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The rush of Loa’s fans continued even after that.

Honestly, I was a bit shocked—no, a lot shocked.

I never thought Loa would be this popular…

For a moment, I contemplated comparing the per-episode salary of a drama with the sponsorship amount that came in today under Loa’s name, but then I stopped myself.

…Could it be that Loa’s amount is higher?

Even if I’m a cute baby rookie, I’m still the lead, so it should be more, right? Hmm.

While I was thinking about that, the sponsorship rush gradually subsided, and other sponsorships that had been overshadowed by Loa’s began to appear.

[Miro love fan, thank you for your 1,000 won sponsorship!]

We can’t lose…!

Something like that.

“Ah.”

– LOL LOL LOL

– It seems like you’ve already lost?? LOL

– You should take Miro out of your nickname, dammit;

[Miro mom, thank you for your 1,000 won sponsorship!]

Protect our Miro!!

[Miro is the best, thank you for your 1,000 won sponsorship!]

Miro is the best!

Seeing my viewers, who started their late-game chaos, I put my hand on my forehead.

– Ah LOL

– If it’s shameful Miro, then props to you LOL

– I acknowledge defeat…

“…Thank you, everyone, for your donations.”

– LOL LOL LOL

– You don’t seem grateful, do you?

– Is 1,000 won not even money?

These people are something else.

Doing this until the collab stream…

Oh? It’s not like 1,000 won punches come out all the time.

We do have some big spenders in our room, and there’s an unofficial president too.

[Craftsman Miro, thank you for your 1,000 won sponsorship!]

Miro, don’t be discouraged! We’re here!!

Yes, just like that person.

“Okay. I’m going to give a 5-minute temporary ban. Please ask your questions.”

It was a perfect opportunity.

I borrowed the mouse from Harbin and imposed a 5-minute temporary ban.

– Ah LOL

– The president is leaving LOL

Only after the president took the front stage and was executed did the questions begin to come in earnest.

[Anonymous, thank you for your 1,000 won sponsorship!]

So, how did you get connected with the singer Lee Kang-jun?

Is it Lee Kang-jun first?

Well, he is quite famous these days.

After creating “Loneliness” with Miro Family, he seemed to realize something and dedicated himself to his work, and managed to put out some hit songs.

The track I featured in did well, and he put out songs that deserved a spot on the charts, so in a way, he might be the top output among the Miro Family composers.

“Lee Kang-jun was introduced to me by the composer who made that… celestial realm group song, and that’s how we got to know each other.”

For now, I stepped up to answer since Lee Kang-jun was fully through my connections.

– Kang-jun?? Kang-jun?? Kang-jun?? Kang-jun??

– Did you just call him Kang-jun?

– The terms you use feel a bit too familiar, oof…;

“Come on, then what should I call him? Speculations are better off avoided.”

– Okay;;;

– But are you two close?

“Hmm….”

Close, huh.

To be honest, I’m not really sure about that.

“We don’t really keep in touch.”

From the beginning, Lee Kang-jun doesn’t show up much in group chats either.

Private messages are no different.

– Okay OK

– I agree;

– Well, that’s good

– Next question, shall we?

These people…

They’ve always been like this, but recently they’ve become very sensitive about guys.

Well, it’s not like anyone’s secrets will break the internet, so I let it slide.

“Alright, let’s check out the next question.”

[Anonymous, thank you for your 1,000 won sponsorship!]

Do you keep in touch with Sake?

“Ah, Sake? As for contact….”

After Lee Kang-jun, the questions mostly revolved around featuring.

There were questions about how Sake was doing, and also inquiries about Tenshi, along with others regarding the composing process, and I was happily sharing answers when—

[Anonymous, thank you for your 1,000 won sponsorship!]

So why did you suddenly start a composing team? Did you really want to?

An important question came up.

Yeah, I had been waiting for a question like this.

“Everything I do has a reason behind it.”

– For real??

– Were you not just doing it for fun?

Did they really think that?

No matter how casually I conduct streams, this was on a whole different scale.

“It’s not done without a reason. I wouldn’t just gather people for fun and compose, would I?”

“…Wasn’t that it?”

– LOL LOL

– The person next to you seems clueless!

– Confused Rain is hilarious LOL

Come to think of it, does Rain not know?

Loa and other first-gen members seem to have picked up on it somewhat.

After all, the first-gen members are under the manager’s jurisdiction, so they might have heard some hints.

The second-gen and third-gen members have different managers, so they may not know at all.

“Well, for now, I’m planning to eventually bundle everything together as an album.”

I shared my thoughts on the album without revealing much about the concert, as that’s a secret.

– For real??

– Will it be sold together with goods like that?

“Goods? I’m not sure about that.”

From what I heard from the manager, they mentioned that it’d be good to create and sell goods while doing the concert, but that part isn’t under my control, so I don’t know the details.

– It seems like it can be sold as a package.

– What’s the title track?

– Are you drawing the album art again for this one?

“I don’t know what the title track will be. And I’m not painting the album art again, am I? Have I ever done that?”

I had planned to use a painting I did for this album, but how did they know?

– You did it last time, right??

– Ah, LOL, that was a different person~

– Maybe everyone is seeing illusions, right? ㅇㅇ;; Where would that even happen LOL

…Could they possibly be talking about the cover art of the ‘Fantasy’ album that Hyeon-su released?

When was that? I can’t believe they still remember it.

“Alright, let’s take the next question.”

– Are you just gliding over this?? LOL

– Is your Bluebird account feeling shy??

– You’re denying it with gritted teeth LOL

Anyway, after that, all sorts of questions came in.

Questions about tracks, and many directed at the members I was collaborating with.

Surprisingly, a lot of questions were directed towards Lee Seo-yeon and Rain.

Since Loa, Harbin, and I have some broadcasting experience, it seems like there’s more interest in the newbies, Lee Seo-yeon, and Rain who still haven’t even hit a year.

[Anonymous, thank you for your 10,000 won sponsorship!]

Rain, does Miro treat you well? Is she bossing you around just because she’s a senior? ㅠㅠ

Such questions also came in.

“Well… she treats me well!”

– For real??

– Hmm…

– Are you being threatened?

– Miro wouldn’t treat you well…

“Well, we’re friends. Last time I even went over to the junior’s place for dinner.”

– For real??

– I feel like I’ve heard this before.

I remember having dinner at Rain’s house a while back.

That was the first time I saw a member’s parents since Seo Eun-ha.

Of course, I absolutely wouldn’t go there again…

“…Ah! By the way, my dad said it’d be nice if Miro could visit again. He said you’re polite and communicate well.”

– Whoa LOL

– Anna’s respect for Miro is showing LOL

– Great MIRO

– Looks like you got used to dealing with the older folks in the celestial realm LOL

“…Oh dear, that’s quite an honor…”

Going to Rain’s house again?

Absolutely not.

“Alright, let’s check the next question.”

With that, I lightly imposed a temporary ban on the chat messages that were unexpectedly hitting on Anna and moved on to the questions.

After answering a few more questions, I thought it was about time to wrap up the Q&A when a final question came that seemed fitting for today’s stream.

[Anonymous, thank you for your 5,000 won sponsorship!]

But how is the composing fee calculated? Is it passion pay?

Immediately, the issue of payment arose.

That was a good critical question.

It’d be good to clarify this before any strange rumors start circulating.

– Whoa

– For real… Is it just passion pay?

– Miro / Controversy

– A family-like company LOL

“Ah, we pay the industry’s top rates. Honestly, it’s a deficit every time.”

Could it really be passion pay?

While Miro Family certainly has a family-like atmosphere, we pay according to contracts without fail.

Considering the music revenue, it might be just shy of breaking even.

– ???

– For real??

– You’re really in the red??

– Even if the results are good?

Since I mentioned being in the red, their reactions were hard to believe.

Geez… Is it that hard to believe?

“We spend a lot every time, and yes, we’re in the red.”

The music video does have some funding, but I’m also not spending zero money.

With wages going out and costs for mixing and other processes, it’s only natural that the income from the music wouldn’t cover everything.

– Oh Miro ㅠㅠㅠ

– Then where’s the money coming from? ㅠㅠ

– Miri money

“Don’t worry; I have my ways of earning.”

Who are these people asking about my money troubles?

Of course, my broadcast earnings cover everything.

From the outset, considering the channel’s growth potential from the music, it might sound like a deficit, but it’s more like an investment.

[Anonymous, thank you for your 1,000 won sponsorship!]

So you started acting to cover your losses?

– ㅠㅠㅠ

– So you’re a part-timer as a VTuber…

– We didn’t know anything about this…

“What on earth are you talking about…?”

Do these people not fear bans on Harbin’s stream?

“Anyway, I’ll wrap up the questions here.”

Just as I was wielding my sword and administering temporary bans, I decided to finish the Q&A before Harbin’s manager collapses from overwork.

Now that the questions are done.

Since the five of us gathered, we played several board games on the computer before ending the broadcast for the day.

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After the broadcast ended.

As Loa cheerfully prepared to buy beef for dinner, having received a nice amount of money today, she suddenly asked me.

“Was that thing earlier for real?”

Loa sneaked over to my side and cautiously asked.

“What do you mean?”

“Is it really a deficit?”

Deficit?

Oh. Is she referring to that question from earlier?

“You didn’t know?”

“…Really?”

Her expression showed genuine surprise.

“Wait… was it true?”

At that time, Rain, who had been listening to our conversation, replied as well.

“Eh… did I get paid too much?”

“Uh… should we give some back?”

Their conversation had me holding back laughter.

“What are you two worried about?”

The composing team wasn’t created to earn money in the first place.

And…

“Don’t worry. I’m confident I can make a surplus.”

Composing, in a way, is a condition, isn’t it?

A condition for something much bigger that doesn’t even let me think about deficits.

As I thought earlier, we’re almost there now.

All that’s left is to prepare for the concert.

Of course, it’s going to be quite a process, but I’m sure I can handle that joyfully.

Once all preparations and processes are complete, I will grasp the scenery I saw last summer entirely for myself.

 

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