I Quit Being an Idol and Became a Youtuber - Chapter 74

#[Real-time Han Choibae Situation]

(Dot Entertainment Official Site)

(Streamer List)

=Virtual Idol Kim Cheong-ha has come up

It seems she has joined Dot

-So she really did join…

-But if she doesn’t sing, why is she considered an idol?

ㄴ Mrl? It seems they just labeled her as a virtual idol from Japan

ㄴ Anyway, that’s up to the site manager

-Yeah, it doesn’t really matter, and she said that herself.

#[But the kid]

=She’s not working hard on her singing… At this point, even if she’s off-key, just give us one song

That’s my lifelong wish

-My lifelong wish, seriously, hahahaha

-To be honest, her tone is so good that even if she’s somewhat off-key, it would probably be okay

-But seriously, why isn’t she a voice actress?

ㄴ Hearing the murderer’s voice back then was really scary, for real

-That’s true

-As a person, she really needs to sing at least once

#[???: Accept me, Kim Cheong-ha]

(A drawing of a shotgun with arms and legs crossed)

=’Click’

-Hahahahaha

-Despite saying she dislikes it all the time, seeing her constantly bringing it up shows she actually likes it!

ㄴ But now she might really like it, right?

ㄴ If she gave chicken with a click, wouldn’t that be great? Hahaha

-Where the heck did this meme come from? Hahaha

ㄴ They just generated it with AI

ㄴ Even machines recognize her as a shotgun specialist VTuber, wow

#[Real-time Kim’s Editor Wanted]

(Edit Monster recruitment post)

=This was posted a few days ago on the Edit Monster, is this Kim?

Seems like she’s trying to start her YouTube

-Oh, this looks real

-Does anyone here know how to edit?

-Mrl?

-Not me for sure

-Can someone who’s just starting learn this?

ㄴ It seems like if you can manage a little, it should be possible.

ㄴ If you have enough sense, you can certainly do it

-But Kim is something else, haha

ㄴ This makes her seem like a guy…

ㄴ Does she still look like a girl to you?

-Oh, please

-I’m so tired of that joke now…

#[A bit late, but a collection of VTuber cute moments]

(Kim Cheong-ha’s cute scenes)

(Impersonation scenes)

=Hako’s desperate struggle for a job recommendation…

-Oh…

-d*mn, life is so hard

-After doing that, I got hit with reality

ㄴ For real? Hahaha

-And then she turned it back on in the evening

-But given her level, isn’t Hako just a bit too much?

ㄴ That’s true, which is why she joined Dot

ㄴ Those who are real Hako can’t even dream of MCN for real

-Suddenly, VTubers feel so relatable…

ㄴ That’s just my expression when I’m doing overtime

#[But Kim]

=How much do you think it would come out if she opened her YouTube?

-First of all, the BTaku bunch are going to flock to her, so it’ll probably reach the thousands

-After that, it depends on how she handles it

-If she edits well and speaks well, it surprisingly gathers a lot

ㄴ But she’s a variable at the moment…

-If the growth rate during live broadcasts is applied, it might reach ten thousand subscribers in just a few months?

“Video editing…?”

Jumin’s eyes widened as he casually browsed for new news related to her in the community.

‘She’s really trying to start a YouTube channel.’

It was definitely a good choice.

YouTube videos made up of relatively short clips and sleek editing could attract the demand of people wanting light entertainment.

Suddenly, he recalled the UCC he made for a school assignment not long ago.

Unfortunately, he had drawn the short straw and ended up taking on the editor role for that project.

At that time, thanks to his unique tendency towards perfectionism, he studied editing day and night for three days and ultimately succeeded in getting a perfect score.

Well, anyway.

‘I’m looking for an editor…’

Especially the phrase ‘Even at the level of a well-made school UCC, that’s fine’ strangely caught his attention.

It’s probably because they’re having a hard time finding good editors.

“…Should I give it a shot?”

As long as it doesn’t interfere with his studies, he figured his mom wouldn’t mind that much.

Logging into the live stream, Jumin unconsciously downloaded the video from the attachment.

Was it that easy to edit and send via the attached email link?

“Let’s just give it a try.”

Isn’t this a chance to work with his favorite broadcaster?

Study and work.

He was confident he could catch both hares, so trying wouldn’t hurt.

* * *

【Virtual Idol Kim Cheong-ha is looking for an editor to help create her channel】

“Roughly like this would be fine, right?”

After posting the recruitment notice in the editor community and on his broadcasting channel.

He confirmed with the manager he was assigned through the Discord call system.

[Yes, that seems to be the way to go.]

Through the headset, a gentle voice came through.

As mentioned before, the manager assigned to him was the person he saw in the elevator that day.

That d*e-hard fan who had watched his broadcasts since the Golden Watch participation content.

He heard that this person also managed other streamers aside from him.

Were there about six managers in this company?

They must have a lot of work.

A moment of sympathy welled up.

-[I can’t believe Cheong-ha is joining our MCN… I can d*e without regrets now…]

Well, still, she was living doing what she wanted.

Given Jisoo’s personality, it wouldn’t be a problem without issues involving money, and they would likely treat her properly.

“Hahaha… Thank you for viewing it that way.”

[I love animation, so I’ve been getting interested in VTubers, focusing on Cheong-ha lately…]

He quietly responded to the enthusiastic manager’s remarks.

Incidentally, this person seemed not to know much about his red pill.

Thanks to that, it was comfortable since he didn’t have to explain it.

Anyway.

“I’ve posted recruitment notices in Edit Monster and the LAS bulletin board, but will it work?”

[Hmm, I think many good people will probably gather for Cheong-ha. She’s pretty famous in the virtual community.]

Though there were some nervous factors, since it was the words of an experienced manager, he decided to trust them.

[I think it would be better for someone like Cheong-ha to target the live stream, which probably has a solid viewer base.]

As mentioned before, he might not look like it, but he is a top-ranking live stream streamer.

No matter how small LAS’s market is compared to Switch, at this level, he could still secure a good spot there as a broadcaster.

While large streamers gather editors from platforms like YouTube communities, that’s usually the case for those who are at least of a certain level.

For someone like him, who just started a YouTube account, that side didn’t help much at all.

In other words, being active in this field where he has a history had a higher probability of exposure.

Well, it seems like this part is somewhat resolved now.

Now, next is the avatar…

‘In fact, this is the biggest problem.’

When he thought about it, money wasn’t the issue.

The person he entrusted with avatar creation was Mayuri.

Looking back, she seemed too busy.

Her novel that she was in charge of resumed serialization, and recently she even took on external illustration work for a game company.

There’s no way such a professional illustrator would have the bandwidth to care about just a personal virtual avatar.

‘I did get in touch with her…’

Because of that, the new costume would likely be delayed significantly.

Related content would also have to be pushed back a bit later.

[Then, do you need anything else?]

“Oh, no. I think it’s fine.”

[Okay, then I’ll hang up. If you have any more questions, feel free to contact me at the phone number I gave you last time!]

Thanks to exchanging phone numbers during the last call, he could easily communicate with the manager.

After all, talking on the phone is more convenient than using Discord’s call system, right?

No need to log in to Discord each time there’s something to talk about.

A fan who successfully exchanged phone numbers with an idol-VTuber.

Isn’t this what people refer to as a successful otaku?

Having finished the call with the manager and finding himself with nothing to do again, he leaned back in his computer chair.

Well, there’s still some time before the broadcast starts.

He thought he might as well take a quick nap.

Given that he might be doing a late-night broadcast today, it didn’t seem like a bad idea.

As his thoughts reached that point, he immediately closed his eyes.

Am I getting old? My body feels particularly tired these days.

With that, he fell into a deep sleep, unaware of the passing world.

Yeah.

Ding-

Ding-

He didn’t even notice the continued notifications coming through his Discord.

Drrrrring-!

“Uuung…?”

How long had it been since he forcibly dropped into a light sleep?

Awakened by the consecutive computer notifications, Ren came to his senses.

Looking at the computer, he could see the sender.

[Jisoo: Cheong-ha]

It was none other than Ku Jisoo.

A message from their boss had arrived.

What was this? Did I have a collaboration promise today?

He racked his brain to remember.

Let’s see, I’m supposed to have a schedule…

‘…But there’s nothing!’

No matter how many times he thought about it, the answer remained the same.

Not on his part or theirs.

There was nothing he had suggested first, and if there had been, he wouldn’t have forgotten it.

[Cheong-ha: Um, is there something going on today?]

In a situation where he couldn’t come up with an answer, he ultimately decided to ask directly.

Well, even if it’s not a collaboration.

There might be some urgent reason they contacted him.

What if an advertiser found out he was a VTuber and wanted to cancel the advertisement?

That would be a real problem.

A little while after throwing out the question.

[Jisoo: Hey]

[Cheong-ha: Yes…?]

A reply came from Ku Jisoo.

From her tone, it didn’t seem like something major was wrong, but then what could it be?

As tension built in the moment.

[Jisoo: Would you like to hang out together?]

“…Uh?”

Caught off guard by the sudden proposal, for a moment, his face went blank.

If he looked in a mirror now, wouldn’t he have a strangely funny expression?

…But what did she just say?

[Cheong-ha: Huh?]

[Jisoo: Come into the Discord room, here’s the link (link)]

(Ku Jisoo has left the chat)

“Wait, what’s going on…?”

Suddenly lost for words, he could only watch as Jisoo disappeared in an instant.

This felt like being kidnapped for collaboration.