[Author: Fox Follower]
[Title: The Live Concert was Amazing]
(Gif of Wakamou doing a circus performance with his clones)
They showcased some amazing stunts during the break of their music performance.
It felt like watching Cirque du Soleil, lol.
But come to think of it, isn’t this the original…?
No idea what it is but maybe some ancient thing?
(A picture of a serene smile from Mare Pirate)
And then, a famous Japanese singer showed up.
How did they get the pure Mare Pirate to perform?
Our captain understandably didn’t come since she can’t drink.
(A picture of VTubers performing)
Honestly, it’s been an incredible year of success.
Once a VTuber takes charge as CEO, the level changes.
It’s different since it’s an idol nurturing people, their growth skills are something else.
– Seriously, lol.
– Took a year to turn a mere wizard into Japan’s strongest.
– Raised a mere alchemist to be an emperor.
– Somehow even a traveling merchant could be made an emperor…
– The entire concert was exhilarating to watch.
– They used holograms and all, must’ve spent a fortune.
– The leader earns a lot, so it probably wasn’t a big issue.
– How much preparation must have gone into this Live, from objects to the whole show.
– Heard from climbers that the merchandise has item effects attached.
Totally true, it comes with recovery options.
Just coming to buy it and displaying it is already worthwhile.
But for some reason, they sell this with Tower Coins. Well, it’s an item, so it makes sense.
It’s rare because only climbers can buy this kind of merchandise, lol.
[Author: Sushi Squadron]
[Title: Is it okay for Inari Fox Deity to run for Prime Minister?]
(Photo of Inari candidate receiving support and cheers from the majority of lawmakers)
Seriously curious… about things like citizenship and such…
Is it really okay? Can a summoned being really just become Prime Minister like this?
Isn’t this a plot by the Golden-Faced Fox Spirit to take over the country?
Things seem crazy in Japan too.
Once the item effects were disclosed, the approval ratings skyrocketed.
– The Republic of Kyoto, a thousand-year kingdom ruled by the Lord of Wakamou.
– Let’s do our best!
– Wakamoto Kan-sama! Please bless us mortals!!
– Can’t the author understand Wakamou’s will?
– Overthrows the king to avenge the humiliation of being sealed.
– For Japanese VTubers, is it about clearing away all obstacles?
– Don’t say something crazy, lol.
– Would they really become Prime Minister for such a silly reason?
– A bit scary hearing that South Korea’s idol dominates the Japanese government.
– It’s stated in folklore that Japan was born by Baekje.
– Everyone seems to have gone insane.
The first-anniversary concert was a massive success, and uploading the video for free viewing caused views to skyrocket.
VTubers spent time rewatching the concert, sharing memories, and the stories behind their performances with viewers, sharing anecdotes of all the hard work and what it was like at various moments.
As rumors spread and they gained fame, subscriber growth soared rapidly.
Like an unstoppable runaway train, the subscriber count went up, and Wakamou’s permanent grin seemed to reach his ears.
Finally, Wakamou achieved the success of the VTuber company he dreamt of, making its mark with an illustrious one-year history!!
And the VTubers, utterly moved by fans who traveled from afar for the concert and sang along with their songs, increased their schedule with meticulous planning, motivated to broadcast more.
Ava… or rather Pipkin Mami, raked in profits by releasing albums, with Wakamou covering 100% of creation costs thinking the more she produces, the more she gains.
Joseph Khan developed a risky hobby of replaying his videos and reading the comment section, squeezing his brain to work on creating a second album.
Adolf Lucia, on the other hand, focused more on managing the [Gallery] for the increased tourists on [Wakamou 1F] due to [Wakamou 2F] rather than focusing on VTubing as Adelheid.
With every passing day, art increased, growing the gallery in size, even going so far as establishing a café inside, showcasing a scale fit to be called an [Art Hall].
Hajime Ichigo seemed content with the concert but was slightly distant, possibly from the shame experienced in the previous 【Mystery Tower】 adventure, experiencing a strong bout of adolescence.
Though nothing drastic, she adorably pouted in frustration from teasing by [Friends], but her childlike clinginess to Wakamou increased significantly, to the point Sada Ko shook her head.
“Where did that industrious one, who studied hard to repay the boss, go, turning into a mama’s girl?”
“Sada Ko, go have a drink!!”
“Anyone would think I’m the head of this household!! It’s my freedom to drink!! Dammit, this damn place!! Can’t survive without a drink!!!”
Replying playfully as if it were a skit, Sada Ko laughed loudly, saying first love during the tempestuous adolescent phase is like an intense typhoon.
Saying everyone has at least one or two cringy adolescent memories, she was recording them live, planning to tease Ichigo mercilessly when they grow up.
“Sada Ko, aren’t you planning on releasing a second album?”
“Well, it might be an inconvenient topic for our leader, but you know I’m a pro. Even though I’m more of an intuitive type…if I’m releasing it, isn’t it better with high quality?”
“Hmm, that’s an excellent mindset.”
“So, I outsourced it. It’s better to enjoy myself with a drink during deliberation.”
“Oi.”
─ VTubers continued enjoying their time jovially.
Aoi Asuka, now witnessing her junior, Inari Fox Deity’s fierce political turmoil, broadcasted how fascinating it was, sharing juicy tales and spectacle learned from the human zoo in her streaming segment, enjoying her unique niche.
“Huuu…”
Then there’s Wakamou, excessively exhilarated by the concert’s high.
Previously, he flamboyantly unveiled new skills with entertaining performances, but with so many members now, it’s slightly regrettable.
The relentless jabs targeting Wakamou Leader’s 『weakness』made for fierce battles missing, making it less exciting.
Reminiscing the solo tower-climbing times—observing followers’ posts about such things—he was planning the next steps.
Supplies and equipment—the [Skills] from 【Mystery Tower】 and 【Kyoto 100F Tower】 weren’t fully showcased, leaving many [tricks] unrevealed.
Wakamou figured he could milk these for at least ten episodes if he really wanted.
While examining VTubers’ collab or advertisement proposals, referencing Virtual Live or otherworldly idols, pondering a grand scheme for a big project──
──The tragedy struck, thrusting Wakamou into despair without any warning.
“Those blasted Guardians!! Well, at least they didn’t interfere with my one-year anniversary festival; it seems they have some decency!!!”
“Perhaps it’s because it’s a highly-watched period and you’re safe?”
“Please! Just let me do VTuber broadcasts quietly!! Is it such a problem?! Let the Fox Deity living quietly be!!!”
With Ava, Wakamou angrily made his way to the Climbers’ Association.
The President of Korean Association immediately apologized with a guilt-ridden expression upon seeing Wakamou arrive.
Manager Wanda Haye was also standing rigid with anxiety, and all agents were armed, waiting for Wakamou’s arrival.
“──There was a traitor within. Apparently, someone planted since the former President’s time.”
“That figures. Guardian history started just a year after Tower appeared, after all.”
The only apparent reason a Guardian plant would be within the Korean climbers’ lesser nation was due to the President himself.
From Russia to Japan.
He, wandering overseas to save his country, becoming excessively powerful as an outside mercenary, fighting and receiving aid too excessively, enough for Guardians to consider recruitment, or maybe removal.
Since that didn’t work, they stayed hidden, lying low.
With the self-proclaimed underling sent to assault Wakamou and through previous President’s connections─ their interference, deceit, were indeed unproven suspicions.
Given circumstances brewing human distrust, it wasn’t strange either.
“Along with research data from Russia, some Guardian agents who hid in Russia managed to steal a few documents and fled.”
“What the─ how?”
“Just like Wakamou managed not to lose climber status; they managed to hide completely as foreigners.”
Which naturally led to admiration for their skill in many senses.
Jackson, to deliver to Korea by Wakamou’s request, sought Dmitry’s help.
With determination and sincerity to repay and thank, gratefully, they beautifully gift-wrapped it only to have someone take it, flee with gratitude.
Had he not requested this, most would’ve been discarded, turning this into Wakamou’s error ultimately.
Without that data, Wakamou might have perished in Kyoto Tower.
And yet, the place wasn’t for assigning blame.
“Though Japan’s far-right force is excessively rebelling due to [Inari Fox Deity]… Do you recall? Those Korean climbers who begged to say, please make way so they could return?”
“….I do recall…but?”
“They seem to have changed affiliations, blaming late idol emergence for their miserable situation.”
This suggested that ones who fled or escaped towards other places─ with those in Japan who disliked South Korea and Wakamou─ converted onto [Guardian] remnants.
It was extreme, only specific individuals, but as the main force in [USA] weakened, they disbanded in droves harmoniously, creating unity in unreachable places like Mexico, Sweden, and Africa.
“Sweden…?”
“With the refugee problems caused by Tower’s collapse, mafia-type forces growing large, it’s no surprise [Climbers] became thriving military strength.”
“Hah… Stress….”
Those stealing experiments capable of turning humans into monster forms vanished utterly untraceably. At least, they consoled that related individuals sustained no harm.
Just wishing to climb the tower and broadcast VTuber shows, the Fox Deity persona bloomed immensely beyond expectation…
The President went on to explain they’d received civil complaints about her excessive indulgence in idol worship being heretical from abroad.
More grievances like Wakamou just doing irrelevant broadcasts when he should reclaim Seoul or North Korean lands like a proper climber, if he’s a Korean climber, stop being a spy tending other nations, demands to access [Wakamou 1F] since it’s said to be public property, from South Korea’s tax-paying citizens…
“Would you like to hear more?”
“…….”
Wakamou chose to treat Aoi Asuka better.
Since she maintained matters well enough, not letting such issues bleed into VTuber broadcast reach.
“─So, where did those internal spies escaping Korea go?”
“They probably headed to China. Premier Liu Wei complained about 『Dark Society』troubles.”
With the assurance everything will ultimately resolve once Wakamou continues growing 『Climbers』numbers, the President gave a reassuring smile.
Not only the ones Wakamou hired worked diligently, asserting tracking pursuits despite Guardian entailed, the President referred another matter shifting the topic.
Wakamou struggled to fathom any viable next subject but… it was there!
“The Six-Legged Beast’s Legendary Class seems to be after an item.”
“──An item?”
There were too many possible guesses. Not to mention the unresolved 【Mystery Tower】items.
Relations with Egypt reached protest levels demanding Pharaoh’s Mask’s return.
‘To broadcast calmly as a VTuber, perhaps conquering the world is necessary…?’
“Wasn’t the ownership of Mystery Tower under dispute? Wish you luck. Somehow, I doubt Fox Deity will lose anywhere though.”
Lucky for him if they were comfortable enough to say that. Yet bound to be the busiest body in soul.
Plans to finish ascending Korean Tower─ Premier Liu Wei had a request, sending Mei Xiao Long Bao for the task, figuring reasons there on the spot.
“…..Hang on, President. Is that concerning the ‘Six-Legged Beast?’─ currently active?”
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Youthfulness means arrogance! Strength means arrogance!
Unless embittered by defeat and despair, the arrogance dug into the body vanishes without ease.
Especially for a genius excelling beyond impossibility, hubris comes naturally.
Excessive modesty incurs criticism from the apex standing figures as well.
Since to others, it may seem like deception.
──Climbers may battle anytime upon entering the tower.
──Likewise, a karate expert may engage an opponent outside, whenever, wherever─ presently, even here, just exclaim, “Ready~ Go!” and throw down.
Yet reality offers no such pre-fight alarms.
“Anyone waiting for a ‘ready, start’ before fighting can’t call themselves a true climber.”
“You’re not exactly what I’d call a Climber.”
“─Did you brag about it? 【Oni’s Sake Bottle】. I saw it on the broadcast.”
Two towering horns on the head─ red skin that looks far from human and a club as tall as an Oni.
The first generation of the [Six Legged Beast] Legendary Class, 【Oni】, approached Sadako, who was drinking.
After her first-anniversary concert ended successfully, Sadako returned to Japan with permission to have fun and was wasting money at her usual pachinko parlor.
Without even glancing back at the Oni, who seemed ready to fight at any moment, Sadako pulled out an item she had, as if she were saying she had what he wanted.
It was a flask known as 【Oni’s Sake Bottle】 that the Tower had given Sadako in the 【Mystery Tower】.
[Oni’s Sake Bottle] Rank: Unique.
The flask periodically accumulates concentrate. When mixed with water, it produces 75.5-degree alcohol. When consumed by the [Oni] Class, stats increase.
Sadako was amazed to have received such a [Unique] rank item─ a bottle that gives infinitely free booze was especially delightful.
So every day, she filled it with cold water, mixed and drank, and refilled─ a bit strong, but isn’t this what drinking ought to feel like?
Fights among Climbers over coveted items were extremely common.
Wakamou, at the very beginning, didn’t they even utilize [Scrolls] in attempts to steal items?
It gradually became clear that high-rank items were hard to steal that way, and ever since, there was no one left who dared steal from Wakamou.
“Honestly─ I’m so happy such a day has come to me.”
“…..Huh?”
“My dad in his youth… fought dojos and took down Yakuza and thugs, but you don’t see that these days. Getting into a brawl because someone started it on the street… I imagined that a lot.”
Gulping down the sake from the bottle right in front of the Oni’s eyes, Sadako challenged.
“Just from the look in your eyes, I can tell. You’ve fallen for me!!”
If you want it, try taking it.
Words weren’t necessary─ with only a glance and a smile, Sadako provoked, and the Oni swung his club at her head.
But before it could make contact, Sadako gripped the chair with both hands and kicked, sending it flying out of the store.
“…..You knew I was after it!”
“Of course, foolish man~! You call that stating the obvious!!”
If Wakamou’s leader had known, there’s no way they would have ever let them come, laughed Sadako heartily.
Planning to get away with releasing the second album, Sadako raised her fist with a light stretch.
With cries and screams from people fleeing the brawling Climbers, cars urgently slammed their brakes to stop.
Under countless anxious gazes, Sadako jumped in triumph, shouting that a legal fight was the best!!
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“The leader of the [Dark Society] is someone who deludes himself as being ‘special.’ Claims that being selected as a Climber proves he’s special. He’s growing his power, arguing he could handle the same resistance I had to reach the position of head.”
“Aren’t there too many Climbers, Liu Wei?”
“Is it challenging to manage?”
Moving to the meeting venue, Mei and Liu Ying asked while listening to Liu Wei’s explanation.
In this era, descendants of an ‘Emperor’ or the like are irrelevant.
Only “strength” decides everything, claimed the current boss of the Dark Society.
Known to have smashed the head of the previous boss to death, he was a ruthless and harsh monster, leading his subordinates with charisma and rallying the homeless and impoverished, displaced by the former Chinese government, to form a new 【Kowloon Walled City】, which was a significant headache, Liu Wei expressed his concern.
Perhaps the silver lining was that there was no connection to the [Guardian]?
However, China’s territory was vast. Even with America covering by helping the Taiwan side, Liu Wei, always busy dealing with various internal issues, did not have the capacity to care about the fugitives from South Korea.
“The newly self-proclaimed special person who’s become the new boss of the Dark Society is fortunately not a 【Legendary Class】. That fact already makes him not special. However, he’s skilled enough to operate covertly while hiding his identity. Therefore, even a standard class, which can obtain a sub-class, would be more troublesome.”
With the emergence of sub-classes, Climbers’ combinations have expanded greatly, and their strengths have varied even more significantly on an individual basis.
At first glance, ordinary classes are much better than Legendary Classes with clearly defined limits.
“If I were the country’s ruler, the Dark Society’s boss would be a figure like a criminal underworld ruler, secluded, with no place to go, gathering remnants of the fallen government to form his forces. I’m planning to consider a countermeasure after negotiating a peace treaty in this meeting.”
“Uh-huh─ so you’re asking for help without knowing how they’ll come out?”
“And I’m here because you want me to bring that ‘Emperor’ guy along?”
Liu Ying muttered that today was going to be a handful while cleaning her gun.
Assuming the underworld boss held good items and money, Liu Ying’s eyes sparkled with the prospect of a big score.
“Fascinating how you ended up on this path,” mused Mei of the Wakamou Corporation as they arrived at the meeting place with Liu Wei’s mention.
“Hmph… I’ve never met a sane person who thinks they’re special.”
From the start, none of the VTubers of Wakamou Corporation claimed they were special.
Even Aoi Asuka, who had an excessively strong sense of self-love, didn’t say such things!
She might say she’s exceptional because she’s talented, but she won’t say she’s special!
“Considering Asuka can’t catch him because he doesn’t even use the internet, might he be a wildling, detached from civilization, Liu Wei?”
“Certainly. Judging by hearsay, it seems he’s from somewhere like the sewer or the underworld…”
Let’s see the face first, said Liu Wei, roughly swinging open the door as they entered.
As the members of the Dark Society, armed with firearms, glared at them, Wakamou gave them a score of one.
With uniform attire and refrained from aiming guns, waiting for their master’s command…. They seemed an annoyingly troublesome bunch more than expected.
“Hello, hero of the turbulent times. Dark Society’s boss─……huh”
A woman sporting black twin-tails tied high and sharp, keen eyes, with striking dark eye makeup donned a china dress embroidered with an imperial dragon, was dumbfounded when she saw Mei Xiao Long Bao standing next to Liu Wei.
Both Liu Ying and Liu Wei turned surprised looks towards Mei, and at the ridiculous development, Mei’s eyes went crossed.
It seemed heaven was playing tricks on her… or was it fate’s prank?
They say there are three similar-looking people in the world.
But Mei Xiao Long Bao’s alter was a bit…
─At that moment, a VTuber concept flashed in Wakamou’s mind.
If she resolved to live as the Fox Deity for her entire life, she needed to stomp the accelerator, whispered the indomitable pillar, Hubu Nyang.
“Liu Wei!! You were right, it’s someone special!!”
“Uh..uh?? Oh, yes, indeed?!”
You should have realized this sooner… Do you know who I am?
Bringing the concept to an almost artistic level, the unity of being the Fox Deity and being myself.
Yes, it’s a soulful bluff…!!
“You brat, descendant!! Your ancestor is too haughty!!”
“Huh, huh?”
Seizing the moment of commotion among the Dark Society members, Wakamou recklessly pushed the concept.
Who said a fake couldn’t become a real one…!!
At this moment, she had no choice but to become the VTuber Fox Deity…!!
No! I was always the Fox Deity Idol!!
“I’m 1,000 years older than you, you young punk!”
On subway line 1, Seoul buses, and even the airport.
Mei embodies the ultimate condescending elder, landing a jab in the weak spot at first meeting.
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Today’s content was short and uneventful…. My apologies, dear readers…
But Kaku brought illustrations for you dear readers.
Simple sketches of Ava and Pipkin Mami.
Mami’s astral design was created by Asuka.
Inari Fox Deity and our Wakamou Fox Deity.
I thought my drawing skills weren’t improving.
But with consistent efforts, they have indeed improved…
Below are some heavily retouched images.
Special thanks to the one who helped after a long time.
And AI-generated illustrations provided by the helper.
In any sense, all of them are so beautiful.
Now, it feels like future illustrators are doomed.
And lastly, the much-anticipated Joseph Khan commission.
Dear readers, have a good night.
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