Chapter 77

Truthfully, this could be seen as Hong Seohyun’s karma.

Given that Hayoon typically had to avoid any form of physical contact with women as much as possible.

Even though she had become a woman herself, it couldn’t be helped.

This was more like an instinct ingrained in her over a long period of time…

Because of the deep-seated understanding that one should not touch a woman’s body carelessly.

However, as Hong Seohyun began to get closer to Hayoon, the situation began to change slightly.

—

“I spent my time today editing the video that I’m going to upload to the VTuber channel. The recording studio owner did a meticulous job with the mixing…”

“Ah-hei, what should I do if I blush while talking about this?”

“No, it’s just that…”

“What is it?”

“It’s nothing…”

—

Having gotten used to naturally engaging in some level of physical contact with Hong Seohyun, Hayoon came to believe that this extent was fine.

It was something that Arin, who had subtle cautious tendencies, would never do, but Hong Seohyun approached Hayoon with the simple-minded thought of perhaps enjoying some honey and inadvertently changed Hayoon’s perception…

“Okay, again. Again.”

Her karma came back to her, manifesting as Hayoon’s hand massage empowered by the “Hand of the Gods” trait.

Thanks to this, Hong Seohyun was unable to concentrate on the broadcast simulation and often found herself blushing, leading to scolding remarks about not being able to concentrate on even simple tasks.

“That is, all because you…”

“Me?”

“It’s because you keep poking me, and I can’t maintain my composure…”

“Is there anything that would make it impossible to maintain composure? If a mosquito flew around in summer, would you blush from that too?”

“It’s not that, but…”

—

And yet, it was awkward to retaliate with something like “It feels strange because you’re not giving me a massage,” given the situation.

Puzzled, Hong Seohyun’s predicament continued for a few more minutes…

“Why can’t you concentrate on this…?”

—

Murmuring briefly, Hayoon simply turned Hong Seohyun around.

“Eh, uh…?”

“Try sitting like this.”

—

It involved attaching the backrest of a school chair to the desk and leaning against it, resting one’s chest on the backrest. Of course, Hong Seohyun didn’t exactly have much of a chest to rest, but regardless…

Hayoon connected her chair from behind and naturally sat there, enveloping Hong Seohyun from behind.

Though it created a rather scandalous scene of two female students sitting in such a suggestive position after tying their skirts together on two chairs, Hong Seohyun had no time to raise any objections.

“Alright, try focusing now. If someone who needs to broadcast can’t maintain a poker face so easily, what will you do?”

“Eh, uh-uh…?”

—

With Hayoon’s soft breasts pressed against her back, and her cold hands sneaking inside Hong Seohyun’s blouse buttons, touching her stomach similarly to how Hong Seohyun used to play with Hayoon, her concentration was shattered beyond repair.

Her mind was spinning as she tried to figure out what to do, and the methods for progressing the broadcast had completely vanished from her memory.

“Isn’t this enough? If some other students see us like this, what should we do?”

“Come on, focus on the broadcast. The cleaning staff will likely all be gone by now, and this is the end of the hallway that people don’t usually walk through anyway. What’s there to worry about? A professional broadcaster should be able to handle talking about a burglary even if there’s a robber next door.”

“Aren’t you supposed to report that…?”

—

Shuddering.

Hayoon’s pointed nose poked through Hong Seohyun’s hair and lightly pressed against her neck.

Is she sniffing the shampoo?

She honestly wanted to shake her off, but…

—

“Didn’t I already do all these before with you?”

—

It was embarrassing enough for Hong Seohyun to criticize Hayoon with double standards after she had already gone all out physically to get closer to her before.

Works for you but not for me?

That would be truly unacceptable behavior.

Eventually, Hong Seohyun, whose face was turning red and her eyes were filled with awareness of her wrongdoing, began to concentrate on the broadcast again.

“Is there anything you want to try when you go on your Japan trip?”

—

After much thought, Hong Seohyun came up with her second topic template.

She planned to use “Japan Travel Plans,” something she loved because of her interest in Japanese culture and also because she was that typical student who could only dream of going to Japan.

She had already chosen this as one of her primary contents to discuss with her audience.

“I am planning to go first to the hot springs…”

“Japanese hot springs don’t allow tattoos—if you have one?”

“Eh?”

“Don’t be nervous. If I say that, just assume donations are coming through and keep the broadcast going.”

—

Hong Seohyun’s face buried in her neck continued the conversation while poking her belly.

Even though they suggested imagining it as free donations, as if it would be easy…

Nonetheless, they decided to do their best to keep the flow going.

“I won’t have any tattoos, after all. Even as an educator, someone planning to teach shouldn’t have tattoos, right?”

“Oh, so people with tattoos can’t teach?”

“No, that’s not it! It’s just… I hold a slight bias. Bias…”

“This is good. Let’s push with a Confucian concept—no obscene content, no tattoos, no alcohol or smoking.”

“Huh? Verification… Anyhow, next we’ll…”

—

As Hayoon and Hong Seohyun exchanged feedback, they managed to keep the flow of the simulation going.

“I want to see apple hot springs when we go there, and I am not sure why, but I wonder why they float fruits in hot spring water. It feels like there must be some benefit….”

“By the way, do women really float their chest in hot springs? I’ve been curious about that for a while.”

“M-Maybe not. I certainly don’t have one that would float.”

—

Hong Seohyun’s assets, one might say…

Are somewhat meager.

Although she was short in stature, her cup size still seemed to stand out a bit for her height.

Not that her chest is exactly large, though.

As Hong Seohyun looked disappointed and pouted her lips…

“Hey, you shouldn’t say that. Our senior is Scarlet now. How could I draw Scarlet’s chest so big if you say it’s small?”

“I-Is that a problem?”

“Then what is the problem?”

—

Even in the midst of this, Hayoon was giving feedback while pointing out Hong Seohyun’s weaknesses.

“Considering role-playing as well, for at least the first few months, you shouldn’t mention small chests—it’s better not to talk about chest size at all. Acknowledging small breasts can also be content…”

“A-Ah…”

—

Acknowledging small breasts as content…

Hong Seohyun, feeling the softness from behind her back, thought that if she at least had that much, she wouldn’t admit to having a small chest…

while showing a slightly dejected expression.

“Still, I want to try going to a hot spring in Japan—if only for once. I’m usually not into public baths, but since we’re going all the way to Japan, not trying a hot spring would be odd. I’d like to experiment with floating my chest too.”

—

Hayoon muttered to herself and then pushed her chair backward, getting up. Honestly, since she already understood the feel of things after this much, she planned to continue testing Hong Seohyun’s poker face during the afterschool hours for the future.

And Hong Seohyun…

“Are we going to do this every day?”

“Yes, we’ll do it every day.”

“Uh…uh-huh…”

—

Feeling a bit dizzy at the realization that she would have to endure this on a daily basis, she nodded with a rather complex expression.

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Hayoon’s schedule had once again been optimized.

Now, during school, she would focus on her work for Pixiv and Patreon, while after school, she would conduct various interference tests on Hong Seohyun’s broadcasting skills.

When she returned home, Hayoon would continue her illustration work for Pixiv or Patreon, and when necessary, work on thumbnails for Scarlet’s VTuber channel.

She would then broadcast her art work until around midnight, completing her fulfilling day.

On days without broadcasts…

[V-Tuber Minor Gallery]

– Honestly, aren’t you excited for Scarlet’s debut?

– This girl seems to understand VTuber culture and RP, so I’m really looking forward to it.

– Looks like her mama is the same person who draws those VTuber illustrations. I can’t wait to see Scarlet’s reveal—this is making me dizzy.

– It’s coming out tomorrow. Let’s just wait a bit more.

—

It was October 1st, and there were only 8 days left until Scarlet’s debut.

By this point, the rumor of Scarlet’s existence and imminent debut had already spread quietly throughout VTuber-related online communities, and there were more than just a few people looking forward to it.

The biggest reasons were two:

– That girl who draws VTubers regularly—she must know the drill.

– Money smell is strong with her.

– Considering her debut coming just a month after a game release, it’s clear she’s the puppet master.

First, the speculation that Mama was Hayoon was now the general consensus.

—

And then,

– Isn’t her voice impeccable, really?

– Unless she’s extremely bad at broadcasting, her voice is perfect for listening to on the radio.

Hong Seohyun’s exceptional voice also played a significant role.

Because voice is largely innate, even skilled broadcasters who don’t possess a naturally good voice can sometimes be difficult to watch for long periods.

On the other hand, if you have a good voice, as long as the content isn’t too dull, people will still tune in for the voice alone…

She started with a different base than most.

“Next week…”

—

An ideal state for boiling the broth, one might say.

“I’ll have to push her harder.”

—

With her debut broadcast just around the corner, Hayoon resolved to push Hong Seohyun even harder.

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