[Spirit Gram] Bring it on! Today, I absolutely won’t lose no matter what!!! Your characters are totally outmatched!!!!! #KainohIzumi#StarsFlow
[Mei’s First Friend] VS [Izumi]
“I-I’ve never had a friend like you…?! My first friend is Suzuha Koga, you know!”
As soon as I saw the opponent’s nickname customized in that ridiculously creepy Izutomo style, I reflexively blurted that out.
Izutomo doesn’t even have a realistic vibe; it’s just an extremely cute shark.
How can I possibly acknowledge that creepy thing as an Izutomo?!
– That Izutomo… must have worked hard for Mei-chan’s praise…
– Please don’t crush the opponent’s efforts.
– Suzui’s Tehe-tehe
The chatroom was naturally filled with a criticizing atmosphere.
But right now, it’s clearly that person’s fault for customizing it so creepily, okay?
I’m not at fault at all, not one bit!
Your critical voices won’t reach me!
[So, shall we start seriously from the beginning?]
Just before the match began, my character started with the opening lines for the duel.
Maya’s voice, lively but slightly lower than mine, echoed in my ears.
[As roses scatter… so shall you…!]
That was the same for the opponent’s Izutomo character, Aris.
“Seriously, that doesn’t fit at all!!!”
Don’t you dare use a high-pitched loli tone with that creepy shark look!
I would think it’d fit better if it was a nice, mature uncle like Wilhelm…!
The person who made that customization must have a terrible personality.
– Huh?
– I think it suits quite well.
– Don’t you think Mei-chan’s sense is a bit off?
Don’t make me laugh, you guys.
I know very well that you’re all laughing behind the scenes, saying it doesn’t fit at all!
[Match Start!]
Anyway, that’s how the game began.
My character, Maya, has short range but fast attack speed, while the opponent’s character, Aris, has long range and fast attack speed.
From that alone, one might say ‘Isn’t Aris a perfect superior version of Maya?’ but in reality, that isn’t the case at all.
Aris is specialized in poking attacks, hence, in a 3D fighting game like Spigra where lateral movement is possible, Aris’s attacks are quite easy to evade.
Moreover, my character, Maya, also has very fast movement speed, making her the perfect character to dodge Aris’s attacks and counterattack.
Thus, in close combat, Aris, having poor close-range response, can never defeat Maya.
In simple terms, even though Aris may appear as the superior variant on the surface, in practice, Maya has the advantage over Aris.
Spigra is so famous for customization that there are quite a few users who only customize without playing, and it seems like that’s the type of person my opponent, Izutomo, is.
If they knew about the game, they wouldn’t have picked Aris knowing that my character is Maya.
Swish!
With a swish sound effect, Izutomo… Aris extended her rapier straight toward my torso.
This was Aris’s lead-in attack and the fastest attack in Spigra, ‘Sting Ray.’
“Hmph…! T-That obvious attack, I will absolutely not get hit by it!”
– That kind of provocation isn’t good.
– After all, Mei-chan always loses while doing such things.
Ignoring those provocations in the chat, I casually moved to the side.
Of course, Aris’s attack missed, and I immediately charged in to start my counterattack.
“Come on, die!! Die!!! I don’t need this creepy Izutomo at all!!!!!”
– Huh?
– Got hurt.
– Seems like someone’s about to cry… ( ´•︵•` )
– Please comfort me.
“A-Actually… I just mean I don’t need that creepy Izutomo! Everyone else is… so cute that I really really like them…?”
Even as I said that, I didn’t lose focus and continued my combo.
Thus, the first engagement ended with Izutomo’s health being reduced to about 20%.
The opponent, Aris, immediately retreated using invulnerability to gauge the distance.
“Hmph… You’ll never win against Aris…! Just give up already.”
– This girl really has a talent for being a brat.
– It’s cute how she’s smirking, but it’s also annoying.
– I really want to teach her a lesson.
At this point, I can say the victory is already mine.
As time drags on, this will ultimately be my win. Even if she uses Sting Ray again, it’ll still be my victory.
With that confidence, I watched as the opponent Izutomo once again began to move.
Anyway, Aris’s basic combo lead-ins consist of Sting Ray, Parallel Splash, and Shooting Light, totaling three attacks.
Unfortunately, I know the starting motions of all those techniques.
There’s absolutely no way I could lose.
Pfft…!
And just as I expected.
The opponent Aris swung horizontally once, then used the straight poke of Shooting Light.
In fact, it was easier to dodge than the earlier Sting Ray.
All I had to do was bend down once, and that’d be it.
Once again, I seized the attacking turn.
As I continued my attack, a crunch! sound echoed.
This was the system feature of ‘Part Destruction,’ which occurs when you successfully hit a specific area multiple times.
Head, upper body, lower body. You could destroy three parts, and upon success, only the appearance changes—there’s no change in performance.
The destroyed part of the opponent Izutomo was the upper body.
“Whaaaat?! It got even weirder?!”
– LOL
– It’s just a regular shark (laughs).
– It looks like just Izutomo no matter where you look.
The character’s arms transformed into fins.
How on earth can you hold a rapier with that?!
In a moment of awe and despair, I couldn’t help but let out both an exclamation and a cheer.
And then, in that brief mental gap I created by attacking my opponent…
This guy… does he actually know what he’s doing?!
“Wha…?”
In that brief moment, my combo was interrupted.
As the connection broke, a downed state was created for Izutomo, and he immediately got up and used the Sting Ray combo starter, just like the first time.
…Normally, I could have dodged that.
Even if the combo ended, there would have been enough time to widen the distance, and besides, I knew the startup motion of the technique.
But that sudden mental blow stiffened my fingers.
“Waaah?!”
If it were Parallel Splash or Shooting Light, I might’ve been able to react, but the fastest attack in the game, Sting Ray, left my frozen hands unable to react.
And as if taking revenge for everything up to now, the opponent Izutomo continued the combo without pausing.
“Uwah! Ouch! It hurts! Stop it! How long are you going to keep hitting this cute JK?! Beast! Pervert! Fool! Where’s a fan that keeps hitting their favorite like this…?!”
– Thanks for the reward.
– I’m already satisfied with just this stream.
– My heart feels at ease.
– It’s the best.
– So happy.
– Please do more.
“D-Don’t joke around…!”
In an instant, 30% of my health vanished, and as soon as the combo finished, I immediately withdrew to increase the distance with Izutomo.
Our remaining health was similar, but… the opponent’s Izutomo had a slightly higher health.
…Okay, let’s calm down.
It was because I panicked and got hit so much, right?
If I focus from here on, I will definitely win.
I was so boastful at the start, saying none of you can win against me, and now losing right from the first round would be the most embarrassing thing.
That kind of thing must not happen.
The moment that happens…
[Mei-chan is so terrible, haha.]
[It’s sad that Izutomo is being insulted by such skill despite all the hard work put into the customization…]
[Using such low skill to provoke your opponent? This is Yeo-sang.]
[You were just making fun of the creepy customization, haha.]
I don’t need to look directly at the chatroom and community reactions; my experience tells me…
So from now on, let’s really focus…
But that resolve was immediately shattered as the lower body of the opponent Izutomo was destroyed, transforming their legs into a tail.
“W-How are you standing and moving like that…?!”
I blurted that question, followed by losing the first round.
“Pfft! Wh-What is that! Pffft…!”
And following that, in the second round, as the opponent Izutomo’s head was destroyed, an extremely serious-looking old man appeared, and I couldn’t help but laugh and lost again.
“T-That’s cheating…! You didn’t win fairly!”
– Mei-chan is terrible~
– Skill doesn’t lie.
– It’s Mei-chan’s defeat~
– Come back when you’re a bit stronger.
Of course, Izutomo didn’t entertain those complaints.
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[Virtual On-Tuber Minor Gallery]
[Title: Today’s Izumi Spigra Story.mp4]
[Author: Mizukiri Mei-chan]
[Do Izutomos really think they’re cute?]
[Y-Yes, they do…]
[You know, in February, those Izutomos had dolls as merchandise, right?]
[Of course, we have them at our house too…]
[Sometimes I cuddle it to sleep, it’s super warm, I love it.]
[If I didn’t think they were cute, I wouldn’t cuddle with them…! Right?]
[I-I only said they were creepy about that Izutomo earlier… Yes…]
[Recommended: 51 / Not Recommended: 0]
ㅇㅇ: Seriously, what’s up with communication impairment lately?
└ ㅇㅇ: I feel like my head’s gonna explode.
uwu: Seriously, the female power level is insane these days, damn!
Mei-chanLove: Mei-chan love Mei-chan love Mei-chan love Mei-chan love Mei-chan love!
ㅇㅇ: Should I start liking Izutomo…?
Suzuizu: Wow, this is really freaking hilarious.
Oyabun🔸: Is it even logical to say don’t start liking Izutomo?
ㅇㅇ: Ahh seriously… damn, crazy girl…
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