I Want to Be a VTuber

Seo-yeon felt quite unfair.

She was certain that she hadn’t been caught with players this good when she was playing alone.

But with five people, something felt different from the regular games.

What’s “top”?

A place characterized only by the logic of power, to the extent that there’s a saying, “it’s a man’s lane.”

That’s why Seo-yeon liked the top.

“Just a lowly critter throwing poison darts.”

So, Seo-yeon hated Teemo.

A character that looked weak to anyone, throwing poison darts and letting out a bizarre laugh.

– Teemo: “Is this your first game??”

If she was taunted by that kind of creature, her anger was bound to rise.

Of course, it wasn’t the first time Seo-yeon faced Teemo.

But this one was better than the usual Teemos she dealt with.

Not just a little better.

She couldn’t land a stun to save her life.

“If it was before the patch…”

She could’ve taken that guy down.

Her hands trembled.

“Why can’t there be any virtual reality games in this world?”

Normally, when you time travel and switch genders, you would slaughter everyone in the virtual reality game, and swipe people in the streaming BJ matches afterwards!

Swinging attacks and landing parries! Amazing!

Seo-yeon had the physical ability and reaction speed to pull off that kind of stuff, but!

Psh!

Parry!

Ahhh!!

Psh!

Parry!!

Aaaaah!!

– Teemo: kekeke

You can’t parry poison darts.

This trash game called LoL doesn’t support parrying.

If it were a virtual reality game, she’d have been parrying those darts, “Ah! How do you parry poison darts!”

And then would’ve basked in those praises, but now she was just getting her head filled with holes from the darts.

“W-wait a moment. I’ll just eat this and be right up.”

“……No.”

Baek Geun-soo said, glancing at Seo-yeon, but she shook her head.

She was still okay.

Seo-yeon took pride in her strong mental fortitude, and she truly was.

She had rarely gotten angry at the usual stuff.

When she met the “Summer Girl” before, she had felt rage at how the other members treated Cha Na-hee, but that wasn’t the case now.

She always remembered her mom’s words about her dad, who was really into the game.

“Calm down, it’s just a game.”

Seo-yeon could resonate with her mother’s words.

Isn’t the point of games to enjoy them?

“I can win!”

Seo-yeon said confidently.

No, she couldn’t allow any other interference in this sacred top.

It felt like she would be admitting she couldn’t handle it and needed the help of others!

With 3 deaths, then 4 deaths.

Before long, the time playing started to feel less than the time staring at the gray screen.

But, well, it was still okay.

If Teemo hadn’t sent a message.

– “Are you a girl?”

That was it.

The moment Seo-yeon gripped the mouse, it exploded.

“Are, is your hand okay?”

Baek Geun-soo yelled in shock.

Everyone forgot the game and jumped up, and the other students felt the same way.

‘A-are you hurt?’

‘She’s an actress. Is this a serious matter?’

An explosion from a mouse was an unimaginable accident! Did the battery in it explode?

It was supposed to be an ordinary Logitech mouse, right?

As Baek Geun-soo dashed over, Seo-yeon raised her hand.

That hand was smooth and white as jade.

No sign of injury on her hand that should’ve gotten hurt from a mouse explosion.

“I’m fine.”

Her voice was curiously calm.

But everyone there could feel the deep anger hidden in that serene voice.

A fury that made them think she might rip Teemo apart if she met him in real life!

“Here.”

Sighing at Seo-yeon’s situation, Ji-yeon handed her her mouse.

“Since I use this when I game… don’t break it?”

Surprisingly, Ji-yeon had brought it because she thought Seo-yeon might join the eSports club today.

Just in case such an incident might happen.

Isn’t it better to break personal items rather than club equipment?

‘If it’s used for gaming.’

Seo-yeon took the mouse Ji-yeon handed her.

It was relatively new.

Probably a mouse she bought for broadcasting!

In other words, it was the mouse that Ramiel used when gaming!

The anger that had soared towards Teemo slowly began to cool.

If anything, her motivation rose.

The 0/7/0 KDA no longer mattered to Seo-yeon.

*

Baek Geun-soo thought.

LoL is not a game you can play purely on physical skill.

There are lots of things to memorize, and you need a strategic mind too.

You have to know how to gain the upper hand in skirmishes; only then can you seize victory.

‘She’s definitely somewhat good.’

When he first saw Seo-yeon’s play, Baek Geun-soo thought that way.

Her CS was decent for silver, and her actual control was good.

If the enemy wasn’t using targeting skills, her physical prowess would shine more.

‘…In skirmishes, ahem.’

Of course, Baek Geun-soo kept a close eye on the top to take care of Seo-yeon.

So he had noticed.

It’s not much, but Seo-yeon tends to dive in first.

Not much thinking involved there.

What the? It’s not like she can hit me if she can’t see me, right?

Of course, that couldn’t be true.

Seo-yeon died like that.

Seven deaths.

But surprisingly, the game wasn’t that difficult.

The match was split evenly.

Even if Teemo had started getting strong, she felt she could handle it given how well she had grown too.

‘And Irelia was also managing her CS well.’

Did she get the last hits while dying off?

That’s some serious determination.

Still, Baek Geun-soo didn’t have high expectations for her.

Like he said, LoL isn’t a game that relies only on physical skill.

But it wasn’t turning out as expected…

“Uh?”

A team fight had begun.

In the sudden skirmish at Baron initiated by Baek Geun-soo, Irelia dove in.

It happens sometimes.

Even with slightly below-average plays, some champions just do fine.

Irelia was one of them.

Once the Ruined King’s Blade showed up, she would thrive!

While the mid laner might have used their ult, Irelia flew in recklessly.

Really? Can that even work? Her reaction speed was simply off the charts.

She hardly missed any non-targeting skills.

With Teemo now occupied by Baek Geun-soo, there was no one to hold Irelia back.

The majority of the enemy had non-targeting abilities.

Triple kill!

She died, but what an incredible achievement that couldn’t have come from bad plays.

‘Victory of the headbutting dinosaur…’

Baek Geun-soo felt a great awakening.

This proves that just good physical skills can work…

Moreover, since Baek Geun-soo and the eSports club members had way higher tiers and MMR, the enemies must have all been at least Diamond or above.

So, it went like this.

[Victory]

As those words appeared on the monitor, Seo-yeon jumped up from her seat, raising both hands.

In her hands were Ji-yeon’s mouse and the disheveled remains of her broken mouse.

Like trophies.

*

“I’ll ask for the keyboard and mouse later.”

Anyway, Seo-yeon was able to successfully complete her visit to the eSports club.

However, she had to make restitution for the shattered mouse and the wrecked keyboard.

‘From now on, I should start using something expensive when I come.’

She believed having good gear was key to gaming well.

That was Seo-yeon’s philosophy.

She also formally submitted her application to join the eSports club.

“Really?”

“Yeah.”

Ji-yeon seemed a bit flustered.

She never expected her to fill out the application form right then and there.

Baek Geun-soo and the other members of the eSports club looked taken aback.

Honestly, it was surprising.

Is there really time for games when you’re that busy?

‘But, I think she might actually be fine.’

Joo Seo-yeon’s stamina is abnormal.

To be honest, Ji-yeon had never seen Seo-yeon look tired at all.

It felt like she lived spending double the time compared to others.

It felt both envy-inducing and impressive.

Even if she had stamina, not many lived as diligently.

‘Pro players are different.’

Like actors, being a pro indeed sets them apart from ordinary folks.

Watching skilled players on streams several times was one thing, but actually experiencing it was entirely different.

She felt she had learned a lot and could genuinely say it was a very satisfying experience.

‘This could really help me when I become a Vtuber too.’

Even if it turned into an excuse to mumble when she wanted something else, this time it was genuine.

Especially when playing with Ji-yeon, it was necessary to improve her skills.

“But, Ramiel… no, Lee Ji-yeon, what tier were you?”

Seo-yeon remembered Ji-yeon had started playing LoL around two months ago.

When she appeared on a show previously, she was probably around Platinum…

“Diamond.”

“……”

For reference, Seo-yeon was at a Silver tier.

The huge gap left her mind blank.

Moreover, Ji-yeon hadn’t played that much!

“By the way, Joo Seo-yeon.”

“Yeah?”

“I got the script.”

The script.

Seo-yeon knew what that was.

It must be the script for the audition of [Gyeongseong Young Lady].

‘They’re giving it ahead of time, not at the audition site?’

Her thoughts turned to the fact that this was quite a considerate audition process as usually you do a reading right on the spot.

“…I, I’d like to practice next time.”

Oh, did she want help?

Just as she was about to nod, Ji-yeon added,

“Could you call Jo Seo-hee for me?”

“……”

At Ji-yeon’s words, Seo-yeon’s pupils shuddered.

She felt the two of them had become much closer than expected while she was busy running around.

*

[Hyper Action Star].

While just a variety show on a cable channel, it had become a highly anticipated production that exceeded ordinary public broadcasts in recognition.

The 10-minute preview was notably impressive.

Before this, there had been various auditions in different genres.

But what people remembered most were idol auditions.

Most others went under the radar, often leading to significant losses in expenses.

“This time, [Hyper Action Star] will focus on about five central characters.”

Lee Ki-tae, the PD, said while looking at the production crew.

He clearly had specific actors in mind that he wanted to showcase for investors.

“Joo Seo-yeon.”

She was the first name he mentioned.

There was really no need to say anything.

The hype surrounding the preview could be credited largely to Seo-yeon, who literally “jumped off” a three-story building.

Even though there was an air mattress below, it took a brave heart to jump down like that.

Still, they received heavy criticism afterwards.

Although there was an air mattress, there’s no 100% assurance of safety, and the production crew was seen as reckless.

They had no excuses; the filming crew could only say they would pay more attention to safety in the future.

‘Who thought someone would think about jumping without any ropes?’

‘Exactly, who knew she’d jump down without any thought?’

There was no time to stop her.

A brief glance down and then, boom! An actress just jumped!

But if they could create this much buzz, it was better to face a few harsh words.

“Besides her, Jo Seo-hee… and Han So-yu.”

As he mumbled while looking at a photo, he added, “Min Do-ha is a bit disappointing.”

“She did too well in a normal way.”

“Still, it’s generally likely that someone like her wins.”

In all honesty, Baek Geun-soo hoped someone like Jo Seo-hee or others would win, but unfortunately, Jo Seo-hee had little experience with action acting.

On the other hand, Joo Seo-yeon had at least garnered praise for her action acting in [The Chaser].

Plus, she earned high accolades from Professor Kim Hong-baek.

“But that’s different from real stunt actors.”

Grit and determination.

That kind of obsession was something stunt actors had.

This leading role was everything for them.

Could these ordinary actresses beat them? That’s uncertain.

Actors who only do action and those who do both are different.

However, in this case, [Hyper Action Star] was going to put the focus on “action”.

That’s the wild card.

“So, for the next round, you’ll assign missions by group and film the scenes, right? What exactly was the scene that Group A drew?”

When Lee Ki-tae, the PD, asked, the crew examined the upcoming scenes.

Group A was the one Seo-yeon was in.

And it was the most observed group at that moment.

For reference, the scenes are drawn randomly by the group.

They had already filmed the scene.

At that moment, Group A had drawn the scene…

“It’s a gunfight. With a bit of chase, that sort of thing.”

A gunfight happening in the urban area.

That was the mission to be acted out in the upcoming [Hyper Action Star].

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