At 5 PM, the numbers continue climbing.
78 million views and counting.
Manager Park's phone dings. He glances down. Then does a double-take.
Reads more carefully.
His expression shifts. From curious to excited to borderline giddy.
"Oh. Oh wow." He looks up. "Guys. I have news."
The members look up from their phones.
Where they've been watching the social media explosion for hours.
Refreshing. Screenshotting. Reading comments until their eyes blur.
"Good news or 'brace yourself' news?" Haejin asks cautiously.
"Very good news." Manager Park can't stop smiling. "The anime studio. They want LUMEN for the premiere event."
Jisoo sits up straighter. "Wait, what?"
"Like... as guests?" Minjae asks carefully.
"Not guests. Performers. Featured artists." Manager Park reads from his screen. "Red carpet. Press conferences. The full celebrity treatment."
"When is this?" Taekyung asks. Already calculating logistics.
