Translator: RaidenTL
Chapter 97: 22nd Floor: The Growth of Serenia On the way home after the performance.
"Haa… I'm still buzzing… I was as nervous as I was for our debut stage. Weren't you nervous, Do-hee?"
Hyeri asked, clinging to my arm and naturally resting her face against my chest. For the record, Somi was hanging off my other arm in the exact same way.
They were the so-called maknae line.
Hyeri and Somi, both 18, were also the shortest, standing at around 160 cm [5'3"].
While not short for a woman, they were the shortest in our group.
On the other hand, Sua and Rain were 19 and nearly 170 cm [5'7"] tall. I was in the low 170s, making me technically the tallest, but because of my breasts and hips, the slender-built Rain actually looked the tallest.
"Well, I didn't really have time to be nervous… It was more like my body was moving on its own?"
Right, it moved naturally, just like it does during sex.
If the dance instructor monitors this, I'm so getting scolded…
With another music show tomorrow, we didn't even think about checking the online communities. Everyone quickly fell asleep after an early dinner.
And after that music show ended, Lee Do-hee's moves would create a massive stir.
[SoccerLover Forum]
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[Title: (NSFW) Today's performance by 'that idol']
[Content]:
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[Comments]
- The file names, holy shit lmao - Lmao I just noticed - Look at these pervs lol - Whoa… just… whoa… - Is this a music show or a porno - Got a full boner in one second flat - Legendary, just legendary - ??? Is that level of explicitness allowed on a music show? - Dudes, you have to watch the full video. It's insane. - Seriously, this is fucking legendary. - You have to listen to it with the song. They're not just about being lewd. - fr the song was sick too, why are they only posting these gifs lol
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At first, it was just provocative GIFs of Lee Do-hee being spread across all sorts of online communities. But then, the music video and the full performance video, which had begun to be manipulated by the algorithm on MuTube, started trending.
People would click, thinking, 'Huh? I've seen this girl somewhere before,' only to be captivated by the explosive performance and music, unable to look away.
- Whoa… I thought this was just some lewd song, but why is it so good? lol - We had a group like this in our country? Why didn't I know about them before? - This song is good, but their 2nd album songs are also great for casual listening. - The 2nd album is so good, I have no idea why they never promoted it fr - Why is a girl group dancing like a boy group? I got goosebumps at the end.
The power of music is great.
The men who came simply to consume sexual content were trapped by the 'good music.'
And when the quality of the performance, enough to set off their dopamine, was added to the good music, even casual passersby started to take an interest.
As if to prove that Lee Do-hee's sexy choreography was just clickbait and the real deal was the other members' singing and dancing, the song slowly began to climb the music charts.
Five days after the release of [Heart Steeler].
MuTube views surpassed 12 million.
Entered the Top 10 on the Apple Chart.
Ranked 3rd on the MuTube daily music chart.
And it was still climbing, little by little.
People who only knew me from my lewd pictures were now listening more, thinking, 'Huh? This song is actually this good?'
If they had just encountered the song normally, they might have thought, 'Oh, nice song,' and moved on. But because it shattered the prejudice they had formed through other means, the shock value made it all the more surprising.
'Indeed, going viral is a double-edged sword, but if used well, it becomes a fine weapon.'
—That's what that white-haired guy from my past life used to say.
And that wasn't all.
Serenia's ill-fated song.
The 2nd album song, [Demons], which they had been forced to abandon without ever promoting.
That song was now climbing back up the charts, chosen by the algorithm… no, by its manipulation.
MuTube views: 7 million!
Apple Chart: 21st place.
MuTube daily music chart: 6th place!
"Ahem… Mr. CEO, I'll be seeing you soon."
I finished my call with the CEO of Dougull Korea.
The songs we would push with the algorithm were [Heart Steeler], [Demons], and our debut stage on Lanet.
These three would be our strategy.
The problem with the 3rd album's song is that it's too intense. It's fatiguing to listen to repeatedly. If we spread the attention between it and the 2nd album, it'll actually create a synergy.
Besides, it's more advantageous to have multiple hit songs rather than just one when it comes to winning awards.
Then, the inevitable happened.
"Do-hee, we'd love to approve it, but those damn bastards at the Broadcasting Committee have deemed it harmful to minors, so it looks like we'll have to modify the choreography a bit."
Our original choreography, the one we performed on the first day on Lanet, was both its first and last appearance.
After a warning from the Broadcasting Committee, which had seen my pseudo-sexual performance, we unfortunately couldn't continue with that stage, even on Lanet.
Still, the slightly tamer version we made for public broadcast was enough to preserve the feel of the original song.
We replaced the tongue movement in the intro with simply opening my mouth, and the cowgirl pounding choreography in the bridge's dance break was changed to one where we crawled like cats. That was the extent of it.
And of course, the media took this and ran with it…
[A Minor Performing Pseudo-Sexual Acts on a Music Program Children Can Watch? Girl Groups, Is This Really Okay?] - xx Newspaper
"Huh… is that it?"
Just one. We'd even received a warning from the Broadcasting Committee, but only one article blew up. I had expected a full-on media barrage, but there was only a single article criticizing our group.
The network of broadcasting station directors and editors-in-chief I had met was connected, and the situation was being controlled.
'They say it's best not to mess with that group.'
I didn't know it, but that rumor had already spread throughout the media world.
And even that one article was being attacked by men.
Men these days are different from before. They know that if they just stand by, they'll lose what they have.
In the end, that article was taken care of on its own, and there were no more obstacles in our way.
Well, I expected the choreography would need to be modified when I made it.
Two weeks after the 3rd album's release, our peak rankings were:
[Heart Steeler]
MuTube views: 38 million
Apple Chart: 4th place
MuTube Chart: 1st place
Unfortunately, however, we still hadn't won #1 on any music show except for Lanet.
We can get first place anytime, anyway…
It was still difficult to dominate the domestic scene in Korea with just a male fandom behind us.
That's because men don't do things like mass streaming…
If they like a song, they'll listen to it and maybe add it to a playlist, but very few men would bother to stream a song 24/7 on a music site. That's why even though we were #1 on the MuTube chart, our rank on the Apple Chart was lower, and we were losing out on the broadcast stations' scoring systems, which included voting points.
But that, too, was slowly changing.
'Huh? We're obviously more popular, so why are they winning? What? They stream 24/7? They buy voting tickets with money and watch ads and do all that crazy shit for popularity votes?'
Then we'll do it too!
—The number of fans with that mindset began to grow.
Shy male fans who had been into idols for a long time started sharing methods on the fan cafe, and they voluntarily formed fan leadership teams and began working hard together.
- Ugh, why are guys doing that kind of stuff? - Then what are you doing? - Me? I bought a million won worth of merch. - …Thank you for your service. - If they made Lee Do-hee breast pads, I would've bought them too. What a waste.
Anyway, while our fans were doing that, we focused on appearing on variety shows to raise our public recognition.
"Ah, PD-nim, hello!"
I met with the PD from the day I lost my virginity for a business transaction and even appeared on his famous variety show.
Even if the viewership ratings themselves weren't that high, the advantage of these variety shows is that they not only serve as promotion to the general public who don't watch idols, but they are also re-consumed on MuTube, making them perfect for getting our faces out there.
Sua and I, in particular, went on a lot of variety shows as a team.
The slightly timid Rain said she couldn't go on shows like that, and while Somi and Hyeri desperately wanted to, they unfortunately didn't have enough recognition to get many offers.
On that PD's famous variety show, 'Neighborhood Snack Bar,' one of the cast members asked a question.
"By the way, Sua, Do-hee is older than you. Why do you speak so informally to her?"
When Sua flustered at the question, I jumped in.
"Ah, Sanghoon! I'll answer that. First of all, it's because I was a parachute hire into Serenia, you see?"
The moment I called myself a parachute hire, everyone started murmuring.
"Whoa, whoa, are you allowed to say that? Isn't it a secret?"
"No, just listen. Anyway, I joined in the middle, and as soon as I entered the dorm on the first day, Sua said this to me: 'I'm the leader of this group! If you're not going to listen to me, pack your bags and get out right now! And of course, since I'm the leader, I'm dropping the formalities. You don't expect me to treat you like an unnie, do you?' I was totally terrified back then~~"
"Hey, Do-hee, why are you telling them that…"
Finally realizing it was all for show, like a WWE skit, the cast members laughed and played along.
"Hahahaha!! For real? Wow, Sua, you're good at laying down the law~"
"In the entertainment industry, years of experience are what's important. Sua was right! Do-hee was in the wrong! What did you expect, coming in as a parachute hire~"
"What? No, I'm the older one, but she completely tore my soul out that day~"
"W-well, back then I thought you got in because of someone's connections!!"
"Hahahaha!! That's an understandable mistake! You two are close now, right?"
"Sua's always groping my boobs, saying it's for dance practice!"
"W-when did I ever!"
"Uh…!"
"What…"
"Ahem."
The male cast members, at a loss for words, were struck dumb, and the production staff burst out laughing.
Just like that, we resolved the controversy over Sua's informal speech and our past fights with a laugh on a variety show.
During a short break in filming, I even had a quick round with that PD in the prop room, away from the other cast members. I also naturally joined the after-show dinner, getting friendly with other PDs.
Of course, now that my value and Serenia's had risen, I no longer needed to offer sexual favors.
I'm not at a level where I need to do that anymore.
Just managing my existing connections was already a handful.
By showing off a manly and cool personality on famous variety shows, I broadened my fan base.
I thought all my female fans would have left, but that wasn't the case.
Why on earth do I have so many female fans…
Our concept was still sexy 'girl crush.'
And the theme of [Heart Steeler] was about female-dominant love, so other than my pseudo-sexual dance, there was nothing for them to dislike.
There were even female fans who interpreted that pseudo-sexual dance not as a male-female act, but as a female-female one.
So while my fanbase was about 95% male, the other members maintained a nearly even split.
Also, I couldn't understand… no, I could understand it, but apparently, fanfiction and comics of the three of us—Sua, Rain, and me—scissoring were popular in some dark corners of the internet. Since it was female-oriented, I didn't bother looking.
Somi, however, had seen them, and would blush with her own delusions whenever the three of us were together.
We didn't neglect our live broadcasts, either.
After returning from our schedules, we would hold short streams to communicate with our fans. On days without schedules, we'd create simple content and have fun, constantly interacting with them.
I secretly fed my members drinks containing my breast milk every day, and their stamina became superhuman, allowing them to handle the killer schedule with ease.
"It feels so good to be active!"
"I know, right? We couldn't do it even if we wanted to before. I'm so happy!"
My members simply thought they were drawing on some superhuman strength because they were finally active after a long hiatus.
And now, we slowly began to work on our next music project in parallel.
'Huh? It's summer vacation season. Let's put out a refreshing summer song!'
With that goal in mind, the work proceeded quickly.
"Everyone, this is Ron Bike, the producer and composer who will be in charge of this album. It was very difficult to get him on board!"
"Waaaaaah!! We're working with Ron Bike?"
"No way, no way, this is huge!"
"This is what happens when you succeed."
"Manager, I thought we didn't have any money…?"
Was that guy that famous?
I hadn't thought much of him when he was acting as a cameraman next to the director during my first sexual transaction, but apparently, he was also the composer for a girl group that was charting higher than us.
Even our company's existing producer bowed a full 90 degrees to greet him.
I just thought he was a guy with a lot of stamina…
In my memory, his dick wasn't that big, but he was a guy who fucked energetically and recovered quickly. He especially enjoyed positions that utilized his superior physique, like standing sex or pressing down on me in a breeding press.
The work on the summer song progressed very quickly.
Since my members' skills were already at a top-tier idol level, it went by in a flash.
However…
"Just Do-hee will stay behind to re-record. The rest of you are free to go."
"Yay~"
"Good luck, unnie~"
"Time to clock out!"
"…Pervert."
After that, I was fucked senseless in the recording studio.
The recording took place over three sessions, and each time, it ended with secret sex in the studio.
I happened to see his work files and found that he had even recorded my moans and the wet sounds of our fucking.
"Why on earth did you record that…?"
"This? I'm going to put it in your song. With a little sound adjustment, it becomes an excellent audio element. This is the secret to my hit songs. No one would ever know, right? But humans instinctively pick up on these sounds, and it makes them listen more closely."
"Wow, you're a total pervert…"
"Heh heh…"
It was only over after I was subjected to a breeding press cumshot in the recording studio three more times.
Time flows quickly.
To be precise, now that I had reached a certain level of skill, I was skipping through time like crazy.
And finally, our fourth song, a summer track, was released.
[On the Beach]
The content was a typical summer song.
A cool, refreshing sound, vocals that soared to clear high notes, and of course, refreshing exposure.
They had a custom-made compression sports bra made for me in the exact color of my skin.
It was noticeable if you looked closely, but from a distance, it looked just like my bare skin.
And it was clear that Ron Bike wasn't famous for nothing.
The song is just cleanly good.
Moreover, the moment the track was released, it became a massive hit overnight.
Apple Chart: 1st place.
MuTube Chart: 1st place.
The public had already formed an impression of us as a girl group they could trust to deliver good music from our last promotion, and our fans, disappointed about missing #1 last time, launched a full-scale offensive, just like the female fans do.
"Wow… we're number one…?"
At the time, we were in the middle of a live broadcast, and everyone except for me and Rain burst into tears.
Sua, in particular, who normally had a blank expression outside of performances and had earned the nickname 'Iron Empress,' was sobbing her heart out.
"Thank you… hic… sob! It's all thanks to you, everyone… waaah!!"
- Ahh~ This is why we do all-out fan campaigns… - fr I used to wonder why people did that shit - I feel so proud - Sua, we'll keep doing it for you - T_T - Unnie, don't cry TTTT - I can't imagine how hard it must have been for them since the 1st albumㅠ - Lee Do-hee, you psycho bitch, hurry up and cry - The contrast between their expressions is hilarious lol T_T
My and Rain's gazes met.
Am I supposed to cry with them? But what do I do if the tears won't come? we seemed to ask each other with our eyes, sharing an awkward look.
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