VTuber RP Is Not a Concept - Chapter 105

It was closer to a self-crafted situation play, but I thought it was meaningful to gain a “justification” to get along with the demons.

So now was the time to move on to content that the two of us could do together, but my senior jokingly added a comment.

“Up until now, Miya has been thoroughly interrogated. I want to ask Ria something I’m curious about too.”

“Sure. I’ll answer you.”

“Why is the duck so good? How can you do that so well?”

– The first question is about the duck, hahahaha.

– Typical of someone like her, hahahaha.

– There was a time when Miya was the number one blooming duck…

– This is farewell… to the strongest.

“Profit! Don’t call it common! Second place did well too, you know?”

Once again, it seemed my senior reacted slightly seriously to that. I waited for her to calm down before responding.

“Basically, a duck is like a small-scale battle, right? Therefore…”

How countless experiences on the battlefield manifest, and how a body transcending humanity reacts. I especially talked about how, being an elf, it was said that I shot arrows well.

“Yeah… the fact that we’re talking about war in a game means… it’s just teasing that I was already good at it? Or does it mean you can’t teach the secret?”

“I’m saying this very honestly… I don’t have anything else to add.”

“Right. In fact, that’s not the important thing! The important thing is, how can I do well like Ria? That’s it!”

– This person has a conscience…

– You have to lean on something!

– Ria, go and fight a little, okay?

“Senior. What’s your tier right now…?”

“Me? I’m Diamond 4…”

“I’m Grandmaster.”

“I know that!”

– You know, but that’s your attitude?

– The question was a bit arrogant, hahahaha.

– Diamond ghost: Can I become like you?

– Ria deliberately mentioned her tier to make the reality clear, hahahaha.

“Is that so? Am I not going to make it to Grandmaster?”

“You’re speaking as if it’s natural for you to go to Master… I need to watch how you play for a bit.”

“Right now? You want me to do the duck by myself?”

“Yes. I’ll watch from the side and point out anything.”

– A naturally spectator content, hahahaha.

– I can’t resist giving real-time advice, hahahaha.

– I might be able to see Ria get mad for the first time…

– Another chance to annoy my senior…

Worried after reading the chat, my senior checked with me.

“You’re not going to be scary like when you were verifying stuff earlier, right?”

“Don’t worry. I won’t tell you to warm the path for the moonlight.”

“What does that even mean?”

“It means I have low expectations. I won’t blame you for something that’s impossible.”

“Ah, it’s the Kyoto way of speaking! It’s like a roundabout way of dissing!”

“No… that was quite a direct metaphor. The fact that you didn’t understand means…”

– Intelligence issue, haha.

– If you suddenly bring up that nonsense, it’s understandable you wouldn’t get it, hahahaha.

– Even Miya learned that nonsense…

– She claims to use the elf way of speaking.

– I’m sorry for our Ria…

If it’s Pia, why is she apologizing? Haven’t you already felt the elegance and dignity of the elf tone many times?

While retaining the ID of the person who typed in the chat, my senior, wearing VR equipment, gathered her spirit.

“Anyway, it means I was looked down upon by Ria! I’ll show you! That Miya doesn’t have the skill to be in Diamond!”

– It seems like I’m fortunate to just be playing with you, right?

– It feels like just yesterday that people were discussing once Diamond was gone…

– Humans indeed have insatiable desires, don’t they?

“Ah, a match has been found.”

As my senior raised her voice, entering the character selection screen, she seemed a bit tense. It appeared to be burdensome to have someone watching not just the screen right next to her, but her body movement as well.

“Relax. If you’re tense, your reactions will slow down.”

“I’m n-not tense!”

– Is Miya trembling, hahahaha?

– She said she wouldn’t be scary, hahahaha.

– She’s afraid her local skill will be exposed…

– But can Ria really teach her properly? Hahahaha.

– If it’s Grandmaster, she qualifies enough, right? ^^

– Ria hasn’t watched the ‘training broadcast,’ huh…

– ‘Why can’t I do this?’

“Right now, I know Diamond is underperforming beyond imagination. I’ll teach you based on the assumption that nothing is fundamentally there, so don’t worry.”

“That’s a bit much… saying Diamonds are not fundamental!”

○ Dark Lord Miya (Wizard/Tuner)

My senior, wearing a demon skin, headed toward the Tuner’s position.

The duck was a conflict surrounding the ownership of a fortress that held the impressive title of “the center of the dimensional axis.” Well, in the game’s worldview, there are discussions of world order concerning the fortress… but to me, it was just a battlefield, so I was there to fight.

So the starting point for the engagement was the central corridor of the outer castle.

In the long, wide corridor, broken pillars remained. The red carpet beneath my feet was torn, holding dust. Twisted light poured through the cracks of shattered stained glass windows, occasionally flashing the traces of dimensional rifts.

That noble air of the battlefield might be one reason why Tuners are treated as “royalty.” Those in control of the battlefield always have such lavish titles attached.

The opponent was a beastman doll maker with rabbit ears. The beastman was a race that was only possible through skins.

As my senior awkwardly moved near the first small object, I tilted my head.

“Senior. Your right shoulder is slightly pulled back right now.”

“Yeah?”

“You’re not in a ready stance for casting magic or tense; you’re in a neutral stance. Your muscles may be confused.”

“How can you see that when I’m in a game!?”

“If your stance is off, your body instinctively shrinks. Before even fighting, you start to prepare to get hit first.”

– The infernal advice begins, hahahaha.

– What does that even mean, hahahahaha?

– Is game feedback really accurate…?

– It’s kind of like sparring feedback, hahahaha.

Both of them gathered small objects, entering into each other’s techniques to control the situation. The doll maker moved as if testing the waters with the string-puppets, while my senior was measuring the range while bouncing <Vision Blast> off a short cast.

“Right now. Your elbow lifted before casting the spell. If the preparation movement is prolonged, your response will be delayed.”

“What difference does that make? As long as the gesture is recognized, the skill comes out the same.”

“That’s true. System-wise, it would be like that. But in real combat, that subtle movement teaches whether your reaction was half a beat late or not.”

“Ria. Can you just not look at me and provide feedback while looking at the screen? It’s hard to apply!”

“No. This is right for you, Senior. Diamonds are not at the stage to discuss specific strategies or techniques. I’ll correct the most primal and basic ‘body reactions’ first.”

– Is Ria really serious, hahahaha?

– Saying you’ll correct from the body, isn’t that a bit suggestive…?

– Looks like you need to do at least that to reach Grandmaster, huh?

– I’m fine, but I’ve never thought about such things before.

– For now, I understand in Ria’s mind, Diamond equals elderly.

– Isn’t this just rehabilitation training? Hahahaha.

– Ria is a famous physiotherapist.

– Seeing her attack the mental aspect, I guess she can’t be a psychological counselor, hahahaha.

After short advice, the one-on-one battle began again.

Dollmaker’s puppets circled around my senior. Two expressionless small dolls pressured with a consistent distance, inducing magical interference.

My senior was focused on the frontal combat. She was fully concentrating on responding with short casts, pouring all her nerves into weaving magic.

So, she didn’t feel the presence of the spirit sorcerer at all.

“…Ah!”

Suddenly, the sound of tearing the air rang out.

From behind my senior, outside her view, energy surged in like a wave.

Bang.

The energy blast that hit her back sent my senior crashing against the wall. Her body lost balance, her shield broke, and the character floated before collapsing straight down.

Retire.

“There were signs, you know.”

“What signs…?”

“The angle of the doll maker’s head was just slightly off. Even in frontal combat, not looking at the target means they were waiting for someone else. Such glances always have meaning on the battlefield.”

– This is a real tip.

– Is it actually a tip? I couldn’t see the angle being off.

– It’s certain that Tacking doesn’t apply, hahaha.

– In-game feedback? What is this, a battle coach? Hahahaha.

– Why is it persuasive when talking about the battlefield? Hahahaha.

– I’ve been gaslighted during all this time…

“I guess that was a bit of a difficult request. I’ll focus on your body, as expected.”

“No. That’s also a difficult request, you know!?”

To improve, some effort is needed… Ignoring my senior’s excuses, I continued with my advice.

A few minutes later, after my senior died from her mistakes in a medium-scale engagement.

“Senior, is your movement… not overexerting for no reason?”

“No, it’s not!”

“Then why doesn’t your ankle open when you sidestep to the left? In this stance, if it were a real battle, your heel would touch first.”

“It’s a game! It’s a game! It’s VR!”

“Muscle reaction is instinctive. When sensing danger, a person will move as usual. If you don’t correct that, it leads to accidents on the battlefield.”

– Ria is really a battle maniac, hahahaha.

– Miya is slowly getting annoyed, huh? Hahahaha.

– If you listen to that ridiculous feedback, it’s understandable.

– Ria continues to be calm, which is even funnier, haha.

– She promised not to be scary with the feedback…

– Saying it with a smile is even scarier, hahahaha.