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

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The notification that came in the morning was so overwhelming that I struggled to check each one individually.

Surely, there had been some reactions when the broadcast ended yesterday, but nothing to this extreme…

Curious about what was happening, I began reading through the countless comments and soon realized why this was happening.

And I was shocked.

“What the heck, is this for real?”

Sato Jun.

The artist behind the famous manga that features the samurai character I drew yesterday.

He retweeted my drawing.

“Mind-blowing…”

Now I understood why people were gathering here. While it’s common for a manga artist who often uses social media, it was unusual for one who rarely did to suddenly retweet something, so it made sense that it caught everyone’s attention.

Although it had been released quite a while ago, it was considered a masterpiece, and recently, it had gained traction again with a new anime adaptation being announced.

On top of that, the person who drew the retweeted artwork had gone silent for over a month and suddenly posted a drawing entirely different from the ones before, leading to strange misunderstandings.

Even now, some comments suggested that I had been in isolation or intense training.

It seemed like the misunderstanding came from the fact that Hyejeong had never shared such a detailed drawing before.

Anyway, the original creator retweeting my work was surprising enough for me.

However…

“Sigh…”

Suddenly, the sentences Hyejeong wrote in response to the comments on her art flashed through my mind.

The traces of her merciless verbal strikes against those who belittled her artwork…

Now that my drawing was in the spotlight, I couldn’t help but dread that those responses would eventually be found.

A few screenshots had already circulated, and there was no way to change accounts now…

After pondering for a moment, I reached a conclusion.

“I didn’t do anything wrong first, did I?”

Sure, my words were a bit harsh, but that was only because they struck first.

People who want to criticize me will find a reason to do so regardless of what I do.

Probably… right?

With that, I quietly turned off notifications for the bluebird app and tossed my phone onto the bed.

The fact that the writer of a comic I used to enjoy praised my drawing made me really happy, so I decided to just ignore the ensuing storm.

***

That afternoon, I received a call from my manager.

[The collaboration date has been set.]

“Oh, is that so?”

[Yes, everyone had enough flexibility in their schedules, so it was easy to adjust the time.]

“True. After all, I have a broadcast in the evening.”

[Haha… it turns out that everyone has one day they can’t make it.]

“Really? That’s unexpected. I thought everyone would have plenty of free time.”

[I heard they’re all planning to prepare cover songs individually.]

“Cover songs?”

[Yes, they volunteered to prepare, and the company has agreed to support them. If Miro wishes to do so, the company will provide assistance.]

Wow, they’re even supporting cover songs?

Now that I think about it, I remember seeing everyone discussing in the group chat about doing one cover song each. They seemed to be having a hard time figuring out the music video production, but if the company supports it, will it be easier?

While I felt tempted to join in if they were getting support, I shook my head.

“Um… I’m not considering it yet.”

[That’s a shame. Understood.]

The manager didn’t press further.

After all, the choice to do a cover song is entirely up to each member.

There’s no point in releasing too many songs just for the sake of it.

And my manager knows I’m participating in Hyeon-su’s album songs too.

Come to think of it, I’ve mentioned it to my manager but haven’t told the others yet.

If I tell Hyejeong or the other members, I can almost guarantee their shocked reactions.

‘No way.’

As much as I want to see their surprised faces, I decided to hold off for a bit.

I’ll just casually recommend them to listen when my song comes out.

Will they even realize it’s my voice?

Well, I guess they’ll know once they hear it.

I wanted to give it my all, so I kept practicing at the Vocal Academy, but now it’s time to properly record it and send it to Hyeon-su.

If it doesn’t match what he had in mind, he’ll give me feedback.

[Oh, and the collaboration details will be confirmed by the end of today.]

“That’s all well and good, but the content is getting sorted out quickly, huh?”

[The date was set a bit prematurely. Besides, for this collaboration, it’s more important for all the members to gather and do something together… so maybe we’ll just play a simple cooperative game or something.]

“Is that so… I’m a bit nervous.”

[Miro feels nervous?]

“Haha, my viewers might cause some trouble, you know?”

[Ah… that part.]

This collaboration is significant.

Until now, the viewer base was small, so there weren’t any conflicts.

Perhaps it’s because it felt like a village; everything was peaceful, and there were no major issues.

However, due to recent external collaborations, promotions, and song releases, there’s been a surge in viewers, and now is crucial.

At this point, where existing viewers and new ones are mixed together, I have no idea what might happen during this collaboration.

“I’ll have to do my best. I can’t trouble the other members, after all.”

In the worst-case scenario, it could lead to fan conflicts.

That would complicate things for both me and the members. I can’t let them be burdened at this busy time when they’re working on cover songs.

[Haha… but Miro has been managing broadcasts well, hasn’t she?]

“It feels like I’ve gotten the hang of it a bit.”

For some reason, I’ve been a bit scatterbrained since the early stages of broadcasting, so it seems I’ve learned how to deal with viewers somewhat.

[You’re doing well. Please continue like this.]

“Haha… this might be the peak, you know?”

[Then why not release another song?]

“Sounds good.”

Since I released the first song, I still haven’t made plans for the next one.

I vaguely heard that they wouldn’t plan out the next song until they observe the broadcasting process.

[Anyway, I hope today’s broadcast goes well.]

“I didn’t even mention that I was broadcasting today?”

[Is today a break? I was planning to watch while doing some extra work.]

“…You really watch my broadcasts?”

[It’s more like I have the radio on while I work.]

“Oh… I see.”

Of course, the manager would naturally watch the members’ broadcasts, but hearing that directly felt oddly gratifying.

[Every broadcast is a bit short, which is a shame. Feels like I’m escaping before finishing my work?]

“Hmm… then I’ll try to make today’s broadcast a bit longer.”

[Ah, are you broadcasting today? I have some work left, so I should watch it while working.]

“Today’s Saturday, though?”

[…But I’m working from home.]

The Six… it might not be a great company after all.

“Well… anyway, good luck.”

[…Understood.]

With that, the call with my manager ended.

I ended up dozing off that day and missed the broadcast.

***

Less than a week passed quickly and finally, the day to collaborate arrived.

After wrapping up my broadcast preparations, I turned on the broadcast right on schedule.

[Celestial Realm Project Collaboration (Miro)]

-Hello, hello!

-So we’re collaborating today?

-Just try bringing a guy in here ㅋㅋ

-Aren’t they using nicknames anymore these days?

-This is my first live broadcast today.

-Let’s broadcast for a bit longer today!

As soon as I turned on the broadcast, viewers flooded in. After the YouTube channel was created, more people seemed to join.

Fortunately, since I had prepared in advance, there were no conflicts between existing viewers and newcomers.

“Okay, as announced in advance, today we’ll have the Celestial Realm Project collaboration.”

-?? Announcement?

-This is a rare collaboration, ooh!

-When are you going to do the ranked placements in League?

“Ranked placements can’t be done yet since I haven’t reached level 30.”

-When on earth are you going to reach it?

-You should be grinding some games!

-Stop with the custom games in ARAM, right?

Everybody is waiting for when I’ll take the ranked test, but…

I haven’t had the time to play League lately.

I used to play a bit with the members, but these days everyone seems to be busy, so there’s no one to play with.

And playing alone is boring, so I’d rather draw something instead.

“I’ve been pretty busy too, so I haven’t had much time.”

-What are you even busy with?

-Other members are releasing cover songs, but Miro, aren’t you doing any?

-Are you not doing any song bank stuff?

“Cover songs? I honestly haven’t thought about it yet.”

[Thank you for the 10,000 won donation, Artisan Miro!]

What exactly have I been doing while resting?

“Thank you for the donation! But honestly, what am I resting from? I’ve been broadcasting almost every day!”

-But you’re just streaming for two hours and then cutting off ㅡ

-Could you at least stream a bit longer?

-Why don’t you hang out at a café like the others?

-Haven’t been watching anime these days?

“A café? I’d need something to watch first, and as for anime these days? I haven’t been watching much, just putting it aside.”

[Thank you for the 1,000 won donation!]

Miro’s bulletin board has been quite active lately.

“Active, you say?”

The café? Not the community?

Seeing the donation contents, I entered the café to check the Miro bulletin board.

“Uh? Really?”

In the past, posts would appear every ten minutes, but now that I’ve started the broadcast, five posts were popping up every minute.

“Why is it so lively?”

-Why are you asking us that?

-Ha! The influx has arrived ㅋㅋ

-The newcomers went to the café.

-More and more people are showing up!

“Wow, it’s overwhelming, everyone.”

-If you know, do it well ㅇㅇ

-Stream a bit longer, okay!

“Then should I start a content where I read through café posts now?”

The members have been streaming and reading through café posts for an hour or two, so could I do that too?

To be honest, I’ve envied the members exploring the café.

I wanted to read the posts related to me while streaming, but I just couldn’t bring myself to enter the community during a broadcast…

-Just don’t spend all day reading café posts, okay?

-Yeah, visit the café more often!

-Let’s stick to the original plan and focus on the World Cup!

“Well, I’ll decide what to do moving forward; for now, let’s head to the collaboration!”

Looking into the group call, I could see members slowly entering.

-Yeah, let’s go!

-But what are we doing for the collaboration? (I really don’t know.)

-Are we just doing the Royal Ground again like last time?

-How about Minecraft?

“So, what are we doing today?”

Before entering the call, I displayed the game screen we had planned to play.

It had a simple purple background with a straightforward design in the middle that read:

“We’re playing Galactic Phone.”

Coincidentally, the game my manager brought for this collaboration was closely related to my specialty.