Chapter 111: Broadcast to clear up misunderstandings

The day the members got together.
Koharu’s hoped-for drinking party was canceled again. There had been that unexpected incident, and… the mood wasn’t right.

The members only briefly mentioned it on their individual streams. Just that they’d gotten together on their day off to relax. They avoided mentioning the location entirely.

Leah hadn’t brought it up at all. Such an event was less interesting than the stories from her past. She was saving the main story for before the anime production, but she occasionally shared short snippets or answered questions about things she’d already talked about.

The Spirit Ranger was getting banned less often. It seemed the misconception that the character was weak had solidified. The number of players using the class had dropped significantly, to the point where banning it felt unnecessary.

So, Leah had showcased it more frequently on stream for a few days, and today, she had prepared something special—

From the beginning of the stream, viewers were flocking in at an unusual rate.

Her viewership had been steadily rising recently, but this was beyond that.

• Congrats to Super-Sized Leah on going mainstream!

• Time to schedule music show appearances lol

• You won’t abandon your Pias, right? ㅠㅠ

• Wow, so this is what a Vtuber live stream is like.

• “On That Day” is climbing back up the chartsㄷㄷㄷ

• Her voice is really good.

• Can you do it live??

Leah roughly grasped the situation. It was probably related to the text message she’d received earlier.

[Eunseo’s Father]
I played the song you mentioned on yesterday’s broadcast. The atmosphere was good.

Exactly the ‘You did as I asked’ kind of message. Leah had replied briefly with a ‘Thank you.’

It felt a little rude to think this, but… she hadn’t anticipated this level of impact. He wasn’t exactly a household name.

“Did Euns— Did Mr. Song Gihwan send you a text? Is that how you found my stream?”

• I came after seeing Chaedam Unni’s Linsta!ㅎㅎ

• Heard Yoon Chaedam recommended it, so I came to check it out.

• Is Leah really acquainted with Song Gihwan? ㄷㄷ

• There were rumors about it.

• Yeah, a grandpa in his late 50s watching a Vtuber doesn’t make sense lol

• I think 40s like me is the cutoff lol

• ??????

• That’s kinda creepy if it’s not a joke;;

“Please don’t draw lines between Pias. It’s not unusual for elves to converse with those over a hundred years old. My stream is a comfortable place for anyone, regardless of age.”

• Huh? What is she talking about?

• Lol that’s funny, Unni.

• If you’re still doing that at a hundred years old, you’re senile…

• ???: I must see Leah’s stream before I die!!

• Wow, my cringe tolerance is dropping;;;

• So this is what Vtubers are like… It’s not easy.

• The newbies are losing it lol

• Get out!!!! Don’t interrupt my date with my little Leah!!!

• Leah was never little??

Leah realized that these new viewers, who found even her usual way of speaking strange, had mostly come through the singer-songwriter, Yoon Chaedam.

• So what’s your relationship with Song Gihwan?

• I really can’t imagine any connection.

“It’s nothing much. He’s my close friend’s father.”

• Didn’t Leah not have any friends? (；´ﾟДﾟ)ゞ

• This is the first time she’s mentioned a real-life friend…

• That means her friend knows she’s a Vtuber lol

• If it’s Leah, I bet she wouldn’t be embarrassed…

• Song Gihwan’s old enough to have a daughter Leah’s age.

“Yes. He said he would introduce my song after listening to it, but I didn’t expect this many new people…”

After briefly explaining the situation, more chats flooded in, asking if she could really sing live, and if she would sing for them.

It wasn’t planned, but for her prospective Pias, one song wouldn’t hurt.

She played the instrumental track she had and sang along.

• Whoa, better than the recording.

• Live? I can’t believe it.

• Wow… Glad I waited.

• As expected from our Chaedam Unni’s pick!^^

• What? Why am I tearing up?ㅜ.ㅜ

• Newbies overreacting. There are plenty of better singers.

• So this is the level of Vtubers these days;;

• I want to hear other songs~

• Leah, let’s do karaoke today!

It was always good to have new viewers. So, she accommodated their strong desire for a live performance of her original song.

“I’ll schedule a separate karaoke stream later. The songs I’m preparing aren’t quite finished yet… Ah, I’ll practice Yoon Chaedam’s songs for then.”

• Good good.

• A medley of songs you’ve already done would be nice too… chomp

• Does someone with Leah’s skill really need to practice?

• Strike while the iron is hot, Leah;;

Well. Hadn’t she already struck with that one song? Wouldn’t delaying it and raising expectations, without any prior notice, give her more opportunities to draw them in as Pias until then? A slightly cunning thought crossed her mind.

Of course, it was also true that the song wasn’t quite finished yet due to issues with the German pronunciation.

“Then, I’ll be playing Ori today, but I’ve prepared something a little special.”

• Okay~ Normies, time to leave~

• Time for the real ones.

• Another Ori stream.

• Good at Ori? I’m Diamond lol

• I see a very cute friend here.

“It’s a lecture stream.”

• Leah, you can’t teach…

• Your lecture evaluations were already a disaster. GG.

• Professor, attention. Who taught you to teach like that?

• Surprisingly, Miya, who received 1:1 tutoring, recently reached Diamond 2 for the first time in her life.

• For real???

• That must’ve been a coincidence…

“I’m a Cradle partner streamer, right? The win rate for this new character is so low… the game company is worried that users aren’t understanding how to play them properly.”

• They actually said that…

• It’s just that you guys are bad! Admit it!

• It’s legendary that there’s still no hotfix.

“It seems the way I play caught their eye. So they asked me if I could cover it on stream… It’s not an official advertisement, but that’s how I ended up preparing this lecture stream. To clear up the misunderstandings about the Spirit Ranger.”

• From Cradle’s perspective, Leah’s existence allows them to say, “It’s just that you guys are bad”…

• Are you saying the reason they’re being stubborn and not releasing a hotfix is because of Leah?

• Honestly, that’s true.

• The headquarters are in America… Our Leah isn’t that influential.

• She’s the only expert, so it’s possible, right?

• I’m slightly resentful of Leah…

“So, I’m using a secondary account today. It seemed better for the lecture. Thank you for your understanding.”

She logged in with this ID, which she hadn’t used on stream for a while.

○ ElfChoeun

• Ah, that one? lol

• Secondary account (created first)

• Not even hiding it anymore lol

• You solved the world-view conflict~

• Wow, seeing it so openly like this is… kind of weird lol

• Brings back memories…

• Your alt is Master? ㄷㄷ

The game started, and she smoothly selected the Spirit Ranger.

○ ElfChoeun (Spirit Ranger/Controller)

The fact that she could play any position, regardless of the Executor, was no longer news to her Pias.

Even so, it had been a while since she’d played Controller. She hadn’t used it on her stream since playing with her senior during their collab.

As she stepped into the silent central corridor of the outer castle, the air shifted.

The neatly arranged stones and the domed ceiling still exuded an air of majesty, but it was merely a space without a court to serve.

Now, with only two adversaries aiming for each other’s lives—that majesty was nothing but a hollow shell.

Her opponent was a Puppeteer. The class her senior had struggled against so much.

Her opponent moved first.
Thread-like movements grazed the edge of Leah’s vision—
And soon, a puppet unfurled from her fingertips.

A sensation like a delicate melody brushed the floor.
A pure white, thin thread, silent footwork, and calculated distance.

It was the spacing her opponent had chosen. A distance from which she believed she could stop Leah.

However, she was wrong.

Leah lowered her stance on the first turn, slipping beneath the thread that scraped the floor.

Her opponent reacted, but it was too late. Swift and precise arrows split the air.

One puppet shattered.
A short impact sound.
Her opponent’s fingertips trembled.

Watching the enemy twist and retreat,
Leah stepped forward half a step.

A slight tension enveloped her.

It was the pressure of having to avoid complete silence for the sake of the lecture stream.

Even while immersed and focused on her movements, she had to gauge the right moment to speak.

That’s why she’d logged in with her Master account. It would have been a bit too difficult at her current rank.

Even amidst her brief thoughts, her actions remained precise.

Thwack.

The first hit, aimed beyond the puppet, directly at the opponent’s main body. At that moment—

[Laughing Gull has slain Tamurek19.]

The notification that an ally had fallen. Fast. Exceptionally fast.

The notification was brief.

Just a system message. A mundane sentence stating that someone had died.

But something felt off.
Like the density of the air, or the rhythm of movement.

It was strange. That feeling was strange.

Her gaze drifted downwards.
Unconsciously, her eyes fell on the chat window.

• Ah, sniping.

• A troll finally attached to Leah.

• ? Isn’t it just that he’s bad?

• That ID is famous… A high-tier sniper.