[**Miro bang-on haha**]

“I believed in it, haha!”

– “What? Is the broadcast on?”

“Yeah, haha!”

– “Damiro, haha!”

[**I thought they wouldn’t go live today**]

“Drunk and went live, huh?”

– “Is it a drinking broadcast?”

“Yup, I’m buzzed, haha!”

“Let’s go, Jarde, haha!”

– “Miro, who the heck did you drink with?”

“I drank with me, haha!”

“Ugh.”

[**Now we know why Miro went live today**]

(Broadcast clip)

“I turned it on to see you guys while drunk.”

If it’s Damiro, that’s a big thumbs up, haha!

– “Haha!”

– “Is it you again?”

– “Viewer love: Me-pyeong, haha!”

– “Damn, it’s Miro again…”

[**So why is Miro doing irregular broadcasts?**]

“Will asking now get us an answer?”

– “Nah, someone just asked and she didn’t say anything.”

“She should at least tell us the reason!”

“If Miro doesn’t say, there’s probably a reason why she can’t, right?”

“Yeah, it seems like there’s a deal involved.”

“I don’t know about that, but I’m curious as hell, damn!”

“Seriously… I really am curious, haha!”

[**The Six <— What are these guys doing?**]

"Aren't they supposed to stop their representative VTuber from doing other stuff instead of broadcasting?"

- "Does The Six not stop Miro? Haha!"

"Dude: What the hell, it’s me?"

"Can't The Six stop her? Isn’t there a contract?"

"No, at this point, Miro is the boss. How do you stop her? Haha!"

"Honestly, if Miro canceled her contract and went full celebrity, The Six would suffer."

"True, they seem to have a lot riding on her; without Miro, it would be a disaster, haha!"

[**Still, Miro doesn't seem to want to stop streaming**]

"Every time she drinks, she goes live, so she seems to care about broadcasting."

- "What does it matter if she cares, damn? She said she wouldn't do it!"

"Right? Haha!"

- "Miro is so unpredictable; who knows when she’ll stop?"

"But Miro seems to have a sense of responsibility, so she doesn’t just quit."

"Responsibility? Come on, haha! Are you nuts?"

"What’s with these fools fighting? Haha!"

"Vartaku peace, haha!"

[**So, who the heck did Miro drink with?**]

"Didn’t she say anything?"

- "Probably drank with a friend or something, idiot."

"So, a guy or a girl?"

"A girl, I guess?"

"How do you know?"

"If you were a guy, would you send a drunk Miro home? Haha!"

"That’s some solid reasoning! Haha!"

- "Why are you curious about that? Haha!"

"Look at how restless everyone is, worrying it might be with a guy while acting cool, haha!"

"That’s just you..."

[**So can’t Miro just focus on streaming?**]

"Seriously, can’t she just concentrate on broadcasting like other Celestial Realm members?"

- "But other first-gen members haven’t streamed much lately, either, haha."

"Not that they didn’t stream much, they just took time preparing for their streams, right?"

"Can’t she just wing it like Miro? Miro is entertaining without any prep!"

"Yeah, I guess!"

- "Honestly, isn’t Celestial Realm too small for Miro? Just let her go already, Vartaku guys! Haha!"

"I haven’t sent her away, but she’s halfway gone already, damn!"

- "Miro seems to have a lot she wants to do; she came from drawing, right?"

"True, haha! She switched from drawing to streaming, huh?"

"Now she’s got to be cool and go do something else, haha!"

"Switching is viewer love! Haha!"

[**Looking back at Miro during her drawing phase, a mad movie**]

(Miro’s bluebird captures)

"One drawing is incredibly well done..."

"Amazing at trash-talking..."

"Now that she’s popular, she’s pretending not to know her account..."

- "Is that account still posting drawings lately?"

"Sometimes, haha!"

"Oh, really? Haha!"

"Looks like she hasn’t completely abandoned it."

"Miro, how many bodies do you even have? Haha!"

- "Looking back, her drawing talent is seriously unmatched; she’s so young, too."

"She’s just an overlooked gem in the art world, haha!"

"Now she might get overlooked in the streaming scene, too, haha!"

"Damn!"

- "Won't that cause any controversies? She did use some bad language."

"There's no evidence it was Miro, and she wasn’t the one starting it, right?"

"Honestly, when dealing with older ladies, it’s all just positive vibes! Haha!"

"Controversies might arise elsewhere."

"But in the end, there’s only speculation; if she denies it, it ends there, haha!"

***

"Since the script reading wrapped up, I won’t be called in for any filming-related work for a few days."

"Of course, once the set is ready and filming begins in earnest, I’ll be busy again, but for now, I can enjoy a bit of free time."

"So, what should I do with this free time?"

"Well..."

“‘How about something like this?’”

"I showed my rough ideas to the people gathered at the café."

"“Hmm."”

"“Seems okay, I think?”"

"“Looks kinda similar to what we had earlier.”"

"“Oh, is that so?”"

"Each of them reacts—Loa, Harbin, and lyricist Lee Seo-yeon."

"Today, since I have the time, we gathered to talk about the new song 'Dasak'."

"We were planning to just upload the finalized version but got delayed due to acting commitments."

"“Anyone have separate opinions?”"

"“Um, honestly, I think we can do the release just like we usually do.”"

"“That’s true.”"

"As Loa said, the gathering is more to figure out what to do after the release."

"“What should we do for promotion…?”"

"Normally, I wouldn’t have paid much attention to promotions."

"But having directly experienced the effects from Jeong-hoon’s song ‘Wind’, I’ve turned into someone who can’t help but promote."

"How can you resist when views are duplicating?"

"“Firstly, of course, we’ll be posting on our channel.”"

"“Right. We have subscribers.”"

"“We should mention it during live broadcasts… um.”"

"Looks like Loa hasn’t really done this type of thing before; she’s deep in thought."

…To be honest, I didn’t expect much from Loa or Harbin.

"The one I'm counting on is…"

"“...Why are you looking at me?”"

"The lyricist, Lee Seo-yeon."

"She’s participated in several projects; even a novice can recite a few verses after three years, right?"

"“Got any good ideas for promotion?”"

"Loa and Harbin’s idea of doing direct promotions via broadcasts or YouTube isn’t bad."

"Promotions will definitely work, to some extent."

"But that’s the norm."

"Naturally, they’d do it, and it’s the usual audience that sees those promotions."

"To pull in new viewers, we need to do something eye-catching for promotion."

"Look at Jeong-hoon’s song."

"A distant but close land of opportunity."

"When a glimpse of promotion lands in Japan—a country boasting a population of over 100 million and the second-largest music market in the world—the result was staggering."

"“Uh, um… I honestly don’t know.”"

"But sadly, it seems Seo-yeon doesn’t have any bright ideas this time."

"“But I suppose this won’t resonate overseas…”"

"At that moment, Harbin, who’d been quiet, spoke up."

"“Hmm, really?”"

"“K-Pop is pretty far from what's popular these days… Also, it’s not quite overseas style.”"

"…Hmm, that’s true."

"No matter how trendy Seo-yeon writes, in reality, it still gives off those vintage Korean music vibes."

"The reason Jeong-hoon’s song worked was also due to the featuring of Tenshi, but it was significantly influenced by how close it was to J-Pop."

"“Then, the target audience should be domestic?”"

"“Seems like that.”"

"“But there aren’t really many places left to promote within the country.”"

"The VTuber enthusiasts in Korea basically already know the Celestial Realm."

"After all, we’ve surpassed 2 years of activity for 1st generation students, and given various incidents and records, anyone who’s active online knows at least the name Celestial Realm."

"I don’t think promoting nationally will yield significant results."

"“What if we aim for the trendy crowd?”"

"At that point, Loa, who had been proactive, suggested something."

“‘The trendy crowd?’”

“‘Yeah, there are lots of people who don’t really know about Celestial Realm.’”

“‘That’s true.’”

"Although the trendy crowd might clown on my broadcasts, to be honest, the total percentage of them isn't that high."

"“I’d like to try promoting so they can see it.""

"“Um, then it would be great.”"

"Of course, gathering such people would be awesome, but…"

"How easy can that be?"

"If there was a way, The Six would have tried it long ago."

"They didn’t push out the 3rd generation students in a completely native style because they’re incapable."

"They probably figured the target audience was hopeless."

"It's not The Six's fault."

"It's simply that for the vast majority, the VTuber culture is still too foreign."

"“We already seem unlikely, but there’s Miro.”"

"Huh?"

"“Me?”"

"“Yeah, Miro seems like she could totally appeal to them.”"

"“Um….”"

"Me? Really?"

"Is that even possible?"

"I honestly think my broadcasts aren’t particularly appealing to the trendy crowd."

"After all, the character has that whole pink-haired demon thing going on, doesn’t it?"

"Complete regulars would find that off-putting right from the get-go."

"“More importantly, it feels like I’ve become a pro just from having this meeting.”"

"“Really?”"

"“Yeah, this is fun.”"

"Loa seems quite lively, probably enjoying this meeting."

"Seriously, she’s not even a fresh graduate… wait, is she?"

"Loa’s just the right age for a newcomer either way."

"Still, it’s nice to enjoy, but since we’re all gathered, I hope we can yield some results."

"Up to now, we’ve only concluded we should promote in Korea and that our only remaining target audience is the trendy crowd."

"“But I just want to say….”"

"Suddenly, Lee Seo-yeon, who had been quietly observing us, spoke up."

"“What?”"

"“If the trendy crowd finds the VTuber culture off-putting, why not just drop the character?”"

"“Drop the character?”"

"“I mean, there are better options out there….”"

"Better options?"

"Were there better ones than a character? As I was about to retort, I caught a glimpse of Seo-yeon's eyes looking at me."

"In those dark eyes, reflecting back is my serious face."

"Thus, even though I’ve only recently started acting, getting cast as both a lead and antagonist, my cool and beautiful face…"

"“No!!”"

"As soon as I realized that, I immediately scolded Seo-yeon."

"“Whoa, you scared me.”"

"“What’s with that shout?”"

"How dare you spit such blasphemy at the sacred VTuber?!"

"“I just thought it was a suggestion…”"

"“Seo-yeon.”"

"“Yes, yes?”"

"“Do you think Miro's character is a shackle?”"

"“Oh, no, not that…”"

"A shackle for Miro's character?"

"That thought is absolutely unthinkable."

"Even though she’s a pink-haired demon with horns and a tail—a character that's very much to the liking of certain otaku folks."

"But still, that’s a character I’ve shared two years with."

"She is a precious partner."

"Now, I feel a bit of rivalry brewing."

"I'll make sure this otaku character succeeds in promoting to the trendy crowd, no matter what."

"I absolutely will!"