I Quit Being an Idol and Became a Youtuber - Chapter 72

It has been two days since I joined the MCN.

[Dot Entertainment]

[Kim Cheong-ha]

My employment profile was quickly uploaded to the official site.

It’s nice that the work here is fast.

My avatar on the purple background catches my eye. The profile picture is taken directly from my live stream account.

‘Virtual idol Kim Cheong-ha…’

Well, it’s true that I used to be an idol.

But aside from that, I’m not singing these days, so I wonder if it’s appropriate to call me that.

Well, most virtuals are referred to like that in Japan, so it’s not particularly strange, but it feels a bit weird.

[Cheong-ha? Are you listening?]

“Oh, yes.”

Oh, I was on a call.

Pushing aside my complex feelings, I spoke again in the Discord room.

Well, you can never tell how things will turn out, right?

Who knows? Maybe one day when things quiet down for me, I might even do a song bang.

Anyway, what were we talking about?

[Since your official profile is up on the site, I’ll send an advertisement to you now.]

“····· Yes? An advertisement?”

Virtual idol Kim Cheong-ha. Today marks my second day of employment.

An advertisement has already come in.

[No, it’s not as grand as you might think.]

Upon listening closely, it seems there’s a slight partnership with the company. It’s a contract that most Dot-affiliated streamers receive.

What? That’s good.

I thought my stream had grown quite a bit, but it seems it wasn’t to that extent yet.

Well, anyway…

“So, what’s the advertisement about?”

[Ah, just a moment. I’ll send it over.]

Since I received it, it would be a loss not to accept.

Soon, the advertisement content arrived via Discord.

The advertisement was none other than for headset.

So, I just need to display this watermark at the bottom of my broadcast screen, right?

“Hmmm·····.”

I’m not familiar with this area, so I can’t really comment, but since it’s something introduced by a reputable company, it should be of decent quality.

This might be worth advertising.

Maybe I should buy one of these headsets myself next time?

“Oh, speaking of which, I wanted to ask something.”

[Yes, what is it?]

Since they contacted me first, I decided to ask something I had wanted to know.

“Do you have any tips for running a YouTube channel?”

Despite being from a sunny place, in the end, this person is a veteran in the streaming world.

It might not be the best topic for our President, but he’s been streaming for nearly 10 years now.

I believe more people know him as a broadcaster than an actor?

Well, anyway.

[Um, regarding channel management····.]

When I asked about managing a channel, a quick response followed.

[First of all, it’s good to continuously upload full version videos.]

To summarize simply, it said that channels that consistently upload videos can give viewers a sense of trust.

[It’s only famous celebrities that can occasionally upload and get millions of views.]

True, those people can post one or two videos and hit a hundred thousand in views.

As a streamer, it would be a lie to say I am not envious of that kind of situation.

But I know too well how hard they must have worked to get to that position.

I can’t say more than that.

[By the way, are you really going to continue streaming virtually, Cheong-ha? Since you’re a celebrity, you could quickly gather subscribers if you show your face.]

“Well, that’s true.”

Honestly, I feel like if I pop the red pill, I would have barely received the gold button by now.

But right now, due to controversies, opening up would only complicate things.

Even if I gained popularity like that, it wouldn’t be pure popularity.

If some unavoidable incident occurs, that’s out of my hands, but I don’t think I will intentionally pop the red pill in the future.

That would give me a sense of accomplishment.

Anyway.

Jisoo also provided various advice that aligned with the current state of YouTube, like gathering and editing fun scenes into short content to attract attention.

Is this person actually a counselor rather than an actor?

Why is he so good at talking?

[Oh, are you going to start a YouTube channel?]

“Well, I’m contemplating that.”

No matter how good the streaming site is doing, isn’t the biggest market YouTube?

Considering various inflow cases, it’s something that I can’t ignore as a streamer.

By the way, to do YouTube, I’ll need an editor and a thumbnail designer.

Finding a good editor that fits my situation might be quite difficult, so I guess I’ll have to learn it myself eventually?

[Oh, speaking of which, you’ll soon have a manager assigned to you, Cheong-ha.]

“Yes?”

[They said they’re a fan of you, so do your best. If you have any issues in the future or questions related to broadcasts, feel free to ask your manager. They’ll let you know.]

⸻Then that’s it for now.

Before I could even respond, the Discord call ended.

‘···? What was that?’

Today is only my second day since I started.

It seems our President has already become comfortable with me.

What’s that half-respectful tone?

I feel like they’ll soon start cursing, too.

“Wow…”

It’s hard to believe someone from a famous celebrity background behaves like this.

It feels like a Hallyu star took the red pill.

* * *

After receiving advice and an advertisement, not long later, Cheong-ha opened her broadcast again with a watermark displayed at the bottom right of the screen.

“Everyone, I received an advertisement.”

– Did you get an advertisement already?

– You got a speaker

– But isn’t that a common advertisement?

– Dot-affiliated streamers usually get it

“Well, it’s nice that money is coming in.”

This is just a brand exposure, so the pay might not be that high, but still, an advertisement is an advertisement.

I think this month might be a bit more comfortable than last month.

– So what content are we doing today?

– The last collaboration was fun, should we do that again?

“Well, I’m not quite ready for that yet.”

How can I, a fresh little streamer who just joined, dare to call on the senior streamers who seem like the sky?

Of course, I think most would probably agree to it, but it’s still burdensome approaching them so directly from the beginning.

“I think I’ll just stick to a safe FPS game for now.”

I suppose I need to play some games, right?

Since advertisers also hope for natural exposure, they probably don’t want us to promote through our mouths.

So I launched the battle field after a long time.

I heard there was an update, but I hadn’t played in a while, so I wasn’t aware of it.

– Finally see shooting again?

– This isn’t some hidden camera prank like the Diserva logo showing up, right?

– Cheong-ha, I watched too many dinosaurs in the meantime…

“Oh, I understand, I’ll tone down the Diserva.”

Anyway, that 52-hour dinosaur game might have been too much.

Just like before, it seems we had accumulated a lot in our room.

Okay, I need to play it just enough to forget it.

– I feel uneasy about something…

– Isn’t this using the human mode from Diserva?

– What if suddenly changing routes and appearing in Crur?

– ㄷㄷ..

“What are you talking about? The logo is different from the beginning.”

Is there even such a mode in existence?

If that mode existed, I would have used it to just raise a T-Rex all day long.

Well, anyway…

“They say a new outfit has come out. Let’s go take a look.”

What was it, a new car and another color of a ghillie suit?

Let’s see how it looks.

Fluttering-

As expected, I jumped out of the plane and opened the parachute.

Now that I’ve gained some experience, I roughly know where it would be advantageous to land.

“First, let’s get a g*n and some armor.”

I grabbed a motorcycle helmet and a military vest.

Now, I just need to find a g*n and some medical supplies.

[Mission: Wear the newly launched ghillie suit until no bang]

[Reward: 100,000 won]

“Mission has arrived.”

It’s a ghillie suit wearing mission.

“Well, that’s good.”

After accepting it willingly, I continued with the game.

There was no reason to refuse since it matched the purpose of this broadcast.

Quickly, I also picked up an automatic rifle and set off to find a vehicle to enter the circle.

Ideally, I wish it was a new car right away, but that’s probably asking for too much.

At that moment, while crossing a forest path in a military truck…

Vroom—

“Wait a minute.”

-??? What is it?

– What’s there?

In the distance, I could see a white rocky area.

There, I noticed a figure moving slightly.

“······.”

Without hesitation, I aimed my rifle in that direction.

Thanks to the scope on my g*n, I could see the new model clearly.

As expected, it was a person.

– Oh, what’s that?

– It’s a real person?

– How did they spot me?!

– Keen eyesight ㄷㄷ

“Just. I ended up like this while trying to survive.”

Well, that isn’t wrong.

As I continued hunting herbivorous dinosaurs in the dinosaur game, I guess I became more observant.

Since small ones like the Psittacosaurus mostly spawn near mountainous rock areas, I often searched around there, which led me here.

Anyway, since it’s confirmed to be a person…

Bang!

[Chungha24 -> abcshoot]

The trigger was pulled in an instant.

At the same moment, the unarmed enemy fell due to a b*llet hitting their head.

“Success.”

Watching the enemy collapse instantly, I could definitely feel my aim has improved.

– Alright, looting time

– Let’s grab a new bag

– Their vest looks good

“Let’s hurry and loot.”

I had to be cautious that no ambush might come from anywhere.

Quietly observing the surroundings, I searched the corpse for usable items.

“Wow, there’s nothing useful.”

It’s still early on this side, so there’s not much to pick up.

The g*n is inferior to mine.

I picked up a first aid kit and a pistol before moving on.

– Lies…

– ㅠㅠ

– Strange, why does it hurt?

“That’s not wrong, right?”

The world is originally a cruel place. Learn that through this opportunity.

Tatata—

“Ah, the sound isn’t quite satisfying for the g*n. It would be nice to have a headset.”

– ???

– Are you doing marketing now?

– The captain has nothing to say right now.

I threw out a random comment since it felt a bit quiet, but somehow it turned into marketing.

“But honestly, I need to adjust a few things.”

Especially my avatar.

I’ve been using the basic model due to a lack of funds, but it’s about time to order a new one.

I don’t know how much this advertisement fee will be, but it should be enough to order a few avatars.

‘Let’s see, how much can the basic avatar cost…?’

The creator himself doesn’t seem to care about the price, but why should I know that?

If there’s something good, I would like to give more, that’s a sister’s heart.

If I give out the cost of the basic avatar, it seems I won’t be able to order many new ones.

I’ll just do a few essentials. This won’t do.