The S-Rank Paparazzi Reincarnates as an Idol Chapter 93

Chapter 93

 

A smile unconsciously spread across my lips when I saw them laughing out loud while looking at us.

Just then, the PD’s voice rang out.

“Everyone, I thought you’d be nervous, but thankfully the atmosphere is great. You’re all ready, right?”

“Yes!”

Looking at the members’ expressions, it was clear their nerves had eased considerably compared to before.

“3, 2, 1, live starts now!”

As soon as the camera turned on, the live chat exploded.

 

> [Guys!]

> [You finally debuted!]

> [I can’t believe I’m seeing this lineup live!]

> [LSB!!!]

> [Congratulations on your debut!]

> [The new song is coming out soon, right?]

> [Only a few minutes left!]

> [I’m so excited!]

 

The chat was moving too fast for my eyes to keep up.

‘I expected it to some extent, but the response is really hot.’

“One, two, three!”

Following Kim Sunyoo’s cue, all the members bowed at once.

“We are the shining stars! Hello, we’re Lucy Star Boys!”

 

> [Hi!]

> [Kyaaaaaaa!!! Amazing!]

> [Guys, nice to see you!]

> [I’m so happy you debuted!]

> [Even the greeting slogan is cool!]

> [Congrats on your debut, LSB!]

 

I focused as hard as possible on the flood of real-time messages.

Because they were moving so fast, only a few stood out.

 

> [Woooow!!!]

> [My heart’s about to explode!]

> [Their styling looks so youthful…]

> [I can’t believe I’m watching LSB’s first debut live stream…!]

 

“Everyone, we’ve finally met!”

“Nice to see you!”

“We’re truly happy to be able to communicate with our fans like this.”

“Have you all been doing well?”

Thousands of messages poured down like a waterfall, and simply trying to follow them all was overwhelming.

Originally, we had planned to answer fans’ comments and make small talk at the beginning of the stream, but the chat was moving so fast that it left us quite flustered.

“In fact, our debut song will be released for the first time at midnight!”

“Please give lots of support and love to our new song!”

 

> [Of course!]

> [Naturally, guys!]

> [Did you make the song yourselves?]

> [I saw you working hard on it in the self-content show.]

> [The melody sounded good.]

> [I want to hear it already!]

 

“Since there are still about thirty minutes left until midnight, we’ll spend the time doing some small talk.”

The live broadcast was being led by Kim Sunyoo, the team’s leader and experienced idol.

Thanks to that, even though it was our first live stream, the flow felt quite smooth.

“Our original plan was to read the chat and chat with everyone, but it’s moving too fast to read.”

 

> [True.]

> [Is this chat speed for real?]

> [Honestly, I can’t even read it while typing.]

> [Love you guys.]

> [Congrats on your debut, LSB!]

> [Can’t they moderate the spam messages?]

> [How do you feel about debuting?]

> [Who’s the team leader?]

 

After scanning the chat, Kim Sunyoo turned to the camera with a gentle smile.

“So, using my authority as the host, I’ll lead the conversation myself.”

“Wooooah!”

‘This actually worked out well.’

Just in case, we had already prepared answers for a list of expected questions.

An unexpected situation had arisen, but thanks to Kim Sunyoo’s quick thinking, the chances of the members making mistakes during our first live were greatly reduced.

“Then let’s focus on the questions everyone is most curious about.”

 

> [Who’s close with whom?]

> [Hoseung, what’s your favorite food?]

> [Have you guys ever fought?]

> [How did the new song come about?]

> [Congrats on your debut, LSB!]

> [What do the members want from each other?]

> [Having an experienced idol on the team really helps in unexpected situations.]

 

Questions vanished within a second as they flowed upward like a waterfall.

“First, we’ll tell you about the thing you’re probably most curious about… our leader.”

“Yeeeees!”

“I’m sure quite a few of you already figured it out from the start.”

The members quickly responded in sync with Kim Sunyoo’s smooth hosting.

“Chan, could you explain how our leader was chosen?”

“Yes!”

Kim Sunyoo was taking care of Kang Chan first, knowing he tended to get nervous and speak less during broadcasts.

‘I really did make the right choice recommending him as leader.’

The camera zoomed in on Kang Chan.

Looking nervous, he swallowed hard before speaking.

“As those of you who watched our self-content show know, our leader was decided by a unanimous vote on the first day we moved into the dorm.”

His serious explanation naturally drew people in.

‘When given the stage, Kang Chan can definitely do his part.’

“Siwoo was actually the first one to recommend Sunyoo hyung as leader.”

“That’s right. I strongly recommended him.”

Thanks to the comments and encouragement from the side, Kang Chan gradually seemed to relax.

“As a result of the vote, everyone agreed that Sunyoo hyung should become the leader, so our leader became Sunyoo hyung.”

“Wooooah!”

“Sunyoo hyung, congratulations once again.”

As soon as Kang Chan finished speaking, the members enthusiastically joined in.

Watching them, I also clapped as hard as I could.

“Thank you!”

With a warm smile, Kim Sunyoo bowed to us once more.

“Since I became LSB’s leader thanks to the members’ strong support, I’ll do my best to set an example for the team.”

“That’s cool!”

“Yes!”

The small talk naturally continued in the warm atmosphere.

“Next, Hoseung.”

“Your hair color is really pretty.”

“Thank you.”

“Is there a reason you dyed it pink?”

‘Because the company told him to, obviously.’

Since he couldn’t say that, Yoo Hoseung gave the prepared answer.

“This is the first time we’re meeting our fans through our debut. I wanted to express that excitement and nervous anticipation, so I dyed my hair pink. Does it suit me?”

He boldly posed with a flower pose toward the camera.

At that moment, the chat began moving at an almost absurd speed.

It was the fastest chat I’d ever seen in my life.

‘Impressive.’

As expected of the team’s youngest member, he was doing his role perfectly.

“Kyaaaaaa!”

“Hoseung is so cute!”

“Isn’t our Hoseung the best?”

The members did their utmost to react enthusiastically so the maknae wouldn’t feel embarrassed.

I smiled proudly and joined in.

“Maybe because he’s the youngest, but Hoseung is definitely full of aegyo and really cute!”

Perhaps because all the praise was coming at once, Yoo Hoseung’s ears turned red.

“Haha. It’s nice to see everyone doting on the youngest. Hoseung, how does it feel being the youngest member of the team?”

Yoo Hoseung turned his head and looked at each member in turn.

Then he faced the camera again and smiled brightly.

“I’m happy because I met such great older brothers. They always take good care of me, and I’m really grateful.”

“That’s honestly touching.”

“Wow, Hoseung!!!”

With misty eyes, Rua spread his arms and approached Yoo Hoseung.

“Ah…!”

The sight of Rua hugging him instantly reminded everyone of what had happened earlier, making it pretty funny.

“Our maknae has grown up so well!”

Watching Rua fuss over Yoo Hoseung, the rest of the members got up and joined in, hugging him as well.

“Aaah! Hyungs, I can’t breathe!”

As a result, Yoo Hoseung, trapped beneath his older members, looked rather ridiculous on screen.

After showing the heartwarming scene for about five seconds against the backdrop of Yoo Hoseung’s cries, everyone separated at Kim Sunyoo’s instruction.

“Honestly, these hyungs are impossible.”

With a gentle smile, Kim Sunyoo turned and met my eyes.

‘My turn?’

“Siwoo.”

“Yes?”

“The sandwiches you made for the members were incredibly delicious. Is there a secret to them?”

‘…Huh?’

A completely unexpected question came out of Kim Sunyoo’s mouth.

“Ah, everyone! Siwoo hyung makes sandwiches for us every morning, and they’re seriously delicious!”

“That’s right. Especially the sauce… It’s special.”

Since it contained the A-rank mayonnaise I got from the gacha, it really was special.

“The secret is…”

‘What am I supposed to say?’

If I told the truth and said it contained A-rank mayonnaise, they’d definitely think I was insane.

“Could it be the love and care I put into making them while thinking about the members?”

“Wow!”

“Well, making sandwiches by hand while busy preparing for debut definitely isn’t easy.”

“See, everyone? This is how much Siwoo hyung cares about us!”

The members gave perfect reactions suited for a live broadcast.

“But what exactly goes into the sandwiches?”

‘An A-rank mayonnaise, obviously.’

“Seriously. I got curious and tried making something similar myself, but it didn’t taste anything like Siwoo hyung’s sandwiches.”

‘That’s because I hid the mayonnaise deep in a corner of the refrigerator.’

“Haha! The real secret is the touch of the cook!”

I boldly raised my right hand high.

The members immediately cheered.

“Ooooooh!”

“The hands of the Sandwich God!”

The younger members in particular were excellent at reacting.

“If you’re curious about the sandwiches Siwoo made, be sure to check out the self-content episode that will be uploaded later!”

Once again, Kim Sunyoo skillfully turned the question into promotion.

“Next, Hayul.”

“Yes!”

This time, Kim Sunyoo shifted his target to Seo Hayul.

“Your rap skills are amazing. Have you ever thought about joining a hip-hop survival show someday?”

‘Oh. That’s actually an interesting question.’

Given Seo Hayul’s rap skills, I was confident he’d survive just fine in a hip-hop survival program.

“First of all, I don’t think my rap skills are quite that exceptional, so I think it would be difficult.”

“No way!”

“Hayul’s rap is really good!”

Watching the members protest, Seo Hayul smiled slightly.

“And since it hasn’t been that long since ‘Star Picking 5’ ended, I don’t really want to participate in another survival show for a while.”

“Ah… I can understand that.”

“Now that I can say it, survival shows really aren’t easy.”

“Exactly. They really wear you down.”

All the members nodded in agreement, while Rua alone smiled brightly.

“Haha, wasn’t it fun?”

‘Well, as long as you enjoyed it.’

After glancing at the clock, Kim Sunyoo turned to Rua.

“Rua.”

“Yes.”

“You personally created our debut song. How does it feel to debut with a song you produced yourself?”

Since the debut song was about to be released, it was a question that naturally led into discussing the music.

‘He’s a better host than I expected.’

“I’m truly happy knowing that fans will finally get to hear a song I made.”

Smiling brightly, Rua naturally formed a heart toward the camera.

“The members and I worked together to create a really great song. Please make sure to listen to it. I’m sure you’ll be satisfied!”

There was a strange charm in Rua’s confident voice and cheerful expression that made even viewers feel good.

“That’s right! We worked really hard on it!”

“The song turned out really well!”

Watching the members enthusiastically praise the song, Kim Sunyoo pointed at the clock.

“It’s already almost time for our debut song to be released!”

“Wooow!”

“It’s really only one minute away now!”

“Then let’s go straight to the music site.”

“Everyone, let’s listen together!”

At the news that the song would be released in moments, the chat once again began scrolling upward at incredible speed.