Chapter 152
Chapter 152
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 152
Chapter Title: Veronica's Fiery Debut
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Seo-hyun's university junior, Lee Si-hyun, was watching the screen with sparkling eyes full of excitement.
On the broadcast screen, a woman in a worn, rugged coat appeared.
Veronica. Her junior, who was officially debuting with Pathfinder today.
Watching her, Si-hyun felt a strange sense of nostalgia.
It had been about a year since her own debut, so it reminded her of herself from a year ago.
Internet broadcasts where she had stumbled upon her friend Hee-jin's streams and gotten hooked by chance.
And then VTubers started gaining popularity after the Third Mutation.
When Si-hyun first encountered VTubers, her initial reaction was confusion—what even was that?
Just setting up some avatar and coasting through broadcasts didn't seem all that appealing.
But as she watched the internet streamers her friends were connected to, she gradually got used to VTubers whether she liked it or not.
Her friend Hee-jin had built connections with VTubers while streaming as Yoo Jin, so that helped reduce her resistance.
As Si-hyun observed VTubers in action, a thought crossed her mind.
If she could broadcast without revealing herself, maybe she should give it a try.
It had been about two years since Seo-hyun got busy with her work at the Bureau.
Si-hyun was now a junior, and as a junior, she had to start worrying about job hunting.
After pondering what to do, she decided to try something now and pivot her career if it worked out—she chose internet broadcasting.
She could do plenty of other things, but she felt like this was a now-or-never opportunity.
She got plenty of tips from Hee-jin on how to do internet broadcasts.
While studying what VTubers needed and seeking advice from industry folks,
Pathfinder announced recruitment for their second generation, and she applied as if drawn by a spell—and got in.
She had no idea what the CEO saw in her, but Si-hyun had an uncanny talent for VTubing.
She wasn't exceptionally good at singing or gaming.
But she had great chemistry with viewers, always showed effort in everything,
and had a knack for planning content. The stuff she touched turned into hits, and there was even talk that she had skyrocketed Pathfinder's second-gen popularity.
Anyway, Si-hyun watched Veronica's debut broadcast, curious how she would handle it.
So...
She decided to pull a prank.
Her broadcasting persona was playfully mischievous, different from her usual self.
Of course, she had already gotten permission from CEO Haesol.
She had asked if she could mess with the third-gen debuts a bit.
Haesol naturally said it was fine, but warned her not to get flustered no matter what the other showed.
Si-hyun laughed at that. She was the one who caused the most incidents at Pathfinder—would she really get rattled?
After nearly dying to a Minotaur-type Mutant, she had developed an eerily strong heart, so Si-hyun never worried about that once.
* * *
The debut broadcast was going quite smoothly.
“As I just introduced, my name is Veronica... and I'm a bounty hunter. You might call me a bounty hunter. Height 172, birthday March 17th.”
-172? Are you a giant?
-ㄷㄷㄷㄷㄷㄷㄷㄷㄷㄷㄷㄷㄷ
-You're really tall;; Tallest ever?
-Tallest lol. Previous tallest first-gen Piony was 168.
“Hey now, giant? I'm not that tall.”
-You are though.
“...Fine, say I'm tall. Next up, specialties. Languages, singing, dancing. I play games decently too.”
I flipped the PPT slide. The screen listed the languages I could use.
Korean, Japanese, English, Indonesian, Chinese, Spanish, Italian, Latin...
-How many languages...?
-Does that even make sense?
At that, I casually greeted in each language or said something everyday.
-No way lol Did they bring a language prodigy?
-At that level, shouldn't you be an interpreter?
-What kind of talent did the CEO scout?
“Thank you. We'll skim over that for now. Next... singing and dancing... I'll show you if there's a chance.”
-Show us now?
“Should I sing a short verse then?”
I had prepared a song for moments like this. Not high notes, but something with power in the lows.
It was a popular recent idol song, upbeat, but when I sang it, it somehow sounded like a funeral dirge.
-Oh...
-The voice is just too good, tone is cheat-level
-Pathfinder is the CEO's treasure chest, I love that rumor
-But that's a super upbeat song, why does it sound like a dirge
-ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-I like it even more
“Dancing... I'll show you once the 3D model is ready.”
Then, suddenly, a donation came in from a second-gen senior.
[Arian donated 100,000 won!]
-Take care of me from now on, junior! But I got a hit on me—can you really take me out?
Bottom King Arian. My senior, and in RP terms, my arch-nemesis VTuber.
Among second-gens, she was the most mischievous, loving to stir up trouble everywhere... so I fully expected pranks like this.
At first, I thought to keep distance with business-like vibes without burning bridges... but I changed my mind.
It wouldn't be much different from regular Yoon Seo-hyun.
This was for new experiences anyway, so I was willing to risk some controversy.
“I can kill you anytime. If you want.”
I dropped my voice low, like in the PV debut.
-Oh lol
-Debuting and immediately pranking seniors or juniors straight-up threatening to kill ㅋㅋ
“Anyway, Bottom King, come whenever you wanna die. I hear you love Field of Glory, though your skills apparently suck.”
-Wanna duel me in Field of Glory? What's your tier?
Arian seemed a bit scratched and typed rapidly in chat.
I quickly caught it and provoked her.
“Previous season Meister. I hear you're Platinum... Pathetic. I could win with one hand tied.”
-Meister? For real ㅋㅋㅋ
-But actually Meister? Not bluffing?
“Bluffing? What's that supposed to mean? Want me to show the account?”
I revealed the account I'd prepared, the one that hit Meister last season.
The chat exploded instantly.
-????
-Win rate 80%?
-Does that make sense?
-And previous seasons before that aren't high tier?
-No way...
“I get the concern... but this account got banned long ago and revived. I have a lot of accounts. Anyway, as you see, records from season 4 to 7, nothing after three seasons ago? Ban lifted three years back.”
-What did you do to get banned for years?
“...A youthful mistake.”
-Usually year-long bans are for creative flaming, right?
-Yeah or hardcore trolling ㅋㅋ
-But record shows no trolling, 100% flaming ban
“Uh, youthful mistake. Mistake!”
-What, how bad was the flaming to get years? Your mouth must be...
Arian jumped in perfectly timed. I used it to fire back.
“Even so, a flamer's better than a Plat. No competitive spirit means no need to flame others... Makes sense your tier's low.”
-She's totally insane, right?
-Yeah;;
-Is this WWE or UFC?
-PV pushed arch-rival hard, straight WWE?
-But something feels off;;
“Crazy bitch? That's the one hijacking a junior's debut to steal attention.”
Our RP was clear rivals, so harsh words flew.
But we both knew it was WWE.
Viewers probably saw it as UFC.
I could picture the reactions on the official homepage without looking.
What the hell was that to a senior, crossed the line even for RP, etc.
Totally off the original plan, but it felt thrilling.
Probably next broadcast would be clarification, what to prep for that...
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[Isn't this crossing the line from Arian?]
How do you call a new junior a crazy bitch just cuz you got scratched;;
-That new deputer ain't normal either though
-Pathfinder debut curse lol, salt baseline
[Way worse than other debuts;; What about other third-gens?]
Starts with supposed leader beefing with second-gen
-Taking that as real beef is low IQ? Obvious WWE ㅋㅋ
-Listen to her, sounds legit pissed, what WWE?
[CEO was reckless this time]
Knew Veronica's personality, right?
She's infamous for being feisty, could've warned Arian
-Even so, Veronica's shots at Arian crossed lines;; Senior who boosted Pathfinder fame big time
-Yeah no respect for seniors
-Fans or not, just made antis on debut
└For real, Arian's like second-gen leader, most popular with biggest fandom;;
[RP concept went too far]
Better to vague it as summoner or whatever, rival RP guarantees fandom wars... Too harsh for newbie?
-But she could've rejected? Not all CEO's fault;
As Seo-hyun predicted, Pathfinder communities ignited instantly.
Debut kicked off with a massive bang—Seo-hyun watched with a satisfied smile, unconcerned.
“This is really fun.”
Trolls would swarm next broadcast, but that wasn't bad.
She had prepped thoroughly with the CEO.
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