fact.
Chatting with Ayase is always tense.
Ever since her debut, half my life has basically been hers—not an exaggeration.
Of course it'd make me nervous.
[And with Jia's final words of resolve, the interviews are...] Pfft.
[Huh? Did I say something funny?] "N-No, nothing!"
Can't say it.
The reason I burst out laughing just now.
Absolutely cannot say it.
— ?? ? Why laugh? Wtf Sudden nut ;;;; 〇〇 donated 1,000 won. No way this bitch burst at "Jia-nim's <-" right? Please say no Pfft.
— Confirmed It was lol fml kekekeke Are you insane kekekeke How do you associate THAT word with that phrase you psycho kekekeke — MemeLord This a VTuber? This a VTuber? This a VTuber? This a VTuber? — Concerned Can you function in society? Oi Myriad Stars, do something! Manage your VTuber! — Creep Cult leader, just start from behind? ??? Bro [Eek, laughing again! Did I slip up?] "I-It was the devotees' fault, yep. All of you shut up—Ayase's talking!"
— Betrayed ?? Why blame us ffs!!!!!!! Braindead cult... Braindead cult...! "A-Anyway, resolve! Yep. Uh... I'll do my best. And to whoever ends up on my team, sorry in advance!"
Ayase's chat.
The innocent Adongis couldn't grasp why I laughed, spamming question marks.
My chat.
The already-corrupted devotees were cackling, calling me a lewd demon, crazy bitch, whatever.
Ah.
This feels ominous from the jump.
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...
...
Random team selection time.
The one real rule of the tournament—and arguably the most dopamine-dripping special rule.
Anything goes, just not dead last...
This unbalanced mess means Tier 1 top and bottom are worlds apart.
Can a bottom Tier 1 handle my skill level?
Doubt it.
Ideally, mid Tier 1.
[Here we go!] The random team wheel spun.
Results out.
My first match teammates...
⚔ TEAM DRAW ⚔ [Team 7] Tier 1: Embot Tier 2: Pint Tier 2: Baekjanggun Tier 3: Lee Jia 💬 Comments — Pog Oh shi holy fuck Whoa — Winner We won?????????? Look at this luck kekekekeke Reverse harem party formed ㄷㄷㄷㄷㄷ "Oh, stacked!!!"
— Huh ? ?? Stacked? "...Jackpot!"
— Insane Are you nuts kekekeke Too late fml kekekeke — Pleb Pleeease cult leader I'm converting... Why is this a VTuber fml — Lore You're a Vtubemeat. Vtubemeat. Vtubemeat. If she doesn't drop insane mid off anti-cam, Vtubemeat arc is canon fr Ah, slipped up.
Got too excited without thinking.
I knew all 39 streamers in this tournament, of course.
Didn't study or anything.
Ayase booked all the big names.
Tier 1 top: Embot.
What more to say? His movement is literally different.
As his name suggests, when he started streaming, communities exploded with aimbot accusations.
Embot proved 'em wrong by winning an offline tourney fair and square.
Otherwise, suspicions would've lingered.
That's how insanely good his aim is.
Next, Tier 2: Baekjanggun and Pint.
With 20 in Tier 2, it's the most varied skill-wise.
These two are top of that heap.
This team, for real.
Devil's Whisper donated 5,000 won. Cult leader, just start from behind? Yeah.
Like that donation says, these three could 'probably' win without me.
Even with shitty circle luck, they'd probably clutch it.
Hell, me suiciding at spawn might boost win odds.
But I can't tank my channel.
It's a tournament.
"Gotta give it my all."
— GG Oh We're fucked — Doom Embot pleaaaase carryyyyyyy! GOAT tumor inbound!!!! — Chant Massive tumor—two of 'em! Massive tumor—two of 'em! Massive tumor—two of 'em! — Info Info: Tumors made of fat. Info: Tumors made of divine power. "I'm not THAT bad! I trained for this!"
Don't mock the fruits of my training.
I'll show you.
The power of private tutoring.
Soon, I joined the tournament voice server and found Room 7.
The other three streamers were already in.
Heh heh heh.
Just seeing their names puts me in a good mood.
No need to worry about repaying Yoo Euisul's debt with my body.
— Eww This bitch's mouth is hooked on ears Happy cuz three dudes? "Sh-Shut up! That's blasphemy! Priests don't date!"
— Vow Kyaa celibacy vow ㄷㄷㄷㄷ Come to think of it.
Everyone else is a guy.
With so many VTubers, the gender ratio skewed female 7:3 or something.
Odd coincidence.
...Good thing?
Not bad, at least.
For now, talking to guys is easier than girls for me.
Deep breath.
Exhale.
Deep breath.
Exhale.
First time chatting with streamers besides Ayase.
With bated breath...
I entered Room 7.
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