Chapter 40
– Moba Moba
– BBBBBB
– Don’t go, don’t go, don’t go
Viewers cling to Momobin on the broadcast ending screen.
Si-yoon rests her chin on one hand, watching the chat as it scrolls by.
She can’t step out of the room immediately anyway, so she sits in silent thought.
There’s a faint sound coming from the living room.
Sometimes, she even sees her sister’s username pop up in the chat.
That means she must have noticed the mug cup left in the living room.
‘It shouldn’t be enough to give me away… right?’
She thought long and hard about it.
She wanted to gift her sister one of each type of merch, if only she could.
But that would be no different from revealing herself as Momobin.
It’d be embarrassing, and her sister’s admiration for Momobin would likely crumble.
It didn’t seem like the best option for either of them.
But it was also hard to just ignore it.
How much did she want it if she was willing to go out in person for a second-hand trade…?
In the end, Si-yoon gifted her sister the mug she wanted most.
Now, what happens next is crucial.
After giving a reasonable amount of time following the broadcast, she would go out to the living room.
She would explain the mug’s origin and the fact that she used to watch the streams.
She’d need a plausible story for everything.
“If I slip up, it’s all over. If I slip up, it’s all over…”
Si-yoon steeled herself.
Enough time had passed, so she headed to the living room.
She carefully opened the door and peeked into the living room.
“Hup, huh….”
“…?”
Her sister was sitting on the couch, sniffling.
She had expected her to be expressionless and focused on something, or maybe smiling pleasantly as usual.
It was a completely unexpected sight.
“It’s so… touching…”
The opened merch mug, which had been placed on the dining table, floated into the air.
Her sister naturally gripped the handle and took a sip of her drink.
Then the mug floated back onto the table.
It was an amazing sight every time, but Si-yoon was slowly getting used to it.
“Hmph…”
Her sister, as if from nowhere, pulled out a handkerchief and dabbed at her eyes.
With a faintly awkward expression, Si-yoon stepped out into the living room.
With cautious steps, she approached her sister.
It wasn’t until Si-yoon was right next to her that Si-hyun looked up.
“Oh, are you done with work?”
“Yeah… What are you doing?”
Si-yoon glanced at what Si-hyun was holding.
“Oh, this?”
Si-hyun held up the item so her sister could see it better.
It was a fantasy novel with a female protagonist.
“It’s a book recommended by a student. It’s an incredible masterpiece…”
“I… I see…?”
“Since I bought it, do you want to read it too? It’s really, really, really good.”
“Uh, yeah. I’ll read it after you’re done.”
Si-yoon replied awkwardly.
When the conversation ended, Si-hyun focused on the book again.
‘…Nothing’s unusual?’
If she had any suspicions or had figured it out, she’d show some kind of sign.
But her sister continued to be absorbed in the novel.
Si-yoon debated whether to let it slide naturally like this.
However, leaving it like that felt a bit too unsettling.
She stood still, folding her arms and deliberating.
But Si-hyun continued to be immersed in her book, unbothered.
‘Ah, whatever!’
Si-yoon made a bold choice.
“How’s the mug? Do you like it?”
“…Oh, yeah! I really love it. Thank you, Si-yoon!”
“I’m glad you like it!”
When Si-yoon replied cheerfully, Si-hyun gave a soft smile.
“You like watching Momobin’s streams too, huh? Do you watch them here and there while working? Since you’ve seen them all, you only watch other things at night, right?”
“…Uh, um. Y-Yeah…?”
“Haha.”
When Si-yoon nodded in agreement, Si-hyun flashed a bright smile and turned back to her book.
Si-yoon scratched her cheek with an awkward expression.
Somehow, she had become her own fan.
***
The next day.
Si-hyun took the Wings Guild’s van, which had come to pick her up, to the dungeon.
Then, Han-gyeol handed her something.
“Si-hyun, the master asked me to give this to you.”
“…Oh, thank you.”
The item Si-hyun received was the video equipment she had ordered earlier.
While it’s impossible to live-stream from within a dungeon, recording itself is doable.
In fact, the Management Bureau sometimes produces videos by filming and editing like this.
Using that to her advantage, Si-hyun planned to show video materials during her lectures.
Once all the ordered equipment was made, she would enhance her lecture quality by adding rich audiovisual materials.
Once it’s made, both the equipment and videos could be reused over time.
Si-hyun intended to spare no expense on the production.
Thanks to Da-young’s suggestion, she saved a lot of money by helping with the C-rank dungeon adaptation.
“They’re working on the rest steadily, so it shouldn’t take too long.”
“Oh, that’s a relief.”
Si-hyun nodded in satisfaction.
Of course, the sooner, the better, but as long as there’s no excessive delay, it’s fine.
Even after the equipment is complete, producing learning materials itself will take a considerable amount of time.
She decided not to rush it.
“Si-hyun, Si-hyun!”
“…Yes?”
While organizing her thoughts lightly, Si-hyun turned at the voice from the man in the back seat.
“I heard that’s a VR device, right? When it’s done, could you show it to us too?”
“Oh, um… Sure?”
“Test it before showing it to the students!”
“Oh, definitely.”
Testing is important. That’s true.
As Si-hyun nodded, two men high-fived and continued.
“How about we help with the filming as well?”
“Isn’t it hard to do everything alone?”
“…Would that be okay?”
“Of course!”
As Si-hyun hesitated, several men responded in unison.
They looked like well-trained big dogs, and Si-hyun couldn’t help but smile bashfully.
At the same time, seeing her beautiful smile, the faces of the Wings Guild members were instantly disarmed.
‘Ah… I’m so glad to be alive!’
‘I never knew life could be this beautiful!’
‘I feel like all the hardships I’ve faced are melting away!’
Each of them grinned, and their shoulders relaxed.
Today, the atmosphere in the Wings Guild’s van was warm and cheerful.
Soon, they arrived inside the C-rank dungeon.
After applying a moderate buff to the men, Si-hyun put her plan into action from the day before.
Glancing at the people starting to fight the monsters, she quietly crouched down and used Earth Magic.
The soil on the ground began to wiggle and squirm.
The dirt from around gathered, rising slowly.
A short, stout monster shape was formed.
“Guess I should change the colour too?”
Adding details to the dirt goblin, which was still in its raw dirt colour.
The dull brown skin gradually shifted to a deep green.
“Si-hyun, what are you doing?”
At some point, Han-gyeol, who had finished organizing the situation, approached Si-hyun.
Si-hyun, still focused on the dirt goblin, replied.
“It’s a model.”
“What? A model?”
Han-gyeol looked puzzled.
He looked back and forth between Si-hyun’s serious expression and the dirt goblin.
Si-hyun’s expression was as serious as when she had destroyed the boss room the day before.
‘How on earth did she make this…?’
It wasn’t the first time Han-gyeol had seen Si-hyun’s eccentric actions.
But still, a goblin suddenly created in such a short time was indeed surprising.
In the end, Han-gyeol gave up trying to understand deeply.
“Um, where are you planning to use it?”
“I’m planning to use it for a lecture.”
Si-hyun replied without even looking up, still adding details to the goblin.
She was putting that much effort into it.
‘For a lecture…?’
Meaning it was something to show the students at the Academy.
In that moment, an idea sparked in Han-gyeol’s mind.
The Academy students were already envious to death this year.
And now, a golden opportunity had appeared.
“Si-hyun, about this part here.”
Han-gyeol squatted beside Si-hyun, suggesting various details.
“…Ah, I missed that detail. Thanks.”
“You’re welcome! Haha!”
Gradually, the goblin’s details started to come to life.
And then.
“Si-hyun, what are you doing?”
“Whoa! What’s this? A goblin?”
“It’s… not alive, is it?”
The D-rank men approached them one by one.
At first, they were startled by the goblin, but.
“Where are you going to use it?”
“For lecture materials.”
“Ah-ha!”
Hearing the goblin’s purpose, they all began offering suggestions for its creation.
“Let’s make it properly so future students don’t underestimate goblins!”
“What if we make the pupils like this?”
“…Oh.”
Various ideas were presented, and Si-hyun added more details.
‘This is the good part about having many people,’ she thought.
And thus, on this day, a terrifyingly grotesque goblin model was created.
The completed model looked even more ghastly and fierce than a real goblin.
***
In a high-end apartment in Seoul.
A man, his face wrinkled in a frown, was deep in thought, clutching his smartphone.
This was Yoo Byung-joon, an S-rank Hunter and spearman of South Korea.
“Damn woman…”
He had been troubled recently, losing sleep over it.
It was all because of Hunter Kim Ji-a, who kept chasing after him like a relentless hound.
To stand as Korea’s top spearman.
He hadn’t hesitated to use any means.
When he was of a lower rank, he had even stolen dungeons that Kim Ji-a had reserved.
When he rose in rank, he had hoped she’d simply die, manipulating situations to push her into dungeons she avoided.
But Kim Ji-a didn’t stop.
As if she had expected it, she overcame every obstacle.
With trembling hands, Byung-joon fiddled with his phone and checked the Hunter community.
[Title: Did you see the news?]
[ㅇㅇ]
Kim Ji-a Hunter cleared a B-rank dungeon alone in the provinces again lol
– By herself?
└ Yes, solo
└ Crazy woman; isn’t she scared?
– I got hyped from the news and tried a lower rank solo myself, but it was tough AF lol
└ Not everyone can do it lol
└ That’s why people make parties lol
└ Even a two-person party is hard enough, solo is really tough
– Isn’t she about to reach S-rank soon?
└ Absolutely
– How many A-rank dungeons are there in Korea right now?
[Title: It’s causing a stir overseas too lol]
[ㅇㅇ]
I sometimes browse international forums, and they keep suggesting scouting Kim Ji-a, makes me proud of our country lol
– Hahahaha
– Agreed
– Like she’d go lol
– Dammit, it’s Kim Ji-a again…
Byung-joon lifted his head with a scrunched-up expression.
All he saw here and there were posts praising Hunter Kim Ji-a.
He was supposed to be Korea’s top S-rank spearman, yet he was barely mentioned.
“…So that’s the only way, huh?”
This couldn’t go on.
His growth had stalled, but she continued to get stronger.
Interference wasn’t working.
In that case, he had to achieve and demonstrate even more outstanding results.
Byung-joon contacted his secretary.
“I’m going to an A-rank dungeon next week, so align the schedule and make a reservation.”
– Yes, understood.
Byung-joon clenched and unclenched his fist, biting down hard.
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