The new song work I had been doing with the composer and Hyeon-su for the past few weeks is practically over now.

All the little details were wrapped up by dinner time, and the featuring recording that had been holding us back is also complete, so now it just needs mixing and such, which I need not worry about since there are two experts handling it.

Learning the choreography is left, but… we already set the date for that.

And the movie release.

Honestly, it’s not far from a public premiere at this point.

With the exact date of the release looming right around the corner.

As the representative workaholic of the celestial realm, what am I up to now…?

[Mid-Event Evaluation]

“Alright, shall we take a look at each one?”

I’m currently conducting a mid-evaluation of the song contest that I single-handedly organized.

Songs are songs, and movies are movies.

First, I suppose we should proceed with the broadcast, right?

As the organizer and person in charge of this contest where all twelve participants are from the celestial realm, it’s my duty to ensure this event is wrapped up successfully.

“Wow, there are a ton of participants, huh?”

– For real lol

– Isn’t it too many??

– This is an official celestial realm contest, right?

“When you look here, even the major VTubers have participated in great numbers.”

Switching the sorting on the contest’s bulletin board to recommend order, the names of the first-generation members fill the screen.

The second-generation participants weren’t slouches either, but the first generation is on a whole other level.

– << Major VTuber

- You did participate too, didn’t you?

- True lol

Well, considering that there are hardly any major VTubers in the country besides the celestial realm, it’s practically a showdown for the top spot among VTubers.

“First of all, I really appreciate everyone who joined…”

- (Not thankful)

- If it’s Miro, it’s definitely a big thumbs down lol

- I held this contest to have some fun, but that’s not happening now, right?

“Hey now.”

What kind of slander is this…?

Sure, I wouldn't say I was entirely without intentions of joining this contest for some revenge after my failure in the last one, but slander? Looking at the participants, there are quite a few who can actually sing well.

Though, judging by general standards, of course.

“On the other hand, the members are a bit disgraceful, aren’t they? They don’t even bother with my broadcasts but are here for the contest.”

- For real…

- Shall we eliminate them all?

- It is pretty disgraceful, for sure…

- Let’s just leave the mysterious vocalists!

“Mysterious vocalists? Who are you talking about?”

- <<<

- It’s you!

“There are no participants like that, so please refrain from slandering.”

It’s plain to see that I joined this song contest under my Miro account.

For the guitar contest, I borrowed the power of anonymity, but this time I boldly sang ‘Calm Lake,’ so I went in confidently.

[Thank you ㅇㅇ for the 1,000 won donation!]

That mysterious vocalists probably didn't participate in this contest, but Miro did, right?

- For real lol

- Got utterly crushed in the guitar contest, so I’m hoping for a comeback in the song contest

- Please come back lol

“...Just to clarify, please refrain from slandering the contest participants.”

They keep trying to frame me as some kind of commoner.

No way!

Why would I be common? I’m the pinnacle of the Korean VTuber scene.

I should be called the ‘Ryoumen Miku’!

“Anyway, well then, let’s listen to the songs from the participants.”

Saying this, I started with the posts from the members that viewers had likely been waiting for.

Thinking back, it’s been a while since I listened to the members’ songs.

Can this even be considered a cover song?

Everyone brought in different tracks.

Each showcasing their specialties.

For instance, Anna brought musical numbers.

Maho went for J-Pop.

Loa covered K-Pop songs.

…Why are they so serious?

They shouldn’t be trying so hard.

For me, I’ve joined for fun, yet they’re all nail-perfecting it like it’s a full combo.

From Anna to Loa.

All their songs seemed like they were given their all, leaving me speechless.

The second-generation members were puzzling too, goodness…

- Wow lol

- What is this exact thing lol

- It's pretty good, for real…

- This is tough, huh?

The viewers seemed to be having a blast.

Well, I guess it’s nice for them to have something worthwhile to watch since there hasn’t been much excitement lately.

“And finally, we have this person here.”

Since all the members heard it, I then went to my own post to listen to my song.

- Big Miro

- Isn’t this an audio source?

- For real, I sang well.

Naturally, as I’ve been honing my singing skills lately, it’s only expected I got positive reviews.

Even I couldn’t feel much difference compared to audio sources.

“Well, yes, yes, it is true that I sing well.”

- Hearing that feels a bit weird…

- Just shut your mouth!

- I literally gave you a thumbs down haha

Anyway.

I know how to get people to vote.

After that, the second-generation members also obliged to listen once more.

They’re good too.

…Honestly speaking, considering the quality, there isn’t a huge gap between the first and second generations.

Though our members have grown over the past year… to be frank, the selected second-gen members are no slouches either.

After all, their ages are roughly similar, and excluding special cases like Anna, most are from regular backgrounds.

There isn’t a significant difference in skills.

Of course, the fandoms vary.

But, summing it up, they all did well, that’s the gist of it.

- Second-gen really isn’t any joke

- They might win this? lol

- They’re really good lol

And particularly, juniors like Haeil and Seo Eun-ha, who are specialized in singing, are quite formidable.

I knew Haeil was a talent, but I hadn’t expected Seo Eun-ha to be such a tough competitor.

I knew she had a good tone, but who knew it was to this extent?

And then, for someone else standing out… maybe Harbin?

Her specialty in rap indeed gives her a distinct flavor compared to others.

…If I were closer, I could have asked for help with the featuring practice.

For now, she remains the only one among the second generation I feel a bit distant from.

I heard she’s gotten a bit closer to Loa, so I should reach out soon.

Once that’s settled, I relaxed and started leisurely checking the posts of other ordinary viewers.

“Wow, this person is also doing well?”

- For real…

- Their voice is amazing!

- The alpha males will handle it themselves, right?

- That deep male voice is so nice…

Well, it seemed that for some viewers, it might not be the most pleasant sound.

These guys should realize that living life with such arrogance is tough.

“Please don’t type harshly in the chat. It actually sounds nice, doesn’t it?”

- Yeah haha (but it’s really annoying..)

- Honestly, they’re really good haha

- I think they sing better than that commoner!

[Thank you ㅇㅇ for the 1,000 won donation!]

Just like in the last guitar contest, if there are enough popular people here, I’d love to deal with that haha

“What?”

- For real…

- Since when has this place been so positive?

- With Miro’s fame rising, all the flies are buzzing around haha;

Well, it’s true there’s been a rise in viewers and an increase in diversity of the audience.

Back then, it was just a bunch of room-neets hanging around, while now, different types of people and even female viewers are popping up here and there.

“What, flies on the wall are… wait a minute.”

- What?

- Are you picking a fight?

- Well, technically, you have a point

- You’re calling me popular, huh?

“Am I popular? Nah…”

Umm…

“Am I?”

- Damn

- For real haha

- At this point, denying it’s futile

It’s not that.

Normally I would boastfully claim it, but considering the new connections and activities I’ve been involved in, it’s hard to call myself an outsider.

I’ve been all over the place because of work, meeting different people every day.

“Alright, alright, now let’s pick the award candidates, shall we?”

- Don’t deflect the topic now

- For real haha

- Please deny it!

- At least say it as a courtesy that I’m a loser…

Anyway.

Again, since I prepared a ton of prizes this time, I created several awards for the general participants I’ve seen thus far.

“Let’s start putting them in one by one.”

Just like before, I distributed several minor awards meant to shower prizes on ordinary participants.

As they bravely decided to take part in the contest, surely they’d leave satisfied with some rewards.

As I finished the rather lengthy sorting process, the next set of prizes came into sight.

Right at the beginning were the first-generation celestial realm members.

“These troublesome prizes…”

If I just assign them as minor awards, it’d only mean that my precious viewers would be competing to claim those prizes alone.

So rather than forcefully splitting them up…

“Let’s put them in for the grand prize contenders?”

- Wow hahaha

- Not one to shy away from a fight, are we? haha

- Putting them all in, huh? lol

It’s better to have a fierce battle over one single prize.

“Ah, this person here is the one I’m most fond of.”

Saying that, I wrote down the names of the top contenders in the grand prize candidate section.

[Miro]

This is the powerful candidate I personally think has a strong chance of winning.

And honestly, I secretly hope I win too.

If any of the other members win and the fandoms rush over, wouldn’t that be troublesome?

So, I’m just stepping up as the villain, knowing that in a few days, the chatroom will flip upside down.

Being the villain is nothing new to me…

- Hahhaha

- It’s ridiculous to put your own name in a contest you organized haha

- You are a contender for sure haha.

“Alright then, now let’s…”

I then wrote down the names of the first-generation classmates one after another below mine.

“Now, we shall conduct the voting for the grand prize candidates.”

And with that, I posted the voting on the bulletin board.

From now on, let the slaughter begin.

- Gahhhh

- Let’s get voting lol

- Battle time, let’s go

- Let’s use account cloning skill… right?

The first battle.

The opening act of the celestial fandom’s great war.

- What about the second-generation members?

“Ah, the juniors?”

Come to think of it, I’ve neglected to mention the second-generation members.

Should I put them down below?

Nah, skip that.

With their size and solidity in fandom, compared to the first-generation members, the second generations don’t boast that same level yet.

Even if the broadcast reached into vast heights, considering the shared audience within the celestial realm, one can safely say that the loyal fandom isn’t considerable enough.

It’d be excessive to have the juniors fighting alongside the first generation.

“I’ll prepare a separate award for the juniors.”

With that, I set them aside.

The juniors are excluded.

Regardless.

The first battle.

The prologue of the celestial fandom’s great war.