Annexation (2)
The joint stream went smoothly.
To be honest, among the viewers, almost nobody expected much from a Heaven-tier Project recruit's actual skill, so naturally the stream turned into more of a casual chat broadcast rather than gameplay.
[So this is your very first time streaming?]
I nodded at Hangyul's question coming through the headset.
"Yes, this audition was the first time I tried streaming."
[Then what made you apply for the audition?]
"Reason? Hmm…"
I mulled over the question, retracing old memories.
The reason why female Kim Soo-hyun applied for this audition…
It begins with memories from before male Kim Soo-hyun was overlaid.
Since she had always been interested in Japanese subculture, female Kim Soo-hyun naturally preferred Japanese songs over Korean pop. As she listened to one song after another, she came to learn about Japanese VTubers as well.
It was inevitable that "otaku" Soo-hyun, who enjoyed those unique and surprisingly good songs, would fall deep into the VTuber world. Not knowing Japanese, she began watching every short clip on YouTube that had Korean subtitles.
She would draw illustrations, watch streams, and one day…
She discovered just how much a VTuber could make in one year from Super Chats. And then, by chance, she came across the Heaven-tier Project audition and applied—there's a little narrative there.
I summarized that story and gave Hangyul my answer.
"That's how Miro was born."
[Wow…]
But the exclamation came not from Hangyul, who had asked, but from Maho. Hangyul had probably missed half of my answer while he was too busy fighting enemies in the middle of a gunfight.
[That's some drive you've got. And wait—you can draw too, Miro?]
Ah… I hadn't meant to bring up drawing, but it slipped out while I was talking.
Well, it's not like my old Bluebird ID got exposed, so maybe it's fine.
"I can draw things so they at least look like people."
That's probably how I'd define my drawing skills right now.
Honestly, since becoming female Kim Soo-hyun, I hadn't picked up a pen again.
But I still remember proportions, coloring techniques, and all that, so it wouldn't be completely awful.
'…Maybe I should practice drawing again?'
That could be another charm point for a VTuber.
Besides, I've got a unique starting line compared to others…
It might even be as rewarding as singing.
Just as I resolved to pull out female Kim Soo-hyun's expensive tablet from the drawer after today's stream and give drawing a try, a male scream came through the headphones.
[Aagh! I'm down! What are you all doing??]
LOLLLLLL
The guy's fighting and dying with a gun, but these girls are having a tea party ;;
Even so, Miro still stole the last hit with a grenade, so she got 1 kill LOL
Damn, she really is a hardcore otaku
No wonder her weeb power runs deep;;
[So which Japanese VTuber did you like? I know some too.]
This time it was Maho's question.
Given her own otaku-level knowledge, it made sense she'd be familiar with VTubers.
"Me? I didn't really have an oshi or anything, I just watched whatever had subtitles."
[Heeh—really? No oshi at all…?]
What's "oshi"?
I know Yoshi from Mario, lmao, kimee~!
"Oshi? In Korean terms, it's like saying your favorite—your bias."
Ahh got it
My oshi is Anna
I'll pick Roa as my oshi
"Mm, that's fine~ You can have multiple oshis. Feel free to oshi other members too if you like."
[Thanks for the 1,000 won donation!]
Bias is supposed to mean "the one," how can you have multiple??
"Ah—it's just that when translated, oshi is closest to 'favorite,' but it's a little different. There isn't really a perfect equivalent."
[Thanks for the 1,000 won donation!]
I'll oshi-hen starting today.
"Oh-ho, that's a bit troubling, isn't it?"
What's "oshi-hen" again?
Ugh this is hard to follow…
"Oshi-hen means you're quitting your current oshi. Just think of it as 'un-oshied.'"
Don't explain stuff like this
Just read other chat properly
I'm un-oshied
[Are you chatting with your viewers?]
"Yeah, they keep asking me to explain things."
[Ah, I know. In that case, if it's not important, it's better to just gloss over it.]
"What can I do? They're my viewers. The audience is still small enough that I can manage answering."
LOLLLLL
She's really pissing me off LOL
This bitch hahaha
Acting all innocent just because she's with guys?
[Thanks, Miro-OshiHen, for the 10,000 won donation!]
I'm oshi-hen-ing.
"Oshi-hen? What kind of weeb nonsense is that… Please don't say things like that in my stream."
Mikiyahoo!Mikiyahoo!Mikiyahoo!
Mihaha! Mihaha! Mihahahaha!Mihaha! Mihaha! Mihahahaha!
This girl seriously needs a spanking
LOL makes me want to un-oshi
[Miro, you seem to be pretty good at bantering with your viewers.]
That time, Haru—who had been listening quietly—spoke up.
"Right? My viewers might act tsundere, but they're actually nice at heart."
Ha…
Seal her mouth shut lol
She's at it again
I glanced at the chat and smirked.
"See? They're just not honest. Hangyul, you've used up all your 7.62 rounds, so hand some over."
[Eh, I don't have any either.]
"Don't lie, you're a secondary weapons specialist. No way you don't have any 7.62."
[Huh? No, I only brought enough for myself.]
"Just give me half. Two people shooting is twice as strong."
Damn, her shamelessness is top tier
Sure, she can shoot, but she's not Hangyul level
She's just cocky from kill-stealing a couple times
[Hmm… well, you are a decent shot. Fine, I'll give you half.]
"Wait, really? So generous?"
I had half-jokingly asked, but Hangyul actually gave me some 7.62 ammo.
"A true big-time YouTuber has a big heart, huh? Right, viewers?"
Ugh… jealous… ugh… jealous… ugh… jealous…
So you're a girl after all… of course… you're just another girl after all…
Thanks for everything, Miro! Thanks for everything, Miro! Thanks for everything, Miro!
Un-oshied. Un-oshied. Un-oshied.
"Ah… here they go again…"
[Huh?]
[Oh?! Watch your mouth!]
I had muttered aloud without thinking after seeing the chat spiral out of control.
The moment I swore, Maho and Haru—who had been carefully scouting with their scopes—jumped in shock, and the chat began flying.
Gasp
What
Huff
?!
Whoa
"Ah… I only meant to think that, not say it. Sorry."
Well, with a combined 42 years of life experience, I knew quick apologies were the best solution in these moments, so I immediately bowed my head.
And really, it's not like that was my first or second time swearing. Even before passing the audition, when I thought I was going to fail, I swore once.
Honestly, the viewers themselves toss around curses like "that bitch," "this bitch," "that bastard" all the time. Whether I swear or not, they won't care.
[Ah, ah! But everyone, do you know how gentle Miro really is?]
But then, Maho, genuinely flustered, made a fuss of a different kind than the viewers.
[After we passed, we made a group call, and Miro was all "unnie~ unnie~," talking so sweetly…]
[Oh, right! You know I was the first one she called unnie, right?]
At that, even Haru quickly jumped into the awkward subject Maho had thrown out.
"Not to that extent…"
[See? Just from watching her streams, I thought Miro was brash and reckless, but she's actually a gentle lamb.]
[Maho-unnie, you thought so too??]
They're really bending over backwards to cover for Miro
Take good care of her, Miro ㅇㅇ..
LOL if it were me, I'd bully her to knock out a competitor
The viewers clearly noticed they were trying to force the topic away and teased them in chat.
This scene would probably get clipped and uploaded to the community later too.
Probably with some tacky title like "Teammates Covering for Miro."
[You know what? When Anna-unnie and I praised her singing, she didn't know what to do.]
[Yeah, she was totally fidgeting.]
"Wait, you're telling them even that?"
Miro's singing is legit though LOL
Praises are BS LOL anyone can tell it was Anna roasting her for using mixing
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[Whoa, really, Miro did that?]
I tried to shut my mouth quickly before I got too embarrassed, but since Hangyul was now interested, it was already over.
Hangyul was undeniably the leader of this four-person squad.
[Yeah! When we kept praising her, she even sang live for us, echo on the mic and everything.]
[No joke, she sings crazy well live!]
"You hear that? From now on, anyone who says 'mixing this, mixing that' gets insta-banned."
At this point, since it was already out, I decided to just enjoy it.
[That night, starting with Miro, we all sang in a relay.]
[Anna-unnie even recorded it—when we play it at the 1-year anniversary, everyone will cry.]
"Wait, that was being recorded?"
[Miro, you didn't hear? She asked if it was okay to record midway.]
When did that happen? I must have let it slide past my ears.
It was during a situation with five girls all chatting at once, after all.
"But there were so many real names mentioned."
[Then we'll just censor everything before revealing it later.]
[Eh, Maho-unnie, you know that's a flag, right?]
A recording from day one, before everyone's identities were fully revealed?
Sure, it's a flag, but still—it has a certain romance to it.
"Sounds good. Once our identities are all exposed, let's play it at the victory party."
Cyber Crime Unit "mobilizing"
Should we dig her up?
Let's gooo LOL
"My personal info? Go ahead, dig it up—it's all right there."
I laughed deliberately as I said it, making sure they could hear.
Honestly, my personal info?
Even if it's leaked, it doesn't matter.
At most, what people would find is that I went through elementary, middle, and high school without ever being involved in bullying, clean as a whistle, just staying home drawing and binge-watching manga and anime. A pretty girl's info, nothing more.
Looked at from this angle, it really does sound like a manga setup.
A shut-in otaku beauty… Wasn't female Kim Soo-hyun basically every guy's dream and hope?
Of course, now she's been replaced with male Kim Soo-hyun, but the outward appearance is still the same, so…
[Ha ha…]
For now, I should take care of the big-time YouTuber who seemed a little shaken by the sensitive turn the conversation had taken.
The host has to stay healthy if we want to keep the straw stuck in.
To be blunt, we're mosquitoes. Company-bred mosquitoes.
Our job is to stick our proboscis into the soft skin of the company's other streamers and suck away.
And when it comes to that…
"Anyway, let's move! First place is right in front of us!"
I'm confident I can do it.