Chapter 63
Runway.
By dictionary definition, it means a path stretching straight ahead,
and refers to an airplane runway or the stage at a fashion show.
“Haha, the name is a little unusual, isn't it?”
I wonder which one it is.
“Yes, it's unusual.”
“Yours is unusual too, Wayo!”
-ㅋㅋㅋ For real
-How can someone's name be Wayo?
-Did they both name themselves with ChatGPTㅋㅋ
Well, it was pretty obvious which one it was.
I mean, you can tell from the character skin, can't you?
The character was all blocky, but the clothes it wore were unbelievably flashy.
“You must be a model.”
“Oh, yes, I am! I'm a model hero from another world.”
-Another worldㅋㅋ heroㅋㅋ
-Wow, they got it rightㅋㅋ
-A model hero from another world is legitㅋㅋ
“How old are you?”
“Oh, I'm one hundred twenty-one years old.”
-?ㅋㅋ
-Is this person really 121 years old?
-The cyber senior center has arrivedㅋㅋ
-They said we were living in an age of centenarians, but this is literal;
What? You're one hundred twenty-one?
Then you've been around since roughly the Joseon Dynasty.
“Ah, all right. I'll speak casually, then.”
Of course, they were much younger than me.
Younger? More like a descendant of mine, surely.
-?
-??
-??
-ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
“How old are you, by any chance….”
“Oh, I'm one million twenty-one years old.”
-One million twenty-one my ass
-This guy's basically a relicㅋㅋ
I was actually much older, but I shortened it to that.
The units are right, aren't they?
“Huh?”
“One million twenty-one.”
-Look at him dropping the honorifics immediately
-Can this asshole really act like this to a streamer he's meeting for the first time?
-Wayo-hwang's Confucian power is insane
Is this really okay? I don't know either.
But I saw you speak casually to people who were older earlier, didn't I?
Besides, isn't failing to maintain your RP on an RP server an even bigger problem?
“Ah, ah, yes, Elder….”
“Goddess.”
“Yes, Goddess… Are you the person who summoned me, by any chance?”
“They're my classmate.”
-The person who summoned her, my assㅋㅋ
-She's taking it wellㅇㅇ
-Why does this guy love calling people his classmates so much?
“Ah, classmates… I see.”
Runway, or Wei for short, answered as if this was difficult to deal with.
Are you having a hard time?
With that kind of spirit, you'll have trouble surviving in this harsh virtual world.
“How long have you been streaming?”
“Huh? Oh, I've been doing it for… six months.”
-ㄷㄷㄷ
-A young upstartㅋㅋㅋ
-Okay, I'll switch over there
Yeah, I knew it.
She'd seemed so clumsy that she practically reeked of being new.
“You're practically a baby. If you have any questions, feel free to ask.”
-?
-Anyone would think she's been doing this for five years
-Aren't you only in your first year too?
Ahem, I'm entering my second year now, you know?
Six months and being in your second year are worlds apart.
“So this is your first big server too?”
“Oh, yes! That's right!”
This is even your first big server?
Well, well. As a great senior, I ought to teach her, shouldn't I?
-<<This is her second one too
-Two small-time streamers are cliquing upㅋㅋㅋ
-They're kind of cute. Can I switch to that room?
“Have you introduced yourself to anyone?”
“Uh… not yet.”
Well, if it's your first time, it makes sense that you couldn't bring yourself to say hello because you felt awkward.
Everyone's gathered together like this, after all. It's hard for a new streamer to join in.
-You didn't either, fuckㅋㅋ
-Why is this asshole suddenly acting so smug?
-Your nose is reaching the heavens
“Actually, Wayo is the first person I've spoken to since joining the server.”
“Reeally?”
-Wow, this asshole is her first conversationㅋㅋ
-She got totally screwed from day one on the server;
-Please run away
I was her first?
Wow, after only watching creepy VTubers like Haeganom and Yeongukno.
Seeing a genuinely new VTuber was unbelievably cute.
“See those people fishing over there?”
“Yes, yes.”
“You can go over there and talk to them.”
“Ah… Can I just suddenly join them?”
“What does it matter? Everyone came here to make friends, so just go over and talk to them.”
-???
-So this is what that asshole did last time??
-<<The asshole who wandered around the outskirts because he couldn't talk to anyone
Ahem, I didn't fail to talk to them. I chose not to.
You people are going to cause problems if you keep slandering me.
What if the junior VTuber right in front of us mistakes me for a lonely, isolated island VTuber?
“I'm getting a little nervous now that I'm actually about to go….”
“No, no, you can do it.”
“…I'll go over there in a little while.”
“The first time is always the hardest.”
Yes, that mindset is more than enough.
The first step is always difficult, but once you work up the courage, you get used to it quickly.
I was so nervous during my first collab too.
Was it Haeganom and Yeongukno back then as well? What an irritatingly long connection.
-Info) This person picked a fight from their very first collab..
-I miss those daysㅇㅇ (came in from the tournament)
-So that's why you're following them?
Me? I'm not following them.
There are way too many people over there.
-???
-This fucking assholeㅋㅋㅋ
-You should go over there too
Anyway.
“But why are you a model?”
We'd broken the ice with each other now.
I asked what I'd been curious about earlier.
“Huh?”
“I mean, if you've returned to reality, there are plenty of things you could do.”
-Realityㅋㅋ returnㅋㅋㅋ
-The dedication to maintaining the concept is incredible
-This person really thinks they're a goddess;;
The returning hero concept means there are plenty of things they could do.
I was just a little curious about why they'd chosen to be a model.
If it were me, I'd become a UFC champion right away.
I'd become a soccer player too and win about ten Ballon d'Ors.
-ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-Ballon d'Or, my ass
-Can a hero beat up ordinary people??
That seemed like the best way to make use of a hero's advantages, right?
In that sense, wouldn't being a fashion model fail to make use of a hero's strengths-
I asked it that way, and Wei answered bashfully.
“Actually, there's a model I really like. I admired her, so I became a model too.”
“Oh, really? Who?”
She has a model she admires? Now I was curious.
I knew quite a few models myself.
I was acquainted with domestic models, and I'd heard of many overseas models.
“It's Ahyeon. Do you know her? She's famous as Seoul Noona too.”
“Ah~ Seoul Noona? Who's that?”
-Ah, Seoul Noona
-?? You don't know Seoul Noona?
-We showed you her, fuckㅋㅋㅋ
“You don't know her? Then look her up! She's really beautiful!”
“No, I remember now.”
As I said that, I took a step back.
Hmm, yes, Seoul Noona really was pretty.
But maybe we should keep some distance?
*
The moment our junior VTuber mentioned Seoul Noona.
‘It’s quiet over there now. Go take a look.’
‘Aren’t you coming too?’
‘Uh, I have something to do.’
I immediately prepared an escape route, and soon ran away.
“Whoa, there's a cave here~?”
-Why are you talking like an asshole?
-Why is this person on a deserted island again?
-I went to the bathroom and came back, where did the junior go?
I released them into the wild.
I thought they were a cute junior VTuber, but they turned out to be a massive bomb.
I'm never seeing them again.
Is this that landmine-type junior thing?
-Releasing her at the fishing spot is Wayo-approved bb
-Why aren't you going??
-The bitch who only fished on the previous server, fuck;;
“Who fishes for money these days? We should dig into the ground and earn it the upstanding way.”
To hell with fishing; we should earn money honestly.
This Minecraft is a world where money comes out when you dig into the ground. How could I not dig?
-Upstanding, my ass
-He rejects fishing and chooses mining, fuck;;
-Open donation videosㅇㅇ
More importantly.
Fortunately, the viewers didn't seem to find anything particularly strange about this.
Well, it wasn't as if this was the first time I'd acted like this, so I suppose they were just taking it in stride.
“What do you mean, donation videos? Watch the cute goddess here at five.”
-?
-??
-ㅗㅗ
“Fuck you, fuck you.”
I flipped off the viewers with hand tracking and started mining again.
“It's been a while since I played Minecraft.”
Minecraft was a famous game, but honestly, it felt a little unfamiliar.
I had only played it briefly to entertain the other kids when I was in school, and hadn't touched it since.
“Where did diamonds usually spawn? Y7, maybe?”
-?
-How old is that informationㅋㅋㅋ
-They spawn everywhere these days, so you can just go through a cave
“Oh, really?”
Back in my day, if you wanted to make a full set out of diamonds, you had to write off the entire day.
It seemed things were easier these days.
“Oh… I see?”
As it happened, I entered a cave and found diamonds right away.
Honestly, kids these days have it ridiculously easy.
If diamonds are that easy to find in Minecraft, where do you build patience?
-For realㅋㅋㅋ
-Maybe it's because she's a million years old, but she's such a boomer;
“There's a nice expression, ‘elder,’ instead of ‘boomer.’”
-?
-You're definitely not one, though?
-“Elder,” my ass
-How old are you, anyway?
“You million-and-twenty-two-year-old bastard.”
-ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-I agree that you're an elder;
-You'd even slap your ancestors in the face
“More importantly, is it okay for this much to be coming out?”
Anyway, I was excited to keep mining because diamonds were coming out so easily.
But this was a little strange. Did they usually come out this easily?
-ㅇㅇThey come out insanely well
-But you have mined quite a lotㅋㅋㅋ
-Wow, how much is all this?
The cave was full of ores besides diamonds, such as gold and emeralds.
As I chatted and mined without a care, my inventory filled up in no time.
“I might be the richest person here.”
While everyone else was laughing and chatting at the fishing spot, it was worth going down into the underground mine.
How much is all this worth?
I didn't know the going rate, but it seemed like a fair amount.
-It might actually be true..
-Did this asshole join the server to do manual labor?
-Should we go back and buy the junior a snack?
“A junior? Do I have one of those….”
-?
-??
-The world's fifth-worst disease…
Did I have a junior?
I wasn't sure.
The only person I'd met on the server was an anti-tank mine, so I returned to the village in disgust.
“It's convenient having a return scroll.”
I returned by tearing a return scroll.
This is really convenient. Back in my day, you had to walk all the way back yourself.
-For real
-The fun was going straight up, though, what a shame;
“Who climbs like that these days?”
Climbing honestly is an old meta.
These days, you use cheats and zip right up.
“Wow, how much is all this worth?”
Anyway, after returning to the village, I sold the ores I'd mined and received a fairly large sum.
It is a large sum, right? It's the first day, so I can't really tell.
-Damnㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-For real, you probably have the most money right now?
-Honest labor makes Wayo reignㅋㅋ
“I'm feeling pretty proud of myself.”
This is real labor.
I used to always earn money like this. It's bringing back memories.
-You really did mine hardㅋㅋㅋ
-Info) She has spoken to exactly one person on the server so far
-Is it really that great??
“There's a certain thrill to it.”
A day's pay earned through blood and sweat is incredibly precious.
Only people who have received it know.
People really do need to work honestly.
Healthy labor and healthy income.
That leads to a virtuous cycle where you realize the value of capital and conserve resources, doesn't it?
“Everyone, work hard.”
-Why are you suddenly picking a fight??
-<<A person who plays games in their room and gets paid
-We need to be made to work, fuck
-I'm going to be a stay-at-home youth, okay??
“I know that, given the chance, you're all future pillars of industry who will work honestly.”
-Me??
-Translation) Make money and donate it
“How did you know?”
This is why viewers with good instincts are so dangerous.
If you all became hardworking office workers, you'd send generous donations, wouldn't you?
That would be good for both me and the viewers—a true circular economy.
-Money-loving Wayo is the best
-I'll give you free views for lifeㅋㅋㅋ
“Anyway, now that I've earned my day's pay, should I upgrade my tools first?”
More importantly, I'd heard you could pay to upgrade your equipment.
Since I'd earned it honestly, I should make an honest investment.
-ㅇㅇYou have to upgrade
-Did you really join the server just to mine?
-Aren't you going to the fishing spot??
“What does it matter? You enjoy things slowly.”
If you spend the first day only meeting people, what are you going to do later?
You start honestly, then have fun later.
“All right, let's go to the smithy.”
With that in mind, I was heading to the smithy to upgrade my pickaxe when—
“What's that?”
A flashy building that didn't fit in with this ordinary village caught my eye.
Its art style was completely different. It looked like it had come from Las Vegas.
-It's fucking hugeㅋㅋㅋ
-Is it a casino?
-Why is it so huge?
“Oh, a casino.”
Wow, they have something like that too?
They really made everything.
-For real
-They have all sorts of thingsㅋㅋㅋ
-Should we play just a little?
“Gambling?”
Tsk, people should earn money honestly. How can they go gambling?
The people on this server were terrible too. Why had they built the casino so extravagantly?
Anyone looking at it would think it was a building overflowing with opportunities.
You know, the kind that could earn you enough money to upgrade your tools ten times over instead of just once….
“...Should we play just a little?”
-?
-Where did the person talking about being upstanding go?
-This guy just likes dopamineㅇㅇ
“No, I mean—”
There is such a thing as beginner's luck, right?
I don't expect to win ten times as much or anything.
If I just won a small amount, it would help when upgrading my equipment.
“I'll just play a little.”
Saying that, I turned and headed for the casino.