Chapter 49: At The Airport

Unfortunately, the video of Tsuki’s Kirinuki did not gain much popularity.

It’s probably because people are not familiar with VTubers yet, and internet broadcasts in Japanese have a bit of a barrier to entry.

Lower views than usual.

Even though the views were similar to the work videos, I didn’t pay much attention.

At this time, Japanese culture was not very familiar to the public.

Therefore, it was a time when the perspectives of subculture and otaku were still harsh.

Nevertheless, the fact that it got this many views can be seen as a positive sign.

‘Now, as Osorin’s broadcast spreads widely, people will gradually get used to it.’

That’s why I have no intention of leaving Osorin yet.

It’s also a time to solidify the position of VTubers in Korea, but the most important thing is that it’s not easy to find talent that shows this kind of broadcasting potential.

I told Osorin, who was crying, about this, and she reacted like this.

-…So, you’re saying I’m Racoon’s VTuber launcher…?

“Uh, um….”

In other words, is that what it is?

“Yes, well. That’s what it is?”

-Hwaaaaaaaa!!!!!

Now accustomed to talking with Virtual on, she cried with tears in her eyes.

While splitting the screen into three parts.

That’s an occupational hazard.

A small, palm-sized green notebook in my hand.

When I opened the first page of the slightly hard and smooth notebook, my personal information and my photo were embedded there.

I felt the texture of the passport, turning the pages and fiddling with it, thinking that it was the first time I had made a passport and it was surprisingly simple.

“Do you like it that much?”

“It’s not that I like it… it’s just a bit fascinating. That I have a passport.”

“You’ll have a lot of opportunities to go on overseas site visits from now on, so you can just follow me if you’re bored.”

“I’ll think about that later.”

It was a little scary to think that I wouldn’t be able to return to Korea if I lost something that looked like this simple notebook abroad.

This small notebook is the only way to prove my identity in a foreign country.

“I’m sure you’ll do well, but I’ll tell you just in case. Hong Kong and Japan are relatively safe, but just in case, wear your bag in front and put your passport in the innermost pocket. If you’re worried, should I keep it?”

“No. It’s my ID, so I should carry it.”

It would be safe if I left it to the old man, but it’s the first passport I’ve made, so I wanted to keep it in my arms.

“Yeah, do that. But why aren’t the others coming? Didn’t you tell them to come to the airport 3 hours before the flight?”

“It’s still 3 hours and 30 minutes before. We came early.”

“Aigoo, you should be here 30 minutes before the appointment time. So who are the people coming? Are you still keeping it a secret? Anyway, if you know the people, isn’t it the same members we had dinner with last time?”

“It could be, or it could not be.”

I haven’t told the old man the members who are going with me yet.

I thought it would be more fun to see them directly at the airport than to tell him in advance.

I asked the old man, who was making a sullen face.

“By the way, old man. I just got curious about something.”

“Huh? What is it.”

“The <Guys.Guys.Guys> that you’re mainly filming. It’s similar to the variety show you filmed during your KBZ days, going around travel destinations.”

“Well… that’s right?”

“But when I watch the broadcast, you don’t introduce the travel destinations much and just play games in the room. Is there any point in going on a trip?”

I’ve been curious about that for a long time.

In the early seasons, there were scenes of visiting many travel destinations and eating food that matched the concept, but as the seasons went on,

it was all about playing games in the room or playing games in a large place near the accommodation, like going on an MT.

If that’s the case, wouldn’t it be better to just rent a quiet and spacious accommodation in the country?

At my question, the old man whispered in my ear as if telling a secret.

“…Actually, you’re right, we just go abroad.”

“Why?”

“We’re using the broadcast as an excuse to go on a free overseas trip with the company’s money, why wouldn’t we do it?”

“Wow…”

This person has less conscience than I thought.

The old man puffed out his chest with a proud expression.

“Anyway, Jintae hyung knows everything and turns a blind eye. There’s nothing to touch because it’s shown in the broadcast performance.”

“No wonder the cast looked increasingly tired during the KBZ days, but they’re getting more energetic in <Guys.Guys.Guys>.”

“That’s because after filming, we can relax and enjoy the trip completely freely. Besides, all the cast members are getting old, so they can’t do outdoor sleeping or variety shows like before. It’s an inevitable change of the times.”

Variety shows are the genre where the flow of the times is most important.

People who are tired of life watch it to get a laugh, so if they fall behind the flow of the times even a little, they are quickly forgotten by people.

In addition, as time goes by, more and more people complain about discomfort, and TV variety shows gradually turn to a safe direction.

That is travel, healing, and studio variety shows.

Travel and healing are always in demand and there are not many places to find fault with, so they are becoming a safe asset in the entertainment world.

‘In the midst of such variety shows, they’re filming a variety show that has an old atmosphere, so it’s bound to get a good response from people.’

Body gags of the cast that are hard to see in recent variety shows and creative games that are easy and fun to follow.

It’s impossible not to be popular.

As I was thinking that, I saw someone approaching us from afar.

“Old man, that person.”

“Huh? What, Hayeon?”

Jeong Hayeon, who is wearing stylish clothes today and slowly pulling a large carrier.

She looked like a CEO going on a business trip abroad.

Jeong Hayeon, who came up to us, greeted us lightly.

“Long time no see, Seongbeom? Hi, Sua?”

“Hello.”

“What brings you to the airport, Hayeon? Are you holding an exhibition abroad?”

“Not an exhibition, just going on a trip after a long time. I finished the work I was doing recently.”

That work was probably what I did with her.

The old man asked with a sullen expression after hearing Jeong Hayeon’s words.

“Hmm… I see…. I’m just asking, but it’s not a trip to Hong Kong and then to Japan, is it?”

“It’s spring now, right? I’m going to eat delicious food in Hong Kong and see the cherry blossoms in Japan.”

“Damn it!”

Jeong Hayeon laughing hahaha and the old man wrapping his head.

She stroked my hair and said.

“Our little employer asked me to go on a trip with her to celebrate the end of the work, how can I refuse?”

“The work we did together this time was so wonderfully completed that I asked her to go with me.”

“You could have rewarded me later…”

“It’s better to reward quickly.”

As I said that, I looked at the old man carefully, and I felt a strange atmosphere.

“…Then I’ll go to the pharmacy for a while and buy some medicine. I think I have a headache all of a sudden.

“Ah, yes. We’ll wait here.”

Did something happen with Hayeon?

I felt like he was trying not to make eye contact with her.

“Seongbeom is still like that.”

“Did something happen?”

“You said that Seongbeom kept following me and asking me to appear on the show. Once, I was invited to China, and he followed me there.

But since we were there, we just hung out together like a group, eating and stuff, but after that, he didn’t follow me when I went abroad? I thought maybe our travel tastes didn’t match that much.”

The person who was so eager to make you his person gave up for a while because your travel tastes didn’t match?

I felt a little strange, so I asked her about the situation at the time.

“I didn’t say anything special. But Seongbeom kept trying to buy a cheap-looking bracelet for 50 yuan at the market, so I said a few words.

Ah, and no matter how much it feels like an overseas trip, I was invited, so I told him to pay attention to his clothes. And he was so excited, so I told him to be a little more mature for his age. And also…”

Her words continued endlessly.

As soon as I heard it, I could immediately understand why the old man hated traveling with Jeong Hayeon.

‘The old man just hates people who nag him….’

As the old man said when I met actor Kang Minseok last time, he doesn’t like being pointed out.

It’s even more so because it’s the right thing to say.

It was a really childish reason, but it was so like the old man.

‘…I’m starting to feel a little sorry for the old man on this trip?’

As I continued to hear the story of traveling around China with the old man, I saw a girl running towards us from afar.

It was Bom sunbae pulling a carrier as big as her body.

“Sorry, I’m late!”

“Ah, hello, Bom sunbae. But are you alone?”

“Yeah, there was no parking space nearby, so they told me to go in first.”

The second travel member was Bom sunbae.

She has now withdrawn from my YouTube membership, but she is still someone I owe.

She couldn’t participate in the last dinner, so I really wanted to go on a trip together this time, and fortunately, she accepted.

I whispered a request to Bom sunbae, who had run all the way here and had slightly flushed cheeks.

“Bom sunbae, do you have water?”

“Yes, I do. Are you thirsty? Do you want some?”

“No, I just thought my uncle might need it later. I need to build up his favorability.”

“Ah, yeah!”

After making a request to Bom sunbae, I introduced her to Hayeon.

The former and current illustrators shook hands and talked about painting, and the old man who went to buy medicine came back.

“What, the second member is actress Bom? I thought you two seemed pretty close.”

“Ah, hello! Please take care of me on this trip!”

“Yeah, I’ll take good care of Sua too. If the kid doesn’t listen, you can discipline her.”

The old man said with a chuckle, as if entrusting his younger sister to her older sister.

It was a slightly spiteful tone, but I didn’t say it out loud.

Because someone shouted loudly right behind the old man.

“Hey, you! I told you to fix that way of speaking, but you’re still using that frivolous tone!”

Surprised by the loud voice, the old man turned around and checked the owner of the shout.

He was actor Kang Minseok, who had finished parking and returned.

The old man clicked his tongue and started to point out his clothes.

“No matter how much you say it’s a trip, you’re leaving for a site visit. But that resort-like outfit is not right. It’s a trip with children. As Sua’s guardian, you need to be a little more vigilant.

And what’s with the passport in your pocket! You should put it in your bag. If someone bumps into you, you’ll drop it and lose it.”

“Ah, no, why is hyungnim here…”

“Sua asked me to go on a trip with her, so I have to go, right?”

“Ah, yes…”

The last member was the old man I met and became close to most recently.

As soon as he saw the old man, he poured out a barrage of nagging, and the old man already looked tired.

I nodded, signaling to Bom sunbae with my eyes.

Bom sunbae, who received my signal, slowly approached the old man and handed him a water bottle.

“Wo, would you like some water?”

“……Ah, thank you.”

The old man, who received the water bottle, took out two pills from his pocket and popped them into his mouth.