… ─ — Rapitz (VTuber) Gallery ─ ─ — …
[ㅁㅈㅇ Why is that person like that?]
What is this? Is this a signal for a job change?
[Comments]
— Rapitz835: No way, lol.
— Rapitz732: From what I’ve heard from other galleries, it’s just a one-track mind parallel thing, lol. I don’t think so.
ㄴ Rapitz919 (original poster): Then what the hell is this, damn lol
ㄴ Rapitz732: I don’t know either?
— Rapitz671: How could we know what a malicious targeter is thinking, lol.
ㄴ Rapitz919 (original poster): Are all the people who target like that?
ㄴ Rapitz671: Probably.
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… ─ — Rapitz (VTuber) Gallery ─ ─ — …
[Wow, but were you guys the only ones drinking this drop of water?]
I kind of felt it when I was making Serena and the equipment together,
But this time, it really hit me.
It’s just, damn, melted candy water.
It’s crazy, so sweet, tasty, ummm lol.
[Comments]
— Rapitz702: The kids don’t know what to do right now, lol.
— Rapitz126: It’s a festival, a festival!
— Rapitz252: Serena is about to cry right now, lol.
ㄴ Rapitz351: Wow, 15k viewers? Whoa.
ㄴ Rapitz511: Serena must’ve attracted all the viewers because of the potion, lol.
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It’s not just Rapitz-affiliated VTubers.
The whole Rapitz fandom couldn’t control themselves from the sweet water pouring in.
Especially the second generation.
They debuted later than the first generation of Parallel, who gathers an average of 4-5k viewers, so they still have an average of 2-3k.
Even with the special benefits from the Wicker Town event, it was around 4k.
But after Majia started muttering about Rapitz Potion being good, Serena hit 15k.
Other members who debuted at the same time as Serena naturally reached around 6k viewers.
Considering that even the first generation was getting some of this drop of water, the 15k number was huge.
The top of the first generation, the queen Iona, currently has 15k viewers in her live broadcast.
But it’s hard to be completely grateful, especially since the one promoting like this is Majia.
Is there something else going on? It seemed like a strange situation if you didn’t look into it.
Ding dong, ding dong.
[Sender: Momo]
Momo’s message came in like it was scheduled.
“Hey, guys, can I make a quick call?”
Iona immediately muted her microphone and entered the voice chat room.
[Ah, Iona, can you hear me?]
“Yes, I can hear you well.”
[The thing with Gia continuously muttering about the Rapitz Potion, we didn’t tell her to do that. It seems like she’s just really into playing the Demon Lord role.
I think the viewers are flocking toward Rapitz now, and I just wanted to make sure you didn’t misunderstand, so I’m reaching out.]
Momo wasn’t lying.
After all, she didn’t know Majia’s true feelings.
Majia is someone who often surprises people with unexpected actions, after all.
This was probably just another one of those cases.
Plus, the Rapitz Potion actually works really well.
But Momo also knew that Rapitz wasn’t too comfortable with the meme “Parallel Flop = Rapitz Boom,” so it was possible that Majia was doing this to handle that situation.
If it was left unchecked, the Galld Cup would open, and only she, Seungyeon, and the chat manager would be the ones suffering.
Indeed, Momo’s guess seemed to be quite accurate, as even though other galleries were suspiciously asking, “Is this some kind of high-level backhanded compliment?”, Rapitz Gallery was in full celebration mode.
Even though Majia, who’s from Parallel, was the one spreading this excitement, it didn’t matter that some trolls mixed in.
Serena, who had been struggling, was helped the most by Majia.
Anyone who had seen Serena during the entire server event couldn’t have missed that fact.
That’s why the Parallel people weren’t concerned.
… ─ — Parallel (VTuber) Gallery ─ ─ — …
[Here we go again]
What is she obsessed with this time? Lol
[Comments]
— Parallel934: I don’t know, damn, it’s just funny from the perspective of the one being targeted, lol.
— Parallel732: Majia’s favorite random potion, random potion, potion select, potion select, lpfch lpfch lpfch lpfch.
— Parallel241: Seriously, Majia keeps surprising me, lol.
— Parallel820: Isn’t the viewership so high that the stream is broken?
ㄴ Parallel363: Yeah, even Majia probably struggles with the weight of 50k viewers, lol.
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Maybe Majia was really shocked by the 50k viewers.
Even Dohee can only say that Majia is being Majia.
[Well, Serena and I have been close, helping each other out a lot, so maybe she’s just helping with promotion on the side… But as I mentioned earlier, it’s probably just that she enjoys playing the Demon Lord role.
If there’s any issue with this, I’ll take responsibility later.]
“……”
But Iona found it hard to believe so easily.
They’re competitors.
Even though she helped Serena during the past “I’m Wolf” collaboration,
There’s no reason for her to help all of Rapitz.
After all, Rapitz had already initiated a game of chicken.
As an employee, Majia should be expected to feel some animosity, right?
“Gia likes Momo and Parallel’s first generation the most, right?”
[That’s right.]
“Then there’s no reason for her to help our members, especially since we’re competitors.”
This question might have upset Momo.
But Iona couldn’t help but ask.
She just couldn’t understand Majia.
The Majia Iona knew was someone who desperately wanted to make Parallel number one in Korea.
… But despite having such dreams, Majia had never thought about stepping on others to rise to the top.
She believed that Parallel could reach the highest positions without needing to resort to such actions.
There’s a CEO.
And the best entertainers, handpicked by the CEO, are there.
She believed it was possible if they and their supporting staff worked hard.
More than anything, Majia sees every VTuber as a potential “oshi” (favorite).
It doesn’t matter their nationality or company.
Would she have helped Serena, who was acting as a young head of the household with Merisha?
She did it because it reminded her of the first generation’s struggles without a CEO, which made her feel sorry for them.
[At least the Majia I know likes all VTubers. Of course, she has her preferences, so she divides them into “oshi” and not, but still, as long as you’re a VTuber, you easily fit within Majia’s boundaries. That’s probably why she helped Serena.]
“But….”
[Just because they’re from a competitor company, does that mean you have to attack and slander them? That’s actually the abnormal thing, right?]
“……”
Iona couldn’t say anything because she was embarrassed.
She hadn’t thought Majia was trying to trick them,
But she hadn’t expected that Majia would help them with good intentions either.
“I’m sorry. I asked an inappropriate question.”
[No, it’s fine. Honestly, I probably would have asked the same thing. Because, sometimes, I don’t know what Majia is thinking either. But, at least, I don’t think it’s because she hates Rapitz. As I mentioned earlier.]
Iona’s face turned red, and she was burning with embarrassment.
[If you’re really curious, do you want to join us later and go to the Demon Lord’s Castle?]
“… Huh? Why would I?”
[If you go with us, you’ll see. You’ll know if Gia really favors only our members, or if she just likes all VTubers.]
There will always be a difference in treatment.
Majia is someone who is very loyal to her group, and she genuinely wants Parallel to do well.
But, when a situation like this arises, where she can target a VTuber (and not physically, of course), she doesn’t hold back.
She’s probably going to tease everyone.
That’s the Majia, who comes from Momo’s evil broth.
When the opportunity comes, she never holds back.
[If it’s Majia, I’m sure she’ll equally mess with all of us. She’s the kind of person who really enjoys it when we get into trouble. I’m probably going to get it the worst, though…]
Iona thought it over.
Was it the right decision to accept this alliance, or not?
Maybe, once they accept it, the company would caution them.
It could be risky, and they might wonder why she decided to join forces with Parallel.
But she was curious.
Iona really wanted to see if Majia would truly mess with everyone equally, and confirm it with her own eyes and ears.
If her assumptions were wrong, she wanted to prove it and truly reflect on it.
“Okay. I’ve always thought 8 people wouldn’t be enough anyway. Let’s form an alliance.”
* * *
[The Parallel-Rapitz alliance will be coming next time.]
“Really?”
[Yes. They’ve teamed up.]
The news that Parallel and Rapitz had formed an allied raid team soon reached me.
Even though I didn’t ask, Moogun, who had been managing the Demon Lord’s Castle reservation for me, informed me that they would be coming next time.
I couldn’t hide my excitement.
So, I decided to turn off the screen, ignoring the need to persuade the viewers.
— Ah
— What is this?
— No, I can’t see it.
— My eyes!
“Just one minute. I’ve got something prepared to show when the VTubers arrive.”
The Demon Lord’s Castle operates for 30 minutes every hour, giving 30 minutes to adjust the monster placement and internal structure of the 3rd and 4th floors.
This 3rd-4th floor arrangement could be saved as a preset.
It was an amazing game, 64Cubics.
I suddenly understood why it all started with 3D programming tools during development.
Anyway, I loaded the preset in one minute and turned the screen back on, but Moogun sneaked over to the 4th floor and was stunned by what he saw.
[So that’s why people freak out when they pass the 4th floor…]
“What you saw just now is limited to VTubers. And I didn’t mention it, but there’s more in the audience room too.”
[What was that when Loopco and other streamers came earlier?]
“Well, that was just a collection of all the cringey videos I know of, playing for the people in the server right now.”
A representative example would be when Loopco was playing Baseball Manager and got a Korean player card with bad stats. He immediately started cursing, and it got back to him, so he had to apologize and bang his head.
Afterwards, they made up, and it ended as a funny event where they did content together.
But still, it’s definitely a cringe moment for Loopco.
So, it’s no surprise they were caught off guard.
[Why are you doing stuff like that? You’re so evil, Demon Lord.]
Why, you ask?
Well, there’s no real reason.
If I do that, people will come at me more aggressively.
And the more aggressively they come, the quicker my health will deplete.
The more my health decreases, the more chances I get to drink the Serena Potion.
To do that, the users who come after me need to have clear animosity toward me and attack more actively.
Let’s not forget.
My goal today has been one from the start.
The Rapitz Potion is the best.
‘… I wonder if they’ll be able to get through the 4th floor in time.’
The 4th floor exhibition I prepared for the VTubers was a collection of all kinds of cringe-worthy videos, mainly from their debut broadcasts.
I wonder if everyone will be able to get through it smoothly?
Well, if they don’t make it, I’ll just enjoy the entrance fee myself.