In the VTuber market, the significance of achieving 50,000 views is quite substantial.
The population of South Korea is approximately 50 million.
If the accumulated views amount to 50,000, that means one out of every thousand people has listened to Hong Seohyun’s cover songs sung by Scarlet.
Of course, these 50,000 views likely include numerous duplicate view counts…
“Isn’t this a great start?”
“Y-Yeah, isn’t it?”
If this is accompanied by 1,000 subscribers, the narrative changes a bit.
One thousand subscribers is one of the conditions for revenue generation permission in the VTuber domain.
Though, due to the inevitable copyright issues that always follow cover singers, merely uploading simple cover songs doesn’t bring much profit…
But the state where one can earn a little money and the state where one can’t earn money at all are entirely different.
Moreover, the Scarlet Channel still enjoys the grace of algorithms.
Algorithms are like waves.
After a massive wave hits, a gentle wave will inevitably follow.
And when you get used to the flow of those smaller waves, naturally, your growth will progress.
In that case, there’s exactly one thing Hayoon and Hong Seohyun should focus on now.
Catching the wave.
Riding the flow that has begun on the Scarlet Channel.
And the most effective way to ride that wave is…
“Seems like we have to increase the video upload schedule.”
Increasing the frequency of video uploads in itself is a strategy.
“Here too?”
Of course, Hong Seohyun was only perplexed.
She had already been editing and uploading videos every five days for the past two weeks.
Honestly, stepping up the tempo even more feels burdensome…
“Ah, to be precise, it’s about maintaining this tempo. The original plan was for weekly uploads, right? We’re changing that to uploads every five days for at least two months.”
“T-That long? I’ll be fine, but…”
“Will your wrists be okay?”
Actually, the problem wasn’t Hong Seohyun but Hayoon herself.
Even Choi Arin wondered if this was a good plan.
Producing illustrations every five days like Hayoon usually does seemed…
unreasonable, on a whole different level.
“Ah, but some downgrade is necessary.”
Of course, Hayoon isn’t someone without limits.
Even if she tried to produce top-quality illustrations every five days, her body would surely break down first.
Although the Cosplayholic project is paused, Hayoon still has work stacked up on Patreon.
In such a situation…
“Two months.”
“Huh?”
“We’ll continue this pace for the next two months. If we do this, your wrists won’t have major issues, right?”
“Hmm, I guess so…”
“By mid-September, which is two months later, we can establish a debut buildup on Bluebird and adjust the upload schedule to weekly after a fortnight rest period.”
“Mm, that shouldn’t put a huge strain on the wrists…”
Just as Choi Arin worried and lectured, Hayoon swiftly dismissed her concerns, leaving her feeling rather deflated.
It wasn’t easy for Choi Arin to try to act as a caring elder sister.
“From now on, please continue preparing the songs that will be uploaded every five days for the next two months. I need to know the songs in advance to set the concept and produce the illustrations.”
“Okay, I’ll prepare as fast as possible. Two months is 60 days, so we need 12 songs, right?”
“11 songs. We already have the song that’s going to be uploaded in five days, right?”
“Ah, right, right. That’s correct.”
Next, it was Hong Seohyun’s turn.
Hayoon presented her with a concrete plan, which Hong Seohyun executed as she nodded in agreement.
Hong Seohyun had already started to understand the process behind game release schedules.
“And, there’s no need to compulsorily create a PV, so you don’t need to stress too much.”
“R-Really?”
“Yes, starting with a PV at this point simply isn’t cost-effective… Ah, and when the outsourced opening song arrives by the end of August, please focus on that.”
“End of August… Got it. I’ll remember that. I need to take good care of my vocal cords.”
“Exactly, considering you’ll also be debuting in broadcasting soon, your voice is a valuable asset, so you must take good care of it.”
In this manner, Hayoon was also meticulously planning the schedules of others.
Although Hong Seohyun initially wanted to create a PV, since she decided to debut as the cover singer Scarlet and VTuber Scarlet, the PV seemed less crucial now.
“You have become an integral part of our game release team. Considering that you accumulated a thousand subscribers within 15 days of your debut as a cover singer, it seems fortune is also on our side. Let’s aim for long-term success with proper care.”
“Making money through songs… must not miss this opportunity!”
Hayoon envisions the bigger picture and moves swiftly to execute it.
She doesn’t bother with complex calculations, quickly devising plans and offering timely advice.
Do we even need to overthink things when such a capable leader is here?
Thinking too much just makes your stomach ache and your energy drain, leading to fatigue.
“Aah, this is comfortable. Very comfortable.”
Instead, she simply follows the typical slacker mindset:
“Just do what Hayoon tells you to do and avoid overthinking.”
Of course, even with this slacker mentality, Hong Seohyun hasn’t interfered with Hayoon’s plans so far.
Hayoon’s nature is subtly perfect; she prefers to handle most things herself unless absolutely necessary.
While being a diligent leader who insists on leading everything personally, she’s paired with an employee who follows orders but ensures those orders are completed effectively.
Such a cycle minimizes complaints on both sides, making it a commendable structure that could last a long time.
“Ah, right, right, want to check the comments?”
“Do you mean the comments? Are there many?”
“Of course, there are many. Look at this?”
Our resident slacker Hong Seohyun proudly shakes her mobile phone displaying comments, handing it over to Hayoon with a smug look.
A lifestyle that discards complex plans and focuses solely on satisfying one’s ego is unmatched in its carefree pleasure.
“Hmm…”
Hayoon slowly scrolled through the comment section.
– Wow, look at that vocal tone.
– I don’t usually enjoy Korean covers, but this one feels truly different.
– The original song itself is in a style that drowns you in a session, so it just pleases the ear.
– The voice is like another instrument, really.
– It harmonizes well, reminiscent of Oriental sauce.
– These days, there are many utaite teams that have disbanded due to Corona, but I hope this one continues consistently. The song is good.
The overall evaluation of the music is positive.
The number of comments, around a hundred or so, isn’t excessive, but over half of them are favorable remarks, which is undoubtedly a good sign.
– Why ruin such a good song by messing with the beats and translating it into Korean?
– Sigh, everything’s good, but why not in the original language? If you have knowledge to translate lyrics so well, you could sing in the original language too.
Of course, it’s inevitable to encounter critiques typical of the Korean-translated versions, but…
Even if they covered it in Japanese, these folks would probably nitpick about the pronunciation anyway.
There’s no need to worry about such comments.
Rather than worrying about such nitpickers…
– Wow, but the illustrations here are so good.
– These days, many utaite use random anime illustrations or low-quality ones, but here, the quality is distinctly different.
– I am always grateful for your Patreon contributions. The artist is truly something…
It’s much more pleasant to read and enjoy the selected comments praising Hayoon’s illustrations.
Though most tasks Hayoon performs mechanically and efficiently, even Hayoon can’t help but smile at sincere compliments.
“Great.”
A sly smile curls the corner of Hayoon’s lips, matching Hong Seohyun’s smile, which seems even brighter upon noticing Hayoon’s response.
‘How is it? Isn’t this satisfying? Want to grow more?’
Though it isn’t explicitly stated, observing Hayoon’s smile, Hong Seohyun was certain:
Undoubtedly, this was her smile of pride after achieving results in just half a month.
She had regained her vigor, hardly recognizable as the person who had rushed over hastily after seeing the record of 50,000 views.
‘You… it’s almost too transparent…’
Just as Hong Seohyun vaguely sensed Hayoon’s inner feelings…
For a brief moment, a somewhat sly smile crossed her lips…
And then…
“Huh…”
For some reason,
Hayoon let out a short sigh as if she had suddenly realized something.
“Why? Why are you doing that?”
“Ah, it’s nothing…”
Though Hayoon responded somewhat absent-mindedly to Choi Arin’s question about the sigh,
Inside, Hayoon wasn’t feeling too light-hearted.
That’s understandable.
‘These are the illustrations I need to cosplay, aren’t they…?’
The concept she had proposed herself — the vanished-lover shirt look for Korean and Japanese music experts.
It hit her that she herself would have to cosplay exactly as per the illustrations she had already created.
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