chapter 198
198. Your Graduation Ceremony
Unlike yesterday, when colorful lights danced underneath, today’s graduation intro had a very simple feel.
[Hello~]
[Hello!]
[Are we seeing each other again today?]
[hehehehe. It’s good to see you again.]
[Nice to meet you! Everyone!]
I thought that a graduation ceremony would have to be held during the day to be more emotional, but perhaps out of consideration for fans going to school or working, Closer’s graduation ceremony broadcast began at 8 p.M.
[Everyone, do you see this? The bonfire is so pretty, right?]
The map they were sitting on had an atmosphere reminiscent of a camping site, and the Closer members were sitting in front of a bonfire, each with a blanket on their lap to suit the weather.
Inside the darkened map.
The soft bonfire colored their faces scarlet.
[Full of emotions~ Shall we take a selfie?]
Luca holds up the camera and takes pictures with her other members like a caster.
[Wow. Our Nipper sister looks pretty~]
[Hey. This is the last one, so take more pictures quickly.]
Half of the viewers are immersed in their playful combination, which is no different from usual.
Half of the people were complaining and asking us not to leave.
Which side was I?…
It was a feeling that was difficult to explain in words.
Something you really liked disappears.
A feeling that I can no longer see.
Actually, neither Doa nor the character Luca disappears.
It felt like one side of my heart was becoming cold due to an emptiness that even I could not understand.
[Let’s sleep. Stop taking pictures. Today we decided to say hello to our fans for the last time.]
[That’s right. Right. Well then, shall we break it down a bit? Each?]
[Ah. But if I solve each part and solve the story, I think I might not be able to solve them all even if I skip today… Is it possible to extend it by just one day?]
When Clover asked into the air, chats filled the chat window like a waterfall asking for please.
[Ah… But our CEO said he would hold an official graduation ceremony at 12 o’clock.]
Oh… The CEO of YM?
I also saw it a couple of times when I was there for a while.
[Hey ya ya. I don’t have time. We have to proceed quickly.]
Jennifer, the leader, must have been in a hurry, so she held on to the reins of the members who kept trying to say something else.
[First, shall we go back a year and talk about the audition?]
[Audition… I was really nervous back then…]
[What do you say? Honestly, I thought I was the worst singer after Leah.]
[Lucaya. Let’s use pretty words. It’s the last one.]
Doah had several seizure buttons, including that audition story.
And it wasn’t just her trauma.
Because I, who was watching it live, also cursed.
This is ridiculous. I think I saw it while saying something.
That was already a year ago.
Although there were definitely a lot of things going on, it felt like the year passed by really quickly for me.
[I think I talked about first impressions at a showcase back then or somewhere, but today I’ll talk about it as a variation of a past question~]
[Good! Please ask questions!]
[Which member has the most different image and feeling now compared to when you first saw him?]
It was a situation where one, two, three signals were made and the member with the relevant information was pointed out.
The members’ index fingers point to different places.
First of all, what Luca chose was clover.
We each took turns explaining our reasons one by one, and the process was so funny.
[No. The real Leah, honestly, I thought it was just a concept at the time of the audition, right? Too quiet?]
When it was her turn, Jennifer shared her thoughts about Leah, feeling like it was still a mystery.
[That’s right. When you stand on stage and say you’re performing a musical, you’re usually very confident and confident.]
[Sister. Let’s just use pretty words. It’s me.]
Luca lands timid revenge for what she heard he did.
[Anyway. But in reality, he was just a completely I person! So I think I was very surprised. Now Luca tell me.]
Luca scanned the faces of the members around her and cleared her throat loudly.
[In my case, I chose our Rover sister.]
[That’s right! Why are you picking me? Was I that different from my first impression?]
[So it hasn’t changed very much?]
[She is actually gentle, teacher-like, and takes good care of herself, but what I found surprising was that she was so…]
The easiest way to make people angry is to not finish talking.
As Luca paused, her clover changed its expression to glare at her with her blackened face.
[So what! Don’t say it quickly!]
[It’s absurd. Sister.]
[Hey. Why am I so foolish?]
[If you are a regular listener, you probably know that, unlike what our Rover sister says or looks like, it is very sloppy.]
Viewers in the chat window generally felt like ‘I know~ I know~’.
[Don’t you remember that time? To me when my sister was preparing for Dancon.]
[Uggyaaa! Lucaya! We decided to keep that for slander!]
The first impression talk ended up becoming a revelation.
For fans, a talk show like ‘Now We Can Talk!’ Must have felt like a banquet.
[Then, shall we each tell one song that we liked best?]
[Based on what? What did we sing? Or even covers?]
[Umm… Today is a day, so I’ll name the closer only the released songs.]
As soon as Luca’s turn came, she immediately mentioned my song Summer Records.
[I think I liked Summer Records the best among the participating songs! I still listen to it every day at home.]
The members who know the situation have a face that says they can’t stop them.
The other two members who did not know about our relationship reacted that it was possible.
[Summer Records was good. But I liked the 3rd album the best. It’s also the last… I feel like I was loved the most?]
[Me too.]
Jennifer and Leah’s favorite song is the song I sang.
Even excluding the girlfriend buff, it was an overwhelming experience.
They were just chatting without any content, but people did not leave the place and continued to be with them in their final hours.
As the clock passed 11 o’clock, all of the Closers began to tell their stories to the fans one by one for the last time.
The order of telling the story is to draw a ladder.
Leah, who won first place, was gradually shown in close-up.
[Everyone. Hi…? Just a moment ago, we were just having fun… Uh… I feel… Strange when you ask me to say goodbye. Very. Maybe more than you think.]
[If it weren’t for you guys, I probably wouldn’t have been able to continue making music.]
[I wasn’t popular, and I was just an average wannabe in that industry… But… The attention was too much for me… Thank you so much for your undeserved love… So much…]
Ha. Everything I saw got caught in my throat.
[The past year of working as a Closer was like a miracle to me.]
I deliver my final message in a voice filled with tears.
[I will continue to work hard as an individual, so please have only good memories and move on to another place… Our members.]
She was declared unable to communicate and was out. Jennifer and Humuling followed next.
Maybe because everyone cried so much, it didn’t take long for them to properly convey their words.
[Ahaa… I love you… Everyone… I really love you so much…]
My girlfriend finally came after being greeted by Humoring, who burst into tears.
Luca’s turn.
[Hello. It’s Luca.]
It started with a calm voice.
[If I were to stand here today, what on earth would I say? I think I was very worried.]
[A year of running together with the members. I was really happy.]
[If you are looking at me now, I may look like a popular vertuber and idol, but in reality, I am just a normal girl who likes games…]
[I was so grateful to be able to be with such shining people in such a shining place.]
[There are so many stories I want to tell you right now. There are so many things I want to do with the members in the future.]
[It’s a bit… No. I’m very… Very sorry.]
In the end, Doa couldn’t hold it back and burst into tears.
[Still… I was really grateful that you cared for me so much.]
[Thank you… Everyone… Ugh…]
[Really… I was so thankful…]
The chat window of tens of thousands of people is filled with tears.
After the process of sharing one by one people’s opinions was completed, 12 o’clock finally arrived.
The screen turned black and the Closer members were moved to a map that resembled a commonly seen pulpit.
[Hello. Closers, everyone.]
The same avatar as when I first showed up for the audition.
The representative with a long pure white beard like a Taoist monk opened his mouth on the podium.
[First of all, congratulations on your first anniversary.]
[You guys really did a great job exceeding our expectations, and YM Entertainment is very grateful for this.]
The members’ faces were shown in close-up one by one.
[So… We prepared a small gift for all of you who worked hard.]
[A gift…?]
Clover, who had been lowering his head, lifted his head upward.
[Yes. That’s right…]
The CEO’s hand pressed the remote control and the entire map began to collapse.
[I will pretend that graduation never happened. Everyone.]
The monk smiles as if he has been waiting for this.
No way… No… Wait… Really…?
Are you really saying this…?
Hey! You f*cking idiots!