Not too long ago, I uploaded a video called ‘The Life of Kayak’ on my VTuber channel.
As Yusia said, it became an all-time great content that shot up in views with a scary momentum, eventually landing among the trending videos and becoming the most-viewed one on my channel.
This isn’t something to simply admire as good content—‘The Life of Kayak’ is now a representative video introducing me and a defining term for who I am, as well as a gateway for new people to discover me.
Even during broadcasts, I frequently come across viewers who say they sent donations after watching ‘The Life of Kayak.’
Honestly, I’m just overwhelmed with emotion. It’s hard to wrap my head around it.
It feels like just yesterday when Yusia came to me with her pale face, saying she wanted to do ‘The Life of Kayak,’ and now it’s a huge hit.
This isn’t just some mediocre success; it’s exploded so much that the aftereffects are significant.
It’s not just the viewers in the broadcasts making a fuss; I’ve also been getting messages from people around me, wondering if they watched the video.
Just this morning, I woke up to a bunch of text messages piling up.
For my original self, receiving texts or messages like this was rare because I never really replied to those things. I’ve always preferred talking on the phone in various ways. Even those calls would often end after just stating the purpose.
However, ever since I started living as Kayak, I’ve found myself contacting friends more often. It’s not just business-related messages with my editors; even personal communication has increased. Of course, I’m not the one reaching out first; they’re the ones who start the conversations.
The texts piled up now are mostly those personal messages.
[Sebi]
I’m sorry, older sister! I didn’t expect your VTuber channel to show up during my live broadcast.
Did my fans leave any weird comments? I did go and beg them to just leave pretty words and to like and subscribe… I’m currently reading through comments for quality control! Luckily, it seems there aren’t any terrible comments! But I did spot a few that are subtly inappropriate, and if you need it, I can talk to our company’s legal team for help.
Well, there were a lot of comments from Midkiss fans, so there was that going on. It seems people were flowing in through Sebi’s live broadcast.
People have been coming in through the broadcast, huh?
Comment moderation… Sexual harassment… Legal team? I appreciate the concern, but it seems a bit excessive.
I replied with a hint of “I’ll handle it” along with my thanks, then moved on to the next message.
[Nicang]
I really enjoyed your VTube video! Is it an observational variety show? It felt like I was watching something really fun.
Since I’m also a streamer, I thought we might be similar, but apparently not. Your hardworking lifestyle made me reflect on my own laziness.
So, how about we do morning workouts together since we don’t live too far apart? Back when I started as a streamer, I used to work out too, but now I’ve gotten really lazy. I think working out with Kayak would help me stick with it!
Recently, Nicang had been one of the ones messaging me more frequently.
Morning workouts together… I didn’t have any particular reason to refuse. I don’t enjoy solitude that much, and having someone to run with in the mornings sounds nice.
But does Nicang live around here? If I remember correctly, it was a 30-minute drive to get here. I was a bit skeptical about whether that distance could be considered “close.”
[Riri]
Mun Ah, you’re so cute ㅎㅎ
…What am I supposed to do with this?
Messages from Riri are often hard to interpret and quite random like this. Maybe she’s using our chat window like a VTube comment section.
I was used to it by now, so I moved on without any particular reaction. It means I didn’t reply.
[Taker]
I really enjoyed your VTube content. The increase in views is quite impressive; you truly are a rising supernova in the internet broadcasting world.
(omitting some parts)
I have some content I’m preparing—would you be able to join? It’s nothing special; just gathering streamers to go hiking, camping, have a barbecue, and do some courage tests at night. Sounds fun, right? It’s definitely not because I’m struggling with views lately or because I’m trying to recruit you since your VTube is doing well. You’ve always been a member I wanted to recruit for a long time.
(omitting some parts)
I’ll be waiting for a positive response. Kayak fighting! Taker fighting! Hwaiting!
This guy sure has a lot to say. To summarize, he’s asking me to join his content.
Out of all the messages that landed in my inbox, this was the only one with a business-like tone. It wasn’t something to decide on hastily, so I sent a vague reply saying I’d think about it and wrapped it up.
I wrapped up by sending a reply that vaguely meant I would think it over, since there wasn’t much to do afterward.
Just like usual, I went out for a little fresh air, came back home to eat, and skimmed through the community to see what the vibe was these days.
Looking at it like this, I realized I was truly living life just like “the life of Kayak.” It was an unvarnished, real portrayal of my everyday existence.
However, some people claimed that “the life of Kayak” wasn’t purely a reflection of my life, but rather mostly staged scenes. There were comments asserting that a successful streamer couldn’t possibly just live like that; with that face and body, there’s no way they could be living like that. They were adamant that Kayak would actually be living in a better house, partying excessively at clubs during breaks, and driving flashy foreign cars—it was like they were all competing to see who could complain the loudest.
I couldn’t say I didn’t understand. I sometimes thought that if someone else got this body, they might indeed live like that. I was well aware that I was a special case, making money broadcasting healthily from my room and just playing games all day.
Thinking about that, I browsed the community. It was just another ordinary poll, but I frowned because it wasn’t particularly satisfying. I couldn’t find any healthy criticism or significant reflections on the broadcasts—just endless praises directed at me. The excessive flowery compliments were cringeworthy to the point of discomfort.
At this point, my morning routine was wrapped up. I soaked the dishes I used for lunch in water, brushed my teeth, and turned on the broadcast.
“Hello.”
[Hahaha]
[Nothing to watch, but daytime broadcasts are a goldmine, lol]
[Kayak has arrived!!]
[Kayak on Tuesday at 2 PM… this can’t be stopped]
[Streamers who were eyeing the empty house are shocked]
[Get out, you guys, lol]
[Ah, I’m on my way out, but I have plans]
[Broadcast on for the unemployed hikikomori losers, lol]
[Office workers with confirmed overtime are crying, ㅠㅠ]
Still, this was pretty good. I nodded slightly as I scanned the chat.
Recently, there had been a noticeable increase in people calling me cute or pretty, projecting their personal feelings onto me a bit too much.
As long as things stay within a reasonable limit, it’s fine, but the issue was that they always went overboard. It had reached the point where it interrupted the broadcasting, so lately, I had been somewhat controlling those kinds of chats.
Maybe my efforts were paying off; the chat had started to feel somewhat like the early days—not completely, but getting there.
“Feels like I just barely returned.”
“Why did you come so early… You know my routine, right? I finished my morning routine from Kayak’s life, and since I had nothing else to do, I came early.”
[Thanks for coming!]
[I was watching VTube for the third time, but live broadcasts are definitely warmer.]
[As expected, diligence is Kayak, haha.]
[Have you seen that indie rapper Endis Hwang gave a shout-out to the teacher?]
[Who the heck is that, you nerd?]
[Hmm… a shout-out should come from a famous person, right?]
[So, what are we doing today?]
“Today, well…”
Saying that, I launched a game. It was something I had casually looked for before turning on the broadcast.
Honestly, I can’t even say I found it because as I looked around at other broadcasts, everyone had been playing this since last night.
A game where a guy trapped in a jar uses a pickaxe-like tool to climb up—a game commonly referred to as the Jar Game.
I heard a similar type of game had come out, so I brought it with me. As someone who aims for a new-age broadcasting style, I couldn’t afford to fall behind on such trends.
As I launched the game, the BGM started playing. I wondered if anyone recognized it just from the music, and the chat began to fill up quickly.
[That game again, lol.]
[Everyone’s just playing this, sigh…]
[How long do you think Kayak will take?]
[If the host has good physical skills, it’ll be over quickly.]
Among all this, there was one chat that I couldn’t ignore.
[Kayak only does well in Abyss; she can’t play this trash game, haha.]
“Huh.”
Me, not able to play a trash game? I’ve stubbornly played even when Abyss was winning Game of the Year and was the lone champion of garbage games!
What was absurd was that there was a surprisingly strong consensus agreeing with that chat.
I heard that streamers who mainly broadcast Abyss can’t even play this game properly and just mess up. But those people are those people, and I’m me.
[Looks like the host got scratched, haha.]
[The competitive Kayak entering the fray, lol.]
[Ready for a showdown?]
[The Era's Daughter-in-Law Candidate Kayak gave a donation of 10,000 won!]
– If you clear it today, how about 1 million won?
[The Ruler of Sans’s Realm Kayak gave a donation of 10,000 won!]
– If you clear it in 4 hours, 500,000 won, haha.
With that, donations started pouring in. Checking out these donation missions, there was no reason left to back down.
“Don’t regret it later, folks.”
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