TS Vtuber Streaming Life - Chapter 30
So the three of us entered the soundproof booth and turned on the computer.
“Is there anyone here a bit tipsy?”
Let’s check just in case.
“…I fell asleep and woke up.”
…That’s a bit unfortunate.
“You blocked me from eating.”
I slowly turned my head to look at Sua, who was speaking with a sulky expression while hitting me playfully.
“…Thank you.”
“Right?”
“…Yeah.”
I protected Sua’s pride, so it’s only appropriate to be thankful.
“But whose account are we broadcasting from?”
“Of course, Woo-joo’s account.”
“Is it a space broadcast without Woo-joo? Sounds fun!”
“That’s the plan.”
There are three reasons I chose Woo-joo’s account.
First, I simply don’t like my account. There would probably be a good 30% of people cursing me for turning it on at dawn and I don’t want to get cursed at after drinking.
Second, I don’t think there will be another chance to broadcast from Woo-joo’s account without Min-seo.
Third, I just think this will be the most fun.
Hmm, it’s a perfect logic.
“But what will we do?”
“Talk behind Woo-joo’s back during a space broadcast without Woo-joo.”
“Huh? Is that right…?”
Oh, just hearing that might lead to misunderstandings. I added more details, feeling that my explanation was lacking.
“I’ll just say I can’t cook and build up the content. Don’t worry.”
“You really like build-up….”
“And if there’s nothing to do, we can always play rock-paper-scissors and smack each other’s wrists.”
If they’re watching at 3 AM, they’ll probably enjoy whatever we do.
“…I don’t think I can hit Yeon-woo.”
“You’re right, if you hit her and see her scary face, you won’t be able to sleep tonight.”
“…No, I’m just saying if there’s nothing to do.”
It’s sad to admit I can’t rebut that…
Anyway, after discussing roughly what to do, we turned on the broadcast. Since we were live, I sent a text to the manager as I thought earlier.
Me: Manager, I’ll turn it off after a while. Don’t worry.
I wondered what reaction the manager would have in the morning when they woke up while looking at the chat window.
-????
-What’s going on, Woo-joo at this time????
-Wasn’t there a company dinner today?
-Oh wow
-Whoa! I just got off work and Woo-joo is broadcasting!
…Why are the viewers so nice?
What kind of fights have I been through until now…?
“…I’m not getting used to this. What should I do?”
“Why? Oh, it’s because of the chat window.”
“True, Roje’s chat can be intense….”
-What? Roje is also here?
Deleted Message.
-Did we have a broadcast tomorrow?
Deleted Message.
-Please type cutely in the chat;;
Deleted Message.
-Wow! Is it a collab today?!
-You should type cutely too, lol
Deleted Message.
-Cop act, no no
Deleted Message.
“I’ll handle the chat management myself. Please don’t act like cops and just watch the broadcast.”
Fortunately, I felt a bit more at ease watching the usual banter in the chat.
Phew, there are indeed some people who spin the revolving door.
I thought my broadcast would have too many viewers to have any of those.
“Wow… the chat gets cut really fast.”
“Do you do this on a normal basis? You look really used to it.”
“Huh? Yeah. Right?”
-????
-Roje is cutting it herself?
-How does this girl usually broadcast?
Deleted Message.
-Wasn’t it gone right after it popped up? DDD
“Didn’t the company assign a chat manager to each account? Why do you do it yourself?”
“Um… I just cut it when I see something.”
It was something that I remove whenever it appears, so I thought nothing of it.
Is it that fascinating?
“I think the manager is slower than me, so it seems I’m doing it myself. Step it up.”
Having no more to say, I wrapped it up. Anyway, the chat manager for my broadcast would be sleeping, and since no evidence will remain, it should be fine.
-You’re trying to pick a fight? Hahaha
-But where’s Woo-joo?
-Is it just the three of us here?
-Where’s our Si-ru? Is he hiding in the corner like a loser again?
Deleted Message.
-Han-byul! Where are you?!
When I was about to say that today’s broadcast was just the three of us, Sua spoke up first.
“Hmph, why aren’t our cotton candy fans looking for me?”
Is the fandom name cotton candy? That’s a good name.
-Oh, Somi, that’s…
-I knew there was one, hehe.
-Are you sulking? That’s cute.
-LOL
-What the heck is Yuk-su? Is it the infamous Yungforty? So disgusting.
Deleted Message.
-Your voice sounds prettier today!
…Should I not look at the chat today?
“Somi, look at Roje’s face.”
“Yeah? Why- Sorry….”
“…It’s nothing.”
I knew Sua’s broadcasts were known to be a bit wild. In other words, Yuk-su broadcasts.
But I didn’t expect this kind of atmosphere.
This really feels like a conversation with a girlfriend…
It’s so different from my broadcast atmosphere that I’m having a hard time adapting.
“But you know, my Roje is the best, right?”
Seeing Sua smile while noticing my struggles made me feel slightly guilty, so I retorted with a line prepared for the broadcast.
“…I’m not jealous or anything.”
“…You’re cute.”
I expected a reaction to some extent, but I really wonder what Yerin finds cute about me.
-What? Is Roje tipsy? Hahaha, so cute, hahaha.
-Roje, what are the maknae vibes??? Hahaha, too cuteㅠ
-Did this girl eat something weird today?
Deleted Message.
-Our Roje is all meltedㅠㅠ, sisters’ hearts are all meltedㅠㅠ
…Should I really not look at the chat?
I knew my broadcast had an exceptionally different atmosphere, but isn’t this too different?
While pondering the reasons for the disparity between my broadcast and the current chat, I asked Sua and Yerin.
“By the way, what’s the male to female viewer ratio?”
“I think mine was… 7:3?”
“I have 6:4.”
So Sua has 7:3, and Yerin has 6:4.
For Yuk-su, it’s interesting that Sua has a higher female ratio compared to typical broadcasts. Yerin’s type is popular with girls, so I expected it to be high.
Min-seo probably doesn’t know, but let’s say somewhere around 7:3, right?
…So it’s right that I’m having a hard time adapting.
“What about you, Roje?”
“…9:1.”
“Oh my.”
That means it’s a strongly male-dominated broadcast…!
I’ve barely seen that kind of girl fan enthusiasm!
-So it really was male-dominated Hahaha.
-The broadcast style had that male-dominated vibe for sure, lol.
-Roje is definitely the type who’s popular among girls, so this is unexpected!
These seem like different members’ viewers.
-Roje has 10% women in her room?
-You’re saying only 10% were women?
-Oh no, I’m one of the top 10% viewers in Roje’s room (clumsy).
…These are our room’s viewers.
“Anyway, there are only the three of us. If we want to bring someone else, we need to wake them up.”
-But why is it Woo-joo’s account?
-Is it Woo-joo’s house?
-Then why are we broadcasting from Woo-joo’s account?
Well, I guess they’ll ask.
Since I anticipated the question, I recounted my prepared answer.
“It looked fun.”
-Roje-like answer.
-That’s a very Roje reason.
-That’s a dopamine addict’s reason.
Seeing everyone nod in understanding felt a bit strange, but I moved on. At least it was comfortable.
“So while Woo-joo isn’t here, we’re going to talk behind her back.”
“Huh! Is that what you’re going to talk about?”
“Oh dear, what are we going to do?”
Everyone is taking it well. I’m glad I explained the reason earlier.
-What is it?
-Is it something we shouldn’t say?
-Please don’t say it, no no no.
-No no no no no.
-If it’s something Roje can’t mention, I don’t think she would have brought it up at all.
Seeing that they have a good grasp of my personality, it’s clear they are definitely my viewers.
“It’s not that serious, so don’t worry. It’s just a story for the broadcast.”
-Phew.
-That’s a relief.
-I want to see Solana for a long timeㅠㅠ.
-Yeah, if it were serious, Somi and Terry would have stopped us.
After reassuring the viewers, I began to tell the story properly.
“First, shall we talk about how it all started?”
“Um… Woo-joo was excited because we were having our company dinner at her house and she said she would cook, right?”
“Yeah, she made quite a lot too.”
-Didn’t she…?
-Was it not tasty…?
-Was Woo-joo unable to cook?
-Waaahㅠ, our Woo-joo is so cuteㅠ
…Are female fans always this positive-minded? Even Se-yeon, whom I met before for her featuring, had a good interpretation.
Oh, is that what they call positivity?
I definitely felt the difference from the male viewers as I continued.
“She boasted about making it all with great effort.”
“She was saying that even before you came. Saying she worked hard to make it.”
“Did it take over three hours?”
…Did those things really take that long?
-So she cooked for three hours but it wasn’t tasty? Hahaha.
-So what did it taste like for her to mention it on the broadcast?
-Hmm… Woo-joo is out of the running for my bride.
Deleted Message.
“I can’t talk about the taste.”
“That’s right. You can’t talk about it unless you try it. How can you discuss the taste if you didn’t eat it?”
“But the sandwiches were delicious.”
“Sis… I bought those on my way here….”
“Oh.”
-If you said you can’t cook without trying it, then…
-It looks like it was really terrible from the beginning Hahaha.
-I heard Woo-joo often cooks though…
-Was that sandwich she got Hahaha.
After explaining the situation further, it was finally time for the shocking tteokbokki story.
“What she showed us, saying she worked hard on it, was extremely red tteokbokki.”
“I knew it was tteokbokki at first, but the color was strange, so I thought it was her special spicy tteokbokki….”
“The burnt parts were really noticeable.”
-Any photos?
-Just how serious was it?
-Was it that bad…?
“When we said we couldn’t eat it for our health, she felt sad.”
-If you said that directly, of course, she would feel hurt.
Deleted Message.
-It seems it was really bad…
-So there’s no member who can cook well?
Hmm… a member who can cook well….
“Oh, Roje can cook a bit.”
Huh?
“Right, she promised to make sundubu-jjigae for us tomorrow.”
“Really? That sounds delicious.”
“No, I’m not that great.”
-Oh Roje.
-Didn’t Roje cook before?
-Seems like she’s somewhat decent at it?
No, I just think I’m an average student living alone.
Isn’t this too exaggerated?
As I was thinking this, the chat started discussing another topic.
-Does this mean the youngest will go teach the eldest how to cook?
-Did she mention this for a content build-up too?
-This girl went to build up again.
Deleted Message.
Hmm… Did I make it too obvious?
But if I deny it without acknowledging it as a build-up, wouldn’t that mean I’m not catching on?
“What are you talking about? I was just curious because there’s something strange about not being able to cook.”
“It is kind of interesting how bad she is at it.”
“When I heard that if she doesn’t have soy sauce, she would use thick soy sauce, I thought, ‘Is it that bad?!’”
As we three were denying it, claiming it wasn’t a build-up, suddenly there was a sound of the soundproof booth door opening.
Clack!
“Heek!”
“What?!”
-What’s going on?
-What is it?
-Was that Terry who was surprised at first? Hahaha.
-Terry really can’t handle scary situations, Hahaha.
-Look at Roje, not even moving in the middle of it.
Deleted Message.
“Hey guys…? What are you doing…?”
“Woo-joo?!”
“How did you wake up?”
Seriously, how did she wake up? There was no one to wake her up, and she showed no signs of waking.
“…Manager called me.”
Ah… so she was awake…
Hearing that, I checked my phone and saw a pile of missed calls and unread messages.
…I’m going to get scolded later.
“But what broadcast were you doing…?”
“Talking behind Woo-joo’s back.”
“What?”
“We were explaining how she can’t cook.”
“Hey! I’m not that bad!”
Clearly, cooking hit a nerve because the response was more animated than usual.
-Hahahahaha.
-She got triggered Hahaha.
-Roje just likes Woo-joo, uh-huh.
-For real, one stuffed animal is enough to sleep with, Hahaha.
“Turn off the broadcast! Why are you doing it with my account! Turn it off now!”
“Sure.”
“That’s enough for now.”
“Yeah. It was fun!”
“Um…?”
When we agreed to end the broadcast, Min-seo looked more flustered and I turned to the chat.
-ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ
-Please stay for just a little longer, ㅠㅠㅠㅠ.
-It hasn’t even been 30 minutes yet, ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ.
Hmm, since the viewers are feeling regret, let’s throw in a gift.
“By the way, this broadcast will be deleted, including the replay and clips, so people who missed it can check out the café.”
-???
-I just got here and this b*tch…
Deleted Message.
-Crazy woman, Hahaha. Don’t say that you should check it out, Hahaha.
Deleted Message.
-Hahaha, let the sleepyheads go.
-Poor people who have to work, Hahaha. They should have been unemployed like me, Hahaha.
Surely, mentioning checking things out feels good, right?
This should be a splendid gift, and I feel proud of that.
-But then, was this not actually just a cooking broadcast build-up?
-It seems that way.
-If you delete the video, people can’t see anything related to cooking, so it must not have been real.
-So this wasn’t a build-up at all?
Oh, I didn’t expect this!
What an unexpected benefit.
Originally, this is what I thought.
After all, the people watching this broadcast would write in the café about Min-seo’s cooking skills, right?
And they would ask the other members if it was true during the broadcast.
Then information about Min-seo’s cooking skills would naturally spread, so I thought the video didn’t matter.
But if they misinterpret it like that, then I’m grateful.
“Anyway, today’s broadcast was fun.”
After we ended the broadcast, I received a call from the manager asking what kind of broadcast it was since I drank and didn’t know what I was saying. Ah, of course, Yerin and Sua were with me too.