I Can See a VTuber’s Red Pills - Chapter 10
There are a lot of VTubers in the world.
Korea is no exception.
And with that many VTubers, only a tiny fraction of them actually succeed.
“Should I… just quit now…?”
A woman named Yoo Jungyeon was no different.
It had already been over a year since she started her career as a VTuber.
But in all that time—long if you wanted it to be, short if you didn’t—she never managed to escape being a bottom-tier VTuber.
At this point, even the hope of growth was starting to fade, and her worries about the future were only increasing.
Those worries naturally led her to contemplate the “final route” of all bottom-tier VTubers: quitting.
And from there, her thoughts kept spiraling into negativity.
As her decision to quit solidified, she found herself browsing a VTuber community out of habit while job hunting.
“…A secretary?”
A strange post caught her eye.
It was a job recruitment ad from a hiring site, but it had gone viral in the VTuber community.
A listing for a secretary—but with the weirdest set of requirements: must be well-versed in subculture like VTubers, must have cooking certifications, and preference given to those with prior VTuber experience.
It was as if the post was describing her.
“…It’s not a scam, right?”
These days, there were all kinds of scams you’d never even heard of.
But now wasn’t the time to be cautious.
Besides, she’d never heard of anyone getting scammed just by sending a job application email.
And so, this struggling bottom-tier VTuber, wrestling with thoughts of quitting and anxiety about her future, sent off her application—clutching tightly to both worry and hope for that golden promise of “an annual salary of 100 million won.”
[Ggizzik VTuber Gallery]
– Yesterday’s Zelnaga donation total.jpg
– Current specs of the secretary candidates.jpg
– Is this for real?
– Secretary requirements: literal VTuber soup ingredients lmaoooo
– Hey all you VTuber soupheads, this is your chance for that 100M KRW salary
– They’re even offering room and board lol
– I think I know who posted that secretary job
A bombshell dropped in the VTuber community.
It was the secretary job listing Hajun had posted on the job site.
People debated endlessly—why the weird requirements, wasn’t it a scam, and so on—but those who loved VTubers couldn’t help but send applications, half-believing and half-doubting.
The thing they’d been secretly enjoying on their own—VTubers, hidden from family, friends, and the world—could now be used as credentials?
They couldn’t help but roll the dice on a chance at a 100 million won salary.
And among all the chatter, one post in particular went viral:
Title: I think I know who posted that secretary job
(Screenshot of the secretary job listing.jpg)
The guy who posted this…
Isn’t it Zelnaga?
Not even joking—didn’t he say during Ajung’s stream yesterday that he’d take care of getting both 2D and 3D avatars for her?
But think about it. Zelnaga hasn’t even been watching VTubers that long. How the hell would he manage all that himself?
He’s probably just planning to hire a secretary and dump it all on them.
Let’s be real, the only thing that guy’s got is money.
– ??
– Huh?
– No f*cking way lol
– Even if he’s filthy rich, who the hell burns 100 mil on that
ㄴ Hmm… but now that you say 100 mil, it does kinda sound possible?
ㄴ Fr lol. Between the donations and avatars, dude’s already dropped like 100 mil on Ajung in just 3 days
ㄴ …Wait, what?
– Is this legit?
– For real??
Anyone with a brain and a bit of sense could figure it out immediately.
That post? It was 100% Hajun’s doing.
The timing gave it away.
His promise during Ajung’s stream to provide both 2D and 3D avatars, followed that same day by the job posting for a secretary.
To anyone watching, it was clear: this was Hajun—aka Zelnaga.
And later that day, after finishing his usual tasks and checking the community, Hajun confirmed it himself.
Title: Yeah, it’s me
■Zelnaga
Yeah, I’m the one who posted that.
And yeah, the purpose you’re all guessing? Also right.
I’m getting too much attention now to keep asking the gallery for every little thing I don’t know.
And like you said, all I really have is money. So I figured, might as well just pay someone and make life easier.
So if you’re someone who actually considers themselves a VTuber expert, I hope you apply.
Oh, and just casually watching VTubers isn’t enough.
I’m talking about people who know which gear is best for VTubers, which artists make good avatars, and stuff like… what was it—motion capture?
People who are solid on that kind of stuff would be perfect.
Eventually, I’m thinking of building a studio or something too if it becomes necessary.
And if you’re a VTuber yourself, I’ll set up an entire streaming room in my house with top-tier gear just for you.
– Huh??
– ????
– Is this dude actually insane??
– Why the hell are you going this far, bro
– Is the 100 million salary legit??
ㄴ ■Zelnaga: That’s the minimum. If you’re a real talent, I’ll offer more after the interview.
ㄴ Bruhhh what the hell
ㄴ Are you insane????
– This dude’s an actual lunatic lmaooooooooo
– I’m literally speechless, I can’t do anything but curse lmaoooooooooo
His post lit up the entire VTuber community like wildfire.
“Hmm.”
I nodded in satisfaction as I looked at the monitor.
The response was intense.
It was blowing up.
The level of interest was on a whole different level.
The story was now spreading beyond just the community—it was getting talked about on other VTubers’ streams.
[“Huh? A hundred million won?”]
[“They’re giving preference to people with VTuber experience?”]
[“All the bottom-tier VTubers are applying now?”]
[“He’ll even fully set up a stream room if you’re a former VTuber?”]
[“…Can I apply for this too?”]
[“Red pill? But… no, wait…”]
Seeing all these reactions from other VTubers hitting the community boards—it felt strangely satisfying.
I hadn’t even donated or shown up in their streams, yet reactions were pouring out nonstop.
“Hehehehe…”
Forget dopamine—it was overflowing.
And right in the middle of that high, Ajung’s stream started.
[Hope you’ve had a peaceful day.]
That uniquely “Ajung-like” stream title again.
As soon as I joined, I noticed something: her character, which used to just stand still like a picture with changing expressions, was now even waving.
[“Hello!”]
– Aha!
– ohohohoho
– Yo her hand moves now lol
– Guess she got a webcam lol
– Reinvestment, damn
– Ajung was really serious about VTubing lol
Clearly, she’d done something new again.
Her commitment to being a true VTuber was showing more and more—now even her hands were animated.
Watching Ajung’s bright smile as the viewers praised her, I decided that—just for today—I wouldn’t donate or chat.
I slid her stream to a side monitor and turned to my email inbox.
“…There’s way too many.”
The inbox was full of replies to the job posting I’d made yesterday.
Of course, when I started reading through them, I saw that most were empty fluff.
People trying to hype themselves up as hardcore VTuber fans and dreaming of flipping their lives around with a 100-million-won gamble.
Still, I couldn’t just skim over everything.
Subject: Applying for Secretary Position!
Hello!
My nickname is Rinne, real name Yoo Jungyeon.
I’m currently a virtual streamer on Ggizzik!
Since I’m already active as a virtual streamer, I know a ton about VTubers!
Though I don’t have many viewers, I’ve always dreamed of making it big.
I think daily about what makes a good VTuber, what kind of streams to do, and what direction to aim for—so I’ve done a lot of studying!
What gear is best for VTubers?
What kind of PC build is ideal?
Dual PC or single?
If I use motion capture, which studios are best?
Which artists are hot for avatar designs these days?
Even on days off from streaming, I’ve always been researching!
Please check my resume and application for more details!
Thank you!
These high-quality applications were hidden among the noise.
Filtering out the one-shot gamblers and wannabe fans, I started sorting through the genuinely good applicants…
Before I knew it, two hours had flown by.
My eyes were dry from staring at the monitor all day.
I dropped a few artificial tears into each eye and stretched, then unmuted Ajung’s stream that had been playing quietly on the side.
[“I can’t eat that much. That’s always been a shame for me… I want to eat more, but my body just can’t handle it…”]
[AjungIsCute has donated 1,000 Butter!]
[But Ajung, do you ever play games?]
[“Ah, games? I’ve actually never really played games before in my life.
I wanted to try them out on stream, so I gave it a shot the other day, but…
my computer couldn’t handle it. The lag was awful…
Still, I’ve been looking into getting a new PC lately! I’ll try to move fast…”]
“…What?”
Ajung wants to play games… but her computer’s too weak to run them?
So all this time, she was stuck doing just chatting streams with that busted avatar?
I was honestly stunned.
And hearing that, I immediately started typing.
[Zelnaga has donated 1,000,000 Butter!]
[I’ve got plenty of 5090s lying around, so I’ll set up a dual-PC rig and send it over.
If you’re worried about exposing your address, we can use a delivery proxy. Just message me—I’ll have it sent by tomorrow.]
[“…Huh?”]
And just like that, I upgraded Ajung’s stream setup—again.
– Bro what the f*ck lmaoooo
– This guy’s completely deranged lmaooo
– Did he say he has multiple 5090s??
– Bro I haven’t even been able to buy one
– How do you just have a bunch, wtf
– You Chinese scalper or something? (message deleted)
Naturally, some weird drama about me flared up along with it.