Chapter 165
I didn't realize we'd been live for this long.
After I turned on the live, so many events unfolded so quickly that I couldn't keep track of the passage of time.
"... Hyung. We've been doing this for over 4 hours."
"Is it that time already? "
"Yes."
When Ji Yoon-chul spoke softly from the side, I checked the broadcast time displayed at the bottom of the screen.
Since it was Seleste's first personal Stardust Live, I tried to end it at a reasonable time.
Suddenly, the average broadcast time of idols was far exceeded.
"It's getting really late, Seleve. We also have a schedule for tomorrow, so I think we'll have to end today's broadcast here."
"Good night, everyone."
"I will try to turn on the broadcast more often. I promise that too."
I made a promise by holding out my little finger like before.
We successfully concluded StarUs Live by saying thank you and love until the end.
"...Thank you for your hard work, Hyung."
"Yoon-chul, you've worked hard too."
As the broadcast ended, Ji Yoon-chul sat on the bed with a slightly exhausted expression, perhaps relieved of his tension.
I smiled at him.
"It felt like things went better than I had worried."
"... I wouldn't have been able to do it alone."
"If I had been broadcasting alone, I wouldn't have been able to tell such an interesting story. It was possible because Yoon-chul was by my side."
"... Really? "
"That's true."
Ji Yoon-chul looked at me with eyes similar to those of the rainbow rabbit doll he was holding.
I nodded and reassured him.
"And because Si-yoon made dinner, we were able to include more colorful content, and thanks to Yu-bin and Min-ha's energy, we were able to liven up the atmosphere. We were able to finish it successfully because everyone was there, Yoon-chul. If anyone had hosted the first broadcast alone, they would have been so nervous that they wouldn't have been able to speak properly. I wouldn't have been an exception."
"... I'm glad I could help."
Ji Yoon-chul is a mentally strong guy.
You can tell by looking at his mentality that he was not shaken even though he was persecuted by the members of Haillight for so long.
But age can't fool.
When we have such honest conversations, I feel like he is a 17-year-old boy.
So I need to instill more confidence in him.
"You have always helped us, Yoon-chul."
"...."
Ji Yoon-chul was silent for a moment after hearing what I said.
Then, as if he had decided on something, he looked at me with straight eyes.
"As I said before, I wouldn't have come this far if it weren't for you, Karis Hyung. Thank you for always giving me kind words....thank you."
"Whenever."
"This time too.... This time too, I felt like I was causing trouble for Hyung."
Ji Yoon-chul spoke quietly while holding his precious doll.
The complex emotions hidden behind his calm tone made his voice tremble slightly.
"I kept worrying that I was dragging Hyung into my personal problems."
"It's your personal matter, Yoon-chul. You shouldn't say things like that."
"Yes?"
At the unexpected words, Ji Yoon-chul raised his head.
It looked like a cat that had been lying down was regaining its energy.
"Your work is our work. As a member of the same group, you did what you had to do. So don't think like that."
It was a strange feeling.
Apparently my status abnormality has been disabled for a while now.
It seemed like I could feel the ego of the crown prince from
"If you need help, I will be there for you. Anytime."
"...."
Ji Yoon-chul listened to me again while sighing.
Then he raised his head and smiled faintly.
"Thank you, Hyung."
It could be that my passive skill, 'Genius of Speech', has been activated.
Because anything can sound persuasive.
But I could tell.
Everything I'm saying to Ji Yoon-chul right now is my true heart.
I got out of bed and picked up the cell phone for broadcasting.
"From now on, Go Yoon-seok will never treat you rudely, Yoon-chul."
"Yes?"
"Just think about our performance against Haillight. They haven't even been on the top charts for two weeks, while we're still consistently at the top of the charts."
Ji Yoon-chul nodded.
"... That's right."
"Do you really think that a guy who was completely defeated by us could tell you not to be reckless and arrogant? If I were in Go Yoon-seok's position, I would feel so ashamed that I wouldn't even be able to open my mouth."
"That senior may have no common sense, so that may be the case...."
Ji Yoon-chul, who had been deep in thought for a moment, soon smiled faintly.
"Next time he says something similar, I'm going to say this."
"What are you going to say? "
"Hmm...."
What kind of scary words will come out of Ji Yoon-chul's mouth?
I looked at him with faint anticipation.
"... Don't bother me? "
"Hahaha!"
I couldn't help but burst out laughing at that seemingly harmless remark.
"... I don't think it's something to laugh about like that."
"Haha, sorry. I thought you'd say something a little stronger."
"Isn't this pretty good? "
Of course, I shouldn't tell Ji Yoon-chul.
What kind of declaration of war did I make against his senior?
'If I say I'm going to cut off his airway, Ji Yoon-chul will definitely freak out, so I think it's better to just not mention it.'
I looked at Seleste's youngest in silence.
His face was much brighter than when he was in
Yeah, this should be fine.
"I'll return the phone and come back, so wash up first."
"Yes."
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The next morning.
We've started preparing in earnest for filming Seleste's first official YouTube content,
"You can change into the clothes here first~!"
"Is, is this really it? "
We were a little surprised to see the costumes displayed in the costume room.
That's because the clothes we have to wear for the opening shoot of
"Wow, I can't believe how long it's been since I last wore a proper school uniform like this."
Chae Eun-gyu put on his school uniform shirt with a complicated and subtle expression.
"Hyung, you haven't worn a school uniform since high school, right? "
"Yes?"
"How many years ago was that? "
"Tsk, I told you not to talk about things like that."
"Isn't it almost the Bronze Age? "
"Hey!"
Heo Yu-bin and Yoo Min-ha, both in their third year of high school, wore their school uniforms while cheerfully teasing their eldest brother.
Although the two could have brought their original school uniforms, the production team behind the content developed a completely new uniform design, seemingly intending to create a setting where we all attend the same school.
It must have been one of the big reasons for the integration of the images of Heo Yu-bin, Yoo Min-ha, and Ji Yoon-chul, who are still students.
"What, what should I say about this?"
"Hey, something feels strange."
"...It suits you well."
Song Hyung-bin, Kang Si-yoon, and Ji Yoon-chul stuttered as they saw me finish fitting the school uniform.
'It's so awkward.'
It must have been a long time since Chae Eun-gyu wore a school uniform, but it wasn't as bad as me.
If you add up the 10 years I lived as Han Ji-hyeok and the years I spent as Karis von Walden in
I couldn't even count how long it had been since I last wore a school uniform.
Uniforms are familiar, but school uniforms have a different feel.
I tried to shake off the awkwardness by flapping my jacket sleeves.
"Does it suit me well?"
"There's nothing that doesn't suit your face, okay? But something really feels strange."
"In what way? "
"Hmm...."
Kang Si-yoon looked me up and down with a frown.
"It felt like I was seeing something that could never exist in reality."
"Isn't it like AI? "
"Yes, it looks like a hologram."
I pinched Kang Si-yoon's arm on purpose.
"Does this still look like a hologram? "
"No! No! Hey, why are you picking on me out of the blue? "
"Here it is."
"Oh my, this is ridiculous."
After changing into our costumes, we entered the set, which was fully prepared.
As we can guess from our outfits, the filming set concept for
"It's a classroom! "
"I want to sit in the back."
"I'm in the front seat! "
The members each went to their favorite seats and sat down.
After figuring out the locations of the cameras lined up inside the set, I sat in the middle seat where I could get the best angle.
'This is very well implemented.'
Facilities that can be seen in a typical school, such as a blackboard, chairs, and a podium, were realistically created.
There was even a class motto written on the blackboard.
"All that you wish for will come true."
"Isn't the class motto something similar to Karis's way of speaking? "
"... Just in case, I'll say this; I didn't decide the class."
"No one suspected anything, but it's suspicious that you're doing this alone. Are you a spy? "
"The content hasn't even started yet. What kind of spy am I? "
"Everyone, if there's a spy, it's Karis! "
Kang Si-yoon started to instigate things recklessly from the beginning.
Fortunately, no one listened to him.
"How long do we have to wait? "
"Yeah, the students are all here, but the teacher hasn't come yet."
"Teacher, where are you!"
"It's here! "
As soon as Yoo Min-ha's shout was heard, someone opened the classroom door and strode in.
The identity of the teacher wearing black horn-rimmed glasses and a bushy wig is....
"Changmin hyung! Why are you coming out from there!"
"How did you become a... teacher, Hyung? "
"Oh, oh! You shouldn't say that to the teacher! "
Yeo Chang-min, our manager Hyung.
I knew that he was always very passionate about comedy, but I didn't know that he would show up on our YouTube channel like this.
The members, who immediately captured the delicious prey, took out the manager's mind from the beginning.
"Teacher, what's wrong with your hair? It looks like it got hit by a bomb while getting a perm!"
"Thi, this isn't my hair; it's a wig―"
"Are, are you sure you're not going bald...?"
"What are you talking about, Kang Si-yoon!"
Kang Si-yoon wiped away his tears with a hazy expression in an instant.
"It's okay, Teacher. I know how much you're hurting. These days, there are a lot of hair loss treatments, and wigs are good, so you don't have to hide it like that. Fighting, Teacher! Fighting! "
"No, I'm not balding―"
"People with hair loss all over the world are rooting for you, teacher! "
Manager Hyung couldn't even say the words he had prepared.
Before the Kang Si-yoon-style skit could proceed any further, I cleared my throat and raised my hand.
"So why are we gathered here, teacher? "
"Yeah, yeah! Karis, thank you! "
Manager Hyung knocked on the desk twice and then pointed to the class motto hanging on the blackboard.
"Seleste School 1st grade class 1 friends, what is our class motto?"
"Wow, we are first graders? "
"This isn't middle school, is it, Teacher? "
"High school, high school! "
"I was shocked for a moment because I thought I had to act like a middle school student."
"Guys, can you please read the class motto just once? "
This is the first time our manager has asked for something so pitifully.
Perhaps because Kang Si-yoon and Yoo Min-ha were touched by the sadness, they put aside their jokes for a moment and read along with the urgent instructions.
"All that you wish for will come true."
"Yes, literally all of your wishes here will come true this year. In short, each and every one of your bucket lists will come true! "
Manager Hyung took out a thick book from under the desk.
Then he smiled broadly.
"The Selkit list starts now! "
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