TS Vtuber Streaming Life - Chapter 60
After the long Chuseok holiday ended, I immediately faced my next schedule.
“Yes, Manager. I’m going out now.”
For the first time in my life, I’m going abroad! To Japan!
Of course, it’s for work.
Still, going is going.
And you said there would be free time after work.
Anyway, the manager asked a colleague from the company to drop us off at the airport, and I just got a text saying they’ve arrived at our apartment’s parking lot.
I checked my bag, which I had packed earlier, to see if I had forgotten anything and left the house.
“Is that it?”
As soon as I entered the parking lot, I saw the car that the manager had mentioned earlier.
“Mr. Yeon-woo.”
“Hello.”
“Yes… but don’t you have any luggage?”
“Excuse me? Don’t you see the bag here?”
I turned my body to show the bag.
“Oh… I didn’t think you would bring a bag instead of a suitcase, so I didn’t see it….”
“A bag is more comfortable.”
“Is that so?”
“Yes, and I would have to buy a new suitcase if I brought one.”
“Then, what about that bag?”
“It’s a bag I used in high school.”
“Aha.”
After a brief conversation, I got into the car.
“Hello.”
“Oh, um… yes… hello….”
Hmm, I guess that person is from another department. In our department, people usually smile and greet me when I say hello.
…Even if they don’t make eye contact.
On the way to the airport, I felt sleepy due to lack of sleep, but I did my best to hold back because I didn’t want to fall asleep on the plane.
“Mr. Yeon-woo, um… did something bad happen today?”
“No? Why?”
“…You look scared right now.”
“Ah.”
I guess the effort to hold back includes squinting my eyes, which amplified the scary atmosphere.
If that employee had greeted me normally with my usual demeanor, would they have reacted more casually?
…No, that’s unlikely. Just running my hopeful circuits.
“I’m just sleepy.”
“…Wouldn’t it be better to sleep?”
“If I sleep, I can’t sleep on the plane.”
Once I wake up, I have a hard time going back to sleep.
“No, I just can’t stand it.”
“Hmm….”
…Should I just sleep?
I felt my mind leaning toward that decision as the reasoning to sleep right now added to my fatigue.
“Good night.”
“Yes.”
Having made up my mind, I took out a sleep mask from my bag.
As the slightly bright dawn light was blocked by the mask, I could better feel the engine noise and vibrations of the car and the sensation of the mask on my eyes.
While I was enjoying those sensations, at some point, the manager tapped my shoulder.
“Mr. Yeon-woo, we’ve arrived. Please wake up.”
…We’re here already?
I took off the sleep mask, put it back in my bag, and thanked the employee who drove us to the airport in a daze.
“Y-yes… thank you for the ride….”
“Excuse me?! Yes! Haha! It was my pleasure! Have a safe trip!”
…What’s going on with them?
Were they the same person who seemed startled by my greeting earlier?
As the reality of my first experience washed away my sleepiness, I became fully aware.
“Oh, um… goodbye….”
What the… they came back… again.
Could it be they have a split personality?
In a world where gender transitions and reincarnation exist, who’s to say there couldn’t be a split personality around?
Oh… I’ve never seen a split personality before.
“…Let’s get out.”
Lost in such useless thoughts, the manager led me out of the car.
“Ugh…!”
After stretching and relaxing my body, I asked the manager about the earlier situation.
“Is that person a split personality?”
“…No?”
Not a split personality?
“Then what was the sudden change in their demeanor earlier…?”
“…It’s something you might really dislike, but can I say it?”
“Yes? Yes.”
What does their personality changing have to do with what I dislike?
“When you woke up, your eyes were unfocused and your voice was languid, so it was really… cute—”
“Um, let’s stop there?”
“Yes.”
Having understood the situation and why the manager thought I wouldn’t like it, I hurriedly moved on.
“I hope you can sleep on the plane too.”
“Why?”
“You were really cute earlier—I’m sorry… just relax your eyes a bit….”
Sigh… do I now have to hold back from sleeping in front of others?
It’s sad even though I usually don’t sleep in front of others…
“By the way, have the members ever seen you just waking up?”
“Huh? No, not really?”
I’m always the first one up.
“No wonder….”
…It feels a bit unsettling.
But I can’t do anything about my unease right now, so I decided to remember it and moved on.
So, I got on the plane and sat down in my seat.
“Oh….”
“Is this your first time flying?”
“Yes.”
“Shoes—”
“Do you not think it’s too late now that I’ve already taken them off?”
“Um… that’s a pity.”
Moments later, the announcement came on, and the flight began.
“Oh…!”
It was fascinating to feel the sensation of a thrill similar to when a roller coaster drops.
“That’s a pity.”
“…What do you mean?”
“It’s a pity I didn’t bring a camera because I could have filmed how cute you looked, Mr. Yeon-woo, and the Zero fans would have loved it.”
“If I had known, I would have broken the camera and offered compensation, so be glad I didn’t bring one.”
“A million won’s worth?”
“Yes.”
“…I didn’t expect you to agree to that.”
“That just shows how sincere I am.”
After enjoying in-flight meals and watching a movie or two, we arrived in Japan.
“Oh….”
It’s hot?
I had already known Japan was hotter than Korea, so I wore light clothing, but it was still hot.
However, it shouldn’t be unbearable. Even if it’s hot inside the buildings, outside should feel cool with a nice breeze.
…Nope.
As we exited the airport, a strong sun greeted me.
Sigh… It must cool down by evening, right?
I followed the manager with as positive a mindset as possible.
We took a taxi to the accommodation, checked in, and after dropping off our bags, we went straight to work.
“Wow~”
Is this a VTuber company?
It’s obvious my company is a second-tier entertainment company, so a larger space is expected, but this entire big building is for just one VTuber?
While I was in awe, the manager called me to follow them after finishing a conversation with a security guard at the entrance.
“Here we are.”
“Oh.”
Upon arriving and opening the door, a man and a woman were waiting.
The man was the first to greet us.
“始めまして. 技術部 署のチーム長でいる·ふなとがわ はるじです。”
(Nice to meet you. I’m Haruji Funatogawa, team leader of the technical department.)
Thanks to my listening skills developed from Japanese anime, I understood the greeting.
“始めまして. ガオンエンターのVTuber部署のチーム長でいるミンジユです。”
(Nice to meet you. I’m Min Ji-yu, team leader of the VTuber department at Gaon Entertainment.)
After the manager finished their introduction, the woman introduced herself.
“始めまして! VTuberをしている みえここあ です!”
(Nice to meet you! I’m Mie Cocoa, a VTuber!)
Hmm? Mie Cocoa?
Is that the person I know?
I remembered seeing her when I decided to become a VTuber and needed to be aware of the original VTubers.
She’s the hot new fourth-generation talent I had as a reference.
Did she just celebrate her first anniversary?
“あの…そちらにいらっしゃる方はどなたですか…?”
(Um… who’s that over there…?)
Ah, I got so surprised for a moment that I forgot to introduce myself.
Hmm… since she also introduced herself with her VTuber name, it’s appropriate for me to do so as well, instead of using my real name.
“始めまして. VTuberしているロゼです。”
(Nice to meet you. I’m Roje, a VTuber.)
“ええええええ??!! ロゼ??!!!”
Cocoa reacted to my name with a response I had only heard in anime.
Oh… I’m hearing that in real life… It’s fascinating…
No, wait a minute.
Do you know me? How do you know?
“ホ、ほんものの… あ! 本物のロゼさんですか？”
Wait, do you speak Korean?
I should call you Mie-san.
“Yes, Mie-san.”
Even though she asked in Korean, I thought it would be polite to reply in Japanese.
“ええええ!!! 本物!!!!”
…Great reaction.
It’s almost perfect, except for the fact that my ears are hurting from how loud it is…
“I, I’m a fan!”
But why do you know me?
“And, by the way! You’re an absolute beauty!”
“Um…”
What should I say…
This kind of everyday conversation is impossible with the half-baked Japanese I learned from anime…
While I was struggling, the manager helped me out.
“Mr. Roje, you were in the game Pukle last time, right?”
“Yes? I was, right?”
“That must have been quite a topic in Japan.”
“Ah.”
Okay. I understand the situation now.
“Thank you, thank you.”
But even though I understood the situation, my half-baked vocabulary wouldn’t improve, so I just expressed a simple thank you.
“ロゼさん!!! 私!!! ロゼさんに会ったら絶対に言いたいことがあります！”
Huh? What is it?
Do you mean something like a signature?
“結婚してください！”
Um… what kind of new weird request is this?
I had questions about what this meant, but there was an even stronger question in my mind, so I decided to ask the manager.
“Manager.”
“Yes, yes?”
The manager seemed flustered by the unexpected situation and was stammering, but I ignored that since my curiosity was too strong.
“Is same-s*x marriage allowed in Japan?”
“…Excuse me?”
I didn’t know that.