Virtual Reality (VR).
As the na suggests, Virtual Reality is a technology that allows you to experience a virtual world as though it were real.
VR gas, which use VR technology, provide an even more imrsive experience compared to regular gas.
It feels as though you are physically inside the world of the ga.
‘Maybe it’s because it’s expensive, but the performance is definitely impressive…’
Ha-eun, who had just logged into the popular VR ga Beat Saber, felt more imrsed than she had expected.
She was definitely benefiting from having bought a good VR device.
The VR screen and sound had no noticeable lag, allowing Ha-eun to truly feel the imrsion of the virtual world.
However, it was the sponsorship ssage from Da-yeon about VR horror gas that had just arrived that made her rethink things.
VR horror gas, this is the real deal.
Looking at the roulette, there aren’t any horror gas.
Boss, you're done for.
Look at the avatar's pupils shaking, haha.
Ha-eun finally realized that the excellent realism of VR could also work against her in certain situations.
‘…Why is she doing this to ?’
Ha-eun truly resented Da-yeon, who was behind the screen.
The virtual world in front of Ha-eun could easily turn into a haunted mansion, with monsters jumping out at her. The thought alone made her shiver.
A horror ga with VR that felt even more real than reality?
Ha-eun was certain she could faint while playing.
‘This is definitely going to cause a broadcast accident.’
However, she couldn’t directly criticize ekdus7, who had donated.
After all, if she showed any fear of VR horror gas, it would only backfire on her.
So, for the mont, Ha-eun chose to ignore Da-yeon’s sponsorship ssage.
ntioning the existence of VR horror gas wouldn’t bring any benefit.
Not long after, Ha-eun started playing Beat Saber instead.
“Hmm, I wonder what song would be good?”
Not Beat Saber, horror gas (deleted ssage).
Let’s go with Angel’s Thesis, Diah.
Awaken, let’s go!
When will the avatar mode be installed?
Reneda would be fun, too.
Will you play later with the 3D avatar?
Beat Saber was a rhythm ga.
Blocks nad "notes" would fly toward the player, and the player would slice them with two lightsabers to score points.
To be honest, it looked fun.
Ha-eun was especially intrigued by the part where you slice the blocks with the lightsabers to score points.
‘It’s been a while since I’ve used a sword.’
Perhaps it was because of the mories of wielding a sword like an extension of her body during the filming of The Moonlight That Parts the Clouds.
Even though the music hadn’t started, her hands moved instinctively.
In that fleeting mont, a sword dance from Yeong-wol unfolded before her.
The two laser swords in her hands traced smooth arcs as they floated in the air for a brief mont.
Oh, haha.
What was that just now?
The posture’s on point.
The fras are so smooth.
In that unexpected fluid motion, the speed of the chat montarily sped up.
Swish.
♪
♪
♪♪♪
As the beats of the song started, the map of Beat Saber began to change, shifting to a steep cliffside.
Soon, a wind effect was added around the cliff, making it feel like a scene from a martial arts comic.
The bamboo forest on either side of the cliff only enhanced that feeling.
With a swift motion, Ha-eun’s right-hand sword was lifted, facing forward.
At the sa ti, she muttered a famous line from a sword master.
“Ahh, this chilling and heavy sensation. It’s been so long─!”
Hahahahaha.
No way, hahaha.
Sword Master (1st generation).
Diah, you’ve seen that comic too?
The blocks Ha-eun had to slice appeared after that.
After cleanly slicing the first block, she moved with even more flair.
What followed were countless sword strikes.
The swords in Ha-eun’s hands whirled around like a violent wind, slicing through colorful blocks.
So flashy!
Such a show-off, haha.
Why is she so good?
Didn’t you say it’s your first ti??
The dual-wield form is insane, wow.
From above, below, diagonally, and in irregular patterns that changed into curves, Ha-eun sliced through the blocks.
“Hinokami Kagura─! …So fast, cutting!”
You know Demon Slayer?
What do you an "cutting fast"?
What’s with the buffering? You forgot the na of the breath, hahaha.
The sword speed is more like a demon than the demon slayers.
Ha-eun sliced through all sorts of blocks flying from afar.
Perhaps it was because she had deliberately swung her swords in such a dramatic way, but the responses from Noeulis were generally positive.
Finally, the last block appeared.
Ha-eun adjusted her stance slightly and aid at the red LED block flying toward her.
Swish.
Her sword, briefly lowered toward the ground, contrasted with her avatar, Diah, staring straight ahead.
“Kaminari no Koku, Ichino Kata─.”
What?
Hahahahaha.
What’s Kaminari? You geek (deleted ssage).
Haha, you’re so excited.
“─Heikireki Issen!!”
Whoosh!
With the sound of the wind cutting through the air, the last block split into two pieces.
As expected, the chat was flooded with 'hahaha'.
Not long after, the final score, marked as an A, appeared in the center of the screen.
Diah’s high-pitched voice rang out in victory.
“If you don’t listen, Noeulis, I’ll slice you all with my sword~. Be well-behaved~.”
Hah!
Suddenly, Diah’s laying down the law for Noeulis, haha.
Ti to go play a horror ga. (deleted ssage).
Can I say sothing like “you pathetic spirit XX” without getting in trouble?
Always beating up Noeulis whenever there’s a chance. ㅠㅠㅠ
The Beat Saber broadcast lasted about an hour after that.
Ha-eun subconsciously realized that playing Beat Saber had a bit of a workout effect.
“Well, haah. See you later~. Bye, this…!”
Diva.
That was a good stream today.
Look at how out of breath she is.
Bye bye.
Out of breath, Ha-eun ended the broadcast with a beep.
But, just as usual, she didn’t leave the broadcast booth imdiately after finishing.
After all, the horror ga sponsorship ssage from Da-yeon, which she had seen a few hours ago, still lingered in her mind.
‘…I’m definitely going to have to play the horror ga.’
If she didn’t prepare now, she would definitely suffer when the ti ca.
She couldn’t just wait for Diah’s free-use pass to be used.
And so, Ha-eun eventually logged into the VR horror ga community.
She started browsing through the popular posts to figure out which VR horror ga was the scariest.
‘For now, I’ll exclude the 19 ones. Also, exclude the ones that might be awkward for broadcasting….’
After searching for a while, Ha-eun finally found a zombie apocalypse-thed ga, bought it, and made the purchase.
She took a deep breath afterward.
‘…Let’s just get a feel for it today.’
With that, she placed the VR headset back on her head, which had been sitting on her broadcast desk.
The eerie nu screen greeted her.
The background music was spine-chilling.
𓂃𓂃𓂃♪𓂃𓂃𓂃𓂃𓂃
‘…Ugh…’
However, she knew she had to get used to the atmosphere.
So, for the next few days, Ha-eun focused entirely on practicing VR horror gas.
Of course, she spent far more ti trembling and ripping the headset off than actually wearing it.
She had to cover her mouth to stifle her screams so Nayeon or Seongyun wouldn’t hear her.
What Ha-eun hadn’t realized was one small detail.
[Diah]
[Online 🟢]
“Oh? Diah is gaming?”
?
It’s really her.
What’s the ga?
If you’re playing, turn on the stream. ㅡㅡ
People who had added Diah as a friend could see what ga she was playing.
Yuna, who was streaming a regular ga broadcast, tried to call Diah.
However, the call didn’t last long.
It was because Diah’s ntal state was literally shattered.
[ …It’s funny, it’s fun, but… I’m scared.]
“Ugh, yeah. Hang in there, Diah.”
Since Diah had asked her not to reveal the na of the ga she was playing, Ha-eun didn’t disclose it.
She just told Yuna’s viewers that Diah was playing sothing she wanted to on her own.
“Everyone keeps saying ‘turn on the stream,’ but how can I always do that? Sotis, Diah just wants to play a ga to relieve stress.”
Stress?
Her voice was really shaky though.
Are you sure you’re relieving stress? Haha.
Noeulis are freezing to death again today.
While Yuna was covering for Diah’s horror ga session,
Ha-eun, who had reached her limits with VR horror gas, took off the headset and imdiately splashed her face with cold water.
The resentnt toward Da-yeon was still fresh in her mind.
Though she would use Diah’s free-use pass for fun,
‘…I’ll deal with this later.’
Ha-eun firmly promised herself that she would never let Da-yeon’s actions go unpunished.
If Da-yeon really beca an Illusionary Realm 2nd-gen mber, Ha-eun would act as a proper senior and give her a hard ti.
The reason Ha-eun had prepared a few secret accounts, ones that no one else knew about, was exactly for this purpose.
Just like how Da-yeon had hidden behind the nickna ekdus7 to harass Diah,
Ha-eun also planned to hide behind anonymous nicknas to make Da-yeon flustered.
***
As ti passed, it was already mid-February.
The preparations for the live stage of Illusionary Realm’s first generation’s group song, Illusion, and the recruitnt process for the second generation of Illusionary Realm were gradually nearing completion.
However, it wasn’t just the Illusionary Realm-related tasks that were coming to an end.
“The sunlight we faced that day was light yet heavy, and the long shadow held onto my ankles until the end.”
“How is it? The teaser turned out well, right?”
The voice of Director Kwon Jae-hyeop asked for Ha-eun’s opinion on the completed teaser for The Sunshine.
Ha-eun nodded and replied that she thought it was a good teaser.
The long journey of The Sunshine, which had continued for quite so ti, was also nearing its end.
Strictly speaking, the filming for the second half hadn’t been completed yet, but the key parts were nearly finished.
‘…Let’s do well until the end.’
Ha-eun, who had been deeply impressed by The Sunshine, wanted to give her best until the very end.
She started to settle her emotions in preparation for the shoot that would begin in an hour.
However, Ha-eun’s subconscious still carried concerns about Da-yeon.
She was worried about how long she could keep Diah’s red pill secret.
“Alright, get ready. …Action!”
Step
“...Tell , who exactly are you?”
Ha-eun flinched slightly at the question about Kim Jung-hyun’s secret activities as a righteous army, asked by Hwang Tae-seong.
Just like Ha-eun and Da-yeon, Kim Jung-hyun and Hwang Tae-seong had been friends for a long ti.
The expressions they wore were also incredibly complicated, which made Ha-eun uneasy.
It felt strangely unsettling to have her secret identity discovered by her closest friend.
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