Chapter 14: Sudden Merger

Sudden Merger

YOLO Live Conference Room

Today, three YOLO Live members and their staff members gathered here. Of course, the manager and CEO were also present.

“Huh? A merger with a female cam?”

An unexpected suggestion.

A merger with a female cam, not another YOLO Live member.

While Seria was surprised, the first YOLO Live member, Kurona, was standing next to her.

She is a dryad with a lower body that resembles a deer.

The YOLO Live member concept she puts forward on air is a black cat-like character.

“By the way, isn’t it quite sudden? Well, if it’s fun, then I don’t mind!”

On the other hand, the cute girl next to her, smiling and thinking positively, is Lania.

She is a Lamia with a lower body that resembles a snake, and on air, she is a pretty girl with a polymorphed dragon concept.

(Of course, she has horns and a tail.)

“So, which agency are the female cam members coming from?”

In response to Seria’s question about her second debut on YOLO Live, the representative, Lisanne, answered, “We’ve randomly invited three popular female cam girls. Among them are partner broadcasters and individual broadcasters.”

After this, Lisanne began to name the female cam girls who would compete against them. And the last name that came out of Lisanne’s mouth was…

“And the last third is ‘Lily?”

“…!!”

Seria’s pupils widened.

It seemed as if some inexplicable fighting spirit was starting to boil inside her.

At first, she just let it be.

Since the members of YOLO Live had settled in, she thought that this kind of merger wouldn’t be so bad.

She had tried to brush it off as a simple event, but when she heard the name Lily, her emotions changed drastically.

“Oh my, Seria, you’re on fire.”

“Oh my, why is Lily among those members?”

Of course, Kurona and Lania, who were members of the same agency, knew that Seria was rivaling Lily, so they could immediately sense Seria’s change.

Seriously, Seria continued her question to Lisanne.

“So, how are you going to merge with the female cam girls?”

“To put it simply, the theme of this merge is a battle between female cam girls and virtual tubers. The team that makes one randomly invited guest feel the most excited wins.”

Female cam girls vs. virtual tubers.

As always, VS material is delicious no matter where it is.

Seria, who was already burning with fighting spirit, took a deep breath as if she had braced herself upon hearing that the two would have a charm battle.

Here, Rania cautiously raised her hand and asked Lisanne.

“CEO, can you tell me who the invited guest is?”

“Hehe, that’s a secret. If you know in advance and prepare, the meaning of properly appealing your charms will fade.”

“Tch, that’s not very good.”

After that, some time passed and the meeting ended, and everyone left the conference room.

The three Virtubers walked side by side.

Kurona spoke to Seria, who was silently lost in thought.

“Seria, aren’t you being too overly concerned? I get that you’re getting worked up because your opponent is Lily, but.”

“Oh, yes, yes? Me?! Nooooo!! Ahahaha!! Me, me! When did I ever get that concerned?”

Then, Rania, who was next to her, wiggled her snake tail and said,

“Seria, did you know that scary face you made as soon as you heard Lily’s name? It was like you met your enemy on a single-log bridge.”

“Oh, really? Did I make that kind of expression?”

“Really. Right? Kurona.”

“Yeah, right. Uhuhu, it seems like Lily really didn’t like the way her tail wagged at her husband.”

Seria’s face turned red at Kurona’s words, and she slapped her deer butt!

“Hey! Strawberry Ss…”

Lania smiled sinisterly and said something to Seria.

“By the way, why is Strawberry-ssam there, Seria? No one here mentioned him.”

“Oh, that, that, that…!”

“Ahaha! Seria-nee! You’re so cute! Like a girl totally in love!”

“Rania~! A girl in love! What do you mean! That sounds like, I…!”

“Oh my, no?”

“Oh, no~! In the first place, Strawberry-squeak-squeak-sama and I have never even met!”

Kurona, whose butt pain had now subsided, snickered and teased her.

“Online love, isn’t that possible? In this day and age, there are quite a few cases of love that started from meeting on the internet.”

“Why is Kurona-nee like that too~!”

“Why? Didn’t Strawberry-squeak-squeak confess to you on a previous broadcast?”

Rania chuckled and playfully laughed, “Up to 5 million won, hehe.”

“Me too! Who would confess to someone with sponsorship? That’s not romantic!”

“Hehe, so you’re saying that Seria would be willing to accept it if it was romantic?”

“Ah~! Really! Kurona-nee!!”

“Hahaha, sorry sorry. Seria is so cute that I want to tease her. Right-? Rania.”

“That’s right. Hehe… Seriously, Seria has become so pretty lately.”

“Right away.”

“Waaaaaaaaa!! Both of you! Stop it!!”

For a while, the three of them chattered and chatted noisily.

***

What the CEO of YOLO Live had suggested was quite interesting.

First of all, she decided to accept me as the fourth YouTuber for YOLO Live.

However, she said that it would be a shame to just debut right away.

More than anything, I was already well-known, and this would definitely become a big topic of conversation.

On top of that, no one knew that I was a woman.

If I became a YouTuber, I would have to reveal that I was a woman anyway, but she didn’t want to spend it that way.

“So, let’s have Seria and Lily compete.”

It wasn’t a bad idea.

Who is stronger anytime, anywhere is always a topic of interest.

“But, do you think two people will be enough content? I feel like it’s lacking something.”

“Hmm, is that so?” At that time, I smiled and said to her, “Then, how about inviting all three of the YOLO Live YouTubers?”

“Ah! I see! Three YouTubers competing against three other camgirls! That would be more interesting and fun to watch, right?”

“Right? Right? But, are you going to be the judge for that competition?”

“Hehe, as expected, Strawberry-nim is quick-witted. That’s right. Strawberry-nim can be the judge for this competition.”

“Just me?”

“In reality, this is a plan to pit Seria and Lily against each other, so I don’t think we need any other judges. Besides, you’re the only one who’s interested in YouTubers and camgirls.”

I know it’s weird to say this, but I’m pretty famous in the internet broadcasting world.

In fact, I’ve been able to feel my influence on numerous broadcasts.

So, I didn’t think that anyone would dare to spit on my evaluation.

“Hmm, I see. Okay. The merger is decided like that.”

I left the YOLO Live company after the CEO took my cell phone number and said he would send me a message later with the details.

Then, Mr. Yog, who had been waiting, got down from the driver’s seat and opened the door for me.

I naturally sat in the backseat, and Mr. Yog politely closed the door and sat in the driver’s seat.

“Did the interview go well?”

“It went very smoothly.”

“That’s fortunate. Congratulations, Elf-ssi.”

“Thank you, Yog-ssi.”

“Then, shall we head straight to the mansion?”

“Yes, please do so.”

….

Time passed like that.

On the day of the merger.

I waited for my turn backstage after entering the VR channel.

Of course, my avatar was the avatar of the criminal, expressed as a black shadow from a famous detective comic, to portray my mystery.

The event proceeded with the powerful voice of the cute MC character, the lovable YOLO Live representative, and naturally, my turn came.

“Okay! Then! We need a judge to judge the victory or defeat of the two teams that are fighting for women’s pride!”

“I’ve invited you specially for today!!”

“That’s right!! The big shot of the internet broadcasting industry! The living cosmic horror! Also known as the president~~! The famous clipper! Strawberry Ssang Ssang!”

When I confidently entered the center of the stage, everyone looked terrified.

I heard in advance that the CEO didn’t tell either team that I was coming out, so it was understandable that they were surprised.

“Eeeeek?! Strawberry squeak squeak, no way! That CEO?!!”

Kurona, the first YouTuber on YOLO Live, looked shocked.

“Wow~ Is this real? How did you do that, CEO?”

Following that, Rania, the third member of YOLO Live, looked amazed.

“Tta, strawberry believer….”

On the other hand, I felt a strange sense of elation as I looked at Seria, who was staring at me with her eyes wide open, as if she couldn’t believe this situation.

And Lily, who was sitting in the female cam team, was also surprised.

“Strawberry, oppa?! No way, the judge is strawberry oppa, this kind of thing…!”

Of course, because it was a female cam, her surprised face was being recorded on a separate screen above.

Since I couldn’t reveal my voice yet, I spoke first in the chat.

[Hello. Hello, I am Strawberry SsangSsang, the Clipper you all know.]

[Thank you so much for inviting me to this merge.]

[I am truly happy to be here with you all, my beloved ones.]

[Please take care of me.]

-Oh my gosh!!

-The Strawberry CEO uses a general chat other than for sponsorship!!

-As expected, a special guest has come since it is a special event!!

-Kyaaaaahhhh!! I can’t wait already!

-Isn’t this basically Seria VS Lily? Kekekekekeke

-Let’s go for the real showdown!!

After all, it seemed that the viewers were the first to realize the purpose of this merge.

Amidst everyone’s cheers and surprise, the female camgirl VS virtual tuber merger began.