Now That I Have Become a Woman, I Am a Vtuber - Chapter 562
The first rehearsal stage of Toy Love went incredibly smoothly, putting my worries to shame.
The other three veteran idols naturally handled the choreography without any issues, and surprisingly, I also made no significant mistakes.
It seems that all those practice sessions paid off. Although I didn’t have a lot of time to rehearse, I kept practicing at home after work.
Because of that, I ended up not being able to even turn on the broadcast. Looking back now, I just feel sorry about it.
Anyway, after finishing the first stage.
“Alright! Let’s monitor and go again!”
We recorded the stage two or three more times after that.
Since it was a pre-recording, we did additional takes to enhance the performance quality.
As we monitored in between, if there was anything that seemed lacking or needed emphasis when viewed through the camera, we filmed it again accordingly.
After recording the stage a few more times….
“Alright, that’s a wrap! Good job!”
“Thank you!”
“Great work!”
Before I knew it, the pre-recording stage came to an end.
“Phew….”
It’s a short song, about 4 minutes long, but doing it multiple times makes it exhausting.
It was tough even before going to the gym.
“Let’s hurry to the next one!”
“We don’t have much time!”
After completing one, we headed to the next broadcasting station.
There isn’t just one music program.
During the first week of releasing a new song like ours, we have to keep busy.
“Hello!”
“Oh, yes! Just come this way!”
We darted through several music programs. After that, we continued with schedules for promoting the new song.
“Kim Soo-hyun, it’s been a while!”
“This time you came as a team.”
After a long time, I appeared on a variety show to promote the new song.
“Come in, everyone. Make yourselves comfortable.”
“Wow, is this the studio?”
I was promoting my new song through a video that would go up on my YouTube channel, as well as appearing on various TV and radio shows.
It was quite different from the last time I released a song. It was precisely the idol’s schedule.
“Is it always this hard?”
“Yeah, it’s a bit tough….”
“The first week is the hardest, so just hang in there!”
It was incredibly exhausting. I couldn’t believe how much running around I had to do.
It reminded me of the time when the credits rolled, and my schedule was packed for a month.
“Haah….”
“Aren’t you used to this kind of schedule, Kim Soo-hyun?”
“It’s been a while, so I’m struggling to adjust.”
As Park Kang-seok said, it’s not like I’ve never had this kind of schedule before. But perhaps because I’ve been too lax lately, it’s rough.
And even while I was busy promoting the new song for several days, there was something I held onto….
“What are you looking at?”
“Um, the script.”
I was continuously reading the script for the drama filming I was about to enter.
After finishing the demanding new song schedule, I would directly head into drama filming. So, I had to prepare whenever I had the chance during these transitions.
“Are you memorizing it while looking?”
“No, I’ve memorized it all.”
“…All that amount?”
Seol Woo-yeon looked astonished at the amount of the script I was holding, which was split into three parts to make it more manageable.
“This is just one of the three parts.”
“Oh, you’ve only memorized a third?”
“Of course, I’ve memorized the others too.”
Only a third of the performance? I, however, get everything memorized first and then review it. There’s no downside to memorizing the script.
“Um… is that possible?”
“If it’s not possible, you have to make it happen.”
Do you know how awkward it would be to forget the script on set? You have to memorize and review ahead of time.
“Is that really possible?”
To me, this way of memorizing is natural, but Seol Woo-yeon and Kim Ha-yeon next to me were staring at my script with their mouths agape.
“The person who taught me acting did it that way.”
“…Isn’t your mentor Moon Chang-sik?”
“Right.”
When I mention my mentor, Moon Chang-sik immediately comes to mind. It seems my Woo-yeon has been keeping up with my YouTube well?
After all, he featured as my mentor from the very first video.
“And seeing it this way helps with character interpretation.”
“Oh, interpretation, that’s important, right?”
“Exactly.”
Seol Woo-yeon seemed intrigued while watching, but since I haven’t formally studied, I can’t provide much insight.
Isn’t it likely that Seol Woo-yeon knows even more than I do?
I’ve heard that today’s idols learn acting during their trainee period. They might know the theories better than I do, being a professional.
“Wow… that’s impressive.”
“Everyone does it, so it’s nothing special.”
“No, no. It’s not easy juggling music shows and preparing for performances.”
More than that, it seems like I’ve built up some respect for Seol Woo-yeon.
Lately, my status has been a bit diminished, but seeing her juggling two jobs gave rise to some respect.
“I have to do it to make a living.”
“Oh… making money is important.”
Even though having a packed schedule is tough, isn’t the return worthwhile? This job allows you to earn ten times, or even more, since you’re busy and sleep a little less.
You have to work hard during your peak.
“By the way, Kim Soo-hyun, do you invest?”
While discussing future-related topics with Seol Woo-yeon, Han Se-ryeong chimed in.
“Invest?”
“Yeah, they say just keeping it in the bank is a loss these days.”
“Oh, I do stocks.”
“Really? Can I ask what you bought?”
“Um, just… domestic companies….”
Since mentioning ‘The Six’ would likely confuse them, I spoke vaguely.
Han Se-ryeong didn’t seem particularly curious and didn’t ask further.
“I also started doing stocks lately.”
“You too, Woo-yeon? What did you buy?”
“Uh… I don’t know much, mostly QQQ and dividend stocks….”
But listening to Seol Woo-yeon speak, I was surprised to hear such professional terminology exchanged.
QQQ? Dividend stocks?
Isn’t money just supposed to be duplicated by buying ‘The Six’ stocks?
…Wait, no, they fell recently.
Still, it’s in the red. Should I take some profits soon?
To be honest, I’ve diligently invested for several years now, and my bank account has grown more in the past year than in the consistently upward-trending stock portfolio.
Money has accumulated terrifyingly fast.
I can say that I’ve already achieved a level of economic freedom.
Truly, being an entertainer is the best way to make money.
Should I think about buying a house someday?
I can’t keep broadcasting from my cramped soundproof booth forever, and my closet is starting to run out of space.
Plus, while doing schedules, I’ve gathered a lot of items to keep at home, so it seems like it’s time to decide when to become independent.
“Manager!”
“Yes, yes?”
“Where do celebrities mostly live?”
“Huh?”
“Places convenient for going to the broadcasting station.”
While pondering this, I asked Park Kang-seok, who has impressive experience.
He should know where celebrities primarily live, right?
“Are you thinking about becoming independent?”
“No, I’m just contemplating.”
Since I find it complicated to look into myself, I’m thinking of living somewhere with lots of other celebrities.
I tend to trust big data to an extent.
However, when I mentioned my desire for independence, Park Kang-seok’s expression changed in a peculiar way over the rearview mirror.
“…Are you sure about that?”
“Huh?”
“It would be better to have a family that can care for you at home after your schedules.”
“Oh.”
Um, well….
It’s true that having someone at home would be ideal….
“I can’t keep living with my family forever, can I?”
I’m in my mid-twenties now, and I earn well, so it’s about time to become independent.
“And don’t you trust me? I’m great at housework.”
“…That’s not what I meant.”
“Ah, that does seem to be the case.”
More than that, what’s with that skeptical gaze?
I’m capable of living on my own just fine.
Am I going to let housework fall by the wayside because I’m busy with work and broadcasting on holidays?
…Well, if really necessary, I could always hire a professional cleaning lady.
“Are you thinking of moving out, Kim Soo-hyun?”
“I’m just thinking about it.”
“Moving out is great! I want to do it too.”
“Didn’t you say you live in your dorm, Woo-yeon?”
“Yes, yes, I share a room with Ha-yeon.”
Seol Woo-yeon pointed at Kim Ha-yeon while saying that.
Hmm, living in a dorm.
“That must be nice.”
That does seem interesting.
There’s no downside to having a lively household.
“Oh no, you have no idea how inconvenient it can be….”
However, as Seol Woo-yeon started venting about the downsides of dorm living.
“Kim Soo-hyun, moving out is great, but… be careful.”
“Careful about what?”
“Yeah, if you live alone, having a stalker could really be a problem.”
“Oh.”
Han Se-ryeong waved her hands as if completely fed up.
A stalker.
…It would indeed be problematic if something like that happened while living alone without family.
Plus, given the nature of being an entertainer, it’s easy to attract weird people.
“Hmm… that’s definitely true.”
“But with our manager oppa around, you shouldn’t have to worry too much.”
“… Suddenly, facing worship.”
More importantly, because these days, I’ve been traveling to all my schedules in the company car driven by Park Kang-seok,
Han Se-ryeong’s gaze toward Park Kang-seok has gradually become more obvious.
Our manager is in some trouble here.
He might be focusing on driving and pretending not to hear, but he can’t ignore it indefinitely.
Also, we’ll continue to see each other at the drama filming after this schedule ends.
Will they be able to endure after that?
Well, since it’s a matter of their romantic relationship, I guess I’ll just sit back with some popcorn and enjoy the show.
“…Oh my.”
“Wow… Se-ryeong unni.”
Ah, it seems that the two of them here have slowly caught on.
Anyway, after that, I busily traveled around promoting my new song.
In the end,
“The glorious first place is…! Congratulations! The ‘Toy Lover’ team for ‘Toy Love’!”
It seems that effort, talent, and capital do not betray you.
The new song ‘Toy Love’ started dominating all the charts from the week after its release.