Chapter 85

If we can't debut, we'll get a disease that will kill us 085th Chapter

[Is everyone connected?]

[It seems like the alarm is still going off.]

Although the broadcast was delayed, the Testa members, who had no experience with such live broadcasts, whispered to each other while looking at the screen.

Then, Cha Yujin shouted with a suddenly bright face.

[Oh, there are numbers!]

[Ah!]

[Hello~]

Seeing the real-time comments pop up instantly, the Testa members smiled and bowed, waving their hands.

“Hello… Hello!”

The college student, seeing Park Munda bow on the screen, unconsciously waved her hand.

The dog lying on the bed looked at her with an expression that seemed to say, "What a strange sight," but it wasn't the time to worry about that.

'I have to watch the W Live even if I can't go to the fan meeting…!'

She was planning to go to graduate school after graduating in the fall, unlike her homebody friend who could make time at the end of June. As a result, she had to leave the fan meeting in tears.

'I even thought about breaking my savings…'

Despite her friend comforting her via text, saying, "Why can't you use the money you have?" her heart ached. It was because she had heard in too much detail what Munda did at the fan meeting…

'When Munda dyes his hair blonde… I can go then.'

She mumbled, wanting to see Munda in blonde for the first time, and focused on the screen. It was a sad self-justification…

[The reason we are greeting you through this W Live today is… to finally announce the official name for our fans.]

[Wow!]

At Ryu Cheongwoo's words, Testa enthusiastically clapped and responded.

Munda was also clapping, but because he hadn't rolled up his wide sleeves, the fabric flapped.

"Cute…!"

Thinking it was about her, the dog perked up its ears, but soon realized it wasn't and turned its gaze away from the college student with a sullen look.

The comments were quickly appearing on the screen.

-I love you!

-Congratulations on 1st place, guys 😭

-MARRY ME PLEASE

-♡♡♡♡

-It's my birthday today, please call my name 😭

-Hope Testa's next album is a hit too!

Since it was still the very beginning, many comments were being spammed.

Testa seemed eager to read something but couldn't keep up with the speed, so they just smiled. They confirmed that there were a lot of hearts.

[Hello~ everyone!]

[I've missed you all so much~ What are you all doing? It's 3 PM on a weekend, the perfect time for a snack~]

[I want a snack!]

As soon as Cha Yujin finished speaking, a staff member behind the smartphone camera made a sign saying, "I'll bring it, please follow the script for the opening."

It seemed they were worried that the rookie, doing their first W Live, might go off track during the opening.

Seeing the staff member's anxious expression, as if they were about to wave a carrot, the members naturally calmed Yujin down and pulled her back.

[Ha ha, let's first check what we've prepared, shall we?]

[Yes!]

When Testa moved away from the camera, a table set up behind them became visible. The table, covered with white cloths, clearly had something under it.

-What's on the table?

-Is it an album?

-Supporting you from Indonesia

-LOL, you guys are all so cute!

-You all look uglier

-Is Yujin hungry? 😭

The comments were filled with all sorts of questions, personal messages, and even hate comments, but fortunately, Testa couldn't see them because they were far from the screen.

Since anyone could join, the real-time comments were a chaotic mess.

The college student gritted her teeth.

'I should report all those haters…!'

She could only barely confirm them as they quickly appeared.

Hoping Munda wouldn't see the comments from this distance, she refocused on Testa in the screen.

[What we're introducing today is… ta-da! The cheer sticks we drew!]

[Wow!]

When the first white cloth on the table was lifted, panels with each member's name were stacked.

The members excitedly clapped and moved their panels with their own names to themselves.

[We each made one, and today, with you all as witnesses, we will select one through a discussion!]

[We really tried our best!]

[We haven't even seen each other's drawings yet.]

[First reveal!]

“……”

She tightly closed her mouth.

Munda, holding his panel with both hands, looked cute. But her heart burned.

'These agency guys really don't get it…!'

It was absurd that, despite telling them not to let the fans vote, they made the Testa kids do their own internal vote.

'If the kids want to do something like this, just collect their ideas and pick a design…!'

Being new to liking idols, she felt overwhelmed by the situation.

Could it be that during the title track production, they also made the kids do it, and the concept announcement in the second episode of the reality show was actually Testa's own challenge?

A strong suspicion flashed through her mind.

But with Munda moving in real-time right in front of her, the college student's gaze returned to him.

[So, let's reveal and explain our drawings one by one, shall we?]

[Sure!]

[Let's start from the right~]

Ryu Cheongwoo, sitting on the far right, looked a bit embarrassed but quickly peeled off the tape and revealed his drawing.

And inside was… a ball drawn with odd lines.

[……?]

[…?!]

[Bro, is this… a cheer stick?]

[LOL.]

A few people, understanding the situation, buried their heads in their knees to suppress their laughter. Cheongwoo also couldn't help but laugh.

[Ha ha, I'm not good at drawing. Um, a round cheer tool… with grooves like fingers, and it would be convenient to hold and wave above your head.]

[Oh.]

[A spherical shape like a baseball instead of a stick!]

[A shiny circle would be pretty.]

Although the drawing was bad, everyone nodded and smiled, praising his explanation.

Testa continued to focus on the positive aspects of each member's drawing, leading the conversation with compliments.

Since it wasn't something where their opinions had to be strictly reflected, and it was enough to just pick a pretty design, they focused on the good parts.

[Ahyeon's drawing looks like a magic wand, it's beautiful.]

[Th, thank you.]

[We… are magic boys… so using a magic wand as a cheer stick…? It's convincing!]

[It makes sense!]

Of course, overly unrealistic suggestions were naturally ignored.

[The purpose of the cheer stick is to add another layer of fun for the fans to enjoy the stage, so how about making it so it makes a sound like maracas when shaken?]

[That's a fun idea.]

[Raebeom, but then our voices won't be heard, right?]

[Oh.]

Kim Raebeom sank after only three minutes of his presentation.

-LOL

-It's okay, Raebeom 😭

-You're so cute 😭

-I love any cheer stick ♡

-so cute

Occasionally, comments like "eng plz" or "kpop stan" appeared, but most of the fans watching were warmly smiling and enjoying the screen.

The college student was no different. She was already hugging her dog and grinning at the screen.

'Now it's Munda's turn!'

[Okay… Munda… Oh?]

On the screen, Park Munda silently peeled off the tape and turned the drawing to show the camera.

Two imposing black sticks were drawn.

Up to that point, it was fine. There were quite a few cheer sticks in that style.

The problem was that there were traces of attempts to draw various things around them.

Each one was so poorly drawn that they looked like bizarre amoebas.

[…??]

And Munda, with a face that seemed to have given up, spoke.

[…That's how it turned out.]

Laughter immediately drowned out the audio.

[LOL!!]

[Munda's drawing has the most impact!]

[You… drew worse than Cheongwoo!]

The members, who had forgotten the concept of using honorifics, burst out laughing and examined the drawing. Even Seo Ahyeon, with a red face, was trying to suppress her laughter.

The college student also burst out laughing.

It was half amusement and half affection.

'Munda really can't draw…!'

But the effort he put into trying to draw well was so cute that her heart felt like it would burst!

[Ah, I'm sorry for laughing!]

[Yeah, we should hear Munda's explanation too!]

[……It's fine.]

Munda on the screen cleared his throat a few times, then pointed to the drawing and began his explanation.

[First… it looks like a baseball bat.]

[Hmm.]

[If you turn and remove the handle, I thought it would be nice if a magic wand came out inside.]

[-!!]

[That's innovative!]

[It's good!]

Everyone got excited, remembering the magic swords they used to play with as kids.

[How about we use Ahyeon's design for our magic wand?]

[Put Cheongwoo's circle in the middle!]

[Make the bat separation one-touch!]

The production cost was skyrocketing, but no one cared.

As a result, they were creating something like an ultra-cap-shiny-magic-toy.

-LOL guys!

-That's enough… enough 😭😂

-Oh my

-What is that 😂😂

-We'll transform and cheer with that?

-LOL, if you like it!

Testa, even taking pens from outside the camera, drew a new cheer stick, adding various elements.

Naturally, Munda's drawing, which was being introduced, started to be compared.

[Wait, so this was the magic wand, Munda?]

[……Yes.]

Seeing the dried, twisted shape, Seo Ahyeon burst out laughing again.

Munda finally covered his face with one hand and pushed his drawing to the edge of the table.

“Phew….”

The scene was so pitiful and cute that the college student, a future graduate student, started leaving real-time comments. The comments were so numerous that the server was struggling to keep up.

-😭😭😭😭😭Munda is cute

-Marry me

-LOL, Seo Ahyeon, comfort Munda 😂

-Is this what love is?

-(Heart emoji)

-It looks like a worm 😂😂😂

-Do something else besides drawing

-I love you!!!!

Occasionally, foreign languages appeared.

A flood of comments poured in, making it hard to tell what was what.

Meanwhile, on the screen, the newly designed cheer stick, completed after much effort, was being displayed.

[Here it is!]

[We've decided on the cheer stick concept drawing!]

[Wow!!]

Although it would be expensive to produce, it looked good.

Thanks to picking the sensible suggestions.

By the way, Munda, encouraged by the members' repeated "it's fine," took back his drawing.

Still, he seemed happy that the cheer stick design was completed, and a small smile appeared on Munda's face as he clapped.

'…Black hair is good too.'

Whether black or blonde, the college student finally admitted that she needed to see the real thing…

The members on the screen quickly put away their drawings and moved to the part of the table still covered with white cloth.

[Now, the moment of truth is left.]

[The announcement of the fandom name!]

They said they had discussed and decided it together, and the excited members, slightly nervous, stretched their hands toward the cloth.

[Dun dun dun!]

[Unveiling!]

And they all lifted the cloth and threw it backward.

“……??”