Chapter 3: Former pro -gamer trainee kim baek -hyun (2)

There are quite a few rumors surrounding Yujacha.

Despite not being able to escape the ‘hako’ (small-time streamer) status for 10 years, the fact that she continues streaming suggests her family is incredibly wealthy.

Or perhaps she streams as a hobby while working another job.

Common rumors include her having attended the same school as Lee Jihye, the CEO of EASY Network, and having joined the agency through connections.

“Hello everyone~ Yujahaai!”

Anyway, the VTuber Yujacha, who had familiarized herself with the script I provided, began her broadcast the next day with a slightly excited voice.

– Yujahaai

– Yujahaai

– This old lady started streaming again

“No, I’m not an old lady! I’ve never been married, and I’m still in my twenties by international age!”

When it comes to teasing streamers, age or truth doesn’t really matter.

Viewers simply enjoy the reactions the person shows.

– lolllll She’s a full carton of eggs this year

– She’s the only one denying her delisting<<<

– She's a chicken coop, isn't she

“No! I haven't gone bad! I'm not a chicken coop either!”

Yujacha, who was supposed to maintain her Saintess RP, seemed sensitive about her age and relationship status, as her raw voice, mixed with emotion, came out.

“Ahem, anyway, I am Yujacha, the Saintess and Succubus of the Holy Nation of Elysion. Not an old lady.”

When I first watched her streams, her main concept was respectfully listening to viewers' concerns or occasionally showing a provocative side.

– So what's the stream title today? Is it a collab, no way?

– Oh

– No way

And soon after, a viewer's chat appeared, expressing discomfort with the unusual stream title.

[Grand Collab with a Cosmos Ranker!! *^_^*]

Seeing that title sense, ‘Could she really be an old lady?’

I couldn't help but feel a slight sense of incongruity from her use of outdated emoticons.

No.

Originally, a VTuber and the person inside are like internal organs.

One shouldn't harbor doubts over such minor details.

“Yes! Today, especially! I've invited a teacher who will teach me !”

Excluding a collaboration she did in her first year of debut, VTuber Yujacha had no connections with others.

She skillfully acted according to the script she had prepared in advance.

– [citrus_yuja: I’ll introduce the editor to the viewers first, then I’ll call you on Code Code. Don’t be too nervous!]

This was a message Yujacha had left me beforehand.

Looking at it, I had already brought a water bottle and was clearing my throat.

I already knew that due to the nature of streamers talking for long periods, it would be difficult if they didn’t drink water or beverages occasionally.

This was something I learned while occasionally helping with the editing of other famous VTubers at the company.

Since Yujacha hadn’t been generating proper revenue even after I joined the company, the company had no choice but to assign me to other tasks.

Of course, the difference in quality and effort was subtly distinct.

A difference noticeable only if one paid very close attention.

I was pouring my personal feelings into the video editing, but not excessively.

“Everyone, have you ever seen my clips on YourTube? A fan channel called ‘Yuja Sweet’!”

Commonly known as Kirinuki (切り抜き).

Generally, it refers to cutting out interesting parts from a virtual YourTuber’s video, or, in the case of foreign broadcasters, adding Korean subtitles before uploading the video.

– I was introduced through that lol

– Yeah, but didn’t it stop being active?

– The views were higher than the main channel

My fan channel’s basic view count was around 10,000, and the highest had exceeded 100,000, so some viewers were starting to remember it.

“Yes! That very person is now our company’s official editor! What’s more, their highest season rank was Cosmos, so we’ve decided to duo together this time!”

– ???

– What, is that real??

– That’s right below Origin, isn’t it?

– Isn’t that pro level?

The chat window immediately filled with question marks due to Yujacha’s mention.

It was unclear how many months it had been since such a rapid pace was seen.

Originally, was a famous game not only on Sepia but also on rival platforms, and it was a major title with top rankings in PC bangs, as well as various leagues and tournaments.

Despite South Korea being unfamiliar with the SF genre, it was a game that swept the AOS market purely with its fun.

It was also something I had once dedicated half my life to.

“Yes! Although their rank was Cosmos 10 years ago! They still play it occasionally as a hobby, so they said they know a lot about the game!”

– No, if it was the 2015 season, then they’re even more of a monster

– Sis, there were more people at that rank back then than now

– No, but then why are they an editor?? It wouldn’t be strange if they had just debuted as a pro??

“Oh, oh, speculation is prohibited. Such matters are personal stories and might be sensitive, you know? They’re someone I barely managed to call because I don’t know any other broadcasters. Don’t push it too much.”

Yujacha intentionally spoke with a slightly aegyo-laced voice.

Devil wings sprouted from her waist, and her eyes glowed pink.

Performing her characteristic Succubus RP, she occasionally showed such seductive displays to her viewers.

– What part would be sensitive?

– Hehehe, sis will tell you well, so come here!!

– True, there are many editors and streamers who are close nowadays

Indeed, in internet broadcasting, there are instances of streamers inviting editors to their homes to play mahjong, and examples of editors becoming famous after appearing together on broadcasts.

– But if they really made Yuja Sweet, aren’t they a true successful fan? Surely you’re not privately close without us knowing, right?

“Everyone, do you really think I have someone I’m privately close with? Ah, that’s funny. If we were like that, I would have immediately told you all that we were dating!”

VTuber Yujacha, despite the viewers’ suspicions, laughed loudly and confidently.

– True, considering our Yuja’s personality, that’s right

– Someone who knows Yujacha’s first collab: ㄱ-

– For an old lady of 30, marriage or dating is a serious matter~

In Yujacha’s broadcast, which had endured 10 years as a small-time streamer, most viewers with parasocial romantic feelings had fallen away, leaving only those who genuinely supported her.

A so-called ‘isolated island’.

This was only possible because she had avoided any collaborations or interactions with other broadcasters, except for her first year after debut.

“Besides, I’ve streamed almost every day without a break, haven’t I? If I really had a boyfriend, I wouldn’t have done that!”

Furthermore, due to Yujacha’s pattern of streaming for almost 12 hours once she started, the archived VOD records on the platform themselves clearly showed her activities.

– I’m 30 years old, ok? If you’re 30, you should have a boyfriend.

“The follower who just chatted will be put on a 1-minute chat ban. I don’t know why you keep saying I’m 30 when I’m 28 by international age. Ahem.”

Yujacha, after calming the agitated chat atmosphere, pressed the Code Code call button and contacted me.

– [citrus_yuja: Don’t be nervous, just think of it as playing a game with a close older sister. If you tremble too much, it’ll be hard to proceed with the broadcast!]

‘Sending a message like this just makes me more nervous.’

‘Because with a single word from me, my favorite could either continue broadcasting or fall into ruin and leave this industry forever.’

However, having come this far, I couldn’t run away.

“─Ah, can you hear me?”

– Oh

– Wow, what’s that voice

– It’s a guy? It’s a guy? It’s a guy?

As soon as my voice was heard on the broadcast, different reactions appeared in the chat.

Perhaps thanks to the provocative title and major game tag, the 20 viewers had now doubled.

“Yes, I can hear you! Everyone, please welcome them! This is the person who used to run the fan channel ‘Yuja Sweet’ and now works as my editor!”

“Hello. It’s a pleasure to meet you. I am Kim Baekhyun, who previously operated Yujacha-nim’s fan channel.”

I maintained as calm a demeanor as possible and greeted the viewers.

Thinking that every word I spoke would be conveyed in front of so many people made me tremble.

– This is true love

– What, so they know each other’s faces??

– This is a marriage buildup, isn’t it

– You better take responsibility for our Yuja, boo boo

“I don’t know their face. We’ve only had official conversations through company email. Don’t you think that’s what a true fan should do? My Citrus everyone?”

Citrus.

The moment she mentioned ‘Citrus’, the fan name decided for VTuber Yujacha in the early days, the chat’s atmosphere began to change again.

– How long has it been since I heard Citrus?

– If they’re such a true fan, just marry them

– But this time you contacted them privately, right?

The atmosphere changed as if flipping a palm.

It felt like diving into a massive wave that would easily sweep away and erase an ordinary person.

“That’s right. They’ve been working like a machine for 5 years, so this time I’m the one seducing them! Hehehe.”

– Hehehe, the old lady’s back again

– No nonsense

– Oh dear, this is why you don’t have collabs

– Please take care of our poor sis

– As if

Yujacha suddenly started provoking me with words not in the script, and the chat was looking at her pitifully, as if it were an everyday occurrence.

“Let’s connect to right away. You can add me as a friend with Baekseolgi#1026.”

I immediately turned on the game and stated the nickname I used during my pro gamer trainee days, and Yujacha’s high-pitched voice was heard immediately.

“What, is your name Baekseolgi because your real name is Kim Baekhyun? That’s such a cute nickname?”

Actually, I made it up thoughtlessly when I was a student.

Hearing her directly call it cute made me feel a ticklish sensation.

– Checking the stats, it really is Cosmos? What, why is this real?

Viewers who confirmed my nickname immediately searched on a stat-tracking site, and along with reactions that the rank was not a lie, another topic emerged.

– Wow, look at the numbers at the end. Isn’t this destiny trying to connect them?

– Ah lolll The old lady’s getting a setup for marriage, catch on lolll

– You need a stable family to stream for a long time lolll

October 26th.

The chat room was scrolling rapidly once again due to the ID tag numbers being the same as VTuber Yujacha’s birthday.

“…It’s just a coincidence. Actually, after realizing it was the same as Yujacha-nim’s birthday, I didn’t want to change it, so I left it as is, though.”

I thought that in such moments, it was better to honestly reveal my true feelings rather than deny it.

“Oh, that’s a bit unexpected? I thought the editor was an emotionless AI robot.”

‘That can’t be.’

‘Even now, my heart feels like it’s going to burst just from broadcasting with her.’

****

Kim Baekhyun, a former pro gamer trainee and an avid fan, recommended a magical girl character named Seven Star to Yujacha.

“Why Seven Star specifically? This character is rumored among people to have a low floor and be difficult….”

“If you’re going to duo with me, Seven Star will be the best. It’s a character that can make a comeback even if they die a lot to enemies.”

A ‘joker pick’ whose performance completely transforms into that of an entirely different character the moment all 7 stars summoned on the map are collected.

There were even many Seven Star awakening challenge videos uploaded on YourTube, but only a few people actually succeeded.

Kim Baekhyun desired only one thing.

That was to make VTuber Yujacha the center of attention, enough to sweep up clips across the platform.

“I’ll go with Red Turbo, who has synergy. Magical Girls and Miracle Rangers are both tokusatsu-themed characters.”

“…In the in-game story, I know they’re in a ‘flirting’ relationship without knowing each other’s identities, so you weren’t aiming for that, were you?”

The character settings seemed similar to Kim Baekhyun and Yujacha’s current relationship.

Due to her provocation, the chat window was burning hot.