Chapter 7
Chapter 7
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 7
Chapter Title: I Became Everyone's Mama!
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The first things we did when we all gathered together for the first time were two-fold.
First was deciding on the name for our soon-to-debut group.
Second was settling on each of our avatar concepts.
I'd naturally assumed the company had already prepared them in advance.
But the President said that since we were the owners of this group, she wanted to hand the decision-making over to us.
Warmed by her kind words, we continued our discussion with a quiet sense of感动.
A ton of ideas poured out in a short time.
But the problem was that none of them felt quite right, so we weren't making much progress.
"Da-jeong, don't you have any ideas of your own?"
"Y-Yes? Are you talking to me...?"
In the midst of it all, I'd been huddled quietly in the corner, munching on the snacks the staff member gave me.
That's when the President, who had started speaking casually to me before I knew it, looked at me with gentle eyes and asked.
All eyes, including the staff member's, turned to me in an instant.
It was my first time under so much attention, and I felt so tense that the snack I'd just eaten might come right back up.
"Yeah, you've been pretty quiet since earlier. If you have any good ideas, don't hold back—just say them."
"Oh, uh, that is..."
Of course, I did have ideas.
No, to put it bluntly, I had tons.
The problem was that all those ideas were based solely on knowledge I'd brought from the future.
The name Blue LUV, and each member's avatar concepts.
They were things only I remembered, and it was uncertain whether everyone else would look on them favorably if I brought them up.
If there were concepts they all wanted instead, maybe it would be better as a fan to just let things flow that way.
But on the other hand, I really wanted to see the members' appearances just as I'd known them.
I wanted the Blue LUV I loved to continue in this world exactly as it had been in my memories.
"Th-Then... could I share a few things I've thought of?"
"Of course. Go ahead, as much as you want."
"Okay. Sorry, but could I get a piece of paper and a pen...?"
"Huh? Paper and pen? Hold on."
The President gave a subtle glance to the staff member beside her.
The staff member dashed out and quickly returned with an A4 sheet and a marker pen.
"Here you go, Da-jeong."
"Thank you so much..."
I bowed my head and took the items, then started drawing something.
I wasn't particularly artistic, but I'd learned basic drawing for making thumbnails during my Clip Channel days, so recreating what I had in mind wasn't too hard.
Scritch- scritch-
"Whoa! Da-jeong, what's that?"
The only sound in the quiet room was the distinctive friction of the marker pen.
That's when Yuna asked me in surprise as I was writing some pretty letters in that POP style.
"Huh? Oh, this...?"
"Yeah! And you can talk casually to me too! We're the same age."
"Oh... uh, yeah. Yuna."
Ra-hee unnie earlier, and now Yuna too.
Blue LUV really did have a lot of social butterflies.
Even as a fan, I'd felt it—they seemed like people from a different world than someone like me.
"This is our group name and logo idea. I was thinking about it, and it seemed like it'd be pretty..."
In truth, it wasn't something I'd come up with—it was the original logo representing Blue LUV.
But I couldn't say that honestly, so I made an excuse while keeping my pen moving.
Having to lie to my faves stung a little in my chest, but I pushed through.
"It's something like this, President. What do you think?"
"Oh, the logo is super pretty. The name is Blue LUV?"
"Yes, taken from the Blue Project."
"I like it. If we color it in a pastel blue tone, the logo would look amazing."
The President looked around at the members. 'What do the rest of you think?'
They all crowded in eagerly to check the A4 sheet.
Chae-yoon, who had been sitting farthest from me, even stretched her whole body across the table.
"I love it!"
"Yeah, it has a nice vibe."
"Blue LUV has a great ring to it, and with some color on the logo, it'll feel fresh and pretty."
"Da-jeong, have you worked in design? You have such great sense."
"N-No, nothing like that... It just popped into my head."
I waved off Ji-ah's comment, denying it, but inside, I felt pretty pleased.
Not just because of the praise, but because we could carry on the symbol of the Blue LUV from my memories unchanged.
"Alright, then let's go with Blue LUV for the team name. For the logo, I'll have a staff member design it later based on what Da-jeong drew."
"Thank you."
I bowed my head and quietly picked up another A4 sheet.
Everyone looked puzzled at my actions, but I just kept silently moving the pen.
"Da-jeong, what are you drawing this time?"
Once again, Yuna's question followed.
"Oh, this? It's avatars for all of us."
I smiled at Yuna, who was tilting her head, and explained before getting back to drawing.
Avatars I'd seen not a hundred or thousand times, but tens of thousands—I could pull them straight from memory without trouble.
Pretty easily, swish swish, I sketched out the members' avatars as they lingered in my mind.
Everyone gathered around curiously, staring holes into the A4 sheet.
H-Honestly, all the eyes on me were a bit overwhelming.
"So you've conceptualized avatars for all of us?"
Among them, Ra-hee unnie asked with eyes full of particular surprise.
The others weren't much different.
"Y-Yes... That's right. They came to mind from everyone's first impressions. ...Ah, sorry if this is overstepping."
As I kept talking, I suddenly realized and widened my eyes.
The logo was one thing, but avatars were personal—each person's vision of themselves.
Maybe I shouldn't have thrown out my own ideas without considering that.
"No, Da-jeong. Actually, I really want to see it. Our first impressions."
"Me too. I hope it's a kind big-sister type."
"Same here. As long as it's not bad."
"Da-jeong, remember I was the first to greet you? You better draw me well!"
As I was agonizing, the members all chimed in that they wanted to see the avatars I'd imagined for them.
Even that felt full of their personalities and charms, stirring something emotional in me as a fan.
Alright, if the Blues want it.
Time to put some effort into this drawing!
Scri-ttch-
"......"
With intense focus, I moved the marker a few times, and the images from my head took shape.
They didn't have color yet, so the feel was a bit off.
Still, satisfied with the results, I smiled and held up the A4 sheet.
"Hehe, it's done!"
Even to me, it sounded a little goofy.
But I couldn't help it—I was over the moon that the four I'd remembered had come to life so perfectly.
"Is this me? Wow, it's super cute."
"Mine looks so cool too? Exactly my style."
"Unnie's a vampire? You even got the beauty mark under the eye."
"......"
I'd written the names under each avatar, and the three who checked them were full of praise.
But for some reason, Ji-ah's reaction seemed a little subdued.
She stared at her avatar with a dazed look—maybe she didn't like it?
"Um, did you... not like yours, Ji-ah?"
"Oh, no. It's just... it reminded me of the avatar I'd been thinking of..."
"Ah...!"
Right, Ji-ah had said she'd already come up with her avatar.
I'd forgotten about that.
Sure, the Ji-ah from my memories—Ellin—might look like this.
But if she had something she really wanted, as a fan, I should respect that.
"S-Sorry. Because I drew something weird on my own..."
As I apologized and hurriedly tried to cover the sheet,
Grab-
Ji-ah seized my wrist and shook her head firmly.
"N-No...! That's not what I meant. It's just that it matches the avatar I imagined so perfectly that I was shocked."
"Huh? It matches?"
It was exactly the avatar Ji-ah had envisioned?
Ah, so the Ellin from my memories had been created exactly according to Ji-ah's own ideas.
"I really love it. Could you tell me the concept too?"
"Ah, sure... But first, could you let go of my hand...?"
"...Oh, sorry! I didn't realize..."
It wasn't something to apologize for.
I'd just been startled by the sudden grab, but I didn't hate it.
Who would hate their fave holding their hand?
"No, it was nice, actually. Hehe."
"Huh? N-Nice...?!"
"Anyway, starting with the concepts..."
I showed the drawings again to Ji-ah, who looked surprised for some reason, and the others, and continued explaining.
"First, with Yuna, from the moment we met, I thought you were such a cute girl. So I went with a lively little snow girl concept, and added the pin you're wearing now as a trademark!"
"Yeah, it's adorable. And this hair pin? I treasure it a lot."
Seeing Yuna beam with satisfaction put my mind at ease.
Next up was Chae-yoon.
"With Chae-yoon, my first thought was cool big sis. So I made her a fantasy world assassin with a bit of a boyish feel. I added a slightly tanned skin tone too."
"That's a dagger at her waist, right?"
"Yes, exactly. If creeps show up on stream, slash! It'd be so cool."
In reality, Chae-yoon—Lilith—did that often on streams.
No matter the broadcast, trolls and haters always swarmed.
She'd pull the dagger from her waist and slice them, using her assassin character trait.
The screen would shatter with a effect, triggering a mass ban.
Pista fans called it the Night of Purging.
Next was Ra-hee unnie.
"And Ra-hee unnie struck me as so glamorous and pretty. Vampire felt perfect. The beauty mark—I thought it was unnie's charm point, so I had to include it."
"Thanks. Honestly, it was a bit of a complex for me. But Da-jeong sees it as pretty, so I'm happy."
"Ehehe..."
I'd unintentionally soothed Ra-hee unnie's complex.
I hadn't meant to target it, so it was a little embarrassing, but the joy outweighed it.
Nothing made me happier than my fave's happiness.
Finally, Ji-ah.
"Ji-ah has blonde hair, so she felt super holy to me. I wanted a fantasy female knight or goddess concept, but then I realized I could incorporate both."
"Huh? What do you mean?"
"Just what it sounds like. This goddess was originally a cool female knight who defeated the demon king and became a demigod. To bring happiness to people as a goddess, she descends to the human world... Ah."
After saying it, I worried if it was too otaku-ish worldbuilding.
Had I gotten too carried away alone?
I glanced up cautiously at Ji-ah and saw a smile forming.
"Hehe, I like it. I really do."
"R-Really...?!"
Fortunately, Ji-ah seemed to love the setup I'd created—or more precisely, the future Ji-ah's, but still.
Good.
I'd been worried if even one didn't like theirs.
With a quick decision, we could start avatar production sooner and debut earlier too.
'Even someone like me can help Blue LUV.'
I was smiling to myself in delight when the President spoke up, looking puzzled.
"Da-jeong, everything's great, but... where's your avatar?"
"...Huh? M-Me?"
"Yeah, yours is the only one missing. Or do you have something else in mind?"
...Ah.
Right, I was a member here too.
I'd completely forgotten.