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== Personality ==
As a cheerful, caring and sweet (yet introverted<ref name="introversion_1"/>) [[Wikipedia:Barn owl|barn owl]],<ref name="barn_owl_1">(Sep. 01, 2021). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPi_ZG1VgHE&t=2357s</ref><ref name="barn_owl_2">(Sep. 13, 2021). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSksRNd8URY&t=4411s</ref> '''Nanashi Mumei''' takes her job seriously as a guardian protector of mankind. OnThough theshe otherhas hand,elements however,that it ismake Hoomans who believe that the one that must be protected is Mumei herself. This desirewant to protect her is compounded by multiple aspects about her: such as her forgetfulness and the ease with which she becomes embarrassed and overwhelmed., Theseas boutswell ofas her general forgetfulness are(the latter frequent enough to make Hoomans joke that she [https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/i-forgor-%F0%9F%92%80 “forgor” and “rembers”] wheneverduring she forgets about something and (sometimesstreams) remembers itshe againundeniably duringtakes herpride streams.of Thisplace forgetfulas nature,the combined[[Wikipedia:Apex withpredator|apex regular spellspredator]] of beingthe scatterbrainedskies or overwhelmed results inwith her panicking and as a resultboundless, doingnear-psychopathic orfascination sayingof thingsthe shemorbid doesn'tand meancursed; to<ref>(Sep.a 13,trait 2021).most Retrievedprominently from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSksRNd8URY&t=5806s</ref> such as inadvertently responding that she “forgot”evidenced in someher casesdrawing where she didn’t actually forget due to sheer force of habitstreams.<ref>(Sep. 05, 2021). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQAlW4yR28k&t=1518s</ref>
 
AIn notablestark contrast to her psychopathic tendencies, an early instance of Mumei gettingbecoming overwhelmed was her first [[Glossary#S|Super Chat]]monetisation celebration stream, wherein which she chose not to read chat at the beginning because she knew that she would (and eventually did) get startled by the fast rate of donations sent to her.<ref>(Sep. 05, 2021). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQAlW4yR28k&t=102s</ref> However, this same stream also highlighted the care and appreciation she holds for her fans, with her stating numerous times throughout the stream that she sees the precious time people set aside to watch her streams “genuinely as valuable [as money]”.<ref>(Sep. 05, 2021). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQAlW4yR28k&t=151s</ref><ref>(Sep. 05, 2021). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQAlW4yR28k&t=2784s</ref><ref>(Sep. 05, 2021). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQAlW4yR28k&t=5083s</ref> Similar sentiments were also shared during Mumei's membership opening stream; in which she said that she didn't mind if Hoomans didn't become members as she was "so appreciative of... anybody who comes and watches",<ref>(Sep. 25, 2021). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkCx6ZClADg&t=1303s</ref> and also was understanding of viewers who wanted to wait until she was feeling better before purchasing membership because she was feeling notably unwell at the time of this stream (with this choice making "a lot of sense" to her).<ref>(Sep. 21, 2021). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkCx6ZClADg&t=367s</ref>
 
Outside of these celebration streams, her appreciation can further be seen in frequent Tweets expressing her gratefulness to those who watch and convey their enjoyment of her streams (particularly when the stream does not go as planned),<ref>(Aug. 28, 2021). Retrieved from https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1431491027689349120</ref><ref>(Sep. 05, 2021). Retrieved from https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1434294400314712067</ref><ref>(Nov. 26, 2021). Retrieved from https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1464104986460102658</ref> her responses to those expressing gratitude for her content during streams,<ref>(Sep. 07, 2021). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPte2WmZI54&t=8776s</ref><ref>(Oct. 25, 2021). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=te4dVntA1z4&t=2133s</ref><ref>(Dec. 06, 2021). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7I7fnFfl6rg&t=13588s</ref><ref>(Dec. 18, 2021). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTmR-A7NXbY&t=18527s</ref><ref>(Jan. 20, 2022). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqieL3hVAwk&t=2454s</ref> and her general interactions with chat. Such interactions include her pleading with tired fans staying up late for her stream to go get some sleep,<ref>(Sep. 08, 2021). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9bQpWFjxlQ&t=5935s</ref><ref>(Nov. 27, 2021). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IKo3axYbOI&t=16748s</ref><ref>(Jan. 20, 2022). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqieL3hVAwk&t=1514s</ref> as well as her expressing the happiness she felt knowing Hoomans were inspired to draw because of her, and were also using her [https://twitter.com/hashtag/watchMEI #watchMEI] Twitter hashtag to draw alongside her during her first drawing stream.<ref>(Sep. 06, 2021). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dip1794Rd54&t=1039s</ref>
 
Although she has moments of high energy and excitability (especially while under the effects of caffeine), Mumei regards herself as a “low energy” individual with the social aspect of streaming being surprisingly tiring at times. However,She shebelieves thinks that it’s okay and normal for peopleherself to becomebe tiredan whileawkward doingindividual somethingin theyreal enjoylife<ref>(Mar. so02, she2022). doesn’tRetrieved mindfrom ithttps://www.<ref nameyoutube.com/watch?v="introversion_1"e_dlIvZi2P0&t=2229s</ref> Thisand this introverted disposition becomesmanifests mostitself apparentduring whenstreams whenever she starts findingfinds it difficult to know what to say; with her often resorting to impromptu singing or noises to fill the silence if streaming by herself,<ref name="les_miserables_1"/><ref>(Sep. 08, 2021). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9bQpWFjxlQ&t=4803s</ref><ref>(Sep. 11, 2021). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_vaBM3sjro&t=4556s</ref> or at times struggling to find an appropriate greeting or response while in the presence of others<ref>(Sep. 07, 2021). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPte2WmZI54&t=281s</ref><ref>(Sep. 07, 2021). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPte2WmZI54&t=1543s</ref> (though this can result in entertaining but nonsensical conversations with other hololive members such as [[Gawr Gura]]<ref>(Sep. 07, 2021). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPte2WmZI54&t=3090s</ref><ref>(Sep. 07, 2021). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPte2WmZI54&t=3951s</ref> and [[Mori Calliope]]<ref>(Oct. 24, 2021). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQEfKQmzWuQ&t=960s</ref>). These bouts of random sounds and responses may also be partially attributed to her birdbrained nature, with Mumei herself admitting that she has a very short attention span and finds it difficult to multitask.<ref>(Sep. 13, 2021). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSksRNd8URY&t=545s</ref><ref name=attention_span_1>(Sep. 18, 2021). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_th_UdWKO84&t=2632s</ref> These traits are particularly evident during her Minecraft streams where a theme of her getting sidetracked from her set goals is so common,<ref>(Sep. 07, 2021). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPte2WmZI54&t=3625s</ref><ref>(Sep. 23, 2021). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvEqnqflFHE&t=2162s</ref> that at the beginning of one stream she had to ask chat to tell her if she was deviating too far from her declared plans.<ref>(Sep. 23, 2021). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvEqnqflFHE&t=591s</ref>
 
== Milestones ==
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* From video clips Mumei watches of herself, she has no recollection of "60 percent" of what was clipped. She believes that this is because of the difficulties she has multitasking which makes her not fully process what she is saying at these moments.<ref>(Sep. 30, 2021). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpXxZMSHOTA&t=4788s</ref>
** Her difficulties with multitasking have also caused her to do fewer drawing streams.<ref>(Jan. 21, 2022). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hqveTSjZ4w&t=473s</ref> This is because she gets frustrated at being unable to draw and talk at the same time, which cascades into a slower drawing speed. The stresses from both these factors prevent her from fully enjoying doing drawing streams.<ref>(Nov. 29, 2021). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=819Bo_fe3CE&t=2342s</ref><ref>(Jan. 21, 2022). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hqveTSjZ4w&t=2888s</ref> However, she has recently started enjoying drawing on stream again after beginning her stream series of drawing hololive members.<ref>(Mar. 21, 2022). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eQKb3YCfSc&t=8115s</ref>
* She has stated that viewers do not need to send [[Glossary#S|Super Chats]] toward equipment upgrades or similar purposes as she will be able to cover all relevant costs herself.<ref>(Sep. 18, 2021). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_th_UdWKO84&t=450s</ref>
** Such donations were initially so frequent that Mumei (jokingly) "banned" such donations<ref>(Sep. 18, 2021). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_th_UdWKO84&t=6950s</ref> because of the sheer number she had received,<ref>(Sep. 18, 2021). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_th_UdWKO84&t=485s</ref><ref>(Sep. 18, 2021). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_th_UdWKO84&t=6719s</ref> as well as the absurdity of what Hoomans said they were donating toward.<ref>(Sep. 18, 2021). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_th_UdWKO84&t=6921s</ref><ref>(Sep. 21, 2021). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m42h-F5zhng&t=8998s</ref>
** Despite it being a normalised "tradition" within the VTuber community, Mumei has further stated that viewers do not need to donate blue Super Chats whenever she takes a streaming break to go to an "idol meeting" (the bathroom).<ref>(Sep. 21, 2021). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m42h-F5zhng&t=8350s</ref>
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* Although she has looked at guides on the topic, Mumei has never been able to [[Wikipedia:Whistling|whistle]].<ref>(Dec. 02, 2021). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEwqAMt-tlM&t=7490s</ref>
** She has also never learnt how to ride a [[Wikipedia:Bicycle|bicycle]].<ref>(Dec. 30, 2021). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxwfWm2K1hc&t=7836s</ref>
* Mumei dislikes driving but is forced to do so - especially in the interests of her pet, Animal (see Animal (Pet) Trivia).<ref>(Mar. 02, 2022). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_dlIvZi2P0&t=5629s</ref>
* She used to dislike [[Wikipedia:Halloween|Halloween]] as she was scared of it but has now come to like it. She particularly likes how leftover Halloween (as well as [[Wikipedia:Valentine's Day|Valentine's Day]] and [[Wikipedia:Easter|Easter]]<ref>(Feb. 10, 2022). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZcYUy-WQD4&t=11095s</ref>) sweets and chocolate become heavily discounted shortly after the main day passes.<ref>(Oct. 05. 2021). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6lNFwAeLHo&t=7769s</ref>
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** Her favourite simulation game is [[Wikipedia:RollerCoaster Tycoon 2|RollerCoaster Tycoon 2]], with another favourite being the [[Wikipedia:Zoo Tycoon|Zoo Tycoon series]]<ref>(Dec. 29, 2021). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Vlw2iRkGfM&t=2828s</ref><ref>(Jan. 04, 2022). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rT50FTQnsU&t=997s</ref> and [[Wikipedia:Zoo Tycoon 2|Zoo Tycoon 2]] especially.<ref>(Aug. 31, 2021). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WCG3s4bXPo&t=3886s</ref>
* She tends to get heavily immersed into and addicted to games she really likes - losing interest in other games as a result.<ref name=free_time_1>(Sep. 22, 2021). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nitvIR0SvRc&t=2713s</ref>
** However, she doesn't have much free time to play games off-stream due to her responsibilities as a streamer and as Guardian of "Civilization".<ref name=free_time_1/><ref>(Sep. 24, 2021). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5x4EfFIK74&t=323s</ref><ref>(Jan. 15, 2022). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wMnp0R3Vsg&t=3164s</ref> A further reason that she rarely plays games off-stream is that her pet Animal's constant needs means that Animal does not like when Mumei sits at her desk for long periods of time (see Animal (Pet) Trivia).<ref>(Mar. 15, 2022). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZC54FGrBqEc&t=12127s</ref>
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