Chapter 5: I’m Good at What I Ordered Part 2

In the group chat of the Parallel members, there’s usually a lot of chatter when there’s no broadcast.

It’s practically like a company group chat, so they talk about various things, like collabs, content, fun games, or even dinner recommendations.

But during a big group broadcast like today, everyone’s too focused on the stream, so mostly Dohee, who’s watching, will occasionally throw in a comment or two if needed.

“Oh, hell yes. Puddles! Drop the rain from the sky. I’ve come to drench the dry ground once again today!”

But as soon as Majia’s ridiculous impression, altered by voice modulation, came out on air, the group chat buzzed with noise.

[Komari]: What was that?

[Komari]: Is that really Jiya unnie?

[Komari]: Is Ren unnie playing two roles?

[Maru]: ?

[Maru]: Wow, I thought it was Ren unnie speaking.

[Maru]: Is it really Jiya ???

[Maru]: Jiya, what are you doing?!

When Rain was too shocked to speak, Cheon Dohee quickly sent feedback.

[Momo]: Rain, pull yourself together and focus on the broadcast!

Realizing the cue, Rain glanced at the chat and started to ad-lib.

“Phew~ Were you surprised? I brought out my hidden card. My copy! So, feel free to look forward to it!”

Even though Rain responded quickly, the confusion was inevitable.

Dohee had hinted before the broadcast that something was up, but Rain hadn’t expected Jiya to mimic her so perfectly, as if there was a doppelgänger on screen.

Thanks to a voice modulation program, Jiya’s tone was spot-on; aside from the slight modulation, even her intonation and style were nearly identical.

It seemed that viewers noticed the same, as the chat filled with playful comments.

Wait, they said the last actor was a mystery, LOL, who is it? LOL

Momo, where did you find such a genius…? No, Rain.

A is the fake, right?

It’s obvious A is the fake, haha.

The room’s members all seemed to have lost their hearing.

D is really not the one? I really don’t know.

It’s A, though.

I mean, A is supposed to be the one hosting!

But now, Rain is an 8-month veteran broadcaster.

She’s no longer swayed by the chat’s divided opinions.

In fact, Jiya mimicking her perfectly was a huge success.

If they continue to present Jiya as the ‘real’ one, the twist when the truth comes out will make it even more entertaining.

This content could go beyond viral and become a huge hit.

The fun of Find the Real Rain is not just in the actors’ attempts to impersonate Rain, but also in how participants are completely deceived by the impersonations.

Rain spoke with both her mouth and hands moving.

“Hey hey. Everyone, chill. Calm down. It’s obvious I’m the real one. A Rain is the real one. Why don’t you get it? I’m so disappointed.”

[RainJiya]

[Rain]: Acting like I’m real, hahaha

However, Jiya, who was supposed to play an important role, didn’t respond.

Finally, Momo, who was watching the situation, sent a quick message:

[Momo]: Jiya, play along with Rain!

As if waiting for the cue, Jiya finally responded.

[What the… this is ridiculous. A, stop it. Even if you try so hard, the puddles won’t fall for it. I’m the real one. D is the real one.]

Hearing this, Rain was stunned.

She was used to the staff listening only to the CEO and selectively hearing their own words.

But she never expected Jiya to remember and repeat the long-forgotten “puddle” mispronunciation.

The fan nickname puddles was a term Jiya, who is of Korean-American descent, had difficulty pronouncing.

It was just a phase in the early days, lasting only about a week.

And just now, Jiya even gestured with her hands while speaking, showing off her swagger like they were old hometown friends of Rain.

“Imitation level? No, this is a perfect copy.”

[Momo]: Jiya, match up with Rain!]

I’ve never done a broadcast like this, and I wasn’t even a Youtuber, so I was hesitant to interfere.

But then the CEO sent a quick piece of advice.

However, I don’t think I did anything wrong.

This is the mindset every Parallel employee should have, and it’s my belief.

If we look at the precedent set by staff members from the home base, who often revealed their egos and ended up getting in trouble, it’s clear that employees must always act like employees.

[Momo]: I think Rain is trying to mimic you now.]

[Momo]: So if Rain starts something,]

[Momo]: No, wait, that sounds weird.]

[Momo]: If Rain suggests something, react right away, okay?]

[Parallel Operations Team, Majia]: Understood.]

[Momo]: I was going to use her as a comedy character, but why is she so good at it, haha]

[Momo]: Rain is really shocked, haha]

[Parallel Operations Team, Majia]: It’s thanks to the voice modulation.]

But it’s clear that if the CEO tells you to do something, you should do it.

There’s a saying among the first-generation members that if you listen well to the CEO, you’ll even get subscribers while sleeping.

So as an obedient employee, I need to do what’s asked of me and help Rain increase her subscribers and fans.

Lately, Rain’s been in a bit of a slump, so maybe today will be the turning point.

“I’m doing well, so I should keep going, right?”

This is a battle to see who loves Rain more.

That’s why I even practiced singing and rapping thoroughly.

The first puddle appeared in the chat.

[Ah, hello.]

As soon as the puddles saw the nickname, they whispered.

This was none other than the Rain top donor, the chairman of the genuine Rain fan club, who had never missed a spot on the donation leaderboard.

He was a big spender, appearing on various broadcasts and consistently ranking at the top.

Rain was also quite surprised when he appeared first and was looking forward to his participation.

[Puddle, are you confident? Ready to start?]

But the chairman, who was receiving all the attention, was actually quite nervous.

Earlier, he hadn’t been able to distinguish between the real Rain and Jiya during introductions.

[I don’t know who it is, but there’s an impression master here… so I’m a bit worried, but I’ll give it a try.]

[Okay, let’s go!]

So began the Find the Real Rain game.

The first to perform was A-Rain.

[Yay! Hello! It’s A-Rain.]

The chairman thought for a moment before replying.

[That’s a fake. I’m out.]

[No, no! It’s me! I’m Rain!]

[Lately, Ren doesn’t speak that much English. Komari, you’re out.]

[Haha!]

– A is out.

Mari, you smell too much like the outdoors, haha.

The identity was revealed: it was the first-generation member Midori Komari.

As she was eliminated, B-Rain continued with their voice.

[Yay! B-Rain. I missed you puddles! How have you been? Are you okay?]

[Your pronunciation is too Korean. Please leave.]

[No, no! It’s B-Rain! Don’t you believe me?!]

[B and V pronunciation confusion means it’s not Rain. Also, you’re not rolling your tongue properly, eliminated. Maru, please tone down the shouting.]

[Yaaack!!]

Out.

The volume was too loud, so I turned it down, but it got muted.

But this was honestly too easy for the chairman?

“Wow… crazy!”

(Light stick con) (Light stick con) (Light stick con) (Light stick con)

“Should we go with C?”

(Bouncing butt con) (Bouncing butt con) (Bouncing butt con) (Bouncing butt con)

“Kyaa!”

“National Hip Hop’s Top Goddess DD”

“Korean hip hop, go down!”

In just 4 seconds, but the aftershock lingered for a long time.

Watching from the side, Dohee was already with her mouth wide open.

“Wait, Majia. What the hell are you…?!”