TS Vtuber Streaming Life - Chapter 80
Pepero Day.
“Ah….”
I don’t want to go to work….
No matter how much I think about the fact that I accepted the collaboration proposal hoping for chaos, the reality is I really don’t want to go.
“Ah….”
I have to go, though….
When I checked the time on my phone, it seemed like if I leave in 5 minutes, I can arrive just 10 minutes early.
“Hmm.”
I’ll just lie down for 5 more minutes before I leave. If I go too early and we get friendly, it will turn chaotic.
After rationalizing my reason, I set a 5-minute alarm and lay down. When the alarm went off, I lifted my heavy body and packed my things to head to work.
“Why are you so late?”
“Ah, Manager. Hello.”
When I arrived at the studio where we did the cooking broadcast last time, the manager was waiting at the door.
“No, why are you really late?”
“I’m not late, though?”
There are still 5 minutes left. I walked a bit slower than usual, so it took a little longer than I anticipated.
“Ah… your bl**d pressure is rising, so hurry inside.”
“Yes, and to make an excuse, you know how students who live right next to school often get late? The ones taking the subway or bus arrive quickly? That’s what it is.”
“…that is an excuse, right?”
“Hmm… it’s a bit ambiguous to call it an excuse. Let’s change it to a reason for being late.”
“…hurry inside.”
“Just a moment.”
“…why did you bring your bag?”
“I brought it for the mask.”
I bought a mask from Daiso that was leftover from Halloween, choosing one that offers the widest view.
“What do you think?”
I asked the manager for their opinion while wearing the mask.
“Maybe it’s because your original face is so scary, but you actually look cute now.”
“Hmm…”
“Hurry inside. Woo-jin has been here since 30 minutes ago, so he’s been really awkward. I contacted Yeon-woo, but he didn’t even see it…”
“Ah, I did see the message.”
I just didn’t read it.
“…don’t say more, just hurry inside.”
“Yes.”
When I opened the door and walked in, I saw Jung Woo-jin, who had dressed up quite nicely.
…What’s the point of dressing up when only my hands will be visible? Oh, maybe he has another schedule after this?
“Hello.”
“Hi! How are you…?”
“Oh, the mask. I’m wearing it because I’m a VTuber, and I’m being careful for my appearance, so don’t worry about it.”
I guess he was surprised to see me in a ghost mask.
“Oh! I see! Right! You have to be careful with your appearance!”
…What’s this?
Why do I smell Se-young from him…?
The reason he proposed collaboration was apparently because he likes VTubers. No wonder…
Now the lacking coherence has finally been filled.
“Th-this! It’s a gift!”
“Oh, thank you.”
After receiving the shopping bag handed to me, I checked what was inside.
“It’s cosmetics! They’re not too expensive, so please use them without feeling burdened!”
…Didn’t Yubin give up on buying this when we went to the department store because of the price?
I thought he was just an ordinary VTuber viewer, but he seems to be a serious fan after all.
“Thank you.”
Hmm… I really don’t think I’ll use this. What should I do with it? I’ll have to think about it when I get home later.
“Um… I don’t have a particular gift, but I’ll give you some decent Pepero I made.”
Ugh… now I have a reason to make it well….
Having received something so expensive, I should do something in return. Plus, there’s a high chance these cosmetics will end up being given to someone else.
“Oh! Really?! Then! I’m so grateful!”
…He really must be a hardcore fan. I mentioned it to make myself feel better, but seeing him this happy makes me feel a bit guilty.
“Well… shall we start soon?”
“Ah, um, yes!”
“I’ll start with the opening and sing first, so could you stay a bit back?”
“Oh! Sure!”
Somehow, today’s broadcast would be held on my account with me as the main character and Jung Woo-jin as the guest.
Well, since I reserved the studio first, this is how it should be.
Even if haters gather, my fingers would just hurt a little and the viewership would increase, so it’s actually a good thing.
After setting up the broadcast and checking how the screen looks, I went live.
“Hello.”
– Hi
– Turn the cam on quickly
– Who’s the guest?
– Is the guest here?
– Turn the cam on, you idiot
ㄴDeleted Message.
Everyone seemed to have been looking forward to it, as they swarmed in right after we started.
“I’ll turn on the cam a little later. Once more people are here, I’ll reveal the guest then.”
I was told that when I introduce the guest, they would also promote it on the Dynamic official account.
…To be honest, I don’t even know if I can handle the follow-up if it’s promoted on the official account, but as I mentioned earlier, it’s just a matter of my fingers being sacrificed, so I accepted it gratefully.
– But your voice sounds muffled?
– The mic quality seems weird?
– The mic is bad ㅡㅡ
– Today’s setup is off?
“I’m wearing a mask today, so my voice will be more muffled than in the last cooking broadcast.”
– Hahahaha
– Are you not going to show your face to the guest either? Hahahaha
– Ah, Hahaha, it’s because of the appearance of a vicious criminal so I can’t let you report it out of fear Hahahaha
Ah, will this decrease the impact when I finally reveal the guest?
“But if you’re uncomfortable, I can take it off later.”
I quickly covered my tracks. Right now, I need to focus on maximizing the impact.
– Take it off…?
ㄴDeleted Message.
– Oh wow
ㄴDeleted Message.
– Hehe…
ㄴDeleted Message.
…Seeing this, it seems to have actually enhanced the effect.
That’s a good phenomenon.
“Now, shall we slowly reveal the guest?”
– Eeeeeeeeeee
– Yesyesyesyesyesyes
– Eeeeeeeeeee
– Eeewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww
Hmm, thinking about how this positive chat is going to flip into chaos and be buried under deleted messages is already fun.
The viewers’ suffering is my joy!
As I was about to reveal the guest, I suddenly remembered something I had forgotten.
Ah, right. I need to loosen my hands first.
“Alright, let me loosen my hands a bit.”
-?
-Why are you loosening your hands?
-You said you’d be making Pepero dough, so you need to stretch them out, right?
-Just in case you injure your wrist, be sure to loosen up.
“Hmm… do you want me to show you how I’m loosening my hands on camera?”
This seems to be the right move for maximizing the effect.
– Kyaaaaaaaaa
– I’m gonna d*e!!!!!!!!!!
– So great
– Roje! We finally learned how to make Yuk-su!!!!!!!!!!!!
“Hello.”
I turned on the cam and waved my hand at the camera.
– Kyaaaaaaaaa
– Is this Yasushi!!!!!!
ㄴDeleted Message.
– Your hands are super pretty
– I acknowledge the hand god, hehe
…But why do they like my hands so much?
It’s been like this since the last time, but their obsession is a bit strange.
“Well then, I’ll loosen my hands.”
I shook my wrist and pressed on my fingers to crack my joints—
…Why isn’t it cracking?
It seems that TS physical bodies have flexible finger joints.
– No cracking sounds?
– Your hands must be healthy
– Didn’t you see how flexible she was when she bent her back during VR? This girl is super flexible.
ㄴDeleted Message.
It feels a bit awkward not having that refreshing sensation, but I’ve loosened my hands, so it’s time to move on to the next stage.
“Now, I’ll call the guest.”
– Kyaaaaa
– Finally
– Who is it?
– I hope it’s my younger sibling
– Hahaha, it must be the members
– Do you have someone this girl could bring?
ㄴDeleted Message.
“The guest, please introduce yourself while showing your hands.”
At my cue, Jung Woo-jin moved closer to the camera and showed his hands.
-?
-?
-What the hell?
ㄴDeleted Message.
The effect seems certain. Compared to earlier, the chat coming in is at least five times slower.
“Hello! I’m Jung Woo-jin, the leader of Dynamic! I look forward to spending the day with you~!”
– What the hell, why is a guy here as a guest on Pepero Day and he’s being so annoying
ㄴDeleted Message.
– d*e d*e d*e d*e
ㄴDeleted Message.
– Roje, even so, I think having a guy doing a cooking broadcast on Pepero Day isn’t right. No matter how uninterested you are, that guy might not be okay, right? Of course, I trust you, but it’s inevitably worrying for the viewers… Shall we change the guest now?
ㄴDeleted Message.
– Roje, I’m sorry, please let’s change it now ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ I didn’t mean it ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ
ㄴDeleted Message.
– I will boycott Dynamic from today
ㄴDeleted Message.
– Kyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
ㄴDeleted Message.
– My horn!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! has turned to dust!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ㄴDeleted Message.
Ah, the stun is gone.
As the wave of chat burst out, I diligently began deleting them and opened my mouth.
“You all hated the idea of a guy so much that I brought him in to fix it. Thank you for coming willingly.”
“Huh? Ah, yes! Haha! I’m grateful that you accepted such a sudden request!”
…He really has no awareness at all.
I had suggested it to make it easier for the viewers to calm down and think reasonably later, but he immediately kicked it away.
Well… he chose this, so he’ll have to endure it.
I’ve already given him a chance, so I decided to ignore it and focus on calming the viewers.
“Alright, let’s all calm down.”
– How can we calm down after what you did, you b*tch? ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ
ㄴDeleted Message.
– I trusted our Roje… I trusted our Roje… I trusted our Roje… I trusted our Roje…
ㄴDeleted Message.
– There’s no way to calm down… You really have no idea how sincere I’ve been, and ignoring that to do a cooking broadcast with a guy, especially on Pepero Day, crosses the line by miles.
“Let me make a promise. If you all behave well, I’ll keep wearing the mask for the rest of today.”
– For real?
– Really?
– Is this real…?
– Ah, right, Roje is wearing the mask now…?
– Phew…! Thank goodness…
…Is the effect this good?
I should have done this earlier…!
Nonetheless, I’ll be able to use today as an example and threaten them in the future, so I might as well think positively.
“Hmm… but that kind of defeats the purpose of loosening my hands….”
– Ah… so that was the reason…?
ㄴDeleted Message.
– No wonder she was loosening her hands…
– She really planned this today…
– Guys, let’s not curse… I’m scared… Please let’s be nice in the chat today…
…They’ve really calmed down.
Well, it’s a bit unfortunate that all the effort of loosening my hands seems wasted, but I quickly suppressed it….
– Why is my brother here? ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ
– I heard there would be a cooking broadcast today, but this isn’t what I wanted ㅠㅠㅠ
– You seduced my brother, didn’t you?
ㄴDeleted Message.
“Ah.”
Yes!
The second wave is coming!
Fortunately, a second wave arrived just in time to soothe their disappointment.