Chapter 121

This is not the first video call with Guburi.

We had a video call when we were doing a drinking session in the model garden.

So, this is the second video call.

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“Guburi, why the hell aren’t you picking up the phone?”

【Reverse Rape Mania】—Maybe he’s sleeping?

【Qkrnfl892】—He was just chatting, what do you mean sleeping, you idiot…

【Min Ji】—Mania-nim, let’s use our brains, shall we?

【Maehwa Tree】—Guburi, pick up quickly. Don’t keep Se-hoon waiting.

【Jujijoa】—Seems like he doesn’t want to pick up.

【Balloon Gum Collector】—Wow! Is Guburi hesitating whether to pick up or not?

【Maid】—Wow! He’s hesitating!

【Yoho】—Gyeongsaeng-nim, you know you’ll be blacklisted the moment you reject the call, right? Haha.

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The ringing tone continued.

It’s already been 30 seconds, and Guburi still hasn’t picked up.

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【Drifting AI】—I’ll speak. Witch Guburi is currently putting on clothes.

【Big Girl】—How do you know that, Drifting-nim?

【Drifting AI】—I’ll speak. I am monitoring your every move.

【Handsome Licker】—?

【Se-hoon Defense Team】—Is this guy crazy?

【Drifting AI】—I clarify, it was a joke.

【Min Ji】—You’ve been making a lot of unfunny jokes lately.

【Meng Yao】—Doesn’t seem like a joke. Haha.

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I’m slowly reaching the limit of my patience.

If you don’t want to pick up, just press reject.

I don’t know what you’re doing right now.

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“Guburi, if it’s inconvenient to video call right now, just press reject. Don’t keep me waiting. I won’t say anything if you don’t pick up.”

【Qkrnfl892】—Stop whining. If he doesn’t pick up, he’ll be blacklisted.

【Se-hoon Defense Team】—LOL, you know it.

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Just as I was about to hang up in frustration.

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*Click.*

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The ringing tone stopped.

Finally, Guburi accepted the video call.

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[I told you not to call…]

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A youthful voice came from the other side of the smartphone.

It was Guburi’s voice, which I had heard before.

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【Handsome Licker】—Cute one has appeared! Lick lick!

【Yoho】—It’s been a while since I heard that cute voice.

【Reverse Rape Mania】—His voice is so funny. Hahaha.

【Se-hoon Defense Team】—LOL, his voice is really funny.

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“What were you doing that you only picked up now?”

[I was… preparing…]

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Guburi answered in a shrinking voice.

Somehow, it felt like he had become more timid than the last time we talked.

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【Min Ji】—What’s with the ant voice? -_-

【Maehwa Tree】—Speak up. I can’t hear you.

【Balloon Gum Collector】—Wow! Guburi has become a coward!

【Maid】—Wow! A total loser!

【Meng Yao】—Where did the internet bully go?

【Se-hoon Defense Team】—That’s actually not bad. He’s even more pathetic in real life. Hahaha.

【Jujijoa】—Cute guy.

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“By the way, why are you covering your face so tightly? Are you some kind of celebrity? You’re being so dramatic.”

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For some reason.

Guburi was currently covering his mouth and nose with a mask, wearing a hat pulled down low, and even sunglasses.

[…I just don’t like my face being exposed.]

“I’ve already seen your face before.”

[No, but other idiots will see my face too…]

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【Reverse Rape Mania】—Calling us idiots? Isn’t that a bit harsh?

【Min Ji】—Stop talking nonsense and show your face quickly.

【Yoho】—You seem more shy than last time.

【Balloon Gum Collector】—Wow! Shy Guburi!

【Se-hoon Defense Team】—Shy Guburi, LOL.

【Jujijoa】—Why is he becoming more of a loser as time goes by?

【Big Girl】—Right. He wasn’t like this the last time we talked.

【Qkrnfl892】—The stronger he gets online, the weaker he gets in real life. Haha.

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“If I adjust it so your face doesn’t show on the broadcast… Oh.”

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While speaking.

I realized that I couldn’t hide the phone screen anymore.

Because of the broadcasting equipment Drifting gifted me, everything I see is also visible to the viewers.

Even if I set it to not show the first-person view, they could just switch to the third-person view and see the phone.

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“Sorry. I didn’t think about the new broadcasting equipment.”

[If you’re sorry, then bang your head…]

“What the hell, you bastard?”

[Ah, no. I didn’t say anything.]

【Qkrnfl892】—Hahaha, idiot.

【Min Ji】—But he still says what he wants.

【Drifting AI】—I’ll speak. It’s because you haven’t met in real life.

【Handsome Licker】—Guburi is cute! Lick lick! Churu!

【Jujijoa】—Is Handsome Licker really a lesbian?

【Se-hoon Defense Team】—LOL, that’s kinda gross.

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I decided to let Guburi’s comment slide.

Compared to what he says in the chat, it’s almost cute.

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“Anyway, show me the magic quickly.”

[I’ve only learned one so far… But okay, just wait a moment…]

“Ah, and can you turn on the light before you show me? It’s too dark to see anything.”

[No. My room is too messy today.]

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【Qkrnfl892】—Turn it on, you bastard.

【Min Ji】—You keep talking back? Do you want to die?

【Balloon Gum Collector】—Wow! I want to hit him for talking back!

【Maid】—Wow! I want to make Guburi my subordinate!

【Handsome Licker】—Didn’t he turn off the lights last time too? Is he a child of darkness? Lick.

【Se-hoon Defense Team】—It’s better not to see Guburi’s room. It’s really filthy.

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[I’ll just show the magic and end the call.]

“…Fine. Do as you please.”

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I felt a little disappointed.

I was actually hoping to naturally get a look at Guburi’s room.

Well, if he doesn’t want to show it, there’s nothing I can do.

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[Then I’ll start using the magic…?]

【Reverse Rape Mania】—Hurry up.

【Yoho】—Dugudugu!

【Handsome Licker】—Lick.

【Jujijoa】—Why am I even expecting anything from this.

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Guburi stretched out his arm.

Then he raised his index finger and suddenly started making strange sounds.

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[Yahap… Hoit!]

【Qkrnfl892】—What the hell, hahaha, “Yahap! Hoit!” What is this nonsense?

【Maehwa Tree】—Is he really an idiot?

【Handsome Licker】—Guburi is cute. Churu.

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After 10 seconds passed.

Then 20 seconds, 30 seconds…

[…Huh? Why isn’t the fire coming out?]

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Nothing happened.

I felt like an idiot for staring at the screen so intently.

I looked at Guburi with a pitiful expression and asked.

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“What are you doing?”

[That’s weird. It worked fine yesterday…]

【Reverse Rape Mania】—?? Did the magic fail?

【Qkrnfl892】—Seems like it.

【Yoho】—Well, what do you expect from Gyeongsaeng-nim?

【Big Girl】—Disappointing.

【Se-hoon Defense Team】—Guburi is just nervous.

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[I-I’ll try again!]

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【Handsome Licker】—Guburi, you can do it! Lick!

【Min Ji】—Do it properly this time. -_-

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Guburi raised his index finger again.

It seems he wasn’t discouraged by one failure.

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[Haaap!]

【Meng Yao】—What’s with the battle cry? Haha.

【Maehwa Tree】—He keeps making weird sounds. I want to hit him.

【Handsome Licker】—That’s Guburi’s charm. The more you see, the more you fall for him. Lick.

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Another 30 seconds passed, but nothing came out of Guburi’s finger.

Did he fail again?

Just as I was thinking that.

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*Sizzle.*

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A spark flew out of Guburi’s index finger, shining and flickering.

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[I-I did it!]

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Guburi, who had successfully manifested magic, shouted with joy.

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“……”

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No words came out of my mouth.

Not because I was surprised, but because the flame was too small.

Half the size of a fingernail.

No, even smaller than half of half.

If Guburi’s room wasn’t so dark, you wouldn’t even notice its existence.

As I was debating whether to be impressed or not, the viewers started posting comments expressing their disbelief.

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【Yoho】—?

【Min Ji】—??

【Qkrnfl892】—What the hell.

【Se-hoon Defense Team】—Hahahaha.

【Reverse Rape Mania】—What is that? Are you kidding? -_-

【Meng Yao】—It’s worse than a lighter.

【Handsome Licker】—Haha, the flame is cute. Lick!

【Jujijoa】—Do you really consider that magic?

【Maehwa Tree】—Well, it is magic, but it’s useless.

【Big Girl】—It’s pitiful…

【Balloon Gum Collector】—Wow! The magic is pathetic!

【Maid】—Wow! Guburi is a lousy magician!

【Drifting AI】—I’ll speak. Guburi’s flame lasts over 30 seconds. A lighter’s flame lasts less than a second. The lighter wins, I say.

【Min Ji】—Hmm. A flint would probably be better than that magic.

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Just as all the viewers, including me, couldn’t hide their disappointment.

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[Hap! Haaap! Haaaat…!]

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Guburi started chanting again, pouring his energy into it.

Then the flame started to grow, and soon it became big enough to light up the entire room.

Well, big compared to before.

It was about the size of a baseball.

Anyway, this time it was impressive enough to warrant praise.

A decent magic trick had been completed.

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“Wow. Guburi, you’re amazing.”

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I gave a half-hearted compliment.

The viewers also had a different reaction this time.

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【Reverse Rape Mania】—Wow. Now that’s real magic.

【Yoho】—Better than before.

【Min Ji】—Guburi-nim, you’re actually pretty good…

【Handsome Licker】—Guburi, you’re cool! Lick!

【Jujijoa】—Oh. Haha.

【Meng Yao】—Sorry for underestimating you.

【Se-hoon Defense Team】—Haha, you did well, my disciple! This master is proud!

【Qkrnfl892】—But why is your room like that? It’s not a place for humans, it’s a pigsty.

【Maehwa Tree】—Guburi, clean up your trash. Live like a human.

【Handsome Licker】—Guburi, you’re dirty. Yuck yuck.

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[H-How is it! Amazing, right?]

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Guburi said, panting.

It seemed like he had expended a lot of energy to create the magic.

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[Did you all see it?]

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Guburi turned his head to the left.

Probably where his computer was.

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[If I wanted to, I could make it even bigger, but it’s too dangerous to do that indoors…]

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Just as Guburi was proudly boasting with full confidence.

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*Thud.*

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[Huh?]

【Yoho】—What?

【Min Ji】—Huh?

【Handsome Licker】—Crazy.

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Due to Guburi’s carelessness, the flame fell to the floor.

The flame caught onto a pair of underwear on the floor and quickly spread to the surrounding clothes.

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[H-Hey! F-Fire! Fire!]

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“Hey, you crazy bitch! Don’t just scream, put out the fire!”

【Jujijoa】—This is getting out of hand.

【Maehwa Tree】—What the hell is this guy doing?

【Qkrnfl892】—What are you doing? Put it out before it spreads. Damn it.

【Big Girl】—Put out the fire quickly! Don’t you have a fire extinguisher at home?

【Se-hoon Defense Team】—Haha, I knew this would happen.

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A fire broke out in Guburi’s room.

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