Since I Became a Woman, I’ll Do Cosplay - Chapter 94

Autumn 2021.

BGG Company was honored to be simultaneously selected for a government support program that would shine in the upcoming 2022 year and a youth entrepreneurship support policy concerning a notable Metaverse enterprise.

Truth be told, Hayoon was a hardcore anarchist.

“Why should the government take taxes from me when all I do is draw and sell clips from the corner of my room?”

She even used to write inflammatory posts in various communities back in the day.

“Wait, the grant is 50 million won…?”

By some miracle, Hayoon applied to the government support program on a whim, only to be selected for it.

And upon learning that 50 million won was about to be deposited into her account…

“d*mn this nation…!”

Feeling as though all the taxes she’d paid over the years were being more than reimbursed, she balled her fists and cheered.

The exact deposit date was expected to be announced in mid-January 2022, but Hayoon figured it wouldn’t be deposited until the end of February.

“If only this money could help repay the deposit loan.”

Principally, the landlord should return the deposit to the person whose name is on the account. In Hayoon’s case, after getting permission from the landlord, she made a 10 million won deposit when signing the lease for Igloo, while her parents contributed an additional 20 million won each. Therefore, come renewal time at the end of next year, the 50 million won grant from the government would enable her to pay the deposit entirely on her own.

“Out of the grant money, 40 million won will be reserved for the deposit, while the remaining 10 million will go towards buying soundproof booths.”

It didn’t take long for Hayoon to decide what to do with the 50 million won.

Managing funds separately for business operations, rent payments, and stock investment profits was a familiar habit. Since she was already accustomed to separating her funds, she quickly devised a plan for using the large sum of 50 million won, provided by the government, and soon calmed her excitement.

“Sister Arin was right to suggest it.”

While it wasn’t certain, it was likely that the reason why BGG Company—a small, newly-established entity—was chosen for the support program was due to its high profit margin. What’s more, this high profit margin was achieved thanks to the virtual avatar business.

Over the past few months, Hayoon and Arin had worked tirelessly, mass-producing a significant number of avatars. Among them, there were also a few odd-looking prototypes they thought wouldn’t fit well for broadcasting.

Recently, Arin suggested that they sell these characters to individuals debuting as VTubers.

Although these virtual characters were already created, she suggested offering them at a much lower price than market value.

The response was explosive.

At this early stage of the domestic VTuber industry, as long as avatars had good animation and rigging quality, they could attract a decent influx of viewers. As a result, those who purchased avatars from BGG Company could naturally establish themselves as prominent VTubers.

Hong Seohyun capitalized on these VTubers by calling them “Mama” and involving them in collaborations like joint broadcasts.

These collaborations included new VTubers joining experienced VTubers in live streams, subtle百合 (yuri) appeals, and even playful teasing about their “Mama-like” connections.

Scarlet Channel’s audience eagerly opened their wallets to these appealing setups, and seeing this, aspiring VTubers began reaching out to BGG Company to commission virtual avatars.

Thanks to these developments, not only was BGG Company enjoying profits from selling avatars, but Scarlet Channel also saw an increase in donations. This resulted in a notably high profit margin.

In the barren domestic virtual avatar market, just the fact that they were turning a profit was enough to justify government support. Therefore, thanks to Arin’s advice, BGG Company essentially earned the 50 million won grant.

“What can I do to reward this?”

Hayoon grinned, looking at the empty chair where Arin usually sat after leaving work early today.

Arin, who brought in 50 million won.

How could she reward her?

The easiest way would be money, but that would probably feel a bit cliché and boring.

Hayoon decided to think about it until Arin came in the next day.

—

The next day. Morning.

It was the weekend, so it was a flexible workday.

Typically, during weekdays, the three would meet at Igloo right after school, but on weekends, they would come over whenever it suited them.

However, Hayoon was different. She didn’t seem to mind sleeping on one of the two temporary beds in Igloo.

“That’s true, right? Lately, we’ve been getting a lot of buzz, haven’t we?”

“Hm? Is that true?”

From the phone in front of Hayoon, which was drying her hair after washing it, came the voice of Jin Ho.

“Because you and Arin have been spreading these avatars around, it seems like it’s having some effect.”

“What kind of effect?”

“Usually, VTubers of similar levels gather to open game servers or do joint broadcasts, right? During those times, it often happens that someone says, ‘Oh my, your makeup looks great!’ and then the conversation moves to you guys.”

“Ah…?”

Hayoon vaguely understood what he meant.

“Then, the conversation shifts to Hong Seohyun, and they say things like, ‘Because Mama and the sister take good care of us, we can survive here,’ and ‘Even viewers from that side sometimes pay us visits to show support.'”

“They’re bonding from places we can’t see?”

“Yeah, I guess you could say that. We need to step in and stop it if they say anything inappropriate, but for now, it seems fine.”

Of course, these “Mama’s VTubers” wouldn’t be just “Mama’s VTubers” for no reason. Many of them were VTubers with less broadcasting ability. To those VTubers, collaborating with Scarlet, a well-established VTuber, was more than just a sweet lifeline—after a few joint broadcasts, they would cling to it despite everything.

Though personal broadcasts were one thing, during joint broadcasts, their guard would drop, and they’d often start talking about their experiences.

“Yeah, for now, it’s okay. Seohyun already has the Discord contacts so she can intervene at any time. Also, when these VTubers want to be reborn by collaborating with her, they can reach out to us, so let’s just keep an eye on it for now.”

“Alright. In case they say anything excessive, I’ll save the archive, so don’t worry and focus on your nails.”

“Understood, and you too, Senior.”

And that ended Jin Ho’s regular report.

Hayoon believed that with this, even without holding interviews for VTuber candidates, there would be enough VTubers seeking rebirth who would naturally come to BGG Company. It was good news that reborn VTubers would seek out BGG Company on their own, or that aspiring VTubers would want to commission avatars from them anyway.

With this thought in mind, Hayoon decided that once Arin came in today, he would make sure to lavish her with affection.

“Jiggle, jiggle, jiggle.”

As if answering Hayoon’s expectations, the door lock of Igloo began to sound.

He didn’t bother sticking his head out.

Hayoon planned on giving Arin extra affection today, but if he made eye contact with Hong Seohyun outside, he might feel some kind of awkwardness.

So, this was a polite restraint on his part.

“Is anyone there?”

The usual brown-haired Arin entered the workroom.

Today’s outfit was a figure-hugging pair of jeans paired with an oversized sweater.

Because of her figure and face, Arin looked great in whatever she wore. With a grin, Hayoon answered Arin’s question.

“I’m always here.”

“What? You really are here?”

“I slept here last night. The bed was put here just for that reason.”

This made Arin slightly startled, and she looked at Hayoon.

She had said it casually, not expecting a reply, but now that she received one, she couldn’t help but feel flustered. In a way, she even felt admiration for Hayoon, who lived for work.

“Come over here.”

“Huh? Oh…”

“Yeah, come on, quick.”

Sitting on the chair, Hayoon patted his knees calling for Arin. Arin hesitated a little before responding.

“Are you planning to do something weird…?”

“Of course not.”

“Uh… alright then.”

Thanks to their frequent close interactions, Arin now had less resistance. She came over hesitantly, showing her plump bottom and sat on Hayoon’s lap.

And Hayoon…

“Such a nice smell.”

He buried his face in Arin’s sweater that smelled of fabric softener and began to gently caress her belly with his hands.

“But you said there wouldn’t be anything weird….”

“That’s right. Isn’t this completely normal? It’s just touching your belly. What’s weird about that?”

Slightly shaky body.

Unlike Hong Seohyun, who would dive in with a fervent passion, touching the developed abs of Arin was quite a rare treat for Hayoon. It seemed that Arin, unfamiliar with this sensation, was feeling an eerie sensation as well.

“Sister, because of your idea, our company is expected to be in a very healthy financial position.”

“Why, why me…?”

“That’s….”

Hayoon started to groom Arin while caressing her lower abdomen lightly. He thought to himself that the next time he had something to praise her for, he might give her a nice squeeze.