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

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“So, back then, Soo-hyun was…”

“Really? Soo-hyun actually said that?”

An expensive-looking Japanese restaurant.

As I watched the two actors, both significantly older than me, chatting closely while referring to each other as brother and younger brother, I couldn’t help but wonder how I ended up in this situation.

Earlier, before coming here.

After discovering that Moon Chang-sik and Sunbaeim were good colleagues at the filming location, I was still reeling from the surprise when Chang-sik asked me, “We’re going out for dinner, do you want to join us?”

Normally, I would have politely declined, saying, “No, I think I’ll head home today,” but…

It was a dinner with Sunbaeim, after all!

If I said that, Chang-sik would probably shrug it off, but what would the sunbae think?

Given the sunbae’s personality, he might not care too much, but as the junior, it was an unavoidable situation.

Well, still…

“Is it to your taste?”

“Yep!”

The sushi was truly delicious.

This was certainly more than just a restaurant that Park Kang-seok suggested!

While I was mindlessly munching away, captivated by the quality that justified the pricey sushi restaurant, the two actors continued their conversation.

They talked about the current state of the film industry… about a recent director they knew who was producing a new drama, expressing their anticipation…

They had briefly touched on my topic before moving on to deeper conversations befitting seasoned actors.

Dinner with the grand actor Moon Chang-sik and the top veteran actor Jeong-cheon.

In fact, plenty of actors, not to mention the usual film and drama folks, and even regular people, would want to be part of this gathering…

“…Is it that delicious?”

“It’s well made here.”

“The head chef used to work at a famous Japanese omakase before going independent.”

“That explains the sophistication.”

To be honest, I had no idea what they were talking about, considering I was pretty new to the acting scene, so I continued eating the sushi.

Moreover, whether Jeong-cheon would even care, as for Moon Chang-sik, was having dinner together really a monumental experience for him?

I was just appreciating this monumental treat from a grand actor.

“By the way, what have you been up to these days?”

Just as I was enjoying my sushi, Moon Chang-sik spoke up.

Uh, weren’t they having a deep discussion with Sunbaeim about the future of the acting industry?

“Well… um… uh…”

Since the likely water lord had directly asked me a question, I quickly swallowed the sushi I was chewing.

“…Take your time and eat your answer.”

“You suddenly asked me—”

“You were just eating silently the whole time, weren’t you?”

…Did it really look that way? I thought I was being considerate.

“I’m doing well.”

“Been playing any games lately?”

“Eh? How do you see me?”

This guy, saying he’s doing well and then suddenly bringing up games; if someone overheard, they’d think I was living a life defaulted to gaming.

“So, you’re not playing?”

“…I’m playing Minecraft.”

Well, it’s true that I’m a gaming enthusiast, but…

What could I do? That’s my job.

“Minecraft? Is that the game I’m thinking of?”

“…Right?”

Is it because it was a somewhat unexpected game?

Moon Chang-sik was looking at me oddly.

“Isn’t that something kids play?”

“These days, what kids play Minecraft?”

Back in his day, it was a game only kids played.

Those kids have all grown up and are now adults playing Minecraft.

“Is that so?”

Even with my honest answer, Moon Chang-sik looked skeptical.

Is this guy serious?

Ha, I want to take him to The Six Server someday.

I want to show him my Red Hare and Blue Dragon Crescent Blade right in front of him and awaken him to the greatness of Minecraft.

What are the prerequisites for getting invited to The Six Server again?

Of course, I wouldn’t be crazy enough to ask if I could be invited to the server just because I wanted to; I was merely curious.

“Do you have a YouTube channel?”

“Huh? I do.”

“Oh… how many subscribers do you have?”

I had heard that while it was primarily a streamer server, YouTubers could join if the conditions were right, so I asked.

Well, when a YouTuber goes live, that’s also being a streamer, after all.

“Actually, I don’t manage it myself; the company handles it, so I’m not really sure.”

“Oh really? So you don’t pay any attention to it at all?”

“Yeah, I remember unboxing the gold play button.”

“Gold play button… what?”

I momentarily blanked, having heard the answer but still needing confirmation.

…Gold play button?

Is this the power of a global grand actor?

“Is it that surprising?”

Moon Chang-sik chuckled at my reaction, which was incredibly irritating.

…Is this tea-bagging?

For a great actor to be engaging in tea-bagging with a mere VTuber like me.

As I was glaring at him, unable to believe the absurdity, I heard—

“Haha.”

An awkward laugh came from the front.

Realizing that made me react, I turned my head.

Then, I spotted Jeong-cheon sunbae awkwardly watching us.

Since I was sitting next to Moon Chang-sik, and the sunbae was across from us, he was alone, eating sushi, while casting glances our way.

I had almost forgotten about him.

Great, thanks for striking up a conversation, Moon Chang-sik…!

Yet, it wasn’t something I could casually apologize for abandoning Sunbaeim, so I was subtly gauging the situation when—

“Are you two close?”

Jeong-cheon sunbae was the first to ask me.

“Yeah? Oh, yes…”

Since it felt weird to say we weren’t close at this point, I nodded, and he smiled, continuing, “I’ve never seen Chang-sik this close with someone before.”

“…Doesn’t he have any friends?”

“What do you mean?”

I sensed Moon Chang-sik giving me a cold glare from the side, but I tried to ignore it.

I mean, isn’t it right? I’ve never heard him talk about any friends.

His acquaintances seemed to mostly be directors, actors, and writers.

Maybe because he had worked since a young age, it seemed like he had developed a rather unfortunate character, where his relationships were strictly business-related.

“I have plenty of friends.”

“Really? Excluding business acquaintances, you can’t count them on one hand, right?”

If he couldn’t count them on one hand, I meant to ask if he had at least six friends.

Usually, a normal person would scoff and question why I was asking that…

“…Are you just excluding work-related acquaintances?”

“Yes, surely you have some?”

Surprisingly, our grand actor Moon Chang-sik hesitated to answer!

Oh man, this is really breaking Moon Chang-sik’s image here~

“…Can Soo-hyun count his friends on one hand, excluding work people?”

“No? What a ridiculous…”

Um, wait…?

Excluding business acquaintances… uh… Hyejeong… Tenshi…? Sake’s a bit tricky to consider a friend, right? Um… Hyeon-su is… uh…

As I pondered over Chang-sik’s question, it hit me suddenly.

Huh? Was I asking an incredibly difficult question?

Excluding work-related acquaintances in personal relations?

That’s generally the norm of having none!

“Okay, I concede. I see I’ve posed a hard question.”

“Right?”

Six is indeed a bit tough to manage.

Like a cool Buhwang, I acknowledged my mistake this time.

“…What are you two chatting about?”

Though I felt a little embarrassed being seen like this by the sunbae…

But what could I do? It’s a matter of lacking friends…

Anyhow, we continued with the dinner conversation.

So caught up in talking that I had put my hands down for a moment, but it was a fancy Japanese restaurant after all.

The set menu kept coming, and I really had a delightful time feasting.

“Oh, right, junior.”

“Yeah? Do you have something to say?”

Just when I was feeling full, the sunbae suddenly addressed me.

What was it?

“This could be a rude question, but…”

“Oops.”

I thought it might just be about a project or something—but the sunbae’s expression was rather serious.

Why would he come out with such a serious face asking a potentially rude question?

Always the considerate sunbae, I felt a twinge of nervousness as I awaited his inquiry.

“I heard a rumor from the staff…”

“Uh…?”

A rumor from the staff?

Was there something circulating around on set?

If it’s a bad rumor, I’d be really sad—

“Did you used to do internet broadcasting?”

“Uh?”

“I’m really sorry if that’s a rude question. I’ve wanted to ask for a while, and I figured there might not be another chance like this.”

What he said was quite shocking.

It made sense…

“…You didn’t know?”

We’d spent a good chunk of time acting together since the script reading, and he didn’t know that?

I mean, moreover…

“I’m still broadcasting, you know?”

“What?!”

Internet broadcasting has become my profession by now.

Given my response, Jeong-cheon sunbae displayed a rare look of surprise.

…Is it really that strange?

Um, uh…

Is it odd?

Looking back at the sunbae’s reaction, it became clear to me.

No matter how you look at it, he might have an inherent prejudice against internet broadcasting due to age.

For his generation, it’s a natural thing to consider.

“Well, it’s not what people commonly think…”

But to clear up any misunderstandings, I was about to add further explanation when—

“Did you not know? Soo-hyun is at the top of that industry.”

“…Seriously?”

Moon Chang-sik, who was listening to the conversation, chimed in with a grin, and Jeong-cheon sunbae wore an utterly astonished expression as he looked at me.

“…Let me show you what I do.”

Wow, this is a total misunderstanding that we’re dealing with.

Glancing at Moon Chang-sik, I noticed he was grinning, as if he found the situation amusing.

Of all times to not help…

“Here, check this out…”

“Uh… is this a cartoon character?”

“No, that’s me…”

“Excuse me?”

In any case, that day’s dinner ended with misunderstandings cleared up and a heated atmosphere of late Instagram follows.

Clap!

“Ugh.”

I got up after finishing my meal and gave the annoying grand actor’s back a slap.