Hobbyist VTuber

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“Seeing Dia in a swimsuit out of nowhere hit me first with confusion.

Then I felt embarrassed.

And the last thing I felt was…

‘…Is this really what people like…?’

– Y-Yeah
– Yep
– Can’t eat because I don’t have any
– Gourmet vibes
– Dia just got stunned, lol
– (Shock) (Embarrassment)
– Her pupils are shaking, lololol
– Still a baby, so maybe she doesn’t know well

Pure doubt or perhaps curiosity.

I soon found myself scrolling down to check the comments section of the post.

Sorted by registration | Latest first

N (with a mischievous expression emoji)
N (emoji of a licking Dia at an alarming rate)
N and
N First, save and enjoy
N (smirking Dia emoji)
N (thumbs-up SD Dia emoji)
N So when will the swimsuit dakimakura come out?
N I’m shocked
N Do you take commissions?

“Ugh, well… I think it’s pretty…”

– Asking to see fanart for the fifth time
– A lot of capable people among you!
– There are plenty of other pretty ones too
– (Tongue out with a huge tongue emoji) X5
– When you release a 3D version later, make sure to include a swimsuit edition—it’s a lifelong wish

In the past, while preparing for her VTuber debut, I had also researched what kind of illustrations the viewers preferred.

But I never thought they would like it this much.

Why do they react so strongly just because the outfit is swapped for a swimsuit?

Isn’t this a bit too direct?

‘Maybe they just like it because it’s something they don’t see often…’

I knew that the main viewer demographic for VTuber broadcasts tended to prefer these kinds of visuals, but I didn’t exactly understand why.

In short, I was aware in my head but didn’t grasp it in my heart.

Anyway, if I kept lingering on the [Dia at the Beach] post, the state of the viewers would get even more intense.

– Tap-tap-tap.

N Dia Diah: You drew it so beautifully. Next time, draw other outfits beautifully too~

I left a brief comment and a like, planning to switch to another fanart post.

I remembered the center director’s words that it’s healthy to relax as much as possible, even when broadcasting.

But.

– Ding!

[ekdus7 donated 50,000 won!]

: Please make eye contact for 10 seconds

Just as I was about to click on another fanart post, a big donation arrived.

Of all things, the donation username was also super familiar.

‘Ah, they want me to make eye contact?’

I could switch to another fanart post.

But facing Dia’s exposure again while scrolling up was a dilemma…

The bigger problem was.

– Ding.

[ekdus7 donated 50,000 won!]

: Ah

[ekdus7 donated 50,000 won!]

: This

[ekdus7 donated 50,000 won!]

: Con

[ekdus7 donated 50,000 won!]

: Tact!!!!!

They finally donated in succession, an amount that would be a big deal to ignore.

To make matters worse, thanks to this excessive donation spree from Dia, both the chat and donation sections became a bit chaotic.

[ㅇㅇ donated 1,000 won!]

: Dia and the swimsuit, lol

– What a disaster, lolol

– Dia’s swimsuit is really that… nice? Lolol

– Seems like someone knows what they’re doing, lol

– A big spender but we can’t ban them

– Let’s go in~

Thus, I ultimately couldn’t hold back any longer and finally kicked ekdus7 out of the broadcast.

The realization that even Daya had seen Dia in a swimsuit made my already flushed ears burn even more.

“You get out.”

– Let’s just get out~
– Dia’s pissed, whoa
– I’ll remember this!!!!
– Oh no, the 25 man won, but reacted with a ban
– Dia got mad, bbbbb！

And so, after kicking Daya for the first time in Dia’s broadcasting career, I slowly began exploring other fanart.

The problem was that there were several fanart posts with similar or even higher exposure than [Dia at the Beach].

Thanks to this, Ha-eun’s plan to host a relatively calm stream to reduce broadcast fatigue completely went sideways.

The viewers who would cheer excitedly every time a side of Dia not often seen appeared on screen were just the cherry on top.

“Uwaaaah!!! Are you insane?!”

– Wow, what is this?

– Isn’t this going to get the stream shut down? Lol

– Whoa, the legs are insane

– Haha

– Honestly, this is too much for a 1-year-old baby (bring more emojis)

– Why are these kinds of posts always in popular threads?

– If this continues, Dia will poach us lol

– 3 seconds before reality hits…2 seconds…1 second…

– The average viewership is plummeting.

Eventually, after some time passed, I abruptly closed the post at the moment it seemed to have decent exposure.

Without properly seeing the high-quality fanart, I rushed to another fanart post.

Due to Dia’s habit of closing buttons, it was somewhat expected that the chat sentiments would flare up for a moment.

“My heart is racing… If I keep seeing things like that, I might have to return to the spirit world…”

– Isn’t that a risky move?

– Protect Dia!!!!

– Is it heart disease?

– It’s really dangerous for someone with heart disease;;

– Don’t go, don’t go, don’t go, don’t go, don’t go, don’t go, don’t go, don’t go, don’t go.

– Honestly, it was a bit excessive, right?

– If you’re going to the spirit world, take me too.

After expressing worries about Dia’s health again on the broadcast mic, the chat quickly calmed down.

The concern for Dia’s health outweighed the desire to enjoy the high-quality fanart.

It could also be because Dia, who usually showed a bright disposition, had just revealed a fragile side for the first time.

From then on, I mainly explored relatively wholesome fanart.

By sheer coincidence, most of the fanarts revolved around various events from Dia’s broadcasts.

“Oh, this one was from the first Battle Island stream. They drew the exploding motorcycle really vividly.”

– At that time, I thought we were really filming Mad Max.

– I had been curious, but did you ever prepare for BaEA Pro?

– Dia really respects the railgun, huh?

– I had no idea I’d witness BaEA live!

Ha-eun began to drift into the ‘gentle enjoyment’ the center director had mentioned, reminiscing about past memories.

Every time the viewers left a gentle comment while appreciating Dia’s fanart, she made sure to leave a short review and a like as well.

About an hour later, the fanart exploration broadcast continued.

It felt a bit slower compared to the usual game broadcasts, but not so much to the point that it was noticeable.

Thanks to that, after finishing the fanart exploration broadcast, I dropped by [TreeWiki] to unveil various official information about Dia.

Though it was called official, it was actually more of a storytelling session where I explained the concept of Dia I had envisioned in the past, but in any case.

[TINFH donated 10,000 won!]

: So can the spirits use magic and stuff?

“Magic? Well, I can summon things like dark clouds and fog.”

– Our Dia was a nature spirit all along!

– No wonder her hair was white-toned.

– Can you summon a storm on Monday? I really don’t want to go to work.

– It seems like they’re updating TreeWiki’s record in real-time right now.

– The real-time update form is insane.

Thus, by communicating solely with the viewers from start to finish for the first time in a while, the energy level was noticeably less intense.

After recording Dia’s unique closing remarks into the broadcast mic, I ended the stream and felt that my throat was less sore than usual.

I found that I still had a little bit of energy left.

With a mind full of study, quick reading of [The Sunshine] script, preparations for [Infinite Challenge Song Festival], or feedback on Lee Ye-na’s cover song, I wanted to do anything.

‘Make sure to relax at home!’

‘…Yes.’

‘Wait, why am I hesitating to respond? If this keeps happening, should I check with Mom?’

‘Ah, I get it. I’ll take it easy today.’

A few hours prior, the promise I made with Jung Jung-yoon lingered in Ha-eun’s ears.

For the first time, I lay on the bed with energy to spare.

‘Hmm…’

How long has it been since I merely laid down without doing anything?

In my second life, I was constantly doing something to avoid regrets and missed opportunities, so moments of ‘relaxing comfortably’ like this were rare.

But honestly, resting comfortably like this didn’t seem like a bad thing.

Without much thought, I stared blankly at the white ceiling, and before I knew it, I was swept away by drowsiness.

I don’t remember the dream I had that day.

I only remember feeling refreshed when I woke up early in the morning, as usual.

*

“Alright, next is the only flower of the competition! I’m quite looking forward to seeing who it is—let’s start with ‘My Destiny’ from Someone from the Stars!”

It was finally the day of recording for [Infinite Challenge Song Festival].

Beyond this extravagant broadcasting set, the voice of MC Seong Yoo-seok of [Infinite Challenge] resonated.

Right after, I adjusted the hand microphone just a bit.

The OST of the drama that had become Ha-eun’s first drama a long time ago and is still talked about today began to play slowly.

As the pre-intro of [My Destiny] came to a complete end,

At that moment, I brought the hand microphone close to Ha-eun’s lips.

「──♪───♪」

Ha-eun’s unique clear voice started to fill the set.

The cast of [Infinite Challenge] became briefly lively, then fell silent, simply lost in the enjoyment.

No sound other than Ha-eun’s singing could be heard.

Not even a faint breath could be heard.

So, when Ha-eun’s song ended without a hitch,

The member of [Infinite Challenge], who had hidden beyond the set and expressed a wish to be on the same team, exclaimed,

“Wow, is it because she’s the only girl? I wish the entire crew could be on the same team!”

“Wait a second. The whole crew?”

“That means Yoo-seok is saying he wants to be on the same team too!”

“Hey, what could possibly stop me?”

Including MC Seong Yoo-seok and everyone else.

Even though it was impossible for Ji-hoon to be on the same team, Ji-hoon still indicated he was inclined to team up with Ha-eun for now.”