Now That I Have Become a Woman, I Am a Vtuber - Chapter 573
This is the second invitation to the year-end awards ceremony. However, it’s the first time I’ve decided to participate. Last year, I performed on stage for the year-end event but didn’t actually receive any awards, so this can be considered my first awards ceremony.
“Is this the place?”
“Yes, that’s correct.”
Anyway, before scheduling the awards ceremony, I arrived in front of the building with Park Kang-seok.
“It’s better than Sangshik Entertainment….”
“Well, there is a bit of a difference in scale.”
Is it a bit better? I looked up at the building in front of me. It’s the office building of the large agency DZ, which has a slightly unique design compared to typical buildings.
DZ is the agency of the group that Seol Woo-yeon and Kim Ha-yeon belong to, and we agreed to meet the Toy Lover members here today. We were looking for a practice space for the year-end stage, and Seol Woo-yeon suggested we use her agency’s practice room. Since I also wanted to visit an idol agency, I agreed and came right away…
“Wow….”
The building is really nice. As I said earlier, it’s not comparable to Sangshik Entertainment.
“Welcome.”
As I admired the building and entered, friendly staff greeted me.
“I’ll guide you.”
After that, I followed the staff into a practice room. Inside, I saw the members preparing for their comeback: Seol Woo-yeon, Kim Ha-yeon, and Han Se-ryeong, who I had been filming with until just a month ago.
“Welcome.”
“Oh, yes.”
Since we had filmed a few variety shows and advertisements as a group after releasing our new song together in the fall, it didn’t feel awkward at all.
“Shall we practice right away?”
“We just met after a long time, let’s chat for a bit!”
As I entered, I looked around the practice room. One wall was made of full glass, and surprisingly, it had everything necessary. Did the agency provide such a good practice room? There were even sofas and mattresses on one side.
“Oh right, I heard you chose a house, Soo-hyun?”
“Yes, that’s right.”
While I was sitting on the sofa, Han Se-ryeong asked me a question. Had she remembered what I casually mentioned in the group chat before?
“Where is it?”
“Just a moment.”
Since she seemed interested, I showed her pictures of the house on my phone.
“Huh, why is it so spacious?”
“It’s going completely high-end.”
“Wow….”
Showing the house surprised Han Se-ryeong and the other members. It was definitely oversized for living alone.
“Can I use one of the rooms?”
“I’ll give you a room if you pay rent.”
“…Really?”
“But it might be a bit expensive.”
It’s a big enough house that Seol Woo-yeon would say that. It’s even reasonable to consider giving me a room.
“When I become independent, can I throw a housewarming party?”
“Yes, yes, bring some gifts.”
“Okay! I’ll bring some tissues.”
Hmm… it seems like a lot of people will bring tissues too. But then again, having a lot doesn’t mean you can’t use them all.
It’s not without reason that they’re a must-have item for single people.
“Shall we practice now?”
After a brief conversation and catching up, everyone got up from their seats.
“Oh right, let’s wrap this up quickly.”
Since we had plenty of time today, we could chat after practicing.
“Manager, please film it well.”
“Oh, yes, I understand.”
By the way, we plan to film this practice session and upload it to YouTube. Actually, I’ll be editing and uploading it to Kim Soo-hyun’s channel. Somehow, didn’t we open up Toy Lover’s debut on Kim Soo-hyun’s channel?
So I’m posting the behind-the-scenes content here as well. Thanks to that, the subscriber count has significantly increased.
“Everyone, didn’t forget about the practice, right?”
“Yes.”
Following that, the implicit leader, Han Se-ryeong, naturally organized the group.
“Okay then, I’ll play the song.”
Then, we started practicing the choreography for Toy Love, which we had danced tirelessly to all fall.
“Here, like this….”
“Soo-hyun unni, you’re wrong!”
“Oh really?”
Still, due to a slight break in activity, I was a bit confused with the dance.
“Raise your arms like this….”
Yet, the other members executed the dance perfectly. They seemed like they only ate and danced, moving seamlessly as if it had been a long time since they’d practiced.
“Unni, doing it like this is easier.”
“Oh, that’s true?”
“Yes, yes, and for the next move….”
As we practiced with me leading, someone said, “I need to go to the bathroom…”
“Go ahead!”
“Don’t run away, okay?”
“Ugh… of course not.”
I came out to the hallway to catch my breath.
“Ah….”
Stepping into the hallway, the cold winter air surprised me as it went through my body. I felt good, possibly because I was a bit sweaty.
More than that, the practice is somewhat tough. It might actually be easier to film action scenes.
However, if it were Cha Yoo-ra, she would diligently… Hmm.
…I doubt she would have done it. Dancing and singing belong to Miro, not Cha Yoo-ra.
No wonder I was struggling. There are definitely areas where the all-rounded Cha Yoo-ra’s skills won’t apply.
But anyway. After a quick bathroom break, I was on my way back to continue practicing.
“Oh?”
“Hmm?”
I bumped into a man in the hallway. He was wearing sunglasses and was a very tall middle-aged man.
“Was there a trainee like this?”
The man, who looked like he belonged in the industry upon glancing, came close to me with a look of astonishment.
“Why didn’t I know about such a student…?”
He approached and then suddenly stopped short.
“…Is that you, Kim Soo-hyun?”
“Oh yes, I’m sorry, but I’m not a trainee.”
“Oh my, I apologize….”
Did he mistake me for a trainee?
Well, I felt good, so it was fine. I do still look young enough to be considered a trainee.
“By the way, what brings you here… oh, did Woo-yeon invite you?”
“Yes, yes, as you can see, we’re in practice.”
I pointed to my practice outfit, which was one of the training suits sent by Sangshik Entertainment’s Madam.
“I see… ah, I’m the person in charge of newcomer development.”
He handed me a business card, revealing that he was the team leader of the newcomer development team.
Oh, that explains why he seemed so surprised to see me.
By the way, seeing his business card reminded me of the ones I had at home. I used to collect a lot of those back in my school lunch days. Even through university, I had a lot, but it felt strange to be receiving a business card again after starting my career as a VTuber.
“Ah, I don’t have a card to give you.”
“Ha ha ha, it’s alright. Your appearance is the best card.”
“Ha ha ha….”
This person is good at flattery.
Mistaking me for a trainee earlier, he’s definitely left a positive impression.
Is such ability necessary for casting too?
“Honestly, it’s really disappointing. I wish someone like Soo-hyun was one of our agency’s trainees.”
“I prefer acting more.”
“Ha ha, indeed, directors might have been very disappointed if you went for idol activities.”
He has good conversation skills. Taking the opportunity, we chatted for a while in the hallway.
“Do you typically like idols?”
“Idols? Hmm.”
To be honest, it’s a difficult question to answer for someone in the newcomer development team. I usually have lived without much interest in that scene.
Initially, I didn’t know much about BEASTZ either.
“I like singing.”
“Oh, right. These days, idol songs are…”
Upon saying that I like singing, the man started speaking enthusiastically about idol songs.
“Unni! When are you coming back?”
It seemed like I had stayed outside for too long, as Woo-yeon called out from outside.
“I’ll be going now.”
“Yes, yes, it was nice speaking with you.”
“Oh, yes….”
Was it truly a good time? It felt like he was the only one diligently conducting an idol introduction session for me.
But regardless, I returned to the practice room afterward.
“Where have you been for so long?”
“I met a man outside.”
“A man?”
“Is he from our agency?”
The mention of a man caused the eyes of Seol Woo-yeon and Kim Ha-yeon to widen. Ah, that was indeed a statement that could lead to misunderstandings.
“It wasn’t like that… I received this business card.”
“Ah… so you got it from the team leader.”
Handing them the business card in an attempt to clarify, they nodded as if they understood.
“Do you know him?”
“I do. Do you know how scary he is during evaluation days as a trainee?”
“Scary?”
He didn’t strike me as having that kind of image. Although he is fairly tall, he gives off a quirky vibe.
“Yes, yes, he opens his eyes wide when evaluating on a monthly basis.”
Ah, that makes sense. He seems incredibly serious about the industry, so it must be intimidating for trainees.
“That monthly evaluation, right? It’s about how much you practiced to assess performance.”
“Yes, yes, and they also check your height and weight… it’s extremely strict.”
Seol Woo-yeon replied with a weary expression, as if she didn’t even want to imagine it. Even successful idols seemed to have faced a lot of hardships during their trainee years.
Well, after all those tough practices to become an idol, dancing must come naturally when practicing now.
“I see….”
That sounds fun, though.
Oh, I mean, aside from the evaluations. I think it would be interesting to be among the evaluators.
Wouldn’t it be great if The Six did monthly evaluations with a bunch of trainees lined up?
These days, various new VTubers from different companies are starting to emerge.
I have doubts about the future of the Celestial Realm.
As a former major shareholder, I can’t help but worry about it.
“By the way, have you rested enough?”
“Huh?”
“Let’s practice again. Only your part is left.”
“Oh, um….”
…I guess for now, I should focus on my practice.
So, that day, we continued the practice preparations for the year-end stage all day.
**
A few days later.
Today, I arrived at a studio near Gyeonggi.
“Please get out.”
“Oh, yes. Thank you for the drive.”
“It’s nothing. This is a place I come often.”
The day before yesterday, we practiced for the Toy Lover stage. Yesterday was filming.
Today, I came to a studio in Gyeonggi, and both Park Kang-seok and I had quite the workload.
Perhaps it’s because it’s year-end; the schedule is packed with various events. Because of that, I haven’t even been able to turn on the broadcast lately.
…Speaking of which, I had promised to do some late-night broadcasts, but I can’t find the right timing.
It’s unavoidable, though.
Generally, I’d have free time in the car. It’s not like I could turn on the broadcast in the car without anything to talk about.
And broadcasting on-site at a filming location is definitely not feasible, right?
For those reasons, it seems I’m naturally skipping the broadcasting.
Well, I can always do it during my breaks. Just let the breaks come.
Then, I could cook as a hobby, broadcast, and while I’m at it, I could even get my driver’s license.
If I get bored, I can study for the SATs or even attend monthly evaluations as a reserve fifth generation trainee. There’d be plenty to do.
“Welcome.”
“Yes, it’s been a while.”
Arriving at the studio while thinking about broadcasting, I walked inside.
It’s been a while since I was here. I used to come all the time until the early part of this year.
“I’ll guide you.”
“Oh, yes.”
After entering the studio, I followed an employee to the meeting room.
-…So….
-…Oh, really….
From the hallway leading to the meeting room, I could hear the lively chatter; it was quite noisy.
As I entered the meeting room, I saw a large table filled with people talking animatedly.
“Soo-hyun junior! Come here!”
While I was standing at the entrance, Jeong-cheon senior waved at me upon spotting me.
“Hello, senior.”
“It’s hard to see your face!”
“Aha ha….”
I naturally greeted him and sat in front of Jeong-cheon.
Then, I noticed the high-end snacks and drinks laid out on the table.
“Have some snacks! They are delicious.”
“Oh yes.”
We came to the studio today for a celebration party, as it’s finally time for the release of Credits 2.
Having already received a lot of attention worldwide, today is the day to launch a pre-celebration.
After Credits 2 is released, whether it goes well or not, there won’t be any time to celebrate in either case.
“The snacks are tasty.”
“Right? I wonder how the director managed to get them.”
But then again… I’ll be on a break next year, right?
So I comfortably indulged in the snacks.