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

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“Is this all the invitations that came in one day?”

“Yes, I suppose it’ll keep coming in like this every day.”

Inside the car heading to the filming location.

I checked the list sent by Park Kang-seok and felt a slight shock.

Not just double the amount, huh?

It seems like the agency didn’t filter them out much since there are many invitations for events that differ from the usual.

I guess it’s up to me to look through and choose.

But having this many will only make my choice paralysis worse.

“Do you have any recommendations?”

Still, isn’t this the time to ask a manager?

Besides, Park Kang-seok, who has experience with idols, should be well-informed about music-related invitations.

“Ah, I recommend going to a festival at least once.”

“A festival? Ah… the one you mentioned yesterday?”

“Yes, it’s good for building recognition.”

Hmm… Recognition, huh.

Is there any chance it could get better than now?

I think I’m already at a pretty high level.

If I went for a walk without sunglasses, I think at least ten people would recognize me.

“Moreover, events like festivals are easy to schedule.”

“And the pay is good, too?”

“That is indeed correct.”

Hmm…

So, it’s an event that takes about half a day, but you can earn a lot of money and increase your recognition.

I understand now why celebrities run around for events so much.

“However, I think we need to check the schedule. There’s the second part of filming, too.”

The schedule for the second part of the drama we’re currently filming has already been released.

Since there are actors’ schedules involved, they always let us know in advance.

“Well, there’s no need to rush your choice, so take your time to think it through.”

“Got it.”

With that, I pushed the list of invitations aside.

I looked out the window at the gradually appearing filming location scenery.

Today is Jisoo’s last filming day for Part 1, so I can’t help but feel a bit nervous.

I’ve read the script until it’s worn out, and I’ve practiced a lot, but it’s such an important scene.

It’s the last appearance of my character in Part 1.

It’s the scene that will be most memorable, so I have to give it 120%.

“We’ve arrived.”

With that subtle tension in the air, we finally reached the filming location.

“Oh, you’re here.”

“First, take this…”

As soon as I arrived, the filming site began bustling with activity.

After all, the goal for today’s shoot is solely Jisoo’s last filming.

The staff have been remodeling the set and diligently creating props for this day.

So, as the actor, I have to give my best performance.

Once at the filming site, I practiced with the other actors I would be shooting with today.

“If I hit like this, you’ll gasp and fall, right?”

“Yes, I’ll fall dramatically, so don’t worry.”

The male actors taking the hits from me today.

…I can’t believe I’m going to take those two down, even though it’s just acting.

For action scenes, maintaining a seamless flow is essential, so that’s the part I focused on a lot.

To be honest, even though it’s called an action scene, it’s not all about throwing and hitting or anything extreme.

It’s a simple action that fits Jisoo, but even that feels a bit difficult for me.

“I think this should be good.”

“Do you think so?”

“Yes, it’s excellent.”

After finishing the practice, I changed into my costume before filming.

The outfit is an office look that Jisoo usually wears, but I spruced it up a bit since it’s the end of Part 1.

I unbuttoned one button and put on a jacket.

And I even wore a wig.

“Kim Soo-hyun, wow… you look just like Jisoo.”

“Haha, well, I am Jisoo.”

“Now, when you shoot today…”

After discussing with the director, we moved into the final rehearsal before filming.

By the time all of that was done, the morning had swiftly turned into afternoon.

“Alright! We’re going into the final act!”

With the director’s cue, Jisoo’s last filming for Part 1 commenced.

***

Clack-clack—

In the enclosed hallway, the sound of shoes echoed at a steady pace.

And.

Tap-tap!

In the distance, the sound of military boots, matching the shoe sounds, softly reverberated down the hallway.

– Run!

– This way!

Gradually, the growing voices flowed into Jisoo’s ears.

Even though it’s supposed to be a hidden passage, since orders were issued from above to search for her, they will find this place soon.

However, Jisoo walked down the hallway without any noticeable change in expression.

– There’s a path here!

– Get in!

Finally, it seems they’ve found this secret passage, as the voices of the guards grew louder.

There’s still a little time before reaching the end of the hallway.

Just as Jisoo contemplated running for a moment, she turned around.

At the end of the hallway, two figures appeared.

“There they are!”

“Arrest her!”

Two muscular men, with a stronger image of soldiers than guards, came rushing toward her.

Each of them was easily 1.5 times larger than Jisoo.

But Jisoo calmly waited for the guards to approach.

“Come here!”

Just then, as the guards reached her and grabbed her arm to pull her away—

Zzzap!!

“Ugh!”

She swiftly jabbed a small stun gun into one guard’s abdomen.

“You little!”

The other man quickly swiped at her, trying to defend his falling comrade, but one guard had already lost consciousness, rolling on the floor.

In an instant, it turned into a one-on-one situation.

However, a fight between a muscular man and a woman.

The man quickly grabbed Jisoo’s long hair.

Crunch—

“I got you!”

The hair that usually enhances her charm became nothing but a hindrance in a fight.

Confident of the capture, when he swung his other hand to completely subdue her—

Swish—

Jisoo pulled a dagger from her waist and sliced her hair free.

“This can’t be!”

In a flash, as the resistance faded from the hair he held, the man’s body wobbled.

And then.

Whap- Bang!

Jisoo’s slender limbs hit the soldiers directly in their abdomen and chin.

“Snap!”

Surprisingly, her attack seemed to connect perfectly, sending the muscular man’s head tilting over.

Thud!

He dropped next to the guard who had already collapsed from the stun gun.

“Hah…”

After taking a light breath, Jisoo shook off her now short hair and continued down the hallway.

Clack-clack—

The sound of shoes echoed down the hallway once more.

Ahead, a single door appeared at the end of this enclosed, elongated passage.

A heavy and imposing iron door.

Jisoo took out her access card from her pocket and held it against the scanner next to the door.

And then.

Beep.

Clank!

The massive iron door swung open.

The view beyond the door was familiar to Jisoo.

It was the executive room of the building where she always worked.

The clear glass windows, unimaginable from having just passed through an enclosed hallway, showed the outside scenery.

An expansive cityscape with cars densely packed below.

A busy yet peaceful modern everyday sight.

However.

On the opposite side of the glass, a totally different scene unfolded on the monitors beyond.

People who must have belonged to that peaceful scene were depicted in grim images, at each other’s throats, fighting for their lives, filling most of the screens.

Jisoo’s gaze shifted to the center of one of those monitors.

While the monitors on the sides and above captured scenes of people killing and being killed.

There was one particular spot showing a group of people clustered together heading somewhere.

Jisoo watched the people displayed on that monitor for a moment before opening the second drawer of the desk.

After reaching inside for its contents…

Boom! Clank—

With a vibration that seemed as if a huge gear was turning, a section of the right wall opened up.

Inside the hidden wall was a room filled with various electronic devices.

It was the situation control room exclusive to the chairman.

Only known to her, the secretary Jisoo, and the man referred to as ‘director’, the chairman of the company.

She stepped into the room without hesitation and strode to the center.

In the heart of the rather old-fashioned facility that looked unbelievable in a sparkling building, there was a large lever.

A device that opens all doors.

Not just in this building, but also those within the facilities displayed on the monitors.

She recalled the scene from before she entered this room.

The scene of the strongest candidate in the game gathering people to execute an escape.

Having the highest chance of seeing the ending, but unable to bear witnessing the conclusion where they must harm others to achieve it, the man had resolved to escape.

Unlike her, who had turned into a bystander.

Jisoo envied that man and proceeded to pull the lever down.

At that moment.

Chiiiii—

All the doors, including the executive room she had just entered, began to open.

Phew.

Considering what she’s done, Jisoo sighed as she exited the control room and returned to her desk filled with monitors.

And then, she sat down in the chair where her superior always sat to watch his own films, the one she had only seen from afar.

Jisoo’s gaze drifted from the monitors for a moment before looking beyond.

Guards were running toward her from beyond the open executive room door.

**

“Cut!! You did really well!!”

“Huh….”

As soon as the director’s signal was given, I exhaled the breath I had been holding.

Oh, that was tough.

“Hah…”

I took off the wig and slumped onto the sofa I was sitting on.

“Are you okay physically?”

“Huh? Yes… I’m fine.”

Though I said I was fine.

Honestly, during those two NGs, it really wore me out physically.

I didn’t realize pretending not to be tired would be this exhausting.

What was Jisoo’s past setting again?

Oh? A participant who shone in the previous survival game?

…It’s hard to say, but I don’t think I fit this role.