The lively music just ended, the MC smiled and walked to the middle of the stage, his voice echoed throughout SkyGarden Hall:
MC: "And now, the most special part of today's show, we will choose 100 lucky fans to interact directly with their idols!"
The whole hall immediately exploded with cheers. But right after that, something strange happened, all the lighting systems on the fans' lightsticks suddenly turned off.
"Huh? Why did my lightstick turn off?!"
"Oh no, my battery must have run out..."
"Could it be that they're all broken at once?"
A few murmurs mixed with nervous laughter echoed throughout the audience. BABYQUEEN and ASTRIX looked at each other, also a bit curious.
MC smiled mysteriously:
MC: "No, everyone. Calm down. From now on, any lightstick that glows again belongs to the 100 lucky fans that our system has chosen!"
The hall was silent for a few seconds.
MC: "One... two... three!"
Immediately, 100 lightsticks simultaneously glowed brightly. Screams rang out, many fans covered their faces and cried with joy, some jumped on the spot, some even hugged their friends next to them.
"Oh my god! It's me! I was chosen!!!"
"Mom, I'm on TV!!"
A security fence opened, each lucky fan was led to the side stage area. BABYQUEEN and ASTRIX waved, their smiles bright.
MC said again:
MC: "Please calm down. The system has arranged each person in order to interact directly through the microphone with their idol. Remember, each person can only ask one question. Ask the most memorable thing!"
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A young girl wearing a "Damien love Layla" headband stepped up. Her hands were shaking as she held the mic, her eyes sparkling.
"Oppa... Are you in love... or secretly in love with Layla? Please, tell me the truth!"
The whole hall said "Ohooo—!" and then laughed. BABYQUEEN turned to look at Layla, teasing. Layla blushed, lowered her head and pursed her lips.
Damien smiled slightly, a cold smile but his eyes were full of hidden meaning. He looked at Layla longer than necessary, making her even more confused.
Damien: "If I answer... will you promise to keep it a secret?"
Fans screamed, fans in the stands: "TELL ME, BROTHER!!!"
"Layla's blushing!!!"
Damien tilted his head slightly, his voice low:
Damien: "There are things... that don't need to be said, but everyone can feel it. And I believe... that person will soon realize it too."
The answer both implied affection and kept a bit of mystery. Fans screamed crazily, the camera panned to Layla's face, it was clear that she was trying to hold back her laughter, but her eyes avoided looking at Damien.
The BABYQUEEN and ASTRIX members in the VIP seats laughed in unison, Julian even whistled teasingly.
Julian: "Damien, stop it! Layla's fans must have melted!"
Serena: "Layla... it seems like someone has fallen for you"
Damien just shrugged, still calm.
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Beside her, Sofia stood with her arms crossed, her eyes showing obvious discomfort. She curled her lips, speaking softly enough for the microphone to pick up:
Sofia: "Jealous because I'm pretty, talented, and a global idol, anti-fan?"
Immediately, social media began to explode with a series of critical comments. In the audience, fans whistled and booed.
"Be less arrogant, miss!"
"Who would be jealous of you?!"
Damien glanced at Sofia, his voice firm but still polite:
Damien: "Sofia, today is a fan meeting. The atmosphere should be fun."
Julian added:
Julian: "That's right. Fans come to enjoy, not to listen to divisive words."
Sofia pouted but didn't respond, just turned away. Both BABYQUEEN and ASTRIX still tried to keep the atmosphere positive, waving and smiling at the fans.
The MC quickly moved the program to the second fan, but it was clear that the moment between Damien and Layla just now was still making the whole hall excited.
The screams seemed to shake the suspended glass floor. The lights moved with each step of the fans being guided onto the stage, everyone's face was bright as if they had just won the jackpot.
The first female fan approached the microphone, her voice trembling but full of excitement:
"Jennifer... how do you feel about being an AI and becoming a K-Pop idol?"
The whole audience was silent, their eyes turned to Jen. She smiled, her voice soft but resonant:
"At first... I thought an AI like me would never stand here. But then I realized... emotions are not just for humans. We can feel together, dream together... and music is the common language to connect."
A fan burst into tears in the front row. The whole audience applauded endlessly.
Jennifer bowed her head and smiled gratefully:
"Thank you for believing that anyone can love and be loved."
A silver-haired male fan approached, smiling brightly:
"Serena, if you had to choose between a perfect song or an energetic stage with many small mistakes, which would you choose?"
Serena put her hands on her hips and raised her eyebrows confidently:
"Of course an energetic stage. Because I don't need perfection... I need real emotions. Small mistakes can be fixed, but the explosive moment with the fans is irreplaceable."
The audience below shouted in unison:
"COOOOOLLLLLL!!!"
Serena smiled in an "I knew it" manner, causing the cheers to get louder.
A petite female fan, her hands shaking:
"Julian... when did you fall in love with Serena and what do you think of her?"
Julian did not hesitate, his eyes fixed on Serena:
"From the first time I saw her. It was like... a destiny that the universe had written."
The whole hall "Wooooo" excitedly.
Julian continued, his voice warm but full of affection:
"And what I like most is Serena's difficult personality, sometimes like a baby that needs to be coaxed."
Serena blushed, covered her face with her hands, pretending to push Julian's shoulder:
"Hey! Who's the baby!?"
Fans screamed crazily, the hashtag #JuRena began to be raised on the fan LED board.
A female fan wearing a wool hat stepped forward, her eyes sparkling:
"Sara... what do you do to keep such a beautiful voice?"
Sara smiled softly, her voice as light as the wind:
I don't try to keep my voice... I keep my heart. Because I believe... when the heart truly feels what you sing, the voice will naturally become beautiful because singing well is not as good as singing often, if you sing a lot, you will find the flaws in your voice and fix it yourself.
The audience said "awwww" in unison, many fans put their hands on their chests as if they wanted to feel those words.
A tall male fan but his voice was extremely shy:
"Lilia... if you weren't an idol, what would you do?"
Lilia burst out laughing:
"I would be... a dance teacher for my pet robot at home! And I guarantee the tuition fee would only be... one hug per session!"
The whole stage laughed, the male fan blushed, bowed his head in thanks.
A female fan holding an Astrix lightstick asked:
"Rayden… even though you're a robot, Jennifer is too… so when did you "errorize the system" because of her?"
Rayden turned to look at Jennifer, his eyes as deep as the ocean:
"The error system… happened the moment she smiled at me for the first time. From then until now… I don't want to fix it."
Jennifer bit her lip, her cheeks flushed. The audience exploded with cheers:
"SHIP! SHIP! SHIP!"
MC: "And now the next question from the fans for the couples that everyone is interested in… Elio, you and Sara… have been in love for a long time?"
The screams resounded. Thousands of lightsticks vibrated like fireworks. Sara was startled, her eyes widened, her hands lightly squeezed the microphone, her cheeks began to turn red.
Sara:
"Ah… no… I mean…" She lowered her head, her heart pounding.
Elio looked at Sara, his eyes so gentle that the fans in the front row screamed as if they were about to burst out of their lungs. He leaned over slightly, smiling lightly but enough to make thousands of cameras pan over.
Elio:
"If loving someone means wanting to protect her all the time, wanting to see her smile every day... then I think... Sara and I have been in love for a long time."
The sound of "AAAAAA" exploded. Sara covered her face with her hands, her ears red all the way to the tips of her ears. The BABYQUEEN members patted her shoulders teasingly, and the fans almost stood up.
MC:
"Next is a question for Lucas... You and Lilia... what about it, who of you fell in love with the other first?"
The audience immediately shook. Lilia panicked, waving her hands lightly as if to wave away the question.
Lilia:
"No... don't say that... I'm embarrassed...!"
The whole audience burst into laughter, the screams continued endlessly. The MC looked at Lucas and smiled mischievously.
MC:
"Lucas, I see Lilia is blushing... how should I answer?"
Lucas looked at Lilia, seeing her cheeks were red like flower petals, her eyes sparkling as if she didn't dare to look at him. He tilted his head slightly, his deep voice resounding among the noisy fans.
Lucas:
"I think... if someone makes me feel like I want to become a better version of myself every day... then I can't help but love them, and I love her first."
Lilia opened her eyes wide, almost unable to breathe. The fans exploded like fireworks, the sounds echoed throughout the Dome.
But that happy atmosphere suddenly changed when the MC read the next question.
MC:
"This question... is for Sofia. Do you regret joining BABYQUEEN? And why, since you joined the group, do you feel like you want to destroy the group and its image?"
The whole audience fell silent. Some BABYQUEEN fans whistled in protest, while anti-fans sneered.
Sofia held the microphone, leaned back, her lips curled into a defiant smirk.
Sofia:
"Regret? No. I don't regret being in a group like BABYQUEEN... But what makes me uncomfortable when I'm in the group... you know... is being exposed to my love in front of millions of eyes."
A murmur arose. Some fans began to understand the hidden meaning, their eyes looking at each other in surprise.
Sofia (emphasizing):
"And... your sister is the one who is uncomfortable. Giving someone... is the barrier to my love. Okie, honey... say something else. Be positive. I'm not free."
A wave of indignation erupted from the BABYQUEEN fan area. Many whispered: "She's talking about Layla."
The information spread like wildfire. Everyone knows that Damien loves Layla, and Sofia loves Damien. This caused fans and anti-fans to simultaneously attack Sofia with boos.
But Sofia just chuckled softly, turning back to look straight at the female fan who had just asked the question.
Sofia:
"Next time, if you want to talk to me… with an international idol… know how to appreciate and be grateful for your luck."
The female fan couldn't stand it anymore, and shouted from the row of seats:
"You're rude! You're uncultured! The mistress! The snake king!"
Sofia didn't reply, just tossed her hair and turned to leave the Q&A center, returning to her seat.
Below the VIP area, the other groups pointed and exchanged disdainful glances. Some even whispered loud enough for Sofia to hear:
"She really doesn't know how to keep her mouth shut."
"With that kind of attitude, she'll destroy herself sooner or later."
In the row of seats where ASTRIX and BABYQUEEN were, the atmosphere was tense. Serena gritted her teeth, Lilia frowned, Sara sighed.
Serena:
"Sofia, can you... stop causing trouble?"
Lilia:
"The fans are really angry."
Sara:
"We're in the same group... don't turn this into an internal battle."
Layla was silent, her head bowed, her eyes trembling slightly. She knew Sofia hated her, but hearing those words just now... her heart still ached.
Damien sat next to ASTRIX, clenched his fists, and looked coldly at Sofia.
The fans' voices still echoed throughout the Dome, but the atmosphere had completely changed.