I May Be a Virtual Youtuber, but I Still Go to Work-Chapter 106

After spending the entire weekend feeling like I was floating on air, I arrived at work on Monday right on time—only to be greeted with good news from the CEO.

“The producer agreed to keep your identity hidden. He said it sounds like fun.”

The idea of framing it as Another and the first-gen members being chosen by CAT instead of me had been approved.

It had only been one day since we talked about it, yet things were moving fast.

“Did you contact him today?”

“Might as well reach out quickly. The longer you hesitate, the more unprepared you seem.”

“Well, that’s true.”

“Anyway, he wants you to come up with a stage name. Something that makes you seem like a new utaite preparing for debut would be ideal. That’s your specialty, isn’t it?”

I had expected him to set a bunch of conditions in exchange for accepting my request, but instead, he only asked for a stage name.

Gotta respect that level of generosity.

“Technically, VTuber names are my specialty, but... well, a lot of VTubers used to be utaite in their past lives, so it’s not too different.”

“Right. They’ll need some time to prepare the track, so for at least a month, just focus on vocal training with the members and your usual work.”

“Got it.”

Each VTuber group had its own approach to naming, and for our first-gen members, we took inspiration from Japan, the birthplace of VTubing.

Take Akari Dora, for example—

Akari came from akai, meaning red, since her key color was red.Dora came from dragon because her character was a laid-back dragon.When shortened to just Dora, it sounded oddly natural in Korean—that was the key.

It preserved the roots of traditional VTubing while giving it a localized touch.

I had personally chosen all the members’ names, hoping that one day, they’d go global like our CEO, Shirahoshi Momo.

But ◆ Nоvеlіgһt ◆ (Only on Nоvеlіgһt) naming utaite was a bit different.

The general trend was:

Short and simple.Easily translatable into Korean, Japanese, and English.Since I wanted to keep F from the F contestant, I needed something that fit.

But right now, the best I could think of was something dumb like “Fan.”

Eh, no rush.

For now, I needed to focus on work.

I had to get ready for my upcoming stream next week, where we’d be revealing the members’ Valentine’s Day cover songs and new outfits.

***

Before announcing the event to the viewers, the CEO suggested I play the game alone on stream first.

That way, it would generate buzz, and more people would spread the idea that “F and Magia are different people.”

Normally, this tactic was used a few weeks before participating in something like <Hit Confirm Tournament>, casually playing the game on stream while subtly hinting, “Oh yeah, I’ll be in that tournament.”

This time, it was my turn to use that method.

So today, I left Seung-yeon alone in the monitoring room and went live.

[🔴Live] Parallel Waiting Room 👪 7,814

#BattleColosseum #Parallel

?Wait, what?Isn’t this the first time you’ve streamed Battle Colosseum? LolWhy Battle Colosseum all of a sudden?With the recent surge in growth, each member’s average viewer count now hovered around 6,000.

But I was currently sitting at 8,000.

And it was only 4 PM on a weekday.

Not only was I barely talking because I was focused on the game, but this just proved that the interest from the illegal duet event and the F contestant mystery still hadn’t died down.

The funny part?

Since I’d been seeing five-digit viewer counts so often lately, even this number felt oddly low.

Because I was constantly scanning the chat for trolls and rule-breakers, the normally fast-paced chat felt sluggish by comparison.

This was my first solo stream, yet everything felt so calm and relaxed.

Even the moderators from the members’ individual streams had all gathered here, since their streams hadn’t started yet.

They were so quick with handling messages that I didn’t even get the chance to blind them myself or ban anyone.

When did they all get so fast?

They used to be slower than me.

Either way, with such good moderation, I was able to fully focus on the game.

And since I wasn’t talking much to begin with, my already minimal speech dropped even further.

To force me to speak, viewers started spamming small donations.

But since a lot of the newer ones didn’t know when I actually reacted to donations, they were mostly wasting their money.

:: Anonymous donated 1,000 Clouds! ::

:: If it’s not too much to ask, may I inquire what inspired you to play Battle Colosseum today? ::

I ignored it.

It wasn’t a member-related question.

:: Anonymous donated 1,000 Clouds! ::

:: Can I do an illegal queue snipe? ::

That was up to them.

As long as they didn’t crack my skull open, I didn’t care.

Even if they tried, I’d just break theirs first.

Ignored.

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:: Anonymous donated 1,000 Clouds! ::

:: Thanks to you, my teeth are perfectly aligned now. Better than the members’. ::

You're banned.

Comparing members to each other? Fine.

Comparing me to the members? Absolutely not.

This was a pro-positive environment only.

After a while, a 10,000 Cloud donation came in.

:: Anonymous donated 10,000 Clouds! ::

:: When do the members start streaming today? ::

They could have just checked the announcements, but since it was a member-related question, I let it slide.

“Dora, Maru, and Rain are at 7 PM. Komari is at 8 PM.

CEO’s still on break today...”

LOOOLLiterally Momo Broth.Stay strong, Mongsoon.Momo, it’s too cold out here... 😭The influx of new viewers had been way too much lately.

Normally, when we got new viewers, they had some time to settle in, gradually shifting their focus from me to the members.

But since another wave of new viewers arrived before the first batch had even adjusted, this situation had become a mess.

That didn’t mean I disliked the influx, though.

Why?

This translation is the intellectual property of Novelight.

Because thanks to them, our members had grown this much.

Maru just hit 430,000 subs.

She was 220,000 a few months ago.

[Parallel / PARALLEL]

@parallel_official | Followers: 260,000

VTuber group, Parallel’s official channel.

Even the official channel, which had only 140,000 followers before I took over content management, had climbed to 260,000.

Since YouTube automatically synced subscribers with Pazijik Gallery followers, that number also represented the official YouTube subscriber count.

And the views on the weekly and monthly hot clips had more than doubled.

Just knowing that all the money earned from this went back into member welfare and content production filled me with pride.

My shoulders?

Held high.

After playing for about two and a half hours, I smashed some illegal queue-snipers’ skulls (one of them even clipped the footage and tried to make it look fake, but he shot first).

Once I felt like I had enough of viewer matches, I switched to ranked games on purpose.

Holy sh*tThat movement is actually insaneThis is the Battle Colosseum signal flare 🔥How the hell did you hold back in Combative? 🤯There’s no way you pulled this off in Comp 🤣I NEED to shotgun you in-game RIGHT NOWThis is tonight’s entertainmentFirst time seeing your POV, and wow, you’re crackedCan you even see what’s happening? 😂Insane sound play wtfShow us your keyboard setup tooBro, you’re a VTuber, how the hell are you doing thisSMOKE SHOTGUN IS GOD AND INVINCIBLE!!!I wanted to showcase my skills to the new viewers, proving that the upcoming content wasn’t just empty talk—it was a game worth taking seriously.

Otherwise, if I just announced:

"I’ll do a 2v87 against viewers, and if I don’t win, I’ll do a karaoke punishment stream!"

The reaction would’ve been:

"Ugh, Magia’s just making up another ridiculous challenge to mess with us."

"She doesn’t actually plan to do it; she just threw out random conditions."

...Not that I would know from experience trying to pull that exact move on the CEO before.

Either way, now that I’d shown enough, it was time to announce the event.

With one hour left before the members’ streams started, I had to make the announcement and log off to avoid affecting their broadcasts.

“You all know that on Wednesday, the first-gen members’ group cover song releases, and on Friday, the new outfits drop, right?”

Yep!Of courseWe knowCan’t wait!“The cover song will be revealed on Wednesday at 8 PM, and the outfits will be shown on Friday, starting from 6 PM in one-hour intervals. You already have an idea of the concept, but we put a lot of effort into these outfits, so please show them lots of love.”

LOLAs expected, leaks are 🔇🔇🔇Lips sealed 🤫“And the following Monday, to celebrate the new outfits, we’re planning a small event.”

Wait, another one?What’s next?Parallel’s been working like crazy latelyI pulled up the PPT I had prepared.

Originally, I planned to throw together something basic, but then Team Leader Ra Seung-hyun suddenly snatched it away and redesigned it into a sleek, professional-looking presentation.

“Introducing: <Defeat Magia>.”

A viewer match event in Battle Colosseum—me against all viewers.

If I win, 20 random subscribers (first-gen only) get a 20,000-won merch package featuring the new outfits.If I lose all ten rounds, I’ll do a two-hour karaoke punishment stream right after the event.In short, if you want to find out whether I’m F, here’s your chance.

The reaction was instant.

LET’S F🥶🥶🥶HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO IGNORE THIS??Bullsh*tLying again, huh?Not believing a single word lolThe boy who cried wolf strikes again 😂Damn it, are we really gonna fall for this again?Yeah, sure, not like we believe you anywayThis whole chat is just a bunch of Magia believers already LOLMa... gia... Ma... Ma... gia...Liar liarWe can pick any song for you to sing?MAKE HER LOSE AT ALL COSTSLMAO HOW ARE WE SUPPOSED TO TRUST THISYou’re already dead.Drink a raw egg and prepare yourself.Oh look, another fake promise.***

Pazijik Gallery (Parallel VTuber Board)

[She’s at it again.]

📝 Parallel Official KR (@Parallel_official_kr) - 45 minutes ago

📅 2025.02.19 (MON) 18:00

🔫 <Defeat Magia!> 🔫

📌 Rules:

1️⃣ Magia can only use shotguns and smoke grenades.

2️⃣ Viewers can use any weapons except grenades (only smokes allowed).

🏆 If Magia & Momo win: 20 randomly selected subscribers (first-gen only) receive a new outfit merch package.

🎤 If the viewers win: Magia must do a two-hour karaoke punishment stream.

💥 Think you’ve got what it takes to beat Battle Colosseum’s best? Join and claim exclusive rewards! 💥

"This is just a damn outfit promo event in disguise. 😂"

"She’s obviously gonna twist her way out of singing."

"If I fall for this again, I’m an idiot."

[Comments]

Parallel912: Fine, I’ll trust her one last time.Parallel785: So you’re not gonna watch the stream? Parallel311 (OP): I’ll watch, duh.Parallel311 (OP): But I’m not joining.Parallel311 (OP): Magia’s probably gonna find a way to dodge the punishment.Parallel009: Hasn’t she technically never broken a promise? She just... finds loopholes.Parallel009: And this time, I don’t really see a way for her to escape lol.Parallel311 (OP): Actually, I have overtime that day...Parallel009: Ah, so it’s just sour grapes.Parallel785: Trust me, guys, we got this.Parallel311 (OP): Please, for the love of god, beat her.Pazijik Gallery (Parallel VTuber Board)

[If the karaoke proves Magia = F, should we send a debut truck to Parallel?]

"Let’s be real—if she sings that well, she should debut as a VTuber."

"I mean, she’s been streaming a lot lately, but it’s all content management stuff..."

"I wanna see Magia actually play games, sing, act cute, and interact with us directly."

[Comments]

Parallel004: If someone starts a truck fundraiser, I’ll chip in with loading and unloading.

Parallel713: For real, she should just debut already.

🟦 Parallel03: She HAS to debut.

Parallel949: ?Parallel949: I thought we dropped the Magia debut meme?🟦 Parallel03: SHE KEEPS BRINGING IT BACK UP, HOW ARE WE SUPPOSED TO DROP IT?Parallel021: LMAOParallel514: Holy sht LOL*Parallel812: Mod’s mad af 😂🟧 Parallel1: I give up. Just let it happen.🟧 Parallel1: She’s the biggest troll here anyway.Parallel835: Even the board mod gave up lmao.Parallel451: This whole place is doomed.No matter how this went down...

One thing was clear—

This event was about to be absolute chaos.