Chapter 239
Chapter 239
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 239
Chapter Title: Wandering Idol
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"Have you been wandering, Wakamo Inarizushi!!"
Wakamo shed tears after barely snagging cute unicorn girl concert tickets by peering into the future.
VTubers were popular these days, but people were earning good money, had some peace of mind, and plenty of free time, so crowds were flocking to concerts.
They'd gone beyond bold investments into reckless ones, insisting the venue had to be a massive outdoor arena—but wasn't the VTuber's feelings what mattered most?
If she said she wanted to do it in a university gym, Wakamo would just grin like a seal and say, "Sure, why not?"
"She'll come melt the ice!!!"
An otaku shedding emotional tears at the Stellamis first-gen stage, howling in grief over the empty spot left by her graduated classmate.
Several senses were out of commission, and she'd lost a ton as a human, but she lived purely on dopamine like it was all she needed—an idol thriving that way.
She'd fully adapted to an idol's body that would drive any normal person insane.
Sure, she couldn't close her eyes, cover her ears, or sleep—tons of drawbacks like that—but she channeled it all into watching VTuber streams. A true otaku of grit.
"The times change, huh? I miss that Elxice guy who used to add Igloo subtitles."
From composite MADs to the MMD era, now Vocaloids and VTubers were booming together.
"Today's fans probably don't even know why Miku carries that leek around."
Muttering like some old geezer, Wakamo stroked her chin, thinking she really had aged.
"Here, hand over all the merch."
She looked like just a little girl in cosplay to anyone else.
The merch seller selling goods immediately recognized the red-sunglasses fox-eared girl.
Who in Korea wouldn't know her? She only stayed out of TV variety shows, but she was name-dropped everywhere, underworld or not.
To commemorate the unicorn VTuber's first concert, Wakamo bought a generous haul of merch, grinned ear to ear, and opened a portal.
She dropped the merch bag inside [My Worlds], closed it, dusted her hands, and strolled leisurely through the city with her hands behind her back.
"Am I almost at year three now?"
Looking back, year one was a wild sprint like a sports car with busted brakes.
Year two got her tangled in all sorts of messes as an ascender—the worst being the pirates.
She had to account for absurd skills slapping on [Restrictions], and it was exhausting.
But knowing versus not knowing made a huge difference. Once pirates showed it was possible, it wouldn't work twice.
Plus, she could read the future limited to VTubers, and her instincts reacted even before that. She felt confident.
"Korea's strongest—quite the flashy title."
The former Korean Association President, once the top dog, seemed ready to retire, handing duties to Manager Won Da-hye and jetting off to Russia with newfound leisure.
He was still climbing various towers till death as an ascender, though. With the constraint of [Mana] turning into [Ether], what sub-class let him pull that off?
"The tower climbing speed definitely picked up acceleration."
The emergence of 【Sub Classes】 laid the groundwork, and with the Russian Tower's appearance and Wakamo's wide-area buffs, 【East Asia Federation】 ascenders were outpacing others.
King Kwon was climbing so fast his daughter begged him to slow down. Sadako solved the fatal 【Mana <-> Ether substitution issue】 for wizards with an item, but she was agonizing over which authority to pick.
The other members—excluding Nanna, Rusalka, and Asuka—were secretly climbing towers without saying a word.
Amelia could maintain a clear sense of self now, so she didn't need to climb, but after the Antarctic fight, she was scaling it to protect her dad and uncle, saying she had to get stronger.
Getting even stronger would make her already absurd strength unmanageable, but as president, Wakamo cheered on her VTuber.
"What to call it—overflowing leisure?"
As an idol, she managed companions pretty casually.
No need for big features, and they were just for selling byproducts like merch senses.
Her companion, by contrast—the emperor with insane approval ratings—got management beyond imagination.
Enough to ship every hidden criminal straight to 『Wakamo Floor 3』.
And it even distinguished precisely—no mishaps with prison inmates crossing over.
With that level of skill, barring 『Monsters』, the Federation wouldn't scramble on defense.
She'd handed politics off to others precisely to ignore that stuff, but it did calm her mind.
Always stuck on her floors, now strutting the streets openly—it felt fresh.
"Year three calls for pondering what comes next."
Heading down for the subway, she spotted ads promoting 『Pipkin Mommy』's solo concert.
Ads from VTuber birthday celebrations now hyping her own VTuber concert—such a weird feeling.
Plenty of people waiting for the subway, scrolling NerTube streams on phones, including quite a few VTuber viewers.
Wakamo pulled out her phone from her sleeve lining, curious if the new second-gen 『Nanna=Chronos』 was streaming well.
"[Enlil? That sleazy cheapskate—calls me son then says no inheritance 'cause I'm a girl, hooks up with his mom-born daughter for incest and rape—what was crime back then, common as dirt, but worst dad ever—guess you can't escape bloodlines, Zeus is the same? Thought I'd birth a daddy's boy? Daughter Ereshkigal was a total bitch too.]"
"[Huh? Ereshkigal still causing game drama? Then it's accurate lore. More curious if some ascender awakens as ancient human 【Titan】 someday, haha.]"
"[Speaking of kids, uncle Enki banged daughter after daughter—ugh, dropping it.]"
"[What if Titan shows? Dunno, maybe a country or two falls? End of days in my time.]"
"[Oh yeah, our Maya fetched Nemean Lion from Antarctica, I butchered it into an outer coat. Warm? Nah, Heracles struggled too? Heard rumors—guy was savage like his dad. At least ours skipped the gay stuff—]"
"She's got solid banter—centuries of life for that?"
No games, just chatting viewers all day, but it hooked you.
With her lifespan, life stories alone could stretch two years.
Among viewers, she spotted history profs who frequented her streams, including [Professors].
In a way, she distorted history itself—felt kinda guilty.
They wouldn't believe "it's a concept" anyway— not their fault?
"This place changed a ton too."
Adjusting her red sunglasses, she gazed up at the collab shop with memories of countering a dinosaur monster charging asphalt with 『Hieroglyph Fist』.
Advertising it as a holy site for Wakamo Inarizushi's collab cafe visits—what a riot.
Wasn't this boldly red-pilling VTuber fans?
The staff chased her out, saying kids weren't allowed.
"Ugh, embarrassing."
mortified that everyone would obviously recognize her, she hung her head in shame.
Was this how the head PD felt getting booted from G-Star Cafe?
She signed for fans outside, grumbling about getting kicked from her own VTuber collab cafe.
She could see community posts coming without powers.
"More like, our VTubers gift me merch—no need to buy."
Checking merch lists at a cafe already doing 『Wakamo Corporation Second-Gen Collab』, Wakamo grabbed a burger joint meal.
Didn't need to eat, but hobby's a hobby.
"Uh, Boss? Concert's over—why're you wandering?"
"Hate going home."
"We had a VR horror game collab planned."
"I remember your faces, believers!!!"
"Since you remember, open donos too."
"Wow, no chill."
"But you love us, right?"
"Happy New Year—autograph?"
Too many fans killed privacy—or excuse. Believers could guess why she wandered; patterns were obvious.
Not for nothing that a month of streams let you read the boss's mind.
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[Author: McDonald's Exposé Guy]
[Title: Spotted Boss at Burger Joint]
(Proof pic of autograph)
Went to her own VTuber collab cafe, got kicked out as a kid.
Thought she'd obviously be recognized—turns out not, felt embarrassed.
Says celebrity syndrome kicking in, but just cute.
Wondered why wandering post-concert—hates VR horror.
Told her go home, add thanks.
-ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ.
-Boss deserves freedom too!!!
-Believers got stream rights too lol.
-But you lost the bet? Promised?
-No, fox ears, kimono kid—who misses that lol.
-Obvious on sight???
-VTubers underground, kids—normies not knowing's normal.
-Then remember her as goddess lol.
-Me, collab cafe part-timer—freaked at that.
ㄴWhat happened to staff?
ㄴGot roasted lol.
ㄴBecame the human who booted a god from her shrine?
ㄴDamn, that's straight-up bastard lol.
ㄴRight lololol.
"Counterfeit god Wakamo Inarizushi, booted by human from shrine—believers."
-Couldn't snag autograph lol.
-UniUni concert slayed?
-When next stream scrambling for tix?
-Desperate enough to brave VR horror for tix.
-Honest about desires in a way lol.
-"That's future me!!" lololol.
-Yo, welcome to future, Boss.
-Sanity check?
-lolololololol.
-What if staff gets doxxed lol.
"I'm really scared. Couldn't watch Alien alone, held Ichigo."
-So that's why Ichigo asked where to buy Alien series.
-Horror movie collector confirmed.
-Ichigo crushes horror games.
-Dunno why she loves 'em, but practices for collabs.
-Who collab? No clue?
-Pure transparency lololol.
"I trust our cute lovable Ichigo. Won't sell mom to horror games!"
-Then we shove her in?
-Genius lololol.
-We prebook concert tix, bet?
-Fair fight with numbers.
-1 vs how many lololol.
-Cowards!! Pity the Boss!!
-Mob lynching!!
-Would lose real mob to her?
-Hugs believers even if they hit, says loves 'em.
-Makes us trash lol.
-lolololololol.
-lololo.
"Soooo scary believers watching now right chat invisible feel alone hate it!!"
-lolololololololol.
-Knows who Ichigo takes after~
-Pronunciation on point lolol.
-Ears folded so cute.
-VR performance upgraded?
-Asuka tweaked 72 hours straight.
-Why hustle only then lolol.
-"Gotta troll."
-Consistent bastard.
Wakamo survived shooting horror: aliens overrunning isolated spaceship, grabbing weapons.
Handheld flashlight only, hyper-real graphics, ragged breaths and skitters from everywhere—madness fuel.
Ultra-sensitive Wakamo huddled ears pinned, trembling gun in hand, writhing in terror.
Blind panic shots missed; screaming flails hit miracles.
Dumped full 30-round mag into 2m alien—zero hits.
-Dodged...?
-Side-stepped the instant shot!!
-Bullet phase??
-Just say you suck, villains lolol.
-lololololol.
-No, point-blank miss!!!
-Bows/arrows/darts ace, guns flop...
-Knife solo? No way!!
Out of ammo, Wakamo yanks knife—hand vanishes screen-quick.
Buggy tremor alien shreds from cumulative damage, explodes upfront.
"Too fast, thought it'd lag—lucky!"
-Kek, line incoming.
-Death and dagger? Moon Princess vibes.
-What? Sequel?
-Old-timer, lie down.
-New Moon Princess lol.
-Ah, boomers hyped.
"Showtime, aliens."
-Taught ya—this kills existence.
-lololololol.
-Otaku ancient instant ref???
-Pre-release survivor.
-Explain for normies!!
-Roughly, "die" and they die.
-Ah.
"Kids today wouldn't know Death Note names."
-Believers old, fine.
-Only otakus watch VTubers lol.
-Knife spree time?
-Eyes show lifespan? That it?
-Say VTuber real name, Boss dies—reverse?
-Stop, red pill.
-That's death name lol.
-Death power weakness instant death lol.
-lololololol.
"Spare the pufferfish Boss who dies to believer words!! No cozy dating sims over horror?"
-New dating sim out.
-Yep, fun.
-Vamp cosplay cute.
-Protagonist enters dating sim?
"That's horror."
-Future sight cheating.
-lolololol.
-Ah lololol.
-So refuse? lol.
-VTuber game basically.
"VTuber game?"
-Dating sim char talks reality? VTuber.
"You coward, straight facts!!!"
-lolololololol.
-lololololol.
-Stop trolling Boss lolol.
-But fun lolol.
"Believers happy—good enough."
Guns useless, knife-only shrieking twists cleared ending.
Dev credits roll [Part 1]—Wakamo wails anew.
No splitting sales—fans push Papico series next.
Believers doubted, but Wakamo grabbed 『Horror Dating Sim with VTubers』—facepalms.
Yeah, no one forgot: Boss shoves VTuber horrors in mouth first.
"Not VTuber chars—me entering—heaven?"
-Nope.
-Snap out, Boss!!
-Lives half-there.
-Can adapt lolol.
-Send me to virtual live world!!!
Gore/creepy twists screamed through, but self-chosen—believers enjoyed.
"Is this right?"
[Climbing Incheon Tower Floor 65]
-Inflicting trials befitting hardy ascenders.
-Difficulty rises per [Wakamo Inarizushi]'s feats!
-Vanquish [Elite Named Boss Monster]!
-Defeat [Undefeated Plague General: Withering Dragonfly]!!
[Platinum Clear Conditions]
-Defeat [Undefeated Plague General: Withering Dragonfly] (0/1)
-Don't show back to [Undefeated Plague General: Withering Dragonfly] (0/1)
-No ranged attacks vs [Undefeated Plague General: Withering Dragonfly] (0/1)
Traditional climbing stream resumes.
Gave Bodhi Tree on 63 to Xiao Liang; 【Companion Skill [Silent Sea]】 from 64 patched Maya's mess handy.
-Wow!! 99th floor boss lololol!!
-Why London Tower boss here lol.
-Uncleared newbie.
-Monster dragonfly.
-Wow, four blades!!
-Asura had six arms.
65 spat the 99-floor boss terrorizing London Tower folks.
Grotesque dragonfly-human mashup infamous strong; tons of ascenders slain.
Instant accel beyond imagination—no time for [Tower Exit] even post-ambush block.
Whirring wing roar—Withering Dragonfly blitzes Wakamo's rear, sword swings.
Insane armaments; Wakamo draws counters—blade phases through hers.
Gap? Afterimage lingers, sword slices it—Wakamo tears, blood sprays.
[Mana Poison inflicted!]
[[Unerasable Sword Marks] curse: Unhealable!]
[Slashed by Withering Sword: Mana permanently slashed huge! Boosts sword power by loss!]
[Withering Dragonfly roar: [Mana Seal]!]
Debuffs pop like receipts.
Mana permanent cut? Proportional to believers—no dip, but foe power infinite.
Roar hits—mana ignores will, freezes body-wide.
[Withering Dragonfly evil eye: [Mismatched Focus] debuff!]
Eyes glow—vision blurs, multiplies wildly.
Fatal for no-blink/no-block Wakamo.
Focus off—wavy seas everywhere.
Tank unavoidable, counter roundhouse guts.
[Job Skill 【VTuber Tracking Sync】]: Control VTuber (model) freely.
Plus [Job Skill 【Real-Time Rendering】] and [Job Skill 【Motion Capture】]—air full-body afterimages, decoy slashed instead; Wakamo fist barrage.
[Camera] shifts view, predicts waves pure instinct, assaults.
Outer shell ignores mana.
-Physical immune real??
-Magic/ranged only damage.
-Roar blocks magic.
-Cannot range lol.
-99-floor boss reason.
Viewers used to it.
Horrid difficulty norm.
Four swords swing? Unblockable—so interrupt pre-swing.
Shoulder/arm/waist/leg twitch—Wakamo limbs sync flawless, breaks rhythm/breath.
Predicts all foe attacks, reads emotion from close breath.
Pow pow pow—!!
Pre-swing: knifehand/palm/backhand to shoulder/elbow/wrist.
Leg? Stomp or inner hook trips balance.
Wings/poison spit?
[VTuber Assets] liquid mercury binds/wings, seals mouth.
Wakamo overwhelms high-master style, but viewers see blocks only—no damage.
Breaks still let mana-burst explosions between joints/skin—AOE damage.
Hair snaps, clothes rip/regrow—mana chips.
No back, no range, melee only—but armed/species favored.
Skills specialized anti-ranged/wizards; melee speed-crushed or stalemate + poison/explosions—
Whiiiirrrr!!!
Wings rev engine-roar.
Vibration screech, light-wings slice Wakamo arm casual.
Inner arm: woody roots/flowers cross-section; black ooze pours.
Concentrated mana + wing poison = [Mana Contamination].
Good arm severs shoulder, Wakamo breathes deep, slams dragonfly chest full-power ridgehand.
"Pirate's at 70 floors already—65 too brutal?"
"[Kiiieek—!!]"
"True bug—keeps wriggling post-death?"
-??
-Dead?
-Super lively tho?
-As always, Wakamo knows limits/weaknesses clear.
Russia Tower potions stocked; held non-lethal [poisons] like yokai mist—minus mana-affecting.
Lethal to her? Nah; incurable mix of venoms.
[Tamamo's Killing Stone] curse/poison condensed—poison palm unleashed.
"Poison to marrow—done."
Final mystic kick guts fatal.
Kneels, spews melted innards, flops.
"Believers never doubt my win, but VTubers need dopamine thrill too."
-Wanna see authority.
-That means hopeless.
-Weaklings use that!!
-I end my way!!
-Boss style.
-Fun to watch lolol.
-99 boss on 65 right?
-Post-three-tower clears lol.
-Human-sized bug.
"Believers read more manga—you won't lose to bugs!"
-lol straight to Mars Invasion.
-Mars roach beats Boss.
-Only physicals~
-Not giant mantis, mere four arms—easy.
[Incheon Tower Floor 65 Platinum cleared—open to all humanity!!]
[Tower Platinum: Rewards boosted]
"Rewards tomorrow stream! Thanks for watching, believers~"
Waved bye, stream off.
Other ascenders party-wipe boss soloed in 30 mins—plenty left.
Various debuffs/constraints, yet comfy.
Mana null/seal, sense exploits—routine.
Counters prepped, plus 【Authorities】, Idol's Dance Ban specials?
"Win's obvious—but dopamine fill?"
Wins overwhelming or sweat-inducing nailbiter.
Else good show—but 61-65 1v1s felt lacking.
Wakamo too strong.
[Relic Item 【True Body Relic】 acquired]
"No choices?"
【True Body Relic】
Rank: Relic.
Shakyamuni's cremation spirit bone.
Enshrine = Parinirvana Palace treatment.
All 【Companion】 effects +200%.
Meditation aid.
Own: [Dharma] / [Spell Power] buffs.
Wakamo inspected small bead.
[Dharma] = anti-magic special.
[Spell Power]: Mana stat swap enables heals/etc.
Instant death for Wakamo use.
"True chicken rib item flood."
Useless for towers, but rare—shelved by Mikochi figure.
"Boss, what's this bead merch?"
"Shakyamuni relic."
"Huh?"
"Pirate, save for dad later."
"Don't make our dad companion guardian god!!"
Pirate freaked—what're you dumping on others?
She'd offloaded Yi Sun-sin's armor/Lee Seong-gye's bow same.
"Buddha relic?"
Even King Kwon honorifics.
Inari fox god quietly packed, bolted.
"Items like this kill fun climbs—dopamine shortage, what now?"
"You all nuts."
Nanna recoiled at grumbling Wakamo.
Glad not born same era.
But Tower's weird item spam!!
Wakamo's fine, right?