Now That I Have Become a Woman, I Am a Vtuber - Chapter 4

“If you’re that confident, well… I guess I have no choice but to test it.”

Taesan said this while scanning the participant, Miro, in front of him. At first glance, it might seem like a typical brain freeze situation. However, thanks to Miro’s pleasant voice and precise pronunciation, as well as her posture of speaking smoothly without stuttering or hesitation, the viewer response was fairly good.

“The viewers here are also experts in this field.”

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-LOL LOL LOL

-Ever heard of the 10,000hour rule, rookie?

-At best, what can a mid to late 20-something know? LOL. I’ve been watching comics for 30 years.

-Now’s the time, all the old-timers are coming out.

-Oh, boasting about how many comics you’ve read?

-Slam Dunk being your first pick is already a pass. LOL

-What Slam Dunk? LOL. That’s for the oldies.

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Briefly glancing at the chat, Taesan pushed aside the prepared questionnaire and began to ask questions on the spot.

“So, if you were to pick three life-changing comics?”

“Hmm… That’s tough… I’d pick Slam Dunk, Dragon Ball, and Bleach.”

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-Wow LOL LOL LOL

-What’s Bleach? LOL

-The first two are fine, but Bleach is a bit…

-Haven’t you seen the latest Bleach?

-Please, old-timers, enough…

-Isn’t Fullmetal Alchemist better?

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“Wow.. Is there a common reason you chose those three?”

“They touched my heart.”

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-Wow LOL LOL LOL

-Romantic, pass

-Knows what to watch. LOL…

-Modern anime just doesn’t have that.

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“Hmm.. They touched your heart, but these are all somewhat old comics, aren’t they? May I ask how old you are?”

“Ah, I’m an 18-year-old high school girl.”

“What? You’re a student?”

“No, I don’t go to school.”

“But your application says you’re 21?”

“……….”

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-LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL

-Please, give me a break. LOL

-High school girl (doesn’t attend school)

-Lies without changing tone at all. LOL

-But how does a 21-year-old know all these comics?

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“Well, anyway, it’s impressive. These aren’t comics typical high school girls would know, yet you confidently claim them as masterpieces.”

“What comics did other people mention a lot?”

“Well, they talked a lot about Inuyasha, Haikyuu, Demon Slayer, and Jujutsu Kaisen.”

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-Just a typical girl’s pick. LOL

-Girls do watch those a lot. LOL

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“Ah.. I see.”

“I see? You don’t seem too pleased, do you?”

Miro chuckled lowly in response to Taesan’s teasing question, opting not to clarify further as Taesan quickly followed up.

“Wow, you really don’t like them? Isn’t choosing favorite comics a personal choice?”

“Uh?? No, it’s not that, I just feel envious.”

“Envious? About what?”

“There must be many comics you haven’t seen yet? I’d like to go to a comic cafe with you sometime.”

Taesan chuckled at the bold reply from the youngest among the primary qualifiers.

“She’ll do well.”

For Taesan, who had considerable experience in broadcasting, the thicker the shamelessness on a broadcaster’s face, the better.

In that regard, this Vtuber named Miro… seemed like she would do well.

And well…

‘She has a nice voice, right? And she speaks logically.’

That was the only reason.

Bold, with a nice voice, and a good speaker.

“If you’re lucky, you’ll make it through.”

With that thought, Taesan finished the interview with Miro and called the next participant.

***

“Phew…”

The first thing I did after finishing the second interview was to go outside and light a cigarette.

As I went into an alley to let nicotine circulate through my lungs, memories of the interview spontaneously came to mind.

“Did I talk too much?”

Well, considering I didn’t have any special traits or uniqueness compared to the other participants, I thought I did the best I could, but it also felt a bit too much.

“Well, it’s already in the past.”

I tend not to dwell on the past. There’s no point in thinking deeply about things I can’t change; I just think about doing better next time.

I extinguished the cigarette and went back home to sit at my computer desk.

Some time had passed since the second interview, so I went online to check the community’s reaction.

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[Miro <- Seemed like the best ]

-Today’s interview was really boring, but she still picked out a few scenes?

-What lol. Honestly, did you even watch those cartoons? Just mentioned the famous ones.

-Can’t even sing

ᄂ Better than average, aren’t the folks here just trying to pull her down?

ᄂ It’s an idol selection, isn’t being above average expected? Hmm..

ᄂ This girl really thinks she’s auditioning for an idol; isn’t this just for selecting a VTuber?

ᄂ Don’t you know they hire famous composers to release music? She’s good enough to be at least an idol’s assistant.

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“Hmm.. I’ve read them all.”

I was a bit upset by the comment that said I only mentioned famous cartoons and didn’t watch them, but how could I possibly recount every story in detail? Moreover, the comments about my poor singing bothered me more.

“Damn.. It’s not like I can’t sing.”

I’ve never been told that I can’t sing anywhere, but this guy is just being spiteful.

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[Miro but seems a bit old]

-Honestly, why would young girls watch Slam Dunk, Dragon Ball, Bleach these days? lol.

-Seriously, they are watched by people in their late twenties to thirties lol.

-21 years old, they say.

ᄂ That’s just something you write on the form, right? Could have lied about the age.

-Classics aren’t bound by time.

-Are they?

ᄂTime or not, ask around if any of the girls you know have watched this, aside from those who’ve seen the Slam Dunk movie.

ᄂFirst ask if there are any girls around you, you jerk.

-But the voice sounds like someone in their early to mid-twenties.

-Claims to be 18 years old, huh.. lol.

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“Ah…”

I can’t stand this.

I quickly replied using a guest account.

-(Me): It’s wrong for today’s youth not to watch such classics, you jerk. Stop fussing about age.

I ignored all the notifications that followed after that.

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I am a man who doesn’t look back at the past.. Well, now a woman.

After closing the window, the desktop appeared.

A messy desktop filled with scattered programs and saved files.

Most of them are design-related, traces of a past that’s no longer relevant to me.

“It’s a bit… hard to delete.”

Still, they are files that female Kim Suhyun spent up to a week on, perfecting each detail, so it’s hard to just delete them.

“I’ve organized it now.”

After moving all design-related files, what remained were games and messenger programs, with a game catching my eye.

“……LoL?”

A game I occasionally played in PC cafes during high school and college; it felt new seeing it here.

Now that I think about it, it was a game female Kim Suhyun often played..

I remember she was quite good, ranked Diamond 4.

“Maybe I’ll give it a try.”

In my memory, female Kim Suhyun always got so angry playing this game, but is there really a need to get so heated about a game?

Even when playing a 5-man queue with friends in a PC cafe, losing was somewhat fun, so I started the game relaxedly, choosing the ADC role, which was her main position.

***

Four hours later.

I ended up throwing my mouse.

“Damn it, this stupid game!”

Why do they play like that? No, rather than that, why are people here so mentally fragile?

Every little thing leads to “I give up,” “I’m not playing.” Even leaving mid game.

Even someone desert the game.

Isn’t this Diamond? Supposedly the top 2% of players, so why are they throwing games like this?

I played well.

Although I wasn’t originally a Diamond tier, surprisingly, I did my part throughout the game.

However, my record was loss-loss-win-win-loss-loss-win-loss.

For four hours, my score hasn’t changed.

“Ah, my time.”

I got absorbed in the game and unknowingly played until dawn. I need to go to school tomorrow to submit my resignation.

I painfully realized why this game is called a ‘disease game’ and turned it off.

“I need to restrain myself from now on.”

Since I have some time, I should focus more on self-improvement.

First and foremost, I need to take vocal training.

Although it’s still a long way off, if I pass the fourth audition, I might release a music track, so I can’t let anything hold me back then.

I looked up vocal schools nearby.

Luckily, there was a vocal school with good reviews in the city center, just a 10-minute bus ride from my studio apartment, so I made an appointment for a consultation tomorrow.

In the morning, I’ll go to school to submit my resignation, and in the afternoon, I’ll have a consultation at the vocal school.

After that…

“What should I do?”

I mean, time will pass just by lying down and looking at my phone, but since I’m going out, I want to do something meaningful.

While planning to maybe visit a nearby comic cafe and brushing my teeth, my phone rang.

[Hyejung]

Seeing the now familiar name, I immediately answered, and Hyejung greeted me cheerfully.

[Aren’t you sleeping? What are you doing?]

“I’m about to sleep, brushing my teeth.”

[Really? Are you free tomorrow?]

“I do have some time in the evening, why?”

[Then, how about joining us for a drink with the high school gang? You haven’t been active in the group chat, so I thought I’d ask.]

“Group chat?”

The group chat… Ah, right.

The one that always shows +300 unread messages from Kim Suhyun, because she turned off the notifications?

“Well… I’ll go, where is it?”

[If you want to stay home, you don’t have to…. Oh? You’re really coming?]

This reaction is always new.

How much of a homebody was Kim Suhyun that such a reaction comes when she decides to go out?

[What’s the matter? That Kim Suhyun is coming to a drinking party?]

“Is it really that surprising? I just have some errands tomorrow, so I’m going while I’m out.”

[Still, it’s good news since you always missed out. The others will be happy you’re coming.]

“Right, tell them to dress up nicely since a legendary Pokémon is coming.”

[Are you crazy? It is not a point of pride for you to rarely come out?]

“Rarity has always been an advantage in any era.”

[Crazy girl…]

Click-

The call ended, and I finished brushing my teeth.

Now that I think about it, this will be my first time going to a drinking party in Kim Suhyun’s body.

What should I wear?

Skirts… not yet, so let’s say pants.

“Ugh, I’m not sure.”

I’ll just think about it tomorrow morning.

Kim Suhyun has always been great with clothes, so anything will look good on her.

With tomorrow’s schedule decided, I fell asleep.