“….”
Sua suddenly stood up and checked the chair seat.
The seat was damp in the shape of Sua’s bottom. It was because she had been sweating too much. Sua was currently that tense.
‘Oh no! What do I do about this?’
Naturally.
Even Sua could realize she had made a mistake. After all, even a puppy knows that not being able to hold its urine means it’s about to get scolded, right?
At that moment, the manager’s chat came in again.
[Manager: Come on, Sua!]
[Manager: You’re doing great!]
Sua felt a heavy stone drop in her heart. What is this? Is it sarcasm? Like telling someone who got 14 on a test ‘Good job’?
Sua hastily typed on the keyboard.
Tada-dak—
[Sumiho: I…]
[Sumiho: Please]
[Sumiho: Just stop]
As she was urgently typing a request to stop the broadcast.
[Manager: Hehe]
[Manager: It must be uncomfortable for you]
[Manager: We trust you, Sua]
[Manager: Enjoy your broadcast and come back when you’re done]
—The manager chat has ended—
‘What the hell!’
Just then, Sua’s phone rang.
[Caller: Deer Go Eun-bi]
▶ I was too short-sighted
▶ Thank you. I’ll play along with this situation properly as if I’m shocked and embarrassed, WWE style. I didn’t know you had researched this stream to such depth.
‘…What exactly does that mean?’
Nonetheless, one thing was certain.
Sua had to continue the broadcast.
◈◈◈◈◈
Later.
Sua was playing “Bullet Dodge” with her lips tightly shut.
What? Why are you suddenly doing this?
‘Because this is the only thing I do well….’
This is the game Sua is most confident in!
Having abandoned all communication, she decided to show off what she was best at. It was a brain-dead move, but in Sua’s mind, it was the best option she had.
[Suddenly, why Bullet Dodge?]
[????]
[Am I seeing things right?]
[Is this real?]
[Please read the chat, please read the chat]
[Don’t ignore us!!!]
But perhaps because of too much tension…
—Game Over—
She couldn’t even do this well. She kept dying.
“Aaaah, please stop shooting at me…”
[?]
[What?]
[Stop shooting?]
[Huh?]
[What do you mean stop shooting?]
—Game Over—
“Ahh, please don’t shoot so much. Shoot moderately…”
[Oh]
[It’s not bad when I close my eyes and listen]
[I want to shoot too]
[Can I shoot moderately then?]
After that, Sua kept playing Bullet Dodge for a while.
[VirtYouTuber, please…]
[Please interact with us]
[Do something else]
[Youngest, focus!]
[Wake me up when it’s over]
[I’m about to lose my mind, I’m about to lose my mind]
‘Ah!’
Ten minutes later, Sua turned off the game.
…Isn’t the impression somewhat improved? After all, I showed what I was good at? I ended up breaking my highest score, you know.
Of course, this wasn’t the highest score of the game itself. It was just the best among the records Sua had set.
◈◈◈◈◈
Tada-dok—
The sound of typing on a smartphone keyboard echoed.
Sua was communicating with Deer via her phone.
[From: Go Eun-bi]
▶ Are you bowing deliberately?
▶ Things are going as planned, acting clueless.
▶ Hm…?
‘What does bowing mean?’
Sua tilted her head in confusion. Totally baffled.
But the viewers seemed to find that amusing too. They laughed just hearing the sound of typing.
[Ha ha ha ha ha ha]
[Looks like the boss is calling]
[The youngest setting the house on fire ha ha ha ha]
[By now Shikarin should be in the emergency room]
[Wow, Shikarin is really beautiful]
[Youngest, stay after…]
Sua quickly spoke up. She had to explain.
“No, we had a good conversation.”
For some reason, Eun-bi didn’t scold Sua much. Thanks to that, Sua could relax a little.
“Now I have to continue the broadcast…”
As Sua slightly moved the mouse cursor towards the Bullet Dodge game, the chat window stirred greatly.
[Huh, no, don’t click that]
[We get that you’re good at it, stop now]
[Yah!]
[Young one, is this really day one and you’re gaming already?]
[Don’t do it, don’t do it, don’t do it]
“…Huh? You don’t want me to do this? Alright.”
Sua quickly agreed.
[Thank you…]
[Really appreciate it…]
[I was so nervous;;;]
[Why Bullet Dodge of all games?]
[I can’t tell if you’re a criminal or just stupid…]
[If you do this, I’ll poop my pants]
[I just get terrified when I see that game]
Just then,
【User donated 3000 won.】
【No PPT? Please introduce yourself at least】
That’s when Sua recalled.
“Oh, right. PPT. Let me introduce myself.”
[Finally]
[Alright Miho, let’s get to know each other]
[I feel like babysitting the youngest…]
[Self-introduction for debut streams is normal]
Sua didn’t know, but the identity of Sumiho was quickly being established as “the naive and underdeveloped youngest.” It happened even though Sua hadn’t planned it that way.
Then, pull the avatar’s full body onscreen.
[Wow, what a nine-tailed fox figure]
[Wow, fox eyes]
[Damn, I want to be her friend]
[Damn, she’s made to seduce people]
[I want to grab her tail tightly]
[Her tail might come off if you pull it]
The reactions were explosive. Sua wondered internally, what is this? Is this a space where only kind people exist?
“…”
But then another problem arose.
When she turned on the PPT, all there was was an empty template. It was just filled with cute fox characters but had no content written.
[Name]
[ ]
[Hobbies]
[ ]
[Age]
[ ]
Something like this.
‘Ah, right.’
Sua felt a blank sensation in her head.
Thinking back, this PPT only had a template to begin with. It was meant to be used as the background for the VTuber’s own responses and explanations.
…Can I answer this properly? I’m shaking so much.
Fortunately, the viewers guided her.
【User donated 1000 won.】
【Please tell us your name】
“Sumiho. The Su comes from the character meaning ‘extraordinary’. I’m the most incredible nine-tailed fox. The reason my tail is stark white is because I’m of the arctic fox lineage…”
[Then we should call you Miho]
[The name Miho is pretty]
[Miho Miho Miho Miho]
[Shorten Miho to Mih-ah]
【User donated 3000 won.】
【Why did you start being a VTuber?】
“It sort of happened… But it’s really difficult. I can’t concentrate at all and don’t know what to do.”
【User donated 1000 won.】
【What is this crazy girl collecting money for self-introduction? Youngest, who taught you such bad money-collecting tactics?】
“Uh?”
Sua quickly defended herself.
“No, you don’t have to donate. I will answer even if you only type on chat. At first, the chat speed was hard to adjust to, but now I can see it a bit better.”
[Cute]
[Big finish]
[Yeah, this is how it should be]
[Finally got used to it, huh]
[Let’s keep it smooth from now on]
[Good job, youngest]
Around this point, Sua was surprised.
‘Eh?’
My sincerity is connecting.
‘This is different. Completely different from reality.’
In reality, no matter what Sua said, it wasn’t accepted due to her sharp appearance. But here, it seemed like people were taking her straightforwardly. What’s going on?
…Is it simply about communicating with pure sincerity?
With most of the following reactions being friendly, Sua could finally relax a bit. Meanwhile, the number of viewers kept increasing.
‘I understand a bit now. I will treat them sincerely.’
Sua looked at the chat box more smoothly than before.
[Tell us your hobbies]
[What are your hobbies, Miho?]
[What does Sumiho like??]
Hobbies, hobbies…
“I’ve tried a lot of things. Music instruments, sports… For example, soccer.”
[Whoa whoa whoa versatile youngest]
[Are you saying you were good at all of those?]
[Girls playing soccer aren’t common]
[What position did you play?]
“Position? Ah, role.”
After a short pause, Sua thought.
“Hmm… Wasn’t it the ball?”
Technically, Sua’s role was picking up the ball, but she currently wasn’t in a state where she could explain everything clearly. Strangely, the chat reaction was explosive.
[Ball?]
[She said the ball? Ha ha ha!]
[What the heck ha ha ha!]
[Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!]
[Ha ha ha ha ha!]
[This is awkward ha ha ha]
‘Why are they laughing now?’
The world of VTubers was chaotic, and since she couldn’t use her special abilities, it was tough. Sua felt like she’d gone back to how things were before she gained any special skills.
[Miss Miho, as you’re nervous on your debut, it’s good to mention undergarment color and three sizes during role-play. All VTubers go through this ritual, it helps foster sincerity and friendliness between viewers and broadcasters.]
[?]
[????]
[Is this guy insane? ha ha ha]
[Damn, don’t teach people weird stuff]
[Ha ha ha ha]
The problem was…
“Undergarment color…?”
Sua wasn’t smart enough to skip such a question.
The only thought in her mind was that she must answer sincerely to avoid disappointing the audience.
“Plain white…”
