Chapter 38 : Win.

I won.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The kills and assists that Doyeong and I divided equally.

[Victory!]

[Potato Chip Crunch: ᄌji]

[Shiroshiro: ᄌᄌ]

[TeamChinaMyeonJiralham: Damn, seriously, why are we always on the opposite team? I want to ride the bus too!]

…How many times have I seen this screen?

It feels like I’ve been watching it for two hours.

Even TeamChinaMyeonJiralham is almost on every match…

“Wow. We won…”

I try to smile and react, but it’s not the same as before.

Is it because it’s expected? My level is low to begin with, and Doyeong isn’t that high either.

When one of us dies, the other one clutch wins, so there’s no tension. Victory is taken for granted, so it’s not fun anymore. I guess, in conclusion…

Wow, I made a mad movie again.

But I’m kind of getting tired of it?

• Troll, get out;;
• What troll? I’ve been watching BangBang Victory! for two hours straight.

It’s not fun.

There are no flashy skills, both of us are just playing with reflexes and aim…

BangBang from the start. The fun has its limits.

“…Yeah.”

Doyeong next to me seems to be getting tired too.

The reason we got to this point lies in that person’s personality.

No. It’s not deflecting, it’s a fact.

“Hey, should we drop the formalities?”

“Sure.”

“No. If you answer like that…”

“Yeah.”

This conversation has been going on for two hours now.

Whenever I try to start some small talk, he cuts it off with short answers, so of course it gets boring…

“Hey. Kill no.”

Now I just want to give up.

I want to shout, “I hate these boring streamers!!!” and quit.

But… I’m a VTuber, right?

I can’t betray my fans’ trust…!

Wait. But I’m Nanoka, right?

I’ve already graduated once, so maybe betraying once more is fine…

Ugh. No, I can’t.

If I think like that, I’ll end up becoming a worthless one-trick VTuber…!

“Let’s try something fresh. It’s boring.”

Maybe because I said it in a low voice, or maybe he realized the seriousness of the situation.

Doyeong replied without hesitation.

“Yeah. What do you want to do?”

“Eh. That… I don’t know…”

I had no idea!

• How could you not think of that, Yukiyuki…
• How about we play a different game other than Knockout? At this rate, it’s just boring.
• Who are you to command two million-subscriber YouTubers? Haha
• Two?
• Whoa

Should I ban that guy and think about it…

When I glanced at Doyeong, he was already looking at me.

“Kill him?”

“Yeah. Kill him.”

Click.

And just like that, a troll disappeared into the history books.

All that was left for us was a huge sense of boredom and emptiness.

“Kill no. Can’t you think of something fun?”

“…Should we call someone to play with us?”

“Eh?”

• Who’s he calling when he has a girl sitting next to him…
• Ugh, trash
• Could be another girl
• King of Chairs Doyeong

No matter who we call, they wouldn’t stand a chance against us.

Both of us are FPS monsters who’ve reached the top in A-class legends…

“Who is it?”

I guess I’m not really excited about it… whatever, I don’t care anymore.

If they’re only somewhat good, they’re easier to read than a newbie, so it’ll end quickly.

“There’s one person who’s been waiting to match with you.”

“Eh. I haven’t been streaming for long, and I’m not really famous yet.”

“There is. Someone who has been aiming to beat you for the past month.”

Huh.

Is there such a person?

I started to get a bit interested and leaned back in my chair, getting ready to play.

“Who?”

Doyeong pointed expressionlessly at the wall.

The official group illustration of LumiLive.

Among all the smiling faces… there was one kid with a particularly sunken face.

“Yoshida Misa.”

• Whoa
• LumiLive’s strongest sorcerer, Yoshida Misa…

Does that mean Yuki is the ancient strongest position?

• Misa always does nothing but knockout in the back streams, haha

“Right now, if it’s just knockout, I’m struggling too.”

Ah. So it’s that kid.

That perverted kid who always touches my chest.

Is he still not giving up even after losing last time?

“I guess it’s because I’m not around, so he’s acting up. Whatever.”

• Haha
• Misa’s live streaming right now
• Let’s get revenge~

Even though people are excited to set up the game.

No matter how much Misa practiced, I’m still going to win.

“Heh!”

“Hmm. Don’t get too cocky, you might get hurt.”

Even though Doyeong said that.

Misa is a physical type who relies on reflex speed to compete.

On the other hand, I was originally an aim specialist, but since my body changed, my reflexes have skyrocketed.

I had a good match with a stray cat last time, just based on reflex speed!

“I’ll win.”

• In the end, he said it…
• If we just look at the lines, Yuki is losing.
• Haha Misa is probably in development right now

Originally neat purple hair is now disheveled.

Arin has been ignoring everything the teacher has been saying for a month now.

She hasn’t even brushed her hair, and she drinks random beverages at night.

The ones that are like Monster! Those terrible drinks that mess with a kid’s growth!

“Finally, it’s time for revenge…”

• Fact: He used to only do knockouts in the back streams, so winning is the only way to break even…
• Yuki is having his second knockout ever…
• Good luck, pathetic golden fox

But the chat is not really excited like Misa is. They don’t have much expectation.

Well, the last disaster made the formula Yuki >>>>> Misa.

No matter how logically I try to explain it, the scenes that remain in my mind are always the ones that don’t make sense.

“This time will be different?! I worked so hard!”

Arin is just feeling unfair.

Everyone was cheering for her as she grew day by day, so why is this happening all of a sudden?

Clearly, Arin has made remarkable progress.

She always overwhelmed others with her physical strength compared to regular people.

But her aim was poor, so she sprayed bullets with her machine gun a beat earlier than the opponent.

“I’ve been going through knockout aim training every single day!”

The common point among the opponents that she couldn’t beat was calmness and aim.

Doyeong was like that, and Suhyun too.

A gap caused by much more experience and refined skills.

So, Arin shouldn’t really have had a way to break through, but she just invested a ridiculous amount of practice time.

“Today, at least one kill, I’m going to get one…!”

In fact, Arin had been monitoring Doyeong and Suhyun’s broadcasts, observing them closely.

No matter how much of a pro gamer someone is, they can’t avoid dying in a game forever, and Suhyun was the same.

So, after reviewing the few times Suhyun died…

‘…None of them were flanked, and they died when they were in a triangle, right?’

She was just a monster.

[Misa, are you ready?]

“Oh! Boss. Yeah, I’m ready!!!”

So, with a little expectation and a lot of tension, Misa leaped onto the battlefield.

This time, her character was Neo. Yui didn’t handle it well, but the character was known for its overwhelming speed.

Fast and quick, just like Misa.

• This pathetic fox is turning off sound again
• What’s she doing
• Yuki is probably fantasizing about winning
• Haha
• Misa is going to get normalized by Yuki, haha
  “I won’t lose!”

Crunch.

After grinding her teeth, Misa stared at the monitor intently.

Our team consisted of a mic-issue flight cloud and three AIs. The enemy team was Boss and Yuki.

‘…Can’t get through?’

Honestly, it seemed impossible.

Those two monsters working together.

But since the flight cloud was assigned to take care of the Boss…

It was a fair one-on-one match.

[Misa.]

“Ugh. Yuki, this time, I won’t lose…”

[Good luck.]

Click.

Yuki’s mic cut off.

She had turned off voice chat completely, so no matter what Misa said, Yuki wouldn’t hear her.

• Haha
• Wow, this is…
• Too arrogant, huh?
• Should we step on her once?
  “Ha ha. Yeah. Got it. If that’s how you want to play, well, I’m not just going to let it happen.”

Crunch.

Once again, gritting her teeth, Neo activated her ‘high-speed gear’ and charged.

No character in Knockout could match this speed.

Whooooosh!!!

Blue lightning surrounded her, and Arin immediately set up a smoke screen to block the path.

The flight cloud followed behind, providing cover with a gun.

No matter how much of a monster they were, no one could hit a target inside a smoke screen.

They wouldn’t waste bullets on it…!

As Arin, speeding with the stinger attached, raced ahead, a purple shield moved in front of her.

It was Aishao’s skill. A countermeasure. An infinite durability, moving shield… and I knew exactly who was behind it.

“Here!”

Neo didn’t release her high-speed gear and continued to run.

It was typical Aishao strategy to charge with the shield in front.

But what flew towards the running Neo was yet another purple energy bullet.

It had been coming from behind the shield, and she hadn’t noticed it at all.

Whoooosh!

Due to hasty tactics, she couldn’t even resist and took the hit.

It wasn’t just damage, but something far worse.

“…Weakened?!”

• Uh-oh, haha
• Double damage event in the gallery, haha
• The legendary headshot master can even kill with body shots at this point
  In that moment, Arin’s mind went blank.

If Aishao sets up a defense shield, the “one” damage will be nullified.

That “one” is enough to disregard Arin’s off-beat attack.

It was a huge advantage, more than enough to decide the winner.

“…I have to hide. Yeah.”

Whoosh.

Neo hides behind the container next to her.

• Whoa
• Misa is hiding
• Our fox is finally thinking, haha
• That was a bit fast
  Bang!!

A bullet flew to the spot where Arin had just been.

It was Ghost’s bullet. Even in a situation where body shots were possible, the aim remained unshaken.

That unshaken aim.

Boom!

[Our team has been eliminated.]

The flight cloud, who had been following behind, was sent to the afterlife.

If Arin hadn’t dodged, she would have been in that position.

‘Is he really a monster…?‘

Arin now just wanted to cry.

She had worked so hard, and now it already felt like the victory or defeat had been decided.

[Misa, I’m dead.]

Then, a hopeful message came through.

It was that the boss, one of the monsters, somehow died.

Okay. It’s not over yet.

Since Suhyun’s Aishao doesn’t know Misa’s position,

If Suhyun walks forward to check, Arin can spray bullets from the side.

‘But wouldn’t that person know? It’s too obvious…!’

• Wow, I’m shaking
• Arin, you’re really out of luck now
• Are we finally going to win? Are we finally going to win?
  Crunch.

Sweat slipped on Arin’s hand holding the mouse.

Arin hid behind the container, continuously staring to the side.

What if Suhyun comes here?

It’s not about reflexes, but Arin’s kill is almost certain.

Thump, thump…

How much time had passed?

With a racing heart, Arin waited for Suhyun to charge recklessly, but what she faced was…

Tick.

[Domain Expansion.]

Suddenly, Suhyun’s low voice echoed.

Pahh!

The violet space that Arin had once used to force a one-on-one match appeared in front of her.

There was a wall in front of her. And behind Suhyun, there were three walls.

“…Ah.”

• Of…
• Of.
• GG
• Good luck, pathetic fox…
  That day, Arin was once again stuck in a one-on-one.

But this time, she got hit a few times, so there was clear progress.

[Pathetic~ Pathetic fox! You can’t beat me!]

“Heh! Shut up!”

With overwhelming enthusiasm, Suhyun earned the title of “Messy Skaki” that day.