I Quit Being an Idol and Became a Youtuber - Chapter 55

Toodooduk-

Dark clouds filled the sky, making it look gloomy.

Rain was gradually starting to fall from the sky.

“Ah?!”

“What the…”

With the sudden downpour, those who hadn’t brought umbrellas quickly began to seek refuge under buildings.

“…”

Leaving those passersby behind, the man walked down the street once more.

And then a sign blocked his way.

[Under Construction]

“Huh?”

Since when has construction started here?

Thanks to this, the man, unable to head towards his original route, wore a frustrated expression.

Of course, making such a face wouldn’t change anything, so ultimately, he had no choice but to turn his steps towards the city.

Right, left.

And once again right, then straight ahead.

How long had he been walking down this maze-like path?

‘Huh?’

Suddenly, the man’s gaze drifted to the other side of the crosswalk.

A woman walking while holding a square cake box.

Even though she was bundled up in a hoodie like he was, her undeniable appearance caught his eye.

The unique golden ratio.

Curves that were perfect, where things that should show were showing, and areas that should be hidden were hidden perfectly.

And even her dark blue hair peeking out from under her hoodie.

The man recognized her identity as soon as he saw her.

The woman who had once been his oshimen.

The one who had put him in prison.

The worst idol in Japan who deceived her fans.

At the same time, his chronic delusion kicked in.

In an instant, her expression seemed to show a smile.

Is she that happy?

After betraying us and putting me in prison?

All for just a few photos?

As those thoughts crossed his mind, something surged up from within the man.

The pipe wrench he held in his hand trembled.

“…”

Ding-

At the same moment, the signal at the crosswalk turned green.

* * *

Meanwhile, in a shabby apartment.

Ren was in the middle of setting up for a broadcast.

“Is this enough…?”

A camera angled sharply to avoid reflecting her face, along with gloves and a mask to cover her hands.

Everything was for this mini-cam broadcast.

[Notice for 3000 Followers Mini-Cam]

= See you tomorrow. Today is a preparation break.

‘Actually, it feels a bit late…’

The planned date for the mini-cam broadcast was set for a week ago.

So, it was supposed to take place the day after a major group collaboration, but a minor issue had arisen.

‘The broadcasting camera I used during my underground idol days stopped working.’

The part that fixes the neck was completely broken, tilting her head down like a ripe rice plant, so she ultimately had no choice but to order a new one.

Today was the day her ordered camera arrived.

For now, she would do a rehearsal today and the real broadcast would be tomorrow.

“So, this means I pull it this way?”

[Yes, sister! Pull it over there!]

Thanks to Baekro, who had experience with mini-cams and was helping her in real-time through Discord, the setup progressed easily.

‘Now that I think about it, we’ve gotten quite close lately, haven’t we?’

At first, she was a bit shy, but once that wall was crossed, it seemed she had good social skills unexpectedly.

Of course, when she later suggested staying at her house instead of a hotel when she visits Korea, it felt a bit excessive.

Anyway, Ren continued to work enthusiastically while listening to Baekro’s advice.

“Alright, I’m done.”

Before long, she succeeded in fixing the camera angle.

Hmm, the angle is perfect. Nothing would show above my chest.

“How does it look?”

[…Sister, you look really big?]

Baekro muttered quietly as she viewed the camera scene shared through the screen.

As a fellow woman, she felt an intense sense of defeat regarding the volume.

Didn’t she say she was only 22?

What in the world did she do to achieve such a violent figure at that age? She was genuinely curious.

[Can I ask what you usually eat?]

“…Nature.”

Of course, it’s nature.

Such a shape would never come from anything like plastic surgery.

Anyway, enough about that.

“So, what do you think?”

[Ah! I think you should lower it a bit from there before proceeding. I’ll definitely come to help with the broadcast tomorrow!]

“No, I actually hope you don’t come while the broadcast is on.”

If you come, it’ll attract too much attention.

She had planned a quiet broadcast to feel like she was just having fun with her viewers at home, but suddenly a party would be thrown.

Despite how Baekro looked, when the broadcast started, she would gather at least 3000 viewers.

“And I won’t be doing a long broadcast that day either.”

In a way, that day was also a commemoration, so she planned to keep the broadcast fairly short.

At most, about 2-3 hours?

Of course, that was quite a long time for her, but it was insufficient for Baekro to take a free ride off of it.

[Then I’ll end the call! Good luck with your broadcast!]

“Yeah, you too.”

After finishing the call with Baekro, she sprawled out on her mattress.

‘What should I do now…’

Since she had taken a break for preparation today, there was really nothing left to do.

Why does my body feel so restless when I’m not in front of people?

Is it job-related anxiety?

Yet, broadcasting felt like a waste of the precious break she had, and there was the hesitation in her mind.

Somehow, she needed to find something to do.

“Should I just buy a cake today in advance?”

Thinking about it, she also had to write something on top with syrup, so maybe getting it today, writing it, then putting it in the fridge to set would be the best?

She didn’t want to see the situation where her hard-written messages ended up running down due to procrastination.

Alright, let’s go out while I’m thinking about it.

As those thoughts crossed her mind, she quickly got up.

“The weather is really dark…”

Even though it should be a time when the sun is somewhat shining, the darkened sky caught her eye.

It seemed like it would start raining soon, so she needed to hurry back.

Squeak-

She grabbed a hoodie that was lying around in her closet and a small umbrella, stepping outside.

In any case, there weren’t many people in this neighborhood who would recognize her, and it wasn’t that far of a walk.

Without needing a hat or anything, this should be enough.

* * *

Thankfully.

The bakery in her neighborhood was not far from her house.

Ren cautiously placed her order.

“One fresh cream cake and one chocolate syrup, please.”

“Yes, please wait a moment.”

The owner might not recognize her, but thankfully the young part-timer seemed to not recognize her.

It wouldn’t be great if she had a star-crazy moment, but really, if it continues like this, that would be wonderful.

“Here you go, your ordered cake and syrup.”

A moment later, the staff member who had gone inside returned, handing her a fresh cream cake along with two chocolate syrup sizes that fit in one hand.

Now she needed to write on the cake.

The message would roughly say, ‘Thank you for the 3000 followers!’ or something like that.

Swoosh-

As she opened the bakery door holding the ordered cake, it was already pouring down rain.

‘I need to get home quickly.’

She took the umbrella she had kept in her pocket and started moving.

As she walked down the decline and was about to cross the crosswalk.

“Hmm…?”

Feeling a chilling energy from somewhere, Ren instinctively looked around.

There was no one nearby.

Just a man standing in front of the alley beyond the crosswalk.

Hmm, something feels uneasy…

Maybe it’s just a misunderstanding, but it’s better to avoid any danger.

She just needed to hurry home.

Step by step-

She cautiously entered the alley, which was the shortest path home.

There were many obstacles, and it was wide enough.

Since the path was short, it would be good to escape if need be.

…Should I check if someone is following me?

When she carefully turned her head back,

‘Huh…?’

A man.

The man who had just been standing next to the crosswalk was now following her from behind.

At the same time, the object in his hand caught her eye.

A metal rod with a blunt end of moderate length.

‘sh*t.’

No way this is just a tailing.

Anyone carrying something like that surely can’t be sane.

She quickly started running home.

During her idol days, she was confident in her stamina after all the crazy training.

It couldn’t be that easy to sing and dance simultaneously, right?

“Stop right there—! Reen—!!”

As expected, was he my stalker? The man shouted as if he were having a seizure.

A shriek that sounded like it could tear the alley apart echoed.

She hadn’t realized it in games, but now that she was being chased by an armed man, her heart raced madly.

‘Where should I go…?!’

Even in the panic where her brain couldn’t function properly, one thought remained clear in her mind—survival.

The first thing that came to mind was home.

If she entered her house and locked the door, wouldn’t that do something?

Although it meant revealing her address to that guy, there was no other choice.

The police station to report was across from the bakery, and there was no place nearby to seek help.

In a complete daze, she couldn’t remember the details of what happened next.

Bang—!

When she came to her senses.

She had somehow managed to reach home, locked the door behind her, and that was it.

“Open the door now!!”

“Haa… Haa…”

Even though horrific sounds were still coming from outside.

Once confirming that the door was completely locked, she relaxed, leaning against the door as she breathed heavily.

The cake she bought had already fallen somewhere.

“You!! You were able to live after taking our money, huh?!”

Was he still not giving up? The stalker’s voice came from outside.

Other various voices joined in.

“We were just about to give you money, weren’t we?”

“You must have taken after your mom and worked at a bar when you were young.”

“Disgusting.”

“Don’t embarrass the country and just d*e already.”

She was certain she had tried to brush it off without thinking too much about it, but it seemed all those countless comments on the internet still hadn’t been erased from her mind.

Once it started breaking down, it crumbled uncontrollably.

Right now, she wanted to refute those words.

“…”

Her tongue was still able to move well.

But her voice still wouldn’t come out.

* * *

【Error】

[Target: Proto_Ren_Character_BP_Set]

[This character still does not have an assigned bad ending.]