Chapter 108
Chapter 108
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 108
Chapter Title: Tenshi-san's Visit to the K-Pop World Cup
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The song Tenshi-san and I picked was a track by a girl group so famous it could be called mainstream.
It was a fast-tempo song, more powerful than refreshing.
I'd listened to it a lot to get familiar since we chose it, but the music video still made me a bit anxious every time.
Idol girls in the screen were dancing sharp choreography in sync with the song... And I have to do that?
I couldn't skip the dance, though... K-pop's core is the choreography, after all.
They'd simplify it somewhat, but it would still be tough.
-kyahaha
-woya
-this is nuts lol
Of course, the viewers were just thrilled, oblivious to my feelings.
Anyway... should I push this one through?
No way to judge objectively anymore.
My mind was already set on this song.
We'd picked it after racking our brains with Tenshi-san from all the K-pop out there.
In contrast, the one on the right was more like classic girl idol fare.
The fresh, innocent vibe of what people call second-gen.
A slight deviation from my taste.
-This is a dakjeon ㅇㅇ
-Dakhu
-Yeah, for Miro it's dakjeon lol
And since we'd done so many World Cups, the viewers already knew my preferences pretty well.
I could drop it and blame whimsy...
Still, pushing the right one up felt off...
Click.
In the end, I went with that first song we'd heard.
"Alright, next."
-This one's it lol
-Where tho
And so the World Cup continued.
For that song, whether to keep advancing it or not, I could decide in the round of 64.
After that, I kept listening to K-pop tracks and climbed the bracket.
"Hmm... this one's tough."
The more I did it, the more I realized.
There were way more great songs than expected.
Maybe because it was the top 128 cherry-picked from all K-pop ever? Even songs with titles I'd never heard would catch my ear sometimes.
-Dakjeon
-This slaps ㅇㅇ
-#1 song
-Great pop
"Oh, this one hit #1 too?"
And apparently they all topped charts and were massive hits.
-ㅇㅇ
-Monthly #1
-Wtf lol fandom carry
-Everything hits #1 so ignore
Everything hits #1?
No, topping the charts isn't easy.
A song has to be good to get there.
Fandom gives momentum, but #1 is decided by the public.
...Probably.
That's what I believe, at least.
"Then... left side..."
-Ah
-This one lol
-Not dakhu??
-Kya
"While saying that, press right."
??
-kyahahahaha
-Fuck
-Sigh
"Hey, the right one's a bit better, right? You know?"
-What do we know
-Explain
-Yeah right is better
-Tone-deaf fucks lol
Another thing I realized was how hard it was to apply the vocal lesson knowledge.
Timing was tricky, and even though I'd learned it, I wasn't at the level to improvise yet...
So I just went with gut feeling over theory like always, and right as the next round loaded up with the new song.
Ding— a donation alert.
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Teacher, I'm disappointed... This song's my solace in the army... And you drop it...
I froze for a second reading it.
What cuts deepest for a female streamer?
The army.
Women don't feel it much and toss it out casually, but for these guys, it's two years of their youth sacrificed.
Especially since it's for national security—mess that up, and communities roast you forever.
- Fr
-Is this dissing soldiers?
-Was this that kind of stream?
Chats already flooding with blades.
A normal streamer might panic, but who am I?
VTuber Miro, who knows men better than anyone.
"Ah, a soldier? Oh no... You should've said so sooner."
-What if he is??
-Watching streams in the army??
-Modern army vacay lol
-Sigh, back in my day no phones allowed
Chats swarming with guys downplaying army life 'cause they're men.
If I, a woman, said that? Instant question mark spam, and a Namuwiki line added tomorrow.
"Hey, don't talk like that to a soldier. He's out there protecting the country."
Truth is, not much to say.
Expectations for streamer soldier awareness are so low anyway.
"Since you're a soldier, I'll gift you a sub. Hang in there with training and my streams."
Just a light service.
That alone...
-Kyahahaha
-God Miro
-Is this Miro?
-ㅜㅜ
-Epic
-Rock
Yeah, praise pours in.
Is this hard? It's spoon-fed easy.
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Miro-nim, I'm a soldier too!
"Verify in the cafe~"
And so, stacking goodwill like crazy, I resumed the song World Cup.
That goodwill pile will cover my slip-ups someday.
How much time passed?
Just skimming highlights for 128 songs took way longer than expected—already late.
Not surprised, but still.
Getting a bit tired, but chat was full of energy unlike me.
-Now round of 64 go lol
-So happy
-Staying up all night together, right? ㅎㅎ
"Hah... don't these people have jobs...? Not unemployed, surely..."
-?
-What'd she say?
-Me
-Hey fuck I'm unemployed you got a problem?
-Rock
-This is Namuwiki controversy material ;
-True colors out ㅉㅉ knew it
"Shall we continue? Some have work, so let's speed up."
-Targeted ya bitch
-I don't work tho?
-Me
-Rock
Anyway, round of 64 flew by.
Heard them once already, late hour, upped the pace.
However...
"Hmm."
That first song popped up again.
Tough opponent too.
Yearly #1, right?
Fits my taste, and as a #1, the song's killer.
-Dakhu lol
-Dakjeon
-Total dakjeon
-No dakhu lol
Viewers split down the middle.
"Shall we listen once more?"
When it's close, replay usually decides.
Listening, chats kept buzzing.
-Kya lol
-This is it lol
-Hmm..
-Is it tho?
-Good song
-Force rap lol
By next song, chats were heating up.
"Everyone's super hyped, huh?"
-Fr
-Hmm..
-Good yeah
-Hmm..
-Just no force rap lol
-Agh stop the hating
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Hmm.. the haters are scratching so bad haha lol
"Hey, watch the stream properly."
Those viewers are just poking for reactions.
My chat's full of contrarian vibes, so yeah, it's big but whatever.
With the heat, drop it naturally?
Picking the other feels fine now.
Or drag it to the end and crown it.
Viewers get influenced by streamers anyway.
If I hype the song hard, they stack goodwill like "Oh, really?"
Then drop it live?
They'd lose their minds.
People get more hyped for familiar songs anyway.
-Just left?
-Dakjeon go
-Dakhu I say
-No dakjeon
Yeah, Tenshi-san would pick our song if she were here.
Look, a chat with Tenshi-san-like nick yelling dakjeon.
Fancy effects all over, like some big streamer ID...
??
-Auth mark wtf?
-Foreigner?
Huh?
Why's that ID sparkling?
-Wtf
-Dakjeon I said
-Who??
-Other streamer?
-No dakhu
-Celeb?
"Hang on, who's this?"
-Tons of followers?
-Hmm is it?
-Kya global stream lol
-Japanese streamer probs
Normal auth mark wouldn't stir much.
But that blinged-out ID pulled all the aggro.
Is it really Tenshi-san?
Doesn't she stick to NerTube? Why's her Twitch ID sparkling?
Clicked the ID... yep, Tenshi-san.
Guess she uses Twitch for FPS games sometimes.
Even more followers than my main Twitch.
"Oh, hi."
Couldn't ignore, so greeted.
-Huh
Reaction's... meh.
...Wrong account?
Streamers usually have two IDs.
Main for streaming, sub for lurking.
Heard they mess up sometimes...
Now?
Knew she watched, but Korean chat? News to me.
Checked chat history—just that one message.
-Why check that lol
-Autopsy right away lol
Viewers misunderstanding a bit, but... curious, right?
"Ah, that... just think of me as a viewer!"
"Okay... manager for now."
-Thanks!
Tenshi-san wouldn't troll, so just mod her.
Stream stalled a sec, but worked out.
-Kya Miro gives mod too
-True Miro
-Hmm is it?
"Alright, back to it? Tenshi-san said dakjeon, so picking the front one."
Blame Tenshi-san, advance the first song no fuss.
-God Tenshi
-Huh? No need..
-Hah..
-No
-Yeah dakjeon lol
With Tenshi-san aboard, World Cup resumed.
Fine, since it's like this.
Goal: crown our picked song champ.
Even if better ones show up.