When I suddenly showed tears, the viewers looked surprised.
Saetbyeol warmly hugged me, and my dad kindly brought a handkerchief to wipe my tears.
“Na-me, are you okay?”
“Yes, it’s really nothing.”
“I guess the cherry today wasn’t tasty enough. It made you cry.”
“Hehe, no, it was just sweet.”
Still, Professor Cheon, being the considerate person he is, didn’t ask why I was crying, leaving me feeling a bit awkward.
Instead, he pointed to the camera and asked if we could continue the broadcast.
I nodded small.
Was it because I was nervous or had finally relaxed?
I didn’t want to keep blaming my body for everything, but ironically, this body was surprisingly vulnerable in stressful environments.
It felt like emotions I had bottled up overflowing into tears at some moment.
I wondered if this was my body sending me a warning to stop the self-blame.
“I’m not sad or anything. Lately, I’ve just felt excessively happy—maybe a bit too much. Really, it was nothing.”
“You’re only this happy over such a little thing? You haven’t even properly celebrated the National Exchange Tournament yet or had your fan meeting, and all you did was that trophy ceremony!”
“Anyway, we won, right? That’s enough.”
In reality, I had been under a lot of pressure during the National Exchange Tournament without realizing it.
I thought losing to sixteen-year-olds with the knowledge from my past life was simply unacceptable.
“You’re doing so well!”
Saetbyeol scratched my chin gently.
I didn’t stop her and spoke to the camera.
“You must see that I’m not exactly a normal kid either. It’s a bit awkward to say this, but I’m much more mature than my peers; I know too much and have no cuteness… Am I really that oblivious? Living differently from ordinary kids could definitely feel like a blessing, but sometimes, I find it overwhelming and painfully lonely.”
“Hey guys, our Na-me Unni is feeling lonely!”
I clasped Saetbyeol’s hands that came from behind me.
“So I’m really grateful to you.”
“To me?”
“Yeah. Being with you means every day isn’t boring. When I talk to you about serious worries, it makes me wonder why I thought so hard about them. Having a family that feels like a friend—it really feels like a huge blessing in life.”
I pulled out thoughts that had been stuck inside me.
I knew I wouldn’t be able to say this easily elsewhere.
Listening to this, Saetbyeol blushed and squirmed her body.
“Compliments are nice, but Dad might feel a bit left out.”
“Yeah, how about me?”
“You’re a family who will always support me no matter what.”
Professor Cheon smiled brightly at my response.
Suddenly, Saetbyeol frowned.
“What? Wait, what about me?”
“Umm, Saetbyeol, you seem kind of ambiguous. It feels like you could betray me at any moment.”
“Wah, I’m really disappointed…!”
Pout—
The sulking Saetbyeol pinched my cheek and tugged at it.
I asked her again.
“Could you die for me instead?”
“Uh, no? Are you crazy? If you’re going to die, do it nicely by yourself.”
“See? That’s how our relationship is.”
“OK, I admit it. But if I die for you, my funeral will be held with coffin dance, so be ready.”
– From a certain point, I can’t keep up with the conversation, LOL!
– How many times are you going to drift the convo? LOL, it’s dizzying.
– Adella, with a NoName level, you should totally die for her a hundred times!
– Is that an Android cat you’re talking about?
– But really, they seem like such a close family! Hehe.
– I’m so thankful they’re surrounded by such good people.
“Na-me Unni, we still haven’t decided where to go for our trip, have we?”
“Yeah, I’m not getting any replies.”
“Then should we watch a fun video? Dad, you don’t know how Unni and I met, do you?”
“Weren’t you characters from a game? Something like World of Arseria. I’m not sure, though.”
“Well, there’s a monumental video left here.”
“Wait, what are you about to play…! Stop!”
[NoName Official]
[Playlist]
[World of Arseria (Nightmare) – Saving Adella (1~5)]
– Kyaaaahhhh!
– You’re playing this? Really?
– LOL just embrace it!
– Isn’t this basically self-destruct? LOL!
– A timeless masterpiece indeed.
– Rare sight of NoName the RPG master.
– The immersion is on a different level for real.
– Even if it’s acting, it’s embarrassing, and if it’s not acting, it’s still embarrassing LOL.
Images of the past flashed by like a carousel.
To be honest, I’ve never watched that video before.
Now that I got a body again after a long time and my personality from back then was just as it was, of course, Adella seemed to overlap with many past connections while I was busy suppressing the spread of erosion with potion medication…
I don’t know, but I calmly tried to persuade her.
“I warned you. This is something you won’t be able to endure due to embarrassment.”
“Unni, you only know one side but not the other.”
“Uh?”
Saetbyeol said that?
She proudly spoke, her eyes slightly glistening.
“Over the last year… I’ve been humiliated by countless viewers through donations.”
“Ah… that’s unfortunate. Still, the past should stay in the past…”
“Well, a thousand won is somewhat manageable. But once it hits five thousand or ten thousand, it’s a whole different story. If I get five thousand won donated at once, I’m stuck just watching it. Do you understand how hard-earned that money given to you, Unni, is? It might not be blood and sweat, but at least it’s filled with tears.”
Her pupils were dilated.
She didn’t have the eyes of a normal person.
This is absolutely impossible to reason with.
– Let’s just go in! LOL!
– Ningu-ningu-ningu~ ningu-ningu-ningu~
– Na-me myth) NoName had a middle school disease in elementary school.
– You guys are too much LOL! Stop teasing our Demon King!
– Is Na-me planning to delete the video she’s secretly thinking about?
– If she also plans to erase Adella too, that’d be a big hit!
– Oh my!
[Glitch #World of Arseria (1/5)]
And roughly 20 minutes later.
I could see myself losing Adella in front of me, reduced to a shell of myself.
[I Want to Save Adella.]
‘That’s just a game character, what in the world am I overlapping with?’
[Let me play from the very beginning again, Adella.]
Clap clap clap clap clap—
The sound of dad clapping echoed in the kitchen.
“Our daughter is so kind.”
“Khiyahhahaha!”
“Aaahhh! Can you please stop watching? I don’t know what I did wrong, but it’s all my fault!”
Is there still no contact?
For two hours, I kept exhaling heavily.
It would be better if they just openly mocked me.
Instead, Dad genuinely applauded, making my face burn with embarrassment.
“When is this ending…”
*
Finally, the last video.
This one’s the longest.
[Evolution #World of Arseria(5/5)]
And the line that viewers and streamer acquaintances had mentioned so much came out in a three-combo.
[But saving humanity is also human.]
[Eternal peace and rest in the world? Those who throw around sweet words like that are mostly crazy warmongers.]
[If you want to call me Demon King, go ahead, call me as much as you like.]
“AAAAAAAaaaaargh!”
I collapsed onto the dining table foaming at the mouth.
THUD—
“Ahh.”
Flailing my legs that couldn’t even reach the floor and hitting my knee on the table was just a bonus.
– The beginning of a legend, LOL!
– Shivers Shivers Shivers Shivers
– Let the trumpet sound!!!!!
– 🎺🎺🎺🎺🎺🎺
– 🎸🎶🎷🎸🎶🎷🎸🎶🎷
– So much charisma, for sure!
– I thought it was so cool the first time I saw it…!
– Looking back, there hasn’t been a public execution like this, LOL!
– Adella probably has immunity after having her head stomped a thousand times—
– NoName’s voice volume is off the charts, LOL!
– I don’t think I ever yelled this much during the National Exchange Tournament.
I rubbed my hot cheeks against the cold glass of the dining table to cool down.
Ding—
“Help me, manager… hmm?”
[Message from Lee Bo-reum]
[I’ve filtered through the official emails sent through the embassy. I’ve appended contacts as a hyperlink at the end (There are so many, save me 💀💀💀)]
[⦁Germany: Request for a meeting for research cooperation on Human Transmutation.]
[⦁Switzerland: Discussion of 10 billion euro support for innovative research cooperation with NoName.]
(…)
[⦁Republic of Korea: Office of the President – President Ahn Ho-kyun speaking. Request for a meeting with High Wizard NoName.]
A lifeline had come down.
I checked the emails one by one while sorting through my overseas travel list in my mind.
[My name is Adella. I am Dawn’s Cat Adella!]
[Whoever named me, what a ridiculous name.]
[Oh Unni!]
The mental pollution video was finally over.
“Dad, should we start packing our bags now?”
“I guess it’s time to go. We’ve troubled them for too long, so let’s go thank them.”
“Wow, did you really get a response? That’s amazing!”
I mustn’t forget to pack the Legion d’Honneur award either.
Having lived for a long time, I realized that achievements are more important than you might think.
These small feats can accumulate and allow you to gain great trust from a vast number of people without much effort.
[Message to Lee Bo-reum]
“Please contact the French Foreign Ministry. I’ll be heading there tomorrow.”
I opened the blackout curtain tightly drawn against the window.
Warm sunlight illuminated the space beautifully.
Before me lay a picturesque green vineyard outside the window.
“I’d like to thank Domaine de la Romanée-Conti and Bertrand de Villain for providing us with a place to stay once again. Everyone, please continue supporting Romanée-Conti.”
I didn’t forget to acknowledge the sponsorship.
The cost was just a quick sip of the 17-year-old Romanée-Conti I had snagged from the basement the day before.
“Hehe.”
*
[NoName★]
#1 President DeVrey of France awarded the Legion d’Honneur to NoName.
(NoName award ceremony)
[Comments]
– Wow, NoName has appeared in the world!!!
– She looks so cute in her uniform!
– Is she finally starting activities? Any news about the overseas trip?
– I wonder how the R&D discussions on Human Transmutation went…
– Does an award mean anything to a god?
In the vineyard, NoName had been hiding for a week.
When she finally reappeared in public, the world stirred again.
With the uncertain prospect of her returning to Korea, it was already widely rumored that she had been contacted by many countries.
President Ahn Ho-kyun, who succeeded the previous President Ijo-won, has taken a bold measure.
[President Ahn Ho-kyun visiting France under escort by fighter jets… Will he succeed in contacting High Wizard NoName?]
He indicated an intent to provide safe travel back to Korea by even mobilizing fighter jets.
For someone like NoName, who prioritizes safety, it was quite a decent offer.
But maybe that wasn’t enough.
She added one condition that would make the presidential office clutch their necks.
“Would it be rude if my family rode on the plane alone? It’d be a bit uncomfortable since it could be interpreted politically… My job as a streamer requires political neutrality, you see.”
“Then what about the President…?”
“Why are you asking me that? Just take whatever plane you want.”
