Please Do Your Debauchery After You Die - Chapter 34
Chapter 34: Calmly
One day before the Ugaidol Audition.
Sayoh thought.
The situation had escalated far beyond expectations.
This wasn’t the original plan.
Inspired by the success of the Virtual Idol Audition hosted by big company streamer ‘Mr. Wookdu’ on LebitTV.
She considered a downgraded version of the group.
In fact, it made sense from Sayoh’s perspective.
From the very beginning, there had been a significant difference in the broadcasting levels between Mr. Wookdu and Sayoh.
Moreover, the environments they were in were different as well.
The virtual ecosystem of LebitTV, where Mr. Wookdu streamed, was overwhelmingly better structured compared to Pangea TV.
Was that all?
Mr. Wookdu’s fandom was notorious for its loyalty.
This was partly due to Mr. Wookdu’s broadcasting style; while other big company streamers primarily focused on personal content or collaborations among streamers, Mr. Wookdu uniquely made viewer participation the main content.
Furthermore, this had been the case for a long time.
They had already absorbed those loyal fans through a Naver café, where experts from various fields gathered to form the powerful Mr. Wookdu faction.
The various works poured out by such a fandom under the pretext of tributes.
It was not something to be taken lightly.
The quality was comparable to commissioned works paid for with actual money.
The uniqueness of Mr. Wookdu’s faction.
Even among similarly ranked big company streamers, there was no place like this.
Just how deceptive their abilities were became evident through several instances.
The preparation process for a personal concert of one of the members.
A total of 80 fans worked for three months.
Simply calculating labor costs, assuming 2 million won per person per month, totals to 480 million won for the duration of the project.
Among them were professionals currently working in the industry, so was 2 million won an excessive estimate?
Being able to use work products of that value, almost for free under the pretext of a tribute, how could there be any competitors?
It was a very simple logic of capital.
“Right, I never expected anything like this. I was just trying to prepare modestly, but I never thought it would grow this large…”
Sayoh, lacking in both manpower and funds, had intended to maintain a mutually beneficial relationship by only supporting the production of a year-end carol song after the audition was over.
As Pangea TV’s virtual pie would grow in the future, she figured that by holding the title of the representative of a virtual idol group, the profits would come naturally.
But then an unexpected push came.
Support from her platform, Pangea TV.
Pangea TV, which couldn’t afford to miss this opportunity to attract a younger audience and expand its base, began to actively promote Sayoh.
At first, she felt good.
As support increased, she could hold her head high among the viewers and participants and flaunt it.
However, she soon realized that this was a double-edged sword.
As support grew, naturally, the number of audition applicants increased, and consequently, the scale of the content grew as well.
VRC-related personnel started reaching out, and there were people offering to create songs.
The viewers’ expectations had already risen to the ceiling, and now if she said she wanted to downsize the scale, the atmosphere would turn immediately hostile.
“Is there really no other way than to go all-in now?”
In this situation of passive resistance, Sayoh clasped her hands and prayed.
Hoping that many outstanding talents had applied to alleviate her anxiety.
At that moment, a nickname flashed through her mind.
The existence of the virtual streamer Seo-A, who had shocked everyone since her first broadcast and captivated attention with her amazing charm and talent during the collaborated content.
A tiny glimmer of hope flickered in Sayoh’s eyes.
***
The morning of audition day dawned.
After a long wait of more than two months.
She slowly got out of bed and checked her condition.
“Whoa… good.”
The state of her body, which she had taken care to manage throughout the week, was in good condition.
Her vocal cords sounded clear without any pain, and even the joints of her smoothly functioning limbs were flawless.
Feeling good, she freshened up and sat in front of her computer, accessing the FM Community.
As expected, posts related to Ugaidol were swallowing all issues.
– Today’s latest episode of Group A Audition
Rie / Kim Yura / Lee Ji-yeon / Ka-ang / Ina-bbang / Im Pu-pu / Rio /
Miho / Cherry Flavor / Starland / Dabi / Queen Yeon-shi / Cho-hee / Choi Man-sun /
Endyu / Aiku / Mu-yo / Kyu-lings / Linko / Seolpyo-woo / De-in /
Berry / Jit-tu / Atiati / Seo-A / Eung-gal-chi / Dantz / Dunyang-i /
Mung-jju / Jiho / Elsa / Yeon-sei / Hana-man / Na Haeri / Ano /
Uni-chan / Link / Kirat / I-rin / Im Ha-min
ㄴI’ve seen the broadcasts of Ina-bbang, Miho, Yeon-sei, Seolpyo-woo, Seo-A, and Dantz, but I don’t know the others well.
ㄴDantz and Na Haeri are both streamers with extensive broadcasting experience.
ㄴSeo-A seems sure to make it to the finals, right?
ㄴBut is this judging criteria definitely based on singing?
– Notable individuals from Group A
Those who watched the live broadcast or have the replay can confirm, but Miho, Kyu-lings, Berry, Seo-A, Jiho, Elsa, Na Haeri, and Im Ha-min’s singing is quite good.
ㄴOh! Thanks, I’ll go listen to it now.
ㄴAmong those, Kyu-lings and Jiho were really good.
ㄴElsa’s singing is okay, but her avatar is really ugly, haha.
ㄴYeah, look at your face~ go look in a mirror.
ㄴElsa, it would be problematic if you act like this here.
– Ugh, how can I wait until 4?
Sayoh, hurry and open the door! Just start the broadcast early and entertain us a bit until 4.
ㄴThis is totally chill.
ㄴI feel like I’m going to lose my mind waiting.
ㄴThere are so many participants; can we really finish today if it starts at 4?
– They said Seo-A will start her broadcast early today.
She said she would watch the audition while waiting for her turn.
ㄴWow~ Daeseoa
ㄴThat’s a major flex, haha, I need to keep Seo-A and Sayoh’s streams open today.
ㄴBy the way, I heard Seo-A hit 4,000 favorites, isn’t she number one among virtuals?
ㄴLena-tang is at 4,348, so Lena-tang is number one.
– I don’t know the judges well.
I haven’t seen their broadcasts on Pangea TV, but does anyone know? I don’t think they just randomly selected judges.
ㄴMr. Jerry is an actual vocal trainer from an entertainment company, he trained famous girl groups.
ㄴMr. Great Moon has 800,000 subscribers on YouTube, wow;;
ㄴOne is a singing expert while the other specializes in virtuals?
The atmosphere felt almost like a festival.
That’s good, but I need to stay calm.
While others were getting excited, that was when there were opportunities.
Carefully checking her self-presentation and song for today’s audition, she had a hearty lunch a bit later.
It seemed that by the time it would be her turn, there would be no time to eat dinner.
She figured a snack would suffice.
Before turning on the broadcast, she stealthily peeked into the Pandeung forum.
Ah, I really shouldn’t be doing this.
She found herself logging in unconsciously.
Was it a habit ingrained over three years?
– Everyone, I have a favor to ask.
My girlfriend is participating in the audition today, please cheer for her; she has pretty red eyes adorned like rubies and silky black hair.
Ah! Lastly, her nickname is Seo-A.
ㄴI’m sorry, but I think you’re mistaken; she’s right next to me.
ㄴ(Perceptive context)
ㄴSeo-A case notes.
ㄴIf I were Seo-A, I would have already started fan service; look at the average of those guys, lol.
“……”
Let’s not dwell on this.
Why on earth has such a rabid fandom already formed over what I did?
It’s dizzying.
She quickly exited the forum and set up her broadcast.
Before long, it was 2 PM.
The time when people wanted to see virtuals the most had arrived.
[Ugaidol Audition Group A Seo-A Appears!]
#Newbie #Stock #Virtual #Talk #Audition
– Seo-ha! It means ‘Se-Ah’.
– Why did you just arrive? It’s so cold outside, hurry and open the door to come in.
– Let’s get into the audition, let’s get into the audition, let’s get into the audition!
[Seo-A’s Pouch donated 100 candies.]
– Good luck in today’s audition!
– It seems like Seo-A’s turn will be around 8 PM, isn’t that too early to start?
She turned the broadcast on earlier than anyone else, drawing attention and monopolizing interest.
The unexpected announcement of Sayoh’s audition.
Participants were busy preparing until the day of the audition due to the short preparation time.
While everyone was in a frenzy, she leisurely turned on the broadcast and reaped the sweet rewards.
The number of viewers swiftly surpassed four digits.
After a brief wait, the screen switched, and the broadcast began.
“Seo-ha, Seo-ha! Today, everyone’s idol Seo-A appears! Did you all know? Seo-A has been living for today. The Virtual Idol Audition… it is my destiny.”
– Haha? Today’s starting off chaotic.
– Seo-A is the famous concept master of Pangea TV.
– Fist (emoticon), fist (emoticon), fist (emoticon)!
– At this rate, I might really want to make it fate.
The day’s broadcast begins.