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Translator/Editor: Irevi
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◈ I Stream as a Hobby ◈
Chapter 8: New Year
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[Wayo: VTubers should avoid a race to the bottom]
Empress Wayo laying down the law lmaooo
-As expected of the queen of indie VTubers
ㄴ Queen (200 average viewers)
ㄴ Why's she an empress when she's an island?
-But seriously, every random nobody turns on a camera these days
ㄴ That's a good thing, though?
ㄴ fr lol
[Why Wayo talks shit about faceless cam streams]
Because she isn't confident in her own looks < lmaooo, true
-Wayo's a 48 kg support princess. What's with the baseless hate??
-Empress Wayo really doesn't let anything about her IRL self slip, though
ㄴ Don't think I've ever even heard her say she went somewhere lol
ㄴ Do you idiots up there actually watch Wayo's streams...?
ㄴ Lmao, can't believe people actually watch tiny VTubers
[Is Wayo seriously never doing a faceless cam?]
From that hand cam last time, she really didn't seem to have Sterak-sized hands
-Empress Wayo doesn't use those dark arts
-She'd be so pretty she'd crash CHZZK;;
ㄴ Log out of your account first lol;
ㄴ This fucking Wayo simp's at it again lmao
[Wayo's little brother was an alpha male lmao]
Doesn't that make Wayo an alpha female too??
-Wayo's little brother is an alpha male??
ㄴ Came home after living with an older girl he met at cram school
ㄴ ?? Fucking what lmao
ㄴ Even his voice was hot as hell
[Seems like there's a big age gap between Wayo and her little brother]
The way her brother cowers around her, they've got to be at least five years apart
-fr lmaooo
-He was scared shitless lol
-Siblings close in age definitely wouldn't act like that
[Is Wayo really an island, though?]
Saw her yesterday, and she had VTuber friends;
-This fucker Wayo does call herself a lone wolf
ㄴ fr lol
-Those are the ones she swore the Peach Garden Oath with. They don't count;;
ㄴ ?? What's that?
ㄴ You don't know about the Peach Garden Oath under the cherry tree?
ㄴ That Minecraft collab was legendary, seriously...
ㄴ They just cliqued up back when they were all tiny streamers
ㄴ fr lol
[Wayo << One seriously stubborn thing about her...]
Watched her friends blow up after a few big multiplayer servers and still flat-out refuses to join one
-Wayo would be great on a big server, though
ㄴ Yeah, she'd probably do well
-Isn't Wayo only tough in her own chat??
ㄴ Nah, Wayo shines in collabs
ㄴ Wayo made that whole Peach Garden Oath thing happen too lol
ㄴ So what the hell is this Peach Garden Oath?
ㄴ (If you don't know, learn emote)
ㄴ It's a fucking nothingburger only their little circle calls legendary lmao
[Explaining Wayo's Peach Garden Oath incident]
So what happened was...
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[Model Kim Ahyeon officially meets fashion model Andel in the first week of the new year. A cause for celebration for Korean models...]
“Haah.”
I sighed as I read the article.
A few days earlier, I'd signed a formal contract with Andel to mark the new year.
Roselia, Attorney Kim, and I had sat together all day, going over the contract while I listened to their explanations.
There hadn't been an official announcement yet, but that would come soon.
It was time to get back to work.
It wasn't that I disliked modeling, but it really was tiring.
Still... I had to earn money while I could.
It was a career with a short shelf life, after all.
What would I do once I was done modeling?
Lying on the sofa, I gave my future some thought.
Older models usually went into entertainment or started cosmetics or clothing brands.
Should I follow in their footsteps?
...Honestly, I'd probably just stream more once I was done modeling.
By then, I'd have enough saved to live on for the rest of my life.
I could enjoy life and stream to keep myself busy.
Of course, it was still far too early to think about retirement.
“Hey, I heard you signed a contract?”
As I lay there thinking about my future, my legs draped over the sofa's armrest, my little brother came down from the second floor.
“Yep. Your big sister's going to be busy now.”
“What about, you know, streaming?”
“I'll do it when I have time.”
I'd probably be taking more days off, unlike lately, when I'd been streaming to my heart's content.
It was a shame, but I could still manage a stream if I found some time at night.
All I really had to do was keep myself in shape until the season started.
In that sense, I was lucky.
My skin hardly looked dull even after an all-nighter. No matter how much money I spent at the dermatologist or how much youth helped, that was clearly a talent.
“Why are you looking at me like that?”
Speaking of which, Aseong had good skin too. Did it run in the family?
“Is it a little uneven?”
“What?”
“The two sides of your face.”
“...? Why are you picking a fight?”
It was a shame he didn't look exactly like me, though.
Leaving my brother looking as if he'd been insulted for no reason, I got up from the sofa.
“Ahyeon! Are you fully awake now?”
As I stood up, Roselia poked her head out of my dressing room.
Now that I'd signed an exclusive contract, I had to pay attention to what I posted on my official social media and what I wore day to day.
Roselia was sorting out items from Andel's competing brands.
“Yes. I'll help you now.”
“No! You have trouble telling them apart. Just rest.”
“Tsk. All right.”
For the record, I'd originally tried doing it myself, but Roselia had kicked me out after I mixed things up a few times.
Apparently, it was easier to do it herself.
“Roselia, I don't have anything scheduled today, right?”
“Nope! But you've got a meeting tomorrow, so watch what you eat!”
“Got it. You heard her, right? Get me an iced Americano.”
I tipped my chin at Aseong as I spoke.
It was morning, so I needed coffee, but now that I had to watch my diet properly, even a low-sugar latte would be pushing it.
I didn't gain weight easily, but it couldn't hurt to be careful.
“Aren't you bossing me around a bit much?”
“It's my right as your big sister.”
“What about your duties?”
“I think I've done a good job with those.”
At that, Aseong turned away.
Little punk. Nothing to say to that, huh?
Where else would he find someone who did such a good job as his big sister?
I hadn't realized it when he wasn't around, but having my little brother here was incredibly convenient.
I hoped he'd go to a university close to home too.
“Roselia, call me if it gets tiring.”
“It won't, so just rest!”
“...”
I'd asked again just in case, but Roselia shut me down without hesitation. I stuck out my lower lip, but she didn't even look at me.
“Then can I go stream? I won't come back down for hours.”
“Sure. Have fun~”
All right, all right. This useless model would go stream, then.
I strode up the stairs to my streaming room.
Beep.
The moment I sat down at my desk, I turned on the computer.
Did you know? Computers can actually help you lose weight.
When you're gaming, you even forget you're hungry.
Of course, they can also lead to a lack of exercise, but I could deal with that by doing some yoga on the mat behind me whenever I had time.
Tap tap.
Once the computer was on, I checked my messages first.
I didn't have Discord installed on my phone, so I had to turn on my computer to check any streaming-related messages.
A few had come in overnight.
Most were from streamer friends or conversations in group chats, so I sent a few quick replies, then opened OBS.
Since I was already at my desk, I'd considered playing a few matches on the Rift, but people would complain again if I played without streaming.
Thinking what a pain that was, I clicked the start streaming button and checked today's game.
[Outwind]
Outwind was a fantasy adventure game I'd found recently.
I'd installed it because I liked how much freedom it offered, with hardly any quests you were forced to do.
Well, it seemed pretty difficult and didn't explain much as a result, but I could just bash my head against it or listen to chat's backseating.
After checking that the game was properly installed, I looked at chat. Viewers were already coming in and typing.
-Wayo's here??
-hi hi
-Why'd you start so early today?
“Oh, I'm starting early because I'm taking tomorrow off.”
For the record, I had a meeting tomorrow.
I'd only just signed with the brand, so I had a ton of things to do, from meetings to advance photo shoots.
-???
-?
-A day off?
-Cut the bullshit
“Tomorrow's Monday. I've got to go to work.”
-??
-You've been busy since last week;;
-You weren't like this last month
“Well, it was the end of the year last month, so I had some free time.”
-Isn't the end of the year usually the busiest time?
-What the hell does this fucker do for work?
-Director, if you keep coming into the office, the staff can't relax;;
“Who said I was a director? Anyway, shall we warm up first?”
I'd prepared a game, but I wasn't going to start it right away.
I had to wait for the viewers to settle in.
A new game was best watched from the beginning, after all.
The unspoken rule was to spend thirty minutes to an hour doing something else while waiting.
Which meant...
-Get Lel off the screen right now??
-If you're killing time, browse the fan cafe or something;;
“What am I supposed to look at? Our cafe's dead as shit. I'd have to let posts pile up for a week to get an hour out of it.”
-Lol;;
-Lmaoooooo
-Maybe run it better then lmao
Killing an hour browsing a fan cafe was a privilege reserved for big streamers.
With my average of two hundred viewers and even fewer people visiting the cafe, I might as well play Lel.
“All right, we're playing Augment ARAM. First come, first served.”
Since it was just a warm-up, I made a lobby for some casual Augment ARAM.
About three matches should do it, right?
-How do we join?
-Please accept my friend request
-How do I get in??
“You need to tell me your usernames.”
-Sigh, this routine again
-DongbukElementaryMilkThief#145
-SeongbukNo1KimWayo#233
-I don't even have money for coffee today...
Chat sped up when I asked for usernames, but I glanced away.
Even now, a few quick-witted viewers had caught on.
“Chat's too fast. Come on, hurry up.”
-Lmaooo
-You fucking bitch
-What do you mean fast, you fuuuucking asshole lmao
...There was no helping it.
Sure, I wanted to play with all my viewers too. Who wouldn't?
But the thing about value was...
Give too much away, and it lost its shine.
Would people treasure diamonds if a one-carat diamond cost thirty thousand won?
The higher the value, the more precious something became.
[BashWayosHeadWithMissingPingskr2, thank you for the 5,000 won donation!]
Me first
[Anon, thank you for the 5,000 won donation!]
WayoGaRam kr1 you money-grubbing bitch;;
“Oh~ Now I can see them. Welcome.”
Thankfully, our quick-witted Augment ARAM gentlemen hurried to take their seats. Beaming, I sent them friend requests.
-Do you really have to take money from ordinary people??
-This bitch charges five thousand won a head...
-Sigh... Gonna top up, wait
-The rich really are worse, fuck;;
“Irasshaimase...!”
...Tsk. Ten thousand won a head would be too much, wouldn't it?
Feeling a little disappointed, I accepted more players.
Footnotes:
Here, chat jokingly moves the Peach Garden Oath beneath a cherry tree.
“Irasshaimase” is the Japanese greeting used to welcome customers into a shop or restaurant.
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