TS Vtuber Streaming Life - Chapter 32
“I think we’ve become close.”
As soon as I finished speaking, the preview ended, and the main video began.
[Hello! This is Ms. Yesul Kang from Evermore! Today, we have a special guest! Let me introduce Miss Roje from Solana!]
[Yes, I am Roje from Solana.]
[Miss Roje is a virtual being known as a VTuber, so only her voice will be heard and her image will not appear on the screen. We ask for your understanding!]
“Didn’t we start off differently…?”
“Right?”
It seemed like we started off politely, but when did that change?
[Miss Roje! No matter what -]
[Yes, do you have something to say?]
[Um…!]
[Yes.]
[Um… no… yes…].
“It was from the beginning!”
“No, that feels a bit unfair.”
Yesul misinterpreted my expression, but I wasn’t the one who bothered her!
“Try complaining while looking at my face.”
“What…? No, um…”
“That situation was the same.”
“…I see.”
[Ms. Yesul, am I scary?]
Ah, that’s when it began.
“It was from the beginning!”
“Um… technically, it was the early part, not the beginning.”
Since it has been over a minute in the edited version… Though it was about 3 minutes on site.
“…I feel bad for Yesul.”
“Right… Shouldn’t one of us have kept up?”
“No, if we had, both would have been on the receiving end from Yeon-woo.”
“…That seems likely.”
After that statement, a brief silence fell, filled by the TV sound.
[No… our song is good….]
[Excuse me? Can you repeat that?]
[…No.]
“…That was a deliberate question.”
“No? I really couldn’t hear it.”
“Hm….”
They don’t believe that?
…It’s somewhat understandable.
Phew… is being too good at reading the mood a crime? Considering my past, I accepted it gracefully.
Meanwhile, the video continued, discussing my remarks during our first single promotion broadcast.
[But! I had a lot to say at that time!]
In response, subtitles showcasing the unique charm of idol variety shows appeared, and Yesul was close-up.
[Right?]
[Yes! No matter what, what are those outfits? They dressed all our kids weird!]
[By the way, I think the design itself is nice. Just went to the wrong owner.]
[…Miss Roje?]
[What?]
[…Never mind.]
The desire to rebut with appropriate background music and editing was conveyed well, though not executed.
Good editing.
“Wow… this means I’m always treated like that?”
“Right?”
Since Min-seo has often faced this from me, she can relate to Yesul’s expressions in the video.
“Unnie is better.”
“Why?! I get treated worse!”
Min-seo protested, feeling unfairly treated, while Yerin looked at Yesul on the screen with pity.
“Ms. Yesul is there, facing Yeon-woo… together.”
“Ah…”
“Unnie wasn’t with Yeon-woo.”
“That’s true… she had it harder than me…”
“Is it okay to say that in front of me?”
You know I’m fully hearing this, right?
Yerin responded as if it was absurd.
“If you say I’m scary, it’s fact, so I don’t rebut it.”
Well, that’s true.
Um… I have no comeback…
Searching for a rebuttal but finding none, I changed the subject.
“…Let’s watch the video.”
“See? She’s out of things to say now.”
Ignoring Sua’s follow-up jab, I focused on the video.
Soon, the prepared footage ended, and we transitioned to part two.
Staff members came in and handed a box for a drawing.
[…What’s this?]
In response to Yesul’s question, the PD explained why they gave it.
[Alright! The box contains popular songs from Evermore! Now, you’re supposed to draw one and perform a duet!]
[A duet?! Out of nowhere?!]
A subtitle saying ‘I had no idea at all’ appeared above Yesul’s surprised face.
“You didn’t know either?”
“Right?”
I was slightly taken aback as it was my first time hearing about it.
Then again, it made sense since the recording’s purpose was to promote our group, and the main methods of promotion are singing or dancing.
“Oh…! What song did you get?!”
“Wait a moment. It’ll come out shortly.”
It’s coming soon, don’t rush.
[Uh…?]
[Wow… is there really a skill called broadcasting?]
Yesul showed the paper she drew to the camera.
“This isn’t rigged, right?!”
“Yes. It was really live.”
I momentarily doubted whether it was rigged as well.
[Oh… The song Pure Love came out….]
[Pure Love] is the song I had dropped on the World Cup because it wasn’t my taste.
“But it seems to fit Yeon-woo.”
“I mean, it’s a song with a fresher vibe than ours, but I think it’ll be sung well.”
“Um… I think you can look forward to it.”
“Oh! Is it that good?!”
“Yes, well. She sang well.”
And it’s an edited version, so they must have mixed it.
Since my voice normally benefits from mixing, it could only be good.
[How should we go about our parts?]
[A battle of wits.]
[What?!]
[Let’s go! Please play the MR!]
“…You really went in without deciding on parts?”
“Yes.”
It’s fun to have that tension during group songs when you go karaoke.
And it’s also more enjoyable from the listener’s perspective.
[Alright, hold on a second!]
[There’s not time to hold on!]
As I finished my line, the MR echoed out.
“Ah, that part got edited.”
They cut it very naturally.
If I hadn’t filmed it, I wouldn’t have known it was edited.
“Uh? What’s that?”
“The staff were flustered and took about 10 seconds? to figure it out.”
“…I don’t think they’ve ever seen someone propose a battle of wits for part distribution.”
Really?
Is that possible?
Anyway, the video began to fade into the first line.
[First-]
[From our first meeting~]
Yesul and I overlapped on the first line.
“Wow… they just ignore that.”
Of course, I kept singing while Yesul removed the microphone from her mouth.
Continuing to listen to the song, it definitely seemed better than at the scene, possibly due to good mixing.
“The mixing was good.”
“No, Yeon-woo! Did you sing differently for each member?!”
“Yes? Yes, I did.”
Since we were filming promotional material, I figured it’d be best to sing with variations in mind while working hard on it.
“Wow… your voice is so refreshing right now!”
“Totally! It doesn’t feel like Yeon-woo!”
“That said, why are the parts distributed so well…?”
“Oh, because I was singing only a specific member’s part, yesul caught on midway.”
Her intuition was sharp; of course, I thought she’s still an idol.
As I kept listening, even though the start was messy, it stabilized, and by the second verse, the song ended with smooth breathing.
“Wow… now I see why you seemed confident….”
“Right? I told you I sang well.”
The mixing made a big difference, though.
[Miss Roje, you sang so well?!]
[Then, did you think I wouldn’t be able to?]
[No! It’s not that….]
“…You were laughing then.”
“No.”
It wouldn’t be polite to laugh outright, so I just laughed internally.
“Oh, by the way, I was going to watch this while eating but forgot.”
As expected, the edited version was so well done, I forgot I was even supposed to eat.
“Oh! Is it still not cold?!”
“It’s not cold yet.”
“Phew!”
I also picked up my spoon for a bite.
Hmm, not bad.
“Oh! This is delicious!”
“What is this…? Why didn’t my dish taste like this…? The ingredients were similar….”
“As you get older, you develop stubbornness in cooking.”
“Hey! Kim Yu-bin!”
In any case, after finishing our meal and tidying up, everyone went home.
***
[What?! Did Roje really sh**t a variety show with Yesul?!]
Seriously, what is this????
– Who is Ms. Yesul?
– Author: Leader of Evermore
– Isn’t that the group Roje is in, which is super popular?
– Author: ㅇㅇ That’s correct, lol
– Wow, they really planned this with the scoundrels at Gaon Entertainment, haha.
[Wait, is Miss Roje losing control?]
Why is Yesul like that???
– No idea.
– I guess it seems she’s pretty scary?
– Author: No way, there are plenty of idols who are more intimidating, right?
– Somi is also intimidating but was super scared when she appeared.
– Author: That’s true.
[Crazy girl, lol]
She grabbed onto something the moment she noticed it, and then got into character, lol.
– This girl is good at broadcasting, lol.
– Roje really knows how to read the vibe perfectly.
[Why do I think about Wooju while watching Yesul?]
They have a really refreshing similarity, for real.
– LOL I was just thinking that.
– Everyone’s probably thinking the same.
– Both look innocent and are group leaders.
[But her quotes are legendary, lol.]
But the fact that they are constantly responding back to each other is even more legendary, lol.
– Did you just watch the scene where they cut ties?
– Author: ㅇㅇ That’s what made me write this, lol.
[Oh, the song.]
I hope Pure Love comes out.
– It’s okay.
– I’m curious about Roje’s refreshing song.
– What the hell, lol, what does the future hold?
– It’s a pilgrimage site.
– Author: ? Why is it really true?
[The battle of wits was insane, lol.]
Is this a karaoke room? lol.
– But it seems like it could be fun, lol.
– Author: For real.
– They really do know how to create a broadcast-worthy moment.
– She’s a broadcasting genius.
– In another sense, she is a genius too, lol.
– For real, haha.
[Suddenly, Roje sings incredibly well.]
What genre wouldn’t suit her?
– (Roje No Contact)
– Author: What?! When did this happen?
– Just now.
– Author: Aha, haha, I’m going to download it right away, haha.
[Points from today’s observation.]
It’s not that Roje bullied Wooju because she liked her, but because Wooju had the highest value as a punching bag.
– This is totally believable.
– For real, if someone with a better impact than Wooju had been around, that person would have been her favorite toy.
***
“Yes, Yesul. You saw what was posted, right?”
[Ah! Yes! Our fans said they enjoyed seeing my different side!]
“Really?”
That’s a relief.
[Yes! They said seeing me humbled was cute for the first time!]
Hmm…?
“…And?”
[They wondered how I managed to make someone not even able to see my face?!]
…Am I being terrorized on broadcast?
Fortunately, I wasn’t bombarded with any terror.
Phew! That was close!