CHAPTER 104: END OF THE LIVESTREAM

"Leonard is annoying, Henry is annoying, Justin is just okay, and Joshua—Joshua’s a crybaby."

Luther rattled off in one breath, not forgetting to squeeze Joshua’s cheeks as he spoke.

Joshua sat still, as if completely unfazed by Luther’s teasing. Then suddenly, he opened his mouth and bit the offending hand right on his face.

"!!!"

Luther jumped back in mock surprise, then laughed toward the camera. "Did everyone see that? That’s why I call Joshua a Chihuahua."

[Hahaha, I’m dying of laughter]

[Joshua should just punch Luther already!]

[From today on, I’ll remind myself—Joshua is always justified when he hits Luther]

[Look at Joshua’s face hahaha]

[He’s so done with everything]

Joshua pulled away from Luther’s grasp and turned to look at Henry.

"Looks like Joshua is most curious about Henry’s answer," Henry suddenly said, earning surprised looks from everyone, including Joshua.

Henry met Joshua’s gaze and said slowly, "That’s what the fan comments say."

Joshua looked straight at him and replied, "But I really am looking forward to your answer the most."

This time, it was Henry and the others who were taken aback.

Joshua turned his eyes toward the phone screen, smiling slightly. "Seems like everyone really can read my mind."

[Aaaaaa, please don’t smile like that!]

[Oh my god, my son, how can you be this beautiful?!]

[That shy, adorable smile—what is this?! Unacceptable, absolutely unacceptable!!]

[The wolves are losing their minds hahaha]

[It’s like his eyes light up when he smiles—magical]

[Too cute]

No one noticed Henry’s Adam’s apple move slightly.

He looked away from Joshua and said slowly, "Justin is kind, Leonard’s a bit hot-tempered, Luther’s outgoing, and Joshua..."

[Why does everyone pause when they get to Joshua?!]

[Seriously, ShineOn, stop making me delulu!]

"Joshua is soft and adorable," Henry finally said.

[I never thought I’d live to hear Henry say those two words]

[Same haha—but Joshua is soft, I could tell just by watching Luther squish his face]

[They’re too cute together]

[Joshua, Joshua, it’s your turn now!]

Everyone turned to look at Joshua.

Luther even clenched his hand into a fist and held it out like a mic toward him.

Joshua cooperatively grabbed Luther’s wrist and brought it close to his lips. He curved his mouth into a faint smirk. "You’ll find out what happens when you call me a crybaby."

Luther’s eyes widened. "What’s that supposed to mean? We’re supposed to give fair evaluations, not biased ones driven by grudges!"

Joshua ignored him and continued calmly, "Justin—he’s a strong person. Leonard, he can be arrogant sometimes, but deep down, he’s actually quite gentle."

The comment section instantly exploded.

[Leonard... gentle???]

[Joshua, just tell the truth, you don’t have to be scared of Leonard’s threats!]

[Hahaha, even Leonard’s own fans have never called him gentle before!]

Seeing himself being doubted, Joshua quickly said, "I’m telling the truth—Leonard gave me flowers."

[!!!]

[???]

[We’re doomed, the human cloning project has secretly advanced—whoever’s sitting in front of us right now is clearly not the honest Leonard!]

[Okay, jokes aside—Leonard really gave him flowers? Is it just me, or does that sound ridiculously sweet between the two of them?]

Leonard lifted his chin slightly, looking like he couldn’t be bothered to explain.

Joshua went on, "Luther—Luther’s definitely an annoying big brother, but deep down, he’s gentle and caring."

Luther clearly hadn’t expected Joshua to describe him like that.

He immediately threw his arms around Joshua, rubbing his head affectionately. "Joshua, I’ll never call you a Chihuahua again."

"And everyone definitely shouldn’t take such empty promises from him seriously," Joshua said evenly, delivering his counterattack.

Luther’s eyes widened. "Joshua, you really hate me, don’t you?!"

"Take a guess," Joshua replied with a mischievous smile.

Luther raised his hand as if to do something, but Joshua quickly covered his face. After a moment, he peeked out from between his fingers—only to see Luther smiling softly at him.

There was warmth in Luther’s gaze—gentle, focused, so tender it felt as if it could drown someone in that affection.

His green eyes were filled with nothing but Joshua. Under the light, his bright blond hair gleamed just as beautifully as it had the first time they met.

Joshua couldn’t help but be dazed for a moment.

Luther really is beautiful... he thought to himself.

When Luther noticed Joshua sneaking glances at him, he chuckled. Then he realized Joshua’s ears had turned completely red.

He raised an eyebrow and leaned in close. "Shua, tell everyone—why are you blushing all of a sudden?"

Luther half-expected Joshua to kick him, but instead, Joshua only turned his face away. Maybe it was just his imagination, but Luther could swear Joshua’s cheeks were flushed now, and even the corners of his eyes had gone pink.

Luther pressed his lips together. Usually, he’d make a joke out of this—but for some reason, this time, he suddenly didn’t want to.

Joshua... why on earth was Joshua blushing all of a sudden?

On his end, Joshua rubbed his face and continued softly, "As for Henry, he’s definitely a reliable person. Don’t be fooled by how cold he looks—he actually gets embarrassed pretty often."

[Hahaha, Henry? Embarrassed?]

[I don’t believe it. Prove it to me!]

[I feel like Henry only gets shy when he’s around Joshua.]

[Is it just me, or did the atmosphere between Joshua and Luther suddenly get kind of weird?]

[They’re best friends—we can’t possibly know what’s going on between best friends.]

[Okay okay okay.]

In the end, the livestream concluded with ShineOn performing a song composed by Leonard. Truly a masterpiece—one that could make anyone’s ears ring.

Fans screamed for them to keep singing even after the stream ended, but despite all the pleading, they stayed and endured the song.

Leonard, utterly unfazed by the chaos, lifted his chin proudly. "That was just the demo, and my debut work at that. You’ll all soon witness my true masterpieces!"

[...]

[Can someone please make Leonard stop?]

[I’ve always known he was confident, but this is... terrifying.]

[Next time, let’s sing one of Luther’s songs instead!]

[No criticizing allowed!]

"Goodbye, everyone. We’ll see each other again soon," Joshua waved at the camera, leaning closer and closer—as if he was about to give the fans a kiss, his lips magnified on screen.

But just then, Luther’s big hand suddenly appeared, covering half of Joshua’s face before he swiftly turned off the phone.

[aaaaa Luther, you villain!]

[He really decided to rob us of Joshua’s kiss!]

[I hate my wife’s best friend so much, guys!]

[They’re too cute though...]

At the same time, clips and highlight videos from the livestream began flooding the fan sites. Fans were screaming about how adorable they were, while many rushed off to subscribe to ShineOn’s Idol-inter.

Meanwhile, a hot topic started trending in Joshua’s fan community.

[Love is X]: @The Wolf Doesn’t Eat Meat — You never told us you were this rich!

The comment section under this "accusation" post exploded like a tidal wave. Most were laughing at the Wolf’s dramatic turnaround.

Nine, however, was extremely dissatisfied. His pride was right there for everyone to see—how dare these people think he was some poor guy!

Hmph! Just you wait—I’ll become the wealthiest man in the world! Then you’ll all see who the strongest Joshua fan truly is!