Now That I Have Become a Woman, I Am a Vtuber - Chapter 553

The YouTube recording at the studio began.

“Welcome!”

“Hello.”

After a brief opening, I called the guest, Kang Yun-sung, to the studio.

“Today, a legendary figure from the music industry has come to join us.”

Since this was the third YouTube recording, I comfortably guided the guest to sit down.

“Haha, when it comes to acting, I learned a lot from you, but today it’s the other way around.”

“Oh, come on, you act really well too.”

Kang Yun-sung humbly made his remarks while sitting at the table. I waved my hand dismissively in response.

Someone like Kang Yun-sung is impressive. He definitely possesses a hardworking and eager-to-learn attitude.

“Ha ha… thank you for saying that.”

“Yes….”

But still, he feels quite awkward compared to the other two who visited before.

Well, it’s not too awkward since we’ve previously filmed together, but…

Kang Yun-sung and I shared a strange tension.

…In fact, unlike the previous guests, he is an idol, right?

I briefly pondered how to maintain some distance in this public setting.

It would feel weird to distance ourselves too much since I invited him to YouTube.

Should we just have a comfortable conversation?

But thinking back to the situation with Lee Hyun-joon, I felt anxious. I had drawn a bad picture, and the Bluebird account was devastated.

A popular male idol with years under his belt has that much influence.

“…Thank you for coming despite your busy schedule.”

“Haha, no problem. I wanted to join you because I watched both your first and second videos.”

Nevertheless, I had to proceed with the recording. I pulled out the lines from the script.

“Really? It’s the third now, so you made your decision quickly?”

“Both previous guests are people I truly admire.”

“Ah….”

Now that I think about it.

For Kang Yun-sung, who is an active idol and dreams of acting, those two must be people he wants to befriend.

One is a national actor, and the other is the Mozart of the music world for kids.

“It would be great if you could join together in the future.”

“Then it would be a true honor….”

“Ah ha ha….”

“Haha….”

But really, an awkward atmosphere lingered.

I guess the edited video might also reflect this awkwardness, huh?

Previous videos were with guests who were very friendly, so this might be a refreshing change….

“Ah, right. Please try the meal I prepared.”

“Ah, I’ll enjoy it.”

…I felt a bit flustered while recording.

How should I create distance?

It shouldn’t be this awkward with Kang Yun-sung.

I tried to recall memories from our previous shoot.

We worked well together on the drama filming, right?

Even though he’s a huge senior in the music industry, we’re also comrades who smashed zombie heads at school together.

“Wow… how did you know I love salmon rice bowl?”

“Haha, I saw it on Wiki.”

“Oh, I see… you could have just asked me directly.”

“…Oh.”

But with my awkwardness, Kang Yun-sung seemed to get caught up in that vibe too.

…I thought he wouldn’t be like this since he’s a veteran.

Turns out, he also can’t gauge the distance.

“Didn’t you two film a drama together? This feels awkward. Haha….”

In the end, it was Shin-young Lee who brought it up.

…Looks like it was difficult to see them interact in the filming area.

“Ah, it wasn’t this awkward in the filming location.”

“Um… I think it feels that way because it’s been too long since we filmed together….”

Come to think of it, the last filming we did was a while ago.

The drama has already completed airing.

By the way, the recently released drama wrapped up well amid positive reviews.

As a result, I’ve received an influx of requests for variety shows and advertisements, but I’m currently focusing on YouTube.

I think nurturing this platform might be better than jumping into variety shows.

The growth trend is good, and it seems wise to develop it steadily.

Well, anyway….

“Oh, right. We prepared some questions for today.”

“Oh, questions, yes, sounds good.”

“I’m working on an idol song this time, and I picked out some questions I wanted to ask a great senior before.”

Since I had a prepared script, leading the conversation wasn’t difficult.

Kang Yun-sung had already received a script detailing how the recording would flow.

Of course, responding to the questions is up to his discretion.

If the answers were scripted too, it would feel too contrived.

“Um, what do you think is the most important thing for an idol?”

In fact, separate from the recording, I was genuinely curious about the idol profession.

After all, I may be a virtual idol, but I have four years of experience in this field.

As the number one virtual YouTuber in Korea, I had a lot I wanted to ask this senior idol.

“You need to have a heart for the fans first.”

“Oh, that’s important. I’d be lost without my fans.”

“Right? We live and thrive because of them.”

Well, that’s a pretty standard answer.

Fans.

Honestly, it’s probably the most crucial aspect in any performing arts field.

No matter how good a song is, it has no meaning without an audience.

It’s the same for sports and other creative works.

Even in soccer or basketball, while there are people earning billions, without fans watching, it’s just playing with a ball.

The same goes for idols.

In some ways, it could even be worse.

“Anyway, putting fans first is number one… um, and then taking care of your health?”

“Oh, health is important.”

“Sometimes I see juniors who overwork themselves during practice. Oh man, they’ll be in big trouble later.”

Kang Yun-sung made a truly sympathetic expression while speaking.

Does he usually worry about juniors?

“You seem to take good care of your juniors.”

“Not really… I just talk about it.”

More importantly, as we talked, I could see him gradually relaxing.

Sure enough, when asked about his field of expertise, people come alive.

“If the second priority is taking care of your health… what’s next?”

“Practicing to the point where it won’t harm your body and managing your personal life.”

“Ah ha, so it’s similar to the first priority?”

“Yeah, you could say it’s about respecting the first priority.”

Hmm, I get it.

Well, it’s not too different from being a virtual YouTuber, right?

We also have rules about putting fans first, maintaining health, and managing personal lives.

Unknowingly, I felt a sense of camaraderie building up.

In a way, this could be a historical moment.

A top idol and a leading virtual YouTuber exchanging ideas and engaging in discussion.

“I will engrave your words in my heart, senior.”

Well, I may be in the junior position now.

“Haha… you’re very sincere. If you were to form a unit this time, would you consider it a long-term activity?”

“No, not really. We’ll only do one song.”

Did I seem too serious? I quickly corrected Kang Yun-sung’s misunderstanding.

It would be troublesome if rumors spread that we were going to do multiple songs as a unit.

We are a one-song party.

“Everyone is busy, so doing multiple songs is tough.”

“Hmm, I see. By the way, there hasn’t been any public information about the unit, right?”

“That’s right. No one knows yet.”

“Can you give us a simple spoiler?”

This question was written in the script.

…As expected, as a seasoned idol, he naturally brought up the topic.

“Hmmm….”

Since it was a pre-written question, I had an answer prepared, but I pretended to think for a moment before replying.

“I can’t be the main vocalist.”

“Oh, really?”

Upon hearing this, not only Kang Yun-sung but also the staff in the studio were stirred.

This was the first time mentioning this, so everyone reacted with genuine surprise.

“You ranked number one on the music charts, and you sing exceptionally well.”

“Haha… I have an even more amazing friend.”

Moreover, it’s evident.

Since I’ve built a certain image as a singer, the reaction is good.

Such responses are satisfying.

Everyone thought of me as the main vocalist.

“Hearing that makes me really curious.”

“Right? The unit reveal is coming soon, so please wait with curiosity.”

“Wow, that’s impressive promotion; you’re a true idol now.”

“Haha….”

In any case, we smoothly continued filming with the topic of idols.

***

A few days later, after successfully wrapping up the YouTube recording with Kang Yun-sung.

“I’ve arrived.”

“Welcome.”

I arrived early in the morning at the Composer’s Workshop.

“Are there others besides me?”

“Yes, yes. They’re in the inner recording studio.”

“Really? You came early.”

Since today was a holiday, I carefully walked down the hallway, taking off the hat I had worn.

I came early too, but I ended up being the last one.

Everyone seems really diligent from the morning.

“Then go on in.”

“Yes.”

Afterwards, I was guided by Lee Kang-jun into the recording studio in the workshop.

Then….

[Ah!!!]

“Make it louder!”

[Ah!!]

I saw Han Se-ryeong, who was suffering in the recording studio for a while, along with other idols waiting on the sofa.

“Did you come, unnie?”

“Ah, yes, but….”

I decided to drop the formality with Seol Woo-yeon and Kim Ha-yeon, excluding Han Se-ryeong.

They all seemed quite youthful as idols.

This position feels awkward, but I’m the second oldest in the group.

“Is the recording going well?”

“Um… Se-ryeong unnie is the first one, and look over there.”

“…It’s not going well.”

Wow, she is really struggling.

Even though Han Se-ryeong is the main rapper, she should have some singing ability as well.

It seems like she hasn’t met the Composer’s standards.

Well, anyway.

I also sat on the sofa and reread the song lyrics on my phone.

“Did you prepare a lot?”

Our main vocalist, Seol Woo-yeon, sitting next to me asked.

“Today might involve a position change.”

“That makes me nervous….”

I confidently replied to Seol Woo-yeon.

Today is the day we distribute song parts.

I plan to do my best during the recording.