Now That I Have Become a Woman, I Am a Vtuber - Chapter 591

After giving Anna’s number to the musical actor Ryu Min-won, a few days passed.

“What happened?”

I abruptly entered the Celestial Realm’s Discord workspace, where Anna was working alone, and asked.

[Uh, what?]

“Come on, you know what I mean. Did you get in touch?”

As someone who’s close, I wouldn’t be surprised if there was some truth to it.

“Spill the beans.”

[Um… she did reach out… but….]

Since I was genuinely curious, I pressed her a little, and Anna replied.

“Really?”

[Yeah… but it was just a casual text.]

“Hmm….”

Just a casual text, huh?

Did she really ask for the number just to say hello?

I thought they might arrange to meet for coffee or something, but it’s surprisingly bland.

Well, since they’ve just started contacting each other, there might be developments later.

“If you hear any news, you have to let me know.”

[Uh, okay….]

“Then take care.”

[Huh? Was that what you wanted to ask me?]

“Work hard.”

Anyway, I ended the call there.

I closed Discord and opened my email.

Actually, I had turned on the computer just to check my mail.

Once I opened the mail, I saw a fresh message that had just arrived.

(New Song Demo Revision)

It was a new song demo version from Hyeon-su.

Hyeon-su, who had just returned from military service last week, seemed to have jumped right into work as soon as he got back.

He really is addicted to working.

It would have been nice for him to relax after discharge, so I wonder what motivated him.

Anyway, it’s a good thing that the music he’ll feature on is ready quickly, so I put on my headset and played the demo version.

As the song started, the first feeling I had was that it was sophisticated.

Did he just listen to music in the army? Why is it so trendy?

Even without lyrics since it’s still a demo version, the various instruments eliminate the boredom.

Then gradually.

The song became brighter and faster, transitioning to a lively melody. It reminded me of the ‘Wonderland’ I had featured in before.

Was that intentional?

Or perhaps he is trying to find his original style again?

Still, recalling ‘Wonderland’ brought back old memories.

I wonder how many years ago that was.

Looking back, they were all good memories, so I listened to the song while feeling a sense of nostalgia.

As the song moved toward the final chorus, the rhythm gradually became restrained, and the refreshing sound burst out, concluding the piece.

“Hmm, nice.”

It was still a demo version without lyrics, but I couldn’t help but admire it.

As expected from Hyeon-su, how does he produce such tracks?

“What’s so good about it?”

“Uh?”

Just then, I heard a voice behind me and slightly turned my chair in surprise.

“Oh, you were behind me?”

I saw Tenshi, dressed in casual clothes.

She usually always wears pajamas.

Today, she was wearing a thick coat and a skirt, in a distinctly Japanese style.

“Yeah, I heard you listening to something?”

Tenshi said, pointing at my monitor.

On the monitor was the music file of the demo version, and without a title or image, it seemed she was curious about what it was.

“Oh, this is the demo of the new song I’m featuring on.”

“Wait, you’re featuring? I thought you were on a break?”

“I was asked to do it simply.”

It’s not a full recording, just a featuring part.

For someone like me, who has accumulated experience as a singer, I think of it as a side gig.

Well, the only problem is….

[Hyeon-su: Try writing some lyrics.]

The only thing Hyeon-su asked me about in the email was to try writing some lyrics.

Usually, this is standard for a featuring artist, but…

Having been a singer who usually receives lyrics, it’s a bit surprising.

“Have you tried writing any lyrics?”

At that moment, I asked Tenshi, who was right behind me.

As a major VTuber, Tenshi has quite a few original songs to her name.

Among them, one hit the ten million views mark, so she’s a great singer.

“Yeah? Um… I’ve written a draft.”

“A draft?”

“I write down the content I want in the song and send it to the lyricist for revision!”

“Oh… that sounds good!”

Yeah, professionals should handle this.

I’d like to just organize my thoughts that fit the song and send them over.

“If it really doesn’t work out, I might have to do that too.”

Since it was Hyeon-su who asked, I should at least give writing a shot, even if I end up just sending a draft.

Or I could ask Lee Seo-yeon, who wrote the lyrics during our Miro Family days.

She collaborated often with Composer Kang Woo-hyeon, so she’d be a huge help in the lyric department.

“By the way, where are you going?”

I decided to end this topic there and asked Tenshi, who was dressed differently than usual.

“To a famous restaurant!”

Tenshi brightened up in response to my question and showed me her phone.

It looked like a popular restaurant from YouTube.

“Oh, right, that’s today.”

Speaking of which, she did mention going to a restaurant today.

She had suggested it to me, but I had to decline due to prior commitments.

“I have to go out too, shall we go together?”

I was also about to head out, so we could walk together for part of the way and then go our separate paths.

“Sounds good!”

Tenshi smiled brightly at my answer, and after changing her clothes, we headed out.

**

Later.

“I’m off!”

After parting ways with Tenshi, I arrived in front of a small building in Seoul.

“Whew.”

Even after a long time, the exterior still looked great.

After admiring the building’s exterior for a moment and entering the first floor, I could already hear a bustling noise from inside.

“Hey dude, when I was in the military….”

“No way, did that really happen? I….”

…They’re talking about military stories again.

I thought they’d be discussing this throughout the year as I walked in, and I spotted the boys gathered on the sofa, chatting excitedly and Ah-young lying back with a blank expression on the sofa.

The place I arrived at today was Hyeon-su’s Workshop.

Since Hyeon-su had just been discharged, I wanted to check in on the other members as well.

Since I had just listened to the demo sent by Hyeon-su, I thought there might be some discussions about the new song.

“Oh? Soo-hyun!”

In any case.

Since all the band guys were engrossed in military stories, Ah-young noticed me first.

Her eyes sparkled like a refugee discovering an oasis in the desert.

“Um… Hi, have you been doing well?”

“Oh, I’ve been great! Come in and sit!”

Excited, Ah-young jumped up and tugged my arm towards the sofa.

Seeing her seat me prominently in the middle, it seemed she wanted to change the subject.

After all, being the only girl in the band, she must have been listening to those stories all day without understanding much.

“Ah, you’re here, noona.”

“Soo-hyun is here?”

When I sat in the middle of the sofa, the band members finally noticed me.

They had been sitting there for a while, with empty snack wrappers and drinks piled up on the table.

“Yes~ it’s been a while.”

I picked up a drink that still had its cap on from the messy table and replied.

“Oh, you did mention you’d come today.”

“Please, take a seat.”

“Sure.”

Then, as I sat in the center of the sofa as guided by Ah-young, the band members shuffled to make space.

…Although I sat down as directed, is it okay to sit in the middle like this as a guest?

Well… they must have brought me here because it was okay.

Anyway.

“Have you all been doing well?”

“Of course, we’ve been fine.”

“I heard Soo-hyun is on a break….”

Since it had been a while, we spent some time catching up and asking how each other was doing.

“Here, eat this more.”

Afterward, Ah-young opened some new snacks and placed them on the table.

Once I finished the first drink I had, it was time to engage more in the conversation.

“Ah, Hyeon-su.”

“Yes?”

“The song was good.”

After a while of chatting, I finally mentioned the song to Hyeon-su.

“Did you listen to the demo version?”

“Yeah, but what’s the title of the song?”

“Oh, you don’t know since I only sent the demo version?”

“Right, without the lyrics, I can’t figure it out.”

That’s what I wanted to ask on the way here.

I received the track, but there was no title.

Well, it’s common for demo versions to be untitled, but still, I was curious.

“I’m thinking about the song title, but it’s likely to be ‘Cherry Blossom Escape’.”

“Cherry Blossom Escape?”

“I think it’ll be cherry blossom season when it’s released.”

“And the escape part?”

Cherry blossoms and escape.

Those words really don’t seem to fit, so I asked, and Hyeon-su chuckled.

“Now that you’ve escaped. It’s perfect for your first song.”

“Oh….”

…The cherry blossoms are timed for the new song release, and the escape part is filled with sincerity.

Well, it does work perfectly as the first song after discharge.

“But it seems like the new song is coming out a bit late?”

More importantly, cherry blossoms.

Isn’t that a bit later than expected?

Aren’t they supposed to bloom around April?

Considering Hyeon-su’s working speed, it seems like a laid-back schedule.

“I’ll probably move out of the workshop first before releasing it.”

“Moving? From here?”

I was a bit surprised by what Hyeon-su said.

Are you moving from this great place?

If it were me, I would have stayed here….

“Since the first floor is like this, it’s too distracting. I realized this while working on the new song.”

“Oh.”

Listening to Hyeon-su, I looked around.

From the pool table.

Games, wine bar, darts, PCs, and more.

Well, it really is a great environment to hang out in.

“So where are you planning to go?”

“I think it’ll be somewhere nearby.”

“What about the building?”

“Well, I’d have to rent it out.”

“Oh, right.”

Speaking of which, this building was for sale.

Huh, how old is Hyeon-su? Is he two years younger than me?

At that age, a discharged military guy owning a small building.

The more I think about it, the more astonishing his background seems.

I can’t even compare to an apartment with a view of the Han River.

“Oh, by the way, noona.”

“Yeah?”

Just as I was reflecting on whether I should have lived more diligently after seeing Hyeon-su.

“Do you have an extra room in your house?”

Suddenly, Hyeon-su asked.

“Right? I still have one left.”

My main room, a broadcast room, a guest room.

And there’s another room that I’m currently using as a warehouse.

“Why do you ask about the room?”

More than that, why is he asking about a room?

Is he looking for a place to stay after moving the workshop?

I thought it would be an awkward suggestion since Tenshi already lives at home and since there are gender differences, but….

“Then, would you like to purchase my audio equipment at a discount?”

“Huh?”

“I plan to replace everything with new gear this time.”

…Hyeon-su presented a completely different proposal.

Oh, audio equipment.

Uh, um….

“Um, that sounds good.”

“Why are you surprised?”

“Oh, it’s nothing….”

I waved my hand and awkwardly accepted the offer.

Ugh, audio equipment sounds good.

Hmm….

I should prepare to clear out the storage room soon and get ready to bring in the equipment.