Dang it, I missed the Pippa rate post. It really was a top tier stream for her, especially for this year. Her "pride before the fall" schtick bounces well off of Erina's coyness/obliviousness. Pippa can get pummeled by unfortunate circumstances while Erina just goes ,"teehee, ain't life grand?". Yet Erina is still a kind enough of a soul to pick Pippa up when necessary instead of just lay in on Pippa for the joke. The synergy was just really good. And boy, Erina is just a really good entertainer overall, beyond the asmr and the sussy stuff (not to throw any shade on that). She can roll with the punches and is sharp as a tack in conversation. Gotta see more of her, solo and in collabs. Get those stocks up!
In the end of it all, I miss simpler collabs like these. That might sound weird, but something about this collab just felt "classic". It was so ordinary, but it worked much better than a lot of these big planned collabs vtubers try organizing these days. It felt more natural. I actually laughed. Sometimes, talent chemistry is enough. Good call on Pippa to make that call tonight. Phase love!