Now That I Have Become a Woman, I Am a Vtuber - Chapter 549
After recruiting the composer.
I confidently called Shin-young Lee to share the good news.
[Oh, Kang Woo-hyeon, the composer?]
“You know him?”
[Of course… he’s a hugely famous composer.]
“Ahaha, I’m sure the composer will like that.”
As expected, Shin-young, being in the industry, seemed to know about the composer.
But who knows, general public might not be very familiar, so I’m not sure how the views will turn out.
Still, if we put some of the hit songs the composer has created as the thumbnail, it should be fine, right?
If they’re from Korea, they’ve probably heard at least one of them.
Or they might be surprised that one person composed so many hit songs.
Anyway.
[You have an incredible ability to recruit people….]
“I just happen to have a personal connection.”
[He usually doesn’t do many external activities….]
Now that I’ve recruited the composer, I felt a bit relieved.
The next YouTube video is definitely secured.
“Then please get everything ready.”
[Sure…! I’ll start preparing for the filming right away.]
Thus, the filming for the next recording to be uploaded on YouTube was confirmed.
**
A few days later.
I arrived at the studio to shoot the recording video.
“What should we prepare for food today?”
“Well, the composer does like meat.”
“Then should we order samgyeopsal?”
“Yes, that sounds good.”
These days, meat delivery is quite reliable, so ordering seems fine.
I would prefer to grill it myself.
But then the smell and oil would be overwhelming.
Since we’re in a studio, there are filming equipment, and it’s a closed space.
So for now, I decided to order meat for the meal.
Next, I waited for the composer.
“Kang Woo-hyeon, the composer has arrived.”
“Oh, okay, I’ll go greet him.”
The composer arrived right on time.
Hearing the staff’s words, I went out to greet him, and there stood a different-looking composer than usual.
“You’ve shaved??”
“Yes, it’s for the external schedule.”
Usually, he let his long hair fall in disarray and had a scruffy beard.
Now his hair was neatly styled, and his beard was cleanly shaved.
He definitely looked more put together.
He should go around looking like this all the time.
“You look like you’re in your 30s.”
“I’ve passed the age where such words make me feel good.”
“Ahaha.”
Was saying he looked like he was in his 30s a bit much?
Still, he looks younger than his age.
“And you dressed quite nicely as well.”
“I dressed formally since I was invited.”
“Oh, I see….”
Our channel has a casual concept….
But him dressing like that could also fit into the variations of that comfort.
“Didn’t you feel hot coming over?”
“I don’t really get hot easily.”
“You do look like you don’t….”
More importantly, he came in wearing a shirt when it’s so sunny outside.
I’m over here just wearing a single oversized t-shirt.
I’m wearing a large boxy t-shirt in an oversized fit, paired with short pants for a style that gives off the ‘bottoms missing’ vibe.
Of course, I didn’t choose the outfit myself; I wore what the stylist from Shin-young’s team gave me.
“Everything is ready, so you just need to wait outside for a bit.”
“Oh, okay.”
“Here’s the script as well. Only the basics are written on it.”
It seemed he wanted to speak comfortably, so I prepared less script this time.
“Oh, yes, I like this.”
“You can just say whatever comes to your mind and feel free during the filming.”
“Really?”
“Well, we can edit it later.”
There are several people on our team.
And of course, the editing team is top-notch.
The first video featuring Moon Chang-sik received a lot of praise for its editing.
Well, I haven’t watched the video myself.
I’ve only seen the reactions.
Anyway.
Thus, I sent the composer back to the waiting room.
I sat down and prepared for the recording.
After taking a moment to adjust the camera,
I relaxed by looking into the studio mirror or memorizing the script.
Once the preparations were all done.
“Alright, let’s start.”
“Okay, give me the sign.”
With the filming director’s cue, the official recording began.
“Hello, dear subscribers. For our second video….”
At first, I followed the script that Shin-young prepared.
I greeted simply, mentioned the last video, went through a brief opening, and then called out today’s guest.
“Now, please come out!”
As I said this, the door opened.
The composer walked into the studio with a calm expression.
“Our channel’s second guest is… composer Kang Woo-hyeon!”
I welcomed the composer with enthusiastic applause, enough to make my oversized t-shirt flutter.
I imagined there would be some fancy effects bursting next to the composer in the edited video.
“…Hello, I’m composer Kang Woo-hyeon.”
Seeing my reaction, the composer looked a bit put off, then greeted the camera.
…Is my welcome that unfit for him, like with Moon Chang-sik?
I thought I was elevating my energy quite a bit.
“I hear you like meat, so we prepared some today. What do you think?”
“Finally getting to eat something is good, no matter what it is.”
“Ahaha….”
Now that I think about it, it’s rare that I’d buy a meal for the composer.
He always pays for us.
“I suppose you often get treated by Soo-hyun?”
“…Usually, when working on music, the composer gets us food.”
“Ah, you two have worked quite a bit together, right?”
“Yes, indeed. He’s provided tremendous help in my music career.”
I politely indicated the composer in response to Shin-young’s question.
If Hyeon-su started Mirrored as a singer,
the process in between and the ending is largely thanks to this composer.
In a way, I have received a lot.
“Given that, I hope you can relax and enjoy today.”
“I actually came with that mindset.”
After that, the recording continued in a natural atmosphere, while enjoying our meal.
“I’ve heard you two have known each other for quite some time.”
“Yes, I’ve had a connection with Soo-hyun for a while.”
“Right? Isn’t it around 4 years now?”
“Yeah, it’s been quite a while.”
The composer has indeed been around for a long time.
I’ve seen him since the debut song preparation for the 1st generation of Celestial Realm.
“You’ve known each other longer than I thought! How did you meet? Four years ago would be before Soo-hyun became well-known, right?”
“Oh, that’s… we just happened to cross paths somehow.”
…I couldn’t say it was related to the VTuber debut song, so I brushed it off.
Though, if you search, you can find the details.
“Speaking of which, I actually met Chang-sik, who appeared in the first video, at the composer’s workshop too.”
“Oh, really?”
“We bumped into each other while recording a track.”
Not only Chang-sik, but there have been quite a few people I met at the workshop.
In a way, it was a plaza of connections.
“Oh, speaking of which, actor Moon Chang-sik also has a connection with composer Kang Woo-hyeon, right?”
“Yes, yes. I’ve worked with Chang-sik on a piece as well.”
“Right? I know you’ve collaborated with many different people.”
But.
The reaction when I first recruited the composer was notable.
Shin-young seems to be a fan of the composer?
She’s been more proactive with her questions compared to when Chang-sik was here last time.
“Recently, he’s been taking it a bit easy due to his age.”
“Oh, isn’t he still in his prime?”
“Seeing young talents makes me feel like I need some changes myself.”
Still, it’s nice that they’re asking questions.
More than that. I didn’t know the composer was having those thoughts.
Since we’re not particularly close to have such conversations, I listened closely to his responses as I ate the meat.
…As the channel owner, I felt a bit guilty.
But then again, it’s a YouTube channel; what does it matter?
Shin-young speaks well, so I’m sure it’ll be fine.
“Is there a particular artist who has impressed you recently?”
“The most recent one would be Slim Gold. I was quite inspired by them and was honestly amazed.”
As we spoke along that line, Hyeon-su came up as a topic.
After all, he’s one of the most well-known singers before going to military service, so it’s understandable to mention him.
“Oh, that person is….”
“Yes, he’s currently fulfilling his military service.”
But overhearing their exchange made me feel a bit guilty.
Speaking of which, I really need to visit him at least once.
I’d completely forgotten amidst the busy filming and YouTube schedule.
“The hiatus is truly regrettable.”
“Right? Many fans are lamenting over it.”
“Moreover, since that friend went into the military, it seems like our Soo-hyun has lost some passion for music.”
“Excuse me?”
Why am I being brought up here?
I was just comfortably eating wrapped lettuce when I felt surprised.
“Me?”
“Originally, you were inspired without knowing it, but after that friend disappeared last year, you’ve just been acting.”
“Uh… um, is that so?”
Now that I think about it, there really was a big drop in my music activities since last summer’s festival performance.
It was probably just the year-end award ceremony stage.
“Personally, I thought you had great talent in music, so I was secretly disappointed, but it’s a relief.”
“Huh? What’s so relieving….”
“Your passion for music has returned, which is why you invited me to the channel, right?”
“…Excuse me?”
“Fortunately, there’s a song that I’ve wanted to work on together, and you inviting me came at a perfect time.”
No matter how flustered I was, the composer said this, and I could hear the staff members in front expressing their admiration.
“Wow… wow.”
“Are you working on a new song?”
No, no.
Don’t get so excited.
A song? I’ve never heard anything like that.
“…What kind of song is it?”
Still, I was curious about the new song, so I asked the composer.
What could it be that he’s talking about it in such a public setting?
“It’s an idol song.”
The shocking answer came back.
An idol song?
“Why…?”
…Why is he telling me that?