Now That I Have Become a Woman, I Am a Vtuber - Chapter 613

Slim Gold’s concert day one is tomorrow.

It began splendidly with the exciting hit songs.

Soo-hyun is now a proper fan of Slim Gold.

Knowing a lot of the songs like any other fan, he hummed along while sitting in the waiting room.

“Ah, sounds great.”

“I’m telling you, they’re really good.”

In the waiting room, Soo-hyun wasn’t alone; other guests were there as well.

They sat on the spacious sofa, sharing their opinions.

“Oh wow… oh….”

Beside Soo-hyun was the Japanese singer who took a photo with him yesterday, continuously expressing admiration.

Unlike yesterday, the singer’s serious expression caught Soo-hyun’s curiosity.

He looks really serious.

Is being a famous singer-songwriter different?

There must be something felt between music geniuses.

He probably looks different from me, who is just admiring.

Soo-hyun raised his head again and stared at the large screen in the waiting room.

There, Slim Gold’s performance was happening in front of numerous audience members.

A long time ago.

It’s been a while since I joined as a guest several years ago.

They’re definitely doing well.

Hyeon-su’s live performance is at the top among the singers Soo-hyun has seen.

As a result, the excitement of the fans listening to it transcended the screen and reached Soo-hyun in the waiting room.

Well, the sounds were reaching the waiting room as well.

Even though the soundproofing is decent, it is a waiting room connected to the stage, so some of the stage sounds can be heard.

“Ah, it’s my turn, I’ll be going now.”

“Good luck!”

As Soo-hyun was enjoying the stage.

One by one, the guests started to get up and move to the stage.

This Slim Gold concert will last about two hours.

Many songs will feature collaborations.

“Wow….”

“How was it?”

The ones who went out first for featuring quickly returned to the waiting room.

“No joke, is this the Tokyo Dome?”

And those who came back wore expressions of delight or satisfaction.

*Gulp.*

Soo-hyun nervously swallowed at the sight.

Indeed, it is quite incredible…?

Soo-hyun looked at the audience beyond the screen.

So many people, they looked like a sea of black.

If I feel that heat, it will be quite something.

…Isn’t this a bit dangerous?

Soo-hyun has been at home for months during his break.

No matter how consistently he’s been broadcasting, having to get on that stage all of a sudden is.

Oh no, was I too unprepared?

Soo-hyun felt a moment of panic.

Forty thousand isn’t even a doghouse name….

Miro is a successful VTuber, but it’s rare for 40,000 viewers to show up.

As such, at that moment, Soo-hyun’s big eyes were slightly trembling.

“Excuse me.”

“Four?”

Soo-hyun turned his head at the voice coming from behind.

“Are you nervous?”

“Yes? A little?”

“Is it the same this time?”

“Um….”

Soo-hyun thought momentarily about what the man behind him, Jihyun Lee, said.

The same this time? Ah, I was similarly nervous during the last concert.

“Well, there are a lot of people, right?”

“Haha….”

Soo-hyun felt a little embarrassed.

Miro has been in the entertainment industry for years.

His pay has only increased, but he hasn’t grown at all.

Has he been deluded into thinking he’s amazing because people around him are praising him?

For a moment, he thought he was just someone with a pretty face, or rather, a stunningly beautiful figure….

Still, I didn’t decide on the pay, did I?

Soo-hyun quickly changed his mind and furrowed his brows.

The broadcasting station made him into an expensive talent.

Hasn’t it been less than five years for his experience?

It makes sense for him to be this inexperienced.

“I have a bit of a short career, right? It’s not that I’ve had much experience on such a big stage.”

Soo-hyun’s rationale came out so quickly that Jihyun chuckled.

“Are you already relaxed?”

“I just need to not make mistakes when I go up.”

Soo-hyun said it nonchalantly.

Of course, he will do his best to deliver the best song.

But for now, not making mistakes is the priority.

Try messing up in front of 40,000 people, and I won’t sleep for a month.

“Yes, not making mistakes is the best policy.”

“Have you ever made a mistake on stage?”

“Many times. I’ve forgotten the lyrics.”

“Wow….”

You forget the lyrics on stage?

Wow, that’s really overwhelming.

“What did you do then?”

“I went freestyle.”

“Huh?”

“If you match the melody, they won’t notice much.”

…Can they not notice that?

When Soo-hyun looked at him with doubt, Jihyun shrugged his shoulders.

“Anyway, it’s time to go up now.”

“Yes?”

Is it already my turn?

Soo-hyun was surprised and glanced at the screen attached to the wall.

It’s true. Once that song ends, it’s my turn.

Soo-hyun looked at Jihyun with wide eyes.

Oh, he’s been chatting to keep me from getting nervous while waiting.

It’s no wonder Sake acts fondly; despite his brusque tone, he’s considerate.

“Thank you.”

Anyway, now I have to go to the stage.

Soo-hyun stood up, thanking him.

“Not at all. Be careful of stage addiction.”

“Stage addiction… ah, that.”

Thinking back, he had mentioned that before.

It’s an addiction that singers get, a symptom of becoming too intoxicated by all the attention.

Slightly.

Soo-hyun chuckled as he looked at the previous featuring guests who seemed spellbound.

“Don’t worry.”

Forty thousand, how big of a deal is that?

Sure, it’s a lot, but it’s not a number I’ve never faced in broadcasting, right?

With that, he walked out of the waiting room confidently into the hallway without hesitation.

“Be careful, it’s dark, follow closely.”

“Yes, yes.”

As he followed the staff who appeared to be Korean.

The sounds from the stage, which could be faintly heard in the waiting room, grew louder, revealing the door leading to the stage ahead.

Phew… it’s over in 10 minutes, let’s make sure to do well.

Holding onto the door handle, Soo-hyun steadied his mind.

Creeeak.

He opened the door and arrived at the back of the stage.

***

Wonderland.

It is a track from Slim Gold’s iconic first hit album.

Having just hatched, Slim Gold shows no concern for the surrounding gaze and expresses the ambition and confidence to present his own Wonderland.

However, this time, some arrangement was added.

In the middle of this lively song.

A part showing the song’s dark inner aspect was originally Soo-hyun’s part, but this time, Hyeon-su decided to take that part.

Since it is his inner self, Hyeon-su requested to do it for the concert.

Therefore, while practicing the subsequent high-tension part, Soo-hyun struggled quite a bit.

Because of that, now.

Standing behind the stage, Soo-hyun watched Hyeon-su’s back, who could now speak his inner thoughts without relying on someone else.

As if to deny that the vibrant high-energy start was a lie.

The boy calmly voiced his deficiencies.

An excellent singer knows how to express emotions on stage.

However, an even more outstanding singer makes the audience feel their emotions, even without expressing them.

And Hyeon-su is a remarkably talented singer.

As Soo-hyun waited for the featuring timing behind Hyeon-su, he felt that emotion very clearly.

He had heard the song before its release.

And even after its release, it was a song he occasionally listened to.

But had this song always been this melancholic?

The version of Hyeon-su’s Wonderland that Soo-hyun heard was about five years ago.

A song where still young and inexperienced Hyeon-su wrapped his sincerity in packaging.

And now, as an adult with peak skills, Hyeon-su carefully unwraps that packaging.

In Soo-hyun’s eyes, the school uniform that always overlapped when looking at Hyeon-su has vanished.

Instead, he began to see an adult who had grown after overcoming pain and adversity.

Wow… this is amazing, when did he grow up so much?

I can’t even think of him as a younger student now.

Just then, when Soo-hyun was admiring the adult Hyeon-su.

One by one.

Lights began to turn on from the audience section across the stage.

What is this? It’s not the glow sticks.

Because the lights turned on far away, Soo-hyun was uncertain.

Starting from the designated seats nearby, lights began to turn on one by one.

It was only then that he realized it was phone lights.

Whether it was a cheer method previously discussed.

Or perhaps it was to uplift Hyeon-su, with only a single beam of light shining on him.

Soo-hyun watched the small lights flicker, starting to create waves, in a daze.

How beautiful….

Shamelessly, Soo-hyun felt disappointed that those lights were not directed at him.

After all, it’s a light coming from tens of thousands of people.

Who wouldn’t want to receive this?

Moreover, Soo-hyun has lived as a profession attracting attention for five years, receiving a great deal of focus.

Now, having grown accustomed to receiving rather than giving.

It’s only natural for him to feel a desire to receive such attention directed at someone aside from himself.

Thus,

Soo-hyun recalled the concert from several years ago, where he received so much light.

Not standing in the darkness as a featuring artist like now.

But standing at the center of that light, looking down at his fans.

He had a subtly lingering regret because it was a concert done through a screen.

Seeing the actual lights now amplified that regret.

As the wave of lights filled his sight and reached the back of the stage where Soo-hyun was.

Perfectly timed, Soo-hyun stepped forward.

Next time, it should be a stage where I am entirely the main character.

The moment when Soo-hyun’s rest period comes to a complete end.