TS Vtuber Streaming Life - Chapter 124
A few days later.
“Everyone. Tomorrow is the last day of the year. What should we do?”
There is only one day left this year.
The new year is coming…
Suddenly a lot of thoughts come to mind, but since I’m on a broadcast, let’s just skip it for now.
– Cooking Broadcast
– Let’s do a cooking broadcast
– We should do a rice cake soup cooking broadcast
“Hmm… No one has any opinions?”
– No, I’m saying let’s do a cooking broadcast
– Cooking broadcast, cooking broadcast
– Or how about a mukbang…!!!!
“Wow… This is the first time there are no messages in the chat window during a broadcast. Is it really that no one is thinking of anything?”
– d*mn, don’t ignore me, just read it
Deleted Message.
– Cooking broadcast!!!!!!!!!! Let’s do it!!!!!!!!!!!!
– Rice cake soup!!!!!!!!!!
“Geez… I can’t help it. If this continues, I’ll just take a break from broadcasting tomorrow—”
[Anonymous donated 1,000 won.]
You’ve crossed the line.
“Oh, I can see the donations. What’s going on? Was there lag preventing the chat from appearing?”
[Anonymous donated 1,000 won.]
Cooking broadcast.
“Uh, now it’s not showing again. Hmm… Seems like we have a bug. Should we just wrap it up for today?”
– d*mn!!!!!!!! Just say you don’t want to do a cooking broadcast!!!!!!!!!!!!
Deleted Message.
– Ugh! Spit!!! I won’t do a cooking broadcast because it’s disgusting, you idiot.
Deleted Message.
– hahahaha You’re being ridiculous hahahaha
Deleted Message.
[Anonymous donated 1,000 won.]
Let’s watch the sunrise in the new year.
“Oh, thankfully the bug seems to be gone because it’s showing up again. But I don’t want to wake up early for the sunrise, so I’ll skip that.”
– hahahaha I really want to hit you hahahaha
– Roje, I usually don’t hit girls, but you’re really getting on my nerves, you idiot.
Deleted Message.
– d*mn, don’t ever ask us what to do again, you fool.
Deleted Message.
[Anonymous donated 1,000 won.]
You’re doing this on purpose, d*mn it.
“I don’t know what you’re talking about, but actually, I’m taking a break tomorrow.”
– Me
– Me
– Rock
– Rock
– Stop ranting, stop ranting, stop ranting, stop ranting, stop ranting, stop ranting
– Me
– Rock
“This is actually just a joke, I’m really asking what we should do.”
[Anonymous donated 1,000 won.]
Take it easy, my head hurts.
“Huh.”
It’s fun.
“Anyway, I don’t want to do a cooking broadcast because I’ve done too many and it isn’t fun anymore. I also don’t want to turn on the camera.”
– Then let’s just do something normal.
– Let’s do something chill.
– I don’t care as long as it’s not racing.
[Anonymous donated 1,000 won.]
How about planning for the new year?
Planning?
“Oh? This is actually a good idea.”
– Let’s go?
– Sounds good!
– I’m curious about the new year plan of the idiot.
“Then, let’s go with this, and I’ll be heading out for today.”
– ?
– You there?
– Hey, you idiot.
Deleted Message.
As always, I ignored the viewers trying to hold me back and ended the broadcast.
***
The next day.
“It’s New Year’s tomorrow…”
It’s something that happens every year, but it feels particularly meaningful this time.
Much more than when I became an adult.
“This body has almost been around for a year now…”
Since Christmas, this thought has been swirling in my head.
“Well, since it’s the end of the year… it’s an emotional season…”
Isn’t now such a season?
The time that I wasted meaninglessly over the past year comes to mind, and I reflect on it, making a promise that I definitely won’t keep, ‘I won’t do that next year!’
“And since all the busy work is done, I’m actually free…”
Besides, it’s the first time since returning that I’ve been this free.
“Geez… There’s no avoiding the overlaps.”
Having several strong emotions piling up seems to have made me even more sentimental.
“…I’m craving something sweet.”
I put water in the coffee pot and went to the bathroom to wash my face to clear my mind.
“Wow, I look fierce…”
Knock!
“Oh, I guess it’s boiling.”
I dried my face and returned to the kitchen, mixed hot chocolate powder into a mug, poured hot water from the coffee pot, and sat at the table, stirring with the empty hot chocolate bag.
Slurp
“Tastes good…”
I felt my mind clear as my energy was replenished.
“…But it’s too sweet?”
Did I add too little water?
…It’s bothersome.
I’ll just drink it today.
So, I stared blankly out the window while sipping the incredibly sweet hot chocolate.
Slurp
“Oh, I’ve finished it…”
…It was too sweet, but it had its own kind of addictiveness, which is a shame.
Thud
I set the mug down.
“Ugh… Should I do a day broadcast?”
Continuing to focus on a question without a clear answer isn’t a good method, so I shifted my thoughts elsewhere.
“Hmm… Or should I try exercising since it’s been a while?”
If my body is tired, I won’t have the energy to think.
“…But the variable is my physical ability.”
…Let’s just skip it.
I have no idea when this body, which is definitely superior to when I was a boy, will get tired.
“Sigh… I’ll just go to sleep…”
After quickly preparing a simple meal and doing the dishes, I changed into pajamas and entered my bedroom.
“Set the alarm…”
Laying down on the bed, pulling the blanket over me… sleeping…
“…I can’t even sleep.”
…Nothing is going right.
“Tsk.”
After pulling the blanket up to my head, I forced my eyes shut.
***
A few hours later.
“…Hello.”
– Why do you look like this today?
– You look really tired. Did you stay up all night?
– What’s up? Your energy level is low.
“Well… I didn’t sleep well…”
In the end, I only dozed off and couldn’t get a proper sleep.
“Anyway… Today, I’ll quickly move on with the content. I don’t think it will be uploaded to YouTube, so I’ll keep it chill.”
– Okay, okay.
– Hurry up and go to sleep.
– What’s today’s content?
“Oh, today we’re going to plan for the new year.”
I opened an art program and wrote ‘New Year Plans’ with the mouse, also noting down 1, 2, and 3 underneath.
“First of all, next year, I plan to focus on YouTube growth.”
– YouTube is important.
– Then you should make content to upload on YouTube, idiot, you keep playing with us while saying you’re growing.
Deleted Message.
– How about uploading a vlog on YouTube? It would be great for attracting new viewers!
“Vlog? Oh, right. You all, I don’t really like it, but surprisingly, there are quite a few people who subscribed after watching ASMR?”
I was quite surprised when I saw the YouTube statistics and analytics.
– ASMR is really good, haha.
– Roje’s voice is the greatest of all time.
– I also use that when I fall asleep.
[Anonymous donated 1,000 won.]
No way…?
ASMR sequel…?
– Huh? Is that real?
– For real?????
– Is it coming????
“I want to do that too, but you all remember the promise, right? We said we would do it if we hit a million subscribers. So unfortunately, no, this was just me sharing some information.”
– Hey, you idiot.
Deleted Message.
– You’re really just toying with our hopes.
– Forget that promise!!!!!!!!!!!!
“Huh.”
Ah, feels healing…
The heavy feeling in my head is starting to lighten.
“Do you all have anything you want me to do next year?”
I wrote ‘YouTube growth’ for number one and asked the question while rotating the mouse cursor around number two.
– You know what we want.
– Dance cover.
– I really want to see a dance cover.
“Say something that makes sense.”
– Singing cover?
– Song.
– Sing for us!
“…What a legend. You know it hasn’t even been a week since I last sang, right?”
– Cryingggg
– Just do it, please!
– d*mn, let me at least hear the MR that’s sleeping on your computer!!!!!!!!!!
Deleted Message.
While sharing opinions with such viewers who only say things like that, my energy level returned to what it was originally, and plans were added one by one.
“Oh, everyone. Isn’t it almost time for the new year countdown?”
– That’s true???
– When did it get this late?
– Time really flies during Roje’s broadcasts.
“5, 4, 3, 2, 1. Wow… I’m now in my second year of broadcasting?”
– DDD
– Time really flies…
– It feels like I just saw Roje for the first time the other day…
“Well, we’ve had enough nostalgia; let’s finish up the planning.”
– No… Can I have a bit more time to feel this emotion?
– Just like I expected, the idiot…
– Just because it’s my second year doesn’t mean the idiot will change, haha.
– Getting five seconds from Roje is already a lot…
We spent a lot of time bickering while finishing the plans.
“Ugh… No, this isn’t really a new year plan—”
Ding! Ding!
“Uh, hold on a moment. I’ll take this call.”
– Okay.
– Hurry back.
– Nice, I have to go to the bathroom now.
I muted the microphone and checked who was calling.
“Huh? It’s Nayeon?”
What’s going on with her at this hour?
I picked up the phone.
“I’m busy. Hang up.”
Click.
Ding! Ding!
“…What?”
Did she speak too fast for me to catch it?
I picked up the phone again.
“I’m busy, I said? I’ll call you back later.”
This time, I made sure to get my message across before hanging up—
[Ah, that…! J-Just! I’m, I’m Jimin, Nayeon’s friend…!]
“…Oh, you’re Nayeon’s friend?”
I moved my thumb away from the hang-up button.
[Yes…!]
“Okay, so what’s up?”
There could be a reason for Nayeon’s friend to call on New Year’s…
Oh, this must be it…
[W-Well… Nayeon is drunk and passed out… ]
As expected…
[I’m contacting her mother first… She told me to tell Yeon-woo… ]
…She passed the responsibility of managing Nayeon to me.
“Who was she drinking with?”
[We all came together with the kids from our class…!]
All together?
Then it should be fine.
“Don’t worry. Just leave her there and go.”
[Huh, what?]
“If she opens her eyes while her face is hugging the ground, maybe she’ll learn to control her drinking next time.”
[N-Nayeon? No! Wait!-]
[Older sister!!!]
“…I’m hanging up.”
…Wake her up just a little bit more.
Why did she have to wake up right now…?
[I’m really scared!]
“I don’t want to see.”
If I go to pick her up, I can already foresee the future of vomiting on the way.
Ah, maybe she has already done it?
[Waaah!!! Jimin!!! She abandoned me!!!]
“I’m hanging up.”
[Yeon-woo, aren’t you worried about Nayeon?!]
“Yeah.”
What is there to worry about?
She might be a bit reckless, but she said she was drinking with classmates, right?
Then they should take care of her and get her home…
[Nayeon…! If you’re too tired…! Wanna take a break for a bit…?]
Pause!
“…Where are you?”
[Huh, what?]
“Can you send me the address?”
I definitely memorized that voice.