ALL NOVEL Chapter 17
The collaboration went smoothly.
To be honest, among the viewers, there were hardly any who had high expectations for the Celestial Realm Project qualifiers, and naturally, the broadcast flowed more like a casual chatting session than a game.
[So this is your first experience with broadcasting?]
I nodded in response to Han-gyeol’s question coming through the headset.
“Yes, this is my first time broadcasting with this audition.”
[Then what made you apply for the audition?]
“What prompted me? Hmm…”
I pondered over the question, retracing my memories.
The reason Kim Soo-hyun (Female) applied for this audition…
It began before Kim Soo-hyun (Male) overshadowed her memories.
Having always been interested in Japanese subculture, Kim Soo-hyun (Female) naturally preferred Japanese songs over Korean pop music. Gradually listening to a few songs, she found herself learning about VTubers from Japan.
It was only natural that a passionate anime fan like her would eventually fall in love with those uniquely sung songs. Unable to speak Japanese, she began watching short clips on YouTube with Korean subtitles.
So, harnessing her skills, she illustrated and watched broadcasts, and one day…
She learned the actual yearly super chat revenue of a VTuber and, by coincidence, applied for the Celestial Realm Project, creating her own narrative.
And summarizing that narrative, I answered Han-gyeol’s question.
“And that’s how Miro was born.”
[Wow…]
The one exclaiming in awe wasn’t Han-gyeol, who asked the question, but Maho.
Han-gyeol, surely busy fighting off enemies during my answer, must have only caught half of it.
[Hey, that’s quite the drive! And can you draw as well?]
Ah… I hadn’t planned to mention my drawing, but it slipped out during the conversation.
Well, since my Bluebird ID used by Kim Soo-hyun (Female) wasn’t revealed, it shouldn’t matter too much, right?
“I can make it look somewhat human.”
If I were to define my current drawing skills, that would probably be it.
Honestly, since becoming Kim Soo-hyun (Female), I hadn’t drawn at all because I didn’t have fans anymore. However, I still vaguely remembered human proportions and coloring techniques, so it shouldn’t be an utter disaster.
‘…Should I try practicing drawing?’
Isn’t that an appealing aspect for a VTuber? Moreover, I’ve got a unique starting point…
Maybe it would offer me a sense of achievement, similar to singing.
Just when I resolved to pull out Kim Soo-hyun’s (Female) expensive tablet buried in the drawer to draw after today’s broadcast, I suddenly heard a male scream through the headphones.
[Ah! I fainted! What’s everyone doing??]
– LOL
– Seriously, the guys are dying while fighting with guns, and these folks are having a tea party. ;;
– Among all, 10th place got the last hit with a grenade for a kill, LOL.
– And Miro seems like a true die-hard fan.
– No wonder the expertise is deep. ;;
[By the way, which Japanese VTuber did you like? I know a few too.]
This was Maho’s question.
It seems among the members of the Celestial Realm Project, she holds a fandom comparable to Kim Soo-hyun (Female).
“Me? I don’t have any specific preferences; I’ve watched anything with subtitles.”
[Heh— Really? No specific favorites…?]
– What’s a specific favorite?
– I know about Yoshi but LOL, that’s nuts!
“Oshi? In Korean, that means ‘ultimate favorite.’”
– Ohh
– My ultimate favorite is Anna.
– I’ll pick Loa as my ultimate favorite.
“Yeah, that’s fine~ You can have multiple favorites, so others can just mention whoever they like.”
[Thank you for your 1,000 won donation!]
How can your ultimate favorite be more than one, Ten-ryun?
“Ah— when translated, ‘ultimate favorite’ is the closest, but it’s a bit different. There’s no direct substitute.”
[Thank you for your 1,000 won donation!]
From today, I’ll switch my favorite!
“Oh no, that might be a bit tricky.”
– What’s this favorite-switching stuff?
– I’m losing track of all this…
“Oshi hen means you’re quitting your favorite~ Just remember it as ‘favorite release.'”
– Please don’t explain things like this.
– Read the other chats properly.
“I’ll announce ‘favorite release.'”
[Are you chatting with the viewers?]
“Yeah, they keep asking me for explanations in the chat.”
[Oh, I know. It’s best to skip things that aren’t important during those times.]
“How can I do that? They’re my viewers, and since I’m still small-scale, it’s manageable to answer them.”
– LOL
– Seriously, it’s so annoying, LOL.
– This little rascal, LOL.
– Are you putting on an act since there’s a guy in front of you?
[Miro Oshi hen, thank you for your 10,000 won donation!]
I’m switching my favorite.
“Oshi hen? What’s all this nerdy talk…? Don’t use that kind of language in my room.”
– Miki yaho! Miki yaho! Miki yaho!
– Mi ha ha! Mi ha ha! Mi ha ha ha! Mi ha ha! Mi ha ha! Mi ha ha ha!
– This girl needs a real scolding.
– Ah, LOL, “favorite release” is tempting.
[Miro seems to really connect with the viewers. ]
Just then, Haru who had been silently listening chimed in.
“Right, even though my viewers tease me a bit, they mean well.”
– Ha…
– Get your head sewn up, LOL.
– More chaos…
I chuckled at the chat.
“Isn’t everyone just too shy to say it? Han-gyeol, you’ve used all your 7 rounds, so share some with me.”
[Eh, I don’t have any either.]
“Come on, it’s a literal equipment skirmish. There’s no way you don’t have a 7 round!”
[What? No, I only kept enough for myself!]
“Just give me half. If we shoot together, it’s double.”
– This girl’s shamelessness is truly at tier 1.
– Miro does shoot a bit, but she’s no match for Han-gyeol.
– She’s all full of herself because she got a few kills.
[Hmm… You did shoot fairly well, so I’ll give you half.]
“Is it this generous?”
I half-jokingly mentioned, but Han-gyeol honestly handed over 7 rounds to me.
“Truly, a big corporate YouTuber has a different capacity, right, viewers?”
– Ugh… I’m so jealous… Ugh… I’m jealous… Ugh… I’m jealous… Ugh… I’m jealous…
– You turned out to be a girl too… That makes sense..
– Thanks for everything, Miro! Thanks for everything, Miro! Thanks for everything, Miro!
– I’m switching my favorite. I’m switching my favorite. I’m switching my favorite. I’m switching my favorite.
“Ah… What a mess…”
[Huh?]
[Hey! Watch your words!]
Seeing the chat erupting into chaos in an instant, I accidentally let my thoughts slip out loud.
Upon my curse, both Maho and Haru, who were vigilantly scouting the surroundings with their scopes, jumped in surprise, and the chat quickly filled with excitement.
– Huh?
– What?
– Gasp!
-?!
– Oh?
“Ah… I meant it only as a thought… Sorry.”
Well, I knew from my 42 years of life experience that a quick apology is the way to go, so I immediately bowed my head.
And it’s not like I’ve cursed only twice. I had done it once earlier before even passing the audition, thinking I was going to fail.
To be honest, viewers also throw out some sarcastic remarks like 10-ryun or that girl, right? They wouldn’t care if I swore or not.
[Oh, everyone, do you know how gentle Miro really is?]
But then, the truly surprised Maho reacted in a way that differed from the viewers.
[When we got accepted and created a call group to chat, Miro was like “Unnie~ Unnie~,” speaking so sweetly…]
[Oh, right! The first time I heard “Unnie,” let me tell you!]
And then Haru hurriedly chimed in, jumping into the awkward topic Maho had clumsily opened.
“Not to that extent…”
[Wow~ I thought I was just watching her broadcast a bit, and she’d come off as a bit reckless, but she’s really a gentle lamb, right?]
[Maho, did you feel that too??]
– Still, Miro tries her best to take care of everyone.
– Miro, stay safe!
– Aww, you’re so nice, LOL. If it were me, I’d’ve kicked out the competitor!
The viewers also caught on to the forced topic change and were laughing in the chat.
I guess this scene will probably make its way to a clip shared in the community later?
They might crudely title it “Miro Covering for the Members.”
[Did you know? When Anna Unnie and I complimented her singing, she didn’t know how to react.]
[Right~ She was so restless!]
“Are you digging that deep?”
– I acknowledge Miro’s singing ㅋㅋ
– Compliments are fake, LOL. Who wouldn’t know that it’s mixed? Anna didn’t give her the spotlight?
(Deleted message)
[Wow, did Miro really do that?]
Feeling like if I said more, I’d end up embarrassed, I tried to cover my mouth in a hurry, but once Han-gyeol showed interest, that was the end of it.
After all, Han-gyeol is the undisputed leader of this four-person party.
[Yes! When they flattered her, she sang live for us! Even turned the mic echo on!]
[Wow, I’m not even lying—she sings live incredibly well!]
“Did you catch that? If someone mentions mixing or anything else, they’ll be immediately kicked out.”
Having come this far, I decided to just join in the fun.
[Back then, Miro started singing, and we all did a singing relay from there!]
[I heard Anna Unnie recorded it. I might cry when it plays later at the one-year anniversary, right?]
“Wait, that was being recorded?”
[Didn’t you hear? They asked if they could record in the middle of it!]
When did that happen? It seems I just brushed off what I vaguely caught.
It was certainly a situation where five girls were chattering away.
“But there are so many real names mentioned too.”
[Then we might as well go through everything later if it all gets revealed.]
[Uh oh, Maho, do you know that’s a flag?]
If everything gets revealed, will they replay the recording on the first day?
I know it’s a flag, but it still holds a romantic vibe.
“Great, if everything gets revealed, we should play it during the party afterward.”
– Cyber police, ‘Dispatch’
– Want to dig around?
– Let’s go, LOL.
“My personal info? Go ahead and dig it; I’m right here.”
Seeing the viewers’ chat, I spoke mischievously, pretending to be serious.
To be honest, personal info?
I’d be fine with whatever comes out.
At the worst, it would be nothing more than a pretty girl who lived a clean life without getting tangled in school bullying, just residing at home sketching and obsessively watching manga and anime.
Looking at it this way, it truly seems like a comic-like setup.
A recluse and an anime fan beauty… Wasn’t Kim Soo-hyun (Female) perhaps the very dream and hope of men?
Of course, it has now been replaced by Kim Soo-hyun (Male), but since the appearances are still the same, what does it matter…
[Hahaha…]
For now, I ought to pay attention to the major YouTuber who appears to be a bit sensitive on this topic.
The anchor needs to be healthy so that the straw can connect well.
To put it bluntly, we are mosquitoes. Company-raised mosquitoes.
Our job is to latch onto the smooth skins of other streamers in the company and suck it dry.
And if that’s the case…
“Anyway, let’s get going! The first place is just ahead!”
I believe I can do this.