I Want to Be a VTuber

"Seoyeon, come over here and take a picture with the bear first."

Reika spoke while watching the bear wail sorrowfully, seemingly overjoyed to see Seoyeon again.

Since Reika had also shared memories of riding the bear with Seoyeon, she, too, was happy to reunite with it after a month.

"Shall I?"

Seoyeon, feeling cheerful, approached the bear standing beside the zookeeper.

But the moment she drew near, the bear slowly started stepping backward—
only to suddenly collapse onto its rear.

It looked as though its legs had given out.
But a bear's legs wouldn’t just buckle like that.

People watched in amazement at the unexpected reaction.

Flustered, the bear flailed for a moment—
then started crawling backward using only its front paws.

The zookeeper, startled by the bizarre behavior, exclaimed,

『This is unbelievable!』

『What’s wrong?』

『We were worried the bear might miss Ju Seoyeon too much, so we frequently showed it videos of her appearances on Japanese variety shows. You know, the ones where she runs away from ghosts…』

『Wait, could it be—?!』

『Yes! Could it be copying Ju Seoyeon from those videos?!』

『Oh my, it must’ve missed her so much!』

People watched, delighted, as the bear continued crawling away in an almost comical manner.

At first, Seoyeon found it amusing too.

But then, something felt… off.

Why was it getting further and further away?

"Where are you going? Come here and take a picture with me."

She reached out and grabbed the back of the bear’s neck.

The bear let out a deep, low growl—
but obediently settled down on the spot.

As more people gathered around, Seoyeon suddenly noticed something and curiously asked,

"You seem to have a good relationship with the zookeeper."

Reika translated.

『Huh?』

"I think the bear is trying to hug the zookeeper."

『Oh, you’re right! Why’s it acting like that?』

The zookeeper looked flustered.

The bear had always been obedient,
but it had never shown such affectionate behavior.

"Hah, you sly thing."

"So you’re siding with the zookeeper now, huh?"

"Makes sense, I suppose. It’s only been with me for a few days, but it’ll stay with the zookeeper for a long time."

Feeling oddly sentimental, the zookeeper wiped under his nose with his index finger.

He made a mental note to give the bear an extra serving of meat later.

• Is Ju Seoyeon in Japan right now for Kyungsung Lady promotions?
• Holy crap, is this real? That whole crowd is here just to see her?
• Yeah, no joke. It’s actually happening. (Photo attached)