I swirl the purple juice in the plastic wine glass under the lighting.
“Huru-ruk.”
「 ← It’s grape juice.」
I left this note in case someone mistakenly thought otherwise, and minimized the hologram window to keep it next to me.
– Ah, I’m getting into the atmosphere!
– First class is seriously the best!
– Oh my, isn’t that a wine glass? Is it legal for kids to drink on airplanes?
└ Are my eyes missing? Na-me even left a note!
└ Ah, I didn’t see it!
└ There’s no way it can be legal, LOL!
└ So many reading errors, LOL!
– If they can’t punish you, is it…? Legal?
– Oh my!
– Drinking is legal, but serving it is illegal.
└ To be precise, it’s law-breaking, but there are no penalties.
└ Oh!
– Mocking adults drinking when you’re little is a national rule!
– I can’t eat foie gras because it’s cruel, but people enjoy it!
– It’s creamy, so the taste is quite divisive, yeah yeah.
For dessert, fruit, biscuits, and cheese were served.
But since I was full, I just nibbled a bit to taste.
Seems like I overate.
Grabbing my swollen belly, I slumped back in my chair.
「Mukbang ends.」
Every time I fly, I think time really crawls.
I just wanted to get off the plane, first class or not, as soon as possible!
I took a sip of water with a horo-rok and checked the broadcasting window.
[Broadcasting Time – 7:51:12]
Has it really been 8 hours since I started broadcasting?
Of course, 6 of those hours were just wasted time, but I’ve never kept a broadcast going this long before.
And…
[Number of Viewers – 403,806]
“Phew! What the, cough cough…!?”
It seemed the water I had in my mouth went down the wrong pipe, and I couldn’t stop coughing.
“Cough. Hek. Kek… cough cough! Heeek, haah… whoa.”
I clapped my chest and took a deep breath, finally calming my wildly racing heart.
– Are you okay, Na-me?
– What’s up? Why are you like that?
– It sounds like you choked!
– Are you alright??
– OMG, what should we do? 😭
My coughing seemed pretty painful, as the viewers all worried about me in unison.
It’s strange; even though I set it to subscriber-only chat for over a year, the chat flowed like a river.
Is it really possible that 400,000 people are watching this content-less broadcast?
First, I wiped the water I spilled on my pajamas with a napkin and opened my notepad.
Oh, coughing made my eyes water.
「Why are there so many people?」
When I asked that, hundreds of thousands of replies appeared.
I paused the chat for a moment and scrolled slowly.
– How can you survive NoName’s vlogs? LOL!
– Effectiveness 300% event is being held!
– Seems like everyone’s flocking because it’s been a while since my return!
– There’s no community without mentioning Na-me right now.
– Wow LOL! Instantly over 400,000, what a legend!
– Spanish hands up!
– Since it’s dinner time in Europe, they seem to be gathering!
– Your outfit today is super cute!
– If it weren’t for the small pool in Twish, you’d have hit at least 10 million if you broadcasted with a company like VLive!
Still, having 400,000 people keeping an eye on my every little move feels overwhelming…
If it were in my past life, that number would match the population of a small city-state.
But the fact that I have a place to return to is a huge blessing.
Whether I’m in the United States or Korea, what does my physical location mean to the viewers?
They just want to see the broadcast I’m doing.
Wasn’t it I who asked them to stick with me until the end?
I shouldn’t easily break a promise like that.
「Thank you all for waiting. I’ll work hard on my broadcasts from now on.」
During the remaining time, I’ll briefly talk about my life in the U.S. and think a bit about upcoming content.
– Don’t cry! (Clap) Don’t cry! (Clap)
– Does this mean I can watch broadcasts every day now? Please…
– 😭😭😭 Na-me must’ve had a tough time.
– It’s okay, let it out if you need to.
– Your eyes are getting all teary!
「I’m not crying! I just choked earlier.」
I worry a little about our viewers being too dramatic.
*
「I went to watch an American football game at Philips Academy, and it was surprisingly fun. I think I understand why Americans love football more than soccer or baseball. Personally, my ranking of fun in sports is ‘Magic Battle > American Football = UFC > F1 > Soccer = Baseball.」
I showed the viewers a photograph I took with Evans.
Evans generously allowed me to show the photo, saying he would become famous too someday.
The reactions from the viewers were hot.
– American football? Yes!
– Look at those muscles!
– OMG, who’s this guy? He’s so handsome!
└ Couldn’t be an older brother? If he’s an academy student, he should be at most a high schooler!
– That popular guy just got split in half and died!
– Wow, look at those muscles, what a freak! How much can he lift?
– 99% of alpha males can probably learn their lesson from that guy!
– Yet, Na-me only likes manly sports, LOL!
└ LOL! Magic Battle, American Football, UFC, F1.
└ Is this the secret hobby of a 10-year-old?
I had more photos than I expected.
Thanks to the photography club and student journalists actively snapping shots of me in class.
I slowly flipped through the photos in the gallery.
「It turns out the Magic Duel Practice was surprisingly useful as I learned various martial arts in class. It’s a bit hard to explain in words, but I’ll show you later on my broadcast.」
After that, I looked at photos of the house and garden I lived in while in the U.S., and finally showed a shot of the game development process.
「This is the VR game I made in Open World Engineering. I took screenshots every time a funny bug popped up, and there are quite a few.」
When using the Resonance model, it’s fine, but sometimes when borrowing third-party models, issues could arise.
I showcased some interesting bugs, like the neck of a villager suddenly stretching like a ghost or the scarecrow in a rice field changing into a demon beast.
– Kyeeeeeeee!!!
– Wow, that startled me!
– I thought my heart dropped!
– Stop!!!
– VR game developers must be immune to horror games!
– LOL!
– So, this was the game made for a project…
– That’s so scary…
I kept flipping through similar photos.
“Huh? Where did this come from?”
There was also a moving image of Adella and me fighting demon beasts in the desert with guns.
It must have been downloaded along with a photo from the chat room.
A gigantic scorpion demon suddenly popped up from the sandy ground.
It had an eerie appearance with additional pincers sticking out like fractals on both sides.
On the slippery sand, Adella jumped up and shot a magic bullet in mid-air.
The magic bullets hitting the scorpion’s legs expanded into a new magic circle, creating a pillar of fire that soared into the sky.
From behind, scorpion demon companions approached.
The centipede demon, controlled by Hibris, wrapped around the main body and brought it down, while I jumped on top and smashed a cannonball into its eye.
「This is basically a game where I shoot demon beasts in a medieval fantasy world with a magic gun. If anyone wants to try it, I’ll upload it on T-gether.」
– ?????
– What’s with the quality?!?!?!
– This isn’t even a real game, but a project? What on earth have I been playing…
– Is this quality for real?
– Wow, the textures on the demon beasts are insane, LOL!
– What’s the name of this game?
– Winning in battle means you physically capture them, LOL!
– Market Monsters, LOL!
– Na-me is a crazy powerhouse, for real!
「Actually, I couldn’t even choose a name for the game until submission. Market Monsters? That’s too much of a rip-off.」
I thought I should quickly decide on a name.
Honestly, did I need to think that hard?
To put it bluntly, wasn’t it a game made to help ease my feelings?
「I’ll go with Kaizen World for this one. When I return to Korea, I’ll ask if it’s possible to register it as an official game with Resonance.」
I decided to name it after the country I was born in during my last life.
And for the last photo…
“Ah!”
There was a photo of me soundly asleep in the passenger seat of a car in my gallery.
Looking at the date, it was today.
Did Professor Cheon secretly take it while I was dozing off on the way to the airport?
When I squinted and looked carefully at the photo, I couldn’t help but gasp.
I was leaning against the window, sucking my thumb while sleeping!
I commanded deletion faster than light.
“Delete, delete. No, I mean delete, not zoom in!”
Damn AI! Why isn’t the touch working?!
– LOL!!!
– OMG, what a cutie, LOL!!!
– What?!
– I’ll archive this!
– Oh, there’s no screenshot block, nice!
– LOL!!!
– Na-me is a baby, LOL!
“44,000… Over 440,000 people are watching right now…”
I couldn’t lift my face in shame.
My cheeks felt hot; I must be bright red right now.
Hunching down, I quickly typed in my notepad.
「Please erase this, everyone. This isn’t okay…!!!!!!!!」
I temporarily moved the camera and swung the curtain open.
Next to me, Professor Cheon tilted his head, seemingly curious about whether I needed anything.
When I showed him the photo, he laughed and complimented me for being cute.
“Na-me, you look like an angel even while you sleep.”
“Don’t compliment me! Why did you take such a photo?!”
“Hahaha.”
I filled my fist with aura… Oh wait, I’m at an altitude of 10,000 meters, so the aura isn’t working properly.
Reluctantly, I punched Professor Cheon’s arm with my bare fist.
Thud-thud!
Instead of dealing damage, my fist just hurt.
Has the difference in strength between an adult and a child become this significant?
I frowned and closed the curtain.
I need to change the topic, I need to shift the topic.
To regain control of the situation, I had no choice but to make a bold move.
「NoName’s broadcast schedule from tomorrow: I’ve decided on 6 times a week.」
