TS Vtuber Streaming Life - Chapter 55
The next day.
My family has a somewhat unusual tradition.
We only meet with relatives from my maternal side during Chuseok and with those from my paternal side during Lunar New Year, which is a bit strange.
Well, for me, it’s convenient since I don’t have to go here and there during the holidays.
So the reason I’m suddenly mentioning this is that relatives from my maternal side are visiting our home right now.
The reason they came to our house is simple.
My mom is the eldest.
And she is the eldest among one son and two daughters who helped raise her younger siblings in a difficult household.
As a result, we have gathered at our home for about seven years without the need to go elsewhere.
“Aunt, are you here?”
“Ah? Wow! Yeon-woo?! You look scarier than the last time I saw you?!”
“Haha! You’ve gotten more wrinkles in just a year, Aunt!”
“Hoho~ So it seems~”
Hmm, that hit the mark.
Even though my aunt tried to speak in a prolonged tone to hide her feelings, the slight tremor was undeniable.
Ah, just to clarify, we’re in the middle of greeting each other, so there’s no need to worry.
This is a common WWE (Would We Even) occurrence every year.
“You’re doing well in college, right~? Oh! Wait! Are your friends also scared of your face and bullying you there?!”
“Haha! No more than Doyeon, right? I heard she took her first exam this first semester. How did it go?”
For reference, my cousin Doyeon is now in the second year of middle school and just took her first exam, which she flunked badly.
Ah, the reason it’s her first exam in middle school is that back in my day, we had tests from elementary school, but now they start them in middle school, it seems.
…The current education system is really hard to understand.
Anyway, the damage must have definitely been done.
“Hey! You’re saying that on purpose, aren’t you?!”
“What do you mean?”
“Ugh! I lost, okay!”
“I don’t know what you’re talking about, but since you said you lost, I’ll count it as my victory!”
“…What happened in the past year that made you so strong?”
Returning and TS (Time Slice).
I always say it, but experiencing it is a great help for mental improvement.
“And please correct yourself. You keep saying you lost while acting like it’s a complete transformation this year.”
I have never lost to my aunt since middle school.
Of course, that includes before I returned.
Adding one victory to my record, I asked something I was curious about.
“But what about Doyeon?”
“Ugh~ I don’t know if she’s hit by middle school syndrome, but she is making a fuss talking to her friends outside.”
“Hmm…”
“Don’t hit me. Why would you want to lay hands on someone else’s precious daughter?”
“Excuse me? What are you talking about? Why would I hit her?”
“Wait, wasn’t that what you meant…?”
“…What do you think of me, Aunt?”
“Uh… Should I let it go?”
“…Yeah.”
I think not hearing this would be better for my mental health.
“But hasn’t your brother come yet?”
“No. Aunt came first.”
“Tsk, that guy is always late.”
“Well, he lives far away, so it can’t be helped.”
“I still don’t like it!”
“Anyway, come in.”
I took the luggage my aunt was holding and placed it in an appropriate spot.
“A uncle is late because of parking, right?”
“Uh, he might be coming with Doyeon after parking.”
“Hmm, I see.”
As I was chatting with my aunt in the living room, Nayeon came out of her room.
“Aunt!”
“Nayeon!”
The two ran to each other and hugged fiercely.
“Aunt!”
“Nayeon!”
“Aunt!”
“Nayeon!”
“…Can we do this moderately?”
It’s exhausting to watch.
“Aunt! Did you win against my sister this time?!”
“Of course!”
“…You lost, didn’t you?”
“No… Yeon-woo has become too strong this year…”
I always feel this way; she really can’t tell a lie.
“Did you come?”
“Sister~!”
My aunt, speaking with Nayeon, now rushed to my mom.
“Don’t hug me; it’s hot.”
“Don’t be like that~ Isn’t it too much not to be nice to your sister you see after a long time~?”
“Let go.”
…It’s clear I resemble my mom a lot.
Seeing the way my mom treats my aunt, I can see many similarities, proving the power of genetics is truly amazing.
“Did my sister come?”
“Brother-in-law!”
As I was greeting my aunt, my uncle and Doyeon arrived.
“Oh, Yeon-woo? You’ve already become an adult… Time flies…”
“Indeed.”
From my standpoint, it’s been almost ten years since I became an adult, but since others see it as not even a year, such perceptions are understandable.
I remember thinking the same when my cousin siblings became adults before I returned.
“Doyeon, aren’t you going to greet her?”
“Uh, hi, sister…”
“…What’s wrong with her?”
Wasn’t she a sharp middle schooler around this time before I returned?
…Why does she look so withdrawn?
“You said you feel nervous since you haven’t seen her in a long time.”
“Dad…!”
“Why? Didn’t you ask me to say that?”
…Is she so nervous to meet me?
“Umm… Please understand…”
“…Okay.”
Really, this girl’s face…
After my uncle and Doyeon greeted our family, Nayeon went back to her room to study, and I let Doyeon use my phone in my room.
“Make yourself at home. Feel free to do so. It’s my house. Of course, I know you won’t be able to fully relax after hearing this, but I’m saying I won’t bother you, so just do whatever you want. Got it?”
“Uh, yeah…”
“Good, you’re responding well.”
I affectionately ruffled her hair.
So she’s this young in the second year of middle school…
Unlike my memories of Doyeon, she has chubby cheeks and a much younger appearance, giving me a strange sentiment.
“Uh, sister…!”
“What?”
“…Oh, never mind.”
“What’s that, so anticlimactic?”
Leaving Doyeon behind, I stepped out of the room and headed to the kitchen.
“Oh, you’re back? Can you help me with flipping the pancakes a bit?”
My mom handed me a spatula and asked.
“Sure.”
Since Doyeon would be uncomfortable if I stayed in my room and not have anything to do, this would be better.
As I was busy making various pancakes, my uncle arrived.
“I’ll go.”
Just like before, I decided to go out to greet him first, putting down the spatula and heading to the front door.
“Uncle, long time no see.”
“Oh! Yeon-woo!”
My uncle opened his arms with a welcoming expression.
“Let’s not do that.”
“…Still the same?”
“Of course.”
As my statement finished, the front door opened, and my aunt came in.
“Oh my! Yeon-woo~?!”
“Ah, hello, Aunt.”
“Wow! How do you get prettier every time I see you?! I’m just getting more wrinkles and worrying…”
“It’s okay. You look much younger than my aunt.”
“Hey! Yeon-woo! I can hear you!”
“Ah, so my aunt is aging badly?”
“Hey! You little…”
“Haha! Did you two have your power struggle again today?”
“It’s not a power struggle; I’m just entertaining her.”
“Hmm, given Yeon-woo’s state today, it seems you won again.”
“Stating the obvious is just wasting breath, but I’m glad you noticed first.”
“…It seems today the miss was unilaterally defeated?”
“Exactly….”
Anyway, since we couldn’t stay at the front door like this, we moved to the living room.
“What about her?”
“She said she’s studying for the college entrance exam at home now.”
“Hah… She should have done this earlier… I don’t understand why when there are less than two months left…”
My cousin, who is the same age as Nayeon, seems to be resting at home under the pretense of studying for the exam. It seems my uncle and aunt both know about it but are letting it slide.
“Well, I’ll go get Nayeon and Doyeon to greet you.”
“Uh, okay. If Nayeon is studying, just leave her.”
“Yes.”
I started with Nayeon first, as she’s easier to deal with.
“Hey.”
“Hmm? Sister, why?”
“Uncle has come.”
“Oh! I’ll be right there!”
As expected from the simple Nayeon, she eagerly ran off, and I could hear the cheerful voices of Nayeon and my uncle’s family greeting each other in the living room.
As I was about to open my door to call Doyeon, I barely caught a voice that had to be right by the door.
“Ugh…! My sister’s petting of my hair…! I’ll have to avoid washing it for a week…!”
…What nonsense is this?
Startled by the sudden statement, I froze with my hand on the doorknob.
“Seriously, couldn’t Yeon-woo debut as an idol?! At Kaon Enter?!”
I already debuted… as an idol…
Although you might not know, it’s as a VTuber…
And I’m doing fairly well at the company you mentioned…
You’ll have to find out on your own and be satisfied with that.
“So it would be great if we could collaborate with our Roje!”
Hmm… You’re already aware but not satisfied?
…That’s a bit concerning.
Still, isn’t it fortunate you don’t know it’s the same person?
“If my sister debuts, Do-hyun will be like! He’ll crush it right away!”
…You should say that in front of Nayeon.
She was so excited when I told her I could introduce her to Do-hyun, but I’m sure it would mean something entirely different for you.
“Let it be! I’m going to hang out with my pretty and super girl-crush sister, so I’ll hang up now!”
…You were on the phone with a friend?
What do I do now…
I feel like I’ve heard something I shouldn’t have…
I never imagined I’d witness my cousin’s embarrassing past on the brink of being reset.
For now, I calmed down and briefly contemplated what to do, concluding that
Since I’m the only one who heard it, I can just pretend I didn’t and get through this! I can do this!
Taking a deep breath to steady myself, I opened the door.
“Doyeon. Uncle has arrived. Greet him.”
“Ah! Oh, sister…?”
“Uncle is here.”
“Uh, really…?”
…Looking at her now, is this nervousness because she’s scared or because she’s glad?
Sigh… Should I be happy…?
No, I’m a bit thrilled, though…
“Um, sister…!”
“What?”
“Uh, that…! Ah, never mind…!”
…Why is this Chuseok so tough?