Chapter 98

If I can't debut, I'll get a disease that will kill me 098th Chapter

‘The broadcast has just started, as planned.’

I checked the screen one more time to make sure it was working properly, then sat down.

People started to come in soon.

Since there was a slight delay, I waited a bit on purpose, and when the comments started to appear, I greeted them.

"Hello. Well, this is... the first time I've streamed video on the internet since the PR live."

I spoke slowly on purpose and checked the delayed responses. The comments were filled with hearts, greetings, and provocations.

‘It’s still hard to read them all.’

I continued with the introduction.

“I was thinking about what to do... I’m nervous, so I prepared something we’re both familiar with.”

I slightly adjusted the angle of my smartphone and lowered it.

“Today... let’s see.”

The camera showed the table in front of me. The menu for today was ssambap (Korean lettuce wraps).

“I’ve prepared a... content where we eat together.”

I picked up the spoon and chopsticks.

“Then, let’s eat.”

I put a pre-made ssambap in my mouth. Hmm, it’s bulgogi (Korean BBQ) flavored.

‘Not bad.’

Since it was the first broadcast, I felt guilty about using delivery, so I made it myself. The familiar taste made it easier to eat, which was a plus.

‘I need to pay attention to the audio.’

After chewing and swallowing the food in my mouth, I continued with small talk.

“I tried to time it for around dinner, but if you have other schedules, you can watch it later... when you’re eating.”

-Camera angle!!

-I can’t see your eyes

-Bro, adjust the camera a bit 😢

-You already started eating

“Oh.”

When I checked the smartphone again, the angle had slightly lowered, showing my eyes intermittently, which seemed to be a fixed issue.

‘Is this okay...?’

It seemed fine for showing the content of eating, but since they said they didn’t like it, I adjusted the stand to move the smartphone slightly backward.

“Just a moment.”

I turned the stand to make it more secure, then tapped the smartphone.

“It seems to be working. How about it?”

As I waited calmly, the comments started to mix in with responses. I quickly took in the ones I could read.

-Wow

-My idol is shaking me

-Your collarbone is straight

-It’s clear

-Good

-Nice

“It seems to be working.”

Seeing the comments reacting to my shaking the smartphone, it felt like this small space was filled with people.

‘This is quite fun.’

I smiled and sat back down to start eating again. I picked out appropriate comments to respond to in between.

“Do you like this menu? Well… I like most things that taste good. The taste is good.”

“... ‘Did you order delivery?’, No. I just made it myself.”

Thinking about it, I haven’t cooked much recently.

With a busy schedule, I mostly just buy and eat. Honestly, that’s much more convenient.

-Can you cook well?

-I want to eat it too 😢

-I came because I heard you’re doing a chicken feet eating broadcast

-How did you make it?

-Wow, homemade

-Describe the taste 😢

Oh, the reactions were quite intense.

“I see people who want to eat it. After the broadcast, I’ll post a simple recipe on our account. Well, there’s no special secret... it’s probably not much different from what you usually eat.”

I put a new ssambap in my mouth. It was bulgogi flavored.

“And for a detailed taste description... the sweet and savory marinated meat goes well with the rice, and the ssamjang (Korean sauce) adds a slightly spicy kick, which is nicely finished off by the fresh lettuce.”

I kept checking the comments with my eyes.

‘There are more foreign languages than I expected.’

-MOONDAE I love you♡

-No English subtitles?

-Hello (smiling emoji)

-Is it a mukbang?

-Did you get a kimchi refrigerator?

It’s impressive that they found my personal broadcast even after the group debut.

〈Aju-sa〉 talked about a global launch, but since I haven’t seen any news about causing a stir overseas, it doesn’t seem to be that effect.

‘Maybe it’s because of the overlap with VTIC activities, or maybe it’s thanks to the YouTube algorithm swamp.’

In any case, it was quite surprising.

“Oh, the kimchi refrigerator. I haven’t received it yet. I’m just waiting for it to be delivered.”

I continued to answer appropriate questions while eating, but it was surprisingly difficult to select these ‘appropriate questions.’

For about a minute, the comments were mostly foreign languages and provocations.

-Boring

-Eat more!

-Oh, why a bear

-Is Moondae using a phone?

-Something is moving behind you

-Change the filter

Hmm, I managed to find one comment to respond to amidst the provocations.

“Oh, this is the company phone. Mine is here.”

I picked up the old smartphone I had left aside and waved it in front of the camera.

And at that moment, a message came in.

Beep-

[VTIC Cheongrye]

“...”

The timing is terrible.

At least the content doesn’t show up in the popup, which is a relief.

-Cheongrye

-Wow, VTIC

-Are you close?

-Ugh, I don’t like it

The comments showed that everyone already knew. I quickly sorted out the situation.

“Oh, I’ve been exchanging occasional greetings with the senior since 〈Let’s Get Along〉.”

If I don’t reply immediately, I might get in trouble with VTIC.

But if I reply, it might cause a controversy about my attitude during the first W live, so I should ask for understanding first.

“Since I’ve seen it, can I reply briefly?”

-You don’t need to ask 😢

-Okay

-Show the content

-What are you sending?

-Are you close?

‘This is frustrating.’

I quickly checked the message content. It was just some work-related small talk. I replied with a ‘Yes, I understand’ and quickly turned it off.

‘I need to change the topic.’

Fortunately, I had something prepared.

I immediately found an appropriate comment. It was a question that had been coming in steadily since I started the broadcast.

-Where are the other members?

“Well, many people are asking about the other members. Some are on schedule, and some are at home. Just a moment.”

I got up and moved out of the camera’s view.

Then I went out the door and brought in the one who was already waiting in the living room.

“I’ve brought a friend who was at home.”

“Oh, hello…!”

Seona-hyun, who seemed to be shouting ‘I’ve made a big decision’ with her whole body.

After a few weeks of counseling, she seemed to have gained some courage and decided to appear, but she said she wasn’t ready to stay for long, so I arranged for her to appear briefly in the middle.

Fortunately, the comment reactions were good.

-Wow, Seona-hyun

-Sasumi, welcome 😢

-I love you

-Where’s Cheongwoo?

-Call Yujin

Seona-hyun’s expression was quite calm, despite a few negative reactions.

Seona-hyun, with a slightly flushed face, waved at the smartphone.

“E, everyone, are you all… doing well?”

But due to the delayed comment time, what Seona-hyun could see was mostly ‘Your face is crazy;’

“It seems everyone is doing well. What have you been doing lately, Seona-hyun?”

“Oh! I, I learned knitting…! Do, do you want to see it?”

“Sure.”

Clatter. Seona-hyun immediately ran to her room. I asked the camera.

“…When she shows you something, can you give her a lot of applause? She’s just learning and really enjoying it.”

This way, even if it’s just for the laughs, she’ll get a lot of reactions.

“T, this is it…!”

Seona-hyun came back in a flash and quickly showed the smartphone a few colorful items.

They were sponges. She had knitted them in various shapes, from bread to strawberries.

And as requested, people started to flood the comments with applause emojis as soon as Seona-hyun came back into view.

“Oh… t, thank you!”

Seona-hyun, not realizing that people were applauding even before they could see the sponges due to the delay, bowed with a bright smile.

‘Is this enough?’

If I let her stay longer, unexpected timing might bring in traumatic comments that could break Seona-hyun’s mental state, so it seemed okay to let her go now.

But Seona-hyun, feeling more confident, sat down in front of the table and started explaining the sponges.

“I, I knitted the bread first, and it’s a bit oddly shaped, but the strawberries turned out well.”

Just as I was thinking it would be awkward to stop her, someone knocked on the door.

Then the door opened, and someone walked in.

“Moondae~ We received a report that the PR mukbang was supposed to end after 10 minutes, but you’re still going.”

It was Geunsejin.

“I’ll make it go away if you give me a ssambap~”

“I want ssambap too!”

Cha Yujin raised her hand and walked in. Clearly, they had intruded while watching the broadcast.

‘…The meat is definitely still in the pan.’

They only came here to intrude on the W live.

And the room quickly became noisy.

“Wow! This is really delicious.”

“There’s a lot of meat in the kitchen, so eat it.”

“No, I think it tastes better because it’s pre-made for the broadcast.”

“Great!”

Cha Yujin, like a typical variety show guest, gave a thumbs up. She started offering ssambap to Seona-hyun.

Seona-hyun, looking embarrassed and wanting to eat, started to look around. A headache was coming on.

“…Eat comfortably.”

“Y, yes!”

“Bro, can I eat a lot too?”

“Sure.”

“Okay, I will!”

I watched the ssambap being quickly devoured and said to the camera.

“…Next time, I’ll prepare more… and come back.”

The comments were in chaos with laughter. At least I made them laugh.

“Since the ssambap is all gone… I’ll wrap up today’s mukbang here.”

Instead of thinking of a question time or some other appropriate content, Geunsejin, who had just finished eating, waved his hand.

“Hey? No, just let us make ssambap for you!”

“…!”

…So for the next 20 minutes, I moved the smartphone to the kitchen and broadcasted making ssambap.

“How many heads of lettuce did you use, Cha Yujin??”

“The ssambap is as big as your face….”

And a little later, the other three who had gone to the hospital for a health checkup joined.

“What are you all doing?”

“Bro! Try this!”

In the end, after feeding the ssambap to the newly joined members and getting their taste reviews, I turned off the W live.

I wasn’t sure what had happened, but since the viewer count was good, it was undeniable that it was an interesting content...

‘...But I didn’t get to say what I originally wanted to.’

The intrusion of the broadcast by the members caused the broadcast to flow as it did, leading to this side effect.

I opened SNS instead. In the process, I briefly checked the internet, and the reactions were quite good.

-I clearly clicked on a mukbang, but when I came to my senses, I was watching a ssambap competition

-The chicken feet video fans were excited and rushed over when they saw the W live

-If this was on YouTube, the chicken feet seat could easily be renamed to the ssambap seat 😂

-SSambap stolen Moondae (screenshot)

‘Is this a success?’

I shrugged and wrote a short recipe for the ssambap meat in a new post.

And I uploaded it with additional text.

[+ We’ve started preparing the new album.]

By the way, the kimchi refrigerator mentioned that day was delivered to the dorm two days later.