The S-Rank Paparazzi Reincarnates as an Idol - Chapter 93

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Chapter 93
Seeing them laugh so openly at the sight of us, I couldn’t help but let a smile bloom across my face.
Just then, the PD’s voice rang out.
“Everyone, I thought you’d be nervous, but fortunately the atmosphere is great. Are you all ready?”
“Yes!”
Looking at the Group Members’ expressions, their tension had clearly eased considerably from the beginning.
“3, 2, 1, live start!”
The moment the camera turned on, the live chat exploded with messages flooding in.
[Hey guys!]
[You finally debuted!]
[I never thought I’d see this combination in real-time!]
[Lusbo!!!]
[Congratulations on your debut!]
[A new song coming soon, right?]
[Only a few minutes left! I’m so excited!]
The chat speed was impossible to keep up with visually.
‘I expected it to some degree, but the response is really hot.’
“One, two, three!”
Following Kim Sun-yu’s chant, all the members bowed their heads in unison.
“We are shining stars! Hello, we are Lucy Star Boys!”
[Hi!]
[Kyaaaaa!!! Amazing!]
[Guys, so good to see you!]
[I’m so happy you debuted!]
[Your greeting chant is so cool!]
[Lusbo debut congratulations!]
I tried to focus on the flood of messages coming in real-time.
Due to the overwhelming speed, only a handful of messages caught my eye.
[Wow!!!]
[My heart’s about to burst!]
[The kids’ styling is so fresh…]
[I’m watching Lusbo’s first debut live broadcast…!]
“Everyone, we’ve finally met!”
“Nice to see you!”
“I’m genuinely delighted that we can communicate with our fans like this.”
“How have you all been?”
Thousands of messages poured in like a waterfall, and just keeping up with all the chat felt overwhelming.
Originally, I’d planned to do some small talk by responding to fans’ messages at the beginning of the live, but seeing the chat speed coming in so rapidly, I felt quite flustered.
“Actually, our debut song will be released for the first time at midnight coming up!”
“We’d greatly appreciate your support and love for this new song we’re presenting!”
[Of course!]
[Absolutely, everyone]
[Did you compose the song yourselves?]
[I saw you working hard on it at the studio]
[The melody is really good though?]
[I can’t wait to hear it!]
“We still have about thirty minutes until midnight, so let’s do some small talk in the meantime.”
Kim Sun-yu, the team’s leader and an experienced idol, took charge of hosting the live broadcast.
Thanks to him, despite it being our first live broadcast, the flow was remarkably smooth.
“Originally, I planned to read the chat and have small talk with everyone, but the chat speed is so fast that I can’t keep up.”
[I agree with that]
[Is the chat speed for real?]
[Honestly, I can’t even read while I’m typing]
[Love you all]
[Congratulations on Lusbo’s debut!]
[Can’t you moderate the spam messages?]
[How does the team feel about debuting?]
[Who’s the team leader?]
Kim Sun-yu, scanning the chat, flashed a warm smile toward the camera.
“So I’ll take the host’s prerogative and conduct the talk myself.”
“Wooooow!”
‘Actually, this works out better.’
I’d already prepared a list of anticipated questions with answers ready just in case.
Though an unexpected situation had unfolded, Kim Sun-yu’s quick thinking significantly reduced the probability of the group members making mistakes during our first live broadcast.
“Then let me proceed with the talk focusing on questions you’re all curious about.”
[Who’s closest to each other?]
[What’s Ho-seung’s favorite food?]
[Have you guys ever fought?]
[How did you come up with the new song?]
[Congratulations on Lusbo’s debut!]
[I’m curious if the members want anything from each other]
[It’s true—having an experienced member on the team means quick responses to unexpected situations]
Within the waterfall of rapidly ascending messages, questions vanished in less than a second.
“First, let me tell you about the leader, which is what you’re all most curious about.”
“Yeeeeah!”
“Actually, quite a few of you probably noticed from the beginning.”
The group members responded quickly to Kim Sun-yu’s natural hosting.
“Would Kang Chan explain how our team leader was decided?”
“Yes!”
Kim Sun-yu was considerate, giving priority to Kang Chan, who was visibly nervous on broadcast and spoke very little.
‘I made the right call recommending him as leader.’
The camera zoomed in on Kang Chan.
Kang Chan, appearing tense, swallowed hard before opening his mouth.
“Those who’ve watched our content know that the leader was decided by unanimous vote on the first day we arrived at the dormitory.”
The way Kang Chan spoke about the situation with such gravity drew the viewers’ full attention.
‘When you give Kang Chan the stage, he really does fulfill his role perfectly.’
“Si-woo was the first to recommend Kim Sun-yu as leader.”
“That’s right. I strongly advocated for him.”
Thanks to the interjections and encouragement from the others beside him, Kang Chan’s tense expression gradually began to ease.
“After the vote, everyone agreed that Kim Sun-yu should be our leader, so that’s how he became the leader of Lusbo.”
“Woooow!”
“Kim Sun-yu, congratulations once again.”
The moment Kang Chan finished speaking, the group members responded enthusiastically.
Watching them, I too clapped with all my might.
“Thank you!”
Kim Sun-yu, wearing a gentle smile, bowed to us once more.
“With the active support of the group members, I’ve become the leader of Lusbo, and I’ll do my best to be a role model for the team.”
“That’s awesome!”
“Yes!”
The small talk naturally continued in this warm atmosphere.
“Next, Yoo Ho-seung. Your hair color is really beautiful.”
Kim Sun-yu asked questions to each member in turn, ensuring everyone got equal airtime.
“Thank you.”
“Is there a particular reason you dyed it pink?”
‘Well, obviously the company told me to do it.’
Since I couldn’t tell the truth, Yoo Ho-seung delivered his prepared answer.
“This debut is where I’m meeting fans for the first time. I wanted to express the trembling excitement I feel, so I dyed my hair pink. Does it suit me?”
Yoo Ho-seung boldly posed toward the camera.
In that instant, the chat scrolled upward at an unnaturally rapid speed.
It was the fastest chat speed I’d ever witnessed in my life.
‘That’s impressive.’
True to his role as the group’s youngest member, Yoo Ho-seung was doing his job well.
“Kyaaaa!”
“Yoo Ho-seung is so cute!”
“Our Ho-seung is really the best, isn’t he?”
The other members did their best to respond enthusiastically without making the youngest member feel embarrassed by his display of aegyo.
I too smiled warmly and opened my mouth.
“Since Ho-seung is the youngest, he really does have a lot of charm and is adorable!”
Yoo Ho-seung’s ears flushed red, apparently quite embarrassed by the avalanche of praise.
“Haha. It’s nice to see everyone adoring the youngest member. Yoo Ho-seung, how does it feel to be the youngest in the team?”
Yoo Ho-seung turned his head, scanning each of the group members one by one.
Shifting his gaze back to the camera, Yoo Ho-seung broke into a radiant smile.
“I’m happy to have met such wonderful members. I’m truly grateful for how well you all take care of me.”
“This is really touching, isn’t it?”
“Wow, Ho-seung!!!”
Rua’s eyes glistened with emotion as he approached Yoo Ho-seung with both arms spread wide.
“Oh…!”
The sight of Rua embracing Yoo Ho-seung reminded me of the scene from just moments before, which was quite amusing.
“Our maknae is so impressive!”
Watching Rua dote on Yoo Ho-seung, the other members rose from their seats and embraced him as well.
“Ugh! Hyungs, I can’t breathe!”
Thanks to that, Yoo Ho-seung’s figure trapped among his members appeared comically on screen.
After showing a heartwarming scene for about five seconds against the backdrop of Yoo Ho-seung’s cries, everyone pulled away at Kim Sun-yu’s direction.
“These hyungs really are impossible to control.”
Kim Sun-yu, wearing a gentle smile, made eye contact with me this time.
‘Is it my turn?’
“Si-woo.”
“Yes?”
“The sandwiches you made for the members were quite delicious. What’s your secret?”
‘…Huh?’
An entirely unexpected question came from Kim Sun-yu’s mouth.
“Oh, everyone, Si-woo hyung makes sandwiches every morning and they’re really delicious!”
“That’s right. The sauce especially is special.”
Since the sauce contained an A-grade mayonnaise I’d pulled from the Gacha System, it truly was special.
“The secret is actually…”
‘What should I say?’
If I told them the truth about the A-grade mayonnaise, I’d definitely be labeled a lunatic.
“I think it comes from the affection I put in while making them with you all in mind.”
“Wow!”
“Right, it’s no small feat to hand-make sandwiches when you’re all busy preparing for debut.”
“Everyone, Si-woo hyung cares about us this much!”
The members delivered perfectly timed reactions suited for the live broadcast.
“But what exactly goes into the sandwiches?”
‘A-grade mayonnaise goes in it.’
“Exactly. I was curious, so I tried making something similar myself, but the sandwiches Si-woo hyung makes just don’t taste the same.”
‘That’s because I’ve hidden the mayonnaise deep in the corner of the refrigerator.’
“Haha! The real secret is actually the touch of my hands!”
I raised my right hand boldly into the air.
In that instant, the members erupted in cheers.
“Ooooh!”
“The Sandwich God’s Touch!”
The younger members especially delivered their reactions with perfect timing and energy.
“If you’re curious about the sandwich Si-woo made himself, check out the behind-the-scenes content coming later!”
Kim Sun-yu was masterfully turning this question into promotion as well.
“Next, we have Seo Ha-yul.”
“Yes!”
Kim Sun-yu had shifted the spotlight to Seo Ha-yul this time.
“Your rapping skills are quite impressive. Have you ever thought about participating in a hip-hop survival competition later?”
‘Oh, now that could be interesting.’
I felt confident that with Seo Ha-yul’s rapping ability, he would more than survive in a hip-hop survival competition.
“Well, I don’t think my rapping skills are quite at that level, so I’m not sure it would work out.”
“No way!”
“Ha-yul’s rapping is really good!”
Seo Ha-yul smiled slightly as he watched his members protest.
“And since Star picking5 only just ended, I don’t really want to participate in another survival competition for a while.”
“Ah… I understand that.”
“Now that it’s over, I can say it—survival competitions are really not easy.”
“That’s right. They drain you emotionally.”
While all the members nodded in agreement, only Rua laughed brightly.
“HaHa, wasn’t it fun?”
‘Yeah. As long as you enjoyed it, that’s what matters.’
Kim Sun-yu glanced at the clock once before turning to address Rua.
“Rua.”
“Yes.”
“You produced the debut song coming out this time yourself. How does it feel to be debuting with a song you produced?”
Kim Sun-yu asked a question that allowed him to naturally discuss the song, given that the debut track was about to drop.
‘He’s actually conducting this really well.’
“I’m genuinely thrilled that fans will get to hear a song I created.”
Rua smiled brightly and naturally blew a heart toward the camera.
“We made a really great song together with all the members. Please definitely listen to it. I’m sure you’ll be satisfied!”
Rua’s confident voice and bright expression had a subtle charm that made even the viewers feel good.
“That’s right! We really worked hard on it!”
“The song turned out really well!”
Kim Sun-yu pointed at the clock as the members excitedly touted the song’s merits.
“It’s almost time for our debut song to drop!”
“Wow!”
“It’s literally one minute away!”
“Then let’s head to the music streaming sites right now.”
“Everyone, let’s listen together!”
At the news that the song was about to release, the chat began scrolling rapidly once again.

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