I Want to Be a VTuber

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Kiss scene.

A performance that every actor inevitably experiences at least once.

It’s a part that almost always comes up in movies or dramas that contain romance.

Seo-yeon was aware of that.

She had just pondered how she would handle it if she were to do it.

After all, the movies she had appeared in so far often excluded such elements.

With her knowledge of the future, it wasn’t difficult for Seo-yeon to avoid it.

The same went for <Gyeongseong Young Lady>.

Kasugayama Yuina has a position where she secretly loves the main character, Yeon Seon-ye, but there isn’t much in the way of intense contact.

At most, a gentle touch on the shoulder or brushing her face.

Maybe a slight touch of lips.

It just shows those elements a little blatantly.

Of course, when filming those scenes, Seo-yeon found herself more flustered than she expected.

Is it not natural?

Flirting with the face of a friend she had known for ten years felt quite strange.

‘How will I face my classmates when the movie is released?’

Ji-yeon had said that with a laugh after their shoot.

Anyway, after receiving lessons on unrequited love from Yeo-hee, Seo-yeon was able to express her emotions quite well in the romance.

Subtle appeal.

Yet, a complicated Yuina’s heart that couldn’t go any further.

Her own intentions and Seon-ye’s well-being.

The conflict she displayed between those two.

Such aspects were something Seo-yeon, who loved emotional acting, found quite appealing.

It was a bit embarrassing to show to others but also an exciting experience of her own love acting.

Yeah, she hadn’t thought much about it until then.

“Seo-yeon, you can just rest now since you only have finishing touches in Korea.”

Director Baek Min said with a gentle smile.

That was fine up to that point.

However, Lee Sang-soo’s face seemed a bit dim when thinking about the performances they had to do back in Korea.

But first, the thought that the long and eventful filming of <Gyeongseong Young Lady> was finally coming to an end crossed her mind.

“Ji-yeon and Seo-hee, you still have plenty of filming left, though.”

They had to shoot all the scenes they hadn’t filmed yet.

Specifically, all the scenes that take place in the ‘Amamanabi House.’

And most of those scenes were related to the romance between Seon-ye and Michiko.

There was no particular reason why Yuina had nothing to film in that part.

Even if she had to go to the Amamanabi House, it was Koto Isamu who had visited.

“The filming will start in a few days. So until then, make sure to manage your emotions properly.”

And then he said.

“To not make the kiss scene look childish.”

Seo-yeon avoided having such elements in her role as much as possible.

Only then did she realize.

While she didn’t have to do it herself, there were undoubtedly kiss scenes for the other actors.

***

“Seo-yeon’s state seems a bit strange, doesn’t it?”

“Is it because she doesn’t feel like the filming is really over?”

“Ah~, that might be it. The filming for <Gyeongseong Young Lady> definitely felt unusually long to me too.”

“It was pretty shaky even before it started.”

Such comments from the staff drifted through one ear and out the other.

Currently, Seo-yeon was at a restaurant with the film crew.

Holding a spoon, she thought.

‘Kiss scene…’

It was quite an expensive sushi place.

Since it was recommended by Jo Seo-hee, it must indeed be top-notch.

By the way, Lee Ji-yeon and Jo Seo-hee were sitting side by side.

Seo-yeon was seated directly across from them.

So, without meaning to, Seo-yeon looked at both of their faces.

Specifically, their lips.

‘So, we’re supposed to rub those together? Press our mouths together, and all that?’

It didn’t feel real.

Behind Seo-yeon, the universe was still floating around.

The many histories of romance humanity has traversed.

<Gyeongseong Young Lady> is suitable for all ages, so the scenes aren’t too intense.

However, there will certainly be a kiss scene.

Even dramas featuring minors have kiss scenes.

So, a movie would definitely have to have it.

Especially since the ages of the three in the story are adults.

The two, munching on sushi, seemed completely oblivious to such thoughts.

Lee Ji-yeon seemed to be eating the sushi as if her life depended on it.

‘Ramiel and Alice.’

Suddenly, Alice’s red potion flashed through Seo-yeon’s mind, but she quickly forgot it.

Seo-yeon didn’t remember Jo Seo-hee broadcasting while wearing tracking equipment.

She was erasing thoughts instantly, essentially forgetting.

As she watched the two eat sushi, a 3D avatar naturally overlapped.

Is this a legitimate yuri move?

No, it’s a yuri movie.

‘I don’t really like that kind of stuff.’

To begin with, Seo-yeon didn’t like it when Ramiel got involved with other broadcasters.

No, it wasn’t even Ramiel.

It was Lee Ji-yeon and Jo Seo-hee.

Seo-yeon rubbed her eyes.

A bit harder than usual.

“Hey, Seo-yeon. Why are you looking at us like that?”

“……Huh?”

“I realized your eyes were red naturally, but they’re bloodshot? That’s scary.”

Seo-yeon checked her eyes with her phone.

Just as Ji-yeon said, her eyes were indeed bloodshot.

‘Did I stare too hard?’

But, but there’s nothing I can do.

When I look at the two, all I can think of is the word kiss scene.

‘What am I, some elementary school kid?’

Seo-yeon sighed, trying to compose herself.

“Uh, um, Seo-hee. Can I ask just one thing?”

“……Uh, y-yeah?”

At the mix of honorifics and casual language in that delicate statement, Jo Seo-hee’s expression became peculiar.

Just tell me to use casual speech.

‘I want to use casual language too.’

But, having used honorifics for so long made it difficult.

At least moving from calling her Seo-hee-ssi to just Seo-hee was a small victory.

“At the end, when Stella and the two of you disappeared, what did you talk about?”

Seo-yeon brought that up to shift her thoughts from the kiss scene.

In fact, she had wanted to ask continuously, but thoughts of the kiss scene were floating in her mind, preventing her from asking.

“Hmm, it was nothing special.”

Anyway, Jo Seo-hee, who usually seemed sweet to Seo-yeon, was that way because she was like a pet from her family.

Jo Seo-hee was like a woman as expressed by her appearance.

With just her personality, if you put her next to Stella, it would truly be a ferocious affair.

Separately, it seemed Jo Seo-hee was quite disappointed in Stella.

‘Amazing, I thought Jo Seo-hee would want to get along with Stella.’

Jo Seo-hee seemed to have her own criteria regarding acting.

Seo-yeon hadn’t noticed before, but after visiting her home, she somewhat understood what that standard might be.

She liked actors with such shining talent like her legendary actress mother.

‘It’s a bit embarrassing to say that about myself.’

It couldn’t be helped; it was Jo Seok-hwan, Jo Seo-hee’s father, who told her that.

Anyway, Stella must be the type that Jo Seo-hee would like.

A fairy of the century, and her acting talent goes without saying.

‘Well, I won this time, though.’

Seo-yeon shrugged.

It was obviously a decisive victory for her this time.

Although it’s silly to compete between a supporting role and a leading role, she won nonetheless.

“I kept watching, but there were parts that I didn’t like. So there were a few things I wanted to ask. But as I thought, it wasn’t exactly a positive experience acting with you.”

“Eh? So, does that mean you acted with us to harm us or something?”

“No, it has nothing to do with us. I was just talking about the way of acting. And wanting to make a cameo in our film wasn’t just to pop up like Seo-yeon and steal the scene.”

Then, what was the actual reason?

As Seo-yeon stared blankly at her, Jo Seo-hee crossed her arms and smirked.

Of course, she wasn’t smirking at Seo-yeon.

It was probably towards Stella.

If you just handed her a fan, she would truly look like a wicked noble lady.

“Hmm, well, it’s not really my place to say but. Regardless, Stella’s purpose was a bit unpleasant.”

“Then, what was it?”

“Well, explaining it might be a bit tricky. Personal circumstances.”

Hey, don’t leave me curious like that.

Seo-yeon glared at Jo Seo-hee with a pout.

Jo Seo-hee flinched but shook her head as if saying absolutely not.

A huff.

Seo-yeon shifted her gaze away from Seo-hee and looked back at the sushi.

Thanks to that, it seemed she could forget a bit about the kiss scene.

Of course.

“Okay, then let’s get into the scenes!”

The effect lasted just 3 days.

Immediately after, the romance part between Seon-ye and Michiko started.

***

At YHJ Broadcasting Station in Japan.

They were currently discussing the filming of <Gyeongseong Young Lady>.

It was closely related to the media outlet distributing <Gyeongseong Young Lady>.

Additionally, they were preparing a special broadcast related to it.

“The acting segments of Stella and Seo-yeon were indeed unexpectedly fruitful.”

“Oh, if this goes on, their popularity will be astronomical!”

Stella was originally a popular actress in Japan.

The fact that she is mixed-race also appealed, and as a result, the moniker of Fairy of the Century is exactly what they adore in Japan.

But now, Seo-yeon has entered the picture.

Recently, a Korean actress who had made headlines in Japan several times.

Thanks to that, the popularity of <Dream Future>, currently airing in Japan, has increased even more, and there were even talks about doing a remake.

‘Well, if that happens, the actress for Jo Ha-rin will definitely break a sweat.’

In <Dream Future>, the role of Jo Ha-rin had particularly stood out.

Plus, her looks were anything but ordinary.

Honestly, when he first saw Seo-yeon, it felt like his breath caught for a moment.

Unfortunately, there are no actresses in Japan with such looks and atmosphere.

That can be declared confidently.

With that thought in mind, he pondered there was a possibility that the role of Jo Ha-rin, played by Seo-yeon, might remain vacant.

“I heard that Seo-yeon’s schedule seems a bit open.”

“But we can’t just call Seo-yeon separately.”

“That’s true. Still, wow, the scenes are great. The filming method of Korean movies is quite sophisticated, isn’t it? It’s quite different from Japan.”

“The Korean film industry is said to be similar to Hollywood’s basics. Moreover, well… the market ultimately decides with money.”

“Hey, if we’re just looking at the market, ours is definitely bigger.”

That statement was indeed correct. At least when looking at the overall film market.

However.

‘The amounts going to directors or actors are significantly larger in Korea.’

Hence, there were bound to be differences in the attitudes of directors and actors.

Of course, even so, Japan has many masters and outstanding actors as well.

The cultural strength of Japan is truly remarkable, so despite the hardships, they managed to hold on… However, recently, Japan’s movies and dramas have not been gaining traction globally.

To remedy that aspect, they brought in Asher Baldwin.

‘But who knows what he’s really thinking.’

Whether he was actually there to shoot a movie or if he was just visiting is uncertain.

Even so, Stella was quite active, which was comforting.

Honestly, they thought she had just followed Asher, but from YHJ’s perspective, her proactive approach was quite helpful.

More than anything, being alongside Seo-yeon brought many issues.

“But~, Stella. You look so relaxed; I kind of want to tease you.”

“Seo-yeon has that aspect as well.”

“No, no. Seo-yeon is just cool-headed but how should I say it, Stella has that unique audacious attitude, doesn’t she? She seems a bit brazen, right?”

“Oh, I see what you mean.”

While the PDs engaged in conversations like that, suddenly they seemed to remember something.

“Oh, there were other actresses in Korea with great characters.”

“Can’t we somehow get them to appear in a variety show together? Just one more person would be great.”

“Personally, it would be nice to have a Japanese actress join for promotion….”

But what would work?

While they were brainstorming, one of them suddenly proposed.

“…How about ‘Survival’?”

“Eh?”

An unexpected proposal.

***

“To begin with, this scene must not be filmed lightly.”

Rarely, Director Baek Min spoke in a serious tone.

Hearing those words, Ji-yeon and Seo-hee nodded with tense expressions.

The day’s filming was nearing completion.

Only the first kiss scene remained.

“Not only the action but you should also show the inner feelings. It should be more platonic.”

After all, when it comes to an all-age rating, there are limits to the kinds of scenes that can be shown.

Kiss scenes can’t lead to anything more explicit.

In reality, Director Baek Min was originally thinking of a mature-rated version, but due to the investors’ request, it had been adjusted.

Thus, an all-age rating.

At least rated 15 in the movies.

So, for this scene to appear denser, it definitely needed to focus more on the emotions than the actions.

“Michiko has come to understand her feelings toward Yeon Seon-ye and wants to appeal actively.”

And that was similar for Seon-ye.

Having forgotten her original purpose, she self-reflected upon realizing that she had also contributed to the reason Michiko had tried to take her own life.

Ultimately, it moved towards a direction opposing Yuina.

“I trust Seo-hee to lead well. You’ve done many shoots before, right?”

“…Um, this will be my first kiss scene too.”

“Oh, is that so?”

Director Baek Min looked at Seo-hee in surprise.

Under that gaze, Seo-hee became flustered instead.

How had she been seen?

She seemed to have come off as a bit wild.

“Well then, let’s get shooting. You two, please prepare.”

With that, Director Baek Min announced, and the camera started rolling.

Seo-hee and Ji-yeon faced each other.

Michiko and Yeon Seon-ye.

While the staff observed the two, Seo-yeon sat in a chair, staring wide-eyed at them.

‘Seo-yeon’s eyes are bloodshot.’

‘She seems quite tired.’

Hearing the staff whispering, Seo-yeon remained quiet.

She was feeling a sentiment difficult to put into words.

And then.

“Lady, how could you have been born like this? How could you perform so well….”

Seo-yeon collapsed on the spot.