Now That I Have Become a Woman, I Am a Vtuber

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At the time when Miro was earnestly broadcasting, trying to find her original intent, community users began to write posts, one by one.

[Miro, why is this guy like this?]
(While listening to the World Cup song)
(Evaluating the song)
She listens intently, then mutters… “Ugh, what is this?”

-Really seems like she’s poking on purpose.
-So annoying, seriously!
-Want to smack her, lol.
-She’s acting all nonchalant, but really picking her favorites.

[Miro is definitely doing this on purpose.]
(Miro trying to control her expression)
This girl is smirking at the chat window, insane, lol.

-Really, she’s such a piece of work, lol.
-Keeping the chat on fire, now she’s enjoying it.
-This one’s top-tier.
-No, top-tier is just nuts.

[Miro has indeed changed a bit.]
It feels like her listening skills have improved somewhat.
Even while saying annoying things, she explains it well enough for me to understand.

-For real, she seems different when explaining.
-So what if she is? It’s still lame.
-Then the song must be lame.
-Is that the case? It’s still annoying how she picks songs like that.

[Meanwhile, Miro’s log history.]
This girl has been logging with that Japanese VTuber again.

-They seem close?
-They seem to be friends, but rarely mention it on broadcasts.
-What’s with the number of times she’s in first place? It’s crazy, lol.
-Come on, she’s probably doing all that on the broadcast.

-What is she doing? Now she’s getting involved with Japan, lol.
-When it comes to straws, it’s not her who sticks them in, she has to put them in herself.
-Is that so?
-In their eyes, Miro’s too small for the straw to even go in.

-How popular is she in Japan?
-She’s at the level of doing ads with big companies.
-Really?
-Yup, her VTuber company is quite famous in Japan.
-That’s pretty impressive…

[Miro’s songs for the World Cup quarter-finals.]
(Miro’s selected song list)

This girl, while being annoying, picked really well, haha.

-Lineup is fire.
-Is that so? She immediately picks what she likes.
-From this, it seems her taste is clear. Not much lame stuff here.
-Info: All the songs posted here have gone through Miro at least once.

-Really, she judged all of them, haha.

[Ah, damn, is there no hierarchy in the Celestial Realm?]
Miro just dropped a song that Anna loves, and I wonder if that’s true? But is it really? I don’t quite know, haha.

Is there no discipline?
-Disciplining the interested soldiers is usually tough.
-Who’s Anna to discipline? Miro? Lol.
-Oh damn.
-Oh, in the Celestial Realm, Miro’s at the bottom anyway.

-All the members are so docile that there’s no one to discipline Miro.
-Fact: After that broadcast, she acts all sweet.
-Is that true? So, Miro’s the one?
-Yup, they treat her like an older sister.
-Stop joking, what kind of treatment does Miro get, lol.

[But what’s good about the Celestial Realm?]
I’m watching Anna’s broadcast, and she seems really cheerful, hinting that something big is coming.

-Mile seems to know something too, maybe there is something.
-? I didn’t see anything on Miro’s broadcast.
-You wouldn’t know since you didn’t watch Miro’s stream.

[Miro’s end-of-broadcast greetings.]
“Today was really fun! From now on, I’ll try to regain that original blast!”

*Aw man!*
-Is this really her original intent?
-For real, it’s dizzying.
-Truth bomb: Miro has not changed at all! The only difference is that unlike before, Anna isn’t doing song broadcasts.

-Damn, Anna says her throat hurts, and Miro has only done song broadcasts twice, what the hell, lol.
-Here we go again, Miro fans attacking Anna, haha.

[Anna <— Why is she always getting beaten?]
Seems like Miro and Anna get along well, but every time Miro does something, she gets dragged into trouble.

-That’s the fate of a defeated sovereign in a royal battle.
-Damn, Miro stole the show, Anna was the original leader.
-Seriously? Getting beaten by your little sister? Lol.
-Anna is just casually broadcasting, stop bothering her, damn…

***

“Hmm.”

When I opened my eyes, it was lunchtime.
Thinking about it, I had broadcasted for quite a long time yesterday, all the way to the finals of my ideal type World Cup.

It was so late that I didn’t even call my manager, just washed up and slept.
And now that it’s the next day, did I not get a message?
*Huff… if there’s a missed call from a broadcaster, I need to check what happened—this is really a failure as a manager.*

Well, I guess I should call again.
Upon reflection, my manager tends to neglect me a lot.
Especially since I’m Miro, the model student with the best results in the Celestial Realm Project.

Getting up, I stretched out to wake myself up and re-dialed.
Normally, I’d take it easy, but since Tenshi was waiting, I should talk with the manager quickly.

Not long after the call, it connected.
[Hello?]
“Ah yes, this is Miro.”
[Yes, Miro, have you just woken up?]
“Yeah. When did you wake up, manager?”
[I got up early since I have to go to work today.]
“Oh….”

Now that I think about it, today is a weekday.
My manager truly has it tough with early hours. It’s merciless for someone like me who has a hard time waking up early.
I really made the right choice becoming a VTuber; a job with no commuting is truly a blessing.

[For me, I’m used to it, so you don’t need to worry about me.]
“Still, isn’t it hard?”
[Where in the world is there a job that isn’t difficult?]

…There is.
It may just be me, but being a VTuber isn’t hard, it’s a fun job, should I suggest this instead?

[What are you thinking about now?]
“Nothing. Did you see the missed call I had yesterday?”
[Yes, I did see it.]

If you saw it, then why didn’t you call me right away? Is this really the manager I know?
“Shouldn’t you have called me right away? What if it was something important? This is dereliction of duty.”
[If there was something important, would I not have sent a text about it?]
“Well, that’s true.”

Hmm… The manager knows me too well now. I need some other repertoire soon.
[So, what is it? Just to repeat, dancing is absolutely necessary…]
“Oh, that’s not it.”

Wait, is that why I didn’t call again? Because I’m afraid of getting nagged about dancing?
No way, I might be persistent, but I’m not going to cling to it anymore.
“Is there a guest for our year-end live?”
[Huh? A guest? It’d be great if we had one, but I don’t think anyone’s available.]

Well, that’s true. There are streamers affiliated with The Six, but they’re basically not professionals at dance and song, and Korea’s VTuber scene is too small to invite guests for such a live.

“Then, if there’s someone who wants to be a guest, can I invite them?”
[Huh? Who on earth?]

The manager sounds puzzled. I would be surprised too if someone asked if I could invite anyone out of the blue.
My connections in broadcasting are almost nonexistent, and Hyun-su or others wouldn’t likely come out as guests here.
I sent the link to Murasaki Tenshi’s YouTube channel to the manager while thinking about this.

“Here, this person wants to be a guest at our live. Would that be possible?”
[It hasn’t been 24 hours since we last contacted them, how… huh.]

The manager seemed to still be checking the link, appearing speechless, then gasped in surprise.
[Is this real? Will this person really come?]
“Yes, but I need to get your permission first….”

[Yes, it will definitely happen! I will prepare a separate guest time for them!]
“Really?”
[I’ll also give them the MC part, so invite them to come freely!]
“Ah, right…”

So the MC part is just chatting briefly after a song ends and before another starts.
Tenshi must really have a strong presence if my manager is that astonished and immediately accepts.

“However, Tenshi also asked to be a guest on her live….”
[What? They can’t offer such a thing!]

“Right? I don’t even know what’s going on either.”
[Miro, you really seem to have a talent for making connections.]
“I think so too.”

No matter how I think about it, I have to admit that.
Just think about the people I’ve met since becoming a girl.
Forget Hyejeong, from the members of the Celestial Realm Project to my vocal lesson teacher, Hyun-su, Ah-young, Kang-hyeok, band members, and now with the composer Kang Woo-hyeon who I’m currently working on a new song with, plus my manager and Tenshi, etc.

Truly, I can say that I have an overflow of connections.
But, well…

“Isn’t it all because I’m charming that people gather around me?”
[Wow… you really have not changed at all.]
“Is that so? I thought I had changed a bit, preparing to find my original intent in the broadcasts.”

[Was that really your original intent?]
“Did you watch my broadcast yesterday?”
[I turned it on while going to sleep.]

Oh no… My broadcast was watched?
Then yesterday must have been quite chaotic! I can’t resist the urge to ask this.
“How was my World Cup?”

[Um… it seems there’s no business matter for me, so could I hang up?]
“What, are you refusing to give feedback to your VTuber now?”
[Then, have a good day!]

*Click—*

The call was unilaterally cut off.
Hey, isn’t this one of Miro’s skills?
There’s a saying that a dog learns to chant after three years… I guess she learned it well.

Thinking nostalgically about my manager from our first meeting, when we couldn’t even look each other in the eye, I stepped out of my room to find Mrs. Jang sitting in the living room, watching TV.

“Hey, you finally awake?”
“Yeah.”

Just idly walking over, I noticed the drama Mrs. Jang was watching.
“A drama? Did a new one come out?”
“Yeah, they say it’s quite popular these days.”

Hmm, aren’t all the popular dramas on OTT platforms nowadays? Is there really one on TV?
Well, I don’t watch either OTT or TV, but…

I feel like I recognize the person’s face on the TV.
“Wait, who is that… um?”
Ah, I know the face, but what’s the name?
It must be…

“Moon Chang-sik?”
“Yeah, that’s right.”

Right, the actor I got an autograph from during my visit to the Composer’s Workshop is boldly acting on the television.
Is he playing a detective? It seems like he’s in the middle of an investigation.
But if he’s playing a detective, why did he come to the Composer’s Workshop to study?
Ah, was it to prepare for a movie role?

“What’s the drama about?”
“Just, a young and handsome detective working with a young girl to catch criminals.”
“Is it interesting?”
“I’m watching for the first time, and it seems okay.”

Is that so? It looks like it might be the first episode; maybe I should watch a bit?
On TV, the villain’s first crime is unfolding at that moment.

With a tense background music, a fleeing victim, and a masked villain.
And not far from where the incident is happening, Moon Chang-sik is searching the area.

There’s some tension, and it’s actually quite interesting.
Well, since it’s the first episode, I guess they won’t catch the criminal yet.

While I was thinking that, eventually the captured victim is killed by the villain, and Moon Chang-sik arrives just a step too late.
[Stop right there, you bastard!]

“Whoa….”
The scene where he yells at the fleeing criminal with gritted teeth got a gasp of admiration from me.

When I saw him in the workshop, he seemed so clueless, but he’s a different person while acting.
While I was engrossed in the thrilling chase between the villain and Moon Chang-sik…

“Oh right.”
Mrs. Jang, quietly watching the TV next to me, spoke up.
“Someone’s coming down next week.”
“Next week? Who’s coming?”
“It’s family time for Chuseok.”

“Oh.”
In an instant, I lost interest in the drama playing out in front of me.
Has it already come to that time?
It’s truly time for Chuseok.

And with that, my dance lessons feel like they’re right around the corner.
Time really is flying by way too fast.