episode_0040

Late at night, my radio show is opening for the first time. It feels more informal than regular broadcasts, but many viewers tune in and leave comments one by one.

-Laha

-Laha

-I can’t resist Laria’s radio

-Belly button salute bow (__)

“Belly button salute. It’s a night when even the Sun closes its eyes. Welcome.”

The director advised me that for radio broadcasts, speaking in a whispering tone is appreciated.

“I will start the radio broadcast. You can listen quietly like ASMR and even fall asleep. It’s midnight… Have the good children gone to bed… yet?”

-It seems like a long time

-I don’t know, since we’re already up, might as well stay up all night

-Hehe, naughty children

“Don’t stay up all night! I will make sure our Sun’s children go to bed before 2 AM, so they can be good children.”

-Haha

-Thank goodness

-I was going to watch soccer and go to bed, but I guess I’ll just go to bed. Good children can’t resist

The director mentioned that for radio broadcasts, it’s okay to get a little closer and sometimes share worries. Since I don’t have any worries at the moment, I’ll try to get closer by sharing feedback and stories from earlier.

“I’m lying down right now, whispering while looking at my phone. How does that sound? Is it okay?”

-Yes

-I actually like it

-Laria’s bedtime radio is so nice

-Hehe, it feels like Laria is lying next to me

-It sounds like a phone call, I like it!!!

“It really feels like a phone call. I’m glad you all like it… But sometimes I feel like viewers are too kind and say everything is good. It’s okay to say if you don’t like something…”

-They really mean it when they say they like it

-Oh~ What’s not to like, just seeing Laria’s face and hearing her voice is enough

“Is that so? Everyone likes it, maybe I worried for nothing. I’ll be adding more use of rubies in the future. Using them for greetings and more… I’m also thinking of writing hand-written letters. Please collect them diligently.”

-Exciting!

-Let’s gamble with rubies once!

“Gamble, huh. I hope you all collect them diligently without getting too caught up in that… But it wouldn’t be fun if you never used them.”

-Okay hehe

-It’s not real money, so it’s fine hehe

“Hehe. How was the idol song today? Did you like it?”

-No need to say, it was great

-I’ve been listening to it since earlier

-[OneHundredPercent]: It was just amazing;;;

“Haha, it’s OneHundredPercent. I was really surprised when you said it was my song in the morning.”

The director mentioned that since it’s not a regular broadcast, it’s okay to mention viewers’ nicknames in a friendly manner, as long as it’s not too familiar.

-For real hehe

-[OneHundredPercent]: I’m getting embarrassed ㅠㅠ

-For real hehe

-If you aimed for it, it’s legendary

“It’s, it’s not legendary.”

Goroshi.

It’s a Japanese word, but I roughly understand it as a way to tease someone.

“It’s just a small incident that’s fun. Well then, I’ll go into the cafe.”

Since the radio broadcast is only audio, I have to inform you as I read the cafe posts.

“Many of you left comments for Laria’s first cooking class certification. I was about to watch it, but then they had to pull out a tooth at the orphanage… Oh, I was talking about pulling out a tooth earlier.”

The topic suddenly changed. But I really wanted to talk about it. When I see things like that, I feel like I resemble the head teacher a lot.

“There was a really scared child who, after eating my pork cutlet, tried to be brave and even smiled while getting the tooth pulled out. It was so touching that I almost cried.”

-Exciting!

-Sad…

-Laria-style pork cutlet that stops even crying children

-Thank goodness (Lariatone)

“Thank goodness, Lariatone, haha. It seems like that response comes from me using the phrase ‘thank goodness’ a lot.”

-Hehe

-Nice hehe

-Nice hehe

“I will continue to make delicious food for the children in the future. Thanks to the great interest and support from all of you in the Haedimban, we were able to buy various ingredients and many equipment. I will show you on cooking broadcasts or SNS in the future.”

-Kya

-Yes, haha

-Laria’s recent success is nice to see, hehe

-Take good care of the babies in the orphanage, okay.

-Let’s keep going like this!

“Yes, let’s keep going like this… No, we shouldn’t settle for reality, we need to aim higher!”

-Kya

-Kya

-That’s right, that’s right

-Fighting, Laria!

-Let’s go, Buhwang~

“Buhwang, now we’re almost at 100,000 subscribers. But wait a minute. How did we end up here talking? We were supposed to go to the cafe.”

-Flow of consciousness communication

-Haha

-It’s actually nice

The Haedimban communication board in the cafe is bustling. From tonkatsu certifications to broadcast reviews and fan art, everything is visible.

“Huh? This fan art…”

This fan art was drawn by an illustrator named Illele, right? It was a picture of Laria and Director Seonsaengnim’s characters, our galaxy, happily cooking together.

-Kya

-Kya

-Oh, I saw that, haha

-It’s almost at an official level of quality

“If you can go into the cafe now and see it, it was really well drawn.”

-Wooeun-nim is popular, it will go viral right away, haha

-Laria Mamang’s Mama drew Laria Mamang Mamang fan art

-Haha

-Kya, it’s pretty

-Wow… I need to save it and set it as my wallpaper

“I’ll save it and show it to Director-nim tomorrow.”

Next is a broadcast review and certification.

“Before we start, the manager said that the response to today’s cooking broadcast was really good.”

-That’s right, haha, it was so fun

-Can’t resist teasing the team members

-Laria is so good at cooking, that’s why

-You should do cooking broadcasts occasionally

“Yes. In the beginning, I was only good at singing. I was worried that people would say things like ‘She’s just a singer,’ but these days, there are many other things coming in besides singing.”

-For real, haha

-There will probably be more in the future

-I got into Laria Mamang’s world because of cooking, haha

-With your cooking skills, there will probably be a lot more influx

“Still, we need to make sure that singing is what I’m best at. Do you know that I’m going to collaborate with Yoo soon? We’re working on choosing the songs we’ll sing together. I’ll let you know what cover songs we’ll do when we collaborate.”

Wait, they keep talking too much. Let’s see the broadcast review. The carefully written reviews. They asked if anyone was listening to the radio broadcast right now.

-It’s me! No spoilers!

“No, not spoilers~ Thank you for writing. But do you feel like you’re being announced when your nickname is called? Please avoid that.”

-Haha

-I’m scared of one-on-one interactions

-My heart suddenly goes thump! in a scary way…

“Let’s see. Next is Lasaemjoa…nim’s cooking certification! Is it a tonkatsu in the shape of a pancake? It’s cute.”

-Lasaemjoa: It’s a cloud… like a bodyguard wrapping around the Haedimban…

“Oh. It was a cloud? I-I’m sorry.”

-Haha

-[Lasaemjoa]: I got spoiled ㅠㅠ

“From now on, your tonkatsu will be called pancake, okay?”

-As easy as breathing, spoiled

“Pancake seems more fitting, haha”

-Talulra

“Oops. I’m sorry…”

Continuing to read various people’s certifications, the time had suddenly reached 1 a.m.

“Let’s see, there’s nothing more now. Should we go to bed soon? It’s late at night. I have to sleep so I can have fun in class tomorrow.”

-Yes

-That’s right

-Are you taking care of your throat? You used your voice a lot for breakfast, lunch, and dinner today, right?

“Surprisingly, there’s no sign of a sore throat.”

Health is also considered a talent, and it feels sharp.

-ㅇㅇㅇ

-As expected, the ultimate vocalist.

-But still, don’t neglect your health ㅠㅠ You should take care of it while you’re healthy.

“Yes, I’ll take good care of my throat. Should I stop now? Good night. Sweet dreams, our Sunflower Class kids.”

-Rava

-(‘3’)

-Hmm… Is there no radio kiss?

“I’ll give you three kisses today… Oh, it’s already dawn, so it’s a reset.”

-ㅋㅋㅋ

-Oh, it’s already past midnight, so it’s the first one ㅋㅋ

“Good night. Kisses♡.”

-Kya

-Kya

-Wow… I feel like Laria Mamangi is lying next to me and kissing me.

-Ooh~

“I also feel like our Sunflower Class kids are right next to me.”

Minji’s words about feeling closer to the viewers and breaking down the wall when doing a radio broadcast made more sense to me again.

***

[@Laria]

[Today at 2 PM, there will be a collaboration with Yoo! Let’s go see what the Flower Land is like. Expect a lot of singing as well, so stay tuned.]

[AM: 7:40]

-This is big.

-The best combination of flowers and the sun.

-The strongest vocalists, Palette, are coming together ㄷㄷㄷ

-[Yoo]: Today, I’ll be a sunflower for you, Laria ㅎ_ㅎ

ㄴ [Me (Laria)]: Then I’ll give you plenty of sunlight.

ㄴㅎ_ㅎ

ㄴI’m a sunflower too.

ㄴKya

Today is the day when Yoo and Sunsoo collaborate in Sunsoo’s studio. But from what I’ve heard, it doesn’t seem like they have enough money to have separate studios.

How did they manage to get it? I’ll find out when I go there. The meeting place is a large university campus. By the way, that big university is the one Sunsoo graduated from. A university that you might have heard of before. I’m reminded of its grandeur once again.

But as we arrived at the university campus, there were more people asking for numbers than anywhere else.

“Excuse me, can I have your number?”

“I’m sorry.”

“Are you a celebrity?”

“I do something similar, but anyway, I’m sorry.”

“I thought so… No, mixing words is an honor too. Have a good day.”

And for some reason, even women are now asking for numbers?! The situation of getting a number from a woman after becoming a woman is so surprising.

“Too bad. She’s my type.”

“Thank you…?”

Should I cover my face with a mask? It might be hurtful to apologize for no reason. Let’s make sure it doesn’t happen… Then, I heard a familiar voice from behind and turned my head.

The white silver hair shines even more when it catches the sunlight. Maybe it’s because this is Sunsoo’s home ground, but it looks more beautiful than usual.

“Seoa-nim~! Can I get your number too?”

But the way she ran towards me looked more like a puppy than a queen.

“You already know. Welcome. Good morning.”

“Hehe. Good morning.”

She subtly linked arms with me and looked at me.

“Already? Were you too eager?”

“No.”

Since we’re both women, this should be normal. I shouldn’t react strangely.

“Hyobin even linked arms with you. What’s going on?”

“Wow. A formidable opponent. A rare creature, extraordinary. I have to engrave in your mind that I’m the flower that goes best with the sun.”

“What are you talking about?”

“Are you planning to interfere in the real battle?”

“Haha… Where is the studio?”

“It’s this way.”

We walked through the crowded buildings. But when Sunsoo showed me the studio, she seemed embarrassed and threw out several excuses beforehand.

“But it’s not a place with great facilities…”

“It’s okay. That’s how it starts. Where would a 24-year-old get the money from?”

“That’s true. But I might hit the jackpot… I love singing so much that I gave up everything else.”

“Huh?”

After a while, a place commonly known as a one-room village appeared.

“I’ve graduated from college, so can I move to a place with cheaper rent away from the university area?”

“Well, you can… but the infrastructure around here is well developed for music, so it’s inevitable that it’ll be a bit expensive.”

“Yeah, that makes sense. It’s a university known for music after all.”

I thought one of the rooms in this one-room village would be Soonsu’s solo living space, but it wasn’t. We walked further to a very remote place.

“It must be scary to come here at night.”

“I’ve gotten used to it now.”

“Come to think of it, the place we’re heading to now is your studio, right? You have four solo living spaces around the one-room village.”

“Yeah. Hehe.”

What could be the meaning behind her strange laughter? I found out when we arrived at her studio. Microphones, keyboards, computers, cameras, and more… right behind them was a bed. In other words, Soonsu’s studio was both a living space and a studio.

“The Queen of the Flower Kingdom, Yoo… but in reality, the humble Soonsu lives in a place where her solo living space and studio are combined due to lack of money.”