Now That I Have Become a Woman, I Am a Vtuber - Chapter 143

The Three Kingdoms.

A story based on China’s history from around 1,800 years ago, written by Luo Guanzhong.
It begins with the decline of the Han dynasty, the first unified dynasty after the Qin.

To summarize, it’s a tale where all kinds of legendary figures like Liu Bei, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Cao Cao, Zhuge Liang, and Zhao Yun rise up and engage in chaotic battles.

Eventually, three kingdoms—Wei, Shu, and Wu—are established, and the story revolves around their conflict. Hence the name, Three Kingdoms.

In the game based on this epic, the character I’ve been playing, Gongsun Zan, predates the formation of Wei, Shu, and Wu by quite some time.

Gongsun Zan is a minor warlord who, after desperately holding out against Yuan Shao—Cao Cao’s rival—ultimately committed suicide.

Still, he had a stronghold in the north and managed to fend off nomadic invasions, which makes him somewhat impressive.

However…

Starting a Gongsun Zan campaign in 195 CE, during the War of the Warlords scenario, has one massive challenge:

“Ha, Yuan Shao’s on the move again.”

–Yuan Shao is way too OP.
–Stop trying to mess with Gongsun Zan. It’s not worth it.

“How can I ignore an insecure rear flank when the opponent is Yuan Shao?”

Yuan Shao is the primary obstacle.

Occupying Hebei, the most fertile land in China, he is the most powerful warlord in the game.
He has abundant supplies, a massive army, and elite generals like Yan Liang, Wen Chou, and Zhang He, along with top-tier strategists. His faction is, without question, the strongest.

To make things worse, there’s Gongsun Du, another troublemaker lurking behind me, waiting to backstab.

–Just form an alliance already!
–Take Zhao Yun and run!

Sure, I have Zhao Yun, one of the best units in the game.
But with my low troop numbers, he’s just not enough.

“Even Zhao Yun can’t handle Yan Liang and Wen Chou two-on-one.”

–He totally can, lol.
–Pair him with Dapo and Tian Kai.
–Bruh, Gongsun Zan himself isn’t bad either.

“Fine, but who’s going to hold off Yuan Shao, Zhang He, and Gao Lan when they bring 20,000 troops each?”

No matter how you look at it, Yuan Shao’s quality of generals and sheer numbers far outmatch mine.

The Three Kingdoms is a game of generals. And with Yuan Shao’s lineup of top-tier and second-tier officers, attacking him feels like a lost cause.

–Just stop playing, dude.
–Try Cao Cao instead.
–Why not play as Yuan Shao and be done with it?

“These games are fun because of the challenge weaker factions bring.”

That said, there’s a sweet spot. Too weak is no fun either.
In that sense, Gongsun Zan is perfect.

Sure, the early game is tough, but if I can hold out with Zhao Yun leading the charge and survive the initial chaos, I can eventually seize Hebei’s fertile lands and shoot to the top.

–Only pros can handle weak factions. You suck, though.
–Just play Liu Bei already!

“Liu Bei isn’t exactly easy either.”

Liu Bei may be the protagonist of the Three Kingdoms, but he’s hardly an easy pick.
Wherever he starts, he’s surrounded by enemies.
As a player, that makes him exhausting to play.

In contrast, Gongsun Zan only has one powerful enemy to deal with. It’s less stressful since all I have to do is defend.

“Just wait and see. Gongsun Zan, the Northern Hero, will conquer Hebei and make his move into the central plains.”

The key is beating Yuan Shao.
Once I defeat him, I’ll gain Hebei’s rich lands and talented officers. From there, I can steamroll Cao Cao, Lü Bu, Sun Quan, and Liu Bei to unify China.

–Yeah, it’s doable if you just defend for now.
–But it’s so boring for us to watch.
–Can we just play League instead?
–This is putting me to sleep.

Sure, it might be boring to watch. But hey, this will toughen up my audience.

“And once the central plains unify, someone will move into Hebei, right? That’s when I’ll create a two-front war and crush Yuan Shao.”

Currently, the central plains are a chaotic mess.
Lü Bu, Cao Cao, and Liu Bei are all fighting each other relentlessly.
Meanwhile, Yuan Shao keeps sending troops across the river to poke at the central plains.

Eventually, someone will emerge victorious in the central plains and come for Yuan Shao.
Until then, I just need to hold my ground and prepare.

But to stabilize my position…

“I’ll need to take Liaodong first.”

I must deal with Gongsun Du, who keeps glaring at my back.
Seriously, why does another Gongsun keep stabbing me in the back?

–No, don’t!
–The land there sucks anyway.
–It’s way too far!

The chat is against it, but what do they know about Three Kingdoms?
You always deal with threats at your back first.

Even Zhuge Liang secured the south before attempting the Northern Expeditions.

[Thank you, 1,000-won donation from user OOO!
But if you send troops to Liaodong, who’ll hold off Yuan Shao?]

“Zhao Yun will handle it.”

–Actually, yeah, Zhao Yun might be able to.
–That’s fair.
–But who’ll lead the Liaodong campaign?

“I will.”

Gongsun Zan himself is a self-made warlord with decent abilities.
With a few family members and some low-tier generals, I can take Liaodong.

Confidently, I led my troops to Liaodong…

“What the—”

As I besieged Gongsun Du’s city, Yuan Shao launched an attack.

–Hurry back!
–You’re doomed, lol.
–Oh no, this isn’t good.

“I just need a little more time!”

I rushed to recall my troops, but Gongsun Du’s forces intercepted me.

“Wait, wait, this isn’t—”

–You’re screwed.
–LOL.
–Can we just play League now?

“Zhao Yun will hold the line. He’s like the Miro of the Celestial Realm—a one-man army.”

–???
–What did you just say?
–Miro?

Anyway, I trusted Zhao Yun to buy time.
And he delivered, holding off Yuan Shao’s massive army with a fraction of the troops.

“See? He’s holding them off.”

–Wow, he’s broken.
–OP character.
–He’s actually doing it!

With the time Zhao Yun bought, I managed to return to defend my city.
But…

–How are you going to hold them off now?
–Their numbers are still overwhelming.

With my depleted forces and the heavy losses Zhao Yun suffered, I was crushed in the next battle.
A complete defeat.

–Bruh.
–Can you stop playing Three Kingdoms now?
–You’re terrible, lol.

“Well, okay.”

I wasn’t shameless enough to continue, so I ended the game there.

“Now then…”

I glanced at the chat.
The atmosphere seemed calmer now.

A couple of days ago, one in every hundred messages had been about cameras or my “red pill.”
But now, there were none.

I’d planned to stick with Three Kingdoms for a few more days, but this seemed like a good point to pivot.

“Since the game’s over, how about I talk about the year-end live and the behind-the-scenes of the music video?”

–???
–Wait, what?
–For real?

The chat, clearly caught off guard, reacted with confusion.

“What? Don’t like it?”

Would they really object?
No, they’d probably love it.
After enduring Three Kingdoms, this would feel like a reward.

–No, no, we love it!
–Please do!
–Tell us everything!

“Alright, ask your questions. I’ll answer as much as I can.”

This was something I needed to do eventually.
Better to handle it now, while the disruptive viewers had been filtered out.

Like striking when Yuan Shao left his city undefended.

“Ask away. Let’s get this done quickly.”

I’d wrap it up before any troublemakers could show up.

What about fans who missed the stream?
Well… they can watch the VOD on YouTube.

If they skipped my streams because of Three Kingdoms, they weren’t real Mirodan anyway.

–How did you get the song?
–What’s your relationship with Slim Gold?
–Are you two close?
–Tell us about the featuring!
–What was the process behind the music video?

As expected, most of the questions were about Tranquil Lake.
It made sense—other members had already answered most questions about the year-end live.

“The song

and the featuring process, huh…”

It was time to clarify.

Most viewers already knew that “Kim Suhyun” was close with Hyunsu.
But this wasn’t about Kim Suhyun—it was about Miro, the virtual YouTuber with horns.

“Luckily, Slim Gold happens to be a fan of my streams.”

That’s right. Miro wasn’t close with Hyunsu.
Was I stretching the truth? Maybe.
But it’s not like I could just say, “Oh yeah, I’m totally tight with Hyunsu, haha!”

–???
–For real?
–No way.
–Hyunsu watches Vtubers?

“So, yeah, that’s how it all came together.”

Hyunsu, if you’re watching this, I’m sorry.
But you did say you’re a fan, right?

Even if the chat didn’t buy my explanation, this served a purpose.
It set a boundary.
This was my way of guiding viewers on how to approach this whole “red pill” situation.

“Oh, and about the rumors involving me lately…”

Time to take it a step further.

Like Zhuge Liang’s relentless pursuit of victory, I needed to finish strong.

I opened YouTube and pulled up a clip from the variety show where I had appeared.

“There’s a rumor going around that this person is me. I assure you, the guest in this cap and I, Miro, are not the same.”

–????
–What?
–Did she just…?
–This is insane, lol.

A bold, direct response.

Of course, no one would believe it.
But that wasn’t the point.

The point was to establish plausible deniability, giving me the justification to ban any future troublemakers who brought it up.

What if they kept causing trouble?

The answer lay in history—1,800 years ago, when China was divided into three kingdoms.