I May Be a Virtual Youtuber, but I Still Go to Work-Chapter 111

— !! VICTORY !! —

<Human Signal Flare Kim Fireworks / Really Really Momo>

Magia had passed out, leaving viewers unable to see Momo’s screen.

Which made it all the more shocking.

No one had expected this.

Everyone thought it was over when Magia lost.

Who could have predicted that Momo would jump in at the last moment and turn the tables completely?

— Noooooooo

— I’m gonna black out I’m gonna black out I’m gonna black out I’m gonna black out I’m gonna black out I’m gonna black out

— This can’t be happening.........

— Can’t they at least sing together?

— Kraaagh Kraaagh Kraaagh Kraaagh Kraaagh

— Immersion! Immersion!

— When Magia participated in Movgun’s internal match, I remained silent. I was not a fan of Magia. When Magia collaborated with Movgun in Maou Castle, I remained silent. I was not a fan of Magia. But now that Magia is about to sing with Movgun, I can no longer stay silent.

— Why why why why why why why why why

— This is a dream this is a dream this is a dream this is a dream this is a dream this is a dream

But unlike the wailing viewers, Magia was feeling pretty good.

Cheon Do-hee, who had been scolded by Movgun countless times, had finally shut him up in a single shot.

There was no way Magia could dislike that.

In fact, she liked it so much that the corners of her lips kept twitching upward.

"That was... a really good shot."

Do-hee beamed.

"Right? I did great, didn’t I? There’s a limit to how much you can underestimate me. Momo beneath no one! Momo beneath no one! Ahaha!"

"The viewers are probably about to explode, though."

"Ah."

— KRAAAAH

— KRAAGH

R𝑒ad lat𝒆st chapt𝒆rs at free𝑤ebnovel.com Only.

— I CURSE YOU, CHEON MOMO

— KRAAAAAAAAAH!!

But it didn’t matter. The condition had been set from the start.

Victory or not, Magia had already accomplished her goal.

The viewers were convulsing at the idea of Magia and Movgun singing together...

But when had Magia ever agreed to a duet?

Of course, she still had to play along, so she threw out a casual suggestion.

"Let’s invite Movgun and discuss the details of the penalty."

Do-hee promptly sent Movgun an invite to the voice chat.

The moment he joined, he let out a deep sigh.

He must have been taking the loss pretty hard.

[Ah, damn. I actually lost this.]

"Never underestimate Momo again, you scrub."

[Yeah, yeah. I admit it. I lost this one fair and square.]

"Ahahaha!"

[So. What about the song? Do I need to turn on that Practice Room thing?]

Practice Room.

It was a program used for online ensemble performances, allowing participants to sync perfectly even in different online environments.

Even without a full band or orchestral setting, online choir performances typically used it.

All Parallel VTubers knew about it, and anyone remotely serious about singing streams had used it before.

But as mentioned earlier, Magia had no intention of doing a duet with Movgun.

There was no bigger waste of time than that.

"Nope. I’ll do a one-hour karaoke stream first, so you can go ahead and do the penalty on your own stream."

[What? Wait, seriously? You’re making me do it alone? I’ve never even done a karaoke stream before!]

"I’ll send you a reference clip if you need it. But I’d like to clock out early today and get some rest. You did promise, so good luck."

[Wait, hold on. Momo! Y—]

Before Movgun could finish his sentence, Magia kicked him out of the voice chat.

A clean execution. The chat, which had been on fire, instantly calmed down.

— Instant cut

— Phew

— Scrub exterminated, lol

— Momo beneath no one, Momo beneath no one~

— THIS IS ITTTTTT

— MA GI A

— Begone, lol

— QUEEN GIA

— I always believed, goddamn LOL

— MOMOGIA IS CANON, EVEN IN GOGURYEO'S TRADITIONAL WRESTLING RECORDS

With Movgun gone, only Magia and Do-hee remained in the stream.

Watching Magia’s decisiveness, Do-hee made a casual remark.

"You know... every time I see this, I feel like you hate him more and more."

"I just don’t like him acting all chummy with the boss. If he cuts ties with you, then maybe I’ll consider being his friend."

"Wow...."

— Damn, it’s always Queen Gia. I have no choice but to worship her.

— The Turret Queen Magia will never allow male interference.

— WE BELIEVE

— MOMOGIA IS SAFE, EVERYONE!!

Anyway, it was time for Magia to fulfill her own penalty.

This translation is the intellectual property of Novelight.

She had done enough self-promotion.

She had smacked down the stream snipers trying to snipe her.

Losing the 1v1 was unfortunate, but Magia had always acknowledged Movgun’s skill.

Especially his psychological trick of standing still to bait opponents—it was so effective that she wanted to use it herself someday.

But in the end, he was still just Movgun.

Magia might respect his gameplay, but she would never admit it out loud.

Unlike how she had immediately showered Do-hee with praise for her incredible shot.

After a quick bathroom break and the promised victory merchandise giveaway,

Magia returned about thirty minutes later, having set up her echo filters.

"Aaah. Can you all hear me?"

— (Glowstick emoji)

— (Wave emoji)

— Finally, the moment has come

— Hehehe, c’mere

— No escape today

— MAGIA WAS F! MAGIA WAS F! MAGIA WAS F! MAGIA WAS F! MAGIA WAS F! MAGIA WAS F!

The same viewers who had been screaming in agony earlier were now in full-on festival mode.

Everyone was convinced that once they heard this song, the "F participant = Magia" theory would be cemented as absolute truth.

Magia exchanged glances with Do-hee and gave a slight nod.

As planned, she first laid down some ground rules for the future of the stream.

"Since there’s been a big influx of new viewers recently, I’ve been lenient, but after today, spamming requests for me to sing will get you banned."

— What

— Why

"And just a reminder—don’t overdo the ‘rat-hunting’ in our official channels or member streams. That includes requests for singing, cutesy acts, anything that disrupts the flow. If you’ve been banned before, you already know why."

:: Anonymous has donated 1,000 Clouds! ::

:: But you constantly force the boss to act cute! ::

"If you’re upset, feel free to apply for a job at Parallel."

— They barely even post job openings, what are you saying lol

— This is too cruel

— That’s not a needle’s eye, that’s a nanometer hole...

— This level of gatekeeping is insane

"Anyway, let’s start the karaoke punishment. I’ll be choosing songs as I go, but if you have requests, drop them in chat or send a donation. If I like it, I’ll sing it."

— HELL YEAH

— QUEEN GIA

— MAGIA MAGI ANGEL!!

"For the first song—"

The moment she announced it, the chat fell into stunned silence.

The song she chose was One Others, the anniversary track of the first-gen talents.

And more importantly, it was the very song Magia had anonymously sung as the mystery F participant in the illegal duet event.

A rather... bold choice.

The chat could only watch in bewilderment.

— What?

— Did she just pick that immediately?

— Going straight through the front door, damn.

— Is she showing us now since she’s gonna get caught anyway? LOL

But the way Magia sang this time was completely different from before.

"Addicted to this pull, falling deeper—"

Back then, she had seamlessly blended into the members’ harmonies, adjusting her pitch and timbre to fill in the gaps without overpowering ❀ Nоvеlігht ❀ (Don’t copy, read here) their voices.

This time, she abandoned any desire to sing "well."

She simply let out her natural voice—childlike, airy, and listless.

"You and my world, endlessly connected—"

Even the high notes, instead of being crisp and powerful, were strained and screeched out with just her throat.

Naturally, the viewers were thrown into chaos.

They had expected the sharp, clear voice of Participant F.

Instead, it sounded like an elementary school kid who had just run in from a talent show and started singing.

— ?

— What the hell

— This is... ridiculously cute LOL

— This is supposed to be F?

— This reminds me of when she sang that slow train song LOL

But amidst the confusion, more and more glowsticks started waving.

The hardcore fans were simply grateful that Magia was singing at all.

And those who were unsure figured, well, this wasn’t what they wanted... but it was still kind of nice?

Some people tried to protest, but the flood of glowsticks quickly drowned them out.

— (Glowstick emoji)

— (Glowstick emoji)

— deep sigh

— (Glowstick emoji)

— Adorable

— (Glowstick emoji)

— Damn, this isn’t what I wanted

— (Glowstick emoji)

— (Wave emoji)

— (Glowstick emoji)

***

... ─ — Parallel (VTuber) Gallery — ─ ...

[Is F really Magia?]

🔗 https://www.acacia.com/mgallery/parallel [Today’s Magia Song List (with video)]

I rewatched it after the stream ended, and the more I listen, the more confused I get.

It’s not like Magia couldn’t sing today.

She wasn’t pretending to be bad.

But her tone is completely different from when she was F.

She’s good at mimicking voices, sure, but that doesn’t necessarily mean she’s a perfect impressionist.

I mean, when she rapped Rain’s part, it made sense because it was a rap.

But now I’m starting to think...

What if F wasn’t Magia at all?

What if it was actually Momo?

Am I the only one thinking this?

[Comments]

— Parallel891: Gia, you’re working hard.

ㄴ Parallel152 (OP): I swear on my mom, I’m not Magia.

— Parallel356: Honestly, I’m getting confused now too.

ㄴ Parallel891: Gia, you’re working hard.

ㄴ Parallel356: ? Why are you forcing this LOL

— Parallel095: NEVER STOP QUESTIONING.

ㄴ Parallel095: QUESTION EVERYTHING.

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Do-hee’s strategy—forcing Magia to face the song head-on—was a success.

After an hour-long singing stream, people’s certainty started to waver.

And more importantly, there were now simply more people who enjoyed Magia’s singing, regardless of F.

She wasn’t like a debuting artist or a famous utaite who left a lasting impression with sheer vocal prowess.

But how many people in the world could pull off the exact charm of a child’s innocent, offbeat performance without breaking a sweat?

Since Magia was usually sharp-tongued, professional, and cynical,

Some people found this contrast so compelling that they fell straight into a denial-fueled stan phase.

And as more and more viewers adapted to her style,

Their heads cracked open one by one.

Instead of demanding her debut, more people in the chat and community just felt relieved that she was streaming at all.

After all, Magia had been streaming more often lately.

She had even started doing things she never used to—like singing.

If they just praised her a little more...

Maybe, just maybe, they could push her into becoming a full-time streamer.

Plus, for all her trolling, Magia actually interacted with her viewers a lot.

In a world where streamers usually got "bullied" by their chat,

Magia had flipped the script, roasting her audience instead.

And, well...

That had its own appeal.

February, Late Month

When Magia posted an announcement that her streams would be rare for a while,

The entire Parallel-related community was thrown into mourning.

... ─ — Parallel (VTuber) Gallery — ─ ...

[Momo & Magia won’t be streaming for a while]

The second-gen auditions wrap up this week,

So they’ll be busy selecting candidates and prepping debuts.

Fantasia will continue on schedule at the beginning of each month.

But Zitong Room won’t be running.

They’ll post another update once things calm down.

Suddenly... everything feels damp.

[Comments]

— Parallel103: VTubing is dead.

— Parallel851: VTubing is dead.

— Parallel734: VTubing is dead.

— Parallel356: You can still watch the first-gens, so why are people acting like it’s over?

ㄴ Parallel900: It’s the influx from Wicker Town and tournaments.

ㄴ Parallel900: Stubborn Gia stans + trolls.

ㄴ Parallel299: Was Magia’s fandom really that big?

ㄴ Parallel900: Dude, her Zitong Room streams were consistently getting more viewers than half of the first-gens combined. She got huge.

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Even outside of the Parallel fandom, in the much broader Pazijik Gallery,

The situation wasn’t much different.

Looking at the most upvoted posts,

Magia-related discussions took up a massive portion.

... ─ — Pazijik Gallery [Featured Posts] — ─ ...

[Zitong Room... Gone?]

[For the love of god, stop making Movgun sing.]

[She hasn’t even debuted, so why are people talking about her ‘graduation’?]

[Lapits: No plans for third-gen recruitment, focusing on internal stability.]

[Wait, wait, no graduation.]

[VachuKR: Fourth-gen debuts at the end of February.]

[I never thought I’d live to see Movgun actually singing LOL.]

[VTuber Cosplay #9: Magia’s secret agent arc.]

[So who the hell is F?]

[If you’re a college student dreading semester start, upvote.]

[Serena’s graduation D-1.]

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But for once, Magia, who usually never put down her phone,

left most of the online monitoring to Gong Seung-yeon.

She was fully focused on the second-gen recruitment process.

She didn’t care if the viewers were crying about content starvation.

At the end of the day, Magia wasn’t a VTuber.

She was an employee.

And until the second-gen debut was sorted out, she didn’t even have time to stream.

If Gong Seung-yeon hadn’t said, "I’ll clip all the funny moments from each day and send them to you,"

Magia might have ended up writing interview reports with a stream running in the background.

That’s how important this was.

The first-gens had solidified their foundations.

Now, the second-gens needed to debut strong and keep growing.

Only then would Parallel have a bright future.

Which is why Parallel’s already strict selection standards had become even harsher.

Even major corporations like VachuVachu had suffered from incidents caused by a single problematic member.

They managed to recover because they were a huge company.

But for a mid-sized agency like Parallel?

One scandal could be a death sentence.

That’s why HR wanted Magia involved in interviews.

If Magia flagged a candidate, it usually meant they were incredibly talented... but also had baggage.

(Ex-boyfriend issues, past stream controversies, etc.)

Filtering those candidates early made the final decisions much easier.

But just like water, the stricter the filter, the fewer drops make it through.

It was no different for second-gen applicants.

The competition ratio was 400:1, double that of first-gen.

But more applicants didn’t mean more hires.

In the end...

"...So after all that, we’re left with two?"

Do-hee, who had been agonizing over this since Friday, let out a long sigh.

Magia, fidgeting with the acceptance forms, looked puzzled.

"Are you going to pick two more from the waitlist?"

Do-hee groaned.

"I’d love to, but... this time, that’s not gonna be easy."