Became the Mother of Virtual YouTubers - Chapter 34

“Oh! Jina-ssi, when you have time, would you mind touching up my avatar too?”

Daon, who put down her glass, said with a slightly more serious expression than before, clearing her throat slightly.

“Daon-nim’s avatar is… you’re talking about that middle school girl avatar, right?”

Jina asked, staring intently at Daon.

…I thought I’d get used to it after drinking a few glasses, but I still can’t get used to it.

“You’ve been using that avatar since before VTuber broadcasts became popular in Korea, right? It must be quite old now.”

“Exactly. That’s what I’m saying.”

Daon said, snapping her fingers.

“Is it already the 3rd year, or the 4th year… Even though I put in all the cutting-edge modeling technology at the time, now it’s just an ordinary avatar.”

“The 3D field is a field where hundreds and thousands of papers are poured out in just one year.”

“Is that so? Hiya~ I don’t know much about technology, but it seems like something is changing quickly~”

“It’s meaningless to keep replacing the avatar with a better one, because the old avatar contains memories built up with the viewers.”

In the VTuber avatar favorability World Cup, Daon’s avatar was always in the Top 3.

Even though VTubers who debuted recently bring out much better avatars, they rarely lose their top spot.

In the first place, the basic modeling itself is casually cute, and it has a design that doesn’t feel repulsive.

Rather, it’s more likely that people feel familiar with it because they’ve been together for a long time.

“So I’ve been postponing the avatar renewal work until now, but this time I found out about a great 3D model designer.”

If it’s Jina-ssi, you’ll be able to put the memories accumulated in Old Daon into New Daon as they are.

Daon said, tapping Jina’s shoulder.

“I’m always welcome. Please place an order tomorrow.”

“Ah, of course, I don’t mean make it right away. Rather, stick with the Seasons kids for the time being.”

Daon emptied her glass, saying that she couldn’t become the president and steal her employee’s Mama, could she? A playful tone subtly revealed her affection for her affiliated streamers.

“If you give me a lot of money, I’ll be in charge of Seasons exclusively.”

When Jina nonchalantly threw a joke, Daon burst into laughter.

“Ahahaha! Money? I’ll take care of that more reliably than anyone else~”

Daon, who was shaking off her glass, suddenly glanced at Jina up and down.

Before Jina could ask if there was anything on her face, Daon narrowed her eyes and asked in a low voice.

“Jina-ssi, are you in a lot of need of money?”

Jina put down the glass she was drinking from and made a dazed expression.

…What kind of proposal is this person trying to make to say these words?

“Of course it would be nice to have a lot… but I’m not in a hurry right now.”

Recently, by receiving outsourcing work in succession, I have earned so much money that I could not have imagined it when I was in the lab. Of course, if I had graduated with a doctorate and entered a large company or a public enterprise, I might have lived a much easier life.

In the first place, being a freelancer is a very income-unstable job.

But right now, I’m making enough money while doing what I want to do.

Could I have lived a better life even if I had obtained a degree?

‘There’s no way.’

Jina smiled bitterly and brought the glass to her mouth.

“Ah, is that so? That’s a shame~”

Daon clicked her tongue slightly and regretted Jina’s indifferent reaction.

“Actually, I know a job that makes a lot of money. It just so happens that Jina-ssi is perfect for that job. I was going to recommend it if you were okay with it.”

“…What kind of job is it?”

Jina couldn’t resist her curiosity and asked back.

Then Daon slightly raised the corners of her mouth and pointed at Jina with her index finger, saying.

“Why don’t you try broadcasting once? Jina-ssi.”

As if saying, ‘You, be my colleague!’, Jina burst into laughter without realizing it.

“Haha. Youngjun-nim said that too. That I’m the type for broadcasting. He asked me if I seriously had any thoughts of broadcasting.”

“Oho? Jjuuun said that too? He definitely has an eye for broadcasters~’

Daon laughed, kicking Youngjun’s shin, who was still not able to sit down and was being tortured with alcohol by the employees.

The man who bosses everyone around at the company, but is bossed around by everyone at the drinking party is Youngjun.

“So, how about it, Jina-ssi? Shall we sign a contract with our Cosmo Live right here in this place?”

Genius 3D designer and VTuber! Kya~ That’s cool, that’s cool!

Daon clapped her hands, saying that she already has a year’s worth of content.

“I told Youngjun-nim too, but I have no intention of broadcasting. I don’t have the talent in the first place.”

Jina said, shaking her hands.

I don’t know how many times I’ve rejected it.

“Is that so? When I saw you, Jina-ssi, you’re just a talent itself?”

Daon rested her chin and nodded with a smirk.

“Well~ I can’t force someone who doesn’t want to~ I didn’t recommend it because I wanted you to become a professional broadcaster in the first place.”

Daon drank the alcohol and added as if she were talking to herself.

“Then why…”

“Well, I just thought it would be nice to chat with the 3rd generation kids when they’re broadcasting sometimes. Or, I thought it would be fun to do light work broadcasts or something like that?”

Even if you don’t make broadcasting your job.

If you just come out to play lightly, there’s less burden and it’ll become a memory, right?

Daon said, laughing.

“I haven’t thought about it that way… it looks fun.”

Jina muttered to herself, then turned her gaze to Daon out of curiosity.

“But… Youngjun-nim and Daon-nim, what did you see in me that made you think I’m the type for broadcasting?”

Daon bit her lips and, after agonizing over it, burst into laughter.

“Well, it’s nothing~ It’s just a feeling, well~ Ahaha!”

“…Yes?”

“Why, sometimes idol producers say that, right? I had a feeling, this kid has potential… something like that?”

Jina blinked blankly, then burst into laughter.

“No, what is that. I thought there was a reason…”

“But do you know that?”

Daon said with a serious expression.

The cute high-pitched voice dropped.

“My sense has never been wrong.”

Jina paused for a moment at those words.

It was as if a thrill had passed by, goosebumps rose.

Jina lightly gripped and released the glass, and quietly looked at Daon.

There was no shaking in Daon’s eyes, where playfulness had disappeared.

“I wanted to see you at least once, Unnie.”

In the virtual space where blue light gently glowed.

Inside, Han Ari looked at the avatar in front of her with a little tension.

Winter.

The avatar with black hair and charm.

With a seductive expression, she’s smiling, calling herself Unnie in a playful voice.

Han Ari had a lot of questions about Winter.

It’s a new feeling, but Han Ari is quite conscious of Winter.

That’s inevitable. No matter where you go in the community, it’s full of people comparing Han Ari and Winter.

Han Ari, who has created numerous legendary clips since her debut, boasting a unique modeling.

Winter, whose model quality is slightly lower, and hasn’t debuted for very long, but still properly stamped her presence with just one concert.

It was natural for a former monster rookie and a current monster rookie to be conscious of each other.

But. More than that.

The rumor that the person who made Winter’s avatar is the same person who made her avatar, ‘HANA’, was very I was worried.

Also the thing that Winter calls herself ‘Unnie’, even if they are the first time meeting.

Maybe because of that?

“Why, don’t you like me calling you Unnie?”

“We’re both born from Jina-nim’s fingertips. But since I was made later, I’m the younger sibling. Unnie was made first, so she’s our Unnie.”

Han Ari shuddered without realizing it at Winter’s words, as if she had seen through her mind.

Winter chuckled at Han Ari’s reaction. As expected, it’s Jina Mama’s avatar, and all the emotions are revealed as they are.

“If you’re uncomfortable, shall we think of a different title?”

“Call me whatever you want. More than that, what’s the reason for asking me to see you separately?”

At Han Ari’s guarded question, Winter spread her arms and said brightly.

“It’s nothing, I just thought it would be fun to do some kind of content as sisters to get closer.”

“Sisters, huh…”

Han Ari trailed off for a moment, but Winter continued as if she didn’t hear.

“Whether it’s a collaboration, or releasing a duet song… I think there will be a picture no matter what. What do you think, Unnie?”

Han Ari bit her lip as if she was worried.

This is a challenge disguised as friendship.

Han Ari is not naive enough to not know that fact.

If you were going to take care of your sisters, you should have taken care of the other Seasons members first, why are you coming to me first?

“Okay. Let’s do some content together.”

Of course, that doesn’t mean I’m going to run away.

Han Ari also has a bit of a fighting spirit.

“A collaboration is going to be boring, shall we cover a duet song?”

“…Han Ari-ssi, you haven’t really done a song broadcast, have you?”

Winter asked back, blinking her eyes. Quite surprised, the title is not Unnie but Han Ari-ssi.

Han Ari smiled brightly and said.

“I did it moderately. I was a trainee, even though I look like this.”

“…Aha.”

Han Ari didn’t even see the shadow cast over Winter’s face for a brief moment.

That’s because Han Ari is also quite It’s complicated.

I haven’t even hummed a song since I quit being a trainee.

I deliberately avoided it.

I was afraid I would think of it for nothing. I was afraid of being left with lingering feelings.

But… when I look at Winter, I feel a sense of crisis for some reason.

It’s been quite a while, isn’t it time to get out of the trauma little by little Han Ari soothed herself like that.

“It’s already this time. Then, Unnie, I’ll go first.”

After simply deciding on a song and concept, it was the moment Winter was about to try to log out.

“Winter-nim, just a moment.”

Han Ari reached out and grabbed Winter.

Winter turned her head and stared blankly at Han Ari, as if she was wondering why.

Han Ari paused for a moment, then squeezed out her voice with difficulty.

“What kind of relationship do you have with Jina-nim…?”

A brief silence.

It’s definitely a virtual space, but for some reason, it felt like the air was heavy.

Winter seemed to hesitate for a moment, then smiled brightly.

“Maybe… a relationship thicker than blood?”