Chapter 149
Chapter 149
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 149
Chapter Title: 2nd Gen Debut Broadcast
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Today is the day of the 2nd Generation's first debut broadcasts.
"Looking forward to it, huh?"
"Yeah."
I came to Maho's house today to watch our cute juniors' debut broadcasts together.
The other members are a bit too far away, so they'll be watching from their own homes. That leaves just Maho and me today.
"I heard it's pretty systematic?"
"Oh, right."
Today, three of them are debuting one by one in relay broadcasts, with the remaining three tomorrow.
It really gives off that generational vibe.
We didn't have anything like that back in my day.
They've really upped the game.
Still, they're juniors, so I have to tune in for their first debut broadcasts.
"The first one's Seolha, right?"
"Yeah."
She's not the one I met during the interviews last time.
Not the burdensome type of junior, but the cute kind, so I'm kinda looking forward to this.
After setting up the snacks we'd bought from the convenience store earlier with Maho on the table, we sat down in front of the sofa.
"It's about time now."
Maho pulled up Twitch on her laptop and searched for the newbie's name.
She hasn't even started her debut broadcast yet, but the channel already has a solid follower count. Is this the 1st Generation effect?
While marveling at the account already reaping trickle-down benefits, a short while later, the debut broadcast finally began.
The background screen and intro BGM played for a moment.
[Ah, ah, nice to meet you!]
The newbie made her proper entrance with her greeting.
Her character had snowflake-white hair and eyes like sapphires.
...The quality is seriously high.
Her hair looks silky smooth like satin, and those sparkling eyes are top-tier.
"Wow, look at that character."
Maho felt the same, exclaiming from beside me.
Well, Maho's model is about the same quality as mine.
The chat was already scrolling fast with people flooding in.
Will she be able to keep up? It's moving way too quick right from the start.
The viewer count was already in the five digits.
It's the debut broadcast, and since the other members aren't streaming, everyone's piled in here.
"Wow, check out the viewer count."
"It's insane."
She's getting a massive free ride right on day one?
At this rate, this senior kinda wants to tease the cute junior herself.
For now, I watched as the junior handled her self-introduction in her first broadcast.
She even had a full self-intro script prepped to display on screen, proceeding step by step. She was nervous, but no stumbles—nice and smooth.
"Doesn't seem like a total newbie."
"Well, probably has past streaming experience."
On top of being handpicked by The Six, she's had training afterward, so it's hard for her to come off as a real rookie.
This is totally a pre-owned newbie.
[Okay, height is as listed here... and weight is...]
Still, as a junior, I was listening to the cute Seolha's introduction when an intriguing talent caught my eye.
[And drawing is my specialty! Call me Seolha Painter!]
Drawing, right off the bat.
"Does this one draw well too?"
"Looks like it? Seolha Painter—she must be pretty confident."
Calling herself Seol-Painter right in front of this Miro.
Is she some kind of prodigy?
None of the Heavenly Realm members had professionally trained in art, so it looks like the 2nd Generation's getting an expert like me.
This is exciting. We could do a drawing collab stream together later...
[My goal is to beat Miro-senpai at drawing!]
...What?
Beat who?
My hand shot to the keyboard to clap back at the newbie's bold ambition, but...
"Hoo."
I took a deep breath and stopped myself.
This is her long-awaited, carefully prepared first broadcast, isn't it?
If I butt in with a chat, she might panic and mess up.
Plus, a ton of my viewers are probably in this stream.
They're keeping their true colors hidden for now, but the moment I chat, the Heavenly Realm Project's troublemakers—the Mirodan—will go berserk.
I'll hold back just this once!
How fortunate the 2nd Generation is to have such a considerate senior.
"Th-that's okay, right?"
Maho sneaked a glance at me.
Do I look like the type to flip out over a cute newbie's ambition?
"Of course it's fine."
"Right?"
"Don't paint me as some narrow-minded person. But..."
I glanced at the chat.
-???
-This confidence lol
-Newbie's got two lives
-Should we flip it, master?
-Info) Miro is already in this broadcast
I know how to show restraint.
But the chat was already reacting to the word "Miro."
The firepower's stronger than I thought.
Am I that kind of person?
Well, among the Heavenly Realm's mere six members before the 2nd Generation, I do kinda stick out.
But my stream viewers are always like this.
Loyal only in moments like these.
Look at them now.
[Uh, um... so...]
See? Our cute pre-owned newbie junior is panicking.
Even with past streaming experience, she probably hasn't dealt with flames this hot.
"Uh, what now?"
Even Maho was flustered.
She must be empathizing with the junior's plight as a fellow streamer.
"We just fix it."
I hopped into the broadcast on my phone right away.
"You got this?"
"Not a big deal."
The Mirodan are just messing around anyway...
What’s playful to me could be a full-on fire for others—that's the problem.
I confirmed I was logged into my Miro account, then typed in chat.
-Quiet
No need for much—just two letters.
In my own stream, one line like that wouldn't calm them down, but...
Even rotten, they're bonito. My viewers aren't so shameless they'd trash a debut broadcast.
-Gasp
-Shh
-What
-Gasp
-Shhh
See? It's getting quelled fast.
They just wanted to see the newbie's reaction—they didn't come to troll the stream.
...Probably.
[Uh, um... Thank you, senpai!]
Seolha quickly regained her composure and kept going.
Yeah, definitely not a total rookie.
"Wow, already pulling senior duties."
Maho marveled at how I'd sorted it out in seconds.
Is that so? Did I just do some senior-ing?
Oops—showing off my gravitas right at the debut kickoff.
Maybe down the line, I'll be the awe-inspiring senior among the 2nd Generation.
And so, the first newbie batter, Seolha, safely wrapped her debut broadcast—thanks to me?
"Phew, I was tense."
Maho let out a relieved breath, as if she'd been the one streaming, but it was too early to relax.
"Two more to go."
"Eh?"
It's a relay debut broadcast, remember?
Right after Seolha's ended, the next 2nd Generation stream fired up.
Her name was Haeun.
Her character featured striking crimson-tinged blonde hair.
Like the sun, maybe?
[Okay, bright like the sun...]
Like Seolha, Haeun had her self-intro up on screen as she streamed.
Are all the other 2nd Gen members this prepared? Not sure, but you could tell a ton of effort went into it.
More than that...
"Wow, the character's pretty."
As Maho said, the character was gorgeous.
Seolha was pretty too, but Haeun's especially flashy, sun-like sparkling hair really draws the eye.
Makes the 1st Generation models feel kinda plain by comparison.
The others rarely even pull out divine outfits, and I do it even less...
Maybe I should talk to that game company from the ad last time—turn Helen's default outfit into a Miro divine skin?
Helen got a skin based on the outfit I drew for Miro, so I need one for balance.
[Okay, continuing the explanation!]
While I was lost in random thoughts, Haeun kept rolling through her intro.
Her voice wasn't as distinctive as Seolha's just now.
Somehow feels like I've heard it before?
Not unfamiliar, for some reason.
More than that, she's really into it.
Personally, I liked how her crisp pronunciation and the confidence seeping through her speech made the character seem plucky.
[Okay, next, my talent is...]
Already at the talents part? Seolha's was drawing—what's Haeun's?
I waited with a bit of curiosity.
[Singing!]
"Oh."
"Singing?"
At the word "singing," Maho and I zeroed in on Haeun.
As VTubers, a good singer gets you hyped.
If it's her specialty, she must be amazing.
Just as I thought I wanted to hear it.
[Bragging like this without singing would be a letdown, right? Of course I came prepared.]
As if she'd anticipated that, Haeun confidently queued up the backing track right then.
She nails exactly what viewers want—definite talent.
Seolha too—just these two, and the 2nd Generation's future looks bright.
[Song starting!]
Let's hear the song first.
I'll judge just how good she has to be to boast like this—this Miro will rate it.
Haeun's song began...
"Wow, she sings well."
Maho was impressed right away.
But I...
"Hm?"
Couldn't help but be puzzled.
"What's wrong?"
"Ah, no, it's just..."
What is it?
Why does it feel so familiar?
Is it just 'cause it's a famous K-pop track?
No, not that.
It's that sense of having heard it once before somewhere...
"Ah."
Suddenly, the girl from the vocal academy last time popped into my head.
Really?
No way...
I grabbed my phone again—the one I'd set down—and checked the number I'd saved from when we met.
Han Ye-eun.
...The name's kinda similar too.
"Wait a sec."
I excused myself to Maho and gave it a ring.
If she picks up, it's not her. If not...
[Tu tu tu-]
Hm.
My eyes shifted to the newbie right in front of me.
Is this for real?