Vtuber Chapter 41

Vtuber chapter 41

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41. How a Vtuber Should be 3

There was a large window in the deserted cafe.

From inside the store, one can probably see the outside. But I don't know who wants to see the view of just a wide miscellaneous metal wall.

Through the small window, I could hear their voices.

“50 million. Are you sure this is the amount you want to negotiate ……?”

This is Suda-san’s voice.

I don’t know what he’s talking about, but his tone is the same as when I met him before.

“I don’t care about the money. I want to know that you will keep your word.”

What I heard in reply was a voice filled with hostility.

A voice filled with hostility.

For a moment, I couldn’t tell whose voice it was.

It’s Inori-chan, though.

But it didn’t match the voice of Inori, who had been smiling at me.

I had never heard such a passionate voice before.

Because of Suda-san's laid-back atmosphere, the gap between the two is more noticeable.

I seemed to jump out in a hurry when I saw Inori-chan, but I didn’t think the conversation would go in the right direction if I showed up when I didn’t even know what they were talking about.

I held back the urge to intervene and listened carefully.

“Oh, of course, I keep my promise … but that sounds like I threatened Inori-kun.”

“What’s the difference? How can you say that after you’ve already checked out my mother’s hospital?”

“I just happened to know, and somehow I just told you. I don’t remember saying a word about what I would do with this information.”

“...”

……?

Threatening. Her mother’s hospital.

The words I’,m hearing are not innocent by any means. At least it’s not a good situation.

I try to put the pieces of information together and guess what’s going on, but…

“Even so, I’ve made a good purchase. –For only 50 million, I can get Inori’s account.”

Suda’s words made me understand everything without even guessing.

Ah, that’s what it is.

 This man. This bastard.

He’s trying to intimidate Inori’s mom and steal her account.

It reminded me of Inori-chan, who smiled happily every time one more person subscribed.

I remember Inori-chan reading out the comments one by one, happily and with a sense of importance.

I knew how much thought had gone into that account.

I could feel the heat in my eyes.

My fists clenched.

Anger fills my head.

Endure? What?

“…………”

When I saw Inori’s frustrated face, I knew she was about to burst into tears.

It’s not like I can’t stand it.

“–Hey.”

I opened the door, at the same time, I called on Suda.

It was a surprisingly intimidating voice for me.

Both of their eyes turned to me.

Both of their eyes were wide open.

“Wha… why?”

It was Inori-chan who let out an incredulous sound.

This is not a situation for a mere fan who doesn’t even know Inori-chan’s face should be allowed to interfere.

But still.

It’s because I’m a fan that I can’t forgive it.

“Who are you?”

“………. I’m just a fan of yours, Inori-chan.”

“Then can you please stay out of my way? This is no place for an ordinary person to be. I want to say. Where did you hear that from?”

“I understand that you are threatening Inori-chan to steal her account.”

“… Hmm. I need some hush money fee. How much do you want?”

 This bastard.

I’m not here to talk about money.

“…… You’re starting to piss me off.”

“I don’t like wasting my time. Answer me quickly.”

Suda said so while hitting the desk with his fingertips.

Now, Suda and Inori-chan are sitting across a small desk from each other. I am standing next to them.

Ibuki-chan is standing behind Suda.

Honestly, I felt like I wanted to grab Suda’s chest and hit him right away, but I knew that it wouldn’t solve anything.

Endure and negotiate.

Think like an idiot.

バカなりに頭を回せ。

Even for me, there is something I can bet on.

I clenched my teeth tightly and calmed myself down before I opened my mouth.

“You’re Suda-san, right?”

“You know him? I was aware that I was behind the scenes, even though I was a representative.”

“I had a chance to visit ……. Can I ask you something else?”

“I’ll answer as many questions as you want, as long as you forget about today.”

“… What are you going to do with Inori-chan’s account?”

That was the first piece of information I needed to get.

It’s a good idea to have a good idea of what they’re doing.

The reason is that only the person who created the account can use it.

The avatar is based on the person’s own body, so even if someone else were to enter the avatar, there would be a great deal of discomfort in the expression and body.

I have heard that this is because the information of nerves and muscles is included in the avatar.

That is the reason why when you create an avatar, you can change the height but not the balance of the height and width, or you can change the hairstyle but not the shape of the face.

That’s why I didn’t understand why Suda was aiming for Inori-chan’s account.

“I know what you’re thinking. I know what you’re thinking, but no normal person would want someone else’s account. After all, it’s useless.”

“…”

“But I’m not an ordinary person. I have more money and status than most. –And most importantly, I have the technology.”

“… Technology?”

Suda speaks exaggeratedly as if to show off his accomplishments.

“Yes, technology. I’ve been thinking about it for a long time. I’ve been wondering if I could somehow replace what’s inside these Vtubers. They’re terrible at everything.”

“…!”

Maybe this person.

“The whole “you can’t use other people’s avatars” thing is a thing of the past. I’ve perfected a device that lets you enter any avatar you want.”

“What the…”

“Yes, you can. It requires a huge amount of data on the person’s avatar usage ……, as well as records of facial expressions and movements, so there are still some limitations. Avatars that have been used for roughly 5,000 hours will work fine. With that in mind, the Vtuber guys were just fine. Every single one of them uses that much lighter.”

It didn’t look like a lie.

In other words, this man was preying on the avatar records that all the Vtubers had carefully used.

“The time has come to put a professional gamer in a good-looking avatar and make it a Vtuber. –We don’t need the people inside.”

“Oh, what …!”

His eyes were dyed bright red.

I didn’t think he would spit out words that I didn’t need it.

It is a word that insults not only Inori-chan but all Vtubers.

"No, wait. Maybe...”

I suddenly realized.

I am looking at Ibuki-chan standing behind Suda.

“Then, the one inside Ibuki-chan’s is...”

Think calmly.

Who will be the first spearhead of Suda’s plan?

It’s a no-brainer.

“Oh, I’m a professional gamer girl… The original girl was crying funnily. ‘…… Please, give it back to me. Ibuki is everything to me. It was originally the company’s property, and I don’t know what a joke it is to ask for it back.”

“You, you, you ……! What do you think Vtubers are, ……!”

I have seen Ibuki-chan’s streams several times.

She was always a girl who laughs happily and brightened the viewer’s mood.

I couldn’t even imagine her crying.

I turned my eyes to glare at the fake Ibuki.

“Hey, the person in Ibuki-chan… Why are you doing that? Didn’t you resist??”

“Not really. I just thought that I could use this story to become stronger. If you’re well known, you’ll be able to interact with world rankers.”

“……Oh.”

The words returned in Ibuki-chan’s voice that did not seem to belong to Ibuki-chan upset my heart.

I’m sure Zero Live has already ended by Suda’s hands.

Suddenly, I met Inori-chan’s eyes.

“I’m sorry for causing you trouble, fans. I’m fine.”

She smiles faintly and speaks softly to me.

It was a bad one so it was easy to understand.

“…Nothing is okay. This is absolutely a shameless joke.”

“It’s true, I’m fine”

“It’s a lie”

“It’s not a lie.”

“Then why are you crying …!”

Where are the fans who can’t help but see her tears wetting her cheeks?

She was driven to the point where she couldn’t notice the tears, but I couldn’t stop with Inori-chan, who cares for me, in front of her, and laughing forcibly.

I decided that I would risk everything to save Inori-chan.

That’s what I decided.

“Suda-san. Play against me.”

“… What?”

“If you play against me and I win, back off from Inori-chan.

“

This word can exist as something meaningful only because it is “Kazuto”.

I’m sure Suda will take this match.

“What are you talking about? What are the benefits to me?”

I knew he would deny it.

That’s why I open the status of “Kazuto”.

It’s a record.

It’s a record of all the times I’ve played LoS.

The number of my kills. The number of my wins. And the ranking.

I could see the surprise on Suda’s face.

“…World. No. 1.”

“…tch”

Ibuki’s face changed color, and Inori-chan was also staring at me with wide eyes.

Everyone stop talking because of that.

The silence was as if the air had frozen.

In that, I declared.

“If you beat me, I’ll work for Zero Live for the rest of my life. Suda-san, you want to put a strong player among the Vtubers, don’t you?”

I put myself up for a bet.

“–The strongest player in the entire world. Isn’t it enough for a stake?”

Don’t touch Inori-chan, you bastard.

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