I Quit Being an Idol and Became a Youtuber - Chapter 38
Game.
It is the greatest form of entertainment created by humans.
While movies and dramas had their own solid standings, they fundamentally couldn’t compete with games.
Unlike videos that can only be watched with two eyes, games allow direct participation in creating the story, which affects immersion differently.
Of course, both genres have their own strengths and weaknesses, so they sometimes borrow each other’s advantages.
Anyway, putting the movie talk aside, the main genres of games differ by country.
In contrast to South Korea’s preference for mobile and online games, Japan’s gaming industry mainly revolves around home console games.
Amidst this, something occurred that would draw global interest towards the Japanese gaming industry.
[New release of Titan Hunter series, the national game of Japan is imminent!]
It is a game so popular that it is called the national game of Japan.
News of a new Titan Hunter release had arrived.
Gamers, the general public, and the media alike.
Given that it is a globally renowned series, all eyes were focused on Japan.
The same was true for internet broadcasters.
The game itself was of high quality, and it was popular as well, making it a guaranteed source of fun and success.
For broadcasters, who rely heavily on people’s attention, there couldn’t be a better choice to attract interest.
And this was no exception for the blue-haired VTuber residing in a live stream.
[Titan Hunter Play Day 1]
The day after the much-discussed special lecture by Lee Jo.
It was the title that Cheongha used for her broadcast.
– Oh, are you playing this too?
– Titan Hunter is indeed a truth.
– Is it really important to get into Titan Hunter now that it’s newly released?
– Ah, hahaha, you need to quickly enjoy it.
– Are you giving up on your progress now?
– Soltree has been playing it continuously.
“Well, I like this game too.”
After banishing a viewer who broke the rules with a tasteless mention, she continued speaking.
Since debuting as a VTuber from an idol, she had played various games, but this game still held a special place in her heart.
‘…I’ve always wanted to get an advertisement for this game someday.’
After all, it was a game she had played with her family in her past life.
‘Her sister used to put in so much effort to promote this series to me…’
Eventually, her sisters cleared all the quests and left while she remained alone, continuing to play.
I wonder how her family is doing over there? By now, a new release should have come out.
She never imagined she would get to play this new release in this life, not as a regular person but as a streamer.
Suddenly, a strange feeling arose in her chest, reminiscent of her past life.
– But has the host tried this series?
– It might be a bit difficult for a first-time player, but is it possible?
– The host secretly likes guy games, so I bet he has tried it.
“Um, I didn’t have time for the beta, but I played the previous installment.”
During the beta testing period, she was busy with idol activities, and while she had played the previous game in her past life, it was unnecessary to go into detail about that.
A message arrived.
#[Resident A donated 10,000 won]
=Sorry about last time, Cheongha ㅠㅠ…
It was a resident.
“Oh, it’s okay. You’ve already apologized, so don’t worry about it.”
That day, when she went to attend the special lecture by Lee Jo.
After abruptly ending the stream, the resident apologized to her on personal Discord.
=[I’m really sorry about that broadcast, Cheongha··· ㅠㅠ]
=[I didn’t mean to do that…]
ㄴ[It’s okay, don’t worry about it. It can happen if your mother suddenly walks in. You didn’t get scolded, right?]
‘Honestly, I admit I would be embarrassed too.’
If someone was secretly gaming and suddenly their mom appeared, anyone could panic.
Having experienced that many times herself, she understood perfectly.
Moreover, the desperate apologies from the resident were somewhat cute, so she let it slide.
ㄴ[So, you will keep watching my stream, right?]
Alongside that, she planned to genuinely give the VIP badge.
If you’re an adult, you should do this much.
To which the resident showed up with an apology gift in both hands.
“Thank you for the 10,000 won donation.”
She wondered if it was okay to receive donations from someone who was probably still a student, but she decided not to think too much about it.
Well, they weren’t an elementary school student.
With 10,000 won, they must have been using their own allowance.
“Anyway, shall we start the game?”
Putting aside the memories of the past that would no longer return.
Now it was really time to stream.
“Wow, the graphics are really good.”
As she connected the controller and started the game, she was greeted with overwhelming visuals that could rival those of any fine movie.
Maybe because it’s a few hundred-dollar computer, the graphics were indeed good.
– God Jimoto ㄷㄷ…
– But the optimization is a bit…
– The quality is good, have a drink.
– While everyone else is lowering graphics, this one goes all out, hahaha.
– It’s just that the host’s computer is good.
– Who spends hundreds for streaming, hahaha.
– Just how much money does one have…
In moments like this, she undoubtedly felt glad for having upgraded her equipment.
Had she used her old gear, surely she wouldn’t have been able to install it and would have crashed midway.
* * *
The game began in a foggy, rocky mountain.
Kwang-!
[Quest!!!]
The screen shook, depicting the fleeing person’s gaze.
In it, a raging flying dragon could be seen.
To start like this from the beginning — it must be the main monster of this series.
「That monster…!」
「What do we do?!」
The screen soon turned, depicting people fleeing while avoiding the rampaging beast.
Utilizing their small size, those who hid themselves deep in a cave where the beast couldn’t enter.
Kwang-!
Yet, the monster roared, vowing not to lose its prey.
At this point, it would be understandable for it to let go, but it continued to pound at the cave entrance.
「Ugh!」
「It’s already this far…!」
In response to that sound, the panicked people began searching for other exits.
「…Follow me.」
A man who had been watching closely led the boy he was with into the depths of the cave.
He began to break the pile of stones that blocked a small entrance.
「Mister, what are you doing?」
「Naro, we can escape through here. Go out and seek help.」
「Mister!!」
After sending the child through the hole, the man blocked the hole again.
[Forbidden Land.]
[For over 1000 years, it has been isolated from the realm where people live —]
As the screen transitioned with a description of the Forbidden Land, the game’s logo appeared with the hunter party riding in a hot air balloon.
【Titan Hunter: Wilds】
“Ah, the cutscene is over now.”
Now, the long-awaited character customization time had arrived.
– Let’s go for the Tanus of the Netherworld.
– Wow, since Cheongha is from there, she must create an amazing character beyond our imagination.
– Do you see Japanese people that way?
– Wow, these malicious ones, hahaha.
“Don’t say strange things.”
I don’t know what it means, but that name sounds weird from the start.
I feel like my skin would turn purple.
“Honestly, there’s no need to think deep about it, right?”
Others may take hours to decide, but I don’t have to.
I sneaked a glance at the bottom of my screen.
The avatar was moving slightly.
Here, we already have the best template.
Since this game allows high freedom in character customization, I could create something quite similar easily.
– Wow, this is fast.
– Ah, hahaha, why bother thinking when there’s already a perfect template below?
– Ah, no fun.
– Honestly, the host could just make the avatar exactly as it is.
– Whatever it is, it’s nice that it’s not frustrating.
Of course, it wasn’t just about copying my avatar.
“Ah, wait a minute. It seems the teeth need to be like this.”
After quickly deciding on the hair and face shape and voice, she began changing the teeth color.
– Oh, I didn’t know this.
– As expected, Japanese.
– I guess it’s because it’s the homeland; you know it well.
After all, what you see here and what appears in the game are different.
If you just keep it white, the teeth look yellow in game cutscenes.
This was feedback from passionate fans who had played the game.
“So, I just need to finalize my outfit, right?”
As those words left my lips, the chat began to react.
– Oh, hahaha.
– Wow.
– Wow.
– The outfit is here~
– Alright, I guess it’s number 4, right?
– Kim Cheongha’s outfit is legendary.
[Anonymous donator donated 1,000 won]
– I think number 4 is the prettiest.
“Well, I’ll concede to number 2, but I can’t accept number 4.”
Number 2 covered all the essentials, but number 4 was practically underwear.
Am I some gacha game character?
Even if they said I could wear armor in the game, this just wasn’t acceptable.
– Wow.
– But number 2 is nice too.
– It seems to accentuate the chest area. I like it.
– Does the host have a body like that?
– No way, hahaha.
“Okay, we’ll ban strange jokes.”
No strange comments allowed.
While I had just introduced this rule, some people still wouldn’t follow it.
‘Well, if they end up getting banned, it’s their loss…’
More importantly, that wasn’t the biggest issue at hand.
“And my body is much better.”
– Ah, was that the issue?
– Didn’t see that coming, hahaha.
– Already banned and talking about that!
– Why can’t we do it if the host does it?
– Let go of this; it was your side that tempted first.
After all, beautiful characters sell well in visual novels.
Among those, Sakamiya Ren’s physique was highly praised and regarded as the best.
It shouldn’t be acceptable for me, who isn’t in a visual novel, to be overshadowed by the looks of a female protagonist from a different genre.
Of course, the avatar that the viewers were seeing was from Mayuri’s work, but in the end, it was still me, so I couldn’t accept such responses.
“Then, let’s finalize the rest and get started.”
After finishing the appearance customization for the secondary weapon and the cat traveling with the hunter, we could finally start the game in earnest.