Here's our so-called hero — Vash-san!
Oh wait, my bad.
Actually, he doesn't even deserve to be called a hero.
He's just your typical shut-in otaku who doesn't care about anything or anyone. He wastes time all day — and even though he knows it, he doesn't care. He just loves sitting on his phone, watching videos, scrolling endlessly, wasting away.
So… where do I begin?
Let's check out our not-so-hero's introduction.
Vash stands 5 feet 11 inches tall and weighs around 75 kilograms. His looks? Far from decent — ugly, to be blunt. His face has three noticeable scars: two above his eyebrows on the forehead, and one on the left side of his cheek. He's always been afraid — of people, of judgment, of change.
Vash was born into a broken home.
His parents split up shortly after his birth.
He had two sisters:
Maria, his elder sister
Julie, his younger one
After the separation, Vash and Maria were placed under their father's custody, while Julie went with their mother.
His father? A simple cooking master working abroad. Though he never truly raised them, he paid for their education and let others handle the parenting.
Vash grew up with his father's sister — Aunt Rose, who raised him like her own.
Maria was raised by their grandparents.
Despite the messy family setup, Vash and Maria shared a decent bond. They spent time together — enough to be considered close siblings.
And his mother?
Far worse than the father.
She used Julie like a tool — forcing her to work and bring in money. The poor girl never received real love or care.
Sometimes, the cruelest things happen to those who least deserve them.
At just 14, Julie died of a brain tumor.
Though Vash hadn't spent much time with her, she was still his sister — his blood.
You'd expect him to be heartbroken.
But no.
He just felt a little sympathy… for one day.
He didn't even attend her funeral.
He just sat on his phone, like always, scrolling through meaningless videos as if nothing had happened.
His aunt and Maria attended the funeral.
But Vash? He stayed home.
Now, you might think that Vash turned out like this because his aunt Rose and her daughter Kelly raised him poorly.
But you'd be wrong.
They loved him — genuinely — because he was the only son in the family and because he lacked parental love from both sides.
You might also assume that Vash's father is still supporting him by paying his college tuition.
Wrong again.
Even though Aunt Rose is poor, Kelly is the one working tirelessly. She's the one holding the entire family together — taking care of her daughter, her mother, and even Vash.
She sacrifices her own comfort to keep everything afloat.
Vash also has an uncle, who does nothing but leech off Kelly — just like Vash does, except more directly and shamelessly.
Then there's Liz — Kelly's little daughter and Vash's younger cousin.
Liz loves Vash dearly.
To her, he's not just a cousin — he's her big brother. She clings to him, looks up to him, and tries to make him smile.
Even when Vash gives her nothing back, she still cares — innocently, wholeheartedly.
Vash's aunt and cousin never asked for anything in return.
They cared.
But he never prioritized them. Never appreciated what they did.
Now in college, Vash lives a lonely life.
He's often trolled for being ugly, for having no friends, for being a loner.
He hates going outside his room, terrified that people will judge him for how he looks.
At the end of the day…
Vash is just a coward.
And the world?
It doesn't favour cowards.
Maybe, just maybe…
It will eventually put an end to people like him.