Chapter 200: Big talk show

It was true that Hayoon provided some financial support for the editors’ salaries, drew thumbnails, and was good at contacting editors who confirmed their work on time without missing deadlines.

However, that didn’t mean she checked every single video.

The videos Hayoon checked were, in fact, limited to the music videos on the music channel.

For everything else, the Vtubers themselves had a direction they wanted to take, so Hayoon tried not to interfere.

“This… how am I supposed to react to this…”

Hayoon was shocked, again and again, as she watched the video that had instantly amassed 300,000 views.

In today’s YouTube landscape, where dopamine-addicted viewers primarily sought out short-form content, it was a huge success for a long-form video to consistently get around 100,000 views. So, for a 300,000-view video to pop up out of nowhere was a massive success.

‘Why of all topics…’

Why did it have to be about I-cup bras?

And yet, her explanation was so brilliant that even the viewers were listening intently, and people in the YouTube comments were laughing their heads off.

Surprisingly, it seemed the algorithm had even reached female viewers, as some boasted about relating to it or honestly expressed their desire to relate.

Of course, there was no shortage of sexual compliments and mindless Vtuber haters, as is the case everywhere.

This was both a pro and a con of YouTube.

“The algorithm gave it a huge boost, so it could definitely increase inflow, but of all the videos that could have gone viral, it had to be one that’s a bit polarizing…”

No, perhaps it was precisely because it was a video about I-cup bras, which subtly mixed sensuality with information, that the algorithm had gone viral.

However…

The comment section was truly divided.

She hoped Jo A-yeong wouldn’t see this, get triggered, and make any emotionally charged, controversial remarks or actions.

The various reactions towards Jo A-yeong would come back as money, and in dollars at that.

If she just ignored the reactions she didn’t like, her wallet would get fatter, and her future profitability would increase significantly.

The revenue generated from creating controversy with a wrong reaction was a one-time thing, but if she endured various types of gazes and handled it smoothly, her scale would naturally grow, and so would her revenue.

“Dollars are god, and America is invincible… Unnie… the kids… who are talking
in the comments…”

Hayoon sent a long congratulatory and advisory DM to Jo A-yeong. And for some reason, after that, the I-cup bra video continued to thrive, swept up in an even stronger algorithmic storm.

Fifteen days later…

“Wow!”

“500,000!”

Jo A-yeong’s I-cup bra video, chosen by the algorithm, finally reached 500,000 views. Jo A-yeong invited Hayoon to her stream.

Hayoon was dumbfounded, but what could she do?

Jo A-yeong wanted to create content, so she couldn’t refuse. She was dragged to the Igloo and ended up just clapping along.

– How is the most viewed video on the channel a review of an I-cup bra…

– But you’re curious, aren’t you?

– That’s true.

The viewers were also generally bewildered.

They were curious, but if you asked them if it was a video worth 500,000 views, they’d probably say no.

That meant one out of every 100 Koreans had seen it. For viewers who had treated Jo A-yeong as their own hidden gem, it was bound to be dumbfounding.

“Today, since we had some fun with the I-cup bra topic, how about we have a talk about the struggles of women with large chests?”

“Huh…?”

“Why?”

“No, that… Unnie… we didn’t agree on this.”

“I thought it would be more fun if we didn’t agree, so I didn’t mention it when I requested the collaboration.”

“Ah.”

And then came the follow-up.

Jo A-yeong suddenly suggested they talk about breasts, and Hayoon, feeling dizzy, managed to stay calm.

“Then, to control the level of spiciness, would you like to talk first?”

“Hmm… then should we start with this? I thought I was going to die of exhaustion when I ran on the treadmill.”

“Ah, I can relate to that.”

“Right?”

“Not the treadmill, but since my chest got bigger, I don’t run for the bus even if I see it entering the station 20 meters away.”

“Because it hurts?”

“Yeah, because it hurts. Unless you’re wearing a sports bra that holds your chest firmly, people like us can’t run.”

“Ah, exactly.”

And so, thinking of it as a preliminary exercise to get closer to the 2nd generation, she smoothly accepted the chat topic Jo A-yeong had suggested.

From Hayoon’s perspective, while she enjoyed her large chest for its aesthetic appeal and the joy of looking in the mirror, it wasn’t without its downsides.

– I…
– …

The viewers listened intently to their conversation, occasionally posting exclamations in the chat. The two big-breasted women, ignoring them, were busy creating their own common ground.

“It’s the same at night. I’m always debating whether I should wear a bra to bed or just sleep without one.”

“Right, right. How ugly would it be if an I-cup started to sag? To maintain firmness, you have to wear a bra… In fact, it’s right to always wear a bra when you’re sleeping.”

“Ah, so you don’t usually wear one?”

“Ahem…”

“What, really?”

And then, Hayoon almost stumbled upon the truth that Jo A-yeong sometimes streamed without a bra, but unfortunately, Jo A-yeong was not that easy.

She didn’t easily reveal her own broadcasting know-how.

“Let’s move on, shall we? Are you trying to spread rumors about when I go braless, CEO? This isn’t right.”

“That’s true.”

“…”

Mixing honorifics and informal speech.

Sometimes being the CEO, sometimes just a younger sister.

The two adjusted their tempo and continued their chat, while the viewers just had to post lewd smiling emoticons or occasional words like “wow,” “kya,” “ooh,” or “oh…” at the right timing.

“Looks like everyone’s focused.”

“Only emoticons are coming up.”

“It’s fun, but they can’t really relate, so they’re just sending emoticons. Our viewers are kind of like that.”

“Aha?”

Then Jo A-yeong and Hayoon would take it as the viewers being focused, and the viewers, for their part, could just listen to the big-breasted duo’s big-breast talk with a smile.

It was a story of E-cups and I-cups that one couldn’t easily encounter elsewhere.

The viewers, each in their own rooms, enjoyed the talk show of the two hosts that seemed to pull them in, occasionally even sending donations, and leading the broadcast with the theme of “big breasts” until nearly midnight.

And by this point…

“Hey,
… we could make three chat channel videos just from what we talked about today.”

“I know, right? What am I going to do if you make so much money by just bringing me on?”

There was no need to worry about content for the chat channel.

After that, they streamed for about another hour. Hayoon called a taxi and went home, and Jo A-yeong slept soundly in the bed in her room, then turned on her stream the next day in the afternoon.

After a few days of editing.

Hayoon and Jo A-yeong’s big-breast talk show was properly uploaded to the Scallop channel.

This two-part video, uploaded two days apart…

“Ka, this is it.”

Was a huge success.

Perhaps because it shared the keyword “breasts,” specifically “large breasts,” related to the I-cup bra video that had previously hit 500,000 views, it received the same algorithmic favor.

As a result, both videos uploaded over two days easily reached the 150,000-view mark.

With enough time, it seemed they could easily hit 300,000 views. And if they made three such videos and placed ads appropriately…

This month.

Jo A-yeong could easily pull in ₩5 million a month just from YouTube revenue.

And in dollars, at that!

“The chat channel is a real cash cow. Hehe…”

Hayoon smiled slyly.

After deducting about ₩2 million for the editors’ monthly freelance fees, about ₩5 million would go to Jo A-yeong and BGG Company.

“This is pretty good. Just from ad revenue. If we get an ad based on this and film that video, we could even make 10 million a month just from YouTube.”

To keep the “breast” keyword going, if they took on an ad from a lingerie brand, that could also easily get around 300,000 views in the long run.

“Haaa, this is it…”

Hayoon even felt a thrill.

Jo A-yeong had planned all the content, and Hayoon had just gone and talked for a few hours… Thanks to that, they had received the favor of the algorithm, and this month’s revenue was expected to increase significantly.

“I should really treat unnie to meat again. No, meat is too cliché… How about some good alcohol? Hmm, hmm, yeah… Maybe some whiskey… Blue Label? Yeah, that’s famous…”

She immediately reinvested.

She was thinking of choosing a gift to praise Jo A-yeong, and Hayoon immediately started searching for gift whiskeys on her phone.

And so.

As Hayoon was choosing a gift whiskey, buying it, and scheduling a time to give it to her…

A problem arose with Jo A-yeong’s real identity.