Since I Became a Woman, I’ll Do Cosplay - Chapter 86

She earnestly explained the concept of “Mama” in the Vtuber world.

A Vtuber’s avatar is their face, and since she created Scarlet’s face, she was Scarlet’s Mama.

Some might argue this broke RP, but Hayoon wasn’t a “pure” Vtuber.

She had other activities, making her uniquely positioned to explain these introductory Vtuber concepts.

If Hong Seo-hyun tried to explain this on Scarlet’s channel, it would weaken Scarlet’s already fragile RP.

Hayoon, in her somewhat neutral position, was better suited to teach Vtuber basics in preparation for the collab.

The recordings of these explanations could serve as introductory guides for new Vtubers, generating further promotion for Scarlet.

-Ah, so that’s what it means.

-Got it, got it.

“…?”

These trolls pretended to understand just to annoy her.

Some probably knew all along and were just trolling with the teen mom jokes.

The chat was filled with question marks after her explanation, expressing their shock.

Banning them all would kill the chat, but she couldn’t let them go unpunished, so…

“Anyway, I need to get some water before the collab. Behave yourselves in chat and don’t cause trouble in the other stream.

I’d rather not be embarrassed in front of Scarlet-nim, since we’ve met in person.”

-Met in person?

-Is she really your daughter?

-Is her chest really that big?

These trolls latched onto any bait like piranhas.

The thought of showing these comments to Hong Seo-hyun made Hayoon dizzy, but what could she do?

“Cut the crap. I’ve met her in person, which means I can ban you remotely. Do you understand?”

-Ah, yes.

-We’ll be on our best behavior.

-Wouldn’t want to get banned from the main channel.

-Mature and polite chat culture ^^;;

They weren’t stupid; this should be enough to keep them in check. Even the thought of a potential ban would deter them.

Hayoon hoped she wouldn’t negatively impact Scarlet, who was supposed to be their cash cow.

After getting some water, she called Hong Seo-hyun.

-ring ring. ring ring.

After a few seconds.

-ding!

Two profiles appeared in the call window – one with a black-haired, long-haired character, the other with a red-haired, long-haired character.

Haru and Scarlet’s profile pictures. After a brief silence.

The highlight around the profiles flickered as they adjusted their microphones.

Hayoon decided to speak first.

“Hello, are you there?”

A formal greeting, as neutral as possible for a first-time encounter on stream.

-Mamaaaaaa!

“…?”

-Welcomeeee!

What was with… this energy? She had given a standard greeting, but the response was overwhelming.

No, that was an understatement.

‘She’s going with a high-energy persona…’

Hong Seo-hyun insisted on a high-energy stream, despite Hayoon’s warnings about potential burnout.

This Scarlet was very different from the Hong Seo-hyun she knew.

-Everyone, this is my Mama! Please welcome, Haru-nim!!!

“Ah, hello, everyone on Scarlet-nim’s stream, I’m Haru.

Somehow, I ended up with a kid even though I haven’t even dated yet, let alone married.”

Hayoon played along with Scarlet’s introduction.

-???

-???

-Are you a virgin? (Comment deleted)

-Yeah, that’s my girl.

-Only sluts date in high school. Tch.

Some suggestive and creepy comments appeared, mostly from her self-proclaimed “uncle fans.”

She ignored them, except for the worst offender. These uncle fans made up a significant portion of her donors.

Lewd otaku here for the NSFW art, and uncle fans donating to a high school girl…

The demographics of her audience were a mess. Hayoon suppressed a sigh.

“Now, it’s time for Scarlet-nim to introduce herself to my viewers. Would you do the honors?”

-Greetings, viewers of Haru-nim’s stream! I’m Scarlet, a newly debuted Vtuber! I sing well, I have big boobs, and I’m fluent in Japanese!

“What about Korean?”

-Everyone speaks Korean, so I’ll skip that.

“She says so!”

Hayoon started to match Scarlet’s energy.

It wasn’t that she couldn’t be energetic; she just preferred a low-key, suggestive art stream.

-She’s on fire today.

-Why is she so lively?

-They say three women together can break dishes, but two are enough, apparently.

-This is so weird and… I feel betrayed.

Her viewers complained, but they wouldn’t leave.

If they were going to leave, they would have done so during her hiatus.

“Now that introductions are out of the way, how about some stories?”

-What kind of stories?

“Like, the story behind Scarlet-nim’s creation, or behind-the-scenes stories about the Utaite channel thumbnails that everyone loves? Or maybe stories about meeting offline…”

-Ah, we should save those. If we reveal everything now, there will be no reason to invite Mama on stream anymore.

“Oh…”

-Who else would take care of Mama? I’m a mid-tier Vtuber with almost 3,000 followers now.

“Bringing up follower count makes you seem smaller, though…”

They followed the loosely prepared script, mostly ad-libbing.

It was a decent performance for a collab between a newbie streamer and a veteran.

-First time seeing Dr. Scarlet talk to someone.

-Since she’s a music streamer, she rarely collabs. It’s rare to see her with her Mama.

A quick glance at Scarlet’s chat on her second monitor showed a positive response to this casual banter.

It’s a safe approach. She’s handling the trolls, and the pacing is good, easy to listen to.

Hayoon wasn’t confident in being a highly entertaining streamer.

High risk, high reward applied to streaming as well. Big laughs often came with big risks, and she didn’t see the point.

A laid-back, radio-style stream with casual banter was easier, and…

Enchanting Whisper, maximum…!

Hayoon had a secret weapon – her trait. With Enchanting Whisper, even a less-than-exciting stream kept viewers hooked.

“So, here’s what happened…”

-Right, right, that’s what…

They laughed and chatted about the thumbnails.

“Part 2! Today’s game! Bunny Bunny Carrot Carrot!”

-What’s that?

“It’s like a blood pressure marathon…”

-Oh god… pink, pink, pink! Hey!

“Get the carrots! Yellow! No! Why there?! Noooo!”

They played a popular two-person game.

-I’ve prepared something for part 3, I think you’ll all enjoy it.

Especially the viewers in my channel.

“What is it?”

-Proxy lecture.

“Proxy… what?”

-We call karaoke ‘lectures’ in my channel.

“Karaoke is a lecture? And proxy?”

-Right?

“So, who’s singing?”

-You are.

“Me?”

-Yes.

After some banter.

“I’m, practicing…”

Hayoon sang a few songs.

-Nice.

-Fun collab.

-Good work, bring NSFW art tomorrow.

Haru’s chat.

-Good work today, Dr. Scarlet.

-Enjoyed the stream.

-Haru-nim? Mama? You’re a decent singer.

-But not as good as Dr. Scarlet LOL.

Game over.

The collaboration was a resounding success.

[Sign-off announcement]

Scarlet’s original single, ‘Behind the Mask’, releases on October 31st. More details tomorrow. Bye!

-???

-What’s this?

-Dr. Scarlet?

Ending with an Easter egg about the original song release.

A perfect collaboration stream.