Chapter 43
“Hey, it’s nice to see you, Bear.”
A short, chubby hand waved back.
It was a bear doll with fluffy light brown fur.
Its bright black eyes sparkled, and its seams were suspiciously detailed.
In that moment, every viewer’s brain came to a halt.
Suddenly, the chat window and gallery exploded like a dam bursting.
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Is this a VTuber?
Where did the pretty girl go?
??
I’m dizzy.
What the heck is this?
It’s not April Fools’ Day, right???
What’s wrong with her?
I came for the debut of a super-sized VTuber, and what is this crap, damn it?
????
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ㅇㅇ has donated 1,000 won.
Sihyun, what’s going on? I’m getting dizzy.
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Ahni has donated 1,000 won.
Sihyun, why are you like this all of a sudden?
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ㅇㅇ has donated 1,000 won.
Has Sihyun lost her mind?
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“I’m not Sihyun right now. I’m a bear.”
Moon Si-hyun, no, the bear waved its hand. The mouth of the bear doll moved slightly in accordance with her words.
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This is so freaking annoying.
ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
Damn, the rigging is too good, it makes me even angrier.
ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ I can’t handle this.
Huh.
Seems like this person doesn’t know what a VTuber is.
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“I know about VTubers. Virtual YouTubers. Ah, technically, it should be virtual broadcasters, right? I’m one of them, aren’t I?”
That might be true. However, being correct only made the viewers angrier.
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Hako Virtual Minor Gallery
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No, where the hell is the mature, sophisticated, model student, cute girl VTuber? [6]
I just got back with chicken, and what is this girl doing??? [5]
Could it be possible? [34]
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Pazzk Minor Gallery
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What the heck is this… Seriously, what’s going on…? [5]
Should I roast it or suck it? [6]
Is this girl… really a VTuber? [4]
The guys who were eagerly waiting for a pretty girl VTuber are instantly in shock, lol. [3]
Did you target this too…? GOAT of public opinion. [17]
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The gallery, which expected a virtual pretty girl, and the gallery, which expected to have something to tear apart, found themselves in a huge chaos due to an unexpected occurrence.
Of course, Moon Si-hyun had no clue. And of course, she didn’t need to. With an elevated tension, she continued speaking.
“I have been studying a bit about VTubers. Next, I’ll explain RP, right? I’ll do it now. Just a moment.”
The bear doll’s arms moved in the air, and at that moment, a PowerPoint presentation popped up right beside the bear.
Flipping through the slides one by one, Moon Si-hyun began her explanation.
“First, I lived in the Doll Garden. But there are too many doll friends here on Earth. So, I came down from the Doll Garden—”
Moon Si-hyun excitedly explained the RP for over ten minutes.
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Stop it.
This is the first time I’m not interested in an RP explanation at all, Sihyun.
Just stop.
Why is the PPT so well-made?
We think we’ve got the gist of it, so let’s end it here.
Huh.
It’s so well made, it’s even more annoying, lol.
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Wow, I’ve never seen her this excited before. [4]
The doll is awful, but the room leader is so cute, damn it. [5]
Die, those who spread rumors about her being a virgin. [8]
Just say it’s a concept, please. [5]
Is it normal for a bear character to be this detailed? [3]
I might be losing my mind. [7]
If I could just flip this over and stick it in the bear’s belly. [8]
Did they really do a murder step to someone like this? [10]
Doll Garden, damn lol. [4]
Is she really 21 years old? [5]
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Could this really be Moon Si-hyun?
Could she really be the mature woman who, even when viewers are harsh, never loses her temper and always shows politeness, a product of good upbringing, without a doubt?
Her pure excited voice while explaining about the bear made even those who tried to relieve stress by criticizing her feel a twinge of guilt.
The 3D model. The bear seemed to find it fun and exciting to move its arms and legs, continuously moving them. Occasionally, sounds like ‘Hmph’ could be heard loudly.
A bear doll VTuber.
It’s something Moon Si-hyun had thought of for some time, but had hesitated to put into practice.
After all, wouldn’t it look like she just loved dolls to others?
At that moment, a donation came in.
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ㅇㅇ has donated 1,000 won.
Wow, seems like she really loves dolls, lol. Is she on such a high?
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– Thud.
The bear’s movement stopped.
“……”
The bear’s arm could be seen brushing through its side hair. Did it just flick its side hair?
After a brief silence, the bear’s mouth opened.
“Um, it’s not that I like it that much. I don’t completely like it, just moderately.”
Of course, such an awkward statement was—
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What the heck is this?
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It made countless question marks appear in the viewers’ minds.
“I want to make a VTuber model out of a bear doll. However, I’m not really interested in dolls.”
She wanted to maintain this contradictory stance.
She hadn’t fully acknowledged the changes in her own head yet.
Whether it was her liking for sweet things or her inability to resist anything cute, or recently developing mild interest in personal color.
She had reached the stage of recognizing that when she saw dolls or animals, she felt “they’re cute,” but getting that recognition from others was an entirely different matter.
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ㅇㅇ has donated 1,000 won.
With a model like this, what do you mean by that, Sihyun?
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ㅇㅇ has donated 1,000 won.
??????????
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ㅇㅇ has donated 5,000 won.
Is this just more nonsense? Just feeling anxious about something.
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Countless donations came in.
Moon Si-hyun was momentarily flustered but calmly opened her mouth.
“It’s cute—… It doesn’t look bad. From an aesthetic perspective, it feels like looking at a well-made pot. That’s really it.”
Of course, this was through the bear’s mouth.
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ㅇㅇ has donated 1,000 won.
Ah… So, you don’t really like dolls but you pressed the like button on the doll video, and then turned it into a VTuber model? I never knew ㅇㅇ… Sorry for not noticing, Sihyun.
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ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
For real.
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“…… I don’t really like dolls. And right now, I’m a bear. Not Sihyun.”
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Sihyun, sometimes it’s good to acknowledge things like this.
Hah, damn girl, lol.
Just stubbornly clinging on.
Bear, you should acknowledge at times like this.
It seems like there was no acknowledgment in the Doll Garden, huh, Bear?
Damn.
Your voice may be mature, but you’re such a damn kid, lol.
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Acknowledge it, or don’t.
If you don’t like dolls, then who does? It’s not like you like them that much.
At that point, Moon Si-hyun and the viewers were indulging each other in their love-hate stubbornness towards her.
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dhktzlxp59 has donated 1,000 won.
For real, lol, I also don’t like dolls, so when I see them, I want to pluck all the fluff off, especially bear dolls, lol. I want to cut off the arms and legs with scissors and pop the button eyes, lol. Sihyun, don’t you think about that too?
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“Ah.”
As soon as Moon Si-hyun heard that, a small hum escaped her.
“……”
The silence suddenly settled in.
“……”
“…… That’s……”
“……”
“……”
“…… Isn’t that a little too much……”
After a moment’s silence, the response was her extremely downcast voice.
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Sigh.
XXXX is totally done for.
The atmosphere is completely wrecked.
Get out, damn girl.
One always has to go for more than a verse.
Doesn’t seem like they are fans.
Is that guy not that guy?
Just get out and die, okay?
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What’s with that guy? [4]
Wow, that’s too much, lol. [3]
Is your voice suddenly hurting my heart? [2]
That’s that guy for sure. [4]
I want to give you a hug. [5]
Why does my heart hurt too? [7]
Never expected to see a depressed bear doll in this world. Damn. [5]
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As the two extreme personalities of the galleries began to tilt slightly towards one side and then merged in an instant.
They usually resort to aggressive actions and words. But even they had their own tenderness.
Moon Si-hyun would normally brush off any sexually harassing or violent comments or simply end it with forced exits.
But this time, her emotions were genuinely revealed.
A woman’s wounded voice.
Their male instincts were triggered, and they began typing furiously.
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ㅇㅇ has donated 10,000 won.
No, bears are really cute.
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ㅇㅇ has donated 5,000 won.
Bears are cute, but are these guys just unnecessarily harsh?
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Piggy Dog has donated 10,000 won.
Sihyun, fighting! Congratulations on your debut. I’ll support you lots, please also stream Fiore often.
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Jumper has donated 30,000 won.
Our animal gallery supports Sihyun’s preferences.
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Ilovefurries has donated 200,000 won.
There’s something really suspicious going on here.
Wow, 200,000 won, damn.
What the heck?
Cool donation. ㄷㄷㄷㄷ
What’s up with these guys suddenly doing nice things?
Crazy people, I see some here.
Wow.
200,000 cool donation ㄷㄷㄷㄷ
Damn, came for a raid but ended up being soup.
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Moon Si-hyun, who had been heavily deflated, was taken aback by the inflow of donations, repeatedly lowering her head.
In turn, the bear lowered its head as well.
Suddenly, the chat and donations became incredibly kind.
“…… Hmph.”
Finally, this made the slightly sad Moon Si-hyun smile.
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Hmpf.
Hmpf.
Kya.
ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
Why am I also starting to laugh, damn…
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“Then, should I introduce you to my dolls?”
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There are dolls too?
Let’s go.
Oh.
Let’s go.
ㅇㅇ
Let’s go.
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Riding the wave, the viewers eagerly anticipated.
“Alright. The latest one I brought is named Handsome—”
Moon Si-hyun began her explanation.
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Stop, stop, stop, stop, stop, stop, stop, stop, stop, stop, stop, stop, stop, stop, stop, stop, stop, stop, stop.
Got it, so stop it, Sihyun.
Damn girl.
I’m about to start hating dolls too, bear, please stop it.
The.
Only.
Stop.
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Get the scissors… Bring me the scissors quickly. [5]
What’s with the naming sense, damn, are you a grade school kid? [6]
I feel nostalgic… dhktzlxp59 martyr. [9]
What was that serendipitous donation earlier? [6]
Damn it, if this isn’t a virgin, what the hell is it? [4]
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And then, the viewers regretted that judgment.
The explanation of the dolls she possessed wouldn’t end until several hours passed.
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“There’s only one left. This one is—”
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Wow, it’s cute.
I see, Hayan has pretty feet.
Damn, your naming sense is ridiculous, haha.
ㅎㅎㅎㅎㅎㅎㅎㅎㅎㅎㅎㅎㅎㅎㅎㅎㅎ
I love you, Sihyun ^^.
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And from the moment it crossed a certain line, the viewers reached a level they could enjoy.
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– Camp-taku, come here.
(Opinions before Moon Si-hyun debuted as a VTuber)
(Anti-virgin rumors)
(Intelligence controversy)
(Grim donations captured)
(Captures of various opinion reversals such as VTuber, anti-virgin rumors, intelligence controversy after debut)
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Did you see?
Then now……
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(The drastically zoomed-in photo of the bear’s head)
Get lost.
– Kya.
– ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
– What nonsense, damn, lol.
– Kya.
– Camp-taku schooled again ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ.
– ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ.
– Squirrel’s supremacy after the bear doll supremacy ㄷㄷㄷㄷㄷㄷㄷㄷㄷㄷㄷ.
N Pazzk’s done for, lol. ㅋㅋㅋㅋ.
N Now this is a beast gallery.
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In the Pazzk Minor Gallery, where various rumors about Moon Si-hyun and the VTuber were tossed around, the echoes began to resonate once more.