TS Vtuber Streaming Life - Chapter 79

A few days later.

“Pepero….”

After the rehearsal schedule finished, Pepero Day was almost upon us.

See… this is why schedules need to be planned carefully…!

“Sigh… my fate is like this…”

I calmed myself down and started contemplating about the broadcast.

Hmm… should I make some strange Pepero?

Maybe it’s because the last cooking broadcast got such a great response, but I felt a slight obsession that I had to do something special this time too.

Ah, but it’s my second time; if I just do it normally, will people stop searching for the cooking broadcasts?

I found a simple solution to get rid of the obsession.

Since this time I would be proceeding quietly by myself, with no dopamine-inducing moments, it might actually be possible?

After determining the direction and clearing my mind of obsessions, my thoughts became clearer.

“Oh….”

And now that my mind was clear, interesting ideas popped up for Pepero Day.

Why is it that when I was desperately contemplating earlier, nothing came to mind, but now ideas are flowing…?

“Ah, I don’t know….”

I should just sleep now—

Ding ding ding!

Hmm… maybe the universe is telling me not to sleep yet.

I checked who was calling.

What? It’s the manager?

“Yes, hello.”

[Ms. Yeon-woo, can I talk about work?]

“Yes, go ahead.”

[Well…]

…What?

After listening to the manager’s words, I wondered what they were on about.

“Really?”

[Yes, we received a sudden proposal.]

“…The fans of Dynamic Group aren’t saying anything, right?”

…Didn’t they think about the aftermath?

[Well… they’ll manage… I’m telling you because you can handle it, Ms. Yeon-woo.]

What the manager conveyed was simple.

Jung Woo-jin, the leader of Dynamic, wants to collaborate with me.

…On Pepero Day.

To be precise, he was planning to do a live cooking broadcast at the company studio on Pepero Day, but since I had booked first, he asked if it was possible to join me.

“Hm….”

But why would he propose a collaboration with me?

If he needs a studio, he could use an external one, right?

And can he really handle the aftermath?

I’m in a male-centric fandom, and they’re in a female-centric fandom.

***

Rewinding to the day after the rehearsal.

“Why is Hyung acting like this? Did you not sleep?”

“Um… just a bit restless…”

“…Seriously, why are you like this since yesterday? Take care of your health.”

“Right… I should.”

“Leave him alone; he’ll be back to normal in a week.”

“No! He was already a bit odd, but since yesterday, he’s really strange?! If he were normal, I wouldn’t worry!”

“…Is it that serious?”

“Yeah!”

The members were chattering away, but the image of her from when I first saw her yesterday continuously flashed in my mind, making it hard to focus.

“Ha… I need to get my act together before the stage…”

Ah… the stage yesterday was so great…

Even while wearing a mask, she shone brightly in my memory.

“By the way, the person who performed on stage with Se-yeon Sunbae yesterday was really good.”

I flinched!

I sighed as I felt my body involuntarily react to her mention.

“Haah…”

…I don’t even know her name, and I keep referring to her as “her.” How pathetic…

The image of her leaving yesterday without ever turning back, while I stood frozen and speechless in front of the waiting room, flashed by.

What a fool I am…!

At least I should have asked for her name then…!

“Ha….”

But since we’re in the same company, we’ll meet again someday—

Oh…?

Right! Since we’re under the same company, I can just ask the representative directly who she is!

They’ve been like a second father to me since my trainee days, so they’ll gladly tell me!

Completely lost in love, Jung Woo-jin, who normally would never have this train of thought, took action the following day.

“I can’t tell you.”

“What?! Why?!”

“I’m scared of Ms. Yeon-woo… What if she comes looking for me after I tell you? The reason I’ve given a lot of authority to the manager is to handle it without me coming into contact.”

“Huh…? Who is Ms. Yeon-woo?”

“Ah.”

Her name is Yeon-woo…?

Is her surname Kim? Or Lee? Or Park?

“Ha… what should I do…?”

Her name is pretty too…

“…Why are you acting like this?”

“…Nothing.”

“Okay, anyway. I’ve given you the info? Don’t ask any more.”

“Yes! Thank you for accommodating my strange request!”

“And… if you’re having any weird thoughts, stop.”

I flinched!

“I, I don’t understand what you’re talking about…”

“I’m saying this for your sake, so take it seriously. Aside from affecting your idol activities, Ms. Yeon-woo is abnormal in many ways. If you do manage to date, you’ll have a hard time during the relationship.”

D-date?! L-love?!

Oh!

“I, I’ll be going now!”

Hearing the representative’s words, my mind was filled with myriad delusions, my heart racing and my face burning.

“…Didn’t you hear? Ugh, young ones these days… tsk… It’s fortunate that you’re completely enamored with Ms. Yeon-woo. You’ll come to your senses soon….”

Jung Woo-jin hurried out of the representative’s office, unable to hear their grumbling as he cooled his flushed face and began to find out more about Yeon-woo.

And after gathering the information, an unexpected result emerged.

“VTuber…?”

What’s a VTuber?

After searching, I found out that it’s an animated character performing an internet broadcast.

Oh… I didn’t know this existed?

Thinking back, I think I saw something similar on a billboard when I went on a tour in Japan.

“Anyway, is this person…?”

Thus, I began looking for more information and learned the fact that they would be hosting a cooking broadcast on Pepero Day at the company studio.

“Will I be able to meet her then…?”

This is how Jung Woo-jin proceeded with the plans.

Of course, he didn’t think at all about the aftermath.

What could be more important to someone in love than meeting the person they love?

***

A collaboration…

To be honest, calling it a grand collaboration is just a one-time joint broadcast…

“Hmm…”

But could it be that he found out I’m a VTuber and purposefully proposed this?

No, I’m thinking too far ahead.

I haven’t done anything to Jung Woo-jin, so why would he go through the trouble of digging into my background to meet me?

He was so nervous back then.

It must just be a coincidence.

I pushed that thought aside and seriously contemplated the collaboration.

First of all… should I split the positive and negative aspects when carrying this out?

The negative aspect first… Will my plans for a calm cooking broadcast go up in smoke?

“Hm….”

And beyond that, if I do this, won’t I get a ton of hate from the fans of that group?

It’s extremely rare for idols to do live cooking broadcasts, and if they do it with me, they’ll have to awkwardly manage by only showing their hands.

But then again, collaborating with a group that is rapidly rising in popularity would definitely bring attention and promotional effects…

Oh, right. I forgot about that.

“I’ll do it.”

Thinking about the benefits after conducting the collaboration, I suddenly figured out a reason why I had to accept the proposal.

[Yes, then I will contact them saying we are on.]

Since it has come to this, I think I should use this opportunity to change the atmosphere of my viewers who dislike men.

If they dislike in a joking manner, that’s one thing, but it’s so severe that I was worried about how to handle it, but now it seems to be a good thing.

Last time, when I played a video while drinking coffee, when a man appeared, they freaked out and started yelling not to show them those with male parts, and I realized these people are really losing it.

Since it’s this serious, wouldn’t a shock treatment help straighten things out?

I can endure a bit of criticism during the process of treatment.

Um… maybe not just a bit?

[Please… don’t cause any problems this time….]

“Okay.”

[… Don’t just respond, take action—]

Cut.

I was slightly anxious about the aftermath, but it’s fine.

The damage Jung Woo-jin would take would surely be greater than what I would receive, so I can find solace in that.

So right now, I should be thinking about how to effectively make my viewers come to their senses.

Ah, I need to buy a ghost mask or something from Daiso to hide that I featured in Se-yeon’s song for the joint broadcast.

Hmm… using my regular broadcast voice should be fine, right?

***

“Ah! Really?! Oh! Okay!”

I just received news from my manager that the collaboration proposal was accepted.

“Yay! Hahaha! I did it!”

“…Hyung, shut up.”

“Seungmin! I’ll give you a hug! Hahaha!”

I rushed over to the member covering his face with a pillow because of the noise and hugged him.

“Ah! Get off me!”

After hugging him tightly, I lay down on the living room sofa, closed my eyes, and savored this happiness while eavesdropping on the conversation among the members.

“What the…? Yesterday, he looked like he was about to d*e, and today, why is he like this?”

“I don’t know; they said the collaboration went through?”

“What? Where? Are we collaborating?”

“With that anime character group doing VTuber at our company. Just him alone.”

“Uh…?”

“Why, Hyunwoo? Is there something with that group?”

“No… wait… is the collaboration with the group? Or an individual…?”

“What was it… um… oh, it was with the individual?”

“Is it Roze…?”

“Oh, that’s right. You know? Do you like them?”

“Er… not particularly, but I happened to appear on that person’s broadcast before…”

…What?

Hearing something I never expected shocked me, and I jumped up from the sofa.

“Hyunwoo! Come here!”

“What’s wrong with him…?”

“I don’t know; he must be crazy. I’ve given up thinking about it.”

“Quickly!”

“Um, um…”

I grabbed Hyunwoo’s wrist as he approached and pulled him into the room, shutting the door.

Bang!

“W-What’s going on…?”

“How did you end up on a broadcast?!”

I felt bad for Hyunwoo being flustered, but right now, this was more important!

“Um… as a food disposal role…? Ah, don’t worry. My voice wasn’t revealed. Yeah… the fans don’t know at all…”

…What does that mean?

“…What? No, how did you even end up in the broadcast?!”

“Oh, I ran into them in the hallway, and they asked if I had time…”

I flinched!

…Looks like in this world, looks are everything.

Hyunwoo didn’t seem to sense my worsening mood and added on.

“And they said they want to keep it low-key while eating to avoid being swamped by fans…”

…Huh? What does that mean…?

My discomfort shifted to confusion from his incomprehensible words.

“Be careful during the collaboration… that person is not normal.”

“Wait, aren’t you a fan? Is it okay to talk behind their back like this?”

“Huh? What do you mean? The person I’ve been into lately is the one who featured in Se-yeon Sunbae’s song, not the one who disposed of my leftover food?”

…Did he really not notice after even having a conversation with her?

He’s really clueless…

Ah…! Could it be that she was that thorough with her role distinction?!

Discovering this new side only made my feelings for her grow even stronger.

***

“Ah, did I mention that?”

– This girl has a tendency to say it when she doesn’t

Deleted Message.

– If you have something to say, say it in advance.

– You know I’m saying this knowing you didn’t say it, right?

Looks like I didn’t mention it.

“We will have a special guest for the Pepero Day cooking broadcast. Just keep that in mind.”

I thought I should at least mention this beforehand so it wouldn’t blow up too badly.

– Who?

– ?

– Is there anyone else coming?

– No one but the members, right?

– It sounds like the members will make a surprise appearance?

– Don’t tell me it’s a sibling?!

It might be better to say now that it’s a guy, right?

But wouldn’t it be better if they didn’t expect a male guest and it was a sudden surprise…?

“Hm….”

I’m confused…

– sh*t, this is uneasy.

Deleted Message.

– Why are you worried?

Deleted Message.

– Oh no, don’t worry; every time this happens, I get anxious.

“If I spoil it now, it won’t be fun, so check on the day.”

In the end, to achieve a dramatic effect, I decided to sacrifice my finger on the day.

Hmm… With Jung Woo-jin’s fans combined, I guess there will be a ruckus for at least 10 minutes?

I should warm up my hands a bit before the broadcast starts.