Now That I Have Become a Woman, I Am a Vtuber - Chapter 612
After joining the Slim Gold band at the airport.
“How has Soo-hyun been?”
“Yeah, I’ve been good.”
“Wow, look at you! The older siblings have had a rough time.”
Ah-young said to me with a face that didn’t look tired at all. Hmm, her expression actually looks happier than mine, doesn’t it?
Her face is sparkling as if she has taken good care of herself.
“Did you eat something tasty?”
I asked in curiosity, and surprisingly, Ah-young made a shy face.
“Hahaha… It’s been a while since we had a concert.”
“Aha.”
So, she has enjoyed the nutritious snacks concert our band held.
After all, this was Hyeon-su’s first performance since his discharge.
He must have jumped around excitedly.
Should I have followed along to the Seoul concert?
It must have been really exciting to witness Slim Gold’s concert after a two-year hiatus.
Even if I couldn’t go as a guest, it would have been fine to watch from the audience area.
“By the way, Soo-hyun, you just rested for a week, right?”
“Yes…”
“Then we need to practice together. We rented a workshop, so let’s go.”
With the concert tomorrow, Ah-young grabbed my arm and took me to the workshop.
“Is everyone okay not resting?”
“They can rest after it’s all over!”
We just arrived in the country after yesterday’s concert.
Seeing the band members, they are all full of energy.
In fact, it’s better than seeing them laid back in the workshop.
It seems a band member needs to thrive on concerts.
Anyway, after that.
We arrived at the workshop where the band members were gathered.
“Is Soo-hyun here?”
“He came together?”
At the quite large workshop rented by the Slim Gold band, there were already guests who had arrived beforehand.
There were various people, from Hyeon-su’s acquaintances to those I had never seen before.
“…Sister.”
“Yeah?”
“There are quite a few here, aren’t there?”
Ultimately, Soo-hyun only needed to perform two tracks.
We practiced a part that took nearly ten minutes, so I was not familiar with the other parts.
Seeing the crowd of guests gathered, I was shocked.
Why are there so many concert guests?
This seems a bit excessive.
In fact, usually, concerts are attended by hardcore fans who bravely invest their money in one singer despite the steep prices.
So, usually, the number of guests is kept to a minimum…
With this many guests, even the MC part would take ages.
“They all came as friends to help out with the featuring parts.”
“Ah….”
However, Ah-young immediately clarified Soo-hyun’s confusion.
These people all gathered just to do the featuring parts without any MC segments.
Soo-hyun saw Slim Gold in a new light.
“Is it okay? Should I not do it?”
Just then, while Soo-hyun was quietly exchanging words with Ah-young, an awkward Korean voice suddenly caught his attention.
“Huh? Um…”
“I’m a fan!”
Who is this…?
Soo-hyun forced a smile and looked at the woman in front of him, someone with pale skin, slightly taller and skinnier than him.
“Wow, you don’t know Soo-hyun?”
“Pardon?”
“She’s a very famous singer-songwriter.”
Oh, really?
Soo-hyun looked at the woman for a moment.
He was quite familiar with Japanese songs.
Upon closer inspection.
“Oh!”
He suddenly recalled who she was.
Wait, isn’t this person friends with Hyeon-su?
“I’m glad to meet you too.”
Soo-hyun finally recognized the woman and greeted her warmly, while the female singer smiled brightly and said, “I watched that!”
“Pardon? What….”
“The song evaluation World Cup? That one.”
“Oh.”
The song World Cup?
Suddenly, a cold sweat ran down Soo-hyun’s back.
Hmm… It sounded like an unfavorable comment.
The singer-songwriter in front of him was someone who sang incredibly good songs, renowned for her fame.
Yeah, she sings really well, and oh? She’s famous in Japan too.
But she wasn’t quite to Soo-hyun’s taste.
And since it was a broadcast, it required him to choose one side, right?
Generally, her songs tended to be on the losing side.
Soo-hyun rolled his eyes around…
“Um… Could you give me an autograph? I really love your songs.”
“Really?!”
Encouraged, he decided to go for it.
Even though he had harshly criticized her on the broadcast.
If he said this in person, she might feel a bit better, right?
Moreover, she said she was a fan, so surely, that would make her happy.
“Wait, really?!”
And indeed.
When the female singer’s expression brightened, it seemed his thoughts were right.
“Oh, and could you take a picture with me?”
“Oh, yes! Let’s take it.”
While the other person was happy, Soo-hyun confidently took a picture.
“By the way, are you interested in appearing on YouTube….”
He was attempting to casually invite Kim Soo-hyun for her first overseas guest appearance.
“Hey.”
“Ah.”
He was stopped by Hyeon-su, who couldn’t bear to watch.
“Are you going to steal all my guests?”
“Hey, we’re doing this together, buddy—what’s yours is mine.”
As if to say not to make hurtful comments, Soo-hyun playfully poked Hyeon-su with his elbow.
Hyeon-su narrowed his white brows.
What am I going to do with this woman?
Everyone he met kept requesting to be YouTube guests.
Hyeon-su was worried that it might become a big problem later on.
But whether she was aware of his feelings or not.
“YouTube?”
“Yes, I have a channel….”
Suddenly, Soo-hyun was back in conversation with the Japanese singer.
In fact, even though Soo-hyun was like that, he had his thoughts.
If it’s Hyeon-su’s friend, it’s somewhat guaranteed, right?
For Soo-hyun, known for his high credibility regarding Slim Gold, the people present felt like nothing but golden goblins who were both popular and trustworthy.
“…Okay, now let’s practice, everyone.”
Anyway.
With the arrival of the Slim Gold band, practice officially began at the workshop.
“We just need to do this part, right?”
“Shall we grab a beer after?”
“Is it okay before the performance?”
“It’s usually when you loosen up your voice beforehand.”
Since there were many people and all of them were well-known singers, practice proceeded in a relaxed atmosphere rather than a solemn one.
Swoosh.
“Ugh.”
“Hey, you can’t drink here!”
In fact, there were even people who had arrived early to open cans of beer.
…Is that allowed?
Hmm… Perhaps for a band member that’s normal.
Soo-hyun had a twisted perception of band members.
So, he thought a can of beer wouldn’t be a bad thing.
“This guy is insane.”
“Who brought the beer?”
Seeing them surrounding and getting mad at the person didn’t seem quite right either.
“…I guess alcohol isn’t allowed.”
“? Isn’t that obvious?”
Soo-hyun, suddenly realizing this by himself, was met with a curious look from Ah-young, who was holding drumsticks.
“I thought it would be okay since you’re a band member.”
“Hahaha, what do you think of band members?”
With a slight smile at Soo-hyun, Ah-young joined in on the scolding.
“Where do you think you can drink in a workshop!”
As she happily hit the guy with her drumsticks, Soo-hyun turned his head away.
Hmm… They might not be able to drink, but they sure are aggressive. A band member, indeed.
Anyway, after practice ended.
“Then, good night!”
“See you tomorrow.”
Soo-hyun spent the night at a hotel nearby arranged by Hyeon-su.
For reference, he broke up with Tenshi yesterday.
He left his luggage at Tenshi’s place.
He planned to rejoin after the concert.
He would probably just watch Tenshi’s concert after Hyeon-su’s concert and then stay a few more days before returning to Korea.
Although he had posted about his vacation at the café, he hadn’t broadcasted in a week.
Well, it was a trip, and he had planned to relax anyway, but the viewers had been waiting, so he needed to hurry back to broadcast.
“Hmm….”
Thus, Soo-hyun fell asleep while pondering what to broadcast when he returned.
“Did you sleep well?”
“Yes, I slept soundly.”
Finally, the morning of the concert arrived.
Soo-hyun joined the Slim Gold band early and arrived at the concert hall, Tokyo Dome.
“Wow….”
Soo-hyun’s mouth dropped open at the sight of the enormous Tokyo Dome in front of him.
It’s true that photos can’t capture it?
It’s no wonder they can accommodate 40,000 seats—it’s immense.
“Even after a long time, it’s still big.”
And Ah-young muttered next to him, causing a shocked Soo-hyun to turn his head.
“Have you been here before?”
“Yeah? This is our third performance here.”
“Oh….”
No wonder everyone looked more relaxed than tense.
“Come this way.”
Anyway, then we headed towards the back of the concert hall, along with the other guests.
“This is….”
“This is the staff-only entrance.”
“Oh, I see.”
Although Soo-hyun looks like this, he was quite experienced with concerts.
He understood enough to follow the band members closely.
So, passing through the long hallway and greeting the staff.
[Waiting Room]
He reached the door with a sign in Korean that said “Waiting Room.”
“You just need to wait here before the rehearsal.”
“Oooh….”
Of course, they would proceed with the rehearsal for about two hours before the performance.
Soo-hyun would probably have to stay in this waiting room for a while since he would only be doing about two tracks.
“If you’re really bored, you can go to the audience area to watch the concert.”
“Is that okay?”
“Since it’ll be dark anyway, just pretend to be a staff member and watch.”
“Oh, that’s a great tip!?”
In fact, Soo-hyun had secretly wanted to watch the Slim Gold concert.
It would be perfect to catch it.
“Still, I should do well in the rehearsal first, right?”
After that, they proceeded with the rehearsal.
“Wow, there are so many people….”
“There are a ton, right? All those people came to see us.”
When they had a little free time, they spent it by watching the gathered fans outside through the window.
“It’s time to let people in, so we’ll go prepare.”
“Yes, yes.”
“Do we have to come out on time?”
“Don’t worry.”
Before they knew it, concert time was drawing near.
“Then, shall we go?”
“Yeah, let’s go.”
With Hyeon-su’s confident words.
The Slim Gold comeback concert in Japan.
Day 1 at Tokyo Dome has begun.