Chapter 51: The Editor

<Did it here, I’ll do it once and leave.>

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The guy who bet on the Kayak team when everyone else was saying Yoo Hye’s team would win.

Didn’t bet like a coward on a 3-2 score, but went all in on a 3-0 sweep.

The result? I’m the only one who won the event.

The only alpha male who got a burger from a buddy who landed a job.

-How did you even guess that, lol?

-It was like an impossible test, bro.

-Lots of people thought Kayak’s team would win, but no one predicted a 3-0 sweep.

-Heart of a beast.

-You deserve that burger.

-Honestly, respect for the prediction, but linking your own post is a bit lame, don’t you think?

ㄴ LOL, not an alpha male, just a loser.

ㄴ That’s some next-level need for recognition, bro.

<Can’t help but respect this guy.>

Kayak is undoubtedly the gallery master of Abyss Gallery.

I used to dislike him because everyone kept hyping him up, but after watching yesterday’s match, I’ve realized it.

Kayak truly deserves to be the gallery master.

-Superstars drive people crazy with love and hate. Kayak has the qualities of a superstar.

-Who even decides who’s a gallery master? Lol, you don’t even know the basics.

ㄴ You criticize successful people all the time while your life’s a mess.

ㄴ LOL, burn!

ㄴ The clap-back game is strong, lol.

<Does Kayak have a VTube channel?>

I saw their performance yesterday, and it was so cool I’d love to watch some solo queue gameplay, but I can’t find anything.

-Buddy… even if Kayak had a VTube channel, the Renok gameplay you’re looking for wouldn’t exist.

-It’s infuriating that they don’t play Renok when two-hand swords are so romantic.

-Still, Kayak… loves Camilla, the prettiest female character.

-All the ladies are swooning over Renok, but why isn’t Kayak?

-Could it be their… taste?

ㄴ Until the Arctic ice caps melt…

ㄴ Ah, I see. Women do tend to like pretty female characters.

-You’ll only find Twitch replays, I guess. People keep telling them to start a VTube channel, but they’re either too busy or just ignore it.

-There’s a fan channel that’s decent, but it’s mostly Camilla content, as expected.

ㄴ Their editing is pretty solid.

ㄴ What’s this “Shadow of the Hand Mad Movie” thing?

ㄴ Apparently, that’s a thing…

ㄴ It’s a rare reaction, so be grateful and savor it.

ㄴ Oh, you’re new from the tournament. Cute.

<This woman was supposed to give a victory speech, but she suddenly started reciting a declaration, lol.>

Look at the commentator’s face, completely flabbergasted, lol.

-“For the advancement of Camilla’s rights…”

-Does anyone even play Camilla except Kayak?

-The president of the National Camilla Association, Kayak.

-The commentator’s expression says, “What is this woman even doing?”

-Why am I the one feeling secondhand embarrassment?

<After-party Drinking Stream Entry LOL>

The gallery master must be drinking too, right?

-Last time I saw, they couldn’t drink.

-They get drunk easily. Didn’t you drink with Nicang and teach them last time?

-If only they’d turn on the hand cam and drink on stream, please.

<What was that just now? What was that just now? What was that just now?>

What did I just see??? Was it only me? Is there something wrong with my eyes??

-From now on, Kayak and I are one, and any attack on Kayak will be considered an attack on me.

-Kayak was a woman. A man. A young girl. A child. An animal. Abraxas. They blurred into a single speck and then grew large and vivid again. In the end, I realized deep in my heart—.

-Wow… it was really the gallery master.

-What happened? Why?

-They messed up because they were drunk, lol. All-time great broadcasting slip-up.

-Wasn’t that intentional? They basically showed everything on purpose.

-Some female streamers intentionally show stuff to gain attention, so who knows.

ㄴ Kayak already has a big audience, so there’s no need for that, lol.

ㄴ Especially after winning, their momentum is already strong.

ㄴ It feels like they’re rowing while the tide is high.

ㄴ With that kind of chest, they could literally row a boat, lol.

ㄴ Get out.

-Wow, anyone got a clip of this? It’s legendary.

-Did the gallery master actually do a cam stream? Am I the only one who missed it? What even happened?

ㄴ The term “cam stream” sounds a bit off…

ㄴ Watch it before it gets deleted, lol. (Link)

ㄴ Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you.

ㄴ I’m becoming a Kayak fan starting today.

ㄴ Noona…

ㄴ The word “noona” just naturally slips out, lol.

ㄴ Is that size even Korean?

ㄴ They’ve been all about Camilla, but now they’re literally Camilla-tier themselves.

ㄴ Let’s cut down on the harassment; Kayak might see this.

ㄴ Noona, I love you!

<Hmm, is it that big of a deal…?>

I watched it live, but I don’t think it’s something to be this shocked about. Isn’t it just something you often see online?

-That’s common…?

-Go outside and meet some women. Do you really think that size is common, lol?

ㄴ How would a loser even meet women…

ㄴ Losers don’t understand these things.

-The shock of 2D becoming 3D…

-Their love for Camilla was so strong that they actually became Camilla…

Sigh…

The next morning, I woke up with a clearer head than usual and let out a deep sigh that could sink the earth.

To be honest, I wasn’t completely fine. My head hurt, and my stomach felt queasy.

But this annoyingly healthy body recovered from those injuries so quickly after waking up that I was left to face my past with a clear mind. Unfortunately.

“Gyaaaah… Aaaaah…”

And so, I started rolling around on my bed.

This is a silent scream.

I pressed my face into the pillow and let out a powerless cry.

After flailing my legs and rolling around on the bed for quite a while, I got up with a determined expression.

When I thought about it, there wasn’t any need to overreact like this.

I’d even considered the possibility of doing a cam stream someday.

This wasn’t much different from getting a preemptive vaccine.

That’s all there was to it.

A body that would one day rot away.

It’s not like a bit of exposure would wear it out.

Besides, it’s not like they actually saw anything.

It was just shown through a cheap webcam with a degraded image.

Sure, the outfit I was wearing was a bit thin, so the shape and form were somewhat revealed.

But it wasn’t an explicit exposure—just enough to indicate, “Hey, there’s a chest here.”

That’s all.

Just that much.

There’s nothing to feel bothered about.

No reason to worry or feel uncomfortable.

Maybe I’m the one overreacting.

What kind of era are we living in nowadays?

It’s a world where most people don’t care much about others.

Maybe I’m the only one overthinking this, making a fuss all by myself.

With that in mind, I habitually entered the gallery.

<Upvote if you saw the gallery master’s chest live LOL>

Starting with me.

“—|”

I buried my face in the pillow again and rolled around the bed.

This is so embarrassing.

It’s unbelievably embarrassing!

Should I call it a sense of shame?

I was born to attract attention, but even for someone like me, this kind of attention was too much.

It’s different.

When I was being praised as a god during the tournament and being mentioned in the gallery, it wasn’t like this at all.

It seems I was wrong to think I’d be fine with it.

Regardless of the fact that I originally had a man’s body, embarrassing things were still embarrassing.

In fact, knowing men’s minds all too well might have made it feel even worse.

I quickly closed the gallery.

The current state of the gallery would undoubtedly harm my mental health if I kept looking at it.

It was a shame because the gallery probably had featured posts about my tournament performance.

But all things would eventually settle down with time.

That’s how everything worked.

Until then, it would be better to shift my focus to something else.

Hmm, what could I focus on?

First, the fact that I won the tournament.

That was definitely an achievement worth celebrating.

When I checked the now-deleted stream, the concurrent viewers had almost reached 20,000.

I’d gained a lot of followers and subscribers, too.

Seeing the rapid growth of my stream, I felt the tournament participation was worth it.

I’d even managed to say what I wanted during the victory speech.

Now, Camilla players, who had been forced to hide in the shadows, could finally stand tall and enjoy Abyss with pride.

When I read posts about teammates dodging matches and hurling insults just because someone picked Camilla, my heart ached so much.

There was a minor mishap at the end, but today was undeniably a day to celebrate.

Maybe even with a celebratory drink.

…No, no.

After all, it was drinking that caused this mess.

Would I really want to drink again?

I must be hopeless.

Especially with a body so bad at handling alcohol.

Even after all that, I’m still thinking about drinking again.

For now, I’m going alcohol-free.

If I do drink, it’ll be in small amounts, testing how much I can handle before I lose my composure.

Until then, it’ll be a lonely road, drinking by myself.

And besides, there’s something else I was supposed to do.

What was it again?

“Ah.”

I remembered.

I did remember, but…

Is now really the right time to post this?

Everyone’s attention is laser-focused on me right now…

“Well, what needs to be done, must be done.”

They say overthinking is a trap.

You’re supposed to keep work and personal matters separate.

In fact, by posting this now, I can subtly show that I’m not bothered at all.

With that thought, I nodded to myself and wrote a post on the Abyss gallery.

<Hello, this is Kayak.>

I’m Kayak, a streamer on Twissy.

It’s been quite a while since I started streaming.

It feels like just yesterday that I did my first stream, and now I’ve won a tournament—it’s a surreal feeling.

It’s all thanks to you.

Lately, I’ve been getting more and more questions about VTubing.

At least once a day, someone brings it up whenever I stream.

So, I’ve decided to hire a VTuber editor.

That’s actually why I’m here today.

I haven’t even set up a dedicated channel yet.

It’s a brand-new, untouched channel.

I can’t promise how much I’ll be able to pay, but it probably won’t be much.

I’ve only just started streaming, and my income is still pretty irregular.

So, why would you want to become Kayak’s VTuber editor?

What’s the merit, you ask?

Feel free to ask anything.

As for advantages…

There are several, but if I were to name just one:

You’ll get to establish the channel with me.

In other words, you’ll have the opportunity to become one of its founding members.

You’ll experience the thrill of growing a channel together.

It’s a feeling you can’t get from joining a massive, already-established channel.

I’ll also be seeking your advice and doing my best to grow the channel as a partner.

I won’t act like a tyrant just because I own the channel.

I’m open to other people’s opinions.

Anyway, this post ended up longer than I expected.

To summarize for those who don’t like reading long posts:

I’m hiring a VTuber editor.

Please send in lots of applications.