NOVPUBTokoyo Miho☑ @Tokoyo Miho - 52 minutes ago
🦊Kang-kang~ The genius detective has arrived☆
The strange events happening at Parallel
I’ll solve them all from now on—!
Hanaumi Orca☑ @Hanaumi Orca - 53 minutes ago
Loyalty!🐳
I’ve received orders to transfer from the Sky Sea to the Earth Sea!
The first SNS activity of the second-generation talents began on the returning weekend.
Eona’s SNS, in particular, was quite noisy.
The reason? People had figured out her past life.
There had been an unspoken agreement that VTubers shouldn’t talk about their past lives when they reincarnate, but that wasn’t being followed.
At least the people who greeted Eona with the standard "Nice to meet you" were the polite ones, following the customary first greetings for reincarnated VTubers.
Morisaki Ena☑ @Morisaki Ena - 54 minutes ago
Has the winter sleep finally ended...? Still sleepy...💤
ㄴ FrozenGod1 @tpfpsksksk - 45 minutes ago
Nice... to meet you
ㄴ Sereserena @rapits123 - 41 minutes ago
Found my oshi
ㄴ Enice @enice_parallel - 35 minutes ago
If you're not doing this on purpose, please delete it.
ㄴ ForestForest @morimori - 24 minutes ago
Just report it, go ahead.
It was practically a teaser video.
There were people recognizing Eona and mentioning her past life, greeting her excitedly.
Others gave her hints to stop bringing it up, pretending they didn’t know.
And then there were the ones charging at the new gossip in the VTuber world.
Some low-budget VTuber agencies even use this kind of noise as a marketing tool to draw attention.
But Parallel was far beyond that level, so it only became an annoying noise.
[🥔Nutube]
Parallel 2nd Generation <Nearby> Debut Teaser
Parallel Official | 561K subscribers
47M views | 1 day ago | #Parallel #Nearby #2ndGeneration
Thanks to the noise, the increase in views was noticeable, but we shouldn’t get distracted by these immediate results.
If you focus too much on the visible achievements, you’re bound to make mistakes.
In other words, now’s the time to start thinking bigger.
The need for the "dignity theory" I mentioned earlier is becoming clearer now.
Just like when Parallel separated the behind-the-scenes channel as the first step to becoming a giant like Bachubachu.
“Honestly, we can just close the comments if it gets too out of hand.”
Do-hee muttered, stroking her chin.
“Closing comments should be the last resort. We’ve decided to face things head-on, right? The script for Eona’s debut broadcast is still the same?”
“Yes.”
“Then let’s leave the comments open. If we start blocking and responding, it’ll just give the troublemakers what they want.”
“That’s true. It’ll just give them an excuse to tear us apart.”
Do-hee recalled the lessons learned from the controversy caused by her excessive closeness with Mugeon, and spoke from experience.
“Lower-tier people give explanations they don’t need to. Mid-tier people let things slide naturally. Top-tier people use it as content.”
Magia half-closed her eyes, looking at Do-hee.
It was because those words were aimed directly at her.
“I already apologized for that incident.”
“True, but to be honest, our subscriber count shot up sharply from that point. In a way, it’s thanks to you actively pushing the turret.”
“If you keep bringing up the dark past, I might just start running the CEO’s cute channel again.”
“You really are the owner of the MoaeMo channel...”
At that time, there was a controversy surrounding Do-hee and Mugeon’s alleged secret relationship.
Magia, unwillingly, had become the leader of the "dark" fanbase, causing a firestorm not just on broadcasts but across the community.
Do-hee had been worried that core fans like Magia might leave, but her genius during the crisis turned the situation into content.
That content was the "Truth Game."
Momo and Mugeon used a lie detector and heart rate monitor to figure out if they had feelings for each other.
Momo passed all the potentially dangerous questions, proving her purity.
On the other hand, Mugeon’s hidden feelings were exposed, and he was labeled the bad guy.
Though it seemed like Mugeon’s sacrifice, he was already known for using his looks and gaming skills to collaborate with various female streamers, so it wasn’t a surprise.
Magia didn’t just fire missiles at random; she was the turret.
This approach of facing things head-on was a long-standing tradition in Parallel.
Magia charging in headfirst in her boredom was, in a way, heavily influenced by Do-hee.
Maybe that’s why, despite only having five days until the war began, the conversation between the company’s person in charge and the broadcast manager remained surprisingly relaxed.
“So, when is the move happening?”
“After Eona’s debut, when the mood settles down. Eona wants to use the move as content too.”
“Right. Perfect for a story. But make sure Eona wears a mask. She can’t strain her throat.”
“I’ll clean up the dust before Eona gets here.”
“Pretending to be clean, huh?”
“It’ll be cleaner than the CEO’s place.”
“Alright, you’ve got this.”
***
Saturday, July 28.
The debut day of the second-generation talents.
Miho, who had tried to act like a gal but got exposed as a shy introvert, successfully secured a solid fanbase during the last 30 minutes by going into a crouching mode.
Orca, too, became swept up in a disastrous equipment failure at the start, but showed off her cute and shameless sides without holding back, securing her share and then exiting.
And then, it was time for Eona’s turn.
[Eona: Even though I’ve done this before, I’m so nervous...]
She was broadcasting to a much larger audience than Miho and Orca, who had debuted with a maximum viewership of around 30,000 people that Parallel could muster.
[(🔴Live) Parallel 2nd Gen. Nearby, Little Shaman Appears!] 👪47,224
#Parallel #Nearby #Eona
A whopping 47,224 people were waiting for Eona to show up. This was a number that Eona had never experienced, even when she was broadcasting as Serena.
The fans from Lapits and the general public who had taken interest in the recent issues had all gathered.
This was something she had never faced before, not even when she was Serena. Even though she wasn’t used to such numbers, it didn’t help her nerves.
But despite the jitters, it felt better than when she debuted at Lapits.
Back then, it felt like riding a bike across a narrow bridge over a thousand-meter drop with her fellow trainees.
Now, at least she felt like she had a strong lifeline attached to her back, making it clear that even if she fell, she would survive.
[Magia: I’ve told you before, don’t worry about the trolls in the chat.]
[Magia: Just do it proudly like in the cooking competition.]
[Magia: The people who hate you are just waiting for you to show weakness, so never show weakness on stream.]
[Magia: Others can be weak, but not you.]
[Magia: If you have something on your mind, don’t keep it to yourself, always talk to me or the CEO.]
[Magia: Anything outside the broadcast, the CEO and I will handle it.]
[Me: Okay, okay.]
In fact, there was never much pressure when she was at Lapits.
This translation is the intellectual property of Novelight.
Eona's seniors, including Eona, and her peers always stepped in and helped create fun moments when Eona tried something new.
However, if there was a slip-up during the process, the former Operations Team Leader, who was now gone, blamed it all on the VTuber instead of trying to solve the problem together.
Eona and other seniors had been amazing in protecting their juniors, but that ended up wearing them down.
Whenever she made a mistake, it would become a burden for the seniors, making Eona cautious, and it became a vicious cycle where she held back when opportunities came.
But Parallel was different.
Whenever a member made a mistake, Magia was always the first to step in and fix it.
She had been attentive to Eona's re-debut pressure from the start, and Magia, as well as the entire company, had been helping her in various ways over the past weeks.
That was why Eona could be freer and wilder.
[Magia: Let’s go!]
Scene transition.
A soft blonde girl slowly appeared from below the screen.
— Is she here?
— Is the big one coming?
— Pyaa~
— Love blonde!
— Gooooo!
For a moment, everyone was in awe of her pure appearance.
Then, as the intro music started, everyone froze.
— Huh
— Kyahhh
— (Glow stick concert)
— No way...
— Huh?
— Oh, this song
— Huh
— (Glow stick concert)
— No way
Those unfamiliar with the song started shaking glow sticks as soon as the music began.
Those who recognized it started to pay attention, careful not to speak too openly. The song was none other than "Same World" by GIW (Girls in Wonderland), a representative song of the 2nd generation idols from Korea.
This was the signature song of Eona's past life, Serena's ultimate move, a song that symbolized the moment when the young Serena first became aware of the world of idols.
Therefore, it was likely that some people watching the broadcast thought this:
“Parallel has finally lost it. They’re starting to grow bigger than Lapits, and now they’re running without thinking about what’s behind them.”
But this was a direct move suggested by Eona, agreed to by Magia, and approved by CEO Do-hee.
[Eona: Your vocalization is consistent and proper, and right now, that’s perfect for continuing the broadcast. No need to change it.]
[Eona: But, won’t they figure it out right away?]
[Eona: Even if you change it, they’ll figure it out eventually, right? Can you change voices like Gia does, adjusting it in real-time?]
[Eona: Hmm... I don’t think I can.]
[Magia: Right? So let’s just go for it directly.]
With the backing of the powerful tailwind that Magia and Do-hee had built through the cooking competition, Eona smoothly succeeded in singing the first verse.
As the intro continued, she whispered sweetly to the viewers.
“Honestly, I was really torn about what to sing as my debut song. But... I felt like I had to sing this. I don’t know why, but on this day, when I’m meeting the Snowy Ones for the first time, it felt like this song was the only one that would do.”
GIW's debut song, "Same World."
The lyrics tell a sad and miraculous love story of a girl who dies once but is reborn in a completely different part of the world, only to find the person she loved again.
Those who didn’t know about Eona’s past life might just enjoy the song.
But those who did, once they heard her words during the instrumental break, couldn’t let it slide.
Real fans would have their emotions explode at that moment.
— 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
— Nice to meet you...!!!
— Nice to meet you!
— Nice to meet youu~!!!
— E! Na! E! Na! E! Na! E! Na! E! Na! E! Na! E! Na! E! Na! E! Na!
— Kyaaa 😭😭
— Nice to meet you!!!!!!!!!!!
Of course.
No matter how much she tried, it would be hard to change the minds of the truly stubborn ones.
Some were just troublemakers who came sniffing around to stir things up.
— Lol, figured this would happen.
— Playing on emotions, huh?
Magia had to stop this from ruining the atmosphere.
Seizing the opportunity, Magia happily danced through the trolls' wave.
No matter how many accounts they switched to, and even if they called in alt accounts, it was useless.
Even if they tried to blend in and troll, or wrote ambiguous posts, their heads were immediately cut off.
Magia, like a machine, was banning them at such a speed that it was like an iron-clad defense, not allowing any trolling to remain in the chat.
Unable to do anything on the broadcast, the trolls tried to move to another space.
But even when they tried to betray Eona or accuse her of being irresponsible outside the broadcast, it was clear to everyone that these people were just uncomfortable with the fun atmosphere of the broadcast.
And in the end, their last hope, the Lapits Gallery, wasn’t much different.
The people who had planned to rekindle the fire by using the grief of losing Serena quickly found themselves outnumbered.
Even the Lapits fans who once tried to disrupt everything by shaking their glow sticks, now with their personal color matched to Eona’s blonde, joined in, making everyone laugh.
— Youngun, this guy lololol
— True love confirmed, crazy guy lol
— Lolololol
— Youngun’s special = ultra weirdo
... ─ ─ ─ ─ ⊛ Nоvеlιght ⊛ (Read the full story) ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ...
The song ended, and the introduction to her role-playing and hobbies followed.
At this point, most VTubers would have been outed for their past life. But the spotlight fell on Eona, the oldest member of Lapits.
She had been channel surfing while eating, and when she randomly stumbled upon Eona’s stream, she burst out laughing as she listened to Eona introduce her role-playing.
... ─ ─ ─ Lapits (VTuber) Gallery ─ ─ —
[Eona suddenly declared that she needed healing]
[Eona: Don’t you just want to go confess now?]
[Ona: We had dinner together yesterday, why? Because there were eight of us? You know why. ㅋ]
... ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ...
In the end, when even the Lapits Gallery could no longer stir the pot, the trolls turned to their last weapon.
After Serena’s graduation, all the old fans left, and the trolls who had planned to target Eona’s rebirth gathered to plot their next move.
However, in the end...
... ─ ─ ─ Serena Minor Gallery ─ ─ —
<Access Restricted> This minor gallery has been closed by the manager’s request.
Reason: On a quest to find a fateful love.
... ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ...
The fans who had once felt betrayed by Serena’s departure eventually gave in when they saw Eona’s broadcast and the surrounding atmosphere.
In the end, the trolls had nowhere left to go.
While they may return in the future, at this point, Eona’s supporters had completely taken control.
Finally, with Eona’s hit broadcast, the battle between Lapits and Parallel was neatly decided.
This was the result of a big deal Magia had struck directly with Eona, a trump card in her hand.
[🔴Live) Isn’t the Owl-Eyed Shaman cute?] 👪12,620
#Eona #Lapits
Eona wasn’t just talking about eating with Serena’s ex-husband. She even invited the new Operations Team Leader, who had just joined after Yeon Sung-mook’s retirement, onto the broadcast.
"By the way, look at how cute the Owl-Eyed Shaman is. I really want that. Give it to me. Hurry up."
[What do you mean, give it to you? How can I give it to you?]
“Or, now that our numbers match, how about a big collab with the next door? A game triathlon. Not Parallel vs Lapits. But a mix of both sides, with a red team and a blue team. But first, Eona is on our team. Ding!”
[You need permission. If we want it, they have to give permission.]
They didn’t say it outright, but Lapits was deeply indebted to Parallel.
It was fortunate that Magia didn’t mention tempering and kept things friendly with Lapits, as it could have easily caused more chaos.
Even though Lapits was trying to justify Eona’s transfer by using rumors about the new Operations Team Leader, they managed to turn it all around with their own content.
The newly appointed Lapits Operations Team Leader had no choice but to be thankful.
Eona smiled.
"We’ve already got permission. I won the rock-paper-scissors with the other Magia representative. Want to see it? There’s a video."
[Huh?]
In the video, two small hands appeared.
One was so tiny that anyone could tell it was Magia’s.
Rock-paper-scissors took place.
And Eona won.
— Why is this real, lol
— No way lol
— When did they meet, lol
“Would the team leader want to join? I’ll call the other Magia representative. I heard you always wanted to play a round of Battle Call with her.”
[Hmm... That’s tempting.]
"But you’ll have to wait until two months later."
[Then we’ll talk about it then!]
— What are they doing, lol
— Operations Team Leader, lol
— Is this Parallel or Lapits, lol
