I May Be a Virtual Youtuber, but I Still Go to Work

A few months ago, after the MCN tournament hosted by Mugeon, Momo and Taro had started forming a subtle rivalry over Magia.

People who had been watching Momo and Taro for over three years,
And newer fans who got into the fandom and were curious about their past—
They were all keeping a close eye, wondering if the day would ever come when those two would end up in the same place again.
In the past, Momo had been something like a mentor to Taro, helping turn her into the corporate powerhouse she became.

So it left a lot of people questioning:
What exactly had happened between them that led to Momo founding Parallel, and Taro preparing to redebut with Bachubachu?
The two had always stuck to the same line—“Nothing really happened”—so the full backstory had never been revealed.
But viewers’ curiosity hadn’t gone away. It had only lingered.

That’s why the news of Taro passing her hospital interview spread like wildfire through the community.
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[If you’ve got nothing better to watch, go Momo or Taro]

The Central Hospital morning drama has begun.
[Comments]
— PaziJik696: What’s even going on?
ㄴ PaziJik775: Straight-up power struggle
ㄴ PaziJik202: The new nurse’s not even listening to the director 😂
ㄴ PaziJik501: They just told her not to use the helicopter and she flew it anyway LOL
ㄴ PaziJik501: But damn, she’s a really good pilot
ㄴ PaziJik449: Taro’s game reflexes are insane
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In truth, whether it was the police station or the hospital—

They were meant to be neutral zones, so it was hard for them to affect the larger server story in any major way.
Aspiring corporate streamers knew that.
Instead of applying to the police or hospital, they ran wild in the field hoping to clash with midsize or major players,
Or dove headfirst into money-making, either taking over businesses or founding mafia factions to build connections and narrative.
In the end, those who applied to the police or hospital were mostly streamers who accepted their semi-NPC-like fate.

People who genuinely wanted to help others, or
Those who found it hard to socialize and were hoping to develop some RP skills in a structured setting.
It was usually folks with no big dreams who ended up gaining unexpected spotlight—
All thanks to the intensifying power struggle between Momo and Taro, which began in earnest on day two of the server.

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[Taro became vice director LOL]
Momo straight-up said, “If you’re gonna act like that, just take charge of the east side yourself,” and gave her the VP role 😂
[Comments]
— PaziJik384: I saw this coming lol
— PaziJik805: Better than fans from Parallel and Bachubachu getting into fights
— PaziJik511: It’s the nurses under them who are screwed now 😂
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On the first day, Momo had tried to rein Taro in—
But Taro did her own thing.
She used the helicopter even after being told not to.
She never reported when heading out for emergencies.
But she was unbelievably good at saving lives.

If someone was reported dead, she’d be on the scene in under five minutes. Every time.
So Momo ended up handing over the vice director title and full control of the eastern district.
Now the quiet nurses at the hospital were suddenly forced to pick sides—Momo or Taro.

To avoid upsetting either fandom and peacefully part ways, the nurses came up with a strategy—
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[The state of the hospital is a joke 😂😂😂]

They said to divide East and West,
So the nurses all lined up and literally played bowling with a car to decide which direction to go 😂
Whichever direction they fell, that’s the team they joined 🤣
[Comments]
— PaziJik891: Well, they can revive each other so it works lol
— PaziJik082: Who was the bowling ball?
ㄴ PaziJik295: Luna and Orca were on patrol nearby and volunteered
ㄴ PaziJik082: Of course it was the bottom-tier duo LOL
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It was fair, controversy-free,
And only possible because everyone at the hospital could revive one another.
The idea was so absurd it had to come from someone with a screw loose.
It instantly went viral.
Clips of the meeting scene started circulating everywhere.

And several streamers who just wanted a quiet, small-town RP life at the hospital suddenly gained massive attention.
In a way, it was one of the key goals of Thunder Metropolis finally realized—
To give lesser-known streamers a unified space to shine,
And highlight the ones who had never gotten the spotlight before.

*
By the way, there was one more streamer leading the charge in giving attention to small-time players.
Magia, who was still driving her taxi all across the server on day two, constantly meeting new people.

And the Slugs? Their heads were about to explode 😭
— Are you gonna drive taxis again today?
— Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? 😭
— You built this god-tier server and you’re just… taxi driving?!
— Please Gia… please Gia… please…
:: An anonymous supporter has donated 1,000 Clouds ::
:: Just roll the gacha one more time! You’ve got so many coins! ::

The Slugs were in shambles, wondering why she wasn’t using the coins they kept donating—
But Magia had no reason to roll gacha just because.
It took time, after all.
Day one had been a chaotic mess of constant movement, with people everywhere.
Only now, on day two, were things finally starting to stabilize.

“I already told you. I’ll roll when the time comes. Don’t nag me.”
— 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
— I’m gonna explode
— Spontaneous slug combustion incoming
— I’m seriously so upset right now…
“If I roll and don’t get the RP expansion pass, it’s all over anyway. Why are you all so obsessed?”

— You can do it
— Fr
— Don’t sell yourself short, Magia
:: An anonymous supporter has donated 1,000 Clouds ::
:: You’ve got insane luck and you know it ::
“Well… I won’t deny that. But still, there’s no guarantee.”

Anyway, Magia kept driving.
Compared to day one, she was picking up way fewer strangers.
But driving around meant she got to absorb all kinds of stories from across the server.
Strangely enough, all the Parallel members seemed to pass through her taxi at least once—without ever coordinating it.

First up was Orca (with Natsuki Luna).
“Where’s your patrol car? Why are you in a taxi?”
“Oh, uh… W-Walwal broke it, so we had no choice!”

“Huh?! You helped break it too!”
“It blew up when you were behind the wheel!”
“What the hell, that’s not fair!”

The duo, now nicknamed the Bottom-Tier Duo, were infamous.
They used their patrol car like a bumper car,
Accidentally tased teammates,
And were making quite the name for themselves as the absolute lowest of the low.
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Next came Rain, Ena, and Komari.
The three of them were each paired with different people, but their goals were pretty similar.
Of course, even if they shared the same goals, their methods were completely different.

Rain (RP name: Binyeo) kept dumping all her money into the casino, so her progress was... underwhelming.
“Money is power. So I earn. Money.”
“Miss Binyeo, have you saved up much?”

“I bet on underdog. Half died.”
“?”
Ena, on the other hand, kept spending all her money helping others.

“I don’t have much left since I keep helping people… But it makes me feel warm and happy.”
Komari (RP name: Gimmari) had apparently teamed up with someone named Horang and was now rumored to be the richest person on the server.
“Driver, remember this. You’ll be hearing the name Gimmari again soon. Probably with the title, ‘Tycoon of Thunder Metropolis.’”

“If you become rich, buy me a melon bar?”
“I’ll buy you two hundred.”
The next person was Dora, who loaded the taxi full of farming equipment and asked to be taken to a rural area on the edge of the city.

“Are you moving to the countryside? Looks like you’ve got a lot of gear.”
“Yeah… I’m tired of the city’s chaos. I want to enjoy a healing life and build something of my own… hehe.”
Apparently there were rumors that the restaurant business would soon be taken over by someone else.

Dora seemed intent on securing ingredients early and laying down solid roots in the primary sector.
On the surface, it looked like she just liked quiet places—
But deep down, she clearly wanted to become someone indispensable.
Just like how she always had a knack for captivating her audience, that charm was showing here too.

Then there was Maru (RP name: Dochi)…
She didn’t get picked up as a passenger.
Magia just happened to be driving past a construction site when Maru fell onto the roof of her taxi out of nowhere.
Soon, a medic team from Central Hospital arrived and revived her.
As # Nоvеlight # she handed Magia money for the taxi repairs, she asked,

“Hey, are you hiring any new taxi drivers?”
Magia shrugged.
“There’d need to be a vacancy. But aren’t you doing great as an architect? Why the sudden switch?”

“I keep falling from high places… I’m spending as much time lying on the ground as I am earning money… I figured it might be better to earn money with a taxi and just buy out the construction company later.”
“Dochi, I feel like even as a taxi driver, you’d forget your seatbelt and go flying.”
“What do you take me for?!”

Anyway, good luck out there.
After dropping off a few more passengers,
Magia’s last customer of the day turned out to be Miho.
The server didn’t really have a formal news outlet,
But with social media being very active, she had decided to try her hand at being a reporter.

Still, her job wasn’t going super smoothly.
The moment she got in the taxi, she turned to Gia and asked,
“So like, would you be okay with a short interview? I’ve been trying to cover fun-looking immigrants around the city~”

“Me?”
“Ugh, my boss is such a dinosaur. Total creep for women. Told me to only submit articles on female people, if you can believe it. Ew.”
“I see…”

Magia hadn’t heard who the editor-in-chief was, but for some reason, Youngun came to mind…
Still, she didn’t bother asking and agreed to the interview.
Miho beamed and continued,

“Okay, I’ll record—can you answer a few questions?”
“Sure.”
“So, why did you come to Thunder Metropolis?”

“I heard there were a lot of immigrants, so I came to make money.”
“Oooh, and what are you planning to do with that money?”
“Don’t really have a use for it yet. I’d like to save it and use it for something meaningful.”

“Wow, such a big dream! When the time comes, can you let me know what you end up doing with it? I’m so curious.”
“I will. Could I get your contact info?”
“Yes! My number is…”

Even after that, Magia continued picking up passengers and driving all over Thunder Metropolis.
After about eighty customers, it was already 5:30 in the morning.
With more and more people logging off to sleep, calls had stopped.

She happened to be by the beach, so Magia sat on a bench and took a moment to enjoy the sea.
— This would be the perfect time to spin the gacha
— For real lol
— It’s the moment of destiny~
:: An anonymous supporter has donated 10,000 Clouds ::
:: She’s gotta have like 400 coins saved up by now… ::

The Slugs tried to tempt her into rolling the gacha, saying if not now, when?
Ding.
But just to spite them, a taxi call came in immediately.

The Slugs collectively groaned in defeat.
— Seriously?! A call now?!
— Who the hell called, are you blind?! 😭
— It’s over
— Is she ever gonna stop driving taxis?!
— Maybe by tomorrow?
— If we’re lucky lol
— She’ll probably wait till we’re all broke and THEN roll
— I’m sorry, fellow Slugs… I’ve failed you 😭
Naturally, the talk turned to the chairman.
If the top donors made big plays, maybe then Magia would roll.

But since it was just a bunch of low-tier fans pooling their donations, she didn’t even blink.
— Mugeon’s probably busy streaming. But what about Pino?
— Yeah, where the hell’s Pino?
— Y’all only remember him when you need him LOL
— That’s what a chairman does, I guess
— 🗡 Please refrain from name-dropping
— gasp
— gasp
— srry
— We won’t do it again
But speak of the devil—

“Yes, this is Manager Gia Taxi, fast and reliable service.”
The voice on the phone was sweet and silky.
[Oh. Hello there. Could you come to my location right now, please?]

— That voice…
— Who is that?
— I don’t recognize it…
— Must be another new streamer?
The Slugs were already swooning at the sound.
But while they hadn’t figured it out,
Magia had recognized the voice the instant she heard it.

Of course.
When she arrived, the woman waving her over had a name tag above her head that read:
{{ Pino }}

It was Pino, who had only started streaming a month ago,
Crushing every single World Cup meme tournament on PaziJik and just barely making the 2K follower mark to qualify.
She had recognized Magia during the phone call too—
But since it was an RP server, she kept her excitement hidden and played it cool.
“You really are fast and reliable. Want to become my personal driver? I’ll make it worth your while.”

Magia answered with a bored tone.
“Give me ten times the rate and I’ll consider it.”