Chapter 57
[Wayo's Extended Streaming Hiatus Announcement]
(Screenshot of the hiatus announcement)
He's basically not streaming at all this monthㅋㅋ
-What the hell is this all of a sudden??
ㄴ Says he's going to take care of some backlog
ㄴ ???
-No, does the number of days off even make sense?
[Isn't Wayo's stream doing well?]
He kept going after the tournament ended, so I thought he was finally taking streaming seriously
But he's taking a hiatus like he's quittingㅋㅋ
-Wasn't he on an actual upward trend?
-If he'd kept this up, he could've established himself as a mid-tier streamer
ㄴ That's not true;;
ㄴ What do you mean, noㅋㅋ He got second in the tournament and has been attracting new viewers well
-Even if his stream is doing well, taking a hiatus is so Wayo
ㄴ What the fuck is this Wayo thing?
ㄴ (It's-WAT emote)
[The It's-WAT mentality]
1. VTubers are gamers, so I won't sing
2. Rell is an indie game, so it counts as a variety game
3. Streaming isn't my main job, so be grateful I turn it on
4. I'm prime age, so you young'uns should be considerate
5. I'm not throwing myself at the wall, I'm gathering data
6. Once you're thirty, just stay cooped up at home
7. Women are flowers. You should keep one in the office
As expected, Wayo's the GOATㅋㅋ
-What the fuck is this guy?
-Looking at it all together, he's a fucking lunaticㅋㅋ
-What's number seven? Did he really say that?
ㄴ He said it just yesterday
ㄴ For real?ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
[Wayo's about to go full-time any day nowㅇㅇ]
I've watched a bunch of tiny streams, and they usually announce going full-time around this point
This hiatus is probably preparation before going full-time too
-His brain's leaking spinal fluidㅋㅋ
-Can't you see the It's-WAT mentality above?
ㄴ For realㅋㅋ
-Looking at him taking such a long hiatus this time, he really hasn't come to his senses
ㄴ Isn't he more sane than people who quit a perfectly good day job to stream full-time?
ㄴ Hey, heyㅋㅋ
ㄴ Streaming has the best work-life balance, what are you hating for?ㅋㅋ
[The thing I seriously don't understand about Wayo..]
If he were just streaming half-assedly for three or four hours, I could understand
But he does All-Nighters often and streams for twelve hours whenever he turns it on, so why doesn't he go full-time?
He seems to genuinely enjoy streaming too
-Of course it's fun when he gets to do whatever he wants
ㄴ For real
ㄴ That's the It's-WAT mentality
-It's only fun when it's a hobby in the first place
-His main job must pay betterㅇㅇ
ㄴ Doesn't he still make pretty good money now?
ㄴ Wayo's stream gets basically no donations
ㄴㄴ Haven't you seen him getting pelted by 1,000-won punches?
[Think about Wayo's age]
By the time you're prime age, you should be saving up money for marriage
Would you really go full-time in an uncertain streaming career?
-Wait, is Wayo really prime age?
ㄴ I genuinely don't knowㅋㅋ
ㄴ?
ㄴ The circumstances suggest it, but his own reactions say otherwise
[I really have no idea how old Wayo is]
(Wayo making prime-age jokes about himself)
A thirty-year-old VTuber couldn't be making prime-age jokes like this...
-For real;;
-The fact he even uses himself for self-deprecating jokes is so Wayoㅇㅇ..
ㄴ The king of indie VTubers really is different
ㄴ Is Wayo the king of indie VTubers?
ㄴ Then who is?
[Aren't these guys honestly the kings of indie VTubers?]
(Photo of Haeganom and Yeongukno, the duo)
Why are they dragging Wayo into thisㅋㅋ
-Didn't those two join a company?
ㄴ Oh, for real??
ㄴ Yeah, so Wayo is the king of indie VTubers, isn't he?
ㄴ The one reaping the benefits is Wayoㅋㅋ
-Indie VTubers just don't have any talent
ㄴ For real;;
ㄴ It's not like VTubers themselves have any talent, though?
[So when is Wayo coming back?]
(Wayo's hiatus announcement)
Is he taking the whole month off right through the last day?
Is he coming back on the first of next month?
-Apparently he's taking next month off too
ㄴ ?
ㄴ Says he'll post an announcement once the exact schedule is set
ㄴ Is this for real?
-This is basically quitting streamingㅋㅋ
-This asshole really abandoned streaming in the end
[Wayo's current status]
(Screenshot of Wayo's fan café)
He's replying to comments in the café
-?
-??
-What the fuckㅋㅋ
-Whoa, he really likes his café
ㄴ Wayo the GOAT really does love his caféㅋㅋ
**
Summer.
Personally, I think it's the hardest season when you're working as a model.
“Are you okay?”
“Yes….”
Because it's fucking hot.
“Ahh.”
For the record, I really don't handle heat well.
Even moving a little under the blazing sun makes sweat pour down me.
It's not like I crank the soundproof booth's AC for no reason.
Ha~ I just want to go back to the soundproof booth and stream.
Still, I have to do what needs doing.
I have a contract with Andel in the first place, so I can't just take time off indefinitely.
Especially since there's a lot to shoot in summer.
More importantly, hasn't the whole “Seoul noona” thing finally died down?
Just as you'd expect from twenty-first-century modern people living amid the turbulent waves of the internet, they'd forgotten it quickly.
Well, it'll be dredged back up from beneath the surface if it becomes a topic again, but things are quiet for now, so it's fine.
So far, so good-
And as long as it's not bad enough to keep me from grocery shopping, I suppose.
Though in this age of delivery, who even goes grocery shopping anymore… Still, becoming too famous would definitely be toxic.
“When are we starting the shoot again?”
Still, it was a little better in the shade.
Waiting around wasn't great, though.
“It looks like it might take a while.”
“Hmm.”
At Roselia's words, I folded my arms and watched the set.
No wonder things had seemed so uneventful lately.
We were shooting a summer-themed photo shoot right now.
We had stopped for a moment because there had been a problem with the set rental time.
Apparently, our time overlapped with another team's?
What kind of mistake did they have to make for this to happen?
“Tsk, tsk.”
For the record.
Since I'm only human and don't handle heat well, I get irritable when it's hot.
Good grief—in my previous life, I handled heat well but was bad with cold.
Ahyeon is the exact opposite, so I can never quite get used to it.
“Tssss.”
So, just as my gaze was beginning to grow sharper...
“Um… if you could wait just ten more minutes….”
A staff member with a hat pulled low approached me and asked for my understanding.
Ten minutes?
“Really?”
What was taking so long if they were apparently working things out?
It was hot, too—if it wasn't going to work, couldn't we just call it a day?
The staff member flinched at my irritated gaze.
“I'm, I'm sorry again….”
Tsk, right, the staffer couldn't be blamed for this.
The fault lay with the company that had accepted the set reservation in the first place.
But that didn't mean I had any reason to sit around here....
...No, what kind of entitled-model thinking was that?
“Please tell them it's all right.”
The hot-tempered Ahyeon almost came out, but
the kind and merciful Ahyeon held it back and answered.
Right, what would getting angry accomplish? It would only hurt me.
Maybe my attitude toward this situation was wrong from the outset?
It was hard enough shooting in the heat, and now I got this break.
Yay. This is fun.
“I'm truly sorry!!”
As I was fixing my mindset, the staff member bowed almost ninety degrees again and hurried away.
Why are they like that? I'm fine.
No, actually, this is great-
I took out my phone and logged into Wayo's fan café.
Since I had time to kill, I might as well look for a game to play once my hiatus ended.
Our Wayo café had originally been dead quiet.
But lately, it had become fairly active.
That was because the number of users had increased quite a bit lately.
[When the hell is this guy coming back?]
[I'll give you a chance to take back the hiatus announcementㅇㅇ]
[Please come back]
[Is there a café admin here? Urgent]
After I announced the extended hiatus, people had flooded in to curse me out.
Well, temporarily relaxing the café's restrictions had paid off.
Once people come to curse you out, they tend to settle in.
Besides, at this point, the increase in foot traffic itself was good news.
As for the café's water quality, they were all viewers from my stream, so I wasn't expecting much.
[Today's legendary postㅋㅋ]
[I'm thinking of recommending this game—what do you think?]
They could curse as much as they liked.
All that mattered was that they boosted the views on decent café users' posts.
The true loyalists who had kept posting despite the café being a total wasteland.
How lonely a battle had these people been fighting all this time?
Now that people were flooding in, they should be racking up views and landing on the popular-post list.
(Wayo) : This game looks fun^^
A game recommendation post had just gone up, so I left a like and a comment.
Game recommendations are always welcome.
ㄴ Turn on the stream, fuck
ㄴ What the fuck is this asshole?ㅋㅋ
As soon as I commented, replies berating me started appearing, but
Who cared?
The important thing was that our café was coming back to life.
“Hehe.”
Anyway.
As I watched the café and looked for a game, the shoot resumed.
“...I'm sorry. I heard the youngest already apologized, but keeping someone as busy as you waiting around like this….”
Other than the director suddenly coming over to apologize to me, the shoot wrapped up without incident.
“Why did the director come over earlier?”
Besides, it was a little unexpected.
Directors don't usually come over personally to apologize.
Wouldn't it hurt their pride?
Usually, they dump it on the youngest staffer, or at best send one of their right-hand people to convey an apology.
“Whew, Ahyeon.”
“Yes?”
“Usually, when you make a fuss, someone higher up comes.”
“Pardon?”
Did I give them a hard time?
At Roselia's words, I looked in the mirror attached to the vehicle.
Hmm, perhaps my eyes had gotten a little sharper from the heat.
“Still, I didn't mind the director coming over to apologize.”
“I'm sure you didn't.”
Anyway, was that it for today's shoot?
Still, today was better than yesterday.
Well, I couldn't dream of streaming after getting home, though.
I had a shoot at dawn tomorrow, so I should go home and turn in early.
I needed to take good care of myself for a while.
Not to mention all the shoots coming up.
“Ah, Roselia, when are we leaving the country again?”
"Right at the beginning of next month."
I had to go to Paris again soon, after all.
It's summer now, after all, isn't it? There's another Fashion Week.
“Paris won't be too hot, right?”
“Right? Compared to Korea.”
Still, Europe shouldn't be too hot, right?
Thinking it would be better than staying in Korea, I comfortably leaned back into the seat.