The Villainess VTuber Tears People Apart

Including my closest family member, Rion, everyone seems to think, “She’s just role-playing as a noble lady.”

But from the start, the role of a noble lady had already become my way of life.

The “ten years in that world” had become a part of me, something impossible to remove even if I wanted to.

Not that I wanted to remove it in the first place.

No matter who I was originally, “Former Laura Iris, now Aurora” is my identity now.

So speaking and acting like a noble lady isn’t difficult. I’ve lived like that all this time.

On the contrary, speaking and acting like an ordinary person feels unnatural to me, like I’m pretending to be someone I’m not—a kind of “ordinary person RP.”

And, well, isn’t that what people call “ordinary person cosplay”?

“So… you’re telling me to drop formalities?”

“Yeah.”

I casually draped one arm around Mero’s neck.

It was something a ducal lady would never do. No matter how close they were to someone, such physical contact was unthinkable.

But right now, I wasn’t acting as a ducal lady; this was “ordinary person RP.”

“We’re friends, so drop the formalities.”

“……”

– Is this extortion? LOL

– She’s totally a delinquent…

– If you’re friends, you better pay the friendship tax!

– This feels so high-school-bully LOL

The viewers seemed to have misunderstood something.

I really just wanted to get closer to Mero.

“O-okay, then… I’ll drop the formalities…”

Mero stammered nervously.

I let go of her.

“Then, my dear friend Mero, let’s start learning about tanking, shall we?”

“Ah, yes! Right!”

“Oh my? Do friends use formal language with each other?”

“R-right! I-I didn’t even realize…”

Mero raised her voice awkwardly.

Seeing that, I instinctively crossed my arms.

“Despite being friends, it feels like there’s still some distance between us.”

“D-distance? W-what are you talking about! I don’t feel any distance at all! W-we’re like besties! Totally!”

“You seem pretty close to Barubara, though.”

“Huh? Barubara…?”

At the mention of Barubara’s name, Mero blinked.

I nodded.

“Why don’t you treat me the same way you treat Barubara?”

“What…?”

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“W-w-what color… underwear… are you wearing?”

Mero asked hesitantly, clearly terrified.

I smiled faintly.

“I tend to prefer black or red.”

“B-black… That’s bold…”

“I said I prefer them; I didn’t say I’m wearing them right now.”

“Oh, right…”

“By the way, is underwear color the only thing you’re curious about?”

A sudden thought crossed my mind, and I voiced it.

“Isn’t the style of underwear important to you at all?”

***

Female streamers are usually expected to appear pure, but in Japan, VTubers often mix in elements of underground idols.

As a result, some obsessive fans treat VTubers like underground idols.

Conversely, some VTubers act like obsessive underground idols themselves, memorizing their viewers’ usernames and even stalking their social media accounts.

For the record, Rui used to do that in her early days. She stopped as her subscriber count grew, though.

Maybe because underground idol culture is so entrenched in Japan, there’s often an excessive demand for VTubers to be pure.

That’s why there’s a market for spicy VTubers like Kaga Mero.

If a VTuber is purely virtuous and sweet, they might lack the “kick” needed to captivate an audience.

Watching crude, edgy VTubers crack inappropriate jokes and then switching to demure ones might feel bland by comparison.

Just like how spicy food can make bland dishes seem dull.

In that sense, Kaga Mero was a spicy VTuber.

She never tried to do bland streams like everyone else. It wasn’t in her nature—she genuinely enjoyed edgy jokes.

“A relationship based purely on physical desires without any love—doesn’t that sound exciting?”

Mero said this with a smirk.

“Like two lust-driven monkeys just going at it, with no love involved. They just use each other as outlets for their desires.”

“Hmm.”

“But over time, as they keep doing it, they start to find each other more and more attractive and grow attached to each other. Isn’t that thrilling, my lady?”

Mero’s voice unconsciously grew a little enthusiastic.

At first, Aurora had terrified her, but it had only been at the beginning. Now, Aurora listened patiently to her thoughts.

No, it wasn’t just listening.

“In my opinion,” Aurora began, “what if they started as close friends first?”

“One day, the friend says they’ve fallen for someone. They come to you for advice: ‘I like this guy. How do I get him to like me?’”

“That’s NTR! You have to stop it!”

“Such a rookie mistake. Instead, you actively help your friend. ‘Listen to me. If you want to date him, you must do exactly as I say. Follow my guidance step by step, and you’ll get closer to him.’”

“Ooh…?”

“The more they follow my advice, the closer they’ll get to the guy. But at the same time, they’ll start depending on me more and more. Eventually, they won’t be able to escape from me.”

“Wow, that’s… really hot.”

– LOL she’s too real!

– Why are you all acting like middle school boys in the chat? LOL

– This is gourmet content.

– Aurora, is this your type?

– I’m already dependent on you, my lady! Why won’t you marry me?!

Mero unknowingly nodded.

‘Aurora might be rough and haughty, but she was undeniably feminine.

Despite only meeting a few times, I could sense her elegance.

It became clear to me that she truly grew up as a cherished child in a wealthy family.

I had initially assumed she was just a naive young lady, but even in areas like this, she proved herself to be well-educated.

“Though, I still don’t understand why she’s speaking from a male perspective.”

Isn’t it usually about women conquering men from their point of view? Why is this lady doing the exact opposite?

Leaving aside such trivial points, I found that she was unexpectedly easy to talk to and an excellent listener. Despite giving off a finicky impression, she was surprisingly flexible.’

Perhaps because of that, Mero found herself comfortably sharing her tastes with her.

“Hmm. I might want to get a little closer to her.”

‘At first, I thought, This person comes from a completely different world than I do. She must’ve grown up in a rich family, pampered all her life. Someone like me, a clown, would surely be looked down on by her.

So, I had drawn a line, treating her purely in a business-like manner. But now, in hindsight, I wonder if I was being too detached. After all, we’ll be working together on the same team moving forward.

Besides, how often do you find someone you can have this kind of conversation with?’

Many others, especially those trying to maintain a pristine image, wouldn’t even engage in such topics.

In fact, ultra-pure VTubers sometimes get comments from fans like, “Don’t hang out with Mero. She’s a filthy tramp. You’ll get tainted too.” …True unicorns are astounding.

In that sense, Aurora didn’t seem to harbor any discomfort toward Mero.

What’s more, her subtle, noble dignity was universally attractive, regardless of gender or age.

‘I found myself wanting to make a good impression on her.

If I get along well with her, maybe some of her charm will rub off on me.

But even beyond that, there was a desire to see her “dirty” herself just a little.

After all, a pure and spotless rose has a magic that makes everyone want to pluck it.’

This isn’t because Mero is a strange person. Modern people, addicted to stimulation, find contrasts and surprises irresistibly delicious.

They want to see the fall of a virtuous person, the downfall of someone successful, or the rise of an overlooked underdog.

It’s the same logic.

Without realizing it, Mero reached out toward Aurora.

– Slap!

“Ouch!”

“What do you think you’re doing?”

Before she could even make contact, Aurora reacted with frightening speed.

“Your chest.”

“Hm?”

“We’re friends, so let me touch your chest!”

Mero said boldly.

“Now that I think about it, you’re… indecent!”

Though it wasn’t obvious under her clothing, Aurora’s chest had a subtle yet undeniable volume.

It wasn’t just that. Her figure overall was beautifully balanced—curves where they were needed, and elegance everywhere else. She simply didn’t flaunt it.

Her outfit, leaning toward dresses, didn’t reveal much skin either.

And that made it even more alluring.

If there’s a fetish for revealing skin to provoke, then surely the allure of concealment has its own aesthetic appeal.

Aurora embodied this perfectly.

“You parade around as a ducal lady with such an indecent body? Be honest—you’re seducing me, aren’t you? You like me, don’t you?!”

– Does she even know this person? Are we sure she’s a woman?

– Probably not.

– A guy’s soul reincarnated into a woman’s body LOL.

– Mero is soooo gay LOL.

– This is just gross LOL.

– Different nationality, same harassment.

Of course, Mero was straight.

But among women, some expressed physical affection more intensely. Mero happened to be one of those types.

Since her character was already built around being outrageous, she naturally leaned into it with Aurora.

“Touch me all you want.”

She received permission.

‘…Huh?

This wasn’t how it was supposed to go.’

“Wait, really?”

“It’s not like I’ll wear out from being touched. But there’s a condition.”

Aurora sent Mero a message.

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“If you can defeat me, feel free to touch as much as you like.”

***

I sheathed my sword back at my waist.

And that’s when I realized something—the heavy weight in my hand.

“Ah, my dear friend Mero. How pitiful, only your head remains.”

I carefully placed Mero’s severed head atop a nearby rock and gently stroked her hair.

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