Now That I Have Become a Woman, I Am a Vtuber - Chapter 598

It was a sudden meeting.

Fortunately, the uncomfortable standoff with Rain’s father didn’t last more than three seconds.

“You’re here early?”

Rain stepped out of the room as soon as she heard the voice.

“The meeting just finished.”

“Oh, you’re at the sunbae’s house… Oh, there you are.”

Calmly making her way to the living room, Rain soon spotted me awkwardly standing there with a cup of water.

“I still have some work left, so let’s have dinner together later.”

And then Rain’s father spoke to me. After a brief pause, he nodded late in agreement.

“Ah, yes…”

“Then, feel free to work with Danbi.”

With that, Rain’s father quickly disappeared into the room.

“Ugh…”

…Seeing him up close, he seemed surprisingly ordinary.

Come to think of it, there wasn’t anything particularly strange the last time either.

I wonder if I was just overly scared by the word “politician.”

“Go inside and finish composing.”

“Yes…”

So, after that, I went back into Rain’s room and continued composing.

By the time dinner rolled around.

“Is this about what we should put in?”

“Yes, it seems sufficient.”

After putting our heads together and making enough combinations, we managed to come up with a draft of lyrics suitable for featuring.

The hopeful themes of spring rain, sunlight, warmth, fluttering feelings, and new beginnings filled the draft.

Well, this won’t stop the escape that includes the meaning of military discharge.

I never had any real intention of stopping it anyway.

My interference was merely an assist to make the escape even greater.

“Ugh… Still, we finished a big one.”

With the draft completed, Rain stretched and smiled contently.

“Good job.”

I felt very grateful for Rain, who worked so hard on my song as if it were her own.

“No, I received a lot of help from you too.”

“Me? Help?”

“You gave me a lot of broadcast-related assistance!”

…Did I really help?

I ran away every time Rain appeared at the café….

“At first, it was a huge help….”

However, in Rain’s memory, only the image of me helping remained.

Well, good things are good things.

“Well, I should slowly…”

Anyway, now that the lyrics draft is complete, I was about to head home…

“Oh, right! We need to have dinner! The lady is preparing it.”

“…Okay. It sounds delicious.”

…It probably won’t be.

Since I’ve received help, we should at least share a meal.

Of course, it wouldn’t matter if it were just Rain….

“Hurry and sit down. Haha.”

As I entered the living room, I squeezed my eyes shut in my mind at the sight of Rain’s father naturally sitting at the dining table.

Well, when you think about it, this house, that table, and the lady cooking all came from the wallet of Rain’s father… so it’s only natural.

“Where’s your mom?”

“Ah, she has an appointment and will come later for dinner.”

On top of that, since Rain’s mother was also not present today, it ended up being just the three of us having a meal.

“Please eat comfortably.”

“Yes….”

Despite Rain’s words urging me to eat comfortably, the meal setting was uncomfortably tense.

“Um….”

“Tasty, right?”

“Yes….”

The food was very delicious.

The menu consisted of galbitang, a symbol of wealth, along with young yellow corvina, and various side dishes.

From the perspective of someone who cooks for themselves, every dish felt incredible.

…Is this real cooking?

I thought about trying to make galbitang when I got home while diligently eating.

“Thank you for the meal.”

Until the rice bowl was empty, Rain’s father didn’t say much.

…Huh? Did he really just call me over to have a meal?

Honestly, I felt like I had suddenly become timid today.

Worrying too much and getting tense all alone.

I ended up doing something very uncharacteristic of me, an actor named Kim Soo-hyun who is also known as Buhwang Miro.

For the sake of my numerous domestic and international fans, I need to stop this timid behavior.

“That was really delicious.”

Thus, I straightened my shoulders and was about to get up from my seat when.

“Shall we have some tea once you’re done?”

Rain’s father said that.

“Yes? Oh, yes….”

I answered while becoming timid again.

…I didn’t expect there would be a post-meal tea time.

**

“Here, drink comfortably.”

“Yes, understood….”

We moved to the living room table and had a tea time.

Rain and I sat side by side, while Rain’s father sipped tea with a gentle smile opposite us.

I felt incredibly restless.

“Haha, I was surprised. I didn’t expect the daughter of someone who came to visit my house to appear on TV.”

“Hahaha….”

I awkwardly smiled at Rain’s father’s words, which he said as if he was genuinely surprised.

Seeing his kindly expression and stable tone, it seemed that he wasn’t upset with me.

As expected, Rain must have talked well about me, so he probably intended to let the lie I told last time slide without mentioning it….

“I should’ve known you had a knack for acting since then.”

I felt a pang in my chest.

“Oh, no, no, sir, that’s not it.”

…Uh, wasn’t that supposed to be a dead topic?

As I exaggeratedly waved my hands, stealthily nudging Rain’s foot under the table.

“Hahaha, don’t be too nervous. I’ve heard everything from my daughter. This was to reassure me that you wouldn’t doubt her YouTube endeavors. It’s nice to meet a good senior.”

“Ah, hahaha.”

Rain’s father spoke as if it were a joke.

Haha, it was just a joke?

…I hope it doesn’t happen twice.

Tap, tap, tap.

Rain, feeling the need for revenge after being accidentally hit, tried to ignore it and smiled sweetly.

“Still, I apologize.”

“No, on the contrary, I was surprised late to find that out. How do you know so much about S University?”

“Uh… well, I researched it a bit on YouTube.”

“Even the professors?”

“Hahaha… I was considering going to a related department once.”

Even I felt like I was spewing a ridiculous excuse.

But of course, I couldn’t just say the truth, could I?

So I hoped he would let it slide, and as I offered my excuse, Rain’s father looked at me for a moment.

Just as I was about to avert my gaze from his penetrating look, I suddenly thought, what is there to be scared of…?

Even if I’d lied, I hadn’t gained anything financially, and I had acted in good faith.

Feeling no pressure, I looked into his eyes as well.

Then….

“S University is indeed good. I also looked into it a lot during my high school years.”

Contrary to my worries, Rain’s father smiled kindly as he spoke, and seeing that expression made me feel tense again for no reason.

…I really am making a fuss for no reason.

“I support my daughter in whatever she does, and since I met a senior I saw debuting as an actor, I wanted to see you again.”

“Yes… Haha….”

“You seem like a good person. Here’s my business card.”

“Oh, I have a business card too….”

As I naturally took out my card, I quickly pulled out one from Sangshik Entertainment.

I don’t usually carry it because I never had the chance to give it out, but I brought it just in case today.

“Thank you for the business card.”

“Yes….”

“Oh, if you need help, please contact me at the number on the card. I can help with simple issues.”

“Yes…?”

Needing help from a politician…?

I hope that doesn’t happen.

“Then I need to get back to my remaining work. Danbi, take good care of the guest.”

“Yes, I understand.”

As I looked at the business card with the name Song Dan-gyeong written on it, Rain’s father—no, Song Dan-gyeong—stood up.

“Ah, I had a good meal today.”

“Yes, feel free to stay.”

I quickly stood up to greet him as he put on his outerwear and left the house.

“Oh, he’s gone….”

“He often goes out even at night.”

Well… he must be busy.

I absentmindedly fiddled with the business card in my hand.

Song Dan-gyeong…

Even though I don’t have an interest in politics, there was something weighty about that business card.

But in a way, I also am a public figure as an actor and singer… if we get involved, that could be troublesome.

So I took out my wallet and placed the card deep inside.

Well, I hope I never need something like this again.

“Um, what will you do now?”

As I put my wallet back in my pocket, Rain, who was behind me, asked.

“Should I just make a few more adjustments to the lyrics before going?”

Since I felt it would be a shame to leave it like this, I planned to make a few revisions to the completed draft of the lyrics.

“Sounds good. Then I’ll help you fix it to match the melody.”

Since it’s just the draft, it will need some tweaks to fit the melody.

So it would be better to do it here once.

Thus.

“Shall we do it like this here?”

“Um… We need to preserve the feeling of the lyrics….”

I went back into Rain’s room and worked on revising the lyrics until late evening.

“I’ll see you off.”

“Thank you.”

Rain and I went down to the first floor of her apartment, parted ways at the entrance, and returned home.

“Ugh.”

Since Rain’s apartment and my house were quite close, I was able to get home before nightfall.

As it was still an early hour, I sent the draft lyrics as they were to Hyeon-su.

[Draft lyrics! If there’s anything to revise, please let me know.]

Since I’ll need to make revisions anyway.

It would be nice to get the initial inspection from the most important person first, wouldn’t it?

With the email sent, I was able to sleep comfortably, resolving both the lyric issue and the meeting with Rain’s father.