[Western Crossover] The Age of Delusion

# Original female lead, no romance, loosely based on the Sherlock Holmes universe

Also known as: The Age of Heroes

There are no superheroes in this world.

At least, that's what everyone says.

But that doesn't stop the weekly illustrated hero series by Guinevere from becoming a huge hit.

After graduating from university, she moves into the basement at 221B Baker Street and lives off her family, mostly her two older brothers.

While living off them, Guinevere creates another version of herself in a different world to store all her grand ideas.

Her brother calls them "delusions."

As an illustrator VTuber, she records the puppet Aglaya as she goes about her life on the internet,

streaming, drawing, chatting, and occasionally playing games with other streamers.

Even when enemies break in and hold her troublemaking second older brother hostage, they can't disturb her stream in the basement.

Until one day, she suddenly wants to investigate the birthplace of the "heroes" in her mind.

And then she really does see them: heroes imprisoned in the cracks between worlds, struggling and repeatedly trying to break free of their cages and return to their own worlds.

It should have been an age of dazzling stars, but a false prosperity has hidden it from view. Then a girl pries open the door, light pours in, and the stars are kindled once more, appearing in the world of humankind.

(Rainy night. Batman's silhouette gazes at the illuminated Bat-Signal.)

[The illustrator's favorite series: dramatic shots from behind]

[How should I put it? This one feels different. The others always radiate a hopeful light, but this time, it's heavy in a way I can't explain.]

[My heart feels so heavy...]

Posted 2024.12.15

Tips:

1. Original female lead; no real-life VTubers are involved. Simply put, the female lead is an anime-style art streamer.

2. The female lead has a somewhat expressionless personality, and her intelligence is only slightly above average. The author thinks that's high because the author is dumb.

3. Superheroes exist in the female lead's world. This will be revealed as the story progresses.

4. More to come if I think of anything.

Theme: Find the truth and reach the right future