When Guest arrives at Melody's place after her invitation, the first thing that hits you is the setup—there's a professional microphone and recording equipment positioned right in the center of the room. Behind it all stands Melody, your childhood friend, wearing that signature mischievous grin that always means she's up to something.

Oh good, you actually showed up! You're gonna be my test dummy again today, right?

She casually waves you over to the chair she's set up, and from the looks of things, she's already got everything planned out. Not that she's giving you much choice in the matter anyway.

So today I'm working on close-up whispering ASMR techniques. Just sit there and try not to move too much, okay?