VTuber RP Is Not a Concept - Chapter 104

“Of course I’m alive! Why?”

“I see. Then the next question…”

I lightly nodded at my senior’s response.

“Wait, wait. What was the intention behind that last question?”

Revealing the intention to the person involved risks undermining the objectivity of the verification. But considering the viewers, an explanation might be necessary. This is a bit of a demon-like cunning.

“It’s simple. When you stand on the side of good, the villain naturally becomes the enemy. I wanted to check if you have harmed the innocent or not, directly or indirectly.”

“What are you talking about! Earlier you said you were trying to k*ll Miya, and now you’re saying Miya is going to k*ll someone… It’s scary! This isn’t a conversation that two idols should have!”

All the Virtual YouTubers affiliated with Blooming Core are engaged in a fundamental discussion about virtual idols.

“It’s okay. You have to pass the verification to have an idol life.”

“I’ve been doing fine without that…”

– What happens if you don’t pass, hahahaha

– I’ll personally put you in, whoa

– Miya-chan, it was fun until now…

– Ria, your smile is chilling

– Forced smile, whoa

At my senior’s house, my avatar is just an illustration that does not reflect tracking. That’s probably why it seems expressionless.

Of course, even if it did reflect, it would still be expressionless.

I am also aware that I’m taking this too seriously and that my questions might seem a bit bizarre…

But I can’t show any signs of compromise when it comes to demons. Especially now, when most of the Pias still don’t believe in the roleplay as it is!

So, I continued my questions with the attitude of testing a real demon.

“You are in a situation where you can save a child in danger. But in that moment, a human who specializes in hunting demons finds you. Will you still help?”

“How much danger are we talking about?”

“At the edge of a cliff, but not by hand; it’s hanging on a precarious-looking rope. Even though their life isn’t in immediate danger, it will soon be. But if you help the child, you will certainly d*e.”

– You can’t help this, hahaha

– This doesn’t even fall under the dilemma

– But it means if you answer wrong, you d*e

– The senior will definitely d*e (by my hand)

– Let’s just brush it off with good words, hahaha

“Ugh… I see. So, I have to sacrifice myself to accept it. Kids, it was fun until now. I have to go save the child, so I can’t broadcast anymore…”

My senior made a sound that was a sob, but it didn’t show in their eyes.

“You know this is a deduction, right?”

“Why? This is no joke! Miya really has to save a child!”

“Yes. It’s more problematic if it’s not a joke. It looks like the hypocrisy of a demon wanting to gain favor from humans… It’s natural for anyone to think their life is the most important. It’s only heroes like me who can sacrifice for strangers.”

“That’s ridiculous! I made a good choice!”

– It is ridiculous, hahaha

– I feel like even if you answered honestly, they would have nitpicked

– ???: You’re abandoning the child? Horrific evildoers

– This person just wants to bully the senior, hahaha

– What is Ria’s surprise self-promotion, hahaha

– Self-worship, whoa

Then there were more such questions.

“Are you willing to apologize on behalf of your kind for the sins they have committed? If so, to what extent?”

“Hmm… maybe a dogeza?”

“Just a dogeza? You could go as far as being n*de and doing a dogeza, senior?”

“Ah! Are you crazy? Why are you reading that?!”

“No. Shame is a very important value. I think it allows you to check how much you can bear and take responsibility… Anyway, that means you won’t go that far.”

And then there was this question as well.

“You have been kidnapped. And through your bl**d, a hero like me can be cured of an incurable disease. However, you must let bl**d be drawn periodically for six months. Do you agree?”

“Isn’t that a threat to ask such a question after kidnapping!?”

“No. I only acted that way at first because the situation was urgent. You can leave immediately if you don’t agree.”

“Then I can’t agree! You said that sacrificing unconditionally is just a trick of the demons!”

“But this is also a deduction. A demon could easily invest about six months in a hero like me, right? Since you’re a demon after all.”

“Ria… Is this really how verification is done?”

– I mean, what standard are you verifying against, hahaha

– Miya, did you do something wrong to Ria?

– No, it’s just about discipline

– Junior’s reversal world

– You really dealt with the demon like it was nothing, hahaha

– Why are you so immersed in others’ roleplay, hahaha

Generally, questions that are morally considered have no clear answers… But my questions mostly had answers. That’s because I’m dealing with a demon, not a person.

If one realizes they are a demon, it might be easier to answer, but it seems that’s not the case for the senior’s roleplay. When the continuous questioning came to an end, the senior looked a bit tired.

“Ugh… it feels like I’m getting interviewed again when entering Blooming…”

– Miya looks a bit pitiful, hahaha

– Only Ria is being decisive, hahaha

– Listening to it like a radio, it really feels like a pressure interview;;

– Didn’t they say they were meeting for the first time…?

“This is the last question. If… there is a tremendously beautiful human in front of you, will you act according to the instincts of a demon? Or can you resist?”

In the roleplay, the senior is a demon with very weak physical abilities, so they might have developed the capability to seduce others.

“Um, um… I, I. It’s not instinct… I will try to endure. I can endure.”

The senior, who had been flustered by the many questions, didn’t show much change in their expression, which was mostly exaggerated in tone. But this time, their eyes were genuinely trembling, indicating quite a bit of agitation.

– Ria, you tempting witch

– Are you saying you are tremendously beautiful right now? Hahaha

– Look at how you provoke at the end after teasing all this time, hahaha

– Senior, come here~!

– Miya seems genuinely flustered, hahaha

– Well, the junior is openly flirting, hahaha

Looking at the chat room, I realized that the last question might have been problematic.

“It’s a misunderstanding. I assumed there was an incredibly beautiful ‘human’ in front of me. I’m an elf.”

– Oh yay~

– I won’t deny that you are incredibly beautiful, hahaha

– Ah… now let’s start managing Ria too?

“Then I’ll move on to the next question.”

“No, you said it was the last, right Ria?”

“I didn’t explain well. The questions about your choices are over. Now, it’s about your personal information.”

“Personal information??”

There’s an important question.

I asked questions to verify the senior’s morality, but what if they ultimately fail to pass? Especially since their responses haven’t been very good. I evaluated each answer, so the listeners could somewhat infer the final results.

If the senior had resisted, I would have to break them, but… if they cooperated so willingly and failed purely due to incompetence, I should open a way out.

After all, we are going to be connected as seniors and juniors.

“Honestly, there was a slight lack of goodness. But maybe because of the demons I’ve encountered, I wasn’t strict with the demons of the ‘other world’.”

“What does that mean?”

“Senior, what is the name for the realm of demons?”

“…Isn’t the demon realm just the demon realm? Do I have to call it something else?”

“Was there a criterion for dividing areas within the demon realm? What was the name of the area you lived in?”

– Hahaha, are you demanding roleplay from the senior too?

– You usually don’t have that much lore!

– But it kind of feels like a familiar question?

– I really feel like I’ve seen this somewhere.

“Yeah. Miya is also experiencing déjà vu right now…”

“First, please answer the question. The demon realm you lived in was not Mordus, the realm I was in, right?”

“Ah, that place where Ria lived. No, it wasn’t.”

“Then you’ve never committed crimes like m*rder, robbery, arson, looting, s*xual assault, brainwashing, fraud, theft, etc. in the demon realm where you lived.”

“…Isn’t that obvious?”

“Okay. Though your goodness is lacking, I will keep an eye on you from now on.”

The senior, who had been responding dully with a somewhat blank expression, now didn’t answer at all.

“…Senior?”

The senior lifted their head, and their eyes sparkled as if enlightened.

“That’s right! Curious Elf! That was the nickname!”

That’s right. It was an ID I had when I was supporting various Virtual YouTubers for a while.

“Hehe, Ria, you were banned from my room, right?”

“You remember even the nickname, after all this time.”

“Yeah. It was a very unique question, and I was going around donating while not just in my room, so it came up in the member chat too!”

– What are you talking about? Why was Ria banned?

– Ah, could it be? Hahaha

– Wow, legendary, legendary!

– So Ria being teased by the senior was because of resentment from being banned?

– Why are you talking about things only you all know…

– What about us? Let us in!!!!

“Oh, everyone. Ria got banned from my room while making a brain-dead donation, you know? Of course, I didn’t know it was Ria back then~ The nickname was Curious Elf. But do you know why she got banned? It was because she kept asking the same questions as just now!”

– Whoa, hahahaha

– So you’ve been interested in roleplay since then, huh?

– A prepared talent, whoa

– But why do you like elves so much? Hahaha

– The nickname is really honest, hahaha

– Curious (about other roleplays) Elf (my planned roleplay, hehe)

“That’s right. The senior had a slightly harsh side.”

“I’m sorry, Ria~ But I’m answering now, aren’t I?”

– Originally, being banned was right…

– Please bear with us, Curious Elf~

– Ria’s name is becoming a lot, hahaha

– Recently, Cho-eun also acknowledged it

– Ria, Cho-eun, Curious Elf, and then ‘that long one’, right?

– Irumi four (Japanese)

– My real name is Paramugson (Iceland)

– Hahaha

– Being an elf can mean anything (Germany)

– It’s not just one name (Netherlands)

– Remembering them all is hard (Portugal)

– Every name is creative, hahaha

“There’s only one name! Please just consider the rest as different titles.”

Finding ways to tease in completely unexpected situations. I felt like something might be growing with the Pias too.