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The overall concept of Gensokyo’s first season is ‘travel’.

The story revolves around people from different dimensions meeting the wizard Daramji and, upon her suggestion, traveling to Earth.

This year’s 1st anniversary live performance 『Illusion』 was also structured around this background story.

The intro video on stage began with scenes of the worlds each member originally lived in.

｢──♪───♪｣

A sky island wrapped in clouds, a blue swamp, a towering demon king’s castle, a cozy library.

Finally, a spirit forest filled with faint fireflies.

The live 2D background illustrations passed by in a first-person perspective.

Thus, the journey through various worlds finally reached the blue planet Earth at that moment.

-Scratch.

｢I walked and walked following the morning star─♪｣

Mile appeared with the white feather effects of a griffon.

Followed by a few steps.

– Kyaaaa

– Da Mile

– Wow

– The stage quality is insane lol

– This is it, Mile

The chat speed rapidly increased due to the unexpectedly high-quality 3D avatar and Mile’s pleasant high notes.

The viewer count was gradually approaching 50,000.

Thus, Mile’s sweet solo part continued for a while.

Then, with the effect of blue water droplets splashing, Cream appeared on the opposite side of Mile.

The soft-toned lyrics began.

A comfortable, unforced voice filled the live audio seamlessly.

– Gensokyo! Gensokyo! Gensokyo! Gensokyo!

– (Dancing dinosaur emoji) x9

– Our Cream has changed!!!!!

– Is that really the same Cream who used to punch listeners with an iron fist..?

The reactions were surprised by the somewhat different appearance of the Gensokyo members.

The viewer count continued to rise with scenes worthy of being called a performance.

Even when Yuna appeared with red lightning effects.

And when Ria appeared with shining magic circle effects, the chat was lively.

– The group song was really well chosen

– The Demon King is killing it on stage

– Seeing Dia last, I guess it’s by age?

– Is it big? Is it big? Is it big? Is it big? Is it big? Is it big?

Thus, Ria’s part ended successfully without any mistakes.

At that moment, all four members who had appeared so far moved their steps to the left.

｢Like a star, Like a wind, Like a cloud, Like a flower♪｣

With faint firefly particles, the last member, Dia, appeared on the right side of the stage.

Almost simultaneously, the drum and bass sounds started to speed up.

｢I’ll give you a moment like a dream, a memory like an illusion♪ Like a illusion─♪｣

– (Hotdog giving a thumbs up emoji) x11

– Yay Kittaaaaaa

– (Rainbow glowing emoji) x5

– Look at the group dance ㄷㄷ

– Dia’s little movements are so cute ㄹㅇ;;

As the chorus part began, all the members’ voices harmoniously overlapped.

The viewer count had already surpassed 60,000.

Soon, the five members gathered in the center of the large concert hall and captured the same choreography in the angle.

The harmony was still harmonious.

However, around the time the second verse began.

More precisely, the moment the song progressed in a slightly different order than the first verse.

｢Following the shining star♪ Escaping the darkness♪｣

-La, La, La─♬.

Dia’s solo harmony began to support the other members’ solo parts.

The youthful voice didn’t falter even for a moment until the end of the performance.

｢Pinky promise♪｣

-Cause you saw us, found us─♪

– Is this really live?

– Wow lol

– They sing so well ㅇㅇ

– Were they always this good?

– Viewer count surpassed 70,000 ㄷㄷㄷ

– Daramji broke her savings account again lol

Thus, the second verse chorus, which reached a higher climax than the first verse chorus, began with Mile’s high notes.

The other members took turns singing their parts, completing the highlight of the live.

Not long after, sparkle.

Small fireworks-like effects surrounded the concert hall and then shot up high into the sky.

-Bang!

-Pop!

Almost simultaneously, the ending pose was struck.

The colorful fireworks decorating the dark night sky brightly illuminated the Gensokyo members.

– Kyaaaaa

– Encore Encore Encore Encore Encore Encore

– What’s with the production? It’s insane

– Mom, I want to be Gensokyo Mom, I want to be Gensokyo Mom, I want to be Gensokyo Mom, I want to be Gensokyo Mom, I want to be Gensokyo

– If there are 7 billion Dia fans in the world, I am one of them(…)

The chat was faster than ever.

Soon after Mile, the eldest of Gensokyo, greeted with “Hello─!”, the members’ greetings began, filling the chat with different fan names for each member.

However, due to the nature of the performance studio, it was impossible to read and communicate with the chat in real time.

This 1st anniversary broadcast had a pre-written script.

That’s why the voice of Gensokyo’s general manager appeared in the center left of the broadcast screen.

After the 『Illusion』 live performance, the broadcast was scheduled to proceed with interviews of the Gensokyo members.

“Now, our members. You’ve worked hard to prepare for this performance, so please share your thoughts~!”

The impressions of Gensokyo’s 1st anniversary also started with Mile, followed by Yuna, Cream, and Ria in age order.

Dia, the youngest both in RP (1 year old) and real age, shared her thoughts last.

“Umm, I caused a bit of trouble for my sisters because of my greed. But thankfully─”

However, her voice, slightly calmer than her usual broadcast tone, while sharing her thoughts on the 『Illusion』 performance.

“It wasn’t just a bit of trouble─!”

“It was a revolution level, rolling my sisters like a wheel─!!”

Yuna and Ria, who had been severely tormented by Dia during the performance preparation, hurled not-so-friendly jeers at Dia.

Strictly speaking, these remarks were not in the script.

However, knowing what had happened to Ha-eun during the 3D avatar test process.

“Uh, um…. Sorry, sisters!”

“If apologies could solve everything, why would we need police─!”

“Actions speak louder than words, youngest─!!”

They didn’t accept Dia’s awkward apology and eventually demanded a grand apology from Dia.

Dia’s slightly flustered voice.

However.

[If it’s not too much, you can do a grand apology]

With Ji Hyemin’s OK sign appearing on the monitor at the edge of the studio.

Eventually, for the sake of the broadcast’s fun, Ha-eun flipped her own body 180 degrees.

-Swish.

-Whoosh!

-Thud.

“Uh…sisters, I’m sorry…for causing trouble…!”

“Woah!”

“So that’s what a grand apology looks like?”

“Yeah, if you’re going to apologize, you should go all out!”

Of course, Dia’s 3D avatar was also flipped 180 degrees.

Thanks to this, viewers could clearly see what state Dia was in.

– Lolololololololol

– No way, she really did it lol

– Dia’s core muscles are insane;;

– So the grand apology wasn’t a lie?

– The reactions are hilarious ㄹㅇ

Unsurprisingly, the broadcast chat became noisy again.

Even after Dia’s posture returned to normal, the chat continued to marvel at Dia’s grand apology.

The Gensokyo QnA, which followed right after the 1st anniversary impressions, took place a little later.

The first question from the voice was related to the members’ first impressions.

However, given the nature of the question.

“Of course, the youngest was the most shocking.”

“The youngest’s presence was so overwhelming, I don’t remember what the others were like!”

All members except Dia talked about Dia’s first impression.

The problem was that the next question wasn’t much different from the first one.

“Among you, who has the most different first impression and current impression? Point with your fingers on the count of one two three~!”

-Swish.

-Whoosh!

-Swoosh!

‘…I feel like an imposter.’

Again, Dia got all the votes.

Strictly speaking, the fingers had a slightly different meaning than the first question.

“She was only cute on the first day.”

“From the first collaboration, she gradually changed….”

“Now she’s just a little devil!”

“You’re so mean….”

Ultimately, the words they heard this time were also teasing Dia.

However, only Dia felt wronged.

– Lol

– Not just a little devil, pure evil ㅇㅇ

– Only cute when playing games lol

– It’s all the fault of the Noeul fans

– Isn’t it Dia who keeps beating up the Noeul fans whenever she gets the chance?

The viewers in the chat also unanimously agreed.

There wasn’t a single kind Noeul fan defending Dia.

Thus, becoming the sandbag for all members and viewers, being hit with words and memories.

“Then, that’s all for Gensokyo! Thank you─!”

Finally, all the proceedings ended, and she could be free.

Soon after waving at the camera like the other members, she immediately collapsed.

“…Huu….”

Physically, there were no issues.

But mentally, she had reached her limit early on.

After all, it was the 1st anniversary she spent as a member of Gensokyo, not as a fan.

Performing in the same place with the people she admired, she felt mentally exhausted.

Of course, it wasn’t a bad kind of exhaustion.

The sense of accomplishment from successfully completing the 1st anniversary she had worked so hard for was also a good feeling.

However, at that moment when she lay on the studio floor like a caterpillar.

-Swish.

-Clomp.

-Clomp.

“…? Yena unnie? Why are you─”

“It’s revenge for all this time!!”

-Slap!

“Ouch!”

Yena, who had stealthily approached Ha-eun, finally slapped Ha-eun’s buttocks with a sincere hand.

Covering her buttocks with her hands in a panic, Ha-eun looked at Yena with a mix of surprise and pain, only to be met with a sticking out tongue.

Soon after, Yena quickly ran to the dressing room, leaving Ha-eun speechless.

She’s not a child, so why is she playing such pranks.

“Honestly, Ha-eun, your butt. It looks like it wants to be slapped.”

“That’s true, but lying down in front of your sisters is like asking to be hit, right?”

“…What are you talking about….”

Thus, the other members also blamed Ha-eun and teased her again.

They also added that the sound of the slap was very crisp due to the tight clothing.

“…Then I’ll try hitting you once.”

“If you hit me, I’ll bleed.”

“We’ll have to call 119.”

“You might die from excessive bleeding. Or a fracture.”

“You’re so mean….”

“Isn’t it Ha-eun’s abs showing through the tight clothes that are too much?”

“Wow, look at those dense arm muscles.”

Somehow, the members’ gazes turned to various parts of Ha-eun’s body ─ especially the muscle parts.

With her ears slightly red, Ha-eun eventually headed to the dressing room to throw off the tight clothes.

Of course, saying she threw them off is an exaggeration; she couldn’t really throw them.

The tight clothes Ha-eun was wearing.

No, the motion capture equipment was definitely not something to be taken lightly.

‘It’s hard to get again since it’s from overseas.’

Anyway, the clothes weren’t at fault.

The fault lay with the person.

‘…Can’t muscles diet?’

Thus, Ha-eun looked at her own bare body in the dressing room mirror for a while.

But within seconds, the playful voices of other members entering the dressing room forced her to quickly put on proper clothes.

“Dia’s midriff is amazing~.”

“As expected of a celebrity. Even undressed, the charisma overflows.”

“…!…!!”

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A few days after the successful conclusion of Gensokyo’s 1st anniversary live performance.

Finally, Nael and other Gensokyo 2nd generation members stepped into the world of internet broadcasting for the first time.

｢Hello~!｣

– Wow

– Her hair is so soft

– The modeling is ㅗㅜㅑㅗㅜㅑ

Of course, Gensokyo’s 2nd generation also debuted on different days like the 1st generation.

Debuting all 2nd generation members in one day was too much.

However, the debut broadcast that Dia would watch.

In other words, the debut broadcast that Ha-eun would watch was already decided.

‘…Hida is on Tuesday at 6 PM. And Nael is on Thursday at 7 PM….’

The reason Ha-eun kept holding her phone in Joo Jung-yoon’s van was because of that.

Due to the filming schedule of <Veterans>, she couldn’t watch until the end, but she had to watch at least a little.

Especially, in Hida’s case.

She couldn’t help but worry if Hida could do well in her debut broadcast.

After all, this was Dayeon’s first time doing an internet broadcast.

Even though she had prepared, it was impossible not to worry at all.

‘She doesn’t even do variety shows.’

Hosting without a script like in dramas or movies.

It’s not something just anyone can do easily, so could Dayeon really do well?

That’s what she thought just yesterday.

｢Ah, what do I like? Hmm…. Can I say this~.｣

– Aww

– Aww

– Okay, okay, I’ll transfer the money

– What on earth is the witch’s taste ㄷㄷ

Why is she so skilled?

She didn’t stutter once, and it didn’t seem like she was nervous at all.

‘…Should I like this or not….’

Honestly, she felt hollow.

Of course, it was fortunate that there were no issues with Hida’s debut broadcast, but somehow.

It felt a bit like betrayal….

‘But I’m also hiding things.’

Seeing an old friend’s unfamiliar side was a very ambiguous feeling.

Not joyful enough to jump around, nor bad enough to frown, just that kind of ambiguous feeling.

However, since she had to follow that skilled voice someday.

She couldn’t enjoy watching Hida’s broadcast.

Hida-mode Dayeon was also a bit scary.

The problem was that Ha-eun had more to worry about than just Hida.

[ Just in case, it’s better to meet at the cafe first before going home. ]

Another person with Dia’s free pass.

At the same time, a bold junior who called Dia less than two weeks after her debut broadcast.

Thanks to Nael, who requested a cooking broadcast with Dia, Ji Hyemin had to make time to oversee the meeting between Ha-eun and Nael.

After all, if Nael, who knew Dia’s true identity, made a slip of the tongue, it would be a big problem.

Thus, on the day of Dia and Nael’s collaboration.

“I’m here.”

“Ah, Ha-eun. Sit down first. Nael is on her way here.”

Ji Hyemin and Ha-eun gathered at a cafe near Nael’s house.

Soon, the conversation turned to Nael’s reaction to Dia’s red pill.

“Dongjin said she didn’t believe it even after he told her.”

“…Honestly, it would be weird to believe it right away.”

“That’s true.”

The news that Nael didn’t believe Dia was the famous actress Lee Ha-eun.

Thus, it would be better to calmly talk and convince her of Ha-eun’s existence, as Ji Hyemin suggested.

“Nael lives with her parents, so we need to talk to her mother separately.”

“Umm….”

Honestly, she was nervous.

Just as Nael was seeing Dia’s red pill for the first time, Ha-eun was also seeing Nael’s red pill for the first time today.

What if she looks really scary? Such strange worries entered Ha-eun’s mind.

Or what if she has a very sharp personality.

‘Her voice was the same as I remembered.’

Thus, Ha-eun was lost in various delusions about Nael’s red pill.

However, about 10 minutes later, the person she met was.

“Uh…. Ji Dae-pyo-nim?”

“Ah, Ji Hye-ssi. We were waiting for you.”

Far from looking scary, she had a very harmless appearance.

She was also slightly shorter than Ha-eun.

‘…She’s really cute.’

Thus, Ha-eun could send all her preconceptions about Nael to the distant Andromeda.

Soon after, Ha-eun took off her baseball cap, sunglasses, and mask to greet her.

“Hello.”

“Ah, this must be Dia sunbaenim! Hello…. Huh?”

But almost simultaneously, she blinked.

Then blinked again.

“Uh, uh, uh?”

“Are you okay─”

“Hiiiiiiik!!!”

As if she had seen a ghost, Nael was startled and hid behind Ji Hyemin.

Her trembling index finger pointed at Ha-eun.

“Ki, Kim Jung-hyun. No, Lee…Lee Ha-eun? Really?!”

“…Didn’t Kang Jung tell you beforehand?”

“No, that. I thought it was a joke. …Uwaaa….”

To put it nicely, she was overjoyed.

To put it bluntly, she was too noisy.

Thus, eventually.

“…I was looking forward to the pancakes Nael makes.”

They had to bring Nael back to her senses with talk about today’s collaboration.

Honestly, it was a bit cringey, but there was no other way.

“I want to eat cotton candy.”

“Ah, yes, yes!! Co, cotton candy. I’ll, I’ll make it for you!!”

“Ji Hye-ssi. Just a bit darker~.”

 

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