I Dumped Her Not Knowing That She Was My Favorite

021. Showcase!

Belonging to a new group has always been accompanied by awkwardness.

A voice code channel created for Closer members.

[Wow! Everyone is so happy!]

Jennifer, the de facto leader, opened fire first.

[Hello~]

Self-proclaimed cuteness, one-tool maknae Humoring.

[Take good care of me!]

Clover unnie with a mature feel who is close to me.

[hello.]

Tone gangster main vocalist Leah.

[I’m Luca~ Please take good care of me~]

And there were Watashi and Luka who were in charge of chewing.

When I put it together like this, I thought that the balance was really good.

After all, large agencies are not large agencies for nothing.

The candidates who had even a little bit of controversy were neatly organized, and each individual had their own color that did not overlap with anyone else.

[ah. I really wanted to talk to you after I passed, but now the channel has been opened.]

[So. We have a showcase this weekend, so I was wondering what if it was too awkward there hehe]

It wasn’t the first time we met, but since everyone was face-to-face, messages that were more artificial than friendly went back and forth.

[Did we hear that? Did Biya compose our debut song?]

At Jennifer’s unnie’s words, I quickly searched for Villa in the internet search bar.

who the hell is that

When I checked the search results, I was amazed.

It was because he was a composer who actually worked on a lot of super hit songs for idols under YM Entertainment.

[This is great. DD Wow… Me and the star composer…?]

[Only I can do well. Huong]

Humoring immediately started to worry about who might not be the youngest.

After chatting for a while, a notification went off that a new person had entered the channel.

[hello. I am Park Jin-ah, who will be in charge of your manager from today!]

He was a different person than the person who contacted me about Closer activities before.

[I’ve been supporting your smooth idol life for the next year, so I think you can always feel free to contact me with any questions.]

Do you have a manager?

I couldn’t help but be caught in a strange feeling when I got a manager that real celebrities take with me, not a manager who manages the chat window only when broadcasting.

Doa Kim. Are you really going to become an idol?

Although they are called virtual idols who do not show their faces in Amman, the people who actually help our group are definitely experts in the entertainment industry.

[First of all, you may have been notified this week, but the first schedule is the debut showcase, right?]

The manager explained step by step how the showcase would go.

[Reporters will also have time to directly access the avatar and come in and answer questions.]

[Real reporters?]

[Yes Yes. Large newspapers have also expressed their intention to participate, so I think you can prepare by referring to the list of expected questions sent!]

…is it true?

I couldn’t even speak properly in front of a professor, so they asked me to talk in front of reporters.

I didn’t even start, but I felt like my soul was going out of tension.

Still, how fortunate it is to do it without covering your face.

With the Avatar’s shield in front of me, I was invincible.

More than double the attack power?

Of course, that was limited to Internet broadcast viewers, but at least now, the only place I could rely on was this cute pink-haired avatar.

[That… Is there a model answer that has a separate answer? The answer the company wants.]

Leah immediately asked the manager if she was worried.

[There will be no malicious questions to make it difficult to answer like that or to slander you. You can talk honestly and naturally, and if possible, it would be nice if you could mix some wit!]

[If you have any concerns while preparing answers or would like to receive an inspection, please contact me personally and I will help you!]

I had never actually met the manager, but it felt like an elite older sister who was very good at studying something and was protecting me reliably by my side.

[Then, this is the explanation for today, feel free to share stories! oh By the way, there are also questions related to first impressions, so the members are looking forward to a fun chemistry!]

When the manager’s icon went offline, the members’ fuss intensified.

[Mom! I have news~]

[no. This is a real dog.]

[…I think I’ll have to try that answer from now on, so I’ll go!]

The members who downloaded the list of expected questions were all in a mood to go and prepare this.

The same happened to me when I opened the PDF file.

“Ah… When will you prepare all of this?”

Having a hard time presenting in front of 30 people, I started worrying about how many people would see our showcase.

* * *

[Doah. Did your brother lend it to you?]

The detective emoticon Jun-seok sent along with the message was holding his hands together with his elbows resting on the desk.

Is the pose of interrogation trying to emphasize the seriousness of the situation?

[yes! They say they don’t use it often these days, so they say they can borrow it until the end of the semester!]

[ah. really? Is it okay to pay something else?]

[Uh… He just asked me to buy a cup of coffee, so I sent him a gift certificate.]

I just watched with a meaningful expression on the fictional story flowing through the airwaves.

Lucca, though.

You don’t do business with the members.

If it was a broadcast, it was clear that Luca would have listened to it.

Maybe ‘I found it! I wonder if he was opening his avatar’s mouth wide while shouting ‘Thread of the harp!’

[OK. Then, first of all, can you go into the VR world with it? Depending on the computer specifications, it may not work.]

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Knowing the whole truth, I just found this situation funny.

Junseok. I’m tired of his computer specs…

The computer that Luca was using before was also of high specifications, but after the acceptance, it was safe to say that the computer specifications after the big companies clung to him in earnest were now in the realm of the company.

Because I said that an ultra-high-end computer, not for home use, was delivered to my house.

Luca had already boasted in the last broadcast that he would use the old computer for transmission and use the new computer as the main computer.

[Ah yes. I’ll install it and get back to you.]

[Yes. Try until the end of the weekend and contact me before Monday!]

[Yep!]

It was the weekend, but Saturday was already coming to an end.

In a way, it may seem imminent, but in fact, from Doa’s point of view, just saying that it worked well after installing it was the end.

just eat me eat me

Closer’s showcase scheduled for today starts at 8pm.

On YM’s official channel, the standby screen was already displayed even though it started after 30 minutes.

Of course, the chat window is a playground for viewers.

There was nothing transmitted on the screen, but those who were already fans of Closer played well among themselves.

[After… it’s hard to wait.]

[Avatar Gajirim while looking forward to Humoring.]

[Leah doesn’t speak well, so I think I should do well.]

[Debut, I’m dying~~~]

Just the collective monologue of otaku.

I waited for the live broadcast to turn on with the music playing.

At 8:00, the standby screen slowly fades out.

Viewers, who thought it would lead to something unreasonable on the showcase screen, plastered question marks on the magnificent BGM that suddenly appeared.

[Jennifer Noonna~~~~~]

[I love Lucatan! I love you Luctan! I love you Luctan! I love you Luctan! I love you Luctan! I love you Luctan! I love you, Luctan!]

[I’m sick of the visuals…]

A video that felt a bit like an anime opening came out.

After the group shot comes out at first, each member gets a close-up.

Name written in English and signature color background matching the avatar’s hair color.

No matter how much effort was put into the avatar, the frill ends of the dress, which resembled a magical girl outfit, fluttered with liveliness.

Of course, Luca’s signature color is pink.

Against a pale pink background, Luca’s hand is held high, and the index finger is raised high toward the sky.

ha… it’s cute cute.

I just wanted to see the interview as soon as I plastered the heart emoticon while watching it.

After the short introductory video lasted about two minutes, the screen switched to reveal a space that looked like a small stage.

[Hello everyone!]

A male avatar wearing sunglasses started the process with a powerful voice.

[Virtual idols who will lead the next generation of YM! I’ll bring the closers!]

Dung Dung Dung Dung

As the trendy beat plays, the wall at the back of the stage splits in half.

“Wow…”

I couldn’t hold back my big smile at Luca’s grinning face.