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32 – Ah! I Want to Touch the Magia Board!

32 – Ah! I Want to Touch the Magia Board!

After the video was released, Mugeon continued the World Cup as promised, and the subsequent broadcast maintained nearly 30,000 viewers for almost an hour, effectively serving its promotional role.

The consistent imprinting through nicknames, Majiya’s attention-grabbing actions, the teaser video release, and the World Cup all seemed to flow seamlessly, even captivating some foreign viewers in Mugeon’s room.

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Perhaps due to the overall increase in new viewers, both cover songs and original songs showed a significant upward trend in views.

Moreover, the Z real-time search rankings were dominated by tags such as Parallel 1st Generation, 1st Anniversary, 3D, and so on.

It seemed that everyone was extremely excited about the expectations for this content, given the many possibilities with 3D modeling.

Whether it’s a group concert or a collaboration stream with physical activities like variety shows.

You could say the potential for expansion was endless.

This news reached Cheon Do-hee’s ears at midnight, two hours after the end of the civil war broadcast, when she announced the end of the seemingly endless new song motion capture for the 1st generation.

“It looks like Team Leader Oh from the PR team was watching the broadcast without even sleeping.”

“Oh, really?”

“He said he saw Majiya in a new light. He regretted not bringing her on board, saying he didn’t know she had such talent.”

“What did Team Leader Kang say?”

“He said if she’s upset, she should become the operations team leader. Well, even though she’s technically part of my team, I hardly ever interfere with her work.”

Cheon Do-hee and Kang Ji-ho looked at each other and chuckled.

They were laughing, but in reality, they were both on the verge of collapsing from exhaustion.

“Let’s go home as soon as the kids take off their suits. I’m tired.”

“I agree… It’s clearly the kids who are running around, but why do we feel so much more exhausted?”

“Well, they’re in the thick of it, so they’re probably better off. I guess the observers get more mentally drained. We keep seeing movements that aren’t being corrected, or areas that need improvement.”

So both of them were thinking about going home and stretching out to sleep.

They were planning to shower and do everything else in the morning.

… That is, until the 1st generation members insisted on going out to eat something at midnight, even after filming for a whopping 14 hours straight, excluding meal times.

“We want to play more!!”

“Yeah, Let’s go! Alcohol, go!”

They even clung to Jia, not just making a fuss.

“What about Jia? What about Jia? What about Jia? 3 times, 4 times, 5 times…”

“… You’re wrong, unnie.”

“Idiot? Jia is three times. Jia is ott do like this.”

“Rain unnie, you missed the number 4? Can’t you even count anymore?”

“Shut up.”

“People who haven’t even played games with Jia sure talk a lot. I’ve drawn illustrations to help with Jia’s broadcasts~”

“Oh? Are you trying to provoke jealousy now? Do you really want a bloodbath?”

“Calm down, both of you…”

“Fuck! I’m jealous! I wanted to hug Mido too! Fuuuuck!”

It’s understandable.

During individual filming times, they had to wait, and when they turned on their phones, the news they naturally encountered was Majiya’s broadcast appearance.

She teamed up with Mugeon to perform against god-tier users.

Not only did she neatly wrap up the promotion, but she also made Mugeon watch the Parallel Song World Cup.

And that too, with over 30,000 viewers.

To think that such a person had been quietly cooped up in the monitoring room, just watching broadcasts until now.

For the 1st generation, it was simply unacceptable.

They seemed to want to bring her in, surround her, and shower her with praise.

Seeing how Majiya has been trying to get along with the kids lately, it might be right to bring her in.

But she’s the type who doesn’t like this kind of attention.

Finding it difficult to make a decision, Cheon Do-hee thought about it and decided to send a message first.

[Me: Jia]

[Me: Are you sleeping?]

A reply came soon.

[Majiya: No]

[Majiya: I was playing Battle Call ranked games]

[Majiya: Feeling like I might reach Master today]

[Majiya: Why?]

[Me: We’re going out for a late-night snack, and the kids say they want to see you]

[Me: You don’t have to come if you don’t want to, I’m just asking if you’re interested]

[Me: Come if you want to]

[Me: Don’t force yourself, it’s not mandatory]

[Majiya: No, I’ll rest at home]

“… Right. This is typical Majiya.”

It’s probably for the best.

If Majiya had come, it might have felt like disturbing someone who was resting well. This way, with her resting at home, Cheon Do-hee could also feel at ease…

Ding.

[Majiya: But how are you planning to take the kids home later?]

[Majiya: It’ll probably end around 2 or 3 in the morning]

Do-hee felt a lump in her throat without realizing it.

She must have had a tough day too.

Yet she’s worrying about the boss getting home late.

[Majiya: You know there’s a broadcast tomorrow, right?]

[Majiya: If you’re late, the cafe will really catch fire]

“…”

[Me: Thanks for letting me know…]

[Majiya: It’s nothing lol]

[Majiya: I’ll set the cafe on fire if you don’t do the broadcast because you’re tired lol]

This troublemaker.

She was just worried about missing her broadcast.

Feeling a bit annoyed, Cheon Do-hee quickly typed out a message.

[Me: Or would you come and look after the kids?]

[Me: Then I could go home early to sleep and not be late for tomorrow’s broadcast]

[Majiya: Oh]

[Majiya: That method]

[Majiya: Boss, are you a genius?]

She’s accepting this?

Now Cheon Do-hee felt like the bad guy for getting annoyed earlier.

“How is it that after 5 years, she still surprises me every time?”

[Me: Okay, I’ll let you know our location when we arrive, so come there]

[Majiya: Okay]

[Majiya: I’ll get ready to go out]

Still, she couldn’t help but smile.

Where in the world would you find an employee who would come running when called at midnight to look after the kids?

‘I’ll have to give her double the usual bonus this month.’

Since her salary is fixed, she’s been giving her bonuses every time unexpected situations arise.

But as a boss, she can’t keep handing them out recklessly every time.

There’s bound to be talk of fairness from some quarters.

Ultimately, the definitive solution is to raise Majiya’s position and pay her more.

If she puts subordinates under her and promotes her to a managerial position, even Majiya, who has been undervaluing herself all this time, will have to acknowledge it, right?

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Moreover, this time, even if Majiya refuses, Cheon Do-hee has a reason to push forward. It’s the promotion she did by going on Mugeon’s broadcast.

Until now, she’s been running away, saying she has less education, lacks specialized knowledge, and has no experience or qualifications compared to other employees.

But now she can’t run away.

She’s clearly made a contribution that even the company people acknowledge.

I arrived at the izakaya 30 minutes later after taking a taxi.

However, the bar I hadn’t been to in a long time was challenging from the entrance.

“Could I see your ID? You look so young.”

I think it was okay when I was wearing a suit, but I guess I look like a kid in just a hoodie.

I had no choice but to show my ID, but even though they let me in, the suspicious looks didn’t disappear.

I suppose I should be grateful they let me in at all.

Anyway, as I walked down the corridor of the izakaya and opened the door to the last room.

Oh?

“What’s this? Where did everyone go, Mari? You’re the only one here.”

There was only one person left.

Komari, with her round bob haircut, dressed in a knit sweater and shirt.

She was sitting in a corner sipping cola, and when she saw me, she bowed politely and kindly explained the situation.

“Rain unnie and Dora unnie went to the karaoke room in the middle of drinking.”

“Again? What about Maru and the boss?”

“They went to throw up. The boss went to pat her back.”

An idol throwing up while drinking. They’re really doing well.

I keep telling them to drink in moderation.

At times like this, I love Komari to death.

Even though she’s a bit eccentric, she drinks moderately and listens to the boss the best.

It doesn’t seem like the boss will be back anytime soon, so I just sat down in an empty seat.

But sitting like this made the awkwardness double.

Komari tends to be quiet, and since I never initiate conversations with the kids, silence immediately fell.

But. I like silence.

I don’t think this quietness is bad.

Broadcasters usually talk non-stop because of their shows.

At times like this, they should rest and take care of their voices.

The cola is… an error, but.

When else would they drink it if not now?

As the two small people sat quietly like that.

Komari, who couldn’t stand the silence first, spoke.

“Jia unnie.”

The word ‘unnie’ made my spine tingle with unfamiliarity.

“What?”

“Um. Would you like to play a game with me next week?”

It sounds very blunt, but this is Komari’s standard.

She’s not very talkative, and her tone is usually flat and calm, so people who don’t know her well might think she’s angry and feel awkward.

Well, she’s still cute though.

You’re really the only one among the 1st generation.

The boss probably cherishes Komari the most too.

I’ve never asked, but…

“What game? Don’t tell me it’s Naore?”

“How did you know?”

“You’ve been playing Naore all week. So it must be Naore.”

“… It wasn’t every day.”

“Really? Out of 40 hours of streaming, you spent 30 hours gaming, and 28 of those were Naore, but you’re saying you didn’t play every day?”

“…”

Komari stared at me intently with an angry expression.

But all she did was puff her cheeks slightly and furrow her brows.

That face, barely deviating from her usual expressionless state, is quite amusing, and it’s reflected in her avatar, which the Leaves love.

Anyway, Naore.

… I’m not interested, have never played it, and don’t know the game at all.

“But I’m a complete newbie who’s never played it even once. If Komari creates an alt account to play with me, that might cause some talk.”

“You don’t need to worry about that. It’s not ranked, after all.”

“I’ll learn a bit and then come.”

“Ugh. No. It’s fun when you don’t know anything…”

I asked with a grin.

“Ah~ You want to see me fumbling around because I don’t know the game, right?”

Komari immediately switched to a sulky expression.

She’s so cute when she tries to play obvious pranks that it’s fun to tease her.

Of course, this is only before she starts playing ranked games.

Once Komari starts ranked games, it’s best to leave her alone.

She starts emitting a dangerous aura.

“I’ll learn a bit from the boss on the weekend. We’re planning to go to a PC bang together.”

“Tch. Fine.”

Komari snorted and picked up her cola glass again.

After taking a sip and swallowing it, ah.

“Right. I had something to tell you.”

“What?”

“Pino-nim. He wants to know your company email.”

“Pino-nim?”

Pino is the papa who breathed life into Komari’s avatar. He’s a Live2D rigger who specializes in taking on outsourced work from famous mobile game companies.

The reason we didn’t have contact information until now was because we didn’t really have any points of contact.

Since the planning team is the one who mainly communicates with him.

But why my email?

Soon, Komari explained the reason.

“Pino-nim says he wants to touch Jia unnie’s avatar.”

There was a moment of silence between us.

I, I understand what she means, but the wording is a bit…

Soon, Komari seemed to realize this too and muttered while avoiding my gaze.

“No. I mean. He wants to take on the rigging work. For your illustration…”

Author’s Note:

Aah, an announcement from the Parallel management team

The cover will be changed for November 5th only

We’re letting the Woldeungi know in advance so you won’t be surprised

Thank you for being with Parallel today as well!!

P.S. Today’s repeat song: ‘Final Episode’