When the two concerts back to back ended, it was still very early in the evening and almost all the audience had stayed to watch. Even if they heard the same songs, it was just too good to leave. As a result, the room was so packed that some people were outside in the cold, listening to the music next to the opened door.

  As soon as the artists bowed to the crowd, screams and appuse exploded. Cyrielle was watching all of that with a bnk face.

  ‘Crazy… It’s just… Crazy…’

  She couldn’t find any other word to describe what was happening. And of course, Julie was doing her job incredibly well. She was the one to give the closing statements as ‘Heavy Protector’ was cleaning up their stuff and leaving the stage, prompting the audience to follow the artists's social media and to give her the tips if they liked the performance. Of course, she was swarmed with people and it was scary seeing her little body disappear among big burly men, but everybody was very respectful and just wanted to show their enthusiasm by giving what they found in their wallet. A few coins, a 5€ bill, some cigarettes, meal tickets…

  Tonight, the staff paid 100€ for the six of them, and even if Cyrielle wasn’t to receive anything, 'Heavy Protector' each took 2€ of their share to give her. 10€ was less than what she had received in tips the previous week, but it was the first time she was actually paid.

  ‘I’m so happy, I feel like I’ll cry !’

  She was desperately fighting for her image, trying to stay elegant while her heart was dancing a samba. At this time Julie entered the staff room where they were resting before they had to leave. Her hair was a mess but her eyes were shining.

  “Should we see what we got and take our shares ?”

  It was the second round of the pay, the tips. She emptied her cap on the table, and she even had things in her pockets.

  “Let’s see… That’s 147€ and a few cents in total, plus a dozen meal tickets at a 5€ cap, two meal tickets at a 9€ cap, the equivalent of a pack of cigarettes, someone gave their wolf ring and there’s a coupon for a free pint of beer in a neighboring pub. Oh, and that’s for me !”

  She took a few business cards and shoved them in her pocket with mischievous eyes. But Cyrielle was more focused on the pile of things.

  ‘Wow, that’s so much ! How do we share all of that ? Should I take my phone to calcute ?’

  But contrary to her expectations, ‘Heavy Protector’ was discussing calmly.

  “We are the only two who smoke, do you want to share the cigarettes ?”

  “No, I’m more interested in the meal tickets, it’s advantageous for me since there’s a canteen at work. Take the cigarettes, it’s mostly a pack so it’s 10€, right ?”

  “Wait, give me one 5€ meal ticket and the ring. It’s super cool !”

  “I’ll take the coupon and 10€, seems fair to me.”

  They thoroughly shared all the different items. And before Cyrielle could say anything…

  “This is for you. You are the one who made all of this possible anyway.”

  She had 100€ in her hands. She kept staring at it even after they left the bar.

  ‘I could buy at least three sweaters at the secondhand shop with that ! Or I could even get new leather shoes. Or should I save it to repay Marius ? Oh my gosh, I can’t believe I have 100€ !’

  She was interrupted by a cssy voice.

  “Hello, happy to finally meet you.”

  She turned her head to discover a slim and attractive young man. As he walked towards her, the way he moved was seductive but in a natural way. Even without a wig and makeup, Cyrielle immediately knew who he was. After all, she had stalked him on social media ever since the Instantgram story incident.

  “Tell me, do you know a bit about drag ?”

  Was he testing her ? Well, too bad ! Even if she wasn’t knowledgeable about the drag scene, she at least knew about him.

  ‘Time to be respectful and show off a little bit ! I have to make a good impression on the person that made my MyTube channel explode !’

  She put one foot back and lowered herself, gracefully grabbing his hand.

  “Of course I know…”

  She offered a reverence and kissed the back of his hand. Well, figuratively. In reality, there was a respectful centimeter between her lips and his skin, just enough to express her respect without crossing any boundaries.

  “... Madame Fabergé.”

  Julie looked at her with eyes as wide as saucers. What she had just seen rivaled any historical movie she had watched. It was elegant, perfect, fwless, and exuded an aura of respect and poise. How could Cyrielle do that ? Did she learn it when she was young ?

  The misunderstanding was quickly spreading to the man in front of them.

  ‘I knew she wasn’t ordinary, but… That level of elegance ? An outdated etiquette that feels fresh with her dance-like movements ? She might be a bigger shot than I thought !’

  Without thinking twice, he straightened his back and talked seriously.

  “I would like you to perform at my drag show. To be honest, I had to bring a guest for two numbers because I have a costume change midway through that might take some time, but the person in question wasn’t avaible, and I can’t just ask the audience to wait while I change. I was searching for someone to fill in but you, Honey, you aren’t a repcement, you’ll be the highlight of the show !”

  Julie immediately csped her hands together with a big smile and excimed :

  “Of course, she would love it ! Now, when is the show ?”

  The two started discussing the details, but Cyrielle was frozen in horror.

  ‘When you said I had to touch on the drag scene, was that what you meant Julie ? What did you do again ?! I can barely sing in a bar without fainting, what do you expect me to do ?!’

  And there was another important thing.

  ‘I told Madame Fabergé that I knew about drag, but it’s false ! What am I supposed to do as a drag show number ? I’m not a drag queen !’

  ***

  There was still a month left until the drag show, it was to take pce on the 17th of december. But it didn’t mean Cyrielle could rex. In fact, she was busier than ever since that friday night. She had finished the second recording of an interior design video on saturday, and had even managed to squeeze in the time to fix a broken chair with 'handicraft', and use her 'home design' ability to make it appear stylish by changing the fabric of the seat. This new type of video would surely be a hit. On sunday she had her third concert that was captured by Julie, it was even more crowded than the previous ones and she had panicked a lot but eventually survived. Even monday with the usual karaoke at the ‘Bad Mother Breaker’ passed uneventfully.

  And amidst this hectic schedule, Cyrielle still found the time to continue studying and recording a cappel videos, though less than before since she already had a big backlog. She had gotten quite adept at using her abilities. It took her less time and less stress to bring them out for use, and she felt that, in a sense, she was growing. Not only mentally, getting slowly used to attention and solidifying her mental state, but also her abilities themselves were expanding. For example, she used to be confused about all the knowledge that ‘singing’ gave her. But, maybe thanks to ‘studying’ the school’s music csses, she had now become an expert at reading music sheets and could recognize every note by ear. It was the same with the ‘home design’ ability, she could use it more freely and extend its use to not only houses, but also bars, shops, gardens, and stages.

  Even her channel was growing at an uncontrolble pace. Amidst the a cappel videos, the concert rehearsal, and the karaoke songs, there were two particur uploads that were gaining attention.

  [Residence Rescue] Episode 1 - Helping Capucine to feel rexed again !

  Views : 10,873

  The comments were overflowing.

  -omg she did that for free??? come to my house too!!!!

  ?Must be PR no way she did that for free mdrrr

  ??she isn’t even a pro, what PR ? Go spread hate somewhere else and don’t touch our angel xptdr

  -She is so elegant but in an approachable way. I’m sure she is so nice in real life

  -acting like she doesn’t care but still does the bedroom and bathroom cuz Capucine needs help mdrrr she’s so cute

  -she sings well, is nice, has looks, and is good at design and housekeeping… why is she so perfect???

  The other video was very different, and a strange incident was the ignition point.

  [Public Karaoke] Lady Crazy - Delivered different (cover by Mademoiselle Cyrielle)

  Views : 24,649

  -Wow, you sing so well ! Even though it’s my song, it suits you so much better ?

  The singer was american but the message was written in french. It was proof that Lady Crazy didn’t just stumble upon this video, but had actually paid attention to the channel. It was enough to set fire to the comment section.

  -omg dy crazy likes this girl too???? I have the same tastes as my idol I can die happy!!!!

  -How did she even find Mademoiselle Cyrielle ? What the hell happened here ???

  ?stop making a fuss and enjoy that our angel is finally getting recognition mdrrr

  -Proof that she does it all for attention. Unsubscribed

  ?xptdr mad cuz your favorite artist is getting mainstream?

  Of course, Cyrielle was far from getting famous, but the results were here.

  [Mademoiselle Cyrielle]

  Subscribers : 2,498

  Videos : 29

  Julie had decided to post only one a cappel video in the morning, starting from yesterday. The channel was starting to get a little cluttered and the big videos were drowning in the flow, so she was searching for a way to change the direction of the channel. But anyways, it was a result unexpected for a MyTube channel that was active for two weeks. They had already received news that monetization was on its way after being verified by the app, so Julie had started to look into what they needed to do on an administrative level. It would be bad if Cyrielle and her were accused of evading taxes. But all of this was being taken care of by Julie, and she refused to answer Cyrielle’s questions, she just kept telling her to focus on the schedule.

  Obeying her best friend and manager, Cyrielle had no choice but to continue honing her skills. Nowadays she had a new task : ‘study’ the drag scene and create a performance worthy of Madame Fabergé’s expectations.