Prodigy Idol Sunfish

Episode 47

TL by Miru

I'm a Genius Idol but My Passive is Sunfish: Episode 47

While a handful of fans were privileged to spend precious moments with DASE in person, the vast majority were set to fill the void with the virtual presence of DASE through videos.

'Laptop, laptop!'

It was the broadcast day of DASE's first TV variety show, <It's a New Transfer Student!> Although it wasn't the same as seeing them in the flesh, the opportunity to see DASE in a school uniform was not to be missed. Boksoong found herself agonizing, endlessly refreshing social media, and generously liking posts about the fan meeting.

"Ah, this is insane. I don't usually even save previews..."

Previews, in this context, meant early glimpses, typically photos shared by the homepage masters before uploading the high-resolution versions. These were usually lower quality, taken by re-photographing a camera display with a secondary device like a smartphone, resulting in unedited, raw images. Their appeal lay in their immediacy.

'A Hamster with a Pikachu!'

The image of Baekya, cradling a yellow plushie while signing autographs. Despite the poor image quality, his charm and cuteness were undeniable. The fan who gifted him that plushie definitely struck gold.

"Gasp, oh no. My heart...!"

Boksoong writhed on her bed, clutching at her heart, feeling a pang of discomfort in her stomach.

"Are you alright?"

Her roommate, who hadn't been around for a while, eyed Boksoong curiously as she lay there, scrolling through her phone.

"It's- it's nothing. Just came across something adorable."

"What was it?"

Like Boksoong, her roommate couldn't resist cute things and moved closer with curiosity.

'No...!'

There was no way Boksoong could reveal her fan identity at this moment. She hurriedly closed the preview and refreshed her timeline to a cat photo, a picture of Jihan's fan.

'This is it!'

She zoomed in on her cyber friend's profile and presented the phone to her roommate.

"A- a cat! Isn't it cute?"

"Wow, that's really cute~"

Boksoong swallowed a breath of relief, having smoothly dodged a potentially awkward situation.

"By the way, what were you planning to watch?"

Beside Boksoong, a laptop lay open, displaying an advertisement for a live streaming service from a TV station.

"I was about to watch <It's a New Transfer Student!> Do you want to join me if you're free, unnie?"

She had asked merely as a formality, not really expecting any interest.

'Even if it's not about DASE, it's a popular show, so she probably won't find it strange.'

Yet, her roommate seemed intrigued.

"...Who's featured on it?"

Perhaps it was just her imagination that her roommate had paused before speaking. When asked about the guest, Boksoong pretended to struggle to remember.

"Who was it again... Daisy?"

"DASE?"

Boksoong jerked her head towards her roommate, who trailed off, mumbling that she had just happened to hear that name from somewhere.