Hobbyist VTuber-Chapter 214

Ha-eun’s phone was a total of two.

In addition to her regular phone, she also carried a separate phone for her Illusionary Realm broadcasts.

The phone that Cream had just used to call Ha-eun was also this broadcast phone.

Since Cream had once unintentionally caused trouble for Ha-eun, she made sure to only contact her through the broadcast phone during streams, especially if there was something important.

Of course, each time she called, she never forgot to ask if Ha-eun was available to talk.

After all, one mistake was enough.

“Is this a good time to talk, Diah?”

[Hmm... if it’s just for a moment, then yes.]

After confirming that Diah was available to talk, Cream proceeded to report the troublemakers in the chat who were causing chaos by repeatedly typing things like “Diah this, Cream that~.”

“Just say one thing for me, Diah!”

[“I won’t let those bad Noeulis who tease Cream unnie get away with it─! I’m always watching, so be careful!”]

It wasn’t a problem to hear Diah’s cute reprimand.

There was nothing more certain than showing those trying to stir up trouble between Diah and Cream that Ha-eun and Diah were close. It helped to preemptively stop misunderstandings from other viewers.

Aww, Diah-mong!!!UghI’M WATCHING YOU ㄷㄷI didn’t say anythingWhat, 24/7 watch duty? LOLGradually, the noisy chat began to quiet down.

[It’s fine, unnie☆]

“Okay! Did you hear that? No matter what you say, Diah is on my side. Thank you, Diah~.”

Just as Ha-eun was about to end the call.

[What’s there to thank me for? You can ask me anytime... Ahhh!!]

Click.

“Uh, uh? Diah? Diah??”

??????????What’s happening?Did Diah die??With a high-pitched scream, as if seeing a ghost, the call abruptly ended.

As expected, the chat was now filled with question marks.

Cream, who had no idea what was happening on the other side of the phone, couldn’t help but be startled.

She quickly began sending messages in their private chat to check on Ha-eun.

[Jeong Maria (Cream)] - Are you okay??

[Jeong Maria (Cream)] - Is something wrong??

[Jeong Maria (Cream)] - Are you in danger right now??

[Lee Ha-eun (Diah)] - I’ve lost the will to live

[Lee Ha-eun (Diah)] - I got caught by someone I shouldn’t have... what should I do?

[Lee Ha-eun (Diah)] - It’s over for me

[Jeong Maria (Cream)] - ??????

The responses she received were completely ambiguous, leaving Cream confused about their meaning.

Fortunately, it didn’t seem like Ha-eun was in immediate danger, so she was relieved for a moment.

‘Did her parents catch her on the phone or something...?’

Cream, unknowingly tilting her head, thought something along those lines.

Regardless, she had to finish the stream, so she calmed down the chat, which was already filled with messages about Diah’s ‘funeral,’ by coming up with a reasonable explanation.

“I just messaged Diah, and it turns out it’s nothing. She just got startled when she saw Bar-sensei.”

Did Bar-sensei come over?GGBar-sensei is legitPhewDiah is scared of bugs... making a note of that...Click here to pay your respectsWhile Cream was trying her best to defuse the situation, Ha-eun was currently curled up in the corner of the waiting room, receiving comfort—not really comfort—from Kang Sun-woo.

“Well, you know, it’s normal for close friends to talk in cute voices. I do it all the time when I talk to my nephew.”

“...Nephew?”

“Yeah. He just started kindergarten, and he’s really cute. I’ll introduce him to you sometime.”

Time passed, and after a long while of Kang Sun-woo’s comforting words, Ha-eun’s mind began to settle a little.

Summoning up the courage, she finally lifted her head, which had been buried in her knees, and made eye contact with Kang Sun-woo.

Heat.

“...Ugh...”

Overcome with another wave of embarrassment, Ha-eun instinctively turned her head away from Kang Sun-woo.

In a voice that barely rose above a whisper, she muttered to herself, but not really to herself.

“...Couldn’t you at least knock...?”

“Well, I did knock, but it seems like you didn’t hear it because you were on the phone.”

Perhaps it was because she never imagined that Kang Sun-woo would hear Diah’s voice.

Or maybe it was because Kang Sun-woo had been her acting idol.

The deep embarrassment and shyness rising from the depths of her heart wouldn’t subside.

She felt like she understood what being utterly embarrassed felt like.

“Would you... forget it...?”

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Ha-eun lowered her head, avoiding Kang Sun-woo’s gaze.

Her long hair draped down, and her voice was more earnest than ever.

Her fingers, nervously fidgeting between her thighs, added to the overwhelming vulnerability of the moment.

From the time they first met, Ha-eun had always been mature. But in this moment, with her childlike vulnerability, Kang Sun-woo couldn’t help but let out a light chuckle.

It seemed, after all, that she was still just a kid.

For the first time, Kang Sun-woo thought something he had never thought before.

And so, he subtly extended his pinky finger toward Ha-eun.

It wasn’t that he didn’t want to tease her.

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“Are you going to record again this time?”

“...No.”

Thus, Ha-eun and Kang Sun-woo made a promise to each other, agreeing not to reveal anything they had just heard, even going so far as to pinky swear.

Though it was a promise with no force behind it, there was no reason not to keep it.

However, after the first day of filming for God and the Goblin, time passed.

And on the day when Ha-eun and Kang Sun-woo shot the God and the Goblin poster together, things took an interesting turn.

To be more specific, it was when Kang Sun-woo’s cute little niece came over to visit and was talking on the phone in a playful voice.

“Ugh, ugh, uuuu...!”

“Oh, don’t worry, unnie is not a scary unnie─☆ How could you cry with such a pretty face~?”

Once again, Ha-eun had to make Diah’s cute voice in front of Kang Sun-woo.

Her slightly sharp eyes made his niece nervous, which was why the girl started crying.

“Does our Hyeon like candy? Should we eat some candy later, unnie?”

“...Candy...?”

Ha-eun, who was particularly weak around children, figured she should calm her down first.

She crouched down to the level of the little girl, who seemed to be around five or six years old.

Even though she knew Kang Sun-woo and his sister were watching, Ha-eun continued to use her childlike voice, comforting Kang Sun-woo’s niece.

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However, Kang Sun-woo, who had been watching, was genuinely impressed.

“When Hyeon cries, there’s nothing I can do, but you’ve got a real talent, Ha-eun.”

“...Thank you...”

Ha-eun felt like crying herself.

It upset her that Kang Sun-woo’s niece had started crying just from looking at her face, and she was embarrassed to have used such a cute voice in front of him again.

Still, she tried to maintain her composure, knowing that the God and the Goblin poster shoot was starting soon.

By the time the poster shoot began, Ha-eun had managed to steady her breathing.

“All right, then let’s take the shot. One, two, three~!”

The first poster shot was set against the vast fields.

Ha-eun, dressed in a pure white hanbok, leaned on Kang Sun-woo’s shoulder, who was wearing a black hanbok.

This poster depicted the close relationship between Baek Jin and Baeksulhwa from centuries ago.

The poster only showed their backs, creating a nostalgic atmosphere.

The next poster concept was a crossover between the past and the present.

When Kang Sun-woo was wearing his armor from the past, Ha-eun had to wear modern clothes.

And when Ha-eun was in the past’s white hanbok, Kang Sun-woo had to change into modern clothes.

‘I’ve never changed clothes this much before.’

To be honest, the constant costume changes were a bit annoying.

Compared to the relatively simple modern clothes, the hanbok took more time to change.

“Ha-eun, could you raise your arm just a little?”

“Oh, yes.”

After changing into the outfits with the help of Ju Jung-yoon, they took another shot.

This time, the poster featured Kang Sun-woo in his past costume, and Ha-eun in modern clothes, their backs facing each other.

Then, after changing into the white hanbok again, Ha-eun took another poster shot with Kang Sun-woo, who had changed into modern clothes.

It felt like she had become a living mannequin.

Still, the final results were satisfying. The posters captured the deep connection between Baek Jin and Baeksulhwa, with the past lingering in the present.

“It was worth the effort.”

“Yeah.”

In the two posters taken, only the person in modern clothes had their face visible.

The one wearing the past costume was only shown from the back.

It felt as though the present-day Baek Jin and Baeksulhwa were yearning for each other’s past.

Despite all the inconvenience of the costume changes, the poster turned out to be meaningful.

After shooting many more posters with different concepts, Ha-eun finally had the chance to change into her original casual clothes.

Afterward, as usual, she climbed into Ju Jung-yoon’s van.

They chatted casually as they headed toward Ha-eun’s house.

“Oh, right. The CEO told me to ask you this.”

“?”

About halfway to Ha-eun’s house, Ju Jung-yoon rummaged through the passenger seat bag and handed over a casting offer for the program Star Athletics Tournament.

“It’s a special for Chuseok on MBS. Do you want to join?”

“Huh, wasn’t this just for idols?”

“Solo artists can join too. Just like you, Ha-eun.”

He then mentioned how CEO Jeong Do-cheol was particularly eager about the program.

He followed up with how Luna Entertainment’s idols were ridiculed for their weak physical abilities in the last Star Athletics Tournament.

“CEO Jeong even made a bet with other agency CEOs. He’s hoping we’ll take first place this time.”

“Hm...”

In any case, Ha-eun liked activities that involved physical movement.

The Star Athletics Tournament, where celebrities competed in Olympic-like athletic events, seemed fun to her.

The fact that it was airing as a special for Chuseok on MBS was a big plus.

Just like last year’s Infinite Challenge Song Festival, it was an opportunity to introduce Ha-eun to the people relaxing with their families during the holidays.

So, she ultimately decided to participate in Star Athletics Tournament.

She remembered an idol who became famous for her beautiful archery pose, and figured it would be a nice way to improve her image too.

“But, Ha-eun, if you go, your fans will probably come to watch, right?”

“So?”

“There’s no separate restaurant at the venue. We can’t just funnel all those people into the convenience store.”

“Ah... I’ll need to prepare lunch boxes for them.”

“That’s what I’m saying.”

The conversation then shifted to the fans who would be coming to watch Ha-eun at the Star Athletics Tournament recording.

Ju Jung-yoon suggested giving back to the fans with something like lunch boxes or snacks, and Ha-eun nodded in agreement.

However, while preparing the lunch boxes and snacks for Ha-eun’s fans.

“Ha, Ha-eun, this lunch box won’t do. It’s just full of greens!”

“What? But it’s so healthy.”

“Are you planning to starve your fans? Let’s focus on taste first, okay?”

“...Hm...”

There was a small disagreement between Ha-eun and Ju Jung-yoon over the menu.

Luckily, the decision was made in Ju Jung-yoon’s favor, and Ha-eun’s fans were spared from the veggie-packed lunch box.

And so, time passed, and finally, on the day of the Star Athletics Tournament recording.

Ding.

[Lee Ji-hye (Nael)] - Got the lunch box!!

[Lee Ji-hye (Nael)] - (Photo of the lunch box & snack set with Ha-eun’s picture printed on it)

[Lee Ji-hye (Nael)] - I’ll enjoy it, Ha-eun!!!

[Lee Ji-hye (Nael)] - Thank you!!!!!

“Cough─!”

Ha-eun nearly spit out the water she was drinking after seeing the picture Nael sent.

Cough, cough.

Cough, cough....

“...I can’t believe it...”