TS Vtuber Streaming Life - Chapter 70

“No, if we go now, it’ll disturb the filming. I’ll just leave today and come back another time.”

“Oh my~ Miss, you’re saying something strange~”

“Excuse me?”

“I’m more sad about the fact that our regulars can’t have their meal because of that filming~ Come on in~”

“Mr. Yeon-woo! The grandma is saying that! I won’t disturb the food! If the PD gets mesmerized by your looks, I’ll stop them!”

…No, that’s not why I’m doing this.

“Mr. Yeon-woo! Let’s just go together! You’re here to eat! Isn’t it unfair if you leave without eating?!”

“Miss~ My legs are getting weak waiting for this old lady~ Come on inside~”

Ugh….

“Yes… Let’s go inside….”

In the end, I couldn’t refuse and entered the store.

“Oh?! Ms. Se-young! You just ran out earlier! Why did you— Oh…? W-Who is that…?”

As soon as I entered, a middle-aged man greeted us.

Hmm… He has the look of a PD, doesn’t he?

“Oh! PD!”

Got it right.

See? Looks are science!

Oh, wait. If looks are science, what does that make me…?

Um… I take back the statement that looks are science.

“Um… This person…!”

“He’s an acquaintance. He’s a regular here and came to eat, then we ran into each other.”

“Oh! Really?! Um, is he… a regular person…?”

“No.”

“Oh, I see! You’re with an agency, right? Then! Are you considering appearing on a variety show?! I can pay you a lot!”

“It’s okay.”

I said it curtly on purpose to convey that I didn’t want to be bothered.

“What? So the Miss is a celebrity~? No wonder you didn’t seem like an ordinary person~”

I’m not a celebrity, just a YouTuber, a VTuber, but….

Well, these days, YouTubers are considered a form of celebrities…

“Well… I’m free because I have no work.”

“With a face like yours, time will solve everything~ Don’t worry~”

“Haha… Thank you….”

…I prefer having no work.

Anyway, I sat down at my usual spot.

It’s a complete corner, so it shouldn’t interfere with the filming, right?

“Um, who is that…?”

…Just my presence itself might be a disturbance?

I don’t know… I should just eat….

I didn’t come in because I wanted to but was forced to, so there’s no reason to care about such things, and I decided to give up on that thought.

“Here, Miss~”

“Oh, thank you….”

Giving up on my thoughts and spacing out, the owner grandma brought me a jjajangmyeon.

…If I think about it, wasn’t it a mistake to only order jjajangmyeon every time I came?

If I had occasionally ordered jjambong or fried rice, they wouldn’t have had to pre-cook the jjajangmyeon…

But! What can I do? It’s the best jjajangmyeon for my taste!

“Sigh….”

As soon as I sighed, the chatter around me quieted down.

Oh, I shouldn’t have sighed….

I felt like I was only disturbing them now, contrary to my original purpose, so I pressed my face close to the bowl and listened in on the conversations between the PD and the cast.

“Shall we take a short break?”

“Yes! That sounds good!”

Ms. Se-young nodded her head without a moment’s hesitation, responding brightly to the PD’s suggestion.

…Is she doing that to come over to me?

For now, while the variety team chatted more, I decided to eat quickly and make my escape.

Even if Mr. Namdol’s girlfriend bursts in today, I don’t know when she will come, so I can eat quickly and leave, right? Hmmm.

As I was enthusiastically slurping up the jjajangmyeon, I felt a presence behind me and turned around.

“What are you doing?”

“Oh! Mr. Yeon-woo! Um, I’m sorry for interrupting your meal, but there’s someone who wanted to say hello…!”

With Ms. Se-young… and the center of the incident, Mr. Namdol.

Why is he insisting on greeting me…?

I tried to calm the rising anxiety, thinking that it couldn’t be, and looked at the blond-haired, flower-boy-like Mr. Namdol.

“Hello!-”

He said something behind me to introduce himself, but I wouldn’t remember it upon hearing it, and anyway, he wouldn’t be active after today.

“Ah, yes.”

“Wow…! Mr. Yeon-woo is a bit chic! Isn’t he totally cool?!”

“Yes? Yes! Hahaha! He’s completely cool!”

Phew…! Right…! I have this face, so there wouldn’t be anyone who would try to hit on me…!

At the start of my transition, I used to worry for no reason about getting picked up on the street, but over half a year, I’ve gotten somewhat self-aware and don’t make those misjudgments anymore.

But! There are always exceptions in the world, isn’t there?!

So when such an event occurs, I can’t help but automatically get tense.

Anyway, I cut off those idle thoughts and thought about the recent situation.

Um, so it was Ms. Se-young from the beginning? Not me?

“Ha….”

Earlier, it was a sigh of annoyance about getting caught up in the situation; now, it’s a sigh of relief.

…To the people around me, I guess it looked like the same feeling.

Anyway, thankfully.

If it’s about Ms. Se-young, after today, even if he wants to, he won’t be able to bother her, so it should be okay.

“Uh? Ms. Se-young, you’ve got something on you.”

“Really?! Did I get it on me while filming?! But where is it?!”

“Right here~?”

…That’s not good.

Looking at Mr. Namdol trying to get close to her naturally, I changed my mind.

…That Mr. Namdol is crazier than I thought—

Oh, I remembered!

The reason this incident was buried was that that Mr. Namdol was a crazy person who flirted with every girl, so it was clear who was at fault, and the place was just too delicious!

…Ugh, what a mess…

This time, I couldn’t let out a sigh outside and only lamented inwardly.

“Ms. Se-young, come here.”

“Oh! Yes! Mr. Yeon-woo!”

“Is it okay to let someone else touch you so carelessly?”

“No, it’s not okay!”

“Then why did you let them?”

“N-No…? Um…? Good point?!”

…Really, what a mess. What should I do about this person with a head full of flowers…

At least it’s fortunate that she didn’t realize it was flirting, so I guess now that I’ve warned her, she’ll be cautious?

Um… I guess I need to give up on the plan of eating quickly and escaping…

Seeing that scene earlier, I didn’t know what kind of tricks he might pull next, so I decided to keep her close for now.

“Sit here.”

“Ah! Yes! Hehe! It’s been a really long time since I’ve had a meal with Mr. Yeon-woo?!”

“Indeed. Since it’s been a while since we met, let’s stick together until the break is over, okay?”

“Wow! Really?! I’m so happy!”

Hearing my words, Ms. Se-young seemed to be in a good mood, chattering away while I thought about what to do next.

Should I escape?

Hmm… I feel uneasy about what just happened…

Nah, let’s just lay low until the incident is over.

The goal is… to protect Ms. Se-young as much as possible until the filming or the situation ends and quietly escape.

Yeah, and thinking about it, even if the girlfriend causes a scene, what harm could come to me?

It’ll probably just end with losing a regular restaurant, just like before my regression.

If anything happens regarding my personal information, the company will handle it.

Even if it’s circulating online, people would call me a beauty, and they wouldn’t connect it to Roje, so there’s no need to worry about that red pill. Hmmm.

…Though it might be a bit annoying if that happens.

But after organizing my thoughts like this, I felt a lot more at ease.

“Mr. Yeon-woo?! Are you listening?!”

“Yes, I’m listening.”

As such, I significantly slowed down the pace of my eating, now calm compared to before.

“Grandma! Add a small sweet and sour pork, please!”

I even ordered a sweet and sour pork.

I’ll have to eat it later as a snack.

“Wow! Can you eat all of that, Mr. Yeon-woo?!”

“Sure. If there’s leftovers, I can give them to the staff.”

“Oh! That’s true! As expected of Mr. Yeon-woo! How can you think of that!”

…Is this a drawback? Passing leftovers to the staff?

“Oh, Ms. Se-young, do you have an extra pair of sunglasses?”

“Yes? Yes! I do! But why do you need sunglasses— Ah! Is it because you’re worried about your face appearing on the broadcast?! Yes! I’ll lend them to you!”

After a little while, filming resumed.

Tsk, I wanted to go back before the filming resumed…

The situation today isn’t cooperating…

Anyway, I hid my face with a hat and the borrowed sunglasses to block the gazes directed at me while eating as slowly as I could.

As I was doing that, suddenly the entrance of the store became chaotic.

“Wait! You can’t come in!”

Finally…! I can go home…!

Thinking about how that useless Mr. Namdol tried to get close to Ms. Se-young, I recalled the moments when I took off my sunglasses and glared when I sensed attempts.

After being dismissed a couple of times, I felt a bit relieved, but I was annoyed having to be careful!

“Oppa! Do you have another girl besides me?!”

“Huh?! Jihye?! What are you doing here? You shouldn’t come by while I’m working!”

“Shut up! You b*stard! Answer my question!!!”

…My ears.

As I listened to the ongoing high-pitched shouting, I looked at the expressions of the people around me.

Well, what do you think?

Everyone seemed confused about what was happening, as expected.

If you watch it like it’s an afternoon drama, it would just be entertaining…

It’s sad that people who can’t understand the situation aren’t able to enjoy it.

“Is that girl?! The one who was flirting with my oppa?!”

Oh, someone is pointing fingers?

I turned to see who it was.

There’s nobody around.

Only the sturdy male staff were present.

“Hey! You little brat! Don’t pretend not to know! Did you flirt with my oppa?! You shameless b*tch?!”

Um…? Huh…?

Feeling something strange, I put down my chopsticks and pointed at myself.

“Right! You! The suspicious girl with the hat and sunglasses!”

…What a d*mn mess.