The Shocking Eunuch, Reborn as a Literary Girl

Chapter 6 Black and red are also red

The revenue from writing novels is generated over a long and slow period, which is not a quick fix for immediate financial needs.

However, if the popularity of live streaming can recover slightly, many problems may be easily solved.

Thinking of this, Chiya Umehara felt somewhat excited.

Do it when you think of it.

Two hours after posting the video, she immediately added a new one.

"In the previous video, I mentioned that I might temporarily graduate from being a virtual streamer."

However, this doesn't mean I'm leaving the internet; I just...
"I need to go do other things."

"Right now, I can barely make a living from my virtual YouTuber career, so I'm planning to look for other ways to earn a living."

"Currently, I'm working part-time while trying to write novels in my spare time. My goal is to win the newcomer awards at major light novel publishing houses and debut as a light novel author."

So, I probably won't be planning any special programs going forward, but I might do a live stream when I'm creating content on my computer every day.

I won't say much, but at least I can be there for everyone.

So, well, that's about it.

After posting the video, Chiya Umehara took a deep breath and turned off her computer.

On the one hand, she didn't want to see the comments after the video was posted so soon.

On the other hand, she also needs some time to come up with something to write.

Then
Let the bullets fly for a while.
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As Chiya Umehara had predicted, the video immediately sparked considerable discussion online after it was released.

And it's undoubtedly more popular than the previous "graduation video".

The morning after the video was released, a post titled "Outdated Vtuber chooses to stop virtual streamer activities and instead pursue a career as a light novel writer" became a hot topic on a related Japanese forum and remained on the forum's homepage.

The post quickly garnered several hundred replies.

"Huh? You're going to write a novel? Really?"

"Arisa Keisei? I vaguely remember her. I recall she was quite popular not long ago. Is she already considering a career change?"

"I can understand that virtual YouTubers' popularity is declining, making it difficult to maintain their careers. But why switch to writing light novels? Do you really think being a light novel author is a great profession?"

"That's kind of funny www. A lot of light novel authors have to rely on part-time jobs to make a living, and she still fantasizes about improving her life by writing novels?"

"I don't think he ever intended to write a novel; he's just using it as a gimmick to generate buzz for his live stream."

The previous video said it was graduation, but the next video said it was just that "I'm no longer active as a virtual streamer, but I will still stream myself writing novels."

Isn't this just a publicity stunt using the "switching to writing light novels" claim after the hype has died down?

"Ugh~ How awful."

Judging from the discussions, the vast majority of people on the forum simply do not believe that Chiya Umehara can actually write novels.

First of all, in the minds of most ordinary people, writing light novels is like being a virtual streamer; neither can be considered a stable profession.

Those at the top make a killing, while those at the bottom either earn very little or nothing at all.

If it's about finding a job instead of becoming a virtual YouTuber, then everyone can understand.

But if you say you'd quit being a virtual streamer and start writing novels, then people wouldn't really understand.

This is no different from jumping from one fire pit into another.

Is this really the attitude you should have if you want to work hard for a living?
However, some people think that perhaps Chiya Umehara really wants to write novels and can't bear to part with her audience, so she said she would write novels while live streaming.

However, such comments were completely erased with the appearance of a "big shot" in the forum.

"This kind of person is really annoying." "A VTuber with absolutely no relevant experience keeps saying he wants to switch careers. Does he think too simply of us professional creators?"

Every year, major online document libraries receive at least several thousand manuscripts, but only a very small fraction of them actually make it to the mainstream. And even if they do make it, they are still far from earning money.

He couldn't make it as a virtual YouTuber, so he switched to writing light novels? Does he think the light novel community is a toilet?
Isn't this just another way for virtual YouTubers to generate hype after they couldn't beg for money anymore?

"As a full-time writer who is currently barely making a living from this, I am very aware of how difficult it is to get to this point from being an ordinary novel enthusiast."

Therefore, I cannot accept people who use my dreams and career as a tool for self-promotion.

The person speaking, whose pen name is "Little Bear Xia Ya," is a professional light novel writer who frequently appears on this forum.

In a forum primarily focused on light novel discussions, she, a professional light novel author with considerable popularity, was active there every day and naturally became a leading opinion leader.

Basically, all the users who are active on this forum know her and respect her.

Since she's already said that, it's as if she's instantly set the tone for the discussion on the forum.

As a result, there were no more people speaking up for Umehara Chiya, nor were there any people trying to verify the rationality of Umehara Chiya's actions.

Soon, only one voice remained in the forum: sarcastic remarks about Chiya Umehara.

"That's what I mean, it's just using writing novels as a publicity stunt."

"I knew it was like that from the beginning, and sure enough, Shia-chan said the same thing."

"Actually, if you think about it for a little while, you'll realize that writing a novel isn't something that someone with little experience can just do on a whim."
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The current public opinion was actually within Chiya Umehara's expectations.

She had a pretty good idea when she recorded it last night that the video would definitely get a lot of attention after it was released.

However, at the same time, there will certainly be a lot of negative discussions.

as predicted.

Now, the comment section of my own videos has become a battleground between people who hate me and my own fans.

It seems that many of these people who dislike themselves are fans of that "Little Bear Xia Ya" thing.

Because he doesn't have many loyal fans, the comments section is basically being attacked unilaterally, and the number of dislikes on his videos has far exceeded the number of likes.

The two sides are not even in the same league in terms of combat strength.

Although it is said that "black and red are still red".

However, as someone who had developed PTSD from being criticized online in her previous life, she didn't actually want to use this method to create hype.

If she could, she really just wanted to focus on writing novels and not get involved in too many off-screen matters.

but.
"I need money right now."

Without money, I can't send my sister to tutoring classes or pay the rent.

Without money, you can't live a better life or get your future on track.

She needs money.
For money, as long as they don't cross certain truly inviolable bottom lines, it's just a shameless publicity stunt.
"It's nothing at all."

But that's it.
She knew a little bit too.

So-called online public opinion is like a weather vane, easily swaying to either side depending on the wind.

The more terrifying the online public opinion is now, the greater the contrast will be when you actually produce your work.

Therefore, the task at hand is not to argue.

Instead, they should present their work and let the facts speak for themselves.

(End of this chapter)