TS Vtuber Streaming Life - Chapter 111

After comforting Sua, who expressed her anger over the flood of messages, I got ready to go out to manage my schedule.

“Ah… I don’t want to go out…”

But I still have to go…

It’s really sad…

Drrring drrring

Ah, the phone is ringing.

While changing clothes, my phone buzzed, and I answered the call with half my top on.

“Yes, Ms. Se-young.”

[Mr. Yeon-woo! When are you coming out?! I’m already here?!]

“I’m changing right now. Please wait for about… 5 minutes.”

[Ah, yes!]

Didn’t we agree that Ms. Se-young would buy me dinner after our stage performance some time ago? Today is the day to enjoy that.

These days have been quite busy, so it was a bit awkward, but Ms. Se-young had no schedule other than today, so it was decided.

Even though I’m busy, isn’t it natural to align with the schedule of someone who’s treating you to a meal? Hmm.

“Well then… should we go?”

After changing, I stuffed my wallet and phone into my padded pockets and went outside with my hat on—

“Should I bring sunglasses?”

Since Ms. Se-young is getting more famous, meeting outside is becoming cautious. What if a paparazzi secretly takes my picture…?

Hmm… I might be overthinking this.

“Let’s just pack them for now.”

It’s better to have them and not need them than to need them and not have them, so I grabbed my sunglasses and put them in my pants pocket.

I left the house, took the elevator down to the first floor, and as I exited the apartment entrance, I saw Ms. Se-young’s car waiting in front.

“Mr. Yeon-woo!”

“It’s been a while. Have you been well?”

I greeted her and got into the passenger seat.

“I’ve been well! But… I haven’t been able to watch your broadcasts lately because I’ve been so busy… I’m really sad…”

“But there are replays.”

“No…! It’s the live broadcasts! There’s a unique flavor in live broadcasts that you can’t feel in replays, so replaying doesn’t fulfill that!”

“Oh, really?”

“Yes!”

Hmm, that’s some valuable insight from a viewer’s perspective.

“By the way, what are we eating today?”

I only heard that we were going somewhere delicious, but I didn’t catch the menu.

“Oh! I’ve reserved a great Korean restaurant!”

“Oh… a Korean restaurant…”

I haven’t had Korean food in a while.

Korean dishes take a lot of effort to make, so I rarely eat them myself. Oh, kimchi stew and soybean paste stew are exceptions.

“Mr. Yeon-woo! Can I ask you a question too?!”

“Oh, yes. Feel free.”

“Is Mark fun?! It looks so entertaining watching you play!”

It seems Ms. Se-young naturally got curious after seeing me having fun these past few days.

“I’ll give you a tip.”

“Yes? What kind of tip?”

“If you start with single-player after being influenced by multiplayer gameplay, it really feels boring.”

I can’t even remember how many games I refunded because I couldn’t even reach two hours of playtime.

“Oh… is that so? Then! What about playing with friends?!”

“That’s fine. But do you have friends to play with?”

“…Yes?”

“I didn’t mean to imply anything bad.”

It wasn’t about whether I had friends, but whether I had friends willing to play games with me.

“Ah! Um… if I ask them nicely, they might agree, right?”

“Hmm…”

But now that I think about it, I have no gaming friends, let alone regular friends.

Before that incident, Gyeong-min and I hung out often… um…

Ah, d*mn… this guy is really unnecessarily having a crush on someone like me…

Whenever I think about him, I always end up at that conclusion.

“Sigh…”

“Um… are you not feeling well…?”

“No, I just remembered that there aren’t any friends contacting me lately.”

“Ah… When you’re working, you naturally don’t have time to meet up, so it makes sense that the communication gets less… Especially since your friends are probably freshmen in college…”

Hmm… That doesn’t seem to be the reason…

Tsk… but I understand.

Given this look, is it easy to contact me first?

“Sigh…”

The sigh came deeper.

“…Are you really not feeling well?”

“…I’m okay.”

After exchanging various updates, we arrived at the Korean restaurant that Ms. Se-young had reserved.

“Oh…!”

The building visible from the car window gave off a vibe that screams “I’m expensive” from its exterior.

“You must have had a hard time making a reservation.”

“Um… Yeah, I made it about three months ago.”

“Wow.”

…That was more difficult than I expected.

Oh, wait a minute.

“Three months ago was before I performed, wasn’t it?”

Did she plan to go with someone else before me?

“I wanted to treat you to something delicious since our song came out! It took a while, but….”

“Oh, is that so?”

Fortunately, it looks like she intended to come with me from the start.

After parking in the lot and entering the restaurant, we were guided to our seats. The dishes that came out soon after were served in a course format.

“Wow… They look amazing.”

Eating the expensive Korean dishes I’ve only seen on YouTube, I could satisfy my intellectual curiosity after a long time.

I had always wondered what they tasted like, and so this is the flavor?

“Hmm, now I understand why people come here. It’s really delicious.”

“Really?! Hehe…! I’m glad I made the reservation!”

But… it’s too expensive and the portions are small… Hmm… but it’s tasty.

I was aware that places like this just are like that, so it’s okay.

Besides, today isn’t on me, since I’m being treated.

“I enjoyed the meal.”

“Ah! I’m full…”

“Are you full?”

I felt it while preparing for the stage before, but Ms. Se-young must have a really small appetite.

“Yes! Ah…! You’re one of those who eat a lot, right?! I’m sorry! Just looking at your figure, I forgot! Are you still a bit hungry?!”

“Well, I’m not starving, just a little peckish.”

Here, a bowl of soup with an extra rice would give me just the right satisfaction.

Uh… I’ll correct that.

I’m starving.

“So don’t worry about it, let’s go to a café. I’ll buy the coffee.”

I’ll fill my belly with some cake or bread at the café.

“Ah, yes! There’s a nice café nearby, let’s go there!”

We arrived at the café that Ms. Se-young recommended.

“Oh, the view is nice.”

“Right?! And the iced coffee is delicious, so I come here often!”

“Mm~ I see.”

Listening to the explanation while picking out the menu, I placed my order.

“Um… Are you really ordering that much…?”

“I can eat it all. Don’t worry.”

“…You must have been really hungry.”

Hmm… I do digest food rather quickly.

At this time, a bowl of soup with an extra rice would hit the spot just perfectly.

After a while of chatting, our food arrived, and we started eating while continuing our conversation.

“But doesn’t anyone ask for your autograph outside? You’ve been getting popular lately.”

“Oh… there are quite a few autograph requests… So it’s comfortable being with you.”

“Huh? Why is that?”

What does that have to do with me?

“People don’t approach me.”

“Oh…”

…I learned another use for my face.

“But why the autograph? Ah! Should I get one for you?!”

“Oh, no, that’s fine. I was just curious because I saw someone over there glancing at you.”

I pointed at a man with my finger.

“…Huh? R-really…?”

After watching him for 30 minutes, he was unable to hold on any longer.

And the reason he took so long to get confident was….

“If I go by what Ms. Se-young said, that person wants an autograph but is too scared to ask me, right?”

…That must be it.

“Uh, no! That’s not what I meant…”

Seeing his voice taper off, it seems I hit the nail on the head.

“Then I’m going to the restroom for a moment.”

I should return to find the situation wrapped up by then.

A little while later.

Returning from the restroom, I found that the situation wasn’t over, and he was still asking for an autograph.

…I was gone for 10 minutes?!

To avoid any awkward situations just in case, I had intentionally wasted time looking at my phone.

“Hmm… If I approach now, that person will probably ditch the autograph and run away.”

Given that they have been eyeing from the sidelines for 30 minutes, the probability is high.

“It really is becoming a use for me…”

I took out my sunglasses from my pocket and walked over.

“Please continue to support me!”

“Yes! Thank you for the autograph! I’ll treasure it for life!”

“Aw! That’s not the case!”

“No! Really, you are much prettier in person!”

“Hehe!”

Hmm, is this situation almost wrapped up…?

d*mn it, I should’ve stayed a little longer…!

It’s now too late to do a U-turn, so I had no choice but to sit down.

“Ah! You’re here!- Um… where did the sunglasses come from…?”

“I’m taking precautions since Ms. Se-young is getting popular lately.”

“Oh…! Of course, Mr. -Oops!”

“I’m fine. Please finish up with the fan.”

As Ms. Se-young was about to mention my name in unusually excessive praise, I stuffed bread into her mouth.

“Would you like one too, fan?”

“Oh, no! It’s okay!”

“Don’t be modest. There’s plenty.”

I handed one over.

“Yes! It’s delicious! Please eat!”

Finally, with Ms. Se-young helping out, the guy awkwardly smiled, bowed, and returned to his seat.

And now that my attention was free, I was about to enjoy my food when I sensed eyes on me from the surroundings.

It seems giving an autograph pulled some aggro.

“Hmm… I should take off my sunglasses.”

“I’m so sorry…”

“No, it’s fine.”

I took off my sunglasses and placed them in their case, then looked around and confirmed that the gazes had all disappeared.

“Tsk…”

…Should I just retire from being a VTuber and work at a delivery service?

I feel like I would make money easier than being a VTuber.

“Mr. Yeon-woo! Those people are judging you just on your appearance! The truth is that you have a tsundere trait!- Um… Uh, I’m sorry…”

“…Let’s just go to another café.”

Seeing people being cautious in what they say while being conscious of me is making me uncomfortable.

After having a good time with Ms. Se-young, I got home and checked the community.

Since I took a break today, they must be wild without me… Oh, are they doing that again?

[Is this possibly Miss Roje?]

What, are they bringing out some strange ghost photo again to tease me?

They usually bring out all sorts of weird things for laughs, so I’m not surprised anymore.

But I’m curious, so I clicked it—

“Oh.”

[Is this possibly Miss Roje?]

(Ms. Bae Se-yeon autograph photo)

I found a post in another community saying that they met Ms. Bae Se-yeon at a café today and got an autograph, but one girl reportedly waited 30 minutes without being able to say a word because she was so scared, even waiting until that person went to the restroom. Hahaha.

Moreover, after receiving her autograph, people started recognizing Ms. Bae Se-yeon, and the girl said that when she took off the sunglasses she was wearing, the place went completely quiet. Hahahahaha.

But what’s scary is that it said she was prettier than Ms. Bae Se-yeon, which reminded me of Miss Roje, so I brought it here.

Hahahahaha, doesn’t this mean it’s Miss Roje? Hahahahaha.

– Would our Miss Roje be close enough to go to a café together with Ms. Bae Se-yeon? Hahahahaha.

– This delusion is unreal, hahaha.

– They’re probably just friends.

– Fans of Ms. Bae Se-yeon are speculating this girl was the one who featured on her song.

Oh, that could be possible.

– Then according to this post, Roje must have featured on Ms. Bae Se-yeon’s song and performed on stage with her? Hahahaha.

– Author: No, I just wrote it for funㅠㅠㅠ too much… ㅠㅠㅠ.

– Why is it not a fan café but “Bluebird” instead?

– There was a notice saying not to speculate on the fan café.

– No, hahahaha. Then that really means they are close friends. Hahahahaha.

Hmm… d*mn, I think I’ve been really unlucky lately, starting from the diamond luck.

Oh? But if that’s the case, I’m in a situation where I should have gotten caught for the red medicine, but not getting any diamonds combined with everything else turned out to be fortunate enough to be treated as a delusion?

…No, if that’s the case, please don’t let such speculation posts come up in the first place.