TS Vtuber Streaming Life - Chapter 56

After that, we all had dinner and shared updates about our lives.

“So, is Yeon-woo doing well in college?”

“Well… I guess so?”

Since I asked my family to act as if I was attending college, I could just smoothly navigate the conversation using the knowledge I had before returning.

As long as no one reacted strangely, I was confident I wouldn’t feel questioned.

“Ugh…!”

“…Why is Nayeon acting like that?”

…I really want to hit her.

I dealt with this hidden true feeling naturally.

“She’s probably breaking down a lot these days because of the college entrance exam. Maybe she’s just having funny thoughts alone.”

“That’s right! Yes! Don’t worry about it!”

“…Okay.”

“How’s school life for Doyeon?”

To avoid the awkward atmosphere continuing, I redirected the conversation to the maknae.

“Uh? Me?”

“Yes.”

“…It’s fun. I like my friends…”

Well, it seems she’s living pretty normally.

…But how did Roje end up seeing her.

“Ah, this kid is always wandering around instead of studying!”

“Well, she’s in middle school, so that’s understandable. She can study hard in high school.”

As long as one can really study hard starting from 10th grade, it’s enough.

“Sis…!”

No, since I defended her, it’s correct to be happy, but why does she have such a moved expression…

It’s not that serious…

“That’s not all. She’s been completely obsessed with some pasta character or something and spends all day on her phone!”

…Oh, I see.

Ever since I heard Doyeon’s embarrassing moments earlier, I thought maybe there could be such a thing. I looked around our family calmly without panicking.

Mom looks the same as usual… Dad is also okay… Nayeon is—

“That, really…?”

…If my bl**d pressure rises and I have a problem, it’s because of her.

I poured water into Nayeon’s cup, which clearly showed I was surprised, using the 2L plastic bottle next to it.

“Did you choke? Just drink some water.”

“Uh, thanks, sis….”

Nayeon seemed to catch my intention and patted her chest while drinking water.

“Uh, sis…! Me too…!”

“Okay.”

I poured water for Doyeon and also refilled the cups of the adults.

“Yeon-woo really is the most polite in our house. She fills the adults’ cups without them having to ask.”

“Oppa, that’s not politeness, that’s just being perceptive.”

“…Isn’t that the same thing?”

“No! Look at how she acts toward me! She has no manners! Instead, she has perceptiveness!”

…Although I wanted to refute, the person who just spoke was my aunt, who has suffered the most from me, so I held back.

“Oh, this is delicious. Who made it?”

“That? Yeon-woo made it?”

“What?! Yeon-woo?!”

…Why are you surprised?

My uncle demonstrated a top-notch reaction after eating the side dishes I prepared.

“Wow… I didn’t know Yeon-woo could cook this well. It’s better than my regular restaurant!”

“Oh my! You really cooked it well!”

Hmm… Is it at that level?

Both on the broadcast and in real life, why do they say I’m a good cook?

Am I just adapting to my cooking, or am I really good at it?

While pondering over my cooking skills, my aunt suddenly spoke with a realization.

“Ah! Now I understand! You traded cooking skills and your looks with the devil, so your face ended up like that?! No wonder… A person’s face can’t be that fierce…”

Okay, I got it.

That stung a bit.

Feeling the impact of it properly, I decided to accept that I can cook well and countered.

“No, it’s not.”

“What?”

“Just like you said, I might have no manners, but I’m perceptive. If you think about it, I exchanged perceptiveness for manners, and cooking is just an extra.”

“Wow….”

“Yeon-woo really nailed it today…”

“…I’m not going to argue with you today, Yeon-woo.”

Thus, we continued to eat dinner when suddenly, Mom played a song on her phone.

“I really like this song. Have you all heard it?”

…My featuring song.

“Oh, this? It’s the song that’s playing everywhere in cafes these days.”

“I first heard it in a cafe and liked it, so I listen to it a lot while driving.”

…Yeah, where do you think my personality came from?

My blunt personality, my tendency to be lethal, it’s all genetic…

Well, it should be fine.

As long as Mom and Dad hide their expressions well, and I’m okay too.

As long as I don’t directly ask the most anxious Nayeon—

“Nayeon, do you know this song? Aren’t you too busy studying for the college entrance exam to listen to music these days?”

Ah, I messed up.

If I had my way, I would want to hit myself, but if I did that, I would just attract unnecessary attention, so I prayed Nayeon wouldn’t react much.

“I know! I like this song!”

…She really can’t lie.

She sounds fine, but she’s glancing at me with her eyes, unable to hold back.

Click!

“Ah!”

“Hey! Instead of listening to music, why don’t you study more?”

Fortunately, Mom, who was sitting next to Nayeon, noticed her reaction and hit her back to stop her.

Mom! Good job— wait a minute.

If Mom hadn’t played the song in the first place, none of this would have happened, right?

Realization hit me like a red pill, and my earlier gratitude quickly vanished.

“Isn’t it funny how I got to know this song?”

Not knowing what else would come from my aunt’s words, I tensed up and listened carefully.

“Didn’t Doyeon say earlier that she was watching a cartoon character? Every time that character appears, the song plays, and it got stuck in my ear automatically! Isn’t that funny?”

Ah, that’s okay then.

As soon as my aunt finished her statement, I relaxed my tense body.

And when I turned my head, I saw Mom looking at me with a bewildered expression.

What?

Originally, if you don’t get caught, it’s art.

Anyway, after this risky dinner time filled with red pills, we decided to start the holiday festivities in earnest.

“Alright~ What game should we play today~?”

My aunt pulled out a Hanafuda deck while saying that.

Isn’t it usually Go-Stop and Yut Nori for holidays?

But our family is a bit unique in that, rather than sticking to those two games, we occasionally play card games like Catch the Thief or Poker, and even board games.

Of course, it’s not just the adults playing; the kids join in too, so there’s no money involved.

Later, when we all become adults, we’ll start placing small bets.

“Shall we go with Seotda this time?”

“Uh… Should we?”

Hmm, it seems it’s decided to be Seotda this year.

I already felt like luck wasn’t going to be on my side today, so I didn’t care about what game we played.

“Sis… I don’t really know how to play Seotda. Can you teach me…?”

Doyeon grabbed my sleeve and asked with a red face.

“Really?”

Can’t you just look up the rules online?

I was about to say that, but Doyeon’s flushed face caught my attention again.

…She’s really gathering a lot of courage.

Seeing her trying to hold back her embarrassment, my heart softened, and I decided to help.

“Come here.”

I patted the seat next to me, and Doyeon sat down with a bright expression.

“Thank you!”

“What’s this for?”

And then my aunt discovered us.

“What’s this! Daughter! Don’t sit next to her! You’ll catch her bad manners!”

“Doyeon says she likes me more. Losers should quietly shuffle the Hanafuda deck, right?”

“Ugh! Raising a daughter with effort means nothing!”

…It’s not like I’m marrying her off, she’s overreacting.

“Then, let Doyeon learn; I’ll take a break for the first round.”

“What? Yeon-woo! Are you scared?!”

“What are you talking about? I’m just being considerate so that you can enjoy one more round.”

“…You’re not going to lose to me today, right?”

“As I said earlier, I lose every year, so don’t act like you’ve won before?”

“…I’m not talking.”

“Don’t say that. Then.”

Anyway, we began in earnest.

“Ah… Dai.”

“I have to d*e here.”

Oh…

“Sis, is this a good hand…?”

…Beginners’ luck, maybe?

Starting off with a 38 Gwang-dae?

“Look at my hand and your cards alternately.”

I whispered strategy to Doyeon.

“Uh, okay?”

No, don’t be embarrassed…

We have to win…

“…Anyway, give it a try.”

My strategy is simple.

Doyeon, who’s almost playing for the first time, looks nervously between her hand and me.

I keep my expression stiff and stay still.

“Raise!”

With four people currently remaining—excluding Doyeon, it’s my aunt, Mom, and Nayeon, three people.

These three share the commonality of being sensitive to my facial changes.

“Raise!”

As such, they wouldn’t miss out on me stiffening.

“Ugh… Dai.”

Ah, did Mom catch on?

…It’s not easy, after all.

“Raise.”

“Ra, Raise…!”

For a while, the three of us only called for raises, and it seems my aunt noticed something strange.

“Dai!”

“Tsk, that’s a shame…”

I could have sent her out in one shot….

As my aunt called Dai, Nayeon also seemed to notice something odd, but since her hand was good, she kept calling.

Poor her…

To think she’s up against a 38 Gwang-dae…

“d*mn! Win!”

Nayeon’s hand was a Jang-dae.

Hmm, she could have kept up until the end.

“Nayeon, go study at home.”

“…What?”

At my words, Doyeon revealed her hand.

“Ah! Is this what it is?!”

“Wow….”

“I’m glad I didn’t have a bad hand…”

“I was worried about whether to call with 5 Dae, but I’m glad I didn’t…”

Hmm, a 38 Gwang-dae is really a calamity.

I think Doyeon’s luck isn’t normal, so I chose not to participate in the next game and just helped her sporadically.

“This is odd! Let’s switch to a different game!”

Maybe my aunt was nervous about Doyeon’s continuing beginners’ luck in this round, so she hurriedly organized the Hanafuda deck and pulled out the Trump cards.

“Good job.”

“Uh, thanks!”

Click!

I celebrated our victory with a high five with Doyeon.

Then, Doyeon rubbed her palm from the high five and made a strange giggling sound.

“Hehe….”

…This kid is scary.

Anyway, that’s how we all enjoyed Chuseok together while playing games until dawn.