Now That I Have Become a Woman, I Am a Vtuber - Chapter 158
The CollabI was momentarily confused.
But I quickly found inner peace.
“Can you show me an example?”
It was an unexpected suggestion, but I knew Woohyun wouldn’t bring it up without reason.
At my request, he immediately pulled out his phone.
“Here, as you can see, it’s filmed in the recording studio—”
“Ahh.”
Seeing it in action, I understood.
I’d seen this type of video before.
“Isn’t this usually for drama OSTs? They mix in drama clips… Would it work for us?”
The ones I’d seen always cut between the artist recording and scenes from the drama.
We didn’t have anything to insert between.
“Not necessary.”
Woohyun answered without hesitation.
“It’s fine without extra footage.”
He looked at me seriously.
No—he wasn’t looking at me.
“Are you even making eye contact?”
“Your visuals alone are enough to keep the video engaging.”
…Huh.
That does make sense.
But saying that while looking directly at my face?
“Wait, is this sexual harassment?”
“You’re insane.”
“Pffft—!”
Woohyun swore, and Kangjun nearly spat out his drink.
Maybe that joke was a bit too much.
“I’m kidding.”
I shrugged.
Kangjun looked at me, dumbfounded.
“If you joke like that twice, someone might die.”
“Want me to do it again?”
“…”
“Oh, come on, don’t make that face. It was a joke.”
If he looked too troubled, then I’d just seem like a bully.
Obviously, I knew what Woohyun actually meant.
Still…
I couldn’t believe he was trying to low-effort his way into a music video.
Not that I minded—a music video would help with YouTube views.
And if we filmed it like this, it wouldn’t be a huge hassle.
Hell, we might even finish in one take.
The only downside?
I couldn’t be a faceless singer anymore.
Sure, people technically knew my face from those dining photos, but this would be official.
“You don’t have to decide now.”
Woohyun seemed to notice my hesitation.
“Wouldn’t it be better to decide quickly?”
We didn’t have infinite time.
“We’re not in a rush.”
Not in a rush?
Didn’t he have a release plan?
Or—
“Wait… does ‘we have plans soon’ actually mean you have no plans?”
“We do have plans. But I need to time it right.”
…Huh.
Woohyun was way more cautious than I thought.
Not that he worked slowly—he was moving just fine with Kangjun.
He just seemed to be strategizing more than usual.
Well, I had no complaints.
If he wanted time, he could take it.
“I’ll think about it.”
For now, I’d just leave the music video on the back burner.
“Whenever you decide, let me know.”
And with that, our meeting wrapped up.
After grabbing lunch and spending a bit more time at the studio, I headed home.
[Celestial Realm Collab Server]
Back at home, I joined the Discord channel.
This was the group chat for both Gen 1 and Gen 2 members.
While I was out, the server had been flooded with messages.
Plugin guides.
Server info.
Setup instructions.
The collab wasn’t for a few more hours, but the chat was already buzzing with activity.
I checked everything and ran some tests.
It wasn’t too difficult.
I might be a bit rusty, but I was an engineering major once.
Messing with computers wasn’t a problem.
…Could I still code, though?
Probably not.
Thinking back, I didn’t go into engineering because I liked coding.
It was just…
A safe career choice.
A good school.
Now?
It didn’t matter.
Studying coding again would be pointless.
If anything, I should study Japanese.
I’d probably be visiting Japan often.
It wouldn’t hurt to learn.
More languages = better.
Actually, why not start now?
The collab prep was already done.
I had some free time.
So, on a whim, I grabbed an unused notebook from my shelf.
Kim Suhyun had bought it because she thought it was pretty, but never wrote in it.
Good enough.
With YouTube as my guide, I started studying.
[One Hour Later]
…Surprisingly, it wasn’t too bad.
Maybe because I’d already absorbed some Japanese from everyday life.
Hiragana and Katakana were easy.
The real challenge would be Kanji and vocabulary.
But if I took my time, I’d get there.
Feeling satisfied, I left the soundproof booth for a bathroom break.
Stretching my back, I reached for the door—
BZZZZZ.
My phone, tossed onto my bed, started buzzing.
Who was calling?
Anna.
Did something go wrong with the collab?
Frowning, I picked up.
“Suhyun!!”
“Uh, yeah?”
Her voice was way too loud.
“What are you doing?! Did you just wake up?!”
“Huh? No?”
Why was she panicking?
“THE COLLAB STARTS IN FIVE MINUTES!!!”
“…Huh?”
Five minutes?
I pulled my phone away and checked the time.
Oh shit.
“C-coming!”
I hung up.
Damn it.
I hadn’t checked the time.
I just assumed an hour had passed.
…Right.
I used to lose track of time when studying.
I’d just forgotten.
Thank god I hadn’t gone to the bathroom first.
I rushed back to my desk, turned on my stream, and jumped into the game.
[Minecraft Collab Begins]
“Ah, ah.”
“???”
“FINALLY”
“Thought she wasn’t coming lol”
Chat was waiting for me.
“Sorry, sorry.”
“Sorry doesn’t cut it.”
“So if I say sorry, my military service is over?”
“Take responsibility.”
“I lost track of time while studying.”
“Bullshit.”
“Liar.”
“Didn’t you drop out of college?”
…It did sound fake.
“Whatever. Don’t be shocked later.”
Maybe I should do a Japanese stream someday.
Korean viewers wouldn’t understand, but my Japanese fans might like it.
“?”
“Did you prep for the collab at least?”
“Of course. Everything’s ready.”
“Whoa lol”
“Prepped in advance? Respect.”
What did they take me for?
“Alright, let’s hop into the server.”
I connected.
The server was already full of players.
“Wow. Everyone’s here.”
The blocky world loaded, showing all the Gen 1 and Gen 2 members in their custom skins.
“Damn, that’s a lot of people.”
“LOL”
“Feels crowded”
Twelve people in one server?
This was gonna be chaotic.
“Time to find my spot.”
Gen 1 and Gen 2 had separate starting areas.
As I walked over, I heard voices.
A proximity chat mod was enabled.
The closer I got, the more I could hear the others.
“Why are you so late?!”
“Ahaha.”
Anna scolded me immediately.
Good thing I hadn’t delayed any longer.
“Alright, let’s start!”
“Got it.”
Thus, the Celestial Realm collab officially began.
And I—
Ended up paired with Seo Eunha.
Of course.