Now That I Have Become a Woman, I Am a Vtuber - Chapter 107

After my conversation with the vocal teacher in the hallway, I entered the vocal room again for my lesson. There, I saw Yaeun with a huge smile, looking at her phone, clearly in a great mood.

It was clear that something had changed after taking the red pill from the vocal teacher.

…Is this the effect of being a VTuber, then?

Thinking this, I couldn’t help but feel a small sense of camaraderie.

She must be a new VTuber, right? She probably just started. As a veteran in the industry, I felt like I wanted to give some advice.

“Let’s get started.”

“Yep.”

Of course, I wasn’t planning on talking to her first, and I didn’t have that kind of personality, anyway.

The lesson went on, but the more I heard, the more curious I became.

Who is she?

Her voice is good, and she sings well, plus she has such a bright and positive personality. She seems like the kind of person who would do really well.

Well, to be honest, I rarely watch streams other than from the top-tier people, so I couldn’t really guess much from just thinking about it here.

I decided that I would look her up later when I got home, thinking that I could only do so much for now.

Despite the random thoughts, the lesson was incredibly satisfying.

I’ve only heard about K-pop through old charts, so I didn’t really know what it was all about. But now, I feel like I’m starting to get a better understanding.

Hey, I might be able to even give some advice to Tenshi-sang when I get back.

After the second break, during which I drank some water to hydrate my throat, the vocal teacher stepped out for a while, and Yaeun suddenly spoke to me.

“Hey…”

“Yeah?”

What is it? Does she need something from me?

I felt a bit nervous, thinking that maybe she had noticed me observing her during the lesson.

“I heard you’re someone who was learning from the teacher before?”

“Ah, yeah.”

“She’s such a great teacher, right? At first, I was kind of worried, but she teaches so well…”

Thankfully, it wasn’t anything I had to worry about. She was just being friendly.

It was that classic “insider” move of trying to break the ice.

People who are shy would never do that, but Yaeun was effortlessly starting a conversation with someone she had just met.

I wasn’t used to this, but it felt somewhat refreshing. The only people I knew who did this were Hyejung and Ahyoung.

Wow, for someone like her to be a VTuber…

Is this what it means for the VTuber world to have truly embraced insider culture?

We kept talking for a bit, and then Yaeun, who had been thinking for a moment, suddenly asked me a question.

“By the way, how old are you?”

“Me? Hmm… wanna take a guess?”

“Ah, should I?”

Yaeun smiled eagerly, and after inspecting me for a moment, she answered.

“Hmm… I usually guess right away, but you’re a bit tricky.”

She tilted her head in genuine confusion, and I couldn’t help but feel a bit puzzled.

Why does everyone seem unable to guess my age?

I couldn’t be that old, right?

“Ah… I’m 21, is that a bit old-looking? I’m starting to feel a little depressed now.”

“No, no! That’s not what I meant at all! I just thought… I don’t know, 21 seems so youthful…”

When I said that, Yaeun seemed noticeably flustered and started stuttering.

She really seemed like a good person, though.

“Hahaha, I’m just joking. Should I guess your age now?”

“Oh, sure, go ahead.”

I decided to take a shot at guessing her age. But then I realized this could be a bit tricky.

If I said she looked older than she really was, it might make things awkward, so I just guessed early twenties.

I started observing her a bit more closely, but as I did, I noticed her facial muscles twitching slightly.

Did I stare too long?

Her sharp eyes made her look intense, so I could see why she might feel nervous under my gaze.

“Umm… around 22?”

“Huh? Hahaha! I’m actually 25!”

I had guessed she was in her early twenties, but 25 wasn’t far off.

“Wow, I really thought you were my age.”

“Are you sure that’s not just flattery?”

Even though she said that, her smile clearly showed she wasn’t bothered.

She was always smiling, but now her smile was even wider.

As we continued chatting, the break ended, and the vocal teacher came back in.

“What’s this? When did you two get so close?”

“Hahaha! Suhyun’s so fun!”

The teacher smiled, seemingly happy to see us getting along so well.

“Well, that’s good to hear. Let’s get back to the lesson.”

“Yep.”

Was it because we had bonded a little? The lesson after that was a lot more comfortable than before.

“Alright, that’s it—good job today.”

“Yep, thank you for today.”

“No problem, Suhyun. It was nice seeing you after such a long time.”

“Hahaha, I’ll come by again soon.”

“Really?”

“Yep.”

After the lesson ended, I was about to leave when Yaeun suddenly called me.

“Hey, Suhyun.”

“Yeah?”

“Could you teach me about Instagram?”

“Instagram? I don’t really use it.”

“Oh…”

Wait, I wasn’t sure if she misunderstood me, but did she think I was turning her down?

Seeing her looking a bit down, I quickly added.

“Well, how about we exchange numbers? I really don’t use Instagram.”

“Oh, okay!”

Her face brightened immediately when I suggested exchanging numbers.

It’s easy to read people’s emotions when their expressions are so obvious.

We exchanged contacts, and as I saved her number, I thought to myself: I don’t know if this connection will last long, but someone as cheerful as Yaeun might be someone worth staying in touch with.

***

I am a professional broadcaster.

And I claim that viewers are my business partners.

If I learned something new at the academy, what should I do?

[Yes, I’m a K-pop expert.]

Of course, I should turn on my stream and share what I learned with my viewers.

• ???
• When did you become one?
• Expert, huh?
• You mean J-pop, right?

As expected, as soon as the stream started, viewers began questioning the title.

Yeah, there was bound to be some confusion.

But I really did learn something today, didn’t I?

“Hi everyone.”

• Yeahhh
• -What’s with the title though?
• “No, it’s just the truth.”
• Here we go again with the buildup
• What’s going on today?

[Master Miro, thank you for the 10,000 won donation!]

*SPOILER*  Today’s broadcast: K-pop World Cup

• Ohh
• Spoiler ban, please
• Oh, actually, I like this.
• Quick, let’s do the World Cup, already!

How did they know?

I said a couple of words, and boom—my content was exposed.

“Hmmm… surprisingly, that’s actually true.”

What else could I do now that they’ve figured it out?

I quickly pulled up the K-pop World Cup bracket.

• 128 teams???
• Bring the 256 teams, haha
• Let’s just stream all night!

[ᄋᄋ has donated 1,000 won!]

But can sensei handle this? The fandom’s…

• What?
• What did you say?

These viewers… they never stop stirring the pot.

I’m seriously starting to realize just how important being a teacher is.

“Alright, then.”

I switched the bracket.

Is the issue here the local songs and the fanbases involved?

“Today’s content is this.”

[Indonesian Song World Cup 1024 teams]

• ???
• Ah
• It’s 5 AM in Indonesia, haha
• No, 1024 teams? What the heck?

 “Would this work? I mean, the artist and their fans wouldn’t care abousst my opinion anyway.”

• “We’re the problem, aren’t we?”
• “Sending this as a PDF to their fans.”
• “God, everyone bow your heads in shame.”
• “Wow, still so stubborn, huh?”

[ᄋᄋ has donated 1,000 won!]

“Teacher, just ban everyone stirring things up and let’s do the K-pop tournament.”

Maybe it’s because Indonesian songs are unfamiliar? The chat is up in arms, and now they’re busy blaming each other, trying to root out the instigator.

In moments like these, a streamer just has to go with the flow.

As long as the arrows don’t point at me, it’s all good, right?

“Ah, should we go with that then?”

• “Why even stir up trouble in the first place?”
• “Who did it this time?”
• “This is why we don’t let new viewers in anymore, hahaha.”
• “Yeah, you should’ve just started it!”

[Master Miro has donated 100,000 won!]

“Teacher, can we use this donation as bail money or something?”

“Wow… That’s one generous donation.”

I was planning to discipline a few troublemakers to restore order, but with a donation like that… hmm…

After the hefty donation, I closed the Indonesian music tournament tab without hesitation.

• “You absolute sellout, hahaha.”
• “Look at the money-hungry streamer.”
• “The comeback of justice, hahaha.”

“Thank you so much for the donation. Let’s pardon everyone and get the tournament going, shall we?”

Shifting focus from the blame game to the actual content, I smoothly transitioned and launched the music tournament.

“Hmm… Oh?”

• “Oh, it’s starting.”
• “Obvious winner right here.”
• “This song slaps.”
• “Nah, next one’s better.”

“Alright… Let’s listen to this one first.”

How did it end up being this song right from the start?

Trying to keep a neutral face, I played the first song.

“Wow, this song’s amazing. From the first round, it’s already this good. Is this the magic of K-pop?”

The song playing… was none other than the one I’d planned to perform with Tenshi.