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As I opened my eyes, I found myself staring at a strange ceiling… or rather, a ceiling that had become somewhat familiar to me by now.

“Ugh…”

With a struggle, I pushed aside Tenshi’s legs that had awkwardly settled on me and managed to rise from the bed.

Did I overdo it after yesterday’s second broadcast?

The broadcast that Tenshi prepared after gaming was none other than a singing session.

There’s a saying that music knows no nationality, so I guess it was a decent choice.

Plus, I had Japanese songs I could sing, and since Tenshi sometimes sang Korean songs during broadcasts, the Korean audience reacted surprisingly well when I performed Korean tracks.

Unlike the picky Korean viewers, they definitely applauded when it was time for applause, which felt quite refreshing.

Anyway, having sung through the whole broadcast while listening to the viewers’ cheers… I still felt high even after the show ended.

So, in my excitement, I must have indulged in too much beer from the convenience store, as it seemed I drank late into the night.

Feeling a bit queasy and with a slight headache, I thought,

Leaving Tenshi still lying down, I came to the kitchen to drink some water and noticed remnants of last night’s drinking lying on the table.

“….”

As the guest, it’s my responsibility to clean it up.

I began to tidy up the trash without hesitation.

One difference between Korea and Japan is that you don’t have to separate food waste; you can just toss everything into the burnable waste.

I was shocked when I first learned this, but it turned out to be incredibly convenient.

You can just toss it away all packaged up!

As I was getting rid of the traces of last night, Tenshi stumbled out of her room, looking a bit messy.

“Oh, you’re awake?”

“Yawn… I could have cleaned up…”

“Think of it as rent.”

With the hotel expenses saved, I should be able to handle at least this much.

Cleaning is an easy task anyway….

“Were you thinking of not paying any rent?”

“…Should I?”

“Hehe, just kidding. I’ll help you!”

Anyway, after clearing up together, we collapsed onto the sofa side by side.

“What should we do now?”

“Let’s just take a break for now….”

Thinking back, I had flown in early yesterday morning, done two broadcasts in the afternoon, and then drank all night.

The sun seems to be pretty high in the sky now… even though I’ve slept quite a bit, my energy hasn’t replenished.

“Oh right, about that request I made yesterday.”

Request? Ah.

Come to think of it, we had discussed the new song featuring and the concert guest yesterday.

“Have you thought it over?”

“I’m definitely going to do it.”

“I knew you would.”

It’s unexpected that she’s been pondering it until now.

When I was proposed, I must have shown an expression that asked why it was mentioned only now, but the answer has only just come to me.

“Hmm, I’m not someone easy to persuade, you know? So you should be grateful that I made a thoughtful decision.”

“Oh wow, of course, I’m very thankful!”

This is a fact.

And let me tell you, I’m always thankful to Tenshi.

“By the way, is the track the same as yesterday?” “Oh, if the format is still rough and you want to make any adjustments, feel free to…”

Since we were on the topic, we started talking about the concert as well.

She had played a simple snippet of the new song while we talked about it yesterday.

Jeong-hoon, being young and enthusiastic, quickly wrapped things up.

I wonder if he’s managing to attend school properly.

The deliverables so far have been good, though….

“Can I suggest something?”

“Absolutely.”

“Well then…”

Listening to Tenshi’s words, it seems like improvements are on the horizon.

Although she looks cute, she’s actually a veteran Vtuber who’s released several albums, so she must have plenty of helpful advice for Jeong-hoon.

Perhaps she’ll be a greater help to him than Lee Seo-yeon or Lee Kang-jun given their genres align well.

While we were sitting on the sofa engaged in conversation,

Ding dong—

The doorbell rang from the entrance.

“Did you order something?”

In Korea, when you hear a doorbell, it typically means delivery, so I asked, and Tenshi looked perplexed.

“I didn’t order anything!”

Then what could it be?

It was certain someone was at the door, so Tenshi and I got up…

BANG! BANG!

We were startled by the loud knocking, having not responded.

“What, what is it?”

“Well, what is it?”

In that instant, Tenshi and I exchanged glances.

“It’s Tenshi’s house, after all. What would we do if we didn’t know?”

“Uh, uh…”

Is there someone we were expecting today?

If it’s an uninvited guest…

Given that we’re broadcasters, something is coming to mind.

Though she’s a Vtuber, Tenshi is quite a popular figure on the internet….

Just as I entertained the anxious thought for a moment…

“Oh.”

Suddenly, a name popped into my head.

“S-Sake?”

Come to think of it, didn’t she say she was coming to Osaka yesterday?

And then Tenshi and I ended up drinking all night and sleeping late…

Moreover, our phones were in the bedroom.

We couldn’t have received any messages.

“Eek.”

Upon hearing me, Tenshi jumped up in alarm and hurried to the door.

When she opened it…

“….”

There stood Sake with a dissatisfied expression.

“Senpai…”

Tenshi hurriedly put on a sorry face, but…

WHACK—!

“Smack!”

There was no escaping the furious senpai’s chop.

**

“So, you’re saying… you didn’t expect me to come this early?”

“Ack….”

From what I gathered, it seems Tenshi had her reasons for drinking late into the night.

I heard she thought she would arrive around the afternoon?

“The smell of alcohol… that explains why you weren’t answering.”

Sake voiced her displeasure in a slightly improved Korean and then glanced my way.

“Kim Soo-hyun, it’s been a while. How have you been?”

“Oh, so now you’re asking after so long?”

“I need to scold the junior who kept the senpai waiting first.”

I’ve messed up a bit, but is she really letting me off the hook?

“What have you brought?”

“Oh.”

…Is she just going to forgive me because of the gift?

It seems like the verdict might depend on the contents.

“Hmm… just you wait and see.”

Fortunately, I had confidence in the gift I brought.

This, oh? It’s a rare item.

Even Korean fans find it hard to get their hands on this.

“I’ll be looking forward to it.”

With Sake waiting in anticipation, I retrieved the gift from the luggage I had previously packed.

Two signed posters that I had carefully preserved from getting crumpled.

One was signed by the youngest, Lee Hyun-jun, and the other by the leader of the same group, Kang Yun-sung.

As I presented the two signed sheets of paper, Sake’s face contorted in a peculiar manner.

“Is that the gift? Surely not some boring wish rights….”

“Ah-uh.”

Not needing any further words, I set the signed papers down on the desk.

Both were signed with messages directed towards Sake.

“Eh.”

Sake seemed to ponder over it, staring blankly at the signed pages.

“…Is this real?”

“It wouldn’t be fake.”

“Could it be that…?”

Caught off guard by such an unexpected gift, Sake commenced switching her gaze between the signed papers and me, her eyes widening in realization.

“Whoa.”

In a flash, she swiftly tucked both signed papers close to her chest.

“B-But this isn’t my birthday…”

“Did you already have it prepared?”

Hiding the precious items like that somehow mismatched her image, yet oddly suited her.

“How do you like the gift?”

“Uh, I’m speechless. I didn’t expect something like this.”

“I went through some trouble to get those.”

In truth, it wasn’t that hard; I had some luck in getting them….

But isn’t it up to the receiver to determine the value of a gift?

To me, it’s just bragging rights…

“…This is really for me?”

For a busy foreign fan like her, this must be the ultimate gift.

“Of course.”

“Really, there’s no way…?”

“It’s even signed!”

“Wow, wow…!”

After that, Sake, excessively excited, started jumping around like a child, giddy with joy.

…She appears to be a downtrodden office worker, yet a child’s spirit remains within her.

Is it really that amazing?

Seeing her so delighted made me feel prouder than I expected.

I kind of want to get signatures from the other members and give them to her.

After a delightful exchange,

“Kim Soo-hyun.”

“Yes?”

“Don’t you have any wishes?”

Unexpectedly, Sake posed a question.

“A wish?”

“I’ll grant you any wish!”

The Vtuber God’s wish rights that I thought would require collecting seven signatures, only yielded a couple.

This is quite a surprise.

“If you’re willing to grant it…”

I felt a twinge of guilt for receiving such an extravagant reward for something so easily obtained… yet I couldn’t turn down Sake’s offer.

Of course, I didn’t plan to ask for anything grand. I do have some decency.

However….

“If that’s the case….”

Isn’t this appropriate?

**

After indulging in a chat at Tenshi’s house, we all headed out to film some video footage for a vlog.

Or rather, should I say we played around?

We had done a joint broadcast, fulfilled our personal goals, and with time until our returning flight, we spent the rest of the day out exploring.

Somewhere like a theme park felt too extravagant, so we casually snapped photos of the scenery and hunted for pretty cafés.

Tenshi, who originally planned to hang out, and Sake, who had just received two signatures, now had their favor levels maxed out,

I felt so at ease wandering around with these two locals.

They led the way seamlessly and handled discerning good eateries and ordering food among themselves.

All I had to do was open my wallet and generously spend the yen I had exchanged.

“I’ll take care of the bill.”

“You didn’t need to.”

“I earn a lot of money.”

“…I know.”

Though both tried to vehemently refuse me, I wouldn’t get another chance to treat them like this.

Anyway, after a long-awaited, thoroughly enjoyable vacation…

“Next time, I’ll come!”

“I’ll wait!”

After a bittersweet farewell with Tenshi, I returned to Korea.

Now it’s time to get back to broadcasting.

 

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