Now That I Have Become a Woman, I Am a Vtuber - Chapter 570
“I brought tteokbokki.”
“Good job.”
Surprisingly, the tteokbokki ordered from the army arrived quickly.
“That was fast?”
“Right? Oh, please clear your phone so I can put this down.”
“Hehe, it’s been a while since I had snacks like this.”
Hyeon-su, who went out to receive the delivery, placed the food on the table one by one.
Given how much care went into choosing the store, the food looked very appetizing.
“Here are the chopsticks.”
“Oh, thank you.”
As soon as I received the chopsticks, I waited for Hyeon-su to sit down and then picked up some tteokbokki for a bite.
Then…
“…Why is this so spicy?”
“Want some milk?”
“Uh, sure…”
I was taken aback by the sudden spiciness. Come to think of it, delivery food these days tends to be like this.
There really is no limit to the spiciness.
“If it’s too spicy, have some tempura here.”
“Oh, thank you.”
Still, the tempura was crispy and delicious.
Anyway, I began eating snacks with Hyeon-su in earnest.
“By the way, noona.”
“Huh?”
“Is work okay? You seem busy.”
While I was contemplating how many pieces of shrimp tempura I should eat, Hyeon-su asked me that.
“Oh, my schedule? It’s super busy.”
“You came to visit in the midst of all that.”
“Of course, do you want to see this?”
I opened my phone calendar to show Hyeon-su just how busy I really was.
“Oh, it’s packed?”
“Yeah, it’s been so long since I had a holiday.”
I even have a filming scheduled for tomorrow, which is Sunday.
And on Monday, I have to film for a variety show and an advertisement, and then there’s more scheduled for Tuesday… Ugh, just thinking about it makes me exhausted.
“It must be really tough.”
“That’s why I’m planning to take a break after this project ends.”
Thinking that I can just film this and then take a break gives me a little bit of strength.
I plan to really relax. I’ve already informed my agency about it.
I guess I worked really hard during this time because the CEO told me to take a good rest.
I even heard that they would send me overseas for a month.
Unfortunately, since I need to prepare for independence during my break, I had to decline.
“A break? When will filming end?”
“Probably around spring next year?”
“By then, I’ll be discharged.”
Oh, right? Hyeon-su is being discharged this winter, isn’t he?
… It seems I’ve been delayed in visiting.
“When you take leave and get a new house, come hang out with the band.”
“New house?”
Hyeon-su looked puzzled at the mention of a new house. Oh, come to think of it, he wouldn’t know.
“I’m planning to live independently now.”
“…You?”
“Why?”
“No, it’s not that.”
It is! He seems to have a lot to say.
“What were you going to say? Say it right now.”
“Um, do you think you’ll be okay?”
“Wow, who’s worried about whom right now?”
Does this kid think he can look at me that way just because he’s gotten a bit thicker? It feels like just yesterday when he was spraying drinks at the café.
More than that, every time I mention my independence, everyone I meet worries. Am I really that careless?
It’s strange, as I thought I had a pretty sharp image.
“…Because you’re busy.”
“I’m on a break, you know?”
“You won’t actually rest, right? You seem like you’ll just go live stream and play games.”
“….”
This kid is sharp! I couldn’t think of anything to say to such a reasonable observation.
“Then I should do a cleaning broadcasting or something.”
“It’d be scary if you actually did that.”
…I was genuinely considering that cleaning broadcast.
If I don’t do house chores because of my broadcasts, why not just broadcast my house chores?
A cleaning, cooking, and dishwashing stream by a single person named Miro.
This could be a hit! I should seriously consider it.
I just need to be careful about the mirrors in the house.
“…No, right?”
But, did my thoughts show on my face? Hyeon-su asked with a look of disbelief.
“What’s wrong with that? It sounds doable.”
“No, just… Be careful with bills and such.”
“Of course.”
I must make sure to hide any personal information. It would also be better if I didn’t let anyone into my room.
“Well, you’ll probably manage just fine.”
“Yeah, I’m a four-year incident-free streamer.”
Four years without incidents; isn’t that stable just to hear?
It’s impressive to maintain that for a live audio streaming broadcast.
“I hope you’ll continue to be incident-free.”
“Don’t worry, Hyeon-su, you shouldn’t cause any trouble either.”
“Me?”
“You’ll be excited and end up causing trouble once you’re discharged.”
I’m actually more worried about Hyeon-su.
Isn’t he going to get into some trouble with that excited mind once he gets out?
After all, he’s significantly younger than me, just in his early twenties, so it’s only natural that he might cause trouble.
“Who else plays as responsibly as I do?”
However, Hyeon-su chuckled at my playful question and replied.
“…Well, that’s true.”
Now that I think about it, he’s the type who drinks and plays billiards in the workshop.
The members of Slim Gold may enjoy drinking, but they’re not bad people.
Influenced by them, Hyeon-su became a respectable adult who drinks a lot and plays billiards and video games.
Anyway.
“Did you finish everything?”
“Yeah.”
As the conversation continued, we had finished all the snacks and decided to get up from the table.
“Now let’s clean up and go to the PX.”
After eating everything, it was time for dessert.
“Put the plastic here…”
So, we separated the empty containers and cleaned them up together.
“Shall we go then?”
I put on the sunglasses I’d stuck in my hair and left the waiting room where I had been seated.
“How are your peers?”
“My guys? They’re all nice.”
“Hmm… I guess.”
I stole a glance at Hyeon-su walking beside me. Even someone who isn’t nice can end up being nice when they have that body.
Plus, he’s tall. He exudes the unique gravitas of an alpha male.
Anyway, as we headed toward the PX area with Hyeon-su, other soldiers began to appear little by little.
“Wow…”
“Over there….”
Soldiers roaming around the training ground or the vicinity of the base all stopped in their tracks upon seeing me appear alongside Hyeon-su.
It certainly drew a lot of attention.
After all, a popular female actress and singer who put effort into her appearance appeared in a space full of men.
It makes sense that they would freeze up like that from a distance.
“Everyone seem a bit out of it.”
“Right?”
Actually, I had come thinking I might greet Hyeon-su’s peers or juniors.
But, it’s actually true—they’re not even coming close.
“Did you scare them?”
“Me?”
Could it be that Hyeon-su put pressure on them because I was coming?
When you see someone who looks like a UDT special forces member on their own, it might make sense.
“Of course not. I’m doing fine.”
“Then why is no one talking to you?”
“It must be because of you.”
“Is that so?”
“Don’t you look in the mirror? You’re giving off a vibe that makes it hard for others to talk to you.”
… Fair enough.
Now that I think about it, I did come dressed like a celebrity.
With a coat draped over my shoulders and sunglasses on, from the outside, I might come off as very aloof.
Anyway.
We passed the training ground and entered the building where the PX is located.
“Chu, loyalty.”
“Ah, loyalty.”
Once we entered the building from outside, we inevitably encountered other soldiers.
They all stood rigidly, saluting, and quickly fled.
“Hey, you’re about to have a scandal written about you.”
“…Me?”
“This clearly looks like military discipline’s being enforced.”
Is there about to be a scandal like “Slim Gold Hyeon-su’s military life exposed”? Or how are they acting this way?
No matter how much I dressed up, it shouldn’t be to this extent…
“Look, look through that window.”
“Um…”
…Is that really something to think about?
Yeah, I am a celebrity.
It’s understandable that soldiers would be cautious.
“When Ah-young was here, it wasn’t this extreme.”
“Still, the reactions must have been good.”
Ah-young is pretty and knowing how she usually dresses, those soldiers must have really liked her.
“At that time, other band members were around too.”
“Oh.”
…Well, then it makes sense that it was hard for them to approach.
The members of Hyeon-su’s band have a somewhat intimidating look to them.
Just looking at the guitarist, Kang-hyeok, makes it seem like it would be hard to strike up a conversation.
“We’re almost there.”
“Oh….”
Anyway.
We reached the PX while watching as soldiers parted like the Red Sea.
Then, I spotted a small convenience store, resembling those from school trips.
“Is there anything you want to eat?”
“I’ll just have ice cream.”
It’s actually more moderate than I thought. The only difference is that it’s a bit cheaper than outside?
I grabbed a few snacks or ice creams and watched Hyeon-su pay.
“Chu, loyalty, is there anyone next to you….”
“Oh, you’re thinking of that person, right.”
“Hello.”
“Yes, yes.”
The PX soldier at the register couldn’t escape and froze stiffly upon my greeting.
Oh, this reaction is amusing. Now I understand why celebrities go to perform for military services.
I almost want to bring the members of Toy Love along for a visit.
After that, we returned to the waiting room with our snacks, taking in the same scenery as before.
“Ah.”
“How was it?”
“Just, a lot of people.”
Even as we walked back, the attention was overwhelming.
In the midst of that, no one bothered to speak to me on our way back.
“Everyone seemed excited, though.”
“Really?”
“Look at this.”
Saying that, Hyeon-su showed me his phone. It turned out to be a group chat with his peers.
The chat is filled with discussions about me. Half of them are compliments about how pretty I am, and the rest are exclamations that sound like curses.
“…Hmm, I see.”
“Other people came too, but it’s the first time I’ve seen everyone this excited.”
“Is it that much?”
Doesn’t Hyeon-su have quite a network of acquaintances?
I’m sure many great celebrities must have come.
“Yeah, everyone seemed completely out of it.”
“Is it because of the song you recently released?”
Don’t soldiers watch a lot of TV?
Then, they must have watched Toy Love when it appeared on music shows.
“Oh, that.”
“Did you watch it too?”
“Yes, the song was good.”
Hyeon-su seemed genuinely impressed.
Well, considering he has relationships with composers and has some personal appreciation for them.
“Which part did you like the most?”
“I liked Woo-yeon’s part.”
“Wow, what about my part?”
Hearing Hyeon-su’s answer left me speechless. He picked another person right in front of the actual person.
“I couldn’t watch that part…”
“Haha, I also had the part with the log.”
How disappointing. I’ve featured in several songs.
“But you did well.”
“You said you didn’t watch it.”
“I heard it.”
…Did he manage to catch the sound while turning his head?
That seems even more awkward.
“More importantly, the fact that you’re making new songs means you haven’t given up on singing.”
“Oh, it’s been a while since I’ve done that, but of course I haven’t given up.”
Even the composer said that.
I wonder why everyone thinks I’m abandoning singing to focus on acting.
“I’ve only shot dramas.”
“…It just turned out that way.”
Well… It wouldn’t be surprising considering I’ve only been acting.
Unintentionally, that’s how it ended up.
“Then please feature for me once I’m discharged.”
“Sure, sure, by then I’ll be on a break so feel free to mention it.”
“…Can I say it during my break?”
“Oh, um….”
Isn’t featuring something that doesn’t count as a break?
Then again, it’s just a matter of featuring.
“Just a little side work while warming up.”
“Okay… I got it.”
Anyway.
We continued chatting while having dessert.
“Then I’ll get going.”
“Yeah, see you when I come on leave.”
“Oh.”
As my visiting time came to an end, I left the base.
“Ah.”
I came before lunch, but I ended up staying until late afternoon.
Still, it was nice to talk after such a long time. After all, it’s been four years with Hyeon-su, so it’s pleasant when we meet.
“I should’ve come sooner.”
With that, I returned home feeling refreshed.
The next day.
[Actor Kim Soo-hyun visits singer Lee Hyeon-su, who is currently serving in the military….]
As if it were a matter of course, my visit made headlines.