Ch.413Modern Era: The Age of Grand Anastasia (12)

I find this a bit pitiful.

What if people start complaining to me about this?

“Couldn’t we advertise it in advance? Have AI Ana-chan promote it directly. Like announcing a new VTuber Ana-chan.”

“It would be like Ana-chan’s sibling.”

“The Maria Family would be great as VTubers too.”

“Well, the second and third generations are busy taking care of me.”

“Your Majesty. I’m still the first priority.”

Jealousy here? That’s so like the original Maria.

Unfortunately, this body of mine is extremely popular.

I’d better not say anything more or the original Maria might get upset.

“This is my first time being a VTuber. Will I be okay?”

“Honestly, if you only do nationalist content, it might be a bit lacking.”

“I suppose that’s true?”

“Unlike the simple and crude AEGIS defense system, ours has a cute AI girl who even plays games for you. That’s not a bad angle.”

“Games, right. Not the AEGIS system. A cute AI girl like Ana-chan playing games.”

Yes. That would be a good way to promote it.

The Yankees are subtly putting down AI Ana-chan with their AEGIS system?

Well, what else can they do?

Do they have a pretty girl like AI Ana-chan? We’re carefully guarding all our core technologies.

“So, Master. What should we do about South Yuet?”

“America is saying they’ll go to war if we help them, right?”

Honestly, we can’t fight America over a region they’ve claimed as their territory.

America is being quite aggressive, so maybe I should bring up that scene with the president and tactical nukes.

No. Threats are not becoming of a lady.

“So, you’re going to wait and see for now?”

“Yes. Rather than worrying about South Yuet, we should just enjoy ourselves. My bigger concern is whether I’ll be good as a VTuber.”

For now, the VTuber is important, the VTuber.

Separately, I’m the Maria Family. Only performing in the Kremlin Palace.

* * *

It happened one day.

A few days after Nikolai V launched into space to create a base on the moon.

The amazing AI Ana-chan appeared and promoted something at the Rome Treaty.

Usually, she only appears to announce important national matters, but today’s AI Ana-chan took a spot in a TV commercial for direct advertising.

“Hello humans! Let me introduce you to something! It’s VTuber Ana-chan who has established herself in the VTuber world!”

“This is my first time, so please be kind?”

VTuber Ana-chan, AI Ana-chan’s friend who suddenly appeared one day.

“Haah haah Ana-chan.”

The Ana-dan, a Japanese organization of Anastasia fans and Anastasia-ists with almost a century of history, evaluated VTuber Ana-chan’s appearance as opening a new world.

Above all, unlike previous history, since Russia’s national prestige was sky-high, broadcasting in Russian posed no problem whatsoever.

The scene where she shyly greeted everyone in major languages of the world at the beginning was especially cute.

“Ah, what is the purpose of this Ana-chan fan club that has existed for a century? To make Ana-chan known to the world! Now is the era of Great Anastasia! Let’s make VTuber Ana-chan known to the world!”

The Japanese Ana-dan’s declaration of the era of Great Anastasia.

“Wooooah!”

The Japanese Ana-dan spared no effort in promoting her worldwide.

Of course, there was no need to hide that the Maria Family was behind it all.

“AI Ana-chan is the world’s strongest artificial intelligence!”

In truth, VTuber Ana-chan seemed a bit lacking when she first took on the VTuber role.

Well, she was just blurting out things like “AI Ana-chan is the best” without any preparation, fidgeting nervously.

But viewers soon realized this was just because it was her first broadcast and she didn’t know what to say, so they watched her with warm gazes.

Soon, as if regaining her composure, VTuber Ana-chan resumed her duties.

“The damn AEGIS system is meaningless before our Ana-chan family!”

She even showed her teeth against the Yankees’ so-called divine shield, the AEGIS system.

The reason for VTuber Ana-chan’s appearance was simple.

“She felt competitive with the AEGIS system!”

That’s the adorable VTuber Ana-chan.

VTuber Ana-chan who gets shy, knows how to be jealous, and is a bit clumsy.

She had a different kind of charm compared to the Ana-chan until now.

Well, until now, Ana-chan had been either gentle, mischievous, or troublemaking, and sometimes even fought with humans.

But separately from that, this Ana-chan overflowed with cuteness.

A new charm different from the perfect Ana-chan!

In her first broadcast, VTuber Ana-chan clearly showed her presence.

She broadcasts with prepared games, appearing slightly inadequate.

The way she struggled with her broadcast like a student giving their first presentation at school was enough to build affection.

Once she became somewhat comfortable, VTuber Ana-chan started playing games.

“Today’s games are so difficult.”

While some viewers enjoyed Anastasia nationalism, others occasionally wondered if VTuber Anastasia might be a bit old-fashioned beyond just being clumsy, based on some of her comments.

Many viewers suddenly had such thoughts.

“VTuber Ana-chan has some uncomfortable aspects.”

“Right. I can’t work because of VTuber Ana-chan.”

“VTuber Ana-chan is lovable itself. Mini Ana-chan is great too, but VTuber Ana-chan is somehow more feminine?”

VTuber Ana-chan’s broadcast, which started with AI Anastasia’s buff.

This quickly became famous enough to rank among the top VTubers, and the South Yuet crisis that had been drawing global attention was being appropriately buried.

Meanwhile, America was also in an uproar because of VTuber Ana-chan.

With the appearance of VTuber Ana-chan, America, which had been trying to intensify the South Yuet crisis into an international dispute to be resolved through the UN, was being overshadowed by VTuber Ana-chan and gradually being forgotten among its citizens.

“Damn. Because of that electronic wench!”

America, unable to accomplish anything because of one electronic girl, had to scream in frustration.

Isn’t this also Anastasia’s grace?

The whole world was nothing but Anastasia.

* * *

The appearance of VTuber Ana-chan.

-AI VTuber Anastasia appears! A supernova emerges in the VTuber world!

-AI Anastasia’s official VTuber Ana-chan!

-VTubers collectively feel inadequate.

-Japanese Ana-dan speaks about VTuber Ana-chan!

VTuber Ana-chan’s appearance caused a huge ripple in society.

She even achieved the remarkable feat of reaching the #1 VTuber ranking immediately upon her debut.

And I, as a man.

“Wow, VTuber Ana-chan is so damn cute.”

“You think VTuber Ana-chan is cute?”

I was wondering why this guy hadn’t been around lately, turns out he wasn’t just playing around but obsessing over VTuber Ana-chan.

This guy is hopeless.

I need to prevent myself, as a man, from falling for a VTuber.

I thought so, but this isn’t so bad in its own way.

This guy is both me and someone else at the same time.

This guy who teases me actually worships me as a VTuber? Heh. That feels good.

“The kind and perfect AI Ana-chan and Mini Anastasia are nice too, but VTuber Ana-chan feels more friendly? And looking at her way of speaking, she seems more human-like, which I like.”

“Well, that could be. Hmm.”

VTuber Ana-chan is my masterpiece after all.

Honestly, I didn’t think I could properly operate VTuber Ana-chan.

I hadn’t practiced even once before suddenly starting the broadcast.

AI Ana-chan suddenly pushed me into broadcasting.

On top of that, the Japanese Ana-dan fanned the flames, and I had no choice but to start broadcasting in an unprepared state.

Rather, that apparently became a bonus point.

Well, I didn’t care either way.

In any case, it’s right to see VTuber Ana-chan’s popularity as being thanks to AI Ana-chan.

It feels like I’ve really become AI Ana-chan, but whatever.

I pointed at myself with my finger.

“What if that VTuber is me?”

“Here we go again.”

“No, I’m just asking seriously, what if?”

“That doesn’t match you at all, isn’t it a bit gross?”

“Wow, that’s harsh to say to a woman.”

“Harsh or not, a clumsy character who lacks preparation is different from a perfectionist like you.”

Then, I guess nobody at the university would recognize me.

I won’t be doing VTuber activities every day anyway.

It’s just to divert attention from AEGIS. Two or three times a week should be enough.

If I do it too long, I’ll leave tracks.

Above all, I feel bad for other VTubers since I’m at the peak of popularity.

“Oh, you called me a perfectionist? I’ll give you credit for that high evaluation.”

I can at least give a round of applause for that.

“You’re full of crap. You’re a weirdo instead. It’s rare to find a perfectionist who isn’t a weirdo.”

The male me said that while gulping down an iced Americano.

“That’s unfair.”

What kind of light-year is he painting me in?

Someday I want to properly reveal my identity to him.

Would he believe me if I took him to the Kremlin Palace? No, I shouldn’t take the bait and provoke him.

The male me is also a valuable existence who can directly tell me what the younger generation thinks about Anastasia.

“Well, eating mint chocolate cake with mint chocolate frappe is insane unless you’re crazy.”

“Hey, you like mint chocolate too.”

“But that combination is crazy for sugar intake.”

Mint chocolate cake with mint chocolate frappe. Is there a more perfect combination?

I think so. This is the ultimate, heavenly taste.

These fools in the Balhae Federation think mint chocolate tastes bad, but isn’t that a stupid statement?

At least that’s what I think.

“Well, I’m not the only one who likes VTubers. Pretty much all Balhae people like them, right?”

“Just a bunch of perverts.”

“Isn’t liking VTubers normal in this era?”

To think the male me was this kind of guy. It’s a bit shocking.

Trying to deny that pitiful appearance, I returned to the Kremlin Palace.

“Maria. It seems VTuber Ana-chan mode is famous among Balhae people too.”

“That’s good news.”

VTuber Ana-chan is popular in Balhae too.

This means Ana-chan appeals to Balhae people as well, and when we introduce AI Anastasia soon, East Asia will be ours.

“America tried to use the South Yuet crisis to expand the situation and resolve it through the UN.”

“Through the UN? That’s unusual.”

They wanted to say “This bad guy doesn’t want to hand it over to us!” using the UN. That seems to have been their intention. But it won’t be that easy.

Do they think it would be difficult if we had a showdown at the UN?

“But it seems it can be buried quite easily.”

“Buried easily? Is that possible?”

“Since VTuber Ana-chan is receiving global attention, even the UN isn’t getting any focus.”

The UN isn’t getting attention?

Come to think of it, there was news recently about America bringing up something related to South Yuet at the UN, but now the headlines are all filled with stories about VTuber Anastasia.

This is truly a world of plausibility. If there’s something suspicious, it’s that this seems like hypnotic note level. How could this make sense otherwise?

“Does VTuber Ana-chan have that much power?”

“We’re already influencing the world with AI Anastasia. Isn’t VTuber Ana-chan directly promoted by that AI?”

That’s true. It’s correct.

To say this lacks plausibility would ignore the foundation that AI Anastasia and Mini Anastasia have built so far.

A new series comes out on top of this. How can anyone resist?

Just recently, there was talk about a mobile Mini Ana-chan from Rome Electronics. There was a lot of discussion about when it would be released.

Of course, VTuber Ana-chan would also receive a good response.

Just when the South Yuet crisis is intensifying, and America is trying to drag the UN in to avoid giving us justification, we’ve buried it with VTuber Ana-chan.

“How is America reacting?”

“They all seem angry, unable to do anything.”

“AI Ana-chan. How are foreign reactions to the VTuber?”

“Most reactions say she’s cute. They find it fresh because it feels different from AI Ana-chan or Mini Ana-chan so far. These are comments from the Japanese Ana-dan.”

AI Ana-chan showed me the captured comments.

[VTuber Ana-chan is the best!]

[My life is with Ana-chan!]

[My son won’t study but only watches Ana-chan. I can’t stop him. Please make Ana-chan do online lectures.]

[She’s fundamentally different from other VTubers!]

Wow, the Ana-dan is stepping up directly. Are those guys still obsessing over me?