Now That I Have Become a Woman, I Am a Vtuber - Chapter 8

[Dwitch Streamer Gallery]

A post was uploaded to this community, where Kim Suhyun often ego searches and all sorts of rumors and slanders about streamers are posted.

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[Real-time Taesan Ban LOL]

(A meme of Taesan getting banned in real-time and making a dumfouned face)

-Got banned while watching the audition because a bunch of Taesan fans flocked over LOL

-?? Wasn’t Taesan a judge?

ㄴ He was a judge in the second round, but just an observer in the third.

-That’s intense LOL

ㄴ He just glanced and got banned right away LOL

-Taesan fans were kind of ruining the audition broadcast today

ㄴ Are you stupid? It’s bringing in more viewers to the broadcast, what’s the harm LOL

ㄴ Didn’t you see the chat? It was completely blocking the broadcast

ㄴ If it blocks the progress, just ban them like Taesan LOL

-Because of the broadcast delay, that idiot Taesan didn’t hear he was being banned and looked bewildered LOL

-Honestly, he deserved to be banned

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In fact, Taesan’s tour of the audition participants was somewhat controversial.

Mainly due to the excessive disruption caused by his viewers.

Other streamers affiliated with ‘The Six’ also visited the participants, but only Taesan’s fans flocked and spammed the chat. While Taesan’s fans enjoyed it, those who were watching the original participants’ broadcasts were naturally displeased.

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[This guy Taesan is really a jerk too LOL]

-The chat is getting spammed in real-time, and he just says “Don’t do it” to his fans LOL

-I hated seeing him ruin the first broadcasts of audition participants just to make his own content, but seeing him get banned felt so satisfying LOL

-That’s just your opinion

-But it was kind of bad

-He was just looking out for the participants, but people are distorting it again LOL

-Didn’t you see the viewer count go up when Taesan appeared?

ㄴ Other streamers also increased viewer counts, but only Taesan’s visits caused chaos, didn’t you see that?

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[The fact is Taesan was disrupting the broadcasts]

-Why do you think that participant banned him?

-Because he was disrupting the broadcast LOL

-What’s this about increasing viewers or having good intentions?

-The fact is Taesan was interrupting the broadcasts LOL

-This is true LOL

-Stop slandering;;

-If he was harming the participants, they could have just asked him to leave. Why ban him? He was just quickly making content and people are interrupting it again

ㄴ You’re the one interrupting it now LOL

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Well, controversies always existed, and since the audition conducted by ‘The Six’ was relatively large-scale and gaining attention, Taesan, who has a certain level of recognition from his broadcast experience, was naturally under scrutiny, causing the community to increasingly catch fire.

The first broadcast ended smoothly.

By the time the broadcast ended, there were 70 viewers.

Almost at the top among the audition participants.

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[So, you’re the most popular among the audition participants?]

“What did you hear me say?”

[No, you said you were at the top.]

“It’s just hype, I’ll probably get overshadowed when other participants prepare content.”

That’s true.

Many said my broadcast was like listening to a radio, mainly for the voice.

If there are more stimulating broadcasts, people will gravitate towards them.

[Then why don’t you make content too?]

I shook my head at Hyejung’s question on the call.

Hyejung asked me a question while we were on the phone, and I shook my head in response.

“I’ll do it a bit later.”

[Why?]

“Because I’m a hidden gem.”

[You sometimes talk nonsense, you know that?]

“Content feels artificial. It’s better to show my natural charm.”

[You’re not just planning to skim and copy what others are doing, are you?]

“Oh, I’ve arrived at the shop, let’s hang up.”

[Seriously?]

Click—

‘She’s quick-witted…’

I ended the call and walked into the sundae soup restaurant in front of me.

“Hello.”

“Welcome!”

“One sundae soup, please.”

I followed the staff to my seat, placed my order, and naturally took out my phone to check a community site.

Since all participants had broadcasted yesterday, I wanted to ego-search about it.

But…

“What’s this?”

The community board I frequently checked for reactions was in a state of chaos.

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[I knew Taesan would do something like this, lol (1)]

[But isn’t it true that the participants’ viewership increased? (4)]

[Summary of the Celestial project participants’ red pills (14)]

[Why Taesan is problematic .txt (8)]

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“…This is a mess.”

I closed the tab.

From the memories of being male Kim Suhyun, I knew that the community in this state was a hellish place full of propaganda and fabrication. Reading it would be of no help and detrimental to my mental health.

“Enjoy your meal~”

I closed my phone and was sipping on cold water when the staff brought my sundae soup.

“Thank you.”

The sundae soup tasted pretty good. It was cheap and filling, so I’d likely come often.

After finishing my meal and stepping outside, I went to the alley next to the shop, lit a cigarette, and began to smoke.

As I inhaled the nicotine and blankly stared at the blue sky, the titles of the posts I briefly saw earlier flashed in my mind.

‘…Taesan, wasn’t he the streamer who got banned last time?’

How did someone who was a second interviewer become controversial?

Well, back then, the viewers did flood in and disrupt the chat.

“Inhale… exhale…”

I filled my lungs with nicotine and thought about it, but decided not to bother.

What does it matter to me?

‘Honestly, he was a nuisance.’

I threw away the cigarette butt, put out the fire, and headed to a nearby mart.

Ever since becoming female Kim Suhyun, I’ve had a craving for sweets.

I went to the mart, bought some drinks for my upcoming broadcast, and a bunch of discounted ice cream, then returned home.

“There’s still a lot of time until the broadcast, what should I do?”

I had already decided to start the broadcast in the evening, and now it was still daytime.

***

A bright early afternoon.

When I first became Kim Suhyun, I was full of motivation for self-improvement.

“Sigh…”

But now that I’m doing it, it feels bothersome.

Or maybe I just don’t know where to start?

I can see why they say that the beginning is the half of the battle.

What’s the point of having the motivation if you don’t Begin with?

And right in front of me is a very easy way to begin self-improvement.

My gaze fixed on a game on one side of my monitor.

[LOL]

“Hmm… Don’t VTubers often do gaming streams?”

Moreover, it’s a fact that the better their skills, the more enjoyable it is to watch.

So wouldn’t it be considered self-improvement as a virtual idol to become at least somewhat familiar and proficient with games?

I slumped back in my chair, clicked on the client, and tapped on the keyboard to log in.

The screen loaded with a cheerful background sound, and my nickname appeared in the top right corner.

…I should change my nickname someday.”

Kim Suhyun, the female protagonist, has two accounts.

One is an alt account with a decent nickname that she uses when playing with acquaintances occasionally.

The other is her main account, which is at Diamond 4 tier, that she’s played on before.

And the nickname on her main account is…

‘…I don’t know.’

I tore my gaze away with effort and started the game.

I’ve gotten more used to this game now, and I always do my part, so maybe I can rank up at least one tier before today’s stream.

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“You damn bastards! Give me back my points!”

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-Hahahahahaha

-Losing to beginners now

-You did well this game

-Your teammates suck

-You’ve become washed up

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Kang Chul, a former professional player and mid-level streamer of Legends of Legend, held the back of his neck as he turned away from the monitor displaying “Defeat.”

“No, but I did well? Look.”

Though his physical abilities had declined exponentially with age, his keen sense for the game remained. So, when he lost a game, he often reviewed it with his viewers, and now was one of those times.

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-Just queue up again.

-Let’s see the fight at Baron earlier..

-Just play the game.

-Wouldn’t you have won if you destroy the Nexus instead of going for Baron?

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“Alright, I’ll queue up right after we watch this.”

Though some viewers were demanding he start another game, Kang Chul had his pride.

Additionally, many viewers watched his streams to improve their own game skills, so it was only courteous to review at least one game per stream for their sake.

Just as he was about to save and replay the last game’s review.

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[Kang Moon chul Please! Donated 50,000 won! Thank you!!]

-Big bro Kang, can we get a Kang Moon chul TV? 500,000 won on the line.”

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“500,000 won? Okay, I’m on it. Tell me your nickname.”

Kang Moon chul TV.

Occasionally, players who argued over whose fault it was in a game would bet money on who was more at fault, and Kang Chul would watch their game, mediate, and take a commission.

One user had just requested this, prepaying the 50,000 won commission, which was 10% of the total bet.

While he could have simply taken the money and ignored the request, a game with 500,000 won on the line usually made for good content, so Kang Chul abandoned the previous game’s review and immediately received the Discord friend code from the requesting user.

“Alright, here comes the 51st episode of Kang Moon chul TV.”

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-What about the last game’s review though lol

-500,000 won hahaha

-That’s a lot of money..

-Betting 500 on pride? lol..

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The viewers, excited by the rare spectacle, became more active in the chat.

“Sweet”

With a big smile, Kang Chul added the user who requested mediation as a friend, clicked on the code he provided, and entered the pre-made Discord channel.

“Hello.”

[Hi, Kang Chul]

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-Oh haha

-Nice voice

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A man with a nice baritone voice was already in the Discord room and greeted Kang Chul.

“Are you the one who made the request?”

[Yes, that’s me. The other person said they’re coming in soon.]

“Have you reached an agreement?”

[Yes, we’ve settled it. They said they wouldn’t use voice chat, but after requesting a bit, they said they’d join.]

“Are you crazy?”

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-Hahahahaha

-This is pure chaos

-No voice chat? Are they a kid?

Sometimes people would run away after being called out, but it seemed this wouldn’t be one of those cases.

[Oh, it’s not like that. They’re really pissed off. They even sent half the 50,000 won in advance.]

“Can you give me both of your League of Legends nicknames so I can check the match history?”

[Sure, I’ll post it in the Discord room.]

“Alright, the nicknames look normal… Haha.”

Kang Chul saw the two nicknames posted in the Discord room.

One was a normal English name, but the other…

“Shall we check the match history together?”

Kang Chul typed the other user’s nickname into the match history search site.

[Oh, that’s not my nickname. That’s theirs.]

“Wow, this person is good.”

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-Look at that nickname haha

-Hahahahaha

-This is crazy…

-Hahahaha

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The nickname on the match history site was “IWantToSuckOnYourNipples”.

Both Kang Chul and his viewers chuckled at the nickname, which referred to a muscular middle-aged male character in the game.

Ding-

Not long after, another user joined the Discord with a notification sound.

“Oh? They’re here.”

[IWantToSuckOnYourNipples? You’re here? Say something.]

There was no voice, which puzzled Kang Chul and the other user, until they heard the sound of a microphone turning on.

[Hey, you bastard.]

Kangcheol was surprised but also thrilled, sensing this would make great content.

Because…

[Aren’t you going to answer?]

The low, angry voice was surprisingly that of a woman.