章 103: New Songs

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That was Miaoyi's first reaction when she opened Weibo. Suddenly, she felt the need to swear at someone.

It was too early in the morning to be dealing with this huge "surprise." Miaoyi felt like turning around and running away, pretending she hadn't seen anything.

But as she continued scrolling down and saw hundreds and thousands of almost identical comments, she resisted the urge to throw her hands up in frustration.

What... the garbage Korean and the European King team actually lost to the LPL region? It was too surreal.

Miaoyi's pretty face twitched slightly. What was happening now? What about the legendary SKT's three-peat and the King team's revival? Wasn't the LPL always strong but ultimately disappointing every year?

Why did she suddenly get the championship trophy she had been waiting for all these years? It was a bit too fast and caught her off guard!

However, with so many fans waiting and the expectations, Miaoyi couldn't simply pretend she hadn't seen anything. Postponing and breaking promises could be detrimental to her future, especially as a semi-newcomer who hadn't fully grown yet.

But... she couldn't really dress up in a cat girl outfit and perform "Gokuraku Jodo" and "Seve," could she? Although her recent "fashion change" had become routine for her and she had grown accustomed to it, even when she washed her small clothes every day, she maintained a nonchalant attitude.

However, in this case, Miaoyi would definitely feel a sense of embarrassment.

To be honest, the toxicity of "Gokuraku Jodo" didn't lie in the song itself but in its accompanying dance. That was the real poison. The dance of "Gokuraku Jodo" could be summed up in two words: captivatingly cute!

This dance exuded a childish but graceful charm, with distinctive butterfly steps and oiran-like moves.

"What the hell is going on..." Miaoyi felt extremely frustrated as she continued to read other comments. Seeing a series of petitions for "Gokuraku Jodo" and "Seve," she ignored all the comments related to Gao Tucáo and finally accepted her fate.

Fine, she would do it. There wasn't much that could be lost anyways. The good thing about eating your pride, was that pride could be easily regrown. So, much like a mother trying to feed her picky children, Miaoyi forced herself to swallow.

That sounds really bad in the wrong context...

...With that in mind, Miaoyi finally opened the login interface, logged into her account, and then opened the new Weibo editor to compose a post.

[TMY: Unexpectedly, I'm also pleasantly surprised. As a LoLer, witnessing the LPL team representing China winning their first trophy, it's clear that I can't escape the matter of "Gokuraku Jodo" and "Seve." I made the decision, so I will definitely perform them. Just give me some time to prepare. This can be considered my next upcoming singles.]

Writing this post required Miaoyi to exert all her strength and determination. Finally, she forced herself to click "send."

Afterward, she didn't have the mood to check the reactions to her latest post. Miaoyi simply closed Weibo and redirected her gaze back to Qiuying, who was watching her intently.

"What's wrong, Yingying? Do you have something to say?" Miaoyi awkwardly chuckled.

"Now that LPL has won, can you tell me what exactly 'Gokuraku Jodo' and 'Seve' are?" Qiuying said, her eyes shining.

"Well... um... sure..." Miaoyi coughed gently and could only nod in agreement.

After that, she provided a detailed explanation to Qiuying. Finally, when she finished explaining the meaning behind these two songs, Miaoyi was released.

As a reward, Qiuying prepared an extra meal in the kitchen.

After returning to her room, Miaoyi began to plan her schedule in earnest. Now, there was a new songwriting plan. Once the Top 100 DJs results were announced, she could put it into action.

As for the upcoming songs "Gokuraku Jodo" and "Seve," -which will be released in this world because of this- Miaoyi had a very deep, deep impression on both songs. Recreating them wouldn't be a problem.

"Gokuraku Jodo," or "Paradise," was a House-style single. It was created by the duo "Garnidelia," consisting of singer "MARiA" and Vocaloid record producer "Toku." After its release, the song's music video attracted many imitations from Chinese dancers and quickly swept the leading ACG platform of the previous life, "Bilibili," with an exaggerated and rapid pace.

However, what exactly happened to make "Paradise" so popular on Bilibili? The release of "Paradise" coincided with the increasing popularity of MikuMikuDance animation, or MMD. MMD is a freeware animation program specifically designed for Vocaloid performances. Various anime characters performing the "Paradise" dance instantly ignited the imagination of countless content creators. As a result, an abundance of MMD videos flooded Bilibili, cleansing the platform and successfully brainwashing its users!

When people saw dozens of their "waifus" gracefully dancing to such an enchanting and lively performance, it created an addictive feeling. It was what they commonly referred to as "mesmerizing" and "toxic."

Yet, Miaoyi went even further by not only promising to perform the dance but also mentioning it in her Weibo post. And to make matters worse, she didn't anticipate that LPL would actually win the championship, revealing her bunny girl statement to the public.

Next was her second single, "Seve."

This was another electronic music track that swept across China, becoming widely known and heard globally. It had the same House style as "Paradise," though the two songs sound wildly different.

If the dance for "Paradise" was known for its mesmerizing and sensual nature, "Seve" was more about cuteness and liveliness, with a sunny vibe.

"Seve" was an electronic music single released on Earth in 2015. It was composed by French producer Tez Cadey, with composition and lyrics done by the world-renowned master, Malo Brisout.

In fact, "Seve" was an electronic adaptation sampling a sacred song, exploring themes of "God and Redemption." It was a song with profound meaning.

The language used in this song was Swahili, a language from West Africa belonging to the Bantu language family. It was one of the most widely spoken languages in Africa. The combination of lyrics, composition, and dance quickly spread its toxic influence across the globe, leading to a frenzy of covers and dance performances.

Many mischievous Chinese netizens even misinterpreted the lyrics in a hilarious way. For example, the line "Sa Beining kills black chickens" became a meme. In Chinese, the line "Pazeni sauti ili nasi mwimbe" sounds identical, so it became a commonly misheard lyric.

These two singles became Miaoyi's choices for what lay ahead.

For Miaoyi, it was akin to public execution...