Chapter 141: Let’s enjoy Jia unnie’s first solo song together!

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After everyone had lunch with the bread I bought and a brief chat, we turned on the stream.

Jia unnie’s room had been upgraded since the last time I saw it.

Several new, fancy-looking pieces of equipment had been added.

The dual monitors, which used to be slightly misaligned on stands were now firmly fixed with monitor arms, giving a very clean feel.

How should I put it? If before it felt like the room of someone who streams as a hobby.

Now it feels like the room of a full-time VTuber.

“Is the room a bit messy? Sorry, unnie is a bit lazy.”

“No, it’s clean enough!”

Certainly, as unnie said, the desk was a bit cluttered but it didn’t feel particularly dirty.

If this is considered dirty, then how dirty was the house I used to live in?

“Shall we start? It would’ve been nice if we could display Da-jeong’s avatar too.”

“Hehe, it can’t be helped.”

As unnie said, if we could have displayed my avatar too.

And done a proper collab stream, it would’ve been even better.

But today’s collab was an unplanned guerrilla one.

So I decided to just make a voice cameo and we started the stream.

• Er-ha
• Er-ha Er-ha
• Hello!!
• Finally, the solo song is out!!!!!

As soon as the stream started, the Sparrows (fans) flooded in.

Maybe because the stream title was “Let’s enjoy the solo song together.”

Everyone seemed to come in with high expectations for Jia unnie’s first solo song.

“Welcome, everyone. Did you have a good lunch?”

Jia unnie’s first greeting, as always, was about food.

Actually, I also start my streams by asking if people have eaten dinner.

Maybe because Erin was my Oshi, I naturally picked up this habit.

• Lunch was amazing, thanks!
• Erin, did you have lunch?

“Yes, I did. I slept in too late today, so I had brunch.”

It definitely feels very calm.

Maybe it’s because of Jia unnie’s unique voice but the Sparrows are also a bit more gentle compared to other fandoms.

So the conversation flows very smoothly.

Yeah, this is something unimaginable in our stream, in that lawless land where everyone is always at each other’s throats.

[‘Sparrows chirp chirp’ donated 1,000 won to the Church!]

• Erin, what did you eat?

“Me? Hmm, how should I say this…?”

After the donation came in, unnie hesitated for a moment and glanced at me.

Then, deciding it was better to answer herself, she smiled and spoke.

“Actually, our youngest visited my house today. She brought some delicious bread from a bakery.”

• Oh
• Youngest, you mean Lulu-chan?
• So is Lulu-chan next to you right now?
• If Lulu-chan is next to you, please wave a carrot

A, a carrot?

Even if I wanted to wave a carrot, I don’t have an avatar right now…?

I had no choice but to use my voice.

“Hi, Sparrows! It’s Lulu-chan, making a voice-only appearance today!”

• Lu-ha!!
• Lu-ha Lu-ha!
• Hi-Lu!!!
• Surprise appearance let’s go!!

Even though I knew I couldn’t be seen.

I waved my hand to respond to the sparrows’ enthusiastic welcome.

Maybe I looked a bit silly, because Jia unnie burst out laughing.

Regardless, I uploaded an SD illustration from my phone and placed it next to unnie’s avatar.

Hehe, now it feels like a collab.

“Today, Lulu visited a bakery near my house. She said she was eating bread there and thought of the members, so she bought some and came to my house. Isn’t that adorable, everyone?”

• Wow
• She’s really a lovebug lol
• She’s a walking moral textbook, full of good deeds…
• I can feel the honey dripping from Erin-chan’s voice

I, I don’t think it’s that praiseworthy but with Jia unnie’s compliments right in front of me and the Sparrows joining in, my face turned red.

Ugh, everyone, stop.

I’m weak to compliments.

You’re overreacting just because I brought some bread.

“Hehe… Actually, today I went to a bakery that Yukiko-chan recommended. The bread was so delicious that I wanted to share it with the members. That’s how I ended up here. It felt like I’ve been here before.”

“Ah, now that you mention it, didn’t Lulu sleep at unnie’s house once when she was drunk?”

“Yeah… That’s my dark history…”

• LOLOL
• Lulu’s sulking lol
• So cute lol

Ugh… But I can’t help but feel sulky.

That day, I got drunk and ended up commenting on the BlueOshi channel.

Which led to my identity being exposed and it wasn’t long after our debut.

So it was my first time visiting a member’s house but the reason for that visit was because I got drunk and showed up uninvited.

Even now, it’s so embarrassing.

I wish I could erase that memory from my mind.

[‘Erin is a goddess’ donated 5,000 won to the church!]

• To think of the members right after eating something delicious, that’s true love

“Of course! My love for the members is second to none!”

I confidently declared, pounding my chest in response to the donation.

But Jia unnie, who had been staring at me with a strange look, tilted her head and teased me.

“But Lulu, you always say that, yet when we ask you to say you love us, you get shy.”

“Th, that’s…”

• Huh
• What
• Was it all a bluff?
• Lulu-chan, I’m disappointed

No, no! It’s not like that!

It’s not that I don’t love them…!

I do love them, but it’s just a bit embarrassing to say it out loud.

It’s like a ticklish feeling that makes it hard to say! Okay!

There’s no way I don’t love the members!

“Ah, no. I love the members too…!”

“Wow! Everyone, Lulu said she loves us. So no more teasing.”

• No more~
• I knew it!
• Ah lol Lulu-chan wouldn’t do that
• Just kidding lol

It’s not a joke, it’s a death threat!

I know you’re all just trying to get me to say I love you!

But I’ll let it slide this time…!

Because Jia unnie looks so happy.

I haven’t seen unnie smile like that in a while.

Anyway, during the light-hearted just chatting session, time flew by, and soon it was time for unnie’s first original song.

We all sat down together to enjoy the song.

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Jia unnie, no, Erin’s first original song is titled “Beyond This Night.”

The reason this song became Erin’s representative song is simple.

Because the lyrics tell Erin’s story.

Erin, no, Jia unnie, originally dreamed of becoming a singer but even though she sang well, she never passed any auditions.

So she briefly worked as a vocal training instructor.

That’s why unnie always told us that she had a strong desire to sing.

No, not just us.

She always said it on stream too.

That with the release of her original song, her dream felt closer than ever and I thought about how emotional this moment must be for her.

As I listened to the song and watched the video.

I couldn’t forget the look in her eyes and her profile.

『The night has come. A pitch-black night where I can’t see even an inch ahead.』

The beginning was quite dreamy, calm, and sad.

The “night” here probably refers to the edge of her dream.

The moment when Jia unnie first gave up on her dream and as if dyed in this despairing night, Erin’s hair is also black.

『The moons that used to greet me. Don’t smile today. Only darkness remains.』

Jia unnie once said something like this.

That when she decided to give up on her dream of becoming a singer and was returning home, she couldn’t even see the moon in the night sky.

She felt like the world had abandoned her for the first time.

That emotion seemed to seep into the lyrics.

『Where does this night end? No one tells me. I walk aimlessly, searching for stars.』

In the video, Erin walks aimlessly down a dark path.

Then the screen changes with a brilliant light and finally, morning arrives.

『Beyond the night, morning comes. Shining light on my darkened heart.』

Ahead, the members wave faintly and Erin runs towards them with all her might.

『I no longer search for stars. Because I’ve found something brighter than stars.』

She meets the members, holds their hands and walks towards a new path.

Beyond that, there are no beautiful stars in the night sky.

But there is a morning that brightly illuminates the members walking together.

『Beyond the night, morning will surely come. The light everyone has been waiting for.』

The song, which started so lonely, gradually brightens towards the climax.

As Erin steps into the morning beyond the edge of the night.

Her once black hair turns golden again and she transforms back into the Erin we know.

Finally, the song ends, and unnie makes a face filled with mixed emotions.

She struggles to speak, her lips trembling.

• ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ
• It’s really moving…
• The MV quality is insane…
• It feels like Erin’s story is really in there…
• Erin-chan, don’t cry ㅠㅠ
• If Erin cries, we’ll cry too…

The viewers seemed to sense this emotion and sent words of encouragement and support.

As if responding to them.

Jia unnie clenched her lips, swallowing something.

She nodded and finally spoke.

“Thank you so much, everyone. This is a moment I’ve been waiting for… I guess I got emotional. I won’t cry. It’s a happy day.”

• You shouldn’t cry on a happy day!
• The song was so good!
• I don’t think any song will surpass this in terms of storytelling lol
• It really felt like Erin’s story, I loved it

As the viewers responded.

Unnie smiled, relieved, and then looked at me.

And the moment our eyes met….

“Boo-hoo-hoo…!”

“Lu, Lulu?! Why are you crying? Huh?”

“B, but it’s so moving….”

I ended up bursting into tears, ruining the mood.

B, but the song and the MV were just too good!

Even though I’ve heard the song before, it’s still amazing!

And back then, I only watched Erin’s stream but now, sitting right next to her, feeling all the emotions in her eyes.

The impact was even greater.

• Why are you crying? lolol
• Lulu-chan is a true fan lol
• I was moved, but then I burst out laughing lol
• Your crying sounds are so cute lol

Ugh, I was just getting into the mood, stop teasing me…!

I hate all of you Sparrows!