NOVPUBHow can we measure a successful debut broadcast?
Most people would probably point to the maximum number of viewers.
By that standard, Eona’s debut could certainly be considered a monumental success. 𝓷ℴ𝓿𝓹𝓾𝓫.𝓬ℴ𝓶
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When Bachubachu KR's 4th-generation talents debuted, over 150,000 people watched the broadcast, including the senior VTubers’ joint viewing.
In terms of scale, Parallel's 2nd generation, which is still in its early stages, only reached a maximum of 70,000, including the joint viewing channel.
Looking back at the first-generation debut, even though the CEO used all her connections to artificially inflate the viewer count, it still peaked at 15,000, making this growth truly unreal.
Of course, Eona had 70,000 viewers, while Miho and Orca had around 40,000 each, so some might argue it’s only half a success.
But the attention Eona garnered was bound to spread to the other members too.
The second-generation talents stuck together like sisters, often appearing on each other’s broadcasts and exchanging viewers.
As a result, sometimes they would settle in one spot, and fans who had the time would start following an entire group instead of just one person.
Eona’s success meant the 2nd generation’s success.
This was further confirmed by the performance metrics of their debut single, which was revealed the following day during a joint viewing stream with all three second-gen members and myself.
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In just one day, it hit 2nd place on the trending charts.
In short, the second generation had hit it big!
Of course, it was expected that Parallel had put in the effort. But, thanks to some key people who helped smooth over the negative comments about Eona and supported the debut broadcast, Magia was already reaching out to thank them.
First on the list: Youngun.
During Eona’s stream, Youngun had participated in a joint viewing, making everyone laugh with his funny comments about how he missed someone, all while demonstrating that fans of Serena could easily become fans of Eona.
Youngun, who had almost ruined a major competition because he was so obsessed with Serena, was now overjoyed about Eona’s success. This helped form the public opinion that this was just a natural response from the fans who were coping with Serena’s rebirth.
[[Youngun]]
[Me: When you hold the Youngun Cup later, I’ll join with the 2nd generation members.]
[Me: By the way, you’re really good at Otagé.]
[Me: Been to any 10th-Degree events?]
[Youngun: Oh, you noticed that.]
[Me: Wasn’t that the whole point?]
[Youngun: I have a bit of shame too!!]
[Me: Yeah, right.]
[Youngun: Hmm.]
[Youngun: Anyway, this time it’s not just an empty promise, right?]
[Youngun: Honestly, I wanted to create a bit of controversy on TreeWiki, but I survived thanks to you, Gia, so I let it slide.]
[Me: Should’ve tried a little harder during the competition.]
[Me: Or you wouldn’t have seen me again.]
[Youngun: Kyaaaah!]
[Youngun: Thank you so much, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you!]
[Me: Alright, keep doing well.]
[Youngun: Just showing up for the competition is enough, thank you...]
Next was Еona.
This conversation felt warmer, as it was something they both agreed on.
It might seem like they were forced into collaborating with Lapits because of a rock-paper-scissors game, but the game was just a formality.
The collaboration between Parallel and Lapits was beneficial to both sides.
It wasn’t like they were enemies, and even though one member had transferred, the collaboration was beneficial for both.
When they met, viewers would surely laugh at the Lapits members who pretended not to recognize Eona, despite her familiar voice.
While Parallel fans would be shocked, the fact that 16 members were collaborating together was exciting in itself.
Bachubachu, with its massive scale and numerous VTubers, had frequent large-scale content collaborations, but for smaller groups like Parallel and Lapits, this was still a dream.
[[Еona]]
[Me: Thank you so much for your active cooperation, Еona.]
[Me: I’m looking forward to the collaboration.]
[Еona: I’m already really excited.]
[Еona: Are you sure you’ll catch the bus, representative?]
[Me: The bus, huh?]
[Me: Both fanbases are still about the same size.]
[Еona: You’re still being picky.]
[Еona: Honestly, Parallel has already surpassed Lapits, you know?]
[Еona: So, how about we do another collaboration in two months if the reaction is good?]
Еona seemed to talk pretty freely about content. This was because Lapits had recently become more VTuber-friendly after the new operations team leader had taken over.
Еona said all of this was thanks to Serena’s graduation.
Because she left, they were able to remove the old operations team leader, Yeon Sung-mook.
The company realized that if the operations team leader had too much power, similar issues could arise again. So, they decided to allow the members to be more free in their personal matters while still actively participating in company-run programs and song production.
Since Еona, with almost 900,000 subscribers, was now part of a large corporation, she could do whatever she wanted.
[Me: If it’s mutually beneficial, there’s no harm in doing it regularly, right?]
[Еona: Are you going to cancel what I just said?]
[Еona: Did you say we’d do it regularly?]
[Me: Well, I’m not the one making the decisions.]
[Me: If the CEO agrees.]
[Еona: Using the CEO as a shield again.]
[Me: Shield?]
[Me: I’m just recommending it. The CEO makes the final decision.]
[Me: That’s how we operate.]
[Еona: Always a stickler for rules.]
[Еona: Well, I trust you, though.]
Finally, Еona left a message to take care of Eona.
[Еona: Take care of Eona, no, Serena.]
[Еona: I think I’ve said that about five times already.]
[Еona: She’s such a good kid.]
[Еona: She says she’ll handle everything herself, but I’m worried she might struggle.]
[Еona: If there’s anything you think I should intervene in, let me know.]
[Еona: She surprisingly has a flowery mind.]
[Еona: She might think some things are normal when they’re not... you’ll need to watch her closely.]
[Me: Sounds like you’re talking about an ex-boyfriend.]
[Еona: What are you talking about? lol]
[Еona: Go take care of your second-gen talents.]
[Me: Sure.]
And so, the stormy weekend passed, and Monday arrived.
Eona came to the company, wanting to thank everyone before her stream started.
The CEO was busy with work and was staying late, so Magia went out alone to have dinner with Eona.
It was the end of July, and even though it was late at night, the oppressive heat of midsummer was still in full force.
Magia, wearing only a breathable skirt and short-sleeve blouse over her underwear, was sweating profusely.
She made her way to the four-lane road behind the building where Eona was waiting...
"Sorry, Gia. Dad insisted on coming with me."
Waiting was a luxurious German sedan, and the driver was her father, Na Hyun-gon.
"Look at you sweating. Get in. Let’s go eat."
***
The luxury sedan was indeed a luxury sedan.
Even the back seat was equipped with cooling seats for the buttocks and back.
Thanks to that, Magia experienced what felt like lying under a thin blanket with air conditioning blowing on her, arriving at a fancy restaurant.
As soon as they reached the private room, Eona immediately thanked her.
"Honestly, I didn’t show it much, but I was really worried. I thought someone might raise concerns about whether this was morally right... I was worried that there might be a lot of people blaming me. But it seems like everything went smoothly. It’s all thanks to you and the CEO."
Of course, many people from Parallel, including those from Lapits, and even the first-generation talents had worked hard.
But the root cause was simple.
Magia shrugged as she looked at Eona.
"In the end, it’s because you're such a good person that things worked out this way."
If Eona had been the notorious bad girl in Lapits before her graduation, would Еona and the others from Lapits have been as supportive as they are now?
Someone might have casually spread rumors saying, "That girl who graduated, she’s a terrible person," and tried to block her path.
But Eona treated every member of Lapits with love.
And she personally stepped in to solve the depression that had spread like an epidemic after her graduation.
She kept in touch with all her old teammates whenever she had time, buying them meals, encouraging them, and giving them strength, always assuring them that it wasn’t the end.
So, while there were many factors involved, ultimately, it was Eona herself who was most responsible for her successful debut.
"Fans with mixed feelings are accepting this transfer positively. It’s only natural because we’ve created something fun for them. They laughed, enjoyed themselves, and before they knew it, their hearts had turned. In the end, it’s because you're such a good person. They want to watch your broadcasts again, and they don’t want to distance themselves from you by making you out to be a bad person."
Hearing those words, Eona bowed her head for a while, then suddenly jumped up and ran out of the room.
"Sorry! I just need to use the bathroom for a sec!"
After Eona rushed off, Na Hyun-gon chuckled and said,
"Thank you."
Immediately switching to business mode, Magia bowed deeply.
"No, thank you. CAT has been so supportive with the second-generation talents' new song. I could listen to it endlessly. Always grateful."
However, Na Hyun-gon stopped her with a gentle hand.
"No, no, today, let’s not talk about work."
"Mm?"
"I came here to say thank you, as a father of a child, not for work reasons."
As he lifted his upper body, Na Hyun-gon raised his glass by himself.
Magia, eager to pour him another drink, waved her hand in the air, but he refused.
"I was always very negative about Eona being an idol. Being in a high position, I came to understand the dark sides of the entertainment industry. The more I understood, the more I wanted her to have an easier life. I thought a lot about how she should focus on studying, not getting involved in this stuff..."
"But...?"
"I realized, you can’t hide blood. I wanted her to focus on studying, but instead, she was obsessed with becoming an idol."
"But I heard her grades were good."
"I made her do it. She only cared about becoming an idol. Her grades were good, but her attendance was terrible. She spent every day in practice rooms."
But Eona was too kind to survive in the harsh entertainment world.
Even among her fellow trainees, she was taken advantage of, and her wings were bound to be clipped.
She didn’t even reveal that Na Hyun-gon was her father, so despite being at a decent agency, she never got a debut stage by the time she turned 20.
"After one failure, I thought she should just give up. Then she decided to become a VTuber. I was so worried. I even thought about stepping in. But she refused. So, she ended up at Lapits, and I thought, 'Here we go again, with another problem, this time with the operations team leader.' That’s when I thought, 'Her luck just doesn’t align. This VTuber thing won’t work either.'"
Then, suddenly, Magia appeared.
"And then, Gia showed up, and Eona’s eyes completely changed. Until then, she’d been trying to avoid trouble and stay quiet, but suddenly she started wielding a sword."
"Mm..."
"At that moment, I knew it was going to work. And look at the result. I don’t know much about VTubers, but after just a few days since debut, the metrics are amazing."
"That’s all thanks to the active collaboration from CAT."
Na Hyun-gon clapped his hands as if he realized he had slipped up.
"Oh, I said I wouldn’t talk about work, but I ended up doing it anyway. Sorry."
"It’s okay. I’ve heard that when you’re an executive, you can’t help but think about work even when you’re resting."
"Are you talking about yourself?"
"I’m still far from that stage, so I wouldn’t know."
"How humble."
Na Hyun-gon chuckled for a while and then said,
"Alright, now that we’re talking about work, let me share some good news. I’ve already contacted CEO Do-hee, and soon there’ll be some discussions within Parallel."
"Well, if it’s about taking care of Eona, you don’t really need to..."
Na Hyun-gon gave Magia a [N O V E L I G H T] stern look.
"It’s just business expansion based on Parallel’s achievements. As a father, I’m showing my gratitude by paying for dinner today. We need to keep personal matters separate from business."
"Ah, that’s true."
In fact, CAT had been supporting song production based on objective results, not on Na Hyun-gon’s personal feelings.
As Magia subtly observed, Na Hyun-gon showed her a photo on his phone.
"How about this?"
It was a vertically formatted poster.
In the four sections from left to right, the first-generation members were positioned, and at the bottom center of the poster, in bold letters, was the title Another World.
And underneath, a university gymnasium name, one that most famous singers had performed at at least once, was visible.
"Looks like the first-generation should start thinking about an offline concert soon?"
