Chapter 147
Chapter 147
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 147
Chapter Title: Nighttime Stroll Broadcast Duo
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“Uh… you met them in person?”
It was Tenshi-san who asked that.
Well, Sake-san had her mouth wide open in shock.
“Yeah, that’s right.”
“Did you… go to a fan meeting or something? Suhyun doesn’t usually watch idols, right?”
“Oh.”
A fan meeting… Should I just say I went there and asked?
No need.
There’s no reason to lie.
Plus, having connections with idols is a good thing, isn’t it?
“It’s not that. Just an acquaintance of an acquaintance.”
And there’s a perfect way to describe my relationship with Lee Hyun-jun.
An acquaintance of an acquaintance.
Not that close, but not total strangers either—an ambiguous connection.
“An… acquaintance of an acquaintance…?”
“That’s…”
I was about to explain to Tenshi-san, who still seemed confused.
“Ah!”
Then Sake-san’s mouth dropped open as if she finally got it.
“Oh, were you an idol before?”
“Oops.”
Of course, she was way off the mark.
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“So that’s how it happened.”
After that, I ended up giving an explanation that wasn’t quite an explanation.
“Heh… Suhyun’s got some connections, huh? I’ve seen Hyun-jun from Beasts on TV sometimes too…”
Tenshi-san seemed purely surprised, while Sake-san…
“Ehh… so they know about me…?”
Realizing that Beasts recognized her, she went blank for a moment…
“Hahat! Hahaha.”
Then burst out laughing to herself.
Is this what a VTuber god is like?
The future of the industry is…
“I’m feeling great now.”
“Looks like it.”
Laughing like crazy just because she’s in a good mood.
She looks normal enough, but there’s something otherworldly about her.
Well, a normal person couldn’t become a VTuber deity.
“So Senpai’s buying dinner, right?”
That’s when Tenshi-san slyly slipped in during Sake-san’s good mood.
Finding an angle for a free meal like this—she didn’t waste all that FPS practice.
“Sure! I’ll treat you!”
I ended up getting a free meal too, so I gave Tenshi-san a thumbs-up.
I’m not short on cash, but free food is always delicious.
After dinner, we sprawled out on Sake-san’s living room sofa.
The timing was awkward for doing anything else. We’d already toured the city and done some recording in the afternoon, so neither Tenshi-san nor I had much energy left.
If we just lounged here until Sake-san laid out blankets and we crashed, the day would be over.
Speaking of which, it was about time for my usual stream.
Come to think of it, I’d said I’d stream occasionally.
When I announced my vacation for the Japan trip, viewers went nuts.
Where are you going? Come back in three days. Play Three Kingdoms or whatever—just show up.
Thinking of all those chat messages made me chuckle.
These guys… They ignore me usually, but cling when I try to leave.
“Why the chuckle?”
Lost in thought and smiling to myself, Tenshi-san—who was lounging next to me—asked.
Weren’t you on your phone? She noticed my face already.
“Just thinking about the stream before we left.”
“Oh, right. Suhyun streams almost every day normally, so this is your break, huh?”
“Yeah.”
“You stream every day?”
Sake-san, who had just finished washing up and come out, joined in.
“Yeah, I do one every day.”
“Heh— that’s impressive.”
Well, from Sake-san’s perspective, sure.
Japanese VTubers put a ton of effort into every stream.
“I just do casual streams, so it’s not that tough.”
“Casual?”
“Uh… well…”
How should I describe my streams?
I froze up trying to find simple words, when Tenshi-san shot her hand up.
“Hey! Let me explain it to Senpai!”
“Tenshi-san?”
“Yeah!”
Well… Tenshi-san could probably explain it well.
She seems to watch my streams pretty often.
I nodded permission, and Tenshi-san started explaining to Sake-san in Japanese.
Huh? Why Japanese? And the explanation seems kinda long?
I figured it’d be a quick one-minute thing, but it dragged on. During that time, Sake-san’s expression kept changing.
What the heck is she saying?
When the explanation finally ended, Sake-san looked at me and said,
“Ehh… that’s amazing…?”
…I didn’t bother asking what was so amazing.
“But Suhyun’s streams are fun!”
Too late for Tenshi-san’s defense.
Sake-san’s face was already screaming, *How does she even do streams like that?*
Guess the kimchi VTuber flavor was a bit too spicy.
“Ahaha, seems like there’s a misunderstanding, but it’s not that bad.”
It kinda is.
Even I think my streams are a bit… weird.
But I can’t say that.
“Why not watch one sometime?”
“Ehh… sure.”
Well, it’s different from a viewer’s perspective, right?
Tenshi-san watches them fine.
Some things can’t be explained with words. Mhm.
After that, I laid down under the thick blanket Sake-san prepared.
Feels like crashing at a friend’s place.
Like when your friend’s parents lay out blankets and you sleep in the living room together.
“Suhyun! Tomorrow, let’s go here, here… and here.”
Sake-san headed to her room, telling us to relax in the living room. Tenshi-san lay beside me, shoving her phone in my face with a list of places she wanted to go.
The merch shop on the list caught my eye.
I can grab souvenirs there.
Night deepened as Tenshi-san chattered away about this and that before conking out first.
Tired, huh?
I tried to sleep too, with tomorrow’s plans ahead…
…But sleep wouldn’t come.
Why not? Unfamiliar bed?
Didn’t feel like it.
Eventually, I gave up and sat up.
“Mmm…”
As I stirred, Tenshi-san woke up too.
“You awake?”
Feeling bad for waking her, I asked. She shook her head.
“No… I’m fine…”
“Sorry. Go back to sleep.”
Even with the heater on for winter, it was chilly, so I tucked her blanket in and stretched.
No point trying to sleep now that I was up.
I headed to the kitchen for water and noticed a light on in one room.
Still up?
Knock knock.
Curious, I knocked. The door opened right away.
“Oh, Suhyun?”
“Saw the light. What’re you doing up?”
Late as it was, I peeked at her monitor and saw a PS connected to a game.
“Playing games?”
“Ahaha, no—prepping!”
“Prepping?”
“For tomorrow’s stream. Checking ahead.”
…That thorough?
Totally different from me asking viewers for suggestions.
Well, to each their own style.
If I prepped, it’d probably be less fun.
Maybe?
Miro’s streams are made together with viewers.
“Trouble sleeping?”
“Yeah, pretty much.”
I nodded honestly to Sake-san’s question.
Maybe take a walk?
Might as well fire up a night stream while I’m in Japan.
Japanese night scenery’s romantic. Showing bits during a walk should get good reactions.
“You’re not sleeping either, Sake-san?”
“Ehh… doesn’t seem like it.”
Hmm, okay then.
“Mind if I step out for a quick walk?”
“A walk?”
“Yeah, just a short one.”
Unlike a hotel, no spare key. If I came back and Sake-san was asleep, I’d be stuck outside.
So I asked casually. She glanced at her monitor and nodded.
“Sure. But you okay alone?”
I knew nighttime walks abroad could be risky, but Japan’s fine, right?
Safety’s on par with Korea.
And this country… strict gun laws.
Worst criminal’s a knife-wielding freak.
Just sprint down the main road.
“Yeah. Thinking of streaming too.”
“Eh?”
She looked shocked at the night stream idea.
VTuber outdoor stream? Something like that.
Ma! This is K-VTuber.
“I-Is that okay? Rules and…”
Might’ve been rules at first.
“I’m good.”
Manager-nim already approved.
Once approved, more’s fine.
“Then I’ll get ready to head out.”
Since Sake-san’s up too, I’ll grab a coat and go.
Loop the neighborhood, grab snacks at a Japanese convenience store, check out the sights—already excited.
Everything feels fresh just from changing countries.
As I stepped into the living room to prep,
Sake-san snuck out of her room.
“Sake-san?”
I asked what’s up, but she played innocent.
…Her movements are so anime-like. On purpose?
Waiting to see what she wanted, she hesitated before speaking carefully.
“Ehh… mind if I tag along?”
“Huh?”
Come with me?
Normally fine, but…
“Uh… I’m streaming. You okay with that?”
Night stream might be risky or whatever.
“I wanna see what it’s like. That okay?”
See what it’s like… basically just walking together.
Well, if she’s cool with it…
“Then let’s go together.”
Her voice is a bit different from her stream voice anyway.
Can pass her off as a local friend.
Who’d guess Izakaya Sake?
And so, the nighttime stroll broadcast duo was formed.