Chapter 133
Chapter 133
Gasp.
Park Moon-dae’s fansite master clicked the W-Live notification immediately, barely taking a breath.
A live broadcast at this timing?!
TeSTAR was known for being diligent with their social media even during off-seasons, but she never expected this right after a concert.
And within an hour of it ending, no less!
They must be so exhausted.
Thinking about a setlist that required pouring out every ounce of their stamina, a flicker of worry crossed her mind, but she couldn't stop her lips from curling upward.
I get to see TeSTAR again already!
It felt as if the hollow emptiness that usually rushed in after a concert was being blocked in advance.
Perhaps because so many people were trying to access it at once, the video finally began to play after a longer loading screen than usual.
It showed the members of TeSTAR gathered around a table overflowing with delivery food.
[Ah, they’re coming in!]
[Can you see us clearly?]
Moreover, every single member of TeSTAR waving at the camera was wearing a cone-shaped party hat!
So cute!
It was clearly a post-concert celebration. With a warm smile, the fansite master quickly checked Park Moon-dae’s face first.
“...?”
A bit of... the Tibetan fox was coming out?
For some reason, he looked lonely, as if he had just been hit by a harsh reality check.
Our pro-idol Moon-dae is acting like this just because of a party hat...?
While she was wondering, she realized the reason a moment later.
Looking closely, it seemed the members had decorated the hats themselves, as each one had a phrase written on it in crayon.
And the phrase on Park Moon-dae’s hat was this:
— (Congrats) Two-Day Consecutive Crybaby King (Yay)
“Pffft...!”
It was insanely cute!
The other members also had playful phrases on their heads, like "Preparing Abs," but Park Moon-dae’s sulky expression was a lethal dose of cuteness...
She covered her mouth to avoid looking like a madwoman on the subway, but she didn't realize there was no need for that.
Half the people in that carriage were part of the crowd heading home from the concert anyway...
Every other passenger was either groaning in adoration or struggling to hold back their laughter.
The comments on the W-App also instantly filled with questions about the phrases on the hats and exclamations of how cute they were.
After waving a few times and checking the comment reactions and viewer count, TeSTAR answered with a mix of embarrassment and enjoyment.
[Ah, the writing? Haha... You noticed right away.]
[That’s right, we wrote them for each other~]
[I love mine! Moon-dae hyung wrote it!]
Cha Yu-jin held up his hat with both hands; it said, "Knelt down to ask to ride the wires one more time."
It was a cute phrase, but Cha Yu-jin seemed to think it was cool because it showed his passion.
Cha Yu-jin is cute too.
The fansite master generously accepted the situation. It meant she was accepting the youngest member's position as someone who played well with "her boy."
Park Moon-dae also let out a small smirk.
[I’m glad you liked it.]
[Hehe.]
[In that sense, I’m really curious who exactly wrote the phrase on my hat...]
[Hahaha! We all wrote it together, all of us!]
[Ah! Lee Se-jin hyung wrote it!]
[Hey, Yu-jin!]
It was a cute, bickering atmosphere. She held her breath and focused on the screen.
Ryu Cheong-woo opened his mouth with a smile.
[So, how was today’s concert...]
Snap.
The video suddenly cut out.
[W-Live has ended.]
“...?”
Suddenly?
It wasn't even like the members were touching the phone.
What? Is it an error?
TeSTAR must have been flustered too, as the live notification came back after a short while.
[Inviting Loviewers back to TeSTAR’s post-concert party! ♡ > _ <]
The TeSTAR members, who had taken off their party hats in their confusion, let out sighs of relief as the W-Live restarted.
[Whoa! There must have been a problem!]
[Loviewers, hello again!]
[I-it should be fine now, right?]
[Ayy~ Of course! Now, shall we continue our story? Rae-bin!]
[Yes, we started this W-Live thinking it would be a different kind of fun for Loviewers on their way home...]
Snap. It cut off again.
This time, it hadn't even broadcasted for a full minute.
“....”
The fansite master was seized by a very bad premonition.
The next W-Live started immediately.
[Why on earth is it doing this?!]
But the image quality was completely pixelated.
The members of TeSTAR, looking like dot-art images, whispered while looking at the screen.
[I don't think we're doing anything wrong?]
[S-should we try... changing the phone?]
[...For now, I think it’s better to at least get the audio streaming stably. The app environment itself seems unstable right now...]
Before Park Moon-dae could even finish his sentence, the video ended.
Shit!!
Ever since the app was updated a while ago, different idols had been taking turns experiencing errors, and it seemed it was finally TeSTAR’s turn.
The fansite master immediately checked the W-App announcements, but there wasn't a single notice about errors or server instability to be found.
...Right. These guys don't do that.
She was speechless at being treated like a loyal "black cow" as always.
“....”
It took about five more minutes before TeSTAR made their next attempt. It seemed they had followed Seon A-hyun’s suggestion and changed the phone.
Now, a crying emoticon was attached to the W-Live title.
[TeSTAR’s post-concert party... please let us do it ㅠ (Crying emoticon)]
A clean screen greeted TeSTAR and the viewers.
Ha, is it working this time...!
The fansite master felt a momentary sense of relief, thinking TeSTAR’s strategy of changing the phone had worked.
But this time, there was no sound.
[(Excited Cha Yu-jin)]
[(Kim Rae-bin asking a question)]
[(Bae Se-jin reading comments)]
[(Flustered Ryu Cheong-woo)]
Then, Park Moon-dae, who had stepped off-screen, reappeared with a piece of paper he had written on with a crayon.
— Can you not hear us?
Comments saying "yes" flooded in.
Keun Se-jin, with an expression that was neither a smile nor a cry, scribbled more crayon onto the paper.
— ㅠㅠ
And another retry.
TeSTAR was starting to look worn out.
[We meet... again, everyone.]
[Hehehehe....]
[It seems you can hear us this time.]
However, this time, it actually seemed like it wasn't cutting out!
[Ah, it seems stable now!]
[Um, there seem to be some errors on the screen we’re seeing, but...]
[If we restart, it might turn off again, so let’s just keep going for now.]
[Agreed!]
Most of TeSTAR nodded at Ryu Cheong-woo’s cautious words. If they restarted and it cut off again, they would truly be at their wits' end.
[Now then, shall we talk about the most impressive moment during the concert?]
[Me! Let me go first!]
[Okay, let’s hear from Yu-jin first!]
Only then did TeSTAR excitedly dive into their post-concert reviews.
[Using the ropes is fun!]
[Oh my, so that’s why our Yu-jin kept saying it was fun and 'eating' the ropes during practice~?]
[I didn't eat them!]
[Dummy, he doesn't mean you actually ingested them.]
[I'm not. Kim Rae-bin is the dummy.]
[...!! I am not! My IQ is recorded in a certified test...!]
But they didn't know.
They didn't know that almost all viewers, except for a tiny minority, had been kicked out of the broadcast.
They didn't know that the lack of comments wasn't an error, but the fact that the viewer count remained the same was the error.
They didn't know that the majority of Loviewers were wailing while staring at infinite loading screens or error messages...
And Park Moon-dae’s fansite master was among that majority.
[A temporary error has occurred.]
“....”
A few malicious trolls among the successful minority were snickering and relaying the situation on social media as if they were giving alms.
She saw those attention-seeking posts, which would normally have been buried, gaining traction with increasing shares and quotes.
“...Haa.”
The fansite master felt a deep surge of rage for the first time since the Rookie of the Year controversy.
Since she wasn't the only one, the W-App’s social media account was naturally hit with a massive bomb of pleas.
But W-App didn't say a word.
...I knew they wouldn't, but still...
These guys hadn't even apologized after a VTIC member’s individual W-Live suffered five errors recently. Unless the functions were completely paralyzed, like comments being blocked entirely, they just brazenly ignored simple errors.
In fact, it would have been more awkward if they had made any statement regarding the TeSTAR incident.
Am I... not going to be able to see Moon-dae in real-time like this?
Just in case, Park Moon-dae’s fansite master kept clicking the W-Live thumbnail to enter and exit, but nothing happened.
And by the time she arrived home, TeSTAR’s W-Live had ended completely.
“....”
The replay would go up tomorrow at the earliest, or a week later at the latest.
If the error was really serious, the replay might not even go up... No! That can't be!
It was better not to even think about any more bad omens.
“Whew...”
The fansite master let out a long sigh and entered her house.
I’ll wash up... and then organize the data.
There was no need to be upset over something like this after having a great time at the concert.
That’s right, it was so good.
Recalling the two-day concert, her mood quickly improved.
And when she picked up her phone again, a new notification had arrived.
“...?!”
A TeSTAR social media notification.
And it was from Park Moon-dae!
*
Hello, Loviewers.
This is Moon-dae (Puppy emoticon).
This is a fancam of today’s W-Live.
I wanted to meet many Loviewers, so it’s a shame. I’ll be back soon.
(Clumsy drawing of a fox)
(Video)
*
The attached video was... a recording of the W-Live they just did!
That’s right. When the members were changing phones to retry the broadcast, Park Moon-dae had set his own phone up next to them just in case.
With the video recording turned on.
And as soon as the W-Live ended, he grasped the situation and uploaded it immediately.
Since it was filmed with a completely different phone, it didn't even violate the W-App contract regulations.
...Oh my god.
The fansite master buried her face in her bed with a thud.
She was speechless because Park Moon-dae was such a brilliant and amazing idol.
And when she finally managed to look at Park Moon-dae’s post again, something she hadn't noticed before caught her eye.
It was a fox drawing... drawn crookedly with crayons.
No, seriously, is this even humanly possible? This is crazy!!
Considering Park Moon-dae’s disastrous drawing skills, he must have practiced drawing that over and over before posting it.
He even cared about us crying because there’s no Tibetan fox emoticon...!
The fansite master wailed, wondering how such an idol could exist, and social media was the same.
And the momentum didn't stop with Park Moon-dae’s individual fans.
Under Moon-dae’s post, the members began to leave a string of comments with photos of concert rehearsals and preparations for the after-party.
Moreover, it included tidbits of information.
The disappointment of not being able to enjoy the W-Live together had already vanished from TeSTAR’s fandom.
“Hmm, everyone seems to like it!”
“Phew.”
“I’ll say.”
“What a relief!”
At Keun Se-jin’s confirmation, voices of relief came from all around.
I suppressed a sigh.
Of all times for an error to pop up.
It would be troublesome if the atmosphere was bad on the day the concert ended.
Everyone needed to be excited and happy so they’d want to come to the next concert and listen to this album, right?
I was glad I managed to steer things in a good direction, but the fact that the W-Live didn't go as planned left a bad taste in my mouth.
We even rented a place for it.
It was a real shame. But since scenarios can't always flow exactly as expected, I decided to be satisfied with this much.
“Now then, shall we continue more comfortably?”
“Sounds good~”
“Let’s order chicken!”
Currently, having returned to the dorm, TeSTAR had finally changed into comfortable clothes.
And the second round of the party was just about to begin.
They have great stamina.
They were probably just hyped up, and the fact that there were no schedules tomorrow morning made them act bold.
I should hang out for a bit and then slip away.
Since even Bae Se-jin was picking out food, it would look weird if I left alone.
Instead, I should take care of some business while these guys are chatting.
Status Window.
Since the concert had wrapped up well, there were a few things to settle.