Shen Xiyao

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Shen Xiyao (沈夕瑶)
Alias(es)	Yao; Yaoyao
Gender	Female
Affiliation	A Company platform; hired as a temporary streamer for the Anime Carnival 361 383
Occupation/Role	Streamer; primarily streams games, especially FPS titles 361
First Appearance	Chapter 361

Background

Shen Xiyao was an independent game streamer whose popularity had remained low amid intense industry competition. A devoted fan of two-dimensional culture, she immediately accepted A Company’s offer to temporarily cover the Anime Carnival, hoping the high-profile event would help her attract viewers. 361

She began the assignment without an assistant, preferring the flexibility of operating her own livestream despite the added workload. 361

Personality

Shen Xiyao is carefree, curious, and readily immersed in unfamiliar fan activities. Her enthusiasm occasionally makes her forget the livestream she is meant to be hosting, though she remains conscious that teasing viewers too much can alienate them. 362 367

She values authenticity as a streamer. When staff offer to handle her tank-battle registration directly, she declines because she wants viewers to see and learn the full participation process themselves. 383

She can be self-conscious, particularly when trying cosplay or entering male-dominated fan spaces, but she does not let embarrassment stop her from exploring the Carnival. 365 366 402 She is also emotionally receptive to the stories she loves, crying upon meeting the real-life Hoshino Yume and while watching Star Person. 371 375

Skills

Livestreaming

Shen Xiyao regularly interacts with viewers while documenting attractions, crowds, cosplay, and competitions at the Anime Carnival.

• Streams independently and adapts her content to the event’s changing circumstances. 361
• Uses her temporary-streamer identification to gain access and coordinate with A Company staff. 363 383
• Invites Tian Zhiwei to serve as a livestream assistant after recognizing that solo streaming is difficult. 400
• Initially overlooks features such as her streaming device’s anti-dizziness mode, embarrassing herself when a staff member explains it. 363

Tank-Battle Tactics

Despite entering the Tank Battle Base as a battlefield reporter rather than an experienced competitor, Shen Xiyao shows sound situational judgment.

• Insists on experiencing the normal registration process rather than accepting special handling. 383
• Questions Tian Zhiwei’s dismissal of crew roles beyond driver and gunner. 385 386
• Recognizes that her team should retreat from a chaotic free-for-all rather than become cannon fodder. 397
• Proposes letting rival fan groups weaken each other before attempting to benefit from the aftermath. 397
• Attempts to warn Tian Zhiwei when Fang Zheng’s Hetzer ambushes their Tiger tank. 398

Notable Items

• Livestreaming equipment — Used throughout her Anime Carnival coverage. 361
• Temporary-streamer badge / press identification — Marks her as a temporary A Company employee and grants event access. 363 383
• Chelsea cosplay — A professionally prepared portrayal of Chelsea from Akame ga Kill!, including an orange-yellow wig, white shirt, black vest, red-and-black plaid skirt, long red-laced boots, headset, and safety shorts. 365 366
• Bouquet of real flowers — Received from Hoshino Yume at the Planetarium; its contrast with the artificial bouquet in the anime gives Shen Xiyao emotional closure. 371

Relationships

• Tian Zhiwei — Teammate, livestream assistant, and close Carnival companion. Shen Xiyao initially meets her through the tank-battle team, later invites her to help stream, and patiently handles her energetic mood swings. 384 400 407
• Fang Zheng — A Company’s director and the organizer of the Anime Carnival. Shen Xiyao recognizes him during the tank battle and later identifies him beneath his cross-dressing stage performance. His team eliminates her Tiger tank with paint shells. 387 398 413
• Hoshino Yume — The robotic Planetarium guide based on a character Shen Xiyao deeply cares about. Meeting her and receiving real flowers gives Shen Xiyao a sense of relief and closure. 371 378
• Livestream viewers — Her primary audience and frequent source of encouragement, teasing, and suggestions about where to go or what to experience next. 362 368 382
• A Company staff — Assist her with event access, livestream operation, safety, and tank-battle information. 363 368 382

Story Role / Major Arcs

Anime Carnival Coverage

Shen Xiyao begins broadcasting as a temporary A Company streamer, using the Anime Carnival’s popularity to improve her own visibility. Her stream exceeds her usual viewership as she independently explores the event. 361

At the Carnival, she wins a rare limited-edition Tiany body pillow, observes the unusually realistic costumes around her, and becomes intrigued by a cosplay shop. 362 363

Chelsea Cosplay

After learning that cosplay involves portraying characters through costumes, accessories, props, and makeup, Shen Xiyao decides to participate herself. A clerk recommends Akame and Chelsea based on her appearance, and Shen Xiyao chooses Chelsea because she remembers being upset by the character’s tragic ending. 364 365

Although initially embarrassed by Chelsea’s short skirt, Shen Xiyao completes the cosplay with professional makeup and receives enthusiastic praise from viewers for its accuracy. 365 366

Planetarium Visit

Shen Xiyao forces her way through an overwhelming crowd to reach the Planetarium, becoming short of breath before staff provide water and report the congestion as a safety concern. 368

Inside, she meets the real-life Hoshino Yume, a robotic guide modeled after the anime character. Overcome by emotion, she accepts a bouquet of real flowers and takes a photograph with her. 371

Watching Star Person later leaves Shen Xiyao devastated by Hoshino Yume’s sacrifice. She eventually leaves the cinema with tear-ruined makeup but finds relief in knowing that, outside the anime, a Planetarium and a Hoshino Yume still exist. 375 378

Tank Battle Base

Shen Xiyao chooses the Tank Battle Base over the Ferris wheel, drawn by the chance to experience the real-world event inspired by Girls und Panzer. 380

After learning the battle formats and terrain setup from staff, she refuses special registration assistance and joins Tian Zhiwei’s all-girl team as a battlefield reporter. 382 383 384

Assigned a commander’s position, Shen Xiyao becomes skeptical of Tian Zhiwei’s casual understanding of tank crew roles. During the free-for-all, she successfully advises retreating from the main fight, but Fang Zheng later ambushes their Tiger tank in a Hetzer and eliminates the team with paint shells. 385 386 397 398

Partnership with Tian Zhiwei

After the tank battle, Shen Xiyao invites Tian Zhiwei to become her livestream assistant, recognizing that viewers respond well to Tian Zhiwei’s straightforward and cheerful personality. 400

The two continue exploring the Carnival together, including the Admiral Restaurant, the Plastic Memories Ferris wheel, the Budokan performance, and a themed camping area. 402 405 407 418

At the Ferris wheel, Tian Zhiwei claims that they are a couple to obtain the attraction’s couple benefit, leaving Shen Xiyao caught off guard. 405