Please Do Your Debauchery After You Die - Chapter 45

Episode 45: The Trouble Maker Sayoh

Wednesday, October 19th.

Finally, it’s the day for the personal interview with Sayoh.

The broadcast time that Sayoh announced is from 5 PM, so I had plenty of time.

I quickly washed up, did some stretching, and had breakfast.

Half of the successful candidates must have had their interviews yesterday, so I logged into the FM Community to check the reactions.

“Hmmm, let’s search for Sayoh personal interview…”

Seeing the popular posts piling up, it seems Sayoh must have shared something from yesterday.

After skimming through the content, it seemed that most of it pointed out Sayoh’s careless remarks.

Fortunately, it was a relief that Sayoh realized public sentiment towards her had worsened and urgently turned the broadcast back on to apologize.

While she managed to handle it with quick action, it was actually from this moment that negative opinions about Sayoh began to rise.

“This won’t change even if we revert.”

The concerned interviewee was none other than Park Nana.

After the first stage’s “I Declare I’m an Idol,” Park Nana emerged as a hot topic streamer.

Sayoh had emphasized one thing in her evaluation during the first stage.

It was a request to spare no effort in erasing the image of the Excitement Club that Park Nana once led.

Since Sayoh aimed to launch a new virtual idol crew through this audition, it was a reasonable request, and Park Nana readily agreed.

However, the problem was that Sayoh, who emphasized the importance of shedding that image, kept mentioning the Excitement Club every time they interacted, not just in the personal interview.

As if she was intentionally using the Excitement Club’s recognition to draw attention.

Sayoh’s actions, which showed no alignment between her words and deeds, triggered significant backlash among the b*tt-picking viewers, making the broadcast chat and FM Community chaotic.

The karma that Sayoh had built up from the beginning of the audition started to explode.

For example, the fandom of Sae Dalkom.

They were furious that Sayoh’s criticism regarding the Bangsel and Full Tracker dance had turned Sae Dalkom’s image into something more mature.

Fans of the Hako Streamers, who faced harsh critiques during the first stage, were also starting to raise their voices cautiously.

In response, Sayoh’s fandom did not stay silent and stepped up to defend their main base streamer.

The traditional mask game of the FM Community began in earnest.

Whether she was lurking in the community after the broadcast ended or not, Sayoh turned the broadcast back on and called Park Nana.

Then, creating as warm an atmosphere as possible, she formally apologized.

Thanks to Sayoh’s sudden response, the conflict seemed to settle for the moment, but in reality, the roots of the problem were growing deep underground.

“The streaming community is live. No matter how well a plan is made, it’s not easy for a single streamer to control everything.”

Sayoh had been too greedy.

She had originally intended to eliminate Park Nana.

The first stage was such a legend that immediate modifications to the plan took place.

As a result, even the somewhat ambiguous Baio passed with a Super Pass, and the buzz around the story further boosted the Ugaidol Audition’s popularity.

Yes, that part was good.

But the problem was that the story that brought in the hype also gave rise to a strong fandom for Park Nana and Baio.

And this phenomenon didn’t stop with just the two of them.

As the Ugaidol progressed, participants with powerful fandoms started to increase.

Sae Dalkom, Elsa, Yoon Seo-ah, Mr. Dorong-cha, and so on.

The participants who did not become final successful candidates took away too much of the Ugaidol pie.

In simple terms, they were the popular picks of the audition.

Given that the levels of the eliminated participants had become greater than those of the final five, how could it not be amusing?

At the time, everyone was so engrossed in the mask game in the FM Community that they couldn’t show their true feelings, but the gallery was in chaos.

Criticism continued that Sayoh had mismanaged the operations from the very start of the audition.

“Definitely, compared to idol audition programs conducted on television, it was quite immature.”

That was where Sayoh’s mistake lay.

She failed to give the successful candidates a proper storyline.

If she couldn’t do that, she should have reduced the attention given to the eliminated participants.

However, by running the audition in a half-hearted manner, after selecting the final five, all of these things came back as karma and led to a strong dissociation within the Ugaidol fandom.

Even when tightly united and rushing forward, starting off with a halt is quite insufficient.

Moreover, the misfortune didn’t end there.

As one of the final candidates got caught in a controversy, the new virtual idol crew lost considerable momentum right from the start.

“In a way, it’s quite fascinating. They picked five, but two out of them turned into problems, and later even the chosen additional member ended up like this.”

Maybe Sayoh’s hand truly brings about a disaster?

Similarly, her strange remarks ignited anger throughout the audition, so calling it a mouth that brings calamity isn’t unjustified.

Anyway, it has nothing to do with me.

Even if she’s criticized, Sayoh is the one facing it; it’s not something that directly involves me.

Yes, that’s what I thought.

At least until the personal interview with Sayoh took place.

“To be honest, I’m really envious of Seo-ah-nim. If you ask me who I want to pick as the final member at this moment, she’s the first one that comes to mind.”

“… Huh?”

Sayoh’s mouth, which brings misfortune, caused another incident.

***

What is the most taboo thing in audition programs?

I would pick any act that undermines ‘fairness’ as the answer.

Why did the audition programs, which monopolized public broadcasting popularity for a while, fall into decline?

Because they abandoned the audition’s major purpose of fair competition and selection.

Acts like exchanging money to pre-determine specific members as successful candidates.

This was the worst crime that should never occur in an audition program, where viewer immersion is more important than anything else.

Likewise, the Ugaidol Audition was the same.

It’s true that I, along with Park Nana and Baio, am currently among the top popular picks.

There are already many who assert that I must unconditionally be included among the final successful candidates.

However, that should be the opinion of the viewers, no more, no less.

The moment Sayoh, the judge of the audition with immense power, uttered that fact, ‘fairness’ would come into question.

Viewer immersion would be shaken.

“Unbeievable!”

Sirens echo in my head.

Sayoh can withstand criticism due to her level, but I certainly can’t.

There was a risk of becoming a public enemy among the other participants’ fandoms.

Amid conspiracy theories suggesting that I had secretly conspired with Sayoh from the start to become a pre-determined candidate.

I needed to resolve the situation somehow.

But as I panicked, I ended up acting in the way I had done the most during recent broadcasts.

“Eh? What does that mean right now…?”

“Oh my, my finger just…! It was a mistake, a mistake.”

My avatar stood to halt towards Sayoh.

The atmosphere in the chatroom, which had been buzzing from Sayoh’s remark just moments ago, instantly shifted, and everyone started to laugh.

Ahem! I didn’t intend for this effect.

Still, it’s not bad for the moment.

With a slightly less tense atmosphere, I charged ahead fiercely.

“I solemnly declare that the previous remark was solely Sayoh-nim’s unilateral thought and judgment and has no relation to me whatsoever.”

“Excuse me?”

“No, Sayoh-nim! What kind of careless remark are you making? Huh? If the judge who should be fair says such a thing, it feels as if it’s already implying that I’m going to be picked.”

“Uh? No, what I meant was not in that sense, but rather that I highly value Seo-ah-nim…”

“Shh! Repeat after me, the mouth is the root of all evil.”

“……”

Sayoh seemed quite taken aback by my sudden outburst.

However, being a veteran broadcaster with ten years of experience, she read the mood in the chat and immediately responded.

“The mouth is the root of all evil.”

“Right. Keep in mind that being careful with your words can erase about 50% of all problems.”

“Oh, so I made a slip of the tongue… didn’t I?”

“Of course. You made quite a significant mistake. The content was risky enough that viewers could misunderstand, so let’s start by apologizing, saying it wasn’t your intention. Now, let’s proceed with Sayoh’s national apology.”

As I continually emphasized the previous remark, Sayoh, sensing something, nicely bowed her head to the viewers, showing her sincerity.

Then, the atmosphere in the chatroom also willingly responded.

After all, a slip of the tongue can be considered under mitigating circumstances based on the context, and above all, viewers had no time to get upset since she immediately apologized without making excuses or dragging it out.

After that, we made the atmosphere cheerful by engaging in spontaneous banter and wrapped up the interview without further issues.

Phew! Suddenly, a bomb dropped and I broke into a cold sweat.

Anyway, I managed to settle the situation smoothly, so I could let out a sigh of relief.

However, now that my mind was calm, Sayoh’s remark popped back into my head.

At this moment, to think that I was the first she thought of as a candidate for the final successful candidate… it was a thought-provoking remark.

“Is she serious? Or is it fake?”

Unless I open my mind and take a look, no one can know the truth.

It’s a day full of thoughts.