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Breaking News! Friede and Forming are Collaborating Again!

<Author: hope5555>

Friede, the streamer who is suspiciously obsessed with bobbing, is doing another collaboration—this time with Forming. This means no room for Juji to sneak in.

ㅇㅇ: Yeah, try collabing with Nam’s. If you’re salty, just give up.

세숫대야: Right, this is definitely the Friede-Forming duo.

LAmpadu: My mouth is watering lol.

My heart is swelling and heating up.

<Author: 김깨뚤라꾸>

It feels like the heat from Friede and Forming’s collaboration is reaching even here.

I love it, but what’s up with the band?

눈찢메와혐한두: Is it possible they’re gonna do new SM play with instruments?

ㄴ지크가터벨트: Whoa, that’s hot.

ㄴ일광소검: A play where they insert into each other’s deep, deep places with instruments?

ㄴyaSergei: Gonna scoop that up.

They say it’s a lotus flower support performance, but is it just me who doesn’t get it?

<Author: 누나를먹는미디르>

The lotus flower is doing well right now. They’re not in a slump or washed up, so why are they acting like this?

Is the lotus hiding a Friede-Forming Yas video or something?

Why does it seem like they’re all revved up?

ㅇㅇ: Haha, it’s a 3P bobbing.

서윗한남: Isn’t this all a rumor about STK joining? Kekeke.

ㄴ김깨뚤라꾸: Hangyung gay man… still can’t get a clue…

Friede has been consumed by an extreme concept.

<Author: 빼빼좌(거짓)>

Now, she’s not just a conceptual hero, she’s declaring herself a hero.

Has she been consumed by the concept, or is it mental illness?

Or is there a huge truth hidden that we don’t know about?

In this era of modern science and civilization, a new rumor about heroes is sprouting like a bud.

Friede’s stream, stay tuned!

ㅇㅇ: I’m out. You can go in or out too.

ㄴ빼빼좌(거짓): Ah! Oh…

Fortunately, the reactions weren’t bad.

“Uh…”

A sigh slipped through Da-young’s lips, which had been slightly tense.

The broadcast was wrapped up plainly and neatly, as usual.

She thought it was a sort of bombshell declaration, so she had to check the internet reaction, but her mind felt intensely fatigued.

When the broadcast ended and the camera and microphone were deactivated, the MS Room was supposed to be a personal space that served its original purpose…

Yet, Da-young entered the Friede broadcast channel again.

She logged in with an ID that no one could know, and the image of her sister having a blast playing Soul Warfare filled the screen.

“She sure is excited.”

While some were sweating bullets over here.

Even though she revered her sister, a slightly annoying feeling arose, and she, without thinking, gave her sister’s back a playful slap.

Well, this kind of thing, even if her sister knew, she’d probably let it slide. It’s just compensation that a hardworking younger sister should get. Yeah, I’m not wrong.

Nodding to herself in a way of rationalizing, Da-young gradually diverted her attention.

“A band, huh…”

Such a random topic, really random.

That’s what Da-young brought up for the content of the collaboration with Friede.

Since the number of viewers who had entered streamer Forming’s broadcast was in the thousands, information would spread quickly in the community.

It’s not just about the number of viewers, but the public’s interest in her sister’s broadcast exceeded imagination.

To be honest, even if looking at the band was one thing, the thought of actually joining in hadn’t crossed her mind.

You need to handle instruments professionally, and naturally, Da-young had no background in that area. Her current life was far from that.

Of course, in her fantasies, she sometimes envisioned herself playing splendidly on stage with members and receiving cheers. It felt cool, and at her age, it was easy to escape into such daydreams.

But reality and imagination are different, so she repetitively erased those images from her mind.

Yet…

“Thanks to my sister, I’m now unable to take it back.”

With a sigh that would reach no one, Da-young’s chair leaned back.

Comfortably half-laying down, she stared blankly at the ceiling.

Though it’s just a graphic blob, it felt so real, like being in a real room.

A quiet and peaceful space.

Da-young recalled that time.

When was it… the day after returning from the hot spring trip.

* * *

“Band?”

It was her sister’s proposal for the collaboration content with Friede and Forming.

Such an unexpected topic… Da-young’s expression was truly a sight to behold when it was proposed.

Moreover, the reason being for Eun-ha? Of course, she knew about that situation, and because her sister had even gone to the hot spring for it, her current reaction was unexpected… a hint of jealousy flared up.

Was that why? With her arms crossed, Da-young reflected on the realistic issues first.

“I know Ji-hye played in a band, but did she have enough musical knowledge to compose?”

“I know a few good songs from this world. Yuli said there are songs trending in her world, so we agreed to collaborate. Ji-hye can make it using those melodies.”

“That’s all fine and dandy, but is it really necessary to go through all this for Eun-ha?”

The look in Da-young’s eyes was not one of horror but rather a question of why they were going this far.

If she wanted to boost Eun-ha’s courage, wouldn’t just meeting up and encouraging her be enough?

That’s right, that’s reasonable. Generally, doing stuff like that breathes strength into someone’s heart.

However, Da-young thought not everything can be done just with words.

After all, even a simple confession of love between lovers varies in impact depending on how it’s expressed.

Perhaps because of that, Se-hee wanted to add some change.

By embedding the melody in a word, and intertwining it with the sound of instruments, it would resonate even more deeply.

Moreover…

“So, what about the members? Even if the song is settled, can everyone handle instruments? And what about the location? MS Room?”

She had a bit of a desire to shine through this event. It would get some attention, after all.

So, in this plan that was blown to pieces, Se-hee explained with a sprinkle of selfishness.

“First off, I’ll use my divine hymns to fill in for the lack of singing skills. Ji-hye can unleash sound power with her instrument, so she’ll definitely shine. And…”

“And?”

“I’ll be performing in Antarctica.”

“…?”

It was such a versatile answer that it was hard to believe it came from those lovely lips.

She didn’t show any petty gestures as if she had stumbled upon a rock at Se-hee’s answer.

Time seemed to pause, and Da-young, motionless, stared blankly into space, as if all surrounding time had stopped.

After about a minute, she blinked and began to revisit Se-hee’s words.

Finally grasping the meaning, she let out a belated scream of shock.

“What?!”

Antarctica?

How could they possibly do something in that cold, deserted place?

No, more importantly, why?

“Why are you so surprised?”

“Isn’t the calm sister here the real problem?”

Se-hee asked with an innocent face, as if asking what was wrong with performing in Antarctica.

Blinking and questioning again, Da-young felt her irritation flare up.

“There are plenty of other places. Why that of all places? The MS Room would be more suitable.”

“I thought about the MS Room, but using the Hero’s Power in virtual reality is tricky. And who would bother us? At best, it would be some passing penguins. I’m planning to perform as a hero in reality.”

Ah, does that mean I’ll be participating in hero form too?

Until now, she had been living life following her sister without any thought, but today, it felt like she was finally paying the price.

Moreover, the most outrageous thing was yet to come.

‘It’s infuriating that you’re gripping onto the possibility of this absurd idea succeeding.’

And while calculating, she felt a sense of self-contempt.

There may be exploration teams in Antarctica, but there are endless ways to avoid their gaze across such vast places.

If it’s her sister’s power, Antarctica would be a breeze, and if it’s really a problem, Da-young or A-jin could always be used.

If they temporarily release the seal, they could teleport everyone using spatial movement magic or superpowers to the set.

Casually checking her sister’s mood, her eyes were sparkling, making it hard to oppose.

The weather was perfect for playing in that sky, so da-young’s heart raced just by thinking about it.

You know how beautiful the aurora is in Antarctica, right?

It certainly sounds amazing to make a performance set against such a backdrop.

But still, this is definitely something that needs to be addressed.

“Back to the topic, what about the performance? You’re not seriously thinking of just having everyone sing together, right?”

“The performance… Ji-hye and I will cover it well.”

“…How?”

“……”

She hadn’t thought that far.

Well, that’s how it is, Da-young sighed, partially feeling resigned.

“Really, you can’t do without me. I can analyze specific action patterns with my abilities and temporarily overwrite them. Since Ji-hye is the most skilled, I can copy her actions and distribute them to everyone.”

“Just like that, Da-young, you’ll help me.”

‘…Right, I’m trapped by my sister.’

This answer was stuck inside, swirling around, unable to be said aloud as she left.

For some reason, saying it felt embarrassing and somehow made her feel like she was losing, so she wanted to maintain her pride at times like this. Although, maintaining pride is a weird issue in itself.

“You can infuse your power instead of electricity into the instruments, and it can act as a power substitute. It can even provide several sacred effects.”

Maybe too excited, her sister added various settings while being worked up, and Da-young couldn’t help but say.

“Seriously, with that much dedication, just make a hypnosis app.”

How much power is actually being invested into just one band… Da-young genuinely began to worry whether they were trying to brainwash the viewers.

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