Chapter 98
In an unnoticed corner, the long-form video platform "Random iWatch" developed by Random Entertainment quietly went online.
Such a launch should have been properly promoted to attract user registrations, but today was Timetrain's debut day, their main event, and they didn't want to steal their thunder. So it was quietly released on various app stores.
The only mention was when announcing which platforms would broadcast today's debut livestream, telling fans they could also watch on "Random iWatch".
At 7:40 PM, the livestream rooms on Bilibili and TikTok were already open, playing their debut teaser video on loop and announcing that the debut livestream would begin at 8 PM.
Today's livestream also had a live audience, and Zhou Keke was that lucky child with the golden touch - she had won again.
After visiting a few Galaxy Plazas in the afternoon, Jiang Liuxing thought about inviting the two of them to relax at a bathhouse. Liu Yue agreed, but Zhou Keke said she couldn't.
"I probably can't. I have to go watch the livestream this afternoon," Zhou Keke said with some frustration.
The three of them were lying on massage chairs in the mall. Hearing this, the other two raised their heads to look at her. Jiang Liuxing said, "You can still watch at the bathhouse. Lying in a private room watching while eating fruit - it's amazing!"
They had been walking all day and their legs were about to give out.
Zhou Keke hesitated slowly and said, "...But I have to go watch in person, otherwise I'll be blacklisted."
It was then that the other two realized what Zhou Keke meant by "watching the livestream". Liu Yue sat up first, followed by Jiang Liuxing. The two stared at the lucky one, making Zhou Keke feel embarrassed.
The two of them had contributed so much to Random Entertainment but were never selected. Forget about livestreams, they hadn't even been chosen for fan signings after several attempts.
Random Entertainment really only wanted the lucky ones!
The massage chairs finished their work at this moment, slowly rising. The two unlucky ones eagerly got up from their chairs, then took small steps to Zhou Keke's side, reverently holding her hands.
"Let me touch you quickly!"
"Please, I really want to win a fan signing just once!"
The two of them treated her like a wishing turtle in a fountain, muttering away.
Zhou Keke, shocked: "..."
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Inside the Galaxy Venue, the selected fans had entered an hour before the broadcast began. They were trained by the staff for a while, memorizing the parts they would sing along to later.
Twenty minutes before the start, the five members returned to the stage again to interact with the fans.
Their current styling was the same as in the MV for their title track "ENFJ".
The album was called "infp-a", but the title track was called "ENFJ", and fans who received the album today discovered the hidden meaning.
The ideal partner for INFP - ENFJ.
As for who among the fans and idols was which type, that was up to everyone's interpretation.
Everyone thought Chi Qiao might lack presence in the group, but looking at it today, that wasn't the case at all.
He wore a simple loose hoodie, with baggy cargo pants, and a blue and white knit hat on his head, with only messy bangs exposed in front.
His styling was the simplest, but also the most appropriate. Even though he was covered up, you could still feel the bursting pheromones from him.
"Haha... feels like he's hiding muscles under those clothes."
"You guys are eating so well in secret?"
"Athlete, athlete! He gives off a scent of an all-over fragrant athlete!"
"Actually, Chi Qiao's popularity isn't low... His photocard prices have always been in the Top 3, right behind Pei Luming and Ye Xing."
"Wuwuwuwu come look at our selfie genius main dancer!"
"I want to do things with him that would get banned on TikTok [hehe]"
Before when there were seven members, the dance parts had to be divided up, and Chi Qiao couldn't do a complete dance break. But now it's different. After the bridge of the title track ended, the atmosphere climbed again, with Chi Qiao leading the dance break in the center.
With fewer people, his dance charm immediately radiated out.
Every movement was precise and crisp, as if effortless, but those trained in dance know that to achieve Chi Qiao's level of precise control requires an incredibly stable core.
With his long arms and legs, Chi Qiao's dance lines were especially beautiful to watch. That innate sense of ease and grace was something others couldn't hope to imitate.
In particular, to prepare for their debut, he had rigorously sculpted his body for a month. The fat on his face had reduced significantly, making his facial features appear more mature. With his small head and face atop his 6'2" frame, combined with his excellent body proportions, his appearance was nothing short of striking.
As the song ended, the five of them gathered together. There was no special ending pose; they simply raised their hands and waved at the camera, as if greeting someone perched on a windowsill.
Pei Luming, still whooping with excitement, suddenly picked up Gao Xiayu and lifted him high, startling Gao Xiayu so much he almost lost control of his facial expression.
Ye Xing, standing in the middle, noticed this and his smile grew even brighter. On either side of him, Yao Shuo and Chi Qiao had their arms around each other's shoulders, waving at the audience below and the camera on the crane.
The vibrant, youthful energy of these boys radiated through the screen, unconsciously bringing smiles to the faces of casual viewers in the live stream.
It was then that Pei Luming set Gao Xiayu down. The first thing Gao Xiayu did upon landing was to adjust the earpiece near his face before calling out, "TwoThree!"
"Arrived――" the other four chimed in.
"Hello everyone, we are Timetrain!"
The five of them bowed in perfect unison, bending at a 90-degree angle to face the audience below and the cameras in front. After two seconds, they raised their heads.
The debut they had waited over two years for had finally arrived.
Looking at the fans waving their light sticks below, their emotions at this moment were more tumultuous than anyone else's――
Pei Luming thought to himself: If it wouldn't be embarrassing, I'd burst into tears right here on stage.