A white-toned off-shoulder blouse.
The bottoms are also a white-toned skirt-pants.
Ha Eun’s stage outfit roughly resembled this style.
The makeup she received was closer to that of a singer than an actor.
However, unlike Ha Eun,
“…it looks really loose.”
“I lost weight, that’s why.”
Lee Jun and Lee Geon-yeol’s outfits were not significantly different from the casual clothes Ha Eun usually saw.
The only notable difference was that both wore hats and dark sunglasses.
“This is all for you, Ha Eun.”
“Right, if the uncles don’t look cool, then you shine, Ha Eun. I intentionally didn’t dress up.”
“…I don’t think you can beat me just because you dressed up.”
“Hmph.”
“What kind of confidence is that?”
“I’m joking.”
At this moment, Ha Eun and Daulby were exchanging light conversation.
The singers who would perform in front of Daulby and Ha Eun began to arrive one by one.
‘…They said it’s a super luxurious lineup. They’ve really only invited famous people.’
Of course, there were famous girl groups boasting incredible popularity even overseas.
Hip-hop artists, who young men in Ha Eun’s age range fanatically liked, also came to greet Ha Eun and Daulby in their waiting room.
Perhaps they all knew each other, singers in the waiting room exchanged greetings.
It was somewhat natural that Ha Eun also received greetings from other singers.
“The Sunshine was really fun; could you take just one photo with me─”
“I heard you’re filming a movie now─”
‘…Hmm.’
Most of the greetings Ha Eun received felt more like messages from fans rather than fellow singers.
It felt quite peculiar when people who had held concerts with tens of thousands attendees requested photos, autographs, and handshakes from Ha Eun.
Next to Ha Eun, Daulby was watching on with crossed arms, feeling satisfied.
Not long after, a light joke floated through the air.
“Indeed, the young ones seem to like Ha Eun more.”
“We’re now just old-timers, I guess.”
“…Everyone’s being cautious of the uncles.”
“What have we done~.”
To be precise, Lee Jun and Lee Geon-yeol also received greetings.
However, the other singers had debuted when they were in kindergarten or elementary school, so they couldn’t dare to approach Ha Eun casually.
Because of this, Ha Eun felt even more acutely that her school friends treated her with such respect in the past.
If these already highly successful singers were acting like this, how must the trainees who hadn’t debuted yet feel?
‘Hmm, neither of them is exactly a strict figure…’
As such, while Ha Eun was lost in thought about the contrasting atmosphere between herself and Daulby,
Finally, the first performer stepped onto the stage, starting the performance with a great cheer.
“Oh…. It seems like they’re doing better than on music shows.”
“Typically, the busiest time for singers is during the college festival season. They have to show their skills to get invited again next year.”
“Jun is right. So, if you want to come back next year, Ha Eun, you have to sing hard too?”
“Hmm, I’ll be a college student next year. Will I maybe just be watching then?”
“Oh, right. Ha Eun, you mentioned you were aiming for college?”
“Yes.”
“Time flies. This kid is already a senior…”
They continued to enjoy watching various other singers’ festival stages, truly feeling the heat of the festival.
Perhaps because they mainly performed lively or fast-paced songs, the college students’ response was hotter than Ha Eun had expected.
And, about two to three hours later,
-Pat.
-Pat.
-…Squeak.
“Please…. get ready─!”
“Oh, okay.”
A college staff member with a tense expression briefly entered Ha Eun and Daulby’s waiting room.
In stark contrast, Lee Jun and Lee Geon-yeol showed no signs of nervousness whatsoever.
“Okay, let’s go~.”
“What if they only cheer for Ha Eun?”
“…That’s not going to happen.”
Thus, they finally left the waiting room and walked down the long hallway.
However, unlike the two who headed straight to the stage, Ha Eun had to remain backstage.
The reason was,
“To make the most impact, you need to appear precisely at the chorus part.”
“I think they all know I’m performing.”
“Even if they do, it doesn’t matter. In fact, knowing will make them look forward to how you’ll appear even more.”
This was due to Daulby’s stage direction concept to receive more spotlight than Ha Eun.
Daulby’s first performance began right after.
[Everyone, scream─!]
-Wooooah─!!
[What’s this? Is this all you’ve got? Such… I might have to go back in?]
-Kyaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!
[Okay. DJ, Let’s go─!]
With the intro of “Tunnel” beginning, the cheer among the college students erupted once more.
Just seconds later, as Lee Jun and Lee Geon-yeol’s slick live performance started, everyone was captivated by the stage.
As time went by,
“Mr. Lee Ha-eun. You’ll appear as soon as the stage door opens.”
“…Okay.”
At that moment, entering the countdown to Ha Eun’s appearance,
Ha Eun briefly closed her eyes and absorbed the cheers coming from afar.
To be honest, it was a little nerve-wracking.
However, she also knew very well who the many people waiting beyond were anticipating.
-Pat.
“After passing through the long tunnel─♬”
-Wooooah!!!!
Finally, as her part began, she raised her handheld microphone and walked to the center of the stage.
A tremendous cheer erupted.
Even though she had rehearsed several times on the same stage, the sense of being live was different.
The hot energy transmitted in real-time was slightly surprising, yet even more enjoyable.
She could understand why singers preferred the college festival season.
*
-Click.
[Festival Review☆]
Approximately five hours after successfully finishing Daulby and Ha Eun’s first festival performance,
Ha Eun returned home somewhat exhausted and, after pondering for a bit, chose to go live instead of resting.
While she didn’t want to break her promise of broadcasting with her fans,
the most decisive reason was her desire to share the festival memories with them.
‘Although I actually didn’t get to eat much.’
She wanted to tell her fans what it felt like to perform as a singer, including Daulby and herself.
Of course, she would do so from the perspective of an audience member rather than the performer.
“Um, was it Leni? Watching that person sing was really impressive─!”
– Leni is recognized ㅇㅇ
– So among that crowd, Diah was there?
– Diah, why didn’t you acknowledge me;;
– Have you tried eating pajeon??
In other words, it was a post-story.
For some reason, several of her fans who had also attended the same festival were there, and they ended up chatting for quite a while.
However, around thirty minutes into the broadcast,
a sponsorship message arrived that gave Ha Eun goosebumps.
-Ding.
[Mr. Kawatori donated 50,000 won!]
: Diah performed at the festival today ㄷㄷ I’m smitten seeing you sing with Daulby.
Ha Eun’s rationality flew to the realm of confusion.
Her words momentarily got stuck.
Even so, she had to open her mouth somehow and become as bold as possible.
Showing panic would only make her seem more suspicious.
Therefore,
“Ah, I’ve been caught…!!”
She actively utilized the meme, ‘Diah thinks of herself as Kim Jeong-hyun-level.’
And indeed, the chatroom became lively.
-Hahahaha
-Are you really accepting this? Hahahaha
– Impersonation is a crime, Diah;;
– There’s going to be a controversy over this
– Diah) Controversy/Incidents
– Virtual YouTuber impersonating a celebrity.jpg
– Soon to be sued, virtual YouTuber.
“Wha-what?! It was a joke, a joke~. Please forgive me just this once!”
-Help, startled.
-If you’re sorry, shouldn’t you do a grand bow?
– Do it.
– Life is practice, Diahㅑㅑㅑㅑㅑ
– Understood.
– Do it.
As the atmosphere in the chatroom shifted to a playful confrontation against Diah, she clicked.
After changing the charming background of the broadcast room to a green chroma key, she layered a polished suit image on top of Diah’s costume.
Finally, in a much lower tone, she began to recite an apology message.
“Hello, I’m Diah, a virtual YouTuber and the youngest member of the Illusion Realm broadcasting… I sincerely apologize to the fans who may have been disappointed by my remarks today…”
She did her utmost to pass off the joke of a fan who unexpectedly picked her up as just a typical playful moment.
There was no calling for any unnecessary suspicion.
“I promise not to impersonate any celebrities again… and I am genuinely…”
-Ding.
[Hawaiian Pizza Fan said they subscribed for 7 months!]
: Please do a Hawaiian pizza mukbang as part of your apology broadcast.
“Ah… thank you for the subscription. …Can I leave now?”
– Oh no.
– No matter what, I can’t stand pineapple pizza.
– Suddenly, the real side is coming out;;
– That one’s gone ㅇㅇ
– Time for purification!!!!
