Chapter 21
The item effect was amazing.
[Kwon Yoo-hyun]
Appearance: A
Singing: B-
Dance: D+
Talent: A- (! Item application time remaining 00:29:24)
Acting: B
! Passive: Mayfly Idol
Talent stat went from C- to A-.
The difference was immediately noticeable as soon as I stepped onto the stage.
"Wow!"
My vision cleared and the audience seats came into view, and my heart started pounding.
It wasn't because of the pressure of hundreds of eyes and cameras on me.
'Is this the power of the Talent stat?'
Thrill.
It was an unfamiliar feeling.
A pleasant goosebump ran down my spine and spread throughout my body at the sound of the enthusiastic cheers.
Kang Se-hyun, who was walking toward the center of the stage ahead, was winking and waving his hands at the audience seats.
'Even A- is like this, so for Kang Se-hyun, whose stat is A, the stage must be like endorphins itself.'
It was the moment when Kang Se-hyun, who was flying around on the stage, was understood.
The effect of the item did not end here.
The rain was still drizzling. Among the audience wearing raincoats, there was something that particularly caught my attention.
A clear line created by the system.
It looked similar to the support item used during the surprise quest, but this time it was different in that it was a red line.
The red mark clearly visible in front of my eyes pointed precisely at the camera lens as if aiming at the zero point.
'Is that camera a fan cam?'
A lens the size of an arm covered with a rain cover.
I immediately understood why the item description said 'eyes that find fan cams.'
It literally looks for the fan cams that are filming me.
When I stared at the lens, the red mark turned blue and blinked.
I reached out to the camera, hesitated for a moment, and waved.
The lens swayed slightly for a moment.
'...But thanks to the stats, I've become a bit more shameless.'
It was still awkward to wave under the stage, but now it was bearable, just a little bit of my hand.
'I checked the camera position.'
I calmly matched the choreography formation.
𝅘𝅥 ♬ - 𝅘𝅥𝅮 𝅘𝅥♬-
Soon after, the song started, and at the same time, the red marker on the system moved to the Jimmy Jib camera in front.
-Um Come in
After my part ended and I moved to the back, the marker moved to the direct cam.
'It's convenient.'
Usually, I was busy rolling my eyes throughout the stage looking for the red light of the camera that was the size of a fingernail, but when they made it easy to see which camera to look at along the path, I felt much more relaxed.
The floor that the staff had diligently swept and cleaned right before the stage was getting wet again.
Raindrops began to form on the members' heads, but now it was no longer annoying.
The refreshing air after the rain had washed away. The members who were steadily performing on stage as usual. The audience who were cheering loudly.
It was a moment that didn't seem like mine.
Even so, I felt happy for some reason and laughed uncontrollably.
***
[X10701 M8 YUHYUN 'OPENING' FanCam @MusicTable]
The day after the outdoor stage, YUHYUN's fancam video was uploaded. The response was immediate.
The reaction was immediate. It caught the attention of fans from the beginning.
-I was so pissed off that Yeonwoo fell because of the rain that day, but I didn't know he would leave such a legendary video....
-00:12 it's crazy making eye contact and having fun on the fancam? ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ ㅅㅂ isn't he just a baby bear?
└How did he know that I was filming him... It's crazy, his idol skills, he's good at everything from fan cams to broadcast cams
- A perfect fancam with Yoohyun's expression + styling + wet hair + performance
└He's seriously so handsome, look at his smileㅠㅠ I'm having a heart attack
-01:23 This is really ridiculous. No calculations at all, just natural expressions and mood!!!!! Seriously, really awesome halo effect
- It looks even prettier because it looks like they're having fun on stageㅜㅜ
└The rain just looks like a stage effect... It's like a youth movie, it's beautiful ㅅㅂ
[Views 170,000]
This number alone was an unusual record for a fancam of a newly debuted idol.
But the situation went in an unexpected direction.
At that time, a video of a polar bear cub was at the top of the popular videos on YouTube.
For those who watched that video, a recommended video came to mind.
'Bear' was tagged in Yoohyun's fancam. Because of that, the fancam video got inserted into the algorithm of those who watched the polar bear video.
- I wondered why an idol video came up out of nowhere, but he's so handsome; I'm grateful for the algorithm that's working hard today
- Wow, it's refreshing just to look at! The video itself is healing!
- The youthful feeling is so nice to see. I'm going to please my eyes and ears^^
- No, even if a man sees it, f*ck, your face is crazy, life must be so fun
- Youtube algorithm that you know but don't knowㅋㅋㅋ I don't know why this is recommended video, but why am I watching this again? I'm watching it for the 38438294th time, I'm a legend
- Even other fans can see he is handsome
└Even if you have a separate main character, there's a place where you can hold Yoohyun in a corner of your heart
Starting with the public who came in from the polar bear video, the number of views skyrocketed in an instant.
That's how it's been a week since the video was uploaded.
It recorded an amazing 500,000 views and comments, and eventually achieved the number 1 spot in popular videos.
In the process, the public who heard the name M8 for the first time also came across the song 'Opening'.
- How can I go from a polar bear video to an idol music video?
- Is this the exact place where the baby bear lives?
The ripple effect started to appear from the NEW100 chart.
↑25 [1st place / OPENING - M8]
The ranking that had been slowly rising by two or three places suddenly rose to 1st place.
And finally, a new song entered the HIT100.
new! [100th place / OPENING - M8]
-Right now, the charts have a lot of Mugglepick singers and the rankings have been almost fixed for weeks, but in the midst of all this, entering the HIT100 chart is a total hitㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ It's not the first time I've seen a male idol who's been on the charts for n years but this time, an idol who hasn't even debuted for a month did this
It was an incident where they finally broke through the iron wall-like idol entry barrier of the HIT100 chart.
And then, two weeks after M8 debuted, the record that seemed unbreakable was broken.
It was the last music show for M8's debut song.
***
"This week's #1 is~ Congratulations to M8~!"
"!!!"
Bang-!
Kang Se-hyun jumped up again today at the sound of firecrackers exploding.
The members stopped clapping and stared at each other blankly.
"....??"
"? Huh?"
The members headed to the center of the stage at the MCs' call and received the trophies and bouquets without thinking.
[Main Quest Success!]
[We won first place on a music show for our debut song during our promotion period!]
The system pollen exploded and blurred our vision.
In fact, this wasn't the first time they were nominated for first place.
It was also the time when it was starting to become popular on SNS.
The music score, album score, and SNS score rose rapidly, and they were nominated for the podium all week.
They had only ranked 3rd so far, but the staff and members were excited just by that.
It was a huge achievement for a group that had just debuted to be nominated for 1st place with their debut song.
'If it weren't for the main quest, I would have been satisfied with just 3rd place.....'
Unfortunately, the system required 1st place.
As the last broadcast of our first promotion period approached, I was getting a little anxious, but the music that had made it to HIT100 went with the flow and we were able to win by a small margin.
[A special gift has arrived!]
[Please check your mailbox.]
I sighed in relief and lined up the members who were standing with blank expressions. The first member to receive the mic was Shin Yeon-woo.
Shin Yeon-woo blinked for a moment and slowly opened his mouth with a calm expression.
"...Yes! It was like a dream just for us to be standing here... Thank you so much... Sob!"
"?"
Hmm, he wasn't calm.
Shin Yeon-woo, who had been shaking his shoulders since he started to speak, soon began to shed tears.
'Hey, this isn't going to work.'
I looked back at the members in a hurry.
Kim Eden, who was already soaked in tears up to his cheeks, and Kang Se-hyun, who was crying and even hiccupping, were even more so than Shin Yeon-woo.
Fortunately, the microphone found its place.
"... First of all, I would like to thank the TP members who worked hard for our debut as M8. I would also like to thank everyone who listened to our songs and loved us, who helped us receive such an overwhelming award."
The leader continued his speech with his eyelids fluttering.
"And lastly, the fans who cheered for us."
"Wow!!"
At that, cheers erupted from the audience. Choi Sung-jun grabbed the microphone, holding his throat tightly.
"... I sincerely thank you. I will work harder in the future. Thank you!"
Our group greetings concluded our impressions.
"Yes, M8 members~ Congratulations again!"
"Then we'll say goodbye here~"
"Live~ Music Table!"
"See you next week! Bye~"
After the MCs' comments, the MR for the encore flowed out.
At that moment, the system notification sound rang out at an unexpected timing.
[Violation of idol virtues! Idols must greet people well!]
[Lifespan shortened.]
[-04:00:00]
"..."
Okay, you little punk.
I nodded to the artists who were leaving the stage with my mouth shut, and then bowed to the audience for the last time.
And the moment I picked up the mic for the first verse, something huge came crashing down on me.
"Ack!......ya."
"Ppeuuuuuuuung! Heuuuuuung!"
It was Kim Eden, whose face was bright red from crying.
I looked at the main camera, which was still on red.
Fortunately, the system was silent.
'Is it okay because this isn't an official stage?'
Only then did I feel relieved and continued singing my part.
"The SET is finally complete."
When I thought the system wasn't involved, I started to see things I hadn't seen before.
Kim Eden, who immediately clung to my back as the singing was stopped.
Choi Sungjun, singing with a trembling voice.
Shin Yeon-woo wiping away tears while comforting Kang Se-hyun who is sobbing.
And the audience singing along to the lyrics in a corner under the stage.
'Now the debut song activities are over.'
I felt relieved at the thought of having overcome a big mountain, but somehow I wished the time for the song to end wouldn't come sooner.
That strange regret remained.
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