Chapter 46
Chapter 46
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Translator: TrueDetective
Chapter: 46
Chapter Title: 14. Virtue Among Virtues (2)
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“A Lion rep must really be watching the broadcast~”
The way she jumped right in with that bubbly line showed Jaha truly had nerves of steel.
Meanwhile, the Alliance Leader, who had boldly made the request, had frozen solid.
“If you’re watching this, release my color next time. How about Jaha Odd? Half black, half red. Just like my eyes!”
Jaha made a flower pose and fluttered her eyes at the camera.
She was genuinely loving her heterochromia.
-Half black, half red? Sounds good?
-That top chat is true love if they’re serious
-Jaha, I love you but all I can handle is up to Bulletproof Phone, gonna buy Cheetah Black
At the fans’ firm declaration of buying Cheetah Black, Jaha got fired up, but the Heavenly Demon reacted too.
“Why not Heavenly Demon Red?”
-Sorry Hwajin, that color must only suit you
-No, even Heavenly Demon Red is light-years from your eyes, the shade lololol
-Heavenly Demon Red is kimchi fridge color ㅠㅠ
-Closer to motel wallpaper
-Heavenly Demon Red already memed as brick phone lololol
Truth be told.
Heavenly Demon Red had been intentionally designed as an ugly color.
Just in case backlash arose if Cheetah Black didn’t outsell it, as a precaution.
And if a brick phone meme took off, it’d handle viral marketing automatically.
Colors could be swapped later anyway. Selling well on just one was enough.
Ignoring the biting remarks, the Heavenly Demon spoke up.
“If you love this seat, endure it.”
-Oppa, loving you already means enduring too much lololololol
-No, hate it, can’t endure, dying
-But why isn’t Hwajin oppa’s phone Heavenly Demon Red?
-Right, Hwajin, you use Heavenly Demon Red first!
To the fans’ demands, the Heavenly Demon brazenly replied.
“Even this seat thinks brick’s a bit much.”
-So freaking annoying lololololol
-Jaha’s hypocrisy is off the charts
-No Hwajin, I bought Heavenly Demon Red!! ㅠㅠㅠㅠ
“Is that so. You’ll be blessed.”
-When’s that grandpa speech ending lololol
After that, the chat shifted to everyday topics.
Like how the Heavenly Demon and Namgung Jun were set to film a variety show together, or the Alliance Leader’s drama was wrapping up soon, or only two episodes left of the Justice-Devil Joint Training Camp Chaos.
Chatting away with fans, it got close to midnight.
“Huh, Master, cup noodle time.”
“Enough. Rest today.”
-They’ve seriously been eating cup noodles at midnight every time??
-But isn’t Jaha the senior lololol
-Why no cup noodle ad offers? lolol
Pretty late, so time to wrap up.
I’d check with the CEO tomorrow about the lettering service add-on for the phones.
Just as I signaled the Alliance Leader for a closing line.
-Oppas, you know Greenwood’s broadcasting right now too? lololol
-Greenwood oppas say they won’t end until Nine Faction Gang does lolol
Why were these guys picking a fight out of nowhere?
The Laman rep behind it again?
Greenwood had this obsessive habit of latching onto Nine Faction Gang.
Trying to carve out a rival dynamic with top-tier idols Nine Faction Gang to keep relevance.
Plenty of Nine Faction Gang antis became Greenwood fans, after all.
Even the plagiarism of our kids while catching flak was for that reason.
Best to ignore from our side...
“Oh, they won’t end if we don’t?”
Not biting a provocation like this wouldn’t be Jaha.
If she didn’t react here, I’d suspect she’d turned into another Namgung Jun.
“Greenwood’s on U-Live too, right? Jun, pull up theirs.”
“Yep.”
The instant compliance showed Namgung Mu harbored grudges against Greenwood too.
Makes sense—last time with that Uchi guy, he’d eyed Namgung Mu like a junior to bully.
Namgung Mu opened Greenwood’s U-Live, and their chat flooded with messages about Nine Faction Gang tuning in.
-Nine Faction Gang: Came to check out Greenwood’s all-nighter U-Live~
The symbol of OG chaos, the original terror mouth Jaha, left a message in Greenwood’s chat via artist account.
The Alliance Leader covered her mouth awkwardly and whispered to me.
“Hyung, no need to stop her?”
“Let it be. Looks fun.”
“Really okay...?”
“Take your hand off your mouth first.”
“Am I that obvious?”
Yeah, extremely.
On Greenwood’s side, a flustered Uchi was scrambling...
Wait, he’d opened Nine Faction Gang’s U-Live too.
[W-What are you guys?]
-Is Uchi watching Nine Faction Gang U-Live right now? lololol
-Uchi’s phone is Lion too lololol
-World’s first idol convo via U-Live lololol
-Don’t leave fans out ㅠㅠ
“Hyung, you said you won’t end till we do?”
[No, you’ve been on over an hour. We just started, so obviously you’ll end first...]
Debut-wise Jaha was senior, but Uchi same age as me, so Jaha told him to drop formalities since she felt awkward.
But elder respect stopped there.
Weak-willed Uchi often got swept up by Jaha.
“Hyung.”
[Uh, yeah?]
“You’ll really U-Live till we end? Not going back on your word?”
Now Uchi got fired up, replying with resolve.
[For real, till you end.]
“OK.”
Jaha turned to the camera.
“You guys, always bummed we do these short one-two hour U-Lives, right?”
-No way lolololol
-Our Jaha can’t let this slide lololol
“All-nighter U-Live, let’s go. Office workers, students, faint-hearted—turn off and sleep~!”
-Gonna seriously all-night U-Live??
-Love it lololol
-Living for Greenwood fans today
-Guys I gotta go to work ㅠㅠㅠ
-I’m a college student, no prob~ Let’s go lololol
No big deal declaring an all-nighter.
We were qi-cultivating murim folk.
Pulling all-nighters wouldn’t faze tomorrow’s schedule—our specs had long graduated that.
Other members looked unfazed too.
Our kids seemed docile, but they hadn’t reached top-tier idol status on agency clout alone.
Hidden competitive streaks meant someone would’ve bitten even without Jaha.
Issue was staff and me being normies.
‘But...’
Fans’ reactions were too good to end here.
Hadn’t done a mukbang since Japan cup noodles, so thirst made sense.
Hard to imagine a dropout from all-nighter U-Live idols, so good for Heavenly Demon image rehab too.
I messaged staff for shift change around dawn.
“But what we doing all night?”
“Hyung, let’s do that.”
“That?”
“Bring a sword.”
“Sword test on Lion rep’s gift phone?”
“Rep’ll understand.”
...This felt headed for a madness-fueled U-Live.
* * *
In the end, we ended simultaneously.
Checked time after closing: 6:28 AM.
Pure insanity U-Live.
Swordproof phone tests first, then swapping animal headbands from home for a Public Enemy of Murim skit stage.
Next, recreating Lion 6 ads like low-budget films.
Heavenly Demon jumping off the table had us in hysterics, breath failing, so couldn’t continue.
Me laughing got caught on cam, instant meme material.
Then tossing questions at Na Hani to coax anything but “Namu Amida Butsu” and prayer hands.
Na Hani stuck to just those till the end.
Ran out of ideas after that.
Members dragged Dang Sachun onto U-Live.
-Who’s this?
-Please don’t say new member ㅠㅠ
“Dang Sachun, new Nine Faction Gang assistant manager.”
-Assistant manager huh
-Now down to managers lolololol
-Do Nine Faction Gang managers have to use archaic speech...?
-Hire by name?
-Face yeah
-Anyway... manager life treat you okay?
Fans suddenly faced Dang Sachun but, resigned to all-night viewing, chatted awkwardly like holiday relatives.
-Wait, aren’t you the guy from Lion 6 ad?
“Correct. Finally noticed.”
-This guy’s speech is wild too
-Woah, ex-Kichi trainee Dang Sachun?
“Not anymore. Just an assistant manager now.”
-Oh what, all that new member hype and it’s just manager
-Rumors are just rumors fr
-So oppa no more idol?
“This household head decided to carry on a respected one’s will.”
-Who’s the respected one?
“Jeomsoui.”
-Who’s that lololol
-Person named Bookmark??
“Ah... You don’t know? Nothing but half-baked fools here...”
-Excuse me, mutter to yourself quieter lolol
-Nine Faction Gang... managers gotta be concept slaves too?
-What concept lololol
-Googled, it’s the head manager’s name
-Respectable figure for an assistant manager lolol
Dang Sachun surprisingly shone, holding it down for an hour.
Greenwood dragged on too, but Uchi, deeming it impossible, negotiated via U-Live.
[Please stop. Let’s end together.]
“Got it, hyung. Simultaneous end.”
[For real?]
“Live a lied life? Our fans need sleep too.”
[Okay... Then one-two-three and end?]
“Yeah.”
[One...]
“Two.”
[Three!]
“...”
“...”
“...”
[You said end!!]
“You didn’t end either, what’re you saying.”
-Seeing this, Greenwood and Nine Faction Gang seem buddy-buddy
-Yeah let’s get along from now on
-Yeah oppas end friendly plz we’ll never fight again
-It’s past 6 guys ㅠㅠ
-Calling quitters on kids this hardworking...
-Real chills? All-nighter U-Live and Na Hani still silent
-Unbeatable ghost story
Fans showed fatigue now.
Shown plenty, time to end.
I glanced at Alliance Leader; she nodded faintly and told Jaha.
“Let’s end now. Fans are beat.”
[Thanks, Alliance Leader.]
-Thank you thank you ㅠㅠ
-True leader of Nine Faction Gang, Greatest Sword ㅠㅠㅠㅠ
-Glowing beauty at 6 AM
-Oppas got schedule today, rough ㅠㅠ
“Fans, time for goodbyes.”
“...Hold up.”
Jaha hesitated, then spoke to the camera.
“Shin Tae-eul. Not sure if you’re watching, but if you are, call me.”
Shin Tae-eul out of nowhere?
Glanced at Namgung Mu; he didn’t seem shocked Jaha brought it up.
Must’ve confided in her while I was out.
Explains the aggressive all-nighter push—dawn vibes for confessions unsayable otherwise.
“Now we can end.”
“...Then goodbyes.”
Alliance Leader eyed Jaha quietly but didn’t pry why suddenly.
Fans prioritized ending or bought Jaha’s seriousness—no chats on it.
Staring at the blacked-out screen post-end, I thought.
Time to tell her for real.
What happened with Shin Tae-eul, before it’s too late.
Jaha needed to know anyway.
To block renewal.
To escape Kichi together.
But.
“Shin Tae-eul’s... what’s gone?”
Before schedule, I called Jaha to my room and laid out everything carefully.
Her reaction wasn’t the worry I feared, but worse in another way.
After hearing it all, Jaha’s lip corner twitched like a spasm.
“So Shin Tae-eul got... f...fu... Pfft... Puhahaha!”
No.
Didn’t see this reaction coming.