The S-Rank Paparazzi Reincarnates as an Idol - Chapter 87

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Chapter 87
Ding.
Beside the translucent blue System window, a square gacha machine materialized in mid-air.
‘Even though I’ve seen it before, it’s kind of nice to see it again.’
Inside the machine, colorful capsules drifted lazily, defying gravity itself.
‘I really hope something that helps with fatigue comes out this time.’
As I approached the gacha machine, the instruction text glimmered before my eyes.
[1 Coin required per operation.]
‘I’ll use the 1 Silver Coin I have.’
The System window placed a single silver-gleaming coin into my palm.
With genuine earnestness, I gripped the Silver Coin tightly.
‘Please.’
After inserting the coin into the gacha, I slowly turned the dial.
Click. Click.
‘…!’
The machine’s interior began to shake, and the capsules all started spinning at once.
Thunk!
The bottom dispenser opened automatically, and a single capsule rolled out.
‘This time… red?’
[Congratulations. You have obtained an A-Grade Capsule.]
‘No way! A-Grade…!’
A higher-grade capsule surely meant something valuable would emerge.
The moment I opened the capsule with anticipation, brilliant light spilled from within.
From that radiance, a familiar shape gradually revealed itself.
“…Huh?”
It was a familiar plastic tube.
A red brand logo was clearly emblazoned on a yellow background, with a smiling character drawn on it.
It was a product anyone could commonly find at a supermarket.
[Mayonnaise]
Something completely unexpected had emerged.
“Are you kidding me? This is A-Grade?”
No matter how I looked at it, this had to be an error.
[It is indeed A-Grade. Please check the description.]
The moment I grabbed the mayonnaise floating in mid-air, a description window unfolded.
[Universal A-Grade Mayonnaise that reduces fatigue upon consumption]
“…Perfect. This is perfect!”
As if on cue, the gacha had produced exactly what I needed right now.
‘This gacha… it seems to pull precisely what I need most at any given moment.’
True to its nature as a Main Quest reward, its usefulness was undeniable.
“You sneaky thing. At least the reward was decent.”
[Of course, Cha Si-woo. You must trust me completely.]
“Alright.”
As I recalled that I had four coins remaining, the corners of my mouth naturally lifted.
It seemed wise to save the coins for emergencies and use them sparingly on the gacha draws.
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“Good morning, everyone! We’re going to eat breakfast and then head to dance practice!”
“Si-woo made sandwiches for us this morning!”
Despite the early hour, the members delivered their lines to the camera with practiced ease.
For the record, there was a particular reason behind making those sandwiches.
When I tried squeezing the mayonnaise I’d pulled from the gacha directly into my mouth, it turned out to be far too rich for my taste.
So I gathered whatever ingredients were in the refrigerator and threw together some simple sandwiches.
‘At least the sandwiches were edible.’
In the dormitory with cameras installed everywhere, eating alone would inevitably make me look like a greedy person.
‘Eating by myself while everyone else was exhausted from practicing the debut song would definitely seem petty.’
So I made plenty while I was at it.
‘I made sure no one could accuse me of being stingy with food.’
For reference, this mayonnaise had a definite effect of reducing fatigue depending on the amount consumed.
Thanks to it, my current fatigue level had dropped to 30.
Curious whether it worked on others, I checked my teammates’ status, and those who’d eaten with me showed their fatigue levels dropping as well.
‘Grade A items really are different.’
Truly, it was a wonderful gacha reward.
“You need to eat to have the energy to practice.”
Koreans really do run on rice.
Whether the menu was sandwiches or anything else, as long as it tasted good, that was all that mattered.
“Si-woo, those sandwiches were really delicious. Thank you.”
“Haha. I’m the one who should be thanking you for enjoying them.”
I was in the middle of exchanging pleasantries with Kim Sun-yu when it happened.
“By the way, Si-woo, there’s something strange.”
Rua suddenly interjected into the conversation.
“What is it?”
“After eating the sandwiches you made, why does my fatigue seem to disappear?”
‘…That Rua, he’s surprisingly sharp.’
“Hmm… maybe it’s just your imagination?”
As I was wary of Rua’s suspicious gaze, Seo Ha-yul chimed in this time.
“Everyone, the truth is Si-woo is actually quite kind despite how he looks, right?”
“What’s wrong with how I look?”
“Well… hahaha!”
Watching Seo Ha-yul flee, I considered chasing after him but instead turned my attention back to the camera.
‘I need to get more screen time.’
“Our daily routine might seem monotonous like a hamster wheel, but we’re working this hard because we want to show you all such a wonderful song, so please support us!”
After throwing out a comment that the fans would love, I chased after Seo Ha-yul.
‘Lately, Seo Ha-yul’s been getting quite the prankster.’
Maybe if I messed up that guy’s hair to look like a hedgehog, he’d finally realize his older brother’s greatness.
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Park Mo logged into social media once again to check on her favorite’s latest updates.
“Lusbo posts to DalStagram without missing a single day?”
The way they thought of their fans first made them truly admirable idols.
“For a group that debuted through a survival competition, the members seem to get along really well.”
Usually, idols who debuted through survival competitions had friction from the start.
Since they’d lived in different environments before becoming one team in such a short time, conflict was inevitable.
“Maybe it’s because they have gentle personalities despite their looks? They seem to be getting along quite well.”
Park Mo slowly scrolled through the official Lusbo account’s posts.
Ever since the official account was created, her favorite’s personal account had switched to private, so these days she had no choice but to stay on the official account daily.
“Still, since they debuted successfully, it’s nice that I’ll be able to see them often from now on.”
The catharsis she felt when her favorite, Cha Si-woo, debuted as the final number one was undoubtedly the greatest thrill she’d ever experienced.
‘My Si-woo worked so hard… now you really need to walk only on a flower path.’
Recalling her favorite’s circumstances that had been suddenly exposed in articles, her heart ached for a moment.
“By the way, it’s nice that they share updates daily, but when on earth is their debut song coming out?”
‘Star Picking 5’ had been an absolute massive hit.
Even ordinary people with no interest in idols knew that Cha Si-woo had debuted as number one.
‘Even my grandfather knew who Si-woo was.’
“What on earth is the Entertainment Agency doing with such an amazing idol?”
There’s a reason the saying “row when the water comes in” exists.
Now that their popularity had peaked, it would be insufficient even to release and promote the debut song immediately, yet the agency remained quiet.
The only updates were the DalStagram photos the members posted daily.
“They’re feeding us breadcrumbs with this, but… now we need something new.”
It was just then that she desperately refreshed DalStagram looking for new information.
[Everyone, our debut documentary is finally airing! Every Friday at 10 PM on the TX Net Channel, make sure to check it out!]
A fresh announcement posted alongside a photo containing six faces.
“Finally!”
She’d thought the agency had gone dark because it was so quiet, but true to a Major Entertainment Company, they’d delivered on their name.
“A debut documentary for our kids, how precious!”
Though Cha Si-woo was her favorite, Park Mo was determined to embrace all the members, thinking about how they’d be active as one team for the next few years.
“What will be in the debut documentary?”
She clicked on the Online Community she visited daily to gather information.
The Online Community that had been surviving on survival competition breadcrumbs was now reignited by this single new piece of news.
>A documentary! A debut documentary!
-So excited
-The kids will definitely be in group housing, right?
That idol group has group training as a national rule.
-I don’t mind if it’s boring as long as there’s plenty of content
Yeah, you’re right. Because his face is funny!
>Is Lusbo’s first activity a self-cam?
-No, they already filmed that HeartPing Bread commercial
I thought that ad was seriously brain-dead too lolol
Isn’t Cha Si-woo actually not seeing the bigger picture?
Kang Chan came out like a robot and it was so funny lolololol
Why does she dance so gracefully but act like that?
People can’t be perfect, that’s just how it is.
That’s why it’s even more attractive.
>Isn’t self-cam content too predictable?
-All idols seem to film self-cams right after debut
But since I just debuted, there isn’t much I can do yet.
I like it though.
ㄴ I don’t know what. Debut Jakon is really preciousㅠㅠ
Yeah, that’s right. It’s a debut content where you can see their freshness, and it’s the best!
Yeah, I agree. It exists because there’s demand for it.
‘I wish Friday would come faster.’
Park Mo, wondering if another teaser had dropped, logged into YouTube this time.
As if the wind itself had carried the news, a preview video had just been uploaded to the TX Channel.
“No way! What’s with this timing?”
Clicking on the video that had been uploaded five minutes ago, the screen revealed a scene from the Amusement Park.
“Huh…? That’s the Amusement Park, isn’t it?”
[One, two, three!]
[We are shining stars! Hello, we are Lucy Star Boys!]
Following Kim Sun-yu’s chant, Lusbo bowed in greeting.
‘Seeing Sun-yu call out the chant, he must be the leader.’
Though there had been no official announcement yet, among fans it was already settled that Kim Sun-yu was the leader.
‘It’s the most fitting choice, so it’s not even surprising.’
[Do you know why we came to the Amusement Park today?]
Each member wore a different cute headband on their head.
‘Kyaa! Our Si-woo has wolf ears!’
Regardless of the reason, cuteness was all that mattered.
Park Mo immediately paused the video and began capturing Cha Si-woo in the wolf ears in 0.1-second intervals.
“Wolf-eared Si-woo…! This is such a rare photo.”
‘I’ll edit the best shot and upload it to the Fan Cafe later.’
Only after capturing enough frames to satisfy herself did Park Mo press play again.
[That’s because…!]
[We came to the Amusement Park to film our debut music video!]
[Wooow!]
“Wow! They’re even spoiling the debut song in the pre-release video?”
[And we have one more surprise announcement!]
[Lusbo’s official debut track will be released on September 8th!]
[I’m nervous since it’s our first song. We’d really appreciate your support!]
After wrapping up the promotion, Lusbo shook their headbands and dashed into the Amusement Park.
‘Promoting the debut song at an Amusement Park… Obviously the music video will feature the Amusement Park too, right?’
It was a solid hint.
‘What kind of song could it be?’
Anticipation swelled in my chest, and my heart began to race.
Thinking of the self-produced content and debut track yet to be revealed, Park Mo rolled up her sleeves and got serious.
‘My boys, just trust your noona. I’ll make this promotion absolutely stellar.’
If her favorites were giving their all for their debut, then as a fan, she had to move accordingly.

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