Hobbyist VTuber-Chapter 217

[ Ah, Woo Ah-reum has 7 points! ]

[ Now, if Lee Ha-eun scores 4 or more points, the Luna Entertainment team wins. Alright, pull it back—! ]

[ Her posture is perfect. She’s very stable. ]

Whoosh—!

Thud!

[ Ah, 9 points! The Luna Entertainment team wins! ]

[ From the sprints to archery, it looks like Lee Ha-eun is clearly the champion of the women’s division! ]

After the women’s archery event concluded, Ha-eun, wearing a chest guard to prevent the bowstring from hitting her chest, waved lightly toward the audience once again.

She then noticed some familiar faces. Nael, making a fanfare with her hands, and Da-yeon, who seemed to be slightly embarrassed by Nael, caught Ha-eun’s attention.

‘I’m glad everything worked out.’

Ha-eun knew that performing well in the competition was also a matter of pride for her fans. She always wanted to give back to those who cheered for her, so every time she achieved good results, she felt relieved.

During the following interview, she mentioned her fans first, beginning by saying how grateful she was to be able to show them a good performance. Her words once again brought a round of applause.

Time passed, and after giving it her all in the final relay race, Ha-eun stood ready for the awards ceremony.

[ Now, we’ll begin the award ceremony. The announced athletes, please come up to the stage. ]

The members of Ignite, the special judges for today, began calling out the winners. To everyone’s surprise, the special awards like the teamwork award, fair play award, and challenge award were presented first.

Most of the special awards seemed more like opportunities to secure screen time. Even if the athletes didn’t perform well in the competition, they were given a chance to appear on camera.

‘Hmm, what’s the standard for awards like the Best Scene award?’

She’d heard rumors that some people lobby the PDs to win these special awards, though no one knew if that was true or just gossip. Still, it seemed like getting screen time was the most important thing in Star Athletics Competition.

So, with each special award winner, the atmosphere around her changed dramatically. While the applause for the special award winners kept going, the non-winners, especially the other celebrities, seemed to be filled with frustration or disappointment.

As someone very sensitive to the emotions of others, Ha-eun could easily pick up on these feelings.

[ Next is the MVP award! Let’s see who stands out today as the most impressive performer~! ]

[ Well, I’m sure everyone’s already guessed, but there’s only one person who deserves the MVP. ]

[ Alright...! Yes, as expected, it’s Lee Ha-eun! Lee Ha-eun, please come up to the stage! ]

When her name was called from across the room, Ha-eun calmly walked toward the stage, her usual composed expression on her face. At the same time, she could feel a variety of stares and emotions being directed at her.

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‘Hmm...’

So, this is what a power struggle feels like. What had seemed like a friendly scene on television was actually more like walking on thin ice.

But, since Ha-eun hadn’t done anything wrong, she didn’t pay much attention to the negative gazes and emotions. Whether it was the MVP award or any other prize, they were all hers because she earned them with her good performance.

She didn’t believe the awards were being given just to increase her screen time.

When she stood on the podium with her gold medals for the sprints, archery, and relay, Ha-eun stood tall and proud.

However...

“Alright, then. Please share a word with the viewers celebrating Chuseok, Ha-eun.”

Ha-eun hadn’t expected to be the one wrapping up the event, so she hadn’t prepared any comments.

As a result, she began to speak off the cuff, though her words were a little disorganized. If she had to summarize what she said in one line, it was, ‘Anyway, have a joyful Chuseok.’

“Stay healthy, everyone. Ah, I hope you enjoy eating rice cake soup with your families—” “Rice cake soup is for Seollal, isn’t it? For Chuseok, it’s songpyeon~!”

“...Ah.”

Of course, the interviewer was none other than Song Hyun-min, someone Ha-eun was close to, so he didn’t let even the smallest slip-up slide.

While such small mistakes could be used for entertainment, Ha-eun couldn’t help but feel embarrassed.

Whoosh.

“E-Enjoy a joyful Chuseok!”

Despite knowing this was just another broadcast moment, Ha-eun’s ears turned bright red. She quickly ended the interview with Song Hyun-min for that reason.

As soon as the Star Athletics Competition ended, Ha-eun rushed back to the contestants' waiting room, but the embarrassment from her earlier mistake lingered. She tried hard to forget it.

However, as often happens when trying to forget something, the memory only became clearer, and a small groan slipped out.

“...Do you think they’ll edit that part out of the interview?” “Maybe?” “Ha...”

After confirming with Ju Jung-yoon, she washed her face a few times in an attempt to refresh herself.

“You know, sometimes showing a little silly side helps improve your image.” “Confusing rice cake soup with songpyeon isn’t being silly; it’s just being foolish....” “It’s the same for the viewers. Actually, they’ll probably like you even more for showing that side.”

Ju Jung-yoon, who had been comforting Ha-eun, then asked her to stand up for a photo. They needed to send a picture to CEO Jeong Do-cheol, who was waiting for the results.

“Hold the medals and flowers so they’re visible.” “Like this?” “Yeah. Perfect.”

Click.

It was a picture that looked like something out of a victorious hero’s story, and it was soon sent to Jeong Do-cheol.

Not long after, the reply came back with a very satisfied tone, and Ha-eun was given a stern order to eat something expensive.

“Jeong Do-cheol says if you eat something cheap and nasty, you’ll be fired.” “Well, I guess I’ll have to eat junk food. I’ve enjoyed myself, though, sister.” “Oh, no, wait. Really?” “I’m joking.” “.............”

In the end, Ha-eun’s long day concluded with Ju Jung-yoon pulling her cheeks with a scary expression on her face.

Honestly, it had been a rewarding day.

She’d shown many great moments in front of Da-yeon and Nael. Most importantly, Ha-eun had never spent such a long time exercising in her 19 years of life.

Despite feeling a bit tired, her mood was incredibly refreshed.

‘It feels like my head is clear.’

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Afterward, when Ha-eun went to a fancy restaurant with Ju Jung-yoon, even after finishing an outrageously expensive meal, the good mood stayed with her.

Perhaps because of that, even though it was a rest day, as soon as she got home, she turned on her stream.

She thought of sharing the joy, as the saying goes, “Happiness is doubled when shared.”

[ Just a quick stream☆ ]

“Hello, hello~.”

???DiahRest day (not really)The baby has come, the baby has come, the baby has come, the baby has come, the baby has comeI miss you soooo muchThe chat window exploded with activity during the unexpected stream. From comments about how much they missed Ha-eun to questions about how long the stream would last, all kinds of messages flooded the chat.

Before long, the viewer count had risen to nearly the same number as Diah’s usual streams. Ha-eun, debating whether to switch to her main game, Battle Island, or just continue chatting, found that it was easier and more fun # Nоvеlight # to stick with casual conversation rather than transition into a gaming stream.

For the next 30 minutes, Ha-eun simply chatted with her viewers, and thanks to the many discussions coming from nearly 20,000 Noeulis, the broadcast never had a lull in audio.

“Wait, you had seaweed soup for your birthday? That’s good. Seaweed soup is healthy, so make sure to eat a lot of it even on regular days.”

A photo uploaded to the cafeThat’s not seaweed soup, that’s bad food—no, no, no, noDiah getting serious in 10 seconds...9 seconds...Sweet Diah taking care of her boyfriend’s healthWhy on earth would you do that to seaweed soupDiah, let’s go to the cafe“Wait, they uploaded a photo to the cafe? Okay.”

Click-click.

Click-click.

“Ah, this must be it. ‘Had seaweed soup for my birthday.’ Also, sliced some beef and cooked it really well, then added it to the soup. Looks delicious.”

Ha-eun was reading a post about a Noeuli’s birthday meal setup. The photos in the post, showing the well-balanced seaweed soup and other dishes, made Ha-eun satisfied as she admired the effort. However, when the Noeuli reached for their spoon after setting up the meal...

“To start off with something refreshing, pineapple first... What, what are you doing? Ughhh...”

For some reason, the long spoon wasn’t directed at the seaweed soup but at the pineapple. The bigger issue was that they dipped the pineapple into the seaweed soup, scooped it out, and put it back.

“If you eat like this, you can feel both the freshness and the richness. It’s good. ...What’s good about it! No, you can’t do this. Go reflect for three days.”

Ha-eun couldn’t bear to read further and quickly placed a 3-day activity ban on the Noeuli’s account. This brought a sense of justice to most of the Noeulis, while the few who had claimed that warm pineapple in soup was tasty made their case.

Warm pineapple is a ‘sin’...Honestly, that might taste goodThere are a lot of weird foodies hereDiah, let’s do a knife danceThe chat split into two factions, and Ha-eun, as usual, was about to implement her "rule of fear." After all, warm pineapple was an unforgivable taboo for Diah.

To preserve Diah's RP, it was only right to punish the pineapple enthusiasts. With the mouse in hand, Ha-eun prepared to wield the temporary block sword.

“I’m giving you one last chance. Say pineapple is only for dessert!”

Just as Ha-eun was about to block a Noeuli for defying Diah’s taste...

“Pineapple is for dessert! Say it now!”

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“Ah, you still haven’t learned! I can really—”

Ding!

[ Hye-min unnie (1) ]

[ Hye-min unnie (2) ]

[ Hye-min unnie (6) ]

“...Wait?”

By chance, Ji Hye-min’s message had been sent at the perfect time. Ha-eun immediately put down the temporary block sword and entered the chat room with Hye-min, who had news she had been waiting for.

Soon, Hye-min confirmed that it was okay to reveal it during the stream, and Ha-eun’s inbox was already filled with the video Hye-min had sent.

With that, the punishment for warm pineapple enthusiasts was temporarily paused. Ha-eun changed the stream title to [The Big One is Coming☆].

???What is thisDiah, just sneak to the bathroomThere are already two big ones in Diah’s mid (User temporarily blocked)Speak, Diah“Wait! It really has to wait!”

Ha-eun asked her viewers to hold on for just a moment. With a slightly racing heart, she downloaded the teaser video for Diah’s first solo track, Bright Day.

“Alright... drumroll please...”

Once the download finished, Ha-eun full-screened the teaser video and hit play.

｢───♪──♬─｣

The black-and-white illustrations showed Diah traveling across the Earth.

The black-and-white visuals played for about 20 seconds before briefly going dark.

Sparkle.

“♪ In the world dyed by the sunset, there are you and me shining brightly ♪”

The illustrations, now no longer in black-and-white, filled the entire broadcast screen. At the same time, the highlight of Bright Day began playing.

The three characters spelling Bright Day slowly appeared as the teaser ended. Ha-eun, who had been silently watching, carefully opened her mouth.

“How was it?”

Ha-eun was just as surprised by the quality of the Bright Day teaser as her viewers likely were. She anticipated that the Noeulis in the chat would be equally impressed.

Wow, hahahahaGreat DiahSeriously, the quality is insaneDiah, I’m so proud of you! Diah, I’m so proud of you!LUX form is crazyThis is legendaryThere was no sign of harsh criticism in the chat, and Ha-eun couldn’t help but smile at the positive responses.

“Thanks, everyone♪”