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22 – Majia is Famous for Momo Broth

22 – Majia is Famous for Momo Broth

[Me: Mu-geon is a Famous Momo Anti]

[Boss: Hey]

[Me: Haha, just kidding~]

[Boss: You need to be serious]

[Boss: Are you going to take this lightly?]

[Me: Whoa]

[Me: You’re threatening me]

The sudden turn of events made the Boss look worried.

So I added the superficial reason of promoting the 1stGen, but in reality, I had another reason to meet Mu-geon, even if it was just an excuse.

‘Finally, I get to see him.’

I am the true simp for Boss Momo.

I have been watching the broadcasts for six years, a fossil and a living history book.

In other words, I clearly remembered that after I got busy with company work and half-quit being a sniper, Mu-geon and the Boss had been playing games together in a friendly manner recently.

Of course, it was true that Mu-geon gave the Boss another opportunity to rise again with his name as a former pro.

I could understand the business aspect of becoming friends.

That’s just how broadcasters are.

But,

Still,

Isn’t it a bit too easy to start talking like that?— Majiya has never exchanged insults with Dohee yet.

It feels too close.

And I still remember.

So you have to live as a Gold Noob forever.

Someone who wants to rank up isn’t in the right mindset.

Those words are something only I can say.

Criticizing the Boss is my right.

I’ve been watching since I was a nobody.

In terms of subscription numbers, there’s a huge difference between 369 and 692,333.

How dare a rookie with such a small following not recognize a senior?

So I had planned to meet him someday and put him in his place.

It’s true that he is a former pro and still ranks high as a Master two years after retirement.

It’s also true that I, as a mere sniper, have never climbed above Diamond.

However, I am confident that even if I can’t win the entire game, I can at least get one kill when I meet him as an enemy.

The close-range brawl starting with Smokescreen and Double Barrel is unmatched in creating variables.

Not only is it hard for the opponent to react quickly, but even a pro would inevitably be flustered when faced directly.

Just try lying down.

I’ll immediately mock you as a pathetic Diamond.

Pathetic Mu-geon, under the Signal Flare!

‘… I got a bit excited without realizing it.’

Anyway, I need to finish the task the Boss assigned me.

Whenever Mu-geon comes up, I can’t help it.

[Me: I’ve decided]

[Me: Parallel1stGenNewSong1105MuchAttention]

[Boss: ?]

[Boss: Where did the wind go]

[Me: I hit the character limit, haha]

[Boss: (facepalming)]

* * *

Jia picked a secondary account that she rarely used and changed her nickname to ‘1stGen1stAnniversarySongNovember5thRelease’.

She intentionally left out Parallel.

She had packed it tightly to fit exactly within the character limit of 12, and besides, everyone would know once Majiya appeared anyway.

Well, that part was quite a normal preparation process.

If only Dora hadn’t brought new news just three days after the related discussions were finished.

[I roughly sent the character sheet for the Boss, take a look]

“Whoa, an email came in. Hold on.”

Though it was called rough, it was a drawing that was already halfway completed for the project deadline.

It was in a state where investing just a day or two more would finish it.

“Did you… not sleep?”

[Sleep? I slept four hours a day?]

“… Is it okay to be fine after sleeping four hours? More than that, even if you say you slept four hours… this work speed doesn’t make sense?”

Dora chuckled and puffed up with pride.

[Something just… inspiration just burst forth. So I ended up drawing without realizing it. You know, creation is like, when something hits you, you break the light bulb and go shasha-shasha-shashak~.]

Her explanation was a bit jumbled, but her intent was clearly conveyed.

Thinking about drawing Majiya’s Avatar made her suddenly burst with motivation and ideas, working at more than double her usual speed.

Was Jia’s help that appreciated?

It must feel significantly different since when Komari went to help Dora, they just had a normal late-night snack and called it a day.

“Anyway. So, are you sharing the progress with Jia?”

[No. I plan to show her when it’s finished.]

“What if she doesn’t like it? You know she’s the type to say that without hesitation, right? Wouldn’t it be better to make corrections while working on it?”

Dora said with a chuckle.

[Well, it’s not like she hasn’t been critical or nagging for a day or two. If she says something, I can fix it. But I think she’ll like it. I’m confident!]

Dohee slowly looked over the illustration again.

The character base is essentially Majiya herself.

Black hair with a blue hue under the light.

Very unusual bright blue eyes for a Korean.

Wearing a blouse and skirt that give off both office attire and school uniform vibes, draped in a witch’s robe and hat that are several sizes too big,

and for some reason, carrying a state-of-the-art mechanical staff integrated with rocket engineering on her back.

She was a very cute little witch, unable to hide the explosive mischief in her expression.

A witch.

It truly is an image that suits Majiya.

Not just any witch, but a mischievous and cheeky troublemaker.

“Well, I think she’ll like it too.”

[Right?! And I’m also considering the rigging while working on this. By the way, I added functionality to separate the hat and robe parts. I was worried that Jia might think the robe or hat is too much…

And if you look at the next image, you can emphasize that she’s a company employee by hanging an ID badge around her neck. I even made a set of expressions, fifteen in total, that perfectly match Jia’s round manager glasses. Aren’t they all super cute?]

The effort of the illustrator was generously put in, and the details were incredibly abundant.

At this level, the quality is almost on par with the 1stGen Avatar made for over 1.5 million won.

Unless you assign the work to someone who is really bad at it, people will be amazed just by looking at the Avatar.

By the way, if you want to request quick work from a popular illustrator, you usually have to pay extra.

Dora is currently producing drawings at a crazy speed without any additional fees.

If this isn’t madness, then what is?

Feeling something beyond just affection for Jia, Dohee unconsciously asked Dora.

“Dora, have you always liked Jia this much…?”

Dora seemed to miss the heightened emotions of Dohee and burst into laughter.

[You know I have a younger sister who’s quite a bit younger than me. So, um. When I see someone like Komari or Jia, I feel… maternal? Not exactly maternal, but a little… I have this desire to protect them.]

“I didn’t think it was this much before.”

[Well… I wanted to get closer since the first time I saw her. Jia! Seriously. She keeps nagging me not to do this or that. If she doesn’t do anything cute, how can I even appreciate her? I can’t even compliment her!]

Every word was spot on.

For nearly a year, Jia had lived with a transparent wall between her and the other members.

Even though they had constant material exchanges, they had never emotionally connected.

So the entire 1stGen didn’t gather unless it was for company events or filming something at the motion capture studio.

Even during company dinners, if Dohee hadn’t called her, she probably would have left early to watch another Virtual Youtuber’s broadcast instead of trying to hang out with the others.

That cursed tambourine.

If she rapped that well, she could at least sing a song to blend in with the atmosphere.

‘Well, it’s better late than never to become friends.’

More than anything, until now, Dohee and Team Leader Kang had been in charge of directly facing the mental care of the affiliated Virtual Youtubers, and with the Boss, Dohee, getting busier, it was only natural that they needed someone to take her place.

In the midst of that, with Jia standing out so much, Dohee couldn’t help but think about changing her position.

However, for that to happen, Majiya couldn’t just stay in her current employee position.

It was necessary to acknowledge her contributions so far, raise her rank and salary, and hand over the monitoring tasks to her successor.

How long will she remain an employee doing all sorts of odd jobs?

Next year, she will be in her fourth year, a veteran who has overcome various crises without any loud explosions.

“Anyway, don’t stay up all night. You don’t want to be late and end up playing a horror game.”

[Ugh, absolutely no being late!! But, I will definitely finish this by Monday. It’s for Jia’s external broadcast, so I can’t skip the rigging, right? We need to have the Avatar ready!]

“Won’t it be tough?”

[We have the weekend! It’s possible!]

Her determination was so firm that it seemed impossible to dissuade her.

“Okay. Don’t overdo it. Prepare well for the broadcast too.”

[Yes~.]

Whether she realized I was talking about her or not,

as soon as I finished the call with Dora, Majiya walked in, almost as if it was a promise.

2:30 PM.

It didn’t matter if she came in later than 3 PM since overtime was already confirmed.

Yet, for some reason, her arrival time had been consistently early in recent weeks.

And as usual, when she arrived, she made her way to the Boss’s office with a cup of capsule coffee.

“Boss. Morning coffee.”

When I suggested going to the PC room together next weekend, she beamed with joy.

She seemed to be spending the day with a bright smile.

“I’ve already had lunch.”

“But it’s morning for me, right?”

“Okay.”

Dohee accepted the coffee Jia handed her and took a sip.

The same concentration she always drank, the same temperature she always felt.

Just enough to wet her tongue without burning it.

Smiling contentedly, Dohee asked,

“If you were to bring your successor, what kind of person would you want?”

Jia tilted her head.

“A successor? Out of the blue?”

“You’ve been getting busier with recent tasks. I thought it might be time to hire someone new under you.”

“Hmm? I’m fine as is.”

She comes in at 3 PM, leaves at 12 PM, and monitors broadcasts at home until 5 or 6 PM if she’s late, and with caring for the kids and appearing on broadcasts, if that’s not overworking, then what is?

If it were just watching broadcasts, it wouldn’t be a problem, but in the meantime, she writes reports that could burst out of a Word document, including daily sponsorship amounts, viewer trends, topics of conversation that streamers and viewers enjoyed throughout the day, and future plans, and submits them in the early morning before going to bed.

If that work doubles, she won’t be able to play her favorite games, and she’ll have to let go of the Batchu Batchu Virtual Youtubers she secretly watches.

In the first place, when the 2ndGen debuts, there will be eight monitors to watch.

It doesn’t make sense for a person to watch all of that.

Not a bed or a spider.

“We’re recruiting for the 2ndGen starting in December. Once the selection is over, you’ll be in charge of them again, right? If four becomes eight, you know the work will double, right?”

“That’s true, but can’t we think about it when the time comes?”

“If a company could operate like that, everyone would be in business. You need to plan your workforce in advance so that there are no problems later. The HR manager said they could add T/O, so don’t worry and think about the kind of junior you want and let me know. That way, we can evaluate properly during the interview.”

Of course, Jia seemed to not fully grasp the importance of what was being said.

Even when Dohee looked at her with a serious gaze, Jia merely pouted her lips.

“I can’t let this go. Think of the kind of junior you want and bring it by tomorrow.”

“Ugh. Suddenly setting a deadline.”

“Don’t talk back. Write it out in detail on an A4 sheet in MingLiU 16 font. Got it?”

“Okayyy.”

Jia grumbled as she left the Boss’s office.

It felt a bit pushy, but it couldn’t be helped.

If someone as frail as Majiya collapses from overwork, her recovery would be much slower than others.

I wonder how much worry the operations team leader and Cheon Dohee have had.

The person who was temporarily assigned to the work would be shocked too, right?

Are you telling me to do this all by myself?

* * *

The next morning, Momo received an email.

The sender was Majiya, and the attached file was a single page filled with small text.

[The kind of junior I want]

— Must have enough affection to watch all member live broadcasts every day. However, must be able to watch all broadcasts simultaneously

— Related to the above, must be able to summarize in writing while watching the broadcasts

— In other words, multitasking is extremely, extremely, extremely, very, very, very important

— Must be familiar with all slang used in member broadcasts, as well as terms used in Ppajijik and Saba-na

— Must be familiar with the usage of all broadcasting equipment used by members and how to deal with common errors (sound cards, audio interfaces, capture boards, motion capture equipment…)

— Must be an expert in disassembling and assembling computers (it would be better if they know about core components like CPU, motherboard, RAM, GPU for hardware issue responses)

— Must be familiar with the usage of all programs used during member broadcasts (for software issue responses)

— Must have experience with toxic environments

— Must have played over 200 games on Steam, and at least 20 online games for more than a month

— Female *important

…

…

…

It may look like a protest for a raise since I’m doing so much work, but that’s not it.

The reason her salary has been fixed at 2.5 million won for three years is that she insisted on not raising it.

She thinks it’s a blessing to receive 250 just for watching the kids’ broadcasts.

In other words, the meaning contained in this report is a request to hire a junior who can work like her as soon as they arrive.

But if there were two Majiya’s in the world, why wouldn’t they have brought one?

They would have hired her long ago and made her sit next to me to work together.

“Why does it say experience with toxic environments…?”

Reluctantly, Dohee sent a message right away.

Jia had probably already gone to bed, but she couldn’t just let it go without saying anything.

[Me: Teacher]

[Me: It’s not about writing down your own tasks]

[Me: Can you write down what you want your junior to help with?]

[Me: I’ll give you until tomorrow to redo it… ]

Author’s Note (Author’s Afterword)

feat. Simp Turret Song

I’ve been watching since I was a nobody….