Chapter 91
Chapter 91
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 91
Chapter Title: Acting Practice and Surprise Collab
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“What did you just do? That was on a whole different level from last time.”
Was it really that good? I had immersed myself in the role, but it didn’t feel like I was doing some intense method acting.
“Didn’t you teach me? To visualize the surroundings and immerse myself in the character.”
“Did that work right away?”
“I’ve got a pretty vivid imagination.”
“Huh…”
Moon Chang-sik let out a disbelieving sigh before returning to his spot.
“Then, shall we try it one more time right away? There were a few rough spots, but it was excellent overall.”
One more time?
No reason not to, but…
“First, let me catch my breath…”
“Catch your breath?”
“Well… I know it’s rude, but following the script exactly makes my hands and feet curl up in embarrassment.”
As I said that and rolled up my sleeve to show my arm with goosebumps, Moon Chang-sik nodded in understanding.
“Well, reading the script and performing it yourself can feel that way… but when you watch the filmed version later, it won’t seem like that.”
“Really?”
“The writer who penned the script is a pro. It might not look great on paper, but the final product will turn out well. And it’s the actor’s job to deliver it naturally.”
It sounds plausible just hearing the explanation… but can I pull it off?
“Let’s give it a try.”
I’ll figure it out as I go.
The subsequent practice sessions managed to get through without falling apart like before.
“Good. That was very good.”
“I don’t think it was *that* good…”
I didn’t collapse midway like last time, but I did stutter.
My eye lines felt off too.
“Have some confidence. You’re doing great right now. Any visible issues can be fixed gradually.”
“Right.”
Confidence is key… He’s spot on. If you lack conviction in your attitude, nothing works.
“More than that, you’ve got real talent.”
“Really?”
“Yes. Even if there are awkward parts, the fact that you can immerse yourself in the role is a gift.”
Wow, hearing that from a top-tier actor feels pretty great.
“Shall we go again right away?”
“Uh, just a short break…”
“Got it. I think you’ll get the hang of it after a few more.”
“The hang of it?”
“Yeah, you’re doing better than expected, so it’s even motivating me a bit.”
Wait, shouldn’t *I* be the one getting the hang of it, not you?
“Acting improves with volume. You’re progressing, so let’s do as much as we can today.”
“Yes, understood.”
At that moment, I had no idea.
That Moon Chang-sik’s “a lot” and my “a lot” were worlds apart.
Or maybe I did know.
Hadn’t I already experienced the grind of top 1%ers in any field?
Back in the composer’s recording studio.
I hadn’t expected to feel it again in this fully rented space.
“Let’s go one more time.”
“That last one was good. But first…”
“If we add this bit when opening the door and stepping out like before…”
And so, after repeating the same lines dozens of times, Moon Chang-sik finally let me go.
Crazy bastard… At the end, he left me exhausted and kept practicing his own script.
I’m grateful he cleared his schedule to help with acting practice, but please let today be the last.
**
After returning home, eating dinner, I fired up the game as promised and messaged Tenshi-san.
[Come on in!]
“Have you been waiting long?”
[Oh, no! I was working too.]
Good, then.
We hadn’t set a firm time, but I was a bit late, so I’d been worried—turns out it was fine.
[But Suhyun! Aren’t you streaming? You didn’t yesterday either.]
Yesterday? I’d taken the holiday off on purpose, but… Tenshi-san, are you keeping tabs on my streams?
Well, ever since starting Beat Saber, my Japanese viewership has grown.
Playing rhythm games with Japanese songs must be easy viewing for them.
“Oh, I was taking a break yesterday. I’ll probably stream after finishing the game with Tenshi-san.”
[Um… Want to make it a collab stream then? I need to stream too, so it’d be perfect while we play!]
Collab?
In Korean terms, a joint stream.
…Come to think of it, maybe it’s time.
From Civ’s strong phase to now Beat Saber—viewership hasn’t dropped much, but it feels stabilized.
Lately, more people are voicing complaints about Beat Saber too… Yeah, a collab once in a while wouldn’t hurt.
And Tenshi-san and I have gotten close.
“Sounds good. When should we go live? Don’t Japanese VTubers usually make a waiting room ahead of time?”
[You know about that? I’m fine going live right now! Gotta have these spontaneous days sometimes.]
Oh boy… Once you get hooked on guerrilla streams, there’s no end to it.
Anyway, she said right now is fine, so I started setting up the stream.
[Anything I should avoid saying on stream?]
“Just my name? And that year-end live secret.”
[Oh! Name and live—got it!]
Now that I think about it, what’s Tenshi-san’s real name? I told her mine, but I didn’t catch hers.
I’ll ask later.
Stream first.
“Going live then. Ready?”
[Hi!]
And just like that, we went live.
[Surprise! Special Guest Game Stream!]
-???
-Who’s the guest?
-Wtf?
-Not doing Beat Saber today?
-Kya lololol
-Ag gro solid title, viewers pouring in fast.
“Hello, hello, can you hear me okay?”
I muted Discord mic first and greeted the viewers.
Tenshi-san muted hers too, so she’s probably greeting her side.
-Yeah
-Who’s the guest?
-Tell us the guest already;
-These guys… so impatient, as always.
“Alright, hold on.”
I messaged Tenshi-san on Discord: countdown and greet together. She replied okay.
-So who is it
-Spill it
-Not doing Beat Saber today, right?
Watching the chat fly by, I did the countdown on Discord, and soon Tenshi-san’s mic unmuted.
[Kon Tenshi! Murasaki Tenshi desu!]
Her greeting popped right out.
Man, pros are pros. Straight into it like that.
“Konbannwa~ Miro desu~”
I unmuted my Discord mic and greeted her viewers Japanese-style too.
Listeners, right?
-???
-Wtf??
-Japanese person?
-Wow voice
-Wtf no
-No warning?
-Who is it?
And sure enough, the chat erupted.
Well, it *was* sudden.
But isn’t that the charm of Miro streams? That guerrilla thrill.
Her viewers are probably freaking out too.
Suddenly collabing with a neighbor-country VTuber.
“So, I was gonna do a chill after-game stream, but Tenshi-san suggested going live, so here we are.”
-Back to aftergames finally?
-Good job
-Big Tenshi energy
-Who tf is Tenshi-san
[Artisan Miro-nim, 10,000 won donation—thank you!]
Son of a bitch, Beat Saber up front and sushi girl games in the back?? You really starting a revolution?
-Kya lol
-Revolution incoming fr
-Gonna turn red?
“Calm down, calm down. Check my record—you’ll see I’ve been too busy for games lately.”
-So you did them before
-Who’s Tenshi-san?
-What we doing today?
“Tenshi-san is my Japanese friend. And today, we’re playing Royale Grounds.”
I switched to the game lobby screen as I said it.
-Kya lololol
-Wtf finally fr
-No more shitty rhythm games?
-3 hours today, right?
[ㅇㅇ-nim, 1,000 won donation—thank you!]
Miro-nim, new map dropped—you timing this?
“New map? What got added?”
I don’t check announcements much, so I had no clue.
-Japan map added
-Not baiting?
Japan map?
Is there such a thing? I knew there was a Korea one.
Checked the notices—yep, Japan map.
Cherry blossoms scattered around, wooden buildings.
Ooh… pretty.
Does Tenshi-san know?
I asked her while she was muted, chatting with her viewers.
“Tenshi-san, know about the new map?”
[Map? Eh? Oh—jotto…]
Hmm… she didn’t know either.
Like me, doesn’t check notices often?
She moused around a bit, making sounds, then gasped.
[Oh—sugee! Let’s do this one!]
“Perfect.”
I thought it was pretty too, and trying new maps right away is a streamer’s duty, right?
-Kya good Korean
-Miro no Japanese?
-Do some too
First game: new Japan map. Matching.
Game queues instantly.
“What? Instant queue? You guys didn’t…”
Wait, combined viewers from both streams—how many?
-Let’s go lol
-Perfect timing wtf lolol
-Been waiting for this
Might be half water, half snipers.
And yep.
Even before the match started properly, in the lobby—people flooding in from her side. I let out a hollow laugh.
This is gonna be tough today.