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When Soo-hyun was sound asleep after an all-nighter broadcast.

The new song ‘Turning Point’ made its noisy debut into the world.

[F*ck, what is this??]

It was to the point that reactions were pouring into the community instantaneously.

[F*ck, what is this??]

(New song Turning Point link)

Wait, Miro’s new song just dropped?

– ???

– What’s that?

ㄴ Miro’s side project new song

ㄴ Wasn’t she just featuring?

ㄴ Just came out lol

[Miro’s music video lol]

(Turning Point music video link)

F*ck, wow lol

Was it this good?

– Miro is seriously freaking beautiful lol

ㄴ No joke, she’s insane

– Is that really Miro?

ㄴ Yeah lol

ㄴ Wow, f*ck lol

[Miro music video capture]

(Turning Point music video capture)

Is this really Miro?

Don’t mess with me lol

– Wait, is that actually Miro? Looks a bit different from the company dinner pic?

ㄴ Probably just the difference between drunk and sober

ㄴ Seriously pretty though

ㄴ But I feel like I wouldn’t even dare make eye contact with her lol

ㄴ For real lol kinda scary

[So]

(Turning Point music video capture)

This is the person who’s using this character and broadcasting?

Why though? lol

– For real, why? lol

– I really have no idea lol

– The company dinner pic was shocking enough, but this is a whole new level of mind-blowing

ㄴ For real, what the f*ck lol

[But why is the song going viral like this?]

It seems like every idol is promoting it

Was Miro really this big?

– No, it must be the composer’s influence

ㄴ What influence does the composer have?

ㄴ Isn’t he super famous?

ㄴ Specialist in idol hit songs

ㄴ But why work with Miro then?

ㄴ Miro’s an idol too, right?

ㄴ Oh, sh*t, that’s true

ㄴ True that, damn lol

– The song really is amazing lol

ㄴ For real

ㄴ Miro’s voice is good, that’s for sure

[But is this really Miro’s side project?]

(Turning Point music video link)

Isn’t this the reality? Wouldn’t this be her main character?

– I guess so?

ㄴ But isn’t Miro’s identity established first?

ㄴ Miro is reality though?

ㄴ Miro’s and Mirror’s names are so confusing, sh*t lol

ㄴ For real, they just made up names haphazardly

[Miro <— now for real lol]

If Miro is bigger than the Celestial Realm, I’m totally here for it lol

- For real lol

- Is it really that big? Hmm...

ㄴ Is it really that big, damn lol Are VTubers and celebrities comparable?

ㄴ For real

[But how did it come to this?]

She was a complete nobody before the audition; how did she get here in just a year?

- Just talent

ㄴ For real

ㄴ This happened in just a year?

- I miss Miro from back then lol

ㄴ For real, I miss her

ㄴ What's there to miss? It’s pretty much the same now lol

[Anna <— this is truly wild lol]

Miro wiped the floor with Anna’s career lol

- Ahhhhhh

- F*ck, Anna was hyping it up too

ㄴ Hype, for what? Miro’s 22 ^sigh^

ㄴ Fact) Even the 21-year-old Miro wiped her out too lol

- Meanwhile, Anna’s all cheerful lately as younger ones are coming in lol

ㄴ For real lol Anna’s just chilling now lol

ㄴ She never really held onto anyone from the start, for f*ck’s sake

ㄴ Nowadays, Anna looks happy just from her broadcasts

[But for real, Miro is the queen of the Celestial Realm]

The current juniors are starting to act up, and she’s just putting them in their place lol

- For real lol

- Oh, is that you, unni? lol

[??: Did you just say Seo Eun-ha’s character is pretty?]

(Miro music video capture)

??: More than me? lol

- Wow, f*ck lol

- She's prettier than the character, no joke...

- I totally agree...

- Is this really Miro?

ㄴ Yep, that’s her

ㄴ No way, where did this celebrity come from?

ㄴ No, it’s really her lol

ㄴ Stop dreaming, these delusional VTubers lol

ㄴ This guy’s really grinding his teeth, refusing to believe lol

[But Miro’s funny too lol]

She must have known the song was coming out today

But her struggle to end the broadcast with her junior until the morning is just absurd lol

- For real lol

- F*ck, Gan's broadcast was great too

ㄴ But someone should’ve interrupted her

ㄴ Yeah, her face was over the top

ㄴ She’s perfectly fine; what’s wrong with that?

- She just enjoys broadcasting lol

ㄴ For real...

[The insiders are all baffled by Miro lol]

(Instagram post)

They were following the song and got flabbergasted when Miro popped up lol

Oh, it’s Ham lol

- (Vague mention of Miro controversy)

ㄴ But is there even a controversy about Miro?

ㄴ Wow, I seriously can't remember

ㄴ Right? Is there even anything?

ㄴ Miro acts like she’s bold with all kinds of backlash but hasn’t done anything huge

ㄴ Just some viewers were upset lol

ㄴ She has a gift for knowing just how to push people’s buttons… like a ghost seeing disaster coming...

ㄴ Broadcasting however she likes, and never facing consequences is truly a talent lol

[Miro controversy brought up]

(Miro's meme about beating Seo Eun-ha)

'Causing a stir with the juniors'

- Ah, this is definitely controversy material lol

ㄴ For real, an apology seems necessary

- At that time, Seo Eun-ha was honestly pitiable lol

ㄴ That’s why Miro took care of her, right? Let’s grab a drink

[Will Miro go live today?]

She just made her comeback yesterday lol so she has to go live, right?

- She said she wouldn’t turn on until morning lol

ㄴ For real?

ㄴ Yep lol

ㄴ Damn...

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I woke up late in the evening.

“Get up and eat!”

Honestly, Mrs. Jang wouldn’t have woken me up for dinner; I could have slept even longer.

After all, I really overdid it yesterday.

Gan... I remember.

Judging by the viewer reactions, it seems like I often pull all-nighters for broadcasts, but someone really needs to stop that.

A person's body isn’t a replaceable consumable.

Moreover, mental fatigue can hit unexpectedly, so it’s crucial to take care.

By the way, what time is it now?

Right after waking up, I was so dazed it took me a while to realize I was eating.

I grabbed the phone that was carelessly tossed on the bed… oh, it’s turned off.

It was definitely not low on battery yesterday; what could have happened while I was asleep?

Thinking that, I plugged the phone into the charger.

While dazed again as the phone powered on, I began scanning the screen once it turned on.

“Hmm.”

Now I know why it turned off.

There were an overwhelming number of notifications from chat, calls, and text messages.

It seems it rang nonstop while I was asleep and then eventually turned off.

I hope nothing serious has happened?

There’s bound to be some commotion since the new song was released, but please let’s not have any disasters, I thought, and fortunately, it didn’t seem there was anything major.

The community... is probably better not to check.

How many years of reading old books does it take to turn into a bard? I know roughly what kind of things are being said.

The group chat in the Celestial Realm is going wild.

I felt that it wasn't right to stay silent, so I casually informed the manager like I used to, and it seemed everyone was in shock.

Not to mention, friends have all reached out to me at least once.

Starting from Hyeon-su and Ah-young to the composer, saying the song turned out great, and also the vocal lesson teacher, and Hyejeong?

Hyejeong reached out too?

Now that I think about it, we used to contact each other often, but it’s been a while since we’ve met.

When I lived alone, we met regularly – wait, I only met Hyejeong.

It seems like my circle of acquaintances has grown quite a bit.

In just about a year, my social circles have expanded immensely, right?

From celebrities to foreigners, too.

I wonder how Tenshi and Sake are doing?

I need to give the signed item I got from Lee Hyun-jun to someone.

I should plan another trip to Japan sometime.

Regardless, it seems the song’s performance hasn’t been properly tallied yet, but I still feel like it’s going to do well.

Well, it’s more about trusting the composer than any sense of confidence on my part.

He’s been in this industry for way longer than I have.

When it comes to music sources, he’s like a master, so it’s hard to believe he’s worked with me.

At that moment, while I was casually replying to the messages that came in while my phone was off, a phone call came in at the perfect timing.

“Hello?”

[Oh Soo-hyun! Are you awake?]

The bright voice belongs to Ah-young, who plays drums in Hyeon-su's band.

“Yeah, I just woke up and had dinner.”

[I really enjoyed the song! It was seriously crazy!]

“Ahaha, thank you.”

Ah-young usually has a big reaction, but it still feels oddly uplifting to hear praise from her.

It’s definitely a positive feeling, but it’s hard to explain?

[It seemed unusual, right? Our song might be charting too, right?]

“Really? No way.”

That would be...

Hyeon-su’s album massively exploded when it released, and now, some time has passed, and it’s taken over the top slots on the charts.

So, my featuring is still generating buzz in the community.

Has anything changed since the new song came out?

I hope it’s well-fueled as I’ve imagined.

I want people to get sick of it after it’s plastered everywhere.

[It seems unusual! Like celebrities are posting proof of listening to Hyeon-su's song!]

“Is that so?”

[Did you not know?]

Of course, I didn’t know.

I just woke up, so it’s not like I would be aware of current events.

Still, the composer is really well-connected, huh?

[By the way, what's up with the music video? It's ridiculous!]

“The music video? Um, let me explain how that happened….”

So, I ended up chatting with Ah-young about the new song for quite a while.

True to being in a band, Ah-young had a lot of knowledge about this.

[Oh, right, I almost forgot.]

“Yes?”

In the middle of our conversation, Ah-young suddenly seemed to remember something important.

Didn’t she just call to celebrate the new song?

[Soo-hyun, do you have time the day after tomorrow?]

“The day after tomorrow?”

[Oh, are you busy now that the song's out?]

“No, I’m free.”

Actually, I have too much free time now.

There’s nothing left to record, right?

Broadcasting is all that’s left to do.

[Then do you want to come?]

“Where to?”

[To Hyeon-su’s graduation ceremony!]

“Graduation ceremony? Ah….”

Now that I think about it, it’s the right time for that.

I knew he was an adult, but didn’t realize he hadn’t graduated yet.

[Do you know what this guy said?]

“What did he say?”

Well, if it’s Hyeon-su, I can kind of guess.

[He just wants to finish quickly and get back to the workshop to work!]

That sounds pretty much like Hyeon-su, but now I see that might have triggered a reaction in Ah-young.

To someone like Ah-young, who’s the epitome of a social butterfly, that must have sounded incomprehensible.

Well, I kind of think the same as Ah-young.

Graduation ceremonies only happen once, right? They should be meaningful.

[So we should all go, right?]

“Where to? You can’t mean….”

[Of course, it’s Hyeon-su’s school!]

“Ah, well….”

Are Hyeon-su’s parents not coming to the ceremony?

I feel like there was some kind of reason, but...

[That’s why I called to invite you!]

“Of course, I’m good with that.”

It’s a graduation ceremony, so what’s hard about going? Naturally, I can go.

[So make sure to wear your uniform!]

“Huh?”

[Let’s pull a surprise prank!]

“That’s a bit….”

I’m 22, how old is Ah-young now?

Does she even still wear a uniform?

 

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