TS Vtuber Streaming Life - Chapter 3
Time passed, regardless of my mentality.
As I regained my senses, it was already the day of the audition.
I had expected to pass the first round of document interviews, so I hardly remembered it. To put it frankly, with this face, they would be curious enough to pass me even if I attached a photo without any content.
But rather than those trivial things, what’s more important is now.
I grabbed something tidy and plain to wear.
Although my face changed to a frightening atmosphere breaking through the neatness, it still looked less scary than a suit.
Huh, the tension…! This won’t do…!
I did have the qualities of a strong heart, but after experiencing the nonsense of TS and regression, it seems I’ve become immune to most situations.
…There was also that incident a few days ago.
As I opened the company door and entered, I felt everyone glance at me briefly before turning their heads away. It was a familiar gaze I had felt a lot over the past three weeks.
They would look me up and down, then look away after seeing my face. If there was someone who didn’t look at me, it would be evidence that something was wrong with their health, so I could forgive that with my generous heart.
Thinking those useless thoughts, I arrived at the waiting room.
I sat down in a mostly empty spot and looked at my phone.
Ah! This would be fun, right? It would definitely show my personality?
I didn’t particularly care if I failed this audition, but I felt that if I didn’t do this, it would leave a lingering regret, so I decided to go for it.
While I was doing something on my phone with the idea that suddenly came to me, a person walked in.
“Hello, as previously announced, it will be conducted as a personal interview, and we will proceed in order from number 1.”
My turn will be soon at number 8. It didn’t take long before my name was called.
“Number 8, Ms. Yeon-woo!”
“Yes!
As I entered the interview room, I saw three people looking at me in surprise.
The person in the middle was someone I remembered, so I searched my memory.
Ah! The representative of Gaon Entertainment!
…Was the representative here for the interview?
I sat on the chair in the middle, and the formal interview began.
“Ms. Yeon-woo?”
“Yes.”
“Um… you’ve never been an idol trainee or done modeling work, right?”
“No.”
They seemed to want to confirm it properly. Yes, I would think the same if I were told that someone with this face didn’t engage in any activity.
“What’s your motivation for applying?”
“My hobby is watching internet broadcasts, and I was very interested in things like animations, so I applied.”
“Did you experience any school bullying during your school years?”
“No, I lived quietly.”
“Do you have an account in any communities?”
“I only read them without writing anything.”
The early part was followed by basic questions like this. Unsurprisingly? There were many questions related to ideological verification.
“Well then, could we hear a short song?”
“Yes, I will sing one from a girl group and one J-pop song briefly.”
After my song demonstration ended, I scanned the interviewers’ faces.
This worked!
While they asked if I had any other specialties, only the last question remained.
“Then, lastly, is there a reason you should be selected?”
I had been waiting for this moment.
With a serious expression, I said.
“My entire fortune is on the line.”
“Pardon?”
That was what I had been fiddling with my phone back in the waiting room.
“I invested all my money in Gaon Entertainment stocks today.”
“Excuse me?!”
Earlier, it was a question that mixed confusion, but now it felt as if they were wondering what I was talking about.
“I just bought stocks in Gaon Entertainment with all the money I’ve accumulated so far. If you want, I can show you right now.”
“Huh?!”
“That’s why I must be selected to enter the company to raise the stock price.”
“Ah… okay….”
Hmm? Is that all?
…That’s a bit disappointing. I was expecting their reaction to be fun when I suddenly thought of this…
Thus, I finished the interview in a state of disappointment.
They said the results would take up to two weeks.
***
With the interview over, I dropped by my hometown for the first time in a while.
“Nayun! I’m here!”
My parents were still at work since they had dual jobs.
“What’s up? Why are you here, unni?”
“Because I wanted to come, why?”
“Seriously, would a homebody abandon her main base just because she got a new house?”
It seemed they were happy to see me after a long time.
“Yeah, yeah, I’m glad to see you too.”
“I’m going to study, so don’t disturb me.”
“Are you really going to study?”
Well, I had gotten into a decent university, so it’s okay to say that.
…And I couldn’t say anything because she at least got into a better company than I did.
“Ah! Stop it! Don’t come into my room!”
“Okay, okay.”
After the banter of reunion, I entered my room.
Hmm! My… room…?
It was not the visual I knew, was it?
I quickly searched my memories as a woman, but it wasn’t like this back then.
The room visible in my sight was filled with all sorts of clutter.
…No wonder the house was clean.
“Sigh…”
I sighed and entered Nayun’s room.
“Ah! Didn’t I tell you not to come in?”
“Okay, okay.”
Ignoring her, I lay down on the bed.
“Hey, at least say something about using my room as a storage!”
“Ah, did I not mention it?”
“Uh-huh.”
“Well then, go to the sofa.”
“Sure, thanks.”
It meant to stay quietly and not interfere.
“Hey!”
Ah, did I misunderstand?
“I’m attending a vocal academy.”
Since I didn’t want to fight with my younger sibling after a long time, I quickly changed the subject.
“Really? Are you going to be a celebrity?”
“Ah, did I not mention that?”
Good, I successfully changed the subject.
“What?! Are you really going to be a celebrity?!”
Seeing Nayun’s surprised expression, I explained further.
“I’m not a celebrity; I dropped out of university.”
But since being a VTuber counts as being affiliated with an entertainment company, isn’t it technically a celebrity? I’m not sure.
Well, it’s uncertain whether I’ll even pass or not anyway.
“Eh?! It’s not a scam, is it? I guess not.”
I’m glad there’s some trust in me.
“I’m going to do internet broadcasting.”
I told her just that.
“Ugh! Unni! Why make that choice!”
“…Why are you reacting like that?”
Wasn’t this when being an internet broadcaster was not viewed well? No, it can’t be?
“If the world finds out your identity, how are you going to get married?”
I won’t. I can’t.
“I’ll live alone.”
“That’s throwing away unni’s genes; isn’t that a waste?”
“It will be fine since I won’t be around at that time.”
We exchanged trivial talk.
“And be careful with what you say when you broadcast.”
“Me? I hardly curse.”
“No, just relate to people a bit.”
“Don’t make me seem like a heartless person who can’t empathize.”
At my words, Nayun frowned and asked.
“What did I say last year when I said I was cold?”
“You said it was cold because it was winter.”
“See! If you say that on your broadcasts, people will get hurt!”
“What should I say then?”
And if I say it’s cold in winter, wouldn’t that leave me speechless?
Should I tell them to wear more clothes?
“Anyway! Be careful with your words! A lot of people are going down these days because of wrong words!”
Even while saying that, it seems Nayun doesn’t think I’ll fail.
“If I fail, what will you do without stopping me?”
“Whatever broadcast you do, if you show your face, even if you have three viewers, it will probably become a thousand times more.”
…That is true.
Time passed, and my parents returned.
“What’s this? You’re back?”
“Mom, at least say something about using my room as a storage.”
“Oh, I forgot.”
I see.
“What about Dad?”
“Sorry.”
Simple.
“Are you going to eat dinner?”
“I’ll be sleeping over.”
“Then, please make me dinner as a lodging fee. Nayun said your cooking skills have improved a lot.”
Mom is still cool.
“Dad, what can I make for you?”
“Hmm… spicy braised chicken?”
Spicy braised chicken, huh…
“Do we have chicken?”
“Yes.”
That’s good.
I went into the kitchen, took out the chicken for spicy braised chicken, and trimmed it appropriately, removing the odors.
I pulled out a pot, placed the chicken inside, and poured water just enough to submerge it. While it boiled, I roughly prepared the vegetables in the fridge.
As I was preparing, the water started to boil, so I skimmed off the foam with a spoon, took out minced garlic from the fridge, and added about two tablespoons.
I then added the vegetables, chicken stock, soy sauce, and red pepper powder, adjusting the seasoning appropriately.
“It’s done!”
This is what my family thought after eating my spicy braised chicken.
“Now go get married. You’ve made a doll, so what if you can’t even date like a doll?”
Mom…
“Our daughter, Dad isn’t ready to send you off yet.”
Dad…
“Isn’t there any more?”
It’s our pet pig we raise at home. It’s interesting that it can talk.
***
After returning home and rolling around on the bed, I remembered something I had forgotten.
Oh, I was planning to go to tell my parents about dropping out.
Well, it should be fine.
***
Then, a few days later, the interview results came out.
To summarize the content of the text briefly, it was this.
You passed.
We’re going to have an individual interview once more.
Please let us know the day that works for you next week.
It was a perfect three-line summary.
So, I sent a text saying every day except Friday works for me and stretched my arms.
“Ah! I did it!”
I felt good to have succeeded in something I had aimed for.
Speaking of which, when I was a guy, this group had a total of five members, right? So now, including me, would it be six members? Or is someone missing, making it five?
Time passed, and the day for the interview arrived.
Since I had been there once for the interview, I was able to get there more smoothly this time. As I entered the room, I saw two women who had been chatting stop their conversation.
Huh? Aren’t those two the people I saw in the interview?
“Hello, I’m Min Ji-yu, who has become the manager of this VTuber group.”
Oh, a manager.
“I’m Lim Joo-ah, the general manager of this VTuber group.”
She looked young but apparently held a high position?
“Hello, I’m Lee Yeon-woo, who passed the final interview this time.”
“Ms. Yeon-woo.”
Hmm? Why do they have such serious expressions?
“Yes.”
“It might seem ridiculous to say this after hiring you…”
What are they about to say?
“Yes.”
“…Are you not interested in being an idol or a singer instead of a VTuber?”