Now That I Have Become a Woman, I Am a Vtuber - Chapter 580
A large mart that was broadcasting has been abandoned.
“Welcome~”
“Hello.”
As I greeted and entered, I noticed the spacious interior.
Wow, it’s bigger than I expected.
No wonder it’s called a large mart.
I picked up a shopping basket and started exploring the inside of the mart.
Hmm, I doubt anyone would recognize me? I came wearing a mask and a hood pulled down.
By the way, I changed out of my penguin pajamas into a hoodie and sweatpants.
The pajamas were great, but there’s no way I could wear them outside.
If it were regular pajamas, I could just wear the hoodie on top.
Anyway.
“O….”
While I was browsing the mart,
I spotted sushi displayed on the shelves.
So this is the mart sushi I’ve only heard about.
And it’s even discounted.
…Should I buy it?
I’ve heard that the quality of mart sushi is good these days.
I had a strong desire to buy it, but.
Since I have to do a cooking broadcast, I reluctantly decided to save it for next time.
“Please take one~”
“No, I’m okay.”
There’s so much variety in the mart.
Looking at the shelf where the sushi was displayed, there were also many mouthwatering foods like shrimp tempura and chicken.
And on the opposite side, various side dishes were for sale, so if I get too lazy to cook, I could just buy meals from here.
Well, I didn’t come here for that…
For now, I turned to buy the basic seasonings for cooking.
Let’s see, I need to get salt and soy sauce.
What else should I buy?
Since I haven’t had much experience grocery shopping, I was wondering if I should search on YouTube.
“Uh? Over there….”
I heard someone calling me from behind.
…Did someone recognize me?
“Yeah?”
As I cautiously turned my head.
“Uh…?”
I was surprised to see the person.
Well, it was because she looked too similar to me.
A woman dressed in a gray hoodie and mask, in a typical getup to cover her face.
“Is that you, Soo-hyun? I can see everything from here.”
However, when such a woman recognized me, my head began to spin.
Who is she? Uh… Hmm.
Honestly, I can’t remember.
Since she’s also bare-faced with a mask on, how could I know?
It’s actually surprising that she recognized me.
“Oh, you don’t recognize me.”
She seemed flustered by my reaction and quickly took off her mask to reveal her face.
“Oh, oh.”
Only then was I able to recognize her.
“Ye-eun?”
She was Han Ye-eun, who played the female lead in the drama written by Ahn Ji-young, where Sera appeared.
“Yeah, that’s right.”
“Wow… It’s been a while since I last saw you.”
I don’t even remember when the last time was.
It’s been about two years since we lost contact after the drama ended.
“By the way… Soo-hyun, do you live around here?”
“Ah, yes, I just moved in.”
“Wow, really? It’s nice to meet you.”
It seems that Han Ye-eun lives in the same apartment as I do.
After all, it’s an apartment where many celebrities reside.
Besides Moon Chang-sik, there must be many wealthy celebrities living here.
“I’m glad to meet you too.”
“Now we’re neighbors, huh?”
“Yes, indeed.”
“Let’s keep in touch~”
Having worked together as lead actors in a drama, it was a nice coincidence to meet here.
We exchanged pleasantries for a moment.
“By the way, how did you recognize me?”
As we chatted,
I was curious about how she recognized me since I couldn’t recognize her right in front of me.
In response to my question, Han Ye-eun chuckled awkwardly and pointed at me.
“How could I not recognize you, Soo-hyun?”
“Huh?”
“Even from afar, it’s clear that you’re beautiful.”
“Hahaha….”
What kind of compliment is that?
Still, it felt nice to be praised by a celebrity like Han Ye-eun.
“By the way, what did you come to the mart to buy?”
“I’m planning to cook….”
“Oh, cooking? Did you come to buy ingredients?”
“Yes, but I’m a beginner in cooking, so I was struggling with what to buy.”
“Oooh….”
When I mentioned I was a beginner, Han Ye-eun looked at me with curious eyes,
as if she were a seasoned expert encountering a newbie.
“I have a hobby of cooking, would you like some help with grocery shopping?”
“That would be great.”
“Tell me what you have at home. I’ll help you pick what you don’t have.”
What do I have at home?
Uh… Hmm.
“Ah, nothing at all.”
“Huh?”
“I have kitchen tools, but… that’s about it.”
I have scissors, knives, and cutting boards, but literally no ingredients.
“Oh, you don’t even have salt or soy sauce?”
“Yes….”
I’m the type of person who warms up instant rice and eats it with Manager Kim’s braised beef when I occasionally eat at home.
There’s no way I would have seasonings.
“Ah… I should get a cart.”
“Huh?”
“You can’t do it with just that.”
Han Ye-eun pointed at the shopping basket I was holding.
Uh… Hmm, it is a bit insufficient.
“Go get a cart quickly.”
“Ah, okay.”
So, as Han Ye-eun suggested, I went to get a cart.
“How much do you plan to cook?”
“Ah, I’m going to try to cook a lot now since I’m starting to enjoy it.”
“Are you not ordering delivery at all?”
“If possible…?”
Since I was already buying ingredients at the mart,
It would be nice to rely solely on cooking without any delivery.
“We should buy a lot, come with me.”
After that, I followed Han Ye-eun around, filling the cart.
“You should buy a bottle of tuna sauce too.”
“Oh, really?”
“Yes, you said you’d be cooking a lot from now on, right?”
“Uh… Hmm, yes, yes.”
“Then you should stock up on seasonings and sauces, and since you live alone, just buy a little bit of vegetables.”
“Oh, okay….”
Han Ye-eun seemed to have quite a bit of experience living alone.
She shared her know-how while tossing various items into the cart.
…Is this the same actress I saw at the filming location?
With no makeup and wearing a hoodie while picking out ingredients, she felt like a friendly older sister from the neighborhood.
“Alright… after adding this oyster sauce, we’re done with sauces.”
“Oh, finally.”
“That’s quite a bit, right?”
“Yes….”
Somehow, I ended up buying much more than I had planned.
Oyster sauce and tuna sauce, of course, and even sesame oil and chicken stock.
If I don’t cook, I’m basically committing a crime with how much I picked!
“Oh, right. I forgot to ask something important. What are you cooking today?”
After packing all the seasonings and sauces,
Han Ye-eun asked as we moved to the ingredient section.
“Today? Hmm, maybe a simple soup or meat?”
Thinking about it, I hadn’t even thought about what to cook and just came to the mart.
Well, I came here with the intent to buy something since I had no ingredients.
“Have you ever made kimchi stew or anything like that?”
“I can usually follow a recipe pretty well.”
While I claimed to be a novice at cooking,
I tend to make pretty good dishes as long as I have the ingredients.
Didn’t I show that while filming an advertisement at Manager Kim’s company?
In fact, I was just overwhelmed by the thought of going grocery shopping, but now I felt relieved.
“Should we go with pork?”
“Yes, yes! Grilling pork belly and eating it with soybean paste stew would be delicious.”
Should I grill the meat and eat it with soybean paste stew? It’s a classic barbecue restaurant meal.
“If you’re buying meat, the butcher next door is good.”
“Oh, I see.”
“Yes, it’s right next to the exit, so you can buy it there….”
“Then I’ll just get the ingredients for soybean paste stew.”
“Oh, then let’s head to the vegetable section.”
After that, we bought vegetables and headed to the counter.
“I’ll take care of this as a housewarming gift.”
“Oh, you really don’t have to.”
While I was waiting in line at the counter to pay,
Han Ye-eun, who was waiting to pay next to me, took out her card.
“Oh, I’m just trying to build connections. Let me pay.”
“Well, I’ll gratefully accept….”
…She picked out the ingredients and even paid.
Is this really a great actress?
Even without any makeup, Han Ye-eun seemed to shine.
“You can buy the meat here.”
“Ah, yes!”
Afterward, we bought meat at the butcher recommended by Han Ye-eun.
“Which neighborhood do you live in?”
“I live right in front.”
“Ah? I live there too!”
Conveniently, we had overlapping neighborhoods, and we entered the apartment together.
“Thank you for today.”
“No, no. Just contact me later.”
We said our goodbyes in the elevator, and since I lived on a lower floor, I got off first.
“Ha….”
It looks like I’ve already made a friendly neighbor.
Ding, ding.
With a slightly proud feeling, I entered my house.
And afterwards.
I went to the kitchen to organize the bags full of groceries…
“Uh?”
I noticed a helmet placed awkwardly on the kitchen table.
“Oh!”
– Why are you just now showing up, damn it?
– Did you bring ingredients?
I suddenly remembered the broadcast I abandoned.
…Now that I think about it, I left for the broadcast just like that.
If I had invited Han Ye-eun over, it could have been a disaster.
“Just a moment….”
I put down the groceries and went to change my clothes after asking for understanding.
I couldn’t dare to broadcast in just a hoodie.
I quickly changed back into my penguin pajamas and put the helmet on my head.
“Is it too late? I’m sorry. I just met my neighbor.”
– ???
– So that’s why you’re late??
– Hey, you bastard, it’s a broadcast.
– Are you a man??
As expected, the viewers were in uproar since I had made them wait too long.
…Admittedly, I also took a little longer than I thought I would while shopping.
It must have been about 30 minutes or so.
“By the way, she was a woman.”
– Ooh.
– I thought it was funny, haha.
– Phew.
– You should know how to handle that.
– Don’t even bring her home, haha.
Still, since it was a female neighbor, the chat seemed to soften, making it somewhat understandable.
…Honestly, it’s true.
“Now….”
Anyway.
With that said, I put the two bags of groceries on the dining table.
– ???
– No, what the hell, haha.
– Why did you buy so much??
“There’s a reason for why I was late….”
Before I start cooking, I should at least organize the ingredients I bought.
I picked one random item from the bag.
“Alright, where should this go?”
– If you ask us that…
– Read the manual, damn it.
– You really bought a lot, haha.
– I can’t breathe…
And so, I began organizing the groceries together with the viewers.