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A few days had passed since I started practicing the guitar again.

“Do I seem to be playing a little better now?”

– Haha, seriously you’re improving.

– It really looks easier when you read the sheet music.

I had the chance to get involved in the production of Kang Woo-hyeon’s track with Composer Hyeon-su… but for now, I continued my guitar practice live on the broadcast.

I hoped the composer would play the turning point on guitar, and honestly, the biggest reason was that I wanted to create a complete song at least once.

It felt like I could do something great, so it was hard to let go.

[Thanks to ㅇㅇ for the 1,000 won donation!]

After practicing guitar all week on the broadcast, I was hoping for a ‘sweet dream’ and felt good seeing the progress.

“Right? You’ll enjoy the broadcast if you think of it like a farming game.”

– Ah, thanks for the tip! Haha.

– I want to quit the game though.

– (Honest statement) I don’t think it’s that great.

“Hey, this level of progress is still impressive. What about checking the café? It’s been a few days, so let’s do a quick review.”

– Let’s go, let’s go!

– Let’s go take a look!

– I think some posts have been made.

“Then let’s take a short break from practice and go check it out.”

After receiving permission from the composer to reveal the sheet music, I organized a contest in the fan café.

It was a cover contest for the turning point on guitar.

The contest was to see who could do the best cover of the turning point with a small prize for the winner, but I wondered if many people participated.

Still, about the viewership, I hoped a lot of people joined as I entered the café, and I was met with far more posts than I had expected.

“Oh….”

– Wow, there are a lot! Haha.

– Are all those guitar covers?

“Since it’s hard to see them all, let’s check mostly the popular posts.”

I initially thought I would review everything, but the sheer number made me start with the cover posts in the popular section.

Well, given the nature of such contests, they would likely receive recommendations, so it was very probable that the covers not listed among the popular posts were of lesser quality.

More than that, I was surprised by how quickly they posted playing videos after I shared the sheet music.

Compared to the original song, the sheet music wasn’t exactly easy, but it seemed there were a lot of talented people in the world.

“Have you only been eating and practicing guitar? You’ve already completed a full track?”

– For real, lol.

– Can you not go to work?

– Seems pretty similar to us. Haha.

“True… but at least these people are performing on instruments…”

– You have a complaint??

– We’re watching the broadcast, you know?

– (Honest statement) What’s the use of learning guitar? Watching the broadcast is better.

“What’s the use? Winning a prize in a contest like this, of course.”

Though I said it was a small prize, I intended to pick several people besides the first place to give out rewards.

They were all viewers who diligently posted cover videos after checking the turning point sheet music, right?

I planned to reward them generously.

“Okay, let’s start with the top post.”

So I clicked on the most recent popular post and watched the video.

Since it was a guitar cover video, it inevitably showed the participant’s face.

Of course, according to fan café rules, only the lower part of their face could be shown…

“Ugh, clean your room already.”

The first participant’s guitar playing was overshadowed by the messy background appearing behind them.

– For real, lol.

– It’s super dirty! Haha.

– You play well though, haha.

– Why is there a cup noodle container?

– Do you clean up?

“Me? I have my mom clean up for me?”

– ??

– Haha, bragging are we?

– Bride disqualified.

– Ugh.

My room gets cleaned regularly by Mrs. Jang.

That’s the perk of living at home.

Though I do get scolded sometimes.

“Still, my place wasn’t too bad when I was living alone.”

Kim Soo-hyun was more about not creating trash than being tidy.

Well, it wouldn’t be accurate to say she was clean.

“Since this person played well on the guitar, I’ll be adding them to the list of candidates.”

Even though their room was messy, they played the guitar well enough in a short time that it surprised me, so I opened a notepad and added them to the candidate list.

I planned to sift through all the entries to distribute the prizes.

The evaluation would be half from the viewers and half from myself.

– Their room is dirty, so just disqualify them!

– Not even the basics were met.

“Hey, don’t be too harsh! Is your room spotless?”

– No way?

– I’m not a participant, you know?

– <<< This dude is the one calling other people’s rooms dirty.

“Did I ever call anyone’s room dirty? I mentioned cleaning for the sake of my viewers' well-being.”

It seemed people misunderstood something.

I merely meant it for the health of my viewers.

With all that junk, bugs would gather and dust would accumulate.

Nothing good comes from it.

“Anyway, let’s check the next person.”

After passing the first video, I immediately noticed the neat background of the next participant.

The outfit they wore looked like a formal attire, giving off a well-prepared vibe.

“Oh, this person’s room is clean.”

- Comparatively, haha.

- This is just a joke..

- Nice room.

- Wow.

The viewers were also surprised by the participant’s appearance, flooding the chat with compliments.

“Now, shall we take a look at the performance?”

- Let’s go, let’s go!

- People like this usually can’t play well.

- Please, play badly!

The performance in the video turned out to be lacking, to be honest, compared to the previous participant.

Revisiting the previous person's performance now seemed like a goddess.

Their room might be a mess, but…

“Hmm, at least they played till the end decently…”

Still, since they managed to play the full track, I added them to the candidate list.

A clean room was just an extra bonus score.

As I continued watching, I realized they were all playing the same song, right?

With the sheet music being the same, those who’d learned it to some extent all sounded similar.

So over time, my attention shifted from the song to the surroundings and outfits worn while performing.

“This person is well dressed, huh?”

- For real…

- Has some style.

- Ah.

- An alpha male, what the…

“Nice fit and unique style, I’ll add you to the candidate list.”

- I agree.

- This seems to be the best among the contestants so far?

- But seriously, when did this become a fashion show?

- Wow, there are so many good guitar players out there.

“Indeed.”

Honestly, I hadn’t expected so many people to complete the full track.

It had been just a few days of recruitment, but this was a lot.

Also, since I was currently live, people seemed to be quickly uploading their videos.

As I scrolled through the posts and noted down candidates, I discovered a post that was completely different from the others.

“Why does this post have so many likes?”

- Ah, this one! Hahaha.

- This one seems like a winning candidate.

- I also hit the like button there. Haha.

The quantity of likes on this post was on a different level altogether, so I clicked it, expecting to see another regular contest entry video.

But why is it so well played?

With the broadcast becoming a bit dull, I thought it would blow some fresh air into the atmosphere, so I clicked on the video immediately and soon realized why it had so many likes.

“Oh… this vibe is nice.”

In a dim room, a slim woman was leaning against soft lighting while playing the guitar.

But the room was anything but ordinary.

The various posters stuck to the wall were impressive, and the other guitars and decor visible behind her gave off a total band vibe.

- Oh, wow.

- A sister! Wow!

- This is a great atmosphere.

- I’m loving this.

“Hey, everyone, be careful with the chat.”

After seeing the dark, dingy rooms of the men, now look at their excitement at seeing a woman.

Even I had to admit, she had a truly captivating vibe.

From the room atmosphere to her outfit.

She was the embodiment of a band girl that would resonate with many guys.

“Wow, but she indeed plays well.”

- For real…

- Her skill is impressive.

- Oh my!

- This person looks like they’re winning.

And she played incredibly well.

Had only a short time passed since she joined the conversation, yet her guitar skills were on point!

She definitely had the chops.

As I watched her performance, a sense of familiarity washed over me.

“Hmm….”

Initially, I hadn’t noticed, but why did she start to look familiar as I continued watching?

From her physique to her outfit style.

Even her hair length, flowing just below her shoulders.

I felt like I’d seen her somewhere before…

Um…

I think it was quite recent too.

Having not gone out much lately, the last proper outing I had was the special 1st-anniversary broadcast for the Celestial Realm at the studio.

Was there someone like this there?

Oh.

As I pondered for a moment, one person popped into my head.

There was.

Yes, there certainly was.

She was there when we headed to the studio.

After arriving at the studio and during the broadcast, she was around us even at the end when we all left.

Once I remembered and looked back at the video of the woman, my suspicion turned into a certainty.

There’s no way someone like that exists in the world.

Well, there might be someone similar, but there was no way the virtual YouTuber Miro would have any ties.

...It’s definitely Loa.

No matter how anonymous it is and without her face showing, she dares upload the red pill online.

Has Loa lost her mind?

I casually scrolled up to check the poster's username.

Guitar Sister?

Seeing a likely alias, I was taken aback.

She's 23 years old, yet calling herself sister?

Though it seemed like she was hidden behind Miro, Loa was still quite young.

Younger than most viewers.

- Guitar Sister wins! Guitar Sister wins! Guitar Sister wins! Guitar Sister wins!

- (Standing ovation with tears in eyes).

- A perfect score… a perfect score…!

Yet viewers who didn’t know it was Loa were already in a frenzy.

After watching fuzzy players, a stunning woman appeared and performed beautifully, leaving them speechless.

I knew she could play guitar well, but I never imagined she would be this good…

More than that, since Loa participated, she couldn't lose…

A sudden wave of competitive spirit surged in me.

My viewers might not know, but seeing Loa sneakily enter the contest under a pseudonym and steal the spotlight in my contest wasn’t something I could bear.

After all, shouldn’t I win as the same first cohort participant as her?

…How long was left until the contest ended?

If I focused on practice, could I somehow awkwardly get through a complete track?

“Hmm… well, since she did so well, I’ll be adding her as a candidate.”

- Just let her win already!

- Is there really a need to watch?

- Well, obviously it’s gonna be Guitar Sister (meaning she's the winner anyway).

- The contest is over.

“Hey, don’t jump to conclusions! You never know, right? Someone even more amazing might show up.”

For example, maybe the original artist would join in…

**

A few days later.

A video appeared on the fan café.

Although only the lower half was filmed, the woman looked quite beautiful while playing guitar, grabbing everyone’s attention like a comet.

- Is that Miro?!

- What’s Miro doing here? Haha.

...Of course, with all the attention garnered, her identity was quickly discerned.

 

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