I Want to Be a VTuber

To put it simply, it was a day when the summer cicadas were particularly noisy. When I opened my eyes, I was in the arms of an unfamiliar woman.

"Our daughter Seo-yeon is so pretty, isn't she?"

"It's not easy for babies to be this pretty, but your daughter has a beautiful face."

I overheard a conversation between the woman holding me and another woman. I didn't know exactly who the woman holding me was, but the woman she was talking to was a nurse.

'What in the world is this...?'

I felt dizzy. What on earth was happening?

'I definitely collapsed and then...'

I couldn't remember clearly. I had finally escaped unemployment and was working at my new job when I felt a pain in my chest. I heard the sound of an ambulance, and my last memory was of being carried on a stretcher.

And then, I woke up to this situation.

'Hmm.'

I sucked my thumb once and came to a conclusion. My fingers were as small as my tiny mouth.

'I've been reincarnated...'

With that thought, I decided to sleep first. My body wasn't strong enough to resist the overwhelming drowsiness.

***

Time passed. When I looked in the mirror, a girl who seemed about five or six years old was crossing her arms and glaring at me.

'Cute.'

I raised my hand and lightly touched the long hair tied in twin tails. It was quite cute, and I liked it.

When I brought my face closer to the mirror, I noticed slightly red eyes.

'Is it some strange disease?'

According to the doctor, there was no problem other than the color. It wasn't very bright red, so from a distance, it looked like a light brown.

'I still can't get used to this.'

I didn't notice it immediately when I was first reincarnated. But it didn't take long to realize that I had been reincarnated as a girl.

In my previous life, I was a man. So, how shocking it must have been to reincarnate as a girl. I'm still not fully used to it, but I've gotten quite accustomed to it.

When I strike various poses while looking at myself in the mirror, I honestly feel like I'm looking at a cute child rather than myself.

The reason I haven't gotten used to it even after five years is probably because of my appearance. Honestly, haven't I become too cute compared to my previous life?

"Ah."

My voice was cute too. When I looked in the mirror, I was really satisfied with how cute I was. Reincarnation was definitely worth experiencing.

If I had been this cute in my previous life, Manager Kim wouldn't have bullied me so much.

"Oh my, what are you doing in front of the mirror, my dear? Are you trying to become a model?"

The woman who spoke to me was my mother in this reincarnated life. Honestly, having had a bad relationship with my parents in my previous life, her affectionate nature was uncomfortable for me.

"No, I don't want to be a model."

"Why? You're so cute, my dear."

"I know, but I don't want to."

I didn't pay much attention to such remarks, as they were the kind mothers usually make. I had a perfect plan in mind since I realized I was a girl.

Simply put, I'm going to become a Vtuber.

***

There are several career paths for a man who has become TS (transformed into a woman). Streamer, celebrity, Vtuber, etc.

I chose to become a Vtuber.

'First of all, I don't have to show my face initially.'

I checked my face with a hand mirror.

I'm incredibly cute now, but who knows how I'll look when I grow up. After all, there's something called an appearance reversal.

'Of course, there's no one who has experienced a reversal after becoming TS.'

The problem is that those examples are only fictional characters. There's no guarantee that the invincible TS cells will apply in reality.

In that sense, being a Vtuber was a safe asset that wouldn't be affected even if I experienced an appearance reversal.

'It's still a time when Vtubers aren't very popular.'

I realized after being reincarnated that I had gone back in time before I died. And it was a time when Vtubers didn't exist yet.

Vtubers will really start to boom in about eight years, and the market will grow in about thirteen years. If I get in early and establish myself well...

"So, I need to prepare thoroughly."

With the diligence that barely got me into a university in Seoul, if I start preparing now, I can achieve good results.

"First, voice training."

A Vtuber must have a good voice, no matter what. My current voice is cute enough, but just being cute won't be enough to compete in the market.

"Ahhh~."

So, I started practicing various vocal exercises alone in my room. Watching the stretching exercises on TV, trying to make it as natural as possible.

***

"Honey, it seems like Seo-yeon wants to become a celebrity."

Seo-yeon's mother, Min Suah, who was secretly watching her, smiled warmly. Seo-yeon was a daughter who never cried or threw tantrums since she was young. She even used honorifics well, unlike a typical child.

She often found things to do by herself and was always busy with various activities.

"A celebrity?"

Her husband, Youngbin Joo, who was watching the news, found his wife's words puzzling.

'...Her?'

She was his daughter, but she had some odd traits. She was certainly sweet and so cute that he never got tired of her.

But sometimes, he had no idea what she was thinking.

"Look, our Seo-yeon practices her voice every day while watching children's shows."

"Well, that's true."

Is that voice training? She did talk to herself a lot, but he couldn't see how that related to voice training.

"I secretly watched her, and she does various acting exercises. She was so cute I wanted to hug her."

'Hmm, really?'

Youngbin had his doubts but didn't say anything. It was a typical reaction from a mother who loved her daughter dearly.

"Our Seo-yeon started speaking early, so wouldn't she be good at acting?"

Given that she practiced acting every day, she clearly had an interest.

"Well, then how about we let her try an audition for child actors?"

Usually, the best way to handle such things is to show them reality. Youngbin thought his daughter was really cute, but he knew that becoming a celebrity wasn't easy.

How many kids have talent? His daughter was unique, but he didn't think she had much talent.

'Besides, these days, acting requires early education.'

Seo-yeon's family wasn't poor, but they didn't have the money to invest in such extracurricular activities. How could Seo-yeon, who only watched children's shows, compete with kids who had been studying acting properly?

"Shall we?"

Suah, on the other hand, smiled brightly, clearly taking it seriously. Youngbin felt a bit guilty.

Maybe he was being too harsh on his daughter.

'Well, who knows? She might actually have talent.'

Watching his wife eagerly search for child actor auditions, Youngbin scratched his head. He thought it might be a good idea to give it a proper try.

"What? ...A child actor audition?"

But this was far from what Seo-yeon wanted for her future.