TS Vtuber Streaming Life - Chapter 62
After having lunch, I stopped by a convenience store to buy something to drink.
“Hmm….”
I bought a Japanese oolong tea because I heard it was delicious, and it really was.
“It has a taste that I might crave sometimes.”
“Is that so?”
“Yes.”
That said, it’s not a flavor I want to eat often.
Still, thanks to it, my palate, which had been greasy and sweet, was completely refreshed, and I felt good.
“Then, where do we go now?”
“Hehe! Mr. Roje, do you like anime?!”
“Of course?”
Since I had already seen most of what I watched before returning, I haven’t been keeping up lately, but I am a huge fan at heart, so here I am doing VTuber activities now.
“Let’s go to Akihabara!”
“Akihabara?”
…Is it really okay for Mie to go there?
I heard there are many VTuber-related goods there…
“Mie, is it okay if we go there? Won’t the red pill get discovered?”
“Haha! It’s perfectly fine!”
“Why is it okay?”
“Mr. Roje! Have you seen my secret base?!”
“I have?”
“I’m still maintaining my pure RP!”
“Oh, really?”
“Yes! My secret base and my daily life are completely different! I’m a different person! Even my voice is different, so it’s perfectly fine!”
“Oh….”
So, the conclusion is that we can roam around, right?
I’m a bit anxious about the pure RP aspect, but it should be fine.
Since they said so, I decided to trust them.
“Then! Let’s go!”
“Yes.”
We used the subway for our move.
I had heard that the Japanese subway is a bit complicated, so I studied it in advance, but despite my efforts, a local helped us to move easily.
And like that, we arrived at Akihabara Station.
“Wow…!”
The sight of an anime character on a huge electronic billboard that I had never seen in Korea was fascinating.
“Mr. Roje! Over here!”
“Oh, yes.”
I was distracted, looking around and lost in thought until Mie called me back to reality.
“Here! This shop usually has a lot of our senpai!”
…Is this person really a VTuber who hasn’t been caught with the red pill?
Why do they seem so eager to get caught…?
Ah, maybe they’re confident that they won’t get caught, even going this far?
…I hope that’s true.
Still, I was curious and followed them inside.
“This is amazing….”
As soon as I entered, I saw life-sized standees of famous VTubers.
…Including Mie’s standee.
Ugh… Is this really okay?
I looked around with concern, but no one seemed to be paying attention to Mie, so I felt relieved and started browsing.
“Wow, this is character alcohol….”
…Should I buy just one bottle?
I wonder what it tastes like?
“Mie, which of these is the most delicious?”
“Hmm…! This one! This one is delicious!”
“Really?”
I decided to look around a bit more and buy something when leaving.
“Oh, figures.”
I wonder if one day we will also have figures released?
Maybe in about three years…
But to achieve this level of quality…
They would need to price it appropriately…
We were clearly there to tour, but I couldn’t shake off the feeling of work, so I left the shop sooner than expected.
Ah, I did buy some drinks.
As I exited and was moving, I spotted a place that caught my eye.
“Uh, Mie. Shall we go there?”
“Oh! The claw machine!”
Shouldn’t I at least try the claw machine once?
“There are a lot of types….”
What to do?
“Oh! That one! Pocket Monster!”
“Should we try that one?”
“Yes!”
The mechanism was familiar to us, using a seemingly weak claw to grab and drop prizes.
I exchanged the bills I had for coins and inserted them into the machine.
I set my target to be the most famous yellow round electric mouse and began to maneuver the claw.
It seemed weaker than I expected, wobbling as I moved it, which was unsettling, but I had already put in the money, so I went for it.
Deciding what to do next felt bothersome.
“Mr. Roje! You can do it!”
“Yes, but isn’t this something I can only succeed at if I try hard?”
Even if I have a TS body, there’s no skill that guarantees this would be caught in one go.
“…Mr. Roje, it really was T-level.”
“Excuse me?”
“Never mind….”
Anyway, my first attempt ended in total failure.
“Hmm….”
I inserted another coin and tried again, but failed once more.
“Ugh….”
After failing a third time, I hesitated for a moment.
“Mr. Roje…?”
“Yes?”
“I-it’s scary….”
“Oh.”
I guess I was concentrating so hard that my eyes were full of intensity.
“Just endure.”
“H-hey? Did I mishear that?”
But I have to catch this.
Until then, I hope I can just manage.
A little while later.
“Ugh….”
…I had used all the coins I had.
Should I spend another 5,000 yen?
Considering the money I’m earning on YouTube and the rising coins and stocks, it wouldn’t be a loss to spend it…
No, how much did I already spend? If I can’t catch it, isn’t that a loss?
Okay, I’ll do it.
After a brief contemplation, I exchanged 5,000 yen for coins and tried again.
“Wow…! No way…!”
Wasn’t that just now the win?!
I almost got it!
For a moment, I wondered if this could be cheating, but then I noticed people around—
Where did everyone go?
“Mie?”
“Y-yes?”
“Where did all the people who were here go?”
There had to have been over 10 of them, right?
“…Mr. Roje, they slowly decreased each time you failed.”
…Is that how little I am?
No, it’s not a bad thing if I look fierce like this…
Hmm… I do have a similar experience…
Not just one but quite a few.
“If I weren’t Mr. Roje, I probably would have left too….”
…It would have been okay not to say that.
After that, I finally relaxed and managed to succeed.
…Is it true that letting go of greed leads to success?
Ugh… I’m feeling a bit down…
“Mie, a gift.”
“Eh!!! Really???!!!”
“Yes.”
“Is it really okay?!”
“Yes.”
If I look at her, I’ll only remember today and feel sadder.
And I wanted to give a gift to Mie for guiding me for free.
Earlier at lunch, when I tried to pay, she stopped me.
“Hehehe!”
“…Do you really like it that much?”
“Yes! I’ll brag about it to my secret base as a gift from Mr. Roje!”
“You shouldn’t say that.”
“Eh.”
“I’m keeping my trip to Japan a secret. Just say it was given to you by a friend.”
“Oh! Yes!”
“Then, where do we go now?”
“Oh! I have a place I want to go with Mr. Roje!”
“Oh, really? Let’s go.”
“Alright!”
After exiting the claw machine shop and following Mie, we arrived at…
“A maid cafe?”
“Yes!”
Oh, a maid cafe.
I’ve always wanted to visit one while watching YouTube—
Wait a minute.
“Am I supposed to do something like ‘moe moe kyun’ with my omurice?”
“…I-I’m not sure.”
Okay, I’m not going.
I immediately turned my body back and retraced my steps.
“Ah! Mr. Roje!”
“No, thank you.”
“Just once!”
“No, thank you.”
“It’ll definitely be cute!”
“Mie.”
“…I’ll give up.”
As we wandered around to other places, before I knew it, it had gotten late, and it was time for dinner.
“I want to go to an izakaya; do you know any places?”
“Oh! I know one!”
“Let’s go.”
There was a shop not too far away, so we set off right away.
“Oh.”
The atmosphere is nice, right?
This is exactly the vibe you think of when you think of a Japanese izakaya.
Once again, the menu was entirely in Japanese, so I relied on Mie’s help to order.
“Oh, is this nama beer?”
As soon as the Japanese draft beer arrived, I took a sip.
“Wow!”
No way, this is amazing?!
It doesn’t compare to the canned Japanese draft beer in Korea!
“Hehe! This shop’s nama beer is delicious!”
“Wow… Shall we visit a brewery tomorrow?”
It’s so tasty!
“Eh, will you not play with me tomorrow?”
“Excuse me?”
“I want to go to Disneyland together!”
“Disneyland? Hmm….”
I’ve thought about wanting to go to Disneyland at least once…
Yeah, I’ll hang out with Mie on this trip. Why not?
“Let’s go tomorrow.”
“Yatta!”
“Then, Mie’s number… I’ll have to add Line….”
“Oh, I have KakaoTalk!”
“Really?”
Just how much do they like Korea?
“Do you like Kpop?”
“Yes! I love Kpop!”
I guess that’s why they like Kpop.
“Do you have any favorite groups?”
“I like Dynamic Crew!”
Hmm, the group with Mr. Do-hyun?
They’ve been getting more popular with their recent comeback.
“And! I love Evermore! I learned about it through Mr. Roje!”
Hmm, a lot of people have come to know me because of that.
“Also! While it’s not a group, I love Ms. Bae Se-yeon!”
Ugh… why do only people related to me keep coming up?
“You also like the Suna songs, so you play them every broadcast, right?! I was glad we had the same taste in music!”
…So they have been watching my broadcasts.
“That’s right. I like that song too.”
“I’m always curious about who features in it!”
“…I’m curious too.”
After having a delicious dinner and planning to meet Mie again tomorrow, I returned to my accommodations.
“Ah, should I get some snacks at the convenience store?”
As I lay down quietly in my room, I suddenly craved Japanese pudding and immediately dashed off.
When I came out of the convenience store, looking at the heaps of items in both my hands, I thought…
…Did I buy too much?
I ended up grabbing everything I noticed and had two bags worth…
Oh well, I guess I can share some with the manager.
With that thought, I called the manager.
“Manager.”
[Ah! Mr. Yeon-woo! You saw that too, right!]
“Yes? What did I see?”
[Oh, haven’t you seen it yet…?]
“What, what is it?”
Hearing the manager’s anxious tone made me feel like something was off, and I began to feel anxious too.
Let’s consider the worst-case scenario!
Is it about my red pill?! Did the company’s stock crash?! Was my alternate character exposed?!
Oh! Could it be that a past incident of bullying among the members was discovered?!
The last one absolutely cannot happen!
[A post came up in the community saying they think they saw Mr. Yeon-woo’s red pill!]
So it’s not that the red pill was exposed, but that they think they saw it in a community post?
Hmm… Is that really something to be anxious about?
Manager, you need to study up on the community…
Feeling tense alongside the manager made me feel embarrassed.