I Want to Be a VTuber

"The situation isn’t looking too good."

Park Jungwoo let out a deep sigh and slumped into the chair in front of his computer desk.

He had just returned from an outing, and the exhaustion was settling in.

"Should I play some games to clear my head?"

Originally, Park Jungwoo had no connection to gaming.

But ever since Seoyeon had forcibly dragged him into it...

Now, he was actively seeking out different games on his own, even going so far as to build a custom gaming PC. He had become quite serious about it.

"To sum it up, there are two main problems."

His head throbbed.

First, Violle wanted Seoyeon to visit France with him.

They had formally requested her attendance at this year’s Violle event.

"So that guy’s officially stuck as Violle’s brand model now."

They must have really liked her. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

He wondered if the executives at Violle’s headquarters had any idea about the true nature of that girl hiding behind a princess-like façade.

Just thinking about traveling to France with her was already giving him a headache.

And on top of that—

"This one’s the bigger problem."

Park Jungwoo stared at the script in his hands.

It had arrived some time ago, but his packed schedule had delayed him from checking it.

"Director Jo Mintae’s first movie."

Apparently, the director himself had no idea that Park Jungwoo was already involved in Director Jo Bangwoo’s project.

If he had known, he probably wouldn’t have sent the script.

"Is he so swamped that he didn’t even have time to tell his own son?"

Jo Mintae.

He was, in his own way, an important mentor to that guy.

The only reason Ju Seoyeon had been able to participate in The Moon That Hid the Sun was thanks to Director Jo Mintae’s recommendation.

Of course, Jo Bangwoo had supported the decision after hearing the details, but Seoyeon had undeniably received a lot of help from Mintae.

Now, after years of working in commercials, dramas, and other visual media, Jo Mintae was finally making his bold move into film.

The title of the movie: The Thief.

And unfortunately, it was set to release at the exact same time as Seoul Escape.

"This could turn into a disaster if their release dates overlap."

A father and a son.

A precious debut project and a career-defining work.

Two men had unknowingly stepped onto the guillotine together.

Had they really not communicated with each other about this?

Or had the investors’ demands just coincidentally aligned?

Either way, it wasn’t good.

And the worst part was—

"It’s good."

Park Jungwoo’s eyes grew serious.

The script for The Thief that Jo Mintae had sent was good.

Possibly just as good as, or even better than, Seoul Escape, which he had previously praised.

And the confirmed lead actress?

Kim Jeongha.

The very same actress who had starred in Jo Mintae’s first-ever commercial.

The same actress who had appeared alongside Ju Seoyeon in her first commercial.

For the past ten years, she had relentlessly climbed to the top.

Her acting skills were indisputable.

Her specialty? Method acting.

Her ability to apply the perfect level of intensity to each scene was so exceptional that even Park Sunwoong, Jungwoo’s own father, had once praised her talent.

In the film where she had co-starred with Park Sunwoong, her performance had left audiences in shock—

She had held her own against one of the greatest actors of their time.

"The competition is way too strong."

Seoul Escape.

No one could deny that it was a good film.

But beyond the script and the director, the project had a lot of issues.

First, casting was a nightmare.

Seoul Escape placed an extreme focus on just two protagonists.

That meant most actors weren’t eager to join as supporting roles.

Why would they? The pay was low, the screen time was minimal, and the risks were high.

And on top of that, it was a Jo Bangwoo film—

His projects carried a significant risk of failure.

"The investors..."

From what he had heard, New Like Group and GH Group had been in talks, so there was hope.

"It’s probably because of Seoyeon."

She was the only one capable of moving two conglomerates at once.

Even if the investment issue was resolved, though, could they compete with The Thief?

"Maybe I should talk to her about this."

Surprisingly, Seoyeon was pretty sharp in situations like this.

As Park Jungwoo mulled it over, his eyes drifted toward his glowing computer screen.

He idly clicked a few buttons, intending to watch some YouTube videos.

"Huh?"

A recommended video caught his eye.

It seemed to be related to a YouTuber he had previously watched while looking for game reviews.

...Eternity Camp?

Oh, right. That was the name.

The game that had just ended its early access and was launching officially.

"Was that today?"

Apparently, a promotional video had just been uploaded to YouTube in sync with the launch.

Something about the broadcast felt odd—

A 3D avatar character was standing next to the YouTuber he had seen before.

"Wait a second."

That avatar... he’d definitely seen it somewhere before.

Seoyeon often watched—

"...?"

That was when it hit him.

The girl standing next to the 3D character.

The girl playing the game, shoulders bouncing slightly.

She looked twice as cheerful as usual.

Her expression remained mostly blank, but the tiny lift of her lips betrayed just how much fun she was having.

"What the hell is she doing?"

Was she in a game commercial?

Out of all possible endorsements, why this one?

Confused but intrigued, Park Jungwoo naturally clicked on the video.

There was no way he wouldn’t—the thumbnail alone made it impossible to resist.

[Chatroom before the official broadcast]

The first official broadcast post-launch.

Eternity Camp’s developers were pushing promotions aggressively to capture new players, but audience reactions were mixed.

Most of the buzz, however, revolved around the mystery guest.

People were throwing out guesses, mostly assuming it was some famous gamer or streamer.

And then—

"Hello, I’m YouTuber Heo Taegyun."

The broadcast began, just as expected.

Heo Taegyun and Ramiel introduced each other and gave an overview of Eternity Camp’s full release.

So far, everything was scripted.

But the real moment of interest was up next—

The reveal of today’s final guest, followed by gameplay.

"A lot of people have been guessing who today’s guest is. Unfortunately, no one got it right."

The chat was filled with impatient demands.

Clearly, no one had anticipated anyone special.

And why would they?

Eternity Camp had been on life support in early access.

Sure, the full launch was attracting new players, but no one knew how long that would last.

So they assumed the “special guest” was nothing extraordinary.

But then—

"Our final guest today is... actress Ju Seoyeon!"

The camera panned to reveal Seoyeon, seated neatly in her chair.

For a brief moment—

The chat froze.

For an instant, her perfectly symmetrical face filled the entire screen.

For a brief moment, the chat froze.

As the camera panned to capture Seoyeon’s face in full view, the scrolling messages noticeably slowed down.

Her face, flawless and elegant, filled the screen completely.

Even # Nоvеlight # in the slowed-down chat, most of the messages were pure admiration.

And honestly, it made sense.

Unlike her usual cold and aloof appearance, today’s Seoyeon looked almost like a warm ray of sunlight.

She practically glowed, as if she were radiating light herself.

The reaction was so intense that Heo Taegyun’s chat was flooded with envy.

Of course, not all of it was positive.

Some of the sharper comments stood out.

"As expected."

Heo Taegyun swallowed dryly as he read through them.

It wasn’t surprising.

Bringing a celebrity into a game promotion was a double-edged sword.

Sure, it attracted a massive general audience, but it also alienated hardcore players.

"I hope this doesn’t mess things up."

For streamers who weren’t used to live reactions, harsh real-time comments could be a huge distraction.

Even seasoned entertainers could get shaken if they weren’t prepared.

And Seoyeon?

She was still young.

If she saw some of the harsher comments, would it hurt her?

Of course, Heo Taegyun was more worried about whether the stream itself would be fine rather than Seoyeon’s feelings.

"U-uh, let’s start the game first! What are your ranks?"

"I’m Platinum."

Ramiel was the first to respond.

Since Raywill Games had reached out to her about playing the game, she hadn’t had enough time to climb higher in rank.

After all, Jiyeon’s schedule had been packed.

She had barely made it back in time from overseas to join the stream.

"Uh, what about Seoyeon?"

"You can just call me comfortably."

"O-oh, then, Seoyeon... what’s your rank?"

Heo Taegyun asked as politely as possible.

Since he’d inevitably have to attack her in the game later, it was best to leave a good impression while he could.

"Diamond."

Seoyeon declared it boldly, her confidence unwavering.

Heo Taegyun exaggerated his surprise, acting as if he had just heard shocking news.

But in truth, he already knew.

He had learned about her rank during a previous meeting.

Back then, he had already been plenty surprised.

"That’s... higher than I expected."

Honestly, Heo Taegyun had assumed Seoyeon and Ramiel would be somewhere around Silver or Gold.

Or maybe they wouldn’t have played ranked at all.

But Ramiel was Platinum, and Seoyeon was Diamond.

Of course, in Eternity Camp, that rank wasn’t that high.

Still, it was far beyond what he had imagined.

The mention of King If You Turn It On made even the skeptics reassess their view of Seoyeon.

For gamers, celebrities who had appeared on that show felt much more relatable.

"Alright, let’s start the game. Now, for character selection..."

While Eternity Camp had team compositions, today’s stream didn’t need to follow strict meta strategies.

At this level, skill and familiarity with one’s character mattered more than tier rankings.

As long as everyone played their best character and understood how to work together, they’d be fine.

"I’ll tank."

Seoyeon picked a character that was clearly built like a brick wall.

A heavily muscled male warrior with jet-black hair.

Not exactly the type of avatar most women would choose.

Seoyeon didn’t care about character appearances in games like this.

In MMORPGs, sure, she’d pay attention.

But in competitive games?

She only picked what was most effective.

"Ramiel, you go ADC. I’ll protect you."

"Ah, sorry, but I’ve only ever played support."

"Then I guess there’s no choice."

Seoyeon gave Ramiel a look of genuine disappointment.

Her in-game avatar even trembled slightly, as if shaken by the weight of her expectations.

"...Does she even want to promote this game?"

For the record, Ramiel was good at the game.

Her main roles were melee damage dealers or ADCs.

She rarely played support.

But today, she had deliberately chosen a support role.

"For the sake of this stream, my job is to be the support."

Of course, many of her regular viewers were in the chat.

And just like the company had predicted, using a VTuber for the promotion had been highly effective.

Since Eternity Camp was based on cel-shaded animation, it paired perfectly with the VTuber aesthetic.

"Still, the real star today should be Ju Seoyeon."

A million-ticket actress.

The most dazzling actress of the past year.

She had just won a Best Supporting Actress award.

And compared to that, a YouTuber with 700,000 subs was nothing.

For the advertisement to be successful, Seoyeon had to be the main attraction.

"Though, she doesn’t seem to care about that at all."

Heo Taegyun was ambitious.

His desire to take center stage was clear from the start.

He had planned to mess with Seoyeon during the game—

But in the end, he had quietly backed down from that idea.

Instead, he had chosen a flashy assassin character, one that could make big plays.

The kind of character that could steal the spotlight.

...Of course, that was also because Seoyeon had instantly locked in a tank.

Leaving him no choice but to pick an offensive role.

"Anyway, we’ve got a standard composition."

Tank, damage dealer, support.

A textbook team setup.

Like Ramiel, Heo Taegyun was secretly relieved that Seoyeon had picked tank.

Tanks had become highly valuable after the game’s balance patch.

And since a tank was already in the mix, he could freely pick an aggressive damage dealer.

"Alright, let’s group up quickly and look for our first fight."

Raywill Games had set a mission for the stream.

If today’s guests could secure first place, all players would receive 1,000 in-game gems.

Naturally, this meant that most viewers wanted them to win.

The match lasted two hours, and in Eternity Camp, victory meant being the last surviving team among eight groups.

It was essentially a battle royale.

"Since we don’t have full vision, we shouldn’t rush fights."

In Eternity Camp, special crafting materials spawned at set intervals.

And, unsurprisingly, those areas often became war zones.

Most teams hesitated, waiting for others to fight first before swooping in to claim the loot.

"We need to be cautious here."

Heo Taegyun placed a ward for vision and scanned the surroundings.

One enemy team was visible above them.

He was just about to suggest a retreat route when—

"I’m going in."

"Huh?"

It happened in an instant.

Before Heo Taegyun could even stop her, Seoyeon had already charged at the nearest enemy.

"Wait, what if another team is nearby?!"

That was his first thought—

But as he watched what happened next, his eyes widened.

"What the hell? How is she so good?!"

She dodged every skillshot.

Not a single non-targeted attack landed on her.

And her abilities?

She had perfectly focused the enemy’s carry.

Reflexively, Heo Taegyun followed up and secured the kill, sealing their first victory.

Sure, Heo Taegyun had dealt the finishing blow.

But anyone watching could see—

Seoyeon had completely set up that fight.

Despite being on the frontline, she had barely lost any health.

Even as a tank, she had only survived because she had dodged everything possible.

She was too good.

It was so impressive that Heo Taegyun couldn’t keep up his original plan of teasing her on-stream.

"U-uh, so... who’s taking the loot?"

Even though it felt surreal, no other teams had shown up.

They quickly grabbed the crafting materials to upgrade their equipment.

Typically, the carry got priority over loot.

That was the usual unwritten rule, even after the official launch.

"I’m good. I’m a tank."

"Alright, then I’ll—"

Just as Heo Taegyun reached for it—

"Ramiel, you should take it."

He stopped mid-motion.

"?"

"Seoyeon, I won’t get much value out of it."

Ramiel politely tried to refuse, internally screaming, "I’m a SUPPORT, dammit!"

"That doesn’t matter."

"..."

"And support getting stronger is always a good thing."

Technically, that was true.

It was just that other roles benefited more.

Scanning the chat, Heo Taegyun sighed.

Winning today’s match was not going to be easy.