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[Is Miro really filming again?]

If you’re saying we’re having this break early, then that’s the only reason.

– Yeah, seems like it.

– It’s about time to film, right?

[Is there any info on what Miro is shooting this time?]

If she’s doing something like the female lead, that’d be a disaster…

– Why?

She’s gonna have skinship with that male actor!

– Ah, lol.

– Is this guy for real? If it’s the actor, of course there has to be skinship!

– I seriously can’t handle it if it’s Miro.

– Mental illness level, straight up, lol.

[Let’s let Miro go, yeah.]

(Looking at a picture)

Look at the 4th gen, these guys are so cute!

– Unlike the 1st gen, they genuinely look like nerds so I can’t even.

– Aren’t VTubers mostly the same, though? Lol.

– It’s all the same, so why categorize them? Lol.

– The 4th gen kids seem alright, yeah, they sing well too.

– For real, it looks like they picked only the ones who are good at everything.

[So today’s the 3rd anniversary?]

I think they said there would be a talk show.

– Another talk show? Damn, I’m so tired of this.

– It’s once a year, what’s the big deal?

– Has it really been 3 years? Time flies like crazy.

– For real… it’s ridiculously fast.

[How to feel time…]

(3 years ago photo of The Six audition)

That’s how Avatars looked back then, huh.

– Wow, so scruffy!

– For real, lol.

– Is that really Miro? Damn…

– But the quality wasn’t bad back then…

– Surprising point: Back then Anna was in her 20s.

– ???

– Really??

– Damn, time really flies.

– Wow, this feels like a bad trip.

[3rd anniversary on]

It’s been a while since all the 1st gen gathered.

– Isn’t this the first time since the zombie game?

– For real… that zombie game was fun.

– Miro gave up on it, so they haven’t done it since.

[3rd anniversary, cocky Miro…]

(3rd anniversary broadcast capture)

Look at this guy’s posture, lol.

– Such Buhwang-worthy grace, wow.

– Thinking about Miro sitting like that in real life is kinda wild…

– Oh…

– (Miro red pill conf)

[Anna: My favorite member is Gan.]

No falsehood.

– Hahaha.

– No way.

– They match well because they’re similar ages, yeah.

– Wait, even Gan is getting old?

– Can’t you tell by watching the broadcasts? She’s probably the oldest among the 2nd gens, yeah.

– Chicken coop combo, lol.

– (Well-cooked conf)

[Loa: I want to vibe with Rain.]

No falsehood, lol.

– Kya, haha.

– Da Ro A!

– Watching the broadcast was refreshing.

– For real…

– Was she always like this? I feel like she wasn’t like that before.

– Back then, it was Masked Loa, lol.

[Miro pic, 4th gen Sun-hee, whoa.]

Is this one the king of this generation?

– For real?

– Yeah, haha, she got picked.

– It’s already decided, huh?

[Miro: 4th gen Sun-hee came to the waiting room and declared war.]

No falsehood for real.

– ??? Really?

– Yeah, haha.

– Wow, did she really say that in front of Miro?

– For real, I feel like I wouldn’t be able to say a word if I saw her in person, lol.

[Sun-hee <— Reason for being totally insane...]

(Capture from Sera's drama scene)

Did she really make that kind of declaration in front of that face?? Crazy, lol.

- Wow, that’s freaking intense when you look at it from this angle, lol.

- Sera is really ridiculously pretty.

- Right? Haha.

[But Miro is the crazy one here, lol.]

To say that on the official 3rd anniversary broadcast, throwing the juniors under the bus.

- You gotta mess with the people who mess with you, lol.

- Damn, a rookie who just debuted daring to talk back to the veteran like that?

- Miro’s probably taken aim at her, yeah...

[Looking back, Sun-hee’s a fairy...]

(Anna’s profile photo)

But still, she was protective of her juniors...

She didn’t hold back in collabs to help her juniors grow...

She even promotes Miro's concert at the year-end party...

Is that really you...? Not An-na.

- This kid is just a big mom, yeah...

- For real...

- The greatest in the history of maternal love...

- You don’t know Good Cop Bad Cop? Anna is the carrot while Miro is the whip.

- Haha, Miro is like the Dark Knight.

- Miro's just like the Joker, lol.

[But it seems like Miro has her heart set on her?]

If Miro liked her, she wouldn’t even mention it if she didn’t.

Originally, this girl already became the king of the 4th gen with just that one comment from Miro, yeah.

- That makes sense, haha.

- For real, she’s saying it because she likes her openly.

- All the elements Miro would like are in there, lol.

[The reason Sun-hee is Miro's pick...]

First of all, a Japanese person who speaks Korean well <— This alone makes her Miro's pick, yeah... If she plays shooting games too, she'll become a beloved plushie.

- Kya! Hahaha.

- So it’s all on track.

- You’ve turned your life around.

[These kids really are like a washed-up rocket, that’s funny, haha.]

(2nd gen group profile photo)

All six of them were looked after by Miro, but their results are what?

- Didn’t Miro used to shoutout the entire batch?

- For real... Even with those perks, their results look like that.

- Damn, even the 2nd gens are somewhat successful, lol.

- The lowkey bashing of the 2nd gen is serious.

[No matter how washed up they are, this one’s in serious crisis...]

(4th gen Lee Sun-hee profile photo)

This one right here...

First of all, she has to handle Mr. Call, haha.

- When's her next broadcast? Haha.

- Let’s go, haha.

- You gotta do what you gotta do, haha.

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“Alright, everyone. Good job today.”

“Phew... that was longer than I thought.”

“Right? This was unexpectedly tiring.”

The talk show had come to an end.

From various questions to some mini-games, it had gone on quite long with future promises and other things.

So I stretched out my stiff body and stepped outside, only to see a junior crouching in front of me.

“Ah, did you wait long?”

“Yes....”

But she looked even more dejected than before.

“What’s wrong?”

Oh no... Is she hurt? She looks completely crushed, like she could collapse at any moment.

Just then...

<SMACK!>

A gentle shock hit my back.

“Wait! Soo-hyun! Just how much are you bullying your juniors?”

Right then came Anna’s punishment.

The gentle Anna hitting me…

As I stood there a bit stunned from the shock, Anna walked over to the junior.

“Are you okay?”

“Yes, yes….”

“First get up, we need to eat together.”

And then she helps the junior up, and I see her looking up at Anna with watery eyes.

…Looks like she has some respect for Anna.

Strange. Didn’t she say she’d surpass me?

Anyways, after that, we headed to a barbecue restaurant near the headquarters for dinner.

“Alright, I’ll pay, so eat a lot.”

“Really?”

I decided to treat this time.

What else is money for if not this? To treat and show off a bit, right?

As I sat in front of the junior, watching the members cheer for me.

“Uh-oh.”

“Have you ever had Hanwoo beef?”

“Uh… no….”

“Then we need to grill it properly.”

Well, showing off to someone from Japan, the land of wagyu, doesn’t seem appropriate… However, since I’m treating, I think I can show off a bit.

So just as I was trying to pick up the tongs…

“No way!”

The tongs got snatched away by Maho sitting next to me.

“Ah.”

“Soo-hyun, you can’t grill meat well.”

“But I was trying to grill for the junior…”

“Charred meat?”

“….”

Well… Can’t we grill beef freely?

Huh? If it’s undercooked, it’s rare, and if I miss the timing a bit, it’s well done.

“You can’t overcook beef or it gets tough.”

But she looked way too serious, so I decided to step back this time.

Sure, I also want to enjoy well-cooked meat.

Then…

Zing.

I can feel the junior’s gaze on me.

“What’s up?”

“Oh, nothing.”

When I asked, she turned her head away.

Hmm, does she have something to say?

Well, if she has something to say, she’ll say it later.

After that, the ordered meat arrives at the table.

Led by the older ones, the meat quickly goes onto the grill.

“Soo-hyun first.”

“Next is our junior.”

And like that, we enjoyed deliciously grilled meat.

As it’s my treat, well-cooked meat is laid out promptly on the junior’s plate.

This is why I open my wallet.

“Shall we order more now?”

“Yeah, it’s about time.”

“Weren’t we not drinking today?”

“Hey, how can we not drink in front of meat?”

After filling our stomachs with meat, as expected, the table naturally filled with bottles of alcohol.

“Wow, our junior drinks well.”

“Right? Is her capacity pretty strong?”

The junior surprisingly drank soju well.

I heard she was famously good at drinking back in her hometown.

As for me, well, I drank moderately.

Thus, the dinner-cum-gathering came to an end.

“Now, shall we head home?”

“Aren’t we going for round two?”

“What second round?~ I’m tired now.”

The mood for going home started to form.

“Phew.”

I too stepped outside, feeling the cool night air.

Hmm, I felt a bit warm from drinking, but the night air felt good.

“I’ll catch a taxi, Soo-hyun.”

“Ah, yes, please.”

As Maho started looking for a taxi through the app, the other members also began catching taxis one by one.

And then…

“Junior, where do you live?”

After Anna taught her how to catch a taxi earlier, I addressed the junior who was looking at the app.

“Ah, um, it’s nearby, actually.”

“Really?”

“Yep, I got a place near the headquarters.”

“Oh… that must’ve been quite expensive.”

“It’s cheaper than where I used to live!”

“Really?”

Is rent expensive in Japan? That’s a bit surprising.

I thought Japan was a relatively easy country in terms of living expenses.

“What direction is it?”

“Um, I’m not sure about the direction.”

“Hmm, just ride with us. I’ll drop you off along the way.”

I suggested that since she seemed to be struggling with hailing a taxi.

If it’s nearby, we can drop her off and head to our neighborhood.

“Is it okay?”

“What’s wrong with it?”

Besides, I felt uneasy letting her go alone, so this was more comfortable for me too.

“The taxi’s here! Huh? Are you riding with us, junior?”

“Yes, I’ll get off partway.”

“Sounds good.”

Just in time, Maho had called a taxi, and we all got in.

Maho sat in the front, while the junior and I naturally took the back seat.

“Alright, we’re off.”

And so we headed towards the junior’s home.

“Um… S-Senpai.”

While we were on our way, the junior next to me suddenly called out.

“Yeah? What’s up?”

When I turned my head slightly, I saw her looking nervous, her lips moving like she had something to say.

…Does she have something to say?

“If I said something rude earlier…”

“That was in the waiting room, right?”

“Yes….”

She had been sneaking glances since the gathering, so it looked like she’d been worried about it.

It seems saying it was just a joke wasn’t enough to settle her mind.

If she’s so worried, maybe she shouldn’t have made the declaration in the first place, how foolish.

“Well, normally, saying that directly to a senior would be rude.”

“Ugh….”

“But I liked it.”

“R-Really?”

Now, usually, a newcomer is bound to be a little foolish, right?

I think of it less as foolishness and more as bravado.

“Yes, I’m really looking forward to it.”

From that perspective, Sun-hee… Sure, I can call her my pick.

The manager said she’s expecting a lot from Miro Mark 3… But for me, I just hope she succeeds as Lee Sun-hee.

I think I once said something like that to someone a long time ago.

To not take me as a target.

I still hold that thought strong today.

“We’ve arrived.”

After that, the taxi reached the front of the junior’s house as she had mentioned before.

A pretty nice new villa.

“Well then, I’ll be on my way now!”

As we had arrived, she stepped out of the taxi.

“Junior.”

Watching her get out, I called out to her before she shut the door.

“Yes?”

“Make sure to surpass me one day. I’ll be rooting for you.”

Upon hearing that, the junior, who had been dazed for a moment, hesitated.

“C-Can I really do that?”

What on earth happened to the bravery she had just a day ago?

Did she use it all up when she made that declaration?

“Where did all that confidence go?”

“It’s not that….”

…I didn’t mean to say that.

But seeing that expression, I felt I had to throw in a little cheesy encouragement.

“Actually, you’re the first who made that kind of declaration to me.”

“Really?”

“Yes, so be sure to surpass me as your first”.

At that, the hesitant junior finally nodded.

“Then, take care.”

“Yep…!”

I watched her cheerfully turn away and then closed the door, returning to my spot.

“Were you serious about what you just said?”

Maho, seated in front, looked at me wide-eyed.

Was it that surprising?

“Of course.”

“…I don’t think it’s going to be easy.”

“Still, I think it’s possible.”

With the passion to do VTuber work all the way to another country, she might pull it off.

I leaned back in my seat and closed my eyes.

Right now, she’s a trembling rookie because of my single word.

But someday, I hope that as Lee Sun-hee, she can truly surpass me.

Well, actor Kim Soo-hyun… let’s let that go for now.

 

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