Now That I Have Become a Woman, I Am a Vtuber - Chapter 609
The guest for the Slim Gold concert is not just Soo-hyun.
And it makes sense.
There are several artists who have collaborated with Slim Gold, and many of them are close friends.
They wouldn’t call out just Soo-hyun to be a guest, right?
In that sense, there have often been other guests whenever Soo-hyun goes to the workshop.
“Hello.”
“Ah, it’s been a while.”
Today, the guest is an idol.
I thought while looking at Jihyun Lee, who was sitting on the sofa.
“Are you coming out as a guest?”
“Yes, I received a request.”
Jihyun Lee is quite close to Hyeon-su as they are middle school alumni, and he is equally popular as an idol with talent.
It’s only natural that Hyeon-su would call him as a guest.
“Have you been well?”
“I have. They said it’s a break period.”
Soo-hyun was also glad to greet Jihyun Lee, as he has a certain friendship with him.
Now that I think about it, Jihyun Lee had previously won a wish grant, but we have been out of touch lately.
Rather, I had more interaction with Kang Yun-sung from the same group.
“Yes, that’s right. I had a nice rest.”
“I’m jealous….”
Jihyun Lee looked at him as if he was envious when he mentioned having a nice rest during the break.
He must still be busy.
After all, being an idol means it’s not easy to take a break from the company or the group.
It makes sense that taking a break for months and going into hiding like me would be out of the question.
“Where are you going for the concert?”
“I’m going to both Seoul and Tokyo.”
“Oh, really?”
“How about you?”
“I’m only going to Tokyo.”
Soo-hyun decided to participate only in the Tokyo concert after considering his schedule and since he had already appeared as a guest in the last Seoul concert.
It makes more sense to focus on the Tokyo concert rather than appear twice in Seoul.
“That’s unexpected. I thought you’d only do Seoul.”
“Really?”
“Yes, it’s a hassle to go abroad.”
“I’m going just for the travel along with it.”
Since Soo-hyun already decided not to participate in the Seoul concert, he thought of going to the Tokyo concert a week early to have some fun.
Then he could join in the day before or even two days prior to match with the others on stage.
While it’s a burden to face the number of audience, there’s no pressure regarding the stage itself.
Having built enough experience while promoting as the singer Miro, he feels prepared.
“Travel… Ah, I’m really jealous.”
Jihyun Lee expressed envy over Soo-hyun, who mentioned he was traveling abroad.
In fact, if his schedule were relaxed, he could think like that too.
But that’s not the case.
After returning, he has been living life measured by hours.
“Then if you’re that envious, try to take a vacation.”
“Oh, that’s okay.”
Seeing Soo-hyun enviously suggest a vacation made Jihyun Lee decline firmly.
Soo-hyun narrowed his eyes and looked at Jihyun Lee.
What’s this? Is he doing well despite saying that?
Is he a workaholic?
Then I feel a bit of kinship.
Having once been a workaholic himself, Soo-hyun looked at Jihyun Lee with an understanding expression.
But it’s a ridiculous thought from Jihyun Lee’s perspective.
Who likes to work?
He’s an idol who succeeded because he devoted his entire school years to it; he should offer his youth while fans are present.
Others work for sixty years, but he’s compressing that into ten or twenty years while making dozens of times more.
Even a person who absolutely hates work would inevitably become a workaholic.
“How’s Yoon-seong doing?”
“Yoon-seong? Well, he’s about the same as usual.”
“Hmmm, I see.”
Soo-hyun sat on the sofa while asking about Yoon-seong.
He realized he had been standing this entire time.
“Don’t you keep in touch with Yoon-seong?”
Jihyun Lee casually asked.
Contact? Why would I have anything to talk to Kang Yun-seong about?
“Not really, no.”
“I thought you two became quite friendly.”
“If we meet while working on a project, we do greet each other warmly enough.”
It’s about as much as it goes for Jihyun Lee.
They don’t really have personal contact but feel pleasantly surprised to see each other.
Plus, considering Yoon-seong and Jihyun Lee, getting too close feels burdensome for Soo-hyun.
Haven’t I already tasted the fandom of an idol?
Compared to band member Hyeon-su or actor Moon Chang-sik, it feels like a landmine.
“But….”
Anyway, enough talking.
Soo-hyun pointed to one corner of the workshop and asked, “When will that be finished?”
“Um… good question.”
In that corner of the workshop,
a bunch of members from Slim Gold were hustling on the floor, signing CDs.
They plan to sell CDs with those signatures through a limited lottery for this Slim Gold concert.
Ah-young said that Hyeon-su’s signature was the winning one, and the rest were just blanks, right?
Well, she’s quite popular, so it isn’t something for her to say.
“It seems like today’s practice is pretty much a done deal.”
Seeing them busy with that made Soo-hyun lean back comfortably on the sofa.
Although he goes to work every day,
they don’t practice every single day.
With them that busy, he might as well just relax.
While he would like to help, he can’t assist with signing.
“Hyeon-jun.”
“Yes?”
Now that he’s here, he might as well chit-chat with Jihyun Lee.
“When are you going to use that wish grant?”
“Oh, that?”
Soo-hyun asked a curious question for a while.
Wish Grant.
He had promised to fulfill one wish after losing a feature request game.
When will he ever mention it?
He hadn’t really been waiting.
In fact, he almost forgot until he saw Jihyun Lee’s face and it came to mind.
“Isn’t the wish grant expired?”
However, it’s also unfair for Jihyun Lee.
Wasn’t it Soo-hyun who kept bringing up the expiration date every time they met in the past?
Now that he’s asking why it’s not being used, what is there to say?
“Oh, the expiration date? Hmm, I’ll extend it for you this time.”
Now that he remembers, he did mention an expiration date.
He jokingly brought it up as a reminder, and it’s surprising that he actually believed it.
“Seriously, I don’t have anything to ask anyway.”
“Really?”
The actor Kim Soo-hyun, the singer Miro, and yet he has nothing to ask of Buhwang Miro.
Does Jihyun Lee have the influence of a third-generation chaebol?
Hmm… maybe he has similar influence?
He earns a lot and has a strong fandom.
Soo-hyun thought for a moment about what he could possibly ask Jihyun Lee for.
Um… Hmm.
Nothing really came to mind.
Even if Soo-hyun were to have a wish grant from Jihyun Lee, he wouldn’t find a use for it.
“Since you have nothing to ask, just appear on my YouTube.”
“Why does it sound like that?”
Well, even if he does accumulate debts, he wouldn’t ask me, right?
That thought remained unsaid, kept internally.
“Yoon-seong came out too.”
“What does that have to do with him… no, I’ll mention it to the agency.”
“Sounds good.”
Soo-hyun said that with a slight smile.
After all, managing connections is a must.
To call out the famous Jihyun Lee with just a few words.
The only one who is unknowingly feeling wronged for guest casting today is Shin-young Lee, who’s running all day and night.
“Sister, are you taking guests again?”
While Soo-hyun was chatting with Jihyun Lee, Hyeon-su popped up from behind, having arrived without notice.
“Huh? Taking them?”
“You keep taking away guest older brothers and sisters every time we meet here.”
“Ah… did you know?”
“Soo-hyun?”
In truth,
this isn’t the first time a guest has been invited on YouTube.
Every time he comes to Hyeon-su’s workshop, there’s a celebrity around.
For a remarkable YouTuber like Soo-hyun, he has no choice but to invite them, right?
“Wow, I got caught.”
Seeing the mention of inviting celebrities gave Jihyun Lee a look of betrayal.
Why is that person acting like that again?
Soo-hyun awkwardly laughed at Hyeon-su, who suddenly became stuck in an uncomfortable situation.
“Well, you didn’t appear, did you?”
However, Soo-hyun also has a point.
When he visited, didn’t Hyeon-su clearly promise to appear on the YouTube channel?
Last time, when he subtly asked about YouTube, he recall hearing that he was busy and would do it later, which shocked him.
With that expression, Hyeon-su let out a deep sigh inside.
What should he do about this sister? Then he eventually spoke up.
“I’ll do it after the concert is over.”
“Really? That’s a promise.”
“Yes.”
Nice—
How many people have I got on board now?
Feeling that he wouldn’t have to worry about guest invitations for months to come, Soo-hyun smiled widely.
Hyeon-su stared at that expression for a moment before returning to signing.
That day, Soo-hyun rolled around in the workshop before heading home and continued to frequent the workshop.
Practicing, resting, practicing.
If there were other guests, he’d also propose appearing as a YouTube guest.
Later on, he received permission from Kang-hyeok to practice with the guitar, spending time that way.
Before he knew it, the span of two weeks had passed quickly.
Finally, the day before the Seoul concert arrived.
“Alright, we’ll be off!”
“Yes, see you in Tokyo.”
The Slim Gold band packed their belongings the day before the performance and headed to a hotel near the concert hall.
Soo-hyun headed to the airport with his suitcase in hand to arrive in Japan a week early.
The airport is truly a dangerous place for celebrities.
So, he wore sunglasses and a hat for disguise, hiding in a corner of the lounge.
Afterward, he flew comfortably in business class and arrived in Japan.
And the airport.
“Welcome!”
The reason Soo-hyun had arrived in Japan a week early.
Tenshi was bouncing with a sign in the distance.