"I just finished answering a few questions and would like to remind you that all of our events at this event have ended. And we've prepared a special event that one of our employees would love to hear right now. "
Sadly, half curious, Hayashi looked at me in the grave with one hand on his chin in the audience. I smiled and added.
"Four years from now, December 1991. In the presentation of the arcade game Psychic Force, I once proposed to a woman. Did any of you attend the event at the time? "
At that time, Miyazaki, the manager of the Pentagon Shop, raises his hand with a playful smile. I turned towards Hayashi, throwing a bloody smile at her like that.
"In fact, when I think of those memories, my face is still burning. I would not have had to be so ashamed if I had been brave enough to propose before. Oh, of course, I don't mean that I regret the proposal.
Rather, I got married the year after that, and now I have a daughter named Seohyun, and I have a happy day every day. "
Having brought it up to this point, Hayashi looks around for Kaori, wondering if she felt any anxiety.
"Unfortunately, we have a temple with the same name as Yukinozo Kaori for God's gift. Winning the top of the Tamago Monster Contest, she joined the Pentagon to create a cute monster character called Rabbi in the New Sword Legend series. She, who is a bright character and an ambiance maker, has the courage to stand here because she has a story she wants to hear from a man. "
When Jun Fei used to secretly squeeze Yuki and force him to open the proposal, did he feel this excited too? It's a pleasure to set someone up.
Of course, I don't want to get hurt, but...
The people sitting in the audience were also smiling similar to me if they had noticed the situation. Only Hayashi looks pale and stares at the stage twice...
Soon after the spotlight turned on onstage, two power rangers blocked his way in front of Hayashi, who was about to leave the concert hall in a hurry.
"Where are you going? "
"Where are you going!? "
I smiled unknowingly at the fact that my brother posed for the battle of the Power Ranger, following his words.
"F-move. You bastards. Hurry!! "
"No. Kang Jun-hyuk, who bought me a sugar apple, told me not to let anyone go outside. "
I hurriedly summoned Kaori onstage, avoiding his gaze of grief and turning my head toward me.
"Well, that's all I have to do. I want you all to give her a big hand. "
"Wow!"
Oh, my God!
"Yippee ~ ~"
Kaori appeared on the stage in the cheers of many as he whistled, resembling Yukinozo Kaori's last concert outfit.
Like Kaori in the game, she was also a cute girl with a lively atmosphere, so the reaction was good in the auditorium.
"Thank you. Thank you. Gentlemen..."
With his hands tightly wrapped around the microphone, Kaori's slightly red cheeks feel very cute. When I stepped off the stage and stood beside Yuki, she held my hand tightly.
"Well done. "
"It reminds me of old times..."
He smiled gladly at the stage, and Yuki asked me.
"Who are those kids who got in front of Hayashi? "
"A little taller was saved by Jun Fei and me a long time ago. I ran into him earlier at the night market, and I bought him sugar apples in advance in case something like this happened."
Hayashi eventually turned to the stage to return to her seat.
"Awesome!"
"Whee! "
Eventually, as I approached him onstage, giving up everything, Hayashi gripped my hand with a bloody smile.
"So this is what the director was after. "
"Well, that's a good thing. Just close your eyes for once and do whatever Kaori wants. These moments are only once in a lifetime. "
"... have you forgotten that this is my home? How am I supposed to find this place? "
"I did it at the Pentagon Shop No.1. If you're embarrassed to propose here, can I move you there? "
" · · · · · ·. "
Hayashi stares at me dumbfounded and turns to Kaori. I gave Yuki a round of applause looking back at Hayashi.
Then I thought, maybe it was because of Kaori that Hayashi's demeanor had always changed.
Initial Hire.
She makes frequent mistakes because of her grumbling nature. She always scolds Hayashi, but she doesn't shrug her head like a sunflower.
Rather, I did everything I could to get recognition from the people at the company. Maybe Hayashi didn't like Kaori at first, but eventually he fell in love with her.
A moment later, as he approaches Kaori, Hayashi suddenly kneels before her and picks up something from her pocket. Huh? Did he...?
"I used to carry it around with me when I had the chance..."
"Oooh!!!! "
"The ring!! Ring!!"
"Cool!! "
Kaori glances at him quietly, covering his mouth if he was surprised by his unexpected gift.
"Hmm, Mr. Hayashi, you're sensible. Unlike someone who was forcibly proposed to me at that time."
" · · · · · ·. "
... Shit. It's backwind. Reverse wind.
I was going to return the disgrace I suffered, but Hayashi's precision was much higher than I expected.
&
There was one song recently that ended with Gala's concert and the launch of Complex Raon entering the unofficial Oregon chart at a tremendous rate.
That song is like Savano Tsubaki's hug. 'It was a song.
If there was a user camped out in front of the Pentagon two days ago to save her public mini album, there was a person holding a pet saying that he would buy all three albums for 30,000 yen.
As I watched the line grow hotter and hotter for the summer, I was worried that everyone would fall into this state.
"Otsu!! Hello!"
As I turned my head to the voice behind my back, Nakamura and Mayumi, Kanna's friends, approached me the other day. Among them, Mayumi, Nakamura's girlfriend, gave me a cool drink.
"It's you. I gave Kanna some of Tsubaki's albums in advance. Didn't you get it?"
The Nakamura soldier smiled and replied.
"No, thank you. Today I just came to look around while I was out in Akiba. "
"Really?"
"By the way, there are a lot of people. Are these the people who came here to save Tsubaki's album? "
In Nakamura's question, I nodded quietly and slashed my neck with the drink in my hand.
Mayumi, who was listening to us quietly, asked me.
"Who sang the Tsubaki song this time? As soon as I got the album to Kanna, I loved it so much that I kept listening. I heard from Kanna that she's a very nice, caring sister. She said she sings a lot better than you..."
"I see. That's how everyone feels, but a lot of people are after the Tsubaki album this time..."
Then Nakamura interrupted the conversation with an excited voice.
"After the Gala Concert, Hokkaido was announced for the first time in the area, and there was tremendous interest. The Virtual Idol community is looking forward to releasing local albums. "
In Nakamura's story, I looked at the queue with a bitter smile.
Tears burst into tears as I watched the camcorder video of his song and people's reactions at the Gala Concert.
Then Mayumi, who was looking at me, asked me.
"What... are you doing? Is there something wrong? "
"Oh, nothing. I'm busy. I have to go inside. It's hot, and we need to get drinks back to the people who are waiting. "
"Well, we'll be going, too. The day complete raon is released. I'll come again!"
"Okay, go in safely. "
Looking at the back of the couple heading back for a moment, I turned my head and looked at the line stretching slightly. If so many of those people who love her songs come across news of her illness one day, what enormous things will happen?
I wouldn't want to see that if I could.
&
A month later, August 19, 1995.
The issue date of Complete Raon, which has made competitors in the current gaming industry tense from the ground up, is approaching.
Exactly four years after the launch of Raon in August 91, the defensive follow-up model was launched for 32800 yen at a price similar to that of the competition model.
On top of the white box was a stereoscopic depiction of complete raon painted with fluorescence.
It was a hot day in the middle of the summer, but the long and happy smiles of those who were looking forward did not leave their faces.
Nakamura and Mayumi waved their hands at me in the queue as they now go to the streets to check on the volume of Complete Laon to be sold with Hayashi, a legendary Pentagon romance gaio.
"There you are. "
Unlike Nakamura, who looks a little tired a month ago, dark circles came down to the ball.
"Three days ago, I was so excited about the launch of Complete Laon that I couldn't sleep..."
" · · · · · ·. "
Thank you for being a developer, but apparently your mind control wasn't very good with the game Nakamu. Mayumi, who was looking at Nakamura like that, kicked her tongue and asked me.
"When will Sawano Tsubaki characters be revealed? "
When she asked, I looked at her watch and answered.
"Open in 10 minutes, and we'll start selling right away. "
Those who stood near my words roared with elasticity.
"I think they're about to start. "
"Khhh! I can finally play idol with virtue. "
"I have to start with full metal gears. "
Even with the console price, it seemed that people were thinking of one or two titles in each head. Then I heard Hayashi's voice behind my back.
"Director, shall we begin? "
"Yes. Let's get started. "
"Nakamura. Good work this month, too. "
"Thanks!! "
"Your salary this month is pretty good. How many hours have you been working? "
"I worked day and night to die. I ran all over the place because of the staff. "
"What's the hurry with the money? "
In the manager's question, I nodded, checking the bills in the brown envelope.
"I've got some big money coming out next week..."
"I see. You said you'll rest tomorrow, right? After all the hard work, let's rest and see the day after tomorrow. "
"Yes, sir. I'll go first, then!"
After putting the salary envelope deep in the bag, I finished saying hello to the manager and left the family restaurant 'Siberia', a part-time place.
"Oh, thank God. "
It was early evening, with one or two streetlights on the street, but the hot air still held a humid energy during the day. Although the sticky air didn't feel particularly pleasant touching my neck, I thought of the salary envelope in my bag, and I accidentally climbed up my mouth.
120,000 yen a month... I think I know why the Fritters have increased lately...
The severe recession, which was about to get better, has been going on for five years, and the employment threshold has increased with the year that the fort has become a new profession.
Fritters are a new term for people who move around part-time jobs and make a living. They usually make as much money as regular people do by running two part-time jobs, so there is a growing trend towards giving up jobs and running part-time jobs.
"Ha…"
Thinking about the future makes me feel frustrated.
I didn't think jobs would be this hard just five years ago, but it's still a freshman year in college, but it's hard to think about graduating from college.
Recently, there have been jobs other than Fritters, which are said to be short-term contractual forms that are maintained until the end of a project other than formal employment, when you enroll yourself with a personnel procurer from a suitable company.
After the project is finished, the company is free to terminate the contract and the assignment is sold to another company.
Currently, most companies prefer to have affordable labor, and the Pentagon was the only game company I knew wouldn't use the labor force.
I'd like to get a job at the Pentagon if possible.
No, it was not just me, but anyone who was interested in the game.
But I'm not as talented as Kanna, and I'm not as good at studying as Mayumi. He's just a regular college kid who likes to play Pentagon games. After graduation at this rate. I also know that entering the Pentagon is as hard as picking up a star in the sky.
Sometimes, when you walk Shibuya with Mayumi, she gives you a fashion magazine and a business card, and you end up eating it with your face. The end of the industry was almost hosting, so I wasn't attracted to it.
In fact, since I was a kid, I haven't had the patience to do anything about it.
Neither studying, nor exercising, nor even the games that are currently playing, although there are many softwares that have swooped to other newly released games before viewing the endings, only a few titles have seen the endings.
"Then again, I was a very important man..."
After acknowledging myself so far, I felt like I was happy until now.
Stab, stab, stab!
You hear the weeping of the beetle under the chimney heading home. I'd rather be a high school student enjoying Street Fire 2 with my friends after school without thinking about it...
After a while, I stepped on the porch with my shoulders down, and my mother, who was preparing dinner, welcomed me.
"Are you home? Dinner? "
"I don't think so. "
I want you to go up to your room and manipulate the CD player next to your exposed bed and hug Mr. Tsubaki. 'was regenerated.
Is it because you're depressed? Her voice, which resonates through the speakers in a narrow room, is sadder today. I lay on the bed, covering my face with my forearms, and I heard my mother's voice downstairs.
"Kensuke. Mayumi's on the phone!"
Mayumi? Oh, by the way, I was supposed to call you after part-time, but I forgot...
"I'll be right down. "
I got up from the bed and went back down the narrow stairs. I lifted the luggage next to the sofa.
"Hello?"
"Mr. Kenska, you're home. I haven't heard back yet, so I was wondering if the part-time job's done. "
"Oh, I just got in. "
After a long sigh burying myself on the couch, Mayumi spoke to me in a worried voice.
"Are you sick? "
"No, I'm just a little depressed."
"Depressed? Kensuke, are you...? What brings you here? The sun rises from the west tomorrow. "
"Don't make fun of me. It's pretty serious."
"What's the matter, my Kenska family? "
I decided to be sad about Mayumi's behavior with a teasing tone, but I was also thankful that she wanted to comfort me in that way.
Well, I feel like I fell in love with the trap I sold today.
Maybe it's best to talk to your peers about your problems at this point.
"I just can't see the future, and I'm worried that if I graduate from college, I might be able to get a job."
"Didn't you say you wanted to go to Pentagon Soft when you graduated? "
"That was hope. How am I supposed to get into a giant company like the Pentagon? "
"Expertise. You can try now. I don't know what Kenska was thinking, but we're only a year away from college. You're not a senior, so if you have something you want to do, you should think about trying for the rest of your life. Isn't that right?"
"I'm sure that's true... I don't know. "
"Still, that's amazing! I never dreamed Kenska would worry about that! I used to play games all the time and live without thinking. "
" · · · · · ·. What do you see me as... "
"Otaku's gaming boyfriend. "
Bingo. The answer is indisputable.
Mayumi talks, but she hears the sound of them rattling over the funny handset. And in the sound of her laughter, I also burst a feast smile.
"Oh, I just laughed. Right?"
"Yes, I laughed. What do you say?"
"Tooling is still a child, after all. "
"Tsk! Anyway, why did you ask me to call you today? "
"Oh, I forgot. The next week, when I go to buy the Complete Raon. I want you to come with me. "
"What are you doing here? I can't believe you asked me to go buy a game machine with you. "
"How my brother has been taunting his parents for the past few days. I don't want to hear it. "
"So you want to buy one for your brother? "
"Well, there was some money left over from last month's part-time job..."
"Oh, Mayumi. Wonderful! Your brother must be thrilled!"
"Oh, by the way, you're coming with me next week for the launch of Complete Raon. Okay? Bye, then. "
I looked at the phone and swallowed a mouthful of laughter because of her actions when she hung up like she was ashamed of me at the end.
"Kensuke. Dinner's almost ready. How about a bite? "
"Yes, I will. "
&
A week after that.
I got up at dawn and headed to the Pentagon Shop in Akihabara with Mayumi. Despite the weekend, the train to Akiba was filled with people my age from morning to morning.
"It's Saturday, right? "
Mayumi, who was intertwined with people on a train that made the rush hour look like a weekday morning, tried to talk to me.
"Yes, Saturday. That's right."
And after a while. When the train we were on reached Akiba Station, the people inside the train escaped from Urr.
"Are they... all of them? "
After holding Mayumi's hand and leaving Akiba Station, everyone around him was walking in the same direction as us.
Wow, even when the portable Raon was first launched four years ago, I don't think it was this far... Surprised, I rushed to the Pentagon, holding Mayumi's hand.
&
Complete Raon's sale is at 9: 00 a.m.
We still have about three hours left, but given that the Pentagon shop was open at 10: 30, we couldn't complain because today was an hour and a half early.
When Mayumi and I stood at the end of the purchase queue, in less than 10 minutes, there began to be a long line behind us.
"Did the people in front of us have been waiting since yesterday? "
"Not only yesterday, some waited a week ago. "
"Since... a week ago? "
Mayumi looked baffling and tried to look at the front of the queue, but there was a bit of a crowd looking at the head of the queue that was already twisted like a snake.
We'll stop by the convenience store alternately, finish the morning, and then have a little chat. At 9 o'clock, I could see a familiar face.
Director Kang Jun-hyuk, who came to know thanks to Kanna's 'Cheerleader' mini album for you, has become a very good director inside the Pentagon.
He smiles and greets us as soon as he sees us. However, without saying a word, I had to leave to reveal the fourth character of Virtual Idol, Sawano Tsubaki.
Mayumi, who was next to me, said to me.
"Actually, it's an excuse to buy her a complete raon. "
"Hmm? What excuses? What does that mean? "
"There was a little greed I wanted to play with."
With Mayumi's smile that held my hand with a bright smile, an alarm sounded to announce the start of the event.
"There was a little greed I wanted to play with."
With her smile holding my hand with a bright smile, an alarm sounded to announce the start of the event. Afterwards, Sawano Tsubaki, the last character of Idol, came through the speakers, and his whole body suddenly trembled.
An empty platform with only two of them.
I'm worried about your silent face.
It's a voice that comes in from the CD every day, and I can't believe my heart is shaking like this...
At that moment, Mayumi, who was next to me, took her mouth off with a trembling voice.
"This... is live, right? "
"Excuse me?"
"I can feel my breath in the middle of the song. Don't you see?"
"That's... that's what it looks like."
And he shall become of the adults, and shall live for ever;
You may lose something precious, but...
I know that, too, but...
Ah... I definitely heard Mayumi's story, and I listened to her voice, and I could definitely feel it in my voice, unlike what I heard on the CD. Mayumi's right. The protagonist is hiding somewhere, singing a song.
After a while, her conversation with me began to spread throughout the queue through the people around her.
"I thought this was live. "
"Huh? Your breathing is subtly different from what you hear on the CD. "
"Right…? "
"That's... creepy!! "
The person in front of me folded his arms and swept down his forearms looking at the stage set in front of the Pentagon Shop. In view of the intense summer day sunlight, Tsubaki playing the piano in the screen with a veil on the ceiling was revealed. The elasticity starts to flow from the queue.
Hug me.
My body is breaking apart.
"Ah, finally."
Her fluffy black hair blew in, and her exposed face gave her a sad feeling, out of nowhere.
As my thin fingers flew up like dancing on a white ledge, Mayumi, who was staring at the blank screen, stumbled and leaned against my shoulder.
"What's wrong with you? "
"I don't know... I was so numb, I couldn't feel my legs..."
But Mayumi's story was not wrong at all.
Her life was so captivating that I could feel her breasts rising in the highlights of the song.
That's when the people around me began to praise her voice.
"Oh, I was just about to lose my mind at the peak. "
"Is this how you sing with your emotions? I've never felt it before, to be honest."
Although I don't know what makes her voice so loving, she is currently at Virchur Idol, sorry to her friend Kanna, but she is the best of them all.
"I have decided. I will choose the Sawano Tsubaki version of the Virtual Idol title. "
"Me too."
"Oh, shit. I want to buy the Tsubaki version too, but I hope you don't buy it all in front of me!? "
After the end of her live with a quiet piano sound, me and Mayumi hear Kanna's familiar song.
"Oh, Erica!! "
Her song, which announced the beginning of Virtual Idol, warmly touched the hearts of those who had been touched by the tsubaki.
"Ah, Erica's not a bad choice, either. If Tsubaki is in love, Erica is like," The sweetness of the song. ""
"That's right. I've been at work all day, and when I come home and I hear Erica's songs, I feel like all the fatigue of the day is gone."
As I also felt in Tsubaki's song, Erica's 'Cheerleader' also went live.
Having been busy with Virtual Idol's recording schedule recently, it has been a long time since I and Mayumi have heard Kanna's live.
While listening to her song, I whispered to Mayumi beside me.
"Like the storm in Tsubaki, Kanna must be nearby. "
"I haven't seen your face in a while, but I'd love to see you around..."
I used to feel like Erica looked like Kanna somewhere on the screen, but I felt sad because I felt like a friend I used to know had gone far away.
I'm getting tired of different realities, more and more disappointed than I've ever dreamed.
But your world will come to pass. I'll always cheer for you!
Soon after Kanna's song, Cheryl and Kono Azza's song naturally came together, and the atmosphere of the venue began to heat up.
Obviously, unlike the two previous songs, the intense two songs were enough to excite those who were waiting…
The more people who were waiting, the more hesitant they were to find out who to buy from among the idols. Cheryl's Beat Heart, which has been buzzing since Saturday morning, was enough to stop the fever that had been hiding in the man's mind.
"Aah!! Dammit! I don't know!! Let's just buy them all!! "
"Yes. We'll manage one day anyway!" "
"Yes, this is what cards are made for! "
Mayumi grabbed my hand in the air just as I was about to stretch out my arm to help the shouting of the users.
"You're not going to buy all four of them here, are you? "
" · · · · · ·. "
Oh... I shouldn't have brought Mayumi.
Eventually, I agreed to switch with Tsubaki and Mayumi when they bought and cleared the Kanna version, but my mind was still a little twisted.
I said, "You know, maybe I should just buy two silent songs, so why don't you buy one more Cheryl or Kono Azza version? "
"Do one thing. There's only one soft card in the game machine anyway. "
"No, but if you get bored playing, you can do it halfway..."
But I could see in her eyes that my words were lightly silenced.
There were people around me who were either jealous of me for buying games with their girlfriends or staring at me with their murderous eyes...
"Actually, I'm tired of this..."
What have I been struggling with for the last month?
It was all an investment for today that I dragged my bicycle to save on transportation costs even though I was going to fall hungry.
I have to use my head somehow...
I waited in haste for the line to drop, avoiding the look in her eyes of suspicion.
&
At the end of the celebration stage of Virtue Idol, when the full sale started, I felt excited and nervous in a slowly decreasing queue.
We took a quick look inside and found that there are five cash stations.
So if I just scatter with Mayumi, I can buy all the titles I want, put them in a shopping bag and go home.
Maybe she wants to see what's inside, so why don't you tape her shopping bag?
While I was thinking of ways to avoid her gaze, I noticed five calculators in front of my eyes that had just entered the Pentagon Shop.
Where are we going? We need to calculate as far away from Mayumi as possible. '
If she heads for the central calculation, it's over. But if they were to be placed on both ends, that would be the best position...
For quick calculations, whether I secretly took out a thick envelope from my bag, I shoved the money into Mayumi's back pocket as soon as she turned to the other side.
'That's it. First mission clear. '
Wait. My Complete Raon...!
I looked around pretending to look inside the store while swallowing dry saliva and looking at the decreasing queue, looking at the shifts of people heading to the counter.
'The average time to buy a device body and soft per person is 3-4 minutes. If this is the case, Mayumi will be placed in 4 places. Not 1 or 5, but 4 is not bad. If you count at least once or twice, Mayumi won't be able to see the items I calculate. '
Ah! I paid for a game, but it's so hard...
Fortunately, virtually none of the idols were out of stock. However, it seemed to be the fastest running out of the Tsubaki version.
"Ah, it's our turn next. "
"Y-yeah. You're only gonna buy the Idol Erica version with the main body, right? "
"Yes. I'll buy it and get Kanna to sign it. "
"That's a great idea! Maybe I should, too!"
"Hmm? Didn't you say you live in the Tsubaki version? "
Ugh! What a stupid... What an important moment!!
I turned my head away from Mayumi looking at me with suspicious eyes already, and I heard the Pentagon staff's voice behind me in a good time.
"Next customer, please proceed to bill number four. "
"Oh, yes! "
Following the staff's instructions, I looked at Mayumi heading to calculator 4 and waited for my turn to come.
"Buy one or two quickly... please!! '
But my expectations were imperceptible...
"Please proceed to bill three for the next guest. "
... Damn it. I can't believe I'm stuck next to Mayumi.
If you want to get as far as you can, head to the register, and suddenly the guy at counter number one is leaving with his shopping bag.
At that moment, I stumbled for a moment, staggering toward the first calculation.
"Ah, this way! "
I heard the voice of Cashier 3 calling behind my back, but I quickly ran to Cashier 1 and spit out the prepared comment.
"One complete raon, four versions of Virtual Idol. All for the first time only!! And give me a full metal gear solid and a street makeup version that I don't have!! "
"Oh, I see. You're asking for all of the products launched with Complete Raon today? "
"Yes!! "
I quickly nodded, looking at Mayumi who was listening to the product description from the employee.
Then she took the product out of the back room, one by one, and piled it up like a pile on the counter. He then shouts the microphone next to him, and announces the announcement in a voice.
"We are pleased to announce that we are out of limited edition Erica packages, including Idol Savano Tsubaki, as well as the customer you just ordered. "
Me, Nice!! I bought the last limited edition of Tsubaki and Erica!!
Wait, Erica...?
I was supposed to buy the Tsubaki version... and tell Erica?
When I turned my head to the ominous feeling, Mayumi looked at me from Casher 4.
"Sir, may I briefly explain the Complete Laon you bought? "
"No. I have an urgent matter to take care of. "
"Then please refer to the documentation before playing. So 80,080 yen for all the soft drinks you bought with Complete Raon. "
Since the limited edition of Virtual Idols is 9,280 yen each, the combined four are more expensive than Complete Raon.
But is it the thrill of having won the last limited edition? I hurriedly handed the staff eight Man-En bills and one Hundred Yen coin in an envelope.
"Thank you. 80,100 yen. Here's 20 yen change. "
Looking at the two copper coins returned from handing over eight bills, I felt a sense of emptiness for a moment, but now is not the time to feel that way.
I helped an employee with a heavy complete raon in a massive shopping bag and then rushed out of the Pentagon shop with a one-time receipt.
"Kensuke!! "
Later, Mayumi, who left the store, walked toward me with a shopping bag the size of my hand.
"How long have you lived? "
"Oh, no, I just bought another version of Erica for Kanna to sign. "
"Then why did the shopping bag burst? Come here for a second. "
"I'm not. Even if I only bought two of them!! "
"So show me for a second!! "
"Oh, what a childish thing to do. "
I retreated to the side of the car, avoiding Mayumi rushing towards me with enormous force. I persistently avoided Mayumi reaching for the shopping bag.
Fortunately, there was a railing that prevented me from falling, so I pushed the shopping bag as far as I could towards the road and stopped her.
Buaaaaaah!
Bam, bam!!
While Mayumi's voice could not be heard from the horn coming from somewhere, I felt heavy as she was trying to examine the contents anyway, but even more so, I tried to stay away from her by hiding the shopping bag towards the car.
At that moment.
Ta-da!
I think someone hit my back. Something's missing...
"Huh?"
I turned my head and looked at the hand that was on the side of the car, and all I could hold was the handle of a large shopping bag.
"Huh? What is this? "
Booooooooooooooooo!
I turned my head to the noisy sound of the motorcycle, and the chunky shopping bag that had just been in my hand was in the back of someone sitting on the motorcycle.
Are you sure this is gonna fly?
"Tsk!! Kenska!! You okay!? "
The people who were still waiting to buy with Mayumi's scream, the eyes were all over me.
Fluffy...
Immediately, I was relieved of my legs and sat down on the floor holding the shopping bag handle tightly.
"Are you okay? Are you hurt?" "
" · · · · · ·. "
I heard Mayumi's voice filled with worry, but I couldn't say anything.
The perpetrators who blew up my shopping bag had already made a quick left turn at the next range and disappeared from view...
In my hand, only the handle of an 80,000 dollar shopping bag remained.
"W-what just happened? "
Did they say they can't perceive reality when they're so shocked?
Mayumi, who was touching my body, sat down next to me, sighing for relief as she stuttered like a lost little child.
"No injuries. You're welcome."
"You're welcome... thank God? "
Where are you so lucky? I lost 80,000 yen in front of my eyes, but I can't even buy a limited edition of Idol if I want to buy it again!!
It's over. It's all over.
When the Dragon Warrior series was launched, I never thought I'd get blown up like this, even if I heard bad students dragged me into the back alley and took the cartridge.
It was strange and unfair, so I felt like tears were going to pour out soon.
"Kensuke, are you crying? "
"Noona, someone's crying. "
I stood up, rubbing my eyes against Mayumi's voice. I felt sorry for the way the users looked at me with a blank look around us.
I hurriedly made my way to the train station, thinking it would be nothing more than a laugh if I were here.
Even if I could buy Complete Raon again with the money I have left in my hand, I still had no money to buy the title of the game.
"Keke, Mr. Kenska. Come with me."
After pausing in Mayumi's voice, you hear another woman's voice behind your back.
"Hey, customer!! "
Turning his head, Casher, who had just helped me calculate the Complete Raon, hurriedly ran to me and handed me a piece of paper.
"You left in such a hurry, I forgot to give you this. "
As I stared at the ticket with the number written, I raised my head and asked her.
"What is this? "
"This is the ticket to the live stage for the afternoon. "
"Draw Ticket?"
"Hand-picked by the patrons of Virtue Idol. "
I was number 231 in her hand.
"LIVE is scheduled for 2 PM, so be sure to attend. "
"Oh, well..."
The Pentagon clerk handed me a ticket and immediately returned to the shop. Thanks to the long procurement matrix, it was difficult to leave for a while.
One raffle ticket in place of the heavyweight Complete Raon that you just had in your hand.
Honestly, I didn't think this was going to win.
The number 231 means that 230 people have already purchased Raon in front of me, and if I include the people in the current line, I could almost double the draw number.
At this rate, you can't wait until the afternoon live for only one lucky draw number.
Then Mayumi, who was next to me, asked me.
"Kensuke, aren't you going back to see Kanna? "
"Oh, right. Then I decided to take a look at Kanna..."
I was so distracted that I forgot to promise to see her...
In fact, I felt like going back home and doing nothing, but seeing Mayumi's face made me feel very sad to go back to this.
"Do you want some food? "
I ran in from even the morning, but I was so hungry that I asked her with a bitter expression.
"Yeah. Let's..."
&
After a while, we moved to a nearby family restaurant and sat across from each other with our shopping bags on the side of the table.
"Are you okay...? "
The voice of Mayumi looking at me with anxious eyes was just a silent nod.
He seems to think I blew up the Raon I bought because of him.
To be honest, I didn't notice any boiling anger or devastation until just now, but I calmly thought that all of this was a mistake caused by my greed.
I'd rather listen to Mayumi...
Regrets came, but it was too late.
After feeling discouraged even Mayumi, I took a short breath and told her.
"It's okay! I'll get paid next month and buy it again. "
"I would have expected more..."
She opens her mouth, gazing at the Complete Raon who is next to her, smiling as if she was about to burst into tears.
"I'm fine. You want to take it and play first? "
It is true that you were just tempted by Mayumi's offer with an honest heart.
But when I thought of Mayumi's sister, who was waiting for her to return from home, I secretly leaked a bloody smile.
"What are you going to say to your brother..."
"No, I'm just saying I can't buy it for a reason..."
"But you said you wanted to try. Virgil Idol..."
Honestly, I didn't think it would come from Mayumi, so I didn't reveal it to the outside, but I felt very good. When I talked about the game until now, I felt like she finally admitted to my hobby.
During the meal, we took out the Complete Raon and looked at the reality.
A luxurious body with a matte plastic finish was designed for use even when standing up.
Unlike Gear Stations and Saturn, the part of the tray with the CD inserted could be pushed aside rather than open the lid.
"Just open this and plug in the CD, right? "
"It's the same as a CD player: insert the CD into the middle drive shaft, close the tray. And press the power button. "
Mayumi nodded earnestly in my explanation.
Though my heart was empty, I felt very cute in her appearance, listening to each of my actions and learning how to work the Complete Raon.
Well, her brother would know how to hot-wire a cable. No further explanation is necessary...
"But what's this hole in Kenska? "
In Mayumi's question, looking at the lower front end of the Complete Raon, there was a unique port just next to where the controller was mounted.
"Huh? I see..."
In the case of gear stations, memory cards could be placed on the controller ports, but Complex Raon did not need to purchase a separate storage device to use the built-in memory.
It was a pretty thick port, so when I opened the manual and looked at the name of the small site, I realized what the port meant.
"This is a portable Raon connecting device. "
"If it's a portable Raon, are you referring to the game machine Kenska has? "
Surprisingly, the body of Complete Raon was able to link the existing Raon.
What was interesting was that if you put in the CD and linked Raon on the play screen, you could download mini-games for the game.
This means that if you buy one game, you can play two games for Complete Laon and Portable Laon.
As a simple example, installing the game data of Idol on a portable Laon allowed you to enjoy a simple mini-game that could nurture your own Idol on the outside.
'The launch of a new console is not an introduction to existing users, but rather, if they have an existing Laon, they are naturally encouraging them to buy a complete Laon..'
Additionally, the TV mode allows you to display the game screen on the portable Laon display, so that you can play the game freely with the portable Laon even at home with only one TV.
'Wait, this structure has been planning Complex Raon since we designed Portable Raon!? '
I was amazed by the way the Pentagon interlocks closely.
'Even if Mintendo-64 is released later, this level of completeness would be quite dangerous. '
Then, beyond the manual, I heard Mayumi's worried voice.
"There's Kenska. Are you going to see Kanna live later...? "
"Of course. I was so busy that I couldn't get a straight answer. "
Then Mayumi smiled brightly, exhaling relief.
I guess I just thought I'd go home because I was upset about you.
"Live in the afternoon. Let's go to the cafe and buy some time. "
"Yes."
&
The Pentagon's complete raon took a picket for full power consumption before 12 o'clock.
After the sale opens at 9 o'clock. It was a triumph in just 3 hours.
The long purchasing procession that was camped out in front of the Pentagon Shop was soon dispersed, and Akihabara was returning to his usual state.
People wandered around the street carrying huge shopping bags, but they all seemed to know what was in them, given their similar sizes.
But it's 1: 55 p.m. Aren't people overreacting to the recent months of the fascinating live event of Virtue Idol?
"Mr. Kenska. Are you sure you want to do a live event here in Kanna? "
Mayumi, sitting across from me, minding her own ticket, asked me.
By the way, the little stage I put in front of the Pentagon Shop is gone?
I pulled out the live ticket I had stuffed in my pocket and looked around.
And the moment I saw the directions to the venue, I was suddenly elastic.
'Oops. You can't live outdoors in the sun like this. Somehow, the time was running out, and the streets were empty. '
"Sorry, Mayumi. Virtual Idol's live event wasn't here. "
"What? Where, then?" "
"There's another Pentagon shop nearby called the Dragon Emblem Shop, and I think they're performing there. Luckily, it's not far from here. Let's hurry. "
I ran to the event with the Complete Raon shopping bag in my hand instead of Mayumi.
&
Shortly after arriving at the Dragon Emblem Shop, we showed the staff a live ticket and headed straight for the event hall on the second floor. The passageway to the second floor has been cleared to ensure all users have already entered.
Pow! Pow!
Soundproofing caused a huge scream from the inside, even though there were thick doors installed at the theater or in the theater.
'Yes. This is how popular Virtual Idol should be...'
Moment after swallowing a dry saliva and opening a tightly closed door. The sound of the enormous shouting of the users coming from inside caused a tremor all over my body.
Ta-da!!
At that moment, you hear Cheryl's provocative voice with a familiar whip.
"I'm going to rock this stage with my song. "
At that moment, one thought crossed my mind.
It was a conference about the new launch that Raon showed at the Pentagon store when it was launched four years ago.
'Yes… the Pentagon's launch ceremony was not yet finished…'
Starting with Cheryl's appearance, LIVE quickly captured the minds of the users gathering in the live hall. The character on the screen was dressed in a blue officer's uniform, and the leather boots all the way to the calf were strangely sexy.
"Wow!!! First song is Cheryl!! "
With the concert opening, Cheryl's Beating Heart was a very good song.
Cheryl, one of the four heroes with the most powerful force, had a charisma that overwhelmed even the appearance.
When her brightly bleached pink hair and clear, shining eyes met my two eyes, I froze into a haystack.
Soon, the moment she smiled with a slight clench of her tongue over her tiny lips.
The real singer appeared on the stage.
"Huff!! What!?"
She dresses up in the same outfit as her character as if it were popping out of the screen. She puts her cool extended leg on the speaker and brings the microphone.
My heart, against gravity, against you.
You know, Beating Heart in my heart.
Her gesture of singing with her eyes closed between the falling scalps resembles Cheryl of Virtue Idol. No, in this case, it wouldn't be too much to say that a character named Cheryl made her a motive.
By the way, Erica, who Kanna is in charge of, looks just like her.
A delusional galaxy.
But it won't stop. I will approach you with a bold kiss that will transcend even time.
A little excitement with the users, she reaches for those who support her at the peak.
Then those who knew her title song began to sing along to the peak of Beating Heart, cheering.
"Take it!!! My heart to you!! "
She raises her jaw slightly, looking at the users who are responding to her posture, turning around and throwing off her outerwear.
"Oops!!! "
"Huff!! Awesome.
Of course, she was wearing a tank on the inside, but I couldn't help but notice the heat on her breastbone, sweating from the stage.
At that moment, Mayumi's hand, which had dug into my side, stabbed me deeply with the strength to rip out the entire rib.
"Khhhhh!!!!! "
When she screamed at the pain that seemed to pierce her lungs, Mayumi blamed me for staring into her eyes.
"Can't you just blink your eyes? "
"Arrgg! Wait a minute. It was instinct."
"Instinct? What!? "
"Okay. Wait, wait!! "
"W-well, if you're going to fight, go out and fight. "
I heard a noise here and there about whether I shouldn't have fought with my girlfriend at the performance venue of Idol, which is full of men.
'Nakamura Kenska. I'll pay for Kanna's performance. '
'Oh, yeah. Got it.'
Lively atmosphere rose at once for Cheryl's dramatic appearance.
Her appearance of playing her character onstage seems to pierce her frustration as she waits for the release of Idol.
"Yippee!! "
"Excellent!! "
"Khh... my queen. You have no regrets about purchasing your package. "
After finishing the song with a lot of applause from the audience, she took the courage to fix the crooked veremo in the middle of the massive.
"Today, I would like to sincerely thank you for coming to Virtue Idol Live!! Thank you all!! "
Finally, her face properly met our eyes about the early 20s.
With one hand on her sexy pelvis, she breathes heavily for a moment and continues live.
With a simple self-introduction, I became an idol. After a while, she continued a simple torque on her favorite character. I asked towards the audience with a playful expression.
"Raise your hand if you've ever bought an Idol Cheryl version of Virtue here! "
At that moment, I suddenly raised my hand to her question without even knowing it. However, I slowly lowered my hand, remembering that I had been hit by a whole bag of shopping bags.
However, about a third of the people in the audience raised their hands to ask her questions.
Whether she was surprised by more than she thought, she thanked the users with a final kiss on her fingertips.
"Actually, I heard the sad news before I got here. Complete Raon and a user who bought all of the games that came out today were flying on the highway. I heard you weren't hurt. Are you here right now? "
As I slowly raise my hand in Cheryl's presence, circling the audience, holding the microphone in her hand, she glances at me and smiles.
"There's a drawing after the live event today. So you have to stay until the end. "
"Th-thank you. "
"Good luck to you... Then ~ the next song I'm going to play for you will be from the stage of Kono Azza, the youngest character of Virtue Idol. "
After her stage of acting Cheryl, all the lights went out on the live stage and all of a sudden the surroundings became very dark. And the sound of the drums banging against each other.
"One, two, three, four. "
Kono Azsa appeared on the screen with a tense voice of a girl coming in the dark. Then Mayumi, who was next to me, burst into laughter and said to me.
"Kono Azza is a very cute character. He's popular, isn't he? "
If Cheryl's nickname was Queen, Azsa's nickname was her sister.
Bandages on her knees and pointy hair styles that represent her fluffy personality. And unlike Cheryl's glamorous stage outfits, her ubiquitous outfits are strangely intimate.
So her cognitive fans consisted of various age groups ranging from children to adults.
Also, Kono Azza's popularity was undeniable because it absorbed even female users who felt repulsed by Cheryl, like Mayumi.
If idol had appeared as a three-person system other than Tsubaki, it would have been much more popular than now.
That was a lot of Tsubaki songs at the end.
- All that matters is loving yourself.
You can't love anyone else unless you love yourself!! -
Her recurring thunderstorm was also dressed in the same outfit as the characters in the game.
'Am I the only one who looks like him this time? '
Even when I was listening to Liv in her nervous voice, unlike the stage where I used to play Cheryl leisurely, she did not lose her smile, but she finished the song to the end.
"Ha... ha... Thank you. "
Although the stage was less complete than Cheryl, many people cheered and applauded as if they had seen a high school academic event.
Well, they were supposed to be on their debut today, so I'm sure they're thrilled...
After two songs in a row, I thought it might be Kanna's turn next. As the stage became brighter, Director Kang Jun-hyuk stepped onto the stage.
The main director of Virtual Idol, the developer of Complex Raon, stood in the center of the stage and greeted the users. I smiled relaxed.
"I would like to sincerely thank you for attending the live performance of Idol with the purchase of Complete Raon. Then, before I show you, I'd like to pause for a moment to give you a brief description of how Idol plays. First of all, the Virtual Idol that you bought just looks like a foster simulation of raising an idol, but it actually means something different. "
Those who did not understand the meaning of Director Kang Jun-hyuk looked at him, tilting their heads toward the stage. And it included, of course, me and Mayumi.
Just like enjoying people's reactions, Kang Joon-Hyuk, who was looking at the atmosphere for a moment, bounced his finger and the PPT screen behind him popped up.
After experiencing the heroes performing in various stage costumes, the appearance of the four characters who made their debut today began to be revealed in four parts.
If there was one question, it was written on a schedule table next to their profile, with the names of each region of Japan written almost every two to three weeks.
"What is that? "
"Well... what's the occasion? "
Director Kang Jun-hyuk pointed to the screen and added an explanation to the voices of the noisy people.
"In a nutshell, the schedule next to them is the date of the live event. "
"Ugh…? "
The people in the audience seemed surprised by his sudden remarks. Are you saying that after the game is released, you will continue to perform live?
However, people's questions were only getting deeper because their schedules all contained their respective locations on the same day.
"As I said before, Virtual Idol is not just a breeding simulation game. To give you a little bit of clarity, the game disc you bought is a kind of audition device that can help with their full debut...? "
"An audition?"
And in Kang Jun-hyuk's description of Virtual Idol, I was forced to tremble at the unique gamesmanship of the Pentagon's name again.
"Virtual Idol is a growing content game. And the points that you get by fostering your favorite characters are going to be very versatile. For example, a character's costume on stage, or regular clothes. You can customize your characters, like accessories, or get new live songs and new stage outfits updated every month. And lastly, the most important..."
His narrative of deliberate moxation at a crucial moment gave a breathtaking tension to the listener.
'What the hell... what's the most important thing!? '
"You have the right to vote. "
Voting? What's the vote for?
At that moment, I remembered the word 'audition' that Director Kang Jun-hyuk said in my head.
Is that what he's saying?
"Yes, you have to compete with other users so that you don't drop the precious characters you bought. The method is very easy. You can attend the concert on the day of her live event. If the distance is too far and you can't attend, you can run to a nearby Pentagon shop and transfer your points through a portable Raon communications terminal. "
At that time, one user who could not resist the curiosity asked Director Kang Jun-hyuk.
"Ho... What happens if the character I bought has the lowest points? "
Then, Director Kang Jun-hyuk sighed a little and answered his question.
"After the live event, the update to her will end. Of course, you can continue to enjoy in the game, but the event footage of her or the updates to her costume will be completely terminated. "
"Huff..."
"So anyone who has bought more than one title can vote? "
At one user's question, Director Kang Jun-hyuk still shakes his head with a bitter smile.
"That's very inefficient, so I wouldn't recommend it. because as you can see, there are overlapping performances between the characters. If Erica, Tsubaki, Cheryl and Azza's performance were to take place in one day, whose performance would you attend that day? "
His answer was that the faces of the people in the audience were white.
Th-that... evil bastard...
Now you actually want me to spin around and wear the internal injuries that your character is failing?
"You don't have to buy tickets to go live. Everything can be replaced by the points of development for the heroes you played. "
Director Kang Jun-hyuk's description of Virtual Idol was very simple and had a huge effect. This shocking announcement with the launch of the game...
Since I had just seen Cheryl and Azsa's great live stage, there have been complaints from users in the audience that the policy is too harsh.
But you know what?
In retrospect, all the games that Director Kang Jun-hyuk created were never harsh from one to ten.
Already, he has been challenging his users since the time of the family with a game called 'Dragon Emblem'.
The game in which the play data flew when the character died was also equipped with a similar system in 2. Even back then, users had said that the way dragon emblems play was too harsh.
Players who ignore tactical behavior properly during party play have frequently destroyed the entire party. One day, Director Kang Jun-hyuk cut those users' feedback in a single sentence in a pammy magazine.
"That's what the Dragon Emblem Series are all about. "
Although there was an opinion in the industry that he was arrogant in his responses to users who were not considerate at all, I completely agreed with him.
Users who already had the same idea as me gathered trusted players to create a clan and together they challenged Dungeon Raid.
It's as if bonding with your peers in RPG games was a reality due to the dragon emblem's crazy difficulty.
Some game magazines have compared the difficulties of 'Kang Jun-hyuk' to the difficulties of EASY, NORMAL and HARD.
So strange excitement that the name Kang Jun-hyuk itself conveys to users. Is it because of that expectation? To date, his games have always been a hit.
If he'd taken their opinions and taken the easy way out, he would've blamed himself for losing his beginner's mind this time...
It's always the same with people's eyes.
If there is anything against his standards, he will insist on digging it up to suit his tastes.
In fact, there were games that launched the Light version that were too difficult in the Super Family period and then were dumped as a result of a shortage of sales…
In that sense, Kang Jun-hyuk was a director with tremendous determination that would never be swayed by the user's evaluation.
But no matter what kind of person he is, he wouldn't have put such a cruel system in the Idol foster game...
"Anyway, the unique style of tying the user to the edge of the cliff is genre..."
On the other hand, I really admire his consistency. At that time, the user sitting at the front of the stage asked him.
"What is the cultivation point that I just described? Do we really have to bring the complete raon to the live president? "
Well, that's what I heard, right? How the hell do you pay for points?
When everyone looked back at Kang Jun-hyuk, he asked us with a silly look.
"Everyone in this room has a Raon in their bag. "
At that moment, I remembered the description of Complete Raon I saw in the restaurant earlier.
No... then?
"Select the sync menu from the main screen of Virtual Idol to link your play data to the portable Raon. Please note that these interworking features will be mandatory for all Pentagon games in the future.
For instance, Virtual Idol lets you play mini-games outside of Raon. Additionally, the Pentagon Shop's handset allows you to see the points figures for each of your heroes in real time and download new stage outfits that are updated every week. "
"Wow... Phew... Cool. "
As soon as I heard Director Kang Jun-hyuk's explanation, elasticity leaked out.
The complete raon he created completely destroyed the framework that the console game used to have. I can't believe I've used my existing portable gaming device to expand my game's variations like this…
Portable Raon's connection port, which I thought was just a device for caring for existing users...
However, I just realized at once that what I thought was the exact opposite of his intentions in Kang Jun-hyuk's explanation.
'We are using the connection ports to increase the sales of our existing portable Raon...!! '
Portable Raon itself was a great peripheral of Complete Raon.
In addition to the mini-display that sprinkles the screen of the game, Raon itself could also be used as a gamepad without having to purchase a spare controller.
However, due to the interworking function with Virtual Idol, the portable Raon has emerged to be a 'must' peripheral, not just a great peripheral.
Moreover, his subtly provocative remarks were enough to scratch off the pride of users who didn't yet have Raon.
It's like, "What? You still don't have Raon? So how are you going to deal with the points you've earned? 'His attitude seemed to be beyond insolence.
'But not a penny or two of Raon's portable... and if he didn't already have it, it wouldn't be an easy thing to buy. '
At that time, I remembered the portable Raon on the screen behind Director Kang Jun-hyuk.
There were many features that could be used in a chiseled device simply by using the traditional Raon.
"Ah ~ With the portable Raon in Full Metal Gear Solids, you can receive MAP screens and radio transmissions to Raon..."
"You can use Raon's interlock function at third-party parties. "
I felt a great reality even though the wireless audio was just heard through the portable Raon.
The multi effects of the two displays leaked again from the mouths of people in the audience.
"Khh... I can't stand it. When this is over, I think I'm going to have to go downstairs and buy some razor temp..."
"No... I'll get it from here to Raon and I'll get kicked out by my wife."
"Why don't you leave the box and put it in your bag? "
"You're crazy. How can you just leave the package box and carry the egg!? "
... That's right. You have to treasure the box before you can call it an unknown gamer.
If you sell it second-hand, you'll get paid more.
But even if you play the same game for some reason, you might find it even more fun to play with a portable Raon…
Then I showed the end of the purchase psychology in a makeup video of 'The Street Without Me' which appeared next. It was a secret album mode in the streets where I was not present at the same time as Complete Raon.
A user in the audience stood up and shouted, introducing the album of her memories that the protagonist had kept in his drawer, as well as the 30-passer letter he had left for the hero before he died.
"Aah!!! Dammit!! I'm going to buy it now. "
Users who had still liked the Pentagon's 'streets without me' began to leave without holding back.
Probably trying to buy them in advance and come back in case they ran out of stock.
At that time, I caught the ankles of those who were heading to the entrance with a cheerful sound from the speakers, but at this point I also had to fear the meticulous marketing skills of Director Kang Jun-hyuk.
-Commissioning the launch of Complete Raon, we are reducing the existing Raon's consumer price by 30% for one month starting today. -
"Wow!!! "
"Damn. Even if I get kicked out by my wife, I have to buy this. "
"I already have one, but I have to buy another one for the collection. "
"Damn... the purse is getting thinner. "
I can't believe you're dropping your prices at this hour...
It was truly a terrifying strategy.
One day, I took a marketing class at the university as an educational subject, at which point the professor praised the Pentagon for its marketing practices.
With the unique costume event I showed you on Valentine's Day, including using the public count of sales to drive sales of my own streets, does Director Kang Jun-hyuk have a genius sense of marketing other than game development skills?
By the way, Mintendo Karin's legend also mentioned that the "golden cartridge limited edition" was actually his idea.
"Then I'll leave you with an additional explanation on Raon's interworking functions, including Idol. Stay tuned for Erica and Tsubaki's next stage. "
Mayumi, who was next to me, muttered to Kang Jun-hyuk who left the stage without losing his time to the end.
"Fantastic. I've felt it before, but he seems confident in every action." "
I... I hate to admit it, but I absolutely agree with Mayumi's opinion.
The atmosphere of the Live Hall was already flowing in the direction he intended.
After a while, Erica appeared on the screen as the team's lights dimmed for the live performance and Kang Jun-hyuk disappeared into the dark.
"Ah, Kanna's song. "
"Shh. Junhyuk said Kanna's name was a secret..."
"Oh, right. I don't even know..."
As Erica flicked her guitar strings calmly on the screen, I felt the mood of her disorientation subside gradually.
And after a while. Kanna, who played Erica's voice, revealed herself to Spotlight and swallowed dry water in her stunningly innocent beauty.
I had felt her when I met Mayumi before, but I doubt she was this beautiful, but now her appearance is glowing on the stage.
Her song, which supported the minds of weary people in everyday life with her unique bright voice, was gaining explosive popularity mainly in the 2-30s.
Of course, I don't feel any less impactful than Cheryl's Beating Heart, but her song is Tsubaki's hug. 'I was confident that I wouldn't get tired of hearing it a few times. But something's different today.
Mayumi, who was watching Kanna, opened her mouth to see if she felt similar to me.
"What happened to Kanna? Why do you look so sad today?"
"Yeah, I'm sure I'm singing, but I don't feel the same bright tone as usual..."
A moment later, Kanna steps down from her chair to play the guitar, her eyes closed and she grabs the mic in her hands.
"Hello, I'm Kishimori Kanna, and I'm playing Katagiri Erica at Virtual Idol this time. I just wanted to say hello for the first time to you, and I'm very nervous, but I have to give you some bad news. "
"Hmm…? What is it?"
Kanna looks back inside the stage, anxious for a moment at the reaction of those who tilt their heads.
She received a message from someone there shortly after. I opened my mouth, biting his lower lip.
"My next stage, Mr. Tsubaki's meteor shower, is out of tune today. "
"Ugh... No!! "
"What a disappointment..."
"Are you nervous about the first stage? "
"When I heard it on the speaker this morning, I felt so good that I wanted to hear it again..."
"Ugh... I can't believe you didn't reveal yourself..."
Kanna was making a very sad face on the stage because of the complaints from the hearers.
"So this is where the live ends? "
"I can't see the last stage. Something's leaking. "
"You know..."
I thought it was the climax of live today, but this is how it turned out. It made some sense for users to be disappointed.
Mayumi was also very disappointed that she couldn't see the Tsubaki stage.
Kanna slowly brings the microphone to her mouth, looking at the loud audience.
"... hug Mr. Tsubaki, if you don't mind." 'May I call on your behalf? "