There was no Santa Grandpa sneaking in at dawn to leave presents.
Instead, I decided to make a snowman with Dad in the yard from the morning.
The snowballs that rolled around grew in size in an instant until they were bigger than my body.
“Can you lift it by yourself?”
“Yeah, this much is nothing.”
I lifted a gigantic snowball with a diameter of 1m over my head.
The fact that the snowball to be used in the middle was 1m means that the snowball below must also be at least 1m.
“Ugh.”
I struggled to roll another snowball onto the large one.
Eventually, Dad helped me with the part I couldn’t reach with my arms.
Once I placed the last third snowball on top, a giant snowman over 2 meters tall was completed.
Only amateurs decorate a snowman’s face with buttons or carrots.
I got on Dad’s shoulders and wrapped my hands with aura sharply.
Then, with the heart of Michelangelo and a plastic surgeon, I carved down the round snowman.
Scrape scrape-
The intense gaze of a raptor, a slightly curved beak, a straight mouth, and even feather details.
The eagle snowman was completed.
I came down to the ground and admired it while taking photos.
Even I thought it was a masterpiece that would never come out again.
When I posted a photo on Instagram, the SNS-loving President Newsom shared my post.
“They say Americans really love eagles.”
I entered the house and warmed up with a hot chocolate.
While browsing the SNS comments, I chuckled at people’s reactions.
Just then, Saetbyeol, who had finished the Christmas evening broadcast according to Korean time, yawned and emerged from the capsule.
“Yawn Tomorrow I really have to take a break. I’m so tired.”
“Saetbyeol, look over there.”
“Where?”
“Outside, the snowman.”
“Whoa, what is that! Isn’t it a monster?”
Saetbyeol leaned out the window to check the snowman.
The cold wind swept through the entire house.
“Wow, it’s an eagle. Did you make it?”
“Yep.”
“That’s awesome, I need to take a picture. But why doesn’t it have a body and wings?”
“Then it’s not a snowman.”
“Well, the fact that its head is an eagle already makes it not a person.”
“Let’s just call it a snowcamera then.”
Saetbyeol took pictures of the snowman from various angles like a professional photographer.
When she returned home, she scratched her cheek in disappointment.
“It’s a shame to only see it ourselves.”
“So, I posted about it on Instagram.”
“Ah, no! That’s not enough. There’s no one to admire it in person! Wait a moment, Na-me unni.”
“Uh?”
She seemed to have had a sudden idea.
Saetbyeol pulled out a hummingbird robot from my room.
It was the drone I received as a Christmas gift from Dad last year.
Beeing-
Making an insect-like noise, the hummingbird zoomed outside.
The view of the snowman from above synced with Saetbyeol’s phone.
“Whoa, cool. Not bad!”
“Let’s show this to other people.”
“Who?”
“I don’t know.”
“…?”
Saetbyeol suddenly wore a black mask.
Then she sat snugly next to me and propped the phone up on the dining table.
[WhollyChat]
[Searching for a partner…]
“What’s this?”
“Do you know random chatting?”
“I’ve heard of it.”
“Wait! I forgot to set this up!”
[Only certified users can search ✅]
“What’s this?”
“If you don’t check this, it could be a big deal. It’s a chat for certified users only.”
“What happens if you don’t?”
“Oh, there’s something like that! Just like this, if we sync the screen with the drone… isn’t it awesome? Let’s go show off quickly!”
[Partner found.]
[Country: Argentina]
A completely black screen popped up.
[Hi, wow what is that?]
A girl’s voice speaking in a dialect-mixed Spanish could be heard.
[Real-time translation: ON]
“This is the snowman my little brother made this morning. What do you think? Give me your impressions.”
[Wow, the snowman is so cool! It’s amazing!]
“My brother has some talent.”
[How old is your brother?]
“He’s only nine.”
[What? Nine? No way.]
“I’m not lying, he’s really nine. He’s right here next to me.”
The interested Argentine girl moved her hand away from the screen.
Curiosity filled her freckled face as she leaned in closer.
“Hi! I’m Melina. I want to see your face and talk, do you have a cam too?”
Saetbyeol switched the screen.
I awkwardly waved my hand following her.
“Hola.”
“Can we see you? Did your brother make that snowman?”
[Wow, wow, your brother is super cute! Hey friend, hello!]
“You’re cute too, Melina.”
[What? Your brother can speak Spanish?]
“Yeah, my brother is a genius. He can do anything.”
“Except for growing my height.”
Melina blinked her eyes rapidly and then let out a typical girl’s screech.
[Wow! I know, I know! It’s that genius, NoName!]
When I nodded slightly, Melina dashed out of the frame to call her family.
She soon came back with someone who seemed to be her older sister.
Like sisters, their reactions were exactly the same.
[Whoa! Is this real?]
“Ahem.”
Saetbyeol puffed up as if she was being praised for herself.
Looking at it, the snowman was just an excuse; she probably just wanted to showcase my work, right?
[How did you think of making a sculpture out of snow?]
“It snowed all day yesterday, so a lot piled up in the yard. A plain snowman is just not impressive.”
[Wow, your Spanish is so good!]
“Thanks.”
[Could you show us something made with your aura?]
“Are you talking about external manifestation?”
[Yes, yes.]
I pondered for a moment, stroking my chin.
The Argentine flag has a sun on it, so I thought it would be perfect to use that.
Gathering my focus, I clasped my hands and concentrated the golden aura into a single point.
I reduced the density of the aura so that the jagged rays of sunlight could be well expressed.
Then the bound aura would break through the boundary and emit light.
Huff.
I opened my clasped hands, and a bright mini-sun was born in the center.
The girls gaped, unable to speak.
‘They shouldn’t be this impressed by a mere trick.’
To add insult to injury, I swallowed the little aura sun in one gulp.
“Haa, look, it’s not in my mouth anymore. Beee.”
I opened my mouth and stuck out my tongue to show that the sun had disappeared.
Then I pulled out another ball of aura from near my chest with a pop.
[Wowww!!!]
The little audience who watched what felt like a circus in the corner cheered and clapped.
Saetbyeol had to show it off to others quickly and waved goodbye.
The girls sent me love hand hearts with a sense of regret.
How cute.
A smile spread across my face.
The world exploration continued afterward.
To the Italians, I showed them pasta noodles shaped from my aura.
I split the noodle bundle in half for a little provocation.
[&*&@&#&!!!]
“Hehe, just kidding.”
It’s a piece of cake to stick together auras of the same trait.
As I reattached the noodles into one, the Italian young man wiped his forehead in relief.
As I stirred up interest with the snowman, or snowcamera, people showed equal care.
Some recognized me right away, some were shocked when I explained who I was, and some didn’t even recognize me.
In fact, that didn’t matter much.
The audience didn’t hold back any compliments after watching the splendid eagle and aura circus.
Before I knew it, three hours had flown by, and lunchtime had arrived.
Is this what they call modern drug use?
I had truly fallen into Cheon Saetbyeol’s trap.
“Let’s stop now. We need to eat.”
“Just one last thing…!”
“Okay, really the last one.”
“Woohoo! Next guest, please enter!”
[Whollychat ⦁⦁⦁]
[Partner found.]
[Country: Republic of Korea]
*
“Let’s do just one more and then end the broadcast. Deal?”
Ted Kim, who had made random chatting the main content on Twish and V-tube, pacified the discontent of the viewers.
– Please, men don’t count.
– It’s only 2 AM!
– Oppa, just a bit moreㅠㅠㅠㅠ
– Christmas is passing like this, phew.
– Nothing hits harder than watching this broadcast and feeling down afterwards.
– I agreeㅋㅋㅋㅋ
– Alright, let’s go for three more hours for the last guest~
With his K-pop idol-like handsome looks, Ted Kim charmed girls from around the world, which was what viewers considered the fun point of his broadcast.
Male viewers empathized with Ted Kim, while female viewers admired his appearance.
He was one of the very few V-tubers with a subscriber gender ratio of exactly 5:5.
Ted Kim spun the last random chat roulette.
[Only certified users can search ✅]
Checking certified users was mandatory.
If someone committed a 19+ act, the broadcast would be immediately terminated.
[Partner found.]
[Country: United States]
“It’s America. That’s pretty good.”
Ted Kim grabbed the guitar leaning against the wall and began preparing to work.
[Aah, this is my brother’s snowman made on Christmas morning, what do you think? Isn’t it cool?]
“Oh?”
– Wow what the heckㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
– The snowman has an eagle head, what?ㅋㅋㅋ
– Is this the class of the great nation?
– Unnecessarily high quality, haha.
– A talent waste, crazy.
– Michelangelo must have reincarnated wrongㅋㅋㅋㅋ
– Why is the voice from the opposite side heard twice?
– The translation magic usually doesn’t sync right.
– ???
“Oh, Korean? Are you Korean?”
“Yep! I’m living in America with my family.”
“What a coincidence. Really nice to meet you.”
[Real-time translation: OFF]
Ted Kim felt the signs of a broadcasting hit already.
It was a rare chance for a Korean to show up in America, and the voice was quite beautiful too.
Random chatting veterans all share a certain passive trait by now.
The veteran viewers showed a passionate response too.
[‘Aiueo’ donated 2,000 won!]
– Oh, I’ve lost sleep todayㅋㅋㅋㅋ I should at least go for 3 hours, right?
Ted Kim turned on the lights in the dark room.
His striking features and wolf-like strong eyes silently gazed at the screen.
It was just the right timing for the girl’s cheer.
But.
[Though it looks small, it’s over 2 meters tall. Oh, you turned on the cam. Honestly, I wonder if calling it a snowman is even appropriate, how about snowcamera? Or snownoctaurus?]
The girl’s reaction was quite lukewarm.
‘Oh you turned your cam on’ was all.
Instead, the fresh response made Ted Kim smile.
Such people were fun just to talk with.
Ted Kim quickly changed the subject and responded to her remarks.
“How about the snowy eagle? A bald eagle. Or snow-headed eagle?”
[Hey, you have good taste? That’s the best suggestion I’ve heard so far.]
“Did you make it?”
[No, my brother did.]
“Your brother seems really talented.”
[My brother is right next to me. Say anything.]
“Hello!”
“Hi, friend!”
– What’s this? Why is the voice so cute?ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
– Seems like a bit young?
– Are kids really strict about cutting these days? Wouldn’t they be expelled from Earth if they can’t make a snowman?
– Those sisters seem to be having too much fun, I’m jealous haha.
– This appearance really doesn’t work, they are a real opponent.
“By the way, can you guys use your cam? Since I’m live streaming, it’s fine if you don’t want your face shown.”
For an outsider, it would have been okay to report it later, but since I revealed I’m Korean, it was manners to announce the broadcast.
[Oh no, what should we do?! Is she a fellow broadcaster?]
[You do whatever. Just wear a mask well.]
[Well, if it doesn’t matter, what do you think? Yeah, we’re fine.]
The cam was revealed, and the ceiling with checkered patterns became visible.
– Oh, how familiar a home ceiling it is.
– Please just lower the angle a little!
– Can’t see!
– Is she pretty? Is she pretty? Is she pretty?
With a voice that belonged to the girl, she flashed a peace sign and gave a smile.
Just how small could her face be for the mask to be so loose?
She had cat-like eyes, a delicate and smooth neck line, and skin as white as jade.
A beauty was guaranteed.
The appearance of the masked girl, revealing only 30%, was enough to ignite the slumbering desires of the viewers about to sleep.
“Wow, hello.”
“Do you want to see my brother too? He’s super famous.”
“You said your brother made the snow eagle, right? I have no expertise in art, so if I don’t recognize it, please understand.”
[Oh, no way! You definitely know!]
As she turned the cam to the side.
“Uh?”
– ???
– ???????
– Wow
– ㄴㅇㄱ
– ????? Crazy
– An unexpected identity
– What is this?????
– Why, why, why?
– ????
A toddler was slurping her hot chocolate, blowing on it to cool it down.
It felt like everything around her increased in size just by being near her.
The chair, the table, even the cup holding hot chocolate.
She slowly tilted her head back, propping her arms down.
Her long hair tumbled down past her shoulders, settling on the floor.
With bright, curious eyes, Na-me asked,
[How’s Korea right now? Is it good?]
