Now That I Have Become a Woman, I Am a Vtuber - Chapter 177

[You really don’t remember?]

Hyunsoo sounded a bit disappointed when I couldn’t recall.

“Wait, I’ve been busy lately… when was it?”

[When you first came to my studio.]

When I first went to Hyunsoo’s studio?

When was that?

It must’ve been when I went to record the feature for Wonderland, so it was quite a while ago.

If this were a novel, it’d be around 147 chapters ago.

Thinking about it, it’s starting to come back to me.

“Ah, ah, I think I remember.”

[Right?]

So he remembered that.

But for that high schooler to grow this much in just a year, it’s nothing short of amazing.

Of course, I’ve also changed a lot compared to a year ago.

“Yeah, that’s right. Okay, got it.”

Anyway, if I made a promise… I’ll keep it.

Even if I hadn’t promised, I probably would’ve agreed if Hyunsoo asked, given the debt I feel I owe him.

“But are you sure it’s okay? I’ve never done anything like a concert before.”

Even though I agreed, I’m a bit worried.

I’ve never even been on stage during my school days.

And now suddenly a concert? It’s hard to imagine it going well.

[I think you’ll do great. And there’s still plenty of time.]

“Really?”

[Yeah, we’ve just started planning. It’s still a long way off.]

Well, that’s a relief. It’s not happening right away.

“Then it’s settled. I’ll just have to mentally prepare myself.”

[Thank you.]

With that, I ended the call.

A concert… I wonder if I’m really cut out for this.

What if I mess up the lyrics as a guest?

Just thinking about Hyunsoo’s fans giving me cold looks makes me feel like I can’t breathe.

“…I’ll have to practice a lot.”

The good thing is that it’s just the feature part, so I should be able to get it down quickly.

For something like Wonderland, since it’s something Miro from back then did, I’m confident I can handle it even better now that I’ve grown.

Well, I’ll think about the concert later. For now…

I read the notice in front of me.

[Announcement of the 2nd Generation Celestial Realm Group Song ‘Nature’.]

Along with a short title, there’s a teaser and the release date.

It feels like they just debuted, but their group song is already coming out. Time flies.

I wonder if they’ll prepare a 2nd album for the 2nd gen next, or a 3rd album for the 1st gen.

Maybe they’ll do both at the same time, or maybe they’ll start auditions for the 3rd gen.

I don’t know. The Six isn’t a company with a huge number of employees, so I know it’s not easy to handle multiple projects at once.

But as they’ve done so far, I trust they’ll handle it well, so I headed into the soundproof booth.

I just need to focus on my own work.

And so, I finished the stream without any issues that day.

***

Today is the release day for the 2nd gen’s song.

On such a monumental day, what should I, as a senior, do?

[Junior Song Appreciation Stream]

Of course, I’ll promote it… not just to fill time.

-Is the song releasing today?

-Are we watching it together?

-It’s been a while since we did simultaneous viewing.

“Hello, everyone.”

After starting the stream and greeting the viewers, I immediately went to The Six’s official channel.

Doing this reminds me of when the first group song came out.

The 2nd gen must be really nervous right now.

After all, it’s the day their collective effort is revealed to the world.

Well, judging by the average viewership, some level of success seems guaranteed.

…Thinking about it, the 2nd gen really hit the jackpot.

Anyway, after browsing The Six’s official channel, which has gained quite a few subscribers, I found the premiere waiting room.

The waiting room featured the 2nd gen’s group illustration.

After quietly joining, I chatted with the viewers for a bit.

“What do you think the song will be like?”

-I’ll tell you if you promise not to ban me.

-I’m excited ^^

-What if it beats the 1st gen’s song?

“If it beats the 1st gen’s group song, next it’ll have to beat Miro’s original song.”

-LOL

-The aura is insane.

-A team member greater than the team ㄷㄷ

-It’ll be tough to beat Crossroads, though.

“Hey, I’m talking about Tranquil Lake, not Crossroads.”

Tranquil Lake is still on the charts.

I thought it might drop, but it’s strangely staying put.

Lately, it’s been paired with Crossroads in shorts… not that I know anything about that.

[Thank you for the 1,000 won donation, ㅇㅇ!]

It’s amazing how Miro, who debuted not long ago, has two songs on the charts.

“Wow, Miro has two songs on the charts? You’re amazing.”

-For real lol

-Right? But one of them seems like a typo in the artist name lol

-The Great Miro

“Alright, let’s stop talking about other artists in my stream and go check out the juniors’ stream.”

-Other?? artists??

-Who’s the other one??

-Spying on the juniors is a must lol

-If you cry after listening to the song, upvote lol

After spying on a few juniors’ streams, chatting, and checking the fan cafe, time flew by, and it was almost time for the song’s premiere.

“It’s about to start. Aren’t you a bit nervous?”

-For real lol

-It’s not even your song, why are you nervous?

-How’s the song?

-Have you heard it?

“I don’t know anything about the song either.”

Since I’m not involved in it, I really don’t know.

Well, I’ve seen the teaser, but it didn’t give much away.

But I’m still looking forward to it. I heard they worked with a different composer this time, not Kang Woo-hyun.

What style will the song be?

“I’m excited.”

Unable to hide my anticipation, I waited for the song’s release.

Soon, as always, the song began with a countdown.

[Gooo-]

The first scene is space.

Vast space.

In the pitch-black infinite void, a shining galaxy is visible.

“Wow…”

-Damn, the quality???

-LOL

-This is insane.

I was momentarily in awe of the beautiful depiction of space.

Swish- The song begins with Seo Eunha floating effortlessly through the center of space.

Seo Eunha’s starting it off, huh? Well, her voice is pretty good.

The music video continues.

It zooms in and out, showing nature and the 2nd gen members.

Haeun with the sun.

Hae-il by the sea.

Seol-ha on a snow-covered mountain peak, and Ga-eun in a vast golden wheat field.

And in a sparkling city that shines brightly even at night, Ha-bin’s voice echoes.

At that point, I remembered the 2nd gen’s concepts.

All of them were nature except Ha-bin, right?

I wondered what they’d do with Ha-bin, the only human, but there was no need to force it.

Because humans are part of nature too.

Honestly, the song doesn’t seem very mainstream.

But thinking about it, mainstream appeal isn’t that important for VTuber songs.

Isn’t it more important to attract potential fans who’ll watch VTubers?

From that perspective, this song seems like a great choice.

The high-quality visuals of the characters and the song won’t give the viewers a moment to breathe.

And most importantly…

“The Six, these crazy guys…”

Why is the MV quality so good?

How much money did they spend?

-For real lol

-Do these guys have a lot of money??

-They’re suspiciously well-funded…

…Should I whine about a 3rd album?

Would it hurt to give us something like that?

Well, they did give us great MVs for the 1st and 2nd albums, and Tranquil Lake, but human greed knows no bounds.

So it’s natural to covet what others have.

With that, the MV ended.

I quietly pressed the like button and nodded.

“…It’s really well-made.”

-For real lol

-LOL

-The quality is insane.

-1st gen, step aside!! 1st gen, step aside!! 1st gen, step aside!!

“Hey, 1st gen step aside? You should step aside first.”

-LOL

-Isn’t he right??

-But the quality is insane.

“Right. The quality is no joke.”

-For real.

-What kind of song is this lol

-They made an anime.

Where do they even get this level of technical skill?

Of course, it’s good since it’s my company, but…

On the other hand, it also means the money I earn for the company is being spent like water, which is a bit dizzying.

“The song is good too, so the chart performance should be worth looking forward to, right?”

-Hmm… maybe?

-Won’t it be tough?

-Insiders will probably be confused.

-The song is good but not very mainstream…

“I think it’ll do well.”

I actually think it’ll do better than the 1st gen’s group song.

The fandom has grown so much since then, hasn’t it?

-No way.

-No chance lol

-Just because you say it’ll do well doesn’t mean it will.

-This is so cringe.

“Huh… want to make a bet?”

-Sure.

-Go ahead.

-Bring it on, idiot lol

“If I win, I’ll take a 3-day break.”

-No.

-Nope.

-Let’s just not do it.

Anyway, the 2nd gen’s song was well-received overall and ended successfully.

Afterward.

Thanks to the fandom they’ve built up so far, as I predicted, the 2nd gen’s song actually charted thanks to the fandom’s massive streaming and the MV’s quality spreading by word of mouth.

Once it appeared at the bottom of the charts, the fans worked even harder, and the recorded ranking was…

[49. Tranquil Lake]

[50. Nature]

Unfortunately, it narrowly missed beating Miro’s original song and stopped at 50th place.

To have climbed this far is impressive.

I knew it would be successful.

[Miro, step aside!!]

“….”

I quietly closed my eyes after reading the title of a post on the community.

‘I won.’

Once again, I realized how far the 2nd gen still has to go, and with that, I fell asleep.