I Quit Being an Idol and Became a Youtuber - Chapter 49

In an information society, news spreads quickly.

It was not uncommon for a post made by a famous person for just a few seconds to spread around the world via the Internet in an instant.

Given that, it was not strange for a story from a streamer to spread throughout the entire café.

#[No, this person is definitely Korean!]

(Dokdo is Korean territory)

=Some Japanese person asks why someone would say without hesitation that Dokdo is Korean territory.

-Oh, they must need to s*ck money from Korea.

-It’s obvious they’re calling it Takeshima outside.

-They don’t even sell bamboo there, so what’s with this Takeshima nonsense?

#[Just deal with it seriously]

(Cheongha fleeing from an enemy attack)

=Stop running away, you idiot, Ryen!

-But people who originally played FPS really do struggle.

-Weren’t respawn areas meant for dying and going there?

nonsense

-Right? It’s really hard to adjust.

-It’s so difficult to distinguish what to buy in the shop.

-Just hit something, hahaha.

-The rules are driving everyone crazy, hahaha.

#[Is this person M?]

(Screenshot of the chat window)

(Avatar smiling subtly)

=Why do they like hearing degrading talk?

-Oh, so that’s it… SM play is their thing…

n Hey, go bring a leash over.

-But isn’t that just being a bad daughter?

n It should be a bad daughter.

n Do you still think they’re a woman? Do they still look like a woman?

n Get lost, you idiot.

-Their reactions are truly beyond imagination, hahaha.

-I was worried they might faint from hearing degrading talk, poor guys in the community.

n Ah, right. Is that person ‘that’ one?

n Couldn’t even scream before dying.

n Escaping this life, Kim Cheongha.

#[??? : Your ancestors were pro-Japanese]

=I’m saying that to a Japanese person.

-What is this, hahaha.

-It’s ambiguous to say no, and ambiguous to say yes…

-Both sides can get involved… oh no.

-So I immediately closed the chat, hahaha.

n Honestly, that’s true.

n Whenever politics comes up, the broadcast tanks.

-But Dokdo is Korean territory, isn’t it?

n Honestly, if you admit that, I can overlook anything.

n Now I’ve got my shield of double standards.

#[This person has gained a lot of followers]

=How has it already exceeded a thousand in such a short time since the broadcast started?

-It seems like the big company’s flow is good.

-But they have to make good use of it themselves.

-No, even if I keep going, I don’t get a single donation. How come they keep getting them? Is that normal…?

n No, that’s really strange…

n If you’re upset, why don’t you go to Thailand?

n If you float a hoverboard there and debut as a VTuber, it’ll be perfect.

n You idiots, hahaha.

-But if this person surpasses 1500 followers, there are promises to keep.

n Oh really?

n I should press that follow button, hahaha.

n Quit the avatar and go for a reveal.

n Is this person crazy, hahaha?

#[But what the hell is this VTuber]

=Suddenly, it all pops up in the café? Seriously, am I supposed to know?

-What? You still don’t know Kim Cheongha, the best of the best?

n Ah, just get lost, troll.

n These guys really shorten everything.

n And why are they the first in Korea when they’re Japanese?

n Because nobody else has done it?

-Speaking honestly, isn’t that enough for honorary Korean status?

-They probably already know everything.

-Just a Korean resident in Japan, right?

* * *

[Number of Followers: 3042]

A total of 3042.

The number of followers Cheongha gained since the role play that day was recorded just three days later.

“····Um, yeah. It rose faster than I thought.”

Somehow, she achieved more than double her original goal.

‘What bait has been thrown online this time?’

-[Deleted Chat]

-Mad trolls.

-They gathered a lot because of the rules.

-The moderator blocks really fast.

-Looking at the avatar’s expression, they seem really pissed off.

As messages came flying in with stern expressions, Cheongha thought.

She could roughly guess what the content was, but she decided not to dig deeper.

After all, most of the people bringing such things here were those trying to undermine the streamer.

Why, there are always people trying to bury a streamer by sending videos like Nazi propaganda.

If they were going to bring that kind of nonsense to the broadcast, it would be better to cut it out from the start.

You all will be permanently banned from now on.

“····Yes, anyway, I definitely achieved my goal.”

After the trolls were all blocked, only the original viewers remained in the room.

Cheongha continued to speak.

-So, should I fulfill my promise?

-Shouldn’t we raise the stakes since we’ve exceeded the target by double?

-Add an event and go for the half-cam?

“Ah, the half-cam is a bit···?”

No, on second thought, maybe a half-cam wouldn’t be that bad?

As long as she didn’t make any mistakes, her face wouldn’t show. She could just wear gloves to cover her hands.

“····Um, let me think about it for a bit.”

-Oh oh.

-Is something big coming?

-What is this thing?

-VTuber half-cam? Whoa!

-Can’t we do it right away?

-Will the chest be showing?

-What a crazy thing, hahaha.

-To be honest, everyone would want to see it, right? Isn’t that so??

-Waaaaaaah!

-Worship them!

The chatroom began to stir at her words.

…I’ve thought this for a while, but these people are really honest at times like this.

These people are very much in tune with human desires.

I’m not sure they won’t ask for me to reveal my face later.

“Then, I’ll buy a cake and try out a half-cam on the next broadcast.”

Maybe just buy a cream cake and write on it with strawberry cream.

After all, she also had a streaming camera she used in the past, so there wouldn’t be any additional cost for a camera due to the half-cam.

-So what’s the schedule for today?

-You’re not actually just here to announce that, are you?

-Then I’ll really start a riot.

“Of course not, I have plans.”

It’s not like I’m doing a sudden low-budget prank and doing the broadcast in a regular time slot.

You think I’m crazy enough to just show up?

“Then for now····.”

Just as she was about to continue with the content she had originally planned.

Ding-

With her signature notification sound, a message arrived on Discord.

“Ah, wait a second. I need to check something···.”

-??? What is it?

-Is it a guy?

-What guy? That’s a Discord sound, hahaha.

-Really? Then I’ll just k*ll Soltree right now.

-Why should that person d*e, hahaha?

When she logged into Discord, a cute white bird character caught her eye.

It was Baekro, who had gotten closer during the five-hour collaboration last time.

But I didn’t expect them to contact me like this; what was going on?

=[Cheongha? Is now a good time?]

n[Oh, what’s going on?]

=[Then, would you be able to play a game with us····?]

Honestly, I didn’t have any other plans except for this chat today, so I agreed to Baekro’s suggestion.

=[What game is it?]

n[Oh, it’s called Dead Night The Game. We’re short on people···]

“····Isn’t this some scary thing?”

The name alone made me feel uneasy.

As she searched for the game Baekro mentioned in the step game window, Cheongha muttered.

In the gameplay video explaining the game, a big man wearing a white mask swung a huge weapon while the survivors ran around trying to escape.

What’s this? It’s brutal. Scary.

=[Oh, it’s not that brutal! It’s just obscured by rain, so····.]

n[Really?]

Well, since this isn’t horror gameplay, I guess I wouldn’t need to react with fear.

If something too brutal comes up, I can just close my eyes.

=[But can I join that game?]

Looking at it, it seemed to be an eight-player game; would it be okay for me to join?

I wouldn’t want to make things awkward.

Just then, a reply arrived from Baekro.

=[Oh, it’s fine. This is how we usually kidnap people.]

n[Oh, really?]

The word “kidnap” was a bit concerning, but either way, it should be fine.

Once the deal was set, Cheongha quickly returned to the broadcast screen.

“Okay, everyone. I have an urgent announcement.”

-??? What is it?

-Please don’t tell me you came to announce something random?

-Then I’ll really start a riot.

“Of course not, it’s just Baekro here.”

She notified the viewers who had been quietly waiting about the collaboration.

-Oh, so you’re entering a big company’s channel?

-Now, it’s not just a joke, it’s really a small business…

-You’ve been rising to the top of the rankings lately.

“Ah, the download is complete now.”

Once the game download was finished, she connected to the Discord room that Baekro had informed her about.

“Ah, hello?”

“Ah, Cheongha! Thanks for coming!”

Was it an external collaboration set for today? Most of the people in the call were unfamiliar.

Hmm, Soltree isn’t here today. Maybe this genre doesn’t suit them?

Of course, among them, there were a few familiar faces.

“Hello, I’m Bubugi. Just call me Bug.”

“Ah, hello, I’m Kim Cheongha.”

A deep male voice, reminiscent of a cave, came through.

A streamer who had teamed up with Baekro during the last Golden Watch competition.

His official nickname was Bubugi.

He was commonly referred to as Bubugi.

“What’s with this guy… Why is he acting like this suddenly?”

At that reaction from Bug, complaints echoed from the fellow streamers.

Hmm, I can tell he’s not usually like this.

“I’ve heard a lot from Baekro.”

“Oh, really?”

“Oh, don’t talk about such things!”

That was a bit unexpected.

I didn’t think Baekro would be talking about me so much.

It conjured a cute image in my mind.

* * *

Dead Night The Game.

A game based on a famous movie featuring one murderer in a white mask and seven survivors engaged in a chase.

The survivors use various elements present in the map.

If they manage to escape from the murderer, they win.

The murderer wins by using skills to k*ll all seven survivors.

“Then let’s start with Baekro, since it’s his first time; let’s have him take on the murderer in the first round.”

“Me?”

The news that Baekro would take on the role of the murderer sparked excitement among the streamers.

After all, he was known as a gamer’s representative.

In this game, since the murderer couldn’t even sh**t a g*n, his FPS skills wouldn’t matter.

In other words, if the situation permitted, the group could lynch the murderer.

In the deep forest where rain dripped steadily down.

A man approached the group gathered in the cabin.

“What is that noise?”

“Ah, ahhh!!!”

“Dieeeeee!”

Bang!

As Baekro quickly emerged from the forest, he killed one person, causing the remaining survivors to scream and scatter.

I would probably be one of them.

“Oh, it’s started.”

In the forest where the survivors had fled.

Now I could finally move my character.

The game controls were simple enough that I didn’t really need to learn them.

“Then let’s go foraging first.”

To find a way to escape or survive from the murderer, various tools were needed.

And most of those were situated in a human living area.

After walking for a bit.

“Oh, quick—found a house.”

A suitably sized wooden house caught my eye.

‘How lucky to spawn near a house.’

No matter how strong the murderer was, they couldn’t destroy a house outright, so this place was convenient for hiding.

Cheongha quickly opened the door of the nearby house.

And then.

“Ahhh, f*ck!”

“Huh?”

With an exceptionally sharp curse.

Someone swinging a crowbar struck Cheongha on the head.