Chapter 138
Chapter 138
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 138
Chapter Title: Wakamo's Debut 1st Anniversary Concert is Coming!!
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Wakamo's debut first anniversary commemorative concert was on the way!!
And Pilot and Ichigo were included in it as well.
Truth be told, Wakamo wasn't too keen on doing something special just because she was a VTuber marking her first anniversary.
But since she had fans who were believers, and everyone was like family, she promised to prepare the most fun event possible.
To that end, she burned through points to deck out [My Worlds] and hyped up her believers by telling them they had plenty to look forward to.
Her believers fretted that she was building expectations too high—what if it flopped?
Wakamo boldly declared there was absolutely nothing to worry about.
After all, it wasn't like this was her first or second time putting on a special stream. Everyone knew she'd handle it just fine, so they decided to look forward to it.
Even the calls to temper expectations were from folks who knew about the viewer participation event for the anniversary and wanted to thin out the competition.
Thanks to the massive incident in America, Wakamo Corporation—which was already huge—had ballooned even further with a flood of new subscribers.
As climbers, they weren't bound by language barriers, so whether in America, Japan, or China, fans couldn't chat with each other and game explanations were unreadable, but the streams were perfectly enjoyable.
As Wakamo always said, climbers were existence optimized for VTubing.
That was why overseas VTuber agencies were hiring climbers too, and Wakamo was thrilled to have more VTubers to watch.
Wakamo quickly erased the annoying and troublesome memories from her mind, chucking anything about the [Guardians] into the trash and focusing on the tasks at hand.
Of course, just taking it lying down wasn't Wakamo's style, so she commissioned the [Reaper] and [Ninja] to hunt down the Guardians.
She never imagined she'd be using Legendary Classes for something like this—but since lives were on the line, she gave them proper raises. The two grinned and headed out eagerly, so there shouldn't be any issues.
Considering the Guardians' natural enemies were [Legendary Classes], they weren't likely to get caught off guard.
"How are things going with Aiba Harper Eloy, the new first-generation hire who joined as your peer? Everyone doing okay?"
Before the first anniversary concert, Wakamo—who was also prepping the debut stream for 『New VTuber』—called over her housemates and asked.
She'd been checking in on Mei Shaolongbao to help her adjust, but she should ask Olga and Adelheit too.
"Uh... not sure...?"
"No interest!!"
Things got off to a rotten start, and Wakamo's face fell.
She'd seen her wandering around her room in shoes.
In the mornings, when Mei made food, she'd skip the carbs and elegantly pull out a salad—an all-American hot girl.
She'd bought a car with her severance pay and head to the club on [Wakamo 1F] or hit up a bar; her hardcore "insider" vibe was unmistakable.
Up at 6 a.m. for a 30-minute jog on the walking path, shower, meticulously count calories for meals, then hit movies or roam the city if time allowed—total opposite of Wakamo's type!!
She couldn't comprehend sitting in front of a screen yapping all day; it showed on her face.
Still, since she'd done VTuber work before, Wakamo suggested she try it over being a manager, and she'd accepted readily, so Wakamo figured she must like it.
But no matter how she thought about it, this girl was way too hyperactive for VTubing.
"Asuka knows the answer."
"What answer?"
"Just assign her a hot guy manager."
"Where am I supposed to find a hot guy?!"
"We have one."
Wakamo was clueless.
That was why Asuka, her self-made VTuber, steeled herself to take responsibility till the end.
When Asuka asked for just one hour with that determined look, she grabbed Aiba—who'd been planning to go make Korean friends at the tennis court—by the hair and dragged her in.
"Not doing VTuber?"
"I'm full-time staff now!! Threats don't scare me one bit!!"
Already fired from her job with nothing left to lose, Aiba sprawled out like "go ahead, gut me."
Knowing Asuka couldn't harm Wakamo Corp affiliates, she brazened it out, taunting her to try hitting her—an artist can't touch me!! Tough luck!! AI VTuber limitations!!!—venting all her pent-up stress right in her face.
"Here's your assigned manager's photo."
"Hah! Hm... VTuber manager sounds unstable... or not? There are married VTubers, right?"
"You're pitiful, fixated on the axe when the rice cake's not even on your mind. Oh, and he's a civil servant—military."
"Hmph... even in high school and college, I had guys eating out of my hand. Otakus are cold soup to me!!"
Could Asuka trust her? The girl growing weed in her room flowerpot?
Alchemists did harder drugs, but could she trust a former cop insisting weed was legal?
Gulping donuts and cola greedily, claiming she needed sugar to work, Aiba started her stream under Asuka's watch.
-Hi
-Newbie welcome.
-How's the name [Pipkin Mami] lmao
-Feels so half-assed.
-Heard you're reincarnated.
-Whoa! "Nice to meet you!"
"Hah—"
The moment the stream went live at peak lunch hour 12 p.m., Aiba eyed the jobless chat-spammers pitifully.
Asuka clocked her expression and smacked her upside the head, intuiting her thoughts.
Friday noon might have people around, so the misunderstanding was a bit much.
In this smartphone era—lunchtime drew plenty of viewers!!
"It's noon—aren't you all working and watching instead?"
-Always starts with personal attacks over intros.
-I don't work!!
-Students are free lololol
-Security guard here, guarding the house.
-Asking furries their jobs? This girl's got spice.
-This ain't America, miss, it's Korea lololol
-Can she even read Korean?
-Lucia and Iosif still suck at it lololol
-They run high-end translators.
"Believe it or not, ex-special forces, so I'm smart. Y'know... elite?"
-Elite alert incoming lololol
-What confidence in that voice.
-Picked up another gem.
-Gem? Or just another NEET?
-Special forces agent (fired for insubordination)
"I quit!! Hah... whew...."
Puff puff—
"Huuuuh.... Pfhaaaaa...."
-Fucking inhales like it's delicious shit.
-3rd time asking: what're you smoking?
-From inhale to exhale.
-That exhale's got weight....
-Suddenly high school trauma hitting!!
-Japs drink booze, Yanks gotta smoke cigs.
-What is it?
"What? Weed clears the mind like nothing else."
-Snoop Dogg lololololololol
-Ahahahahahaha
-Never-seen "brand"
-Weed cigs from the alchemist?
-Wut?
-Low addiction, [Mental Stability] consumable. Wizards love it.
-Drug fiends hate it cuz low effect lololol
-Mana potion sub too ㅇㅇ
"Exact name: 『Subraity Cigarette』. Meds for classes burning mental power on headaches. Weed-based, yeah."
-Aha! Got it!
-Not sold in Korea.
-Weed illegal?
-Korea's climber-poor, no buyers.
-Fuck lololololololol
"Say hi, say hi."
-Ahahahaha Asuka welcome lololol
-Taking care of ugly 1st-gen junior? lololol
Asuka tapped her shoulder to greet; Aiba, reluctant as hell, loaded her character.
A twin-tailed bunny maid in red and gold down to her ankles, big sparkling eyes—character popped on screen.
"Wow, fucking depressing. Otaku cosplay for attention-starved edgelords."
"No, Asuka put heart into it. Just greet already."
"Pip pipipit—universe's only esper. Pipkin Mami~ Wakamo Corp 1st-gen~ Suuup.... one more drag."
"Stop smoking."
"Life's bitter and hard.... one cig's fine, right?"
"Gonna lose it fr."
-Crazy's duplicating lolololol
-Purest face saying life's jaded shit lolololol
-Salaryman "don't wanna work" aura is strong.
-Nicotine? Nah, society's beaten her down.
-US vibe looks exhausting lolololol
Amid it, her modeling was solid—mouth out sans cig, hand gripping nothing—viewers cracked up.
She sized up the full body, demoed features.
Some VTuber know-how from past gigs; minus the smoking, her flow was smooth.
Dove into reincarnation tales, red pill nods, called Guardians "shit ex-prez left"—overwhelming character.
Smoking later might draw flak, but debuting puffing like a madwoman? Reactions explode.
"Ooh, baseball bat! Was cheerleader back in school. Boys fought over me with bats.... heh... young and green."
-How old are you lololol
-Back hurt or anything?
-What's the bat's name?
"This? Honey♥ from today. Ooh, big."
-lololololololololololololololol
-lololololololol
-lololololololololololol
-Ahahah bf huh lololol
-Smashes unicorns from jump.
-This is America!!
-Stream like this ok?
"Nothing to lose? Honest Mami here~ Hey, debuted solid, now hook me up with a hot guy."
"No, saying that with stream on?!"
"I finished ages ago. Doing this for cash. Damn cuties. Buy shitty tees and posters on way out. Raffling buyers."
-Says what she wants, Mami Cola!!
-Forced into VTuber? lolololol
-Yeah, one's gotta be real.
-Asuka frozen in madness.
-Cuties = fans? lololol
"Yep. You're cute. I'm not, so you gotta be the cuties."
-Got it "Honey"
-Bat beats me.
-Horse cock possible?
-Starts like this, unicorns stfu lololol
"Asuka's fucked!!"
"Huh?"
-Huh?
-lololololololol
-Gonna go mad fr lolololol
Stance flipped instantly. From spilling US intel under Asuka threats to fellow VTuber—no fear, spewing trash talk.
Her debut sparked a massive blaze, one way or another.
Viewers grilled on US incident: secrets be damned, all "shitty fucks"—rough mouth thrilled some. But smoking start, jaded life, poor fit—plenty hated.
Iosif Khan blew up over red pill = White Dragon; Adolf Lucia got nods for wit and artist lore.
But debuting to instant memes flooding communities? Pipkin Mami first.
From "We're fucking done for" on black couch with Asuka to drug memes everywhere.
Cafe fanart board or slum streets? Asuka trembled.
"It's fine, it's fine."
"Really fine?!"
"I've seen worse."
"Asuka doesn't wanna internet anymore!!!"
"Accept it... your duty...."
"Kuaaaah!!!"
Endless learning, but humanity's depths? Asuka couldn't handle. Wakamo grabbed her, spilling on true nightmare VTubers. Beg for death? Nah, doomed to serve Wakamo forever.
Fiery Mami debut wrapped.
Wakamo dumped all saved bonus stats into erecting a massive tower in [My Worlds].
".......Kinda small?"
Aiba, curious about famed 【Mystery Tower】, peeked—way tinier than expected.
Finger-countable floors... looked like just 『5 floors』.
Fitting for what Wakamo could buy with stats, sure.
But shattered record for shortest tower ever.
5 floors? Below tutorial's 9th.
Yuan Da-hye Manager gawked at Prof. Sebastian, half-joking it'd be buyable.
"Hmm—heard 『2nd Gen Pirate』 found 【Mystery Tower】 on remote isle, cleared it. Not message type on clear, probably. He said '10 floors,' so maybe Mystery Towers give ownership but low floors."
"Then rewards?"
"Coral reefs, sea monsters mainly. Unique mats, y'know? Uses unknown."
"I see...."
"Just go in?"
Sadako, body fired up, fidgeted wildly, urging entry.
"But... how to enter...?"
Towers had no doors typically.
[Tower Entry] skill, but workable?
Mei and Wakamo paced, pondering—ding, notification.
[Enter Mystery Tower? [Party Limit: 6]]
"6...?"
"Finder's the owner, fr?"
Fixed party size.
Meant others could join mid-climb.
Found entry—gather party.
Asuka and Inari Fox God as familiars, not climbers—so Wakamo + Mei left 3 more slots.
Add Sadako, Yu Ying, Olga, Adelheit, Aiba: perfect 6.
"Reminder: Mystery Tower spawns unseen [monsters]. Stay cautious."
Sebastian's ominous foreshadow; Wakamo grinned confidently—no worries.
Meticulously VTuber illusions on all five, safety briefing routine—six entered Mystery Tower.
[Entered Mystery 5F Tower!]
[Climbers ascending: 6.]
[Welcoming Grand Master [Wakamo Inarizushi]!]
[Climbing Mystery Tower Floor 1]
-[Splatter House] entered!
-Solve special gimmick, get key to next floor!
[Platinum Achievement]
-Conquer it. Scared of horror?
"Cleaner inside than I thought."
Creak—creak—
They clocked mansion interior on entry.
Even vets and climber viewers: total first, all baffled alike.
Slight moves: creaky wood floor screamed doom.
Fearless Pipkin Mami roamed solo, twin tails swishing— racket echoed like ghost wails.
Creak—creak—
"Eek..."
"What, Fox God scared?"
-Wtf is this??
-Mystery Tower totally diff.
-2F stairs too??
-Wall says find key for 2F, nice.
-Wow! Escape map!
-Escape game w/ newbie lolololol
"Cleaner inside than I thought."
-Ah
-Ah
-Ah
-Ah
-Io Io ya....
-Pls stfu....
Iosif Khan swiped floor curiously for dust, marveling. Chat iced over weirdly; she peeked at group, wondering her slip.
Only Pilot got it.
"Famous horror game line."
"Aha."
"Guy who said it got head chomped."
"Wha...? Vibe's spooky... ghosts incoming."
"Dumb... no such thing as ghosts. Scientifically......"
Crash!!
Before Ichigo finished, glass shattered from dark ahead.
Pilot eyed trembling Wakamo—why so shrunk?
"Boss, why so spooked?"
"Gho..... gho... gho..."
"Ghost head?"
"Ghosts are coming!!!!"
"Aha."
Pipkin Mami: "If one shows, party's big—bash it." Marched into dark.
Floorboards boomed; time passed?
Sending her solo? Bad call in hindsight.
All huddled in pitch mansion, chills killing breath.
Step step—
"She's back!"
-No cam on her? That spooked lolololol
-Boss ghost-phobic disaster lololol
-...wait, Mami barefoot?
-Yo, why no shoes?
Bare feet in dark. Group clocked: not ally.
"All comers welcome!" Ichigo aimed; formation up.
Dark birthed adult male.
Not zombie—plain dude visually.
Unseen monster; group eyed wary.
He spotted them—shuddered.
Eyes bled; jaw split side-to-side, down neck to chest to navel.
Rip—gushed blood, hundreds fangs gleamed; center, pulsing heart waved hi.
Mei legs buckled, eyes rolled, fainted flat.
"Wakiyaaaaah!!!!! Fox God!! Fox God!!!!"
"Let go."
Wakamo clung screaming to Inari Fox God.
Voice so loud Ichigo winced.
Grotesque gore-flick monster: unease leagues beyond Russian ones.
Lung-split tongue lashed; Pilot snatched, [Shape Change].
"Gotcha!! Meat wall time, freak—"
[[Shape Change] unusable on target!]
"If I offended, sorry now."
"Asuka!!! Do something!!!"
"Huh? Spells don't hit ghosts."
"That's a ghost?!"
"Yep!"
Adolf twitched: stab smiling Asuka?
Pilot charged, mana-fist swung—thud, reeled back.
"Why?"
"No damage?"
"Move!!"
Ichigo rapid-fired desperately.
Thuds, holes in flesh beast—blood sprayed.
That all. Stood fine, glaring.
"That horror game monster invincible, Pilot?"
"Yep."
Word out—scattered flawlessly fleeing.
Iosif, who'd asked Pilot, whipped out lash: "I'll stall!"
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"My album's revenge!!!!"
-Ghost? Vengeful White Dragon charges!!!
-Views still 110k!!!
-Huh? Album dropped?
-Dropped ya bastards!!!
Full-force lash cracked—boom, flesh beast exploded.
Pilot's hits/magic no; Iosif's yes...?
Gimmick prob—split to search mansion, smart.
Pipkin Mami vanished dark; Iosif dove bold.
"Finally─ waited forever!!! My spotlight!!!"
Cheering ghost-rush; translucent ghost popped.
Eyeball orb of hundreds gathered light—she knew, shut eyes.
Pew—ghost [Evil Eye] silent-blasted dark wide.
"Whew... rest easy, folks. Eyes closed handles this."
-Phew, safe.
-Screen fine?
-Nasty ugly af.
-Ectoplasm that?
"Who'd get hit unable to close eyes?"
.....Fleeing other way, Wakamo Inarizushi ate [Evil Eye], KO'd.
Not [Fear] hallu—ghost [Illusion] too scary, passed out.
Inari booted foaming Wakamo pissed.
Worse: [Idol's Body] denied even faint—writhing terror.
"Get me outta tower!!!!!"
Tears snot begging mama; Inari forehead-slapped.
"No, Kyoto's ghost monsters galore. Japan tower braindead?! You cleared!"
"JP ghosts not scary."
"Sigh."
......Inari sighed, trusted others.
Dragging three problem kids incl. Mei: bleak.
"Perish before God's cross, ghosts!"
"Reading Bible, always thought: when dinos? Zilch mention. Wtf, museum fakes?"
"......Cross and that's your line?"
"Don't rely on that. C'mon, Scooby Doo."
─"I'm Iosif Khan?"
"I know, Scully."
Mansion ghost-infested gross.
Flesh blobs too!!
Eyes/ears shut blocks most skills—no biggie.
Who can't close eyes/plug ears?
"Wakiyaaaaaaaah──!!!! Mommaaaaa!!!!"
"Wow, our Fox God's pro VTubing."
"Boss reactions gold."
Horror flicks need screams for viewers.
Others no-scream types.
Pro's diff, Mami thought, cig to lips.