Review:
High school student Vicky Tan is a shy girl who lives in her esports superstar brother's shadow. She handles her brother Virgil's social media presence, and he mistakenly thinks she doesn't even like gaming. However, Vicky has a secret. When she's on her own, she logs on to Xenith Orion (the same game her brother plays). She's good enough that another player even asks her to join his team for the upcoming XO Tournament.
As she works with her new teammates and learns to communicate with them better, Vicky gradually comes into her own and gains confidence. However, when her masked secret gamer persona goes viral, will she be able to hold up against all the extra attention...and the possibility that her brother could learn her secret?
I feel like Virgil might have grated slightly less if the details of his and Vicky's home life had been revealed a little sooner. Or maybe he'd still have been annoying, I don't know. To be fair, Vicky bugged me as well. She was so hesitant to speak up that she even let him think mackerel was her favorite food when she actually hated it. Again, I could see the roots of her actions when more details about their family life were revealed, but it was still frustrating.
In addition to Vicky's feelings of being stuck in her brother's shadow, this also dealt a lot with attitudes towards female gamers. I particularly felt for Fangs, one of the female players Vicky faces off against. Her and Vicky's interaction after the game was nice.
All in all, the story didn't exactly break new ground, but it was still enjoyable to read, and the artwork was appealing (even if I preferred Vicky's first mask to her second).
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