How did Cal become a popular character in [Precinct R]? Spoiler Summary

The basic setting of Prekonen R takes place within the VR online game Legend of Astrom, and each character in the game has a real-world appearance.
Cal’s real world appearance is a girl named Momochi Kiruya.
It seems that she was going to use her real name “Kiruya” as her handle, but she mistook it for “Cal”, but she seems to like the name Cal.

Riruya has problems in her home environment, especially with her mother, who is particularly troublesome.
She is the worst parent in the world for her child, forcing her daughter to do things that are good in Feng Shui even if it would be a burden to her, and stinting on travel expenses to keep her from going on school trips.
Due to her rebellion against such a mother, Kiruya’s character is naturally rough and distrustful of people, and some of her hair has turned white due to stress.

She started Legend of Astrum not because she was interested in the game, but because she wanted to make a connection with the game’s developer, Senri Mana.
For Kiruya, who had a crush on Mana, it was probably the only place she could go to.

Why is he a popular character when he’s on the enemy’s side?

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Looking at the position alone, Cal is “an assassin under the protagonist’s nemesis’s control who is trying to turn the protagonist’s side of the story into a dead man”, which doesn’t seem like a character that would be very popular.
However, Cal has gained popularity on par with the other two Gastronomic Den members, Pecorine and Kokoro, and has become one of the signature characters in Preconnection R.
How did Cal become so popular despite being a character on the enemy side?

The main reason for this is her own inability to be the bad guy.

Although she approaches Pecorine and her friends as an assassin, she comes to love her lively and fun days with the Gastronomic Palace, and she struggles between the boards of mission and friendship.
Many people must have been emotionally involved in this struggle.

She is often made to eat horrible insect food, and when Yuki is captured by the Twilight Caravan, she takes her place as Yuki’s scapegoat, and her well-thought-out Little Lyrical quest is ruined by Yuki’s inappropriate directions.
In addition, she also takes on the role of a good person, cleaning up the fields, giving instructions when planting rice, and caring for Kokoro, who is younger than her and Yuki, who is at the baby level.

Above all, she is a tsundere, which she displays without regret to her supposed target, Pecorine.
Although he swears with his mouth when Pecorine tries to be skinny with him, he doesn’t seem to be happy about it.
Maybe it’s a reaction to her hunger for kindness and warmth in the real world.

The fact that they are also capable as a unit is another reason why they are so popular with many fans.
Since they are easy to incorporate into any type of party, many users will naturally add them to their formation.

These numerous factors have made Cal a popular character.

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For a while, tsundere characters were losing their centripetal force among anime fans, but in recent years, Asuka from “Eva” has shown signs of recovery, such as when she won first place in the “All Evangelion Grand Vote” organized by NHK.
I don’t know if Cal is one of the people who started this trend, but I think she has enough reasons to convince users and viewers of her cuteness, whether it’s her tsun or her derriere, and that’s why she’s able to take it in stride.
It’s not just the fact that she’s a cute teased character, it’s the fact that she carries her shade on her back that makes Cal so appealing!