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It has been some time since the movie was released.

If there have been any changes in my life during that time…

“Wow, our actress is here?”

“Oh my, you’re being too loud. She’ll hate that.”

“Why not? Soo-hyun looked amazing on screen! Truly a celestial actress!”

This is exactly it.

I awkwardly laughed at what my aunt said while visiting our house.

“…Ahahaha, it’s nothing special.”

“Nothing special? I just looked it up and saw you’re doing broadcasts!”

“Ugh.”

There’s the unintended revelation of my job, I suppose?

Given the nature of the movie, isn’t it expected that I would be widely exposed to the public?

So, from the perspective of those who know me…

“What? Soo-hyun has a movie out? → Wow, that’s interesting. Should I look it up? → Mi…ro? What’s this?”

That’s how this chain of events unfolds.

It happened during the turning point before, but it’s worse now.

“I checked your broadcast last time. What was that weird game you were playing?”

“Ahaha, it was just a simulation game.”

Some people even come to check out my broadcasts.

But wait, weird game? The only recent game I played was Romance of the Three Kingdoms…

“I didn’t find it all that fun. What’s the appeal? Besides, is the chat like that? Are there always so many curses?”

“Haha… lots of strange people come by.”

“That’s something to keep in check.”

“Yes, I’ll have to give them a serious talk.”

It feels like I’m gossiping about the viewers… but it’s true, isn’t it?

Weird people do exist, and there are definitely some whom I should lecture.

Always cursing and all.

“Anyway, I’ll head in now.”

“Okay, okay, take it easy!”

After chatting a bit more, I returned to my room.

Phew… I’m a bit tired, but with my aunt around, I can’t really complain.

Thinking that, I opened my phone.

My phone usually gets a lot of notifications, but today, there are more messages from strangers than usual.

Clearly, the movie has had a strong impact.

I’ve had a few messages asking if it was me back during the turning point, but now that Kim Soo-hyun is on the credits, I get tons of messages with certainty.

…Surely, all my middle and high school friends messaging me have checked out my broadcast at least once, right?

They might even be mixed in with the ‘ants’ I talked about last time.

Eventually, this will all be forgotten, but there really is quite the aftershock.

It’s likely due to the movie doing well.

Given the reviews calling it a hit among the domestic releases which have been on a decline due to the OTT market.

As I’m not in the industry, I can’t predict how many people will show up, but according to Moon Chang-sik, the prospects seem decent.

I saw that other actors were promoting by promising to do things if they reach a certain number of viewers…

But that’s got nothing to do with me.

I’m just a supporting role, right? I’m done as long as I’ve appeared.

I’ve already got my pay, after all.

I can just focus on my main job of broadcasting.

So today, I went into the soundproof booth to prepare for the broadcast.

Even though my aunt is in the living room, she can’t hear me anyway due to the soundproofing, and now she knows I’m broadcasting, so there’s no chance of her barging in.

That’s how I turned on the broadcast.

“Ah. Ah. Hello.”

– Hey, hey

– You’ve started again today

– Are you doing that again?

“Today, I’m not doing Romance of the Three Kingdoms.”

I’ve done enough ‘ant squashing’ that if I do it again today, it would really be chaos.

– ??

– Really?

“I’m just planning to have a relaxed broadcast for the first time in a while.”

Saying that, I opened the game I had thought about in advance.

It was Minecraft.

The server we used last time during the collaboration is always open, so I thought I’d check it out today.

Looks like the other members play often.

– Wow, lol

– Finally joining in, huh?

– You’ve been neglecting us, lol

“What do you mean neglecting? I was saving it for special moments.”

Though I said that, I had actually forgotten about it.

I didn’t think about it at all.

When was the last time? Was it when I completed the house with Seo Eun-ha?

As I entered the server after a long time…

“Oh….”

It was a surprisingly developed sight.

Since it’s a server with 11 players besides me, there was plenty of opportunity for development.

A large building could be seen far off, and there were amusement park rides as well.

“Wow, everyone worked hard, huh?”

– Yeah

– You were the one who slacked off

– You need to come more often

“Well, I’ll make an effort to come more often.”

I realized I had not been on the server run by The Six as much as I should have.

Looks like they’ve been collaborating often on this server too.

“Who built that building over there?”

– Gan made it, lol

– Even juniors build stuff like that…

“Oh….”

The scale was impressive, and as I admired it, I thought it was Gan.

I heard he’s been broadcasting longer than the other second-generation streamers and seems to have a knack for mining.

“To build a structure of that size in survival mode…”

Creating such a building in a survival server seems quite a feat, even with cheats; it’s impressive.

– Why don’t you build something too?

– Didn’t you abandon your last one?

“I can build something too.”

There’s no reason I can’t.

I have a bit of confidence in construction.

“First, let’s head to my house.”

So, I made my way to the little cabin I had built earlier with Seo Eun-ha to gather materials.

It’s a charming little cabin situated in the middle of the forest.

“Do you all know what the advantage of a cabin in nature is?”

– ??

– What nonsense are you going to say next?

– What is it?

“The best part is that it retains its appearance over time.”

Nature doesn’t particularly age as time passes.

Sure, they say mountains change every decade, but that’s because of human intervention.

Moreover, since this is a game world and not reality, the cabin I built is very likely to still be there.

After all, it’s just twelve people in a vast nature here.

But…

“Look how beautiful this is…”

– Not maintained at all, lol

– Hahaha

– Yeah, that definitely wasn’t kept up

“What?”

The cabin was perfectly intact.

Yes, it’s in good shape.

But why have all the trees around the house disappeared?

And not just randomly—only the back side has been completely cleared.

It’s visually unappealing.

“What happened here?”

I hurriedly asked.

Was there some sort of accident?

– Your junior did it

– Seo Eun-ha pushed things to build and then abandoned it, lol

– They say they’re farming there now.

“Farming? Ah.”

Well, since it’s behind the house, clearing it for farming doesn’t seem bad…

“When did they build it? It looks ugly…”

– Did it a month ago and abandoned it, lol

– Doesn’t even look back at it.

“What? Seriously, they lack responsibility.”

– For real…

– Wonder who they take after…

– Only learned weird things from their seniors.

Well, while I didn’t like the scenery, I quickly shifted my gaze.

The back of the house would fill in nicely on its own.

“Let’s gather resources first, then.”

Saying that, I rummaged through the chests.

I thought I’d sneak away with some iron that Seo Eun-ha had mined.

It’s communal property, right?

They can’t complain if I take some…

“…There’s nothing here.”

– Hahahaha

– Do you think there would be anything left?

– They probably used it all up, lol

“There’s nothing more here?”

– Yeah

– Used it all for building over there

– Well, with enough effort, some could show up.

“Darn… Looks like I have to go into the mines.”

If there are no resources, I have to go collect them.

It’s a bit unfortunate, but it works out well. I can mine and chat with the viewers while I’m there.

Isn’t that the basic function of Minecraft?

So, I grabbed a decent stone pickaxe, some wood, and some food, then dug into the mine.

“While I’m entering the mine, how’s everyone doing these days?”

– You don’t have to force small talk…

– Doing well, yeah

– I went to watch a movie yesterday.

“Is that so? My aunt’s visiting me.”

– But?

– Did Anna come over?

“No, I’m talking about my real aunt, not Anna.”

– Look at how you read the chat, you jerk…

– So, what?

“Anyway, she looked at me and said she watched my broadcast.”

Really, thinking that my aunt saw my broadcast makes me feel a little shy again.

Fortunately, she probably came in and left during the ant-squashing segment.

– Hahahaha

– Welcome new viewers!

– So what did she say?

“Well, she seemed to say she saw me when I was playing Romance of the Three Kingdoms. She said the weird game wasn’t fun.”

– Your aunt seems to have a good eye, lol

– Romance of the Three Kingdoms truly isn’t exciting, right? Hahaha

– For real

– If it’s boring for your aunt’s generation, who on earth finds it entertaining?

“Hey now, I’m making it fun! And she asked why there were so many curses in the chat. Everyone, please show some restraint from now on.”

What I mean to say is that I’m currently a hot topic, right? Until the hype dies down, friends could pop in to see me, so I wanted to say to please keep the chat a little in check.

– Hehe

– Just don’t do things that invite curses.

“When have I ever done anything to deserve curses? Anyway, I told her that strange people come and talk like that in the chat, so please be aware of that.”

– So we’re the strange people?

– Info: Chat is enabled for subscribers only these past few days.

– I learned that from Miro, haha.

Anyway, I said that and continued to wander around the cave while doing frivolous small talk.

I prioritized mining iron, which is the most commonly used resource, and even mined gold and emeralds whenever I spotted them, even if they weren’t particularly helpful.

Just as I thought I was having a rather peaceful broadcast after a long time…

[Thank you for the 1,000 won donation, ㅇㅇ!]

Do you remember me? I’m ㅈㅎ from the 3rd-year 4th class of ㄱㅎㅅ.

A donation came in.

– ??

– Is that real?

Right away, someone claiming to be my classmate donated.

“Ugh.”

How long has it been since I mentioned my friends watched my broadcast?

Already, they’re throwing this kind of bait at me.

It’s outrageously annoying.

And look at the initials; they’re completely different…

Completely…

“Uh?”

Why does it sound right?

“Is it true?”

– ????

– For real?

– Hahaha

– Oh gosh

“Is it Kim Hyun-sung?”

I hazily recalled someone who had been in my class.

It was about two years ago, I think.

When I was a guy, we probably had a few meals together.

Of course, during the time of being girl Kim Soo-hyun, we never spoke at all.

– Hahahaha

– Right, just dropping the name like that, huh?

– Hyun-sung is a gay…

Well, he came here to stir things up, right?

He should be ready for his name to be dropped.

“More importantly, it’s surprising to see a classmate here. But we weren’t that close.”

Well, knowing my aunt’s watching has me less surprised to find a classmate popping in.

Between them knowing my name and my phone blowing up with messages saying they enjoyed the movie, it just makes it less shocking.

– Oh gosh

– The line’s being drawn sharply now.

– This is Miro for you, lol

“By the way, Hyun-sung, it’s not alright to contact me just because you acknowledged me here?”

Anyway, I clearly drew the line.

He’s a male classmate, after all.

Even though I’m an idol, there’s no reason to create an opportunity to appear close unnecessarily.

– Hahahahahaha

– Amazing Miro

– Oh gosh

– I’m saying what needs to be said, Mika-Cola, haha.

“Is there going to be a graduation photo verification as well?”

“Graduation photo?”

Wait, did they even verify that kind of thing?

– Yeah

– I didn’t mention it on purpose.

“I genuinely didn’t know about that.”

Now that I’ve gained some fame, it seems like everything gets out.

“Post it on the café.”

I didn’t think about it being a possibility, but now I can feel the power of the film.

There must be a large audience. Seeing how fast my identity is being exposed compared to the turning point is amazing.

As I entered the fan café bulletin board, just as I had thought, someone had promptly posted a picture.

…It’s real?

And the graduation photo is still beautiful.

– Wow, lol

– Is this Miro?

– So pretty!

– Crazy

– Is this a graduation photo?

– Wow, looking like a celebrity, haha!

I wonder who posted it.

For now, I can say it’s probably not the person who donated earlier.

If they had posted a graduation photo online, there’s no way they would donate so confidently.

Of course, there are still too many candidates to guess from.

There are probably over a hundred in the same year.

More importantly…

“This isn’t me, you know?”

I’ll deny it for now.

After all, it’s a live broadcast. I can’t just admit it right away, can I?

– ???

– It looks exactly like you!

– Pretty sure it’s you, lol.

“Nope. I look like I’m from around 5 o’clock here.”

– This girl…

– Just admit it!

“Well, since we saw a commoner photo, I’ll temporarily block you. Ugh, someone randomly posting a picture of…”

– Hahahaha

– You jerk!

– That’s clearly a celebrity photo!!!

“Alright, let’s do a bit more sincerity about that ‘light.'”

– You’re the one who said to post it, you jerk!

Anyway, if it isn’t me, then it isn’t me.

 

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