I Quit Being an Idol and Became a Youtuber - Chapter 71
A few days later.
“Do I just need to sign here?”
“Ah, yes.”
She signed the contract just like that.
She read through it several times, but there really wasn’t anything to nitpick.
Hmm, so…
“So, I’m now a VTuber under Dot Entertainment, Kim Cheong-ha.”
– Wait, is she really in?
– That was a fast contract signing.
– Did you read the contract well?
– Honestly, they do treat you well.
– Agreed.
– Jisoo has a really good personality.
“Yes, I read the contract, and they were really kind and professional.”
She added that it was completely different from YouTube.
Thanks to other streamers, the word that she was a good person was already widely spread, so it wouldn’t really help much.
But now, isn’t Jisoo our President?
It felt like she should help boost some positive comments, even if just a little.
“Anyway, so today’s broadcast is…”
Just as Cheong-ha was about to start the broadcast after finishing all the related announcements with the agency.
Ding—
“Ah, wait a minute. I have a Discord message…”
A message came in on Discord.
The red number indicator on the recent contact list caught her eye.
[Jisoo: Cheong-ha-nim]
The sender was none other than the President.
What happened all of a sudden? Did I do something wrong?
[Kim Cheong-ha: Yes? What’s going on?]
[Jisoo: Please join the Discord room here.]
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Before long, a link to the Discord room arrived.
[Dot Group Voice Chat Room]
“Oh, right.”
Now that she thought about it, she was told she would be introduced to other streamers today.
She had completely forgotten.
Quickly, she accessed the room through the link that Jisoo provided.
Ding—
Upon entering, the voice chat room was filled with various nicknames.
Seeing this, are these people my seniors now?
“Oh, so is this the newcomer~?”
“Ah, hello! I’m Kim Cheong-ha!”
She greeted in the brightest tone possible upon hearing the voice.
– ???
– Why is her voice so lively all of a sudden?
– Bro, I’m scared…
– A lively Cheong-ha, what is this place?
[Cheongchuhada donated 10,000 won]
= Who are you?
Ignoring the hooks from the viewers, Cheong-ha continued speaking.
In such places, the first impression is usually the most important.
As long as she didn’t mess up the first impression, she could cover up later blunders a few times.
This was a survival tactic she learned during her celebrity days.
Whether it’s a celebrity or a streamer, they’re all just people, and their thoughts can’t be that different.
“Ah, hello Cheong-ha-nim~”
“Wow, it’s been a while. We can all see each other here?”
Although not everyone was present due to time constraints, she spotted several familiar names.
Hmm, looking at the profiles, is that Bubugi and Soltree?
“Ah, hello Soltree-nim.”
“Wow, it’s been a few months…”
Especially since she hadn’t seen Soltree lately, it felt oddly refreshing.
Didn’t they say they gathered those who were available right now?
With 8 people, considering that the total number in the MCN was 26, that’s more than she expected.
Perhaps because so many people who make a living with their words had gathered.
The conversation flowed naturally like water.
“Well, since a few of us are meeting for the first time… for greetings, let’s just warm up and play something random?”
Following Jisoo’s words, ideas started flying among the streamers.
“Battlefield go? Battlefield go?”
“Battlefield? What’s that old game?”
“Dude, you’re such an idiot!!”
“Wow~ You’re cursing Battlefield in front of Panyu?”
“Ow…”
Amidst all the beautiful voices, the profanities were enough to fluster Cheong-ha.
Hmm, she hadn’t realized it when she watched through the broadcasts.
But seeing it happen live was a bit dizzying.
Ultimately, seeing the situation, Jisoo stepped in to mediate.
“Hey, let’s just do a fist bump to get closer, you guys.”
“…Huh?”
They say kids become friends through fighting.
That statement resonated in her mind.
And it didn’t seem like that thought was only hers.
“Oh, that’s a good idea!”
“Hey, everyone, come into <Animal Fight>!”
“E, eh?”
Out of nowhere, the game content was decided, and Cheong-ha was startled.
I don’t have that game…?
“What the~ Cheong-ha-nim, you didn’t prepare anything in advance~!”
“No, it was just decided right now?!”
“Wow, the maknae already bailed.”
Streamers began casually mixing things up together.
“No, that’s not it…”
It was clear that they were intentionally forcing her, but she didn’t feel bad about it.
In fact, a smile began to unconsciously spread on her face.
Rather than the formalities in the entertainment industry where they unnecessarily respected each other, this felt much better for her.
“Well, hurry up and download it then.”
“Yes, going now.”
Well, that’s that.
Fortunately, that game was free, so that’s why they suddenly wanted to play it.
After quickly downloading, she accessed the game.
* * *
The game mechanics were simple.
Control animal-shaped characters to attack opponents.
It was a game about knocking them down.
“Well, let’s form teams first?”
Since there were a total of 8 of us, they formed four teams of two.
Among them, her teammate was…
“Hello, Bubugi-nim?”
“Ah yes, hello.”
It was Bubugi, the streamer she met before and played games with.
“This time, don’t betray me for real.”
“Haha…”
“I mean it. If you betray me this time, I will, hmm, throw you off the cliff.”
– Betrayal Cheong-ha ㄷㄷ
– Helping, betraying, letting go, helping, betraying…
– At this point, isn’t she basically a traitor? Hahaha
What does this person think of her?
She didn’t know how to respond since her track record already looked flashy.
She indirectly sold her out right from the first collab.
Hmm, so this is why first impressions are important.
It seemed it would take a while to shake off this image.
Then came the character selection time.
Various animal characters appeared on the screen.
Hmm, what should she choose?
It would be nice to have something cute.
Just as she was moving her mouse to select a character…
“Ah.”
Cheong-ha’s cursor stopped at a specific spot.
– Uh oh
– Stop it
– Please, bro
– Is it a dinosaur again?
“What’s up, why are you all like that?”
What’s going on? It’s not like this is a survival game like Disserba.
It’s just a character that looks like a dinosaur.
“Since there are no snakes, I chose the one that’s closest.”
Oh? The game doesn’t have my symbol snake, and the crocodile oddly isn’t cute.
In the end, the only option she could pick among the reptiles was the dinosaur!
“Did you all choose your characters?”
“Yes, I’ll go with this one.”
“Wow, you chose one that stands out.”
Bubugi admired her character as he chose a black turtle avatar.
Indeed, dinosaurs are the truth.
“But are you sure you can do this well?”
“Well, don’t worry about that. I’ll just gobble them all up.”
– Oh
– Noona, so cool
– She suddenly looks sexy
– If she keeps this mode, the dinosaur might be pretty good too.
– Wowww—!
With a voice that sounded like it could belong in an animation.
Cheers erupted from the chat.
[The little beast of the Korean Peninsula donated 1,000 won]
= Dinosaur Queen Kim Cheong-ha ㄷㄷ
Now, Cheong-ha-saurus is coming out.
Everyone, step aside.
“Well, is it time to start the game?”
“Let’s go~!”
Soon after, other streamers also chose their characters, and the game began.
The first battlefield was the rooftop of a building.
It was a map predominantly using the tactic of dragging opponents off to fall.
[3]
[2]
[1]
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As the official countdown began.
[Fight!!]
“Hey! Hit them!!”
“d*e, you turtle b*stard!”
“Get reeeeeked!”
“Why are you all targeting me, you bastards?!”
Streamers charged toward each other in an instant.
The real chaos began.
* * *
On the rooftop where countless animals pranced around.
“Soltree-nim, I didn’t expect to see you again like this.”
“Haha…”
Puhak—
With the sound of something hitting hard.
Soltree’s body fell to the cold rooftop floor.
Like a princess, a lovely voice echoed in his ear.
There was no time to be amazed by that voice, which sounded like a veteran voice actor.
“Goodbye, Soltree-nim.”
“Cheong-ha-nim, that’s m*rder aaahhh!!”
Quietly, after dragging Soltree over the railing and tossing him off, Cheong-ha returned to the center.
Well, if you don’t want that, you should have picked up the axe first.
Soltree was gone, but many other players still remained.
Screw—
Slowly dragging her axe along the ground, Cheong-ha approached them.
Puhak—
“Ahhh?!”
“d*mn, what’s up?! Hey!”
“The newcomer is taking down seniors!!”
Since it’s fundamentally a brawl game, it’s common sense that having a weapon gives you an advantage if everyone is on similar controls.
While she swung her axe across the battlefield for a while.
“Yah!”
“Whoa?”
She got hit with a flying kick from a hamster that knocked her character to the ground.
Really? Using kicks in such a petty way?
As a result, the axe she was holding dropped as well.
And the experienced seniors didn’t miss that opportunity.
“Hey, hey! Get Cheong-ha first!!”
“Huh?”
Cheong-ha, who had been unofficially designated as the target, was taken by surprise.
“Ahhh?!”
With her head being grabbed, she was dragged towards the cliff.
Since she was in a fainting state, she couldn’t resist at all.
“Goodbye, Cheong-ha-nim!!”
“Noo—!!”
d*mn, is it the fate of dinosaurs to go extinct?
As she watched her character fall over the railing, Cheong-ha screamed.
She was so immersed that she almost forgot that she was live streaming.
– Nooo!
– The host has gotten comfortable in the meantime, hahahaha
– Now she really let loose all restraints
– Unleashed Cheong-ha~
“Ahem…”
Feeling a bit awkward due to the viewers’ reactions,
Cheong-ha carefully cleared her throat.
Well, playing a game with so many people while maintaining a calm image would be a bit much, right?
If she wanted to appear on a variety show, she needed to lift her tension.
That’s how her carefully crafted image crumbles.
Since she had slowly blended her original personality after the conversation with Baekro, she had no significant objection to such happenings.
“Wahhh—!”
After all the fierce skirmishes ended.
In the end, victory was claimed by Soltree and the female streamer partnered with him.
Since she died so easily in the first round, she didn’t realize how good he was, but it turned out he was quite skilled at this game too.
It seemed it wouldn’t be a bad idea to pitch Disserba for later.
From what she saw, he seemed surprisingly good at such things.
Anyway.
“Hmm…”
As she watched the two of them tussling with each other,
She suddenly felt like giving them a smack.
Contrary to the soft graphics, this game surprisingly had a high level of engagement.
But why is it free?
“I feel like this could easily be made a paid game.”
When she quietly spoke her thoughts, as expected, someone replied.
“Ah, they said they are planning to switch this to a paid game soon. Until then, enjoy it.”
“Ah, I see.”
Thank you, Speedwagon (President).
Honestly, since the game itself is quite enjoyable, she would probably continue even if it turns into a paid one.
Of course, it wouldn’t be fun alone; it’s much more enjoyable to play with acquaintances like this.
Thus, someone’s initiation.
The collaboration that served as a friendship test for others came to a successful conclusion.