Now That I Have Become a Woman, I Am a Vtuber - Chapter 108

The song that Tenshi and I chose is from a popular girl group, so it’s arguably mainstream. It’s a fast-tempo song that’s powerful rather than pure and delicate. Since we decided on it, I’ve been listening to it often to get familiar with it, but every time I watch the music video, I get a little worried. The girl group is dancing in sync with the music, and I’m supposed to do that too?

I can’t just not dance… After all, K-pop is all about the dance, right?

Still, they’ll probably simplify it a bit… but it’s still going to be tough.

• Kya~~ lolol
• I’ll do it too, hahaha

Whether the viewers know it or not, they’re just excited, I guess.

By the way, should I post this or not?

Objective evaluation is already out the window.

Of course, my heart’s already set on this song.

After all, it’s the song that Tenshi and I picked after discussing it together, from all the K-pop songs.

On the other hand, the song on the right… how should I put it? It’s more of a traditional girl group song, I guess?

It gives off that pure, fresh vibe that people usually associate with the 2nd generation of K-pop.

Which means, it’s just a little bit outside my preferences.

• This is a definite “no” lol
• You mean “yes,” haha
• Yeah, if it’s me, it’s definitely a “no,” hahaha

And since I’ve done so many of these World Cup-style challenges, viewers kind of know my taste by now.

I could just brush it off as being fickle and drop it, but…

Still, I can’t bring myself to post the right song…

Click.

In the end, I went with the song I first heard.

“Alright, next.”

• This one, haha
• Where are you going?

And so, I continued with the World Cup, picking and eliminating songs.

Well, for that song, I can always decide whether to keep it or drop it once I get to the round of 64.

After that, I kept listening to K-pop songs and moving on through the World Cup.

“Hmmm… This is hard.”

And the more I do it, the more I realize.

There are way more good songs than I expected.

Among the K-pop songs that have come out so far, this is the 128-song selection, so maybe that’s why? Even though it’s a song I’ve never heard of, there are times when songs open my eyes and impress me.

• This is definitebly a “no.”
• This is good lol
• This one came first.
• Big hit K-pop.

“Oh, this one was #1 too?”

And then it’s like, why does everything keep hitting #1?

• Monthly #1.
• It was #1.
• What? Fanbase power, huh?
• Whatever, #1’s #1.

#1 is #1, huh?

No, #1 isn’t that easy.

The song has to be good to get to #1.

A fanbase just gives it momentum; #1 is decided by the public.
…Probably.

At least, that’s what I believe.

“Well then, this one goes left…”

• Ah, this one? lol
• Isn’t this a “no?”
• Haha

 “While pressing the right.”

• ??
• lolololol
• Damn it.

Sigh.

“Ah, right is better. You know what I mean, right?”

• What do you mean
• Try explaining.
• Yeah, right is better.
• You guys have no taste, lol

And then I realized, it’s a little difficult to use the knowledge I gained from vocal lessons.
It’s hard to catch the right timing, and even though I’ve learned it, I’m not sure if I’m at a level where I can apply it yet…
So, like usual, I just went with my gut and emotions, rather than theory, and picked a song. After that, I was already ready to listen to the next one in the following round.

At that moment, the notification sound rang—ding-ding—and a donation arrived.

[ᄋᄋ, thanks for the 1000 won donation!]

“Teacher, I’m disappointed… This song is such a comfort to me while I’m in the military… How could you drop it?”

For a moment, I paused and looked at the message.

What would be the sharpest point for this female streamer?

The military, of course.

As women, they don’t quite feel it, so it seems like no big deal to them, but for these men, it’s a significant matter where they have to dedicate two years of their youth.

Moreover, it’s for the safety of the country, so if you say the wrong thing about it, you’ll be ridiculed in the community for years to come.

• 20…

Are you looking down on soldiers?

• Is this a splace like that?

Looking at the chat, the sharp comments were already flooding in.

Normally, a streamer would’ve been flustered by this, but who am I?

I’m Miro, the VTuber who knows men better than anyone.

“Oh, were you in the military? You should’ve said so earlier…”

So what if you’re in the military??

• You watch streams while you’re in the military??
• Military vacation these days lollol

Sigh, back in my day, I couldn’t even look at my phone.

Comments about the military casually come up in the chat, but that’s just because they’re men.

If I, as a woman, said something like that, the chat would be filled with question marks, and the next day, there’d be a new entry about me on NamuWiki.

“Hey, everyone, don’t say things like that to someone in the military. They’re doing their part to protect the country.”

But honestly, there’s not much to say.

Since the perception of soldiers is so low, most people don’t expect much from them.

“Since you’re in the military, I’ll gift you a subscription. You’ve been working hard during training, so watch my stream and stay strong.”

Just a light service. That’s all it takes…

• Haha
• Great Miro
• Is this Miro?
• TT
• Extreme
• Rock

Yeah, praise starts pouring in.

Is this hard? It’s as easy as spoon-feeding.

[ᄋᄋ, thanks for the 1000 won donation!]
Miro, I’m a soldier too!

“Post it in the cafe for proof~”

So, after stacking up a nice pile of donations, I listened to the World Cup songs again.

The donation that accumulates bit by bit will eventually cover up my mistakes excellently.

How much time had passed, I wonder? I only listened to the highlights, but after going through all 128 songs, it had already gotten pretty late.

I wasn’t really surprised, but it did take longer than I expected.

I was starting to feel a bit tired, but the chat was still as lively as ever, completely against my feelings.

“Alright, let’s move to the 64th round. Haha!”

• I’m so excited!
• Are we staying up all night together today? Haha.

“Ha… Do these people not work? They can’t be unemployed, right?”

• ?
• What did you just say?
• Me?
• Hey, I’m unemployed, have I done anything for you?
• Rock.
• This is a Wiki controversy waiting to happen.
• I knew it, her true colors showed.

“Let’s move on. Some of you need to work, so let’s hurry up.”

• You did that on purpose, jerk.
  • I’m not going to work today.
  • Me.
  • Rock.

Anyway, the 64th round went quickly. The songs were mostly familiar, and since it was getting late, I sped up the pace.

But then…

“Hmm.”

The song that came up first earlier showed up again. And even the opposing song wasn’t bad either.

Wasn’t it the number one song of the year?

Actually, it was a song that fit my taste.

It’s a song I liked, and since it was number one for the year, it’s a good song, too.

• It’s definitely the losing one.
  • No, it’s the winning one.
  • It’s the losing one.
  • No, it’s the winning one.

The viewers were arguing, the match was neck and neck.

“Shall we listen to it one more time?”

This is what happens when there’s a split like this. We usually listen to it again to decide.

While I was listening to the song, the chat was buzzing.

• Kyaa~
  • This is it!
  • Hmm…
  • Is that good enough?
  • The song’s good.
  • But that rap part… Haha.

But by the time we were about to hear the next song, the chat was getting heated.

“Things are really getting exciting, aren’t they?”

• 20.

• Hmm… It’s good.

• Hmm…

• If the rap wasn’t there, it would be perfect, haha.

• Oh come on, don’t do that to the rap.

 [ᄋᄋ, thanks for the 1000 won donation!]
Hmm… These guys are rubbing me the wrong way. Haha.

“Hey, please watch the broadcast as a broadcast.”

The viewers over there are just trying to get a reaction. It’s all the mischievous “rebellious” energy from my chat audience. Though that’s probably not the biggest issue.

With things heating up like this, should I just naturally eliminate the song?

I could easily pick the opposite song at this point.

Or I could carry this song to the end and make it the winner.

After all, viewers are usually influenced by the broadcaster.

If I shower the song with compliments, the viewers will be like, “Oh… I guess it’s good?” and start stacking up their own donations for it. Then, when I actually play it live?

They’ll be thrilled.

In the end, people enjoy songs they know over ones they don’t.

• Let’s just go with the left one, yeah?
• It’s the losing one.
• No, it’s the winning one.
• It’s definitely the losing one.

Right, I bet if Tenshi were here, they would’ve told me to pick the song we chose.

Even now, look at the chat. A viewer with a nickname like Tenshi’s is shouting for the winning one. And their nickname is plastered with all sorts of weird effects, kind of like a famous streamer’s ID.

• ??
• What’s with that verification mark?
• Are they a foreigner?

Huh?

What’s this? Why is that person’s ID the only thing sparkling?

• What is this?
  • I said choose the winning one.
  • Who is this???
  • Aren’t they another broadcaster?
  • No, it’s the losing one.
  • Are they famous?

“Wait a second, who just showed up?”

• They have a ton of followers.
  • Hmm… Is it really that much?
  • Wow, global broadcast, haha.
  • Seems like a Japanese broadcaster.

If it had just been the verification mark, there probably wouldn’t have been such a reaction.

But the flashy, glittery ID was pulling so much attention.

Wait, is that really Tenshi?

Wasn’t she only active on YouTube? Why is her Twitch ID sparkling like that?

Curious, I clicked on the ID… and yep, it was really Tenshi.

It seemed like she often used her Twitch ID when playing FPS games.

She even had more followers than me, who’s the main one on Twitch.

“Hey, hello.”

I couldn’t just ignore it, so I greeted her.

• Huh?

But the reaction was… hmm.

• Did I click the wrong ID?

Broadcasters usually have two IDs.

One main account for broadcasting and another sub-account to comfortably watch other broadcasts.

I heard that mistakes like this happen sometimes… but of all times, now?

What surprised me more was that I knew she was watching my stream, but I didn’t expect her to chat in Korean like that.

Just to check, I clicked on her ID and looked at the chat history, and indeed, the chat I sent earlier was the first one.

• Why are you looking at that? Haha.
  • Look at him doing a full autopsy right away.

The viewers were a bit confused, but well… honestly, who wouldn’t be curious?

• Ah, just think of her as a viewer!

“Yeah, well… I’ll make you a manager for now.”

• Thank you!

If it’s Tenshi, it’s not like she’s the type to do anything ridiculous, so she definitely deserved to be made a manager. Well… the broadcast did stall a little, but it actually worked out well.

• Wow, Miro’s giving out manager roles too.
  • Pro-Japanese Miro.
  • Hmm… Is it really that much?

“Okay, let’s go again. Since Tenshi said it’s the losing one, I’ll pick the song in front.”

By using Tenshi as an excuse, couldn’t I post the song we already listened to without any problems?

Great Tenshi.

• Eh? You didn’t have to do that…
  • Ha…
  • No.
  • Yeah, the losing one is right, haha.

With Tenshi by my side, I started the World Cup again.

Yeah, now that we’re at it.

The goal is to get the song we chose to win.

Even if a better song comes up, that is.