Now That I Have Become a Woman, I Am a Vtuber - Chapter 54

Feedback expressing gratitude and love for the fan who created the fan art continued for the entire 30 minutes.

Well, since there were quite a few things to fix, I decided to put in a bit of effort.

[Thank you to “I was wrong” for the 10,000 won donation!]

I’m sorry… I promise I won’t break the rules again, so can you please overlook this?

– Hahaha

– Would you consider calling it a draw, please? Hahaha

– I really got beaten up…

…Should I stop here? This should be enough for reflection.

“Understood. Still, everything I mentioned will be helpful, so make sure to take good notes.”

That was some real, sincere feedback.

From the line work to anatomy, shading, composition, and so on, it was tailored to that person, so if they truly absorb my feedback and keep it in mind, they might grow at least one level further.

– But seriously, they did a great job…

– If it weren’t for the lewd stuff, this would be feedback worth paying for.

– I really want to see them draw something properly.

– I’m not jealous…!

See? Even the viewers recognize it.

More than that, I also want to enjoy some easygoing drawing streams.

But now, it’s getting a bit difficult to do that.

Miro and Suhyun, as well as my art account ksh, have become too intertwined.

“Well then, shall we take a look at more of the fan art?”

Well, someday, a day will come when I can do that.

Someday.

As the fan art viewing ended and the gaming session began, time flew by quickly.

Now, there’s about four hours left for Miro’s 24-hour stream.

– So, what now??

– It’s not on the schedule, is it?

– Are we eating?

“I have everything prepared.”

Originally, I had cleared two hours in my schedule before sleeping in to plan a surprise.

I had extended it by two hours as a reward, but… 

Surely, the guests coming later would share that burden, right?

“Just a moment.”

Saying that, I stepped out of the soundproof booth.

Since I had received a text that they would arrive soon, I needed to get ready.

First, I brought the chairs from the living room table into the room.

I couldn’t fit everything into the cramped soundproof booth, so I planned to run the session inside with the microphone pulled out.

As I set up the chairs in the room, extended the microphone outside the soundproof booth, and tidied up the messy space, I moved around busily.

Ding-dong—

The doorbell rang just as I was spreading out my blanket.

– Woof! Woof!

I could hear the adorable barking of Boksil from outside.

They must have arrived.

I quickly stepped out of the room, grabbed my mask, and went to open the front door.

I wondered how they all looked.

I recognized some members from their selfies on KakaoTalk, like Maho, but I was curious about the others.

Surely, there couldn’t be anyone prettier than me…

Since they’re VTubers, there might be one or two unique individuals, right?

For example, someone dressed in the so-called “menhera” style.

As those thoughts drifted through my mind, I put on the mask I had brought, hugged Boksil, who was clinging to my leg, and walked up to the front gate.

“Let’s go out now!”

I petted Boksil, who seemed shocked by the bug mask and was staring blankly at my face, and opened the gate. 

Standing at the door were five girls, each holding plastic bags.

“Welcome, everyone!”

“What? What’s with the mask?”

“Wow, your proportions are insane.”

“What? Is that Miro?”

“Ahh— Did you get a puppy?”

In the suddenly lively atmosphere, I observed the members of the Heavenly Realm Project right in front of me.

First of all, the tallest one was definitely Maho. She must be over 180 cm, right?

Then there was Anna, who had stylish brown hair.

A girl with a bob cut, looking like a college student who loves taking cute selfies, was Haru.

Next was the shortest girl, and…

“Um…”

I knew I shouldn’t do this in front of people, but I was left speechless looking at the girl standing farthest to the left.

She had a short haircut that came down to her neck, piercings in her ears, and if you looked closely, a small tattoo on her neck.

It was summer, so she was in short sleeves, but with just a slight drop in temperature, she looked like she could wear a leather jacket with chains—she had such a strong impression. But still, she was beautiful.

“Are you staring too much?”

“Can you see my gaze through the mask?”

Yes.

I recognized her voice. It was Loa.

The sweet, innocent Loa from the streams who does a playful tease with the viewers in real life looked like this older sister.

Still, while the other members matched their images to some degree… Loa was on the verge of cognitive dissonance.

“That mask has holes for the eyes.”

“Do you play the guitar by any chance?”

“Guitar?”

“You look like you could be in a band.”

Heh!

I turned to see who was laughing beside me and found Anna chuckling with her head down.

“Is that… an attack or a compliment?”

“Hehe… Just joking. Everyone, come on in!”

With that, I welcomed the members of the Heavenly Realm Project, whom I was finally seeing in person, into my home.

“Wow… but the puppy is so cute.”

In the midst of it all, I noticed Haru couldn’t take her eyes off Boksil.

“Do you like dogs?”

“Of course!”

“Well, in that case…”

Since she said she liked them, I handed Boksil over, and although she seemed surprised, she hugged him gently.

“If you give him to me so suddenly… Wow, isn’t he too well-behaved?”

“He’s been neutered, so he doesn’t have much motivation for life.”

“Ah…”

“I’m just kidding. Should Boksil join the stream too?”

“Is his name Boksil? Is that okay?”

“Yep.”

As I guided the other members into the house, I wrapped a towel around Haru’s arm.

“Please make sure to wipe your feet.”

“Wow… can I touch his paws?”

“But be gentle.”

It was a playful remark, but seeing her so excited… I decided to let Haru take care of Boksil.

According to Mrs. Jang, he would charm anyone, even if a thief came in, so Boksil wouldn’t be scared of unfamiliar hands.

“By the way, your house is nice. A standalone house in Seoul? Aren’t you rich?”

“It’s in the outskirts, though. And if you look closely, it’s old.”

Well, it’s better than the average middle-class home, but I wouldn’t go so far as to say I’m rich.

“Still, I’m jealous… Wow…”

Anna couldn’t help but marvel at the house repeatedly.

Perhaps it’s because I’m at the age where owning a home is becoming more urgent, but I found myself respecting my parents for having a house like this in the outskirts of Seoul.

“But what about your parents?”

“I sent them to exile by the sea.”

“What?!”

“They’re having a hotel vacation in Haeundae.”

“Huh.”

“Shall we all head into the room then? The viewers are waiting.”

With that, I guided the remaining members, excluding the astonished Mile and Haru, who was still wiping Boksil’s paws, into the room.

“Wow.”

“No way.”

“This is a bit….”

Their reactions made me see the state of my room again, which I had gotten used to and overlooked.

The posters hanging here and there and the figures on display revealed what kind of person the room’s owner was.

Speaking of which, even the soundproof booth delivery person was shocked.

To think I cleared out that much space just to fit in the soundproof booth—it said it all.

“Can you please stop making such reactions among VTubers?”

But isn’t the reaction of the delivery person different from these members?

They’re all people with their own characters, so it’s a bit much…

“That’s true…”

“Okay, I’ve prepared chairs here.”

Glancing through the slightly opened door, I saw the chat on the monitor in the soundproof booth moving at an alarming speed.

It seemed that the viewers, impatient with the unexpected delay, were spamming the chat.

“Huh… What’s going on?”

Anna gasped as she caught a glimpse of the scene over my shoulder.

“Is there, um, something wrong?”

“It looks like they might have started a light riot since it’s taking too long.”

“Wha- a riot? Is it okay?”

“It’ll be handled once they arrive.” For us, if something like that happened during another member’s stream, it would be a disaster, but for me, it’s just another day.

Well, it was true that the number of viewers had increased, making things a bit more intense.

“You have your struggles too….”

“I’m used to it by now.”

Whether it was the first time or now, my viewers had generally been quite similar, only with a higher overall count.

“Shall we start now?”

While we were chatting, Mile, who had regained his composure, and Haru, holding a freshly cleaned Boksil, also entered the room.

“Whew, it’s crowded.”

“Right? I wonder if there’s any space on the floor.”

Saying that, Mile set the shopping bag he had brought down on one side of the floor.

“I’ve been curious since earlier, but what did everyone bring?”

“I’ll tell you later.”

What is it? A surprise gift?

“It’s nothing special, really.”

“Come on, there’s a limit to how much you can joke. Don’t get your hopes up, you brat.”

So it’s not a gift…?

“Um… why not?”

“I’ll tell you later, so let’s just start the stream.”

With that, Mile immediately turned on the microphone.

“Ah, if you turn it on right away…”

-???

-They’re here

-What’s going on?

-We already know who the guest is, that’s a major disappointment. Hahaha

I was taken aback by the suddenly activated microphone and glanced at the chat, when an amazing thought suddenly struck me.

First, I raised my finger to signal the members to be quiet.

-What?

-???

-?????

Saying that, I lifted Boksil high and gave him a playful bite on the cheek.

“Bark bark…”

-??? Hahaha

-Wait, is that your boyfriend?

“Now, as I’ve said several times, Boksil is today’s guest. Just so you know, he doesn’t bark much, so he might not say anything.”

-??? No way

-Don’t mess with us

-Is this for real?

-Why is it taking so long to bring in just one dog?

-Turn on the camera and show us what he looks like!

“A camera? Just a moment. First, I need to go to the bathroom.”

I said that and stood up, lightly tapping Anna on the shoulder while pointing at the microphone.

It was a spontaneous thought and action, but aren’t we all professional streamers?

I believed they would understand my behavior.

“…?”

Except for Haru, who was distracted by Boksil.

I confirmed that Anna nodded before I left to get water, and I could hear Anna’s voice in the room.

“…I’m really Miro, though? Are you saying I’m not?”

Looks like she’s doing well.

Seeing the chat moving quickly, I perched on the edge of the bed.

Come to think of it, I was still wearing the mask?

Unfortunately, it’s a model without an opening for the mouth, so I was trying to take it off to drink some water when I locked eyes with Haru, who had been petting Boksil for a while.

“Oh?”

Oh no, Haru accidentally spoke up.

If that happened, the surprise reveal we were doing among the members would fall apart.

I gestured for her to be quiet, but the attention had already shifted toward us due to Haru’s outburst.

First, it was on Haru who made the sound.

Then it turned to me, who was staring blankly.

In the silence, once the eyes were focused, they didn’t leave until I felt embarrassed and lowered my hands.