I'm Not the Vtuber Emperor

Day broke while chatting with the viewers.

I stayed up all night, but my mind was still wide awake.

Because of the excessive dopamine rush, the hyper-aroused state just wouldn't wear off.

"...Morning has come."

The promised time to meet Emily-ssi was approaching.

"I need to go meet my lawyer, so I'll turn off the mic."

Usually, when viewers flock to a small-time streamer's channel, all sorts of trolling breaks out and it turns into a total shitshow.

My channel was trending that way until ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠a moment ago as well.

But the moment I mentioned the word 'lawyer', everyone instantly transformed like good kids waiting for Christmas presents.

Well, I would've done the same if I were them.

Who in the world would mess with a trillion-won billionaire accompanied by a lawyer?

"You guys are speaking so nicely."

I prepared to go out.

I checked the Powerball winning ticket safely tucked inside my passport.

"...Should I put it in my panties?"

Scared that I might get pickpocketed, I pondered how to keep it safe.

Oops, I forgot to turn off the mic by mistake.

"Ah, I'll really turn it off now."

Talking to oneself is a streamer's occupational hazard.

Cooling down my blushing face, I hurriedly left the hotel.

I took a taxi and arrived at the law firm where Emily-ssi worked.

Fortunately, nobody recognized me.

'...It's big.'

The building bearing the name Summit Ridge Law was, as far as I knew, a small-to-medium-sized law firm with around 80 employees.

Emily-ssi is an associate lawyer working here in her fifth year.

'I never dreamed I'd be coming to meet a lawyer again.'

Please let her be a decent person compared to the lawyers I met before.

Vrooong, the automatic door opens.

The lobby is neat.

When I stood in front of the reception desk, the receptionist asked something in English.

I answered in broken English.

"Ah... I meet Emily Kim."

Just then, Korean was heard from behind.

"Are you... Rue-nim, by any chance?"

I turned around.

Black wavy hair and a neat suit.

She was the epitome of a career woman looking to be in her late 20s to early 30s.

"Ah, hello..."

I greeted her hesitantly.

As our eyes met, I felt Emily-ssi flinch slightly in surprise.

Being Korean, she seemed to recognize my appearance.

Well, it's a reaction I'm used to, so I didn't care much.

After being stunned for a moment, Emily-ssi handed over a business card.

"Hello. My name is Emily Kim, and I work as an attorney here. Please feel free to call me Emily."

"Ah, yes. Please call me Seo Rinha instead of my nickname."

"Yes, Rinha-nim. Thank you for making the trip."

Emily-ssi had a brief conversation with the receptionist in English.

The receptionist immediately smiled and handed over a visitor pass.

"Please follow me."

*

'Holy shit, her real face is unreal.'

Meeting Rinha for the first time, Emily couldn't understand why she was working as a VTuber.

She had looks that would make anyone believe ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠she was a celebrity.

Hair tied back, with slightly sharp eyes.

An elegant aura at a glance.

Not knowing Rinha's past, Emily assumed that a wealthy celebrity had traveled here on a whim and hit the Powerball jackpot.

'I'm jealous.'

However, her attitude was different.

Rinha maintained a timid attitude throughout and took a humble stance.

It was hard to believe she was a celebrity holding a trillion won in assets.

'Is her personality naturally timid? That's not easy with looks like that.'

She spoke so fluently on yesterday's stream, though.

But as soon as she met a person in real life, she froze up drastically.

Well, it wasn't a big problem.

Emily's job was simply to successfully complete the request of this big-shot client named Rinha.

"First, I'll verify the winning ticket."

"Okay."

A passport pulled out from a zippered pocket.

Tucked inside it was yesterday's ticket.

'So it wasn't her panties.'

Emily pulled out a contract from her folder, secretly feeling disappointed.

"Verified. Please read through the contract first."

For Rinha, who was Korean, all items were translated into Korean.

"...Okay."

Rinha took the contract.

She calmly flipped through the pages, reviewing the contract terms.

'...She's meticulous.'

About ten minutes passed.

Rue closed the final page, raised her head, and asked.

"...May I ask just one thing?"

"Yes."

Rue pointed to a sentence with her finger.

"Right here."

『The client delegates the necessary authority to the law firm for the purpose of this contract.』

"The phrase 'necessary authority' is far too broad."

"...."

"There's no standard for what counts as necessary authority."

Emily looked down at the contract for a moment.

"That is why I restricted the scope in the clause right below it, however..."

"It's still a bit ambiguous."

"I will revise it to 'limited to the claiming and receiving of lottery winnings and any legal actions incidental thereto'."

"Please do so."

Emily scanned Rinha's features once more.

No matter how she looked at her, she had the face of someone who would have smoked cigarettes and hung out in high school, yet she was meticulous as if she had been severely burned before.

"Have you studied law separately by any chance?"

"No."

"You caught a detail like this quite easily."

"In the past, due to some personal matters..."

She seemed unwilling to elaborate further.

Not wanting to lose a client, Emily didn't pry any further either.

"What should we do now?"

The final signature on the contract was completed.

Emily organized the contract copies and pushed one toward Rinha.

"From now on, we will take action."

Rinha gave a small nod.

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Emily stepped out of the conference room and returned shortly after with two people.

"Let me introduce them. These are the people who will be co-handling this case at our law firm."

The middle-aged man was an accountant, and the young woman was Emily's paralegal.

Emily naturally translated their brief greetings into Korean.

"Starting today, we will divide up our roles. I will handle Rinha-nim's legal representation, while taxes and accounting will be handled over here. We will also manage all communication with the Lottery Commission."

As soon as she finished speaking, the accountant opened his laptop.

The other woman began organizing the schedule and documents.

"When is your return flight?"

"It's the day after tomorrow, but should I postpone it?"

"Yes, the Powerball jackpot isn't paid out on the same day or within a few days. Because of procedures like identity verification and ticket validation, it usually takes several weeks."

"...It takes longer than I thought."

"In the meantime, we will expedite the schedule as much as possible."

Emily looked at the accountant and asked.

"What about opening the bank account?"

"We can reserve ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠a spot for this afternoon."

"And the Lottery Commission?"

The paralegal checked her tablet.

"The earliest available date is this Friday."

"Book it."

"Got it."

A brief conversation was exchanged.

English was mixed in, but Rinha couldn't understand a single word.

She just figured they were doing a good job on their own.

"Now that the contract is complete, you can end your stream if you like. We will handle all issues that may arise in the future."

What a relief to hear.

She was just getting worried that her phone was about to die from overheating.

"This covers everything we need to do today. Do you have a place to stay?"

"I do, but my lodging budget is a bit tight right now."

Rinha explained her financial situation.

Until she claimed the money, Rinha was still just a poor traveler.

Emily conversed with the other employee.

"Ah, wait."

Then she suddenly stopped mid-sentence and looked at Rinha.

"Rinha-nim, do you plan to continue streaming while staying in the US?"

"If it's a problem, I won't."

"No, as long as you don't reveal risky information like your current location or travel route, it's fine."

"Is that so?"

The chat stream she had just been doing lingered in Rinha's mind.

Having so many people listen to her stories was an extraordinarily fun experience for Rinha as well.

She had shut herself in her room out of fear of the world, but in truth, she had been quite lonely all this time.

"...I want to do it."

"In that case, I know a good place."

*

"That place is Emily-ssi's house?"

"Ahaha."

A high-end PC.

Dual monitors.

A streaming mic and audio equipment.

A webcam and lighting.

Even full streaming gear.

I thought I had walked into a professional studio or something.

"Emily-ssi, do you happen to be a VTuber?"

"I used to be one, but I quit."

"Oh dear..."

On the outside, I pretended to feel sorry, but honestly, if she failed with such great gear, it made me wonder just how unfunny she was.

"Can't you tell me your channel name?"

"Absolutely not."

What a shame.

Anyway, I thought a lawyer would have some refined hobby, but watching VTubers?

To the point of actually trying to debut herself, she might even like it more than I do.

"...Please keep it a secret from my colleagues."

Could it be that Emily-ssi invited me to her house because she wanted to watch my stream?

Honestly, even I would want to watch a stream of a VTuber who won the Powerball.

As if proving my thought right, the moment I sat in the chair, Emily-ssi excitedly explained how to use the equipment.

"I never dreamed that the VTuber Empress would stream from my dusty room."

"I'm not the VTuber Empress."

"Not yet, I suppose."

Ahem.

"I will head back to the office as I have remaining work to process. The security company we contracted earlier will handle home security, so there shouldn't be any major issues."

"Ah, thank you for your hard work."

A house where I was left all alone.

"...She's a good person."

Is it really okay for good things to happen to me one after another like this?

Feeling as if God Himself was giving me absurd favoritism, I felt a strange sensation.

"...Would it be a bit boring if I just did a chat stream today as well?"

Before turning on the stream.

I pondered for a moment and then wrote an announcement.