SWNOVELXO Chapter 122
[Kim Tae-hun ₩1,000]
“I thought this damn thing wouldn’t come, I was freaking out, LOL.”
– For real.
– I seriously thought it was over, LOL.
“Wait? What do you mean… I just started broadcasting?”
– Ugh, memory…
– This is right.
– Yeah, that’s it…
“These people… If anyone saw this, they’d think we ended the stream once!”
– Seriously, you idiot.
– Did everyone collectively lose their minds?
– What are we doing today?
“Ah, for today? Of course, I came prepared.”
Normally, I wouldn’t have thought much today, but surprisingly, while playing two rounds of cold wind, something came to mind.
– Oh?
– I was just writing a recommendation list for the café.
– Why did you prepare?
– Amazing.
– Spoiler) I prepared something totally insignificant.
– Yeah, not expecting much~.
“Alright, today it is.”
As I said this, I played the MR I had just prepared.
– ???
– No way.
– For real?
– Is it true?
Isn’t today the official first live stream on YouTube?
Though I turned it on suddenly, I still wanted to make an impact.
“Alright, it’s a singing broadcast.”
– Wow.
– Really??
– So amazing.
– Directly engaging with this.
– But why is it a damn ballad?
“Ah, why a ballad, you ask? I heard this recently, and it sounded good.”
The first song I would sing was none other than Lee Kang-jun’s song.
After listening to it a bit when I met Lee Kang-jun, I felt like singing, but there was no point in going to a karaoke room—might as well sing it on the broadcast.
– This is good, yep.
– Isn’t it number one in karaoke?
– Insider pick, whoa.
– What kind of song is this?
Just as Lee Kang-jun had confidently said, the viewers in my room also knew the song.
Everyone knows Japanese songs, but knowing Korean ballads isn’t easy, so it must be really popular.
“Alright, I’ll sing.”
Anyway, the MR started playing, so I had to sing.
“Ahem.”
What’s important in a song?
Vocal ability? Technique? Tone?
All of those are important.
But in this ballad, there’s one thing that is especially crucial.
That is to convey emotion.
You need to stir the listener’s emotions with the sincerity in your voice, or even if you’re acting, you must shake their feelings.
If it were the original Miro, this emotional conveying part might have been a bit lacking…
But who am I?
I’m that famous Moon Chang-sik’s acting disciple (not really).
Putting emotion into my voice is a piece of cake.
The song is about a man reminiscing and regretting over his ex-girlfriend.
True to its male perspective, it’s entirely from a man’s point of view.
Usually, if it were a woman, she wouldn’t easily immerse herself in this part; she might sing it thinking of it from a reversed gender perspective.
However, I’m the hybrid, Kyun Soo-hyun, who can immerse myself even in the male perspective.
“I miss you, who I broke up with.”
With that in mind, I sang for a girlfriend I’ve never even had.
– Wow.
– Wait, what?
– So emotional…
– Damn, thinking of my ex…
I received high praise from the viewers.
“How was it? Emotionally impactful?”
– It was good until you opened your mouth.
– You broke the vibe.
– The word choice is too harsh, LOL.
– Give me back my ex!!
“Want me to give back your ex? I have one!”
– ???
– Hah.
– Am I losing my mind here?
– Dude, don’t do that; please.
“Anyway, moving on to the next song.”
The next song was also a ballad.
After singing one ballad, I suddenly wanted to sing another.
Anyway, isn’t there a lot of members in the celestial realm who can sing Japanese songs or other upbeat songs?
Looking around, I realized there wasn’t anyone singing ballads.
So, this ballad-loving Miro needed to fill that gap.
– Ugh.
– Another damn ballad?
– Sing J-pop.
Despite their complaints, they seem to enjoy when I sing.
“Sure, I’ll sing some J-pop when the opportunity arises.”
– (Meaning, I won’t sing it.)
– Spoiler) I won’t.
– What?
“Hey, provoking me won’t work.”
– So you really won’t sing it, damn LOL.
– You guys just listen to me.
“Hey, just listen. I don’t plan to only sing ballads today.”
The viewers might not know it, but my vocal cords have been recognized by the composer as super vocal cords.
It means my voice is unlikely to wear out easily.
“I have a lot of songs I want to sing today, so no matter how much you chant in the chat, I’ll start with what I want to sing.”
Since I planned to sing a lot today, there was no need to feel rushed.
Still, I would start with some ballads…
Ding-ding!
[Chang-in Miro ₩10,000]
“If you stop singing this damn ballad and sing K-pop right now, I’ll give you a hundred thousand won.”
“Thinking about it, in a way, I’m also an idol, right? I should have sung my seniors’ songs from the industry, but I totally forgot.”
– You idiot.
– Seriously, what a jerk.
– If you got a problem, bring the cash, LOL.
– It’s useless to complain in the chat = give me money.
“Let’s sing the K-pop song that terrifies America, makes China envious, and Japan jealous.”
– ???
– I agree.
– Who’s afraid of what?
“The first song is this one.”
Fortunately, I knew quite a few K-pop songs.
I listened to many along with Tenshi and even memorized a few for practice.
– Wow.
– This is it.
– Whoa.
So, I sang a few light K-pop songs.
Of course, I didn’t sing the songs I recorded with Tenshi.
That would be a spoiler, wouldn’t it?
[Chang-in Miro ₩100,000]
“Thanks for that, haha, I’m gonna puke.”
“Thank you so much. Now, let’s sing our proud Korean ballad…”
[MIRO D flipping ₩50,000]
“If you sing J-pop, I’ll give you a hundred thousand won.”
“…Let’s sing a J-pop song representative of Japan, which ranks second in the world music market?”
– This guy, for real? LOL.
– A hundred thousand won—deal.
– The emperor appears.
– Wait, Japan is ranked second?
– J-pop is definitely better than this damn ballad, LOL.
Why do they all hate ballads, though?
If it’s me listening, I tend to put it at the bottom of my list.
Isn’t it just less enjoyable?
Anyway, I found a J-pop song.
In fact, there are many J-pop songs I know, but when it comes to singing… not that many.
I don’t know Japanese, and singing a foreign song is different from just listening.
Thus, my options were limited.
What could I possibly sing? Only the songs I’ve practiced or heard often.
As I sang a few opening songs from popular anime, time passed quickly.
[MIRO D flipping ₩100,000]
“Thank you! That was delicious!”
– Why did you just start now?
“Did everyone enjoy it? Now for our wonderful ballad representing Korea….”
[00 ₩100,000]
“If you sing a band song, I’ll give you two hundred thousand won.”
“…There may be songs, but we can’t overlook Korean band music either. Let’s sing a few of my favorite band songs.”
– Since when did you love them?
– Wow.
– You stupid…
– For two hundred thousand won, love needs to be created from nothing, LOL.
But honestly, I don’t know that many band songs.
The only famous ones?
Besides that, the only recent songs I’ve been listening to…
“How about this?”
– Slim Gold is good, yep.
– Wow.
– This guy is really talented.
In the end, when it comes to modern band music, it’s only Hyeon-su’s songs.
Should I sing just a little?
I guess I can avoid singing Wonderland.
But look, even now, my viewers seem to know Hyeon-su’s songs well.
I can feel how much I’ve grown.
Initially, when I intended to feature Hyeon-su’s song under the name of the virtual YouTuber Miro, what if The Six hadn’t rejected it?
The broadcast would probably have gone much better, right?
Well, the higher-ups at the company are probably regretting it now, but I think it’s a good thing.
I think it’s already too big, and if it grows more, I might have to buy that Romance of the Three Kingdoms game I’ve secretly bookmarked.
After singing several band songs, I was about to move on to another track…
[00 ₩200,000]
“Thanks for that. But aren’t you singing Wonderland? That’s my favorite track!”
– Agreed.
– Wonderland is a must, LOL.
– For real, when you think of Slim Gold, what else is there?
“Hmm… Wonderland, you say?”
What’s this guy?
Do they think I know it?
I was about to check their account, but since it’s YouTube, that was impossible.
Since I couldn’t sing Wonderland, I was about to pass it off, when suddenly…
[Murasaki Tenshi JP¥1,000]
“If you sing Tenshi-chan’s song, it’s one million!”
Tenshi, like Dwitch, sent a support message with a shining verification mark.
Were they watching the broadcast?
More than that, a yen donation—does that convert well?
A thousand yen would be around ten thousand won.
– 100 LOL.
– The big spender arrived.
– ??
– What’s this?
The viewers seemed startled by Tenshi’s sudden appearance.
They just come boldly like their main identity, huh? Is it because it’s YouTube?
Well, it doesn’t really matter.
But more importantly…
“I can’t sing Tenshi-chan’s songs, you know?”
Tenshi has a quite a few original songs.
I’ve seen several with massive views, but… I haven’t really listened to them often enough to sing them.
– Wait, you don’t know that?
– Miro/controversy.
– This is a bit;;
– I also don’t know.
[Murasaki Tenshi JP¥10,000]
“Tenshi-chan song!”
– Whoa.
– Japanese money is covering Korea.
– Is this an economic attack?
Hmm, even if I’m offered a hundred thousand won, there are still limits to what I can do.
Honestly, if Tenshi wanted it, I’d be willing to sing a song for free, but… you can’t just memorize it overnight, can you?
“Just adding one more ‘K’ won’t turn me into a Japanese person who can smoothly sing Japanese songs….”
[Murasaki Tenshi JP¥100,000]
“Sing!”
“Thank you very much.”
If it doesn’t work, let’s make it work.
Hmm.
What can’t be done? It’s all just a matter of persistence.
That persistence called yen.