Chapter 150

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Translated by Sylph

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[Identity of May Bridegroom on just now]
: Teastar Park Moondae
Appeared dressed exactly like the hologram
(Capture)
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– Crazy
– I doubted my eyes while watching
– My goodnessㅋㅋㅋㅋ
– It was Park Moondae after all, you bastardsㅠㅠ

‘As expected, it’s being uploaded in real-time.’

I checked the growing comments for a moment, then finally gave up on escaping and looked back at the TV.

On the TV in the living room of the dormitory in front of me, the identity of ‘May Bridegroom’ was being broadcast in full swing.

[Teastar’s Park Moondae??]
[The surprise appearance of the National Stock Idol…….]
[Audience and judges in shock]

Because I couldn’t stand seeing those subtitles and the state of the editing with my eyes open, I turned on my smartphone for a bit.

I would have just watched it if I were alone, but the problem was that right now… we were watching it as a group.

“I-It’s okay Moondae-ya, you look cool…!”

“It is an impressive production!”

“Whoa Moondae~ You were determined, weren’t you? You even prepared the costume? Heh~”

Big Sejin poked my shoulder. Even in the midst of that, another subtitle appeared under the words of Park Moondae on the TV.

[Please give us a self-introduction!]
[Yes. Hello. I am Park Moondae, in charge of the main vocal in the group Teastar.]
[May’s rosy smile… melting women’s hearts]

“Rosy…!”

“Wow, the subtitles, really…….”

Those around me couldn’t stand it any longer and began to hold back laughter with their heads bowed.

As exaggeratedly edited clips of Teastar’s activity period appeared briefly on the screen, they didn’t even think about raising their heads, perhaps because it was a bit embarrassing.

‘Is there any meaning in this monitoring.’

I had guessed this would happen ever since they said they would all watch together, but I’m starting to want to go in and watch alone.

Fortunately, the screen soon passed to the announcement of the winner.

[, the best singer character is…….]
[It is Park Moondae’s ‘May Bridegroom’!]

Confetti popped on the screen.

“WOOOOW!”

“You sang like that, so of course you win!”

Bae Sejin shouted in excitement.

“……?”

What is he doing.

When Bae Sejin met my eyes, he cleared his throat and stealthily turned his head.

It comes to mind that he said, ‘I enjoyed listening to Winter Night,’ with an incomparably firm face last week.

‘It seems that kind of dramatic singing style is his taste.’

I thought he was watching some kind of race.

Coincidentally, the MC on the screen was making just as much of a fuss.

[Ah~ Mr. Moondae, please give us a word on your feelings!]
[Um…… while moving ‘May Bridegroom,’ it was very fun. That alone was a meaningful experience… but I was really happy because there were people who liked it. …Thank you very much.]

Those words were true.

It was something I started with an empty mind, but the result was better than expected, so I was a bit… surprised.

‘I was lucky.’

I won’t be able to look forward to such a stroke of luck continuously, but it was still a fresh experience.

“Moondae hyung, your physique is very similar to the ‘May Bridegroom’ hologram, did you plan this public performance from the beginning?”

“Aren’t the flowers on your face uncomfortable?”

…I barely managed to answer obediently.

“…Yes, I planned it, and of course it was uncomfortable.”

“As expected!”

“Discomfort is not good!”

It was a bit burdensome, but I had to accept this much. They must have been enduring my bad condition knowingly or unknowingly for almost a month, after all.

“Seeing this makes me want to promote a new album soon~”

“R-Right.”

Along with the sound of the guys who were stimulated by the monitoring chatting, my screen time was almost over.

[Sadly… our ‘Chicken holding a ribbon’ is the runner-up!]

‘That was the guy from the Gold 1 group.’

While the old chicken who won the runner-up was continuing his interview. Ryu Chungwoo asked.

“Then is Moondae appearing next time as well?”

“Yes. I will appear from the semi-finals the week after next.”

“Good. Congratulations. Um… then, wait a moment.”

Ryu Chungwoo stood up from his seat with a smile. Then the two youngest jumped up and stood up following him.

“……?”

It was unnatural no matter who looked at it.

‘…Ah, no way.’

The three who disappeared into the kitchen reappeared in an instant.

In Cha Yujin’s hand, a cake of some sort was held.

[ Teastar 1st Anniversary ]
[Proud! Cool!]

“……!”

As expected.

…Actually, today is June 18th. It is Teastar’s 1st debut anniversary.

‘There’s less than an hour left, though.’

It was already 11:20 PM.

Because the commemorative content had already been shot long ago due to editing time and was uploaded at midnight, I had momentarily forgotten.

“Although the video was revealed at midnight… I thought it would be good if we did it once ourselves too.”

Ryu Chungwoo laughed and ruffled the hair of the two youngest.

“I prepared a bit with these guys.”

“I like cake!”

“We decided on the text written on the top after discussing it together.”

It was text that could possibly come from the sense of these three.

But the important thing wasn’t the text.

‘…Did they wait until my monitoring was finished.’

This really…. Should I say they are commendable.

Around the time a strange sentiment arose, Big Sejin cut in.

“Wait, wait! Let’s take a photo first~ Moondae-ya!”

“…….”

Why are you handing me your phone so nonchalantly.

“Eh, because Moondae takes good photos~ Eh? No way, are you not confident because it’s a selfie? Is that it?”

“Give it here.”

“Ooh~”

I’ll let it pass.

I snatched the phone from Big Sejin’s hand and turned it to selfie mode.

I stretched my arm to the limit, adjusting so that all seven and the cake were contained within the screen.

“Taking it now.”

“Yes~”

Click, click, click. Naturally, I took several shots at intervals of a second or two.

And after a moment.

“Now, let’s eat cake!”

“…Is it really okay to eat this? There’s pigment on top of this…….”

“It’s delicious!”

“Cha Yujin! Eat after the hyungs eat first!”

“…….”

Whether Bae Sejin gave up, he shoved cake into his mouth.

I shrugged my shoulders.

‘…The taste is okay.’

For a designer cake, it was really okay.

Like that, 30 minutes before June 18th ended. The 1st anniversary passed while simply munching on cake.

“Good work for a year. Let’s do well in the future too.”

“Ah, of course~ Let’s do it until we win the Grand Prize~”

“It’s not even a promotion period, so eat heartily.”

“Yes, yes…!”

That simplicity wasn’t bad.

* * *

Around the time Park Moondae and the members were peacefully sharing the cake.

Park Moondae’s fans were letting out roars of victory.

– Ah, May Bridegroom is Park Moondae!! (Loudly)
– The feeling of being hit by a cider waterfall under the shower, thank you my idol
– Huh, I really felt like I was dying of frustration, I’m finally introducing my husband, he’s Bridegroom Park Moondae
└ Ah, get in line, your turn is far behind
└ ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

As much as the period of keeping their mouths shut and restraining themselves had been frustrating, posts poured onto SNS and communities like crazy.

[Comparison of ‘May Bridegroom’ and Park Moondae’s movements]
[The identity of May Bridegroom that anyone who should know knew.jpg]
[This final stage of that gives crazy goosebumps]

The fans who rushed in as if venting began to properly pine over Park Moondae’s new content openly only after a round passed.

– Park Moondae you crazy bastard, really how could you think of such a thing… he doesn’t know a brake, my baby!! That’s why I love you!!
– He put in the bridegroom profile that if he meets the bride the flower head changes to the ideal type, then the fact that he appeared himself, what about the narrative
└ It’s a proposal, right? It seems right that it’s a proposal, I have to go register the marriage
– I don’t know which is the flower and which is the face ㅜㅜ Aren’t Park Moondae and Bouquet synonyms?
– May Moondae puppy? This is it (Country puppy with a flower)
– My heart is really swelling… If your heart doesn’t swell after hearing Park Moondae’s song, you aren’t Korean

And although not as much as the fans who let everything go and ran wild, ‘May Bridegroom’ left a deep impression among the regular viewers of as well.

It was because the stages from the preliminaries to the finals were all good, and the impact and structure of the identity reveal also had a high level of completion.

– It’s been a while since a participant did so seriously. Have I seen too many bastards who did things like neighborhood baseball mascots and then left in the meantime?
– It’s a bit of a waste for a guy who sings like that to be an idol. Won’t he only do dance songs all the time?
└ Oh, mister, these days everyone starts as an idol. When they get experience, they’ll go solo, alright?
– There was no original song for the final stage, if it’s a self-composed song by any chance, it’s insane
– Except for the preliminaries being a bit weak, he’s truly a winner with no room for criticism. There would be no disagreement.
└ Since he used the preliminaries for character building, it’s a brilliant choice strategically. I’m curious, who directed him? If he did it himself, he’s really at a level beyond idols.
└ First of all, the vocal cords are his own, that alone is fully recognizableㅋㅋㅋㅋ
└ Rightㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

Just as the regular viewers were full of favorable reviews, general viewers also recognized one thing for sure, even if their tastes for the character differed.

‘That guy is really good at singing.’

Winning overwhelmingly in a terrestrial golden-time song variety show with a viewership rating of around 10% had a light influence even on public perception.

It appeared starting from several comments on the video revealing ‘May Bridegroom’s’ identity uploaded to Wetube.

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[Stage of romance and thrills, ‘May Bridegroom’! What is the surprising identity? | | 202X0618]
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– Goosebumps really broke out during the final stage! The best!
– He is truly a young man of national fortune… He is a master singer with an amazing voice! How can he sing so well.^^
– Park Moondae-gun! I’ll wait for the next stage~ㅠㅠ
– The face is also very bright and handsome. I guess a pretty voice dwelled there because it’s a pretty face.

The middle-aged and elderly generation had recognized Park Moondae.

Because had prospered so much, they had occasionally seen ‘Park Moondae’s’ face, but there weren’t many people who had listened to his singing with such focus.

On top of that, reactions from people who really liked the character ‘May Bridegroom’ itself also joined in.

– Proposal-Parting-Courtship-Obsession. It had been perfectly perfect narratively until this stage
– Since last week, all sorts of delusions haven’t left my head, in my head, a movie prequel for ‘May Bridegroom’ has already come out
– My love does not come and love rots away. (May Bridegroom Fan Art)
– It was a good non-human character after a long time… To think there was a conceptual comrade among idols too
└ ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ Suddenly surging intimacy!
└ The fact that he came dressed exactly like the hologramㅋㅋㅋㅋ he seemed like a certain hardcore fan

– I really keep thinking about him taking off the bouquet head, it’s driving me crazy
└ You too? Me tooㅋㅋㅋㅋ To be honest, I liked ‘May Bridegroom’ so much that I thought the fantasy would shatter if a human head came out, but it was surprisingly okay
└ As expected, the face is the answer

– I really wish Mr. Moondae would release more ‘May Bridegroom’ TMI

No matter if Park Moondae made it and it took Park Moondae’s voice and motions, the character and Park Moondae couldn’t be completely identical.

Nevertheless, the favor spread rapidly. It was because there were so many common points.

– I’m already looking forward to the stage the week after next so muchㅠㅠ

It was a time when he had performed an amazing stage in a program many people watch, and the identity had just been revealed.

The point where all kinds of praise and attention for Park Moondae were most swirling.

Of course, it didn’t end with that.

[Park Moondae can just go solo haha]

It was a scheduled aggro.

For reference, it was scheduled to be smashed soon.