TS Vtuber Streaming Life - Chapter 68
Every time I talk to Yubin, her personality is completely the opposite, so I often think, ‘Wow, there are people who feel this way…’. It really helps me a lot…
While walking and gaining new knowledge today, I found myself at the department store.
“Wow, it’s been a long time since I came to the department store.”
When was the last time…?
I haven’t been since I returned, so it must have been at least a year. Since I can’t even remember, it could have been over three years…
It’s not particularly important, so I brushed aside the deepening thoughts in my mind.
“Really? I feel like I come at least once every two weeks?”
“Do you really have things to buy if you go that often?”
“Uh? I go often to see if there’s anything I want to buy! Just because I go doesn’t mean I always make a purchase!”
Ah, that’s how it is?
I just learned a new thing.
“And! I don’t go to just one place, but I rotate going to different places every two weeks, so it’s fine! Also—”
“Let’s go in.”
I interrupted the conversation before TMI could be unleashed and entered the department store.
“Fortunately, there aren’t too many people.”
“You’re right!”
“You said you’d buy a coat, right? I checked the map and saw the clothing section is on the 7th floor. Let’s take the elevator.”
“Uh? I was planning to look at cosmetics today too?”
“Uh…? Can we not do that today, maybe another day?”
“Absolutely not! You don’t have any cosmetics at all! It’s even more serious than clothes, you need to buy some!”
…So that was her goal.
No wonder she quickly agreed when she said I couldn’t get her to wear clothes…
“I’m fine without makeup.”
“No! It’s true when I see your face…! Are you really going to go to an important event with no makeup?!”
“But I can just go to a shop.”
“Uh…? Well, you’re not wrong—but! Ah! I almost got caught in that again! Hahaha! It won’t work this time!”
“Tsk.”
I clicked my tongue in disappointment.
“…You’re not mad, are you?”
“Huh? No, of course not.”
Did I look angry? I didn’t think my expression changed at all?
“Phew! Then! I can relax!”
Ah, she was just testing me?
…She really seems to have come prepared today.
“Ugh… let’s go…”
Since I had already promised to play along, I had to concede. I couldn’t refuse strongly since she had already helped me move.
…If I had known this would happen, I wouldn’t have asked for help.
“Hehe! I’ll definitely help you buy at least one thing today!”
“I said I’m not going to buy anything.”
“Not clothes!”
“…And cosmetics too. I’ll just keep you company, so please don’t pressure me into buying.”
“Really?! Yay! Hehe~”
“Ugh…”
I sighed once more and followed the excitedly humming Yubin.
“So, are we moving to the escalator?”
“Yeah! First, 3rd floor!”
The 3rd floor… is the cosmetics floor, isn’t it?
…I hope this ends quickly.
I’m already missing home.
A moment later, we arrived at the 3rd floor on the escalator.
“Yeon-woo! Let’s go over there first!”
“Okay.”
I followed Yubin into a store.
“Hello!”
“Yes! Welcome—”
Hmm, this seems commonplace.
As the staff stiffened upon seeing me, Yubin nudged me with her elbow.
“Eyes! Eyes!”
Huh? I’m just showing my usual expression, aren’t I?
“Relax a bit!”
…She’s just telling me to smile nicely.
“Aha… It’s okay! Wow! You two are both so beautiful! This product is quite popular these days; how do you like it?!”
Seeing the staff glancing at me continuously is heartbreaking, but what can I do about my face?
…It feels unfair.
“Then! Let me check the color of this!”
“Oh my! You don’t even need to check; it’ll suit you perfectly! But you’re so meticulous for someone so young!”
Despite saying that, I could clearly see her still being concerned about me, so I sat in a chair, closed my eyes, and lowered my head.
“But… is that person your friend?”
At that, she seemed to finally relax and started flirting with Yubin.
“No! She’s a close younger sibling!”
“Oh, really?! I thought you two were friends because you both look so young! Hoho!”
“Hehe! Really?!”
Am I four years older than Yubin?
Hmm… it’s not an insignificant age gap.
As I listened to their conversation with my eyes closed—
“Yeon-woo! Wake up!”
“Hmm…?”
Oh, did I doze off?
“…When did it end?”
“It just finished!”
While saying that, Yubin shook the shopping bag in her hand.
“Ah… is that so?”
“Yeah! But! Why do you look so cute right now?! Is that how you look when you wake up?!”
“…What?”
“Oh, you’re back to normal!”
…I really shouldn’t fall asleep in front of others.
“Yeon-woo! Do you want to sleep over at my place after shopping?! I’ll sing you a lullaby!”
“Stop talking nonsense.”
“Boohoo! Where did the angelic Yeon-woo go? Only the usual Yeon-woo is left…! Bring her back! You devil!”
“Stop talking nonsense.”
So we wandered around the 3rd floor.
…For a full three hours.
We had even been walking around for such a long time without buying much!
“…Are we buying clothes or not?”
“Uh? Just wait! I want to check out that one more thing!”
…We’ve been saying that for the last two hours.
At this rate, we might end up visiting all the cosmetic shops…
I felt like my mental state couldn’t handle much more, so I decided to take drastic action that I had been contemplating for the last hour.
“If you go now, I’ll let you try on exactly one outfit.”
“What?!”
Yubin, who was running excitedly towards the store, turned back with a worried look on her face.
“R-Really?!”
“Yeah.”
“Um, can I try a skirt too?! Can I wear something feminine?!”
“No? Would that be allowed?”
“Ah… I guess that wouldn’t work then….”
“You roughly know my limits, right?”
“Right…? Surely you wouldn’t know if I looked at the clothes you usually wear…?”
“Then, let’s go.”
“Wait! Not just one outfit! I want a try-on session!”
“…Within my limits, right?”
“Yep!”
“If that’s the case, it’s fine.”
“Yay! Hehe! I should boast to the members later that I successfully dressed Yeon-woo up!”
…Is that something to brag about?
“Oh! How about a dress shirt?!”
“A dress shirt? Hmm… that’s fine…”
“Ehehe! I just thought of an outfit idea! Let’s hurry!”
So we went up to the 7th floor and wandered around until we settled on one store.
Yubin was checking out various items, but I was already exhausted, sitting in a chair and blankly staring at the ceiling.
“Yeon-woo!”
While I was like that, Yubin called me, and I snapped back to reality and stood up.
“Can I try this on?!”
“…All of this?”
“Yep!”
A white dress shirt, jeans, and a black coat?
I see why the conditions changed…
“I brought this for a model’s look! I think it’ll really suit you!”
Sure, it would look good.
…But the scary vibe would also increase.
“I’ll check the sizes.”
“Yep!”
The jeans are fine, the coat looks fine, but the dress shirt… is small.
“I need a bigger size for that dress shirt.”
“Huh? Really? I can really see sizes well, and this is perfect!”
“…No—”
“Ah! Are you trying to avoid wearing this because you don’t want to wear something else?!”
“No—”
“Hah! If it were any other day, that would have worked, but not today! Hurry up and go in!”
…Is my reliability this low?
“What will you do if it doesn’t fit?!”
“I’ll buy it for you!”
“…I doubt I’d wear anything other than the coat.”
“Then! I’ll buy you the coat!”
I checked the price of the coat after her words.
“Whoa.”
That’s reasonable.
Seeing the price tag, my lack of interest began to stir.
“You’re saying that after seeing the price, right?”
“Uh, yeah! Of course!”
…Looks like she didn’t check.
“Give it to me.”
Normally, I would avoid clothing that’s too small, but today, my desire to give Yubin some material damage, after she caused me so much mental pain, was stronger, so I impulsively agreed.
Well, it would just be a bit tight, right?
My chest would be highlighted a little, but it wouldn’t be too embarrassing.
Ugh… but that’s what I dislike…
Anyway, I received the clothes and entered the fitting room to change.
Oh no, this is bad…
Wearing the dress shirt made me feel just that.
As expected, the size is wrong.
…It’s just smaller than I thought.
No… it won’t button…
“Yeon-woo! Are you finished changing?!”
“Just a moment.”
Ugh… what do I do…
For now, I decided to give up on fully buttoning it and, while holding my body, tried to button it as much as I could.
…Is this my limit?
If I force it anymore, I might have to buy the clothes that I haven’t even paid for, so I stopped and took a look in the mirror.
Ugh… this is an awful situation…
I had to show Yubin the result, so I put on the coat and checked the mirror again.
This is really an unfair situation…
Haven’t I worn motion capture suits before?
Back then, I hated how my body was so clearly shown, but now… isn’t this a bit too revealing…?
If you think I’m overreacting, I’m in a state where I can’t help but feel that way.
This is the most exposed outfit I’ve worn since transitioning…!
“Yeon-woo! Are you still in there?! It’s been a while!”
“Ah, well… come in…”
Since I couldn’t come out myself, I covered my body with the coat and opened the door to let Yubin in.
“Wow! As soon as I saw the coat, I thought, ‘This is definitely Yeon-woo’s!’”
“Ah, yes.”
“So! How’s the size of the dress shirt?!”
“…It’s very small.”
“…That’s a lie! You’re just pretending to hide it to trick me! Like I said earlier, that won’t work on me today! Show me the coat!”
…How much bad karma have I accumulated in my daily life?
I took a deep breath while feeling my trust level reach rock bottom again.
“Uh, um… don’t be surprised.”
“Okay? Okay!”
…Is it really right to show her this?
No, I do have to show her the result…
Ah, forget it.
I gave up thinking as I felt my head heating up and let go of the coat I was clutching.
“Wow…”
Ugh…
It feels like embarrassing things have been happening frequently lately…
Seeing Yubin’s surprised expression with her eyes wide open and her mouth hanging open made me think it would be better if she didn’t see it, so I closed my eyes.
“Wow… no, wow…”
…Is she doing this on purpose?
“I didn’t know you could look this good because you’ve always worn loose clothes when we meet! I’m sorry, but wait, does Yeon-woo have bigger br*asts than me?”
“…Please be quiet and leave quickly. I need to take this off.”
“Okay! But you look so pretty right now! Just! Step out in this way—… Yeon-woo, you look scarier than usual when you’re all dressed up like this…”
“Please leave quickly.”
…If I cut my hair short, will Yubin stop bothering me so much?
While having such useless thoughts, I looked at my reflection in the mirror, showing a colder vibe than usual, and changed my clothes.
After quickly changing back and heading out, I paid for the coat.
“Here! This coat!”
“Okay.”
“Ah! I really don’t regret spending this money! Today was so much fun! Thank you, Yeon-woo!”
…I’m not having fun at all.