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It was late morning.

I received an unexpected call from Moon Chang-sik.

“Hello?”

[Are you busy right now?]

It was a bit surprising to get a call from Moon Chang-sik, who usually doesn’t reach out much.

“No, not really… Just hanging out.”

[Ah, that’s good to hear.]

Hmm, why did he call?

Was it about the song lyrics?

Well, considering I haven’t been in touch for a few days, he must be curious.

“Oh, about the lyrics…”

I was about to vaguely mention some of my thoughts as I had much to feel guilty about.

[By the way, could you teach me how to play that game you mentioned before?]

“Excuse me?”

Moon Chang-sik brought up a topic I never expected.

“Um… that Romance of the Three Kingdoms game?”

[Yes, I thought about playing it since I have the day off, but it’s quite difficult, so I figured I’d ask.]

Oh…

This was a little unexpected, but I welcomed this sort of contact.

“Sure! I’ll explain it to you right now.”

I jumped up from my seat.

I realized I had unwittingly accumulated quite a bit of debt to Chang-sik.

This was the perfect chance to clear it up a little.

[Right now?]

“Yes, are you sitting in front of the computer?”

[Ah yes, I even purchased it.]

“Then, I’ll teach you how to play properly, so could you add me on Discord and share your screen?”

This method would make it easier to guide him through the game, but…

[Discord…? What’s that?]

“Uh-oh.”

Hearing that made me think it might not be that easy after all.

**

“I’m back.”

[Oh, you came back quickly?]

“I ended the call with my manager sooner than expected.”

After hanging up with the manager, I continued the conversation with Moon Chang-sik.

On the screen that was shared through screen sharing, Chang-sik was deep into the game.

Since he didn’t know anything about this, he was playing on the easiest difficulty.

“Doing well?”

[Yeah, it’s a little complicated, but it’s manageable.]

Right now, Chang-sik has decided to start with infantry training for the day, focusing solely on that.

He’s dedicated to mastering the basics, unlike me, who crams for things.

[So, is it like this?]

“Ah yeah, and from there you….”

It seemed like he had the basic sense; he quickly picked it up.

“What’s the goal of all this training, though?”

While I was giving him tips, I couldn’t help but wonder what Chang-sik wanted to achieve by pounding on a scarecrow all day.

It seemed like he was gearing up for some serious combat… Was he aiming to become an officer or something?

[Oh, I’m planning to serve under Liu Bei.]

“Liu Bei?”

[Yes, isn’t he cool?]

“Liu Bei is great.”

Well… Liu Bei is indeed impressive.

Starting from a straw sandal general to becoming an emperor is a rarity throughout world history.

[I want to make my mark as one of Liu Bei’s generals.]

“Ah, like Zhao Yun or Guan Yu, or Zhang Fei?”

[Yes, well… aiming to be the second Zhao Yun, I guess.]

“Hmmm, Zhao Yun is good.”

Zhao Zilong.

He is actually one of my favorite generals.

About 20% of the reason I frequently played Kong Songchan was due to Zhao Yun’s faction.

[Actually, I’ve had this dream of becoming a character in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms since I was a kid.]

“Oh, that thing. I….”

As we chatted about Romance of the Three Kingdoms, I became curious about one thing.

“If you were born in the actual Romance of the Three Kingdoms era, what would you do?”

Currently, he was solely focused on acting, but one couldn’t really be an actor in that era.

I got curious about what Chang-sik would have done if he lived back then.

He seemed like someone who could excel at anything.

[Me? In the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, I’d want to be a general and make a name for myself.]

“Ah-ha.”

Being a general sounds great…

If played well, it could be possible to be revered like Guan Yu during that time!

[What about you, Soo-hyun? You seem to really like the Romance of the Three Kingdoms.]

“For me? I just want to be born into a good family.”

Some wealthy, reputable family in the countryside would be nice.

Rich people, even if they fall, have their families around for three generations.

[Really? Don’t you have any dreams?]

“How could I do anything in a time of chaos?”

Look at my arms; could I even make it to battle?

In the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, advisors had to ride horses to the battlefield; it wouldn’t be easy.

[Still, I thought you would want to be born male and at least try being a general.]

“Excuse me?”

[Wouldn’t a good family mean something like Lady Soo-yeon?]

“Uh…”

I was a bit taken aback by Chang-sik’s comment.

Now that I thought about it, I had naturally assumed I would reincarnate as a woman.

Well, to be born male would indeed be better in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms era.

“Forget that. I’d rather be born as an eight-foot tall general, challenging others to duels.”

If I could just defeat a notable figure, I could easily be etched into history right away!

[…That seems quite like you, Soo-hyun. Oh, speaking of which, we just moved the filming location.]

“Wait, has that happened already?”

Does that mean there won’t be any more shoots at the Historical Drama Set? It felt like a tourist spot; I will miss that a bit.

[Yes, we’ve moved everything now. Come by sometime.]

“Alright, got it.”

I realized I hadn’t been to the filming location in a while.

It wouldn’t hurt to go tomorrow and check things out.

After all, there would still be filming left.

[By the way, this is fun.]

“Right? It’s enjoyable.”

As we chatted, Chang-sik, who just finished training and was now fully engaged in combat, told me:

[It looks like they made a really good game; being the advertisement model is quite impressive.]

“Ah-ha, it feels like getting a bow while lying down.”

It’s a bit of a complicated feeling since it was coming from no one other than Chang-sik… But still, it was nice to hear compliments.

Anyway, after sharing the basics of the game and some personal tips with Chang-sik, I ended the call.

That evening.

I figured it was about time, so I turned on my broadcast.

“Ah, can everyone hear me well?”

-Yes, yes.

-Can hear you.

There was nothing particularly special planned, but today the third generation students had their debut broadcast, right?

The second generation had been pushing the third generation to showcase, so I was curious…

I thought I’d ask the viewers for their opinions.

“How was the third generation debutant?

I heard that unlike the second generation, this third generation is debuting one person at a time each day.

-They were okay.

-They were good haha.

-Preparing for moving.

“Hey now, do you know that watching is still for Miro’s broadcast?”

-I know, I know haha.

-I don’t know? lol.

-But honestly, it wasn’t bad.

Wow, they’re really generous with the compliments? Who debuted today?

“Oh, really?”

-Yes, felt like a prepared newcomer.

-Similar vibe with the second generation.

-They were a bit clumsy haha.

“What? Really?”

Wait, is that the kind of character they were going for?

I was curious and immediately searched for the newly debuted junior.

“Oh, um… not bad.”

-Hahahahaha.

-What kind of reaction is that for a junior?

“I actually think they did well; their character selection is just right.”

They remind me a bit of Tenshi?

While they fit well with the Japanese vibe, I’m not sure how well they’ll go over in Korea.

“Shall we take a look?”

Thinking that, I casually searched for the highlights of yesterday’s debut broadcast.

But just by glancing, it was clear that they gave off a vibe more of a native vtuber than a Korean one.

The second generation had a similar air, but this time it felt more intense.

Hmm, but since this type of character hasn’t existed in the Celestial Realm, it could be counted as a new attempt?

I’m not quite sure.

But since the viewers say it’s okay, it should be just fine.

Though if it were the viewers of other members, mine tend to be a bit picky.

“Well, I’m glad to hear it seems they’re doing well.”

That was the end of the highlight viewing session.

Although I skimmed through it, it seemed overall pretty good.

-But you pretended not to care haha.

-If that’s the case, why didn’t you just do a joint viewing? lol.

“That’s not it; that’s not how it is.”

-Oh yes haha.

-By the way, what are we doing today?

“Today? Well, nothing specific comes to mind.”

-How about Romance of the Three Kingdoms?

-Continue from where we left off before?

“Wow…”

I thought about doing a poll for the first time in a while, but look at the chat.

Since when did I become such a big fan of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms?

Well, if they want it this much, that’s good for me.

Since I’m the official advertisement model, I launched the game without hesitation.

“Let’s continue from where we left off.”

Since I didn’t plan to stream for too long today, I loaded the saved file instead of starting anew.

As my character, looking regal and impressive, appeared on the screen:

-This position is somewhat different from the last time I saved?

-Doing it solo?

“Oh, I just did a bit.”

After teaching Moon Chang-sik this morning, I felt the urge to play too.

I played for about an hour after our call.

-What?? You did a backtrack??

-This isn’t right!!!

-Let’s behave morally.

“I didn’t do much.”

Not even a year’s worth of gameplay.

“Alright, let’s give it another go today.”

So, while chatting lightly with the viewers and playing the Romance of the Three Kingdoms game, I decided to end the broadcast early since I had to go to the filming location tomorrow and hit the hay.

**

The next day.

As I mentioned yesterday, I came to the new filming site for the first time in a while to practice.

Actually, this filming site isn’t new; it’s from before the Historical Drama Set was used, so I’m somewhat familiar with it. But right now, it’s bustling since they just moved in, giving off a strong relocation vibe.

As I passed by the busy staff, I bumped into Moon Chang-sik.

“Oh, Soo-hyun.”

“How was the game yesterday… huh?”

But Chang-sik I met was in a slightly different state than usual.

“What happened? Did you not sleep last night?”

“Ah, yes…”

He looked exhausted with sunken eyes.

The typical appearance of someone who had pulled an all-nighter.

“…Did you play the game?”

“…Yes.”

“Oh, dear.”

They say late-night gaming can be scary…

…It seems like I might have told him too much.

 

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