Chapter 72 : Next staff and new face (1)

I hadn’t really done anything, but somehow, I heard that most of the problems I was worried about had been resolved.

Everything was going well.

How interesting.

‘No, wait.’

I hired David, and David brought me these results. Then I can’t say I didn’t do anything.

Appointing talented people is also an ability.

“So, you’re saying I have nothing to worry about?”

CEO Cha nodded at my question.

“Yes, well… That’s what CEO Kim said.”

“That’s good.”

Everything worked out, so I should be happy, but CEO Cha’s expression as he answered seemed quite subtle. He looked scared, but I don’t know why. Is CEO Cha afraid of David Kim’s abilities?

‘Well, it doesn’t matter.’

I came to a simple conclusion.

Problems only arise when you create them. If there aren’t any, then there aren’t any.

“Then there’s no problem with the plan to switch to YouTube projects next year. That’s good.”

“Yes.”

Starting next year, the proportion of live streaming in my broadcasting schedule will decrease a bit. To be precise, I’ll be focusing on YouTube project content.

‘It’s about time I start increasing my YouTube subscribers.’

Even now, I have quite a lot of subscribers compared to the average YouTuber, but not as many as I’m aiming for. I’ll be hungry until I become the world’s best internet broadcaster…

“Actually, game broadcasting content is, in a way, like steadily building something. To increase YouTube subscribers, building a global reputation is essential.”

“Confirmed.”

As I nodded, CEO Cha smiled darkly.

“Kehehe. Finally, it’s time for me to really shine.”

CEO Cha’s main specialty is entertainment.

In other words, project content is CEO Cha’s home ground.

Actually, until now, CEO Cha has been less involved in the content side than I thought. Well, personal broadcasting itself doesn’t have that much involvement in that area.

‘Rather, simple management becomes more important.’

That’s why I could see that CEO Cha was struggling inwardly.

It seemed like he was frustrated that he couldn’t make the most of his major.

As such, the start of YouTube content planning was good news for CEO Cha.

Focusing on planning work will improve the mental health of ‘The Devil of Entertainment,’ CEO Cha, and in a way, it’s like putting the right people in the right places.

“What was the rough direction of the project?”

CEO Cha answered my question in a humming tone.

“It’s a mega-project that ordinary YouTubers wouldn’t even dream of. Pouring in an incomparable amount of money… uh, haven’t you checked it out? I gave you the materials on famous YouTubers from the past.”

I did see it.

I saw some mega-survival content or entertainment-like content being filmed for YouTube. And it was all done in reality, not using virtual reality or anything.

The problem is that it’s a very old video.

“I saw what it was like because you sent me the link for reference, but will that work in this day and age?”

Videos with a half-century difference in release date. Will this still work in the present day?

CEO Cha seemed to think so.

“It will definitely work. Dramas and movies use virtual reality, but whether it’s the past or present, it’s the same that actors act directly in reality, isn’t it? That sense of reality stimulates people’s emotions.”

Saying so, CEO Cha displayed several video materials. Surely, there were quite a few people recently producing project videos with a concept similar to what we were trying to do.

I looked at the videos and asked.

“But can we film that in Korea?”

It was because most of the videos shown as materials were foreign videos. CEO Cha nodded at my question.

“Well, it’s possible. With all due respect, Chairman, you seem to underestimate the power of the wealth you possess. Honestly, there’s nothing you can’t do with that money, Chairman.”

“Hmm, is that so?”

“Of course.”

CEO Cha added one more thing.

“And even if it’s a concept that’s impossible in Korea, it doesn’t matter. Filming abroad is also an option.”

“That’s a good point.”

I scratched my cheek and asked.

“But, CEO Cha. I haven’t checked everything, but there seem to be a lot of people doing similar content these days, so will my broadcast be differentiated?”

There were quite a few YouTubers these days running content similar to what we’re trying to do. Isn’t it a direction that’s already been successful in the past? Classics always work, and there’s bound to be followers.

“Chairman, you’re different from them.”

Shaking his head, CEO Cha held up three fingers.

“Chairman, you have three points that are different from them.”

CEO Cha folded his fingers one by one.

“Looks, money, and gaming skills.”

“That’s very blunt.”

“Ahem.”

CEO Cha cleared his throat.

“And one is wrong.”

“Yes?”

“Not gaming skills, but physical ability. Please be precise.”

“…Yes, physical ability.”

CEO Cha nodded with slightly hazy eyes.

He looked like he couldn’t understand the difference between gaming skills and physical ability.

‘Well, it can’t be helped.’

CEO Cha seemed to think that the ‘physical ability’ I was talking about referred to in-game physical stats.

‘My gaming skills are fundamentally based on superhuman physical abilities.’

I couldn’t demonstrate the ability to split the sky and overturn mountains like I could in the other world, but I could easily match the average track and field athlete.

My senses are already superhuman.

‘I can understand someone’s psychology by their heartbeat, you know?’

Of course, since I hadn’t had any reason to use my physical abilities, it wouldn’t have been easy for CEO Cha to know this fact. It’s understandable.

“Ahem. Anyway, Chairman, first of all, you have a lot of money, right? Your looks are on par with Hallyu stars.”

“Well, that’s true.”

“You can invest an overwhelming amount of capital compared to other YouTubers, so you can instantly draw attention. Originally, this kind of thing is all about the amount of capital invested. There’s a reason dramas and movies pour hundreds of billions of won into production.”

Saying so, CEO Cha gave a subtle smile.

“And the return is always proportional to the money invested. Plus, you’ll be able to get a lot of sponsorships for this, so you’ll be able to significantly reduce the deficit. No, turning a profit will definitely be possible, too…”

Somehow, it seems like reducing the deficit is the main goal.

But, whatever the main purpose is, what does it matter?

“Well, anyway, it doesn’t matter. I trust in CEO Cha’s abilities. I’m sure you’ll come up with the best project.”

“Chairman…！”

CEO Cha’s eyes sparkled with emotion.

“More than that… when does Kawasaki start?”

Miley, who had been standing quietly beside me, held out a tablet at that question.

“It’s starting soon, Master. Here…”

I turned on Patchick with the tablet Miley gave me.

Since it was the broadcast administrator account, I could check Shigure’s status in advance, and she seemed too nervous.

“She’ll have an accident at this rate.”

It can’t be helped.

-Tap, tap, tap!

I decided to encourage Shigure as her senior.

* * *

Kawasaki Shigure swallowed hard.

The body in the virtual reality world (referring to virtual reality) doesn’t have the function of producing saliva, so she didn’t actually swallow, but it seemed like she did something similar.

She felt like cold sweat (not flowing) was dripping down. Of course, cold sweat doesn’t flow. It’s just Shigure’s delusion.

In the first place, since she’s wearing a 3D avatar for Vtubing, there’s no way sweat or anything could come out.

‘Wh, what if I fail?’

However, the significance of this funny thought was that Shigure was that nervous. Swallowing non-existent saliva and sweating, how nervous must she be?

‘I wasn’t this nervous when I did it in Japan before….’

Of course, there was a difference from then. The first time she did it, it was a reckless Vtuber challenge, so she only had fun, and the next time, she broadcast with a desperate heart to escape from that damned company, so there was no time to be nervous.

But, now it’s different.

“Uh, uhh…”

Now, Shigure wasn’t starting a project with her own money for her own broadcast, but with the company’s money. And she’s the one in charge of the project!

‘Ican’tfailIcan’tfailIcan’tfailIcan’tfail.’

Shigure is also Japanese in the end. With the Japanese characteristic of being extremely uncomfortable with causing trouble for others, no matter how hard she tried, she couldn’t help but be nervous in this situation.

‘I even took Gushin!’

She took Japanese Woohwangcheongsimwon, but it didn’t seem to have any effect. Maybe it’s because she’s in Korea, not Japan. It’s nonsense, but her heart was pounding so much that she had such funny thoughts.

Shigure checked the time limit.

The first broadcast time is 19:03.

Less than a minute left.

She wasn’t worried that viewers wouldn’t come.

Seongwon had already announced it on her own broadcast beforehand. Seongwon’s viewers would probably flock in.

‘I, I, I, I have to do well….’

At that moment.

-Ding!

A notification rang in the quiet metaverse room. Shigure flinched like a frightened rabbit and hurriedly checked the message. The message was from ‘Heaven-sent Chairman’ (the actual name Shigure saved it as).

[‘Heaven-sent Chairman’: Be confident. No need to feel pressured.]

‘B, but….’

Even though Shigure didn’t reply, as if she knew what she was thinking, Seongwon’s messages continued.

[‘Heaven-sent Chairman’: I know what you’re thinking. I can’t waste my money or the company’s money, so I have to do well. Right?]

[‘Heaven-sent Chairman’: Don’t think like that and think about yourself. I have a lot of money. I can earn the money that went into this project in a single day.]

For a moment, Shigure, who almost turned red with anger towards the capitalist, soon came to her senses and swallowed hard (there’s no saliva). Then she carefully replied to Seongwon.

[‘To Heaven-sent Chairman’: What do you mean by thinking about myself? I don’t understand, Chairman.]

[‘Heaven-sent Chairman’: Vtuber. It’s what you’ve always dreamed of, right? It’s the day you achieve that dream without any worries, so of course you should enjoy it. Just relax and enjoy it.]

Shigure paused for a moment, then sent a reply.

[‘To Heaven-sent Chairman’: Did you enjoy your first broadcast, Chairman?]

[‘Heaven-sent Chairman’: Yes.]

A short reply.

But Shigure could feel the trust contained within. Shigure smiled and sniffled.

Then she took a light breath.

“Okay, I can do this. Let’s do our best, Shigure!”

At that very moment, the broadcast began.

[Order-Made Mary is now broadcasting!]

Along with the broadcast start notification message, viewers started pouring in.

[Hi]
[Hi~]
[Is this the broadcast that the great Emperor Seongwon was talking about~~]
[Maid idol is here!!!!]
[?? No lol]
[? Why virtual?]
[Seongwon said she’s a Vtuber lol]
[Idol where]

An enormous number for a new broadcaster.

Of course, it was a natural result. Since Seongwon, the current number one broadcaster on Patchick, personally gave her a boost, it would be a problem if there weren’t this many viewers.

Looking at the rapidly rising number of viewers, Shigure closed her eyes tightly and opened them wide. The Kawasaki Shigure who had been shrunken with low confidence until just now was dead.

Only one remained in her place. The character ‘Order-Made Mary’ that Shigure painstakingly designed and created.

‘Order-Made Mary’ crossed her legs with a serious face.

The metaverse room, decorated like a classic Belle Époque aristocratic mansion, seemed as if it had been plucked straight out of time. In the center, ‘Mary’ sat on a sofa, looking towards the screen and leisurely lifting her chin.

Then, with a downward gaze, she said,

“Have you finally arrived, my subordinates?”

[?]
[???]
[lololololololololololol]
[Yes?]
[lololololololololol]
[What is this?]

The chat exploded.