Surviving as the Youngest Among Giant Vtubers - Chapter 54

All eyes turned toward me.

Not only Tsupi, but also Aede, Aurora, Koru, and even their managers wore curious expressions.

“Wait, you know Japanese?”

“I used to watch a lot of anime while working. Back in the day. Not so much now.”

“Whoa. You don’t seem like the type who would.”

“Anime was more fun than dramas or variety shows. Besides, do you know how boring it gets while working?”

I shrugged and replied to Tsupi, who was whispering beside me.

I didn’t know English, but I could speak a little Japanese. Enough to watch anime without subtitles.

•  So you’re not totally hopeless when it comes to studying?

“Well, I’m human too. After years of watching anime while working, it just sort of stuck in my ears.”

• Whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa
• What? The 11th gen baby turns out to be a secret Japanese expert?
• Tsupi: Unbelievable;;;
• LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL
• Someone recommend a light novel called “The Hero Who Secretly Hid Her Genius”
• The others look completely stunned lol
• Honestly, watching anime for 6 years straight probably does the trick…
• Right;; even if you’re not smart, repetition over years does something…

“Anyway, I can manage simple conversations.”

“Why didn’t you tell me?”

“You never asked.”

“Aren’t you treating me too casually these days?”

“I can do that with you, Tsupi.”

“That’s too much~.”

The three of them, who had been watching our exchange blankly, suddenly lit up.

Aede’s eyes sparkled as she spoke.

“You’re really good at Japanese! The Hero of KR! I’ve heard so many rumors! It’s so nice to meet you!”

“Uh… Rumors about me?”

“Yes! There’s a huge buzz about you being a monster rookie! But even more famous than that, I heard you’re the Baby Hero!”

“…I see.”

That’s a somewhat depressing rumor. No—more than the rumor itself, the nickname is what’s depressing. The Baby Hero… it’s spread overseas too.

‘I hope that doesn’t get officially stamped somewhere…’

A strange sense of dread crept in, but I ignored it. No matter what anyone says, my RP is “Hero.” Not “Baby.”

As I awkwardly exchanged words with Aede, Aurora and Koru each chimed in with a question.

“Hey, so… can I ask what your name means? Yuwol? Like June?”

“Yeah, yeah! I was wondering that too.”

“…What.”

Their question caught me off guard for a moment. How was I supposed to explain this?

If I said it was “Muil” spelled backwards, they’d ask what Muil meant…

And that would mean explaining “Muinhan Ilbanin” (a powerless ordinary person).

As I was thinking this through, Tsupi, who had been quietly listening beside me, spoke up.

“It’s not June. I think the managers might’ve misheard, but it’s not the month ‘June.’ It’s Yuwol. The pronunciation’s similar, but it doesn’t mean a month.”

“…Though, in a way, it is June.”

“Huh? What’s that supposed to mean? Didn’t you get the name by flipping ‘Muil’?”

“My birthday’s in June. Haven’t you seen my profile?”

“…Huh?”

“Everyone, I’d like to change my manager.”

• LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL
• The manager doesn’t even know her idol’s birthday, wtf LOLOLOLOL
• Honestly, I think a Wol x Tsupi collab is more fun than collabs with other gens lol
• The others are literally waiting to hear the explanation, someone explain already…
• brb, donated to YouTube to get the explanation
• Their banter is comedy gold lolololol
• How is this a manager;;;

But really, my birthday wasn’t that important. It’s not like anyone celebrates it, and it’s not a day that particularly lifts my mood.

I just do my usual work from home like any other day. A birthday’s a good day if I make money from my work.

As the three watched our exchange with amusement, they suddenly exclaimed—

“Ah! A Yuwol viewer just came and explained it! But… what’s Muil? Mu…ril?”

“They said it means ‘Powerless Ordinary Person.’ But I still don’t really get it.”

“Still, Yuwol sounds prettier than Muil!”

Just as I was about to thank them for the compliment—

The onsen door opened and someone stepped in. Someone familiar, yet still a little distant.

“Kanu-sunbae?”

“Ah. Yuwol, so you were here.”

“Kanu?!”

“Huh? It’s really Kanu! Long time no see!”

“Hisashiburi.”

Kanu greeted the three with familiarity and walked over to me.

Even through her avatar, she looked visibly tired. Not just her face—her voice was drained too.

What on earth had she gone through?

Kanu let out a weary groan as she plopped down beside me.

“Talking is too exhausting… The girls here are way too energetic.”

“…Please don’t translate that part.”

It looked like the shut-in Kanu couldn’t handle the social energy of extroverts. Of course, that included me too.

From the moment Kanu entered the exchange venue, it seemed like she’d been dragged around by various Märchen members. That must’ve been brutal for her.

“At least it’s quiet here. That’s a relief.”

“It’s not that quiet, though.”

Tsupi commented with a strange look at Kanu’s relief, but Kanu shook her head.

“No. At least the attention here will go to Yuwol instead of me, so I’m fine.”

“…What.”

By the way, did you notice?

The Märchens from the other three branches were staring right at us.

Because we were chatting in Korean, their faces were full of confusion.

Come to think of it… does Kanu speak Japanese too?

“I don’t. I only know some basic words.”

Since she said “long time no see” to the three earlier, I figured they must’ve met at a previous exchange. I guess you don’t need to speak fluent Japanese to remember each other.

“Wasn’t most of it just you talking with your body?”

Tsupi chuckled and stretched her arms.

Still, we couldn’t just keep ignoring the three of them forever. Maybe we should move.

Somewhere more crowded, so the attention would shift away from us.

‘Sorry, Kanu.’

Let’s hide for a bit, then escape together once the focus dies down.

——–[KR Märchen Gallery Live]——– [Title: No but Wol LOLOLOLOLOLOL]

As soon as the map loaded, she straight-up bolted lololololololololololololol

She knew the attention was gonna be on her, so she grabbed Tsupi and ran off like crazy LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL

Likes: 1983 / Dislikes: 12

• LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL
• Ah LOL, she really hates being the center of attention
• Not even five minutes later she just decided to explore the map instead lololololol
  • Friggin’ adorable
  • For real LOL
• And poor Kanu was left behind to get absolutely wrecked…
  • Wait why was she alone?
  • Lumi went off to hang out with the JP girls, Elainé left with the garden squad, Yuwol just peaced out immediately, Becky followed Lumi, Rezi’s with the ID trio, and Vida & Sion went off to explore the map together. That left… only Kanu.
  • WTF LOLLOLOLO someone take care of the poor 5th gen girl LOL
  • The juniors just abandoned her completely lolololol

[Title: ???) That time I was just exploring the map and accidentally became a global Märchen]

(Photo of Yuwol, Aurora, Aede, and Koru gathered together)

How did we end up with Korea, America, and Japan all in one place lololololololol

Even funnier, Yuwol was the first one in the onsen room, and then those three showed up right after lol

Likes: 918 / Dislikes: 0

• LOL this is the true unification
• Fun fact) A viewer went into Aede’s stream and donated to tell her Yuwol was in the onsen → She grabbed Aurora and Koru and rushed over immediately
  • Tbh, I’d do the same. If the KR junior’s that hyped, I’d be curious too
  • Exactly, she’s only 3 months in and already had 70k watching her original song? lololol 400k subs too
  • If Aede sprinted to see the Baby Hero, then it’s valid
  • Valid
  • So valid

[Title: Everyone, anime’s influence is this terrifying]

(Video of Yuwol speaking fluent Japanese)

This is what happens when you watch anime for years while working.

She even watched without subtitles…

Likes: 2910 / Dislikes: 2

• Turns out Wol’s actually super talented…
  • Even if you’re not, 6 years of anime would stick in your ears eventually;;
  • Back then, Wol wasn’t even known for her art and was getting outshined in costume design. But she improved so fast in just a few months she crushed the other illustrators. And now we find out she watched anime for 6 years while working? She basically speaks like a native lol;;;
  • If that’s not a hard-working genius, what is?
  • Where exactly is she “powerless”?
  • She bloomed late but massive…

[Title: Kanu LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL]

Oh f*** lololololololololololol

Likes: 91 / Dislikes: 2

• LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL
• I can’t even laugh anymore
• She just wanted to check in on her junior, and ended up in the slaughterhouse lolololololol