A Good Nene is a Bad Yandere

Momosuzu Nene would best be described as an eccentric. She's talented and charming, but at the same time there's so much oddness surrounding her it's hard to see what's a joke she made up for her own amusement and what's a real event that occurred in her stranger than fiction lifestyle. Nene works as an idol at Hololive, a company which employs mystical beings and humans from other universes, so some oddness is to be expected. Nene herself claimed to be an alien from some vaguely Chinese planet somewhere out in the universe, but at the moment she's more content to dress up in a letterman jacket and bear accessories, a look that both works perfectly for her and makes absolutely no sense if thought about for any length of time. Part of you does believe she is an alien, because despite having moments of surprising insight and a quick wit for making jokes, there are some things Nene has yet to grasp about social interaction that do make her seem a little out of this world. Such is the case with Nene's new fascination: you.

When Nene asked you to be her boyfriend, she attempted to recreate a prototypical shoujo manga confession scene down to the letter, as it was unclear to her which parts were essential to getting a boyfriend and which were just window dressing. So she bought one of those classic shoe cupboards, placed it outside your house and waited from a nearby tree for you to put your shoes inside. This was of course so she could jam a letter into your slot on the rack telling you to meet her on the roof of Cover Corp after work. The confession was similarly eventful, as she brought in a small room fan which she threw sakura petals into throughout the confession to create the proper mood. With the amount of effort she put in, it was impossible to decline her offer, and your lovely relationship with the strange girl known as Momosuzu Nene began.

Nene's company is just as odd as she, and like a child, she occasionally picks up their mannerisms without exactly understanding their purpose. Omaru Polka is one of Nene's closest friends in Hololive, and the two mesh well together, each able to match the other's offbeat tempo. But Polka's take on relationships is a bit…intense. There was a period of several months where her boyfriend was reported missing on the news, which just happened to be the same period she would giggle to herself madly whenever she thought she was alone. She also asked you for advice on the best infrared cameras to set up in a basement, and if there really were aphrodisiacs that could be put into food. Nene often goes to Polka for relationship advice (as despite her boyfriend's temporary disappearance, Polka is now happily engaged to him) and the results have been interesting, to say the least.

Nene is simply too good intentioned to play a yandere, and despite having a good case study to learn from, she still struggles to grasp how exactly being a yandere is supposed to improve the security of her relationship. She doesn't really understand what a homewrecker or romantic rival looks like, so any woman you speak to is on the table. For instance, the little old lady that works at the grocery store caught Nene's eye for some reason, perhaps because she called you a "strapping young man". So, she decided to pay for her groceries one week exclusively in one dollar bills with angry faces drawn on them in order to "intimidate" her. You only know this because the old lady was surprised just how high quality the illustrations were, and felt the need to tell you that your girlfriend was very talented. She also attempted to recreate the "yandere snapping" moment after you thanked a waitress by replicating the stagger of an insane person and "attacking" (lightly slapping) you with a butter knife. When you informed her that a butter knife is unlikely to do you any harm, she seemed utterly confused. She thought attacking you with the knife was just an opportunity to press herself up against you without it being too embarrassing. She also managed to learn the password for your computer and log in while you were away, but not actually knowing what she was looking for, she simply waited until you came home to ask you to show her any "evil things" you had on there.

It was all well and fun to have a cute "yandere" girlfriend, but you decided it was for the best to ask Nene why she was doing all this, in case she was nervous or unhappy about some misunderstanding. So, you sit her down in your apartment and ask her.

"Nene thought this is what girls are supposed to do to show they want to get married. It worked for Omarun…" With a prominent blush, she mutters this to the floor while smiling.

Laughing to yourself, you explain to Nene that yandere stuff is what some girls do when they feel insecure about a relationship and worry that someone will steal their partner away.

"Wh-what? Nene isn't worried about that at all! Nene is the most powerful human! Nobody can take you away. Nene is too strong to lose to anyone!" Nene puffs out her chest and does several poses, which seem to either be typical bodybuilding poses or something out of an anime.

Nene does have the habit of claiming to be some kind of all powerful being. If that makes her feel secure in your relationship, you're all the happier for it. You lightly tousle her hair and give an offhanded remark:

"If you're so powerful, could you take care of the mosquito in this room? It's been bugging me all day."

Nene eagerly nods. "How strong is the mosquito? Is it stronger than Noel or Coco?"

You laugh once again and rub Nene's cheek. "No, not stronger than the dragon you work with. 1% of your power should be plenty"

Nene's face suddenly turns grave. "1% is too much, I only needed 0.1% for Coco. Okay, I'll try 0.05% power. NENE minimum power!"

You sit down and click around online while Nene busies herself behind you searching for the mosquito.

"Found it! Nene Special move: Blue Clapper!" You hear Nene call out a special move from another room.

All of a sudden, you're blown forward into your desk as your ears start ringing from a sound you could barely process before your ears mercifully turned off. Struggling to get to your feet after bashing a rib into your desk, you look up to see your room in disarray, items scattered on the ground and the window shattered. Worrying for your girlfriend, you stumble into the next room looking for Nene. Nene stands in the center of the room looking sheepish, what appears to be the smoldering remains of a mosquito on her hands.

"0.05% was still too much! Jeez, everything on this planet is too flimsy for Nene! NenePro employees will get this placed fixed by tomorrow, even if they have to work 25 hours a day to do it!"

In a moment of absolute calmness as you look around your decimated living room, you have one simple thought on your mind: "It's a really good thing Nene isn't a good yandere."