It was past midnight, yet the transfer station was still bustling with people.
Busy modern folks boarded the driverless subway without a care for day or night.
Meanwhile, as the clock struck twelve, the advertisements on the subway waiting room, transfer corridor stairs, screen doors, and pillar holograms all switched at once.
The group, who had been sitting vacantly on the benches, stood up together, proudly gazing at the ads.
[Happy NAME Day]
[2043 06 11]
[Happy Birthday, Na-me!]
“Wow, our room leader is so cute.”
“Yawn, I’m glad it turned out well. Shall we disband for now?”
“We have to take a photo! Everyone, come to the front!”
Na-me’s managers took turns sharing their thoughts before snapping a certification shot in front of the hologram advertisement.
Passersby glanced curiously at the ads.
*
[Live Best]
[NoName’s Birthday Advertisement Tour Review (Warning: Long Post)]
Hello, I’m the organizer of NoName’s subway birthday ads.
Thanks again to the NoName fan cafe and the Magall community for sponsoring the ad costs.
Last year, we couldn’t properly celebrate Na-me’s birthday due to her surgery, but I’m so glad we’re able to do it grandly this time.
Here are some key stations we visited to snap these ads.
(Hongdae Entrance Station.jpg)
(COEX.jpg)
(Gwangdanceok Station.jpg)
…
(Gangnam Station.jpg)
(Hapjeong Station.jpg)
Detailed locations can be found in the announcements of the NoName fan cafe.
(Source: NoName Gallery [View Original])
[Comments]
– Wow, is that real? How much did it cost?
└ The fact that they secured only the most expensive spots is just horror.
– World-class NoName, wow.
– Honestly, we almost had them up in Times Square, but cowardly Dongnangmeng vehemently opposed it.
└ Times Square? That’s insaneㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
└ That would cost millions a day; foreign fans are scary ㄷㄷ.
– Why are we going this far for a kid’s birthday when they’re not even a celebrity?
└ From the twenties to forties, most people have heard of NoName; isn’t she more famous than any celebrity? (No joke)
└ My parents are in their fifties, and they all know her.
└ Isn’t it true that even most teenagers know her?
└ I’m 12, and all my classmates know NoName.
└ 12 years old? You should go outside;;
[Our Na-me is definitely not World Class.]
– Forbes’ “Top 10 Most Influential Youth of 2051”
– Switzerland’s “The Great Generation 100”
– Time Magazine’s “100 Most Influential People of 2051” + Main Cover
– Representative speaker for the Wolf Math Award
– The youngest verified 5-circle user by the World Wizard Alliance
– Registered as the youngest individual manifestation user in the Guinness Book
– Holder of A-Class Unique Magic from the Japan Magic Copyright Association
– Largest shareholder of “Bio-Akashic” valued at $500 million
– Victory in the Academy Competition with the largest age gap.
Excuse me for interrupting, but can’t we call our Na-me World Class after all this?
[Comments]
– Oh come on, just admit it!!!
– Putting it all together, she’s a complete monster…
– Why would the League of Legends pros want to recruit a kid like her? Have they lost their conscience?
└ LMAO!
– I heard she led the core research on the Persizumab Treatment Drug.
└ So she’s also the youngest registered in Nature? ㄷㄷ
– I wish Na-me could be my advisor… I’d serve her like a slave for ten years…
– Add the film award from the Cannes Advertising Festival, please ㄱㄱ
└ Isn’t that the director’s achievement?
└ Anyway, Na-me’s acting was great!
[Born only in an era without Na-me, Bumyu]
(World’s four great saints meme.jpg)
What’s certain is that even if they were reincarnated now, they would never catch up with Na-me.
[Comments]
– This is really turning into Bumyu, LOL.
– Hey, can Na-me throw an elephant with one hand like Buddha? Um…?!
└ Hmm, potentially possible if she tries?
└ Na-men!
Internet culture has its trends.
The birthday celebration ads for Na-me ignited discussions that dominated Korea’s online community without exception.
[Why Valpurgis was NoName’s Suppressor]
[Nowadays, NoName is receiving criticism -> Can’t ever see the collection and doesn’t turn on live as promised]
And indeed, the truly lucky person might catch a glimpse of her at the subway station.
“Wow, are you NoName? Happy birthday!”
*
Looking at the subway ads stirred up mixed feelings.
A bit shy, yet it felt heartwarming to know so many people were celebrating with me.
Just last year, there were hardly any fans who recognized me at the subway; this year was definitely different.
It seemed not everyone at the subway station was a busy modern individual after all.
As fans approached me with friendly greetings, I nodded back in gratitude.
I turned on the broadcast to make a thank-you video I would later upload to V-tube.
[NoName]
[Just Chatting – Short Morning Broadcast.]
[Broadcasting Time – 0:00:32]
[Number of Viewers – 893]
It had only been 30 seconds, yet a thousand viewers had already joined.
I quickly activated the automatic mosaic function to blur out the faces of passing pedestrians.
Since it was a crowded area, only my face was mostly clear alongside the blurred images of the crowd.
– Waaah, happy birthday, Na-me!
– 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
– ⋆⸜⊹₊ 𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐁𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐝𝐚𝐲 ¨̮⑅*⸝⋆
– There’s a god in Korea, and that god is 9 years old.
– You thought I wouldn’t be able to watch if you streamed at this hour?
– ⭕️⭕️⭕️⭕️⭕️
– A birthday live stream? I knew I could count on NoName!
– Open the donation window right now!!!!
“Hello, thank you all so much for celebrating my birthday again. The ads turned out even prettier than they do in real life.”
Facing the electronic billboard, I turned the camera towards myself.
“I feel grateful for the overwhelming love I receive for what I’ve accomplished, and I wanted to share this joy with my fans, so I turned on the broadcast briefly. I have a lunch appointment with my family, so I’ll probably stream for about an hour. Oh, and I’ve disabled donations because I won’t be able to see the messages, so I hope you understand.”
– ㅠㅠㅠㅠ Stream again after lunch.
– The ad is legendary.
– As someone who attended the fan meeting, the real-life Na-me is even cuter!
– Are you aware that every community is flooded with NoName posts right now?
– The whole world is chanting Na-me…
– The universe’s strongest genius girl, NoName!
Truth is, I had already celebrated my birthday earlier with my classmates at the academy.
I had eaten birthday cake since morning, so I was wandering around the subway to help with digestion.
I noticed some people keeping a distance while tailing me, seemingly trying not to disrupt the stream.
“Hmm… So what should we do now?”
– So, what’s next?
– Impromptu fan meeting?
– Let’s do some busking on the subway.
– A challenging task has been given to the genius NoName…!
– Just turning on the stream is content enough.
I pondered how to spend the remaining hour.
First, I needed to keep moving.
If I stood still, I’d be surrounded by people in no time, just like that time at the Kyobo Bookstore.
Suddenly—
A passerby unexpectedly reached out and shoved a bill into my hand.
“What the…?”
“It’s a real donation! Happy birthday, Na-me!”
The stranger vanished into the crowd after dropping that line.
I was dumbfounded by the unexpected handout, while the viewers erupted in laughter.
And it was quite an amount.
Fiddling with the 50,000 won bill, I decided to board the escalator heading upstairs.
As I observed the chat, I noticed constant comments praising my genius from earlier.
“From now on, I’ll ban excessively flattering comments. Let’s be adults who encourage kids to appreciate their efforts over just talent.”
As soon as those words left my mouth, a brilliant idea struck me.
I stopped by a random stationery store near the station and bought a recorder with the money I received.
“Here’s your change.”
“Thank you, have a great day!”
As I exited the stationery store, I noticed a cluster of people gathering near the entrance.
“Did you know there are three great idiots at Korea University?”
– Three great idiots? Where’s the idiot at Korea University?
– LOL, there’s no way!
– The person bragging about being first in class in high school, the person going to the Korea University festival, and the last one is…?
“Someone who walks from Korea University Entrance Station to the main gate. Is anyone interested in exercising together?”
This way, I could digest the cake I had eaten in the morning, stroll around with fans at a reasonable scale, and even busk on the way to avoid boredom.
It would be the completion of a world where everyone is happy.
I checked the map; it would take about 30 minutes to the main gate and roughly an hour to the 131 building where Professor Cheon is located, matching my appointment time.
Having regularly exercised with Adella, I was confident in my health.
If it really becomes tough, I can always use my aura.
With the destination settled, I felt at ease.
“Then let’s walk towards the main gate of Korea University with energy. Let’s take requests for songs!”
As I declared that I would become one of the three great idiots at Korea University, more than half of the crowd dispersed.
The first song decided by a vote was “Narco Remix ver.2045” by Timmy Trumpet.
I searched it up on V-tube, and it was a song I had frequently heard during broadcasts.
As I blew a few airy sounds into the recorder, it felt a bit empty.
So I took out the Light Transmutation Circle Inscriber and attached it to the end of the recorder.
[Activation: Wave Transformation]
With my cheeks puffed out, I blew forcefully.
Buuuuuuu—
A magnificent trumpet sound rolled out like a truck’s horn.
“How’s that? Nice, right?”
– Wow, amazingㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
– Is that feature on the wand?ㅋㅋ
– This will definitely grab attentionㅋㅋ😂
Being in a crowd alleviates the embarrassment exponentially.
I stood at the front as though I were Hamelin’s Pied Piper, leading a group of a dozen people left.
Bam-Ba-Bam Bam-Ba-Bam—
Bam-Ba Bam-Bam Bam-Ba-Bam—
Even with a one-minute performance, I could genuinely feel countless gazes upon me.
Drivers at red lights rolled down their windows, clapping and whistling.
The following crowd grew from fifteen to twenty.
“Next song will be… The Soviet March?”
– Who suggested this vote, LOL.
– No way you can resist that song for trumpetㅋㅋㅋ
– Rest assured, it’s an American song!
– Ah, it’s time to revert to socialism…
Taking a deep breath, I began to play.
This was also a song I had heard repeatedly during broadcasts.
The title was The Soviet March, yet the composer was British, which was shocking in itself.
After the first verse and chorus ended, upon crossing a hill, the followers had increased to over thirty.
It was an insane sight to see everyone marching perfectly in rhythm.
Luckily, none of us knew the lyrics, so it was a relief.
Otherwise, someone might have misinterpreted our actions.
– A song adding tension to relaxed capitalism.
– When I shared this song with the beautiful me, she turned into an excellent we!
– Combat power increased by 140%!!!
– The reason we united the three kingdoms of We.
– (Comment deleted by The Party.)
My performance didn’t end with the trumpet.
I played several movie and drama OSTs, utilizing the natural sounds of the recorder, starting with Beethoven’s Virus, leading the passersby.
By the time we reached the main gate of Korea University, I had completed a mini marathon with fifty people.
“Phew. You all worked hard as well.”
Though the thirty minutes felt long or short, I felt pleased as if I had completed a marathon.
When else would I get to walk here like this?
“Na-me, please sing one last song!” a man in the center shouted out.
– Can’t you see Na-me is out of breath!
– How many songs did she sing just getting here?
– Na-me, you don’t have to if you’re tired…!
An encore was a reasonable request, so I decided to take one more song request.
“It’s Na-me’s birthday today, so we should sing the birthday song together before we leave. Don’t you agree?”
“Wow, right! You’ve got a good sense!”
“Today is your birthday? Wow, that’s great!”
“If you perform, we’ll sing along!”
– Wow, that’s touching.
– The foolish ones were our viewers.
– The birthday song ringing out at the main gate of Korea University!
– Korea University students waiting for the bus look dumbfoundedㅋㅋㅋ
– I want to go, I want to go!
This was a bit embarrassing even though we were all doing it together.
But with fifty hands in the air ready to clap, I had no choice.
I detached the wand and began to play with just the pure sounds of the recorder.
“Happy birthday to you—!”
The feeling from earlier in the morning receiving greetings at the academy felt different.
These weren’t strangers; they were probably individuals I had crossed paths with in some form online.
“Happy birthday to you—!”
I suppressed an overwhelming emotion and smiled brightly while slowly taking in their expressions.
Before I knew it, even the students from Korea University clustered around, transforming the fifty into a hundred in a blink.
“For our beloved Na-me—”
As the pitch rose, some discordant notes started popping up here and there.
But those discordant notes united to create a different kind of beautiful melody.
Wasn’t this what they called an unexpected stroke of luck, serendipity?
This situation seemed to fit that definition perfectly.
Enjoying this little unexpected getaway from the plan,
Hmmm.
I inhaled deeply to play the last three notes.
“Happy birthday to you! Waaah, happy birthday, Na-me!”
“Happy ninth birthday! Come visit Korea University again later!”
Now I had a charming story to share with my mom tonight.
She might really enjoy hearing about this.
That so many people celebrated my birthday.
All born children are blessed.
[NoName]
[Just Chatting – Short Morning Broadcast.]
[Broadcasting Time – 0:48:38]
[Number of Viewers – 28593]
