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65 – So, Did Magia Debut?

65 – So, Did Magia Debut?

“… If you don’t want it, just give it back.”

The members exchanged glances, rolling their eyes for a moment, then shouted in unison.

“No! No way!”

“Really, thank you, Jia!”

“Majiya, you are the GOAT. The GOAT of the GOATs.”

“Hehe, I’ll use it well, Jia-nim~.”

They then turned to look at the Team Leader and the Boss.

The Team Leader spoke first,

“I’ll save it for later. Thank you.”

The Boss suddenly reached out and snatched my phone away.

Soon, the lower part of the Cheon Do-hee Free Pass, which had the expiration date written on it, was torn off with a zipping sound.

“… Your coupon is unlimited, but the one I gave you for your birthday shouldn’t have an expiration date.”

* * *

Another week passed since that complicated trip.

Majiya’s monthly review content, confirmed under the name , was being prepared smoothly.

The travel vlog teaser video was also uploaded to the official YouTube channel.

[🥔Nutube]

(TEASER) 1st Anniversary Travel Vlog | Parallel Another

Parallel Official | 142,000 subscribers

Views: 110,000 | 3 days ago | #Parallel #Another #1stAnniversary #Vlog

Once again, the anticipation for the teaser video theme reached its peak, and the speed at which the views were rising was unusual.

It was all due to a short scene that lasted less than 10 seconds.

… ─ — Magia Mini Gallery ─ ─ — …

[ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ]

Debut vibes are strong, lol.

Why, you ask? lol

(Star made with feet.clip)

Because Majiya is in it, lololololol.

Maru, Dora, Komari, Rain, Majiya, let’s go, lol.

What does this mean, lol?

Isn’t it obviously a debut, lololololol?

(Majiya_AnotherLogo_Composite.jpg)

W E L C O M E

P A R A L L E L, 1 s t, A N O T H E R

The Fifth member

M A G I A D E R I

[Comments]

— Magia858: Are you serious? lol Why are there so many lols? lolololol But I can’t stop laughing either, lololololol.

– Magia040 (Author): lololololol.

— Magia232: I stared at the English behind Majiya for a while, lol.

– Magia383: Deri, lol.

— Magia945: Hmm, I see it differently.

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Magia040 (Author): What’s there to see differently?

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Magia040 (Author): Isn’t it just a pure fact?

–
Magia945: I see it as a 1.5 generation.

–
Magia883: 1 point.

–
Magia373: No fun.

… ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ …

But even after several hints had circulated, Majiya never mentioned anything about debuting and just continued to do her own thing.

So, fans who thought it would just be another family entertainment show were dismissive, thinking the hype would die down quickly…

The next day, a notice posted on Parallel’s official channel poured gasoline on the fire.

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Parallel Official – Today

Woldeungi,

On Saturday, December 2nd, at 4 PM,

We will be presenting new regular content on the Parallel official channel!

(Silhouette.jpg)

Hint: Proxy

Someone familiar to you will be in charge of this content,

Drumroll~ Who could it be?!

Among those who guess correctly, we will draw for 1st generation merchandise!

[Comments]

@worldooong Today

What?

@jiamajitensi Today

Is it Jia?

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… ─ — Parallel (Virtual YouTuber) Gallery ─ ─ — …

[Is this a real story?]

☆★[If Majiya debuts, I’ll become gender-neutral]]

[Is Majiya really debuting?]

[Please stop the nonsense]

★[Majiya Majitensi]

[Finally realized where she should be, Majiya]

★[??? : I have no plans to debut her]

[Momo always talks big but never delivers]

[Season 8947598271 Majiya debut bait]

[Targeting) I’m targeting a certain troll who keeps hating]

… ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ …

As a result, on December 2nd, Majiya’s stream attracted a significant number of viewers from the start.

[ (🔴Live) Fantasia (October 2024) ] 👪8,796

#Review #Parallel #Another #Fantasia

This was even before the avatar was revealed, meaning it was still the waiting screen.

Considering it was during the afternoon before the other members started their streams, it was quite a significant influx of virtual YouTuber traffic.

Usually, when someone is debuting, at least a few people would come to check it out. If they liked what they saw, they might stick around.

But Majiya had never said she was debuting, yet here they were, flocking to her.

While it was common for people to leave just as quickly, they were still a valuable presence that helped boost the absolute viewer count for the streamer and the company.

However, when the number swelled and Majiya greeted the audience…

[Hello, Woldeungi. I am Majiya, the proxy of Parallel.]

— Maja!

— Maja!

— Maja Maja!

— Taking a seat at Maja’s speed.

— Majiha~

[ (🔴Live) Fantasia (October 2024) ] 👪15,001

A whopping fifteen thousand.

Majiya found herself in a situation where she had to handle that many viewers alone.

Cheon Do-hee, watching from the sidelines, couldn’t help but worry.

It wouldn’t be easy for her to start speaking.

No matter how capable Majiya was, it would be tough to manage alone….

As those concerns circulated, Majiya waited for the flood of chat messages to settle before speaking very calmly.

[Did everyone have a good time?

— e

— Was the trip fun?

— I cried because I couldn’t go on the Paelfriend trip.

— Are you becoming a 1st generation member?

The following flow was smoother than smooth.

[Everyone had fun on the trip without any issues. You must have seen the teaser, but since we need to produce the travel stories as a short animation, it will take some time. We plan to release the main video about a week later, so please look forward to it.]

— Ugh!

— A week is too long.

— When will the debut broadcast be?

— Please release it quickly!

— If we whip the video team, won’t it come out faster?

— Are you debuting? Did it happen already?

[Anyway, that’s all for the brief introduction, let’s move on to the main content. Our stream is an hour long, so we can’t drag it out too much.]

— ?

— Aww, lol.

— ??

— When is the official debut? 5th time asking.

— No, no, no, no, no, no.

— Absolutely do a 24-hour stream.

— I don’t believe it, lol. No way, lol.

— Lies, lol. Lies, lol. Lies, lol. Lies, lol. Lies, lol. Lies, lol. Lies, lol. Lies, lol. Lies, lol.

— An hour? That’s ridiculous! An hour? That’s ridiculous! An hour? That’s ridiculous! An hour? That’s ridiculous! An hour? That’s ridiculous! An hour? That’s ridiculous! An hour? That’s ridiculous!

— Paelfriend will die~

— How can a person only stream for one hour??? Are they even human????????

[I recently signed a subsidiary contract, and it’s for a maximum of two hours.]

— ?

— It’s a two-hour contract, so why only one hour?

— ???

[I get paid by the hour, and if I fill the two hours, I’ll be taking money from the Boss. So, I’ll only do one hour to lessen the burden on the Boss.]

— Aww, lol.

— Ugh!

— Aww, that’s annoying.

— Do two hours, please!

— If you don’t do two hours, I’ll poop in my diaper.

— This is so annoying.

[Annoying? Oh, you don’t want to watch? Then shall we end today’s stream here?]

— No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.

— No, no.

— No way.

— Who the hell are you?

— Get that person out!!!!!!

— You are no longer a Paelfriend from today; you are a total idiot from today.

— Who the hell are you?

Majiya wasn’t just being swayed by fifteen thousand viewers; she was actually managing them.

Perhaps it was due to her talent. Or maybe it was because she had the mindset of a viewer herself, thinking, “Don’t bother me here; go play with the virtual YouTuber.”

Even amidst the constant flood of chat messages, Majiya never hesitated.

She seemed to have a built-in filter for ignoring comments about debuting, handling it all with grace.

“… You’re doing well.”

While her talent as an artist was a different story,

the broadcasting talent that Cheon Do-hee witnessed in Majiya was indeed real.

She was usually quiet, but on stream, she was articulate and composed.

The only issue Majiya mentioned as a worry was the “misrepresentation of official statements.”

But upon reviewing it, there was hardly anything to address that would even warrant a laugh.

After all, when had Majiya ever acted in a way that would tarnish the company’s image?

If anything, she had helped restore and preserve the image with immediate responses, rather than sending it into a downward spiral with bombshell statements.

The black company comment during the pre-show?

That had drawn attention rather than damaging her image.

Having an employee who worked that hard seemed to instill trust.

The number of applicants for the second generation had already surpassed last year’s 800.

It was simply Majiya.

With Majiya around, Parallel only saw gains, not losses.

Only she didn’t realize it.

She was unaware of how much value was preserved and newly created by her existence.

The fact that she directly mentioned something like “similar to Favorite” during the trip was because Jia was so oblivious…

And then the next day, she handed out the free passes.

“… If you don’t want it, just give it back.”

That was so absurd that everyone just stared at Majiya.

It truly seemed like she would have to be completely dried up and have no roots left to quit.

Fifty minutes later.

The first episode of was wrapped up neatly.

Cheon Do-hee had corrected the direction a few times, but it was really minimal.

To sum it up in one line, Majiya’s meta of “taking what the viewers said as a topic” was successful.

Perhaps it was because, as she said, being able to watch while broadcasting was key.

It was a perfect match of work and passion. Broadcasting while being a fan meant there was no way it wouldn’t go well.

So, how well did it go?

You could tell just by looking at the chaotic chat right before the stream ended.

— ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ

— No, I don’t want you to go! I don’t want you to go! Ugh, I don’t want you to go! Ugh, I don’t want you to go! Ugh, I don’t want you to go! Ugh, I don’t want you to go!

— Until the East Sea and Baekdu Mountain dry up~

— I have no intention of letting Majiya go~ I have no intention of letting Majiya go~ I have no intention of letting Majiya go~ I have no intention of letting Majiya go~ I have no intention of letting Majiya go~

— Huh? The broadcast just started, right? Wow, this is going to be fun~

— If you want to go, kill me first, haha. If you want to go, kill me first, haha. If you want to go, kill me first, haha. If you want to go, kill me first, haha. If you want to go, kill me first, haha.

— Oh, so it’s only an hour from now? I got it, lol.

— If you think Majiya shouldn’t go, give it a thumbs up, lol. I’ll start by giving it a thumbs up if you think Majiya shouldn’t go, lol.

— Ugh, if Majiya leaves like this, I’ll cry. Ugh, if Majiya leaves like this, I’ll cry. Ugh, if Majiya leaves like this, I’ll cry.

— Santa, please let Majiya stream for just one more hour. Santa, please! I’ll be a good kid! ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ

— Shut up with the nonsense! Shut up with the nonsense! Shut up with the nonsense! Shut up with the nonsense! Shut up with the nonsense! Shut up with the nonsense! Shut up with the nonsense! Shut up with the nonsense! Shut up with the nonsense! Shut up with the nonsense!

— I grabbed Majiya by the hair. And I pressed her face against the desk and said, “Stream.” Majiya asked, “What?” I grimaced and said again, “Stream. If you don’t want to get hit.” Majiya trembled and said, “Y-yes…” That day, I became a hero.

— Majiya Maji Akuma… Majiya Maji Akuma… Majiya Maji Akuma… Majiya Maji Akuma… Majiya Maji Akuma… Majiya Maji Akuma…

— Demon, demon, demon, demon, demon, demon, demon, demon, demon, demon.

— Satan’s stream, come forth! Hwa! Hwa! Satan’s stream, come forth! Hwa! Hwa! Satan’s stream, come forth! Hwa! Hwa! Satan’s stream, come forth! Hwa! Hwa! Satan’s stream, come forth! Hwa! Hwa!

But Majiya was already ready to clock out.

The members had already turned on the stream and were ready to catch the falling drops, so there was no reason not to end it.

[It’s just the right time for the 1st generation members to turn on their streams and meet you all. I hope you have a fun weekend with the 1st generation, and I’ll take my leave now.]

With those words, the stream ended.

There was no hesitation at all when she pressed the end stream button.

— Is this real?

— ?

— Oh, lol.

— lol.

— She’s gone?

— She really has no blood or tears.

— This is a real shock…

People felt empty, but there was nowhere to vent this frustration.

Angry viewers would go to other members’ streams to spam or cause trouble and would get banned.

Existing fans were bewildered, but what could they do but go watch Favorite’s stream?

Even though she had a rigged avatar and a voice like a virtual YouTuber,

she was just an ordinary Parallel employee who had never debuted.

It would be troublesome to pick on a regular person, so once the stream ended, people had no choice but to restrain themselves.

The most fervent individuals gathered in the Majiya mini gallery, but that place was already in Majiya’s palm…

* * *

“Hello.”

A few days later.

Nezumi Maru ☑ @Nezumi_Maru – 15 minutes ago

💎⛏️ I should gift Jia with a diamond pickaxe~

On the day Majiya and Maru’s collaboration for 64 Cubics was finally set, Cheon Do-hee received a message.

[Hello, Momo. How have you been?]

Wik-eo, the leader of the crew that was the former king of the 64 Cubics before Taniping,

was now regularly operating a large server for 64 Cubics with hundreds of streamers participating, fostering camaraderie among Ppajijik streamers.

“Oh. Wik-eo! It’s been a while. What’s up?”

[It’s just that our server is opening soon.]

“Yeah, Maru and I are in the starting members, right?”

[This might be a silly question, but I’m curious.]

The number of live streamers in Ppajijik reached 20,000.

So even if they accepted hundreds into the collaboration server, the number of people who could actually enjoy it was limited.

In a way, it could be called a “stage for the privileged.”

From the perspective of server management, they wanted to accept only verified individuals to avoid any issues.

To do that, a referral system was preferred, and it was easier to start with popular streamers like Momo who had over 10,000 followers.

The friend invitation tickets available on the server also had a limit of 2,000 followers, so not just anyone could join.

Of course, the management sometimes sent out special invitations to attract attention, but…

Usually, it was aimed at celebrities, professional gamers, and other famous individuals whose broadcasting schedules were irregular or hard to contact.

Thus, Wik-eo’s proposal was enough to surprise Dohee.

[Is there a possibility that Majiya, the proxy, will also be invited to this server?]

Author’s Note (Author’s Afterword)

– I edited Jia’s line because it didn’t sound like her.

Wolru -> The Boss would suffer financial damage.