December 28th, Saturday.
The opening match of the Fantasy League took place.
The opening match was between Cerberus and Griffon.
Our Leviathan members gathered together for a live viewing broadcast.
"Are Barbara-senpai and Kirin-senpai really not coming?"
Sora sat down next to me and asked that.
"It seems like it."
"I see. Well, everyone is busy."
"You’re pretty busy too, aren't you?"
It had been quite a while since I last met Sora.
She always attends the group practices for Leviathan, but when I think about it, we’ve hardly met during other broadcasts.
She only joined Dungeon Seeker on the first day, I think.
After that, I asked her several times if she’d join us again, but surprisingly, she turned me down every time.
"Didn't I tell you? I’m shooting 4 MVs."
"4 MVs?"
"Yeah... the Fantasy League is going on for about 4 months, right? So I’m planning to release one MV each month..."
It seems so.
Sora, Anna, and I all have various announcements planned for the Fantasy League period.
As for me, I have the silhouette MV, new costume releases, and 3D modeling scheduled.
And, the voice drama that I’ve been working on with Chel will also be available for purchase starting next month.
If it gets a lot of downloads, we’ll record another one, but I have no idea how that will turn out.
Sora has MV production and new costume releases planned as well.
To be more precise, the new costume releases aren’t just for Sora and me, but also Inagika and Chel.
I hear that new costumes are given based on the duration of activity rather than popularity.
For example, it would look odd if the 6th generation, like us, got more new costumes than the 5th generation, who are in their second year. So, it looks like we 6th generation members will receive our new costumes almost simultaneously.
Sora’s 3D modeling production seems to be progressing, but unlike me, she probably won’t be able to release it during the Fantasy League period.
So, to make up for that, it looks like her management is focusing on releasing multiple MVs.
"Everyone is bound to be busy."
Now that I think about it, I also went out recently for MV-related recording. That’s why I had to join the Dungeon Seeker promotional broadcast later than usual.
Just like Barbara and Kirin, who couldn’t join the live viewing, other Fantasy League participants must be busy with their own announcements too.
I also heard Anna’s busy.
Unlike us, she doesn’t have new costumes, but she’s planning to sell paid ASMR. What’s the difference between the free and paid ones, I wonder?
"So, I’ll join the League practices, but Dungeon Seeker might be difficult for a while..."
Sora said. It’s a shame, but there’s nothing we can do.
The opening match of the Fantasy League began, and we watched the Cerberus vs. Griffon match.
As I mentioned before, Luie was cheering for Griffon, and Mero followed him, also supporting Griffon.
Sora cheered for Griffon too.
Once Anna, our senior, appeared, she cheered even harder for Griffon.
Not supporting your senior could be considered rude, but no viewer criticized Sora.
Maybe it’s because we’ve become close with Anna off-screen. The viewers understood it very well.
But, despite our team’s fierce support, the results were completely the opposite.
One-on-one Mode
Arcade Mode: Cerberus wins (+3pt)
Gate Strategy Mode: Cerberus wins (+5pt)
Final Result: Cerberus 10pts / Griffon 1pt
Griffon got utterly destroyed.
"Uh..."
It was complete domination.
The one-sided result left even the channel owner, Luie, speechless.
And it wasn’t just Luie.
Even Mero, who sometimes tries to grope my chest or butt without thinking, kept her mouth shut, and the most senior member, Sora, had to watch her seniors’ expressions.
"I guess their team dynamics aren’t there yet."
Reluctantly, I made the opening comment.
"Ah, the team dynamics... yeah, that's true! It's still new, and this is our first actual match!"
Luie desperately tried to save face.
In fact, the team had been formed quite a while ago. There had been a month-long gap between the draft and the opening match.
But nobody pointed out that uncomfortable truth. No one wanted to make things worse.
"I hope Griffon can give some good feedback after this match."
I said.
The shocking opening match results.
The community forum was in an uproar.
[General] The club owner was completely outclassed
[General] They didn’t practice at all ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
[General] Horizon’s crew, are you awake?
In the virtual YouTuber industry, the two biggest rivals are Horizon Air and 23rd Hour Serenade.
Although it wasn’t exactly a rivalry to the point of animosity, fans of Horizon Air and 23rd Hour Serenade didn’t get along that well.
Griffon, made up mostly of Horizon Air members, lost.
The virtual YouTuber gallery was blazing hot, like the sun,
but I decided to focus on playing games.
Sora must be sleeping.
Today’s game is Dungeon Seeker.
Since I had been sponsored for it, I thought I’d focus on Dungeon Seeker broadcasts this month.
Up until now, I’ve mostly been earning gold, but I think it’d be nice to focus more on the story from now on.
However, it feels a bit awkward to play alone.
Since it's a multiplayer game, and my character is a Healer. My combat abilities and survivability are incredibly low.
In fact, it’s not really a problem that my combat abilities are lacking, but my skills are basically limited to Resurrection.
Without Resurrection, I’m pretty much a civilian, and I can’t even use Resurrection on myself.
My class isn’t suited for solo play.
For that reason,
[Hello?]
"Oh, you’re here."
[Come over? Where to?]
[Ah, Dungeon Seeker?]
[Can I log in now?]
"Yeah."
I called Mero.
"I’m here~."
Mero logged into Dungeon Seeker.
She came towards me and casually reached for my butt. Of course, I swatted her hand away.
Recently, this has become how Mero greets me.
"Are you alone today?"
"Looks like it."
"Hmm. What about Luie or the others?"
"I don’t think they’ll come. Everyone’s offline on Discord."
I checked the Discord window again and said that.
"Right. Barbara and Kirin usually sleep at this time. What about Sora?"
"She’s probably sleeping. I heard she’s busy tomorrow."
"Seems like Sora’s been really busy lately. But isn’t Luie usually up around this time? Should I give him a call?"
"Don’t. He might have something to do tomorrow."
Mero is a night owl like Inagika, but Luie’s sleep schedule is different.
Luie’s sleep time changes frequently.
To put it simply, he adjusts his sleep based on the next day's schedule. If he has to go out early, he sleeps early.
But if he doesn’t have a schedule, he stays up late working and then sleeps.
"Hmm. I prefer being around people."
Mero muttered with a bit of regret.
I’ve learned something about Mero recently.
If Chel and Anna are like cats, then Mero is more like a dog.
"Me? I’ll go anywhere if called. I was bored anyway."
"And don’t you feel more secure when you’re around people?"
"Being alone at home, it feels a bit like being isolated from society. Am I the only one who feels that way?"
Mero once said that.
She had a rebellious image, but surprisingly, she was quite responsive to collaborations. She usually doesn’t turn down meet-ups.
It’s hard to imagine because of her usual boldness, but there’s a bit of a lonely retriever vibe in her.
Anyway, since Mero was here, I started the broadcast.
It was late, but there were quite a few viewers.
It seems that my recent farming method for the Parasite Spider had gotten a little attention overseas. Some English-speaking viewers had joined. Considering the time difference, it was afternoon in the U.S.
There were still Korean viewers, though, since it was the weekend.
There were also quite a few Japanese viewers. They were probably Mero’s viewers. Mero’s lifestyle seems to attract a similar crowd.
Well, now that the broadcast was on, let’s start the game.
-Ding
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Just as I was thinking that, the Discord notification went off.
"So, there’s no one else coming? Just a private date with you today?"
"That was the plan, but I think someone else is coming."
"Oh? Who?"
"Son Na-rim."
I looked at the Discord message that Na-rim had just sent and replied.
A short while later, Na-rim arrived.
-?
-Why are you here?
-Didn't sleep? ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-Well, I guess it's not surprising ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
The viewers, who were usually indifferent to Mero, reacted strongly when Na-rim arrived.
But there were no overly fiery comments. Maybe it was because Na-rim was the only one who scored in the opening match.
Perhaps the community was heating up, but for now, I just continued with the game.
"Hello! I’ve come to scout the enemy!"
"Scout the enemy?"
"Yeah!"
Na-rim shouted in her usual bright voice.
"We’re fighting Leviathan in a month, right? So I’m here to prepare!"
"Aren’t you fighting Behemoth next? Are you prioritizing us over them?"
"I guess so!"
-Such a pure expression ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-Well... as long as she’s happy, that’s all that matters...
-Totally ridiculous ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
"Since it’s your first time meeting, why don’t you introduce yourselves?"
I gestured slightly to Mero.
Mero, not the type to be shy, seemed to hesitate a bit since it was their first meeting. She’s more perceptive than I thought, that one.
"I’m Mero, Laura’s toy. Nice to meet you."
"...What? Toy...?"
"You know those toys that make sounds when you touch them? Have you never seen one?"
"I’ve seen them, but..."
"That’s basically how I’m treated. So, are you Laura’s new toy?"
"No, I’m not."
Na-rim looked at Mero like she couldn’t understand what was being said.
"I came to scout the enemy. Knowing the enemy and knowing yourself ensures victory. I’m here today to get to know the enemy."
"But you don’t even know much about yourself yet. From what I see, you’ll probably end up being a noisy toy too."
"What’s your reasoning for that?"
"Physiognomy!"
"...Laura, this person is being really rude on our first meeting."
But it’s Mero, what can I do?
She was subtly trying to grab my butt while talking to Na-rim, after all. Of course, I swatted her hand away.
I’ve spent almost a month with Mero, but yeah, she’s definitely rude.
"If you’re scouting the enemy, you have to put up with things like this."
"Right, that makes sense! You’re very logical!"
"Hey, junior. It’s good to make a good impression on me. Even though I look like this, I’m your senior in toys."
"I told you, I don’t plan to become a toy..."
Na-rim sighed, probably unable to deal with Mero.
[Chel Smeragi has donated 100,000 won.]
[If there are multiple spies, it’s a Spice.]
[Chel Smeragi has donated 100,000 won.]
[A spy who has come to scout the enemy is like the spice in Laura’s life.]
Then Chel made a donation comment.
Why are you still watching my broadcast instead of sleeping?
[Virtual YouTuber Gallery]
[General] Matake... didn’t see this coming, but the gallery’s in complete chaos, huh?
(Laura Meme)
[General] Are the common folk still fighting? Aren’t you tired of this already...
(Raccoon Meme)
[General] H-hah!!!
[General] The villainess from the Virtual YouTuber Gallery... Aurora has appeared!!!
(Laura Meme)
"But come to think of it, the mess in the gallery isn’t really my fault."
"It has nothing to do with me."
(Laura Meme)
"Even if the gallery’s in ruins, what’s that to me?"
"I’m going to go play games."
"Anyway, I’m out."
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