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Translator: 8uhl
Chapter: 17
Chapter Title: First W Live (1)
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Top popular video.
Our video wasn't just blowing up on YouTube—it was generating buzz across online communities under the keyword "first love vibes."
With a clear blue sky as the backdrop, faces peeking through white curtains evoked a dreamy atmosphere. It was plenty stimulating to people's emotions.
The YouTube comments were already chaos.
- SO COOL!!!
- National first-love group is born lol
- This is insane. Super rookies for real.
- I'm a graduating student looking back on my school days while listening to Manwol's Boys' new song. Fighting!
- What's up with that sunlight lol? Thought it was anime CG. So pretty.
Plenty of people seemed to be discovering the new song through the video.
The release was a success.
'Guess you could call it a blessing in disguise.'
Song Yu-bin had been getting trashed online like a punching bag over his off-note, but suddenly, like magic, the mood had flipped.
Baek Si-woo, who had been skipping along humming some tune, spun around abruptly.
"Jeong Eun-ho. Thanks. This is all because of you."
"What? It's the result of the director and staff's hard work."
"Ugh! Look at you being all humble! Just take the praise."
Baek Si-woo shook himself like a cat and headed into the room. Watching him, I checked my smartphone.
I'd just thrown it out there on a whim, but the reaction was exploding like this. For some reason, it left me feeling a bit dazed.
I turned my head and spotted Song Yu-bin across from me, sipping pear barley tea.
"That any good?"
"Want me to pour you a cup, hyung?"
"Nah. Drink up."
Is that stuff tasty?
Song Yu-bin downed the pear barley tea in one go and stared at his smartphone screen with a bright expression. He swiped through with his thumb, grinning ear to ear.
'Probably checking community reactions.'
Just yesterday, his face had been clouded over.
'Whatever, as long as you're happy.'
* * *
"Good! Perfect~!"
The manager was chattering excitedly. The behind-the-scenes hallway video was getting great reactions—all praise.
For a rookie music video, the views were solid.
"Right. Your fan club name's been decided."
Fan club name.
After announcing the group name, we'd put it up to a vote on the official homepage.
'Wonder what won.'
Please don't let it be something weird.
The manager turned the monitor toward us. The fan club name appeared on screen.
1st place - Moon Rabbit
'Moon Rabbit, huh.'
It fit perfectly with Manwol's Boys. On a full moon, you see the rabbit in it.
The members chimed in with excited voices.
"Nice, right?"
"Full moon and rabbit. Perfect pair."
"So our fans become rabbits living on the moon?"
The mood stayed cheerful. Everyone seemed to like the fan club name.
Then the manager spoke up.
"You're doing the W app today, right?"
Right. We had a W app schedule at 8 p.m.
"That behind-the-scenes hit number one on popular videos, yeah? It's still climbing, traffic's insane. Make the most of it this W app. Got it?"
Strike while the iron's hot—his lecture went on about showing our best to lock in the fans' support.
After a good half hour, we finally escaped the manager's office.
"Whew."
"Back to the dorm now?"
I walked with the members.
Song Yu-bin, checking his smartphone, spoke up.
"Still number one on popular videos."
The members crowded around Song Yu-bin at his words.
"Tons of overseas comments too."
"It really came out pretty, huh? The visuals are no joke."
Then Cha Jae-hyun said,
"Kids. Don't get too excited. This is just the start. We've gotta work even harder. Got it?"
Right. Not the time to get carried away.
Behind the chattering members glued to their smartphones, there was Eun Hae-sol with his usual blank expression.
'He's always like that.'
Then Eun Hae-sol approached.
"Eun-ho hyung."
What now.
It was comedic how every time that little mouth opened, I braced for some bombshell.
Eun Hae-sol picked at his nails, then looked up.
"Teach me to dance."
Hold up. Dance? My head started hurting.
"Why all of a sudden."
"..."
"Saw the comments? Even you think your dancing's not cutting it, right?"
Eun Hae-sol nodded silently. Back in the day, he'd have snapped back a storm, but since that day, he'd been oddly subdued.
Scratching my head, I said,
"For dance, you'd be better off with Song Yu-bin than me. He dances way better."
Eun Hae-sol pouted. Looked like he had something to say.
"What. Spit it out."
"Not that close with Song Yu-bin."
'And what am I, your buddy?' I wanted to say, but...
"Fine. I'll teach you."
Eun Hae-sol's eyes sparkled for a split second. As soon as business was done, he muttered "Thanks" and walked off.
Thinking about learning dance after debuting—comedic in its own way.
'But if he's got the will to learn, that's good.'
Thinking that, I kept walking.
* * *
6:50 p.m.
Ten minutes left until the long-awaited first live.
The members gathered at the dorm and sat in front of the camera. Staff across from us waited, watching.
"I'll signal when it starts."
"Okay."
Members sat on the sofa, eyes fixed on their tablets.
W app hadn't started yet, so the chat was empty.
Cha Jae-hyun spoke.
"When comments come in, read 'em enthusiastically. But skip the weird ones. Read the whole sentence first, make sure it's okay. Got it?"
Everyone nodded.
Time passed, and at 7, the staff waved to signal live start.
We all turned to the camera. Stiff postures, blank faces. I was the only one smiling.
'S Smile a little...'
They'll smile once it starts, right?
The live went on, chats trickling in one by one.
- o
- It's starting.
- Hi guys!!!
- Manwol's Boysㅠㅠㅠ
- Did you eat dinner kids?
The second it started, the members grinned like the tension was gone.
Meanwhile, Song Yu-bin was grinning awkwardly at the camera like he had a twitch.
'Still camera-shy, huh.'
Cha Jae-hyun rapid-fired,
"Hello, we're Manwol's Boys. Welcome to our first W app!"
Members cheered in unison. Then they huddled like meerkats around the tablet with the chat.
"Wow, so cool!"
"Comments coming in!"
"Someone's asking if we ate."
"We ate already."
Everyone stared at the chat with wonder, then Cha Jae-hyun said,
"The showcase just wrapped, right? Give us your thoughts, one by one. Who first? Si-woo?"
"Okay! Just say my thoughts?"
Cha Jae-hyun nodded, and Baek Si-woo said excitedly,
"Hi! It's Baek Si-woo! The debut stage was so fun first off."
Fun debut stage? Kid's got guts too.
Baek Si-woo, looking totally chill, kept going.
"Above all, meeting the fans was the best. Your energy was insane. So touching!"
"Oh. Done already?"
"Hold up. I prepared a thank-you gift for you all?"
Baek Si-woo suddenly reached into his jacket pocket. He thrust something at the camera.
It was none other than...
- Finger heart!
- Kyaa so cute
- House cat vibes
He cracked himself up, laughing brightly.
"Okay. Who's next?"
"Me."
After crazy-energy Baek Si-woo, it was a tough act to follow, but I spoke up.
"I'm Jeong Eun-ho of Manwol's Boys. For the showcase thoughts, I was super nervous, but the fans gave me strength to finish strong. Thanks to everyone who came!"
About to end with a bright smile, Baek Si-woo cut in.
"Thanks means gift!"
I glanced at the chat.
- lololololol
- Give gift give!
- Poke cheek plz
- Make cheek heart
Baek Si-woo starting with finger heart meant the next had to follow suit.
'Hmm. What to do?'
Finger heart like him was too obvious. Cheek poke or heart seemed safe?
Then one chat caught my eye.
- Do foot heart
Baek Si-woo read it.
"Someone wants a foot heart?"
Members murmured.
"What's a foot heart?"
"With toes?"
"Oh! Cross your toes sideways~?"
"But is that possible?"
Hold on...
Take off socks here?
I didn't want headlines like 'Idol shoves feet in camera' or 'Jeong Eun-ho's smelly feet.'
After thinking, I said,
"Lower the camera, please."
- Don't
- O rly gonna do it?
- Who asked for foot heart? Annoying lol
- Oppa just cheek heart go
- Oh, I didn't understand.
- Foot heart lol innovative
- Idol first foot heart wtf
Staff shook head no, but I signaled okay, so they lowered reluctantly.
"Everyone. Foot heart."
Soles together, tilt diagonally to make a heart shape. No need to take off socks.
- O what
- Real foot heart lol
- Never thought of that
- Smart lol
- Sense sense lololol
- Tiny feet so cute
- Foot heart inventor Jeong Eun-ho clap clap
Phew. Dodged that.
Staff sighed relief, raised camera.
Next, Eun Hae-sol gave a short showcase thought.
"Debut showcase, so happy to share with fans. Stick with us from now on!"
Right after, he did flower hands and tilted his head cutely.
...Kid's something else.
"Okay! Yu-bin next?"
Song Yu-bin snapped his eyes wide, turned robot-stiff toward camera.
"I'll give my acceptance speech, no, showcase thoughts."
Baek Si-woo pursed lips, barely holding back laughter.
Cha Jae-hyun elbowed him.
"I'm the type who gets nervous and messes up a lot. But I want to show better from now on. Love you fans."
Well said. Off-camera, I thumbs-upped him.
Song Yu-bin squinted a smile.
Chat reactions weren't bad.
- It's okay
- Mistakes happen
- Fighting Yu-bin
- Did you eat dinner kids
- Said we did earlier
- What'd you eat for dinner kids
Song Yu-bin's face fully relaxed seeing chat. No more tense look, just bright smile.
'Good.'
Shifting to chat, a long one popped.
- Look at thick-skinned Song Yu-bin lol. Grinning after ruining debut? Bet members hate you inside? Your nose is fake too, stop acting deadly ꉂꉂ(ᵔᗜᵔ*)
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