[Anime Crossover] One-Life Speedrun Player

Jiang Zi is a gaming streamer.

Unlike players who focus on walkthroughs, she plays in the one-life speedrun style: she never saves and clears the main story as quickly as possible.

Along the way, she offers viewers thoughtful, gentle explanations of streamlined BD builds and complete walkthroughs up to the point before entering a romance route. She always withdraws just before the actual romantic ending, so choosing one love interest won't lock the other romanceable characters out of their routes.

Today, Jiang Zi is still on the front lines of speedrunning games.

"Hey, bosses! Today we're speedrunning Demon Slayer. There are seven NPCs with romance routes to explain, but we don't need to go through them one by one right away."

Jiang Zi spoke to the viewers in her livestream while fiddling with a collection of bottles and jars.

[I'm so happy the streamer called us bosses. By the way, what is she making?]

"Oh, this? This is a key item for the speedrun. The main quest in this instance is 'Slay Kibutsuji Muzan,' but that boss is a real coward. So, after trying all kinds of things, I've prepared the perfect outcome to take him down in one hit. Just follow my steps, and there won't be any problems. Kibutsuji Muzan will be dead within three months, tops."

[Really, streamer? It took me twenty-three years to kill that cowardly king last time. He hid away whenever there was even the slightest sign of trouble!]

Jiang Zi waved a hand. "Guaranteed. Trust me, bosses. I'm a technical player. Just follow my lead and Kibutsuji Muzan will be dead as a doornail. Once he's gone, bosses, don't forget to send those mansions, villas, and planes!"

After speedrunning Demon Slayer, Jiang Zi moved on to the recently popular Jujutsu Kaisen.

"Hey, bosses! The streamer is back for another speedrun. This time there's an extra rule: no help from NPCs. It's a solo speedrun, so we'll be ignoring all those popular NPCs. You can call them in when you're playing yourselves, though, just to be safe. My approach is pretty extreme."

[The streamer is going after Sukuna!]

"Ahaha, this game doesn't have a set main story, but I'll pick the ending with the biggest payoff. This time, I've chosen the [Sever the Supernatural] main-story ending. We'll fight pretty much every named boss, so don't worry. It should take about three years at the shortest. A player's combat strength is pretty important in this instance, so first I'll teach the bosses how to put together a BD."

Meanwhile, the NPCs inside the game instances who had fallen victim to emotional scams at the hands of our streamer: Speechless.jpg

[Reader's Guide]

1. The protagonist is a cold-hearted, emotionless speedrunner.

2. The protagonist seems cold, silent, and mute, like a fierce woman, but in reality, she's incredibly chatty and slick at explaining things to viewers.

3. The protagonist is the strongest, the protagonist is awesome, everyone else can step aside.

4. Warning: popular characters will die.

Theme: Face difficulties with courage and keep moving forward!