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Chapter 12 - Chapter 12: I'm a VTuber, but I'm Going to Work

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Am I dreaming right now or what?

A few days ago, some bait popped up on Battle Col Gal about the "Signal Flare Girl."

"You morons, it's obviously Battle Chen anyway, trying to hide it lololol"

I was smashing likes like crazy, and this turned out to be real...?

Signal Flare's really a chick?

Her voice is totally my type though.

But this bitch is my arch-nemesis, so I'm pissed just seeing her face.

If we meet, I'll smash her skull with a dumbbell.

(Matta Kkon)

[Comments]

— Parallel831: Sponsor armband incoming ㄷㄷ

— Parallel091: Did you get the sponsor perk?

— Parallel425: Armband this asshole, heave-ho

— Parallel152: Weren't you guys all "victim support group" vibes yesterday after getting owned by Battle Col noobs? lolololol

ㄴ Parallel315: There's barely any VTuber soup there lol

ㄴ Parallel315: "Hunt down Rain" – the ones who didn't see it lololol

ㄴ Parallel315: If they had, it'd be "Holy shit, that was you?" and losing their minds right now

ㄴ Parallel914: Fr, you see what you know lol

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The chat reactions were all over the place upon seeing Magia's nickname—Human Signal Flare Kim Firecracker—posted on Momo Gal just moments ago.

One group was the insufferable types glued to Rain's streams, the so-called "only knows Rain" VTuber crowd.

They'd flooded in when Rain featured on the runner-up's new song from last season's Show Me the Lime, so their reactions were lukewarm.

— What's a signal flare, you weebs?

— Spouting off about their niche crap again.

— Talking about some game?

— Was there a signal flare in Battle Col?

Next up were the folks who came from Momo's streams, watching both Momo and Rain. They were the toxic Battle Col stans who facepalmed at Momo's streams but couldn't quit the insane trash taste, so like Momo Gal, they instantly clocked the legendary menace Signal Flare.

— Insane lololololololol

— Found it, my last puzzle piece.

— No wonder the voice sounded familiar lol

— Whoa, Staff D, Momo's manager, Signal Flare—all the same person wtf

Finally, the 1st Gen fans and shitposters who showed up today thanks to "Hunt Down Rain."

They were laser-focused on Magia's stream appearance, blindly spamming braindead superchats like they'd formed a Magia Debut Committee or something.

:: Anonymous Sponsor donated 1,000 Clouds! ::

:: Info) Signal Flare doesn't even stream but has their own wiki page ::

— Damn, looked it up and nothing lolol

— This real?

— You think? lol

:: Anonymous Sponsor donated 1,000 Clouds! ::

:: Voice is cute, great at impressions, raps well, games well—what the hell can't Staff D do!!! ::

— This one's already souping up.

— Broth even gets doned these days ㄷㄷ

And so the viewers moved in disjointed clumps like oil and water, no unified vibe.

Right then, Rain's stream flow broke, turning it into a collective monologue.

It looked like a sound glitch or broadcast accident, and the wiki historians were prepping an "Incidents" section for Rain's page.

But really, this lull was just Cheon Do-hee pausing briefly to gauge Ji-a's reaction.

'… She's just gonna let it slide, huh.'

Even non-broadcasters with half a brain would know this was prime time to grab attention via self-intro.

Chats and donos were all Signal Flare and Staff D—perfect for going viral.

But Ji-a firmly believed she belonged under Parallel's VTubers.

Countless handshake requests incoming, yet it never crossed her mind they were reaching out because of her.

… Does she know pretending not to notice just fans the flames?

Man, a genius-level choice at pissing people off.

Well, it was expected so far, so Cheon Do-hee spoke up.

"First off, lots of curiosity about our Staff D's gaming nick, I bet. Viewers from my stream know, but yeah, it just kinda happened."

:: Anonymous Sponsor donated 1,000 Clouds! ::

:: Rumor that Signal Flare became Momo's manager was real? ㄷㄷ ::

:: Anonymous Sponsor donated 1,000 Clouds! ::

:: The "locked in basement can't snipe" thing was legit? lol ::

"We didn't lock her up. Made her manager, then she was so good we kept her on staff."

:: Anonymous Sponsor donated 1,000 Clouds! ::

:: Free Staff Dㅏㅏㅏㅏ ::

:: Anonymous Sponsor donated 1,000 Clouds! ::

:: Fweeeㅠㅠㅠㅠ Staff D princess trapped in Parallel ㅠㅠㅠ ::

"Hey, I said we didn't lock her up?"

But no matter how much Momo covered, if Ji-a clammed up completely, that'd be trouble.

What were these 15,000 people here for?

They came to satisfy their curiosity and hype for Staff D—that is, Magia.

Fall short, and it'd boomerang as disappointment.

Like this.

:: Anonymous Sponsor donated 1,000 Clouds! ::

:: But can't Staff D just speak for herself? ::

— Fr

— Just intro'd and silent puddle Seo Woo-nae

— This leaf rots~

— Dong-gul turns square~

— Chul-ling breathes~

:: Anonymous Sponsor donated 10,000 Clouds! ::

:: Kids, read the room—the boss said shut up ::

— Gasp ㄷㄷ

— ㄷㄷㄷㄷㄷ

— Black ㄷㄷ

— Staff D too pitifulㅠㅠ

— Dictator Momo free Staff Dㅏㅏㅏㅏ

But even with all the backlash, Magia wouldn't chat directly with viewers.

This was Rain's stream, and even Do-hee oppa was here.

So would Magia just linger awkwardly and dip, disappointing everyone?

Nope.

That's why Cheon Do-hee joined the collab—to shield her and keep it from tanking.

"Staff D. People want you to speak up yourself. Thoughts?"

[What about?]

"They want you to clear up the Signal Flare thing."

[Do I have to? I haven't done anything wrong to the viewers.]

"Oh, but plenty to me?"

[Yeah. Um. But I've reflected a ton as your manager.]

:: Anonymous Sponsor donated 1,000 Clouds! ::

:: Flinching at the voice—you're def Signal Flare lolol ::

— Knows her own screw-ups at least lololol

— Hasn't wronged us~

— Fr lol

:: Anonymous Sponsor donated 1,000 Clouds! ::

:: Remember: Extreme Rage Momo ::

— Hey, Extreme Rage Momo

— Hey

— Farewell lol

Viewers might get mad at Ji-a only responding to boss Momo, but the civilian shield was holding strong.

Meaning, they'd soon realize Do-hee steering the convo was the only way to chat with Magia.

Even as civilians, they'd think, "Pushing too hard backfires," and ease up.

Above all, the extreme cuteness in Ji-a's voice.

It made viewers unable to do anything mean.

Her flat delivery carried an innocent, childlike vibe—like she'd burst into tears if pushed.

Sure, Magia's cuteness was reviving old smears about Momo the violent girl.

But that was fine. Proof viewers saw Ji-a as someone to protect.

:: Anonymous Sponsor donated 10,000 Clouds! ::

:: Staff D, you don't get hit at the company or anything, right? ::

:: Anonymous Sponsor donated 1,000 Clouds! ::

:: Sashimi master at Gwanro-dong ain't no punk… I'd piss myself face-to-face ::

Man, that slander about her parents running a sushi joint—one casual mention, and it's been years.

Do-hee shot back with annoyed venom.

"What was that dono just now? Want a full Parallel ban?"

— Scratch?

— Got scratched, huh?

— Violent Evil Dictator Momo ㄷㄷ

Of course, as a pro broadcaster, Do-hee turned even that into stream fuel, deploying it toward her goals.

"You're not talking, so everyone's misunderstanding, Staff D. Clear it up."

[Boss took way more hits. I decked her when I went back to accounting.]

"Hey."

— Evil bitch

— Look at her own it lolol

— How'd you survive this whole time lol

:: Anonymous Sponsor donated 10,000 Clouds! ::

:: How many snipe accounts you got btw ::

"How many snipe accounts?" she asked.

[Trade secret, can't disclose.]

— Trade secret my ass lol

— Ah, Michelin 3-star?

— At least 10 lol

Chatting back and forth via Cheon Do-hee, viewers' lightbulbs started flickering on.

Huh, her pokes hit kinda hard.

If she's from evil roots, does she even smack the boss around? Curiosity bloomed.

:: Anonymous Sponsor donated 10,000 Clouds! ::

:: Be real, you think boss sucks at games ::

"Hey. I ain't that bad! I hit Gold before every season ends, right?"

[Sure, Gold. But you suck ass early season 'cause you can't adapt to meta.]

"What do you mean 'suck ass'?"

[You derp hard early season, fact. But I'll say you're better than Rain.]

[What the. Why drag me in?]

"Rain. Shut it. You do suck, so I'm more pissed getting compared."

[Nooooo.]

:: Anonymous Sponsor donated 10,000 Clouds! ::

:: Gold trash talking, aggrieved? ::

— Fr lol

— If real Signal Flare, she's Diamond lolol

— Thinking that cute voice swung double dumbbells—gap's wild lolol

— Cuteness (physical)

Do-hee got real serious on Battle Colosseum matters, so that genuinely stung.

"So, can you carry us by the throat today, Staff D Signal Flare?"

Her sincerity hit Magia next, who took it just as seriously.

[Two deadweights make it tough. But I'll try.]

"Not two, one, right Staff D?"

[Two.]

[Mi's a deadweight pick?]

[Rain's like ten times heavier than you, boss. Uh, not literal weight.]

Her slip-up mid-sentence lit the viewers' prank fuse.

:: Anonymous Sponsor donated 10,000 Clouds! ::

:: ???: Rain actually weighs 0.5 tons ::

— Not even 500 triple-lift, solo 500 ㄷㄷㄷ

— Dai-max Rain floors even gym bros ㄷㄷ

Ppybam!

:: :: Anonymous Sponsor donated 100,000 Clouds! :: ::

:: :: Sis goddess? Nah, Fork Rain… No wonder she smashes keyboards so good :: ::

— Fork Rain too much lololololololololol

— Insane lolololololol

— Lol hurt my pride…

— lolololololol

— Ack lolol spat out my water lolololololol

A bit emotional, sure.

But the setup solidified: viewers set up, Do-hee or Rain toss, Ji-a spikes.

The ball always smacked Do-hee or Rain, but that was gravy for her.

Broadcasters gotta smack viewers good—but take it charismatically too, her motto.

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[This is… staff?]

(DeeplyReflected.clip)

(HittingIsMe.clip)

(TradeSecret♡.clip)

(ForkRain.clip)

Thought she'd clam up at first,

figured civilian struggle lol.

But true to evil roots, Momo loosens the dam and boom—every line explodes lololol

Why make a staff like this just work?

If Momo's ass-kissing, super upvote.

(Upvotes 351)(Down 1)

[Comments]

— Parallel155: Thought voice was super cute at first, now that I know it's Signal Flare, straight comedian lolol

— Parallel561: This is who does evil shit lol

— Parallel415: Can't believe we only get this today?

ㄴ Parallel816: Gahhhh free Staff Dㅏㅏㅏ

— Parallel683: Suddenly so pissed wanna arson Momo's stream, super upvote

ㄴ Parallel861: Super upvote

ㄴ Parallel251: (Agree kkon)

ㄴ Parallel901: Super upvote 200k times

ㄴ Parallel009: If only today then Momo quit streaming fr

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[Message to streaming Momo]

Free the hostage Staff D

Or after stream ends, I'll shitpost galleries—Momo Gal, Dora Gal, Komari Gal, Maru Gal, Rain Gal—every hour

Brace yourselves

Stressing again

This is an ultimatum

[Comments]

— Parallel716: Momo does the hostage thing, why Pad-dak suffer?

ㄴ Parallel536: Think only Pad-dak suffers?

— Parallel325: This gal's good 'cause no    

ㄴ Parallel536: Guilty as charged

ㄴ Parallel771: Wannnzaaaang catch this fuckerㅏㅏㅏ

ㄴ Parallel124: Gotta avoid gals for days

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