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[What’s with Miro being a classmate??]

Why is she really a classmate? LOL

– A classmate appears on the broadcast?

ㄴ Yeah, yeah, LOL. Donated too.

ㄴ Isn’t this a bait?

ㄴ Nope, nope, Miro confirmed it.

– Miro just dives right in, no hesitation.

ㄴ For real…

ㄴ So what happened then?

ㄴ She called out her real name and drew the line saying not to contact her.

ㄴ For real? No way.

ㄴ It’s true, LOL (link) Go check it out.

ㄴ What is this even? LOL

[Seeing Miro’s graduation photo online]

(Broadcast clip)

“That’s not me!”

Look at her being so calm, LOL

As expected of Miro.

– Looks like she genuinely didn’t know the photo was posted in the community; she’s so composed.

ㄴ For real, LOL.

– Making her eat that is pure evil, LOL.

[Is the Miro they’re talking about really that Kim Soo-hyun?]

(Graduation photo confirmation)

It’s just amazing to see someone I know posted in the community, LOL.

I saw the broadcast once, but I didn’t know she had that kind of personality; she always just slept and drew at school.

She was super famous for being really pretty, but she wasn’t the socializing type, so I never spoke to her.

– Didn’t you just take the photo?

ㄴ I took it myself, duh.

ㄴ Liar, LOL.

ㄴ It’s true, LOL.

– Stop messing around, geez. The content is ridiculous.

ㄴ For real, LOL. The delusions of a fan are wild.

ㄴ I’m telling you, it’s real.

– You don’t know Miro.

ㄴ Damn, no one believes me.

[Going to confirm again, damn it]

(Photo)

It’s a photo taken with the whole class at graduation, okay? Please understand that everyone is mosaiced except for Kim Soo-hyun.

– What is this even?

– Miro, though, is super pretty, LOL.

ㄴ For real.

ㄴ She looks amazing in her school uniform.

– Miro didn’t shorten her uniform much, huh?

ㄴ For real… Did she not socialize at all?

– Did Miro have no friends?

ㄴ No, no, no, she was definitely not a loner; she wanted to get along with everyone, she was wild, LOL.

ㄴ So what was it then?

ㄴ She probably just chatted when someone spoke to her and then went home right after. I saw her debating with those idol-obsessed girls about idols all the time.

ㄴ So Miro, LOL.

– Ugh, you idiot. That classmate regularly posts photos in the community; what a move.

ㄴ You guys didn’t believe me in the first place, damn it.

[Damn, Miro was really a loner?]

Shut up, LOL. With that face and personality, she just slept and drew all through school?

She went straight home after classes???

She debated with the fan girls in the back?

You gotta stop exaggerating.

– Damn, what is this even, LOL.

– Looking like the top beauty in the area, LOL.

ㄴ For real…

– But usually, someone with Miro’s looks wouldn’t act like a delinquent, LOL.

ㄴ That’s true, LOL.

– No wonder I feel a sense of kinship; we’re so similar.

ㄴ You’re nothing like Miro, LOL.

ㄴ Miro is proactive, you idiot, LOL.

[Miro seriously just slept through school??]

So it’s true that Miro never dated anyone??

Is this really what a virgin is?

– That’s a bit much, LOL.

– Damn, would Miro really not have dated?

ㄴ She’s twenty-two now; if she didn’t date in high school, she probably didn’t.

ㄴ You believe that?

– I’ve decided to think that way.

-(Unicorn shedding emotional tears emoji)

[So this can’t be Miro, right? LOL]

(Bluebird account)

ksh < - This is Kim Soo-hyun’s initials, right?

She drew the cover for the Slim Gold album and that idol who’s close with Slim Gold got terrorized.

For real, it can’t not be Miro, right?

- For real, LOL.

- Seems pretty obvious.

- This has been suspected for a while, LOL.

[So Miro was]

That revolutionary who fought against the Bluebird girls while throwing shade? LOL.

- Damn, LOL.

- Miro probably has no controversy with feminists, LOL.

- But isn’t that a bit too harsh regardless? She’s a public figure.

ㄴ Public figure, my ass, LOL.

ㄴ She can do it, LOL.

[Miro < - This kid, at least]

Would likely stubbornly deny the Bluebird account, LOL. Her track record is crazy.

- For real, LOL.

- She speaks her mind, Mika Cola, LOL.

- Oh, honestly, it must have been hard to hold back the shade thrown, right? Have a drink.

ㄴ The problem is she didn’t hold back, LOL.

[But it seems like Miro does have a personality]

It doesn’t seem like she swore too much on the broadcast, but just look at the level of her swears.

- She played League of Legends.

ㄴ Oh.

- It’s likely she’s listened to worse, so she wouldn’t feel that way, LOL.

ㄴ This is seriously it, LOL. No wonder she’s so resilient.

- She can if she wants to, but she just doesn’t.

- I think Miro swearing could be pretty great, though.

ㄴ For real...

ㄴ If she turns on the webcam, it could be wild, LOL.

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It has officially become summer.

It was already hot before, but now it’s at the point where just standing outside for a bit makes me sweat profusely.

I heard this year hit the highest temperature or something.

It feels like that highest temperature record gets broken every year.

So, trudging under that burning sunlight, I finally entered the café, the meeting place.

“Phew.”

As soon as I stepped in, the refreshing air conditioning left me in awe.

Let’s see… I was told she’s already arrived.

I ordered a drink, took the vibrating bell, and looked around the café until I spotted a familiar back of the head.

Hmm, looks just the same, no changes.

I went over and plopped down right in front of Hyejeong, who was looking at her phone.

“Wow, a celebrity.”

“First time seeing a celebrity?”

“Yep.”

“Well, want an autograph?”

“No, no need.”

Today, I have the long-awaited meeting with Hyejeong after such a long time.

It’s been a really long time since we last met.

After moving, there was no particular reason to see each other frequently.

We’d see each other occasionally, though.

“Is it hard to see your face?”

“I’m not busy; I just didn’t come out because it was a hassle.”

“Haha, what a brat.”

“Stop with the bad words, and you were busy too.”

“Well, that’s true.”

Unlike me, a VTuber who clicks away in my little office, Hyejeong is a college student actively living her youth.

Hearing about her days when we occasionally contacted each other, it seems she’s been swamped with assignments and whatnot.

“How’s college life treating you?”

“Pretty normal for me. How about you?”

“Always about the same.”

“You look busy, though?”

“Not recently.”

That’s truly the case.

After the movie released, unless it’s related to Hyeon-su’s concert, I’ve just had to do broadcasting at home.

Of course, that might be chaotic for a broadcaster deeply involved in preparations, but I’m not.

Just yesterday, I went live and asked my viewers what I should do and got roasted hard.

Those jerks… They don’t suggest nicely.

In the end, they’re just flinging fire in the chat while waiting to rally suggestions.

“So, is that why you humbly came out to meet me?”

“Well, partly that, here, take this.”

Since we’re meeting today, I handed over a thing I had planned to give her for a while.

“What is this?”

“An autograph.”

“Is it yours? I don’t need it.”

“Ugh.”

What a misunderstanding.

And she has no clue how precious my autograph is.

There are only two in the entire world.

One is Miro's autograph given to the composer, written on a cap, and the other an autograph given to a ballad singer whose name I can’t remember.

“It’s not mine; just take a look.”

“What is it… Wow…”

At my blunt words, Hyejeong opened the autograph and gasped in amazement.

“Nice, right? You seem to like Beastz.”

The gift was none other than an autograph from Lee Hyun-jun of Beastz.

I had gotten this during the last event but was finally giving it to her now.

“…Soo-hyun.”

“Why?”

“We’re lifelong friends.”

“…Is that necessary?”

It felt a bit over the top, but seeing her expression, she looked genuinely delighted, so I didn’t have much to say.

…Should I have asked Kang Yun-sung for an autograph for Hyejeong too?

Well, it seems there’s no other chance to meet, but if I do, I should at least ask.

“Really over the top.”

“This is why you have celebrity friends, huh?”

“Celebrity, my foot.”

Earlier, I joked about it, but me? A celebrity?

Not just Hyejeong, but my family and viewers say the same, yet I don’t think of myself as one.

I've just worked on shooting once and released a few songs.

My main job is still being a VTuber.

“It doesn’t seem like that when you’re causing a ruckus at school.”

“Really?”

“Yeah, they keep asking me to introduce you.”

Hmm… Remembering back, Hyejeong is the only one from college I’ve been friends with, so I guess other students would have reasons to be asking.

Even if I get contacted, I probably wouldn’t even read it.

Right now, my messages are overflowing with unread ones.

At first, I gave suitable replies, but the contacts never ceased.

“So what do they say?”

“Me? I said we aren’t close.”

“What?”

So she’s saying she’s telling people we aren’t close?

I never imagined that.

“It’s a hassle, right? And if I tell you to contact me, would you?”

“That’s not true.”

Still, come on.

To just cut ties so easily like that.

If Hyejeong goes around saying that, my college classmates will really think I don’t have any friends.

Friendship isn’t a big deal, after all.

Anyway, after that, Hyejeong and I chatted about various topics.

We talked about what we’ve been up to these days and news about mutual acquaintances for a while.

And after we had warmed up to each other, I thought it was finally time to pull out the real purpose of this meeting from my bag.

“What’s this?”

“Here, take this.”

“Another autograph?”

“Not like that.”

How is this even an autograph anyway?

It's packed in an envelope.

“Is it money? I’ve never received a bribe before.”

“Not that, just open it.”

“What the heck is it?”

With an excited expression, Hyejeong opened the envelope and pulled out its contents.

It turned out to be a beautifully designed ticket.

“What is this?”

“An offline ticket, no entry unless it’s you.”

“Excuse me?”

“Slim Gold concert.”

Hyeon-su had given me more extra tickets than I expected, so recently, I’ve been distributing them to friends.

I’ve already handed them out to everyone I could, and Hyejeong is the last one.

“Do I really have to come?”

Since this ticket is precious, I really mean it here.

If she doesn’t come, fans who fail to get tickets might be left feeling sad.

“…Aren’t you going?”

I smiled slightly at Hyejeong’s question.

“I’ll go, but probably won’t have a seat.”

“Are you crazy?”

The concert is in 14 days.

 

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