I Became a Member of My Favorite Group! - Chapter 22

Blue LUV, Debut!

Today is finally the historic debut day of Blue LUV.

To be precise, it’s Yuna and Chae-yoon unnie’s debut day.

But it’s also the day Blue LUV is revealed to the world for the first time.

[Me]: Both of you, fighting!

[Me]: (Axolotl waving a cheer stick emoji)

[Yuna]: Hahahaha, Kon is so cute!
[Yuna]: Thanks, Da-jeong!

[Chae-yoon Unnie]: HYT! (Have a good time!)

As I checked the replies to the messages I sent in the morning, I giggled to myself and glanced at the clock.

Now, there’s less than 30 minutes left until the first debut broadcast by Yuna.

And an hour after that, Chae-yoon unnie’s debut broadcast will begin.

Thump-thump—

I’m so nervous, as if it were my own debut.

Even though Yuna left the Discord room this morning saying, “Watch unnie, closely!” with confidence.

By the way, the reason she calls herself “unnie” is because her birthday is only two months earlier than mine, but she says it’s because I’m late.

This is how I’ve truly become the youngest of Blue LUV.

“Gasp! Less than two minutes left…!”

While waiting for the debut broadcast, I created a new YouTube account and did some other tasks.

When I finally checked the clock, it was already 4:58, and I swallowed a nervous breath.

Tap tap—

Fortunately, with quick fingers, I logged into Twitch, and the countdown screen was still visible.

Phew, if I were using my old computer, I wouldn’t have made it in time.

Thank you, CEO.

The countdown, which had just over a minute left, quickly dwindled to 30 seconds, 20 seconds, and then 10 seconds.

As the remaining seconds reached single digits, the viewers started counting down in unison.

33333333333333
222!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
111111111111111111111!!!!!!!!

I didn’t even log in but shouted the numbers along with them.

And finally, when it hit zero, a cutscene appeared on a snowy white field.

It was a scene all too familiar to me.

Whoosh—

[“A little snow girl has appeared!”]

The first line appeared with the sound of a gentle wind.

In the illustration, a cute white-haired girl was wandering through the snowy field.

[“Yukiko is a little snow girl born in the snowy fields.”]
[“Living in the cold, friendless snowfields, Yukiko felt bored.”]
[“One day, she became obsessed with the idea of reaching the edge of the snowfields for the first time.”]

After bowing to her parents and receiving their permission, Yukiko ran toward the edge of the snowfields.

When she finally arrived, a sight she had never seen before unfolded beneath her feet.

It was the night view of a village glowing with colorful lights.

[“Gasp! But what’s this?”]
[“Upon reaching the edge of the snowfields, Yukiko saw magnificent buildings and lights she had never seen before.”]
[“That day, Yukiko convinced her mom and dad to move to the human village with her.”]
[“There were so many friends, and foods and games she had never experienced before.”]

The story of how Yukiko debuted as part of Blue LUV unfolded.

Then, with a hazy light, the fairytale-like scene changed with a swish sound.

Next, the light faded, revealing a Japanese-style tatami room.

But the room’s owner was nowhere to be seen.

?
Yukiko’s hiding lol
Her hair’s sticking out lol
So cute lol

At first, the viewers were confused, but soon they noticed the white hair swaying on the right side of the screen and started laughing.

I was no different.

『Gasp, what? How are you all so quick to notice?』

Then, with a truly cheeky performance, Yuna—no, Yukiko—appeared on screen.

The fact that I could watch this scene live again made my heart swell.

『Ahem! Since I’ve been caught, there’s no helping it. I was planning to appear a bit later, but you all seemed to be waiting for Yukiko so eagerly!』

We’ve been waiting~~~~
Yukiko-chan is the best~~~~
Wow, the quality of the model is insane ㄷㄷ
The meatheads are here lol

As expected, virtual YouTubers aren’t that familiar to everyone yet.

Some people in the chat made comments that ruined the mood, but they were quickly banned by the manager.

That manager is none other than Soeun unnie.

『Alright, then I should start with my self-introduction, right? KonYuki, everyone! I am Yukimura Yukiko, the first member of Blue LUV!』

“I am” lol
The middle schooler vibes are strong in this one…

My face muscles relaxed at Yukiko’s cute first greeting.

Hehe, she’s so adorable….

Her confident tone and bright voice are just the best.

『Hmph, middle schooler? Yukiko is already 18! That phase is long gone!』

How is this 18 ㄷㄷ
18? More like 8.
The development doesn’t match 18…

『What are you talking about, you perverts! Yukiko is actually quite impressive, you know?!』

“Here, look!” Yukiko zoomed in on her avatar’s chest area.

It was such a suggestive scene that I reflexively covered my eyes.

Yukiko, what are you doing!

We’re idols, idols!

And this is your debut broadcast!

This is a cutting board.
There’s nothing there.
I like it even more.

Unlike my flustered reaction, the chat was mostly calm.

There were some risky comments here and there, but… yeah.

I want to believe they didn’t mean it.

『Anyway! Now I’ll tell you all about Yukiko, so get ready to follow along!』

Even though it was just a little over an hour-long debut broadcast,

Yukiko started reading her self-introduction with as much energy as possible.

I watched her with a silly smile on my face.

Hehe, I love it so much.

I can’t wait for Chae-yoon unnie… no, Lilith’s broadcast to start too.

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After Yukiko’s broadcast, Lilith’s broadcast also ended successfully.

That was exactly at 7 PM.

The response seemed even better than expected.

There were also a ton of donations.

The peak viewership for each broadcast exceeded 5,000.

For reference, the CEO’s personal broadcasts usually have a minimum of around 8,000 viewers.

On average, they easily surpass 10,000.

Even if we assume that at least half of those viewers tuned in, it’s still an ideal number.

Considering there are still people who are hesitant about virtual YouTubers, there’s plenty of room for growth.

Sniff…! I’m so glad everyone liked it…!

After Blue LUV’s debut broadcast,

The first person to burst into tears in our Discord room was none other than Chae-yoon unnie.

She was always the cool, charismatic one among us.

Seeing her like this must have been refreshing for the others.

Wow, Chae-yoon unnie is crying!
I didn’t know Chae-yoon could cry.
I guess she was really nervous.

I was calm because I had expected this.

Even in the original world, Chae-yoon unnie—Lilith—was known among fans for being more emotional and sensitive than her usual cool image.

In fact, this “dark history” was later shared during the CEO’s personal broadcast.

I don’t consider it a dark history, though.

It’s the kind of tears only those who’ve worked hard can shed, and I think it’s admirable.

“You all worked really hard. Unnie, Yuna….”

Sniff…! Thank you, Da-jeong. You always helped me practice when Soeun unnie wasn’t around….
Right. Especially the self-introduction template Da-jeong made, it got such a great response!

“Hehe, it’s nothing. But I’m glad it helped. And you too, Yuna.”

To be honest, it wasn’t my idea. I just borrowed the self-introduction script Yukiko used in the original world.

Still, I’m really happy that it helped.

As we all congratulated the two who had taken their first steps,

Ra-hee unnie muttered softly, as if suddenly realizing something.

Tomorrow is our turn, right?
Sigh, will we do well?

Hearing that, Jia unnie showed a worried reaction.

Sometimes, Ra-hee unnie seems more like the older sister than Jia unnie.

“Of course! Ra-hee unnie and Jia unnie will definitely do great! I’ll cheer for you as hard as I can!”

Thanks, our maknae.
Da-jeong is saying this much… I have to do my best.

Fortunately, after I clenched my fists and encouraged them, Jia unnie quickly regained her composure.

Ra-hee unnie’s usual calmness remained unchanged.

I was so happy that my encouragement had given them strength that I let out a silly laugh without realizing it.

Tap tap— tap—

Whose keyboard is that?
Yeah, is someone playing a game?

I guess my keyboard sounds were picked up by the mic.

The members in the Discord started questioning one by one.

I quickly admitted my mistake.

“Ah, sorry. I was just doing something for a bit… I’ll turn off my mic.”

Everyone probably still has a lot to talk about.

I thought I might just be getting in the way, so I was about to turn off my mic.

No, no. It’s fine, Da-jeong.
Yeah, it’s not that loud anyway.
More importantly, what were you doing so intently?

The unnie’s objections and questions came one after another.

I paused for a moment and glanced at the screen I was staring at.

What I was looking at was none other than today’s debut videos of the two.

To be precise, it was the editing program I was working on.

“Ah, it’s nothing. I was just searching for something…”

I couldn’t bring myself to tell the truth, so I made up an excuse.

Meanwhile, my hands kept typing on the keyboard.

I had to finish the work by dawn at the latest.

Ah, I messed up the subtitles here.

This effect should be done differently.

Since it’s their debut video, I should put in more effort.

“Hehehe, hehehe…”

The joy of being a fangirl again after so long.

I didn’t even realize I was laughing like a fool while enjoying it.

…Whose laugh is that? It sounds kinda sinister.
It says Da-jeong’s mic.
Da-jeong can laugh like that?
Maybe she’s eating something tasty, leave her alone.

The voices of the members chatting occasionally came through the headset.

But they didn’t reach my ears right now.

Hehe, now I just have to upload it using the secret account I made earlier.

In this world, I’ll be Blue LUV’s first clipper!