Chapter 1: The broadcast failed, so I’m becoming a V-Tuber!

My name is Kim Seoeun.

A silver-haired, red-eyed beauty, age twenty-six.

One day, I suddenly turned into a beautiful girl, and to survive, I started streaming online.

And not just any stream—an extremely spicy camgirl stream.

And I failed.

Spectacularly.

[Your account has been permanently suspended.]

[Reason: Depicting a minor in a sexual context]

That was the message I received at the time.

At first, I denied it, but thinking back, yeah—it was my fault.

I did moan and say, ‘Ahh, ngh♡ ○○-student’s d*ck… nooo~♡’.

“…Still, I had no choice.”

It was a ₩1,000,000 mission.

Not ten thousand. Not a hundred thousand. A full million won.

For someone like me, who averaged ten viewers, that million was a godsend.

In the end, blinded by money, I ended up like this.

At least I wasn’t charged with a crime.

The only real loss was my one and only job.

Thanks to that, my bank account emptied fast.

I hadn’t saved up much to begin with since I was a total no-name.

Paying rent and basic living costs drained it dry within a month.

Eventually, I was down to eating nothing but soybean sprout soup every day.

“…But this life is finally over.”

[Email from Luna:verse Production KR]

Congratulations! You have been selected for the 2nd generation of ! For more details, please contact the manager below…

I looked over the email with a satisfied smile.

The biggest VTuber company in existence.

Luna:verse Production.

I had interviewed at Luna:verse about a month ago.

And now, I’d been chosen as a 2nd gen for Project Reincarnation—Luna:verse KR’s Korea expansion project.

“Is this a dream or real life?”

Honestly, I still couldn’t believe it.

That I had become a VTuber under the Luna:verse.

All thanks to the others in my interview group who totally bombed.

Thank you, nameless applicants!

Because of you, I got to be reborn as a VTuber!

Ding!!

A notification rang from my computer.

I rushed over and checked the message I’d received.

[Manager: Your debut stream is at 6 today.]

[Manager: Your Live2D model is all set up, right?]

At my worrywart manager’s DM, I smiled and typed back.

[Seoeun: It’s fine!]

[Seoeun: I’ve tested it several times already!]

[Manager: ……]

[Manager: Why do I feel even more worried now.]

[Seoeun: I said it’s really fine!]

[Seoeun: Want me to record a video and send it to prove it?]

[Manager: No, it’s fine.]

[Manager: I was just saying. I’m still worried for some reason.]

“Aww, tsk. Still so stiff.”

For someone with such stiff messages, he sure worried a lot.

My manager really was the classic tsundere.

(TL note: A “tsundere” is a Japanese term describing a character, typically female in anime, who initially appears harsh, aloof, or even hostile, but gradually reveals a warm, friendly, and affectionate side, especially towards their love interest. )

[Manager: It’s only natural to worry.]

[Manager: Out of all the 2nd gens, you’ve got the most sensitive ‘past.’]

[Seoeun: ……]

My past.

What I did before becoming a VTuber.

Of course the company’s concerned.

A spicy camgirl past? No one’s got a sketchier history than me.

Still.

[Seoeun: Don’t worry!]

[Seoeun: I was such a no-name that barely anyone even knows me!]

The no-name of all no-names.

I averaged ten viewers and had fifty followers.

In short, there was no way I’d get exposed.

Even if someone did recognize me, it’d be easy to shut them down.

Yeah, if things got dicey, I could just silence everyone!

[Seoeun: Besides, it’s not like being a camgirl is bad, right?]

[Seoeun: I’ve got a pretty face and I’m not some non-virgin mess.]

[Seoeun: No unicorns are gonna freak out!]

[Manager: Sigh… Seriously, with you…]

[Manager: How many times do I have to tell you?]

[Manager: Our company’s mission is to cultivate ‘pure’ idols.]

[Seoeun: Huh…?]

[Seoeun: Is that what it was?]

Pure?

What’s that? Is it edible?

Ah! I think I vaguely remember them mentioning it during the interview.

Of course, I probably glossed over it with hopeful BS at the time…

[Manager: This won’t do.]

[Manager: I’ll just have to drill our company’s philosophy into you again.]

[Seoeun: Uh… Manager?]

[Seoeun: Could you maybe not say ‘drill it into me’?]

[Seoeun: That phrase feels kinda… sensitive.]

[Manager: ……]

After that, I got a three-hour lecture from Manager.

About the company’s founding ideals, the CEO’s ultimate goals, and all that.

Of course, I had YouTube playing on the side, so I wasn’t really listening.

/Did you see that backflip earlier?/

“Whoa! That backflip was awesome~!”

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<Minor Gallery – Camgirl Streamers>

[It’s been 38 days since Seoeun got banned…]

Every day feels more boring.

In this repeating, lifeless routine—there’s no you.

Not spoiled yet. Not beyond an A-cup. Perfectly ripened fruit.

It’s gone now.

I just stare blankly at the clock.

Tick-tock. Each second hand click breaks me more inside.

Time is passing!! Spring is coming without you!!!

[Upvotes 3] [Downvotes 19]

ㄴ You pedo gay…

ㄴ LMAO

ㄴ Ban this pedo channel

ㄴ Not the ahegao lmao

ㄴDidn’t that clip girl get banned?

ㄴYeah, wore a school uniform and got nuked

ㄴDisgraceful…

ㄴ(Mute the freak)

ㄴAhh… I miss her…

ㄴAren’t you tired of posting this every day?

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<Minor Gallery – Domestic VTubers>

[☆ Did y’all see this news yet?]

Luna:verse KR 2nd gen announcement dropped Personally, I think the girl on the left looks best

[Upvotes 21] [Downvotes 2]

ㄴOh?

ㄴEven in silhouette she’s hella pretty

ㄴToo bad the real face is probs 82kg Kim Jiyoung

ㄴY’all already redpilling before debut?

ㄴChaotic gay detected…

ㄴWhy all their boobs so small?

ㄴHow do you know?

ㄴFr tho, it’s just a silhouette

ㄴStill, they’re clearly catering to the Korean market

ㄴGood to see real plans starting with this 2nd gen

ㄴ+1

ㄴYuki? Must be the white-haired one, right?

ㄴProbably? I like pale characters.

ㄴYour mindset is ruining the world.

ㄴYou f*cking racist!!

ㄴ“Only trust white powder.”

ㄴThat hood meme cracked me up lmao

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“Whew…”

I let out a breath and swept my white hair back from my forehead.

Was this my second debut stream?

I bombed my first one as a camgirl.

I think I was so nervous, I just mumbled and froze the whole time.

Even with my eye-catching silver hair, I stayed a bottom-tier streamer because of that.

“But now it’s a fresh start.”

A newly acquired virtual body!

A solid agency to back me up!

And a voice so beautiful, it makes people go, “Wow… that voice…”

Plus, I had a few years of streaming experience under my belt.

Not that it was normal experience, but still.

[5:45 PM]

“Ah, only fifteen minutes left.”

Time to get ready.

Should I test face tracking first?

I launched the program to check my virtual model.

After a few clicks, a silver-haired anime girl appeared on screen.

This was the ‘pancake’—the VTuber’s face.

“Live2D tech, right…? Don’t really know the details.”

Most VTubers use a pancake to stream.

This character had been created by the company for me to use.

And from now on, it was the character I’d be acting as.

“But wow, it’s really well made.”

A silver-haired, red-eyed girl smiling sweetly on screen.

I had silver hair and red eyes too, so it was kind of a match.

But the outfit and design were totally different.

A fluttery black dress as the base.

A big red brooch on the chest.

Ribbons and frills everywhere.

Totally unlike me, who usually wore just a T-shirt and panties.

The definition of ‘proper young lady.’

But that didn’t matter.

Because the best part of this character wasn’t the refined look.

“Ooooh~ what’s with the twin handles~”

Whoever designed this must’ve been a true man of culture.

Handles.

Two of them.

A half-up twin-tail style called “two-side up.”

With long hair hanging behind too—it doubled the cuteness!

The genius behind this design deserves a Nobel Prize in Horniness.

If that exists.

I turned on the face tracking setting right away.

When I moved my head, the anime girl on screen moved with me.

“Ooooh! She’s following me!”

I got excited and shook my head side to side like crazy.

The girl on screen followed suit, her hair swaying as she mimicked me.

For just an illustration to move so naturally—this was top-tier tech.

Big company, alright.

They went all in with the latest tech.

Just thinking about how much money went into this made me realize how lucky I was to pass the interview.

“Still… too bad the expressions are manual.”

They must not have had the budget for that part.

Switching expressions like crying, laughing, angry—they were all manual.

There was one thing missing though…

“No ahegao?”

That’s criminal.

The ultimate expression.

The kind that pierces straight into a man’s soul!

There was no ahegao.

“Well, no way they’d add that.”

The company’s not insane.

They’d never give someone with my past that.

Still, maybe after I build up a bit of a track record, I’ll ask Manager for it.

He’ll probably shut it down immediately.

[Manager: Five minutes until stream time. Please silence your phone and finish your prep.]

“Eek, is it that time already?”

I was so busy playing with the pancake that I lost track of time.

It was already 5:56.

Not even five minutes left until the stream.

“Aaaahhhh!!”

I scrambled to finish setting up the stream.

Thankfully, my experience hadn’t completely vanished.

I knew how to set everything up, and barely made it in time.

[6:00 PM]

As the clock hit 6 sharp,

I just managed to press the [Start Streaming] button.

Click!

[Streaming Started]

And just like that.

My debut stream had begun.