Chapter 22
Chapter 22
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 22
Chapter Title: Blue LUV, Debut!
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Today was finally the historic first debut day for Blue LUV.
To be precise, it was Yuna and Chae-yoon unnie's debut day.
But still, it was the day Blue LUV was being revealed to the world for the first time.
[Me] - Fighting to both of you!
[Me] - (Uparupa shaking a light stick emoticon)
[Yuna] - lololol so cute!
[Yuna] - Thanks, Da-jeong!
[Chae-yoon unnie] - Fighting!
I checked the replies to the morning chat messages I'd sent, giggling to myself as I glanced at the clock.
Less than 30 minutes remained until Yuna's broadcast—the opening act—began.
And an hour after that, Chae-yoon unnie's debut stream would start.
Thump- Thump-
My heart was pounding as if it were my debut.
Yuna, on the other hand, had strutted out of the Discord room this morning with a bold, "Watch how unnie does it!"
For the record, she calls herself the unnie because her birthday is just two months earlier than mine. Since mine's late in the year.
At this rate, I'd end up as the undisputed maknae of Blue LUV.
"Whoa! Less than two minutes left...!"
While waiting for the debut stream, I'd created a new Mityube account and busied myself with prep work.
Suddenly spotting the clock at 4:58, I gasped and swallowed hard.
Click- Click-
Thankfully, my quick fingers got me into Twitch just in time, revealing a screen still counting down.
Whew, if this were my old computer, I never would've made it.
Thank you, President.
The counter ticked down from just over a minute to 30 seconds, 20, 10...
Once it hit single digits, the viewers united in chanting the numbers.
- 33333333333333
- 222!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- 111111111111111111111!!!!!!!!
I didn't dare log in, but I shouted the numbers aloud with them.
Finally hitting zero, a snowy white field appeared alongside a cutscene.
It was a scene all too familiar to me.
Whoosh-
A gentle wind sound accompanied the first message.
In the illustration, a cute white-haired girl wandered a snowy field.
Yukiko bowed deeply to her parents for permission, then dashed to the snowfield's end.
Arriving at last, a breathtaking new sight unfolded beneath her feet.
A village nightscape twinkling with colorful lights.
This outlined how Yukiko ended up debuting with Blue LUV.
A hazy light transitioned the storybook screen with a shhlick.
The glow faded to reveal a Japanese-style tatami room.
But the room's occupant was nowhere in sight.
- ?
- Yukiko's hiding lololol
- Her hair's totally visible lolololol
- So cute lolololol
The viewers started with question marks.
But soon spotted the shaking white hair on the right and burst into laughter.
I was no different.
"Whoa, what? How are you all so quick?"
With perfectly deadpan acting, Yuna—no, Yukiko—popped into frame.
Seeing this scene live again tugged at my heartstrings.
"Ahem! Busted, huh? I planned to appear later, but you all seem to miss Yukiko too much!"
- We waited!!!
- Yukiko-chan best girl!!!
- Whoa, animation quality is insane ㄷㄷ
- Vtubers assemble lolololol
Virtual YouTubers still felt novel to many, it seemed.
A few chat messages soured the mood, but the manager swiftly booted them.
That manager was none other than So-eun unnie.
"Alright, time for introductions! Kon'yuki! This is Blue LUV's first member, Yukimura Yukiko!"
- "This body" lololol
- Chuuni vibes from the intro...
Yukiko's adorable greeting melted my face muscles.
Ehehe, too cute...
That confident tone and bright voice—perfect.
"Hey! No chuuni here! Yukiko's already 18, past that age!"
- How is this 18 ㄷㄷ
- 18? More like 8?
- Her... development doesn't scream 18...
"What're you pervs saying? Yukiko's plenty impressive up close!!"
She puffed up her avatar proudly, zooming in on her chest with a 'Look!'
The risqué shot had me reflexively covering my eyes.
Yukiko, what are you doing!
We're idols, idols!
This is your debut stream!
- Flat as a board
- There's nothing there?
- I like it
Unlike my panic, the chat stayed chill.
A few risky messages popped up... but yeah.
They're not serious. I hope.
"Anyway! Time to learn all about Yukiko—get ready!"
It was just a one-hour debut stream.
But Yukiko cranked her energy to max, reading her intro script.
I watched with a dopey grin.
Hehe, love it.
Hurry, Chae-yoon unnie... no.
I want Lilith's stream to start too.
Yukiko's stream wrapped up successfully, followed by Lilith's.
It was exactly 7 PM.
The response exceeded expectations.
Donations poured in.
Peak viewers topped 5,000 each.
For reference, the President's solo streams dip to just over 8,000 at lows.
Average around 10,000 easy.
Even halving for casuals, ideal numbers.
Considering VTuber skeptics, plenty of growth potential.
- Waaah...! So glad everyone liked it...!
After Blue LUV's debut streams ended.
In our Discord room, someone burst into tears first.
Chae-yoon unnie.
The cool, girl-crush unnie always.
This side seemed fresh to others.
- Wow, Chae-yoon unnie's crying!
- Didn't know she could cry?
- Guess she was super nervous.
I'd seen it coming, so I stayed calm.
Back in the original world, fans knew Lilith (Chae-yoon unnie) was a crybaby softie under her tough image.
This "black history" even aired on the President's stream later.
I don't see it as black history.
Tears like these are cool—earned through effort.
"Great job, both of you. Unnie, Yuna..."
- Sniff... Thanks, Da-jeong. You helped practice when So-eun unnie wasn't around...
- Yeah, that intro template from Da-jeong? Killed it.
"Hehe, it was nothing. Glad it helped, Yuna too."
Actually, I just lifted Yukiko's original world intro script.
Still, thrilled it worked.
As we celebrated the duo's first steps.
Ra-hee unnie muttered, snapping to reality.
- Tomorrow's our turn, sisters?
- Haah, we can do it, right?
Ji-ah unnie sounded worried.
Sometimes Ra-hee unnie feels more mature.
"Of course! Ra-hee unnie and Ji-ah unnie will nail it! I'll cheer hard!"
- Thanks, our maknae.
- If our Da-jeong says so... let's do this.
Thankfully, Ji-ah unnie perked up, fists clenched.
Ra-hee unnie stayed chill as ever.
I grinned dopily, happy my pep talk landed.
Click- Click-
- Who's typing since earlier?
- Yeah, someone gaming?
My keyboard sounds must've leaked via mic.
Members questioned one by one.
I fessed up quick.
"Sorry! I was doing something... I'll mute."
They had more to discuss.
No need for me to interrupt.
- No, no. It's fine, Da-jeong.
- Barely audible anyway.
- What're you working on so hard?
Unnies (minus Yuna) protested and pried.
I glanced at my screen and froze.
It was today's debut footage.
Specifically, the editing program.
"Oh, nothing. Just searching..."
Couldn't admit it outright, so I deflected.
My fingers kept typing regardless.
Had to finish by dawn.
Ah, subtitle error here.
Better effect this way.
First debut clips—go all out.
"Ehehehe, ehehehe..."
Bliss of being a Pista again.
I giggled like an idiot, lost in it.
- ...Whose creepy laugh? Sounds shady.
- Da-jeong's mic's on?
- Da-jeong does that laugh?
- Eating something tasty, leave her.
Discord chatter filtered through my headset.
Didn't register.
Hehe, just upload from my secret account now?
In this world, I'm Blue LUV's first clipper!