I May Be a Virtual Youtuber, but I Still Go to Work-Chapter 170
Parallel had grown at breakneck speed,
And with that, the fanbase had splintered into wildly different types.
Broadly, there were three groups:
Fans who had been supporting both the CEO Momo and the first-gen girls from the start,
Fans who got pulled into first-gen thanks to Magia and followed through to second-gen,
And lastly, the freshest wave—people who joined after the second-gen debut.
Magia, naturally, was known to all three groups.
And wouldn’t you know it—her “harem” happened to include Momo from the old guard, Maru from first-gen, and Ena from second-gen...
Each one a representative face of their respective fanbases.
So of course, right before the stream went live,
The gallery was buzzing—an all-out proxy war of predictions and ship battles.
... ─ — Parallel (VTuber) Gallery ─ — ...
[Why Magia’s Doomed to Lose Today]
Standard Twister mat size = 140cm by 200cm
Magia’s height = 140cm
Most people can stretch across the whole thing vertically
But if Magia tries that? LOL, no chance 😂
Even lying flat she barely makes it 😂
[Comments]
— parallel846: Yeah she’s fated to get pancaked lol
— parallel114: So does that mean Momo and Maru are out?
ㄴ parallel906: (clears throat) Not necessarily!!
ㄴ parallel211: Ain’t no way anyone here hasn’t bought into Ena x Gia already, right?
... ─ — Parallel (VTuber) Gallery ─ — ...
[Wait, isn’t Magia basically cheating on someone?]
The Oshi (the CEO!!) is watching wide-eyed,
And she’s out here flirting with an idol on stream?
Ena’s totally gonna graduate soon, watch—it’ll be “due to internal harassment” or something 😨
[Comments]
— parallel990: Hey hey hey
— parallel101: Is Momo gonna turret-camp 'cause of Magia now??
ㄴ parallel101: What kind of reverse-world timeline is this? 😂
ㄴ parallel018: Real talk 😂
— parallel445: Honestly, even if Momo bullies her, Ena’s not graduating.
ㄴ parallel445: She debuted because of Magia in the first place lmao
ㄴ parallel816: But now I’m curious.
ㄴ parallel816: If they really fought, whose side would Magia take?
ㄴ parallel165: C’mon, obviously Momo’s.
ㄴ parallel096: Could be Ena tho?
ㄴ parallel096: Magia really cared during her debut.
ㄴ parallel355: You think a 6-year fan’s gonna oshi-hop just like that?
ㄴ parallel616: Oshi-hopping and this are different things.
ㄴ parallel616: You gonna marry your oshi?
ㄴ parallel616: Oshi is one thing, wife is another.
ㄴ parallel012: That... actually makes sense.
ㄴ parallel086: Wow Magia, your love is paper-thin huh?
ㄴ 🟦parallel07: I'm genuinely scared y’all are gonna combust in here
The chaos only proved one thing—
Everyone’s eyes were on those two.
[🔴Live] Tangling with Gia 👪25,331
#Parallel #Nearby #Ena #Magia
Just like that, the stream had barely started, and already it was a madhouse.
But as previously mentioned, even within Parallel, each fanbase had its own vibe.
So maybe that’s why, when Ena spoke, the atmosphere was all wholesome uncles doting on their precious niece.
“So, since Gia and I were moving stuff all day, we might not be able to stream for too long today. Hope you guys understand if we end early!”
— awww
— of course
— we’re just grateful you’re streaming at all 💕
But when Magia said something similar...
“If I go quiet or my energy dips a bit, I’d appreciate your understanding. I’m actually... pretty exhausted right now.”
— ?
— what’re you saying
— you’re not allowed to be tired
— Ena can, you can’t
— GO! if you can’t work, GET OUT!
— Abandoning second-gen? Abandoning your own company?!
— WORK
— GIA, YOU ARE PARALLEL’S DAUGHTER!!!
The disparity was jarring.
But make no mistake—this was a deliberate tactic.
See, people had tried to make Magia into a VTuber before. Multiple times.
Every time, they failed.
But fans, being what they are—
They found a new tactic: the temperature gap operation.
They weaponized the fact that Ena’s fans were mostly sweet and supportive.
So every time Magia streamed with Ena, fans would cold-shoulder her and push this narrative of:
"You’re just an employee. We have no reason to be nice to you."
And the goal?
To make Magia think:
“Oh, so because I’m not a VTuber, y’all treat me like trash?”
“I show up in streams as much as any of them anyway.”
“Should I just join second-gen?”
"Boss, I want to be a VTuber!"
It was gaslighting, plain and simple.
By the way—these are the exact same people who were screeching during Magia’s partial cam reveal,
Saying: “You can’t give that much work to someone that small!”
“Parallel is 100% a black company!”
“Let Magia rest!!”
Anyone unfamiliar with this crowd would think, Are these people actual psychopaths?
But hey—there’s a reason the phrase like streamer, like fans exists.
Magia’s a menace.
Naturally, the fans who follow her are too.
They change strategies on a whim to suit whatever outcome they want.
Still—has Slugdan, Magia’s loyal yet unhinged faction, ever gotten what they wanted?
Of course # Nоvеlight # not.
Because once again, the result was already locked in from the start.
“Guys, after hauling boxes for hours, then heading straight to Ena’s, then getting blasted by hot water for thirty minutes, I’m definitely feeling it. I’ll just assume you all understand.”
Now sure—Magia was genuinely tired.
She was just being honest, saying she might not be her usual energetic self.
But...
She mentioned the shower.
And not just any shower—a shower at Ena’s place.
And just like that, strategy be damned.
Everyone snapped.
— ???
— Wait, are you wearing Ena’s clothes right now?
— Wh-wh-WHAT
— ?
— Gia... did you abandon Momo? Gia... did you abandon Momo? Gia... did you abandon Momo? Gia... did you abandon Momo? Gia... did you abandon Momo? Gia... did you abandon Momo? Gia... did you abandon Momo?
— I can’t believe this... I’m disappointed
— EnaGia is real, GiaEna is rising
— Shout it loud! ENAGIA!!
— ENERGIA!!!
— Honestly, younger ship > older ship 😂
— That old lady energy is annoying af
— If I were Gia, I’d pick Ena too lol
— MOMO ISN’T THIRTY YET, DAMMIT
— Our CEO is a beautiful woman in her twenties, everyone repeat: OUR CEO IS IN HER TWENTIES, OUR CEO IS IN HER TWENTIES
— SHUT UP SHUT UP SHUT UP SHUT UP SHUT UP SHUT UP SHUT UP SHUT UP
— 20 + 10 is still technically twenties
— From now on, this chat belongs to the Kyaru Squad
— Bruh this chat is actually unhinged freeweɓnovēl.coɱ
:: Movgun has donated 10,000 Clouds! ::
:: Gia, is this really the time for streaming? Mod the chat already! ::
— Who are you? Who are you? Who are you? Who are you? Who are you? Who are you?
— Don’t go picking fights with Parallel’s whales
— Come on, he’s just trying to help, chill
This translation is the intellectual property of Novelight.
Just as things were about to spiral even further, Magia’s "papa"—Pino—stepped in to cool it down.
:: PIN0 has donated 1,000 Clouds! ::
:: Screw all that. Whose clothes are you wearing right now? ::
“My own. The ones I came in.”
— ?
— ??
— ?
— ??? : Whew~
— ??? : That’s our Gia, I knew we could trust her ^^
— Wait, why’d she put on the same clothes after showering...?
“Ena’s washing machine’s great, y’know? It handles small loads start-to-finish—wash and dry—in thirty minutes. Right?”
“Yup. If there’s something I suddenly want to wear again, even if it’s been sitting in the closet for a while, I just toss it in. Super convenient.”
“Besides, Ena and I aren’t even close in size. Her clothes wouldn’t fit me anyway.”
— Do more stretching
— Drink more milk
— Tiny little gremlin
— Magia’s a proportions demon, holy
Then Magia, casually sniffing the bangs that dangled in front of her face, said offhandedly:
“Oh, but I borrowed Ena’s shampoo and conditioner. What scent is this? It’s really sweet... I don’t know much about herbs and stuff.”
“Rosemary. It’s pretty famous—you’ve probably heard of it at least once.”
“Oh. Yeah, that’s it.”
— gasp lol
— gasp
— gasp
Of course, Ena wouldn’t let an opening like that go to waste.
She leaned right in and took a deep sniff of Magia’s hair, making sure every little sound got picked up by the mic.
“You didn’t rinse the conditioner out properly. The scent’s really strong.”
“My hair’s long... it takes forever to rinse thoroughly.”
“Do you go to work like this too?”
“What can I do? It’s not like someone washes it for me. Drying it already takes forever, so I don’t have time to rinse forever too.”
— I surrender. I SURRENDER.
— MomoGia faction admits defeat.
— Jumping ship now.
— EnaGia really is the future.
— LOL all you MomoGia and MaruGia shippers feeling dumb yet?
— That boss-employee gap just can’t be closed~
— Youthful idols are unbeatable
— AaaaAAAAAAGH
— Noooo!!!!
— Is Magia... smiling? Is she smiling? She’s smiling?!
— Gia, the CEO is watching you
— Don’t cheat on her, Magia!!
And just like that, even before the main content started,
The chat had already descended into madness.
And when the game actually began?
It only got worse—because everything was unfolding exactly the way Ena had planned.
The turning point came on the fourth turn, after Magia’s spin.
“Right hand, red.”
Like lightning, Ena shifted into a bridge pose, blocking Magia’s path completely.
Still frozen in place, Magia watched as Ena calmly said:
“You can lie on top of me, it’s fine. You’re light—I can handle it.”
As expected, the game was completely unfair to Magia.
The Twister mat might be rectangular, but the horizontal distance from one side to the other was 120cm.
Even the smallest gap left by Ena lifting her waist would force Magia to lie practically flush against her.
But still—this was a stream.
And during streams, Magia became a machine.
She didn’t show emotion, only focused on performance and execution.
So her body dropped onto Ena’s torso with a thump—
Decidedly rough.
“Ugh.”
— gasp
— 😳
— That’s too spicy
Ena’s startled little gasp echoed through the high-quality mic,
Broadcast to every corner of the internet.
“Don’t tense up like that. I can’t reach if you do.”
“But... that’s how I win, right? We made a bet. You lose, you stay over at my place tonight.”
“Then I’ll push even harder.”
“You said you could handle my weight, didn’t you?”
“Didn’t you say you were tired?”
Rustle, rustle.
The grunts, the scuffling, the back-and-forth jostling—
And over on the 3D visualizer, Seung-hyun mirrored their tangled poses, feeding the chat’s collective imagination.
— Mother of god
— MOMOOOOOOO
— Boss, they’re getting freaky on a board game!!!
— Is this stream even legal???
— Maru should not be watching this lol
:: An anonymous donor has sent 1,000 Clouds! ::
:: Please remain calm. This is a completely normal game of Twister. ::
— BUT STILL...
— Yeah I’m not watching this with my parents
— This is way too spicy
:: An anonymous donor has sent 1,000 Clouds! ::
:: Honestly the weirdos imagining stuff are the problem. The girls are just taking it seriously lol ::
:: An anonymous donor has sent 1,000 Clouds! ::
:: Plus Magia’s tiny lololol ::
Still, even if she was light, Magia was the one pressing from above.
And in the end, she managed to win the standoff and touch the designated circle.
But then it was Ena’s turn.
And thanks to her rigorous roulette practice, she could manipulate the result.
“Left hand, yellow!”
Nailed it—exactly the target she wanted.
And since she’d already predicted the result, Ena immediately shifted her weight, lifting her arm and wrapping herself around the still-prone Magia in a ㄷ-shaped lock.
Her movement had a kind of spring-loaded power to it—
And now trapped tight, Magia muttered:
“Okay, that felt like legit dancer power.”
Most people thought of Ena as pure, gentle, soft-spoken.
But they forget—she was an aspiring idol.
Years of training, discipline, and brutal physical routines.
Even now, her workout schedule was no joke.
“I still exercise all the time. And anyway... feels like I won this one. You can’t move, can you?”
If Magia wanted to reach, she had to get out of Ena’s clamp.
But Ena was squeezing so tight, she couldn’t break free.
“Could you loosen up a little?”
“Nope. I want to win.”
“Ngghhh...”
“Hehe~ not happening~”
Part of Magia wanted to let her win.
When the other girls invite her over, they always tell her to stay the night.
But Ena? She didn’t even let Magia leave after helping install her setup.
But this was live content.
And Magia’s #1 rule for good streaming: you have to fight like your life depends on it.
So her hand crept toward Ena’s side.
Even if she lost in the end, she wasn’t going down without a fight.
Poke, poke, poke, poke.
“Kyaah! Khih?!”
“Let go.”
“Khh—heheheh! N-No way!”
“Let go, Ena.”
“Nooope!”
The chat exploded.
— ARE YOU INSANE
— They really went full chaos today
— Gia you’re breaking me, my legs gave out
— UWHEWWWWWWWWWW
— POLAR BEAR DOWN!! POLAR BEAR DOWN!! POLAR BEAR DOWN!!
— Polar region now officially renamed the Equator
— Hottest Arctic day on record, confirmed 🔥
Eventually, one of the VTubers couldn’t hold back and burst into the chat.
— 🗡Nezumi Maru: These little sh*tflakes are seriously out of control
— LOLLLLLLLLL
— AHAHAHAHAHAHA
— MARUUUUU
— lmaooooooo
