Chapter 54: YouTube Debut ?

As usual, I come home after school.

And as always, I was about to turn on the computer and edit the last broadcast and Kirinuki.

Suddenly, Discord notifications rang urgently.

Osorin: Is this okay?

Osorin: Is that you in the video?

Osorin asks me as if worrying about me.

I follow the link she sent me.

A new page opens and the video plays automatically.

Soft colors and lively music.

And a familiar voice.

[I bought a new one this time. It’s my first time traveling with friends, so I’m going to try filming a vlog.]

[Vlogs are great.]

I can clearly hear the voices of me and Bom.

And I can see Bom’s face.

This was a video of a vlog edited by Bom.

‘Didn’t she say she wasn’t going to upload a vlog…?’

How did this happen?

-Sua? Are you okay? Did you tell her to upload this video?

When I connected the call, Osorin’s voice, asking me urgently about my well-being, was full of worry.

I calmed her down for a moment, who was rather making a fuss.

“I’m fine. But I don’t know why she said she wouldn’t upload it.”

-Are you sure you’re okay? You hated showing your appearance so much…. Or should I contact Bommeranian?

“I’m really fine. I’m uncomfortable with the attention I’m getting, but honestly, I don’t feel bad. Maybe it’s because the video is good.”

But wait.

What did Osorin say?

“Wait, you knew that Bommeranian was Choi Bom?”

-Is this the time to be talking about that?

“I’m just surprised. When did you know?”

-Well, the name of the person who got my first autograph was ‘Bom’, and then the person who came in as an illustrator had the nickname ‘Bommeranian’, and later,

you directed Choi Bom’s TikTok video and increased the inflow to my broadcast, so you’re saying that? Anyone would know at this point.

“But why didn’t you pretend to know. I would have introduced you.”

-She’s a celebrity, so she’s a busy person, so there’s no need to waste her time. It’s better for me and Bom to remain fans of each other.

She laughs absurdly as if it’s ridiculous.

Certainly, it’s a situation that anyone would notice.

I wasn’t particularly hiding it, so I wasn’t very surprised.

“You don’t have to worry so much. The reason I refused to appear was because I didn’t want people to equate me as Dancing Racoon with the 13-year-old girl Seo Sua.

In the video Bom uploaded, I just came out as an ordinary little girl, so it doesn’t matter.”

That’s why TV appearances are completely out of the question.

I might consider appearing on a broadcast that doesn’t show my face, but it seems impossible for now.

I’m somewhat used to receiving the attention of strangers as ‘Seo Sua’, but I’m not used to the appearance of ‘Dancing Racoon’.

But comments and posts are an exception.

I don’t feel people’s eyes in them.

“Honestly, I don’t really feel anything no matter what they say in the comments…. It feels like a bot is writing the text, not a real person. So non-real-time text doesn’t really affect me.”

There are many texts and comments on the Internet mentioning and praising Dancing Racoon, but I didn’t feel any particular emotion when I saw them.

Unless it’s like chatting on a broadcast and reacting to my actions, the text on the Internet didn’t have a big impact on me.

-But, the comments….

“What about the comments?”

-Well, um….

Osorin hesitates as if it’s difficult to answer.

So I just pressed Ctrl+F (search function) and searched for my name.

“Let’s see….”

[It’s amazing to see Bom acting like an older sister…! But even I think
is so cute]

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[
? Is she an aspiring child actor? She’s really so cute, I want to bite her cheeks..]

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[
Bom taking care of Sua is so heartwarming. When did she grow up so much!]

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[Wearing a Bambi headband and shaking her legs, she really looks like a newborn deer. She’s really
so cute When will she debut?]

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[I wondered why the first video was a vlog… I think I would want to show off too if I had such a cute and pretty friend]

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[Day 1 of praying for Sua‘s debut as a child actor]

[Look at her short strides as she walks with the adults and Bom, and then she runs to catch up. Her charm is insane]

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“…….”

-S, Sua…? Are you sure you’re okay with reading the comments?

-Sua, why aren’t you saying anything….

-Sua…?!

-I’m so sorry! My mom accidentally uploaded the video…. I’ll delete it right now, so please forgive me….

Just as I was looking at the comments that made my mind go blank, I got a call from Bom, and she was desperately apologizing.

“It’s okay. Besides, it already has over 70,000 views. It’s a waste to take it down when the fans’ reactions are good. And there aren’t many mentions of me.”

-But, I promised I wouldn’t upload it….

“I’m really okay. Like I told Solin, I’m fine as long as they don’t know I’m Racoon.”

-I’m reaaaally sorry…! I’ll definitely make it up to you later!

It wasn’t enough to talk on the phone, so she turned on the video call and showed me bowing her head.

The other adults in the video are celebrities, so they’ve been exposed to the media to some extent, but I can be considered a complete civilian.

She sincerely and desperately conveyed her apologies, knowing the incidents that have occurred when such civilians are exposed to the media.

Tears fall from Bom’s bowed face.

Bom is still a young girl.

She’s probably more shocked than I am right now.

That’s why I said with a playful smile.

“If you’re so sorry, would you do me a favor~?”

-Yes, yes, I’ll do anything. Should I take down the video?

“So I said the video is fine. You should film more vlogs from now on. As regular content.”

-V…logs?

She sniffles and repeats what I said.

But she tilted her head as if she didn’t understand why.

“It’s a kind of smokescreen. Right now, my name is mentioned on your channel, but that’s because there’s only one video. Since I appeared in the only video, people will naturally recognize me.”

-T, that’s right?

“So if you film and upload many vlogs from now on, mentions of me will naturally disappear. Your YouTube channel is a place where your fans watch anyway. We’re diverting the attention to you.”

People want to talk about a certain topic on the internet with people who deal with that content.

That’s why communities spread and fandoms are created.

But conversely, if there is no one to talk to and there is no community, the topic naturally fades away.

My mention started from Bom’s fanbase.

If Bom doesn’t mention me from now on and focuses only on her activities, my story will fade away, and people who want to talk will not leave comments if there is no one to talk to.

“So you have to continuously film and edit vlog videos or videos for fans from now on. Do you understand what I’m saying?”

-Y, yeah. I’ll try my best from now on…!

She finally stops crying and nods.

She looked convinced and determined after hearing my explanation.

Fortunately, Bom’s fandom wasn’t very large.

It became an issue for a moment and the fan base grew rapidly, but not many fans were interested enough to find the official YouTube or related communities.

It was a story I came up with to appease Bom, but it might actually be okay.

“Then you have to work hard, right? First of all, get a role from the old man. Anyway, if you appear in his movie, you’ll become famous. If you fail the audition, I won’t forgive you?”

-Yes! I’ll definitely get it! And I’ll definitely become famous so that no one will talk about Sua!

I smiled as I saw Bom clenching her fist.

“Then good luck.”

After telling Bom that, I first received her YouTube account and post-processed the uploaded video.

Lee advised me to cover my appearance before more people see it.

So I used the editing tools provided by YouTube itself to mosaic and edit the uploaded video.

“Even though it has over 70,000 views, we need to prevent additional people from watching it. Besides, if we cover it with a mosaic, viewers will naturally think, ‘We shouldn’t mention it.’”

“But it’s a shame. The video was made beautifully, but we have to put a mosaic on it.”

“It can’t be helped. We can just make the next video better.”

Quite a few people know my face.

I often visit the broadcasting station, and thanks to the fact that I’m Lee’s niece, I’ve become quite famous there.

There’s a possibility that one of the staff members who saw the video might spread it, but I probably don’t need to worry.

There’s no one working at a broadcasting station who doesn’t know the meaning of covering something with a mosaic after it’s been released.

“The problem is your school, kid? You were a hot topic on TikTok, so there might be someone who saw the video?”

“That’s okay. Anyway, the only kid who approaches me is Heo Jintae, and even if he saw it, who would talk to me?”

“As a guardian, it’s quite heartbreaking to hear you say that so casually.”

I don’t particularly want to make friends, and I’m not interested in school life, so it’s not something I need to worry about.

Rather than that, I want to talk about YouTube.

“By the way. Don’t you think your YouTube is running out of unreleased clips?”

“It’s running out. We’ve been uploading almost two or three unreleased clips from season 1 of <Guys.Guys.Guys> a week, so there’s almost nothing left.”

“Then shouldn’t we think about new content?”

“New content?”

“Yes, you have over 500,000 subscribers, so let’s make a pledge to reach 1 million. With that, we’ll start original content.”

Until now, his YouTube channel has a strong image of being a channel for fans of <Guys.Guys.Guys> rather than a personal YouTube channel.

In fact, only unreleased clips of <Guys.Guys.Guys> were uploaded, and the profile was also the title logo of <Guys.Guys.Guys>.

“Now you’re standing in front of the camera and doing YouTube. It’s your personal channel anyway.”

“Even if I’ve become famous, will people watch if I leave the PD alone and leave the celebrities?”

“Then shall we make a bet? Whether or not we reach 1 million within the period. Shall we make it a week?”

“What? A week is…. Recently, the number of subscribers hasn’t increased by 10,000 per week.”

“Are you scared~?”

I covered my mouth with my hand and smiled.

Lee looked down at me as if I was cute and said confidently.

“Okay, if we reach 1 million within a week as you said, I’ll ride a rocket. And I’ll take a picture of Neil Armstrong’s footprint and upload it.”

“That’s a big scale?”

“It’s because it’s impossible to add 500,000 subscribers in a week. I’ve put up this much, so you should put up something too, kid?”

“What should I put up?”

“You’ll exercise with me every day from now on.”

“Ugh….”

“If you’re scared, cancel it~”

“…Okay. I’ll accept that bet. But I’ll post it on the YouTube community?”

“I don’t care.”

Lee laughs, confidently saying that it will never happen.

I left that annoying expression behind and logged into Lee’s account and wrote a post on the community.

And I smiled slyly without Lee knowing.

He’s been doing TV broadcasts, so he doesn’t know much about YouTube.

Hehe.

I wonder what will happen later.

I posted on the community, having fun imagining their reaction.