The glow stick shaking in the chat window didn’t stop for a while even after the short rap ended.
Rain, the main character of today, was really stunned.
‘Holy.’
It had been almost a year since they had known each other, but this was the first time showing this kind of side, so it was even more shocking.
Impressions? They always said they watched the members’ broadcasts, but never showed it in front of the members.
Singing? Even when they went to karaoke after a gathering or a collaboration, they would always sit in the back and just play the tambourine.
The person who was assigned to them by the boss, Momo, as someone to rely on when preparing for their debut was Majia, so they had a strong sense of internal closeness.
But wasn’t this a huge contrast to the image they had shown so far?
‘Why have they been hiding this until now? To surprise us?’
The cute but eerie little one.
However, they had earned the nickname “Jiyabomba” for always grounding the first-generation members with facts.
It was strange that their name sounded like a nuclear bomb, but the way they spoke was short and to the point, and even when using polite language, it felt like being hit with a punch.
Of course, they didn’t really scratch the members with unnecessary remarks, but the character wasn’t one you’d want to pet despite the cute and lovely exterior.
They were simply the loyal subordinate and confidant of their boss, Momo—a kid who only listened to the boss.
But now, this Jiyabomba had shown this shocking talent.
Without any warning, suddenly.
As someone who had already debuted as a singer in the U.S., Rain couldn’t help but wonder if this was part of a noise marketing strategy.
‘Boss, could it be… Jiya is also debuting…?’
If they were just filling in for Dora and doing their job as a regular employee, they didn’t really need to be this good. But since they were currently on air, Rain couldn’t just sit still and decided to ask after the broadcast ended.
“Wow, C Rain, that was amazing! Nice kick! But I can do that too. Let’s really give it a go! Where to? Let’s go!”
It might have been a difficult question for the puddle, but there were indeed some disappointing parts to Majia’s rap.
They had quickly mimicked the slang and abbreviations used by people who had lived in the U.S. for a long time, but Rain’s result was subtly different.
However, only someone as obsessed with hip-hop as Rain would notice the difference, and they might even be pretending not to be themselves to heat up the atmosphere.
In other words, if Rain were to follow Jiya’s rap part exactly?
It would create a horrific binary choice that even the president, a true fan of “Leuksu,” couldn’t solve.
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[This is dizzying, haha]
I feel like Rain is rapping at the same tempo from both sides and threatening me to choose now.
Who should I pick?
If I choose wrong, I’m going to get cursed every time I make a donation!!!!
[Comments]
Parallel458: “Isn’t this person a real rapper? It doesn’t make sense unless they are.”
Parallel611: “That also doesn’t make sense. Haha.”
Parallel611: “Why would a current rapper watch Rain?”
Parallel185: “It’s Rain, you know, they’re pretty well-known in the national hip-hop scene.”
Parallel415: “Just look at the fact that Kwak Ki-cheol featured for them.”
Parallel571: “Aren’t they the top in the national hip-hop scene? Haha.”
Parallel321: “Why are they going to get pizza and doing a fall defense battle? Haha.”
Parallel511: “Hahaha, hang in there.”
Parallel369: “I compared the voices with AI, and it’s D.”
BigChunk (author): “Haha.”
The president, or BigChunk, kept dragging out their words as if pretending to hesitate, and it seemed like they were expecting the collective intelligence of the Parallel Gallery.
So, to help them out, I gave them the answer.
After all, I’m just a sidekick to Rain, not the main character.
It’s better for both the viewers and Rain to be happy, and to do that, the right answer should be chosen.
Of course, my bad instincts were thinking that I should win so the viewers would suffer, and Rain would have something to tease them with…
But after five years of socialization under the boss, Momo, I ended up becoming a good person who chose the option that wouldn’t hurt anyone.
Hurry and choose!!!
“Think about your behind too.”
The behinds will wither away…
“Choose already!!!”
[Ugh… the answer is!]
Did they really get the answer wrong after I told them?
I relaxed, leaning back in my chair.
[C, C is the real Rain!]
But as soon as I heard the president’s response, my body snapped up like a spring.
And the C-Rain linked to me also jumped up immediately.
“No, this damn…”
Thanks to the boss’s socialization, I refrained from cursing, but that was close.
I was glad I muted the mic at that moment.
But still, this… this answer…
[Rain: I’m pretending to be Jiya, haha.]
[Rain: I’m revealing the truth.]
[Parallel Admin Majia: Yes.]
At least Rain looked fine, so it was a relief.
In fact, their behavior of trying to harshly roll the president fit perfectly with the broadcast’s atmosphere.
The viewers’ affection was intense, almost to the point of idol-level competitiveness.
Anyway, since Rain asked me to pretend to be them, I complimented the president.
“As expected. Ah, Billip. I trusted you! BigChunk. I knew you’d find me.”
[Phew! I knew it! This is it! I knew this would happen!]
The president cheered loudly.
They would probably have to live as a ‘dung chunk’ for the next six months… Good luck.
I quietly mourned inside while waiting for the real Rain to speak.
[But, the answer is D. I am Rain. C-Rain is fake. Fake.]
[…Really? That’s a lie.]
[You’re wrong. Damn, Dung President.]
Hahahaha…
“Yeah, it’s the fake of a fake, haha.”
“Additioner?”
“BigChunk’s dignity.”
“Go die.”
“You can’t even get this right? You can’t get this right?”
The flustered president kept arguing.
[No. Really. I just had an issue with the English. I said D, not C. The pronunciation wasn’t quite right.]
[Our behinds speak really funnily.]
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“You have to donate 10 times more from now on…”
“Alright, the troublesome customers are leaving now.”
“I’m not going far…”
“Dung Chunk is here.”
But no matter how much they protested, the flow of being kicked out of the voice chat couldn’t be stopped.
Soon, the president was crying tears in Rain’s private chat.
[BigChunk: Aaaaaaaaaaaah]
[BigChunk: I’m so sorryyyyyyyyyy]
I was a little worried that Rain might be really upset, but it seemed like they were just enjoying the situation.
Thankfully, they were laughing.
It was almost as if they were preparing for a YouTube clip, gathering tips for revenue.
[Ah, really. I’m so disappointed. This is too much, really. Right, behinds?]
“Hahaha”
“Haha.”
“Restoring the donation ranking.”
“This too must be Rain’s mercy…”
I wondered how many puddles would pass this difficult test, but as the content neared its end, about half of the twenty puddles managed to earn pizza.
Some managed to break through the pizza defense by sheer luck after Jiya made a mistake, due to a lack of song repertoire.
[Parallel Admin Majia: Sorry.]
[Parallel Admin Majia: I made a lot of mistakes.]
[Momo: No, you really did great.]
[Momo: Just doing this much among the kids is amazing.]
[Komari: Unni, I was really surprised.]
[Maru: Jiya, can you do our impressions later?]
[Maru: (big sparkling eyes)]
[Momo: Jiya practiced this for a week.]
[Momo: Let’s let them rest now.]
[Maru: (sobbing)]
But by the time the broadcast ended, the viewership had grown from 5,000 to 15,000.
It exceeded the expected number by 50%, proving the success of the content.
And as proof of that success, the attention turned toward the identities of the performers who had made this content shine.
As expected, Rain began introducing the actors for today, starting with B-Rain.
[Now, let’s introduce the actors who helped us today, one by one. Last A was Mi, and B is our cute Komari~.]
[It was so hard….]
[They were a growing actor, right? Getting better little by little. Anyway, thank you, Komari!]
[Great job, Mari, hahaha.]
It was like the air smelled fragrant, just like being in a forest.
[And the next C is Maru, who was chosen today for having a loud voice.]
[Behind, are you really trying to die? My voice is loud, but what’s so big about it?!]
“No, seriously, how big is it? Hahaha.”
Maru’s followers couldn’t even raise their heads because they were embarrassed.
– “Your voice is the loudest, Maru.”
[Follow me to my broadcast later, Dongle.]
[Alright, Dongle who came to visit, follow Maru to the truth room.]”
“Go there.”
“No, I don’t want to, aaaah!”
“I’ll be a puddle from today.”
And then, the last part. The one everyone had been waiting for: D’s turn.
[Last! Today was really… perfect… amazing… perfect copy, our D is….]
But for staff protection reasons, Jiya’s introduction had to be kept minimal.
This was also something agreed upon before the broadcast.
In fact, Jiya was a regular employee of Parallel who couldn’t reveal their real name or voice! So, no matter how curious people were, there was nothing that could be done.
King Fan, D, was…
[Shield. You know?]
???
[No, this is a bit…]”
“This is crazy. Can’t you just say goodbye?”
One short greeting was fine, right?
“Parallel, release D-Rain!”
However, when Jiya was introduced as planned, the backlash was enormous.
Tendohee, who had been watching, mumbled while pouting their lips.
“… As expected.”
In fact, from the moment Jiya showed off their unexpected talent, this result had been inevitable.
They had triggered the viewers’ curiosity perfectly.
The more you hide in a situation like this, the more the fire won’t go out.
If left alone, it would cause trouble for Rain, who had to do a post-broadcast show tomorrow.
But if properly introduced, it could lead to unnecessary speculation.
People might even think Jiya might debut after this.
[Momo: Jiya.]
[Momo: Let’s just keep it brief.]
[Parallel Admin Majia: Yes.]
Jiya’s cute voice, in contrast to Rain’s husky one, had a significant impact, but it was also a way of setting boundaries and telling everyone to not cross the line.
“Your attention is appreciated, but let’s keep it limited to today only.”
That kind of feeling.
But what Tendohee didn’t expect was Majia’s unchanging belief. Even if they appeared on the show, Majia had a firm belief that they should only be in the background, making the first-generation members stand out.
[Hello, puddles. I’m Admin A from the Parallel team, who became Rain for a day. Today was so much fun.]
“- The voice modulation isn’t turned off.”
“By saying this, it’s clear you’re Korean, haha.”
“Since your usual tone is soft, it’s even more ridiculous, haha. What was that like earlier? Haha.”
“- Please show your real voice. Puhuuuuu.”
Because of this, Majia chose not to turn off the voice modulation and buried herself in Rain’s voice, opting to erase her presence.
[Since I’m just a shadow of Rain, please don’t be curious about my voice. If you enjoyed today, that’s enough for me. Please continue to love our first-generation Another and Rain.]
As soon as she finished speaking, Jiya lowered her avatar out of view.
It was an action that drew a clear line—”My role ends here.”
But when people are told not to do something, they tend to want to do it even more.
Isn’t the human instinct to uncover the truths that they don’t know?
Therefore, Majia’s words ignited a massive fire in the hearts of the viewers.
Did she really leave?
No, haha.
This is frustrating, huh?
It must be burning, right?
EvanDeck, haha.
The puddle will dry up.
The puddle will evaporate~
This is ridiculous, right? Ridiculous? Ridiculous? Ridiculous? Ridiculous? Ridiculous? Ridiculous? Ridiculous? Ridiculous? Ridiculous?
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