Chapter 365: – VTuber Revolution – III
Morning, in a suburban house around the block from the Smith family household. Nothing too extraordinary. It was a two-floor, three bedroom and two bathroom house. A wooden gate enclosed the yard, giving a bit of privacy, and a small attached garage allowed for a single car.
Inside that house, three otherworldly beauties sat around a table, sipping on tea and enjoying a light breakfast. Zhaojun, Daji, and Xuannu.
Daji stifled a yawn as she sipped on her cup of Jasmine tea. "I still can't get used to the flow of time here... Why are the days so short?"
Xuannu scooped a spoonful of the rice porridge she made for breakfast before saying, "It is not that the days are short, but that you use too much of it lazing about like a fox."
Daji puffed her cheeks and said, "I am not lazing about!" She set down her cup and then said, "I am... assimilating with the local mortal culture."
Zhaojun let out a faint smile as she watched the two and said, "Does it matter either way?" She sipped on a cup of lavender tea and said, "Senior Brother has gone so far as to give us our own home close to his, and Senior Sister has changed to the point that she laughs and willingly allows us to interact with her husband and child along with our beloved nieces. Nothing else truly matters, does it?"
Xuannu sipped on her cup of black tea before nodding. "That's true. Although not the ideal outcome, this is more than welcome. However..." She set her cup back down and frowned. "As much as I love being pampered by Johnny and enjoy pampering our nieces, it doesn't sit right to keep taking advantage of his kindness."
Daji munched on a bit of smoked salmon and then said, "I see what you mean... Big Brother has given us a lot already. It's wonderful that he still sees us as family and keeps us close, but he might change his mind if we simply keep receiving his graciousness."
Zhaojun shook her head and said, "Senior Brother would never do that." She frowned and said, "...But he may be troubled. Since he is deciding to live as a mortal, he has purposefully sealed a majority of his powers and so lacks the capacity to address every concern passing his way."
Daji nodded. "Mmhm. Big Brother never liked when his roleplaying was interrupted in the past."
Xuannu hummed and said, "Should we try it?"
Zhaojun looked over and said, "Try what?"
"Well..." Xuannu drew circles on the table with her index finger and said, "Johnny opened an entertainment group for mortals, did he not? I suppose he wouldn't allow us to join, but he opened the tools for anyone to use. Should we try it?"
Daji's eyes widened and she said, "Ooh! That 'streaming', right?" She sat up and said, "We're all peerless beauties. It would be simple to make a living like that!"
Zhaojun frowned. "True... but I feel Senior Brother would be upset if we go too far." Her frown deepened and she said, "Mortals tend to resort to extreme ends to meet peerless beauties. If our fame spreads across the realm, the odds are high that Senior Brother would be implicated."
Xuannu plucked a phone out of thin air and then tapped on the MIRAIZ app icon installed on the home screen. After it loaded up, she held the phone around so the camera caught all three of them and said, "No need to worry. Johnny's tools obscure all the users... See?"
The phone's display flickered for a bit before showing anime versions of the three beauties sitting around an anime version of the kitchen table and everything on it.
Daji looked at the screen and then pouted. "How come I look less cute? Big Brother's creations can't be that flawed, can it?"
Zhaojun reached up to hold her chin, thoughtfully looking at the screen. "So this is how it works... I was wondering how my beloved niece streamed." She waved her hand, watching as the matching anime version on the phone copied her. "Anonymity and a pleasing, if imperfect appearance..."
Daji tilted her head. "Imperfect?" She paused and then said, "Oh!" She smacked a fist against an open palm and said, "Right! Big Brother wanted to protect the mortals starting in the field and allow them to live an ordinary life as well." Looking back at the screen, she said, "I guess I can accept being less cute then."
Xuannu hummed and said, "It is a bit unfortunate, yes. But beauty rests in more than just the appearance. So." She looked back at the other beauties and said, "Should we do it?"
Zhaojun slowly nodded and said, "I have been meaning to teach Alphy some of my skills. This would be a good way to practice beforehand. But Xuannu."
Xuannu smiled. "Yes, Zhaozhao?"
"I can entertain with my skills, but what will you two do?"
Xuannu giggled and said, "Oh, don't you worry about that, Zhaozhao. This one is famous across the Three Realms for a reason." She paused and then looked at Daji. "...But you have a point about Daji."
Daji bristled and said, "What?!"
Xuannu leaned back and said, "You can't rely on your bewitching beauty this time, Daji. Other than that... do you even have any skills?"
Daji growled and said, "You...! Hmph!" She slammed her hands on the table and said, "I'll show you!" She held up three figners and said, "Three days! In three days, I'll have more followers than both of you combined!"
Xuannu chuckled and said, "How childish... But I'll accept the wager." She looked at Zhaojun and said, "Zhaozhao?"
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