TS Vtuber Streaming Life - Chapter 4
“…Aren’t you interested in idols or singers other than VTubers?”
“Yeah.”
“What?”
Ah, did I answer too quickly?
I felt that it might be due to my lack of explanation, so I hurriedly added more.
“I want to live a comfortable life without showing my face.”
I had confirmed this quite clearly with Gyeong-min before. She wasn’t ready yet.
“Ah… so that’s why you’re a VTuber…”
Aside from this content, I briefly heard about future plans and asked questions if I had any.
“Ah, how many of us are there?”
“This time, we selected a total of 6 members.”
It seems that I’m the sixth person added to the five who were selected in a previous life.
“Will the members ever meet in real life?”
“No, I think there’s demand for stories about our first meeting, so we’ll save that for the broadcast.”
“Oh…”
In this case, I have the advantage. No matter how pretty the other members are, I am confident I will steal the show during our first meeting.
I am already looking forward to seeing how the members, whose names I don’t even know yet, will react.
That day ended like that.
***
Today is the first day we have a group call with the members.
It’s not a casual gathering for friendship; it’s for a group training session.
As the time approached, I looked at the Discord room and saw that two people had entered before me.
“Hello.”
As I greeted first, the two girls jumped in surprise and replied.
[Ah! Yes! Hello!]
[Hello!]
Ah, that was awkward.
To eliminate the situation where I was feeling secondhand embarrassment, I introduced myself.
“I’m Yeon-woo, 20 years old.”
[What?! 20 years old?!]
“Yeah.”
Wow, that was surprising. They suddenly shouted.
The person who just spoke lowered her voice.
[Wow! So young! I’m Kim Yu-bin! I’m 24!]
[I’m… Lim Yuna! I’m 22!]
Are they the lively type or the shy type?
As we talked, more people began to join.
[Hello~ I’m Yoon Sua~. I’m 17 years old!]
[I’m Shin Yerin, 25.]
[Oh dear, I have younger siblings… I’m Jeon Min-seo, 27.]
It seems the interviewers definitely selected people with unique personalities and without overlapping characters.
And all the voices sounded familiar as if I had heard them all once when they were men.
There’s a lively type, a shy type, a cheeky type, a cool type, and a gentle type… Everyone has a distinct character.
So what kind of type am I?
Am I overlapping with the cheeky type and cool type?
[I was an idol trainee.]
Ah, now that I think about it, I heard about this group when I was a guy and had heard there were three idol trainees.
The explanation about RP hasn’t started yet, but I heard during the last meeting that certain red pills or past life-related details could be revealed to spark imagination; I guess they shared this kind of info on the broadcast.
The three who were idol trainees are Kim Yu-bin, Yoon Sua, and Jeon Min-seo, and apparently, Kim Yu-bin even participated in an idol survival program before.
Ah… I guess they mentioned such things during the interview since those who are destined to be exposed will be exposed anyway.
Since going on a survival program means getting your information leaked is just a matter of time, perhaps they opened it up for the sake of topic generation.
Ding!
[Hello, I’m the manager Min Ji-yu from the last personal interview.]
The training was conducted by our manager.
But honestly, the training was so boring. They started from the basics of VTubing and even what RP is.
Ah, picking three idol trainees seems fine on the VTuber knowledge front, but they might not have the flair to create a stir.
However, a VTuber needs to cause a splash to be fun and become a topic.
By restricting it like this, maybe they didn’t see the potential until the songs come out?
In that aspect, our company now has a greater chance of thriving than before, so they should be thankful to me.
Ah! Did I get selected as part of the clown type because of my interview at the end?!
Then I need to act according to the goal for being selected. Hmm.
[Then, we’ll conclude today’s class here.]
Ah, it’s over?
I was already pondering what to do to make the debut broadcast fun, and before I knew it, it was over.
[And the debut is aimed for three weeks later.]
Three weeks later? That’s too soon!
[After checking everyone’s schedules, it’s planned to have group training three times a week, and individual meetings will be held a week before the debut.]
Wow… that’s intense…
[I have a question!]
[Yes, Yu-bin.]
[What’s the name of our group?!]
[That’s going to be used as content later.]
After that, everyone asked their respective curiosities, and today’s training ended.
***
With so much to do, time passes quickly.
There’s only a week left until the debut.
These days, there’s been an excessive amount of online training at home.
And today is the day of individual interviews.
“Ms. Yeon-woo, welcome.”
“Yeah, Manager.”
I sat in a chair, opened a cap on a fruit drink on the desk, and took a sip.
“I’m relieved that you are the most different person compared to the interview.”
“Really? Yeah…”
What? Suddenly?
“To be honest, I had many meetings about whether or not to choose you because I thought you seemed crazy during the first interview.”
Hmm… I see.
“But now that I’ve chosen you, you’re following the training really well and listening carefully, so I feel sorry for worrying.”
Hmm… I see…
“I don’t think you need to worry, so you can just spend your time roughly and then go out.”
“Okay. Got it.”
Though the manager’s words pricked at my conscience, it’s fine.
I just need to prove myself with results, right?
***
The day of the debut broadcast has arrived.
Following the unspoken rules of VTubers, I turned on the stream in order, and due to my request, I was placed last.
So I was watching the members’ broadcasts along with the community.
Throughout this time, the average viewer count had exceeded 3,000.
I didn’t know the situation back then, but it seems like they were popular from the beginning.
I guess the company really knows how to stir things up?
But the members are all doing well.
Even the community’s reactions, apart from some disruptions, are not bad.
For example, this post.
[Why is this actually interesting?]
Was I a nerd?
– Accept it
– Seeing the nerd come in means you’re done for
[Terry is mine]
You’re a joke
– No way
-? It’s mine!
– You can have Terry, I’ll take Han-byul
By the way, my nickname is Roje.
I have a slightly sharp-looking face, black hair, black eyes, and a ponytail, wearing a black hoodie and dolphin shorts.
Hmm… I’ve thought before that the avatar resembles me a bit.
Ah, now it’s my turn.
I prepared and pressed the start button for the broadcast.
After pressing it and waiting a bit, I noticed people typing in the now-active chat window.
The prepared background music ended, and I turned on the microphone.
“Aah.”
-??
-What the hell is that voice?
ㄴDeleted Message.
-Oh wow
-Sister…
-I’m standing…
ㄴDeleted Message.
Hmm, everyone is warmly welcoming me.
Next, I displayed the virtual avatar on the screen.
“Hello, I’m Roje.”
-Wow!
-Wow… your voice is incredible.
-I’ve decided, be my bride
ㄴDeleted Message.
-The avatar is pretty
-Is there no donation?
The donation function hasn’t been opened yet. They said they would enable it when they got used to the broadcast.
Well, it’s a good thing on a day like today.
“Then, since we’ve greeted each other, I’ll proceed with what I’ve prepared.”
-Already?
-?
-So soon?
-Communicate with us
Then I displayed a photo on the screen.
“Ta-da.”
-?
-What is that?
-What are you doing?
What I displayed was nothing special.
“Since I can’t tolerate having the same name under the sky, I decided to erase it.”
Perhaps…?
“Now, my first content is—”
I thought of something more attention-grabbing, but I also have a conscience, so I decided on this.
“It’s ‘Name Twin Revenge’.”
Eating broadcast from the Roje series.
***
The newly created virtual artist department at Gaon Entertainment.
Min Ji-yu, who is the manager of the new group, is monitoring the broadcast.
In the previous segment, they had achieved numbers surpassing all expected data, and the atmosphere in the department was heating up.
“Aren’t we getting bonuses?!”
“Of course! It’s 1.5 times the expected data!”
In such an atmosphere, Min Ji-yu maintained her composure. Because…
“Now! Only Ms. Yeon-woo is left!”
She had given a warning in the form of reassurance during the interview, and the manic appearance from the interview was gone, but she couldn’t afford to relax.
[Aah.]
“Wow… Ms. Yeon-woo, your voice is really nice.”
“With that face and this voice… you really have everything, don’t you?”
As the other staff members spoke, Ji-yu’s mind conjured up Yeon-woo’s face.
Hmm… she really is pretty.
[Hello, I’m Roje.]
“Oh? Isn’t your voice tone higher than usual?”
“Indeed? Haha, I guess Ms. Yeon-woo is nervous since she’s also 20.”
Please, I hope that’s the case.
[Then, since we’ve greeted each other, I’ll proceed with what I’ve prepared.]
“But what did Ms. Yeon-woo say she was going to do?”
“I haven’t heard anything either. What about you, Ji-yu?”
“I haven’t heard anything either.”
“Well, then it seems she’s just going to do something safe and end it.”
I guess so?
[Ta-da.]
“Huh? Isn’t that Roje’s tteokbokki?”
“Right? What is she doing? But the photo choice was good. It looks delicious.”
[Since I can’t tolerate having the same name under the sky, I decided to erase it.]
Wait a minute, what did she just say?
Ji-yu suddenly felt her body shiver as she watched the broadcast.
“What did you say?”
“Same name? Roje?”
[Yes, my first content is Name Twin Revenge.]
Oh, this crazy girl. I’ll have to slap her next time we meet—
Yeon-woo’s face flashed through Ji-yu’s mind.
Ji-yu naturally brushed away the thought that had just crossed her mind.