Vtuber chapter 48
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48. How a Vtuber Should be 10
Thanks to Inori-chan, the number of
guns that shot me has been reduced to six. My range of movement has expanded,
and my options for action have increased several-fold.
My remaining HP is 34.
There was no way I could recover from
the constant gunfire, and I’m steadily getting shot at.
The part that was getting shot at is
hurt, and it took away my concentration.
If I slackened off, I might lose
consciousness.
But I had to endure.
I need to clench my teeth and face it.
I’m not bleeding.
No bodily functions are affected.
It only freaking hurts.
That’s why I can subdue it with my
will.
“… for Inori-chan”
I decided to change my turn at this
time.
I need to survive and turn things
around to defeat them.
From now on, I will knock down these
five people while handling Ibuki’s gunshot.
“–Be prepared, I …!”
It’s my turn from here.
――――.
It’s a good idea to keep your nerves
alert.
At this moment, it was the right time
to figure out where all six people were, what they were thinking, and how they
were holding their guns.
What I should be watching is the world
five seconds from now.
What will happen as a result of my
actions?
Which enemies will move where, and
what will they aim at?
For all the options open to me, I have
to create the composition of every future.
Push the limits.
I can still go.
“Why don’t you just give up?
Kazuto-kun?”
There was a voice of Suda that have a
little blood on his head.
Even if I get cheated on and attacked
by several people, I would still be frustrated by this situation where I
couldn’t kill myself.
It’s a fight that was supposed to be
over in seconds, but now it’s going to be minutes.
It was a “waste of time”.
But I had no intention of admitting
defeat.
I’ve lost my left arm, my whole body
is in extreme pain, my HP is running low, and I’m facing an overwhelming number
of unreasonable odds, but I’m not going to give up.
I can’t make Inori-chan cry any
longer.
I need to burn my heart out.
“I wouldn’t give up !!!! I decided to
help!”
While leaning and hesitating, the
bullets scattered in full auto that penetrated my head――
–I shot through Suda’s right eye.
I hear the sound of his destroyed
shield.
Due to anger, a thick blood vessel
emerged on Suda’s head.
“Don’t get cocky, ……, you just a
little shit that only good at games!!!”
Predict.
Read their movements.
Take into account even Suda’s anger.
Manipulate the battle situation.
“Damn it, ……! If you take even one
hit, back off and recover! Don’t let a single person die!”
“OK. I’m sorry, but that seems to be
the correct answer.”
“…Tch.”
Suda and his colleagues had a strategy
about cutting off my HP little by little.
This plan is here because there are
six people, and they understand that if even one person falls, my victory is
near.
It was fatally painful for me.
If I continued like this, I would
lose.
――But don’t rush, calm down.
The end is in sight.
That is a race to see if I get there
first or if I die first.
There is no way I will lose this race.
I saw through the barrage and twisted
myself around.
I kick a tree trunk and leap.
Somersault.
Side somersaults.
I forcefully shifted my aim in every
possible way to create an opening in the storm.
“What the hell is that thing? I can’t
hit it!”
And in the momentary gap that was
born, I held “Jack Leap” and cut down the tree again.
That is the second fallen tree.
That is not to block the line of fire.
It’s a milestone that will lead to the
end.
I was remaking the field in an attempt
to bring about a ray of victory.
If the situation is too bad, I can
create my kind of environment.
Take advantage of everything.
“You’re not hurting, are you? Why
don’t you just die and be at ease? I don’t want to make you suffer either,
but…”
A black-haired woman was looking at me
with her pitying eyes.
She pointed her gun at me and looked
at me with pity.
“I’m not a fan with such a light
feeling that I can give up because it hurts …. Don’t underestimate me.”
“No, you should give up. What is it
with Vtubers? They’re just avatars. Is it that important? I don’t know.”
It wasn’t sarcasm. It was genuine
confusion.
I’m sure that the more desperate I
get, the more her questions will deepen.
And at the same time, I realized.
“… I see. You guys haven’t seen it.”
They don’t wear the avatar
maliciously, I realized.
Perhaps they don’t know.
They probably don’t know how much
thought is placed into the avatars they are moving.
They don’t know how much care they put
into their avatars.
That’s right.
I don’t think everyone supports
Vtubers as I do.
Not everyone supports Vtubers the way
I do, and not everyone has the same feelings about them.
Everyone has their way of enjoying
things.
I enjoy Vtubers because I accept that
Vtubers is human being. But some people like Vtubers as their waifu.
Some people enjoy the appearance of
Vtubers as if they are love dolls.
In the first place, they are
professional gamers, not Vtuber fans. Therefore, they do not know the value of
the avatar.
I wonder if those who are professional
in the world of gamers will become attached to their avatars and accounts.
The topic of sub-accounts comes up all
the time in this world.
What’s wrong with the idea that it’s
your ability that counts and that avatars are replaceable?
“… I wonder what’s the point?”
I was angry at Ibuki and the others
with my values.
I was annoyed with them for not
casually touching the avatars.
But it may have been a little selfish.
Not all people care about what I like.
For example, a man whose name I didn’t
know holds dear something as a memento of his mother.
Can I understand the actual value of
it?
I would think that it was great and
all, but would I be able to feel anything more than that?
I can’t.
There is a limit to how much you can
empathize with someone you don’t know.
With mixed feelings, I asked everyone.
“Do you know who the owner of the
avatar is? Did you see how they reacted when you forcibly took it from them?”
In the end, it was the answer to that
question that determined where my anger would lead
Who is trampling on others’ feelings?
And, in the middle of the battle.
I heard it between the gunshots.
“I don’t know.”
“I’m not interested.”
“What about it?”
“I don’t even know.”
Really?
What do I need to set my heart?
“Haha, was always a small fish! I was
annoyed because you resisted it!”
“–Well yeah, it’s you!!”
I was so disappointed with the
helplessness of the situation that I even felt disappointed.
“Don’t talk wastefully. Just shoot,
you guys! Kill this guy quickly!”
Suda’s angry voice.
The barrage of bullets became more and
more fierce, and the critical situation continued.
But I can’t lose.
“I’m not sure I have the power to do
anything about you, though. …”
At least the ones that I can reach–
“I don’t think I can even reach out to
Inori-chan !!”
-I’ll protect you.
I bend over and put my strength into
my legs.
I hold my gun in the line of fire.
The part of my body that had shot had
a reddish-black lightning effect running through it.
In other words, this is a sign of
intense pain.
It’s always a tiny gush, and every
time I force myself to move, the light increases in intensity.
When I run, my legs hurt; when I hold
my gun, my arms hurt.
I don’t have to tell you about the cut
surface of my left arm.
In the real world, a hole in your leg
would only make you unable to move, but in this virtual reality, it was
different.
As long as there is no weapon loss, my
physical performance is still good.
Even if I was covered in holes, I
could keep running without being affected in any way.
That’s why.
This is why the pain of running around
in a dying body is more than real to me.
“But do you know about that!!!”
I will not stop until I die.
I have no intention of dying.
“Uwaaaaa !!!”
I swing the knife again and cut it
down.
Another tree piles on top of another,
turning the field into something more complex.
The weapon switching is instantaneous.
The speed was beyond what I could
catch visually.
“What the hell are you doing back
there? Cutting down the trees will only make it easier for the projectiles from
Ibuki to get through!”
Those words were correct.
But I am aware of the risks.
I’m going forward.
I wasn’t going to get hung up on the
means.
“I’m sure you’ll be able to figure it
out. You’re all so weak! Professional gamers? Are you serious?”
“You ass… !!”
Provocation.
“I mean, you guys haven’t done much
damage to me !? Is only Ibuki working here!?”
“…!”
Provocation.
“If you’re frustrated, try hitting me!
Can’t you even aim properly?”
“…”
Provocation.
“Why don’t you at least try saying
something? “You’re good at that, aren’t you? You’re good at that, aren’t you?”
“This …”
Provocation.
Come closer to me.
The muzzle of the gun that is directed
at me shots out accurately.
The gun muzzler was derailed faster
than its shot.
I was repeating the technique I used
to get Inori-chan away.
“Why don’t you waste your time by
scratching your feet. Watch the number of subscribers of these guys increase!
If you have a good appearance and strength, that’s it. It will be popular!
Don’t get in the way!”
Suda barks.
I know what you mean.
Looks and strength are both necessary
factors in becoming famous.
There’s no doubt that Kanae became
famous because of her ability in the game.
But I denied it.
“No! If you don’t love your avatar,
how can you expect anyone to love you? The body you’ve taken on won’t get you
any fans!!”
I shouted, remembering Inori-chan.
“Do you remember the first person who
became your fan? Do you remember the joy of that moment?”
I still vividly remember her smile at
that time. I can say that I will never forget it.
Every single emotion she had.
I’m sure that the trajectory of her
growth is the very essence of her charm.
“You people who lack feelings can
never love yourselves! That’s why no one will ever love you!”
The case is not equal, between you and
Inori-chan.
“Come on and get serious, you fakers!
My feelings for her are not light enough to be defeated by you mongrel!”
While pointing the knife at everyone,
I declared loudly.
Slash and slash and slash.
And there were numerous fallen trees
all around.
They overlapped and created a complex
terrain.
If you don’t get close enough, you
won’t be able to get a clear line of sight – that’s the kind of battlefield
I’ve created.
In such an environment, I continued to
manipulate our positions.
There are countless reasons to change
your position in battle.
To cut off my line of fire.
To get a line of sight to me.
To pin me down.
To heal.
To reload.
Or to finish me off.
–One more move.
The shape of the end I had been
looking for from the beginning.
The form of victory.
If everyone got closer to me, it would
be complete.
“―――― !!!!!”
Suda shot me at my right hand.
I dropped my “Sphere Ship” due to
extreme pain.
My vision flickered and shone, and I
wavered.
–HP 3 remaining!
“Close the distance !!! Kill hi!!!!”
Suda’s voice echoed in my foggy head.
I’m getting shot.
But it wasn’t acting that dropped the
weapon.
The reason I wobbled was that I was at
the limit of my energy.
But I had already decided what to do
after that.
“………… Huh”
It was impossible to kill them one by
one.
This is because the opponent had such
a way of getting around.
So how can I win?
It’s simple.
–You can kill them all at the same
time. ……!
“… Exceed —-“
The distance is 15m
All my enemies are in a straight line.
That is because of Exceed’s ability to
be used once again when you kill an enemy.
I repeat many times and become a star.
“Five-in-a-row.”
I pictured in my mind the flashes of
light that lead from enemy to enemy.
As I fall, I take out my "Jack
Leap”.
I supported my body with only my
thoughts and lifted my face with my steel will.
Suda’s eyes meet mine.
It looks like he noticed something.
But it’s too late.
Blood-colored lightning surges through
my body.
“―――― 《Meteor》 !!!!!!”
My figure disappeared and turned into
a star covered in light.
My body was scorched like a meteor. I
become a human-sized shooting star.
It made even my vision hazy.
The uncontrollable movement skill is
controlled by intuition and memory.
Instead of slicing just to cut people.
I cut the place that I decided to be cut in advance.
— The first one
I become a thunder hammer crawling on
the ground.
–The second one.
I kill that one with a ray of light
aimed at the sky.
–The third one.
I kill that one as a flash that cuts
through the air and breaks the clouds.
–The fourth one.
I kill that one like a divine
punishment that gouges the earth.
Almost simultaneously.
I hear the sound of the four avatars
disappearing.
They don’t even know they’re dead.
The remaining one was Suda.
With a frozen face, Suda stared at the
place where I had first been.
He doesn’t even know where I am now.
The remaining one is Suda.
Suda was staring at the place where I
was original with a frozen face.
He doesn’t even know where I am now.
It is a skill called《Meteor》that creates speed that exceeds recognition.
Even I, the user, can’t know what’s
happened, because I’m just following the path I set at the starting point.
Even so, I could see the surroundings
a little immediately when I connected the《Meteor》and stopped a little.
I see Suda’s neck in my vision.
–This is the end. ……!
I’m sure about my victory.
That is the last 《Meteor》.
I tightened my grip on the “Jack
Leap”.
I kicked it hard through the ground.
But.
The blade cut through the sky.
“…What?
I couldn’t reach it.
Sixteen meters.
That was outside the range of the 《Meteor》.
I stopped one meter in front of Suda
with the knife in my hand.
I had miscalculated.
I’m completely defenseless.
–I would lose.
Suda had a sniper rifle in his hand.
He must have judged that the assault
rifle he was holding as his main weapon would not reload in time, and quickly
switched to it.
There was no way that the bullet would
miss at a very close range of one meter.
My HP was at 3.
At this point, I was in desperate need
of help.
“—-!!!”
What the “Warning from the Sky” showed
me was.
It was a line of fire from Ibuki,
inserted from far away.
Suda is grinning his face and slowly
tries to point his gun at me.
–This is impossible.
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