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Chapter 6: Group Merge

Following yesterday’s debut stream, today is our first group collab stream.

[Gaon Entertainment VTuber Group First Collab]

I debated the stream title and went with one that includes the company name to draw some attention.

“Hello.”

Roha
Roha
Voice is insane 😱
Roha!
Fcking finally showed up
Message deleted.
Got scolded yesterday?

“Hello, tonight’s dinner is leftover rosé tteokbokki from yesterday.”

Loves rosé so much
Is your body made of rosé now?

“Oh, I don’t actually like rosé that much. Cheese tteokbokki is the best. I only ate it yesterday for the content.”

Seriously… I’m so sick of it… Rosé has such a strong flavor, and I still have two more dishes left besides this…

Should I call Nayeon? High school girls are crazy about rosé, right?

Crazy girl
Message deleted.
Wait, you ate something you don’t like for content?
Actually unhinged
Crazy or a beast?

“A beast?”

You were a beast yesterday
Doing whatever you want without consulting anyone, what’s that if not a beast?

“Beasts can be tamed. I’ve got too strong a sense of self for that.”

…Insane girl
Just straight-up unhinged

It was a joke, but… my image might be ruined.

While casually chatting, a thought hit me.

“Oh, I didn’t introduce myself yesterday, did I?”

Yup
First time seeing someone skip intros on a debut stream
Mukbang was a first too
Dongmyeongsangjan was also a first

“Anyway, let me introduce myself before the collab.”

Most curious about what you did before
You’re not an idol trainee, right?
If she’s a trainee too, that’s four 😱

Our group doesn’t have RP. Or, well, are we idols?

Anyway, no fantasy character settings.

I once asked the manager what kind of VTubers we are.

The response was:

[The biggest reason our company started the VTuber business was to capture the internet streaming audience. So, rather than starting with an unfamiliar concept, we decided it’s better to begin with something familiar to viewers.]

And so on. I was convinced.

Plus, in my past life, they proved it with results.

“Not a trainee. Just went to college and dropped out.”

Can you reveal the college?
More normal than expected
A college student this unhinged exists in Korea?
Can you share your major?
How old are you?

“Oh, I’m 20, the youngest. I’ll pass on the college and major.”

Since personal info disclosure is up to us, I figured revealing my age would be better than hiding it.

It’s common for group chemistry to come from age dynamics, and I can claim the maknae title.

???
No way
You’re not pulling that “20 years old, sixth strongest” thing, right?
So you dropped out before even finishing a semester?
Crazy LOLOL actually unhinged LOLOLOL

“If you don’t believe me, whatever.”

Seems legit 😱
That’s even more shocking
Thought you’d be on the unnie line

Not pushing it hard seems to make it more believable.

“Oh, time’s up. I’m heading to Discord.”

Ding!

[Oh, Rosé’s here?]

Minseo spoke as soon as I joined.

“Yes.”

[Alright, shall we do introductions?]

So we started introducing ourselves.

“Hello, I’m Rosé, 20 years old.”

[Uh, hi! I’m Siru, 22 years old!]

[Hello~ I’m Somi, 17 years old, sixth strongest?]

[I’m Hanbyeol, 24 years old!]

[I’m Terri, 25 years old.]

[I’m Uju, 27 years old.]

In order: me, Im Yuna, Yoon Sua, Kim Yubin, Shin Yerin, Jeon Minseo—age order.

“Oh, in age order, it’s clown, shy, sly, outgoing, cool, gentle.”

[Huh? What does that mean?]

“It’s easier to remember if you assign character types.”

[That’s… true, but! I’m not shy!]

Nailed it
She called herself the clown type? LOL
Total pro
Is this her concept?

[Alright! I’ll lead as the eldest unnie.]

“Wow… clap clap clap.”

[Wow!!!]

[…Rosé, can you put some effort into it? Making clap sounds with your mouth is too much…]

Oh, Minseo, the ultimate F, must be a bit hurt.

“Wow!”

Clap clap clap!

[Huh? Why’s the sound like that?]

“You seemed upset, so I put in the real effort with stomach and foot claps.”

Doing both at once is kinda tough.

LOLOLOLOL
Wow
That rustling was her lifting her leg? LOL
Confirmed true clown LOLOLOL

Seeing everyone enjoy it feels rewarding.

[Uh… maybe tone it down for your image?]

“It’s gap moe.”

Do girls have different sensibilities? I thought they’d find it fun.

Was it a bad idea?

Real LOLOLOL
Can’t believe that voice is doing this LOLOL
Scary that she genuinely thinks this way…
LOLOLOLOLOL

Well, the viewers like it, so it’s fine.

[Anyway! Let’s keep going! Today’s main event is picking our group name!]

“Wow! Sounds so fun!”

[Rosé…? Isn’t that too forced…?]

“Hmm… tough call…”

Is she trolling now? LOLOL
Such a grudge
Her voice tone shifting is hilarious LOLOL

[We’re getting sidetracked! If there’s a main event, there’s a sub-event, right? Talking about first impressions!]

“Huh? How do we talk about first impressions without meeting in person?”

Every word’s a jab
Making me so curious about first impressions

[Rosé! Let me talk!]

“Yes…”

I deliberately changed my voice for stream impact.

Why’s this fcker so cute?
Message deleted.
Wanna make her cry
Message deleted.
Voice of a thousand faces 😱 How does the vibe change so much?

[Uh, sorry…! I didn’t mean to get mad…]

LOLOLOL
Only seen her for two days, but she’s not the type to get hurt by this

I agree with that.

“Pretty cute?”

[Gasp!]

[W-W-W-What?!]

Wow, what a generous reaction.

[Hey, what’s that supposed to mean to your unnie!]

“Cute is cute.”

From my male perspective, maybe because she’s younger than my pre-regression age, her effort and consideration for others are cute.

Gasp
😲😲
Terri Terri
That voice saying “cute” hits different
Message deleted.
Worried…

Oh, did that come off as brewing broth?

[Anyway! Back to what I was saying! It’s just sharing impressions from our chats!]

“Oh, that vibe?”

[Sounds fun!]

[What if… it comes out bad…?]

[You better say nice things about me~?]

[Seems fine?]

So we decided to share first impressions and then pick the group name.

[Alright! Let’s start with the youngest?]

“It’s only natural to make the youngest do it first.”

[No! That’s not what I meant!]

😱
Uju controversy 😱
Eldest unnie bullying the maknae!

[I thought Rosé would be more reserved.]

[Me too!]

“Really?”

Is it because of my voice?

[Your voice is so good.]

[I didn’t expect you to be younger than me.]

All similar impressions.

[Since I’m the group’s eldest unnie?]

“Yes.”

[I heard about your interview…]

“Oh, I put a lot of effort into it.”

I worked hard to pull off that last-minute idea.

As a 20-year-old woman, I’d never done stocks, so I started by downloading the app.

[…I see.]

What’d she do to get that resigned tone?
Scary but curious
Spilling interview tea now?

[Not spilling interview tea! But hearing about it, my impression was… she’s a bit 4D, you know?]

4D = abnormal
She’s sugarcoating it
Eldest unnie’s too kind 😭
Want that interview tea…

[But! Talking to you, your voice is so good! And you’re cool and kind… so I thought you’re really nice, but…]

“But?”

[Then yesterday happened…]

“Hmm?”

For real
I was shocked by the voice and even more by the actions
Isn’t a crazy girl with social skills more dangerous?
Message deleted.

The others’ impressions matched my initial definitions.

“So my initial assessment was spot-on?”

[I want to argue, but it’s facts, so I’ve got nothing.]

“My T game’s pretty strong.”

[Seems like it.]

Definitely ISTP
I suck at MBTI, but I can tell with her

[Alright! Let’s pick the group name!]

After various suggestions, we narrowed it down to three candidates.

[Shall we vote?]

“Sure, if we pick a bad one for fun, the viewers watching a group with that name suffer most.”

Oh, changed my mind
She’s so persuasive
Then it’s settled

The result was two joke options and one serious one, so it was basically decided.

[Our group name is… Solana!]

“Wow!”

[Rosé, I’m sorry… can you stop…?]

“No, it’s fun, so I’ll keep going.”

[Fine…]

Evil girl
Uju’s so kind 😭
Rosé’s gonna dominate communities
Message deleted.

[And a special announcement!]

“Wow!!!”

[Eek! You scared me!]

[I got startled too, why’d you yell?]

“To grab the attention of people zoning out.”

Fact: Just because
Bet she was just bored

Can’t argue with facts.

[Anyway! We did first impressions, right?]

“Yes.”

[Yup!]

[So next week, we’ll have an in-person first impressions collab!]

“Wow.”

I already knew, so I reacted lightly.

[Wooow!!]

[So excited!]

Look at her tame reaction this time
Told you it was just for fun

And so, the first group collab ended.