Representative of the Internet

Kenmochi Touya is now a veteran VTuber with five years of streaming experience.

Before I knew it, I noticed that there were a tremendous amount of new members around me, and even though I am only a high school student, I had given advice to a lot of these newcomers as their senpai.

I have been asked many times about how I maintain my mental health, and during these conversations I realized something.

The thing is, I like humans far more than others.

I like both good humans and "bad humans".

Now that I think about it, this is probably one of the biggest reasons for why I am mentally strong.

Kenmochi Toya loves humanity’s karma, in other words, he loves humanity’s stupidity.

Of course, human stupidity is shameful and leads to corruption and even destruction.

Society is designed to weed out people who have too much karma, and there is no doubt it leads to this equation, it says that (people who are not stupid = a sophisticated person.)

However, no matter how much we try to distance ourselves away from stupidity, the essence of humanity is still there, so much so that the word "human nature" is used to describe it.

Stupidity is immaturity. In other words, it leads to childishness.

I'm not sure if it's because I like lolis because of their stupidity, or because I like stupidity in the hearts of lolis (children), but being able to accept it is very helpful in strengthening your spirit.

Now, in discussing human stupidity, let's talk about the Internet.

Let's talk about the best and the worst parts of my workplace, the Internet.

I love the Internet.

This is because the Internet is a place where human stupidity is far less hidden than it is in real life.

The Internet is where most of these activities are conducted anonymously or through "users" that have nothing to do with real-life positions or situations. There are far more people who are honest with themselves on the internet than in real life.

They can say embarrassing things that they are ashamed of and reveal their foolishness, express their hostility, or try to correct what they see as evil, and show themselves in a way they cannot show to their acquaintances.

It's ironic that people's humanity is expressed more on the internet than in real life because they are not held accountable there, but it can't be helped because it's a bit of a problem if that honesty spills over into the real world.

Whenever we see such irresponsible and stupid information being spread on the Internet, we are reminded of a certain truth.

To those who have a high expectation from humans and look up to them unjustly, I say: Humans aren’t that great.

When the 16-year-old me said that the only way to never be let down by the world is to have no expectations of humanity, people would call me cold or a traditionalist, but this is merely because I have given up on the malignancy of human beings.

As the saying goes, "the world is not what it seems." It is also human nature to expect the unseen to be beautiful, but if we can find the beauty in the imperfection, then we will be even stronger.

Furthermore, stupidity can also be described as a kind of potentiality.

It is easy to understand if we take live-streaming as an example.

As you know, there are many people who do not have proper social skills in the virtual world (I feel like you’re thinking that I’m writing something unbelievable but it is true, so it can't be helped).

The sharpness of being socially inept which would normally get in the way of living in society becomes a weapon called “individuality” on the Internet.

Yes, that immaturity is removed when that person becomes humanity’s desired form, which is an adult. On the other hand, that very possibility of being immature does not exist in a sophisticated society.

I often play dystopian games of different ideologies, and the greatest vice of a controlled world is the lack of diversity (which is a possibility in the real world).

A rainbow of seven colors cannot be drawn in a bleached world. (^TL note: What is written above is a Nijisanji reference, Nijisanji means “rainbow” but it can also mean “2D” and “3D” put together)

The affirmation of karma is the key to recognizing diversity and adding to the colors of life.

Modern society respects goodness and demands harmony and sociability.

That is why I will continue to be a 16-year-old child so as not to become a "proper" adult forever.

I will continue to create new possibilities in this virtual land for a long time.

Well, I think I'll take another swim in my marshmallow box, which is my own sea of karma.