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The solo concert is basically conducted in real-time.

Due to the nature of being a virtual YouTuber, I can’t appear in person at the concert hall, but I can still connect it so that I can see the responses and interact directly.

However, the issue is the guests.

My concert song list includes quite a few guests.

It’s hard enough to gather them all on the day of the concert, and with the current technology, if several people sing and dance together in real-time at the concert, there could be device malfunctions.

So what can I do?

I guess the guests will just have to record separately and I’ll synchronize with them.

Well, since it’s a solo concert in name, I think as long as I sing and dance live, that’s good enough.

So,

This is why Tenshi came to Korea, unpacked, and followed me to the dance academy.

“Wow… I saw this on the broadcast.”

“Broadcast?”

“Yes! Korean variety shows!”

“Ah, I see.”

Now that I think about it, she was excited to see herself featured.

It seems she not only heard the news but also watched the variety shows.

With Tenshi’s level of Korean skills, watching Korean variety shows shouldn’t be too hard.

“When will the instructor arrive?”

“Oh, the director will be here shortly.”

Today, I asked Lee Ye-ryeong for permission and decided that Tenshi would learn with me too.

Well, to be precise, it would just be a dance check.

I already learned, and Tenshi practiced separately, so we are just going to see if we can sync up.

During the concert, I have to match with the recorded footage of Tenshi, so honestly, it’s trickier than just performing together.

“Do you practice here every day?”

“Not every day, but a few times a week….”

While waiting and chatting with Tenshi, Lee Ye-ryeong walked into the lesson room that had just the two of us.

“Oh, I’m sorry. I’m a bit late.”

“Oh, it’s no problem. You didn’t take long.”

“I just had an important call… Oh, is that person coming today?”

As Lee Ye-ryeong apologized while entering, she noticed Tenshi next to me.

Now that I think about it, they must be meeting for the first time.

“Oh, this is….”

They exchanged names for a moment, and then we dove into serious practice.

“Mr. Soo-hyun and I have already practiced a lot together.”

“Ah, yes.”

“This person is….”

“I’ve practiced a lot!”

“…I see.”

Lee Ye-ryeong glanced at Tenshi for a moment, looking a bit puzzled.

Well, Tenshi might look slightly younger.

To say it nicely, it can be said she’s petite, or negatively, she’s a lot shorter than me.

Given that overall image, it’s understandable she might worry about her dance skills.

But there’s no need to worry.

“I’ll show you once!”

Well….

“Wow… she’s really good!”

“Yeah, well….”

Even if she looks like that, she’s a veteran with many years of debut experience and has done multiple live concerts.

I mean, she takes separate dance lessons too.

When it comes to expertise, Tenshi still hasn’t caught up to native virtual YouTubers since they receive much more training.

“How was that!”

Tenshi danced beautifully and confidently said that to Lee Ye-ryeong.

Probably, seeing Lee Ye-ryeong’s puzzled expression encouraged Tenshi to dance even harder.

“You really do well. You dance better than Mr. Soo-hyun.”

“Of course!”

“Me?”

Well, it’s true she dances better than me….

But that doesn’t mean she’s going to shine when it comes to dancing lines.

“Mr. Soo-hyun… you might have to work a bit harder to match.”

“I understand….”

In contrast to earlier, this time Lee Ye-ryeong looked at me and seemed to ponder a bit.

She must be thinking about how long it’ll take to match Tenshi’s level… it feels a bit unfair.

I have so many tracks to perform.

So of course, there’s no way to evenly distribute practice time.

Moreover, due to energy distribution, I’ve also made some adjustments to the dance, which makes it a bit confusing.

Tenshi received the final version and practiced all at once.

So naturally, there will be a difference.

“Ahaha, I understand. I’ll help a lot.”

“…Alright.”

Well, to be honest, if you get down to facts, I do need to practice a lot more.

Anyway, with Lee Ye-ryeong’s assistance, we synced up on the first day.

Why do I say first day?

Because….

“I’ll be in your care today!”

“Come in comfortably.”

Tenshi didn’t just schedule one day.

After practice at the academy, she came directly to my house.

Since she’s over in Korea, I heard she wanted to stay for a few days to have fun and do some recording.

Thus, she brought an actual suitcase.

Before going to the dance academy, I took the suitcase out of the warehouse that I had put away and handed it to Tenshi.

“Thank you!”

She immediately started unpacking after receiving it from me.

I was the one who first suggested she come to my place.

Since all events were with me, it made sense to stay at my house instead of a hotel.

Of course, I had my parents’ permission.

Plus, since I heard the broadcast would take a break, I suggested we do it in my room.

I already had all the equipment necessary.

I also pre-installed Tenshi’s avatar and such on my computer.

Once we got home, we washed up and changed into comfortable clothes.

Then, we had dinner prepared by Mrs. Jang.

“Eat a lot.”

“Yes!”

“Oh, there’s more here.”

Mrs. Jang seemed to think Tenshi, who was chewing well, was cute, as she took care of her more than her own daughter.

After finishing the meal, which I found a bit amusing, we walked into my room.

“This bed feels nostalgic!”

With Tenshi collapsing onto the bed, I went into the soundproof booth to get the computer ready.

I wasn’t the one broadcasting; Tenshi was.

I turned on the computer and set up the basics, then nudged Tenshi, who was lounging on the bed.

“Get up. We need to broadcast.”

“Ugh….”

“Don’t pretend you’re asleep.”

“I… want to take a break today.”

“Not happening.”

A break? No way.

If she doesn’t get up, I’ll have to drag her out by force.

As I was about to forcibly lift Tenshi for her fans….

“Ugh…! Huh….”

I put in some strength, but she didn’t budge at all.

…Honestly, I thought she’d be light enough to lift, but I couldn’t lift her.

“Eh?”

Surprised by me, Tenshi turned her head, looking shocked.

“…Did I gain weight?”

“I’m just weak….”

My stamina may have increased, but my strength is still dismal.

Should I seriously start hitting the gym?

“I’ve been eating a lot lately, but….”

Still, I managed to succeed in getting Tenshi upright.

I was a bit shocked too, though.

…In fact, seeing her slightly plump cheeks does suggest she’s put on a bit of weight, but… I decided to hold my tongue.

So, I sat on the empty bed while Tenshi went back into the soundproof booth.

“Alright, I’ll go on broadcast now.”

And as I looked at the closed soundproof booth door, a sudden curiosity struck me.

Hmm… Broadcasting, huh?

I wonder how Tenshi’s streams are these days?

I’m not the type to keep tabs on that, so I wouldn’t know.

I crept over and peeked through the door.

Then….

“What, what are you doing?”

I locked eyes with Tenshi as she turned her head.

“…Just curious.”

Feeling a little awkward, I responded, and Tenshi pointed to the screen she was setting up.

“Then watch the broadcast on your phone.”

“Oh, should I?”

Now that I think about it, I don’t actually need to watch her live.

“Well, but are you okay with me watching your broadcast?”

“Of course?”

Before she closed the soundproof booth door, I opened my phone and shook it around.

“I’m going to watch after a long time too.”

“Really?”

“Yeah? What’s wrong with that?”

“…Okay.”

Tenshi seemed to hesitate for a moment without any clear reason but nodded.

What’s up with her? She seemed confident when broadcasting in Japan.

Anyway, after that, I came to my bed and found Tenshi’s broadcast.

Thankfully, since I subscribed on YouTube, I found it almost instantly, and I quickly realized from the thumbnail what game she was playing.

“Oh….”

Tenshi was starting her stream playing that popular fan game from the last time I had played.

Really? I heard it wasn’t popular in Japan.

Well, since Tenshi is accustomed to Korean culture, maybe it makes sense she’d seek it out?

As I entered the broadcast, it appeared that today was the first playthrough, starting from scratch.

I had played it quite a bit on stream before, so I watched with excitement.

Though, it was fresh to see Tenshi speaking way more fluently in Japanese than in Korean, as she only spoke Korean around me.

Now that I think about it, isn’t the original version of that fan game a Japanese game? I wonder how a native would handle it.

Plus, Tenshi is pretty good at games.

She might clear it faster than I thought, so I kept watching her stream.

And then….

“Wow.”

I couldn’t take it anymore and turned the screen off.

This isn’t how you do it!

Why is she using fighting moves with a poison type?

And she’s using flying and ground type moves too!

I felt an urge to rush in and correct her right away, but I held back.

After all, she’s live, right?

Wouldn’t it be a disaster if I barged in?

As I was staring at the poor soundproof booth door, it suddenly swung open.

Tenshi emerged from the booth looking dejected.

“Why, why did you come out?”

“Soo-hyun….”

And then….

“…Help me.”

Tenshi sent out a distress signal.

“…Me?”

“Yes… Is it possible…?”

“Uh….”

Should I really help?

Well, if she asked for help, does that mean it’s okay?

If so….

“…Should I?”

Now seemed to be the perfect time since I was also feeling a bit lost.

No, it’s not just me; the viewers probably felt the same way watching her.

Even though I can’t read the Japanese chat, I could tell they looked pretty mad.

Well, she must have asked for help for a reason.

So, do I have to step in now?

“I’ll guide you perfectly.”

Once that thought hit me, I felt determined to help her.

This is exactly why a scout like me must assist!

Even if she restarts and loses, she’ll have to start again.

“Don’t worry.”

And thus, an unexpected collaboration began.

 

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