Chapter 42
Chapter 42
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 42
Chapter Title: Pilot's Wild Debut Stream
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"Minna, konpairet! I'm Mare Pilot-chan, the Navy ace from Wakamo Corporation!"
Having royally botched the collab stream the day before, Pilot turned on her broadcast the next day like any ordinary VTuber.
She hadn't been invited to Wakamo's domain, but she never even dreamed she could just waltz in lightly.
First and foremost, wasn't trust the most important thing?
Even Japanese artisans spend thirty years peering over shoulders to learn sushi-making... But as a smart elite climber, one year should be plenty for her.
After the broadcast ended, she studied VTubing and, though reluctant, messaged her brother. Contrary to her worries, she got all sorts of helpful advice.
Things like copyright-free music safe for streams, karaoke programs for singing, mic and audio settings... No wonder people said pros who'd been VTubing for years were different.
She'd thought he was a pathetic brother who couldn't even do karate and ran away, but maybe he was different in his field...
"Listeners! Have a great day today too! Welcome to all the new crewmates! You're aboard Pilot's ship now!"
-Assei! Come on in!!
-Once you board this ship, you can never get off.
-The Flying Dutchman needs a captain...
-More importantly, does she even have a ship??
-Probably, like a warship.
-That other pirate didn't even have one lololol
-That was just cosplay lololol
-She's still in her vibrant twenties!!
-Acts just like that guy from Gimhae though.
The viewers got rowdy right away. Pilot had dubbed her fans "crew."
Wakamo Corporation was unique in not demanding detailed profiles. It was like they crushed everything with overwhelming character. Fitting for the one-of-a-kind climber VTuber agency themed around hyper-realistic VTubers.
"Come on in, everyone. I've got stuff you all love prepared!"
Anyway, Pilot boldly declared she'd prepped games for her otaku(?) fans and they could look forward to it.
With a click, the Steam client popped up on screen, and viewers couldn't hold back gasps at the library packed with every kind of game.
-Holy shit, how many ya-gams!!!
-Hey buddy, how'd you spot those right away?
-Stuff you can't even get in Korea is here...!
-Fuck, One Piece is here!!
-Ya-gam folder with 580??
-Hong Gildong the Ya-Gam King, was that you?
"You guys like this stuff, right?"
-Fuck, can't even argue.
-No way you're planning to play ya-gams???
-First stream and it's ya-gams.
-That's illegal in Korea!!!
-Illegal in Japan too.
-"National laws mean nothing before the 'Navy's justice'!!"
-Ew lol, almost thought she was a pirate~
In the midst of it, Pilot naturally scrolled down and clicked on a game obnoxiously featuring beastgirl beauties flaunting their chests.
Viewers frantically tried to stop her, demanding if she was really gonna play it, but the quick ones shouted she'd forgotten to turn on her translator!!
But, silver lining...?
A warning popped up that it couldn't be played in her region, failing to launch. Then a message about logging in from abroad needing verification, and Pilot leaned dramatically in disappointment.
"Nooo! My cute animal friends!"
-No, they're not cute.
-It's real ya-gam!!!!
-At least put an age restriction on if you must!!
"But my brother said it's fine without adult mode on. Korea's Confucian, so even jerking off is banned?"
-Huh? What?
-Kraaah!! Can't take it!!
-No, hold it together fuck.
-Jerkjerkjerk.
-Most shocking thing from a girl's mouth...
-Please think before you speak....
-Sea chad no cap insane....
Pilot belatedly turned on her translator, read the reactions, and tilted her head. As long as no direct nudity or erotic scenes, it should be fine, right? But her brother said guys love lewd stuff, so that's why he recommended it.
He'd said nothing builds fame like sex jokes, but as a normie, her common sense was way off.
Having researched VTuber limits down to the shady side—like that company Tako Inc.'s truly unviewable Tencensho Kiara, or real-deal "underground" Japanese VTubers unavailable in Korea—she figured ya-gams were fair game.
"But still? They don't even sell ero books in bookstores... Korea's so uptight..."
-Aaah, why the tears...
-Adult but watashi... why can't I see lewd stuff...?
-Trying to naturally fade away.
-Internet has friends and ero!!
-Might as well check the archive?
"Then just get a girlfriend?"
-Take that back!!
-What?
-You think we'd be like this if we could??
-Wahh, never held a girl's hand since birth...
-Kraaah!! Japan's torturing Koreans!!
-What's dating... food...?
-Don't even know how to meet girls...
"Human dreams never end!!! So what if you get laughed at. Train, work hard. Crew can do it! Aim a little lower."
-Already lowered to here.
-Lowered a whole dimension lolol
-Captain's decibels are insane.
-Gotta shout from the ship.
-No mic needed.
-Blue Navy Pirate Crew just needs to see the captain.
"Plus, they say if you're a virgin till 30, you become a wizard? Pitiful? Nah, means you're not a virgin! Wow, total luckybiki☆"
Pilot winked and licked her fingers, her face showing zero awareness of any issue, utterly blank.
Her dumb expression made viewers feel dumber just watching, but the crew had reached the point of letting go and enjoying the ride.
Past nitpicking the captain's words—they were straight-up rolling in laughter, prepping to spam her quotes on community boards.
"Alright, like Pilot? Then feast your eyes on cute, sexy, provocative Pilot! Koreans love sailor uniforms too. Cute sailor suit!"
-Ah, sure.
-Zero sex appeal....
-Even with our weird kinks, monkey's a no....
-Did she just call Japanese people monkeys?
-Spare me!!
-How is Ichigo the only normal one out of the members?
"Still wanna play games though. This account's my bro's? Lent it for my VTuber debut. Look, ya-gams you can't see in Korea everywhere! Come to Pilot's stream and check 'em out! Whoa, dot game? Futanari Dungeon? What's futanari? Don't?"
-Stop touching anything!!!
-Every word gives crew a thrill.
-No horror game but why are we scared fuck lolol
-Bro's getting publicly executed!!! Hung on the internet!!!
-Little sis trying to kill bro!!
"Why not. Guys play ya-gams, right? My bro shakes his ass and meows in front of dudes. Pro in VTuber world? Anyway... Poor Koreans can't even do eroge.... Pilot buys from Japan and gives to crew? Direct import ero manga!"
-Navy sells ero now?
-New export concept. Bound to succeed.
-Smuggling illegal, Korea doggo perishes.
-Hey! Navy cracking down!!!
-Then where get lewd stuff?
-Navy sells it.
-Eew~ seat taken lolol
-What the hell does bro even do....
"Alright, I studied a ton! In Korea, they call listeners 'money pouches,' right? Hey, money pouch!"
-Nun?
-No fuck, where do you get this info.
-All of it useless...
-Internet's this dangerous~
-Now I get why they ban computers~
"Where from? Otaku site! Blue matches navy, perfect right?"
-Familiar blue site. Better than nothing??
-Korea's biggest gaming community, no issue. Anyway none.
-Koreans fucked up....
-Auntie.. stop drinking, fix this girl....
-Korea's ruining people.
-Stop internet communities!!!!
-Never thought we'd say this!!
"Heard across the sea.... Nightly orca dicks pop up!! Zebra mating!! Wanna see???"
-Don't wanna.....
-Why does that exist?
-What do these fuckers even watch.
-Gonna lose it. Insane!!
-More importantly captain! What's that noise?
"Nah, captain crossed the sea~ So showing crew food pricier than Japanese wagyu. Eat and watch!"
More diligent VTuber broadcast(?) than expected—Pilot cleverly turned on the cam. Silver lining for the klutzy worrywart crew... until the horrific food filled the screen, prompting screams.
"Koreans mix it up too, right? Ta-da, hebo mess! Koreans love honeybees!! Stir-fried honeybees!! This is soldier fly larvae. Tastes like shrimp. Side's soy-braised grasshoppers. Insects in Korea are novel. Pupae? Got some!"
-Kraaaaaah!!!
-Hey honeybees!!!
-This ain't bibimbap!!!
-Please play orca dick and mating clips!!!!
-This no this no this no!!
-Eat mint choco instead!!!
Screen crammed with white rice topped by mangled honeybees and shriveled larvae.
Didn't stop—grasshoppers braised in the bowl.
Convenience store pupae canned next to it. Unimaginable meal sent crew from frenzy to seizure-level panic.
"High protein's good. Pricey means tasty!! Can't eat mint choco, mint allergy. Mint choco with McCol? Pour it in? Dunno how~ Anyway add sweet, so candy and mix!"
-?????????
-Why add candy!!!
-No fuck more than that, plastic too!!!
"Huh? Candy wrappers edible too, right?"
-Huh?
-Does this kid know common sense?
-Ugh... ugh....
-Mommy... waaah....
"Japan makes 'em from starch... Korea doesn't...? Okay no candy. Learned sokmaek too! Korea's got great culture."
No time for crew protests—a bucket slammed on screen.
Pilot popped beer and soju, mixed 1:1, giggled excitedly, spun the bucket, then chugged.
"Guh"
Bucket dropped empty with a thud.
-....?? How many seconds...?
-Chug like that and you die!!
-Sokmaek ain't that!!!
-Manager!! Manager where!!!!
-What'd they bring from Japan fuck!!!
-Japan's plot!!!
-Don't burp right into the mic!!!
"Oh right. Korea can't mix raw eggs into rice? Yeah, raw's bad for you!!"
-Raw ain't the issue.
-Is chugging raw on stream even 'raw'...?
-New here, penalty stream?
-Nope, regular ops.
-Sorry, leaving.
-Once aboard, you're ship slave.
-Korean slaves on Japanese captain's ship...?
-At least no mint choco.
-Rather eat that.
Ignoring crew's desperate cries, screams, pleas, Pilot streamed her way. Crunching bugs, chugging soju like water without getting drunk, chatting with viewers.
Korea: no eating candy wrappers, no raw eggs.
"Crew so nice, captain happy~"
Said while dumping soju and beer in bucket, tossing lemon, chugging.
Satisfied full meal done, she clicked to explore Korean communities.
"Whoa! Orca dick! Huge!!"
-Manager do something!!!
-Kraaah!! Aaaah!!!
-Japanese poisoned the stream!!
-Spare us master!! Spare us!!!
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"Fwiends, come watch Ichigo too, nya~"
A mocking smile that wasn't quite mocking, crimson eyes chilling at a glance. But her voice was soft, kind—downright adorable.
Today too, like daily routine, hand cam on, corner scrawled "Hajime Ichigo Korean Study Day 24."
Gripping pencil wrong but diligently tracing elementary Korean workbook.
"Pew... Jja... Ttok..."
-Ew, our Ichigo's doing great.
-Can I teach pencil grip?
-Gal!! Raise with love!!!
-Scaring our Ichigo?
-Turn on manhae and kill???
Grunting away writing, asking viewers how to read, thanking politely, grunting on studying—Ichigo.
"[What'd you eat for breakfast?]"
"Onuw awchim is muh muhgesnayeyo"
-Eating Ichigo's love.
-Aw, so cute... Study while eating...
-No money but wanna give allowance... tipping!!
-She earns more than us!!
-So not giving?
-Already did.
-lololololololo
"Fwiends nyaa. Use supewchat money to buy chiptick thx"
-Aw aw, did ya?
-Whatcha drawing now?
"Fwiends?"
Too crappy to recognize, but drew "nice friends" on sketchbook, showed viewer art. Traces of practicing friends' names—warm chats flooded.
"I ride~ the bus to school every day♪ Always see her in the same seat~♬"
-Who requested this crap song.
-Manager.
-Why's manager watching this.
-Ditched Pilot lololol
-Not manager, association chair.
-Huh?
Korean study done, straight to song stream.
Ichigo's character swayed mic in hand, singing; friends waved glowsticks in chat.
"Fow fwiends! Love songs lots!"
-So happy... So so happy!!
-Ichigo sings birthday songs best.
-Ask anything, Hajime-chan sings.
-Face says selling meds lolol why so sweet lolol
Beyond solid—stuffed full, sang 12 songs, then fan cafe: admired fanart one by one, heart-spamming. Like kitten hoarding plushies, art poured in.
Eyes wide in panic, shaking like quake. But "Kitten~!" laughed, scooped art excitedly.
Painstakingly checked requests for 2 hours, replied one by one in learned Korean via hunt-and-peck.
Friends desperate for replies flooded; Wakamo's VTuber posts second to Ichigo's in volume.
"Play game now!!"
Last: [PUBG: Battlegrounds] and [Helldivers 2] with friends, mic chatting. Sharp orders, ace marksmanship, climber physique, keen hearing—easy wins even on hard.
"Fwiends win! Now no more nya~"
"[Call again, wahh...]"
"[Thx for playing...]"
"[UwU tsu tsu...tsu tsu...]"
-Brains melting lololol
-Melts ya lolol
-Noob but never rags on anyone—Ichigo....
-Such Ichigo snapped and split Pilot's head...
-At this point, Pilot's the bad one?
Wakamo Corporation: new maniac... er, VTuber hires led to polar-opposite streams.
Ichigo's too warm to leave.
Pilot aired unseen Korean madness.
Gov-backed climber, half past the line rampaging—stream never cut.
Manager gave up, watched Ichigo.
Short time known, but studio room trash piles: humanely doomed.
Meanwhile.
Their president, spiritual pillar, laissez-faire VTuber enabler Wakamo Inarizushi streamed too.
-? Guild leader why that outfit?
-Cute but... tower climbing?
-Members +2, back to clipper?
-Cute, but that for climbing...?
Overly worried believers. Makes sense: always stuck to baggy flapping kimono/hanbok ancient whatever. VTuber chars no outfit change needed, but big corp—changed mind?
"Greetings, greetings! This is Wakamo Inarizushi! Your idol! Permission to audience granted! Hello hello hello!"
Wakamo extra hyped today.
"Today, gonna dash up to floor 5!!"
Nonsensical reply—believers just question marks over heads.
Picnic-ready frilly shirt and skirt, happy for 5-floor climb why?
Surprisingly, Wakamo wasn't hyped—she was nervous.
"Wakamo-sama! Parked at Incheon Tower floor 25 too!!"
Pilot messaged: hit Incheon Tower 25 in 2 days, climb together yay─!
Looks it, but daughter of Fist King, conquered 40-floor tower climber.
Difficulty up a bit, but proportional to clears including strats—not hard.
Not full clear, followed guides—so fast!!
Thus, Ichigo and Pilot waiting for Wakamo at 25.
President making VTubers wait...?
"Can't hit 25 today, seppuku."
-Yes..?
-Started again.
-Don't understand, believers. Just accept.