I May Be a Virtual Youtuber, but I Still Go to Work - Chapter 88.1

I stopped heading towards Keugemang for a moment and immediately called the boss to inform her of the situation.

[A sparring tournament? It would be good to participate, right? It’ll promote Parallel, and your network will expand.] 

“I suppose so.”

[And it’s not just BaeCol, but Combative. A new face like you will definitely attract attention. Then, naturally, people who don’t know what Parallel is will at least search it up.]

The boss was saying the same thing as Loopko.

In fact, when I watch these tournaments, I always look forward to seeing new people perform rather than the same people showing up every time.

…I just never thought that I could be that person.

Anyway, with this, Loopko, the boss, and I.

Three people’s verification complete.

The conclusion was that me participating in the tournament would unconditionally benefit Parallel.

[Meet with Keugemang, then come with Loopko and let’s talk about it together.

By the way, I’m glad I brought you along, aren’t I? Amazing, Magia? You snagged a content deal as soon as you came to the year-end party?]

The boss was praising me too much, so I cut her off, telling her to take it easy.

“… It just happened that way. I was lucky.”

[Don’t be so modest. Luck is also a skill. Anyway, I’ll hang up now? Make sure to tell me if something like this comes up again~?]

“Yes.”

After ending the call and telling Loopko the results, he grinned, distorting his already long and ugly face.

“See, I knew she’d see the big picture since your sister is the boss. I knew she’d say yes.”

I tilted my head and said,

“Should we talk more after visiting Keugemang? You’re going to participate in the tournament too, Loopko.”

“What? The tournament? Ah, I’m not participating. I’m just making the connection.”

“Huh?”

“Ah. Actually, I wanted to take a break this time, so I told the organizers I was dropping out, and they told me to bring someone to replace me, so I asked you. Heh, I’m a lucky guy. I can’t believe Magia accepted.”

“But that’s different from what you said earlier—”

“Anyway, since you’re going instead of me, I’ll mention Parallel World Cup a lot while I’m at it. I’ll pump up the hype, so do well. Got it?”

What is this, I feel like I’ve been scammed.

But it’s not like I’m losing out completely, so I decided to let it go.

If our kids’ World Cup video is uploaded to Loopko and the Mad Dogs Crew’s YouTube channel, which has a combined 3 million subscribers, the promotional effect will be significant, right?

If people say I took a bribe, I can just say I traded my spot in the tournament that I was supposed to participate in for Magia, and slip away.

In other words, Loopko used his head well.

The rumor that he barks like a real mad dog on air, but turns into a nerdy bookworm with glasses as soon as the broadcast ends to analyze and calculate, might be true.

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So, what happened in the conversation with Keugemang?

To be honest, it unfolded so quickly that I didn’t even know what was going on.

But I’ll try to organize it in chronological order.

First, as soon as I arrived, I was showered with compliments from Keugemang.

“Yahaha! Are you really Magia? Is it really you?”

“Hello, Keugemang. I’m Magia, an assistant manager at Parallel. I never dreamed I’d be here to greet you like this. Here’s my business card.” 

“Yahaha. I’m going crazy. Nice to meet you. I thought you used a cute character on purpose, but you’re just petite and cute in person.”

“You’re too kind.”

Not long after the conversation started, the topic naturally shifted to baseball, and I succeeded in building rapport with my pre-researched baseball knowledge.

“Now that it’s the off-season, I bet you’re bored since there are no games.”

“Oh. You know that? People who don’t know baseball don’t know that I’m dying of boredom these days.”

“When I watch your broadcasts these days, you’re always complaining about how bored you are because there are no games.”

“Hehyaha! That’s right, that’s right. Always, always. Oh dear. Those bastards. They should have games even in the winter so guys like me have something to watch. They don’t have games just because they’re resting- that’s what I said.”

“I understand how you feel, because I’m still a fan of our boss.”

“Oh oh, Momo. She did a cute aegyo this time.”

“Cough… Anyway, our boss is busy and doesn’t broadcast often. That’s why I’m dying because there’s nothing to watch.”

“Wow. A comrade, a comrade. A comrade with no broadcasts to watch.”

“Still, I’m better off. Even if the boss is resting, there are other members. But Keugemang, everyone rests in the winter, right? Doesn’t Major League Baseball rest too?”

“Wow, you’re going to nag me now. You’re so yellow, so yellow.”

“I’ll take that as a compliment.”

“Yahaha!”

After that, as we naturally talked about broadcasting and the games he plays, I found out that.

Coincidentally, Keugemang is also participating in this sparring tournament.

Maybe it’s because it’s the first time we’re doing Combative together, but our personalities clicked.

After about 10 minutes, we were even having conversations like this.

“Just call me uncle, uncle!”

“Hey, this is the first time we’re talking properly.”

“Aish! It’s okay. I get burdened when people call me oppa or hyung, so I tell everyone who’s almost ten years younger than me to call me uncle. Call me uncle.”

“Okay, Uncle Keugemang.”

“This might be rude, but. Our kids were just as pretty as you, Ms. Magia, until they were three or four years old. Now they’re all grown up and don’t even talk to their dad. They’re just prickly daughters. I’m so~ sad.”

“I guess it can’t be helped since they’re all grown-up girls. I’ll play the role of a niece sometimes.”

“Really? When are you going to come on our broadcast?”

“Ah. I’m an employee of a VTuber company, so I can’t reveal my face….”

“I know, I know. Let’s watch a baseball game together with that avatar on. How about it.”

“Then how about the opening game of the 25th season? Ah, but it might be difficult since you have to watch it with the Makgeolli crew then?” 

“Hey. I don’t need the Makgeolli crew. I’ll make an appointment, and if they want to join, they can, but I’ll make a prior appointment with Assistant Manager Ma first. Deal?”

“If you invite me, Keugemang, I’ll definitely say yes. I’ll have to talk to the boss, though.”

“Okay! Don’t change your mind then? Remember, it’s the 4th or 5th week of March?”

“Yes.”

In that state, I even provided firepower for the Baseball Manager 25 collaboration that I had promised Loopko, and then the Makgeolli Crew finally arrived.

The funny thing was that because we had already built rapport, Keugemang started to give the members jabs every time the Makgeolli Crew said something.

“What. Where did you bring this kid from?”

“Hey, you son of a bitch. Did you eat manners for breakfast? Is it polite to call someone a kid to their face or not?”

“Ahem. I. I’m sorry. You just looked too young.”

“Uncle, it’s okay, calm down. Hello, I’m pleased to meet Hoppangwang, Baekgeunchu, and Dingsam for the first time.”

“Nice to meet you.”

“Nice to meet you. But you look exactly like your picture!”

“It’s not a picture, you idiot. It’s a character.”

“No, look, hyung. It really looks like the picture, doesn’t it?”

“Are your eyes crooked? It looks similar, but you look much better in person.”

“Oh dear. I’m sorry, Assistant Manager Ma. I was rude.”

“No, no, it’s okay.”

In the end, I was so embarrassed that I had to say I was leaving and leave first.

Why are the Makgeolli Crew ajusshis so friendly?

I’m sure they were all people I was meeting for the first time today, but it felt like I was meeting hyungs I had known for years after a long time.

As I was heading back to the party entrance to find the boss, Loopko said to me as he looked at my worn-out state.

“What is this. You’re already a rag.”

“I’m tired…. I don’t like crowded places to begin with.”

“You managed to come all the way here.”

“I know….”

It was a really dizzying day.

Rapitz’s Yeon Seong-muk team leader suddenly proposed a debut.

Loopko told me to participate in the Combative tournament.

I even made a promise to collaborate with Keugemang in the future.

Still, I was happy that I had gained a lot of things that would be helpful to the company.

It was also a good thing that the conversation with Yeon Seong-muk was recorded cleanly even though my phone was in my pocket.

I always tell my acquaintances who are getting jobs, if you’re an office worker, you should definitely register a hotkey to turn on voice recording with just the side button, you’ll definitely need it someday like me.

Of course, my exhausting day didn’t end there.

“Wow. Is that really Magia?”

“Magia, wow….”

When I went to find the boss, all eight of our members and Rapitz members were gathered there.

Why are they all gathered here instead of scattering and mingling with people?

I was overcome with anxiety and tried to run away immediately, but there was no way.