TS Vtuber Streaming Life - Chapter 46
After the call with Se-yeon, a sudden doubt crossed my mind.
…Did I say I was taking a break today?
I don’t think I mentioned it yesterday, right?
As I scrolled through the replay options, I discovered that I hadn’t said anything and let out a sigh of relief.
“Phew….”
That was close.
I’m grateful I found out now and wrote up the notice.
[Break]
ㅈㄱㄴ
I was trying to write the announcement simply like usual, but something caught my eye.
Huh, what’s this?
There are already comments?
– You didn’t say anything yesterday, why make people expect things?
– Put some effort into your announcement! Other members write long apologies, but yours is just too simple and it’s frustrating!
– Roje, can you let us know if there’s a broadcast tomorrow…?
Hmm, there are quite a lot of aggressive comments today….
Well, usually I say something at least the day before or, at the very least, in the morning, but I posted right as the usual broadcast time was approaching, so it makes sense.
I decided to understand with my big heart.
Anyway, it’s about time, so I should get ready.
What should I wear today?
Hmm….
Should I just wear my favorite hoodie?
The weather has gotten chilly lately, so it would be perfect.
Yeah, let’s just wear the hoodie.
I casually put on my clothes and checked the location of the shop that the composer sent me.
30 minutes without transfers by bus?
That’s closer than I thought.
Since I confirmed the way there, I put my wallet, wireless earbuds, and phone in my pockets and went outside.
As I stood at the bus stop, waiting for the bus while mindlessly looking at my phone, I suddenly realized something.
Oh, I haven’t listened to the song in its released version yet, have I?
But since I’m going to a dinner party to celebrate the new song’s release, it wouldn’t be right to go without listening to it, so I plugged my wireless earbuds into my ears.
I opened the music app on my phone and searched the charts for Se-yeon’s song.
[14. 3↑ Moment Bae Se-yeon]
Wow, that’s fast….
Just a few hours ago, it was around 50th place, and now it’s already settled into the top 15.
I hit play on the new song.
The title of the new song is [Moment].
I had once asked the composer how he came to create this song.
At that time, the composer said that it was a melody that suddenly popped into his head while he was playing the piano in the studio, soaking in emotions one early morning. And he said that he couldn’t forget that moment, so he titled it [Moment]….
I couldn’t particularly relate to that.
It was just a thought that genius composers draw inspiration from all sorts of places.
A song flows from somewhere
We momentarily pause in that melody
Shining memories sway
In each other’s eyes beneath the light
As I listened to Se-yeon’s voice, I tapped my card on the bus that had arrived and sat down in an empty spot.
Hmm… Thinking of this makes me remember before the reset….
Actually, there was one more reason why I decided to feature on [Moment].
It had been my go-to song for commuting before the reset.
It was a calm and comfortable song to listen to, so even if I changed my commute playlist, it was always in the first position.
Though, since the arrangement changed when I featured on it, it has become a different flavor from what I used to hear before the reset, but I like this version better, so I have no complaints.
As I immersed myself in those thoughts, before I knew it, my part came up.
In this moment, it feels like time has stopped
You and I, at the very edge of this moment
Time seems to freeze
We just
Enjoy this moment
Until this moment is all gone
Her voice is nice….
After listening to it repeatedly and watching the music video, time flew by, and I got off the bus and headed to the dinner location.
Is this the place?
Ding!
“Welcome—”
When the door opened, the part-time worker, who was reflexively greeting at the entrance, froze upon seeing me.
“Is there a reservation under Park Jung-hyun?”
It was a common occurrence, so I ignored it and provided the composer’s name to be guided to the reserved room.
“Ha, enjoy your meal!”
Oh, that was awkward….
The part-time worker, embarrassed, hurriedly left their spot, and I opened the door immediately so they wouldn’t feel more embarrassed.
“Oh! Mr. Yeon-woo!”
“Ms. Yeon-woo, you’re here?”
I nodded and greeted Se-yeon and the composer before casually sitting in an empty seat.
…But why is it so quiet?
It was loud outside before I opened the door, but as soon as I entered, the atmosphere turned chilly.
…Have I become someone who can’t even show up at dinner parties freely?
These days, I had gotten used to my face and wasn’t hurt by much, but this situation hit me hard after a long time.
“Um, Ms. Yeon-woo. We should do a self-introduction.”
Ah, speaking of which, they might not know who I am.
Realizing my mistake from the composer’s words, I opened my mouth.
“I’m Lee Yeon-woo, and I participated as a featuring artist this time.”
“Excuse me?!”
“This person was the featured artist?!”
“No! Why wasn’t this person in the music video?!”
Was it mainly because they didn’t recognize who I was?
If that’s the case, I felt relieved inwardly.
Yeah, honestly, my face can be scary, but it’s not that bad, right?
“No! I thought someone came to collect a debt from the moment! Hahaha!”
“Hahaha!”
“Haha! You make good jokes!”
…It wasn’t that bad, after all.
Yeah… it was worse….
Hearing the impressions of people seeing my face for the first time made me change my lowered evaluation.
…I see they could feel it to that extent.
To calm my troubled heart, I decided to eat.
Fortunately, since the menu was beef for the dinner, I should eat a lot and lighten my mood.
As I was inhaling the beef and feeling better, the composer and Ms. Se-yeon stood up from their seats.
“Okay! Well! It’s about time! Shall we make a toast?!”
“Right now! The chart ranking is 11th!”
“Wow!”
“That’s amazing! That’s amazing!”
“So! Can we eat as much as we want today?!”
“Of course! I’ll treat today!”
“Okay! So! Everyone! Let’s toast! To this moment! We say ‘to’ and that’s it?!”
“Yes~!”
“Nice!”
“Okay! To this moment!”
“To!”
“To!”
“To.”
Given the atmosphere, I couldn’t help but join in on the toast.
But the composer really knows how to make toasts….
To relate it to the new song’s title like this….
I felt he was indeed someone filled with sensibility, entirely different from someone in our group.
Huh, isn’t anyone in our group also filled with sensibility? What’s that about?
I drank my beer while mentally reprimanding someone who wasn’t even present.
“Ugh….”
Huh? Is this draft beer?
Do they usually sell draft beer at a beef place?
I don’t know.
It’s delicious, so I’ll just drink it.
Thanks to the smooth texture of draft beer, I lost track of time enjoying it, and before I knew it, the atmosphere had heated up.
“Okay! Our star performer! Singer Bae Se-yeon!”
Se-yeon stood up and greeted the people.
“Wow!”
“So pretty!”
“And the featured artist, Lee Yeon-woo!”
I also stood up, waved my hand, and sat back down.
“Wow!”
“So beautiful!”
“And! The one who composed this song, me! Park Jung-hyun!”
The composer stood up, puffed out his chest, and said.
“Wow!”
“The singer did everything! Mister, you sit down!”
Many people, including the friendly music video director and the mixing and mastering engineers, teased the composer.
Afterward, we briefly took time to compliment each other for doing well, and the composer spoke to me.
“Oh! Ms. Yeon-woo!”
“What is it, Composer?”
“Are you really okay with your name being on the song?!”
“Yes.”
Isn’t that fine?
“Oh! Really! When I saw some strange numbers as featuring on the song, I was like… what’s this?!”
“Me too! Hyung! The voice is fantastic, but I just couldn’t tell who it was, and it was frustrating!”
Hmm… isn’t it fine?
“Really! You seemed like some posh person! No, Ms. Yeon-woo. Don’t misunderstand. I’m not saying you are like that, but a singer’s name like ‘105432’ isn’t okay, right? You have to take care of your career too.”
Though it would end up being a one-time deal, isn’t my career irrelevant?
So, I pressed some keys to send, but was it really that terrible?
Honestly, I can’t say I completely disregarded the ‘hardcore’ fan emotion.
But I thought it was better than a totally ‘hardcore’ expression like『 』….
“Well, it’s fine. I’m not going to be active anymore.”
“What?!”
“Ms. Yeon-woo! What are you talking about?!”
“Are you planning to bring huge losses to our society?!”
“If you don’t be a celebrity, who will?! Think again!”
…Why did these people become so passionately engaged?
Weren’t they the ones who barely spoke to me earlier?
Especially, the music video director vigorously tried to persuade me.
“It’s fine. I have my main job, and I want to focus on that.”
“…Then, it can’t be helped.”
“Oh, but it’s such a pity….”
Anyway, this matter was settled like this.
And after continuing to drink, the atmosphere shifted towards a second round.
Should I start thinking about going home soon?
“Oh? Ms. Yeon-woo! Aren’t you going to karaoke with us?”
“No.”
“Why! You sing well! Give us a song!”
“My drinking habit makes me want to go home….”
“Oh… there are people like that… Wait! But you still held your ground as featuring?! Wow! Ms. Yeon-woo, you’re really impressive?! Are you really 20?!”
…Actually, the desire to go home isn’t a habit; it’s more of a passive.
Seeing them hyping me like that makes me feel guilty….
Or maybe? When I drink, my desire to go home intensifies, so isn’t that a type of habit too?
But it’s true that wanting to go home is strong, so I rationalized that and exchanged a few more words before ending the conversation.
“Hahaha… then I’ll go now.”
Anyway, after saying my goodbyes, I headed home.
“Phew….”
After taking a hangover remedy and eating ice cream to sober up, I got ready to wash up and sleep when I received a call from Se-yeon.
“Yes, Ms. Se-yeon.”
[Hey, is it Yeon-woo?! Um, right now! The chart!]
Oh, no way?
Hearing Se-yeon’s slightly tipsy voice, I grasped the situation and opened the music app on my phone to check the charts.
[1. 5↑ Moment Bae Se-yeon]
…Should I have gone for the second round?