Chapter 19
Chapter 19
Translator: Penny
Chapter 19
"Hyung! How could you make Reve's first OA Live a silent broadcast?!"
Ryu Jaehee barged into the room without even knocking, skipping his usual "knock first" routine. I greeted him warmly.
"Youngest member!"
Almost like a reunion of long-lost family members.
Audio's finally back after just three minutes of the live stream!
So it wasn't muted after all! I thought Eden might have accidentally pressed the mute button since there was no sound.
Jaehee plopped down next to me and immediately flashed a bright smile, waving at the phone screen.
"Hello, my Ilmongs! It's Yuje! How have you all been?"
Of course! How have you been, Yuje?
"I haven't been doing so well. I missed our fans so much."
I gaped at the seamless flow of greetings and comments, as natural as flowing water.
And then there was the flirting, perfectly tailored to the fans' desires.
This was simply a realm of innate talent.
"Look at Eden Hyung's expression! Ugh, Hyung, why are you looking at me like you've just encountered some newfangled technology?"
Ryu Jaehee, reading a chat message, glanced at me and burst out laughing at my expression.
At the sound of his laughter, I quietly closed my gaping mouth.
"How did I arrive at the perfect moment? Actually, I was about to start my own live stream when Eden Hyung went live first. So I was watching his broadcast, and after he threw out a casual 'What should we do?' and then fell silent, I rushed over here."
"No, it's just... I'm new to the OA App, so..."
I scratched my head awkwardly, trying to explain, when the youngest member chimed in with a cheeky remark.
"Huh? This is my first time too!"
"Yeah, yeah, our OA App genius Yuje. You completely turned OA Live upside down."
I clapped halfheartedly a couple of times, and the chat window flooded with "ㅋㅋ".
"Since we're already live, how about a quick Q&A session? Leave your questions for Reve in the chat!"
Ryu Jaehee's suggestion finally made me realize.
Oh, right. We could just take questions and do a Q&A. It's the easiest thing to do when you have nothing else to say. How did I not think of that?
Eden's Chaotic OA Live, Hosted by Yuje
Is the youngest member always on top here too? Eden, did the maknae order you to start the live stream?
"Of course not," I chuckled, shaking my head.
I carefully scrolled through the rapidly rising chat, reading each message at a moderate pace.
I skipped questions about members who weren't present and those asking about our next comeback, focusing instead on questions I could answer easily.
Are you two roommates?
"Someone asked if we're roommates. Since our dorm has two rooms, Hajun, Yehyeon Hyung, and I share one room, while Dobin and Jaehee share the other."
I politely declined requests to show the rooms.
Aside from the fact that the rooms were messy, I hesitated to broadcast the peeling wallpaper and mold-covered walls live.
Who's the best cook in Reve?
"Hajun Hyung is good at all kinds of cooking, regardless of the cuisine. Yehyeon Hyung specializes in low-calorie diet meals. As for us? I'm terrible at it, and Eden Hyung just makes ramen."
"Add tornado omelets too. I'm really good at those."
"Yes, that's what I've heard. I've never seen him make one myself, though."
Back when we were flop idols with plenty of free time, I got obsessed with tornado omelets after watching a YouTube video and practiced them relentlessly. No wonder he's never seen me make one.
Before my regression, I even made them a few times for our youngest member when he was studying for his civil service exam.
Ah, I don't miss those memories at all.
"Oh, you want me to show you? Right now? I'll show you later. If I turn on the gas stove in the kitchen at this hour, Yehyeon Hyung will come running with fire in his eyes. He hates eating anything after 6 PM."
Postponing the tornado omelette demonstration, I subtly hinted at Seo Yehyeon's misdeeds to the fans.
But even with that, the fans cheered, insisting that "our Yehyeon is perfect at self-management!"
What's your favorite music genre, or one you'd like to try?
"My favorite genre is definitely hip-hop. As for what I'd like to try... maybe rap rock or tropical house?"
"I love rock and R&B! As for what I'd like to try... hmm, I'll just trust and follow Eden Hyung."
Scanning through the chat, which was a mix of genuine questions and random statements, my gaze suddenly froze.
[ED - It's Worth Living ◁ Is this your mixtape?]
The moment I saw the stage name and song title I used during my underground days, I instinctively clapped a hand over my mouth.
"Wow, 'It's Worth Living'... This is a mixtape I released way back when I was still underground... Was it when I was seventeen or eighteen? I can't believe anyone still knows this song... How did you even find it?"
"It's not that old—only two or three years ago."
To me, who had regressed after turning twenty-seven, it felt like a decade had passed.
Someone in the chat mentioned they'd always been interested in the underground scene and knew me from my ED days. They were surprised when I suddenly disappeared and then debuted. I bowed my head in gratitude.
"Ah, we can't just skip this! Don't you want to hear a verse from our Daydream too?"
Ryu Jaehee urged me to sing a verse, and I hummed a short snippet of lyrics I remembered:
"Even as the world gets more fucked up, it's still worth living. That's all I remember."
"Hyung, you've been quite cynical since you were a kid, huh?"
Ah, his voice is so good!
Even just singing a short verse, you can feel his talent.
They're sucking up to him for everything, lol. I could do that too, lol.
Then stop arguing here and debut yourself on Wetchat, you fucking idiot.
As I continued to answer questions appropriately, "that question" finally appeared before my eyes:
Eden Oppa, why is your greeting always "May your health and happiness flourish"?
There it was. The question I'd been most anticipating and closely monitoring.
If I answered honestly, as I had to Ryu Jaehee before, with "To pad out the word count," there were two predictable reactions:
- That long greeting feels like the kind of fluff you'd add to a resume to make it longer.
- LOL, everyone's the same, huh?
- Stretching out greetings when you have nothing else to say is the golden rule.
▲ Just a lighthearted laugh and moving on.
- Seriously? You're bragging about that kind of mindset on Fan Live?
- I thought he was cute, not knowing his dark intentions. What a fool I was. Sigh.
- Cramming those few extra lines in... Chudeun-a, this is pathetic.
- So, for you, communicating with fans on the forum was just homework? Like a report with a minimum word count? Ha, and here I was being genuine again.
- Eden, get your computer skills certification ASAP! With your experience padding forum posts, you'll ace your resume padding too, haha.
▲ I'm getting roasted.
After weeks of research and monitoring, and drawing on seven years of idol experience to analyze the big data, it was clear that the latter scenario—that he was being mocked—was far more likely.
Ryu Jaehee, who knew the real reason, desperately avoided eye contact and subtly shook his head to avoid being caught.
He flashed a reassuring smile and recited the prepared answer verbatim:
"Isn't 'May your health be ever strong and your days filled with joy' the most respectful and refined greeting? I use it to convey how precious our Daydream members are to me."
[The true epitome of a filial idol]
[앜ᄏᄏ Yuje is cringing so hardᄏᄏᄏ]
No, he wasn't cringing. He was dumbfounded.
Hey, even if I've lived recklessly, I've got seven years of experience. Do you really think I'd just repeat what I said to you on Fan Live?
After answering a few more questions, it was already close to 11 PM.
"It's about time to wrap things up."
Wow, already? Time flew by!
Don't gooooo!
Call Yehyeon Oppa!
It's not good to exhaust all our content on the first live stream. We need to save some for the next time.
"This isn't our last live stream. We'll see you again soon. We'll be back as quickly as possible."
Don't do a silent broadcast next time, Eden-a!
Show us the tornado omelette! I'm curious!
Bring your roommates next time!
Yehyeon Hyung really isn't coming out, even at the end?
We gave our farewell greetings to the fans who were letting us go so willingly, signaling the end of the live stream.
"Alright, that's it for Reve Yuje!"
"This was Eden!"
"Our Ilmongs, let's meet again next time! Dream of me! Ah, Hyung! We have to do the final greeting together! Again, again!"
"Ugh, how annoying."
Ryu Jaehee pulled me back to repeat the greeting, and I reluctantly let myself be dragged along, chanting the slogan in sync with the signal.
"Dream of me."
"Dream of me! Sweet dreams, Daydream!"
We waved at the phone screen before ending the live stream.
And just like that, my first OA Live broadcast came to a successful end.
The moment the phone screen went dark, I collapsed onto the mattress with a groan.
Before my regression, I'd thought Ryu Jaehee's constant OA Live broadcasts were easy, but now I realized it was anything but.
"Ugh, I'm gonna die."
"Hyung, please think about what you're going to do before you start the live stream! Don't just ask the fans for ideas!"
"I will. I promise I will. I learned my lesson today."
As the youngest member, who was starting to resemble Gyeon Hajun in his nagging, continued his lecture, I covered my ears and rolled around on the mattress. With a sigh, the youngest member finally left the room.
Use Random Ticket? Yes/No
Startled by the sudden appearance of the Status Window, I quickly and calmly selected "No."
But the damn System refused to disappear, persistently shoving the choice in my face.
It was practically forced purchase.
"Agh! Fine, I'll choose it out of spite!"
Just try giving me something weird or useless. I huffed and repeatedly tapped "Yes."
The video collection "Popular Solo OA Live Compilations" has been released!
...Wow, this is utterly useless.
You're not suggesting I study these compilations to learn how to do solo OA Lives, are you?
Correct!
Defeated by the System's cheerful affirmation, I clicked play and muttered sarcastically,
Is this truly random? It feels like you've been giving me exactly what I need, at just the right time, all along.
If you prefer, I can give you garbage next time.
No, just keep giving me exactly what I need, like now. I love you, System.
I played the video that appeared before my eyes like a movie screen. Even without earphones, the sound was clear, but what really caught my attention were the familiar faces.
I quickly scrolled through the video to identify the performers, realizing belatedly what this footage was.
This was a solo OA Live from the future, featuring first- and second-tier idols from the era when the OA App had become ubiquitous. Among them, these were the videos with exceptionally high heart counts and views.
This will definitely be useful as reference material, I thought indifferently, lying back on the mattress and watching the video for thirty minutes.
Late at night, I was the only one awake, engrossed in the video, while Gyeon Hajun and Seo Yehyeon slept soundly beside me, their soft breathing filling the room.
...This is actually quite interesting.
📝 Translator’s Note:
You may notice that certain lines or phrases in this novel appear both in their original Korean (or Hanja) form and in English translation.
This is intentional — these phrases are classical idioms, divine titles, or poetic expressions that carry layered meanings.
To preserve their original tone and authenticity, the raw text has been kept for reference, while the English interpretation is provided right before or after it. This helps convey both the literal and cultural nuance of the original work.
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