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I got a message from Hyunsoo while I was fiddling with my newly delivered guitar.
To do it properly, I had to tune it, so I was watching a YouTube video and adjusting the strings when my phone rang.
(Hyunsoo): I'll send you the finished version of Wonderland.
I had heard it would be done within a week, but this was earlier than I expected. Surprised, I accepted the file Hyunsoo sent.
When I received the audio file—nearly 4 minutes and 30 seconds long—I felt a little nervous.
After all, aside from the lyrics and melody, I didn't know anything else about it.
So, with a bit of tension but a lot of anticipation, I played the song.
From the very beginning, the song burst out energetically.
Cheerful drumbeats kicked things off, and Hyunsoo's vocals announced the start.
The fast-paced performance carried the song along.
Confidence and passion about the future were expressed, the tension steadily rising, creating an atmosphere that would naturally make listeners excited.
The upbeat music that struck the ears and the powerful vocals that soared higher and higher delighted the listener as the song raced toward its highlight.
But just before reaching that climax—
The tension began to drop, then suddenly, snap—the music stopped.
Then, with the sound of piano, the high-pitched male vocals that had been heightening the mood disappeared, and a low-toned female vocal entered.
Though low, her voice was crystal clear. She murmured about the anxieties and flaws hidden beneath the bold self-assertions that had built up the tension, confessing that this Wonderland was, in fact, an illusion.
But then—
Doom—doom—doom—
Even within her subdued tone, the band's instruments gradually revived one by one.
And as if being pulled along by them, the woman's voice climbed step by step, rapidly raising the tension again.
But as the band's sound grew stronger, her voice gradually faded, vanishing, until once again Hyunsoo's confident voice returned.
The once-broken climax came roaring back, and Wonderland ended with power.
"Oh…"
What escaped my lips after hearing it was pure admiration.
Even setting aside any deeper meaning, the song itself was really good.
And hearing the part I'd contributed made me feel strangely moved.
"People won't realize that's me, right?"
Hyunsoo's cryptic feedback had pulled the result up to an unbelievable level.
After all, I was someone who could handle a wide vocal range.
It was as if he had grabbed that ability by the hair and dragged it out to the fullest.
Maybe that's why the vibe was completely different from anything I'd sung before.
Just as I was about to hit play again to listen once more, my phone buzzed with another message.
(Hyunsoo): How's the song? Isn't it really good?
Normally, wouldn't you be nervous sending something like this to someone else?
But Hyunsoo seemed so certain the song was good that he sent another message.
(Hyunsoo): The other songs are good too, but Wonderland really turned out great. I'm thinking of making it the title track.
(Hyunsoo): Honestly, the mood shift was the hardest part. Thanks to you, Suhyeon noona, it turned out just like I imagined.
Seeing Hyunsoo's confident message, I replied.
(Me): You're full of confidence, huh?
(Hyunsoo): You don't like it?
(Me): No, it's really good. I'll listen to it often.
To be honest, I wasn't sure whether this song could become a big public hit.
But the song was good, and if Hyunsoo was satisfied, wasn't that enough?
And with that, the production of Wonderland, which had given me such a meaningful time, came to an end.
That evening, as always, I started my stream.
[Guitar King Miro]
hihi
Guitar?
You can play guitar too?
What can't you do??
How long are you streaming today?
Seeing viewers gather faster than usual since the other members weren't streaming, I turned on the mic.
"Ah, can you all hear me?"
ye
yeyey
we hear you
playing guitar today?
"Ah, yes. Today I'll just kill some time playing guitar."
He openly says he's killing time now
Are we just filler content?
This is controversial;
I'm going to update the wiki with this
As chat buzzed at my joking comment, I quickly put out the fire.
"You all know I'm just kidding, right? Eiii~"
LOLLLLLL
Reading like a Korean textbook?
So half-hearted
[Thank you, ArtisanMiro, for the 10,000 won donation!]
Do a real cutesy act and I'll donate 50,000.
"Aing~"
[Thank you, ArtisanMiro, for the 50,000 won donation!]
He really did it, lmao.
"Thank you for the 50,000."
burp LOL
He really just did it;
For 50,000, I'd do it too
"Anyway, today we'll be playing some guitar."
[Thank you, OOO, for the 1,000 won donation!]
Wait—you can play guitar too? Is there anything you can't do?
"Thank you for the 1,000. As a donation reaction, I'll strum the guitar."
Driiing—
I strummed once as a reaction.
It was just a cheap beginner's model I had bought, but the sound came out nicely.
Oh…
Got anything else?
"Something else? Ah, this is literally my first day, so I can't do anything else."
???
What's with the stream title?
Didn't you say Guitar King?
"Ah, wait a sec."
At the viewers' protests, I changed the stream title.
[Guitar King Miro (Coming Soon)]
"There. Satisfied?"
"Satisfied?" lololol
"Coming Soon" my ass
[Thank you, OOO, for the 1,000 won donation!]
Fact: Just like his LoL account, he'll mess with this for a week and then abandon it.
LOLOLOL
When are you doing your ranked placements?
You just need 10 more levels, you bastard
Hurry up
"Ah… I just don't feel like gaming anymore."
Honestly, these days, I find drawing more fun, and time passes faster doing it.
Now that I think about it, maybe I should start posting on Twitter again.
But since I'd muted notifications and stopped checking, I wasn't sure what state my account was in.
What the hell do you mean you 'don't feel like it,' not that you don't have time…
Damn… I had a sniping account ready
"Honestly, isn't it better to just strum the guitar and chat like this, rather than watching me grind League all day?"
Sure, they were nagging me to play League right now, but the truth was, if I actually did, a lot of them would probably complain.
In the first place, not many people genuinely came to a VTuber stream for the games.
You're literally just strumming, though.
At least practice the guitar first.
"Ah, I am practicing right now."
So I pulled up a beginner's guitar chord chart on the stream screen.
"Okay, since today's our first class, I know a lot of you didn't bring your guitars. Starting from next class, make sure you come with one."
???
Without a teacher, isn't this just a study group, not a class?
"Then let's call it a study group. You all should practice guitar with me. You know, girls really like it when you can play an instrument."
For real?
I'm starting music lessons today.
I brought my guitar, teacher.
I wasn't too sure myself, but… wasn't that how it worked?
Attraction through sound—it's been an ancient tradition in the animal kingdom since the reptilian age.
[Thank you, OOO, for the 1,000 won donation!]
I majored in drums, so why don't I have a girlfriend?
"Hmm… think of being good with instruments as a plus score. Maybe there's a minus score somewhere else balancing it out?"
Translation: Fix your face.
Stop pretending you're being thoughtful lol.
I think I know exactly where the minus is, hahaha.
"Hey now, don't just belittle someone recklessly when you can't even play an instrument yourselves."
You're the one who started it.
Didn't you throw the first punch?
She's actually toxic, wow.
"Anyway, shall we take a look at the chord chart and try playing?"
When chat turned against me, the most efficient tactic was always divert attention.
As the chat started buzzing again, I steered focus back to the guitar chords.
"Wow, this is seriously hard…"
That's normal at the start.
I'm looking but I don't understand a thing.
Just play League.
Or just do another World Cup like usual.
Not long after starting, viewers were already asking me to switch to something else.
"Guys, beginnings are always tough. If you give up this early, who's gonna play the guitar later on?"
Definitely not you.
You'll abandon it anyway.
"This time I'm serious! Within a month, I'll learn and perform a full song."
And if you fail?
Who's gonna believe that?
Maybe because I'd already ditched League, the viewers' trust in me seemed a little eroded.
Most were teasing, but some looked like they were genuinely doubtful.
Feeling the need to restore some faith, I made a promise.
"If I don't succeed within a month, I'll do a 24-hour stream."
Whoa, lol.
Da Hwang Miro.
The Icon of Trust.
If someone seeks faith, point them here.
Just as I'd hoped, the chat immediately exploded with positive energy.
I nodded slightly to myself.
With this, I could probably get away with streaming nothing but guitar practice for a whole week without complaints.
As for the song… well, I'd just pick an easy one.
With that thought, I spent the rest of the stream practicing guitar.
When the stream finally ended—
Bzzzz—
Just as I was about to wash up and sleep, my manager called.
"Hello?"
[Good work on today's stream, Miro.]
"Ah, thank you. What's up?"
It seemed like he had deliberately waited until my broadcast ended to call. What could it be?
[Well, the production of the second single album for the Celestial Project has been decided.]
"Huh?"
[It's been a while since we released the first song, hasn't it? In that time, the incoming viewers have settled in, and each of you has established your own streaming style and personality. So we decided it was time to produce a song tailored to that.]
"Oh… that's really good news."
It was sudden, but honestly great.
The first single had basically been a finished track with our voices layered on top.
If our personalities were truly embedded in the next song, it would be even better.
[And on top of that, we're preparing to officially recruit the second generation of the Celestial Project.]
"Second generation?"
No wonder they'd kept calling us the first generation. So a second gen was indeed planned.
[Yes. This time, instead of a public audition, we're planning a private one. We'll gather them first, and their official debut will probably happen after the second single is released.]
So their plan was to drop the new single, draw attention, and then reveal the second gen.
[Anyway, it's not something that'll be rushed, so just continue streaming as usual. We'll announce the detailed schedule to everyone tomorrow.]
"Got it. I'm looking forward to it."
[Yes, take care.]
And with that, my late-night call with the manager ended.
"Second generation, huh…"
It seemed TheSix really intended to grow this VTuber scene bigger than I had thought.