Chapter 65
Chapter 65
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 65
Chapter Title: Let's Do Our First External Collab!
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Before we knew it, three months had nearly passed since Blue LUV's debut.
Starting from the collab with Last, and all the various content that followed in between.
With the President's influence added on top of that, we'd managed to grow at a pretty rapid pace.
I was still running both the BlueOshi channel and my main channel.
As a clipper and as a VTuber, I always made an effort not to forget my diligence.
Especially lately, the BlueOshi channel wasn't just posting videos of us Blues.
I'd actively upload clips where big streamers mentioned our members.
Or collabs with other streamers, putting real effort into the promotion.
Thanks to that, I naturally got wind of news about external streamers and VTubers pretty quickly.
And this afternoon, some welcome news popped up on my radar.
【Hey, have you guys heard of Blue LUV? It's this new virtual group that just launched in Korea. I've been totally hooked on them lately.】
That was it.
Verdia White Rose, better known as Verdi, the super-famous overseas VTuber, had mentioned our group on her stream.
Verdi was a world-class VTuber I'd even heard of back when I was just clipping, with nearly two million subscribers at the time.
This industry hasn't been around quite that long yet, so subscriber gaps exist.
But she was undeniably top-tier with a million subscribers.
And here she was, giving a shoutout to our newbie group.
What a surprise.
I didn't recall her ever mentioning us Blues in that world.
Was there some special trigger?
【Some of you know them? Yeah, that's right. It's a group launched by Haneul Bom, this super famous Korean streamer. Every member is so charming. Personally, Yukiko and Lulu are just too adorable. Picking a favorite between them is impossible.】
She singled out the two of us, the maknaes as fans called them.
Verdi shook her body, her face lit up with utter delight at how lovable we were.
Seeing that, I couldn't help but feel a warm smile creep across my face.
Sob sob, neighbors!
Our Yukichan is this big VTuber's favorite!
I barely held back the urge to scream it out loud.
【A video letter? Oh man, wouldn't that be too much pressure? Still, I'd love to collab with them at least once. Language might be an issue, though...】
【What? Lulu speaks good English? I must've missed that clip. Guess I need to study more.】
Verdi hesitated for a moment, then lit up at the chat, her eyes widening.
Honestly, I didn't think my English was that great.
But yeah, I could understand and respond on the fly right now, so the language barrier wouldn't be too bad.
Of course, Verdi would never actually propose meeting up...
【Yukiko! Lulu! I'd love to collab with you guys! If you're interested, please respond anywhere—tweet, whatever. Then I'll talk to my company right away.】
"...Huh?"
...She's seriously suggesting a meetup?
This wasn't in any of my scenarios.
From her agency's perspective, there wasn't much gain.
So I doubted they'd make it happen.
But at least this clip was precious—I had to treasure it and upload it to BlueOshi.
It was a great chance to show we were growing.
Yuna's daily routine rolled along like a hamster wheel.
As Yukimura Yukiko, the VTuber with an active schedule, she spent most of her time cooped up at home, so her mornings always started with exercise.
Right next to her apartment was a small lake and park.
She'd jog a few laps along the walking path there.
Then head home for a quick shower, and have a simple breakfast like salad or poke.
After that, unless something urgent came up, she'd flop straight into bed.
And like anyone else, she'd open that little red box app first thing.
The very first thing she checked was...
"Yesss, it's up...!"
Whether a new video had gone up on BlueOshi, the clip channel run by her company colleague and group maknae, Da-jeong.
At first, she'd just subscribed without watching much.
Da-jeong was her most relatable member anyway.
And BlueOshi rarely featured Da-jeong's clips, so no real reason to dive in.
But the video quality was so high.
And they mixed in collabs with outside streamers so well, edited so entertainingly.
Time flew by watching, and lately, it had become her top channel.
If only Da-jeongi were our channel editor.
With subtitles in English, Japanese, Indonesian.
And overwhelming quality using effects.
Watching them, Yuna felt a sudden urge to scout Da-jeong.
Of course, that was impossible.
"...Huh?"
Grinning ear to ear as she checked the title and thumbnail of the fresh upload.
Yuna's eyes widened slightly.
The thumbnail featured her oshi—her absolute favorite VTuber, Verdia.
And the title read: 'Verdi-san's Favorite is Yukichan?'
For reference, Yuna had debuted as a solo VTuber, graduated, and reincarnated into this group.
Back as a solo, the one she admired most, the one who made her think I wanna be like that, was Verdia.
So this felt unreal.
It even made her wonder for a second if it was clickbait.
Unable to resist her curiosity, she tapped the video.
A familiar avatar appeared, and an energetic voice flowed out.
【Hey, have you guys heard of Blue LUV? It's this new virtual group that just launched in Korea. I've been totally hooked on them lately.】
"Whoa?!"
The shoutout hit right at the start, chaotic and direct.
Yuna was shocked, but that was just the beginning.
【Some of you know them? Yeah, that's right. It's a group launched by Haneul Bom, this super famous Korean streamer. Every member is so charming. Personally, Yukiko and Lulu are just too adorable. Picking a favorite between them is impossible.】
"She likes me and Lulu... Ehehe..."
Lulu—Da-jeong, whom Yuna subjectively saw as the most lovable member—was right there with her.
Getting shoutout on the same level made her so proud and happy.
Yuna couldn't hold back her smile, swaying side to side.
Then Verdia went on about videos she'd dug up on Blue LUV.
As Yuna giggled through it, another unexpected line hit.
【Yukiko! Lulu! I'd love to collab with you guys! If you're interested, please respond anywhere—tweet, whatever. Then I'll talk to my company right away.】
"Collab...?!"
An online collab proposal, straight up.
From a million-sub VTuber, no less.
Was she dreaming?
Yuna pinched her cheeks hard.
It didn't hurt enough for tears, but there was definite pain.
Meaning this wasn't some daydream—it was real.
The moment that clicked.
Her hands moved faster than ever.
She killed the video, opened her contacts app.
Found the favorited 'President', and hit call.
"P-President! It's Yuna—can you talk right now...?!"
If opportunity knocks, grab it without hesitation.
Like at Blue LUV's debut, and now again.
Following her motto, she decided to act fast.
After editing and uploading the video, I was streaming as usual today.
Then suddenly, my phone lit up under the monitor.
Huh, it's the President.
"Cherries, gotta take this call from the President real quick. Sorry!"
Ugh.
Who's smoking?!
I never smoked even as a guy!
Why would I pay big bucks to wreck my health, you idiots!
Grumbling inwardly at my Cherries' usual harassment.
I picked up the phone and swiped the green call button.
The President usually called direct instead of Discord for urgent stuff.
So I answered quick as possible.
"Yes, President? What's up?"
『Hey, Lulu. You're streaming, right? Sorry, got some urgent news.』
"Urgent news?"
She often called me by my VTuber name anyway.
I tilted my head, ignoring that.
Hope it's not bad news.
『Not anything bad... You uploaded that Verdia clip to BlueOshi today, right? The collab proposal.』
"Ah, yeah."
Of course the President saw it.
She always said she kept up with BlueOshi uploads.
『Yuki must've seen it too. Turns out Verdia's her oshi.』
"Whoa, really...?!"
I had no idea.
She'd never mentioned it before.
I wouldn't forget something about us Blues, so she must not have brought it up on stream.
『So she asked if it was okay to wanna collab. I said sure. And she replied right away.』
"Al-already? That's super fast."
『You know how she bulldozes anything she wants.』
True.
Yuna's execution was on another level among us.
Probably 'cause she's the only one with prior VTuber experience—turns know-how into action smoothly.
『Anyway, they just replied from her side. Said let's do it soon.』
"Wow...!"
Decided this quick?
Yuna must be thrilled.
Collabbing with her oshi and all.
Probably felt like when I first collabed with the Blues.
『But thinking it over... Verdia only speaks English, right? And Yuki's Korean-only.』
"Yeah...?"
I knew Verdia spoke a bit of Japanese.
But just a tiny bit.
Conversely, Yukichan had zero on that front.
A VTuber with a Japanese name not speaking Japanese was kinda funny, but common these days.
Anyway, that made it tricky.
Sure, language barriers can be overcome with heart.
But that's for one-on-ones.
For a collab entertaining viewers, communication's key.
『So, how about you join too?』
"Huh? M-me too? So a three-way collab?"
I was pondering solutions when.
Her unexpected pitch shocked me.
She must figure since I speak foreign languages, I could translate.
Logical, sure.
But the issue: I still get super nervous collabing with outsiders, unlike with members...
『Yeah, and Verdia said her top two members are you and Yuki. Perfect fit.』
"Ugh..."
A million-sub VTuber collab.
Too nerve-wracking.
Not that I can talk, gaming with the President all the time...
But that's different.
I was shaking during the Last collab too.
『President's begging just this once. For Yuki? Come on?』
"F-for Yukichan...?"
『Yeah.』
"......"
I was hesitating, about to decline.
But hearing 'for Yuki' made my heart pound.
Right.
This was for Yukichan, not me.
And from her side, collabing with her beloved oshi.
How could she pass that up?
"P-President...! I'll do it!"
『Oh, really?』
"Yes! For Yukichan...!"
『Good call. I'll tell Yuki, so we'll schedule separately. Got it?』
"Yes!"
I answered energetically, and the call ended.
Suddenly saddled with this big role, I clenched my fists, steeling my resolve.
Alright, Jeong Da-jeong!
Do it for Yukichan!
Simultaneous interpreting's new and scary, but Yukichan's happiness matters more!
That's right—I'm a Pista!