TS Vtuber Streaming Life - Chapter 28
Today, I finally came out for a schedule other than work after a long time.
Didn’t I say I was going to have a gathering with Min-seo on the phone before?
Well, that’s today.
So I just arrived at Min-seo’s house.
The reason it’s at Min-seo’s house instead of a restaurant is that I suggested we eat out instead of at home, but they said it’s not allowed because having six people poses a danger.
To be honest, I don’t think we’re at that point yet…
But I decided to follow the majority rule and complied.
Stopping my wandering thoughts, I pressed the doorbell in front of me.
Ding-dong!
After waiting for a moment with the ding-dong sound, the screen lit up, and I heard Min-seo’s voice.
[Who is it?]
“It’s me.”
[Ah! Yeon-woo! I’ll open the door!]
Not long after, the door opened, and Min-seo came out.
“Yeon-woo!”
After dodging her as she rushed towards me in excitement, I took off my shoes in the hallway and went inside.
“That’s too much!”
Ignoring her as usual, I went to the kitchen and saw the others who had arrived before me.
“Oh, what? Everyone is already here?”
For some reason today, I was the last to arrive.
I expected only Yubin and Yuna to be there, but it was unexpected…
“The maknae lost track of things! How can you be the last to arrive?!”
Knowing it was rare, Sua started to tease with a playful face.
“That’s right! That’s right!”
“Maknae must awaken! Must awaken!”
Hmm, even after a long time, they haven’t changed.
“The main character usually appears last, right?”
Then I should act as usual.
“Really good at talking!”
“I can’t even argue back with that face!”
I know.
I said it knowing full well.
“Did you set everything up?”
“Yeah. Just finished.”
Hmm… If everything is set up, it feels a bit awkward…
Ah.
“Then, shall we eat?”
Thinking about it, it seems unnecessary to feel sorry.
It’s something to be thankful for that was prepared in advance, not something to apologize for, right?
Moreover, I arrived 10 minutes early.
By the way,
“Why is there so much food?”
The number of dishes visible on the table looked to be at least double digits.
“Did Min-seo unni put in some effort today?”
“Did you make something yourself? Just order something.”
“She said she wanted to feed everyone her own cooking.”
Min-seo seems to be oddly concerned about it.
She would be hurt if we said it doesn’t taste good after eating it.
Anyway, I roughly greeted the others and, just like last time, started today’s gathering with Min-seo’s toast.
“Cheers! May our friendship last forever!”
…I’ve felt it since the last time, but doesn’t that toast sound oddly like something an uncle would say?
“Hahaha! Unni! You sound like an outdoor club uncle!”
It seems Yubin felt the same way I did.
“But! I want to go on forever with you guys!”
Wow… There really is a person who says such things.
But is there really anyone who gets moved by such obvious words? Wouldn’t such people be limited to characters with excessive emotions that appear in animations?
“Unni!”
“Woo-joo…! I’m so touched…!”
…There are indeed.
Trying to get validation that my emotions haven’t dried up, I opened my mouth.
“What part am I supposed to be touched by?”
“Isn’t it the part where you say forever? It has a bit of a flirting vibe.”
“Isn’t it just riding the mood?”
One by one, it was my turn, then Sua, then Yerin.
By the way, our group has a 3:3 ratio of MBTI F and T.
But seriously, which part were they touched by?
“Okay! Then! Let’s call the toast done and eat!”
“Yay~!”
“Wow!”
Clink!
The sound of glasses clinking echoed, and I turned my glass towards my mouth and took a sip.
“Ugh….”
“Ah….”
It’s been a while since I drank.
Is it my first drink since I had alcohol at Min-seo’s house last time?
Before the regression, having a drink after work was one of the pleasures of life…
The time I used to drink while snacking feels far away now. It’s actually been less than six months…
“Hey guys! Try this!”
Min-seo’s shout pulled me from my memories that no longer existed.
“I made this with a lot of effort!”
“What is this?”
It looks super red.
The smell is spicy.
Hmm… what is it really?
“Ddeokbokki!”
Ddeokbokki? Is this it?
“Did you put in spicy chicken sauce or capsaicin?”
“Huh? I didn’t put either in.”
…How does one make it this color without putting either in? Ddeokbokki is originally a red dish, but this is extreme.
“Don’t eat that. Got it?”
After warning the other members, I looked back at Min-seo.
“Yeon-woo! I put in so much effort, please just take a bite!”
“I don’t want to.”
Min-seo’s effort isn’t more important than my health.
“Please…!”
Ignoring Min-seo, who was looking at me with her hands together, I picked up the surely delivered jokbal and dipped it in shrimp sauce and took a bite.
Mmm, it’s definitely jokbal.
I unconsciously nodded my head at the stable taste.
“Unni! I’ll eat it for you!”
Yubin, who had made a shaky expression when I warned before, ultimately couldn’t hold back and stepped up.
“I tried to stop you.”
“Yubin unni, think again. Are you going to bleed tomorrow?”
“Not that badly!”
Despite my and Sua’s discouragement, Yubin couldn’t stand the gaze of Min-seo, who looked at her in anticipation, and ultimately took a bite of what she boldly claimed was ddeokbokki.
“Hmm?!”
Oh? Surprisingly delicious—
“Yuck!”
Of course.
“How…?”
How much sauce must have been poured in for it to turn out this color? Now that I look at it, there are also burnt parts from frying.
“Throw it away.”
“No… still….”
“Throw it away.”
“No! Yeon-”
As Min-seo was trying to argue while looking at me, she saw my serious expression and sullenly brought the dish to the sink.
…Told you to throw it away.
I guess I’ll have to throw it away later.
“What else did you make?”
“…This and this.”
We can’t eat that.
“But I thought Min-seo unni could cook well, this is unexpected?”
“Exactly! Haha! Spicy!”
“…I’m good at it. It’s just that I failed to control the amount because I made too much….”
“The fish cake soup you made before was delicious.”
“If you mess up a meal kit, you’re an alchemist.”
As a human, you shouldn’t mess up a meal kit.
Even if you just follow the instructions, you can make something edible with a meal kit.
Especially a fish cake soup meal kit?
It’s an easy dish comparable to ramen.
“No! You must be able to cook to some degree for it to be that delicious!”
To keep Min-seo, who was still denying it, in check, I decided to ask a few questions.
“How many years has it been since you started living alone?”
“Uh? Around… 3 years?”
“How long have you actually been cooking?”
“Um… about a year?”
…Wait, what?
I thought she couldn’t cook because she had little experience, but she’s been doing it for a year?
Then,
“When you cook, what heat do you usually use?”
“High heat.”
“Do you taste it while cooking?”
“…I don’t.”
“If it’s bland, do you add salt?”
“…If it’s bland, it’s good for the body, so I just eat it.”
“If the recipe says to add soy sauce, what will you use if you don’t have it?”
“Um… thick soy sauce?”
“Then, if you put in the correct amount according to the recipe, but it seems like it’s too little or too much?”
“…Add or remove?”
…Is it a miracle that the fish cake soup I had before was good?
“If you didn’t recognize the problem in your answers just now, you shouldn’t be cooking.”
“…I have nothing to say.”
Good, I’m relieved that she understood.
“Yeon-woo! Next time, you should cook for us! You seem like you’re good at it!”
“Right! The bean sprout soup you made previously was delicious!”
“Eh? That’s something even I can make, so it’s hard to gauge your skills, right?”
I pointed at Min-seo with my index finger.
“Exactly! I can make it really delicious too!”
But it’s true.
It’s easy as long as you throw in some vegetables and adjust the seasoning with salt, soy sauce, and MSG.
Since they seemed to be stuck on the topic of cooking, I left the members, who were chatting about the subject, and grabbed some snacks.
“It’d be fun to do a live stream for Yeon-woo’s cooking class next time!”
…Suddenly?
When did we get to that point while I wasn’t listening for a moment?
I opened my mouth, flustered at the sudden flow of conversation.
“…Are you saying to do a live stream?”
“Well, as long as just our hands are shown, it shouldn’t matter, right?”
“That’s right! What’s there to worry about if the hands are pretty?”
No… that’s right but…
After all, we’re virtual, though….
“First, submit the plan and get permission.”
I don’t know. The manager will decide for himself.
“I should do it as soon as I get home! Ah! Why don’t we do it all together right now?!”
“That’s a bit… Are you suggesting we do work at a gathering?”
At my words, both Sua and Yerin chimed in.
“I agree with Yeon-woo. I just want to hang out and eat with the members today!”
“We need to specify how many will join and where it’ll take place before making a plan. It’s too early.”
“Ugh… Alright…”
Fortunately, Yubin also understood.
But—
“Isn’t it strange that one person hasn’t spoken since earlier?”
“Uh? You’re right?! Yuna!”
Hearing me, Yubin tapped Yuna’s shoulder, who had been dozing off.
“Eek! Yes! I wasn’t sleeping!”
“…I didn’t ask if anyone was sleeping.”
“Ah….”
I keenly observed Yuna’s face, which was awkward as she scratched the back of her head.
Hmm… She looks really tired, doesn’t she?
Last time when we drank, didn’t she start dozing off around the 4th or 5th drink?
“Did you go to bed late yesterday?”
“Umm… I played games for a long time and went to bed late….”
As expected.
“What game?”
“[High-End Clock].”
“Oh! That one! It’s very popular these days!”
“Right, even my friends who never play games are playing that one.”
It’s peak time for it now, so there are probably many female users. I don’t know the reason, but this game has been especially popular among women.
“It’s super fun! Let’s all play together next time! Just in time, the team size is six, you know?!”
Oh, it’s six people right now?
I was forgetting that it would change to five later.
“Then! We can do it as a collaboration!”
“No, I said let’s stop talking about work.”
“But! It’s been a while since we collaborated with you guys! And we’ve never done a game collaboration!”
I’ll ignore the fact that it hasn’t been that long since we collaborated with them.
That’s true… We’ve never done a game collaboration, have we?
“Let’s play something like Mafia next time.”
“Oh! That sounds good too!”
After that, while talking about various things, the atmosphere became pleasant.