Hobbyist VTuber-Chapter 271
To be honest, even Ha-eun was surprised.
She hadn’t imagined a muscular fist would suddenly burst through the set wall from behind.
The problem was that Ha-eun didn’t show her surprise through her face or voice—but through her body.
“Um, could you ask the interpreter if he’s hurt anywhere...?”
Rather than the prank itself, what shocked everyone more was Ha-eun’s instinctive takedown.
After all, while the comedian was only acting out a surprise hidden camera bit to spook her...
Ha-eun had reacted to what she believed was a real threat.
Good thing I caught him mid-air...
0.1 seconds to spot the muscular fist punching through the foam wall.
0.5 seconds to assume it was some maniac trying to hurt her and grab the fist.
0.7 seconds to yank him into the air and throw him.
0.9 seconds to realize her mistake and catch the flying comedian in midair.
If she’d reacted even a fraction of a second slower, the poor comedian could’ve been seriously hurt.
No matter what, she didn’t want to be known as an assault suspect in Japan.
❮@#%@#^#@#@%@❯
“Oh, he says he’s okay. No need to worry too much.”
“Thank god...”
Only after confirming that the comedian Ha-eun had thrown wasn’t hurt,
and shaking hands with him in apology, did she finally let out a sigh of relief.
Right then, Kang Sun-woo—who’d been watching the whole thing unfold from the staff room—appeared on set.
“Ha-eun, did you use to do judo or something?”
“...Mr. Sun-woo.”
As far as Ha-eun knew, Kang Sun-woo had been getting his makeup done for his interview.
But he’d just come out from the staff room behind the set.
It didn’t take her long to realize what had really happened.
“So you really wanted to see me get scared that badly, huh.”
“It’s for the show! Entertainment!”
A surprise hidden camera prank during an interview—
it wasn’t unheard of.
Even Ha-eun had seen clips of Korean celebrities getting pranked on Japanese variety shows.
Given how her name and face were already becoming more well-known in Japan,
it made sense that NBH would prepare a surprise segment like this.
In fact, not doing it would’ve probably drawn less attention.
Regardless of country, ratings were king.
Still, did Kang Sun-woo really have to be in on it too?
It would’ve been better if he’d gotten pranked along with her.
“I can’t believe you betrayed me like that.”
“B-betrayal is a bit much, don’t you think...”
Two Korean celebrities on the same show—
but one gets ambushed while the other chuckles in the staff room?
Ha-eun didn’t like that one bit.
Her eyes narrowed slightly as she stared at him.
Not for nothing.
Anyway.
Now that they’d gotten some footage—good or bad, who knew—it was finally time to do the actual interview.
This time, with both Ha-eun and Kang Sun-woo.
❮Everyone, please welcome Mr. Kang Sun-woo~!❯
❮Hello, I’m Kang Sun-woo.❯
Kang Sun-woo’s Japanese was fluent, so no interpreter was needed.
He chatted smoothly with the Japanese interviewer without any difficulty.
And for a moment, Ha-eun couldn’t help but feel a tiny sting of betrayal again.
❮I first came to Japan in my twenties. I think it was for a movie shoot...❯
‘...His pronunciation’s really good too.’
Anyway, once they wrapped up filming the interview show,
Ha-eun left the set with Kang Sun-woo and headed to a tongue meat specialty restaurant that OTV staff had booked in advance.
This was a professional promotional schedule, not a personal trip.
So along with their managers, several others from the production team were also part of the Japan crew.
“Tomorrow’s the fan meeting, right? It’s been a while since I’ve done one—I’m feeling a bit nervous.”
“It’s my first fan meeting in Japan, actually.”
They chatted casually about their upcoming schedules as they walked.
Eventually, they arrived at the restaurant. freёweɓnovel_com
–Slide.
–Beep.
“...Hi, everyone. We just wrapped filming, and now we’re here for some grilled tongue!”
At some point, Ha-eun had picked up her action cam—
and just like that, a surprise Japan vlog had begun.
The lens panned over to Kang Sun-woo, who was seated right next to her.
“And here’s today’s special guest! Mr. Sun-woo, can you say hi to the subscribers?”
“Say hi? What is this?”
“A vlog. I do YouTube, you know.”
This translation is the intellectual property of Novelight.
Think of it as an online variety show where she filmed bits of her daily life.
Ha-eun figured that as payback for the hidden camera prank, having him appear on her vlog as a surprise guest was fair.
That’s basically how she managed to get the baffled Kang Sun-woo to go along with it.
And, well, it wasn’t all that hard of a favor.
But—
“Have you had tongue meat before?”
“This is my first time trying it in Japan.”
“Do you prefer it with sauce? Or just plain?”
Ha-eun wouldn’t stop talking.
Even though the food hadn’t been served yet.
“...Am I being interviewed right now?”
“Some of the viewers are curious about your food preferences. Around 1.5 million of them.”
“1.5 million? Seriously?”
“Almost 1.6 now.”
That’s when he found out how many subscribers the Lee Ha-eun channel had.
He didn’t know much about YouTube culture, so he was genuinely surprised.
A million-subscriber YouTuber—that was a big deal, wasn’t it?
“It is a big deal.”
“That’s pretty huge. Do I get paid for being on this?”
“I told you—it cancels out the prank you pulled on me earlier.”
“Hmm... a hidden camera prank for 1.6 million people...”
Shortly after, the tongue meat was finally served.
Even then, the camera kept rolling, and Ha-eun kept asking questions.
It was, well... very professional, you could say.
She clearly wasn’t new to filming this kind of content.
Kang Sun-woo joked, wondering aloud—
“Are you sure you’re not a pro YouTuber instead of an actress?”
“You know, Ha-eun... what if acting was just your hobby all along?”
“Oh, yeah. It is my hobby.”
“Well, if you’ve already hit a million on YouTube, you might as well make it your main gig. I’m just gonna call you a YouTuber from now on.”
Thinking Ha-eun’s answer was a joke, Kang Sun-woo laughed and fed her a perfectly grilled slice of tongue meat.
Ha-eun quietly chewed on the tender meat, her expression calm and content.
Seeing her like a baby bird being fed by its mother, Kang Sun-woo reached over and took Ha-eun’s action cam.
Then he pointed it right at her face from up close.
“You wanted to try filming too?”
“That, yeah... but mostly because it’s your channel. Shouldn’t your face be in the frame more than mine?”
“Hmm... I guess that’s true.”
For a while after that, the action cam focused solely /N_o_v_e_l_i_g_h_t/ on Ha-eun.
Later on, when Ju Jung-yoon took the camera to help out, both Ha-eun and Kang Sun-woo ended up on screen.
Anyway, that’s how Ha-eun and Kang Sun-woo’s first day wrapped up—happily and well-fed.
But the next day, during the fan meeting with local Japanese fans—
More specifically, during the Q&A session led by a host brought in just for the event—
“Alright, next question. Ms. Lee Ha-eun, what are your hobbies?”
“Acting.”
“Pardon?”
“Acting is my hobby. Oh, and singing too.”
Because Ha-eun answered in such a serious tone, something others had taken as a joke before,
both Kang Sun-woo, sitting right next to her, and the event host looked a little stunned.
Thankfully, the host’s quick wit kicked in.
“Ah, yes. Of course! If you treat it like a job, it can sometimes feel more difficult and stressful. Whether it’s acting or singing, it’s nice to approach it like a hobby you can enjoy freely—”
Thanks to the host smoothly salvaging the moment, there was no awkward backlash.
The local fans in the audience didn’t react negatively either—no booing, no discomfort.
From there, the fan meeting went on smoothly, with highlights from God and the Goblin,
discussions about their favorite scenes, and even moments where they pointed out each other’s charm points.
“Okay, Ms. Lee Ha-eun, your turn. What do you think is Mr. Kang Sun-woo’s most charming trait?”
“He’s got a lot, but... I’d say his looks.”
“Haha! That’s honest of you!”
Thanks to the host’s solid hosting skills, the whole event had a warm, lively atmosphere.
And by the time it ended with a duet performance of the God and the Goblin OST by Kang Sun-woo and Ha-eun,
the crowd erupted into applause.
Still, there was one lingering thought for Kang Sun-woo—
that joke he thought Ha-eun made... might not have been a joke at all.
“Hey, Ha-eun.”
“Yes?”
Back in the waiting room, after the event had ended, he finally asked:
Was acting really just a hobby to her?
And if so... what was her real profession?
“...Are you actually a YouTuber?”
“It’s a secret.”
Ha-eun gave a small, knowing smile in response—genuine, not part of any performance.
“Everyone has at least one secret they can’t tell... right?”
That soft smile of hers said she wouldn’t say more.
And Kang Sun-woo didn’t press her either.
He could only vaguely guess that whatever else she was doing was part of her increasingly global life.
And as long as it wasn’t hurting anyone, he had no reason to object.
Whether acting was a hobby or not didn’t really matter.
The quality of Ha-eun’s acting was undeniable.
Still...
he couldn’t help but wonder—what kind of performance would Ha-eun deliver
if she ever stopped seeing acting as just a hobby?
“So, Ha-eun. This ‘personal schedule’ of yours... does it happen to be...?”
“...I said it’s a seeecret~.”
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❮Okay! Next up is: mimicking each other’s best poses! Whoever can’t pull it off gets a punishment~!❯
– Oh
– What is going on with Prism Live LOL
– A punishment game??
– Lucid’s kitty pose <<< can we get the Diah version??? Lucid’s kitty pose <<< can we get the Diah version??? Lucid’s kitty pose <<< can we get the Diah version???
– Let’s goooo~ Let’s goooo~ Let’s goooo~ Let’s goooo~ Let’s goooo~ Let’s goooo~ Let’s goooo~ Let’s goooo~ Let’s goooo~
– Time for the apology dogeza, gogogogogo
– Was that full-tracking today??
❮Rock! Paper! Scissors!❯
❮Ah.❯
“Ah, I won! Okay then, Lucid-sunbae. Your turn to copy me!”
–Sliiide... WHAM!
–Freeze.
“This... is... a... Korean... grrrand... bow!”
❮Huh? What? How did she do that?!❯
❮Come on, Lucid-san, your turn!❯
❮No way, no way. I can’t do that!❯
– LMAOOOOO
– Diah wins! Diah wins! Diah wins!
– Dominance established
– Let’s gooo let’s gooo let’s gooo let’s gooo let’s gooo let’s gooo let’s gooo let’s gooo
– Lucid: I admit defeat.
– This is a Korean VTuber!!
– Kimchi-flavored VTuber packs a punch, huh lol
– Farewell, Lucid. You were but a mere mortal before Diah existed... Farewell, Lucid. You were but a mere mortal before Diah existed... Farewell, Lucid. You were but a mere mortal before Diah existed...
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