Chapter 42
Chapter 42
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 42
Chapter Title: Lee Jia's Drill Show
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[Domestic VTuber Gallery] Title: I'm a PC Bang Part-timer Content: No cap, Lee Jia just walked into our PC Bang right now. I was super suspicious at first, but no matter how I look, it seems like the real Lee Jia. She looks exactly like her 2D model;;; She's so insanely pretty I nearly lost my words; Dunno why she's here... Maybe to start a stream? She just sat down, so if Lee Jia goes live within the next 5 minutes, I'm right. 💬 Comments (3) — Anonymous What kinda template is this? — Anonymous VTuber 2D model looks exactly like the real person's face lol ↳ Reply (OP) Her voice is exactly the same too; ◇◇◇◆◇◇◇ 💬 Comments (78) — Anonymous She's live rn — Anonymous No 2D model? — Anonymous Live Lee Jia: "I'm streaming from a PC Bang" ↳ Reply For real??????? ↳ Reply Is this real? Is this real? Is this real? Is this real? — Anonymous OP's gay, post proof pic quick... No proof means bullshit? ↳ Reply (OP) That's candidshot, you psycho;;; ↳ Reply Part-timer? Red pill dopamine timeeeeeeeee ↳ Reply No way lololol candids are a bit... ↳ Reply But tbh I'm curious ↳ Reply OP's reaction looks like blue pill not red ↳ Reply Domestic S-rank cool beauty with a killer smile? ↳ Reply Waiting for proof ↳ Reply Holding breath till proof drops, inhale— ◇◇◇◆◇◇◇ The reaction to Ayase's Fall Show, Episode 16 featuring guest Lee Jia, was nothing short of phenomenal.
Couldn't have been better.
The VTuber Gallery was buzzing too.
Ayase and Lee Jia's personal fan cafes were overflowing with rave reviews for today's stream.
No need for a donation stream, and certainly no need for Lee Jia to do a separate clarification broadcast.
However.
Lee Jia was currently feeling dizzy.
Was it because she'd smashed the desk, keyboard, and monitor with her head?
Or because she'd ditched Ayase and the viewers mid-content without a proper goodbye?
There were plenty of reasons for her pounding head, but anyway.
Upon arriving at the PC Bang, Lee Jia immediately started her stream.
Stream title:
[I Have Something to Say] ◇◇◇◆◇◇◇ Of course, I'm a VTuber.
Forced into it, but a VTuber nonetheless.
VTubers must not expose their real faces to the public.
Sure, after streaming for ages, red pill leaks happen without your consent all the time.
But voluntarily showing your real face? That's the ultimate taboo.
Simple reason.
One RP, how can there be two faces?
Exposing your real face destroys the RP entirely.
Half-cam streams without the face might count as RP breakage too... but occasional event half-cams are tolerated by VTuber fans.
However.
My situation's different from other VTubers.
...First off, contrary to what viewers think, I've never done RP even once.
Reflecting Myriad Stars?
Real. If I don't believe, she'll kill me—how could I not?
Price of blasphemy?
Real. Desk, keyboard, monitor smashed—case closed.
In other words.
Unlike other VTubers where the 'person inside' reality clashes with the 'virtual avatar' RP.
For me, 'real-life Lee Jia' and 'VTuber Lee Jia' match perfectly.
No RP.
It's fact.
Sure, some like Ayase casually spill real-life stories, blurring RP lines.
But my 2D model looks exactly like my face.
Is this VTubing?
It's cam-streaming in VTuber disguise.
In that sense.
I have no intention of desperately hiding my real face from people.
I figure it's destiny to get exposed eventually.
For starters, my face matching the model perfectly is a massive risk.
Even if I love staying home.
Gotta hit the convenience store.
Go to the hospital if sick.
Eat out tasty stuff sometimes.
And like this.
Sometimes gotta come to a PC Bang 'cause you smashed your desk.
Sure, if I really tried hiding, I could—hat, sunglasses, mask, dye hair black.
Rent a daily broadcast studio instead of PC Bang, and no one'd recognize me.
But hiding that hard changes nothing.
'Cause I'm now an officially registered Awakener.
Awakener activities inevitably mean running into reporters, as I learned from the last Anomalous Phenomenon cleanup.
For now, they think I'm Awakener Association staff... but
Once,
Twice,
Third time bumping into them, they'll start suspecting.
Even the Association can't hide my identity forever.
In that sense.
I strutted boldly into the PC Bang.
Luckily, it was dead quiet—no flies buzzing.
Glance.
Glance.
But I felt eyes.
...The part-timer's glancing at me.
From his earlier reaction too.
He seems to know who I am.
Too late now.
I'll give him a cool signature on the way out.
Charged 5,000 won, then logged into the platform to start streaming.
No tracking cam, no Omnia Archive program installed.
So, no-cam clarification stream it is.
Hmm.
Kinda curious.
If I worship Reflecting Myriad Stars from this seat, would she install Omnia Archive on this PC Bang rig?
Curious, but she probably would, so better not.
I went live with the title [I Have Something to Say].
Ah.
Green chroma key behind would've made it a perfect apology stream, but no cam—bummer.
I'd planned my viewer explanation on the way here.
Times like this,
Best to headbutt and apologize.
"...Hello. I'm at a PC Bang. I have something to say."
Unlike usual, I set the mood with the cheap headset mic and opened my mouth.
Then.
A totally unexpected reaction exploded.
🔴 Live Chat - God of Streaming! God of Streaming! God of Streaming! God of Streaming! - Big Jia - Stream Power Purse! Stream Power Purse! Stream Power Purse! - This skit is pure killer content ㅇㅇ - God of RP! God of RP! God of RP! ⭐ Superchat — OnlyAyaseEver donated 100,000 won Just passing by, loved the Fall Show. ⭐ Superchat — CultistCandidate donated 100,000 won Finally... going mainstream? Don't leave usㅏㅏㅏㅏㅏ ⭐ Superchat — AnonymousMask donated 100,000 won This bitch wwwww Thought it'd be content failure but it was a power show wwwww "Uh."
Chat flying up fast.
Donos popping nonstop.
What is this reaction?
I thought I'd ruined Ayase's content.
But looks like the head-smash finale landed perfectly.
Despite years of VTuber viewing.
Objectively viewing myself? Gonna need way more time and experience.
⭐ Superchat — ㅇㅇ donated 1,000 won So what'd you wanna say? "Wait, uh... well... y'see."
No need for apology.
No need for explanation.
No words to say.
Ah, whatever.
"Th-thanks for watching and enjoying."
Good is good.
Enjoy the now.
◇◇◇◆◇◇◇ To prevent stream-sniping, there's now a 'must stream 30+ minutes' rule.
So I streamed another hour and a half or so.
Talking Ayase Fall Show thoughts naturally gave me tons to say.
Pretty sure I praised Ayase for a full hour...
Ended the stream and stood up.
PC Bang still empty.
Part-timer still glancing.
"Ah, goodbye!"
"..."
Sigh.
At this point, it's obvious—might as well say it straight.
Sometimes,
Frontal assault helps more.
"Excuse me."
"Y-yes! Need something...?"
"Want a signature?"
"...Pardon?"
"No pics, but signature's fine."
At my words, the part-timer fidgeted like he had something to say.
But soon he yanked off his phone case, handed it with a marker, and spoke.
"I-I'm a fan, Jia!"
"This okay to sign?"
"Please!"
Hmm.
If I were him, tons of questions.
Nice, sensible guy.
Lee Jia.
Scribble.
Done.
Tried to make it stylish.
But as influencer sig? Kinda shabby.
There.
Signed and all.
"One favor?"
"O-of course!"
"Keep it secret."
"Naturally! I won't blab your deets anywhere!"
"Relieved. Some malicious viewers leak red pills on the gallery sometimes."
"Eek."
"Anyway, thanks for keeping it quiet!"
Said that, turned, and headed out.
Lucky it was a decent guy.
Be more careful next time.
Even if face reveal's inevitable.
Delaying destiny's always better.
...Gotta stock three spare PC setups.
◇◇◇◆◇◇◇ Kim Jihoon.
He's a sensible, diligent part-timer.
But a fresh twenty-year-old newbie to society.
True to form, he made one rookie mistake.
Posting the Lee Jia sighting tale.
Already up on the gallery—that was his screw-up.
The moment pink-haired girl entered and he was sure it was VTuber Lee Jia, excitement made him slip.
Isn't this exactly the 'malicious viewer' Lee Jia mentioned?
Everyone errs.
Ignore errors, stagnate.
Acknowledge and fix, grow.
Kim Jihoon.
Admitted his mistake.
Rushed to comment on his post.
💬 Comments (122) — (OP) Pulled insane agro lol Obviously fake, you idiots ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ Believing this ㅋㅋㅋㅋ ↳ Reply Fuck off dumbass ↳ Reply Fuck ↳ Reply Asshole ↳ Reply What the fuck? ↳ Reply What're mods doing, ban this fuck ↳ Reply It fit so perfectly I thought it was real ↳ Reply Anyone who believed is retarded lol ↳ Reply Dig dig dig dig dig dig dig dig dig In the end.
Buried in abuse, he soon got banned from the gallery.
For breaking 'no red pill mentions' and 'no fakes' rules.
Oddly, Kim Jihoon felt no offense—instead, refreshed, like he'd made amends.
Blue pill, not red—deep, vivid blue.
He felt a thrill protecting Lee Jia's blue pill.
One more secret to take to the grave.
Better this way.
Long-time gallery days end today.
Time for healthier community vibes, he thought.
And so.
Instead of [Domestic VTuber Gallery].
He resolved to apply to Lee Jia's fan cafe, [Fervent Devotees of Reflecting Myriad Stars].
One more adoring cultist added.