A woman walking briskly as if heading to an appointment.
“Well, I’m not late…”
The woman who was looking at her watch stopped in her tracks.
In front of a café, she paused, staring at the glass window of the café.
There, her hurriedly put-together appearance was clearly reflected.
“Am I okay?”
Streamer Rita, Kim Rahee, adjusted her outfit as she looked at the café’s glass window.
It’s an important occasion, but she wasn’t satisfied with her appearance today.
She had worried about her outfit right up until she stepped outside.
Should I have worn something else?
“Oh, um. I’m Streamer Rita. Nice to meet you. It’s an honor.”
“An honor”—is that too much flattery?
She might feel burdened by such excessive praise.
It seems she needs to adjust her lines a bit.
“Ha…”
But the trembling was unavoidable.
The person Rita was about to meet was someone who could be considered a game-changer in the online broadcasting industry.
A supernova that had suddenly appeared and established itself as a giant in the streaming platform.
According to streamers who participated in the Switch party, her beauty was also quite remarkable.
She had a vibe reminiscent of a wealthy young lady.
Rita was here to attract such a person to her side, in essence, conducting business.
It was a situation where she couldn’t help but be nervous.
Perhaps because of that, she made a mistake she wouldn’t normally make.
“Oh, ah.”
Inside the café, there was someone sitting right in front of the glass where she was checking her outfit.
She hadn’t noticed at all since it was hidden from view outside.
Blushing from embarrassment, Rita turned her gaze away from the beautiful woman.
The stunningly beautiful woman who had turned her gaze toward her.
Black eyes contrasting with her white skin scanned Rita from head to toe.
As if to confirm it was the person who had just been adjusting her appearance.
“Ugh… so embarrassing.”
Rita took out her phone, diverting her eyes from the woman she had just seen.
The meeting place was this café. She was supposed to meet Streamer Mollu here.
“I’ve arrived, where are you??”
Since the location was much closer for Mollu, she had said she would wait after arriving first.
The reason Rita had to come quickly was to avoid making Mollu wait as much as possible.
“I’m sitting by the window… Are you the one in the rider’s jacket and jeans who just came in?”
“Yes, that’s me.”
Having replied like that, Rita nervously looked around.
Mollu is inside here.
Someone who might have a significant impact on her broadcasting career is here.
However, even when she opened her eyes to look, she couldn’t find anyone who looked like Mollu.
She was supposed to be at the window seat.
“… Where is she?”
Looking at the messages, it seemed that Mollu had already seen her, but would she at least signal her somehow?
Like the woman who was waving her hand while looking into Rita’s eyes.
“Huh?”
That beautiful woman had witnessed Rita’s earlier blunder.
She was the most beautiful woman Rita had seen recently.
Dressed in a black coat and black jeans, she seemed to get cold easily as she wore a scarf even inside.
Next to the woman waving was a tall woman who appeared to be part of her group, slurping her drink.
Somehow it felt like a young lady and a maid… but rather, why is she waving at me?
Rita approached her, half-hoping.
“Hello, I’m Rita.”
“Wait, really…?”
The woman who referred to herself as Rita was Streamer Mollu.
“Um, Mollu? If it’s not too much trouble, can I ask you one question…?”
“Sure.”
This was a question that Rita had thrown out after they had more or less wrapped up their business-like conversation.
To be honest, it was a question she didn’t really need to ask as someone who had come to solicit.
It was a question that had no significance, but she couldn’t help her curiosity.
No, really.
Why would such an extraordinarily beautiful girl stream using an avatar?
If she revealed her face and broadcasted, countless people would love her.
Mollu seemed to have grasped the intention behind Rita’s question, smiling slightly as she said.
“Um, just… because I want to.”
The somewhat cold expression softened into a genuine smile.
A picture-perfect scene.
The way she looked and her answer seemed to have a backstory, and Rita felt she couldn’t ask any further.
On the contrary, she felt a strange charm supporting her answer.
“If you want to do it, then do it! Flair welcomes you, Mollu!”
“Your voice is so loud… Rita.”
“Ah!”
The sudden excitement was a long-standing habit of Rita.
She got excited unthinkingly upon seeing Mollu’s somewhat forlorn expression.
Feeling awkward, she slowly sipped on her green tea in front of her.
“Um, thank you for welcoming me, but I think it’ll be a bit difficult for me to be regularly active. I have my usual broadcasts and all—.”
“Just coming by occasionally is enough.”
Rita nodded as if she understood.
As long as she doesn’t lose any viewers to Mollu, that’s good enough.
The fact that there could be traffic coming from Mollu through several collaborations was also encouraging news.
“My viewers might be a bit cheeky…”
“It’s fine. I’ve encountered all sorts of people while broadcasting.”
“That’s a relief. I was a bit worried.”
How extreme could the viewers even be?
With Rita having met various types of viewers already, she wasn’t concerned about that.
On the contrary, she felt uneasy about Mollu, who was worrying about her.
With such a kind-hearted nature, it must be heartbreaking in the nasty broadcasting world.
“For now, I understand you’re a crew member, but I’ll treat you like a guest when you appear on broadcasts.”
“Yes, I’ll do that.”
She succeeded in bringing Mollu on board.
So what’s next?
The first thing to do is to let people know that Mollu has joined their crew.
Rita opened her mouth, organizing her thoughts.
“Would you like to see a collaboration I’m planning?”
Let’s take it one step at a time.
<What is this? The moderator crew is joining?>
– A new family has arrived at Flare!!
(A gif of Mollu’s avatar smiling widely)
– Flare welcomes Mollu, so please look forward to it!
What is this?
ㅇㅇ: It seems like they want to seriously become VTubers, even though they had turned down the crew before?
ㅇㅇ: Wasn’t the moderator not particularly keen on joining any groups?
ㄴ ㅇㅇ: They seem to have changed a bit lately.
ㅇㅇ: But why Flare of all places? This is a small-medium group.
ㄴ ㅇㅇ: If Mollu joins, it’s a big corporation, haha.
ㄴ ㅇㅇ: For real, I’ll be getting a lot of benefits from Mollu.
<Mollu keeps dipping into strange things>
Just play Eo War, what’s with the VTubers? This is annoying.
ㅇㅇ: Eo War is the base.
ㄴ ㅇㅇ: For real, go trendy, what’s with Eo War?
ㅇㅇ: If you don’t like it, then get lost, haha. The broadcast won’t collapse without you.
ㄴ ㅇㅇ: ^^ㅗ
ㄴ ㅇㅇ: This guy is also just a leech, he should be thankful for just letting him broadcast, VTuber or whatever.
ㄴ ㅇㅇ: For real, the true fans of Mollu have no complaints.
ㄴ ㅇㅇ: Each of these texts adds up, and they’ll end up being annoying.
ㅇㅇ: Eo War is indeed foundational, haha.
ㄴ ㅇㅇ: There are so many who don’t even know the basics anymore.
<Mollu didn’t think she’d continue with being a VTuber>
Didn’t she just bring it out as a temporary shield because she hated showing her face? Why is she still going?
ㅇㅇ: You should have figured it out when she kept pulling out the avatar.
ㅇㅇ: She’s signing with someone who gets winter cold noodles advertisements, haha, do you see her as someone you can judge?
ㅇㅇ: Ultimately, there seems to be no fixed content, so she’s doing what she wants each time.
Recently, Mollu, a broadcaster who has been receiving praise for her diligence.
When she was asked whether it was true that she had joined the VTuber crew, she spoke up.
“Yeah, well… that’s what happened.”
Despite her avatar’s sparkling eyes seeming lively, her tone was calm, as if nothing had happened.
It was a statement as if sharing her everyday life, like “I had kimchi fried rice for lunch today.”
Viewers had grown accustomed to her reactions, resulting in no significant comments.
<Chongkrite donated 10,000 won!>
– Mollu, now isn’t the time for VTubers! You need to focus on comprehensive gaming and establish your own uniqueness! I know it may be hard to hear, but it’s for your own good, so please listen—.
[Ah, yes, haha]
[Please leave, old man]
[Advisory troll]
Aside from the lengthy donation, Mollu did not respond at all.
Viewers, who initially thought it was simply ignoring, noticed that the previously still avatar had started moving again, realizing she had stepped away.
“Oh, I was just bringing some coffee. It was a gift, and it smells nice.”
Then she casually slurped her coffee.
[No-way!]
[Just dodge it]
[I just wasted 10,000 won, haha!]
“Was there something going on? Nothing at all. Oh, a donation came in. Yes, thank you for the 10,000 won.”
<VTuber 10-year veteran donated 10,000 won!>
– If Mollu wants to be a VTuber, doesn’t she need a concept or something?
[Is there such a thing?]
[Yes, we all have our own concepts.]
[The moderator is acting crazy.]
[Isn’t that just her ego, though?]
[Who needs a concept, haha? The moderator itself can overshadow most concepts.]
“A concept? Hm… maybe I should come up with one.”
[The Flare crew is all older than the moderator, let’s make a coup and oust her the moment we’re in.]
[The eldest sister there will be thirty.]
[Oh!]
[How about a delusional concept?]
[Foreign concept.]
[I’m worried; every time the moderator shows this kind of reaction, something strange comes out.]
[For real, haha.]
While looking at the viewers who were throwing various opinions, Mollu pondered over the concept.
