The Villainess VTuber Tears People Apart

I had felt a sense of incongruity from the very beginning.

From the moment I entered the party room.

-“I’ll stay here with Shina, so you all go ahead and investigate.”

Aurora, who said those words.

No, ‘that thing’ in Aurora’s form, gently patted Shina’s head.

Sora knew.

Aurora never actively expressed affection toward anyone.

‘…She’s someone who is used to receiving affection instead.’

It was something she’d occasionally heard. In a relationship, the one who loves more is the one who loses.

In a mutual relationship, affection could never truly be equal.

One side was bound to like the other more, and consequently, dedicate themselves more to their partner.

That was why Aurora had control over the people around her.

She could show glimpses of affection but would never reveal it entirely.

Instead of approaching others, she made others approach her.

She never became infatuated with anyone; she made everyone infatuated with her.

Just like the true villainous noblewoman from the stories.

Aurora was that kind of person.

【# Apocalyptic Lifeform Management Record 001

Entity Name: ■■■

Management Grade: Yellow (Grade 3)

Affinity: Friendly

– Managing this lifeform presents clear risks of physical harm or mental instability.

– It is highly unlikely to cause fatal harm as it is friendly toward humans.

– It is an amorphous lifeform but often takes human form out of a desire to resemble humans.

– It longs for family. To fulfill this desire, it appears to turn others into younger sisters.】

At that moment, Sora recalled the clue she had found earlier in the archive.

The clue she had handed to Laura once but still kept with her.

A formless entity that wanted to resemble humans.

And the fact that it often assumed a human form──meant it could disguise itself as Aurora.

Once you started doubting, every action became suspicious.

Why did we need to split into two groups?

Why decide to leave Rui behind through a game of rock-paper-scissors?

Why abandon all five people who lagged behind after climbing the ladder?

They might have been reasonable choices, sure.

But Laura would remember that Jungseok had pursued efficiency in Aseosal and paid a heavy price for it.

“Oh my, are you saying I’m not Aurora? What nonsense are you talking about?”

Maintaining her characteristic smile, ‘that thing’ in Aurora’s form tilted its head.

“I don’t really understand what you’re saying, Sora.”

It spoke as it moved closer.

Close enough for their breaths to mingle.

Just like it had done to Son Narin earlier, this ‘monster,’ borrowing Aurora’s appearance, closed the distance.

“Even if I weren’t Aurora, what difference would it make?”

Tight.

At some point, its left arm had wrapped around Sora’s waist.

Its right hand held Sora’s, interlocking their fingers.

As if to say, don’t run away.

“You’ve become quite adorable, haven’t you?”

“L-let me go…!”

“Call me unnie. I’ve always wanted a younger sister like you.”

The monster tightened its grip further.

Unnie.

Unnie, huh.

Was it because she was born an only child? She once thought she wanted an older sister.

And Aurora truly was older than Sora.

Only by a little, but Aurora was indeed the older one.

At that moment, the face of Rion, who called Laura “unnie,” came to mind.

“I’ve never thought of wanting to be your younger sister…not even once! It would overlap with my character!”

-Pah!

Sora shoved it away.

Even she didn’t understand what she was saying. Words were just spilling out, unfiltered.

Anyway, she managed to push the monster off,

And hastily stepped back two paces.

“Too bad. I wanted to have all your love to myself.”

But the monster didn’t seem intent on chasing her.

It simply shrugged its shoulders where it stood.

“This time, it can’t be helped. Come visit again sometime.”

-Clink.

A red key fell to the ground.

And the monster that had taken Aurora’s form──was gone.

It had been right there, yet it disappeared without a trace.

It was almost as if she had dreamed it all, but the sensation of her waist being held tightly and the red marks on her hand remained.

“What on earth was that, really….”

Sora grumbled as she picked up the key.

She was now completely alone.

As silence fell, only the sound of Sora’s footsteps echoed loudly through the school hallway.

Then, suddenly struck by a strange feeling, she glanced at the school bulletin board on the hallway wall.

【# Apocalyptic Lifeform Management Record 999

Entity Name: Gretel

Management Grade: Yellow Sulfur (Grade 3)

Affinity: Friendly

: Alters its appearance to receive love from its counterpart.

: If rejected, Gretel will withdraw.

: It craves love but is equally afraid of being hated.】

“What is this nonsense….”

Such words were written there.

But Sora, uninterested, passed the bulletin board and headed straight down the stairs.

Eventually, she arrived on the first floor.

She was greeted by a door with a keyhole.

***

The party room, now empty except for me.

Separated from my companions, I wandered aimlessly. Then, up above, I noticed a wide-open passage.

“There’s nowhere else to go but there, huh.”

There didn’t seem to be any other option.

If I looked thoroughly, there might be a hidden exit somewhere, but honestly, I found the idea of searching for it far too bothersome.

No, more than that, I’d say it felt meaningless.

A noble lady flipping floors and knocking on walls didn’t seem fitting. Tasks like that were meant for servants in the first place.

So for now, I’ll head over there.

If it doesn’t work out, I’ll think of another way then.

“No stairs or elevators in sight, no ropes either. Is that an electric ladder hanging there?”

It seemed like there was a way to bring the ladder down somehow.

But finding out how would obviously require investigating the surroundings. And I had no patience for such trivialities, so I decided to skip that whole process.

I stepped onto the wall and climbed.

I’ve climbed building exteriors before.

The ceiling was about five stories high, but I’d scaled taller skyscrapers in Aseosal, so this was laughable.

They say that if your body is weak, your brain will suffer. But in my case, I have a brilliant mind, too.

It couldn’t be helped—I am the most perfect noblewoman in the world, after all.

So, weak humans may rely on ladders, but I had no need for them. I reached the passage without issue.

“An exit?”

The moment I climbed up to the passage, I spotted the exit at the end.

The party room gimmick was absurdly simple. Just climbing the wall solved it? It would’ve been more fun if it were harder.

Thinking that, I passed through the door and found myself in a school.

“Huh? Laura?”

The moment I stepped into the school, I heard a familiar voice.

I glanced in that direction and saw Sora.

When Sora saw my face, she quickly approached me with hurried steps.

“Where on earth were you? I was so shocked….”

“Oh my, Sora. You’ve returned to your original appearance in the time we’ve been apart, haven’t you?”

Sora, who had been in Mental Corruption Stage 1, had looked slightly younger. But now, she is back to her normal self.

“Yeah, I solved the puzzle and got a Mental Corruption Cleanser, so I used it.”

“I see. Sora, where are the others?”

“Somehow, I got separated from everyone else….”

“I see. So, you’re not Sora.”

-Punch!

I swung my fist without hesitation.

There’s a saying: strike first and win.

“Kyah?! Ouch…! W-why are you doing this all of a sudden…!”

“Figure that out yourself.”

Punch!

Thwack!

Punch!

I planted a right hook to the temple, followed by a left punch to the jaw. Then, while it was reeling, I delivered a middle kick.

When I called Rinco in the past, I referred to her as Senior Rinco.

When I addressed Shina, I called her Miss Shina.

But I had never once called Sora “Sora” like that.

And the real Sora would know that.

If it were the real Sora, she would’ve surely looked confused.

“This is just my personal opinion, but I think it’s a bit unfitting for a noblewoman to call someone ‘~~ya.’”

“W-what on earth are you talking about….”

“It seems you don’t think so. If not, then forget it.”

-Bam!

I landed a low kick.

The fake Sora toppled over.

“Oh my, exposing your belly to an enemy? That’s basically an invitation to be mounted, isn’t it?”

Sitting on the fake Sora’s stomach as if it were a cushion, I gave it a thorough beating.

***

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【Virtual VTuber Gallery】

[Live Coverage] Breaking: Laura mounts Sora

(Image: Mount position in action)

Pummeling like a dog, lol.

[Comments]

– Things are getting pretty heated between them, huh.

– Solving mind games with fists, lol.

ㄴ Couldn’t believe she resolved the gimmick with parkour, seriously.

– Well, who told the fake to act all legit, lol.

– Figured out it was fake instantly? Of course, Sora’s the real deal.

– Marrying an A-Grade Virgin guarantees no cheating, huh….

ㄴ Cheat and you’ll end up “Mero” along with the mistress.

ㄴ Don’t use “Mero” to mean chopping off heads, you absolute dunce.

ㄴ You’re worse!

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