Chapter 109
Chapter 109
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 109
Chapter Title: Since I Became a Woman, I'm Doing VTuber.
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The Song World Cup continued smoothly.
- Dakjeon
- Isn't this Dakhu?
- No, it's Dakjeon
And surprisingly, Tenshi-san blended right into the chat.
Well, her ID was flashy as hell, but she was typing so naturally that anyone would think she was a local.
"Hmm...."
More than that, everyone was saying Dakjeon?
Personally, I preferred the latter song.
It might feel a bit unfamiliar, but that bouncy beat was charming.
"Alright, I'll go with the latter one~"
- ??-?
- This is it lol
- Is your hearing okay?
- Kyahaha
"Hey now, this is my World Cup pick. The people's opinion doesn't count."
- ㅠㅠ
- Dictatorship regime, sigh
- What is this in a democracy;;
"Next song, here we go."
- Kyahaha
- Dakjeon
- This is Dakhu though
But as I watched the chat while doing the World Cup... these guys seemed a bit dim....
Tenshi-san and her presence had drawn a ton of Japanese viewers who'd heard the news and come to the stream. Was it okay to show them this side of Korea?
Not that over half of them could even read the fast-scrolling chat anyway.
- Dictator Miro, step down!
"Dictator Miro, step down? You can leave... oh, it's Tenshi-san."
- Lmaooooooo
- 天使なぜここにいるの？
- Even the Japanese can't handle it lol
- Look at the manager pretending not to notice even though she's right there
- This girl's savage lol
"Next song."
- Kyahaha
- Dakjeon
- Dakjeon
- Dakhu
This was the beauty of the Song World Cup.
No matter the topic, as soon as the next song dropped, everyone's brains reset while picking.
So I could just say whatever without a care.
- Gasp
- What
- This one...
- Hmm...
- Gasp.
Well, sometimes reactions like that popped up while listening to a song.
- Here...
- Eep
- Gasp
The entertainment industry wasn't all sunshine, so idols occasionally caused scandals. As a broadcaster, it was awkward to react to those.
"Hmm... this next one is really good, right?"
- Yeah lol
- Fact: Haven't listened yet
- This song's so~ appealing
- What
- Gasp
- Are you skipping it right now?
- Our kids are still good boys ㅠㅠ
"Next song."
- Dakjeon
- Dakhu
- Kyahaha
- Dakjeon for sure lol
- Dakhu
And so, the Song World Cup proceeded without a hitch.
We'd already finished the round of 128, so the rest flew by.
Of course, we'd heard all these songs in the round of 128 already. The round of 64 could go fast.
Though things changed a bit after that, starting from the round of 32.
"Ah, this one's tough."
- Fr...
- Finals level
- Why'd these two have to match up
From here on, these were songs that had won enough to make it to the World Cup.
Each one had at least monthly #1s, some even yearly #1s. Picking was brutal.
No flaws in quality or vocals—it was pure taste now.
"Hmm... hmm...."
The viewers felt the same.
- Dakjeon
- Dakhu I say
- Tin ear?
- Dakjeon go go
- Holding breath till Dakhu
The opinions clashed even fiercer than before.
But anyway....
"I'll go with the right one."
As room owner, my call was final.
- ??
- No, Dakjeon
- Miro let us pick
- If you hate it, you do the World Cup lol
- These backseat drivers are the problem
- Newbie trash...
"Next song."
- Dakjeon
- Dakhu
- Dakhu
- Dakjeon
Truth was, the chat was savage only until the next song dropped—then it was back to frantic picking.
And as we kept going....
"Hmm...."
The song I'd vowed to take to the finals appeared.
Its opponent was no slouch either.
I could just force it through, but for this one, I wanted to justify it to the viewers a bit.
- Dakhu
- Dakjeon
- Ugh, Dakjeon I tell you
"Opinions are split evenly, so I'll analyze both and decide."
- Kyah
- Translation: I'm picking what I want so shut up
- This is Dakjeon lol..
- Just pick already;
- Spoiler: Bullshits then picks what she wanted from the start
- Oppa which one's better?
- Dakhu
But these guys... no way they'd listen no matter what I said.
I just quietly picked the right song.
Of course, it was the one I'd planned to crown champion.
- ???
- ?
- What?
"Analysis done. Now we're going full AI mode."
- Kyahahaha
- Picking by views?
- So materialistic
- Pick with conviction??
"No, it's as fast as AI. Just outputting the result now."
If no explanation needed, just hit the goal, right?
From this song on, I picked the rest from memory, speeding through.
- ????
- Ah
- Please
- Stream longer
- Spoiler: Ends in 10 min...
And just like that, we reached the finals faster than I'd planned.
"Finals time."
- No wrong pick
- Dakhu
- Can't you stream more please?
- Dakjeon
- You're not leaving after this, right?
We'd blazed through without hitches, but I couldn't pick finals without listening, so I played them one by one.
- This is it
- Kyah
- Hmm... that good?
- Song slaps
- This is the winner.
"Hmm, next one."
- Pfahahaha
- Hmm...
- This is it lololol
- As expected
- That good?
I listened to the full versions from scratch, giving objective scores in my head.
"This is the winner."
As planned from the start, the song Tenshi-san and I had picked together took the crown.
Hmm... come to think of it, I didn't use Tenshi-san much.
Well, actually....
I checked Tenshi-san's recent chats.
- Kyahaha this is it pfahahaha
She was enjoying it herself, so... just let her watch.
Anyway, winner picked. Time to end the stream.
- No please
- Don't go
- Sorry...
- That Indonesian song? Let's do it...
Hadn't even said I was ending, but the chat was already a funeral.
"See you next time."
Not like I was streaming more anyway.
- So soon...
- Don't go...
- Can't you do more?
Seeing the chat turn sweet as I left, I let out a hollow laugh.
But it was late, so I ended without regrets. Right after, Tenshi-san messaged.
[Suhyun! Sorry! I accidentally chatted from my main account....]
As soon as the call connected, Tenshi-san apologized like that.
She must've worried her slip-up messed up the stream....
"What... you seemed to be having fun though?"
[Ah, no, that's... but since I got caught anyway....]
"Hahaha, you did great. Hey, can I ask something I'm curious about?"
[Eh? Sure, ask anything!]
"Do you watch my streams a lot?"
[Yes! You know how much I keep up with them?]
Definitely... from how she chatted today, it wasn't just once or twice....
"Then, can you give me your alt account ID?"
[Eh?]
"You're sorry, right? So tell me the ID."
[E-Etto....]
Tenshi-san looked super troubled when I asked for her ID.
...What the hell did she chat that she's reacting like this? Now I'm even more curious.
"Tell me quick. I'm dying to know."
I pressed a bit to satisfy my curiosity.
Sorry, but... gotta know.
But....
[E-Etto... gomennasai!]
*Beep-*
Tenshi-san hung up and bolted.
"...What?"
What chats could make her run like that?
I sometimes hopped on alts to troll members' streams lightly, but nothing embarrassing.
Curiosity unsolved, I went to bed.
**
Early morning, I finished prepping and headed out.
"Where to?"
"Yeah."
"Breakfast?"
"I'm good."
Coming out of my room, I saw Mrs. Jang bustling in the kitchen and Dad, not yet off to work.
"Out so early?"
"Meeting a friend."
"Oh...."
Right, today was the day to meet Tenshi-san.
That's why I headed to the airport at dawn.
She said it was fine, but... wasn't this the dream?
I'd brought a sketchbook and made a proper sign for today.
Off to Incheon Airport.
Feels like yesterday I went there for Japan, but time's flown.
Lately, days blur by. Didn't used to be like this.
Anyway, Incheon was pretty empty when I arrived after the long trip.
Weekday morning—aside from occasional passersby, it was deserted.
Sitting in the lobby waiting, the flight arrival announcement hit, and soon people poured out from across the way.
Hmm... is Tenshi-san among them?
But with so few people, whipping out the sign felt... mortifying.
Normally, crowds make it easy for the arrival to spot greeters.
Here, barely any greeters... maybe skip it?
No.
This is all for memories and experience, right?
Slapping on the mental steel plate I'd toughened through streams, I boldly held up the sign.
Instant stares locked on.
And with my looks, they wouldn't look away.
As the steel plate started peeling and my face heated up....
"Suhyun!"
Tenshi-san burst out from one side with her light purple hair, dashing my way.
"Welcome!"
Her face flushed with emotion as I greeted her warmly.
See? Totally worth it.
The prep paid off....
"Uh, put that down quick...."
Or... was it embarrassment, not emotion?
"Yep."
After, the sign went straight to the airport trash.
Anyway.
Thus, Tenshi-san's Korea visit began.