Chapter 9: Fresh Ingredients Make Delicious Dishes

The newcomer’s welcoming party continued late into the night.

That being said, it felt like only those with free time and nothing to do gathered, so there were only a few people, but for me, this kind of attention was enough to drain all my energy.

Editors are supposed to be solitary……

These kinds of in-crowd gatherings are uncomfortable.

“Cruel! Woman! Don’t curse me~!!!”

“Kyaaa!!”

Lee Seongbeom sang as if he would devour the microphone, and other staff members cheerfully played the tambourine to match.

Someone might see it as a show to please the boss, but after talking with them for a while, I realized that this was not acting, but their actual energy.

They were just playing as they pleased.

I was drained of all my energy from the enormous attack of energy drain, and I was shaking the tambourine without any spirit.

Then someone whispered in my ear.

“You’re tired, right? Want to go outside for a bit?”

It sounded like a revelation from a savior, and I nodded my head desperately.

Then, she took my hand and quietly went outside, passing through the people dancing like crazy.

The surroundings suddenly became quiet, and I finally achieved comfort.

“I’m sorry, the PD and the others all like to play. You were tired, right?”

“……I can’t say I wasn’t.”

The person who spoke worriedly was Song Jakga. She is the main writer who leads the program with Lee Seongbeom.

She said she pretended not to know in front of others, but she knew everything.

It was natural since she was one of the people Lee Seongbeom relied on.

“The PD also, bringing a child until this late.. Aren’t you sleepy? It’s already past 10 o’clock.”

“I’m a little sleepy…. But it’s okay. It’s a welcome party for me.”

After becoming this body, I tried hard to stay up late, but because of the ingrained habit, my eyes always closed at 10:30.

Still, thanks to trying to stay awake as much as possible, I was able to stay awake even if I was sleepy.

“By the way, Writer-nim.”

“You can just call me unnie, why?”

“Is it okay if I do other work in Mister’s studio?”

“Other work?”

“Not the broadcasts that Mister directs, but my personal editing….”

I used my editing skills as bait to get out of the orphanage, but I wanted to be more greedy.

As any editor would, as anyone would.

The motives for entering a field professionally vary, but most people probably think, ‘I can do better than that.’

Of course, there are people who don’t, but since people tend to think that what people who are good at work do looks easy, it’s a natural reason to some extent.

And some people study the field solely because they enjoy it so much.

I was such a case.

I like editing itself, but the reason I came to like it was because I was impressed by the edited YouTube video of a broadcaster I liked.

A video that contains all the content in a short video despite the broadcast being over 6 hours long, and is full of only dopamine without any gaps, making it impossible to take your eyes off it.

I fell in love with such a video, so I learned editing.

In other words, my motivation for editing is internet broadcasting.

Even though editing is a technical field, it also includes some artistry.

And art undoubtedly shines in the area you like.

That’s why I asked Song Jakga, who is closest to Lee Seongbeom.

“Hmm….”

Song Jakga looked at me with a slightly troubled expression.

Was it too much to ask?

And after a while, she opened her mouth.

“I don’t think the PD brought you here to make you edit in the first place? I think you can just do whatever you want.”

“Yes?”

What does this mean.

“Personal editing? Do as you please. Why are you asking for permission for something like that.”

Mister, who came out after being called by Song Jakga, said with an expression that it didn’t matter.

“Is that okay? Didn’t you bring me here to make me edit?”

“You’re only an assistant director, an assistant. When did I say you were in charge? And I brought you here to make YouTube videos, but it’ll be a while before we can do that. Even if we do, we have to finish what we’re doing now. It’ll probably take about 6 months.”

“Then what do I do for 6 months?”

“Eat, sleep, sh*t…. Just do whatever you want. You’re so skinny, eat and gain some weight.”

After being glared at by Song Jakga, Mister slurred his words and changed the subject.

“You seem to have a lot of good ideas, so that alone will be worth the salary…. No, the allowance.”

“Still….”

“That’s why I brought you here in the first place. I even thought about adoption, but I’m holding on to you by giving you work. Except when I ask for your help, you can do whatever you want. If you want, you can even run your own YouTube channel. Then all the revenue from that channel will be yours.”

“Is that really okay?”

“I told you it is.”

It was so advantageous to me that I was suspicious, but that annoyed expression was genuine.

Song Jakga, who was next to me, patted my shoulder and smiled.

“That’s good.”

“Thank you, Jakga.”

“I did nothing. Ah, and here. This is my phone number, okay? If the PD is weird, is about to be weird, or shows signs of being weird, call me here, okay?”

“I’ll keep that in mind.”

“Am I hurt?”

I don’t have a cell phone, but this is the first time I’ve received someone’s contact information since becoming this body.

I clutched the paper I received.

“I think the child is mature enough to take care of herself……. But if you have any difficulties or need anything, please contact me too, PD-nim. She’s a girl, so there might be things you can’t take care of.”

“Yeah, I got it. Thanks.”

“If you’re thankful, don’t run away from the rest of the editing and finish it all. The youngest PD is probably crying alone in the editing room right now.”

“I’ll have to buy her a drink later. Then, take care of the kids and go in safely.”

“Yes, PD-nim, drive safely too.”

Song Jakga watched the car until it was far away.

Since they brought a car and there was a child, this get-together was held without alcohol.

It was an event that would shock anyone who knew how much Lee Seongbeom liked to drink.

‘I should have a drink when I get back.’

With that thought, she looked at the girl crouching and sleeping in the passenger seat.

She was breathing softly, wrapped in an attachment blanket from the orphanage like a cocoon.

She must have been exhausted from the late-night welcoming party and fell asleep.

She had been staggering even in the karaoke room, so she had endured quite a bit.

Lee Seongbeom drove a little more gently than usual for the girl’s comfortable sleep.

At the same time, the impressions of the girl he had seen so far were replayed in his head.

‘Somehow, she feels like she’s trying to prove herself.’

It was a sensation he had been feeling ever since he first saw the video and visited the orphanage.

It wasn’t the feeling of a child showing off, but something more desperate….

It was as if she couldn’t take any other path but this one.

But that can’t be.

She’s only 13 years old.

She must have something she desperately wants.

Lee Seongbeom decided to think so for now.

‘I hope I can hear about it someday.’

She was a child he had even considered adopting.

Although he couldn’t become her father, he could become a friend she could confide in.

‘When she’s older, it would be nice to drink together and badmouth the director.’

It was still a distant future, but just imagining it made him smile.

Because that future naturally included a picture of them working together.

Now that I have permission, I’m going to do my personal editing from today.

And with this amazing computer and a paid professional editing program!

My heart won’t stop racing.

“What content are you going to use?”

Mister, who brought a chair and sat next to me, asked with his chin on his hand as if he was watching.

Since I said I was starting a personal YouTube channel, he took it upon himself to be a spectator to protect and supervise me.

“How are you going to get the source? I don’t think you’ll be filming your own videos. Then, game recordings or composites?”

“Those are fun too, but it’s not my favorite genre. If I had to say, it’s close to game videos.”

“Hmm? Did you play games too, kid?”

“Where would I find a computer to play games in an orphanage.”

I used the keyboard and mouse to access a certain channel on YouTube.

The banner of the channel, which was in Japanese, was filled with various anime characters.

“Can you read the name of this channel?”

“It’s Japanese. But I can read hiragana…. Setsu, ri, batsu, ki?”

“You know kanji well?”

“Are you saying I’m old?”

“Yes.”

“You little.”

A thick finger flicks my forehead.

Last time, I said the pillow he threw hurt, so this time he just flicked me with his finger.

He might be unexpectedly considerate?

“It’s read as Kirinuki in Japanese. Literally translated, it means to cut and detach.”

“Ah, the video lengths are all short, so you’re saying you cut out specific parts and upload them?”

“That’s right. But if that’s all, there’s no difference from a typical YouTuber. Kirinuki is a little different.”

Seeing Mister’s puzzled expression, I continued.

“The owner of the videos uploaded to the channel is not the owner of the channel.”

“Huh? The videos weren’t filmed by the channel owner? Then they’re using someone else’s? Is that okay.”

“Of course, they get permission. And if the video owner allows it, they can also make a profit.”

“Then do they share the profit with the original owner?”

“There are cases like that. Or, some people don’t take it, considering it as a promotion fee.”

This concept will later be established with the popularity of the Virtual YouTuber, or VTuber, genre, but at this time, it was not yet a well-known method in the YouTube industry.

In the case of VTuber broadcasts, since it’s similar to female cam broadcasts, the sponsorship revenue from live broadcasts is much higher than YouTube.

Therefore, VTubers who don’t upload edited videos often allow the monetization of Kirinuki, which promotes them.

If it makes money, they’ll upload videos more diligently.

“I thought I studied internet broadcasting a bit, but I didn’t know this at all….”

“It’s because it’s not a common method in Korea. I’m thinking of trying this.”

“How is it different from being a broadcaster’s editor?”

“The biggest advantage is that since it’s uploaded to a personal channel, you can get all the profit. In my case, since I can’t sign a contract, this is better.”

In the first place, no one hires an elementary school student as an editor.

I could hide my identity and apply, but I don’t want to take the risk of being caught someday.

“Then first, you have to find a broadcaster who only does live broadcasts and allows the monetization of their channel.”

“That’s right.”

“Have you found anyone?”

“I have to look now.”

“I see, work hard.”

Mister, as if all his questions were answered, got up from his chair with a refreshed expression.

And he kindly brought me energy drinks and chocolate bars and went outside.

Was he just curious about what I was going to do?

Not long after, a loud snoring sound could be heard from outside the door.

‘Should I contact Song Jakga about this weird thing?’

I hesitated for a moment, but shook my head and entered the live broadcasting platform.

Countless live broadcast channels.

I drag the mouse and look for ingredients for my cooking.

“Now, who will be delicious~”

The fresher the ingredients, the more delicious the dish.

“It would be better if they were a nobody.”

I could also feel the joy of the main channel growing because of the videos I uploaded.

Gulp.

It’s going to be delicious.