Chapter 24: Studying Animation with a Pretty Unnie, Part 2

A full week has passed since Min Hayoon started planning the game with her viewers.

Initially, she had planned to contact Choi Arin after deciding on a general theme, but they had already reached the stage of deciding on a title.

This was partly due to Min Hayoon’s strong drive and partly because her viewers were well-versed in this field.

Since the viewers were fun to discuss with, she missed the timing to end the discussion at some point.

“How about ‘W.C.B’? I think this title fits perfectly.”

-How can a dating sim be titled ‘Welcome to the Cosplay Bar’.

-W.C.B is really out of touch.

-Wouldn’t it be better to just call it Cosplay Bar?

When Min Hayoon was going off on a tangent like this.

“No, but… if we just call it Cosplay Bar, it’s just two commonly used words put together, so it might not get much exposure.”

-Ah.

-That’s true.

-Then shouldn’t we go with the heroines’ first concept?

“If it’s the first concept, then a maid?”

-Something something, maid, something…

“‘Bar’ is too cliché, ‘Cocktail Bar’ is too much… How about ‘Holic’?”

-As in, becoming addicted to maids?

-This is pretty good.

-Hehehe… addicted to maids…

It’s only natural that she wouldn’t have time to pay attention to other things when she’s planning a game with these kinds of viewers.

[10,000 won donation]

-How about Cosplay Holic?

Especially since discussing with them brings in money.

Before she knew it, a week had passed while she was just casually streaming and planning the game.

-That’s right, you do cosplay too.

-A cosplay dating sim made by a cosplayer? This is a hit.

-? Does the streamer also cosplay?

-Are there people who watch this stream without taking pictures with the cosplaying streamer?

And just as the chat was starting to heat up with mentions of Min Hayoon’s cosplay…

-Shall we meet soon?

A DM arrived.

It’s Choi Arin.

Choi Arin, who had been agonizing alone for a week while Min Hayoon was engrossed in game planning, couldn’t take it anymore and contacted her herself.

Min Hayoon pumped her fist in delight and.

“Shall we end the stream?”

-?

-No, why.

-At least show us a cosplay picture.

-Do you want to see a high school freshman’s face that much?

-Don’t go too far, you degenerates.

“It’s not because of that, I need to make plans with an acquaintance.”

-An acquaintance?

-A guy?

[1,000 won donation]

-Is it the person you had a meeting with last time?

“That’s right.”

[10,000 won donation]

-Here’s some coffee money, I’m rooting for you.

“Thanks, and manager, compile the good ideas from today and send them to me via chat. I’ll draw them when I have time.”

-Already sent it. Check it later when you do a drawing stream.

“Okay, that’s it for today then.”

-Beep.

When she turned off the stream, Min Hayoon briefly heard the noise you hear when connecting speakers in her head.

-Ah, the streamer really left.

-But what was that talk about cosplay earlier?

-Find out yourself.

-The streamer was obviously avoiding mentioning it, and she’s a minor, are you really that curious?

Even so, the chat continued to move for a while.

It seemed that viewers who came from the Girl’s War community were covering for Min Hayoon.

“This is why a strong fandom is important.”

The Girl’s War community fandom probably consists mostly of people who have spent money on Min Hayoon.

Since most of them have probably met Min Hayoon in person, their sense of familiarity with her is naturally higher than that of regular viewers.

So, they naturally defend Min Hayoon and check those who post lewd comments.

“It’s good for the stream if they bicker, I can use that as a topic…”

Swish.

Min Hayoon turned her gaze away from the monitor, turned on her phone, and entered the DM window.

“So, since it’s a bit late today…”

Since Choi Arin took the initiative to send a DM, how could she miss this opportunity?

-Can we meet tomorrow? At that cafe by Seodaemun Station? What time is good for you?

“Yes, then after lunch, around two o’clock…”

“Mom, I’m going out tomorrow.”

When she casually informed Yoon Suhee of her outing.

“Okay, make sure to take a mask.”

“A mask?”

“They said the number of confirmed cases exceeded 30 this week. It doesn’t hurt to be careful. Make sure to take one.”

“Ah, yes…”

She was cautioned to take a mask.

The pandemic was just around the corner.

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The next day.

Min Hayoon and Choi Arin met again at the same cafe they had met at last week.

This time, Min Hayoon had brought her laptop and was fully prepared to brief Choi Arin.

Choi Arin, on the other hand, looked uncomfortable, probably because she felt awkward.

“First of all, thank you for coming again. I was so busy planning that I didn’t pay much attention to you.”

“No, I was also thinking, so it took me a while to contact you again.”

The distance between them hadn’t completely closed yet, and realizing that time was needed, Min Hayoon smiled and handed over the lead of the conversation to Choi Arin.

“Could you tell me why you came here today?”

“Um, that’s…”

Choi Arin is an indecisive person.

She wanted to collaborate with Min Hayoon, but it took her a week to contact her.

Naturally, she needed a bit more time now, and after being given enough time, she organized her thoughts and finally spoke.

“Honestly… I felt it was a shame.”

“What’s a shame?”

“Your drawings… I thought it would be much better if I could animate them. I’ve also wanted to work with illustrations from talented artists like you…”

“And?”

“Visual novels? I looked into that genre… and there are quite a lot of art assets used as sources.”

“That’s true.”

“I’m not completely incapable of drawing, so I think I can handle the backgrounds and other source illustrations. That’s why I wanted to work together. I felt like I could lighten your load? I was sure that I could be of help…”

“Hmm…”

Grin.

Min Hayoon suddenly reached out and held Choi Arin’s hand tightly.

“Uh, uh?”

Choi Arin seemed a bit flustered by the sudden physical contact, but she had no time to be flustered as she had to meet Min Hayoon’s intense gaze.

“Thank you. I didn’t even expect that much, but you thought about how you could help our team on your own.”

“I-is that so…?”

“I should give you a bigger bonus then.”

“Th-thank you…”

People who are proactive in the project are always welcome.

Min Hayoon looked at Choi Arin with a pleased expression, as if she wanted to give her a big hug.

Choi Arin, feeling a bit shy from the gaze, looked away for a moment.

“Now, let me explain the main concept of our work.”

Min Hayoon let go of Choi Arin’s hand, turned on her laptop, and opened the PPT she had hastily prepared last night.

It’s a practical PPT that skips the formalities like the title and table of contents and is packed with only the essentials.

And the first page was adorned with.

“Cosplay?”

“Yes, I thought it might be a topic you’d be interested in, right?”

“I guess so… right?”

And to add to that.

“A cocktail bar…?”

“There isn’t one in Korea… but if you go to places like Japan, there are many unique cafes, right? It’s like that. A cosplay cocktail bar.”

“Hmm…”

Choi Arin tilted her head, looking a bit unsure…

“No, think about it. You like cosplay, right?”

“I do like it but…”

“Imagine the most ideal-looking person in your opinion serving you drinks dressed as a bunny girl or a maid.”

“Oh…?”

After a while, her expression changed as if she had realized something.

And Choi Arin…

‘If she came dressed like that last time, served me drinks, and drank with me… I’d definitely want to take pictures and keep them.’

She was imagining, centering on Min Hayoon, the prettiest cosplayer she had seen in recent years.

Indeed, the saying that pretty girls are liked by other girls too isn’t without reason.

Choi Arin nodded, thinking it wasn’t a bad idea.

One is an innocent girl.

She learns to be a bartender because of money, but she has her own rule of never serving men.

However, through interaction with the player, she makes a drink for a man for the first time…!

Another is a carefree tomboy.

She became a bartender simply because she likes alcohol, a novice in society.

When she almost gets into trouble for serving customers without thinking, the player intervenes, and she starts making drinks only for the protagonist, a pure-hearted love…!

It was the best scenario that Min Hayoon and her viewers had painstakingly come up with over a week.

“It’s good…?”

Choi Arin, who had been quietly listening to Min Hayoon’s briefing, expressed her admiration for the surprisingly detailed story.

It was more concrete and more complete than she had expected.

And Min Hayoon.

“Then, let’s start production right away. First, for the rest of January, I’d like you to create some background scripts…”

As if there was no time to waste.

She began to direct Choi Arin with shining eyes.