Chapter 42
【Celebrating 100,000 Subscribers on YouTube with Face Reveal and Q&A (2 Days Ago)】
Hello, this is Cosmo. I think this is the first time I’m greeting you directly through YouTube.
Thanks to the support from many viewers, our channel has already hit 100,000 subscribers.
I’m really grateful for all the interest you send our way!
As a way to give back – it might be a stretch to say that, but on March 17th at 6 PM, I will be doing a face reveal and a Q&A during a live stream, along with unboxing the silver button.
If you have any questions for me, I’d appreciate it if you could leave a comment on this post.
I may not be able to answer all questions, but I will try my best to address as many as I can.
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The day before yesterday, I sighed while checking the YouTube channel’s announcement.
Yes, the day has finally come. The day I thought would never arrive in my lifetime.
“…It’s really cramped.”
As I sighed and looked around the room, I muttered to myself absentmindedly.
Currently, there’s a simple lighting setup and reflectors installed behind the motion desk. It’s those kinds of gadgets I thought would be the furthest from me. I never intended to turn on a webcam in my life.
Now it feels a bit like a male cam room – or maybe more like a broth cam room.
“…Huh?”
Since I had already done a simple test stream earlier, I thought I was somewhat prepared. Just as I was about to sit on the bed for a moment, my phone screen lit up.
I had it on silent mode, so I didn’t hear the incoming sound, but a name clearly appeared on the screen.
None other than Older Sister Seo-ha.
“Hello?”
– Ah, Uju! Sorry for calling suddenly. You must be really busy getting ready, right?
“It’s fine. I just finished the test stream… I just need to turn it on now.”
– I’m excited, hehe.
Oh no, please don’t be excited. I mean, Older Sister Seo-ha has seen my face before, so why is she excited? Is she looking forward to how disappointed the viewers are going to be?
– By the way, you finished up quickly. I thought it would take you three days.
“Oh, I asked Electronics Guy for some help. Thankfully, he agreed without hesitation…”
– Electronics Guy?
“Yes, he’s a streamer who sets up for other streamers and he’s really talented.”
I’m not good with the equipment side, so when I was wondering whether to call an installer or an expert from the internet, his name suddenly popped into my head.
He often streams live and has over 600,000 subscribers on YouTube – a big-time streamer who does everything from gaming gear reviews to setup assistance.
In fact, most top-tier streamers used to let Electronics Guy handle their setups, so being a small-time streamer like me, I was worried he wouldn’t help, but I cautiously reached out, and he came over that same day and finished the setup by the next day.
Thanks to that, the cable layout around my chaotic computer area and the positions of my dual monitors have changed a lot.
It’s a sight that makes you want to work.
“By the way, when I said I’d do a face reveal stream today, it was absolute chaos around me. Especially how much Older Sister was overreacting…”
– Hehe, what did she say?
“She said she’d recommend a shop so I could go get my makeup done, and she told me to take photos of all the clothes in my closet and send them… If someone heard that, they’d think I was the one revealing my face, not her.”
The memory of Older Sister who had called and babbled on for ages made my ears ring.
My sister isn’t dumb; she just wants me to look cooler.
But after 20 minutes of her lecturing me, I eventually turned off the call and ignored her messages.
I’m no celebrity, so why would I need makeup?
– So, did you end up doing the makeup?
“Of course not. I just got my hair trimmed at my usual place.”
– So very you.
I didn’t know what she meant by “so very you,” but considering Older Sister Seo-ha’s personality, I figured she wasn’t insulting me, so I let it slide.
As Older Sister started her speech, I felt a brief hesitation on her end before her tone shifted to a calmer, almost subdued voice.
– Actually, I was thinking of dressing you up nicely myself, but I just couldn’t bring myself to do it.
“Why not?”
– I don’t know, maybe because I thought if you became too handsome, you’d become a popular streamer and wouldn’t talk to me anymore?
“Come on, Older Sister, that’s just a joke…”
I’m not some Cha Eun-woo who’d become a popular streamer just by turning on a webcam. Seriously, Older Sister has quite the delusions.
“Older Sister knows it too, right? Who would like a face like mine? At least if I don’t get insulted, I’ll take that as a win…”
– What?
Oh.
Just as I was desperately trying to refute Older Sister’s words, I realized I had unnecessarily let that comment slip.
“Ah, no. That was a slip of the tongue. I just meant that I don’t have a remarkable face.”
– Is that… really so?
Older Sister seemed to sense something different in what I said and gave me a dubious reaction.
I think it’s about time I wrap up this call.
“Of course. Anyway, thanks for calling, Older Sister. You gave me some motivation.”
– Oh, it’s nothing. Please do your best on the broadcast. Fighting!
“Yeah.”
It seemed Older Sister Seo-ha figured out my intent to end the conversation, but she pretended not to and let me hang up.
Left alone, I let out a long sigh as I looked at the webcam in front of me, shook my cheeks a bit to snap out of it, and placed my hand on the mouse.
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『‘Cosmo’ started streaming.』
Face Reveal Celebration + Q&A
【CosmoKeepItTogether】 – Koha!
【NextDoorLivingHanhee】 – Face reveal ㄷㄱㅈ~
【WhirlwindFlower2】 – Something big is cominggggg!!
As usual, as soon as I started the stream, viewers flooded in. Just looking at the chat window showed me that the energy was noticeably higher than usual.
…Oh no, please don’t expect too much, guys.
【Moscos】 – Host!! Turn on the cam now!!!
【Hounyangie】 – We’re all gonna die~~
【Allfreed】 – Is this the first cam room for Cheese’s Cha Eun-woo?
Why can’t they just all disappear? Or should I run away now?
Plus, I don’t know if it’s because of the YouTube influx or if they came in just to see the face reveal, but the number of viewers increased significantly, raising my anxiety a notch.
Why are there 900 viewers as soon as I started? And the rate at which they’re multiplying is serious. I guess it’s because Mr. Exit mentioned me during his stream, huh?
Oh man, I’m so nervous I think I might barf.
“I’ll turn on the cam after about 20 minutes of people coming in. The Q&A will proceed after the cam is on.”
【JustAteAndWokeUp】 – How can I wait for 20 minutes?
【CatfishWithSalmon】 – AHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!
【Bera666】 – Host… I’m cold…
If you’re cold, put on some clothes, you idiots.
They were all screaming when I told them to wait for 20 minutes, but I stubbornly ignored them and kept staring at the camera in front of me.
Even now, I feel uneasy just looking at this. It’s not just that my face is appearing on the cam for the first time; what terrifies me is how people will react to seeing me.
– Who would even look at that guy…!
– This idiot doesn’t know his place…!
Ugh.
Just as those unwelcome memories surfaced, I felt a headache creeping in, and my vision clouded for a moment. Fortunately, it didn’t take long to return to normal.
My hands tremble slightly, but it’s okay. No matter what they say, it’s better than those past moments.
【Koja】 – Owner, it’s almost 20 minutes…
I don’t know how long I got lost in thought, but the editor couldn’t wait any longer and typed in the chat.
Has 20 minutes already passed? As I checked the clock in the bottom right corner, the time indeed read 06:19.
“…Oh, I’m sorry. I must have spaced out for a moment. As promised, I’ll turn on the cam now. Seriously, don’t expect too much, everyone.”
【FlowerThatFellDown】 – Wowwwwwww!!!
【LucidDream7】 – Let’s go!!!!!!!
【AlpacaHunter】 – The day to see the face of the King of Cheese has come! Ah, I can live longer now!
Even though it annoys me to see them getting hyped up without knowing what’s really happening, at the same time, I decided to feel happy that these people care enough to watch me.
So, as the timer counted down to 5 seconds, 4 seconds, 3 seconds, 2 seconds, 1 second… Ding!
As the promised time arrived, I slightly adjusted the camera angle and, with trembling hands, clicked the camera button on the streaming software.
Click.
Today’s clicking sound felt particularly loud as I finally confirmed my face on the streaming screen.
In a plain hooded sweater, my face was bare without a hint of makeup.
When I thought, “So that’s how my face looks to others,” I unconsciously clenched my fist.
Honestly, I’m really nervous. I just hope they won’t insult me.
“…Guys?”
But strangely, even after revealing my face, there was no reaction in the chat window.
I wondered if the settings were wrong and my face wasn’t being broadcast, or if the server had crashed; I nervously called out to the viewers, forgetting to greet them.
Then about 3 seconds later.
【AstralChronicles】 – Wow!
【HungryEllie】 – Wow!
【LostFrog】 – Waaaaahhhhh!!!
【29ana】 – ???????????
【Ularilhirari】 – So handsome!
【BlueRageGame】 – So ugly, so ugly, so ugly, so ugly, so ugly!
【MongguSam】 – Coscos, are you tricking me again…?
【Kokkiyaho】 – You little shit!!!!!!!!!
【PinkRabbit】 – Oh my god, ahhh!
【JustAteAndWokeUp】 – The clean bot has detected inappropriate language.
【K-HipHopTopCosmo】 – This is what a loner looks like…? Then what the hell am I…?
Like a dam bursting open, comments exploded like water, and the chat began to scroll up in an instant.
What is this reaction? Is this some kind of hidden camera prank?