Please Do Your Debauchery After You Die - Chapter 54

Episode 54: Concert (2)

I am staring blankly at the stark white ceiling.

The ticking sound of the clock.

The rough pounding of my heart that won’t settle down wakes me.

The loud motorcycle exhaust sounds coming from outside the window.

Even with soundproofing, it’s causing trouble.

I check the operation of the facial with a slightly awkward smile.

The Full Tracker is fully charged.

As I regain my composure, there are only 10 minutes left.

Startled, I log into the sub-account and head to the broadcast.

It’s good, it’s going smoothly.

During the concert, there are many times when direct control is not possible due to wearing the Full Tracker, so I entrusted Pangea TV’s main account to a key person in charge of this project.

I also made sure to draft the contract properly, and since the person is verified in the industry, there was no concern for mishaps.

The timer has transformed into 05:00.

At that moment, a carefully crafted highlight video featuring 12 individuals plays.

It was really hard.

I assigned each person the Mission to edit a video from their broadcast replays, but since Hako Streamers rarely have personal editors, most do it themselves.

Naturally, the quality couldn’t help but be low.

I checked each video and requested editing from the videographer contracted for this project.

The videographer expressed dissatisfaction over the additional workload not mentioned in the initial contract, but ultimately, in this materialistic society, money solves everything.

Resolving it swiftly by using the funding that Pangea TV had promised.

Thanks to that, I could maximize the viewers’ immersion from the beginning of the concert.

Especially, fans of the eliminated individuals or Ugaidol Audition viewers will likely feel touched.

Humans tend to smile at memories that have flowed away.

“I was like that sometimes too.”

But in my case, that ending was tragic.

Lucy eventually disappeared…

Now, I will do my utmost to ensure it never happens again.

“Let’s go.”

The first stage I prepared for that.

Other parts of the Full Tracker were already worn.

I casually lowered the goggles that had been resting on my forehead to obscure my vision.

The world in front of me has changed unnoticed.

“There are only 3 minutes left. Let’s hurry to the stage!”

I had temporarily muted the VRC sound, and it seemed I had taken too long.

The avatar of the person in charge of the producer role was fussing beside me, urging me on.

“Ah…”

The other individuals waiting also pushed me along with cheerful greetings.

In any case, I had just gone out for about 15 minutes to check the viewer reactions on my PC, so why the fuss?

Even while thinking that, I actually knew the reason.

It’s Pangea TV’s first concert.

Moreover, an incredible number of viewers are watching this broadcast right now.

Most of them are Hako Streamers, so how nervous must they be?

“Seoa, fighting!”

“Okay.”

Amidst it all, Lucy’s support was special.

A brief eye contact.

Recalling that moment, I walked steadily towards the stairs.

The stage was still dark, with not a single light on.

Ha, I’m a bit tired since I hadn’t rested from the morning rehearsal until just now, even though it hadn’t properly started.

This is an opportunity I have created; I need to pull myself together.

I made an effort to raise my tension and stood in front of the standing microphone in the center.

“There are 30 seconds left.”

The countdown cry of the staff.

I slowly closed my eyes and counted along with them.

Ah, this is bad.

As I do this, I’m gradually getting nervous.

I thought I had a strong heart, but is this on another level for a performance of this scale?

“There are 10 seconds left!”

I gripped my slightly trembling hands tightly, suddenly remembering the advice of the vocal trainer who had bored me for two months.

“Nervous? Shaky? Then just go for it. The intro part would be even better. Do it simply like making small talk or greeting. How about it? This is a real tip.”

I recalled the vocal trainer, usually in tiger mode, whispering as if sharing a secret, and a smile broke out.

Right, I had worked so hard for two months.

At that moment, the producer’s avatar shouted.

“Right now!”

The lights engulfed the darkness.

***

I don’t even know when.

I have imagined this moment countless times in my head.

The brightly lit stage.

I gaze at the overwhelming scale of the concert laid out before me.

Ah, the viewers must be watching this spectacle too.

We repeated the process with the staff assigned to be the cameraman until it became tedious.

As the scene transitions, we ensure to achieve the most perfect composition.

And simultaneously, the intro of the song begins.

The impressive drum sound that transforms the breakbeat.

Next to it, the piano launches.

You can feel the popular yet intense rock sound mainly used in the West.

Glimpsing sideways, Miho is sitting in front of the drums, showing passionate movements.

And the keyboard belongs to Lucy.

The viewers will surely be surprised to see this.

In reality, the musical sounds were pre-recorded, and these two were just mimicking the practiced motions in VRC.

Still, I knew the effort they had put in.

They practiced for two hours daily, watching YouTube videos to avoid appearing awkward.

Those efforts pushed me forward.

Feeling the progression of the pleasing melody, I grabbed the standing microphone in front of me.

And before the song officially starts, taking the vocal trainer’s advice to heart, I shouted with all my might.

“Everyone has been waiting! I’ve arrived! Wow wow wow!”

The ad-lib that might have seemed a little silly usually, added to the atmosphere with the anticipation of everyone.

At the same time, the voice I released with all my strength restored my confidence.

Right, let’s go!

[Honestly, I’ll tell you

I’ve been waiting a long time

I believe you felt the same

Wishing for this day to come

Looking at the calendar every day]

My choice ended up being the song “One Page” from DAY6’s mini-album 5, known for its reverse myth.

I reiterate that ultimately the most important thing is ‘the story.’

Viewers must resonate with it and, above all, be able to immerse themselves.

That’s why I chose this song.

Of course, the vocal trainer provided me with candidates that fit my vocal tone, but the final choice was mine.

While practicing this song, I immersed myself in the meaning of the lyrics countless times and tried to convey it properly to the viewers.

What do you think? The lyrics I’m singing now.

My sincere feelings that have waited for this day for two months.

[A beautiful page of youth

Let’s write it together

Filled with memories of you

(Come on!)]

I stretched my unmicrophoned hand with all my might to the beat of “Come on!”

Nods swaying to the brilliantly moving lights.

The tightly tied ponytail was shaken this way and that, tickling my cheeks.

Memories of the Ugaidol Audition that I wrote together with the fans.

Are the viewers feeling the same way as I am right now?

Honestly, I don’t know; I hope so.

[Don’t worry at all

Just leave it all to me

Right now, this moment

Can become a

Page we can revisit]

This moment will ultimately become the past.

I sing my best to ensure that it can become a scene that fans can feel proud of when they look back someday.

“Efforts are never in vain.”

Originally, this song was prepared to adorn the 4th round of Ugaidol Audition.

How much effort had gone into preparing this song?

To produce even a slightly neater sound, I practiced pronunciation every day, and for proper vocalization, I kept my back against the wall and trained in an unusual posture repeatedly.

Each time, the pull of my abdominal muscles was intense.

But thanks to that, my body remembers.

Delicate regulation of loudness.

And when the moment comes to release strongly, my body instinctively prepares a step ahead.

[All about you and I

Setting everything else aside

Now come with me

Take my hand]

I detach the microphone and walk to the very front of the stage, continuing to sing.

At that moment, the camera angle changes to view the audience from behind me.

Figures shaped like fans waved fluorescent glow sticks in both hands towards me.

What is merely a polygon shape with a nice appearance seems to be glowing, and I can’t help but feel goosebumps from the heat of the stage.

The audience is filled with hundreds, even thousands of these shapes.

Since the lights outside the stage are off, it feels as if starlight is flowing in the darkness.

And it was pouring towards me.

[This is our page

Our page]

I shouted with all my might to conclude the song.

In that moment, trajectories of fireworks shot into the sky.

Bang, bang-!

Soon, the glittering remains of fireworks rained down.

Beautiful.

For a moment, I was captivated and lost in thought, but the camera quickly zoomed in on me.

“Haha, this is really hard.”

Unintentionally, I broke into a bright smile.