episode_0039

The reactions in the chat window always seem predictable, but they jump out unexpectedly. The kids from the Haenim class, they really are like kids themselves.

“About the potential mother-in-laws… What should I do? I didn’t realize there were so many potential marriage candidates for our Laria.”

“If you don’t like it, maybe…”

I observed the principal’s expression. Maybe because of her age, she might be flustered if something like this suddenly comes up. But she smiled brightly.

“Oh? It’s so nice. I like it. I’ll pay close attention to the potential marriage candidates for our Laria on today’s broadcast chat.”

Beyond that, she skillfully encouraged participation in the broadcast. It reminded me of how children are encouraged to participate in games.

“Chatting with politeness and manners. If you enjoyed it, please subscribe, like, and turn on notifications~.”

“What’s this? Why are you so good at this, Principal?”

-Haha!

-Broadcast genius

-Wow

-You have to chat nicely

-Great job~

-Even the potential mother-in-law should debut

[User 1 has donated 1,000 won!]

[Choosing potential marriage candidates]

-What

-What

-Get in line -_-

-Are potential marriage candidates first come, first served? Haha

“Haha! Who raises their hand to choose potential marriage candidates. More importantly, do you think I’m a potential marriage candidate? I don’t think so. If you marry me, you’ll be very tired. I have a strong artistic personality, so I do a lot of unusual things…”

-You’ll be very tired? Why? Hehe

-Actually, I like that

-An artistic wife? Sounds good

“I really love singing, so I sing or listen to music all day long. I sing and listen to a lot of heavy metal rock, so that might bother you… I love exercising, so you’ll have to exercise with me. I also love cooking, so you’ll have to eat the food I make…”

-That sounds great, right?

-Wow, she’s a top-tier potential wife

-What’s female power?

-Heavy metal housewife? What kind of contrast is this? Let’s get married right now

“What’s this. I was really talking about my flaws, but everyone is so positive. They all say it’s great.”

“Our Laria really underestimates herself too much. Where else can you find someone like you in this world?”

-Exactly

-As expected, the principal knows best

-Give Laria to me, Principal

“A character has emerged! She sings well! If you don’t show your talent even for a second, it’s a big loss for the country!”

“Argh. Why isn’t that phrase coming out?”

[User 1 has donated 1,000 won!]

[National loss level]

-Exactly haha

-Haha

-Even Teacher Woo agrees with this

“No. I’m really embarrassed. Please don’t use such a grandiose nickname for me.”

“Our Laria, absolutely world-class…”

“That’s right. No, it’s not.”

“It’s universal class.”

“Woohoo!”

-Wow!

-Because it’s Haenim, it’s universal class

-Universal class (literally a star in the universe)

-Laria is universal class

-Universe power level

-Universal power off for a moment

-Universe loss level

[User 1 has donated 1,000 won!]

“But seriously, last time when you sang heavy metal overseas, it was considered on par with the world’s best…”

-Okay

-Okay

-Insane technique, great pronunciation

“Phew. My face is getting hot. Anyway, um, Principal. I’ve gone off topic, so please guide me back.”

“Should I do that~ Or should we talk more about our Laria?”

-More about our Laria, please!

-Latter!

-Be quiet!

I’ve been stripped of the broadcasting initiative. But both the viewers and the principal seem to be enjoying it, so let’s leave it as it is.

“Our Laria, she’s too kind, so she always puts her own thoughts last.”

-Exactly haha

-Okay

-Even when receiving donations, she thinks of the viewers first

-Laria is a goddess

“And whenever there’s something to be sacrificed or lost, she always tries to sacrifice herself. Like the sun that burns itself to shine bright… Come to think of it, she really is like the sun.”

– For real.

– For real.

– The Sun (The real sun)

– Truly a sun that embraces everyone ㅠㅠ

– Laria Mama, hold me tight

– Dear Li A

“No, it’s nothing. I’m sure everyone feels the same way.”

“No, really. People like that are really rare these days.”

[User 1 donated 1,000 won!]

“Sigh, Laria, you work so hard, I should marry you to live the good life.”

“Why make her work harder, man.”

“Laria, what sin did such a kind god commit…”

[User 2 donated 1,000 won!]

“Tell us about your childhood, Laria.”

“Aria ㅋㅋㅋ”

“When you say childhood, how far back are we talking? Probably before the Earth was formed.”

“Approximately 4.5 billion years ago… when our Laria was 7 years old.”

“Wow. That’s really ancient. What story were you going to tell…”

On a separate note, you’re really good at role-playing. Director, do you have a lot of experience in embellishing words to match the children’s level? You’re so good at it that it makes my worries seem insignificant.

– Haha

– Childhood (4.599993 billion years ago) ㄷㄷㄷ

– Truly a story of the stars

“Our Laria was a crybaby when she was young. She would stick to me like glue and cry if she was even a little far away. Do you remember?”

“Vaguely. I’m embarrassed to bring it up…”

I wondered if anything had changed from her childhood to becoming a woman. Seems like she’s still the same.

– Haha

– Yeah

– Aria

– Wueang ㅋㅋㅋ

[User 3 donated 1,000 won!]

“From then on, she practiced shouting while crying.”

– For real haha

– Truly the world’s best vocalist

“Even so, she only does it for the kids in the Sun Class and the orphanage kids. She doesn’t do it much for me. She used to do it when we were young, but has her love faded?”

“No, no, no. It’s not like that…”

Director, did you want to do a broadcast from the beginning just to hear those words of love?! But when you stand in front of me, you seem shy and awkward. Maybe you want to show that you’re now a grown-up.

– Laria is embarrassed haha

– Haha

– Maybe Laria has a different side

But she mustered up the courage to say it. It’s always been the case that she couldn’t say “I love you” to the person she loves the most.

“I, I love you…”

“I love you too, Laria.”

– Aww

– How sweet

– Laria and Mama look so good together~

– Please make more appearances, Mother-in-law!!!

[User 4 donated 1,000 won!]

“Even though Laria is a Mama, in front of the real Mama, she becomes a child. This is precious.”

– For real haha

– For real haha

– Aria

– Yeah

– Our Galaxy Teacher is the best

“So, um, about that! Could you please check the money sauce with my love in it?”

“It must be delicious even without looking. What’s there to worry about?”

Approaching lightly, the director tried the tonkatsu sauce. Nodding with a slight smile.

“Exactly. The kids will love it.”

– Yay, instant approval!

– I want to try it too

– What does it taste like?

“It’s slightly sweet and has a seasoned flavor? It’s good enough to sell even if you have to pay for it.”

“You’re too kind. Now that the sauce is ready…”

Putting various shapes of tonkatsu that have been hardened in the freezer into breadcrumbs and other fried coatings.

“It must have been very cold. I’ll dress them warmly. Next, heat up a lot of oil in a frying pan… Oh, by the way, they say it’s convenient to have a fryer or an air fryer these days.”

Unfortunately, we don’t have one at our orphanage.

“I used it when I was working part-time, and it was great. Especially, do you know about the dishwasher? If you have that, it saves a lot of time on dishwashing.”

“Is that so? But still, if I work a little harder… and save that money for the kids…”

“When I get paid later, I’ll buy various things for you.”

“Oh my.”

– Yay

– Yay

– Great!

– Indeed, filial piety is the best

[User XX donated 10,000 won!]

“Well, I guess I’ll have to cover the emergency expenses.”

– Emergency expenses lol

– Crazy guy lol

– Oh, I’ll use it well when I marry Laria

“Haha. Thank you.”

When the oil reached a certain temperature, it was time. Starting with our chubby hamster.

Sizzle…!

The sizzling sound filled the broadcast as the tonkatsu was being fried.

– Yay

– Yay

– Oh, I’m craving fried food now

– Poor chubby ㅠㅠ

“Next is our Hamchi. It’s a tonkatsu shaped like Hamchi. It’s not actually Hamchi being fried!”

– Hamchi ㅠㅠ

– See, Laria should listen better…

– Even when going to the butcher, he goes in style

Sizzle…!!

One after another, tonkatsu in the shapes of our team members continued to be fried.

[User XX donated 1,000 won!]

“Today’s broadcast summary) Laria fried all the Palette team members”

“You forgot to mention that they are tonkatsu in the shapes of the team members!”

– lol

– That’s a mistake… or not?

– No distortion

– Palette is the best

After a long hour and a half of cooking class, various shapes of tonkatsu were created.

“To finish, spread the sauce on the crispy tonkatsu and take a bite… Oh, you can’t just eat it.”

ASMR.

It was as important as the Three Kingdoms for YouTubers. As practice, I moved the microphone closer to my mouth to make it sound better.

Crunch!

However, it didn’t work out well due to lack of skill. Still, viewers left praising comments.

– Wow

– Wow, it looks really delicious, I’m going to order tonkatsu

– How much for Laria’s tonkatsu?

“Director, please have a bite too.”

“Mmm~ It’s delicious. Well made.”

Now, all that’s left is to distribute the freshly fried tonkatsu to the kids! It may seem a bit rushed, but it can’t be helped. Tonkatsu tastes best when freshly fried, so I asked for understanding.

“Thank you to everyone who watched today’s cooking broadcast. If anyone cooked with me today, please leave a verification post on the cafe!”

– Lava

– Lava

– Goodbye kiss!

– (‘3’)

– (Laria kiss icon)

“K-Kiss? Even with tonkatsu sauce flavor…?”

– I actually like it

– It must be sweet

– Yay, tonkatsu and a kiss at the same time? This is paradise

After the sweet(?) kiss, as the broadcast was about to end, the headmaster also joined in.

“Kiss~.”

– Yay

– Headmaster is the best!!!

– Great, thank you thank you

– Wow, how much did those who didn’t watch the broadcast miss out on?

[The broadcast has ended.]

“Wow, headmaster, have you ever done something similar before? You’re so good at this.”

“Taking care of the kids? Haha, I used to do puppet shows in the old days.”

Indeed, veterans are different.

“It felt similar to that. It was fun. Viewers also filled the chat with compliments…”

“Is that so? And on top of that, you’re even sponsoring us, so grateful. I’ll work hard without losing my initial intentions.”

“Yeah, I’ll help out occasionally too.”

“Are you coming to help or out of personal interest~.”

Laughing with Director Seon, I carried the freshly fried tonkatsu in front of the kids. They were just having lunch, so it would be perfect as a side dish or dessert.

“Wow! What’s this?”

“Our Seoa made these tonkatsu.”

“Wow!”

The kids excitedly jumped up. I calmed them down first.

“I’ll divide them up, so sit down.”

Tonkatsu in various shapes. You might worry that they would fight over which one to eat, but dividing them up would solve that.

“They all taste the same. I’ll try making different flavors next time.”

“What’s this triangle-shaped tonkatsu?”

Among the kids, Anna was intrigued by the shark-shaped tonkatsu.

“That’s a shark. More specifically, a hammerhead shark…”

“What’s a hammerhead shark? It’s unusual.”

Our Anna, who often used the word ‘hip’ these days, seemed to pay attention even to the rhyme when speaking. The kids received their tonkatsu one by one and started eating. How would the taste be? It should be fine.

“Is it good?”

“It’s delicious!”

Everyone nodded with a smile.

“I’m glad you like it.”

The teachers also tried a piece each.

“Mmm. This is tasty. Our Seoa used to sing a hamster tonkatsu song when she was young, and now she’s making and eating it herself. She could get married now.”

Suddenly talking about marriage, I lowered my head. Director Seon brought up the topic of broadcasting.

“I’m already doing a broadcast, and there are many people who want to marry our Seoa~.”

“Oh~.”

“…I-I’m just joking around in the chat. Probably.”

“I want to marry Seoa too!”

“Me too!”

“Haha. Even you guys.”

***

That evening, a palpable tension lingered in our orphanage.

“Try to swallow your saliva.”

*Gulp…*

As one of the kids reached the moment to draw, the teacher tied the thread to the tooth. Now all they had to do was pull.

Thud.

The tooth cleanly popped out. The name of the child who pulled it was Kim Bona. I was worried because she was a timid child, but she just smiled brightly.

“It came out cleanly. Weren’t you scared?”

“The tonkatsu was delicious!”

“Really? I’ll make something even tastier next time!”

“Yeah. Soa unnie.”

It couldn’t be helped that her pronunciation was cute. Meanwhile, Anna, impressed by the brave act of pulling out the tooth, approached the teacher who was organizing things.

“Teacher! Can I pull one out too?”

“Huh? Anna, you don’t have any loose teeth yet.”

“Can’t I just pull out one that’s newly grown?”

She opened her mouth and pointed to her front tooth. It hadn’t been long since it grew. I raised my voice to stop her.

“You’ll be in trouble. If you pull out a new one, it won’t grow back!”

“Oh really?”

“So~ that’s why you have to brush your teeth more carefully from now on.”

“Oops. Got it.”

Middle school student Yewon added a comment as she approached.

“Kids will be kids.”

*Beep boop!*

“Ahh! You’re really something!”

Whether their relationship was good or bad, seeing them bicker while playing together all the time made me think it was a good thing.

Returning to my room, which was like a storage room, the broadcast was not over yet. There was still a radio broadcast tonight. During the preparations, I received a call from the head of the orphanage.

“Laria~ I watched your cooking show today. You cook better than our mom. The response was great. People are starting to feel attracted not only to your singing but to you as a person, Laria.”

“Thank you.”

For tonight’s radio broadcast, they said it was time to show a calm and comfortable charm, to approach gently and with less force.

“So just turn on your phone and lie down to do it. It’s okay if you fall asleep. It’s an informal radio broadcast, so you can be really relaxed.”

“Yes, I’ll do as you say and really try lying down. Like singing a lullaby to a child.”

[R Broadcast Title: Lying Down and Broadcasting Radio with Your Phone… I’m Going to Read from a Café.]