I Became a Malicious Streamer

The position of a broadcaster named Mollru within Switch was quite unique.

It was very ambiguous to describe her as “this person is such and such a broadcaster” because she evenly spread her influence without leaning to either side.

An EOW challenge commentator and at the same time, a versatile game broadcaster who handles various games well.

But that didn’t mean her speech was lacking. Perhaps due to her somewhat unique values and way of thinking, combined with her pleasant voice, her rambling streams received quite a bit of praise from the viewers.

In fact, there was a specific audience that preferred communicating in such a way rather than playing games.

Of course, the element that made Mollru the most perfect broadcaster was her face. Considering the sudden growth of her broadcast after revealing her face, it was hard to deny that fact.

However, it wasn’t all about her face. Mollru was already doing well before revealing her face. The face reveal merely solidified her popularity and topicality.

This all-around talent Mollru was also connected to the rapidly growing Virtual YouTuber scene. She played a part in her broadcasting history—being Virtual YouTuber Mollru.

Mollru’s Virtual YouTuber debut stream began as an alternative to revealing her face. Because of this, some of the Switch Virtual YouTuber audience felt they couldn’t truly recognize her as a Virtual YouTuber.

[So is Mollru a Virtual YouTuber? Or just a broadcaster?]

She revealed everything about the red pill, though of course, it was the blue pill. Anyway, her face was completely exposed, so is she a Virtual YouTuber? She was also streaming with the camera on and off.

Some posts like this occasionally popped up. The reason they rejected Mollru was because they believed her motivations for becoming a Virtual YouTuber weren’t pure and that she voluntarily revealed her face.

What was the conclusion of this bait that once ignited the Virtual YouTuber community? Did Mollru earn recognition as a Virtual YouTuber?

The answer was yes. As if the moment of bait rolling around was forgotten, the Virtual YouTuber audience recognized Mollru as an excellent Virtual YouTuber. They say extreme beauty encompasses everything, and that was exactly it.

While there was a faction that couldn’t accept Mollru, there were also those who liked her. It was primarily those overly concerned about the red pill of Virtual YouTubers.

Due to broadcasting considerations, the appearances of Virtual YouTubers who had their real faces revealed were generally not that impressive. Why do you think the name “red pill of truth” was given? Most of their appearances were often below average, and viewers found their immersion unexpectedly broken in that moment and suffered emotional damage.

They claimed that having verified Mollru’s actual appearance was more beneficial for their mental health. In fact, broadcasting with such an appearance was a reversal of charms. They would say it was a gap moe, an otaku point.

With such a Mollru, unexpected attention was also drawn to her Virtual YouTuber crew, Flare Crew.

[Mollru is like this, so aren’t all the Flare kids pretty too?]

They say birds of a feather flock together. Why did Mollru choose to be a Virtual YouTuber and join Flare?

Did she have acquaintances in Flare, or did she just meet and become friends with the Flare kids separately before becoming a Virtual YouTuber?

Does that mean the Flare kids are also part of the blue pill?

Debates about the real appearances of Virtual YouTubers. Under ordinary circumstances, this would have been a post that got bombarded with downvotes and buried down below.

Although such posts received a few downvotes, they got much more upvotes and sat firmly at the top of the community. Unless it was fabricated bait, this meant that current Virtual YouTuber fans within Switch were agreeing with it.

Flare Crew benefited from sitting quietly. They were mentioned in the largest domestic Virtual YouTuber community and were praised for looking outstanding amidst the focus.

It was a completely different positive attention, unlike the usual posts that come up at the top of the community, where specific Virtual YouTubers cause controversy and get roasted.

“Holy sheeeeit—…”

Once when Mollru’s face was revealed. And now once again.

Flare Crew member Jay was eating breakfast when she couldn’t help but gasp. She had a habit of searching her ego within the community.

Rita, the boss, told her not to do that. It was clear that just lurking in a community filled with raw expressions wouldn’t do anything but bring negative influence.

However, this time was different. No matter how she looked, it was all good stories. Perhaps Jay was facing the most shining moment of her community involvement.

“Is all this thanks to Mollru?”

Jay’s respect for Mollru grew even more. It was now bordering on awe.

Can a person be this perfect?

Jay understood now what it meant to want to become friends rather than feel competitive when faced with someone so accomplished. The memory of being treated like a dog in the past Minecraft content under Mollru’s command had long since transformed into a glorious page of memories.

I want to get closer.

Not just for the sake of snatching leftovers beside her but simply to share a human connection with someone like Mollru. That was what Jay felt as she became a big fan of Mollru. And she had a means to make that feeling a reality.

The personal contact information she had received from Mollru previously. Jay, who was very clear about keeping work and personal life separate, had never contacted her privately since then. She had only kept it in case there might be a reason to reach out.

She wanted to chat about trivial things with her star. She wanted to bloom conversations with some ordinary topics.

Jay was enveloped in desire, and just as she finished the cornflakes she was having for breakfast, that desire exploded.

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The trigger was trivial. It was a sudden chat from Jay on Katalk.

Wondering what it was, she found that Jay had contacted her just because she was bored. It looked like she wanted to hang out if she wasn’t busy, so they grabbed their phones and started chatting about trivial matters.

She realized how much her network had grown. Recently, her contact network, including Katalk, had been busier than ever. There hadn’t been a day without a notification, so she had to check her phone regularly.

– Are you not doing Virtual broadcasting these days?

It was a conversation they’d exchanged while throwing around words.

Virtual, huh. Thinking about it, it had been a while since she talked about it. Since Jay, a Virtual broadcaster, wanted to discuss it with her, it seemed like she was interested in that topic.

The reason she hadn’t done Virtual broadcasting lately was simple. There was just nothing to do. It was simply a content depletion issue.

She had explored maps using VR, played with her avatar, and checked the advancements of mechanical civilization through facial recognition systems.

There must be countless other ways to utilize it, but her limited knowledge capped it there.

Then a thought she hadn’t expected came:

– How about singing?

– Singing?

When she asked what that meant, Jay responded that Virtual YouTubers and singing were an inseparable combination. It was referred to as “Uta Waku” in professional terms.

She thought singing streams were something special for Virtual YouTubers, but…

Aren’t they all the same? Whether singing without a camera, singing with the camera on, or singing with her avatar on.

Maybe her lack of experience as a Virtual YouTuber made her feel that way. The difference for experts would be like heaven and earth.

Anyway, singing streams for Virtual YouTubers were said to be a long-standing content. Why? She didn’t know, but that’s what they said.

– Why don’t you try singing, Mollru?

Jay’s opinion was that since she had a good voice, a singing stream would also go well. That was true. She had faced decent results at karaoke a few times recently with friends. Perhaps due to her nice timbre, it wasn’t uncomfortable to listen to even when she just sang the basics.

“A singing stream…”

She briefly ran a simulation in her mind. Her main broadcasting time was from evening to dawn. Dawn was a time well-suited for immersion, and if she was immersed, she could sing more deliciously.

She concluded it wouldn’t be bad. She could check the viewers’ song preferences while having a time of communication through singing streams.

On top of that, she was also curious about how her song preferences would be perceived by the viewers.

Among the ones who had gone to karaoke with her, Ryuah and Ji-yeon had all said her favorite songs didn’t suit her. It was inevitable since her body had changed. How would she know the songs sung primarily by girls and suited Ji-eun’s timbre?

This time, like the last collective intelligence effort, she would seek song recommendations that would fit her. She hoped for a good harvest.

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