Hobbyist VTuber

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First damage came from calling Noeul “master” with extreme honorifics.

Second damage came from blurting out the “delicious spell” in front of countless Noeuls.

Finally.

[You did so well~. You have a talent for being a maid.]

“I-I don’t need that kind of talent! …Ma’am!”

The satisfied voice of Hida from the speaker delivered the final blow, knocking me down completely.

The only sound captured by the broadcast mic was a weak groan.

“Ughhh…”

– Dia, are you okay?

– Someone’s dying here;;

– LOLOLOLOLOL

– Protect Dia T_T

– This is peak cringe

– The live editor is grinning ear to ear

However, most Noeuls were on Hida’s side rather than Dia’s.

And for good reason—a fresh newcomer was accomplishing something none of the first-generation students of Fantasia had managed to do.

The fact that Hida was also a Noeul played a big role.

In other words, it was a kind of expectation.

The Noeuls, who had always been on the receiving end of Dia’s pranks, were hoping Hida would turn the tables on Dia.

The past collab with Nael was also a broadcast that was slightly far from being a proper education.

-Ding.

[RubikCube donated 30,000 won!]

: I want to eat delicious food too, Dia.

“Why is everyone ganging up on me!”

[Oh, come on. The master wants to eat delicious food, right?]

“…? Are you doing it again…?”

[The setup isn’t over yet. Stay as a maid until Cat Playtime starts.]

– Haha

– Once a maid, always a maid

– This is gold LOL

– Hida, the great Hida

– Making the most of that free pass LOL

– Hida, I love you

[eternalyg donated 30,000 won!]

: Witch-nim, please take care of us in the future^^7

[Ah, thank you for the 30,000 won donation~. I’ll do my best~.]

‘…She’s really enjoying this.’

It was a complicated feeling.

I had expected this, but enduring it was a whole different story.

Still, it was inevitable because it all started with Ha-eun’s words.

If Ha-eun hadn’t mentioned the free pass, Dia’s cute voice wouldn’t have been preserved.

And so, until the setup for <Cat Playtime> was complete, I became a maid and used the extreme honorific “master” for various Noeuls.

-Ding.

[Cat Playtime: Setup Complete]

“It’s over! Maid service is done!”

– Aw

– Can’t we delete and reinstall?

– No extended service?

– The chicken just arrived;;

Finally, after the setup was complete, I could escape the maid role.

The problem was that after barely escaping, I was faced with <Cat Playtime>, a VR horror game.

[Let me know when you’re ready for VR~.]

“W-Witch-nim, aren’t you joining? This game supports 2-player mode.”

[Oh, why would I? I’ll just watch from the side.]

“…You’re really mean…”

Hida’s words about only spectating made me grumble involuntarily.

In stark contrast to Ha-eun, the chat was once again filled with gleeful Noeuls.

– LOLOLOLOL

– Dia, your screams are reaching us here

– This is so satisfying~~~~

– Senior love is Hida’s;;

– Dia’s not scared at all LOL

The Noeuls were all enjoying the show, no exceptions.

I couldn’t help but feel a little disappointed.

‘I know it’s all a joke, but…’

I wished at least a few would take Dia’s side.

Even after putting on the VR headset, the worries didn’t end.

Just like Ha-eun managed her image with the 『On a Spring Day』 MV, I felt the need to manage Dia’s image.

There’s a saying that kind words bring kind words.

So, from the next broadcast, I planned to use a slightly kinder voice and attitude.

The cheerful start screen of <Cat Playtime> greeted me after that.

A theme park scene, not quite fitting for a horror genre, unfolded in the VR world.

Soon, a guide message appeared.

-Ding.

『WELCOME TO DREAM THEME PARK』

– Press any key to continue –

“Shall we start, Witch-nim?”

[Yes. Go ahead.]

“…Sigh.”

[Oh? Did you just sigh?]

“Ah, haha… That couldn’t be. Must’ve been your imagination.”

Well, at 600 years old, it’s possible her hearing’s gone.

Ha-eun’s quiet remark made the chat speed up for a moment.

– Stop attacking the elderly;;

– Dia: Hida’s a 600-year-old deaf hag (slightly paraphrased)

– Suddenly going for the kill;;

Of course, Hida didn’t stay silent.

But since I started <Cat Playtime> before she could retort, she had to let it go.

Not long after, *beep*.

The start screen, paused by Ha-eun’s VR controller, began to move again.

The problem was that the sound accompanying the moving screen was a bit scary.

At the same time, the guide message’s letters began to fall, forming a completely different sentence.

-Creak.

-Creak.

『WELCOME TO D EAM THE E P RK』

-Creak.

-Creak.

『WELCOME TO D EA TH 』

“Wow… A twist right from the start…”

– NGL

– It’s definitely a horror game ㅇㅇ

– Crows flying in the sky ㄷㄷㄷㄷ

– Already scary

The true nature of the cheerful start screen was finally revealed.

The once joyful theme park had transformed into a desolate, abandoned one.

The player’s goal was to investigate the strange rides moving without power.

And then.

-Thud, thud, thud….

“W-Why is the statue moving?!”

Limbs coming to life.

The various dangers lurking around the amusement park were fully revealing their terrifying aspects to kill the player.

Yet, instead of running away, I had to approach the rusty rides to investigate their secrets.

So, Ha-eun began to nervously look around the amusement park.

Meanwhile, Hida, who was just watching, gave all sorts of advice, controlling Dia’s play.

[Hmm, something’s glittering over there.]

“Uh, where…?”

[There, near the lion statue’s mouth.]

The problem was that Hida’s advice wasn’t out of pure goodwill.

But the bigger problem was that, due to Dia’s free pass, I had to follow Hida’s instructions.

“Ah, there’s nothing there, Witch-nim…”

[Put your hand deeper in. It really glittered.]

“Ugh…”

-Swish.

-…Snap!

“?! M-My hand’s stuck!!”

The biggest issue was that most of the rides Hida ordered me to investigate were traps.

Not long after, the player began to be slowly eaten by the lion statue.

-Chomp, chomp, chomp.

“Eeek!! It’s chewing me up!”

-…Crunch!

The player’s entire right arm was chewed off and fell with a thud.

Soon, the player’s lifeless body with one arm missing and the game over message floating above.

『YOU DIED!』

– Welcome, Yudahae LOL

– Dia!! Your arm..!!

– Shanks wants to be friends with you, Dia

– The lion statue feasted today

Once again, the chat was filled with messages teasing Dia, and I couldn’t help but resent Hida.

After all, Ha-eun was just following Hida’s orders.

So, I appealed to the Noeuls about Dia’s unfairness.

“I-I just did what Witch-nim told me to! Blame her!”

– Should’ve pulled your arm out faster

– Spoiler) You really need to investigate the lion statue

– The investigation order was wrong ㅇㅇ

– Who’s the noob? LOL

It didn’t work at all.

From start to finish, everyone was on Hida’s side, not Dia’s.

But still.

I had to see the ending of <Cat Playtime> no matter what.

｢𓂃𓂃𓂃♪𓂃𓂃𓂃♪𓂃𓂃｣

“Uh, the BGM is weird…”

Continuing the exploration of the eerily quiet amusement park, I entered a souvenir shop with a somber background music playing.

Ironically, the inside of the souvenir shop was filled with cute dolls.

Anyway, there were a few clues hidden in the souvenir shop for clearing the game.

I searched every nook and cranny, from the display cases to the counter and the storage room.

[ Screeeeech!! ]

“Ahhh!!!”

The giant cat doll in the storage room, which had been still, started chasing the player with a grotesque cry.

A shrill scream naturally escaped.

However, for some reason, I couldn’t get out of the storage room.

The interior had somehow turned into a maze-like structure.

And so, after a while.

-Thud.

-Thud.

-Thud.

“Why won’t it open?!”

I was trapped in a dead end.

The iron gate in front of Ha-eun was locked, unlike the other doors, making further escape impossible.

But Ha-eun, unable to accept that the door was locked, kept spamming the open button.

-Thud, thud, thud…!

“It’s here! It’s here, it’s here, it’s here!!”

[ …Screeeeech!! ]

“Ahhh!!!”

The moment the giant cat doll separated the player’s head and body.

-Crunch.

“…Huh?”

Without realizing it, I gripped the controller too hard, and it shattered into pieces.

Luckily, my hand wasn’t cut by the plastic shards.

“Uh, Witch-nim… The controller’s broken…”

[Are you making excuses because the game’s scary? If you keep this up, I’ll really eat you.]

“N-No, it’s really broken. It’s really broken…!”

Hida didn’t believe me about the broken VR controller, so I had to send a photo of the shattered controller through Discord.

Only after seeing the pitiful state of the controller did Hida believe that Dia wasn’t making excuses.

Still, she didn’t tell me to stop the game, so I had to switch from the VR version to the regular version and continue playing.

The moment the auto-saved file loaded in the regular version instead of the VR version.

[ Screeeeech!! ]

“?!?!??!?!”

I was once again killed by the grotesque-toothed cat doll.

Dia’s avatar and Ha-eun, startled, fell backward.

The original headset, worn instead of the VR headset, flew off to the side and rolled on the floor.

The only sound captured by the broadcast mic was the clattering noise.

– That scream was delicious

– Dia, are you alive?

– This is it ㅇㅇ

– She was a good VTuber. RIP

– Press X to pay respects

“Jo…Joy is supposed to be fun! This is too much!”

– OMG

– That’s why quick-witted babies…!

– So you’re alive? LOL

– Dia’s sulking biiiig time!!

– Respected Dia-nim, I didn’t say anything

 

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