VTuber RP Is Not a Concept - Chapter 95

“Both of them decided that I would have a better life if my father raised me, since I could never be safe in aristocratic society.”

When I didn’t know the circumstances, there were times I resented my mother for not even sending news.

But I heard she was confined to a nearby monastery to protect her family’s honor and prevent dangerous rumors from spreading.

When the war broke out, surveillance loosened, and she tried to find me during that time…

“I learned about this much later, and when I went to find traces of her, only a nameless grave remained.”

– Too sad…
– Our Leah suffered a lot… pat pat 🤗💖
– It’s okay, even if you don’t have parents, you have Pia~
– Guys, this isn’t something to get immersed in lol
– If you play along with the concept, it creates a weird atmosphere lol
– Father-in-law, Mother-in-law, were you surprised by your daughter’s elaborate story? Don’t worry, I’ll take care of her with love.^^
– It would be really funny if they had a Leah’s mom guest appearance later lol
– The darker the RP, the funnier it is that she’s a Vtuber now lol
– She’s living the life now haha
– If she wasn’t a Vtuber, she wouldn’t have been able to use her talent for playing alone lol
– Seriously lol She’d probably play pretend by herself even after the stream is off.

“It’s not so much playing alone… I just spend a lot of time alone.”

– Are you a homebody? lol
– Does Leah live alone?
– It did seem like she lived alone.

“Yes. I live alone.”

– You’re already independent?
– Did your parents allow it?

“There are no parents to give permission. I’ve been talking about how both of them passed away.”

– ?????
– I seriously don’t understand…
– Do you mean your parents are really gone??
– Huh? Worldview integration? What’s going on?
– Leah, this isn’t something to joke about!!
– If she wants to push the “RP is real” concept, this might have been an inappropriate setting…
– Brain.exe has stopped working.
– I’m worried, can you be honest?

I know many Pia still don’t believe me completely. I understand that it’s difficult to accept all at once. So, to those who are worried, I wanted to convey the truth only as much as they could accept. Not to force them to believe, but even if it takes time… they’ll eventually find out.

“It’s hard for everyone to understand at once. But it’s true that my parents are gone, and I’m alone now.”

– ㄷㄷㄷㄷㄷㄷ
– gasp.
– So the RP was really a reflection of reality…?
– Ah… I really don’t know what to say.
– I’m so heartbroken… ㅜㅜ
– Isn’t she still stubbornly sticking to her concept?
– Wow, my heart just dropped;
– How did she end up like that at such a young age…
– Stay strong. I seriously support you.
– Is it okay to talk about this on stream?

“It’s been a long time, and I don’t get hurt talking about it anymore. I’ve always shared my stories honestly, and this is just an extension of that. So you don’t have to worry too much. And I hope the mood doesn’t get too heavy.”

– How can you be like that… ㅠㅠ
– You must have been through a lot…

Despite my words, the mood in the chat didn’t change easily. There were even signs of donations coming in.

“I need to change the subject… Right. How about Origin Rift? I’ve been putting it off because of Voxel Craft.”

– In this situation?
– Good. I’m ready.
– It seems like it’s really been a long time since they passed away…?
– You’re just getting tricked! You know she’s stubborn about her RP.
– I wish that were true…

Even the concerned Pia reacted joyfully once Origin Rift started. Especially the Spirit Marksman play in the Destroyer position seemed to leave a deep impression on many.

After ending the stream, I had many messages on my phone.

• Manager Sera:
  Leah, I saw the broadcast today. Since you say you’re okay, I won’t ask further. However, viewer reactions seem mixed. Some people are confused about whether it’s a setting or not. If there’s anything being perceived differently from your intentions, you can adjust it, so let me know if you need anything. Feel free to contact me anytime if anything else is bothering you.

• Koharu:
  Unni ㅜㅜ I was so surprised after seeing the broadcast!!
  I really didn’t know anything… Were you okay, unni??
  I’m even more surprised because you said it so casually ㅜㅜ
  You’re not just pretending to be okay, are you? I’m perceptive!!!
  I don’t know ㅜㅜ Anyway, unni, I’ll buy you something delicious. Promise!!

• Sara: Hmm… I heard about what you said on the broadcast.
  Honestly, I was a little taken aback. You’ve never talked about that before.
  It just… bothers me that I didn’t know.
  Even though I know you’ve lived well so far, if you ever feel lonely or have anything bothering you, tell me.
  Don’t bottle it up. Okay?

And late at night, Karen called. As soon as I answered, I asked,

“You saw the stream?”

“Yeah. It was time for me to start my stream when you started Origin Rift. I was worried the whole time.”

After a short silence, Karen carefully asked,

“…Are you okay?”

“How many times do you think I’ve heard that today?”

“Just tell me if you’re okay.”

“I’m really okay. You don’t have to worry.”

“…Okay.”

Karen kept pausing between her words.

“Leah. You told me before. That your RP is all real.”

“Yeah.”

“Yeah. So… After hearing your story today, I’m more certain than I was back then.”

“More than back then?”

“Yeah. Back then, listening to you, I thought, ‘Ah, she’s serious,’ but…”

“So?”

“Today… it just sounded more natural.”

“…Right? I’ve always been serious.”

“…Yeah.”

Karen’s reply was short. But for some reason, it felt like she was trailing off today.

“What, are you going to cry again?”

“Hey, when did I ever cry?”

A slightly laughing voice, blatantly denying it. But I could sense the emotions underlying it.

“Really? Then that’s good…”

“You know. I just… wanted to hear your story.”

Karen’s voice was still quiet. I chuckled faintly and said,

“Really? Then I’ll tell you more when we meet next time. It’s too late today.”

“Yeah. I’ll be waiting.”

The call ended like that.

Lying in bed, I tightly gripped my phone, which had received so many messages.

Certainly, I was living alone, but…

I didn’t feel alone.

[Blooming Core Minor Gallery]

Title: I was most shocked by this during Leah’s stream today.

I thought she had built a good character that was kind of a mix of pissed off and pure?

She says a lot of brazen and outlandish things, but her voice is really pretty, and her tone is always gentle… So I thought she must have grown up loved, bright, and well-mannered.

But I never dreamed something like that… had happened.

Judging by her attitude today, it seems like a lot of time has passed to the point where she seems completely fine… Then how young was she when she was left alone…?

I don’t understand how she was always so calm and comfortable on the stream… I wonder if it’s a deliberately crafted persona… Then I think she must have struggled a lot to maintain that appearance…

I don’t know… I’m feeling pretty disturbed today…

Comments:

• Everyone here feels the same.

• I cried because I felt so bad for Leah.
  – It’s truly professional that no one noticed until now.
  – I couldn’t concentrate at all on her amazing Origin Rift play today…

• Leah wasn’t always bright; she gave hints in her RP.
  └ No wonder the background and anecdotes were unnecessarily dark.
  └ So she expressed the difficult and painful things in reality through metaphors.
  └ Yeah… It seems like that, at least to some extent.
  └ No way the bullying too? I just accepted it as realistic and moved on, but…
  └ Oh please no.

• Great Pia: Ah, I shouldn’t have donated asking why she hated Noskarr so much ㅜ
  └ It was you?
  └ Die.
  └ Why did you do that?
  └ Great Pia: I was just trying to add to the Tree Wiki ㅜㅜ How did I know it would snowball like this?
  └ Seriously, it’s not your fault… It seemed like something Leah would talk about eventually, given her personality.
  └ Great Pia: Thanks ㅜ

• Is it possible it’s the usual WWE? It could just be RP.
  └ It’s UFC, that’s why Pia are stunned…
  └ The way she said “It’s true”… It felt real regardless of the RP, so I don’t think it’s WWE…

• One thing’s for sure, it’s a true human triumph.
  └ It’s amazing…
  └ She practiced singing and acting to that level alone and got into Blooming.
  └ I laughed off the singing self-taught thing as just a concept… Why does this seem real too?
  └ Wow, chills… How much of it was a concept then?

• Everything she said is lining up, is she really a half-elf and all that? lol
  └ Even so, that’s a bit…
  └ Let’s refrain from those kinds of jokes on a day like this.

And somewhere else, entirely different conversations were taking place on the same topic.