Became the Mother of Virtual YouTubers - Chapter 128
An unexpected name flowed from Han A-ri.
Wugi tilted his head with a puzzled expression.
“Winter…? I feel like I’ve heard that name, but also not…”
[It’s a VTuber affiliated with CosmoLive. 3rd generation, Seasons.]
At Han A-ri’s additional explanation, Wugi clapped his hands in admiration.
“Oh~ It’s Daon’s group? No wonder the name sounds familiar.”
Meanwhile, Rat was repeatedly murmuring the name Winter to himself. Then, suddenly tilting his head, he quickly asked.
“Did that person happen to stream solo in Legend’s Canyon earlier this year?”
[Oh? Yes, that’s right!]
“No wonder the name seemed familiar! I’ve bumped into that person a few times in solo. They’re definitely good at the game.”
[That’s right! Winter is really good at gaming. Plus, they know a lot about the virtual reality that Jin Ha made.]
Since the start of the collaborative stream, Han A-ri’s voice had risen for the first time. Every word she spoke dripped with affection for Winter.
Even if the first impression wasn’t great, Winter had now become a close, cute younger sibling-like presence, a cat-like tsundere.
When they recorded duet covers, they could harmonize perfectly. Also, after releasing a song, it was Winter, with a rather cautious personality, who subtly took care of her. Winter was truly someone to be thankful for.
“Is that so…? That’s amazing, okay. But it doesn’t seem like there’s much activity in this content, does it?”
“That’s right. I pride myself on memorizing the list of famous people in Jinro World, but I haven’t heard the name Winter in either the strategy group or the exploration group.”
Yet, Han A-ri’s belief in Winter was unwavering.
[If it’s my little sister Winter, they must be preparing something in the background.]
Just then, a notification message appeared on the broadcast screen announcing that the official channel for Jinro World was live.
“What? Is the official open?”
“Could it be an early opening?!”
“Whoa! Here comes my dopamine!”
“Open the door right now~”
Wugi quickly switched the screen as if he’d been waiting.
A bleak broadcast with closed chat and donations. That said, the excitement was palpable.
(Live!) Announcement
Jinro World Official
Number of viewers: 30,592
The number of viewers alone was extraordinary. So many unemployed people staying up this late!
Before long, a cute little witch avatar appeared on the broadcast screen. The tutorial fairy and the guide for all elves. Also, the planner and main developer of Jinro World.
Roji made a surprised face and gasped.
[Hey, don’t you all sleep? Why are there so many people at this hour?]
Roji had underestimated the power of the Pasu (Pasta unemployed).
[Alright, everyone! As announced, the server will reopen exactly 2 hours later… You all should take a nap! Sleep a little while gaming!]
Roji had even more underestimated the dedication of streamers crazy about content.
[At this rate, someone might actually collapse and get taken away like that crazy scientist in Somaon!]
But there was no streamer listening to Roji. Everyone had already completed their residency in Roji World.
[With the announcement done, I’ll go back to finalizing the server stabilization.]
[Oh, but since it’s a bit disappointing to just leave like this!]
[For some entertainment during the break! I will announce the top 5 contributors to Jinro World as of this moment~]
“No! What do you mean to sleep and then announce this? What rhythm am I supposed to follow?”
This isn’t urging for an all-nighter! Rat’s words flooded the chat with laughing emoticons.
Aside from their grumbling, everyone’s eyes were already glued to the screen. Honestly, they were curious about the rankings, right?
[First, I will announce from 5th place to 2nd place! Quickly!]
“…Huh? 5th to 2nd?”
Wugi squinted his eyes.
“Isn’t our captain supposed to be 1st? Is there any reason to separate it?”
Given that the MVP prize for the first floor had already gone to Han A-ri, it was hard to imagine that someone else would be the top contributor. Rather, they were more curious about 2nd place and below, so what was the reason for announcing this first?
As he pondered this question, the screen switched, and slowly an ID appeared over a forest background illuminated by the morning sun.
[5th place: [Fairy] Kamishiro Rei]
[4th place: [Hidden Search Team] Kero]
[3rd place: [Mine Slave No. 0] Namgoong Kodoong]
[2nd place: [Thousand Year Fox] Han A-ri]
“…What? Our captain is 2nd? Then what the heck is 1st?”
Wugi shouted in disbelief. The chat of the collaborative stream was also covered in countless question marks.
Meanwhile, Han A-ri appeared indifferent. She simply stared quietly at the screen with half-closed eyes.
As if she had known this would happen.
[Then, I will announce the long-awaited 1st place~]
A moment later, the name displayed on the screen was:
[1st place: [No Title] Winter]
Wugi and Rat’s mouths dropped open simultaneously.
“…What is this?”
“Seriously?! Is this rigged?!”
Only Han A-ri lightly yawned and murmured.
[See, I told you it was Winter.]
*
Rewinding time a bit, when Roji World had just opened, Winter was the quickest to head into the virtual world.
Customization was skipped. The model created by Jin Ha was perfect as is. There was no reason to modify it.
As Winter entered Roji World for the first time, Roji came to greet her.
“Hello, Winter! Blessed by the Mother Tree…”
“I’m fine with the tutorial. I already know all this anyway.”
With Winter’s cold and straightforward voice, Roji blinked in momentary confusion before bursting into a laugh.
“True~ The guide is meaningless to you, isn’t it?”
“If there’s nothing new to learn, can I go now? I’m in a bit of a hurry.”
Roji playfully sighed and nodded.
“Yes, you can go.”
As soon as those words fell, Winter lowered her neck and plunged downward as if skydiving.
Accelerating rapidly, her avatar’s hair whipped wildly in the wind.
“Winter! Don’t take everything~ Leave a few for the others!”
Roji shouted while watching Winter’s back disappearing into the distance.
Naturally, Winter had no intention of giving anything to others.
– Here comes the black knight, Kigeul!
– Hidden Piece? It’s all mine, isn’t it?
– I’m the only max-level tester.
– Let’s go!
Through a lively chat, high-value donations flooded in consecutively.
[A big spender donated 1,010,000 won.]
[Since it’s a true gift, let’s hold back on 1,000,000 won donations so we can focus on the game.]
[A big spender donated 1,020,000 won.]
[Winter, I’d like your donation reaction to be a Hidden Piece eating broadcast.]
“Thank you to the big spender for the consecutive donations of 1,010,000 and 1,020,000. I was planning to sweep it all anyway.”
Just before the avatar collided with the ground, Winter momentarily tilted her head up and adjusted her body to become horizontal with the ground.
Now, Winter had become a flying master.
With the acceleration of her descent, Winter flew low enough for her chest to skim the ground as she entered the village.
“Ah!”
“Hey! What are you doing speeding?”
“Don’t you know high-speed flying is prohibited in the village?”
Ignoring the startled NPCs who shouted, Winter zoomed in a straight line toward the blacksmith.
“I’m a stranger.”
Among the numerous weapons lying on the ground, she quickly grabbed two swords and one dagger. It was a bold move like a reckless bandit on a motorcycle.
Why did she take two swords? It’s no big deal. Just extra gear. Since she wasn’t planning to return to the village for a while, she only thought to equip one more to throw away later.
Winter definitely wasn’t someone who would engage in pretentious styling like dual-wielding or anything.
– Please, dual-wield please dual-wield please dual-wield please dual-wield.
– Kigeul, capture the romance!!
– Double the swords! Double the swords!
– If I use two swords, doesn’t that double my attack power? (I genuinely don’t know.)
The viewers seemed somewhat disappointed, but Winter was a cold and composed streamer who wouldn’t be swayed by the chat’s atmosphere.
After grabbing her weapons, she immediately headed to a nearby shop to gather 10 low-grade potions. She didn’t forget to toss the 10 coins given as starting funds.
One never knows how things might turn out with NPCs. There was no need to start off by robbing things and lowering her affinity to an irrecoverable level.
The time taken to reach this point was exactly 100 seconds.
“I shortened it by about 20 seconds compared to the simulation. I’m glad I practiced flying consistently.”
Since the end of the beta test for Jinro World, Winter had been honing her flying skills on the stream and analyzing captured maps in the offline discussions.
She meticulously streamlined her initial optimization routes, and the results were evident.
Just as Winter was about to leave the village with a satisfied smile, a frantic voice called from beside her.
“Winter!!! Wait a minute!!”
Winter turned her head and checked the username hovering above the figure searching for her.
“…”
Winter inadvertently frowned.
Understandably so, standing before her was none other than Kero, a sandbox game streamer specializing in “Blockcraft.”
‘Did this person also claim to have found a Hidden Piece?’
With a formidable competitor’s appearance, Winter’s sense of caution heightened dramatically.