Now That I Have Become a Woman, I Am a Vtuber - Chapter 166

Shooting a music video.

To be honest, it’s not as grand as it sounds.

Right now, I’m just singing in a recording studio while cameras are set up all around, filming me from multiple angles.

There’s even a staff member holding a camera in front of me.

“Are you sure there’s nothing more to do besides recording?”

Even as we’re shooting, I can’t help but wonder—shouldn’t a music video be more elaborate?

When I asked the camera director, a middle-aged man, he simply shook his head and said,

“I was concerned about that too, but this should be enough.”

Well, if he says so.

Since he’s the professional here, I don’t see a reason to argue. I just nodded in agreement.

“You don’t seem nervous at all in front of the camera.”

“Ah, well…”

I mean, I even filmed a movie before, so this is nothing.

If anything, it would be weirder if I was nervous.

“Alright, let’s start recording.”

Since this is both a filming and recording session, I need to sing properly.

We could use the pre-recorded audio, but performing live while filming adds a more authentic feel.

I had already discussed this in advance, so that’s the plan.

Besides, I’m confident I can sing it just like the studio version.

I practiced so much while recording this song—there’s no way I’ll mess up.

…Probably.

“Alright, we’re rolling.”

And so, the official music video shoot in the recording studio began.

The song Turning Point.

Composer Kang Woo-hyun had been wanting to release this for a long time, but he never found the right person to sing it.

That’s why it remained unfinished for so long.

The style is quite different from Korean pop or Japanese J-pop.

It leans more toward Western pop, with a significant amount of English lyrics and a high difficulty level.

The lyrics, as the title suggests, tell the story of a woman at a crossroads in life.

Each verse presents two different choices, showing how her future unfolds depending on the path she takes.

Because of that, expressing emotions and controlling vocal tone are crucial.

But who am I?

I’m Miro.

This much is a piece of ca—

“Hold on. Let’s go again. You don’t have to be too conscious of the camera.”

“…Okay.”

Alright, just two takes.

That’s still fast—

“Wait, aren’t you supposed to be a songwriter? That sounded off-key just now.”

“Let’s try again…”

The first two takes were just warm-ups.

Fine, I admit I messed up twice.

But on the third take, I won’t make any more mistak—

“One more time, please.”

“Understood.”

The fourth—

“Just a little more.”

The fifth—

“Angle’s slightly off.”

The sixth—

“Hmm… still not quite right…”

“…Wait a second. Isn’t this a bit much?”

By the seventh take, I finally blurted it out.

I mean, what’s so difficult about this recording session that I’ve already gone through six retakes?

Even when I filmed a movie, I never had this many NGs.

The one who responded wasn’t the camera director, but Kang Woo-hyun, who had been standing with his arms crossed.

“Uh… Suhyun.”

To be fair, it wasn’t just the camera director stopping the takes—Woo-hyun himself had interrupted quite a few times.

“Yes?”

“How much did you practice after recording the song?”

“Uh… Hmm.”

Now that I think about it, did I actually practice after finishing the studio recording?

Let’s see… I sang it a few times in the shower… but did I actually practice properly?

“…Especially with a difficult song like this, you need constant training to sing it live. And since you lack experience, that’s why you keep making mistakes.”

“Ah… I see…”

Hearing Woo-hyun’s critique, I felt a little embarrassed.

I walked in here all confident, but now I just feel ashamed.

Still…

“But I’m cute, so just let it slide. Besides, this is a really easy way to shoot a music video, isn’t it?”

“….”

Where else would you find a singer this shameless?

Huh?

“Just kidding. I’ll take this seriously and do my best.”

“…Suhyun, your jokes never sound like jokes, so please be careful.”

Anyway.

If my singing isn’t up to par, I just need to fix it quickly.

I am a natural-born vocal genius, after all.

And so, I dove back into the shoot with full focus.

“…That took a while.”

“….”

By the time we finished shooting, the sky was already getting dark.

Well, it is winter, so the sun sets early.

If this were summer, it would still be bright outside.

“Haha, but at least we finished today, right? That’s what matters.”

“…If that’s how you see it.”

Ahem.

Even I didn’t expect it to take this long.

Kind of embarrassing.

“But the music video turned out great, didn’t it?”

After countless retakes, the director finally showed us the final footage.

At first, I was skeptical about shooting in such a simple setting, but the final product looked surprisingly good.

With just a few edits, it could definitely pass as a proper music video.

“Yes, I’m satisfied with the MV.”

Woo-hyun nodded in agreement.

Seeing that, a thought crossed my mind.

“By the way, are you sure this kind of MV is okay?”

“Hmm?”

“I mean… this is a song you’ve been waiting to release for a long time, right? Wouldn’t it have been better to make something more extravagant?”

I don’t usually care about music video quality, but since this is a special song for him, I couldn’t help but wonder.

“If I had asked for a grand production, would you have done it?”

Woo-hyun tilted his head slightly and asked.

“Uh… hmm…”

If Woo-hyun had actually proposed a full-scale MV production, would I have agreed?

I ran a quick mental simulation… and…

“…Honestly? I think I would have.”

Yeah.

I probably would have gone along with it.

After all, Woo-hyun has helped me so much.

“And yet, you bring this up only after we’ve finished filming?”

“Ahem… Should we reshoot it, then? I can book a proper set.”

Hearing my words, Woo-hyun actually chuckled, which was rare. Then he shook his head.

“No, this is fine.”

“Really?”

“Yes. Now that the MV is done, we should release the song immediately.”

Wait, immediately?

I thought he would delay it longer, considering how long he held onto this song.

“Right away? I thought you’d wait a bit longer.”

“Well, everything’s ready, and Miro is getting a lot of attention right now. Might as well use that to our advantage.”

Huh.

Hearing Woo-hyun say he wants to ‘use’ me feels kind of weird.

I’ve always been the one relying on him, but now…

Guess all that controversy actually worked in my favor.

“If you say so.”

“Once the MV is finalized, I’ll let you know.”

“Got it.”

So it’s finally happening.

I don’t even remember exactly when he first offered me this project, but now…

It’s actually about to be released.

“Anyway, would you like to grab dinner?”

“Huh, this late…?”

“Relax. I was joking. I have a son to take care of.”

“Ahem, I see. But are you treating me to something good?”

“After all the retakes today, shouldn’t you be the one treating me?”

“Fine, I’ll pay.”

“That was a joke. As usual, it’s on me.”

“I was joking too.”

“…Were you?”

“Of course not.”

Time to pretend I’m going to the bathroom and secretly pay the bill.

And so, after dinner with Woo-hyun, I finally headed home.