Chapter 3: (Different Perspective) Fake Mama Goodbye Declaration.

TL Note:- Gachikoi- A term used within the Japanese idol and VTuber fandoms to describe fans who express a level of devotion and affection that goes beyond typical fandom behavior, often bordering on romantic or even obsessive
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Let’s pause here for a moment.

We’ll postpone the story of Soohyun starting Yui’s design with her new body.

Right now, it’s more appropriate to talk about another Vtuber closely related to Soohyun… or rather, the first Vtuber she designed for.

“Ugh… Damn it…”

That person is Takahashi Sayo.

This woman right here, drinking even though her hangover hasn’t worn off.

Sayo’s originally shiny brown hair is disheveled, as if it hasn’t been washed in three days, and her contact lens-clad blue eyes are dull and unfocused.

Yet, she’s pretty.

By the law of absolute pretty girl correction.

This woman, who looks pathetic aside from her appearance, is also a popular Vtuber.

She’s active on YouTube under the Vtuber name Shiori Haru.

Unlike the Vtuber newbie Yui, she didn’t start as an independent Vtuber. She debuted at Prism Entertainment, second only to Hanalive, and is the company’s ace with 540,000 subscribers.

So, what kind of Vtuber is ‘Shiori Haru,’ and who is ‘Takahashi Sayo’?

First, Shiori Haru is a gyaru RP character. Pink hair with gold highlights, as if dyed. Green eyes, a voluptuous figure reminiscent of benevolent nature.

Takahashi Sayo is a diamond in the rough, discovered by Prism Entertainment’s CEO, Yamato Kenji, while searching for a job to support her poor parents.

A picture is worth a thousand words. The broadcast, embodying her personality and behavior, slowly began.

[Goodbye Mama! I’m leaving to find a new Mama~ 《Hanalive/ Shiori Haru》 21,659 waiting, starting in 4 minutes]

Eh, goodbye Mama?

Her original facial’s forehead was too…W

The title is heavy, but the waiting room atmosphere is too light.

Huh? The ones saying it’s light must be new. This kind of atmosphere is normal for Haru’s broadcasts.

Amidst the viewers’ divided opinions on the provocative title, Sayo, drunk, was ignoring all calls from her manager.

Ring ring

(Manager Unnie): Haru-ssi.

(Manager Unnie): No, Sayo.

(Manager Unnie): What is this?

(Manager Unnie): Please answer the phone.

“Shut up…”

Clatter…

Along with the mismatched liquor bottles on the neatly designed table, her smartphone rolled off. A state-of-the-art computer and various equipment. Luxuries she could only dream of in the past.

“Hee…”

Sayo was able to move from a shabby one-room apartment to a decent new apartment, though not in Tokyo, all thanks to Prism Entertainment. Thanks to the awesome design of her real Mama, not that creepy fake Mama.

Glug, glug

She chugged the last of her beer and started the broadcast.

Oh, she’s here.

The broadcast of the Queen of Salt, Haru, begins.

Already excited.

What’s going on?

Despite the resistance of her normally robust reason, the alcohol finally lifted the ‘for broadcast’ limiter.

And so, it snapped.

“Yeah. It’s goodbye now. Get lost. You damn bastard.”

So many limiters she usually had. Her face being known, social life, human relationships, and such. Ignoring all that, Sayo’s bottom line for broadcasting, her last limiter that shouldn’t have been released.

Anger and madness shone in her eyes. The extremely concentrated negative emotions were strong enough to show on her facial expressions.

Glare-

A murderous aura emanated from the green eyes of the avatar with light yellow hair.

Eh?

This is dangerous.

Her voice is already drunk

Is this a salt stream?

Finally a new outfit?

New outfit? Judging by the title, it’ll be a new face.

Sayo’s eyes scanned the chat window. The listeners were probably on Sayo’s side. That guy probably didn’t have any fans anyway.

Sayo gripped the glass in her hand until it cracked. Until her resentment materialized into words.

“Hey. NXR. You shady piece of trash.”

Sayo’s eyes filled with moisture. What kind of Mama is he? A creepy otaku who spent his whole life cooped up, leering at women.

Since the artist Sayo was usually interested in (yes, WhitePalette) said 3D modeling was impossible, she bought the copyright to his design and entrusted it to NXR.

She and NXR, a self-proclaimed 3D modeling expert, exchanged messages for a long time and almost made the payment.

Sayo didn’t expect that a guy who could only draw would lie about being good at 3D modeling. Since they had already talked so much, Sayo reluctantly accepted NXR’s 2D modeling.

It wasn’t terrible, but compared to Soohyun’s, the drawing was sorely lacking. The fact that she was teased for having a large forehead aside.

He made her head too big.

“I understand the avatar. That’s not something you can control. But what’s super disgusting is…”

Shiori Haru’s avatar isn’t loli-bodied. It’s a mature JK. A busty figure close to a gyaru. A large head is common for the former, but it’s a rare mistake for the latter.

Still, if it was just the avatar, Sayo wouldn’t have made such a fuss. It was Sayo who chose the artist and paid, so it was partly her fault.

However.

“I bought the design from another artist and gave it to you! And then you post things like ‘Designing was hard~’ on SNS! Have you no shame, you damn thief!!”

This Vtuber’s voice is dangerous.

I wish she’d sing like that…

She seems genuinely angry, the chat is too much.

But we like it if the avatar changes.

Agree, her head is too big right now.

Frankly, the listeners didn’t care.

Their thoughts were along the lines of, ‘Oh, so the original Mama NXR was trash. Then will the avatar change? Knowing the impulsive Haru, she’ll probably look for another Mama. I hope it’s a good illustrator~.’

Usually, listeners only get angry together over serious matters like heartbreaking family issues, bullying, or scams. Most of the time, they’re just giggling, thinking about making jokes or clipping videos.

But that’s ‘most of the time.’

“He kept asking me to hang out in chat…! Trying to talk about useless things…! And why did you solidify the fruit I gave you into jelly…! It’s disgusting! Die!”

Not worth living.

KILL HIM

WTF

Die, you dirty bastard.

Just die.

This f*cking bastard.

Found NXR’s personal SNS page.

Regardless of whether they were English, Japanese, or Korean speakers, the chat turned into berserker mode. Haru’s RP is a ‘virgin b*tch.’ But then a guy appears who’s trying to ruin that?

‘…He didn’t even read my Marshmallow!’

Multiple factors overlapped, creating Haru’s staunch supporters. They would soon find NXR’s personal page, wherever it was, and destroy it with their attacks.

Using fans like this could be considered quite salty…

“Haha! That’s right! My listeners are the best!”

Prism Entertainment allows gachikoi for their Vtubers.

And Sayo was the one who used gachikoi better than anyone. It was also Sayo who knew the destructive power of her fans better than anyone, and although she was generally calculating…

Drunk as she was, the excitement of seeing that disgusting guy get destroyed was more thrilling than the risk of being too salty.

Haru then enjoyed the large-scale attack for a while.

The shady, attention-seeking illustrator NXR received the public attention he so desperately craved, in the way he least desired.

“I love you all! You’re the only ones for me!”

Pleased with the results, Haru praised her listeners with a smile. It was an act that pulverized their already broken minds. It was a move befitting of her, someone who would be called a ‘head breaker’ in Korea.

“Oh, everyone. Look at this.”

Haru momentarily stopped her fans, who seemed ready to unearth everything NXR had hidden.

The reason was that her slightly sobered eyes caught sight of her smartphone. The manager, who was watching the broadcast, briefly felt a flicker of hope. Would she finally say, ‘Everyone, stop it!’?

Click.

After a brief sound of mouse clicks, an SNS page appeared next to Haru’s stream. A low follower count compared to the very high-quality drawings. And somewhat familiar, unique, and creative characters.

“This person is White Palette-san. The one who made my design.”

Eh?

The real Mama.

Why did you entrust it to that guy?

Ah, Mama, I finally understand.

The art skills are amazing.

“Yeah. I was going to ask this person, but NXR lied and I ended up entrusting it to him.”

Is everyone ready?

Oh, ‘of course.’

Posted NXR’s past actions on the thread.

Let’s go destroy him~

“Haha… Hahaha!”

The manager started laughing at this point. She had prostrated herself before the CEO every time Haru was salty, and this would be the eighth time.

The attack by Haru’s fans, the Harutomo, continued until the next morning.

And then,

“Why am I getting penalized?!”

Get some rest, Haru-chan.

We’ll wait!

There’s no more chicken to reheat…

Shiori Haru was suspended for two weeks as punishment from the company.

***

“What is this?”

I didn’t post anything on SNS, but my followers… increased by about 30,000.

The real Mama…

…So noble.

…Your art is seriously amazing.

Haru’s Mama. Finally returned.

First time here, but please take care of me.

“…What is this again?”

Just in case, I checked my DMs, which were full of gibberish, so I used a translator and saw this chaos.

I’ve never designed a virtual avatar other than Yui, who I’m currently working on.

Are they mistaken about something?

“Still, it feels good to be complimented on my art.”

Heehee.