Chapter 12: June Was a Crybaby Hero (2)

• -Wow
• -This really feels like listening to a classic folk radio show.
• -Truman’s life has turned around, LOL. Yuwol even gave him a shoutout.
• -Hahaha, who’s Truman?
• -‘Good morning, good evening, and good night!’ That’s so beautiful.
• -Stream ending phrase certified.

After glancing at the chat, I moved on to the next topic. There’s no need to rush, but dragging things out too much can make it boring.

I figured it was a good point to wrap up the introduction about Yuwol.

“Well then, does anyone have any questions about me? I’ll answer as much as I can.”

• -Gasp
• -Do you prefer older people or younger ones?
• -When’s your birthday?
• -Oh no… LOL.
• -I feel like saying something bad, what should I do?
• -Can you review the survival competition?

“For now, the chat is moving way too fast. I probably won’t be able to read it all, so I’ve set up a fan café. How about posting your questions there?”

• TETE –
• -Got it.
• -We must follow Yuwol’s words, of course.
• -A fan café already? LOL.
• -Märchen’s pre-launch work is ridiculously fast.

The KR Märchen Live fan café, commonly called KREAM, served as the hub for fans of Märchen VTubers in the KR branch.

Of course, each VTuber had their own individual fandom name, but they were collectively referred to as KREAM in most streams.

Within the KREAM fan café, there were dedicated sections for individual VTubers, including me and all the 11th-generation VTubers. At the very top, there was a shared board for general discussion about KR Märchen.

Currently, if you checked the trending posts, you’d see things like:

-[KREAM]-

[Title: Compilation of Yuki’s Foot-Wiping Moments, Part 21] – (219)

[Title: Sailor Outfit Yoruna-sama] – (413)

[Title: Comic of Yuna and Sera Pranking Each Other] – (813)

Something along those lines.

As for my fan café:

-[KREAM: Yuwol (UWAR) Fan Café]-

[Title: What are you having for dinner?] – (31)

[Title: Do you prefer younger or older people?] – (212)

[Title: Didn’t Yuwol look amazing in the MV? Who’s the designer?] – (823)

[Title: Yuwol Fan Café Is Here] – (211)

[Title: First Post on the Fan Café, It’s Mine] – (921)

It was a freshly made fan café, created right after the music video aired.

But seriously, who designed the layout for my page? Why does it look so soft and fluffy?

Ignoring the incoming questions for a moment, I stared at the fan café banner.

• -Oh no.
• -Yuwol is mad!
• -How do her eyes move so naturally?
• -There’s even shading near her eyes. Whoa.
• -So cute.
• -LOL.
• -What’s up with that banner, LOL?

“I don’t know who designed this, but I hope we don’t cross paths.”

[Jiwoo: I’m sorry… I’m sorry… I’m sorry…]

Was it you, assistant?

Sighing inwardly, I continued scrolling through the fan café.

It hadn’t even been that long since I showed the page, yet there were already three full pages of posts.

“So many questions… wait, what’s this?”

• -Oh no.
• -Hmm.
• -Get out of here, LOL.
• -Deleted instantly, LOL.
• -Three-day suspension confirmed.
• -Why not just ban them outright, mods?
• -Tsupi, over here!

Some strange posts popped up occasionally, but they were deleted before I could even read them. Judging by the titles, though, they were… questionable.

Anyway.

I tried to start from the first page, but there were so many questions that it felt overwhelming to go through them all.

“Hmm. I’ll answer about five questions per page. Oh, and I won’t answer duplicates.”

• -Aaagh… I should’ve posted faster!
• -In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, please pick mine!
• -People are forcing questions to avoid duplicates, LOL.
• -Mods must be crying, LOL.
• -Yuwol is just a baby… she should only see nice posts.

From the first page of [KREAM: Yuwol (UWAR) Fan Café]:

[Title: Do you have someone you like?]

[If you do, are they older or younger?]

It was the first question on the page, something many viewers seemed curious about.

“By the way, I’m the one choosing the questions, so don’t feel too disappointed.”

• -Yes, of course!
• -Who would dare complain about Yuwol’s choices?
• -Honestly, every single question feels so leading, though.
• TETE –
• -Not feeling disappointed at all.

Good. That’s a relief.

“Okay, here’s the first question. Do I have someone I like? No, I don’t. As a hero, it’s impossible for me to romantically like anyone. If I did, it would probably be my seniors. Though, it’s more of an idolizing kind of affection.”

• -Ohhh.
• -Why is that so detailed?
• -Seniors, huh… hehe.
• -Asking if a VTuber likes someone is a silly question to begin with, LOL.
• -Ohhh.
• -‘Idolizing affection’ sounds so cool.

“Let’s move on to the next one.”

After answering the first question, 30 minutes flew by. I’d answered quite a few, but since the questions were all so similar, my responses gradually became shorter.

Just as I was about to wrap things up:

[Title: Have you served in the military?]

A female high school student who’s completed military service… gasp!

“I haven’t been to the military… but I know more about it than you might expect.”

• – ?????
• – So Yuwol is a military enthusiast, LOL.
• – No wonder her name is UWAR.
• The unexpected and clever question made me itch to respond.

I had been to the military—when I was a man. But now, I was a woman, and in this life, I had no military background.

“I’m not exactly a military enthusiast, but I do know things like the iconic quote, ‘Aim steady, fire sure.’”

• – ?????
• – How do you know that?
• – Are you a real veteran?

“No, I told you. How could a 17-year-old have been to the military?”

• – Ah, LOL, so it’s just part of the story?
• – Heroes don’t go to the military, true.
• – Instead, they slay enemy leaders as part of their hero’s duty, LOL.

“Service Creed: ‘Our commitment. Ah.’”

• – LOLLLLL
• – Emergency!!!
• – Märchen, you fools, LOL.
• – Even reflexively quoting it, LOL.

Moving on quickly to the next question before the teasing escalated.

As I flipped to the next page, a particular question caught my eye.

[Title: Who’s your favorite manager?] – Posted by Tsupi

I’m so curious! >ᄉ<

What was this nonsense?

“Manager, what are you doing? Are you bored?”

• – LOL, she called them out for being bored, LOL.
• – Answer her, Yuwol! Tsupi was once legendary, you know…
• – (Tsupi): ^^ I’m remembering your username!
• – LOL.
• – Tsupi, go start your own stream or something. Open the control room, now.

Still, since Tsupi was my one and only manager, I should probably answer.

“To be honest, I’ve only ever met one other manager besides Tsupi. So out of all the managers I’ve met, Tsupi is number one.”

• – LOL, she’s a master of wordplay.
• – She’s sneakily savage; I see it now.
• – Gasp.
• – No! Yuwol, run away!
• – True, though. Even if there are only two, being number one is still being number one. Cheers to that.

[Tsupi: ^^]

[Muil: You know I love you, right?]

[Tsupi: Let’s go eat hotpot during our next meeting ^^]

[Muil: Please no…]

Feeling a chill from the eerie messages, I awkwardly smiled and refocused on the stream screen.

It seemed like a good time to wrap up the Q&A. It had already been 30 minutes, and I still had other content to get through.

‘Content… if you can call it that.’

Technically, singing isn’t really “content,” but since this was my debut stream, I figured the viewers would understand.

After all, I was still a rookie streamer.

“Shall we end the Q&A here? I only got through ten pages, but I hope that was enough to satisfy you all.”

• – Yes, yes, yes, yes!
• – I thought you’d be an ENFJ, but you’re an INFP. Interesting.
• – Well, heroes don’t have to work much anyway, LOL.
• DE TE TE TE –
• – That was fun.
• – You’re not leaving already, are you? ㅠㅠ

“I still have things to do. Where would I go? I’ll sing a few songs and chat for a bit.”

It wouldn’t feel right to leave singing out of a debut stream, would it?

Every senior said they sang during their debut. It might be cliché, but it’s the safest way to do a debut stream.

“Testing, testing. Can you hear the echo well?”

• – AA, yes, we can hear you.
• – I think so? A… or maybe not?
• – Roasting her in the comments, as expected, LOL.
• – That classic banter, LOL.

One day, I’ll replace that overused “A” with something better.

Chuckling softly at the viewers’ chat, I changed the stream background.

The cozy wooden room transformed into a medieval tavern.

Visuals are always crucial, after all.

“Then, let’s begin!”

My debut wasn’t over yet.

I sang three songs in total. While many were left wanting more, a debut stream operates on a tight schedule.

As the end time approached, I prepared to wrap things up. To prepare for what would come next.

Before that, I took some time to chat casually with the viewers and refine the concept of my RP.

• – Hey, hey, do that thing! That one, LOL.
• – Somebody clip this and post it on the forum right now!
• – The hero! To protect the world! Answering the goddess’s call!
• – LOLLLLL.
• – Whoa, why is Yuwol blushing now?
• – How does her face have this much expression, LOL.

“Quiet down.”

• – ^^7
• – ^^7
• – ^^7
• – Of course, if the hero tells us to be quiet, we’ll listen.
• – ^^7
• – LOLLLLL.
• – She’s so adorable.

“Haa.”

It had been just 1 hour and 15 minutes of streaming. A short but intense period, leaving me completely drained.

I’d probably pass out the moment the stream ended.

“Alright, everyone. It’s time to say goodbye.”

• – No!
• – Please…
• – Why is it only an hour? Why is it only an hour? Why is it only an hour? Why is it only an hour? Why is it only an hour?
• – Märchen, what is this nonsense?
• – Come back quickly tomorrow, please. ㅠㅠ
• – I’ll wait for you here.
• – Get some good rest before you come back.
• – Don’t go, don’t go, don’t go, don’t go, don’t go, don’t go.
• – I’ll never forget seeing Yuwol today.
• – Just one more song, please…
• – Tsupi, extend the stream by an hour! I’ll pay whatever it takes!

Unfortunately, our first journey had to end here.

“Do you remember what I said earlier?”

• – ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ
• – Don’t go, ㅠㅠㅠㅠ.
• – So sad, ㅠㅠ.
• – Hng.
• – ‘Good morning, good evening, and good night!’ So beautiful.
• – How can I have a good time without you?
• – Do you want to see me go crazy? Do you want to see me go crazy? Do you want to see me go crazy?

Smiling at the desperate chat messages, I spoke.

“In case you forgot, let me say it once more. Good morning, good evening, and good night.”

And with that, my debut stream came to an end.