Chapter 80
“Whoa…”
“See? I told you Kim Soo-hyun could be a celebrity!”
“Why didn’t you say anything yesterday?”
“Are you really going to be on TV now? When?”
Seeing the adults around me nodding in agreement while I was struggling with dizziness, I felt like I was going to lose it.
No, everyone, please stop understanding. That’s pure nonsense.
I focused hard to pull myself together.
If I were an ordinary person, I might have been in a worse state, but who am I? I’m Miro, a pro VTuber with quick reflexes.
“I met him at a fan meeting, but dad, what were you thinking?”
Maintaining my composure, I rushed over and grasped Manager Kim’s shoulder tightly, saying that.
My grip may not be strong, but Manager Kim isn’t clueless either; he would definitely sense that his daughter was putting all her strength into the grip.
“Uh, y-yeah, fan, fan meeting. I must have misspoken.”
“What? It was a fan meeting?”
“I thought, still, a fan meeting with Moon Chang-sik must be super hard to get into, right? That’s impressive~”
Fortunately, Manager Kim quickly realized his blunder from his own excitement, and the relatives seemed to have bought the excuse.
Ah, I really can’t let my guard down.
Seriously.
I understand why the younger siblings want to brag about their sister, but I wish they would hold back a bit.
Rumors can spread in an instant. If Manager Kim can’t hold back, how much less can the relatives? It’s better to stop this as much as possible.
Whether I release another track or let this be my last, keeping a low profile definitely won’t be bad.
“Oh dear, are we going to have a celebrity in our family?”
“With a face like Kim Soo-hyun, she would fit right on TV, what a waste.”
“Alright, everyone, let’s stop putting pressure on Soo-hyun and start getting up.”
“Yeah, if we want to avoid traffic, we should leave now.”
The adults started to gather their things, chatting amongst themselves. So that’s why they all dressed up in their outerwear?
Is peace finally returning to the house?
It hadn’t even been 24 hours, but it felt like such a long ordeal.
I might as well just do a 24-hour stream; with the intention of being absent next Chuseok, I hurriedly bid goodbye to the departing adults.
“Goodbye!”
“Take care, Soo-hyun, it’s nice to see your face.”
“Alright, let’s go.”
“Thank you for your hospitality, sister-in-law.”
“Ah, home sweet home~ I’ll come again.”
One by one, the adults left, and naturally, it was the cousin siblings’ turn to leave as well.
First up, the Kim siblings.
“Make sure to keep in touch, okay?”
I decided to take responsibility for the Kim siblings.
There was a bit of turbulence because of me, and I had to make them great individuals like me.
Well, I may not have time or the ability to do anything grand, but I was thinking of giving them some allowance to butter them up.
Kim Yuna (15) already has aspirations she wants to pursue, so I’ll start with Kim Nam-soon (17) first.
If she doesn’t have dreams, she should focus on studying first.
Being well-educated may be an old saying, but in South Korea, having a good education isn’t bad, right?
First, they should study, and they can find their dreams later.
“Yeah.”
“I’ll keep in touch often, sis!”
After sending off the rather memorable school lunch siblings, next came…
“Waaaaah!”
“I don’t want to go!”
Ah, what should I do with these kids?
Jang Woo-ri (8) seems to have taken a liking to Bok-sil and is still holding on tight, while Jang Yul (3) is clinging to my leg.
Are they really sisters? Their protesting about not wanting to leave looks strikingly similar.
“Hey there, come on, sis is in a tough spot here.”
My aunt tried to reason with them, but it didn’t work at all.
This is like when Bok-sil clings to me when I’m about to go out.
Hmm… is it too harsh to compare them to a dog?
But then again, Bok-sil is smart enough.
“Oh dear, does Soo-hyun really look that good to you?”
“Right? What a predicament.”
What predicaments? Just get them off me already.
My pants are getting damp. How much liquid can come from such a dry place? My little brother really has a talent for hydration.
“Sis, stop torturing them and get up already.”
My aunt tries hard to coax her, but Jang Yul’s stubbornness is unyielding.
“No! I want to live with the princess here!”
“Oh gosh, she’s completely taken with that idea.”
“I’m going to the heavenly palace!”
“The heavenly palace? What do you mean by that?”
Please, can we just stop that now?
Why is my face turning red? I said it without thinking, and now I feel so embarrassed at how they’re crying while saying it.
Sigh, looks like I really need to step in.
The specialist in making kids play, if it’s not the goat Miro, who else could break that stubborn resolve?
I bent down to gently lift Jang Yul (3) by the armpits, and he lifted right up.
I was worried he might resist, but as expected, he couldn’t escape my grip.
“Yul, we have to go home now.”
“I don’t want to.”
Whoa, what will you do if you don’t want to?
What can you do? If you just cling there, your fate will be to get carried to the car and sent back.
Of course, I could say something drastic, but then again, as the icy Kim Soo-hyun, I won’t speak to them like that.
“Look, you’ll see your sister again.”
While I couldn’t outright call myself a princess in front of the adults, I still said “sister,” and thankfully, she seemed to understand.
“Again?”
“Of course, you can come visit often.”
“Can I come over?”
It shouldn’t be a problem.
Of course, since Jang Yul (3) from the Jang family would need their aunt or uncle to come along to visit our house, finding time wouldn’t be easy.
“You can come whenever you want.”
But there’s no way Jang Yul (3) knows that. Knowing nothing about adult circumstances, the child stopped crying and broke into a bright smile.
“Really?”
“Yes.”
After handing Jang Yul (3), now smiling instead of crying, back to my uncle, it really seemed like all the relatives had finally left to return home.
Though, since both Manager Kim and Mrs. Jang had stepped out to see off the departing relatives, the once-busy living room was left with just me and Bok-sil.
Is it really over?
Bok-sil looks droopy too.
Even Bok-sil, who loved being around people, couldn’t take the holiday buzz.
After two exhausting days, I let Bok-sil rest and headed to my room.
I still have to put away the merchandise, but that can wait… It’s annoying to deal with now.
Otherwise, I could just leave it in the warehouse, and it wouldn’t matter much.
After all, the things I was initially saving aren’t worth displaying in my room.
Moreover, with the goods that were once plentiful now gone, and the cousins who were in my room back home, it makes the space feel oddly empty.
Will the Celestial Realm Project goods not come out? If they did, I’d be willing to buy and display them.
Well, I still haven’t reached the size to drop goods yet…
But surely, they will come out one day, right?
I heard goods bring in quite a bit of income; at this rate, I might become rich.
I should buy a building someday when I have more savings and become a landlord.
And then, I can stream comfortably from my own building.
Hmm… that seems like a good plan.
Should I turn the first floor into a café?
If I sell food on the first floor, I might attract bugs to the upstairs…
But, I’ll worry about that later. For now, I got out of bed.
Now, what should I do?
With my relatives gone, the whirlwind has turned into an open sea.
With nothing left to do, my gaze naturally drifted towards the soundproof booth.
“Hmm, hum….”
People really are something.
For some reason, with all this time on my hands, thoughts of work have popped up.
I already announced that I’d be on a break…
It can’t be helped; should I surprise the Miro squad with a little gift?
Sometimes, it’s good to have days like this.
There’s no one at home now. I headed straight into the soundproof booth.
Even if Manager Kim or Mrs. Jang come back, my parents already know I’m streaming, so they probably won’t burst into the soundproof booth.
I quickly booted up my computer, set everything up, and started the broadcast.
[Surprise Broadcast]
-??
-What’s this?
-Did you hit the wrong button?
Even with an announcement about being on a break and streaming at lunchtime instead of my usual time, viewers gradually started to trickle in.
What kind of life must they be living to jump in so quickly?
I was really curious, but bringing that up would surely spark an uncontrollable riot, so I dropped the thought.
After all, my mind and body were quite drained from Chuseok, and I just wanted to enjoy this surprise stream peacefully.
“How is everyone spending Chuseok?”
-? No
-If you were doing well, you wouldn’t be watching this, would you?
-You calling us a bunch of liars?
“Hey now, don’t be too hard on me. I started this stream to heal from the exhaustion of Chuseok.”
-Oh, I get it
-Healing?
-You think this broadcast is a joke?
[Thanks for the 1,000 won donation, ㅇㅇ!]
Why should you be worn out? I’m the one getting the short end of this; I’m just a high school dropout still living off my parents after serving in the military!
“Oh….”
-That’s not your issue, is it?
-Sigh, poor Miro squad.
-Oh… what a bummer
-So why are you drained?
“I’ve been spending some time playing with my younger cousins.”
-Cousins? You played with them?
-How old are you? My cousins usually play by themselves.
“The older ones have their fun, but the little ones are a handful.”
To be fair, I did delegate some playtime, but I still spent time entertaining them, didn’t I?
Honestly, the kids’ energy and innocence can really wear me out.
-You streaming the cousins’ stuff?
-Is your computer okay? No viruses?
“Streaming? I know nothing about that. My computer is completely fine.”
[Thanks for the 1,000 won donation, ㅇㅇ!]
I just got here; why are you streaming? I saw your break announcement!
“Oh, I was bored and figured I’d stream for some healing.”
-Yeah, LOL, go Miro!
-I was counting on Miro.
-Celestial Realm Goat!
-Just bored? Healing? You think this is a joke?
-Seriously… don’t drive me crazy, Miro!
Truly, even though the same words were spoken, the reactions were decidedly different, weren’t they?
Maybe the viewer base has gotten larger but at least the chat has mellowed out a bit, yet every now and then I spot a little gremlin-like commentary slipping through.
Well, that’s just part of the charm, I suppose…
-So what are you doing now?
-If you’re just chatting, let’s talk about video donations.
-It’s Chuseok, let’s do some folk games!
Folk games? I hardly ever do streams for the latest games like League of Legends, so what’s the chance of that happening?
“Folk games? You think I’m going to do something like that? Hehe!”
-No, seriously!
-Please just do it!
-So what will you do instead?
Well, typically I’d really be debating what to do right now, but something just popped into my mind.
“Well, since it’s Chuseok, how about we have a World Cup for Chuseok dishes? I had so many tasty options yesterday.”
-That’s great, let’s go!
-Aw man, another World Cup?
-It’s Chuseok, please just play one round of folk games…
“How about a moderate 64-team bracket? It’s just after lunch, so I have some time to spare.”
-Ohhh, LOL!
-I really hope you’ll do streams like this every day!
-I love you, Miro…!
While it’d be nice to enjoy a little more relaxation during Chuseok, even still, streaming doesn’t seem so distant from me.
While professionals have their charm, isn’t it nice to enjoy this laid-back vibe, too?
In any case, I wrapped up this Chuseok by chatting with the viewers.