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While Miro was busy streaming hard, trying to "return to her roots," one by one, community users started posting.
[What the hell is wrong with Miro?]
(Miro listening to a World Cup song)
(Miro evaluating a song)
She listens intently, then goes, "Hmm…"—what the hell is that?
feels like she's doing it on purpose
grinding my teeth here
I wanna smack her lol
she says it's "plain" then picks it anyway wtf
[Miro's definitely doing this on purpose now]
(Miro controlling her expression)
She's literally smirking while reading chat.
Crazy bitch lol.
lmaoo yeah she is
she's deliberately setting chat on fire and enjoying it
she's top class at this
↳ top class? she's just a crazy bitch ffs
[But Miro has definitely changed, though]
Feels like her ear for music has gotten sharper.
Even when she trashes a song, her explanations make sense.
yeah, she sounds different when explaining
so what, she still calls songs "plain"
↳ then maybe the song really is plain
the way she says "is it really that good?" before picking a song pisses me off
[Meanwhile, Miro's game logs]
She was duoing with that Japanese VTuber again;
are they close?
↳ seems like it, though she hardly ever mentions her on stream
also, what's with her win rate? insane lol
↳ ffs, play ranked on stream then!
what's this chick doing, now she's even leeching Japan?
↳ dumbass, it's not her leeching—it's Japan that should be leeching her
↳ she's not big enough, no way
↳ yeah exactly
how popular is that VTuber anyway?
↳ big enough to land corporate ads
↳ seriously?
↳ yeah, her VTuber company's huge in Japan
↳ damn, that's impressive…
[Miro's World Cup top 8 picks]
(Miro's chosen songs)
She trashed them all, but ended up with a solid lineup lol.
lineup's actually great
she always says "is it that good?" but instantly picks the ones she likes
her taste is pretty clear tbh, not much "plain" stuff here
fun fact: every one of these top 8 got hit with her "is it really that good?" line
↳ lmaooo true, she dissed them all
[What the hell, does Celestial Project have no hierarchy?]
That brat Miro just eliminated Anna's favorite song, and when Anna mentioned it, Miro was like: "Hm, really? Is it that good? I don't really know."
No discipline at all?
you can't discipline a clout-chasing gremlin
Anna disciplining Miro? lmao good one
↳ fuck's sake
↳ eh~ Celestial's basically under Miro now anyway
the other members are all too nice, nobody can keep Miro in check
fact: she acts all polite once the stream ends
↳ really? Miro does that?
↳ yeah, she treats them like older sisters
↳ bullshit, Miro treating anyone respectfully? lol
[So does Celestial Project have some good news coming?]
I was watching Anna's stream—she couldn't stop smiling, dropping hints about something big.
Mile too, yeah, something's definitely up
? but nothing like that on Miro's stream
↳ well duh, you won't find out from Miro's stream
[Miro's closing words from last night's stream]
"Today was really fun. From now on, I'll try to return to my roots like this."
We're screwed!
-fuck, this was her "roots"?!
-what the hell, my head hurts
-hot take: Miro hasn't changed at all. The only difference is, unlike the early days, now it's Anna who doesn't do singing streams
↳ Anna's throat hurts, asshole
↳ Miro's only done like two singing streams ever, lmao
↳ there go Miro's fans bashing Anna again
↳ lol Tompong fans seizing up again
[Why is Anna always the one getting dragged?]
She seems to get along fine with Miro, but every time Miro does anything, Anna gets dragged here and flamed.
that's the fate of the one who lost the crown battle
↳ bullshit, Miro stole it—Anna was supposed to be leader
then she shouldn't have let her little sister eat her alive lol
leave Anna alone, she's just streaming in peace ffs
***
"Mm."
When I opened my eyes, it was already lunchtime.
Come to think of it, I'd streamed the Ideal Type World Cup all the way to the finals yesterday, which took a long time.
By the time I was done it was too late to call my manager, so I'd just washed up and gone to bed.
Now it was the next day—hadn't he called me yet?
Tsk… If a talent has a missed call, the manager's supposed to check what it was about. That's grounds for disqualification.
Guess I'll have to call him myself.
Honestly, my manager tends to neglect me too much.
And I'm Miro, the model student with the best results in the Celestial Project.
Stretching to shake off sleep, I got up and dialed his number again.
Normally I could take my time with stuff like this, but since Tenshi-san was waiting, I needed to talk with my manager sooner.
It didn't take long for the call to connect.
[Hello?]
"Yes, this is Miro."
[Ah, Miro, you're just waking up now?]
"That's right. What time did you wake up, Manager?"
[I had to go into the office, so I got up early.]
"Ah…"
Oh yeah, today was a weekday.
Managers had it rough too. Waking up early to commute—what a cruel life.
Honestly, I was glad I became a VTuber. A job with no commuting was truly a blessing.
[I'm used to it, so you don't have to sound so surprised.]
"Still, isn't it tiring?"
[Isn't everything in life tiring?]
…Not really.
At least, for me. VTubing was more fun than tiring. Should I recommend it to him?
[What are you thinking about so hard now?]
"Nothing. By the way, did you see my missed call from yesterday?"
[Yes, I saw it.]
If he saw it, he should've called back right away. Was he really a manager?
"Shouldn't you have called back immediately? What if it was urgent? That's negligence."
[If it had been urgent, wouldn't you have texted?]
"Well, that's true."
Hmph… He knew me too well. I needed some new tricks.
[So what was it about? And before you say anything, dancing is non-negotiable….]
"Oh, no, it's not about that."
Wait, so the reason he hadn't called me back was because he thought I'd whine about dancing again?
No way—I might be persistent, but I wasn't about to beg him over that.
"Do we have any guests for our year-end live?"
[Huh? Guests? It'd be nice, but who would come?]
That was true. Even if Six had other affiliated streamers, they weren't singers or dancers. And Korea's VTuber scene was so small, there wasn't really anyone to invite.
"What if someone actually wanted to be a guest? Could we invite them?"
[What? Who?]
He sounded baffled. Understandably so—if I suddenly said I had someone, I'd be shocked too.
After all, I barely had any networking, and it's not like Hyunsoo or anyone else would appear as a guest here.
So I explained and sent him Murasaki Tenshi's YouTube link.
"This person said she wants to guest at our live. Could we make it happen?"
[Wait, I only told you about this less than 24 hours ago, and someone already—? Gasp.]
He went silent for a moment, checking the link. Then he gasped in shock.
[Is this for real? She really said she'd come?]
"Yes, but I wanted to check with you first…."
[Absolutely, yes! We'll set aside special guest time for her!]
"…Huh?"
[We'll even give her an MC slot! Tell her she's welcome to do whatever she likes!]
"Uh, okay…."
The MC part—that's the bit where you do a little small talk after a song ends and before the next one begins, right?
Still, Tenshi-san must really be on another level. The way my manager panicked and immediately said yes proved it.
"But, uh… Tenshi-san also asked me to appear as a guest in her live in return…."
[You absolutely must do it! How could she even make such an offer?!]
"Right? I don't really get it either."
[Miro, I think you were just born lucky with people.]
"I think so too."
Honestly, I couldn't deny that.
Just think about all the people I've met since becoming a woman: Hye-jung aside, there's the Celestial Project members, my vocal coach, Hyunsoo, Ayoung, Kang-hyuk and the rest of the band, the composer Kang Woo-hyun I'm working on new songs with, my manager, Tenshi-san, and more.
Really, it's fair to say I'm overflowing with good connections.
But then again…
"Well, isn't it just because I'm so charming? People can't help but gather around me."
[Wow… you really never change, do you.]
"Really? I thought I'd changed a bit—I even said on stream yesterday that I wanted to get back to my roots."
[Was that really your 'roots'?]
"You watched my stream yesterday?"
[I put it on before bed.]
Oh crap—he saw it? Then he must've seen everyone grinding their teeth at me. I can't not ask.
"What did you think of my World Cup?"
[Hmm… well, since we're done here, may I hang up now?]
"What, you're refusing to give feedback to your own VTuber?"
[Anyway, have a nice day.]
Click—
And the line went dead, just like that.
Wait a second, that's my signature move!
Guess it's true what they say: hang around the temple long enough and even a dog will start chanting sutras. He picked it up straight from me.
Kind of makes me miss the manager from our first meeting—the one who couldn't even look me in the eye.
When I left my room, there was Madam Jang planted in the living room, watching TV.
"Lazy girl, just waking up now?"
"Mmhm."
I shuffled over and plopped down on the sofa. On the screen was some drama she was watching.
"Drama? Something new?"
"Yeah, it's popular these days."
Hmm, aren't all the popular dramas on OTT platforms now? They air on TV too?
Not that it matters—I don't watch either.
But then someone on the screen looked familiar.
"Wait, isn't that… uh…"
I knew the face, but the name… what was it again?
"Moon Chang-sik?"
"Yeah, that's him."
Sure enough, the same actor whose autograph I got when I'd visited the composer's studio was right there acting on TV.
Looked like he was playing a detective role, investigating something.
But if he's a detective now, why had he been studying at a composer's studio?
Ah, right—it was for a movie role prep.
"What's the show about?"
"Just, you know. A young, handsome detective teams up with a rookie girl to catch criminals."
"Is it good?"
"First time watching, but it's pretty decent."
That so? Looked like episode one too—maybe I should watch.
Onscreen, the villain's first crime was unfolding.
Tense background music, the victim running, the masked villain chasing.
Not long after, Moon Chang-sik's character appeared nearby, searching the area.
It was tense and exciting.
Well, it's episode one—they won't catch the villain yet.
Sure enough, the victim was murdered, and the detective arrived just a moment too late.
[Stop right there, bastard!]
"Oooh…."
I couldn't help but be impressed at the shot of him yelling after the fleeing suspect, face twisted in rage.
At the studio he'd just seemed like a bumbling guy, but acting turned him into someone else entirely.
I was watching the thrilling city chase unfold when—
"Oh, right."
Madam Jang, who'd been quietly watching next to me, suddenly spoke.
"They're coming down next week."
"Next week? Who is?"
"What do you mean—Chuseok, of course."
"Ah."
And just like that, all interest in the drama drained out of me.
So it was already that time?
Chuseok had truly arrived.
And with it… my dreaded dance lessons loomed ever closer.
Honestly, time was moving way too fast.
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