Now That I Have Become a Woman, I Am a Vtuber - Chapter 27

The notification that came early in the morning was so overwhelming that it was difficult to check each one.

There had been some response until the broadcast ended yesterday. However, it hadn’t been this intense… I couldn’t help but wonder why as I read through countless comments. And soon enough, I was shocked.

“What, really?”

Sato Jun.

The famous manga artist who draws a manga featuring the samurai character I drew yesterday.

That person retweeted the picture I drew.

“Amazing…”

I feel like I know why so many people gathered.

While it might not matter much if it were a manga artist who often uses Twitter but doesn’t use SNS much, it’s a different story for a manga artist who suddenly retweets, drawing attention.

The manga, which was quite old, was a masterpiece in its own way and had become a topic of conversation again lately with the release of a new anime.

Moreover, the person who retweeted the drawing had been dormant for over a month and suddenly posted a completely different drawing from the existing one, so even a misunderstanding like this could be seen as a mountain.

Even now, there are people who see my drawing and think I’ve come back from training at a temple or something.

Since I’ve never uploaded a drawing that I put a lot of effort into like this using my usual pseudonym, it seems like a misunderstanding.

Anyway, it was surprising for me, too, that the original creator of the manga retweeted it.

However…

“Phew…”

Suddenly, the sentences I had written in response to comments criticizing my drawings flashed through my mind.

Those traces of me wielding a verbal fight against those who criticized my drawings…

Now that the drawing has become a topic of conversation, I felt dizzy thinking that it might be discovered someday.

Deleting everything was already difficult, as screenshots had already been circulating several times, and I couldn’t change my account…

After a moment of contemplation, I came to a conclusion.

“It’s not like I did anything wrong, right?”

The wording may have been strong, but that’s because the other party made the first move. People who would criticize me no matter what I did are probably just looking for a reason to criticize me.

Probably… right?

With that, I quietly turned off the notifications for the blue bird and threw my phone onto the bed.

Since it was so nice to have the author of a manga I used to enjoy share my drawing and praise it, I decided to ignore the aftermath that would follow.

***

That afternoon, I received a call from my manager.

[We’ve set a date for the collaboration.]

“Oh, really?”

[Yes, everyone’s schedule was pretty open, so we were able to adjust the time easily.]

“Right. We’re doing a broadcast in the evening anyway.”

[Haha… But still, each person seems to have at least one day that doesn’t work.]

“Really? That’s surprising. I thought everyone would have plenty of time.”

[I heard they’re all planning to do cover songs.]

“Cover songs?”

[Yes, everyone volunteered to prepare them, so we decided to support them. If you’re interested, Miro, we can support you as well.]

Oh, they’re supporting cover songs too?

Come to think of it, I remember seeing a chat in the group chat where everyone was discussing doing one cover song each. Since making the music video was a headache, if the company supports it, it might be easier, right?

Although I felt a bit pressured to do it if they support it, I shook my head.

“Um… I haven’t thought about it yet.”

[Too bad. I understand.]

The manager didn’t push further.

After all, doing cover songs is a personal choice for each member.

It’s not necessarily good to just release a lot of them.

And the manager knows that I’m participating in Hyunsoo’s album song, too.

Come to think of it, I told the manager, but I haven’t told anyone else yet.

If I tell Hyejung or the members, they’ll probably be very surprised.

‘No.’

I wanted to see their surprised reaction, but I decided to postpone it a bit.

I’m not saying anything now, but when the song comes out, I’ll subtly recommend it for them to listen to.

Will they realize it’s my voice?

Well, they’ll understand once they hear it.

I wanted to try it properly, so I went to a vocal academy and kept practicing, but now I think I should record it properly and send it to Hyunsu.

If it’s different from what I thought, he’ll give me feedback.

[Oh, and it seems like the details of the collaboration will be decided by today.]

“The date is set, but the content is being decided quickly?”

[The date itself is a bit early. Moreover, this collaboration is more about all the members gathering together to do something rather than the content, so… maybe they’ll do more than just a simple cooperative game.]

“Really… I’m getting a little nervous.”

[Are you nervous, Miro?]

“Ahaha… my viewers are a bit of troublemakers, you know?”

[Ah… I see.]

This collaboration is important.

Until now, there hasn’t been much conflict because the viewer base wasn’t large to begin with.

It’s like a village, so everyone has been peaceful.

However, now, due to external collaborations, promotions, and song releases, it’s important because the viewers have increased in the short term.

At this point, I don’t even know what kind of impact will occur in the collaboration with the members, integrating existing viewers and new viewers.

“Well, I have to do well. I can’t cause trouble for the other members, right?”

In the worst case, there could be fights between fandoms.

That would be difficult for me and the members. I can’t afford to worry about it during this busy time of releasing cover songs.

[Haha… but Miro, you’re doing well with your broadcasts, aren’t you?]

“It feels like I’ve learned a few tricks.”

Since my broadcasts have been a bit chaotic since the early days, I’ve sort of learned how to deal with viewers.

[You’re doing great. Please keep it up.]

“Ahaha… maybe this is the peak?”

[Then let’s release one more song.]

“That’s good.”

After releasing the first song, there are no plans yet for the next song.

I vaguely heard that they plan to watch the broadcast process and make a song from scratch according to that.

[Anyway, I hope you have a great broadcast today.]

“Didn’t I say that we’re not broadcasting today?”

[Are you canceling today’s broadcast? I was planning to watch while working overtime.]

“…You don’t actually watch my broadcasts, do you?”

[I just have it on instead of the radio while working.]

“Oh, I see.”

As a manager, it’s natural to watch the members’ broadcasts, but hearing it directly like this feels strange.

[I’m a bit disappointed that the broadcast time is always so short. It feels like you’re running away before finishing.]

“Well… then I’ll make today’s broadcast a bit longer.”

[Oh, are you going to broadcast today? I still have some overtime to finish, so I’ll watch while working.]

“Isn’t it Saturday today?”

[…Still working from home though.]

… Maybe it’s not such a great company after all.

“Anyway, hang in there.”

[I understand.]

And so, the call with the manager ended.

I must have dozed off that day and missed the broadcast.

***

In less than a week, the short time passed quickly, and it was already the day of the collab broadcast.

After finishing the broadcast preparations, I immediately started the broadcast at the scheduled time.

“Celestial Project Collab (Labyrinth)”

-Are we collabing today?

-Try bringing that guy along keke

-Aren’t you using nicknames these days?

-This is my first time watching a live broadcast today.

-Do a longer broadcast today.

As soon as I started the broadcast, viewers flooded in, and since the YouTube channel was created, there has been more traffic.

Fortunately, there wasn’t a struggle between existing viewers and new ones, probably because I didn’t set up any traps in advance.

“All right, as announced, today we will be collabing for the Celestial Project.”

-??Announced?

-It’s been a while since we collabed, haha

-When will the League of Legends ranking matches be seen?

“Can’t play the League of Legends ranking matches yet because I haven’t hit level 30.”

-When the heck are you going to hit it?

-Play a bit more aggressively, it’s a game after all.

-Aren’t you playing Kalista Dominion anymore?

Everyone is waiting for when I’ll take the ranking match for the broadcast accounts…

Lately, I can’t find time to play League of Legends.

I used to play with my friends, but these days everyone seems busy, so there’s no one to play with.

But playing alone is boring, so I’d rather draw during that time.

“I’m a bit busy too, so I don’t have much time.”

-What are you busy with?

-The other members are releasing cover songs, but are you not doing it?

-Don’t you participate in singing contests?

“Cover songs? I haven’t thought about it yet.”

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

-What do you do during your break?

“Thank you for the 10,000 won. But what do you mean by a break? I’m broadcasting almost every day, aren’t I?

-You only broadcast for 2 hours and then turn it off.

-Can’t you broadcast longer?

-Why don’t you go to a cafe like everyone else?

-Don’t you read comics these days?

“A cafe? I need something to watch, and as for comics, I’m taking a break from them these days.”

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

-The Master’s bulletin board is quite active these days.

“Active, you say?”

Isn’t it a cafe? Not a community?

I went to the cafe and checked the Master’s bulletin board after seeing the donation message.

“Oh? Is that true?”

If before, a post would regenerate every 10 minutes, now even when the broadcast was on almost 5 posts would come up in just 1 minute.

“Why is it so active?”

-Why are you asking us that?

-Maybe there’s an influx, haha.

-The influx went to the cafe.

-It seems like more people are coming.

“It’s truly touching. Everyone.”

-Do well, if you know what I mean.

-Broadcast a bit longer.

“Can I start a content where I read cafe posts now?”

The members used to turn on the broadcast and spend an hour or two reading cafe posts to make conversation, can I do that now too?

Honestly, I envied the members who would explore the cafe.

I wanted to read posts related to me and broadcast, but I couldn’t go into the community during the broadcast.

-But don’t just spend all day in the cafe or you’ll get addicted.

-You should check the cafe more often.

-Forget the cafe, just do what you were doing before, like playing World Cup.

“Well, let’s decide what to do gradually and now let’s go for a collaboration?”

Looking at the group call room, it seems that one or two members are just coming in.

-What do you do during a collaboration? (I really don’t know)

-Isn’t it just like last time, playing Royal Ground?

-Don’t you play Minecraft?

“What are we doing today?”

Before entering the call room, I first broadcasted the game screen scheduled for today.

A purple simple background with a simple design in the center showing the text.

“Playing Gartic Phone.”

Coincidentally, the game that the manager brought for today’s collaboration was a game closely related to my specialty.