Chapter 122
Translator 8uhl
Chapter 122
Chapter Title Debut Celebration Events
I suddenly had a great idea!
Huh?
There was just one day left until recruitment began for Celestes official fan club, Celebs first generation.
Wed finished up all our schedules and gathered in the dorms living room to discuss the debut commemorative cafe plans.
Then Yu Minha suddenly shot her hand up with a suspiciously gleeful grin.
Haha, now even I get scared when Minha smiles like that.
Eungyu hyungs finally catching on. Do you know how much Ive been trembling in fear?
What happened? Whats the story?
Song Hyeongbin, who shared a room with Yu Minha and Kang Siyoon, shivered dramatically for effect.
She forces me to bingewatch basketball anime right up until bedtime. Once we finish the anime, she buys the manga and insists on displaying it in the dorm. And when I say that sounds good, shes like, We have to go to the domestic exhibition when it comes!
Isnt that just wholesome cultural enrichment?
How about switching roommates with me, Eungyu hyung?
Ill pass!
Huh?
Chae Eungyu suddenly found himself dumped by Yu Minha, even without a confession.
The reason was simple.
If you cant keep your clothes organized, we cant share a room!
What if we end up with random roommate assignments later? If you get stuck with Minha, youre done for.
If it comes to that, no choicewed just have to train you, Eungyu hyung.
Train? Me?
The conversation was drifting into weird territory out of nowhere.
I cleared my throat, having been intently studying phone tips on How to Make Perfect Americano, to shift the mood.
Minha, didnt you have something to say? Tell us this great idea of yours.
Right! Do you know one of the things Koreans hate the most?
What is it?
First is when someone stops talking in the middle of a sentence
Heo Yubin shot her a look, and Yu Minha tilted her head.
Whyd you stop talking?
Oh, waitis cutting off midsentence the thing you hate most?
Cmon! So, Minha, please just tell us your great idea.
Oh! Well, heres the thing.
Kang Siyoons intervention finally got us to Yu Minhas idea.
We had a ton of live stream viewers last time, right?
Everyone nodded.
Id checked the numbers in realtime 70,000. By the end, Manager hyung said peak viewership hit 90,000.
With so many people joining the official fan club, I thought itd be nice to run some kind of thankyou event later.
Dont we already send out a kit when they join the fan club?
Separate from thatwed do random draws on the official cafe!
Yu Minhas eyes sparkled as she clenched her fist.
Her enthusiasm was overflowing steam might start pouring from her ears any second.
For example, Karis hyung posts something on the official cafe, then we pick one Celeb who comments and send them a special gift!
Oh, like a Polaroid?
Yeah! Surprise events like that on the cafe would naturally promote it and draw more users.
I nodded at Yu Minhas words.
Leveraging the surprise factor was a solid strategy.
Once such events took off, more Celebs would flock to the official cafe naturally.
Sounds like a good idea.
Hearing Minhas pitch sparked one for me too.
Song Hyeongbin eyed the debut commemorative event cafe plan document closely.
These merch items from the memorial shop herethey cost way more than I expected.
Yeah, some were shockingly pricey.
Yeah. So, what if for purchases over a certain amount, we throw in an extra special gift? That kind of promo.
A guaranteed bonus for hitting a spending threshold.
From the Celebs perspective, itd feel like a sure win on top of their purchase.
With that certainty, theyd think their money wasnt wasted.
Thatd boost total sales, no doubt.
As long as its not something lame. If the special reward falls short of expectations, it could backfire.
The Polaroids we talked about earlier seem perfect. Different from standard album photocard, and its a photo we took ourselves.
Add signatures, and its the holy grail.
Chae Eungyu chimed in, completing the idol merch pinnacle signed Polaroids.
No member was clueless about how prized signed Polaroids were among fans.
Kang Siyoon nodded while peering at the debut commemorative cafe reversefanservice event plan.
I think its a great idea too. Signed Polaroids are only for super special occasions, right? A debut commemorative cafe event is a onceinalifetime thing, so giving them out as a memento fits perfectly.
Its our first and last debut, after all.
We settled on guerrilla events via the official cafe and special gifts through the memorial merch shop.
Now, the remaining question what Polaroids to shoot.
How about using the event cafe theme? Stuff like making coffee and cakeswell probably never do it again.
Then should we do it in aprons from the cooking class?
Haha! Can I wear a bakers hat?
If you wanna go full comedy concept, I wont stop you, Siyoon.
Karis, wear a hat with me.
Declined.
Could you at least pretend to think about it?
No.
Things were progressing smoothly in record time.
Mornings listening to debut track progress and easing into prep schedules.
Afternoons cooking class or brainstorming addons for the debut cafe among ourselves.
Fresh off an intense survival show, we shouldve been wipedbut no one showed fatigue, all diving in with enthusiasm.
I suddenly looked up, realizing one member was missing from the living room.
Sure enough, he was still in the kitchen, repeating the same task.
Ill step into the kitchen for a bit.
Checking on Yooncheol?
Yes.
While we debated in the living room, Ji Yooncheol had been silently baking tiramisu cake alone in the kitchen.
Hed picked the toughest menu, so he was practicing steadily at the dorm in spare moments.
Today seemed especially rough during decoration practice.
Yooncheol. Coming along alright?
Id love to lie and say yes.
So its not going well.
Yeah.
Ji Yooncheol stared glumly at the plate.
The flowershaped decoration for the tiramisu cake had devolved into an unrecognizable blob of whipped cream.
He was clearly struggling with the piping bag.
I have no idea how the instructor handles this.
If its too tough, I can help on cafe day.
No.
Ji Yooncheol, who always replied slowly, shut me down flat.
His eyes burned with resolve.
I chose this myself, so I want to push as far as I can alone. Getting help from you here Id feel so sorry to the fans.
A response that revealed his mental fortitude.
Youngest among us, yet he always gave his all to his responsibilities.
He seems stoic on the outside, but his care for fans and sense of duty are impressive.
I nodded slowly.
Dont overdo it, Yooncheol. Plenty of time left.
Okay.
Watch some piping bag tutorials before bed tonight.
Sounds good.
On cooking class day, Manager hyung handed each of us a Polaroid camera with a big grin.
Was this you guys staying up all night brainstorming events?
Of course!
We were just talking about how to make fans happy, and ideas started flowing.
Manager hyung praised us for handling agency work, then said prep about 10 Polaroids per person.
One for official cafe event, one for merch shop event.
I fiddled with the Polaroid camera, squinting slightly.
Never shot one of these no clue how to make it look good.
Different vibe from phone selfies.
As I peered through the viewfinder, Kang Siyoon nudged my shoulder.
Hey, how do I look?
True to his dorm declaration, Kang Siyoon wore a real white bakers hat.
Annoyingly, it suited him perfectly.
Sweeping his bangs up highlighted his sharp, refreshing features.
Not bad.
Dont tsundere it just say it looks good.
My pride wont allow it.
Harsh guy. Take a pic of me. Ill shoot yours.
No sooner said, he snapped a random shot of me.
He angled it to the light, waiting for the print.
Checking my photo, Kang Siyoon blew a raspberry.
Ugh, so unfair. So freaking unfair.
Whats with you suddenly?
Some of us have to hunt for the perfect angle to look decent, and you just snap anything and its a photoshoot. Lifes so unfair!
Just shoot it like you did?
Yeah, first time with Polaroid might be tricky.
I blindly snapped Kang Siyoon striking a pose.
Curious about my firstever Polaroid result.
After about a minute.
Youre secretly terrible at photography.
I did say it was my first time.
Still, you could at least level it, right?
My hand shook a bit.
Argh, ruined. If my pics suck today, its on you, Karis. You nailed your shots as a model, but as a photographer? Disaster.
It came out like that because of your facewhy blame me?
You cocky jerk. Ill sew that mouth shut.
Celestes official fan club, Celebs firstgeneration recruitment period ended.
Those who joined at the last minute spotted a notice posted at dawn the next day.
Notice Recruiting Participants for Celeste Debut Commemorative Event Cafe
News so massive it left every Celebs jaw on the floor.