Now That I Have Become a Woman, I Am a Vtuber - Chapter 607
After declaring the end of the break (preparation) at Sangshik Entertainment.
Soo-hyun, thinking he should fully enjoy his remaining time, began to lounge around.
However, was it because he played without much thought?
“Only a month left?”
[Yes, ticketing has just finished.]
Soo-hyun was startled by Hyeon-su’s message that there was only a month left until the concert.
Where did my time go?
I’ve just been lazing around at home.
Soo-hyun had become so lazy that it seemed almost absurd.
If he had done this at his family home, he would have been scolded several times by Mrs. Jang.
Yet, despite sensing the passage of time over the phone, he lay back down in bed.
He had long reached a state of oneness with the bed over the past few months.
“Oh, the concert…”
Soo-hyun murmured with concern at Hyeon-su’s words about preparing for the concert.
Can I really do well, having become a professional bum?
He had released two more cover songs in the meantime, hit number one in the Celestial Realm during broadcast time, and it was somewhat funny to be called a professional bum like this.
But for Soo-hyun, broadcasting had become no longer a job, so in reality, he felt like a bum.
Well, whatever.
“Haa.”
Soo-hyun, who had been slouched as if he were one with the bed, suddenly sprang up.
With only a month left until the concert, he wasn’t naturally waking up to practice… No.
Now that the end of his break was approaching, he planned to visit his family home.
Surprisingly, Soo-hyun had not been back to his family home even once since his independence.
He realized he was behaving almost like a genuine bad daughter, and even he felt guilty about it.
Thus, Soo-hyun set off for his family home immediately.
He arrived around lunchtime.
“I’m here!”
“Oh my, you’re here quickly.”
“Ahahaha….”
As soon as the front door opened, he heard Mrs. Jang’s scolding from the living room.
Hmm, it feels nostalgic.
As he entered the front door, smelling the unique scent of his family home, Bok-sil, whom he hadn’t seen in a while, eagerly raised its head.
They say a cat doesn’t recognize its owner even after just a month.
But it seemed that Bok-sil, unlike most cats, joyfully ran over and rubbed its head against Soo-hyun’s legs.
“Yes, big sister’s here.”
In response, Soo-hyun happily rubbed Bok-sil’s head with his leg, only to receive a light smack on the back.
“Use your hands!”
“You could have said it….”
With the unexpected slap, Soo-hyun frowned and headed for his room.
Soo-hyun’s room, unlike one that was cleaned to ensure he could return anytime without a speck of dust, was not in that condition…
“What is this?”
Now completely independent, Mrs. Jang had transformed the room into a playroom and hobby room for Bok-sil.
Thus, Soo-hyun witnessed a floor covered in dog hair and a desk cluttered with a hobby knitting set, causing him to chuckle.
“What do you think? I passed the room to the third child.”
“Third child? Who’s the second?”
While it’s understandable for Bok-sil, was there a second child he didn’t know about?
Upon casting a questioning glance at Mrs. Jang, she clicked her tongue.
“Did you bring them and forget?”
“Ah.”
She was referring to Kim Tenshi, who lives in Japan.
Although Tenshi had unexpectedly become the younger sibling of a fellow industry junior who was much younger than him due to a reverse name change, it seemed she had enjoyed acting like the second child when she came to their home.
After hanging his coat on the shelf where Bok-sil’s toys were placed.
“Mom.”
“Yes?”
Soo-hyun smiled slyly as he pulled an envelope from his coat pocket.
“Please take this.”
“What is this….”
It was an allowance.
Now that he had achieved economic independence, it was a specially prepared envelope.
“What’s all this?”
Knowing roughly what Soo-hyun earned, Mrs. Jang took the envelope without hesitation.
The thickness was quite considerable, showing it was not a small amount at a glance.
“My daughter, what do you want to eat for dinner tonight?”
Mrs. Jang’s kind voice made Soo-hyun light up with joy.
It was a good decision to inflate it with 10,000 won bills.
Since Soo-hyun is a person who seeks maximum efficiency,
He didn’t include any yellow bills in the allowance envelope.
“Make me galbi jjim.”
“Just so happens I have all the ingredients; sit and wait.”
Soo-hyun had been envious of the galbi jjim served at Rain’s house.
So he confidently requested it and crashed onto the sofa.
“Come here, that’s right.”
Then he placed Bok-sil, who was crawling on the sofa, on his lap and comfortably fiddled with his phone.
Soo-hyun usually checks messages or watches YouTube on his phone.
This time, he searched for videos related to the debuted 5th generation students and watched a few.
Since he had acted as an instructor for the 5th generation, he was concerned about how they were performing on their broadcasts.
Upon closer inspection, they seemed to be doing well.
Moreover, being the new batch came in after two years,
Many people were likely flocking to the fresh VTubers.
From the standpoint of the Celestial Realm newcomers, they probably would be drawn to the new batch.
Other generations had already built a thick fan base over the years.
As a result, Soo-hyun’s broadcasts had seen a significant drop in new viewership lately.
While there were many who entered through actor Kim Soo-hyun or singer Miro,
Soo-hyun’s broadcasts had long since defaulted to paid subscriber-only chats.
Most decent newcomers dropped out right after.
Still, he maintained his standing, and no one could argue that Miro was Buhwang.
Anyway, after briefly checking out the 5th generation students, he looked into the reception of Hyeon-su’s new song.
Hyeon-su’s new song “Cherry Blossom Escape” had been out for about a month, so it had garnered tremendous views.
Since it was the first song released after his discharge, it had generated quite the buzz.
Looking back, he had featured on such a track without much thought.
Well, if the response was good, it didn’t really matter, right?
After skimming through mostly positive reviews and the usual haters, Soo-hyun closed his phone feeling good.
A delicious smell wafted from the kitchen, so it was time to take a seat at the dining table.
“Hurry up!”
“Oh, it smells amazing.”
Though Manager Kim was working late, it was a shame.
Still, it was a delightful homemade meal that Soo-hyun enjoyed very much.
**
After returning from his family home.
After recharging, the next day, Soo-hyun headed energetically to Hyeon-su’s workshop.
Since it was fully dedicated to practice and recording, Hyeon-su’s workshop had space suitable for concert practice.
This space was called the waiting room.
It was the largest room in Hyeon-su’s workshop where all kinds of practice could take place.
“Oh, a guitar.”
Upon entering the waiting room, the first thing Soo-hyun saw was a guitar.
Familiar with it, covered in stickers, Soo-hyun’s interest was piqued.
“No, you can’t.”
Kang-hyeok, who followed behind, sharply remarked as he guarded the guitar.
“Am I going to eat the guitar? I just want to touch it once.”
“You’re not a guitarist.”
“Come on, I’d be a pretty excellent guitarist at that level.”
“Do you have a guitar at home?”
“Uh… well, a broken one?”
At this reply, Kang-hyeok frowned as if he had seen something he shouldn’t have.
The bald, burly band member’s appearance was somewhat intimidating.
“Why are you looking at me like that? Oh dear.”
Having been trained by Park Kang-seok, Soo-hyun shrugged it off.
At that, Kang-hyeok’s balding head shone.
“You taught me a lot, and now you’ve completely forgotten how to hold one….”
“Hey, didn’t you teach me? Hyeon-su and I taught you.”
As Soo-hyun sensed Kang-hyeok trying to subtly claim the role of her guitar teacher, Ah-young jumped in with fiery eyes.
“What are you all talking about? I learned by myself.”
However, Soo-hyun’s teacher was the mysterious guitar master on YouTube.
Watching them all argue about being teachers and feeling annoyed, Soo-hyun eventually gave up on the guitar.
He wasn’t going to touch something so filthy.
When he finally picked it up after so long, he cherished it like it was his own.
“Are you not playing the guitar anymore?”
And with that observation, Hyeon-su, who was behind them, asked with a hint of disappointment.
“Why, should I play it for you?”
“That would be nice.”
“Hmmm….”
If Soo-hyun’s acting teacher was Moon Chang-sik,
Then his music teachers were the Composer and Hyeon-su.
Since these teachers recommended playing the guitar, Soo-hyun considered the idea of picking it up again.
Guitar, guitar.
Now that he thought about it, he should play again before completely forgetting.
Besides, he had soundproofing in his room, so it was a good environment for practicing guitar.
“I’ll think about it.”
So, he decided he should consider it.
Last time he checked, guitars weren’t exactly cheap.
Since he was currently enjoying a break and had lower income, Soo-hyun decided to postpone getting a guitar.
Living an unexpectedly frugal life, he planned to defer it for later.
“Playing it would be nice, but don’t stress too much about it.”
“Got it. Oh, by the way.”
While talking with Hyeon-su,
Suddenly, Soo-hyun remembered something he was curious about and opened up the question.
“What is it?”
“Where is our Tokyo concert going to be held?”
Thinking about it, he only knew they were having a concert.
He didn’t know where it would be, so he asked.
His younger sibling Kim Tenshi, who lives in Japan, would have a concert in Tokyo too.
He wondered if it could be the same place.
“Oh, at the Tokyo Dome.”
“Uh…?”
…Tokyo Dome?
Soo-hyun’s eyes widened in disbelief at such an unexpected venue.
“How many seats does it have?”
“A little over 40,000.”
“Wow.”
“It’s quite a lot, right? So we should start practicing.”
Leaving the astonished Soo-hyun behind, Hyeon-su walked into the inner part of the waiting room.
Thus, D-30 to the concert.
The rehearsal for the concert began.