TS Vtuber Streaming Life - Chapter 71

…Wasn’t this situation a hidden camera?

Logically, even if I look suspiciously dressed, can such a mindset even emerge?

“Oppa, if she’s not a girl! Why! Are you eating here on set!”

Ah… I see… So, there was a thought processing behind it?

While it doesn’t make sense, I was impressed by the fact that it was a statement that came after some thought.

Hmm… But surprisingly, I’m not that flustered right now…

If I had to guess the reason, it’s probably because the situation is so outlandish that I doubt it’s a hidden camera.

“Why aren’t you speaking?!”

“J-Jihye…! Don’t touch that person! Talk to me!”

…What kind of title is that?

What have I done to you- oh… I may have glared at you a few times…

…Is that really this effective?

If so, why did they attempt physical contact…?

It’s ironic; I don’t understand why they are pretending to be a victim when it’s a case of cause and effect.

After contemplating but coming up empty-handed, I concluded that they were a well-matched abnormal couple with a thought process I couldn’t comprehend as a normal person and decided to give up interpreting it.

“That person?! What kind of nonsense is that?! Is that person that important to you?!”

…Can such a title carry that meaning?

“Ah, no…! J-Jihye…! Please! I’m doing this for you and me…!”

…If someone saw this, they’d think I’m putting someone in a container.

Those two were panicking earlier, but now that they’ve grasped the situation, why is no one stopping them? I eavesdropped on the conversation among the staff.

To summarize the conversation, it seemed that since the girlfriend was tremendously crazy for barging in here, they were going to wait until she calmed down.

Well, there was talk of waiting for ten minutes or intervening if the physical confrontation escalated, but it didn’t resonate with me.

I just want to go home now!

But since the reason was comprehensible, I silently zoned out.

As I zoned out, I heard a conversation I couldn’t ignore.

“Yeah! I want to see how pretty that lady is that has bewitched oppa!”

…What?

What happened while I was briefly not listening?

I lifted my b*tt off the chair to prepare for the approaching woman but sat back down upon a thought that flashed through my mind.

…Isn’t this actually a good thing?

Isn’t the reason that woman is approaching me to take off my sunglasses and glasses?

Then I could make her shrink back when she sees my face, apologize, and then dive right in; wouldn’t the situation resolve itself?

Most of the people already inside the store had seen my face; wouldn’t it be fine for me to go home?

“J-Jihye! Please stop…!”

“Let go! Let go!”

d*mn… Today really isn’t going my way…

Mr. Namdol looked surprised when he saw the girlfriend approaching me and desperately started to intervene.

I missed the simple opportunity to end this and picked up my chopsticks again to eat a piece of sweet and sour pork, feeling regret.

Ah… It’s cold…

The cold and soggy texture made my mood plummet fast, and the sense of reality I hadn’t felt until now started to return.

…What am I doing here right now?

As reality returned, the first thought I had was disillusionment.

sh*t…! It wasn’t supposed to be like this from the start…!

Next was regret.

…So when is this going to end?

Finally, there was resignation.

“Let go! Let go!”

When I checked the time, about 5 minutes had passed since the girlfriend came in.

…Time is moving slowly. Still 5 minutes left?

Bored, I looked around, and the reactions were divided between people waiting with anxious expressions and those enjoying the situation.

And the owner grandma seemed particularly entertained.

She must be a devoted fan of morning dramas.

Ms. Se-young looked a bit uncomfortable, though.

I couldn’t tell if her discomfort was about this situation or because she was drawn into my dilemma.

Ah, by the way, how did this situation end before the regression?

Hmm… I don’t know… Today has been such a hectic day that I have no more mental strength to think about it…

“Hey! Show your face! Why?! Are you too ugly to do it?! Show it!”

Huh, what? Is she still attracted to me?

But I’ve heard that while working as a VTuber every day, so it’s not that shocking, yet she chooses that as an insult…

“Hey! What did you just say?!”

…Ms. Se-young?

She suddenly exploded at the girlfriend’s provocation.

The discomfort I had seen earlier was because I was being drawn into her drama and treated like a villain, wasn’t it?!

I get that, but why does she suddenly explode? I already have a massive headache!

“What are you?!”

“And who are you?!”

Seeing that scene, I decided it would be best to intervene now before they escalate the situation any further.

“Sigh…”

I would never wear sunglasses again….

It would be better for people to be scared and not approach me than to create such situations again.

Ah, should I wear them if this spreads out?

Anyway, when I took off my hat, the surroundings quieted down.

As I took off my sunglasses, silence hung in the air.

“Sigh…”

I should’ve done this earlier…

Once it finally quieted down, a sigh escaped my lips for not deciding sooner, and seeing that, the girlfriend flinched.

…Okay, now you realize you’ve made a mistake too, right?

I may have intervened, but my goal was swift suppression, not harassment, so I resolved to handle it as nicely as possible.

“Excuse me? Girlfriend?”

“Y-Yes…?”

“Could you come here, please?”

“Y-Yes…?”

“Do I have to repeat myself?”

“I’m s-sorry…!”

“Grandma! One more black bean noodles, please!”

“Alright~”

I added one more black bean noodles and looked at the woman sitting next to me.

“Please take a seat.”

“Y-Yes…”

“What was that guy’s name again?”

“Ah! I—”

Mr. Namdol said something but I ignored it, not wanting to fill my already painful head with useless information.

“Yes, anyway. The man will be kneeling until I say so. And I’m going to… how do you say? Tempt him? Let’s call it that?”

“I’m s-so sorry…! Please…! Forgive me…!”

…Wait, why is he so scared? I didn’t do anything.

“Sigh…”

Even if I genuinely want to resolve this positively, my face makes this a whole misunderstanding?

After checking that she swallowed what I said, I quickly moved to a different topic.

“But this place is delicious, right?”

“Y-Yes… It’s r-really delicious… sob…”

“Yes, that’s why I often come here, but I feel like I won’t be able to come very often now.”

“Th-That’s right…?”

“Don’t you want to ask why?”

“Ah, sob! I’m s-sorry! Can I ask why…?”

…Is ‘I’m sorry’ a habit of hers?

If so, it makes sense.

“If this incident spreads on the internet communities or elsewhere, it will automatically go viral, right? So even if I would become famous in a bad way, this place will soon become famous for its taste, so I can’t come here.”

“Ah, I see… sob!”

“Yes, and I would naturally become famous for interfering with this incident, so it would be awkward for me to come here too, right?”

“I’m s-so sorry… sob… Please… forgive me…”

…Wait, what did I do?

Anyway, after feeding her and resolving the situation, I sent her back.

I should just say goodbye to Ms. Se-young.

“Ms. Se-young.”

“Y-Yes?!”

“…What’s wrong?”

When I called her, Ms. Se-young startled and hurriedly looked down.

“Well, seeing earlier, wouldn’t anyone react like that…?”

“Excuse me? Didn’t I treat you nicely and kindly? I didn’t threaten you or anything?”

“Y-Yeah!”

…This is really unjust.

If I had known my evaluation would be like this after going through all that trouble, I would have acted true to my nature…

“W-Well! Fortunately, nothing will come out of today’s incident!”

“Huh? Why?”

I was planning to give up a lot after deciding to step in!

Thinking about it, I couldn’t find a reasonable explanation, so I waited for Ms. Se-young’s words.

“Seeing earlier, wouldn’t anyone react like that…?”

Hmm…? Why is she repeating what she said earlier?

I genuinely didn’t understand what she was saying at all.

“…You don’t have to understand!”

“Really?”

“…Yes!”

Well, since she said that, I should just let it go…

I was already too exhausted to care about those words.

I should take a break today…

On the way back home, I posted a break notice, and as soon as I arrived, I washed up quickly and slept.

And a few days later.

As Ms. Se-young said, there was no talk of me or the store; only the story of Mr. Namdol and his girlfriend was well-adapted and circulating in the community.

…Seriously, why?