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“But can’t Loa just release her own track?”

At Anna’s comment, both Loa and I turned our gazes that way.

“…True?”

Right?

Thinking about it, does Loa really need to drop a track under the Miro name?

Of course, compared to Miro, the number one VTuber in the Republic of Korea, and one that you couldn’t find anyone like in any history, Loa’s stature might be lower, but Loa is still quite significant.

“Viewers would probably like that more, right?”

Plus, the loyalty of Loa’s fans is something I can’t help but admire.

If Loa drops an original song, wouldn’t they applaud even if it’s a children’s song?

Maybe I wasn’t the only one thinking similarly, as the attention shifted to Loa for a moment.

In this situation, Loa surprisingly seemed a little shy and spoke up.

“Actually, I thought about making an original song and showing it on my broadcast…”

It seems like Loa hadn’t entirely ruled out that idea…

“It’s just a bit embarrassing…”

“Excuse me?”

Embarrassed?

What on earth kind of nonsense is that?

Loa is the best at separating her broadcast character from her real self among us.

Even back in the days when she walked around in a leather jacket with piercings, she would turn on the stream and start cracking jokes while shattering the heads of the broth fanatics.

And now she’s saying she’s embarrassed?

Is this really how she’s feeling?

Staring at her without hiding my thoughts, she avoids my gaze.

Well, putting that aside…

“Isn’t it not embarrassing on my broadcast?”

“Uh… since Soo-hyun sings, all the focus won’t be on me…”

True, but what’s she trying to get at here?

It seems like Loa hesitates to grandly and confidently present her work to the world.

If she’s with me, then the genius Miro, who is all about honest opinions, will filter out any concerns before it hits the world.

Plus, riding on the coattails is an added bonus.

However…

“Hmm… You can’t join the Miro Family with that kind of soft mindset.”

Huh?

Those who hide themselves are not allowed in the Miro Family.

Our team has a vibe of manly men, you know?

“W-Well, I didn’t mean it in a soft way…”

Surely, Loa didn’t say that with a light heart, but…

There’s no point in saying more here.

Because…

“When you’re ready, come for an interview.”

After all, she can just take the interview, right?

The thought of getting a new piece of content has me wearing a grin that won’t fade.

**

The next day.

Loa formally posted her application on the Fan Café.

Hmm… Honestly, I thought it was a fifty-fifty chance whether she would or wouldn’t, but she really applied?

Well, she seemed pretty serious that day in the café.

She usually didn’t talk much about herself, to the extent of showing off her original songs.

“Alright everyone, we’re doing interviews today.”

That aside, I turned on the broadcast.

Loa’s interview, huh.

With such content falling into my lap, how could I not stream?

These days, this could mean a YouTube hit.

– LOL

– Oh, that person? LOL

– Please be nice to our Loa…

– Let’s go for a pressure interview! LOL

The viewers seemed to be somewhat aware of it already.

I mean, with someone like Loa posting such on the bulletin board, the news probably spread fast.

With more viewers than usual, it’s likely that a good number of Loa’s fans came over to my stream.

“Now, before we start the interview, I’ll introduce the other interviewers.”

– ???

– Is there more?

– Are other members coming too?

I was originally going to do the interview alone, but since things got big, I decided to invite others as well.

“Let’s give them a warm welcome with applause.”

Saying that, I invited two people into the voice chat.

It was none other than Lyricist Lee Seo-yeon and Jeong-hoon.

[Hello everyone.]

[Ah, hello.]

Since this is the Miro Family interview, I included others at the table.

– Whoa

– Jeong-hoon, you bastard! LOL

– Isn’t this a biased interview?

“A biased interview? Nah, everyone here has the right to greet.”

Who else is as fair as I am?

I pride myself on being thorough when it comes to business.

– For real??

– Is that true??

“I just handed it out.”

Of course, it gets taken back after the interview.

“Anyway, how have you two been?”

Since there’s still time before Loa arrives, I’ll ask the other two what they’ve been up to.

Everyone’s busy these days, so there hasn’t been much to talk about, so I should ask while I’ve got them here.

[Ah yes, I’ve been well.]

[Yep.]

Neither seemed to have any major issues… then suddenly, the tip about Jeong-hoon came to mind.

“Hey Jeong-hoon, you posted a criticism on the café.”

After hearing the tip, I checked, and it turns out Jeong-hoon posted a critique disguised as a review based on the signature he got from me last time.

Reading the comments, it seems like he stirred a bit of anger with one post.

[Eh?]

“How could you brag about that?”

How scary is this world, really?

If you boast like that, you’ll have more than one person feeling bitter.

– For real…

– You bastard, Jeong-hoon…

[Oh, but the boss said I could post a review involving the signature…]

“Oh, did he now?”

– Was it you??

– Ugh

– Twenty years… I want a signature too.

Thinking about it, I feel like I might have said such while giving signatures…

“Well, whatever, you all know who’s coming in today, right?”

– Changing the subject again

– Giving up on a bad topic isn’t hard for you, huh.

– Is that what a boss does??

[Yes, we know.]

[I’m looking forward to it.]

Since I had already informed the other two that Loa was coming, I could sense Lee Seo-yeon and Jeong-hoon looking forward to it too.

Loa’s image is simply too good.

“Jeong-hoon, do you watch Loa’s streams?”

[Huh? Of course I do!]

While Lee Seo-yeon was fine, Jeong-hoon’s excitement was obvious, so I asked, and he immediately replied affirmatively.

“You watch her often?”

– Whoa LOL

– Loa is definitely a must-watch

– Jeong-hoon knows how to have taste.

That’s a bit surprising.

My viewers tend to only watch my streams.

“Really?”

Hmm, they both watch, huh… then I can’t not ask this.

“If both Loa and I are streaming, which one do you watch?”

[Uh…]

“Hey you, leave my team.”

– LOL

– I can tell by the hesitation

– You’re saying Loa’s content is better, huh? LOL

[It’s just… there’s a difference in content.]

The guy who registered as my fan and is here now is saying there’s a difference in content?

I honestly expected a straightforward answer, so I’m rather disappointed.

And wait? Even if you watch Loa’s stream more often, in this scenario, you should lift the boss’s stream up, right?

Seems like he’s lacking in social awareness as he’s still young.

“Should I kick Jeong-hoon out?”

– LOL

– Please do it…

– For real…

– He might need a bit of a beating??

[I’m sorry…]

After briefly giving Jeong-hoon a verbal smackdown to teach him a lesson, I turned my attention to lyricist Lee Seo-yeon.

“Seo-yeon, what about you?”

[Oh, when Miro-nim is streaming, I run right over regardless of what I’m doing.]

“Really?”

[Yes, Miro-nim’s stream is the best!]

I nodded in satisfaction at the immediate and flattering reply.

Jeong-hoon could stand to learn some social skills from her.

– Whoa LOL

– That’s Seo-yeon for you

– Pros are different, huh?

“Wait a minute…”

As I was casually running things and glancing at the Discord messages, Loa sent a message saying she would take a bit longer.

Hmm… should I stall for some time?

It’s not a significant matter.

Just…

“So, Jeong-hoon, what do you like about Loa’s stream?”

[Huh?]

“There are a lot of Loa’s fans here, right? Why don’t you appeal to the other fans as a representative?”

I guess I can use Jeong-hoon rolling about for passing the time.

– LOL

– Why’s he the representative??

– Better give a good answer.

[Well, it’s just…]

Anyway, as I casually shot the breeze with the interviewers, soon the main star of the day, Loa, entered the voice chat.

[Um, um, hello.]

“Ah, the applicant has arrived.”

– Whoa LOL

– Loa is here!

– If Jeong-hoon was excited, he’d be a mess.

“Why did you take so long?”

[Oh, I’m sorry. I had some preparations.]

“Well, let’s get started.”

She’s taken some time, so she must have a lot prepared, right?

Unlike me, Loa’s thorough on her broadcasts, so I’m kind of looking forward to it.

“Alright then…”

Actually, I also had some preparations.

I occasionally wanted to experience one of those pressure interviews you see in movies and dramas.

However, the previous interviewees weren’t used to these types of broadcasts, so I avoided tough questions because they might blank out…

But Loa is different, right?

In my personal evaluation, I think she’s in the top three for the best mental fortitude in the celestial realm.

So… it should be fine to ask freely.

“First, could you tell me what motivated you to apply for the team and give us a self-introduction in about a minute?”

[Yes?]

“Hmm… Did you not prepare?”

– This bastard

– What kind of question is that? LOL

– Whoa

– Miro is cold…

[Well, I didn’t prepare that…]

“Really?”

[Should I have…?]

Caught off guard by her seemingly genuine question, I was momentarily at a loss for words.

Uh…

“Y-You, you should have! Right?”

I was rather surprised at her unexpected response.

Then I remembered, Loa is only a pure 23 years old.

Besides, she’s fresh out of the wild band scene with no social experiences.

Of course, she wouldn’t know much about interviews.

– ??

– What the… LOL

– Is this even an interview?

Thus began the actual pressure interview directed towards Loa.

Whether it’s even pressure or not is up for debate.

 

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