Si-Hyun pressed her phone close to her ear, focusing intently so she wouldn’t miss a word. On the other end of the line, Ji-Ah’s voice brimd with excitent.
“During that double dungeon incident, I felt sothing was about to happen!”
“Uh-huh, uh-huh!”
“So, I coordinated my schedule with the administration office and went back to the province. And guess what? It really happened! It’s all thanks to you, Si-Hyun!”
“No way, it’s because of your hard work! Seriously, congratulations!”
Si-Hyun’s words carried genuine warmth as she celebrated.
An S-Rank Hunter!
In Korea, there were less than ten such individuals, standing at the very pinnacle of the awakened pyramid.
Now, the na Kim Ji-Ah would join their ranks.
The news would undoubtedly cause a stir, becoming a hot topic everywhere. Imagining the flurry of headlines and broadcasts to co, Si-Hyun couldn’t help but smile.
“So, when are you coming back to Seoul?”
“Hmm… There are still a lot of dungeons I need to clear here. It might be tough to return anyti soon.”
“I see… Hehe, when you co back, you’re probably going to be even busier, aren’t you?”
“Haha! That might be true!”
At Si-Hyun’s lighthearted comnt, Ji-Ah let out a cheerful laugh.
“Huh? Oh, Si-Hyun, hold on a second.”
It sounded like soone was speaking to Ji-Ah from the side. Si-Hyun patiently waited, faintly catching bits of the conversation in the background.
Monts later, Ji-Ah returned, her voice tinged with regret.
“The next dungeon is on the verge of going berserk. I think I have to go now…”
Her tone was dripping with reluctance.
Si-Hyun responded with a bitter smile.
“It can’t be helped. Promise you’ll let know when you’re back, okay?”
“Of course! Oh, and one more thing—could you keep this a secret from Si-Yoon for now? I want to tell him myself.”
“Sure, no problem!”
Si-Hyun readily agreed to Ji-Ah’s request. Besides, Si-Yoon had locked himself in his room for work again today. That ant it wouldn’t be too hard to keep her mouth shut, despite the urge to share the news.
Though the soundproofing in his room was usually so good that almost nothing leaked out, Si-Hyun wondered if today might be different, with such a surprising announcent.
Smiling to herself, Si-Hyun ended the call with Ji-Ah.
Leaning back on the sofa, Si-Hyun picked up the TV remote and opened the familiar YouTube app. Checking her subscriptions, she saw that MomoBin’s broadcast hadn’t started yet.
“Looks like it’ll begin soon.”
Glancing at the clock, Si-Hyun decided to kill ti by browsing the recomnded videos. Her increasingly refined tastes tempted her toward specific content.
“Hmm…”
She lingered briefly on one of MomoBin’s song shorts. While MomoBin used to occasionally broadcast song performances, it seed they hadn’t done so in a long ti.
Si-Hyun regretted never watching one live. Suppressing her disappointnt, she continued scrolling. Most of the videos were ones she had already seen, just edited by different creators.
“...Maybe this one?”
Her eyes stopped on a video thumbnail featuring a sophisticated middle-aged man drinking in Japan. Lately, her interest in alcohol had grown, so she clicked on the video with a lighthearted curiosity.
“I’d like to travel soday…”
Maybe after this sester ends, during the break?
If she could sync up schedules with Ji-Ah and Si-Yoon, it might be fun to go together. A passport would be easy enough to arrange.
As she idly mapped out this impromptu plan in her head, Si-Hyun let ti pass in a haze.
“…Ah!”
The broadcast must have started by now!
Quickly checking the ti, she returned to MomoBin’s channel. The opening had already ended, and the VTuber was now chatting with the viewers.
“‘Huh? Why am I playing this ga again today? Because I feel like it.’”
LOL
True, true.
If you want to, you have to.
LOL so real.
Scanning the chat, Si-Hyun confird the broadcast details. The ga MomoBin was playing today felt oddly familiar.
“Did I see this in an older video?”
Thinking back, she rembered.
“Ah-ha! It’s that ga Si-Yoon asked about a few weeks ago.”
It was the day Ji-Ah, Si-Yoon, and she had planned to have dinner together. That was also the day Si-Yoon had handed her MomoBin rch and jokingly treated her like a doll.
Back then, Si-Yoon had asked her for help with a specific ga, saying he wanted to enjoy it but found it too challenging.
“I wonder if he’s having fun with it now.”
Since teaching him the ga chanics, they hadn’t talked about it again.
“‘I’ve been practicing this, you know? Today, I’m definitely clearing it!’”
Here we go again, LOL.
Practicing won’t help, LOL.
Practice doesn’t matter if your hands can’t keep up, LOL.
Already clipping this mont, LOL.
As MomoBin declared their determination, the chat erupted in laughter. Si-Hyun joined in, her amusent adding to the atmosphere.
I believe in you, Momo!
“‘Ah, see? There are people who believe in ! Take notes, everyone.’”
Do we really believe, though? LOL.
Believe (in failure).
So true, LOL.
“‘…No way. I trust in the purity of my viewers!’”
Purity? Where?
We believe in you (to fail). LOL.
The lively banter continued as usual. Suddenly, MomoBin spoke.
“‘Oh, hold on a sec. I’ve got a call.’”
The broadcast mic turned off. Si-Hyun stared idly at the chat.
At that exact mont—
“Waaaaah! Ahh—!”
A startled cry ca from the next room! The sound abruptly stopped, as if soone had clamped their hand over their mouth.
“…Huh?”
Si-Hyun raised an eyebrow, glancing toward Si-Yoon’s door. Then she turned back to the broadcast screen, then back to the door.
In that fleeting mont, countless question marks filled her mind.
“…Coincidence?”
It was possible. Maybe it was just a well-tid coincidence.
Thinking about today’s events, it made sense. Ji-Ah must have called Si-Yoon after their conversation, surprising him with her big announcent.
But still…
“…Is this really a coincidence?”
No, no, no. It had to be. Anything else would be ridiculous.
When Si-Yoon returned to Earth, hadn’t he said:
[“Oh, uh… I’m a freelancer! Sotis I might be a bit loud in my room, so don’t worry about it, okay?”]
That’s what he said. To ignore any occasional noise from his room.
But in truth, there had hardly been any noise at all.
“…Am I starting to make excuses for myself?”
With a firm yet puzzled expression, Si-Hyun stared at the door. If looks could exert pressure, the door would’ve been obliterated.
Si-Hyun’s emotions denied the facts, but her sharp intellect urged her not to let it go.
Caught between her feelings and reason, Si-Hyun wavered like a reed in the wind.
Eventually, she turned back to the screen. MomoBin was still on the call, the broadcast yet to resu.
“Sorry, Si-Yoon, but I have to test this…”
Resolving to get to the bottom of things, Si-Hyun waited like a predator stalking its prey.
When MomoBin finally resud:
“‘Sorry, sorry! That took longer than I expected. It was an important call.’”
What was the call about???
Soone important to Momo? LOL.
The chat resud its usual chaos as Momo brushed off the call without further explanation.
Si-Hyun, however, remained absolutely still, her gaze locked on the screen.
“‘Okay! Today, I’m really going to show you the ending!’”
Believing in failure!
Sure, go for it, LOL.
“‘Why does no one trust ?!’”
As the broadcast moved on, Si-Hyun stayed patient, waiting for the perfect mont.
“If it’s a coincidence, I’ll just keep enjoying the show. But if it’s not…”
She hesitated, her thoughts swirling. But she knew she had to act.
When MomoBin started an intense in-ga battle, Si-Hyun seized the opportunity.
She picked up her phone and dialed her brother’s number.
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