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

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“Aha ha… It’s fine. Of course.”

When I asked the composer if it was okay for me to create such a track, he chuckled softly, which was rare for him.

“Actually, I was hoping to find a suitable owner for it.”

“Is that so… But am I really the right owner?”

“Well, what if you aren’t?”

“Huh?”

What does that even mean?

“If it’s Miro, she may not be the owner of the song, but she could be a good partner.”

“A partner? What does that mean?”

“You’ll find out later.”

The composer, who had said something profound unexpectedly, turned serious again and asked,

“So, how do you like the song? Will you sign the contract?”

This question genuinely made me contemplate.

I wanted to, but could I handle it?

This wasn’t just a featuring.

It wasn’t like a group song from the Celestial Realm Project.

It was all solo.

I had to fill the entire roughly four-minute track with my own voice from start to finish.

Could I do it?

Moreover, it seemed really tough…

But still…

“…I’ll do it.”

Honestly, I couldn’t resist.

How could I give up the chance to be the singer of this song?

I had no greed for fame or wealth, but still, it was an opportunity I couldn’t let slip away.

“Great. Then let’s sign the contract.”

“But, what name will it be under? Soo-hyun? Or Miro?”

This was an important matter.

Should it be under Soo-hyun or Miro?

I had already decided not to go by Soo-hyun anymore, but isn’t that just words at this point?

I could always bend the rules since I hadn’t signed the contract yet.

“What would be more convenient for you?”

“To be honest?”

“Yes, please be honest.”

“Soo-hyun would be more comfortable. I wouldn’t have to think about the viewers.”

“If you go with Miro, you’ll definitely gain more popularity. There will be more influx.”

“Then you’d expect that much from me, wouldn’t you?”

Personally, I was really enjoying the broadcast comfortably and easily.

If many casual viewers who just came in after hearing the song start flooding in, it might be awkward for me and the existing viewers. Our broadcast is a bit on the minor side, to be honest.

But thinking about all this…

“Haha, are we not overthinking this?”

“Aha ha… I thought the same thing.”

Isn’t this the kind of worry you handle after things go smoothly?

“Then let’s contract under Soo-hyun.”

“Okay, but is it just releasing the song? Activities like music shows…”

Don’t all singers usually do that? It helps with promoting the song.

“Well, it’s something to think about later. You don’t have to do it if you don’t want to.”

“Really?”

“The most important thing is finding an owner for my song.”

Really? So it’s true, I don’t have to go out?

In other words, the difference between going out or not is huge.

But to be so adamant about it… is it really just about finding an owner for his song?

“Don’t look at me like that. I want to promote my song nationwide while doing music shows too.”

“Ah.”

“You don’t want to? Or is it burdensome? That’s why you said it’s fine?”

“You just said that…”

“You’re not the type to be swayed by such words.”

“That’s true.”

“Let’s sign the contract.”

Thus, the contract proceeded smoothly.

I had heard since childhood that you shouldn’t sign contracts lightly, but… considering my life experience of 42 years, I can judge for myself.

“There’s no rush, so you can take your time while recording your second album.”

As we parted, the composer told me with a somewhat relieved expression.

It felt like I had awkwardly stumbled into something huge, but well… it should be fine.

Who am I?

A featuring artist on Slim Gold’s album “Fantasy,” with the track “Wonderland.”

In addition, I’m a first-generation student of the Celestial Realm Project and Miro, who has 100,000 subscribers on YouTube.

Wow, looking at it this way, it’s insane, right?

Yeah, since I’ve done well so far, I believe I can do well in the future too.

Thinking this, I headed home.

**

On my way home, I looked at my phone and saw there was a flurry of activity in the group chat.

I checked to see what was going on, and it seemed the members were curious about what kind of conversation the composer was having.

Since each of them would have a one-on-one meeting with the composer within the next week, I couldn’t understand their curiosity. Still, since they were interested, I informed them about what questions were being asked, such as why certain opinions were raised. After that, I mentioned we’d need to filter through the suggestions, but suddenly my hands stopped.

All that was left was to talk about Hyeon-su and that I had become the owner of the SSR-grade song without an owner from the composer. Should I mention it?

After all, everyone would find out eventually, so should I say it early?

Or should I keep it all a surprise and shock them later?

Honestly, I hesitated a little.

…Maybe some members might feel more emotional than necessary about my situation.

Even I think it’s a bit, no, quite lucky considering my current situation.

So, I decided to keep it a secret for now.

(Me): By the way, have you heard this? The song is good! (link)

Well, I left a small hint.

I figured anyone who recognized it would catch on, but the responses came back quicker than I expected.

(Maho-hyun): What? Soo-hyun, you know this too? I’ve been listening to it a lot lately!

Listening to it often, huh?

(Me): Really? How is it?

(Maho-hyun): It’s just good! The song matches my taste.

… I probed further just in case, but no matter how I looked at it, it didn’t seem like she’d noticed I was featured.

Could it be that the composer who figured it out was remarkable?

(Maho-hyun): By the way, do you know who the female feature is? I searched after listening, but nothing came up.

For a moment, I thought she was probing, but Maho isn’t the type to do that, so I answered truthfully.

(Me): Just an intern…

(Maho-hyun): No, that’s a stage name.

…? Stage name?

It’s true, but…

(Me): Who would name their stage name Intern?

(Maho-hyun): There are plenty like that! In the past, there were many names like that, like Fire Truck or others. Maybe they’re from an older generation.

No way! No way!

Is this how misunderstandings happen?

Now that I think about it, it’s true.

Who would think an intern was featured? They’d probably just consider it a unique name.

I definitely need to discuss this with Hyeon-su.

Even if a nameless master who once featured disappears, having a nickname that’s Intern isn’t cool…

I was going to only say this once—doesn’t it attract more attention being the intern?—but deep down, I liked that nameless master vibe.

So I made up my mind to definitely address this somehow, just when I was almost home.

I spotted a man standing near the entrance of my studio apartment building, smoking.

“…Isn’t that the guy from downstairs?”

He was the one who had come up when I was drunk and singing on my stream recently.

I had immediately apologized the next day, but what a coincidence to run into him again like this?

Well, it’s a coincidence, but I had no intention of talking to him.

I just tried to erase the embarrassing memories of the past and quickly entered the building.

Given how hot the weather was lately, I had spent most of my time either in the air-conditioned subway or in the composer’s workshop, and even just a few minutes outside made me sweat profusely.

Once I got home, I immediately took a shower to wash off the discomfort and lay down on my bed.

The space was much smaller than the composer’s workshop, but lying in the cool air of the air conditioning felt refreshingly better than anything else.

I felt like I would fall asleep quickly, so I grabbed my phone, which I had carelessly tossed aside.

Before dozing off, I intended to take care of the task I had promised to do.

Right away…

“Hello?”

[Oh, hey, Soo-hyun, what’s up?]

I needed to correct my name before becoming that strange stage name.

“Hey Hyeon-su, I saw you ranked on the charts! Congrats!”

First, I offered my congratulations.

It’s important to acknowledge these things.

[Did you see?]

“I saw it through a composer I know. He noticed I was featured.”

[Is it the same composer who made the song for the Celestial Realm Project?]

“Yeah, the one you called generic for that song.”

Still, I had to tease him a little since I was on the phone.

[When did I say that?]

“You said something similar, didn’t you? He passed it on and got extremely mad about it.”

[Extremely mad? Did he really say that? He has every right to be upset… Is he okay?]

“Me? I’m fine with it. It’s what you said.”

[Huh?]

“I just mentioned it was something a singer I know said, and he figured it out right away.”

[Huh??]

“You know the industry is small; you’re aware of it better than anyone, right? Since it’s so small, just cross a bridge or two and find their address, then send gifts during the holidays.”

[Really?]

Hyeon-su seemed unusually taken aback.

Even a genius is scared of seniors, it seems.

And it’s a senior who’s twice his age.

“Aha ha… I’m just kidding.”

[Right?]

“Half of it is a lie.”

[Right? So you got in trouble?]

“No, the part about him being mad is a lie.”

[Aah…!]

“Don’t worry too much; it was just unavoidable due to the schedule. Surprisingly, he just let it slide without any complaints.”

[Still, what if I admit I said that… ]

“Sorry… But I just stated the fact since it felt like the mood was criticizing the song…”

[So you judged based on the atmosphere?]

How did he catch on to that so quickly?

For a kid who’s never experienced society, he sure has a keen sense of awareness.

“Anyway, the reason I called isn’t that.”

[This isn’t something you can just brush off… So, what’s your business?]

That little brat… His voice sounded a bit sulky.

“It’s good news, so cheer up.”

[Good news?]

“Yeah, but first, the bad news.”

I explained to Hyeon-su that I had become the strange person with the name Intern instead of an unnamed master who had featured.

And his reaction to that was rather ambiguous.

[…So what?]

“What do you mean, so what? Don’t you realize how serious this is?”

[Anyway, you’re gonna do it once and then never again, right? So, how it’s evaluated doesn’t matter, does it?]

Damn… He had a point.

Saying that it doesn’t feel cool here as an adult is quite shameful.

Fortunately, I had one card left to play.

“Actually, it’s not about that… I’ve gotten a song from that composer.”

[What? A solo? Not a Celestial Realm Project song?]

“Yeah, he decided that it’s a perfect fit for me, and we’ll work together on something.”

[But how? He usually gives songs to first-string idols… ?]

“Anyway, I’m going to do that song under Soo-hyun, not Miro, but wouldn’t it look a bit awkward if the name is Intern?”

It seemed my words had significant persuading power as I finally began to sense Hyeon-su’s agreement on the other side of the call.

[Hmm… That’s true.]

“Right? So I need to change it.”

[Do you have any names in mind?]

“I actually have one.”

I had just thought of this.

What I truly desired was to have that nameless master vibe while also having a stage name that feels refined.

So, I decided to simply go for it.

“Let’s leave the name blank.”

[Huh?]

“Delete the name. Just leave it as a space.”

Isn’t it okay if there’s just no name?

From now on, I’ll be Nameless (Real).