Chapter 35
Chapter 35
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 35
Chapter Title: The Heavenly Realm Cover Relay
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As soon as the Heavenly Realm Project members announced their self-planned cover song relay, the community naturally lit up like wildfire.
[If you're hyped for the Heavenly Realm Project relay, upvote lol]
These girls call themselves virtual idols but just drop one song and coast? Looks like they're finally gonna put out some covers.
- Nah, it'll be like Miro's cover, just jiggling the character around and done~
ㄴ But it was good though?
ㄴ That's 'cause it's Miro.
ㄴ I still listen to Miro's.
- They've barely been debuted a year.
ㄴ Still, dropping just one is kinda lol.
- Looking forward to Anna ㅇㅇ
ㄴ Anna's straight-up a musical water rocket, isn't she? Pure skill-wise, Roa seems better.
ㄴ Don't talk shit lol.
ㄴ Sigh, you tom, admit what you gotta admit.
[Who's the first batter in the relay?]
(Mile's YouTube channel)
Hmm... lol.
Starting weak, huh ㅇㅇ..
- Mile Ham again? lol
- What's wrong with Mile, you fuck?
- Just... a clown one-trick lol.
- Mile slaps pretty hard ㅇㅇ
ㄴ Still normie level though, right?
ㄴ Take that back...!
[Meanwhile, the one not participating...]
(Miro's default profile pic)
Everyone else dropping covers but this bitch sitting it out...
Just chilling at home reading comics all day...
Won't even say she's busy...
Plays around but streams 6 days a week...
Just...
Fuck off, Miro!
- Miro not doing a cover?
ㄴ ㅇㅇ Just the 5.
ㄴ Miro getting ostracized?
ㄴ Does Miro look like the type to get ostracized? She's the one ostracizing the others ㅇㅇ
ㄴ Probably just didn't wanna.
ㄴ But it's a team, can you skip if you don't wanna?
ㄴ It's Miro, dumbass.
ㄴ Yeah lol.
ㄴ Yeah lol is you lol.
- Didn't Miro barely stream? 6 days a week wtf;;
ㄴ But she does 2 hours and dips, so less airtime than Roa who streams 3 days a week.
ㄴ 2 hours? Lazy as fuck;
ㄴ Yeah, Miro does compressed streams~
ㄴ Compressed stream (1 hour guitar time)
ㄴ ㅗ
The cover relay hype kept bubbling for a while, but right on cue, Miro went live, and attention shifted there.
[Miro stream on lol]
Look at her rushing to coast now that her teammates announced covers, fuck.
- Why only pass on Miro when the others are live?
ㄴ Miro's not participating, so if you're salty, drop your own cover lol.
- She streamed at this time yesterday too, dumbass.
[Miro: My cover was first.]
(Clip of Miro showing her own video from The Six official channel)
She's basically saying she's the opener, whatcha think?
- Of course lol fuck lol.
- Miro was first, right?
- Fact) No one else hitting Miro cover quality anyway.
ㄴ That's quality? Just the character bobbing its head?
ㄴ Yeah, close your eyes and it's a singer~
ㄴ Miro's kinda singer-level..
ㄴ Show me a better cover than Miro's.
ㄴ Good at covers make you a singer? Sing your own shit.
[If I'm actually better than Miro, upvote lol]
(Miro NerTube main screen)
(Writer's NerTube main screen)
Finally banking that W?
- Which is you and which is Miro?
ㄴ Top's Miro, bottom's me.
ㄴ Lmao both look retarded.
- You sure you live in Korea? Fuck.
- Miro's gotta be a virgin for real;;
ㄴ But honestly, her face probably wrecked lol.
ㄴ How wrecked with that voice?
ㄴ If she was pretty, she'd be out clubbing meeting guys, not holed up watching that shit.
ㄴ Yeah, still average at least~
ㄴ (What you believe is the truth, con)
- Miro Ham's likable lol.
- Finally feeling approachable ㅇㅇ..
[Miro, this controversy?]
(Mile's channel with Miro entered)
Why isn't she subbed? lol.
- Wtf real? This is controversial ㅇㅇ..
ㄴ Just checked, she ain't subbed to her own channel either.
ㄴ ?
- Miro's master at preemptive strikes, realized it was controversial af and scrambled to explain lol.
ㄴ Real, she knows exactly where the line is lol.
ㄴ Fr, scary how she knows just what crosses it.
- Meanwhile, search history lol.
ㄴ What was it? Passed too quick to see.
ㄴ GD uploaded it.
[Miro search history cap.]
(Miro's search history)
Worked my ass off, upvote plz lol.
- You capped this?
- Begging upvotes, downvote.
- This bitch trashes anime lately but searches famous scenes?
ㄴ Can't resist martial arts spin scenes?
ㄴ Old hag only reads old comics, sees latest highlights and dentures rattle lol.
The community users kept relaying Miro's stream for a while, but when Mile's cover premiered, they all flocked there. Reviews started pouring in as time passed.
["Shin"]
(Mile's default profile pic)
Just G.O.A.T.
- Acknowledged..
- Fr, insane.
[Who's the Heavenly Realm Project leader??]
(Mile's default profile pic)
Just shut up and deal, fucker.
- Current Mirodan, acknowledged...
- Current tom, acknowledged...
- Current Mahoski, acknowledged...
ㄴ Mahoski gtfo lol.
ㄴ What'd you say fuck?
- Current Haru fan, acknowledged...
ㄴ You gtfo with the guy above, what listen-only fandom thinks counts lol.
ㄴ Don't split the fandom, fuck.
[So 5 more at this quality?]
Hella hyped lol.
- 4.
ㄴ Ain't Heavenly Realm 6?
ㄴ Nah 5.
- Nothing topping this; too perfect.
- But how much they spend on the MV? Slaps.
ㄴ The Six sponsored it.
ㄴ Fr? No wonder it felt like money flowing like water.
[Just a JOAT bitch]
(Miro cover on The Six channel)
"Historic biggest bubble" <— Agree and upvote lol.
- Close eyes, Miro's better.
ㄴ Miro cover slaps lol (head bobble)
- Miro's era is over.
ㄴ Fact) Miro's era never came.
[Why'd Miro spoil?]
(Clip of Miro right before premiere)
"If you wanna see showing off, go to the circus."
Said this right before premiere, spoiling Mile's song??
- Gotta watch from start, there's buildup.
- Miro didn't know either.
- She got the biggest jump scare lol.
[Miro dogeza after MV]
(Miro avatar eyes closed hands up after MV)
Her recent mannerisms cute af lol.
- Fr didn't know?
ㄴ ㅇㅇ Mile came on stream to confirm, members all clueless.
- This bitch real..
- Wtf arms implemented too?
ㄴ Nah, Miro drew and stuck it on.
ㄴ Drew it?
ㄴ ㅇㅇ Scribbled it quick.
ㄴ Insane fuck lol.
ㄴ It was drawn?? Thought it was modeled.
***
The cover song relay kicked off with Mile and wrapped with Anna. Some got great reception like Mile, others drew bad comparisons—ups and downs all around, but everyone grew from it, no doubt.
Subs ticked up a bit for all.
If you're bummed? Nah, I had meaningful time too, so I'd shake my head.
Did various stuff, but one wrapped:
Wonderland album cover done.
Faster than expected, and I marveled at female Kim Suhyun's art talent.
Singing took effort to take Hyunsu's feedback, but art? She nailed those weird requests instantly.
Is drawing female Kim Suhyun's top talent?
Feels several times smoother than other stuff.
Genius instinct?
Kinda wonder if male me developed talent like this back then.
Just gender swap, so talent was there male too?
Well, if studying's talent, all-nighters then mean nothing now.
Anyway, time passed doing this and that, now full midsummer weather.
Was spring at first audition as girl, now one season gone—time flies.
Oh, lease on current place ending soon...
Parents signed it, no renewal, gotta move out.
"What're you thinking so hard about?"
Walking, lost in thought, Hyejeong next to me spoke up.
"My lease's almost up."
"Oh yeah? What then?"
"Dunno, thinking. Go home?"
For real, what? Back to parents'?
Talked with parents a few times.
Got chewed out over dropout, apologized.
Fumed at first, now kinda resigned...
Haven't told 'em about streaming, think I'm part-timing.
"Your streams?"
"From room at home."
Sound booth price?
Current place soundproofed fine if no yelling, but home? Need absorbers on walls.
"Going home sounds good, your mom's cooking slaps."
"For real? Streaming plus chores annoying."
Chores suck hard. Laundry, cleaning, dishes, self-cook. Home saves money, mom handles.
Bit of allowance, but way cheaper than solo.
"But then I won't see you much? Far from here."
"Yeah."
"I'm fine, but you got no friends around here? Better than rotting home, meeting up sometimes."
True, only Hyejeong I meet.
Had friends thru high school... College, holed up, contacts faded.
Post-possession, barely any.
People need people, but can't trek here from home often.
Same Seoul, but subway takes time.
Pondering, recalled an acquaintance near home.
"Should be fine? Got a connection nearby."
"Real? Who?"
"Uh... coworker?"
Similar interests, close age, same gender, pretty close coworker.
Popped in mind, maybe hit her up?
"Then I'm off?"
Hyejeong split at fork toward home, I pulled phone to text Maho on way back.
But.
Zing-
Phone rang first before I could.
Maho? Nope, someone else.
Caller: Kang Ayoung.
Still text guitar stuff sometimes, picked up—her hyper voice burst through.
[Suhyun!]
"Yeah, unnie."
[It dropped today!]
"What?"
Knew instantly, asked anyway.
Only one thing she'd call about.
[Hyunsu's album at 9 tonight, you gotta listen!]
Wonderland featuring me as track, cover I drew—'Fantasy' album.
Meaningful for me too, finally out in the world.