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

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“…Hello.”

“Yes, welcome.”

A few days after our last meeting, I called Sun-hee, a junior from the fourth generation, to The Six Headquarters.

“What should I do?”

“Hmm… we don’t have much time.”

Since the schedule was newly set after some cancellations, our practice time was quite tight.

Still, the track we’re going to perform has already been decided, so all we need to do is sing and dance…

“We’re going to practice right away, so you can do it well, right?”

“U-um… Yes….”

…She’s shaking quite a bit.

Hmm, I hope she can do it well.

This time, it’s a song that features a special guest.

Originally, there wasn’t supposed to be a guest, but I thought it would be nice to have one, so I invited someone new.

It seems that since they were familiar faces to The Six, they accepted right away.

“Why are you so nervous?”

I grabbed our junior’s trembling shoulders to help calm her down.

How did it come to this?

Just yesterday, it feels like she boldly declared that she would leap over any obstacle.

“Uh, no, um… I didn’t do anything wrong, right…?”

“Oh, you think I would invite someone who did something wrong?”

What’s my image even like?

Don’t people usually think I’m showing favoritism by calling someone like this?

What a huge misunderstanding!

“Is that… right?”

“Yes, yes! I invited you because I wanted to try it together.”

I can’t believe this junior, who usually flies on air during broadcasts, is acting like this.

According to the manager, she’s a leader among the fourth generation.

But looking at her now, she seems just like a clueless newbie.

“Did you memorize the song?”

“Yes, of course…!”

“Then let’s try it right away.”

Before we officially sync up and practice, we need to see how each of us does.

However, this first-generation senior, Miro, can’t go first, so I encouraged the junior to go first to assess her skills.

“Then I will do it.”

Unable to refuse my suggestion, the junior headed toward the recording studio in the prepared studio.

I followed her in, filled with expectations.

These days, people in the Celestial Realm seem to care a lot about singing skills since auditions began.

I can’t help but think she’ll sing well.

“I’ll start.”

Thus, I listened to the junior’s song once it began…

“Oh… you’re doing well!”

“Eh, really?”

“Yes, yes.”

She exceeded my expectations and did quite well.

Maybe it’s because it’s a Japanese song?

Her tone completely changes when she sings.

Since it’s her native language, it sounds more natural and has a great sense of emotion.

See, people really should sing songs from their own country.

“Is there anything I can improve on?”

“Um… I think it would be good to practice just like this.”

It sounds nice, so there shouldn’t be anything to fix, right?

I’m not one to give feedback since my ears aren’t that refined.

If it were the composer or Hyeon-su, they would have given immediate feedback, but that’s too much for me.

“Okay, then I’ll go next.”

“Yes! I’m looking forward to it…!”

Anyway, after that, I sang to show my junior my skills.

“What do you think?”

“I thought it was really good…!”

“Hmm, well, now we need to work on the choreography…”

Since we’ve confirmed the song, we need to see how the dance goes.

If we were just singing, it would have been easier to sync up.

But since it’s a concert, each track includes light choreography.

Well, we called this to coordinate together, but still…

“Can you dance well?”

“Um… I’ve taken lessons, but…”

“But…?”

“Uh, it was a bit? Difficult…”

“Oh, dancing is hard.”

I also struggled quite a bit when I first learned.

For an average person, memorizing and dancing is not easy at all.

Moreover, aren’t virtual YouTubers usually women who spend every day sitting at a desk?

It’s hard to expect them to suddenly start dancing well.

“I-I’m sorry, I’ll practice….”

“There’s no need to apologize. Let’s try it together.”

Truthfully, I’m not that good either.

But compared to my junior, I considered that my learning period was different, so I began to practice together.

Then…

“…You’re doing well?”

Why is she doing so well?

I thought she was nervous?

“Uh, um… thank you for the compliment.”

“No, no, I’m just saying what I see.”

She sings well and dances well.

I’ve heard that she speaks well on broadcasts, too, and on top of that, she has the premium status of being Japanese.

Now I understand why this trembling junior is considered the best among the fourth generation.

Also, now that I think about it, she was a promising talent even before her debut.

I heard she came to audition directly from Japan and got accepted immediately…

Looking back, it seems strange that she wouldn’t be good.

I must have had too low expectations.

“It’s great that you’re good.”

Well, that’s good for me.

Our practice time has significantly reduced.

Moreover, the quality will also increase.

“You remember that the guest is coming, right?”

“Yes, yes…!”

“They should be here in about two weeks, so let’s meet several times to practice before then.”

I was initially thinking of practicing about three times a week.

But if she does this well, we might not need to meet that often.

“Understood!”

“Alright, let’s finish practicing for today.”

So, surprisingly, I practiced with my skilled junior at The Six Studio all day.

“Brr… it’s cold.”

“Yeah… it’s winter now.”

It was only when it grew dark outside that we left the Company Building.

Phew… this day has finally come to an end.

It was the first day in a while without a schedule, but it ended up being like this.

The Six really ought to thank me.

“What should we have for dinner?”

“D-dinner?”

“Yes, yes! You haven’t eaten yet, right?”

Since I stayed so late, I thought I might as well have dinner together.

There are plenty of good restaurants near The Six, making it perfect for a meal.

“Do you have a favorite? I’ll treat you!”

“Um… then Korean food!”

“Oh, you like Korean food!”

“Yes, yes.”

“Then you should come to my house sometime.”

Since Mrs. Jang specializes in Korean food, I’m considering taking her there to eat.

“Um, is that okay?”

“What’s wrong with that? Other members have come over often.”

I guess my house is one of the most visited places for virtual YouTubers among Korean households.

Not only Celestial Realm members, but even Japanese virtual YouTubers from across the sea have visited several times.

“Well, let’s go to a nearby restaurant today.”

It’s not like we can go to my house right away.

That day, we ended up eating at a nearby Korean restaurant and came back.

After that, I regularly called Sun-hee to The Six Headquarters until the guest arrived.

We practiced, had dinner afterward, and then met again a few days later to practice and have dinner.

Gradually, I became more accustomed to it, and my junior seemed to be less nervous, resulting in better practice outcomes.

The skills I saw on the first day of practice were not the whole story.

After she calmed down, her skills were impressive enough to nod along.

As a result, she gradually regained her confidence and reduced her tension, creating a virtuous cycle.

“Are you ready?”

“Yes…!”

And today.

It was the day when the highly-anticipated guest was finally arriving, and surprisingly, she looked more confident than nervous.

Hmm, at first, I was wondering how this would go.

But the change happened unexpectedly quickly, and her mental state was flexible.

I found out a few days ago that when she gets close to people, she mixes in some Japanese.

Was the stiff Korean she used only a reflection of her nerves?

Anyway.

Now, she’s speaking Japanese in front of me.

I can really feel how close we’ve gotten in a short time.

“It’s about time they arrive.”

But when will the guest get here?

I got a message a few hours ago that they had arrived in Korea.

As I was pondering that, my phone suddenly rang.

“Ah, they’ve arrived.”

Checking, I received a text saying they were on the first floor.

“I’ll go get them.”

“Yes…!”

I headed downstairs to personally greet them, leaving my junior in the studio.

As soon as I got to the first floor, I saw a petite woman.

“Eh! Soo-hyun!”

“It’s been a while.”

Did she come straight from the airport? Her cute appearance and light purple hair stood out as she pulled a carry-on suitcase behind her.

Right there waiting for me was Tenshi, the guest for today.

“Nice to meet you!”

“You came right away? Let’s head up.”

“Yes, yes!”

Well, I might be calling her too often, but they say familiarity breeds contempt, right?

With that in mind, I invited the guest, Tenshi, who is a familiar flavor to me, once again.

Anyway, we headed up to the studio together.

“Did you arrive?”

“Yes, I brought the guest, Tenshi.”

“Ah! N-nice to meet you!”

Sun-hee, who was in the studio, froze up and greeted Tenshi awkwardly.

Given the virtual YouTuber experience between them, her stiffness made sense.

“Is this the junior that Soo-hyun cares about?”

“She’s from the fourth generation; do you know her?”

“Hmm… I’m busy, so I don’t really know the fourth generation well.”

“Now we can get to know each other.”

“I’m looking forward to it!”

“Since this junior is also Japanese, I hope you get along well.”

Since they’re both Japanese, they should get along well, right?

It’s rather ironic that a Korean virtual YouTuber group is preparing a track but has more Japanese members.

“Eh? A Japanese person?”

But at the mention of being Japanese, Tenshi stiffened up.

She gaped, letting go of the handle of the carry-on she was pulling.

“Oh, did you not know?”

“You said her name was Sun-hee, right?”

“That’s her virtual YouTuber name.”

I guess she thought she was Korean just because of the name Sun-hee.

But more than that, her reaction was surprisingly lackluster.

I had expected her to jump for joy at meeting a fellow countryman overseas.

“Eh, eh….”

Hmm, uh…

She looks a bit uncomfortable? Why’s that?

“Is it Tenshi?”

“Liar…!”

No, it doesn’t seem uncomfortable.

More like pure bewilderment.

“Y-you speak Korean well?!”

“Yes, I think you’re doing great!”

“What?!”

Then, she quickly turned to look directly at Sun-hee.

Considering Tenshi’s petite stature, she had to look up to meet Sun-hee’s gaze, but perhaps it was due to Tenshi’s confidence as a major virtual YouTuber with two million followers.

“Eh, eh….”

Sun-hee, who debuted less than a year ago, seemed to shrink down.

“Why are you like this?”

I asked Tenshi, puzzled by her reaction.

Why is she being so defensive?

She’s not usually like this, so I wondered if there was a specific reason…

“This, this thief cat has taken my concept…!”

The words Tenshi spoke were completely unexpected.

Concept?

Ah, that’s why?

I hadn’t even considered that possibility, so I was left momentarily speechless.

“I can’t forgive you!”

“Gah! Senior!”

“Se-senior?!”

Tenshi, with her tiny frame, clung to my junior.

“W-what’s going on…!”

“I will establish the discipline of thief cats!”

… I had hoped for a synergy between Japanese and Korean virtual YouTubers when inviting her.

But it feels like something is off from the get-go.