LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 507
[Miro, you crazy bastard..]
(Celestial Realm Awards Ceremony Compilation)
“Anna won the Mother Award, damn it, hahaha.”
– Hahaha
– It’s about time for her to become a mother…
– Just ^Big Mom^, hahaha.
[Award for Controversy of the Year: Rain, hahaha]
“Miro is really going wild because it’s the end of the year, hahaha.”
– Does she have any controversies?
– Just the content itself is controversial, haha, she’s dealing with politics and economy.
– Really??
– Rain deserves that, hahaha.
[Summary of Rain’s Content..]
(Rain’s YouTube Thumbnail)
“Basically covering identity, economy, and current affairs, hahaha.”
– Isn’t she going downhill though? Hahaha.
– She probably won’t because she’s so astoundingly objective, hahaha.
– Seriously, she’s just perfectly neutral.
– Rain has that vibe of being well-educated.
– So, what she says sounds nice.
– But she’s tackling politics, haha.
[Awards Ceremony: Miro receiving the Grand Prize..]
(Miro making the award and receiving it herself)
“This bastard really held an awards ceremony for this.”
– She’s taking it as if it’s totally natural, hahaha.
– If it’s Buhwang, she deserves it.
– It’s hilarious that she skipped two entertainment awards and is doing this from her room, hahaha.
– For real, hahaha.
– At least take one of them, hahaha.
[Today’s Miro brought a mask and combined it with her avatar]
(Miro with an insect mask edited out and her avatar photo attached)
“Oh yeah, this is the one.”
– Do it with Kim Soo-hyun’s face, damn it.
– But it does look really cool…
– For real… Miro’s physique is insane, hahaha.
– That mask, damn it, hahaha.
– Seeing it this way, her fit is amazing, hahaha.
[Looking back at Miro from three years ago, 24/7..]
(Miro missing the camera and showing her masked self)
“She was really fresh back then…”
– She was raising the tension because it was a broadcast…
– Back then, it was her job, hahaha.
– Now it’s just a hobby…
– Oh, I really miss that…
– This bastard has that nostalgia factor, haha.
– For real, I do miss those times.
[Miro should have made controversial remarks when she was wild in the past..]
“This bastard has really calmed down now, and there’s nothing to catch on to…”
– Fact: Miro has been famous for riding the line since forever.
– For real, she’s never stirred up controversies…
– The only stain in her life is the bluebird incident, damn it..
– And she’s desperately refusing to acknowledge it…
[Miro, what the hell is your Instagram? hahaha]
(A mirror selfie in a dress taken at home)
“Hey you bastard, that mask is…”
– Hahahahahahaha
– Ah, hahaha.
– Seeing that, she’s incredibly pretty, damn it.
– For real…
– This bastard isn’t even trying to hide anymore, hahaha.
– Now? Hahaha.
– It became official a while ago, hahaha.
[Kim Soo-hyun skips two awards ceremonies.. reason: hobby, hahaha]
(Article photo)
“It really came out as an article, damn it, hahaha.”
– Just ^hobby^, hahaha.
– Journalists are seriously treating it like a hobby, damn it, hahaha.
– Damn it, hahaha.
– This is so funny, hahahahaha.
[Miro’s absurd broadcast from last night that doesn’t make sense..]
(American news article)
“Right before becoming a global star, she puts on that mask and acts like that, hahaha.”
– Why the hell does she even broadcast??
– Honestly, we should understand if she only turns it on once a month…
– For real.
– It just doesn’t make sense unless it’s a hobby, hahaha.
[But damn, the face really is everything]
“Someone who was playing Civilization and Romance of the Three Kingdoms in their room is gonna become a top star just because of looks;”
– And as long as she has singing and acting talent, it’s enough.
– For real, damn it, life is so much easier.
– If you struggle to live with all that, you’re truly in a miserable situation, hahaha.
– Miro is really working hard, though, hahaha.
– For real, she does live earnestly.
[Real-time increase in Miro’s YouTube subscribers..]
(Capture of YouTube subscriber count by date)
“Seriously, it’s climbing like crazy, hahaha.”
– Wow, just look at that rise.
– Is it because of the rumors attracting people?
– Yeah, yeah, hahaha.
– It seems foreigners are subscribing after hearing the news, hahaha.
– She’s really skyrocketing.
– If Miro creates a channel based on her main persona, she’ll blow up immediately, right?
– For real.
– She might seriously surpass the VTuber’s subscribers, hahaha.
– It’s scary to think she might really do it, damn it.
– For real, she might abandon her VTuber persona…
– Probably, it would just be Miro broadcasting with the camera always on, right?
– Huh?
– Why isn’t she doing that? Hahaha.
**
The year of being busy and exhausted at 24 has passed.
Another new year has arrived.
“Wait, did a package arrive?”
“Oh? A package?”
As expected for the new year, gifts arrived from all over the place.
Maybe because I worked hard on filming, they really sent gifts from all sorts of places.
“Where did it come from?”
“Oh, it’s from the broadcasting station.”
“Oh, that’s where I filmed my drama.”
From the broadcasting station of the drama I shot to variety shows and commercial agencies.
Various places sent gifts.
“Today, I guess we’ll have galbijjim (braised short ribs).”
“Yay!”
“… Oh, what a silly sound.”
Thanks to that, dinner dishes never ran out.
Now I understand why people gain weight in winter.
Staying home because it’s cold and having so many events must make the body swell.
Even now, look at me.
I’m comfortably lying in the living room, peeling tangerines.
Once the weather turns better, I need to exercise hard.
Recently, I’ve been eating quite well, and I haven’t gone to the gym, after all.
Soft and squishy.
“Hmm…”
When I touched my belly, the outline of abs that were there has disappeared.
I won’t be able to create legendary festival memes again.
I guess that future Miro will have to work hard for that to happen.
“By the way, you’ve really become famous, haven’t you?”
“Me? Why?”
“I mean, with the drama coming out, you’re getting contacted even by people who might not know you?”
“Well… I do get quite a lot of contact.”
And just like Mrs. Jang said, the popularity of the credits shows no sign of cooling down.
In fact, it keeps reaching new heights every day.
I thought it would cool down as time passed.
But day by day, it keeps soaring through word of mouth.
Is it correct to say I’m riding on a tree that’s famous for being famous?
Thanks to an increasing number of viewers, the director seems really happy these days.
At this point, it’s reasonable to feel pressure, but instead, they seemed pleasantly surprised by how much interest people have in death-game-themed works.
Indeed, geniuses are a bit crazy.
I’d rather have moderate talent and clear rationality.
Well, anyway.
While I was watching TV and peeling tangerines, around that time…
“Hey, Soo-hyun.”
The Kim manager from the room peeked out and spoke to me.
“Oh, why?”
“What time are you going to your dad’s company?”
“That’s still quite a while away.”
“Just thought I’d ask in advance.”
I wondered if it was about the advertisement or something?
Come to think of it, she did seem a bit expectant.
“The schedule isn’t too busy that day, so I think I can go early.”
“Got it. I’ll let you know.”
“Make sure to say I asked nicely.”
Anyway, I’m not worried.
With a manager like Kim, I think they’ve got some influence in the company.
Being the daughter of such a person and a superstar Kim Soo-hyun, I’m sure they’ll treat me well there.
Well, anyway… Should I start getting ready soon?
It seems about that time.
I staggered up from the sofa and began to prepare to go out.
“It’s the new year, where are you going?”
“An appointment.”
“You have an appointment? Not a schedule?”
“… What do you think I am?”
Today’s outing is specially not a schedule.
It’s because I was invited to a New Year’s party.
So I carefully rummaged through my closet and dressed appropriately before heading outside.
Huh—
Breathing out, my white breath diffuses into the sky.
It’s really gotten cold.
But I can wear a full set with a mask, sunglasses, and a hat without it looking out of place, so this season isn’t so bad.
If I had dressed like this in the summer, it would’ve drawn insane attention.
Anyway.
“Hello.”
“Yes.”
Naturally, I took a taxi in front of my house, heading to the appointment spot.
Amid the tension of wondering if the taxi driver might recognize me, we drove through the New Year roads.
“Arrived.”
“Thank you.”
Fortunately, I arrived around the appointment venue without being late.
But indeed, with this full set on, I was unrecognizable….
“What? Good luck with the drama!”
“Yes….”
… I thought it would be that way, but how did they know?
Did I come with sunglasses that were too light?
“Haha, I was wondering. But you were covering so much.”
“Ah…”
Looks like the covering was excessive.
Hmm… Should I only take off the mask?
Thinking about it, how could someone recognize me just by seeing my chin?
So, through my learnings, once I got out of the taxi, I removed the mask.
The street was bustling with people fitting for the New Year.
As I passed through them, I felt a wave of nervousness.
… Am I not just a serious celebrity dealing with some kind of delusion?
No way. Just look at my skyrocketing Instagram following these days.
Currently, my follower count is conspicuously high, even for a celebrity.
Of course, foreigners make up a significant portion of that, but that just means I’m quite famous.
When I posted a photo of myself in a dress at the end of the year, there were numerous comments in Korean as well.
… Well, there were overwhelmingly more comments in foreign languages.
That explosive reaction back then is still astonishing to think about.
Well, anyway.
Crossing the street a bit, I spotted a familiar cocktail bar with a sign out front.
It’s been a while since I came here.
When was it last time?
Maybe on the day of the first drama screening?
I remember going with everyone for the second round.
Nostalgically thinking about those memories, I walked into the cocktail bar.
Inside was quite a neat atmosphere.
And there already was a gathering of men and women inside.
Right there…
“Soo-hyun, you’re here, come here!”
“Welcome!”
“A superstar has arrived.”
Those were the middle ranks from the drama I played Sera in who were sitting there.
Since we received an award this time, they gathered to celebrate the New Year.
“It’s been a while, everyone.”
“Right~ It’s tough to see your faces.”
Thus, I participated in the New Year’s party with my fellow cast members after a long time.