Chapter 47
Chapter 47
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 47
Chapter Title: Debut Stream
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Crouched under the desk, I initiated a video call.
Holding my Galaxy phone in one hand, I waved hello with the other.
She hesitated on the other side of the screen before waving back, though she looked distinctly unenthusiastic.
Manager's working from home, too.
She seemed to be sitting at her desk right now.
Though for someone working from home, she was dressed awfully neatly.
Not quite a full suit, but respectable enough to show to anyone.
...Meanwhile, I'm in this baggy T-shirt. Kinda embarrassing.
Come to think of it, maybe I was too casual starting a video call like this.
...Anyway, why no response?
"Manager? Hello?"
"Hmm. That settles it?"
"Ah, come on. Thanks for the compliment."
Hmm. I know.
This face isn't exactly ordinary.
Apparently, the real Kang Ji-min got scouted on the street multiple times.
The video call wrapped up the minor hiccup, making the rest of the setup a breeze.
I just followed her instructions, connecting lines one by one, and it was done in no time.
The cables were a mess, but I bundled them up with ties and hid them out of sight.
"Next time it crosses my mind."
"Why don't you come over and do it yourself, Manager?"
"Sure, why not? You're a lady, after all."
"You can come over just for a meal with no business at all. I cook well."
What? Why's her voice dripping with skepticism?
I made handmade noodles from scratch for lunch today— she doesn't believe me?
"You don't believe me? I'll show you on stream later."
"Huh? I can't even do that on my own?"
"...Gasp? Was it?"
After wrestling with the hardware setup, it was time for software.
Luckily, that went quickly.
I launched the remote access program and accepted her request— click!
Done in a flash.
"Hahaha."
Manager tried to end the call as soon as setup was done, but I clung on desperately.
We're gonna be seeing a lot of each other anyway— better to build rapport now with a few extra words.
The problem? She saw right through my ulterior motives.
She didn't hang up since there was "something to discuss," but she still looked peeved.
"Who's the illustrator the Boss knows?"
Talking about the Boss worked like a charm.
"Oh yeah, there's regular meetings, right? Am I not invited?"
"Gasp. Am I being excluded?"
"And that woman gossips like that?"
Oh. First time seeing Manager laugh.
Note to self: Boss talk lowers her guard.
"Really?"
"Yes?"
"...So my debut schedule's set?"
"Day after tomorrow."
"...What?!"
This soon?!
When was the first time I thought about streaming?
Probably when I first appeared on Hanami... no, unnie's stream.
I hadn't considered VTubing back then.
I figured I'd keep this face visible if anything— hiding it would hurt my edge.
A top player in a flop like Odin's Son wouldn't amount to much anyway.
If I dove in without a plan and it flopped?
I could waste months.
Meanwhile, living expenses were closing in. (Turned out to be needless worry.)
With decent YouTube views, the debut might ride the hype wave... but it'd fizzle back to normal in days, I thought.
But the Odin's Son I knew and this world's Odin's Daughter? The gap was bigger than I imagined.
Of course.
What I knew was a dead game clinging to past glory, with only diehards logging in.
But this? A hot new sequel to a masterpiece IP, just a week out from launch.
The impact difference was incalculable.
Who could've guessed my name would spread overseas, drawing 20k to a guest spot?
Still, better not get cocky.
Hype from being a guest on others' streams isn't the same as sustained interest in my own.
Just because my face pops up in popular posts now...
Doesn't guarantee viewers will tune in when I go live.
Hype explodes short-term; long-term success is another beast.
A flash in the pan doesn't mean lasting fame.
That's what I thought.
Because I didn't know.
I had no idea they'd hype me up this consistently...!!
"Sheesh. Avatars take forever, but I guess I have to say out loud that illustrations can come in under a week flat."
As debut loomed, unnie and the others ramped up the hype on their streams.
Way more organized and fiery than my vague expectations.
They fanned the flames so hard, the hype didn't die— it grew.
No beating around the bush, just blatant, constant mentions.
Impossible not to notice.
Awkward drops got viewers spreading the word.
Sensei Debut Confirmed!!
: Cave Warrior
Iruka: Escaping baby status (debut confirmed)
Hanami: Outsourced work timelines are iffy (original avatar)
Yuuri: Not Live2D obviously (3D avatar confirmed)
Follow-up Report
: Cave Warrior
(Boss Announcement.jpg) Avatar outsourced, needs more time. Debut moved up regardless.
Announcement Dropped!!
: Cave Warrior
Surname: Yu. Given: Mir. RP: Valkyrie. "Dae Yoo Kwai Ma Oon Teen"
After Name Reveal in Teaser
: Anon
Saw "Mir" and thought pure Korean name, dragon meaning so dragon RP? But lololol Ymir confirmed lolol
Thanks to them, the few days before debut dominated every community.
The firepower was so intense, even non-Odin's Son boards and streams buzzed about me.
And the result?
[Yumir - ON]
[11,935 viewers]
Formerly Lee Jin-cheol.
Currently Kang Ji-min.
Now onward: VTuber Yumir.
First stream smashes past 10k viewers...!!!