Chapter 165


[Real-time Seo Eun-ha Broadcast Chat]

(Chat capture)

It’s seriously chaotic.

– What is this?

– The coordinates are marked, so it’s a “gobchangnam” lol

– Wait, for real?

– I’m dizzy just watching.

[Wow, what’s the number of viewers for this collab?]

Holy crap, I knew the coordinates were marked, but there are actually a ton of people.

– The chat is super chaotic.

– Where were the coordinates found?

– Just marked everywhere in the community.

[Seriously, I hope it all crashes down.]

I had so much fun watching the World Cup, but the atmosphere’s all messed up now, damn…

– For real.

– Seo Eun-ha looks really flustered.

– She’s nervous since she’s a newbie.

– Even if Anna came, she’d still be pulling her hair out lol

[Miro, where the hell are you?]

Hurry up, Seo Eun-ha can’t handle this alone.

– For real.

– She’s here now.

– Hearing Miro’s voice is such a relief lol

– Seriously, Seo Eun-ha looks super anxious lol

[Civilization Drift lolololol]

Just look at how they turn away when the crowd swarms after marking the coordinates.

– Watching Seo Eun-ha fidget alone until Miro arrived feels soooo comforting lol

– For real, such a sense of stability.

– I’ve never been happier to see that damn civilization than I am today lol

– For real.

[First reaction of Miro seeing the chat]

(Broadcast clip)

“Wowhu” <— LOL

- Hahaha

- It is surprising lol

- Definitely, that chat is surprising.

- What a character.

- She just doesn't care, huh lol

- For real.

- Just doesn’t feel the pressure, huh? lol

[Miro really is that kind of person.]

Even I find the chat chaotic, but she’s still playing Civilization lol

- That's just Miro.

- What's with her calming the juniors…?

- For real, is she actually 22 now?

- The new Miro.

[Are these guys in the Celestial Realm pro-Japanese??]

(Seo Eun-ha in Japanese style)

Miro’s one thing, but even the juniors have turned into Japanese fans, damn.

- LOL

- Didn’t you see during the World Cup? Seo Eun-ha is seriously into Japan.

- For real lol If she could speak Japanese, she would've become a Japanese VTuber.

[If you enjoy the ant-pulling fun, give a thumbs up lol]

Those swarming in after the coordinates are confused watching Civilization lol

- For real lolololol

- What kind of ad did Miro get? Damn lol

[Wow, but this is really impressive.]

While the chat's going bonkers, look at the scouts and pioneers fighting lol

- For real.

- No hesitation) Picking a pioneer was the right call.

- But scouts aren't bad either.

[Just a bunch of funny people.]

With coordinate-markers and trolls <— Why are these guys giving advice on Civilization?

- Hahahahahaha lol

- You got sucked into this, have a drink lol

[I came to troll at the broadcast, is this Miro or Mira?]

What's this broadcast? Is it fun?

That character is annoying, but her voice is nice and it’s amusing.

- Damn lol

- Just go away lol

- I also came to troll, but followed the broadcast lol

- So who's Mira? I really don't know.

- The one playing the game is Mira.

- Oh, so the one giving advice is the one collabing?

- Yep.

[Anna is pretty amazing.]

All the trolls showed up, but seeing Miro maintain the broadcast…

Makes me realize how impressive Anna, the queen of this Celestial Realm, is all of a sudden…

- For real…

- Is it you again?

- Just a goat…

[If today’s collab was rich, give a thumbs up lol]

Beginning, middle, end—all impressive.

- For real.

- Including the crisis in the middle, all impressive.

[If tomorrow’s Mira has a personal broadcast, and you’re ready to troll, give a thumbs up lol]

Are we going to go or what?

- For real lol

- Get out of here from GA.

- Yeah, I already blended in lol

[It’s my first time seeing Mira’s broadcast.]

Are you still playing that Civilization? To be honest, it’s kinda boring.

- Yeah, so just go.

- Damn, how do you maintain the viewer count?

- It’s concrete lol The remaining viewers stay even when Miro’s not broadcasting.

- For real lol

[In the meantime, Slim Gold's album scores.]

(Music chart capture)

Charts are all about Slim Gold~

- Wait, what is this?

- Just lining them up lol

- The song is definitely good.

- What rank is the one Miro featured in?

- Roughly mid-range among Slim Gold's album songs.

- Still, the ranking is super high.

[I captured the photo of Miro that was posted earlier.]

(Group photo)

This time, whew, she covered her face.

- Wow, but even covered, her beauty is undeniable.

- It's just funny how she can cover her face with one hand lol

- Is she conscious of the photos circulating in the community?

- Seems like it?

- Does Miro even care?

- Of course she cares if her photos are out there lol.

And so the community was fired up and the next day...

Unanticipated news was delivered to the amused community users.

[Miro’s note about break?]

(Announcement capture)

Damn, I was waiting for today’s broadcast.

- Ah.

- Damn, this is bad.

- Damn...

- Miro is taking a break?

- Yeah.

- No way, damn.

- Please come back...

**

After Hyeon-su's album announcement, it’s been completely crazy.

Even more than I imagined.

In fact, the last album did well, but now the public song promotion for Hyeon-su’s new album has been on fire, drastically increasing his awareness.

[Is that Miro okay?]

“Well, I’m fine, it doesn’t matter to me.”

The issue is that even the manager is worried, indicating that a backlash might hit me…but seriously, I don’t feel like there’s any major problem.

When you gain attention suddenly, there are risks that come with it.

Even now, if I go into the community, it's filled with discussions about me.

Last time, the fact that Hyeon-su featured on my original song somewhat overshadowed the buzz from my viral "red pill."

But this time, it’s too big to get buried, and the fire isn’t dying down.

But this has to be enough.

I can’t even muster the courage to go live.

I mean, I would if I had to, but not doing it might be more effective, you know?

So I ended up with another break after last time’s suspension.

“Are the other members all right?”

[Yeah, well… they don’t seem to be having any major issues. In fact, they seem happy that awareness has increased?]

“Then that’s good.”

I feel bad for causing trouble.

Even so, I’ve successfully raised my profile once again.

Wait a minute, am I elevating the entire Celestial Realm’s awareness here?

Shouldn’t I get a promotion or something later?

Should I start buying stocks now?

Huh? Why didn’t I think of this before?

If I’m going to support it anyway, buying stocks would double the profit, right?

“Manager.”

[Yes?]

“Do we have stocks in our company?”

[Of course we do!]

“Hmm... Should I buy them? Seems like they’re gonna skyrocket.”

[I already bought as much as I could.]

“For real?”

[Of course.]

Seriously, they bought a ton without telling me?

Good things should be shared.

I feel so betrayed right now.

I wonder if it’s already shot up a lot?

"Has it gone up a lot?"

[Well, it’s a bit expensive now, but it wouldn’t be bad to buy.]

“I just thought of a good idea.”

[What is it?]

"What if I create a controversy to crash the stock prices? How about starting with political statements?"

[...Please, I need to buy a house.]

“Just kidding.”

That was meant to be funny, but with that serious response...

[You shouldn’t even joke about such things.]

“But if it weren’t just a joke?”

[...Please.]

“It’s a joke, I promise.”

Wow, their reaction is unexpectedly sensitive.

Is there a dream of owning a house there?

I mean, who wouldn’t be sensitive if the stocks were going to crash?

[...By the way, do you have anything planned to do during your break?]

“Oh me? Of course, I have things in mind.”

[Really?]

Do you think I’d be empty-handed?

It's already all planned out.

I’m currently heading to the meeting spot diligently.

“I’ll be bringing some shocking news soon, so stay tuned.”

[Huh? What do you mean by that...?]

“Well, take care.”

Click-

I ended the call with the manager.

“Ah, my hands are freezing.”

Since I was holding the phone throughout the call, I hastily shoved my cold hands into my pockets.

Why isn’t the weather easing up?

If it’s this cold, I should’ve worn gloves.

But now that I'm almost there, it’s all good.

I looked at the building in front of me.

This should be the right place, right?

Seems similar to the photo.

While I glanced around, I walked towards the entrance, and in front of me, someone was about to step in.

“Oh, Composer!”

Seeing that familiar back, I called out, and the person walking in front turned around.

“Oh, we meet here.”

“You came early?”

“You too, Soo-hyun.”

It was none other than Composer Kang Woo-hyeon.

The person I was supposed to meet today.

“You’ve shaved?”

“Well, I’m not going to my workshop, so...”

Nodding at his unexpectedly neat appearance, I recalled he had a high school son.

He definitely doesn’t look like it at all.

“By the way, Composer, it feels different meeting outside, huh?”

“I feel the same.”

I’ve always seen him at his workshop, so meeting outside feels entirely different.

“Let’s go in quickly since it’s cold.”

“Sure.”

With that, we entered the building together.

Having made a reservation in advance, we headed to the lobby where the staff member expertly guided us.

Following their lead, we took the elevator up, and the destination was the recording studio.

Or, more accurately, it was a recording studio that also served as a music video filming location.

“Where’s the camera director?”

“Oh, they're over there.”

Today is the day we’re filming the music video for the new song “Turning Point” that we decided to do together.

On the day I chose to take a break from broadcasting, I immediately called Composer to set up the appointment.

“Shall we start filming right away?”

“Is makeup… necessary?”

“Do you think it’s needed?”

“...No, it’s not.”

I realized it this time.

The external impact is much bigger than I thought.

So instead of dealing with this twice...

“Can I just go in and sing?”

Since it’s out anyway, I might as well throw on more wood and let it burn down completely.