Now That I Have Become a Woman, I Am a Vtuber

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“Let’s do this.”

[Yeah, yeah….]

[Isn’t this game pretty hard…?]

“Oh, it’s easy. Easy.”

– Look at all these people, lol

– Damn, how many has Miro gathered?

Since we’re already collaborating, wouldn’t it be better to have plenty of people?

I gathered everyone who could participate, and it turned out to be about seven, including myself.

“I’m looking forward to this.”

All those zombie bastards are gonna regret it.

Huh? It was nice when I was walking alone, right?

The thrill of surprising them had me all excited.

But now, that good time has come to an end.

“Are we ready?”

[Yes!!]

[Let’s go catch all the zombies!]

[Wooow!]

I’ve brought a bunch of juniors along behind me.

“Alright, let’s go!”

So far, we still only had wooden clubs in our hands, but the sheer number of us was already a force to be reckoned with.

BAM!

I kicked open the door of a house right in front of me.

It looked like a weak house with a single skull rating.

“Let’s sweep it clean!”

[Wooow!!]

Seven burly VTubers charged into that house like a tidal wave.

Gah…!

When people suddenly barged in, the zombies that were already inside did come out, but….

[There’s a zombie here!]

[Beat it up!]

With a flood of wooden clubs pouring in, they couldn’t even make a sound before their heads were smashed.

“Whew….”

– Hahaha

– Is this even a survival game??

– Oh, this feels good.

Having a lot of people really is nice.

Just look, it didn’t even take five minutes to completely ransack this house.

“Shall we go to the next house?”

[Sounds good!]

[Let’s wipe it clean!]

Thus, like a swarm of hungry locusts, we began raiding the neighboring houses, wielding our clubs.

[Hey, senpai! There are two stars here!]

“Then let’s make a spear before we go?”

Then a higher-ranked house shows up?

We just need to upgrade our weapons.

[Here’s a zombie!]

[Huh? This one’s a bit bigger, huh?]

[Stab it with the spear and it should die!]

Eventually, even bigger zombies appeared than the ones we’d faced before, but they only caused a bit of confusion and were quickly dealt with.

…As expected, numbers are everything.

If I’d had to deal with those zombies alone, I would’ve felt helpless.

– No way, isn’t this how the game was meant to be played? lol

– Seriously, what a bunch of bullies.

– Look at how fast they’re progressing, lol

With farming going so smoothly, the pace picked up immensely.

We raided houses without issue, picked up missions at the survivor village we found midway, and cleared out even higher-tier houses.

Before we knew it, we had guns and armor and had formed a well-armed group.

“This place feels a bit different, huh?”

[Yeah, doesn’t it? It’s got four skulls!]

[But we still need to loot it to complete our mission….]

We arrived at a house that looked different than usual.

Hmm, it seems ordinary enough, but why is the difficulty so high?

So far, we’d only dealt with houses that had at most three skulls, so I felt a bit anxious.

After all, we had lost a few members and had their respawns due to even the three skull difficulty.

“Let’s go in and take a look.”

But with so many people, it should be fine right?

Now that we have loads of people wielding guns and solid armor, no matter how many zombies lurk inside, I’m confident.

“Be careful as you go in.”

Once we rushed inside, I quickly scanned the area.

Hmm, the entrance looks fine, at least.

[There’s the kitchen!]

[And there’s a basement over here too.]

“Let’s check it out.”

With so many people, we decided to split up into the visible areas.

Thinking we could kill any zombies that came out while looting.

But….

[Ahh! There are too many here!]

[Over here too!]

…Right from the start, the number of zombies seemed pretty daunting as cries echoed from everywhere.

“I’ll go support!”

BANG! RAT-A-TAT-TAT!!

But now, we were armored and armed with guns.

A lot emerged, but we managed to clear them out one by one.

[This one’s down!]

[Ahh! Save me!]

But still, having four skulls meant the early waves were seriously pushing us.

– Hahaha

– What a ragtag team, haha

– Seriously, they’re awful at fighting.

…We might not be great fighters for our numbers, but we somehow managed to clear the first floor.

[Shall we check out the second floor now?]

[Phew… just wrap this bandage around.]

[Geez, this is tough….]

However, the higher difficulty had everyone looking deflated.

“Come on, everyone! It’s still doable.”

I stepped up to encourage them.

Though a lot of zombies appeared, it was just a large number.

We weren’t being outnumbered by sheer quantity.

After clearing the loot on the first floor, we made our way upstairs.

Creeeak- Creeeak-

The old stairs emitted a chilling sound.

“…Yikes.”

– For real

– Why does it sound like that? lol

Maybe it’s due to the tension? Even though I’d heard that noise when raiding other houses, it felt weirdly unnerving now.

[There’s a door over there.]

“Alright, I’ll open it.”

Luckily, nothing crazy happened as we climbed the stairs.

I swung the visible door wide open.

BANG!

“Come on out!”

With a loud bang, we strutted confidently into the second floor.

[Uh, there’s nothing here…?]

To our surprise, it was completely empty.

– Hahaha

– What’s going on here??

– What the heck, hahaha

– Why is there nothing here?

“…This can’t be right.”

Four skulls and there’s nothing?

“Let’s check the rooms.”

I thought something would pop up if we searched the rooms.

But….

[There’s nothing here!]

[A zombie came out but we caught it!]

We only found one or two measly zombies in each room, and it was rather disappointing.

“Could the zombies be hiding in the basement?”

[Maybe.]

I felt a bit deflated.

It was supposed to be four skulls, right?

Did they really just put a few zombies on the first floor and call it a day?

Well, there’s still the basement, so I figured there had to be something there, just as I thought that.

[Then I’ll go down… AHHHHH!!]

From the stairway came the sound of a blood-curdling scream.

“What, what’s going on?!”

[Down, down the stairs…!]

Down the stairs…?

That’s the first floor, so we had cleared it, right?

Hearing my junior’s words, I dashed to the stairs.

And looked down.

“…!”

– Whoa

– What the hell

– Yikes, that scared me.

At the foot of the staircase stood a red zombie, blankly gazing up at us.

It had no pupils in its eyes and its body was covered in burn marks—an alarming sight.

“Get your guns ready….”

A shiver crept over me as I instinctively thought to shoot.

And then—

Rattatatatat-!!

The zombie began to crawl up the stairs in an eerie fashion, twisting its body.

“Ah, AHHHH!!”

[AHHHH!!]

[KYEEEK!!]

With that grotesque figure and speed I’d never seen before, the second floor transformed into chaos in an instant.

BANG!! BANG BANG!!

[AHH, don’t come near!]

[Save me!!]

The cacophony of gunfire and screams echoed around me.

Hearing that noise, I swiftly made my way back toward the stairs.

– Hey, where are you going? lol

– This guy’s trying to bail.

“First, we need to secure some space…!”

Isn’t this area too cramped?

I intended to lead the way downstairs and fight in the spacious area outside, but….

It was too tight…

“Ah.”

– Oh dear

– What’s going on?

– Whoa, where are all these coming from?

From beneath, regular zombies were now rushing up in droves.

[AHHHH!]

[Senpai, help!]

[Waaaah!]

Screams echoed behind me while the moans of zombies filled the front.

It was a dire situation, both ways blocked.

Seeing that, I drew out my shotgun I had kept tucked away.

No doubt about it, this was a dead end.

“To survive, I must fight.”

Seems like the moment for our last stand is here.

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[….]

[Oh.]

[How unfortunate….]

In the vast grassland.

The characters that had just wiped out gathered here.

[Ah, senpai, you died too?]

“…Yeah.”

[What a shame… it turned out like this.]

All of us, including me, had been wiped out.

…Is this right?

With just that one zombie.

We couldn’t take down that mutated zombie, and our formation broke down, leading to our demise.

– Hahaha

– How did seven people get wiped out? lol

– What a pathetic bunch.

Even I think it’s quite a ridiculous situation.

I can’t keep going like this.

“Everyone.”

[Yes?]

Ahead of us lay even harder houses.

Seeing how we had been wiped out already gives me a sense of urgency.

“I’m going to start speaking informally from now on.”

– ??

– ?

– ???

[Uh…? What does that mean….]

I can only imagine how ridiculous that sounds.

Why would I suddenly start speaking informally?

But it’s not because I want to speak casually without reason.

“If we keep this up, we won’t survive.”

So far, we had managed to get by thanks to our numbers.

But we’re starting to hit our limits.

Even facing a single strong zombie, we crumbled.

I’ll take it upon myself to become the center to unite this team without cohesion.

“I will assign roles.”

[Roles?]

“We are now a single unit.”

What good is having many people?

If we can’t even coordinate and just push through recklessly, this group needs a thorough restructuring from the ground up.

“You two will be scouts.”

[Us?]

“Right, since you’re in light armor with handguns.”

[Ah….]

The two juniors, lightly clad and holding handguns, will be our scouts.

They’ll keep an eye out for our party.

And when raiding a house, they’ll be in the rear, helping finish off any stragglers.

“And you… over there.”

[Me?]

“Congratulations, you’re the vanguard.”

[Huh…?]

[Wow, congrats!]

“And you too.”

[Me too?]

Equipped with heavy armor and an electric baton, and the one beside holding an axe—those two are now the vanguard.

They’ll be the first to enter the places confirmed by the scout team.

Now for the remaining people.

[So, what am I supposed to do?]

The other two juniors wielding machine guns and shotguns.

“You’ll be the assault team.”

Both will be handling powerful guns, and they’ll fit perfectly for an assault.

The scouts will survey first, then the vanguard will charge in after.

And when the vanguard attracts the zombies’ attention, your role is to finish them off.

After assigning everyone their roles.

The juniors stared at me wide-eyed, as though they were suddenly given jobs.

[So what do you do, senpai…?]

“I will take on the most difficult role.”

If one is going to assign roles to others, they should also take on the hardest work themselves, right?

[Oh….]

[What are you going to do?]

“I’ll be the commander.”

What’s the most important thing on the battlefield?

It’s the commander, the one responsible for all the lives in the squad.

With everyone’s lives resting on my shoulders, it’s honestly the hardest and most burdened role….

[Oh.]

[Uh-huh.]

[Does this even make sense?]

…But it seems they don’t quite get it.

– Hahaha

– This commander nonsense.

– And they’re so young, seriously.

“Alright, let’s give it a go.”

Now that we’ve properly assigned our roles, we should be able to handle the mission well.

We headed straight back to the house where we had failed earlier.

“We’re going in now.”

Up ahead.

The house we had previously failed at came into view.

The very house with four skulls.

The dungeon that wiped us all out.

“Don’t panic, no matter what.”

What was the root cause of our team’s annihilation?

It was our panic.

Seven VTubers, including myself, fell victim to a single mutated zombie we’d never encountered before.

Does this make any sense?

If we’d responded calmly, we could’ve quickly wiped out any zombies rushing from below.

“Even if you think it’s bad, trust your teammates behind you.”

[Yes!!]

[Understood!]

“If that’s the case, think of your lives as being entrusted to me, the commander.”

A team must trust one another.

We are essentially entrusting our lives to the person next to us.

By placing our lives in the hands of reliable partners, we can have the courage to fight without fear of death.

– Wow, haha

– Buhwang is really cool, haha

– Why’s he got so much charisma??

“Alright, stay calm. The vanguard reports the number of zombies, and the assault team takes care of the dangerous ones.”

I might not have read any military strategy books, but.

I understand how historical figures used military treatises.

In a sense, I’ve indirectly read all sorts of strategies.

So as the master of the strategy, I calmly led my juniors.

“Lastly, the scouts will now enter with me, and handle the cleanup.”

After assigning everyone their roles, I guided them to the entrance of the house where we had previously met our demise.

“Vanguard, move out!”

[Yes!]

With a shout from me, the door was kicked down, and the vanguard rushed in.

[Entrance clear! Three zombies in the kitchen! Two at the basement entrance!]

“Five confirmed! Assault team, move in!”

[Alright!]

As soon as I heard their reports, the assault team stormed in.

The gunfire followed shortly after.

“Let’s go too.”

[Yes, yes!]

The scouts and cleanup crew then entered the house.

[Here, help!]

[AHHH! Get these zombies off!]

Inside was still chaotic, but.

“Stay calm and shoot!”

Thanks to my commands, we managed to clear out the first floor with minimal losses—so different from the last encounter.

“That was clean.”

– Wow, haha

– How is this working??

– Damn, what’s up with Buhwang’s command skills?

…Honestly, I didn’t expect everyone to follow my directions so well.

Maybe I should have done this sooner.

“Now let’s clean out the first floor and head up to the second.”

Well, there’s still a lot to do ahead.

I suspect that red zombie.

Feels like it triggers an event when users go up to the second floor.

So my plan was to head upstairs and wait calmly.

“We’re going up.”

After that, the process of clearing the second floor went swiftly.

Nothing particularly noteworthy was there from the start.

The second floor of this house was practically a space to lure in prey.

But.

[We found a mutated zombie on the first floor.]

“Vanguard, to the entrance.”

The moment we realized the trap beforehand.

We are no longer the prey, but the predators.

Taking our time, we positioned the vanguard at the entrance to block it off.

Before long.

[Zombies are coming up!]

“Vanguard, hold and shoot!”

Just like before, the mutated zombie swiftly climbed the stairs.

But this time, we didn’t let that thing rampage.

[I’ll hit it with the electric baton!]

“Attack!”

The vanguard held its ground while the assault team fired with machine guns.

GRAAH! GRRAH!

No matter how fast it was, what could it do against a solid blockade?

Ultimately, unlike before, that zombie, unable to cause destruction, became riddled with bullets and slumped dead on the floor.

[More zombies are gathering from below!]

“Everyone, maintain formation!”

We easily dealt with the most dangerous one.

As a matter of course, it took no time to suppress the following wave.

[We got them all!]

[Clear!]

After about ten minutes,

We finally managed to break into the basement of this house and successfully took down all the zombies.

“Congratulations, everyone. We’ve achieved our first victory as Team Celestial Realm.”

I finally gave our group a name.

The Zombie Suppressing VTuber Unit, Team Celestial Realm was born!