I Want to Be a VTuber

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Young-bin was feeling good today.

That was thanks to a smooth discussion with the company.

“You really want to make that game?”

The director of Raywill Games, who had seen him for over ten years, chuckled as he said that.

Never in his wildest dreams did he think he’d have such thoughts until now.

“Recently, there’s a new project at the company. It seems they’re looking to set up an independent development studio under our company, in the form of an investment.”

“…Why?”

“No, come on. Why is ‘why’ coming out? Didn’t the boss tell you to do this? And…”

“And?”

“We have a partner company.”

Was our boss really that serious about games?

‘A partner company?’

Did our company really need to involve a partner?

Oh, could it be?

‘No way, right?’

There was a part that lingered in his mind, but he couldn’t possibly think that was the case.

Nodding, he thought about discussing it properly later.

After all, it wasn’t bad news for him.

Anyway, Young-bin was, while a bit vague, someone who perfectly fit those conditions.

He hadn’t failed a single project until now.

A veteran with plenty of experience.

Moreover, he was highly respected within the company, making him the most suitable choice.

‘It’s tough being young at this age.’

The director thought that and patted Young-bin on the shoulder.

Of course, he didn’t forget to punch him lightly for the “Why?” remark.

It seems that as you grow older, your head gets bigger and you start to talk back.

With that thought in mind.

Anyway, work at the company was proceeding smoothly.

Feeling good for various reasons lately, Young-bin returned home with a light step.

‘Oh, judging by the shoes, Seo-yeon must be back!’

Returning home, he noticed Seo-yeon’s shoes placed there, a rare sight.

Given how busy she was, she often returned later than him after endless filming sessions following school.

Had she said something about having more free time after the Japan filming?

“Our little dinosaur just can’t help but to sneak in another game, huh!”

Saying that, he knocked twice on Seo-yeon’s door and opened it.

Last time, he didn’t knock, and he felt like he was about to meet his end with two pokes from the fingers of death, so now he always knocks politely.

“Empty?”

The house was quiet; maybe Suah and our second daughter Su-yeon went out to play somewhere?

As he thought that, he headed toward the living room.

“Hey, there is someone. Honey, what are you doing over there?”

“Shhh, shhh.”

Suah was gesturing silently at Young-bin with her finger.

Strangely enough, Su-yeon was sitting beside Suah with a very serious face.

“What’s with you two?”

“Seo-yeon’s acting strange.”

“Unnie’s weird.”

“What? Where is she anyway?”

“She’s cooking… in the kitchen.”

“What! Cooking?!”

Is Seo-yeon actually cooking!

Young-bin jumped and turned straight toward the kitchen.

Although holding a knife was scary, it was even more ridiculous when Seo-yeon was cooking—she made it so amusing to tease her.

In fact, these kinds of reactions had contributed to her not being able to cook properly.

How annoying would it be if someone constantly nitpicked while you were trying to cook?

“No, wait…”

Suah hurriedly tried to stop him, but Young-bin was much quicker on his feet.

“Our daughter is at it again with some completely out-of-place dish… isn’t she?”

While saying that, Young-bin trailed off as he saw the scene before him.

Something was off.

Standing at the kitchen counter, chopping away on the cutting board, Seo-yeon seemed oddly poised while cooking.

Before, she would wield a knife with fierce red eyes, but now her aura felt strangely calm.

Her posture was erect, almost like a noble young lady cooking.

‘When did Suah get younger?’

But, wasn’t Suah in the living room?

More than anything, Suah didn’t exactly give off that young lady vibe either.

Young-bin rubbed his eyes.

The face was undeniably his daughter’s, but the vibe and grace were completely different.

Could his rough, playful daughter really transform into such a refined young lady?

“Ah.”

Seeing Young-bin staring, Seo-yeon smiled softly.

It was an unexpectedly sweet smile.

No, actually, it suited her well.

The reason he thought it didn’t was that he was used to Seo-yeon’s usual self.

Under normal circumstances, upon seeing him, she would definitely scowl and give him that “Eww, that’s Dad?” look.

Of course, Seo-yeon didn’t intend it that way.

But still, her gaze had that effect.

“Father, you’ve come home?”

“Father???”

“Ah, did I seem too lacking in cuteness?”

Maybe it was a tease, as she covered her mouth with her sleeve and chuckled softly.

Young-bin was left speechless by Seo-yeon’s attitude.

Where did our daughter go?

“Uh, what’s going on?”

“After the last filming, I thought it would be good to learn how to cook properly. Watching videos alone wasn’t enough to practice effectively, so I asked Mom for a bit of understanding and decided to prepare dinner.”

“Oh, is that so?”

“Why the formalities?”

Why the formality back to me?

While Young-bin thought that, he realized that Seo-yeon had always spoken formally to him.

It didn’t feel formal, though.

“As you can see, I’ve made something quite decent, so you won’t be disappointed.”

Seo-yeon presented the dishes she made.

It was doenjang jjigae and stir-fried pork, not too complicated.

And coincidentally, those were his favorites.

It felt as if she had actually thought about him when planning the menu.

Seeing that, Young-bin couldn’t help but ask.

“Uh, who are you?”

In the end, he couldn’t contain himself.

“I mean, you look like my daughter, but… the way you act isn’t like my daughter?? Where did our little dinosaur go… bring her back…”

“….”

As he said that, Suah and Su-yeon, who had been watching secretly from the living room, put their hands over their mouths.

If it had been the usual Seo-yeon, she would have erupted in fiery rebuttal upon hearing such remarks.

No matter how much of a princess mode Seo-yeon was in, she would undoubtedly revert back to her original self upon hearing something like that.

With that thought, Suah and Su-yeon watched the unfolding scene with tense eyes.

And then.

“Father.”

“……Uh, yeah?”

“Please sit down.”

With a smile, Seo-yeon pointed at the living room chair, indicating for him to sit.

Was she really going to give him a ride on the roller coaster like before?

He sat down, fidgeting a bit.

“Really, even as a joke, you shouldn’t say such things.”

Suddenly, Seo-yeon’s lecture started.

With her finger pointed out, cheeks slightly puffed, Seo-yeon looked like a teacher reprimanding a child, illustrating everything he had done wrong, step by step.

By the way, Seo-yeon’s lecture continued for about 30 minutes after that.

It only ended when Young-bin finally muttered that he would rather end things right there and be done with it.

“Ah, the food’s getting cold. But remember, don’t do that again.”

“Yes, understood.”

“Goodness, you’re joking again.”

Seo-yeon said that with another laugh, covering her mouth daintily.

The family exchanged glances.

Honestly, this daughter was kind of delightful.

I honestly wished I had an older sister like that.

Su-yeon, you shouldn’t say that.

After a little gossiping.

The pleasant atmosphere continued through dinner.

Smooth conversations flowed at the table, accompanied by Seo-yeon’s refreshing laughter.

As the day passed and the next dawned.

“…What are you all doing here?”

Yawning, Seo-yeon stepped outside to find her family gathered closely together with tense faces.

With a sulky expression and curt tone.

Outside, she was the cool, composed daughter, but at home, she was a rebellious little girl.

The elegance from yesterday seemed completely gone.

Realizing that, Young-bin burst into a bright smile.

Of course, while the princess-mode daughter was great, this little dinosaur was definitely the real deal.

“Our daughter is back.”

“Unnie! Unnie! Are you feeling better now?”

“I never felt unwell.”

“Thank goodness. We can cancel the hospital appointment then.”

“What appointment?”

“Eh, hey! Seo-yeon, that’s not something to worry about.”

Seeing her family like that, Seo-yeon frowned.

Somehow, didn’t they seem excessively harsh compared to others?

‘Hmm.’

But she crossed her arms and thought it over for a moment.

Seo-yeon’s princess mode had been shockingly unexpected.

Of course, this wasn’t exactly a dark history for her either, and it was something she hadn’t anticipated.

That emotional state was definitely different than usual.

‘Will I be like that again next time?’

Was it just due to the method acting?

Honestly, she wasn’t so sure.

But something did feel changed.

What that was, she couldn’t tell.

“…….”

Thinking back on her day living as Princess Yeonhwa.

When she reflected on it for a moment.

‘……Is it just me, or is everyone treating me differently?’

Should she be mad about this?

Seo-yeon couldn’t help but ponder for a moment.

***

Anyway, regarding the advertisement for Beol they shot this time, they said it would be up in department stores within three months at the earliest.

Since advertisements typically require scheduling in advance, it didn’t seem like it could be put up right away.

“And it seemed like the headquarters was extremely pleased.”

Park Jung-woo said that while observing Seo-yeon.

After the advertisement shoot, he looked relieved to see Seo-yeon return to her normal state.

Of course, Seo-yeon frowned at Park Jung-woo’s attitude.

‘When she was playing Princess Yeonhwa, she hardly even made eye contact.’

The way he looked at her made it seem as though he thought she might forget her role as Princess Yeonhwa!

Naturally, she hadn’t been drunk, and she could remember everything perfectly.

Princess Yeonhwa Seo-yeon was just Seo-yeon.

Anyway, at that moment, Park Jung-woo wavered like a reed in the wind at her next comment.

“Your highness.”

“? What, all of a sudden?”

Park Jung-woo looked at her with a puzzled expression, having not expected that question.

With a puzzled look like he was facing something annoying, Seo-yeon tilted her head.

“Isn’t this different?”

“What’s different?”

“It’s just that your attitude is too different this time. Last time, your highness could barely meet my eyes, and you didn’t even look at me properly.”

“No, you see, that’s… ahem. It’s completely different.”

What exactly was different?

Seo-yeon narrowed her eyes.

Was it something she needed to say while acting as Princess Yeonhwa?

Seeing Seo-yeon’s serious demeanor, Park Jung-woo felt flustered.

Under normal circumstances, if she called him ‘your highness’ a hundred times, it wouldn’t even feel worth a second thought.

But if she happened to pull out that princess mode again, he had no idea how he would respond.

“Anyway, what’s important right now is that.”

“It’s quite important, though.”

“No, it’s not that important.”

Park Jung-woo hastily shifted the topic.

He heard that Jo Seo-hee and Lee Ji-yeon had also calmed down after talking to Seo-yeon today.

No wonder Seo-yeon seemed to have a lot of pent-up frustration.

What was the difference between Princess Yeonhwa Seo-yeon and the ordinary herself, anyway?

I’m pretty, normally!

That serious concern.

Of course, Park Jung-woo thought of telling her that “the atmosphere has the kind of difference between a princess and a chihuahua,” but he refrained for fear of getting hit.

“By the way, are you going to go for Jo Bang-woo director’s audition?”

“Yeah.”

“Then it would be best to prepare hard. I’ve heard there’s some buzz since news of me being in it spread around with some managers.”

“How did that even become news? Plus, did you say you wanted to be in the movie first?”

“It just kind of happened.”

That little problem arose while he was trying to inform Seo-yeon of the audition dates.

He let out a sigh, feeling that this wasn’t really his style.

In any case, he thought that being involved with Seo-yeon brought out his less typical self.

“Honestly, I thought it was a bit weird that the audition got pushed up. But was there a reason for you to offer to star in it first?”

“It seems like the original main cast is gone. I’ve heard that investors are feeling uneasy about the situation.”

Ah, so that’s why he hurried to contact her?

Because the movie might just get canceled?

Seo-yeon looked at Park Jung-woo with renewed eyes.

Could it be that he was concerned because she really wanted a role in that movie?

“Um, thank you for that.”

“……Cough, don’t say that. It’s embarrassing.”

Park Jung-woo crossed his arms awkwardly while clearing his throat.

There were various reasons behind it, but he chose not to declare it.

‘I shouldn’t mention my connection with Hwang Min-hwa.’

Thanks to his father, he had a surprisingly broad network for someone her age.

He was quite well-acquainted with mid-aged actors from Horizon Company, where Hwang Min-hwa was, so he was well aware of the inner workings.

Of course, Hwang Min-hwa was extremely diligent about maintaining her image.

However, no one can completely conceal the truth.

If an actor who was originally set to appear in a film suddenly withdrew, the senior actors would definitely raise an eyebrow.

‘And if it happened while she had conversations with Hwang Min-hwa, it’d be a hundred percent valid.’

Park Jung-woo furrowed his brow as he looked at Seo-yeon.

He was sure of why Hwang Min-hwa was acting that way.

Because of Seo-yeon.

That woman was incredibly concerned about Seo-yeon.

Originally, they both hailed from ‘Nova Entertainment.’

But with Nova Entertainment thriving because of Seo-yeon lately, it seemed likely that Hwang Min-hwa was feeling the pressure.

Especially since the very foundation of the success was her own previous film.

It wouldn’t be strange if she found Seo-yeon a thorn in her side.

Initially, this year’s lead should have been Hwang Min-hwa, but the role was taken by Seo-yeon instead.

“But the important thing is whether you can make it through the audition. If there are people who respond to the news, they’re not going to be pushovers.”

“Yeah, don’t worry about that.”

Seo-yeon responded calmly.

Seeing her composed self, Park Jung-woo smiled.

‘Well, that’s true.’

He wasn’t worried.

Even if Seo-yeon participated, how many truly great talents could other agencies send?

To be honest, he was just advising her to stay alert.

‘If Seo-yeon is in the movie, it’s likely that she will be handed the leading role without an audition.’

Of course, Seo-yeon wouldn’t want it that way.

So, he was simply letting her audition.

He was actually kind of curious.

Honestly, neither Director Jo Bang-woo nor any other agency would expect to see Seo-yeon show up at this audition.

She was the star of the year.

An actress who had dominated the year.

They never would have imagined her appearing in a movie wielded by a director whose recent works had flopped.

Above all, Seo-yeon was already swamped with schedules.

‘I’m genuinely looking forward to it.’

Park Jung-woo crossed his arms as he looked at Seo-yeon.

At the same time, it was the first work they would co-star in since <The Moon That Hid the Sun>.

That factor was a major point of excitement for Park Jung-woo.

Very much so.