Became the Mother of Virtual YouTubers - Chapter 21

“…I messed up.”

Jina, who logged onto the VR Chat personal channel to meet with Fall a little earlier than the appointed time, unknowingly slapped her forehead.

The time to meet Fall was 2 PM.

She also told Fall the appointment time was 2 PM.

“I should have told her an hour earlier…”

It was advice she had heard from Spring, Summer, and even Youngjun.

But she didn’t follow it.

Jina looked around, crossing her arms in the middle of a new, pitch-black default map.

The empty space looked particularly vast.

As expected, Fall was not there.

It was a stark contrast to the other two, who had arrived early, completed the detailed settings, and waited.

No wonder they called her Late Fall, the one who’s always late.

Just as she was seriously considering leaving and working for about 30 minutes before coming back.

An avatar suddenly appeared as if jumping from the top of the map.

“Hi, hello, nice to meet you~!”

Jina turned her gaze to the cheerful voice.

Bright yellow twin tails shone as if the sunlight was embedded in her hair.

Between the yellow strands, the reddish-orange strands sparkled as if they were autumn leaves.

The way the ends of her hair swayed was quite impressive.

That was, without a doubt, Fall.

Although she hadn’t introduced herself yet, there was no need to, given how blatantly she was appealing her presence.

Besides, this was a private channel.

There was no one else who could enter except Fall.

“Oh, you came earlier than I thought…”

Jina narrowed her eyes before she could finish her greeting.

The location where Fall appeared was not very good.

It was quite a distance from the ground.

Of course, since it was a virtual space, there was no risk of injury.

“Kyaaak?! Wa, wait a minute!!”

But the falling speed would be felt in its entirety.

“Kuhek-!”

Fall, who was flailing her limbs in the air, fell headfirst and tumbled on the floor with a thud.

Seeing the avatar with its neck and limbs bent at odd angles was both funny and pitiful.

…She didn’t faint like that, did she?

“Haaa… My legs are all wobblyyy…”

Fall adjusted her avatar and hopped in place.

Her bright yellow pigtails swaying from side to side were quite cute.

Whoever made it, the quality was extraordinary.

“Are you okay?”

Jina suppressed her laughter, approached Fall, and asked.

“Ye, yes. I was in a hurry, so I set the avatar spawn point incorrectly… Ahaha… Ah! By the way, I’m not late, am I?!?!”

“No, you arrived exactly on time.”

“You didn’t tell me the appointment time an hour earlier, did you?”

“I was going to, but…”

“Yeeees?!”

“I forgot and told you the correct time.”

“Wow! Wowowowow!! Finally! I’m not! Late!!”

Fall raised both arms above her head and cheered, jumping up and down.

Fall’s hair also swayed back and forth.

Jina looked at Fall with a fond expression, as if she were her young niece, and then shifted her gaze to her hair.

Those twin tails looked very familiar.

‘This is definitely…’

A few weeks ago, no, a few months ago.

The design reminded her of the first avatar Jina had ever worked on as a freelancer.

Upon closer inspection, it wasn’t just similar, it was exactly the same.

The way the layers of the bangs were set, the lifting work where the eyebrows and hair overlapped, and the unique physics engine applied to the pigtails.

All of them were modifications made by Jina.

“Fall, have you ever had your avatar modified by a freelancer before?”

Jina asked, lowering her voice slightly.

Then, Fall blinked and nodded.

“Yes? I have~ In the past, when I nodded my head, my bangs would go through my face, but a freelancer fixed it perfectly in just one day!”

“Did that person also add the physics engine to your pigtails?”

“Physics… engine? What’s that?”

“The thing that makes it sway like real hair.”

“Yes, that’s right! They did that for me too. I didn’t even ask for it, but they did such a great job! It’s amazing! Oh, their nickname was! ‘J’…”

Jina said with a chuckle.

“jinha_na, was it?”

“Oh? That’s right! How did Mama know… Wait. Then again, Mama’s name is also Jina, and that ID is also Jina…!”

Fall’s eyes widened.

Soon, a strange sound, ‘Heuuueeek!!’, burst out of Fall’s mouth.

Her reaction was unmistakable.

“Wa, was it really Jina Mama… who fixed my avatar?”

“I was wondering when you would debut since you said you wanted to be a VTuber, but I didn’t know it would be you, Fall.”

“Wow! Woooow!! Oh my gosh, what a coincidence… This is totally fate!!”

Fall flailed her arms around excitedly.

Jina was also surprised.

What a coincidence.

However, unlike Fall, she couldn’t express her surprise and joy with her whole body.

“A fateful encounter…! Keeeu! I love this kind of thing!”

When she stood still and watched, it was like watching a chick chirping excitedly, and a smile naturally formed on her face.

On the other hand, she thought it would be hectic all day today.

…Could she keep up with that energy?

Youngjun Kim, the general manager of Cosmo Live, defined Fall in three words.

Late Fall, mood maker, and idea bank.

She understood the first two, but the last one… well, she wasn’t sure.

Looking at that bright girl, she seemed like her head would be just as bright.

The so-called ‘brain-pure’ concept was the first thing that came to mind.

But it didn’t take long to understand why Youngjun called Fall an idea bank.

“Jina Mama! You know~ I’ve been thinking about what to do today, and first, look at this map!”

The moment Fall spread her arms wide.

Fall arrived in the pitch-black space.

Red and yellow autumn leaves were colored on the beautiful trees.

Leaves fell from the high, blue sky.

In the path where fallen leaves were already piled up, the sound of autumn rustled.

Fall had arrived in the real world outside the window.

But the autumn in the virtual space seemed more real.

“It’s very detailed. You must have put a lot of effort into it.”

“Right?! Right?!?! I knew Mama would understand! I’ve been working really hard on this for the past few days!!”

“I heard there’s someone in charge of maps at Cosmo Live. Did you do this yourself without their help?”

“It’s easier to plan content when I make it myself~ Also, when someone else makes it, it doesn’t feel right. And it’s not fun.”

After hearing that she made it herself, the map looked different again.

Looking at it this way, she had a different charm from Spring.

If Spring was a thorough planner, Fall was a sentimentalist who lived as she pleased.

“First of all! I’ve hidden some mini-quests here and there. Later, when I debut, I’m going to invite a lot of people to the channel for a participation event and play together!”

When Fall flicked her finger, a hologram of the map appeared in front of her.

Five or six yellow dots blinked on the map.

Fall marked the locations of the mini-quests.

“So, can we do the mini-quests I prepared together? Can you give me honest and critical feedback after trying it out?”

Seeing Fall’s sparkling eyes, Jina nodded with a pleased smile.

“Sure. I’ll take a close look and give you harsh and brutal feedback.”

“Wow! Cancelled, cancelled! I don’t need honest and critical feedback, so just give me unconditional praise! Tell me I did great! Give me lots of love!”

It took almost half a day just to look around the map and try out the mini-quests.

“Haa, haa… Fall… Let’s… rest for a bit, shall we?”

“Haa…haa…Jina, your stamina…is not very good…haa.”

“You are not in good shape either… are you?”

Jina and Fall decided to catch their breath at the end of the forest path.

It was definitely a virtual space, but they were tired and sweaty as if they had been exercising in real life.

That meant Fall had prepared the content well.

“Fall, when did you prepare all this?”

“Hmm~ After the meeting with Jina Mama was scheduled, I added some things to the map while refining it… It took about three? Four days? I think that’s how long it took.”

“No wonder they call you an idea bank. To prepare so many events in such a short time.”

“Well~ I often get told why I don’t use them properly though. Hehe.”

Fall placed both hands on her thighs and swung her legs back and forth.

Her expression, which had been excited since she first appeared, had calmed down a bit.

It was like watching a puppy that had been happily running around and then sat down to pant.

“Why? It doesn’t seem like you’re the type to talk but not take action.”

“That’s true, but… I’m not good at keeping schedules. Sometimes I’m late and can’t do all the schedules I prepared, and I’ve missed deadlines before…”

Fall continued with a self-deprecating smile.

“When I get absorbed in something that seems fun, I get so focused on it that I don’t even keep track of time. It’s not for nothing that my nickname is Late Fall, you know?”

“But you weren’t late today.”

“That’s because… meeting Jina Mama is the most exciting, enjoyable, and fun content! I kept looking at the clock~”

Fall smiled brightly.

Who could hate Fall after seeing that smile?

“Anyway… I’m worried. I’m worried that I might be late for my debut too…”

“When that happens, instead of worrying alone, how about actively asking other members or Cosmo Live staff for help?”

At Jina’s warm words, Fall’s eyes sparkled for a moment, then she gave an awkward smile.

“That’s true, but… I don’t know why, but it’s hard for me to ask for help… Ahaha…”

“Fall, you’re more of a perfectionist than I thought.”

“…Do I look like one?”

“Yes. Very much so.”

As Jina accurately pointed out her personality, which she hadn’t even realized herself, Fall slowly lowered her head.

“So, how about trusting other people a little more?”

“…I’ll try. By the way, hearing you say that makes you sound like my real mom.”

“Not mom, but Mama.”

At Jina’s words, Fall burst into laughter.

Fall pulled her legs together tightly and stared intently at Jina, tilting her head slightly to the side.

‘I’m so glad that Jina Mama is the one who’s making our new avatars.’

Fall’s expression had returned to the way it was when she first met Jina.

The tired puppy had recharged both its stamina and its mood.

[Project Name: Seasons Avatar Modeling – Type Fall]

• Personality / Image

  • A lively mood maker. Extremely high energy.

  • Full of ideas. Endless content.

  • Can her lateness… be used as content? Gives off a lovable younger sister vibe.

  • Seems to be the smartest among the Seasons, but… these types are usually good at the ‘brain-pure’ roleplay.

  • Surprisingly a perfectionist. Watching her makes me want to take care of her more, like a hard-working younger sister.

• Appearance / Design Notes

  • Bright yellow twin tails. I’ve already modified this part myself, so there won’t be much work.

  • Three sizes: (Ah, I forgot to ask… I don’t know. I guess she’s slender.)

  • Instead of modifying the avatar less, it would be good to prepare various outfits.

  • Han Ari changed her clothes according to the donation amount, so for Fall, it would be good to change her clothes according to the content and change the color according to her voice tone.

(Other additional settings will be supplemented after combining with other members)

(Come to think of it… the last one is Winter, right?)

(I’m a little nervous…)