It's a Real Cold...
I woke up, checked my X-code notifications, and found a message from Eris waiting for me.
“Hmm.”
It was about that Legend Fighter newbie tournament, right? When I looked it up, it really was just a gathering of absolute beginners, exactly as the name implied.
Teaching this should be easy.
Honestly I had never taught anyone before, so I felt completely lost about how to approach it. But for a newbie tournament, who needs veteran-level techniques anyway?
It was all about carrying them with easy strats.
Yeah, focusing on that kind of stuff shouldn’t be too difficult.
“The time is 8 PM… Hmm.”
That works perfectly. It’s a good slot for me. I can finish my part-time shift, chat with the Mwing fans for a bit, and then jump in.
Looking at the line “it seems like you usually go live around this time!!” it’s clear she deliberately picked a convenient time for me. As expected, she’s still such a kind-hearted girl.
Plus the message was sent at 6 AM? That means she had been streaming until then before texting me.
Her rank must have gone up a lot since before, yet she’s still grinding streams like crazy. Her diligence is seriously, seriously insane.
I should learn from her example.
But doing twelve hours of pure talk streams with no games? That’s a bit much.
Hmm, that’s probably impossible for me.
Then I’d need to play something. Going to the arcade again feels off, though. What about Eternal Eden? Should I try that? Or maybe one of those popular games that other VTubers play?
Hmmwingming.
I gave a suitable reply and left the house.
Another day of part-time work, here I come….
“Arin, you somehow look prettier every single time I see you. Ha… I seriously want to lock you in the shop and dress you up all day long. My job satisfaction is at like one million percent these days, no joke.”
“Thank you. But please don’t actually lock me up….”
“Of course I’m joking!”
I had come to Ha Jiyeon’s clothing shop for my fitting model shift. Right now I was wearing a beige cardigan over a white tee, paired with a short brown skirt, and we were in the middle of the shoot.
Every time I struck a natural pose, the ponytail I was trying for the first time today would swing from side to side. It felt strangely awkward.
Whenever that happened I’d make a slightly embarrassed face, and Jiyeon kept saying the expression was perfect.
“Arin, great work on the shoot today! I think we’ve finished all the spring lineup items. I’ll be counting on you for the summer collection too, okay?”
“Summer? Hmm… I don’t have to wear bikinis or anything like that, right?”
“Huh? What bikini? We’re not a swimwear store… Oh. Do you actually want to wear one~?”
“What do you mean wear one. I was joking too.”
“Aww~ It totally looks like you want to though? Should I find one for you? Ufufu.”
“Ugh, no thanks. You wear it, boss.”
We’ve gotten pretty close lately, so we mess around like this all the time now.
As you can see, I lose every single banter exchange.
What bikini? I’ve only just gotten used to skirts; there’s no way I’m wearing a bikini.
…Though if I actually put one on it would probably look insanely good on me.
Anyway.
“Don’t just leave, stay for coffee. I’m about to order delivery—what do you want, Arin? The usual iced Americano?”
“I’ll have an iced… Actually, never mind. I’ll just walk over and buy it myself. I feel bad always getting stuff from you.”
“Aww~ It’s fine. This is the kind of thing an adult should buy.”
“…I’m an adult too, you know. Just wait here. I’ll be back quick.”
Honestly, I don’t think I should keep accepting things just because they’re offered.
Besides, Jiyeon is currently the biggest sponsor for the Bangmwingi VTuber project. So I should stay on her good side as much as possible. She really does seem like an incredibly sweet person.
Jingle.
With the sound of the doorbell I stepped into the café near the shop.
The moment I walked in… Hmm.
“Whoa.”
“Hey, look behind you.”
“She’s so pretty……”
“Ahem.”
Whispers, whispers.
All eyes were on me.
I should be getting used to these evaluations by now, but it still feels awkward.
If you’re going to do it, at least do it where I can’t hear, please.
It’s too embarrassing….
On the other hand, I can kind of understand it.
I was already an ultra S-rank beauty before, but right now I’m in full makeup and a styled outfit—peak ultra S-rank beauty mode. Even I wouldn’t be able to stop staring.
Sigh, sigh.
Yeah, I get that I’m pretty. I know.
I let out a small sigh and headed to the counter with the most neutral expression I could manage. Someone was already ordering, so I waited. I kept feeling like the female barista was sneaking glances at me.
When it was my turn I stepped up to order, but… Hmm.
She couldn’t even make eye contact.
“Two iced Americanos, please. For takeout~.”
“Ah… Y-yes. Okay.”
“Aren’t you taking my card?”
“Hyat! S-sorry….”
When I prompted her, the barista finally snapped out of it and took my card. With trembling hands she handed me the pager and asked carefully.
“U-um… Are you a celebrity by any chance? I’ve never seen one in real life before….”
“I’m a VTuber, actually.”
“Huh?”
“That’s all, thanks.”
I took the pager, said that, and sat down at a table.
Wasn’t I kind of cool just now? “I’m a VTuber.” That had some swagger to it. Heh.
ID: arin_1234
Posts: 3
Followers: 13.3k
While I was waiting I had nothing to do, so I opened my Insta account. At some point my follower count had passed ten thousand.
The comments on my posts were, of course, nothing but praise for my appearance.
Especially yesterday. When I checked my personal messages, an entertainment company whose name alone was recognizable had offered to turn me into an idol.
I turned it down, obviously.
What idol? If I’m doing the idol thing, it’s going to be in the VTuber world.
“Hmmwing….”
A few days ago, having people stare at me like this felt burdensome. Especially the men—they used to make their displeasure really obvious.
But now, to be completely honest…
Really, truly honest…
Title: Lately people keep saying I’m pretty.. and staring at me..
Stream Title: Teaching Lepa to Eris-nim
As soon as I started the stream, seventy loyal troops rushed in like they were in a hurry.
Oh, did the number of loyal troops increase? Was it because of the announcement that I’d be collabing with Eris today? Either way, it feels like I’ve grown again.
“Hello everyone~ Mwingha~ As you all know, today I’ll be collabing with Eris-nim. There’s still some time left, so shall we chat while we wait?”
“Ahem. It’s not a ban, it’s a temporary suspension, okay? Please use your words correctly. And since the gallery is usually dead during lunch, I have to post something. In a way it’s a sacrifice. Like a Dark Knight vibe… Hehe.”
I have no idea why they complain when I post stuff. They spam the gallery with their own shitposts whenever their favorite VTuber isn’t streaming.
And the second I actually post something they all rush over and leave comments.
Sigh, sigh.
Is this tsundere behavior again?
It doesn’t even affect me anymore.
They’re just cute. So cute! Hehe.
I was happily watching the chat when a donation flew in.
Prepared? Hmm.
“I didn’t prepare anything? What preparation is there in the first place. I’m just going to teach her some easy newbie carries and that’s it.”
“What shoes… Hehe. Aish, and why would I prepare gags.”
I’m not some variety show performer.
…Or am I?
Maybe I should have prepared at least one gag considering the collab atmosphere. This might have been a mistake.
“Ah.”
Suddenly a truly, ridiculously funny gag popped into my head.
“Lately my Shorts algorithm has been showing funny song videos or whatever. Should I sing this during the collab?”
It’s that old-school cringy “-tul-” style gag. Honestly it hurts my pride that I even laugh at this, but it’s so absurd it makes me snort anyway.
“Wait for it. You guys will probably all lose your minds laughing when you hear this.”
Ahem.
I lightly cleared my throat and removed my soul from my body. The key point is the completely lifeless voice.
I immediately started singing.
“Daddy. Do your best, yonggari. Our little Galgal. It’s there, yonggari.”
“Daddy. Do your best, yonggari. Our little Galgal. It’s there, yonggari. Do~ your best, yonggari… Puhahahaha! Ah, isn’t this hilarious? Should I try this on Eris-nim later? Hee.”
“Ah, really? Puhuhuhuhu.”
Today’s Mwing cafe look