I May Be a Virtual Youtuber, but I Still Go to Work-Chapter 160
“A dish I’d want to serve when proposing to someone—would that be okay?”
A sudden proposal?
To viewers, that’s basically like saying “Let’s destroy the Arctic.”
Business yuri.
When it comes to VTuber pairings, is there anything more thrilling?
The pinnacle of fluff—professionally referred to as tee-tee.
It evokes the same kind of anticipation you get in the first episode of a virtual marriage show. That fresh awkwardness between two people with unclear boundaries—
It’s a cheat code. One that usually delivers great results, especially when used early on between members whose dynamics are still undefined.
That’s business yuri.
But maybe because I’m not a VTuber, my thoughts went in a completely different direction.
A proposal? In front of the CEO?
There are VTubers who are sensitive about fan loyalty.
Like, “You didn’t go watch another VTuber during my break, right?”
Or, “You weren’t cheating on me with another stream, were you?”
They’ll drop hints like that, half-joking, half-serious—
Usually when they’re feeling insecure or trying to tighten their fanbase.
Momo isn’t the type to say things like that out loud.
But don’t be fooled into thinking she’s emotionally bulletproof. That’s amateur-level thinking.
If you want to be a pro, you have to assume she’s silently taking damage and comfort her accordingly.
This isn’t widely known, but—
Back when I was still her manager, Momo would often call me in a panic when her core fans were about to leave.
Like, Did I do something really wrong? She’d ask me to meet up, usually dragging me out to a convenience store post-stream to vent over fire noodles like a drunk.
If I didn’t find just the right way to say “You’re doing great” and rebuild her confidence, that slump would last a while.
It’s not something that shows on the surface during her streams.
But, like how snack bags are half-filled with nitrogen, her stream time would slowly shrink without anyone noticing.
That part of her hasn’t changed much, even now with 1.8 million subs.
And I was still one of her core fans—at least emotionally.
So if we went with this proposal-themed cooking showdown, and I even slightly gave the impression I was putting heart into my dish...
Yeah, the aftermath would hit that same night.
She streams three times a week.
That could easily drop to two.
That’d be bad.
Still, I really wanted to accept Eona’s request.
If someone in my position—operations, management—shuts down a creative idea, it sends a silent signal that imagination isn’t welcome here.
Oh, so Parallel doesn’t go for this kind of content?
That’s how misunderstandings begin.
Especially with these second-gen kids who completely bought the lie that I was debuting with them.
So as long as it’s not socially problematic, the right move is to say yes.
I’ll handle the CEO’s ego and damage control myself.
Besides, Eona’s already succeeded as a VTuber once.
People say my help played a part in that—but hey, being good at receiving help is a skill too.
And if she’s this proactive about pairings, it means she already has a storyline she wants to pursue.
I can’t help but be curious what kind of story that’ll be.
Pairings born from bold moves like this tend to draw attention anyway. There’s nothing to lose by showcasing them.
Though it’s not the right time to mention it, this might actually help solve a problem she’s bound to face post-debut.
“Hey, Gia? You heard what I said, right?”
“Yeah. It’s a solid theme. Let’s go with it.”
She looked surprised that I agreed, but the corners of her lips curled upward.
“Thanks. I thought you’d shut it down.”
“If I think it works from a content standpoint, I don’t stop it. But why whisper it to me? Embarrassed to let the other two hear?”
Eona responded proudly.
“Nope. If I say it out loud, they’ll want to use the idea too. I wanted this one for myself.”
“You’re the odd one out, you know. The other two probably haven’t even thought that far ahead.”
“Really?”
“Orca and Miho are both VTuber rookies. Sure, we’re on casual terms now, but they still haven’t shaken off that initial awkwardness. No way either of them would throw out something like a proposal theme.”
That was when Eona finally seemed to realize something, her cheeks turning red.
She’d just noticed how aggressively forward she’d been.
But there’s nothing to be embarrassed about.
If it’s charming, that’s more than enough.
Honestly, if I weren’t the red pill in this situation, she would’ve already hired a personal editor to make a “Magia × Eona tee-tee compilation.”
***
The idea itself was strong.
A timely concept, so the cooking showdown was greenlit without hesitation.
But once things got rolling, one thing started weighing on Do-hee’s mind.
Even if we’d had some prep time, the content was still last-minute.
And in reality, it was mostly just her and Magia’s handcams taking center stage.
The second-gen was included, sure.
But since no information about them had been made public yet, she worried the focus would stick to her and Magia instead of shifting toward the new members.
That fear only grew sharper after two videos released a week before the showdown pulled impressive numbers.
[🥔Nutube]
⭐⭐⭐ Michelin 3-Star Acquired! | Parallel at KG Dragons
KG Dragons BC | 982k subscribers
1.03M views | 1 week ago | #KGD #Parallel #BattleColosseum #VTuber #Rain #Magia
[🥔Nutube]
??? : We Don’t Do Fake Hospitality | Parallel at KG Dragons
Parallel Official | 554k subscribers
740k views | 1 week ago | #KGD #Parallel #BattleColosseum #VTuber #Rain #Magia
To be honest, vlogs are notoriously difficult to produce in the VTuber world.
You’ve either got to recreate everything with 2D or 3D animation, or show your body without revealing your face.
The first option takes forever and costs a lot.
The second carries the risk of personal information leaks or people identifying your past life.
And even if you go the animation route—
With collab content like this, you’d have to ask the partnered company to co-produce or handle the animation, which is tough when it’s a team like KG Dragons.
They’re real-world public figures who stream with their faces out in the open.
So Parallel had no choice but to go with the second option.
They blurred out faces and pitched it as a “Limited Time Only” peek event.
The artist protection policy isn’t about completely hiding red pill details—it’s more about minimizing the risk of exposure.
Anyway, back to the main point.
This translation is the intellectual property of Novelight
The videos showing Rain and Magia’s physical bodies racked up nearly 2 million combined views.
As a result, attention on Magia and Momo’s cooking showdown is now at an all-time high.
No real kid talks that maturely—so it’s safe to assume they’re adults.
But an adult woman who’s only 140 cm tall?
During the baseball outing with Crkemang, it was the first time anyone saw her, and the replay was deleted... so people weren’t quite sure.
But this new video sealed the deal—confirmed by cross-verification.
No wonder everyone’s talking.
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[Is Magia really doing a handcam stream???]
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Parallel Official KR ☑ @Parallel_official_kr – 1 minute ago
Who’s the ultimate cooking champion of Parallel?
<🍽 Reversal Cooking Showdown 🥘>
2025.07.14 (SAT) 5PM – Hosted by Shirahoshi Momo & Deputy Manager Magia
(According to herself) The CEO who would’ve opened a restaurant if she hadn’t become a streamer
VS
(The one who loves delivery food) Deputy Manager Magia, who refuses to lose to the CEO
So, who will reign as Parallel’s top chef?
*Special appearance by the second-gen trio as surprise judges!
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I was definitely born for this day.
I’ll watch the live broadcast with reverence.
I’ll rewatch it while crying.
I’ll watch it a third time while bowing three times.
I’ll watch it a fourth time while yelling, “I love you!”
And the fifth? I’ll watch it while thanking the heavens Magia has five fingers...
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[Comments]
— Parallel241: Why are we thanking her for having five fingers, LOL
— Parallel086: Wait, is Magia actually an alien? LOL
— Parallel091: While everyone’s talking about who the second-gen trio are, these Sludgies are as stubborn as ever
ㄴ Parallel650: LMAO their oshi is doing a handcam stream—who cares about second-gen debut
ㄴ Parallel006: For real, LOL
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[But like, am I the only one thinking this?]
Is this even a valid competition?
She’s a happy-go-lucky Wol-Dungi
She’s always working her ass off
She even does external shoots for her streams
And she’s tiny as hell
Forget cooking—she’s doing great if she just clears her delivery containers, LOL
[Comments]
— Parallel155: Bet she’s a Han River ramen expert
ㄴ Parallel069: rewards~
ㄴ Parallel252: Sludgies calling bland broth a reward... pure horror
ㄴ Parallel461: Sounds like a battered husband case 😨
— Parallel864: Plot twist—Momo cooks, Magia just orders food? LOL
ㄴ Parallel622: What if it’s PPL? LOL
ㄴ Parallel296: Bruh that’d be stealth marketing LMAO
— Parallel919: You never know
ㄴ Parallel919: If she can actually cook, I’ll just keep her at home
ㄴ Parallel681: Is Magia secretly a serial killer or something?
ㄴ Parallel512: Punishment level’s way too extreme 💀
ㄴ Parallel919: 🖕
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[Just me? Or is anyone else feeling this?]
Magia’s schedule has been insanely packed since the MCN tournament
Just in the last three weeks alone:
Maru – MyBadRain – Find the Real RainDora – Horror Game: Season 901512312905Komari – Troll World Cup: Naore EditionRegon – Kesa Highlights Watch PartyLuna – Birthday Call StreamThat’s five big appearances
When’s the last time she worked this hard?
Is she finally free now that second-gen debut prep is over?
Or... is this finally her debut arc?
Either way, not complaining 😎
[Comments]
— Parallel689: Honestly, she’s more distant from debut than ever
ㄴ Parallel689: Seems like she’s never planning to debut and will just keep showing up as collab support forever, LOL
— Parallel111: Sludgies shouldn’t be celebrating, they should be worried 😬
ㄴ Parallel111: This leads straight to burnout
ㄴ Parallel111: At least the other girls have contracts—Magia can just ragequit any time
ㄴ Parallel926: You don’t know anything about her!!!
ㄴ Parallel619: Honestly, if you’re not a Sludgie, don’t speak on Magia...
ㄴ Parallel254: “Just thinking of her wellbeing” sure bro LMAO
ㄴ Parallel856: Amateur: “Magia might collapse from overwork 😢” / Pro: “Let’s gooo more Magia streams 😎”
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And now sympathy was snowballing too—
People were saying, She’s that small and she’s been through all this??
All eyes were on Magia now.
When she wasn’t streaming, people begged her to come back.
Now that she was streaming a lot, the chat was yelling at her to pace herself.
It was insane.
— “It’s great you’re hustling, but you’re taking breaks too, right?”
— “I’m worried about you” freeweɓnovel.cѳm
— “She’s still just a baby”
— “Deputy Manager, please don’t collapse...”
— “Can we take it slow next week?”
— “If Gia burns her hand, I’ll cry for real”
But Magia, who had been directly involved in editing the videos, had predicted all this.
A few days before the cooking showdown, when she dropped by the CEO’s office to deliver the dish themes, she said:
“This is all going exactly as expected.”
Do-hee had also expected the vlogs to draw attention to Magia.
But the thing about Magia is—
When she says stuff like this, she’s almost always got something else in the works.
Curious if it was what she was thinking, Do-hee tested the waters.
“Is this... because of Eona?”
Gia smiled in affirmation.
You might wonder why Eona came up here, but—
Parallel was in a tight spot.
They needed to push the second-gen debut hard, but the moment they did, Eona’s past identity would inevitably get exposed, and controversy would blow up.
Lapits had agreed to say it was a clean, mutual transfer.
Plus, rumors that Serena had left due to a problematic manager at Lapits had stirred up sympathy.
But still—
Someone out there would brand her a traitor. Accuse her of abandoning her Lapits genmates.
And those people wouldn’t let go.
That’s exactly why Magia emphasized those points during her How to Handle Toxic Viewers training.
Just having the artist endure it wasn’t enough.
The key was to redirect attention from her past life as Serena to her current self as Eona.
Basically, the company had to turn on a giant spotlight and drown out the haters’ noise with something louder.
“If there’s a more entertaining story in her current life, people forget the reincarnation stuff,” Magia said.
“True.”
“Besides, it’s not like Serena did anything wrong. She just left because she didn’t like the company. If Eona delivers something bold and fun, no one will care about her past.”
“So what exactly are you planning? Share it with me, so I can back you up.”
That plan?
Business yuri.
With Eona boldly tossing out a proposal theme,
Magia and Do-hee just had to play along a little to spark massive reactions.
“Serena’s dish theme was: ‘A dish I’d want to serve when proposing.’”
“...And?”
“With that, I plan to form a strong coupling—either with me or you. The heat gets redirected from her to us. We take the flak, grab the spotlight. It’s a win-win.”
Just as Magia predicted, ~Nоvеl𝕚ght~ Do-hee looked uncomfortable... but she couldn’t argue with the logic.
“But won’t people start saying you two schemed it from the start?”
“That’s when the Lapits CEO steps in to confirm there were no issues with the transfer. As long as the sympathy for Serena holds, the narrative stays in our favor.”
“Hmm...”
Honestly, it really was the best strategy to both promote the second-gen debut and shield Eona from backlash.
At least in Parallel, protecting artists wasn’t a bonus.
It was standard policy.
“So that means you’ll have to really go all out with the cooking, huh? Add some acting too, like it’s a real proposal.”
“Exactly. I’ll be ready.”
“...You’re actually confident you can cook, right? It has to be good enough that people go, ‘Welp, guess I’m marrying her now.’ You sure you can deliver?”
Magia smiled.
“Boss, you trust me, right?”
