Hobbyist VTuber

“…Was this a dream?”

That was the first thing Park Yeon-woo muttered upon unexpectedly facing both Leni and Diah at the same time.

How much more surreal could a sight possibly get than what he was witnessing right now?

And yet, despite that—

“Would it be okay to shake hands?”

—Swish.

The voice he had only ever heard through his earphones, and the outstretched hand before him, were unmistakably real.

“Nice to meet you, Yeon-woo.”
“Ah, hello….”

In the end, he shook hands with the singer he had admired for so long.
And in the same moment, he greeted the VTuber he had been watching for years, his voice tinged with disbelief.

[Nice to meet you too!]

“Oh, uh, nice to meet you too, Diah…? Miss Diah?”

[Hmm…. Just call me Diah, no need to be so formal~.]

After exchanging greetings with the two unexpected visitors in his hospital room, Yeon-woo watched as Leni casually took a seat in the caretaker’s chair. Then, in a more cautious tone, she inquired about his condition.

It was all for the sake of wishing him a quick recovery.

Cancer was a battle that took its toll from the very beginning of treatment. If their visit could bring him even a little bit of strength, then that was enough reason to be here.

“So, if you undergo surgery… will you get better?”

“Yes. It’s still stage two, so they say the chances of it coming back after the surgery are low.”

The fortunate thing was that Yeon-woo himself was looking toward the future with optimism.

Because of that, both Leni and Diah were able to speak to him in an encouraging tone rather than a solemn one.

Before long, the initial shock Yeon-woo felt slowly began to fade away.
By the time he had fully settled into the realization that he was meeting Leni and Diah in person, he was no longer a patient awaiting surgery—he was a starstruck fan living his ultimate dream.

“Oh, right! I actually brought some gifts for you, Yeon-woo. Would you like to receive them?”

“Gifts?”

“Yes. I heard you’re a fan of mine.”

Leni reached into her bag and pulled out a personally signed album, handing it to Yeon-woo.

His eyes widened slightly in surprise, but a genuine smile soon spread across his face.

But that wasn’t all.