TS Vtuber Streaming Life - Chapter 25

Today, I came to the company for a meeting related to the featuring.

I’m not recording today, just a preliminary meeting?

As I pressed the close button in the elevator, I saw someone running towards me, so I pressed the open button again, and a woman hurriedly stumbled into the elevator.

“Ugh! Ugh! Thank you—”

She looked at me and froze.

Hmm, right. It’s been a while since this kind of development happened.

“Yes.”

Seeing her face, I vaguely remembered her, so she must be a celebrity.

I don’t know who she is, but it shouldn’t matter since I probably won’t see her again.

With that thought, I went to Mr. Composer, but our paths crossed…

…Am I going to be in the same room with this person?

I guessed correctly, as we ended up entering the same room.

“Hello. I’m Lee Yeon-woo, who will be featuring.”

She kept glancing at me awkwardly on the way, so I greeted her first.

“Y-Yes! I’m Bae Se-yeon, the singer!”

Hmm? Bae Se-yeon? Is she the one? Oh! That seems right! I didn’t recognize her because her face looks so young.

Bae Se-yeon was someone who used to top the charts like it was a daily meal before my return.

Come to think of it, the song I agreed to feature on was originally hers, right?

I organized my thoughts briefly and continued.

“Nice to meet you.”

When I asked for a handshake, Se-yeon reached out.

“Uh, just a moment.”

Why does she keep holding on?

At my words, she suddenly grabbed my hand with both of hers and said,

“D-Did you happen to be Roje?!”

Hmm…? Did she recognize me? How did she know? And does she even know Roje?

I was curious about how she figured it out, but I held back and answered.

“No.”

I mean, being curious is one thing, but I shouldn’t be talking about it out loud.

“Y-Yes?! You’re saying no?!”

Phew!

Fortunately, Mr. Composer walked in at just the right time, allowing me to pull my hand away while Se-yeon was distracted.

“Oh…”

Why does she seem disappointed?

“Looks like everyone is here. Now, let’s sit down and get started.”

Following Mr. Composer’s lead, we took our seats around a round table.

“Hello, I’m Park Jeong-hyun, the composer of this song.”

Ah, so the composer’s name is Park Jeong-hyun.

“Um… I’m singer Bae Se-yeon.”

“Yes, and I’m Lee Yeon-woo, who will be featuring.”

Se-yeon kept shooting glances at me.

“Do you have something to say, Se-yeon?”

“Y-Yes?! N-No… um…”

She seems kind of flustered, but how am I supposed to say something?

But seeing her so preoccupied with me, I decided this wasn’t going to move forward unless I intervened.

Hah… I’ve lost…

“Mr. Composer, what song did we work on together?”

“Hmm? We did [Our Story], right?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

At that, Se-yeon’s face lit up.

“Wow! Wow! Roje! I’m a real fan!”

“Roje?!”

“Oh! No! I meant Yeon-woo!”

Right, even without any role-playing, that’s a bit much.

Roje is someone who isn’t here in this world, right?

“Yes. Nice to meet you.”

After a brief introduction, we officially started the meeting.

“Then, let’s discuss the extent of your featuring.”

This is the main topic for today.

If we categorize it by genre, it’s city pop, and the song length, excluding instrumentals, is four minutes…

“About one minute should be appropriate, right?”

Hmm, I agree with Mr. Composer.

“Yes. About a minute or so should be enough.”

Honestly, that feels a bit much.

“Wha-?! Isn’t that a bit too little?!”

Right, that is a bit…

“That’s way too little!”

Ah, is that what she meant?

“Really?! For a four-minute song, one minute is actually a lot!”

Isn’t that true? There are plenty of cases where a featuring only gets ten seconds.

“No way! Can’t we settle for one minute and twenty seconds?!”

But it’s your song.

“If my portion is too long for Se-yeon’s song, that’s not right.”

“Exactly, otherwise it’ll be a duet instead of just a featuring.”

“A duet?!”

Se-yeon was getting excited and showing signs of wanting to leap even further, so I decided to use a more forceful method to maintain the smooth progress.

“Se-yeon.”

“Yes?”

I called her to focus on me.

And by staring back at her, that’s all it took.

“Ah… this is why the members…”

“About one minute, please.”

“Yes.”

“…Yes.”

Hah…

“How about I go one more time for a harmony during the bridge?”

Upon my suggestion, Se-yeon’s face brightened.

“Hmm, that sounds good! If you do a harmony with your voice, it’ll be even more unique.”

Fortunately, Mr. Composer, who has the strongest influence in this part, agreed.

“Yeon-woo! You’re so kind! So it’s true that you’re different in broadcasts!”

…What should I say to that?

I looked at Se-yeon again.

“…I’m sorry.”

Alright. That’s all that mattered.

“Then, let’s move on to the next topic.”

The following parts were similar.

Mr. Composer and I suggested ideas within reason while Se-yeon went overboard, and I had to rein her in.

After several iterations of this process, we suddenly reached the end of the meeting.

“Then, finally, about the music video…?”

Mr. Composer glanced at me and trailed off.

“You know, right?”

“…Yes.”

I could see disappointment flicker across his expression, but since everyone understood the reason, he reluctantly accepted it.

“Why?!”

…Maybe not everyone.

“Not revealing that face is just too much!”

She lightly frowned at my subtly expressionless face.

“I don’t want to share it! I want to keep it to myself!”

That’s right.

Thus, the meeting concluded.

“Then, I’ll ask about the next schedule separately.”

“Yes.”

Hah… It was convenient when my part for our first song was distributed by the company.

“Wait! Yeon-woo!”

Se-yeon called out to stop me as I was about to leave.

“Yes?”

“Um… Do you know any of my songs?!”

“No.”

“Ah.”

I’m sorry for Se-yeon, but it’s true that I don’t know any.

I don’t have any songs by Se-yeon that are over eight years old.

The oldest one would be the featuring song we’re working on now.

And what if I said I did, and she asked for the title? That would be a disaster!

I might as well just say I don’t know from the start.

“Wow! You’re so honest!”

…Was there something to like about what I just said?

I’m worried she may end up liking me dangerously.

Well, considering how much girl group fans know, that’s understandable…

“But starting now, I can get to know you, Se-yeon, right?”

We can’t afford to be in the same work circle without knowing each other; I need to get to know her when we go home.

“Ugh!”

Oh, that was kind of flirty.

…Let’s just say I provided some fan service.

After parting ways, I suddenly remembered something on my way home.

Right, I didn’t ask how she recognized me!

***

At first, when Bae Se-yeon said that the company was doing virtual business, I didn’t give it much thought.

Just thought it was a new business venture!

But then came the video that was posted on the company’s official YouTube channel.

[Interview Stories from Solana’s Manager]

After watching that video, my thoughts changed.

I felt the unique vibe or charm of someone named Roje.

After that, I naturally entered Roje’s YouTube and looked for videos.

Among those videos, I saw a title I couldn’t resist.

[Reality Collaboration: Members Reveal Their Faces.]

Among people who understand what a VTuber is, if they can resist clicking on a video that includes red medicine, they must be extraordinary.

And Se-yeon, thinking of herself as someone not extraordinary, clicked on the video as if enchanted.

Watching that video made Roje’s charm even more apparent.

The coolness and primal fun coming from honesty!

That led me to binge-watch all the videos uploaded on Roje’s YouTube channel.

From debut broadcasts to online collaborations to solo streams.

I even sought out real-time broadcasts due to the unsatisfied feeling after watching the few available videos.

And that first day was the legendary [Playing with Mir and Zero].

I felt a different kind of charm there.

In contrast to her usual appearance, I fell into gap moe.

Since then, I became a regular visitor in Roje’s space.

Especially! When the first single was announced, I was truly surprised!

I was so envious of Se-yeon, who received praise for her really good voice and tone.

Also! What about during the streaming?!

I was as nervous as when I announced my first song!

And I was so happy when it charted after that anticipation!

So, it would be a lie if I said I hadn’t thought about Roje’s red medicine.

So when my friend Yesul, whom I was friendly with, said that she was filming with Roje in real life, I casually asked about it.

Even when Yesul said it wouldn’t work, I persistently attached myself until she eventually gave up and told me.

The response I got back was that she was someone who suited the phrase “a celebrity among celebrities!”

Hearing that made it impossible not to expect!

So, I had high hopes from the moment I first saw Yeon-woo in the elevator!

She has a fierce-looking, beautiful celebrity vibe!

Is this person Roje?! And to think! The one featuring my song would be Roje!

I must be incredibly lucky!

And as we exchanged introductions, I was confirmed once again.

Although her tone is different from on broadcasts, she has that uniquely cynical way of speaking!

When she said no, I really doubted it!

I mean, I was asking her about red medicine and she didn’t flinch at all!

“Anyway! That was what happened!”

[So, it’s thanks to Yesul, right?]

“…That’s right?”

[You know it was wrong, right?]

“…I’m sorry.”

This was Yeon-woo’s impression after hearing the story.

I only asked how she recognized me, but why did I start with the front part of the story?

***

I guess there’s no need to worry.

“Hah…”

Honestly, I was a bit scared but now I’m relieved.

Ultimately, Se-yeon recognized me because of Yesul’s testimony.

Others wouldn’t think someone like me would become a VTuber, so I’m safe.

But Bae Se-yeon is my fan?

Someone who is going to become incredibly famous in the future is my fan?

Hmm… that feels strange…

Anyway, if she’s my fan, she’ll probably like today’s broadcast.

With that thought, I clicked the start button for the broadcast, and as the opening song [Our Story] came to an end, I turned on the microphone.

“Aah.”

– Roha

– Did you come? My p*rn?

Deleted Message.

– Roha!

– Take a seat.

– Aren’t you singing today?

Today is the day I’m doing the song broadcast I promised last time.

If she’s my fan, she definitely has to like it, right?