Now That I Have Become a Woman, I Am a Vtuber - Chapter 37
BarI definitely felt a bit empty after coming home.
I was just in a bright place surrounded by a lot of people, and now I’m in my dark, empty apartment. The contrast hits hard.
“Should I have just stayed?”
It’s not every day I get the chance to go to karaoke with people like that… No, if I had stayed longer, my energy would’ve just drained, and I would’ve felt worse.
Besides, don’t I have the perfect way to deal with this emptiness?
I hit the power button on my computer and dumped the beer and snacks I just bought onto the desk.
Since I decided to do a drunk stream, I might as well drink while I’m at it.
Without even changing my clothes, I sank into my comfy chair, set up the stream equipment as usual, and started the stream.
[Had a drink…]
-???
-Thought you weren’t coming on today kk
-Nice kk
-Great Miro
-I knew you’d show up, Miro!
As soon as I went live, viewers started pouring in like they had been waiting.
“Hello.”
-Did you drink?
-What’s going on??
-Wow, this is the first time I’ve heard your words slur
“As the title says, I had a drink for the first time in a while.”
-With who?
-Don’t tell me you had a drink alone like a loser kk
-Drink while you stream
“I had a work party. Not related to the Celestial Idol Project though…”
-What?
-Huh?
-Do you have another job??
-Feeling betrayed rn ᄅᄋ..
“What betrayal? I even turned down the second round and came home…”
-Was there a guy?
-What kind of work party?
-Are you working another job??
“It’s not another job… I was just working part-time, but it’s over now, so we had a party. I don’t think I’ll be doing that again.”
[Master Miro, thank you for the 10,000 won donation!]
Why would someone who sucks money from viewers need a part-time job?
“Thank you for the 10,000 won~ I have a lot now, but back then, I was a bit strapped for cash.”
-Was there a guy?
-LOL
-If you drank, go pass out;
Still feeling a little tipsy, I stared blankly at the chat window, and the repeated messages from earlier caught my eye.
Was there a guy? Is that the unicorn or whatever?
“Was there a guy? Of course, there was.”
Well, I don’t think it’s a bad thing.
Rather, if it’s a unicorn, shouldn’t it be watching my stream even more?
-Huh
-What..
-This is an accident
-Ugh.. The horn..
-I believed… I believed… I believed…
As expected, the chat window is buzzing.
They usually don’t show it, but seeing them react so sensitively like this makes me think they care about me more than I realized.
Should I milk this moment? I feel like I won’t get another chance unless I’m drunk.
“But hey, I’m with you guys right now, right? Came straight home after the first round—doesn’t that count for something?”
When you’re trying to milk something, actions speak louder than a hundred words.
I mean, it’s not like I started the stream the day after the get-together; I went live right after the party, didn’t I?
-That’s fine then ᄋᄋ…
-Heh kk
-Is this the Miro I know?
-Get out of Miro’s body right now!
-Great Miro
-I trusted you
[ᄋᄋ님, thank you for your 1,000 won donation!]
It’s great that you started streaming after drinking, but what now?
“What now?”
Yeah, what should I do?
I started the stream without any plans, and now with alcohol in the mix, I really can’t think of what to do.
“Can’t I just sit here and read the chat while taking it easy?”
-She’s lost it because she’s drunk
-Her real feelings are coming out kkkk
-Did she always think like this?
-But it works;;
“Hahaha.. I’m just kidding.. Let me think for a moment.”
Hmm.. What should I do?
“Should I take some questions since I’m drunk? Like a truth session while intoxicated.”
-20?
-Isn’t this going to end in disaster?
-The Great Miro
“Ah, just in case, please don’t ask any weird questions.”
I said that as I displayed the text on the stream screen.
[No weird questions (as long as they don’t get me sued)]
“Be careful with the inappropriate comments, and post your questions on the cafe~”
Saying that, I logged into the fan cafe for the first time in a while.
-How long has it been since you were on the cafe kk
-Is the “Lost Content” series making a comeback?
When I entered the board dedicated to Miro, questions were already flooding in.
“I’ll just read the titles and answer quickly. Let’s move on to the next question right away.”
I scrolled to the first page and read the first post.
(What level are you in League of Legends?)
“Level? I know it’s over level 20, but I’m not sure.”
-Did you abandon League…?
-The League of Legends fans are doomed kk
-Shouldn’t you fulfill your promise now?
“Promise? What did I promise?”
-You forgot, didn’t you…
-You said you’d play a horror game.
-Let’s just say you failed it.
Ah, I remember now after reading the chat.
I definitely said that back then.
“I remember now, but wasn’t there no time limit on that? Let’s move on to the next question~”
I casually brushed off the question, took a sip of beer, and read the next one quickly.
(Do you have a boyfriend?)
“Is this even a question? No, I don’t.”
(Do you have any siblings?)
“No, I’m an only child.”
(Do you have friends?)
“Of course, I do.”
(You have 100,000 subscribers. Is there an event?)
“Ah, did I hit 100,000?”
I quickly opened YouTube to check my channel and found that I really had reached 100,000 subscribers.
“Wow, I really did?”
-You’re the second one after ᄋᄋ to hit that.
-You would’ve been first if you’d released a cover song.
-So, what’s the event?
“An event? Hmm…”
I do need to do something.
Right now, live streaming is my main focus, but looking ahead, I know I need to grow my YouTube channel.
Even the company has been noticeably paying more attention to the channel.
“What should I do…”
But trying to come up with something when I don’t even usually think about these things, especially while tipsy, isn’t going to work…
“Oh.”
Surprisingly, a brilliant idea hit me.
When you have a great idea, you should act on it immediately.
I quickly went into the stream settings and changed the stream title.
[100K Subscribers Celebration Q&A]
“Alright, this moment is the event.”
Isn’t that a genius idea?
The chat buzzed rapidly as if they were echoing my self-praise.
“See? Everyone must be impressed with my brilliance.”
-Is this for real?
-Impressed, sure, ᄉᄇ
-Ah, ᄉᄇ
-Who the hell asked that question?
-She’s really lost it after drinking.
“Okay, next question.”
Well, there’s some pushback, but I skillfully deflect it with a topic change.
(Why did you drop out of college?)
“My major didn’t suit me.”
That wasn’t just my thought; it was also the thought of the original Kim Soo-hyun.
From what I saw, she would’ve been better off in game art or animation.
She ended up in design and had no interest in product design or 3D modeling done through programs… Honestly, I think she would’ve dropped out even if I hadn’t taken over.
(Have you been practicing guitar well?)
“It’s going well~”
And so it continued—beer, question, beer, question.
From totally random and pointless ones to somewhat serious inquiries.
Using the flood of viewer questions as a drinking game, I found myself getting completely drunk.
But maybe because I was answering everything honestly, the questions started to get a bit more… sensitive.
Not that it matters, though.
What’s there to hide?
(How’s work?)
“Heheh.. Work? It’s great. They take care of everything, so it’s easy.”
-We know work is good, but why are you laughing so much?
-20?
-Are you sure you’re not being exploited?
-Look at her, giggling over everything.
-I heard they push people around in other places, though.
“Exploitation? Nah, not at all~ They even pay for my vocal lessons.”
I’m genuinely satisfied with The Six.
Where else would you find a company that does this much for you?
[ᄋᄋ님, thank you for your 1,000 won donation!]
Doesn’t the company take a big cut of your earnings? No complaints?
“Complaints? Why would I have complaints?”
I paused to take a sip of beer before continuing.
“The company isn’t a charity, but they provide plenty of services in return, don’t they?”
-What services?
-Have they done anything for you?
“Ah, you guys don’t see what they do behind the scenes. They handle everything. I even have a manager.”
-I heard ᄋᄋ has a manager too.
-What does your manager even do?
“My manager? Probably the busiest one out there. They handle their own tasks, attend meetings, pass on any news, and even provide some mental care. Totally a humanities major, though. They talk like… well, I just let it wash over me, but I bet the other members feel a bit better after hearing them out.”
-You’re not supposed to just let it wash over you, you dumb girl kk
-Honestly, being Miro’s manager must be an extreme job oo
-What if they’re watching the stream right now?
“They said they’d watch, but… who knows?”
-Imagine your manager just grabbing the back of their neck watching this kk
-If your manager’s sitting there stressing out right now, that’s a big win kk
“We’ve gone off-topic for too long—let me get back to the questions.”
(What do you think of the other members?)
“The other members?”
What do I think?
I want to say something nice, but with the alcohol kicking in, I can’t really think straight.
“Um… they’re all kind?”
-She’s totally gone
-Just spill the tea and roast them already;
“No, seriously, they’re really kind!”
-Yeah, I used to hear I was kind a lot in school too
-@@@ is kind~ (Translation: This dude’s a total pushover)
-You’ve had a drink; just tell us the truth already
What the heck?
Why don’t they believe me?
“Ah—if you’re not going to believe me, then that’s it. No more questions!”
But really, what can they do if they don’t believe me?
I closed the fan cafe tab without hesitation.
-Oh no
-Sorry, Miro! Sorry, Miro! Sorry, Miro!
-We messed up..! We messed up..! We messed up..!
-My bad
-Can you please just keep going?
“It’s over. The 100K subscriber Q&A event ends here.”
-Wait, was that seriously the 100K event?
-Oh no
-Well, we’re screwed;;
-That’s a draw, right?
-Yeah, let’s just call it even
-Deal
“Anyway, that’s the end of part one.”
-What now?
-You still have 30 minutes left.
-Stay on for at least two hours.
I glanced at the chat and noticed that I had been reading questions for almost an hour. Time flew by quickly—I’ll have to do this more often.
“What should I do now?”
Should I just end it?
Hmm… but I still have a few beer cans left that I haven’t finished.
“Hold on. Let me think about it again.”
I closed my eyes to think about what to do next, and suddenly, the work party from earlier came to mind.
Now that I think about it, it’s a bit of a shame that I didn’t go to the second round.
Imagine the lineup of people there, drinking and singing enthusiastically at the karaoke. It must’ve felt like a concert.
As my thoughts reached that point, my eyes opened again.
In front of me were two monitors: one showing the standard screen and the other displaying the stream in progress.
I saw the chat window and the number of viewers on the monitor.
If I were to start singing right now and thousands of people watched and chatted in real-time, wouldn’t that be a concert of its own?
Normally, I would want to sing perfectly, so I wouldn’t even consider a singing stream…
But right now, I’ve had a few drinks.
The slight hesitation in me was soaked in alcohol.
Surprisingly, my hand automatically moved to YouTube.
I searched for the instrumental of a ballad that was my go-to song back when I was a guy.
-???
-Is this really happening?
-Wow ᄊᄇ
-We’ve been waiting for this moment kk
How did I set the microphone echo again?
I’ve done it a few times before…
With slightly clumsy hands, I adjusted the echo settings on the mic and took a sip of water.
Ignoring the chat that was scrolling so fast it was hard to read, I clicked on the ballad instrumental.
An unfamiliar yet nostalgic melody filled the room.
It had been almost half a year since I last sang this—would I be able to sing it well? But before I could even finish that thought, my lips moved to match the melody.
And so, my first singing stream began.
A stream infused with a bit—no, a lot—of alcohol.
The night was deep, and the morning was still far away.
Fortunately, I had thousands of people around me to stay up through the night together.