VTuber RP Is Not a Concept - Chapter 79

“First of all, do Pias think I’m a bit feminine?”

[– Suddenly?]
[– Out of the blue, what’s with the coquettish appeal?]
[– It seems like she’s trying to change the atmosphere before it gets weird ㅋㅋ]
[– Leah is the god of chat normalization.]
[– Is it purge time? Is it okay to praise Leah’s appearance?]
[– I’m a girl too~]

“I think so too.

I’m very ladylike, aren’t I?”

[– Even if we agree, saying it yourself ㅋㅋㅋ]
[– Does she have a clear voice? ◯ Does she have big breasts? ◯ Does she speak softly? ◯]
[– She often makes me angry, but she has the qualifications.. ㅇㅇ]
[– What? Does this mean she’s going to seduce the elites who stayed until this hour?]

[– Come here~ Kiss!]

“The 7-year-old me wasn’t like that.

I was told I was too much like a boy, that I was strange.

And that I shouldn’t act like that.”

[– Really? I can’t imagine it.]
[– At that age, it’s fine to just be lively.]
[– Is her family very conservative…?]
[– These days, people don’t say that often.]

“It wasn’t just my father who said that.

I heard it a lot from the elders of the forest and my peers.

I didn’t walk lightly and softly when I walked.

I sat with my legs apart, rested my chin on my hand, or crossed my arms.”

This story isn’t for anyone, but it was when the habits of my past life hadn’t been completely corrected.

So it appeared in unconscious actions.

[– Hmm… Except for the sitting posture, isn’t it all okay?]
[– It’s too strict, isn’t it?]
[– It’s okay to educate at home, but for everyone around to say that is a bit much.]
[– Are we talking about rp, right? (Looking around)]
[– It’s strangely realistic ㅋㅋ]

“Not being like an elf girl was only part of what made me different from others.

The biggest difference was that I had ears similar to humans and that I couldn’t use magic.”

[– She’s certifying that it’s rp right away ㅋㅋ]
[– Don’t over-immerse~]
[– I like Leah’s ears!]
[– It’s a chat that can be done, but it seems like a unique taste ㅋㅋㅋ]

“My peers often gathered to play

Among them, I was the youngest.

The youngest above me was 10-year-old Paelin, and the oldest was 19-year-old Cairil.”

[– You said peers.]
[– There’s a 12-year age gap ㅋㅋ]
[– Cairil is a nuisance, playing with kids.]

“It might seem strange if you think in terms of human standards, but elves don’t have many children, so there aren’t many peers.

And 19 years old is definitely considered young from the perspective of a long-lived species.”

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『Surprise question! Does Cairil also have a full elf name?』

“Cairillion Peronar Belcanales Elcaradil.”

Full names aren’t important right now, are they?

The story might get too long.

I’ll just skip it next time?”

[– Amazing trap evasion.]
[– Wow, the quick answer was a bit creepy.]
[– She’s a real setting pervert…]
[– Try a little harder ㅋㅋ Leah has already planned most things.]

“Young elves also play hide-and-seek.

With plenty of bushes, large trees, and rocks, there are many places to hide.

The only difference is that they find each other by sensing mana.”

[– Is it like a detector?]
[– It’s no fun if you use cheat keys.. Elves don’t know how to play ㅋㅋㅋ]

So it’s important to blur or hide your mana.

You can also deliberately leave misleading mana traces to cause confusion.

Of course, I was caught first.

Because I couldn’t handle mana.

Conversely, when I was ‘it’, it took a long time to find them.

Because I had to rely solely on my senses and intuition.

“The forest is a wide place with many places to hide.

The footprints of elves, who are light-bodied, were not easy to recognize.

I didn’t know where to focus my search, so I had to walk around more than others, and when I barely found one Paelin, panting for breath.

The other elves appeared from here and there.

Saying things like, ‘Ah, I’m bored! I’ll just get caught!'”

[– No… This is a bit…]
[– Look at the lack of consideration, they should treat her as a tag-along.]
[– Ugh… I’m sweating even though it’s not me;;]

“Hide-and-seek was the better part.

Other games were almost impossible to participate in if you couldn’t use magic.

Elves usually feel mana for the first time between the ages of 5 and 7.

And through play, they naturally become accustomed to the sensation of handling mana.”

[– It’s a relief that we heard in advance that you grew up to be overpowered with spirits ㅋㅋ]
[– Otherwise, it would have been frustrating…]
[– There must be a lack for a proper hero narrative ㅇㅇ]

“That day was the day to play the light orb game.

It was a game where you moved a lump of mana created by the elf with the highest magic power around with your magic power to score points.

I could only run around trying to touch it directly with my hands.

Even if I barely touched it, I couldn’t move it.”

[– I’m sad…]
[– Isn’t it just bullying?]
[– The elves were rotten from a young age.]
[– If it were me, I’d just curse and leave.]
[– Because she’s 7 years old, she just wants to play together ㅜㅜ]

I guess.

I wanted to blend into elf society without showing any rough edges.
But more than that, it was because I had hope that I could learn magic.

I thought that 7 years old wasn’t completely too late.

That if I participated in the game and saw and felt magic, I might be able to awaken it too.

“After my team lost by an overwhelming margin.

Regardless of winning or losing, everyone started to say a word.”

[Cairil] : “Short Ears, you’re always a burden.”
[Barues] : “It would be better if you weren’t here.”
[Merisa] : “Just go to your human village.”

[– Ah, my blood pressure.]
[– How can your nickname be Short Ears ㅜㅜ]
[– I’m getting angry even though I know it’s a setting ㅋㅋㅋ]
[– Elf average is really.]
[– That’s just how hateful elves are.]
[– It’s even worse than I thought ㅋㅋㅋ]
[– They’re just a trash race…]

“Everyone. Please don’t insult elves.

My heart aches.

I’m also a proper elf, you know.”

[– No… Why are you identifying as an elf after being treated like that?]
[– Just become independent and declare yourself human.]
[– What kind of gaslighting did you get;;]
[– Compared to elves, humans are kings, I agree.]
[– Are you ignoring humans? That level can’t surpass human evil deeds.]
[– Why are you competing for bad things…]

“Keep this in mind.”

If every moment as an elf was only painful, I too would have accepted my mother’s bloodline as my identity.”

I planned to tell other experiences so that the Pias wouldn’t misunderstand too much.

For now, let’s continue with the story I was telling.

“Then Cairil stepped forward.

‘You might need a purification ritual,’ he said.”

[– No, appearing in this situation makes him look very ominous.]
[– The oldest one…ㅉㅉ]

“I also felt a slight sense of unease and asked back.

What’s that?”

[Cairil]:”It’s a way to cleanse the human impurities that are hindering your magic.”

[– Just… diving in?]
[– This is also bad, but it’s better than I thought…]
[– It’s a relief that it’s not cruel.]
[– What… Leah wouldn’t make that kind of story, she’s 7 years old, 7 years old ㅋㅋㅋ]

“Cairil’s explanation was like this.

He heard from Elder Haenann that in the old days, elves obtained true magical responsiveness through stronger purification rituals.

Through continuous practice without eating or sleeping, until the moment of truly merging with nature.”

[– Whoa.]
[– Diving in (indefinitely).]
[– You’re telling a 7-year-old to do that?]
[– Tell him to try it himself first ㅡㅡ]

“Only later did I find out.

That almost no elves do such rituals, and it’s a method passed down only among conservative elves?

And I once asked Seraphil, and she scolded me, asking where I heard something that had no effect.”

But I didn’t know that at the time.

So I seriously worried.

But the peers around me didn’t give me a chance to continue my serious worries.

“Cairil, Barues, and Merisa spoke in turn.”

[Cairil] : “Of course, you have to do it completely naked.”
[Barues] : “The water is cold. It will be more effective that way.”
[Merisa] : “Don’t even think about running away. I’ll keep watching.”

[– Look at how they’re setting the mood.]
[– Leah told me not to insult elves, so I’ll hold back…]
[– At this level, humans>elves, agreed?]
[– But listening to it, it’s a bit strange…]
[– Something… something’s off.]
[– It’s a bit unpleasant, it makes my chest tight.]
[– That’s how well Leah made it…]
[– The god of emotional control.]

“I answered like this.

Okay. I’ll try it alone.”

[– Why are you saying you’ll do that…]
[– She was swayed by the atmosphere, I guess.]

No, I decided to try because I couldn’t let go of my hope for magic.

It was the very next moment that I was swayed by the atmosphere.

“But my peers insisted that it was natural to proceed publicly.

That there was no need to hide it.

That they were helping me.”

[– 11 people watching while diving ㄷㄷ]
[– It’s too deep ㅜ]
[– No, why would you agree to go along with that?]

I don’t know.

“It could be curiosity.

Maybe they had a sense of mission to ‘correct’ me.”

Maybe they just thought it would be fun to watch.

They were all young.

“So, surrounded by my peers, I moved to a somewhat secluded spring.

For some reason, as we went, everyone became quieter, and when we arrived, the atmosphere became strangely solemn.

Surrounding the spring, everyone was staring at me.

I couldn’t help but be quite nervous.”

[– Ugh, the story is getting more and more…]
[– It’s kind of depressing… I hope it’s just a setting ㅜ]
[– Who was it who said they wanted to hear this?]

“Taking off my shoes, I hesitated, dipping my bare feet into the spring.

Cairil spoke to me in a stiff voice.”

It was a solemn and low voice, as if he had become the executor of the ritual.

[Cairil]: Now, completely immerse yourself in the water.