End of the 3rd Audition
[Dwitch Gallery]
A community where people endlessly gossip about streamers on Dwitch.
Within this space, Miro was already pretty famous.
The Celestial Project, run by TheSix—a company with some recognition in the streaming industry—was already known thanks to mentions by multiple streamers. Add to that Taesan's controversy blowing up, and it attracted even more attention.
During that time, some users who discovered Miro started posting short clips of her streams on the gallery. Because of that, others began seeing Miro's clips show up on the front page multiple times a day.
Most of the clips were minor slip-ups—little comments that could spark controversy—but when those kept getting uploaded, gallery lurkers who spent all day either watching streams or hanging out online would eventually check out Miro's stream themselves… and then stick around. Over and over again, this cycle repeated.
Now, within the community, Miro's name value far outstripped the other contestants.
[But is Miro really gonna pass? lol]
Yeah, she's got viewers, but they're all just gallery rats.
Her streams look half-assed compared to the other contestants working hard.
If TheSix has any sense, they won't pick her.
This guy's classic: never actually watched Miro's stream.
ㄴ I saw the clips, she doesn't do anything.
ㄴ Why would Miro do content lol? Her voice is the content.
ㄴ True. Put her on and time just flies.
So what other contestants do you watch?
ㄴ I watch Anna and Roa.
ㄴ Watching anyone else? Lmao, you're insane.
ㄴ Problem with that?
[What's the pass criteria for Celestial Project?]
Do they just pick whoever they like?
Yep. Viewer reactions + internal discussions.
ㄴ So basically they just do whatever they want.
ㄴ Genius, it's their audition, idiot.
[Why wouldn't Miro pass?]
Is there even a contestant pulling more viewers right now?
Besides Anna with her singing streams, who else?
Sometimes Mile's view count beats hers.
ㄴ That's just because of his past life popularity lol.
But isn't half of Miro's chat literally from here?
ㄴ And? Are gallery users not people?
ㄴ Fact: they're not.
[Why would they pick Miro for an idol spot?]
Has she ever done a singing stream?
If an idol can't sing, are they really an idol? lol
So she can't sing?
ㄴ Yeah, average at best. Carried by her voice.
ㄴ Wow, the Miro slander is strong today.
As the debate over Miro's worth raged, another post hit the front page.
[But if Miro fails, won't she just quit streaming?]
Isn't she one of the few actual "normal people" contestants?
Everyone else either has a past life, or actual vocal training, so they seem serious about this.
But Miro? She just streams super casually. If she fails, she might just quit altogether.
Let her quit~ We'll just watch Anna instead~
Miro has no past life?
ㄴ Nope, nothing came up.
Damn, who's stream am I supposed to watch during dailies now…
[Stop bringing up Miro, this audition is obviously Anna's.]
(Video: a brown-haired girl in a beret, singing.)
(Video: a former musical actress performing on stage.)
That was Anna.
So what, is Miro better at singing than Anna? Prettier than Anna?
You say she's good background noise? Anna's singing streams are even better for that. lol
Anna supremacy.
Wait, that's the musical actress?
ㄴ Yeah, quit musicals and applied for this audition.
ㄴ Why tho?
ㄴ Who knows.
Anna is legit, though.
Can't believe you guys watch this stuff. Cringe.
Miro's voice is still better.
[For pure entertainment value, isn't it Haru?]
(Video: a white-haired, red-eyed girl shaking her head.)
This one's just a clown lol.
She feels too forced, I'm not into it.
Still one of the more watchable contestants.
[Goddamn, this gallery turned into idol-fan central.]
All you guys pretending you're not watching the audition, when you clearly are.
If you're a cringe anime nerd, just admit it.
Lmao true.
But honestly, it's watchable.
And so the debate over Miro's potential turned into a full-on contestant popularity battle, with the community catching fire.
"What the hell…"
Miro, ego-surfing, saw it all unfold and shook her head.
This is why communities are trash.
She sighed and began preparing her stream.
The third audition round would end tomorrow.
It had only been a few weeks, but still—it felt oddly fulfilling.
Nangjungjichu (title), Miro (name) stream on
"Welcome back."
Hey hey
What's the stream title mean?
You've really gone full boomer.
What's a title?
"Oh, a title is proof that your name has spread through the martial world."
What is she even saying?
Sigh… starting like this again?
ArtisanMiro has donated 10,000 won!
But isn't a title something other people give you?
The "chairman"—the guy who'd changed his username after being kicked last time—had donated again, leaving me tilting my head.
My pink-haired avatar mirrored the motion cutely on screen.
"Thanks for the ten thousand won. But does a title really have to be given by someone else? I only just got into wuxia, so I didn't know."
Of course I knew.
But so what? I'm Nangjungjichu Miro.
How would we know that?
Who even reads wuxia anymore?
Wuxia webtoons are fun though.
"You don't read wuxia? Ah… I guess you're fantasy fans then."
True
What
Don't even read fantasy either
"I'd love to give you an analogy here, but… nothing really comes to mind."
We don't need an analogy, though?
Missy, just run your stream.
Gotta have something to run first.
?
Didn't prepare again?
She really just wings it every time.
This girl is just this girl, lol.
Never expected anything anyway.
ㅇㅇ donated 1,000 won!
Bring something prepared next time.
"I'm doing this because I want to show you my raw, unfiltered charm. If I prep things ahead of time, that's like putting on makeup, right? Instead, I'm greeting you barefaced."
Lady, please put some makeup on!!
Anti-makeup type VTuber.
Miro unniㅜㅜ Are you a practicing feminist? I'm cryingㅜㅜ
"Now now, don't force weird frames on me. I heard men like no-makeup faces, no?"
Says "don't frame me" and immediately frames us.
Men like makeup more, actually.
You like no-makeup only after seeing them with makeup.
Who likes a bare face shoved at them first?
ㅇㅇ donated 1,000 won!
It only works if the bare face is actually pretty.
The chat was throwing tantrums, but I couldn't help laughing inside.
They all really like me, but can't admit it—so they lash out instead.
"Aren't I pretty?"
Ha… shibal…
You're ugly, put on some makeup, you hag lol.
Nope not falling for it~ nope nope nope nope nope nope nope~
The bold question made chat writhe in irritation.
"Anyway! It's a little early, but I have an important announcement."
I decided to calm them down and finally bring up today's real topic. I was going to wait until more viewers gathered, but might as well say it now.
"Today is my final audition stream. Tomorrow, I won't be streaming."
?
Last day tomorrow and you're taking it off?
She's seriously crazy;;
No stream means no votes.
The moment I said I'd take tomorrow off—the last day of Round 3—chat exploded.
"Hold on, relax. You all know Round 4 requires us to submit videos, right?"
Round 4 was simple: each participant records a video (up to 30 minutes) and sends it to TheSix. It'll get uploaded on their official YouTube, and viewers vote.
Yeah.
We know.
What are you submitting?
MikaCola donated 1,000 won!
You didn't prep anything, did you? Tomorrow you're gonna scramble last minute, huh?
"Wow… sharp eye."
Wait, seriously??
Other contestants have been prepping for a week.
This girl's just hopeless lol.
"Just kidding. I've been working on it the whole time."
Rly?
Don't lie lol.
The girl who never preps content suddenly did, huh?
"Anyway, so tomorrow I'll be working on my video. Look forward to it."
Bitch, if you're making it tomorrow, that means you didn't prep.
You'd better deliver.
The higher the expectation, the deeper the disappointment.
I smirked at the scrolling chat.
"Expect more. Whatever you imagine—it'll be better than that."
Artisan Miro donated 10,000 won!
But Miro, what if you fail the audition?
The chairman's donation made the whole chat buzz.
gasp
oh no
Why would you say that, chairman…
"Hey now, don't jinx me like that."
Artisan Miro donated 10,000 won!
I mean… if you fail, you won't quit streaming, right?
'Ah, so he's worried because of the community rumors?'
This was the same chairman who donated big before, fought me once, got kicked, then quietly came back under a new name. His worried tone… honestly made me happy.
"Oh? Are you worried about me? Hah! Don't lose sleep. Even if I fail, I'll keep streaming~"
yeah yeah sure
What is she even saying
Just do the World Cup content from yesterday
Nobody was worried, calm down
Why would I quit streaming? I chuckled at the wall of chat.
They're just too shy to admit they care.
"Welcome back~"
The receptionist's familiar voice greeted me as I entered the vocal academy.
Round 4's theme was "free."
All we had to do was introduce ourselves to viewers based on our activities so far.
Most contestants would just compile highlight reels from their streams and submit that. But me? I had another plan.
Wasn't going to vocal lessons part of my "stream activities" too?
I'd already asked TheSix for permission, and surprisingly, they approved without hesitation.
"Here for another lesson today?"
I'd already decided what my video would be.
"Nope. Today, I booked the recording studio."
I smiled brightly.
My Round 4 submission would be a song.
For today, I had practiced just one song.
And I'd make sure the viewers who mocked me for "not being able to sing" would flip head over heels in shock.