Became the Mother of Virtual YouTubers - Chapter 95
Why was it specifically Han A-ri?
Of all the countless Hakkō streamers.
Was it Minari?
Jin Ha let out a light breath and answered in a soft tone.
“If this avatar were to come alive, if a soul were to seep into a body, I thought Han A-ri would suit it best.”
There was not a hint of hesitation in Jin Ha’s voice.
Han A-ri was so surprised by the answer that she was left speechless, blinking her eyes.
“But, but… Jin Ha, HANA is on a different level from a regular high-quality avatar, right?”
Of course, it felt odd to use the term ‘regular’ when the descriptor ‘high-quality’ was attached, but anyway.
“To be honest, I don’t know much… but HANA is such an amazing avatar that it could be presented in a very famous thesis, right?”
Why did they entrust such an avatar to herself?
Han A-ri asked Jin Ha once again.
She needed assurance.
The assurance that she was HANA, a person who suited the world’s best model better than anyone else.
For the next year, ten years, and beyond.
The confidence that she could meet Jin Ha’s expectations.
Seeing Han A-ri’s serious expression, Jin Ha broke into a short smile.
After the laughter, a slightly serious voice followed.
“That’s right. HANA is a model that cannot be measured by value. It makes sense… because everything I dreamed of is contained in it.”
But.
Because of that.
“So I wanted to give it to you even more, Han A-ri. You were the one who always gave me warm support during my hardest moments.”
If she spoke further, it might make the atmosphere too heavy.
She might end up revealing things about the past that shouldn’t be said.
But anyway, she just wanted Jin Ha to know that Han A-ri was a uniquely special presence to her.
Jin Ha awkwardly mumbled.
Silence hung in the talk show, where constant conversation was expected.
Yet, no one thought this situation was a broadcasting accident.
A-ri’s cheeks turned red.
Faint smoke rose above HANA’s head.
Tears welled up in A-ri’s eyes.
HANA’s blue eyes sparkled with a watery sheen.
Even without any words exchanged.
Only through their gazes, their expressions.
Countless words were passing between them.
After a silence that felt both short and long, Han A-ri smiled and opened her mouth.
“Having you say that makes me feel like I’ve become a special person… I don’t know how to react…”
To that, Jin Ha replied in her characteristic languid voice.
“That’s right, right? A very special person. My first creation, my first daughter.”
Ari and HANA both burst out laughing.
“…You said daughter, Mama.”
– Kyaaaah!! What is this light!!
– She said… daughter
– Protect Jin Ha A-ri A-ri Jin Ha at all costs
– Hahaha, firstborn love is definitely Mama hahaha
– North Pole down!! Polar bear Biaaaaang!!
– Seasons_Winter: …You look happy, sister? 🙂
– Um, didn’t Winter just pass by in the chat?
– If this is the case, just turn on the stream Kim Gyeoul!! Don’t enjoy it alone!!
*
“When I think of Jin Ha, the first thing that comes to mind is realistic 3D content, right? I have so many questions about that too.”
To lighten the mood that had heated up like midsummer, Han A-ri changed the subject.
“What the viewers most like and are curious about is…”
[DesignerMangsaeng has donated 100,000 won]
[This! How on earth did you implement the swordsmanship???]
Just as if waiting for that moment, a voice message rang out.
As the donation came in, Han A-ri’s outfit changed from a black two-piece to a fresh summer dress that revealed her shoulders.
“…Yes, DesignerMangsaeng, thank you for the 100,000 won donation. As the donor just said, many people are curious about this feature.”
The feature of changing clothes based on donations was the main reason she became a streamer that people enjoyed supporting.
For others, revealing a new outfit would be a season’s worth of content, but Han A-ri had changed outfits countless times since her debut.
Moreover, there wasn’t a single outfit with poor quality.
“I’m curious about the principle; could you explain it simply?”
“It’s nothing special, I just have a lot of prepared outfits. I set up several layers of clothing and when the donation comes in, I simply randomize the values to change in real time.”
[Anonymous Donor has donated 10,000 won]
[Wait, if you rigged all those clothes to fit the Han A-ri avatar, how much time did you invest in that…?]
“Oh, if you have the clothes, rigging isn’t too hard. The Han A-ri avatar is based on parameters after all, so if you hit it with an auto-rigging algorithm according to specified values, that’s all there is to it.”
– ????
– Ah, so it’s like some crazy awesome technology?
– Hmmm… I see, it’s truly profound technology (not understanding)
A light stun took over the chat as technical terms naturally slipped from Jin Ha’s mouth.
But this was just the beginning.
“And… you remember the content where we placed a cup of water on top of the 3D model? Do you recall?”
“Ah, the one where we placed the cup on the ‘chest’ and spilled the water to see through the clothes? Of course I remember.”
“J-Jin Ha! How can you say that so openly?!”
In an instant, Han A-ri’s eyes widened in surprise.
Her newly updated avatar was pulling off its job well.
“What does it matter? Thanks to that, I even took the top spot as a cute pasta female streamer. Isn’t that right?”
“That nickname was given just to tease me!!”
– Mama, don’t be like that hahaha
– No, was Mama also a cunning fox?
[Chairperson of the National Han A-ri Association has donated 50,000 won]
[Han A-ri is a sexy female streamer certified by the Pasta Clean Bot, you know?]
“Haha. Anyway, explaining the technology is a bit complicated, but to summarize it simply, it’s about realistically setting collision areas and friction coefficients for each object and calculating the surface tension of the fluid…”
A naturally simple (?) explanation followed, and Han A-ri’s once startled eyes began to glaze over.
The atmosphere, which had been ablaze in the chat, quickly turned cold with hooks filling the screen.
– D-did… Mama… I only know Korean…
– I don’t know much else, but I get that Jin Ha Mama is amazing…
– Don’t understand? Just feel it without trying to understand
– Ah… I thought we were colleagues, but were we different species…
– Nerd Mama? More like ‘Sick and Tired’
*
After a whirlwind of technical discussions, Han A-ri lightly cleared her throat to tidy up the atmosphere.
Her mind was still spinning with the complicated terms Jin Ha had just thrown out.
But she quickly pulled herself out of the stunned state and brought the microphone close to her mouth.
“Actually, I also prepared a gift for you, Jin Ha.”
“A gift…?”
Jin Ha asked back in a slightly surprised voice, as if she hadn’t expected it.
“I’ve received so much from you… and today, I received such a big gift… and yet, what I can offer is only this…”
Han A-ri fidgeted with her hands, shyly continuing her words.
“It might not be enough, but will you listen to it?”
Thumping.
With her heart racing, the sound of her heartbeat thumped in her ears.
Amidst the small reverberations.
A gentle voice seeped in.
“Of course~ This is a live from Han A-ri, you can’t easily hear this.”
With that answer, Han A-ri gently smiled and played the MR.
A gentle acoustic guitar melody slowly began to fill the broadcast.
The song she had practiced and listened to repeatedly for the past week.
Now that the moment had arrived, she wondered why she hadn’t sung it one more time.
Soon, Han A-ri’s clear voice softly settled upon the melody.
[When did I start thinking of you]
[My heart keeps aching like this]
[Do you know my heart like this?]
[My whole little world is being colored by you]
A shy heart in the exhilarating lyrics.
It quietly resonated into Jin Ha’s ears through the microphone and headset.
On her cheeks, faint red had begun to spread.
At some point, the chat was silent, with everyone simply swaying their light sticks in muted color.
As she sang, the memories of the past year flowed back slowly into Han A-ri’s heart.
Back to that time, when everything felt endlessly daunting and uncertain, it was the one person who had pulled her up from the darkness.
To Jin Ha, to Mama.
Words of gratitude.
And again… words of love.
She softly packed it all into the lyrics and shyly conveyed it.
As the last note of the song slowly faded away, a short silence followed.
Han A-ri swallowed nervously, carefully parting her lips.
“How was it…?”
A few seconds of stillness subtly revealed Jin Ha’s feelings.
Seemingly not yet recovered, she hesitated for a moment.
“It was… so good. I never expected to receive a gift like this…”
She then answered quietly, her usual demeanor slipping, with a slightly trembling voice.
“…Thank you so much, Han A-ri.”
The moment she heard that, Han A-ri’s heart began to race even faster.
She felt her heart swell with the knowledge that the song she had prepared had touched Jin Ha’s heart.
“I’m glad you liked it… I’m relieved, Mama.”
Han A-ri murmured while bowing her head, as if trying to hide the blush that had arisen on her cheeks.