Chapter 48
Chapter 48
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 48
Chapter Title: But What Did the Leader Mean?
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[Author: Ernie]
[Title: But what did the leader mean?]
What's Fuga Camino? Just curious.
Everyone seems to know it.
-There's this popular thing called Binding Rotation.
-That guy's just a regular dude, not even the strongest from the Heian era, right?
-The only real modern shaman is the leader.
-What? Newbie influx?
Yeah... Came to see the famous climber boosting national prestige...
OP, how old are you? Don't you watch anime?
I watch the latest anime...
What're you watching?
Ranma 1/2 and those rowdy star kids?
Heard there's a To Heart game coming out too.
Dai's Great Adventure is recent anime too.
You know the new god-game Tsukihime!
Trends cycling past recycling into pandering to old otakus?
Cycled back to idol worship.
It cycled way too far lolololol
+1 if the leader coming back mistaking VTuber worship for idol worship is cute.
[Author: OVERPORORO]
[Title: What the hell is this? Leader, why'd you become a VTuber?]
Not content with turning from wolf to fox, now a VTuber!!
(GIF of fox god in Bankai summoning a giant)
What even is this? What skill is it?
Is this really sorcery?
Summoning with Kusanagi's sword or something...?
Was Eulji Mundeok's true identity the leader?
-No way, why not use Ryōiki Tenkai?
-This fox is an Uchiha, right?
Replying: Isn't that the 13th Division Captain's Bankai?
-What's this fox's identity anyway?
-Damn, Bankai secret technique of the Three Calamity Sword Style.
-Fox using wolf techniques.
-This ain't just a spirit, is it?
-Leader carrying Ichigo around... Ahh! Soul Society in Seoul!
-Best counter to Domain is deploying your own Domain...
-How's the technique name God of War Valiant Guardian General God lololol
-Pulling off this level of Susano'o without chakra...?
-But what's Uchiha? What's Bankai?
What...? You haven't seen it? Don't know One Piece...?
No... One Piece is over 20 years old...
Young folks to shoulder our pension burden! Hope is here!
Hope in the gallery? That's jinxed.
Get out!! Right now!!
[Author: ifelt]
[Title: Let's look at the leader's quotes]
"Non-combat job so difficulty feels easier"
"Might mislead into thinking perfect clear layers are easy"
"Our party isn't combat jobs so achievement conditions are easy"
Even if she says that herself, doesn't make sense? +1 lololol
-"I'm not a combat job" For real?
Non-combat class she says.
What's wrong with using weapons she can wield and sorcery?
Fr lol just using what she knows lololol
Item power... Nah, this is control power...?
Definitely has that alchemist sandbag called Laughing Bell equipped.
You... Take that back....!!
But yeah, achievement conditions do get easier or harder by job.
But leader spawns other floor boss-level stuff. Easy?
What, at worst fighting 10,000 like Three Kingdoms era?
Leader who fought Heian onmyoji looks like shit?
From leader's view, it's easy. More worried about performance.
+1 if leader finds VTuber streams harder than climbing tower.
Whenever Wakamo climbs the tower, she always puts on exciting performances that hype up the viewers. But rather than the hot, fervent reactions from her believers, she focused on the young newcomers asking, "What's this?"
They say generational gap... Nowadays they say go to LaXtel instead of TuXbus.
Anime's more accessible, but kids won't shell out money just to watch... Otakus are dying out too.
Believers are like, "Our fox goddess does whatever we want, yay~"
But the VTuber newcomers innocently ask, "What's that?" She wants to explain each one kindly, but that'd fill the stream with complaints... They do watch-along streams for anime, but viewers gotta seek it out and pay, which is its own issue.
Honestly, 80% will just pirate it, so she can only pray on her believers' consciences.
Today too, she diligently edited Ichigo and Pilot's streams to upload to her channel, planning an unboxing for the Silver Button from NyouTube soon—and Wakamo busily checked her schedule and overseas reactions.
Plenty of Japanese folks were miffed or uncomfortable seeing Pilot react to Korea. Some even tracked down her stream to cause trouble, but Pilot's thick skin kept it from blowing up.
Instead, she publicly hanged them in front of viewers.
"Kids! Guest on the plank! Shark bait of the day!!!"
-"Japanized nicely"
-Non-sailors got no human rights.
-Are we really the navy?
-Anyone picking fights with navy gets pirate-labeled, right?
-Pilot's stream rules: All aggressors are evil!!!
-Crazy, right? Lmaoooo
-Yamero!! Yamero!!
With Incheon Tower's name out in the open, everyone knows the God of War's daughter is in Korea.
Japan's government and association back Pilot, so no issues.
As promised, collab opened up, even planning Kyoto trip—Wakamo reviewed climbing to floor 20 too.
Anyway, what point in trying to drag down Pilot with that much backing?
Community was mocking and ridiculing "HanJumDan" getting wiped out, feeling refreshed.
Come to think, manager introduced dedicated lawyer as team unit. Everyone works hard daily, but she didn't care what.
She did see manager threatening to ensure Wakamo never feels unwelcome enough to say she's heading to Japan.
'Pilot's getting famous, rumors spreading in Japan too'
Japanese VTuber who snagged 5 perfect clear layers in Korea.
Famous for conquering Osaka Tower before, but more shock at VTuber debut.
Japan has more otakus, so Straw Hat parody fanart or mixing with elemental power manga for Pilot pics popping up here and there.
Wakamo carefully saved each one, then opened a video window.
Clip she'd saved earlier: Japanese VTuber stream.
Wakamo's busy hands adding subtitles.
None other than Pilot bro's VTuber clip.
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"Nenebi! Virtual cat from space! Hoshineko daong!"
Crimson-furred cat character, perfect mascot for magical girl, filled the screen waving at viewers.
Shrinking naturally to corner, this furry VTuber with 40k subs started chatting.
Cute girl's voice from adorable cat form—she was a pro VTuber serious about this niche.
Bought fursuit from China, braving heat to Komiket, that level.
"My Little Pony's Pinkie isn't zoophilia!! Renamon too isn't weird fetish. What? Bald furries in Korea? Link pls? Aww cute"
Bantering fun with chat, she knew trending VTubers too, mentioning her name.
"Wakamo, Wakamo. I know. But not furry? Well, real fox god... So, like... Not expecting 100% fluffy fox, but... No furry mode?"
Ding—
"Get struck by lightning? Bye bye. Korean public execution of me www Ya-game One Piece, too much"
Then, cat-eared twintail big-tits bloomer girl popped up next to cat char, laughing with voice changer.
This V-meat's identity: Sadako... Pilot's bro VTuber.
"Honestly extreme yuck, nya? Self-insert ero manga... ASMR too... Mass-producing weird fetishes... Like that hot-blooded flame manga author TS-ing real assistant... Quit it. Turns me off?"
"The one you're hot for is a 30s uncle! Wohehet!!"
Cat flipped eyes and stuck tongue out; Hoshineko cringed.
"Sis VTuber debuted? Climber can't hide red pill, lethal... Anyway, wanna collab with real furry fox god. Why no external collabs, uncle?"
"Sis said other VTubers too noble to handle. Big God Meong joked on Kyoto collab 'Not fox, wolf' and she nearly seppuku."
"Fr? Lunatic"
"VTubers modern idols or what? Anyway. Sis hasn't seen One Piece but too talented, hilarious. Surpassed bro's subs www"
"Real women unbeatable. At least be cute cat like me"
"Feels rivalry with new 2nd/3rd's Long Long-chan, huh"
"Correct it to horny!!! You uncle!!"
Uncle deep in V-meat and girl deep in furry, plus Discord filling with acquaintances boasting unique fetishes(?), prepping mafia game—Wakamo clipped early part, rechecked Japan reactions.
Overwhelming reaction: "His sis".
'Climber so language barrier none, Japanese viewers watching too. Good reactions, phew'
Hajime Ichigo at 130k subs already, Mare Pilot at 110k barely started.
Both applied for NyouTube Silver Buttons.
Pilot probably Japanese viewers piling in.
'Happy, but bittersweet too'
Diligently clipping tons of VTubers for Wakamo channel.
Longtime streamers under 40k subs galore— is easy success fair?
Knows shouldn't think that every time, but nagging burden for Wakamo.
"....."
Daily routine done, leaning back in chair, Wakamo exhaled deeply—the moment finally here.
Normally straight to VTuber stream... but today as prez, long-awaited moment after waiting ages: had to be solemn, pray to heavens.
Hajime Ichigo's original song dropping today.
Like pirate cosplay captain investing fan love into yearly originals... Wakamo poured tons into full-animation MV. Yu Ing begged to write lyrics, so she cooled VTuber streams nightly, composing music sans instruments.
Probably total loss vs spent cash.
Doesn't matter at all...!!
First original from VTuber I raised... Might die happy!
Titled [Blooming Laughter], soft tender cute loving voice full of warm feels urging to push through another day. Song mismatches monster-filled ruins survival vid.
But never give up, smile through, end bright happy—wholesome story...!!
Countdown hit reservation time, song started amid heart-sinking dread—Wakamo's eyes glued to live comments.
"Leader, gonna enter the monitor...?"
Face smashed into screen.
Nearby Sadako watching too, Yu Ing squirming shy over 10k+ views on her lyrics, all glued to reactions.
Healing, warm, char and voice mismatch... Mixed bag overall! Fine!! Good!!
Wakamo Corp's first original: solid success!!
"2 billion well spent!!!"
Ain't Wakamo bankrolling Korean anime industry?
As Wakamo tail-wagged to scrape every reaction bowl clean—song reviews, other VTubers' takes—not missing a bite.
Manager burst in yelling check top search.
"Our Yu Ing's already #1 trending!!!"
"....Why Yu Ing #1?"
Overjoyed at Yu Ing topping trends, mid-jump.
Sadako's sharp point froze Wakamo solid: "Yeah?" Turned to her.
"....Sigh.... So... China got relic item 【Sword and Seal of the Han-Chung King】 half year ago... To counter [Collectors], they asked [Wizards] to scan for suitable climbers meeting conditions, limited to nation..."
"That possible?"
"Complicated procedure, but for job-restricted or conditional items internal to nation, sometimes use search Wizards. Anyway... Limited to China... But only one hit."
"In China?"
"Korea"
"......?"
"Condition absurd: King's blood or Shu-Han royalty... Only one climber meets it, not in China but Korea"
Won Da-hye manager tried best, but couldn't hide naturalized Chinese Yu surname.
Didn't detail, but hinted guessable, peeking Wakamo's mood sheepishly.
"Not that [Collector] claiming Yu Bei's descendant occupying Sichuan calling self emperor"
China scan flopped, widened scope including Korea—turns out naturalized Chinese in Korea fits. Absurd.
Even Yu Ing glanced knowingly at Wakamo.
But none dared speak.
Wakamo's hair-standing rage aura overwhelming just to stand in.
"Fucking Chinese doxxing my VTuber?! I'll kill them!!!!"
"Hold the hanging!!"
"Not hanging!!"
"Not...?"
Why blow up right at original song drop.
Anticipated comments drowned in her owning National Seal tying to incident.
Non-fans swarming related VTuber vids, even adult channels spamming promo—Wakamo clutched neck.
"Men..."
"Yes?"
"Wakamo heads to China now....."
Current her could. With 30-layer rewards.
Even Chinese climber—shatter limbs...
Yeah, all that [Collector]'s fault.
Tower shitty rewards cuz him too─!!!