I Dumped Her Not Knowing That She Was My Favorite

197. Last concert

November 28th.

There are only two days left until Closure graduates.

I was invited to Doa’s studio for the first time in a long time, and I watched her holding her breath as she put on her VR headset.

“Yes! Thank you so much for your hard work!”

Today is the day of rehearsal for the last concert.

She had been like this for about six hours and it seemed like it was all over now.

“Whoa.”

Beads of sweat rolled down her forehead due to the intense heat from the computer and headset.

“…It’s okay to talk now.”

She turned her head towards me and gave me a grinning smile.

“Did you do well?”

“…Yes. “It’s huge.”

“Song. “It has increased a lot.”

I’ve often heard it hummed at home, but this was the first time since the recording studio that I’ve seen it sung with such an angle.

“Because it’s the last time.”

She gave off a very different vibe from a month ago.

At first, it seemed like they were so heartbroken over the news of the disbandment, but now they seem somewhat resigned.

Doa confessed to me that this was her last dance and that she was determined to end it with a bang.

Her desire to be remembered as the prettiest and cutest during this time as a closer will certainly remain as a precious memory in the memories of her fans.

“Isn’t there something like a rehearsal after-party today? “But it’s the last rehearsal.”

“If I had been there, I wouldn’t have called you here.”

“Is that so?”

“We will do it on December 1st. “How about we have an after-party?”

“I see.”

“Yes. “I’m going to go and hug her sisters and cry.”

I nodded as if I understood each and every one of them.

“…Shall I give you my card? “If you want to buy food for the members, you can spend as much as you want.”

“That’s it. Are you ignoring number 6 on the chart now?”

“When did I ignore you? “I just told you to have fun.”

“Hey~ I have more money than my brother~”

Stubbornly refusing the favor, she wiped her sweat and looked back at her studio.

“…Now I have to unpack here too.”

“Do you want me to take it out?”

“I don’t think they’ll just give it away… Wouldn’t it be better to sort it out one by one?”

Doah tapped the head of Luca’s SD figure with her index finger, and there was a hint of regret in her eyes that she could not hide.

When I hugged her because I felt sorry for her like that, her Doa wrapped her arms around her waist and muttered words that were not even in her mind with her mouth.

“I smell like sweat right now.”

“It’s okay. “That kind of thing.”

After hugging for a while, Doa neatly organized her VR equipment and opened the refrigerator door standing in a corner.

“Let’s take this first and leave.”

“…To really say this on a day like this, why on earth is there so much?”

Snacks and drinks were pouring out from inside the mini refrigerator like a bottomless jar.

“To broadcast, I am thirsty and hungry.”

“Is this why you’ve become chubby?”

“Mr. Lee! Han Taemin!”

I burst out laughing at Doa’s eyes glaring at me.

“A joke, a joke. “It’s a joke~”

“I think people are saying something about gaining weight periodically these days. I’m serious! Brother. Just got it! Now.”

“Hey. No. “How much belly fat do you have?”

“It exists, right?”

…It’s not like it doesn’t exist.

I massage and sleep every day, so there was no way I didn’t know this.

“Now that it’s like this, I’m going on a diet during my break.”

“Just eat something delicious. “You’re pretty even without dieting.”

“I tried being a vertuber idol once, so I’m going to take this opportunity to try being a real idol too.”

My girlfriend is saying something absurd.

I stretched her cheeks to tell her to come to her senses.

“Why are you acting so fussy? Huh?”

“Wow! “I’m an idol!”

While watching Doa struggling, I took a plastic bag full of food and left her studio.

“But is it really okay for you to take two days off?”

“I pulled out today because I had personal reasons, and tomorrow it’s a strike because the teachers are going to see a concert, so I didn’t care and just pulled out.”

“Oh, Ash Block-san, you’re so kind~”

“To be kind. “He’s just a man who is busy satisfying his own self-interest.”

There was no mistake in what I said.

“Ah. Shake. “It’s live, so I won’t be able to do it.”

“You did well during your solo concert.”

“Ah… I feel dizzy when I think back on what I had prepared. “How did I do so much on my own?”

I think we went through at least 10 songs.

“So we can do better tomorrow.”

“But you say we have to do some cute choreography tomorrow?”

“Even if the choreography is a bit wrong, the Pingtuk troupe will forgive you because they are all so cute.”

I didn’t watch the vertubers to see the synchronized dance.

In fact, I thought that the one that was bouncing around was less cute in terms of cuteness.

“Is that so?”

“Yes.”

After entering the password to unlock it, we tried to spend the day as if nothing had happened as much as possible.

We played games as a duo, which we don’t normally play, and we ordered pizza for dinner and shared it between the two of us.

I thought that talking about the concert now would only make me more nervous and regretful, and I didn’t think I would say anything good about it.

“Oppa.”

Doa gulps down the cheese that has grown so much into her mouth.

“Why?”

“Please look forward to tomorrow’s performance.”

“Of course I look forward to it.”

“I couldn’t show it to my brother, but it was a performance. It’s really gorgeous. The avatar is no joke, and there will also be surprise events in between.”

“Yes. “I look forward to it.”

“And again… and again… what else is there?”

I shrugged my shoulders at her expression as if she was asking me.

“How would I know that? “It’s Lucaluka.”

“Ah. I forgot. Anyway, please support me a lot tomorrow. “They also chat a lot.”

“Don’t worry.”

As Doah did her best to prepare, I was fully prepared to do my best to cheer her on.

* * *

Before it even started, the number of viewers was already at an all-time high.

People cheering for each member and chanting Closer’s name.

I also brought a wireless keyboard, sat down on the sofa, and kept calling Luca’s name.

[I love you Luca! I love you Luca! I love you Luca! I love you Luca! I love you Luca! I love you Luca! I love you Luca! I love you Luca! I love you Luca! I love you Luca!]

A pretty group illustration that gradually fades out.

As the screen turned pitch black, we all knew it was time.

-Ttanttatan, Danttadan

A very familiar drum sound.

The song started without any warning and began to touch the hearts of fans.

Ah. It started with a song I made.

Of course, he got good grades and was popular recently, so it was right for him to be on today’s list, but I never expected him to cut off the intro like this.

Furthermore, today is a rare live performance with all 5 people.

Closer members holding microphones inside the screen were singing along with cute movements.

The quality of the avatars is the best.

Even the tracker that reflected their movements was delicately making them look like they were alive.

When the first song ended, the members stopped in one line.

[One, two. Hello! This is the idol Closer sitting next to you! Waaa!]

When I first started working, even simple greetings were very jarring.

Jennifer, who hosted the show, wasn’t as skilled as she is now, and it was quite nice to see Humoring sometimes forgetting her words.

[We… How many viewers are there now?]

In response to Clover’s question, the members all looked in one direction.

Apparently, inside the virtual stage where they were standing, there seemed to be a chat window like an electronic display board.

[Wow… Awesome…]

Luca’s mouth dropped open.

This was because as many as 230,000 people were watching the live performance of the vertuber group.

Honestly, I was also in this group, but it was a number that made no sense.

[Ugh… I’m so nervous, sister!]

Humu Ling clung to Leah and complained, but Leah just stared into space with her blank face.

[Sir… There are too many people…?]

Isn’t this a bit different from idols in real life?

I thought one of the big reasons why they were loved was this realism and naturalness.

What kind of current idol would say, ‘There are too many people?’ On stage because they have so many fans.

[Ugh… I’m so happy that so many more people than we expected! I hope everyone will run together until the end instead of going out! Then shall we move on to the next song?]

[Yes!]

[Music, please!]

Jennifer, who seemed to be the most sane, proceeded smoothly, and Closer sang the next song with ease.

Today’s song list is truly a feast.

One by one, including original songs, all participating album songs, and each member’s popular cover song.

There were drawing events for fans in between, and cheering videos from other vertubers and actual YM idols were also prepared.

It was so good, but I just wanted to stop liking it.

Should I say it feels like putting the side dish I saved into my mouth for the last time?

The end of this sweet VR world was approaching.

The last song of the day.

Only their debut song, Boundary, which brought them to this point, remains.

[Everyone.]

It’s time.

The moment they say goodbye to us.

[Tomorrow… We will have a graduation ceremony.]

Where did the tension that burned as hot as a flame go? Even the avatar, a virtual shell, could not hide their sadness.

[Thank you so much for coming today as well, and thank you so much for giving us Closer so much love.]

Jennifer finally bursts into tears.

She could not continue her words and the rest of the members came next to her and comforted her.

Take turns saying a short greeting to each person.

The members of Closer said that they will talk at length tomorrow, so they will keep it as short as possible.

When I saw it, it seemed like more than half of the song was already crying, but I wonder if it will be a song.

[Okay then! Everyone! Let’s go to the last song!]

Boundary’s powerful accompaniment began, and Luca sang harder than ever.