Chapter 2: The training has already begun.

[So, what are you gonna do now?]
[Do something. It’s the weekend, I’m bored.]

I’ve figured out a few things.

First, I can check the posts in this gallery without having to go online.
If viewers can watch my stream through an interface, I can pull up the gallery posts.

They’re called gallery posts, but what usually pops up is the chat window linked to the gallery.
Normally, it’s a chat window nobody uses, but since they know I can see it in real-time, everyone’s talking to me there.

Second, even though I’ve turned into a girl, my life before this change seems mostly the same.

Looking at my contacts, the saved numbers are about the same.
There’s no such thing as a friend who was originally a girl.

My family seems to be the same family I know.
The only difference is that my older brother is now saved as “older sister” in my phone.

It’s pretty bizarre.
Sure, I’ve been living as a shut-in, but if I had existed as a girl in this world, there should be at least some human relationships I don’t know about.

But there’s nothing. Clean slate. The few people still around are the ones I knew when I was a guy.
I don’t even know what kind of relationship I have with them now.

In short, it’s like I’ve been conveniently altered in an unnatural way.
I don’t know if whoever did this was trying to be considerate or just messing around on a whim.

[Gallery owner’s acting all serious lol.]
[No matter how much you think, everyone already knows you’re a dumbass, right? lmao.]
[Stop moping alone and talk. You know the power of collective intelligence? Who knows, there might be a genius or some PhD here.]
[This is legit. I go to Korea University.]
[Oh, you too? I’m at Korea University too lol.]
[Lmao, the shut-in elite students are hyped.]

“Sigh, you guys don’t need to know.”

[“Yew guise dun need ta know~”]
[Lol, stop bullying the gallery owner haha.]
[Wouldn’t you be freaking out if this happened to you?]

It seems like they think I’m still worried about being visible to everyone.

Of course, that’s a serious issue, but it’s not exactly something I can control.
At least I get 50 minutes of OFF time, so I can turn off the channel to change clothes or use the bathroom. That’s some comfort.

So, my current worry is how to live from now on.

Thinking about how I’ve lived so far makes me wonder.
I’d go to lectures during the week. After classes, I’d lock myself in my room and spend all day online.
Maybe my only joy was eating good food every now and then.

“Living expenses are running low…”

[What’s that? Gallery owner’s already eyeing donations?]
[Lmao, donation hustle begins.]
[How you gonna handle donations lol? Real-world donations?]
[Don’t even think about tracking her down. That’d be creepy.]
[Yeah, seriously. Isn’t this dangerous for the gallery owner? Even if she looks like that, her original face seems super pretty.]
[Nah, it’s fine. Since everything’s visible on screen, if something dangerous happens, one of the viewers would report it, right?]
[Her location’s exposed in real-time lol.]

Their reactions to my muttering are kind of creepy.
The thought that someone might actually try to find me crosses my mind.

I’ve heard of internet streamers getting stalked before, but having my location exposed to so many people in real-time feels way more serious.

The good news is, like they said, I might be able to avoid real danger.
After all, there are 10,000 viewers.
A normal person would’ve turned off the channel by now, but even if a few good people are watching, they’d probably report something dangerous.

Even if they don’t report it, the fact that they could is what matters.
Unless someone’s a complete idiot, they’d know that coming after me while being watched could get them reported.

Sure, reporting someone just for showing up is a bit much, but if some creep shows up, there’d probably be people to stop them. That’s enough.

‘That’s a relief, at least…’

If the stream wasn’t broadcasting, this wouldn’t even be an issue.

Is this like causing a problem and then offering a solution?
Anyway, there’s no need to panic just yet.

With that sorted, it doesn’t feel like a big deal anymore.
If there’s no immediate threat to my safety, that’s good enough, right?

‘Alright, let’s wash up.’

Normally, I’d just stay in my messy state.
But right now, thousands of people are watching me like this.
Even if it’s not my original appearance, I can’t help but feel self-conscious.

I made up my mind and opened my wardrobe.
But my clothes… they’re pitifully sparse.

To be honest, it’s not that different from when I was a guy.
My wardrobe was always kind of embarrassing to show off.

For outerwear, I have one university jacket, one winter long coat, and one jacket for spring and fall. That’s it.

[Oh, you going out?]
[Lmao, you’re not gonna buy new clothes?]
[Why do you have so few clothes?]

“Well… I don’t go out much.”

[You don’t go out with that face?]
[What’s with the university jacket lol? You a college student?]
[What school’s that jacket from? Can’t see it well.]

I find myself making excuses.
My face feels hot, so I ignore the chat and grab some underwear from the corner.

The underwear has changed into women’s stuff…
Do I really have to wear this?

[What’d you just grab?]
[Her hands are f*cking fast.]
[Underwear, right? Gonna shower?]

“Yeah, I’m gonna shower.”

[Gallery owner’s bold as hell lol. Exhibitionist?]
[Yeah lol, you can’t not shower.]
[I’d just turn the channel OFF.]
[Me too.]
[Oh, you too? I turned it OFF too lol.]
[Lmao, a bunch of gentlemen here. Don’t worry, gallery owner~~]
[Are these guys crazy? What if someone gets bad ideas? Even as a guy, this would drive me nuts.]
[She said she’s gonna shower; what do you expect?]

Sorry, but I’m not showing you guys anything.
I let out a deep sigh and turned off the channel as the system instructed.

[Channel is now OFF. Remaining time: 49 minutes 59 seconds…]

The chat started speeding up like crazy.

[What the f*ck, I can’t see!!]
[Blackout!! Turn the lights on!!]

“Hey, can you hear me?”

Thankfully, the sound was blocked too.

If it wasn’t, the shower noise would be one thing, but I’d be too embarrassed to even use the bathroom.
I turned the channel back on and continued.

“I found out I can turn this off. Only for 50 minutes a day, though. I’ll turn it off again and shower.”

[Oh lol, you can turn it off?]
[The guys freaking out earlier are hilarious lol. Some of them definitely said they turned it OFF.]
[2xx.1xx. This guy totally said he turned it OFF lol.]
[50 minutes is enough to shower and use the bathroom, damn.]
[But what’s going on? Is this even possible?]
[God is real.]
[Shut up, your god can’t do sh*t even if I curse all day. No reaction, right?]
[Lmao, this is so unreal;;]

I’d love to know who’s behind this too.
But since I can’t figure it out, I headed to the bathroom and quickly showered.
I had to save the 50 minutes, and honestly, I wasn’t in the mood to linger on my changed body.

After coming out, I put on the underwear and quickly threw on some clothes.
Wearing a thin shirt made my chest way too obvious, so I layered a few shirts to cover it up.

‘No choice. I don’t have a bra.’

Logically, even if men’s underwear turned into women’s, a bra wouldn’t just appear out of nowhere.

With a few layers, it should be fine as long as it’s not noticeable. Thank goodness it’s fall.
I need to order some stuff online soon.

I was about to turn the channel back on after drying my hair, but it was taking a while to dry, so I hit the ON button.

[Damn, that was a quick shower.]
[Lol, with only 50 minutes, you gotta save time haha.]
[Is that your bare face after washing? Even with wet hair, you’re f*cking pretty;;]
[Lmao, look at her frowning.]

At least one person acknowledges it.
Ignoring them, I turned on the hairdryer, and the chat exploded again.

[Argh!! My ears!!]
[F*ck, stop the noise!!]
[Lmao, hairdryer noise is the worst haha.]

“If you don’t like it, turn off the channel…”

[For real, why don’t they turn it off lol.]
[No way lol, I gotta see the gallery owner’s face.]
[Damn, her hair’s not drying. When’s it gonna dry?]

It really wasn’t drying.
I grabbed another towel and dried it more, finally getting it fluffy.

Looking at this, these people really have nothing better to do.
It’s a precious weekend, and they’re watching someone dry their hair.

Sure, this weird phenomenon is probably fascinating, but it’s been over an hour, and they’re still watching. That’s funny.
From my perspective, I’d rather they get bored and turn off the channel.

[So, where you going after washing up?]
[Meeting a boyfriend?]
[Hey, don’t slander the gallery owner. She’s not like that.]
[Bullsh*t lol, with that face, no boyfriend?]
[50 minutes, gotta save time for some action with the boyfriend lol.]
[What’s the boyfriend gonna do? You telling him about this?]

“No boyfriend.”

[See, you idiots lol.]
[Starting today, I’m blindly praising the gallery owner.]
[Already managing her image? Really going for donations??]
[What if the boyfriend’s watching lol, he’d be so pissed.]
[Then why’d you wash up if you’re not going out?]

“I’m not going out. Just staying in my room.”

[?????]
[All day? It’s the weekend?]
[Come on, gallery owner, you look 20 or 21. At that age, you should be out having fun…]
[These guys are holed up in their rooms all weekend too lol, giving advice like that haha.]

Ugh… my shut-in life is under attack.