30. Live (4)
When I hurried Aram, who was frozen and taking a deep breath, with a nod, a question was thrown out with a sigh.
"We're doing a live, aren't you nervous?"
Lives were everyday life, so I thought there was no way I'd be nervous again.... but I couldn't answer like that, so I just scratched my head.
Aram sighed deeply again as he watched me like that.
"I'm afraid I'll make a mistake."
"Hyung, just don't swear."
"......Hey. You really. Do I look like someone who would swear in front of the fans?"
I couldn't just say to Aram, 'Of course not! I trust you!' It's true that I'm worried. He blushed and took a deep breath to calm down.
"That's not true."
"Yes, how about you try to cut down on the swearing you usually do?"
"......Uh, I'll cut down. I'll cut down."
Lee Aram wiped his face and lowered his head. Since his face could not be seen, it was impossible to know what he was thinking.
"But, other than that, aren't you worried about anything?"
"What?"
"I mean. Is there anything else I should be careful of?"
It was unexpected. I didn't think Aram would be the first to say something like this. I felt that he had become less sensitive than when he was in Lime, but his blunt speech was still the same, so I didn't even expect that to change.
When I didn't answer, Aram raised his head. His blushing face was still noticeable.
"...Why aren't you talking?"
"No. Um... There's nothing you have to be careful of, hyung. Just remember the precautions you heard before."
Aram frowned as if he couldn't believe it, then searched his memory.
Before debut, I had gathered the members and told them the basic entertainment industry manual and precautions, and he seemed to be recalling all of them.
"Use polite language, think several times before speaking, keep your mouth shut when you're emotional, and... Anyway, is that it?"
"Yes, those basic things."
Only then did Aram nod as if he felt relieved. I added a word to lessen his burden.
"You'll get used to it soon."
"... Really?"
"Yes. But you shouldn't make the mistake of not being able to adapt at first."
"....."
Lee Aram kept his mouth shut as if he had a lot to say.
I'm sorry for breaking his expectations, but rather than saying yes or no, I have to raise him strongly so that he grows up well without any problems.
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"Is this how it's done?"
"Is it on? Is it on?"
"It seems to be right! The number of viewers is increasing!"
The members said while looking at the electronic pad on the desk. I stared at the camera lens in front and confirmed that the live was on, then tapped Hwang Bo-kyun's foot. It was at an angle that was blocked by the camera.
'What are you doing without starting the live?'
Hwang Bo-kyun hurriedly took care of the members and straightened his back as if he understood what I meant.
"Oh, let me introduce myself first. One, two. Put in love!"
"Hello, this is Intro!"
After the set greetings, the real-time chat came up. The members' eyes widened, and they kept exclaiming in admiration. They thought it was amazing that so many people were watching the live.
"Wow, so many people came."
"That's right! Wow...."
"It's our first live... How is it? Can you see the video well?"
Ahn Jung-woo looked at the camera lens, the electronic pad, and the employee in turn. The employee nodded, and the chat came up.
-You look so pretty!
-Hello, babies ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ
-Congratulations on your debut, let's only walk on a flower path (firecracker emoticon)
-JEONGUU00000000U♡♡♡
-I can see it~
-Ah, so cute, so cute, so cute
I quickly scanned the chat and found a suitable answer. I didn't forget to smile.
"Everyone said we looked good. Also, 'Congratulations on your debut, let's only walk on a flower path'... Thank you."
"Thank you for the congratulations! I'm so, so happy that I can greet you in person."
-We're happy tooㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ
-so cute
-Why so cute when talking
-Hwang Bo-kyun is really handsome...
-I missed you guys!!!
-Your song is good. Tell me you love me.
Seol Yi-soo poked his head out and read the chat, then tilted his head.
"Oh, the chat is running quickly. How should I view this?"
"This is it... This is the part you should look at. Oh, a fan just wanted to see us. We wanted to see them too."
"That's right! We really, really missed you."
As Baek Han-gyul spoke with his ears turning red, the chat in various languages started to go wild.
The members kept blinking, not being used to this situation. In the meantime, Hwang Bo-kyun, who had been instructed by the staff, blurted out a fixed comment.
"The live was a little late, right? Actually, we wanted to turn on the live right after our debut and communicate with our fans, but our schedule made it impossible... Yes, it's a little late, but we finally got to turn it on now. Have you all listened to our song?"
-I listen to it every day!!!!!!!
_The song is so good, our Young is a genius
-I love you, love you, love you, love you
-Is this the place where all the members of the group are visual members?
Even in the midst of the chaotic chat, I steadily looked at the content and chose words to answer.
I was confident in reading the chat because I often did live broadcasts when I was Han Ah Won.
"Thank you for the compliment. In fact, I think the song was made even better because the members performed the song well."
"Hey, the other members were able to work hard and do their part thanks to Young-i. Young-i worked really hard. You'll know later when you see the behind-the-scenes video... um. Anyway, please give our Young-i a lot of praise."
-Behind-the-scenes of producing??
-Eng plz (emoticon of putting hands together)
-Wow
-ㅠㅠㅜㅠㅠㅠㅠ It's good that all the kids look close
-I'm a fan from Japan. I think Arang [Aram] is so cute
-I have to pat Yoong-i's head...
-What's your relationship with Woobin? Are you close?
The quick-witted Hwang Bo-kyun made the mood easier. It's special that he even teased the behind-the-scenes video as he was told.
Chats related to Woobin came up often, but they were small so they were easy to pass over. I told the members not to respond if they saw anything related to it during the live broadcast.
'Okay, it's not a bad start.'
As the mood settled down, the members started reading the chat one by one.
Most of them answered questions, mentioned TMI or daily life, or listened to requests.
-Did you guys eat?
-Today is my birthday, please celebrate my birthday ㅠㅠㅠ
-This nuna misses Hyunseung's cat ears
-(yellow heart)(yellow heart)(yellow heart)
"Those cat ears...? Hmm, is this the right way to do it...?"
"Oh, oh. Seung-i is cute. It suits him well."
Ryu Hyun-seung made cat ears with both hands and put them on his head. His forehead and neck turned red.
In that much more comfortable space, Baek Han-gyul read the request in question.
-Han-gyul, upload photos often!!
"Photos? I'm not good at taking photos, but is it okay?... No, is it okay?"
Baek Han-gyul unconsciously answered because his actual photo-taking ability was close to zero.
However, it seemed that the fans felt differently.
-What the heck is that???
-Who said our Han-gyeol can't take photos? Bring them all
-Our chick is handsome, but he's also humble ㅠㅠㅠ Han-gyul-ah
-You just have to upload selfies
Baek Han-gyeol rolled his eyes at the chats that were flooding in. He didn't know that his words would cause such a stir.
When I looked straight ahead, Ji Young-heon was furrowing his brow.
Baek Han-gyul paused for a moment and chose his words.
"Ah! It's not like someone is criticizing me for not taking good pictures! It's just that my selfies before... My skills weren't that good......."
"We're pretty good at taking pictures now, but we weren't that good before. We practiced before our debut and got a lot better."
Baek Han-gyul nodded his head vigorously, supported by Seol Yi-soo. Whether he was flustered or excited, his nervous tone returned to his usual tone.
"Yes! I still can't forget what Yoo Young hyung said. As soon as he saw my selfie, he said, 'No way, how did you capture such a handsome face like this?' He said it without missing a single word!"
... It seems like the conversation is going in a strange direction.
I thought back to the situation at the time. It was the day I discovered Baek Han-gyul's shocking selfie and checked out the members' photos.
The chat room's reaction changed at Baek Han-gyul's passionate speech that included a voice imitation.
-ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ Suddenly I'm really curious about your old photo skills
-You're so prettyㅎㅎ
-I AM FROM INDIA
-How on earth did you take it??
-You say you're handsome, and your face doesn't change color at all. It's cuteㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-We need to hear Young's opinion on this too
The chat window became complicated with people trying to create an issue somehow.
The moment I opened my mouth to explain the situation, Hwang Bo-kyun nodded.
"Oh, I remember that time. Young-i checked all the selfies the kids took and said, 'Is this a bad place? Why does everyone get possessed by a demon when they take a selfie?'"
-Demon ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-ㅋㅋㅋㅋ I'm crying because it's so funny
-Young-ah! You seem to be acting too much!
-ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-Show me the picture!
"Are you talking about the picture? The picture from back then... Wait a minute."
Baek Han-gyul disappears from the screen for a moment. He had left his phone with Ji Young-heon during the schedule, so he went to get it.
Baek Han-gyul took the phone from Ji Young-heon, sat down, and chose the picture from back then.
I sat quietly and waited for Baek Han-gyul to choose the picture. I didn't worry. Everyone would agree with my reaction when they saw the picture anyway.
"How about this?"
"Should I show this...?"
"Yes!"
"Uh....... Okay."
Hwang Bo-kyun checked Baek Han-gyul's photo and averted his eyes. I looked at the photo and lowered my head. It was still shocking even when I looked at it again.
Baek Han-gyul held up his phone to the camera with a bright expression.
"I'll show you the photo I took back then!"
The chat window froze for a second, and then a series of question marks followed.
-?
-?????
-???
-who's there
-??
While everyone was speechless, I opened my mouth after being quiet. The liberated look was a bonus.
'Since it's come to this, I should go with the feeling of being swept away by the energetic members while still maintaining a strong sense of control.'
It would be even better if I could gain a petty image. Even without that, the producing members are easily criticized for being involved in the group's operations, so it didn't seem like a bad idea to use this opportunity.
"I didn't mean anything bad, I just tried to show the fans a pretty side of ourselves."
"Yoo Young hyung-nim helped me a lot in improving my photography skills!"
-This is really your fault ㅠㅠㅠ
-It was worse than I thought...
-Thank you, Young-ah ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ
-ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-Your face is so different now;;
Ji Youngheon, who found the last chat, started writing something in his sketchbook. Baek Hangyul quickly read the sketchbook and checked the phone.
"For comparison, I'll show you the photos that Yoo Young hyung-nim took that day. What do you guys think?"
When he lifted his phone screen again, there was a full-body photo of Baek Hangyul that I had taken.
-??????
-Young-i saved many people
-Their legs are really long
-かわいい [Kawaii; cute]♡♡♡
-Give me a heart!
-Even though I can't understand, I love you.
Lee Aram, who was watching them, spoke softly. His voice sounded more nervous than usual, despite his calm and neat tone.
"Except for Kyun and Jeongwoo, we all failed the photo test."
"I thought I was good at taking photos."
-It's okay! Because you're handsome!
Seol Yi-soo said gloomily and then smiled bashfully. Ji Young-heon could see that the atmosphere had become light again, and he was relieved.
It wasn't anything serious, but since we had only debuted for a short time, I think he didn't want to cause any controversy.
After a while, Ji Young-heon checked his watch. We chose our last comment according to his signal.
"It's already this much time.... Thank you for watching us so far. I can't tell you how happy I am to be able to communicate like this."
-Don't go ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ
-Thank you for coming!
-You worked hard today, good night
-See you next time (heart emoticon)
"Oh, we don't want to break up either.... But we have to practice, so it's sad, but I think we'll have to go. Instead, we'll come often!"
"I don't want to go......."
"Then should we take a capture time and say goodbye?"
Seol Yi-soo, who had been furrowing his eyebrows and looking regretful, straightened his posture and looked straight at the camera. The number of greetings in the chat window also increased, seemingly resigned. Soon, Hwang Bo-kyun looked at him and began to organize his thoughts.
"It was such a meaningful time to be with you all. Thank you so much for coming, and please look forward to the future. That was Intro! Thank you."
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