Hobbyist VTuber

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“Mindfulness”

The word that came to Jung Yun’s mind every time he saw Ha Eun these days.

If you think about it, she always had a calm and expressionless face, but somehow, ever since her schedule got hectic again after the filming of [The Moon Cutting Through the Clouds], she seemed even more dazed.

“She looks a bit tired, doesn’t she?”

She doesn’t miss school, let alone arrive late.

As always, she puts her heart and soul into the filming of [The Sunshine], which started a few days ago.

Even her time at Doublie’s studio for the upcoming [Infinite Challenge Music Festival] that’s starting in two days is getting longer.

From what Nayeon told me, it seems she even studies inside a soundproof booth when she’s at home.

Of course, from a parent’s perspective, a daughter who is focused on her studies is something to support rather than worry about, Jung Yun knew that too.

“It’s like she’s a robot. I wish she could find just a bit of time to breathe…”

From the manager’s position, there was no end to the worries about Ha Eun’s condition.

It’s not easy for an adult to manage such a packed schedule without showing any signs of struggle.

Strictly speaking, Ha Eun’s health had no significant problems.

Even after the filming of [The Moon Cutting Through the Clouds] wrapped up, she continued to go to Kim Kyutae’s action school and stayed active.

Since there was action acting in [The Sunshine], I heard she’s been practicing parkour lately.

However, no matter how physically healthy she might be, it’s undeniable that mental fatigue must have built up during the dense schedule.

“Hey, Ha Eun. Want to go somewhere with me for a bit?”

I just finished today’s workout at Kim Kyutae’s action school and took her to the psychology counseling center I had booked in advance.

It’s a place where other celebrities also come for psychological care, so on the surface, there’s no real issue.

The counseling Jung Yun had reserved for Ha Eun was about burnout.

It was to ensure that Ha Eun, who has been running non-stop, doesn’t wear herself out completely.

After a brief chat about their recent happenings between the center’s director and Ha Eun, the more detailed examination finally began.

Ha Eun simply said, “Hmm… I haven’t particularly thought it was hard.”

She answered that everything she was doing was something she wanted to do, from one to ten.

To put it bluntly, that was true.

There wasn’t a single schedule in her timetable that contradicted her own will.

However…

“Filming is something you can’t avoid, but is there any reason you don’t want to rest even in your daily life?”

From the director’s perspective, there were some points that didn’t make sense, especially regarding the internet broadcast that Ha Eun was individually doing.

“I think the broadcast is the first thing you should change. It’s not a good sign if you collapse every time after the broadcast.”

The director suggested they gradually adjust the things Ha Eun could manage independently.

The following conversation shifted to the content of her broadcast.

“Do you have to play games on your broadcast?”

“No, it’s not that I must only play games, but people want to see me play games…”

It used to be a communication broadcast represented by Just Chatting, but at some point, the frequency of gaming broadcasts increased, and now nearly all of her broadcasts consist of gaming.

It can’t be denied that the fatigue from gaming broadcasts is significantly higher than from communication broadcasts.

The center’s director also somewhat inferred this.

“I don’t intend to force you to stop doing what you enjoy. But…”

“But?”

“Maybe from now on, we can focus more on ‘gentle enjoyment’ instead of ‘intense enjoyment’? Gaming inherently releases a lot of dopamine.”

Instead of forcing Ha Eun to stop the broadcast she deemed irreplaceable, the director encouraged her to lead broadcasts in a relatively low-fatigue conversational format like she used to in her early days.

“You know, even if it seems easy now, fatigue can explode unexpectedly at any location. Do you understand what I mean?”

“Ah… Yes.”

In the end, Ha Eun had no choice but to agree with the center director’s words.

Her tendency to trust experts hasn’t changed, whether in the past or present.

Honestly, for Ha Eun, being a vtuber was like a kind of rest, but since the doctor said it’s work and not rest, she just accepted it.

“Hmm. It’d be great if you went on a trip or something…”

“Oh, I’m going on a trip. Our school’s field trip is next week.”

“Oh, that’s perfect! Where to?”

“Japan. I’ve heard we’ll be wandering around Tokyo for three nights and four days.”

“Then just have fun without any worries with your friends. Think of it as refreshing.”

“Sure.”

The moment those words came, it was fine to take off.

However, because I couldn’t shake off the feeling of revealing something about Ha Eun’s broadcast, I ended up asking.

“Um, director. Are you going to tell Jung Yun about my broadcasts?”

I asked whether there was anything in the counseling content that would be shared with her guardian, Jung Yun.

The center’s director’s reply was in the negative.

“I don’t know much about internet broadcasting. But if it’s something Ha Eun needs to keep a secret, I’ll keep it that way.”

“Oh, okay. Thank you.”

Only after hearing a confirmation that she wouldn’t disclose anything about Ha Eun’s broadcasts, she stepped out of the director’s office.

Later, Jung Yun, who followed her into the director’s office, returned to Ha Eun with one question that slipped out before she realized it.

“…Did I look that dazed?”

“Uh, yeah. I have to talk to you four or five times before you’ll finally respond.”

“Really?”

“Why would I lie to you?”

To be honest, she was a bit surprised.

It seemed that as her schedule became busier, Ha Eun’s mind had become more complicated.

Anyway, thanks to Jung Yun, Ha Eun learned things she hadn’t been aware of until now.

“Thank you… as expected, there’s no one like you.”

With a shy expression, she timidly expressed her gratitude.

Jung Yun, who had been smiling slightly at Ha Eun’s demeanor, replied.

“Don’t just say thank you, raise my salary. Also give me a bonus.”

Very mercenary.

To this, Ha Eun immediately stated that she would definitely ask for Jung Yun’s raise the next time she met with Jeong Do Cheol.

“O, ouch! It was a joke, just a joke!”

“I’m serious.”

“…I can’t even joke around now…”

Right after this, they headed toward the center’s parking lot together with Jung Yun.

Up until they got on Jung Yun’s van to head to Ha Eun’s home, everything was the same as usual.

“On Monday during the Infinite Challenge recording, I’ll pick you up in front of the school. Wait at the crosswalk.”

“Okay.”

“Make sure to rest well at home!”

“………Okay.”

“Why’re you hesitating to answer? If you keep this up, I’ll check with your mom?”

“Ah, I got it. I’ll rest comfortably today.”

After a short talk about the recording of [Infinite Challenge Music Festival] and Ha Eun’s rest.

Jung Yun looked back at Ha Eun for a moment while the van, which had dropped her in front of her house, slowly disappeared from view but something felt different today.

Despite being so used to it, she felt something was off today.

She felt gratitude for genuinely caring about her, along with guilt for making her worry – emotions she hadn’t felt before.

After all, worrying others is something Ha Eun has always hated, now and in the past.

-Click.

[Fan Cafe Exploration☆]

Today, I decided to host a communication broadcast like before instead of a gaming broadcast like Battle Island.

Compared to what I usually do, today’s broadcast was clearly seen as “taking a break.”

– Dihah

– What’s happening with the fan cafe?

– Are you abandoning the game fans? Are you abandoning the game fans? Are you abandoning the game fans? Are you abandoning the game fans? Are you abandoning the game fans? Are you abandoning the game fans?

– I already logged into Battle Island.

– Will you check fan art if I post it now?

“Um, because of health issues… I think I need to take a break from gaming broadcasts for a while.”

– Oh no

– Dihah, don’t get sick ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ

– Protect Dihah!!!

– It’s okay to take a break, but please don’t graduate.

– What’s wrong with you to be banned from playing games?

– Did you lose in a fight with Cream?

– Did you break your finger, Dihah?

– You little rascal!!! Take care of your health properly!!

[Beernstein donated 10,000 won!]
: Have you been to the hospital?

[Seungyis donated 10,000 won!]
: Health is the most important thing, Dihah. You need to take care of yourself first.

[Eternalyg donated 10,000 won!]
: Maybe because of the changing seasons, Mile and everyone else seems to be getting sick a bit.

After waiting a moment until the chat and donation had settled down a bit, she began to explore the fan cafe of her fantasy realm, looking at the stories and fan art from her fans.

The first thing she came across was a much more active Dihah’s bulletin board than she had expected.

“Wow, there’s quite a lot here?”

She hadn’t completely avoided logging on, but compared to the last time she did, the number of posts and views had noticeably increased.

After looking at the popular posts on the Dihah board one by one.

[Dihah Went to the Beach]

For some unknown reason, this fan art post had overwhelmingly high recommendations, views, and comments compared to other popular posts, so she clicked on it.

Almost simultaneously.

A slightly revealing fan art of Dihah filled Ha Eun’s monitor.

Just a second.

Two seconds.

Three seconds.

Ha Eun, who was left in awe by Dihah’s unexpected appearance, froze for a moment, lost for words.

– Wow

– Noona, I’m dying over hereㅓㅓㅓㅓㅓㅓㅓ

– What have I done

– Wow, that body, haha

– Lately, there are so many amazing artists.

– Hueng

– Bread ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

The realization that the chat’s pace had hastened finally hit her and she hurriedly scrolled up.

Despite that, instead of calming down, her heart began to race even faster.

To be precise, it wasn’t a problematic fan art, but…

Due to her zero tolerance for these kinds of things, it took quite a while for her to regain her composure.

“What, what is this…!”

– It’s Dihah.

– It’s you.

– Would Dihah consider a swimsuit edition for the avatar?

– Scroll down! I haven’t seen it!!!!

– (Massive tongue licking emoticons) x10