“…Why didn’t you say anything?”
– “Huh? Ahaha… When I thought about the conditions for the house, I realized that there was nothing like my house. So I recommended it…”
I had expected that this house would have some relation to Yena.
It’s not just that I know the house too well; I originally got introduced to it through Yena’s ‘brokerage.’
So I thought maybe it was a relative or acquaintance of Yena’s, or even a house she used to live in…
But I never imagined she would introduce the house she is living in.
‘From someone I’ve only known for about a month.’
Yena has had some exposure from her past streaming, but I’m more like a hidden character covered by customization.
Does she even know who I am, or what kind of trouble I might cause, to introduce me to her own house?
“I can’t believe you’re spreading information like this. Miss Yena.”
– “Lady Lily is Lady Lily.”
“No.”
– “So! How do you like the house?”
I look around.
It’s a house I doubt I would regret even if I look at it again.
I’ve already signed the contract, but even if I were given the chance to bail, I wonder if I’d actually let it go…
“…It’s nice enough.”
– “Thank goodness. The house owner is a good person too, and even if I earn more money, I still stay here instead of moving to a more expensive place.”
Yena kept highlighting the advantages of this apartment.
Even after I’ve signed, I wonder why she continues to do this.
– “So, um… do you need a human moving service—”
“I don’t really have anything to move apart from the connector. I don’t think I’ll need your help.”
I can see through her intentions.
But I have no intention of meeting her again.
‘If she really sees me, she’d feel something strange.’
Honestly, this appearance isn’t something you could simply label as a foreigner.
At a glance, I might mix the best features of both East and West, but was Deoen’s appearance even the same as in reality?
I’m not going to stream or anything, so I don’t want to create unnecessary trouble.
‘It’s like I’m actually broadcasting every day anyway.’
– “Ah…”
“Thank you for the introduction. Let’s postpone ‘New Dulbak’ to next week.”
– “Hiiing… Lady Lily is leaving me…”
“Did you finish your homework?”
Drop.
Homework.
I need to twist the mana circuit of the condensed stone and turn it into an ordinary rock.
It’s the main topic of the second period class, and only those who complete this homework can enter the lecture hall.
Currently, four days later, only three people have passed this assignment, and Yena isn’t one of them.
I wasn’t included.
– Ah.
“You know if you can’t do it, you won’t be able to enter the lecture hall this week, right?”
– I… will try hard… but if I can’t, at least I’ll observe…
“Miss Yena.”
Smile.
“There are no exceptions.”
– ……
■
Who’s the hottest person in Deoen right now?
There could be many people, but most will probably think of just one.
‘Lily.’
Lily, who burst onto the scene like a comet, has a unique appearance and extraordinary skills, attracting countless fans.
Among the dozens of Lily-related communities, the largest community has already surpassed 700,000 members. A notice has just been posted in the ‘Lily Fan Cafe.’
Notice [Lady Lily will be on a 3-day break due to moving issues.]
● Apple Flavor (S)
As briefly mentioned in Wednesday’s short broadcast, Lady Lily will have a 3-day break due to moving issues.
The schedule is as follows:
Thursday: Break
Friday: Break
Saturday: Break (might be a late broadcast)
Sunday: Mock siege war practice for Lily’s team
Monday: 2nd period Mana class & ?
Looks like the Ice Age has come to the world.
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– Ah…
└ (Crying sparrow emoji)
└ (Crying 2D Yena emoji)
└ The world is freezing…
(Frozen deer emoji)
└ How awful that the world is freezing for 3 days ㅠㅠ
– I wonder where Lady Lily is moving to.
└ Why are you curious about that?
(2D Yena emoji glaring)
└ For real, lol.
└ Lady Lily will figure it out herself.
└ (Monkey emoji laughing for real)
– I wonder how many passed the Mana class.
└ I think they said two on the first or second day, so there might be four by now?
└ I have a feeling two will be the limit.
└ I predict three.
└ They keep trying, but it just doesn’t work. Hoo…
– Turn on the Lily broadcast!
– LilyTube, let’s go!
■
Saturday afternoon.
To go outside, a lot of preparations are needed.
It’s not because I need makeup or to choose an outfit.
Honestly, I look pretty good without makeup and anything I throw on looks fine.
“Should I dye my hair?”
In the past, just wearing a hat was enough to avoid attention, but now, she’s too famous.
Even those who aren’t particularly interested in Deoen, except for the elderly, are mostly paying great attention to it.
Deoen-related broadcasts are already airing on public channels, and Lily’s face keeps appearing on TV.
In the current situation.
So, if I go out like this, eight out of ten people will probably think, “Oh! Isn’t that Lily?”
I tuck my blue hair under a hat and wear a black mask.
And when I put on black sunglasses, I look almost like a celebrity.
A celebrity wandering the city while keeping my identity hidden.
‘That’s not entirely untrue.’
Back in the day, I used magic to blur my identity, but now I can’t do that, so I have to rely on clothing.
Clunk. Clunk.
“Are we all loaded up?”
“Yes.”
“Then we’re off.”
Vroom~
Small items from my tiny one-room apartment are loaded onto the truck and head out.
Besides the connector, I honestly didn’t need to come to the truck, but somehow it ended up like this.
I already have some furniture at the new house, and what I have left from the one-room isn’t exactly top-notch.
‘Since I’m starting anew, I should buy new stuff.’
In the end, all that remains is the connector.
The third-generation Deoen connector that I swore I would never buy but ended up purchasing.
Maybe the reason for moving is entirely related to this.
I took a taxi, chasing after the truck while turning my head.
Now that I look, my old shabby villa is quite obvious.
The scenery reminiscent of the past oddly makes me feel strange.
Now, the memories of that time are hazy and almost forgotten.
Am I Lily… or not?
Even distinguishing between the two seems meaningless.
“Oh, thank you.”
The truck has arrived before I knew it.
Already, the tall buildings that are in a different league from the shabby villa are in view.
The truck passes through security, and I too get out of the taxi to enter the apartment complex.
In the landscaped area of the apartment I saw before, many people were wandering around.
‘And…’
In the distance, a casually dressed woman was glancing my way.
Her appearance is slightly different from Deoen, but the overall vibe is unmistakably someone I know.
The face I saw on the internet.
“…Do I want to see her that much?”
It’s Yena.
■
What kind of person is Lady Lily?
I’ve been consistently curious since the moment I first met her.
What does she do?
How old is she?
What’s her face like? Her height? What’s her build, and is her personality the same as what I see?
I’ve always been curious, but I never particularly pried into her personal life.
Trying to find that out in Deoen would be not just impolite but taboo, and Yena, being a broadcaster, is well aware of the sensitivities surrounding personal information.
is currently living.
But now it’s different.
Thanks to Yena’s introduction, I’ve ended up living in the same apartment.
I’ve gone from just being colleagues in broadcasting to being elevated to “neighbor resident (likely a guild member soon).”
So, is it really okay to greet each other when we might not be close friends in real life?
Yena, wearing a hoodie, recalled the conversation from two days ago while waiting for the truck to enter the apartment complex.
“Oh~ Lady Lily? She’s an incredible beauty~ Weren’t you two close? Did you really introduce her without even knowing her face?”
“Virtual reality? So that’s where you met~ Oh right, right, that’s Lady Lily.”
An amazing beauty.
And she’s even a foreign mixed-race!
“I can’t believe her real name is Lily.”
I doubted it, but I never imagined her real name would actually be Lily.
I was curious about her identity before I heard it, and now, I’m even more curious.
What on earth does she do?
“Please come out!”
Vroom~
“She’s here!”
The moving truck goes through security and enters.
Behind the truck…
“There’s no one!”
Maybe she’s inside the truck?
Yena peeked around, suspiciously scanning the area.
But she couldn’t see anyone that looked like Lily at all.
“…Could she be coming separately?”
That could happen.
She might have just come in early or might be coming in a little later to avoid attracting attention.
Letting out a sigh, realizing she hadn’t found anything, Yena looked up at the towering building.
“…Finding out about the lake would seem too much like stalking.”
There are ways to find out through the house owner, but that felt too guilty for Yena to consider.
This was about the best she could do.
“Ugh, what a bust.”
Yena turned away, resigned, ready to leave.
She had to settle for whatever useful information she could gather for now.
It can’t be helped…
“…Huh?”
Someone quietly entered the apartment.
From behind, they had a decent height and a curvaceous figure for a woman.
Wrapped up completely in a black hat, mask, and sunglasses, they looked like they were bundled up tight.
She had never seen anyone like that in this apartment before.
In that instant, only one thought flashed in Yena’s mind.
“Lady Lily?”
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