It's been two years since the release of the hit game "Street Fighter 6," and it's still the go-to fighting game for streamers. After all, "Street Fighter V" took ages to get a sequel, so players are definitely ready to dive in, master new characters, and go all out!
Last week (February 5), Mai Shiranui, one of the new Year 2 characters, officially joined the roster, drawing in tons of players and streamers alike. Among them, Hololive's 6th generation member, Laplus Darkness (ラプラス・ダークネス), couldn't stop gushing about her love for Mai Shiranui during her gameplay stream, even going on a tweeting spree on X, sparking a huge buzz among fans and netizens.
Turns out, on the very day Mai dropped, Laplus Darkness immediately fired up a "Street Fighter 6" stream, loudly proclaiming her love and anticipation for Mai Shiranui. After logging in, she spent a good chunk of time just admiring Mai on the character select screen, constantly praising her various outfits and lamenting how incredibly cute she was with all sorts of fangirl ramblings. She hadn't even started a single match after more than half an hour into the stream...
▼ Stream VOD
The result? She went absolutely wild on her secondary X account, posting a flurry of tweets showcasing her intense attachment to Mai Shiranui. She cried out about dreaming of Mai, wondered why Mai wasn't home, and even questioned "Who is Andy?!" Seriously, it was like she was going through withdrawal symptoms!
Even fellow esports player RC Haitani screenshot her posts and exclaimed, "There's a weird one here!" This is a serious case, folks!
This whole phenomenon also prompted fans to chime in, with many pointing out that Laplus has always been weird; this isn't exactly new.
Well, being a VTuber means being a public figure, and to be so obsessively professing her love for Mai Shiranui on social media? No wonder fans and netizens absolutely cracked up! Supreme Leader, maybe rein it in a bit, eh?