Chapter 148

What if I get sued?

Na-eul’s first thought when ordered to ask Hida about her real chest size was exactly that.

[Say that Hida’s avatar doesn’t seem to reflect reality~. Hurry~.]

‘How on earth do you plan to handle the aftermath…!’

To be blunt, I felt very awkward.

Well, the person Na-eul had to talk to was a real celebrity.

To directly say to someone famous, for whom there isn’t a person who doesn’t know their name, “your chest is small” is equivalent to declaring “please sue me.”

Regardless, as this was just part of the content, I wouldn’t be sued.

‘Moreover, she’s still a minor.’

As a regular person, Na-eul felt scared for various reasons.

It was even more confusing since I couldn’t reveal Hida’s red pill to Diah.

To be precise, it was true that Hida’s avatar was exaggerated compared to reality.

Strictly speaking, the avatar only existed based on a certain design, but even from that design alone, one could adequately guess the size of her chest.

It was a size that most people couldn’t even dream of.

It definitely couldn’t be called natural ─ later on, Na-eul would learn from Jee Hye-min that there’s absolutely nothing in the world.

“H-Hida’s avatar… seems to be… not working right!”

“Hmm, what do you mean by not working?”

“Uh, the… reflection of reality. Ah, since Hida is a witch, could it be that the setting is she grew it with magic? Haha….”

Even without knowing about Hida’s red pill, the size was enough to assure anyone that it was exaggerated.

Diah, who had never met Hida in person, probably intended to tease Hida based on this.

The funny thing is that originally, avatar dating was content that was meant to proceed in this way.

Making Na-eul awkwardly ask difficult questions while Hida and Na-eul were both flustered at the same time was the content.

‘This is driving me crazy, really.’

Diah manipulating Na-eul and the viewers indulging in their pleasures.

Na-eul being controlled by Diah was all about taking responsibility without the pleasure, and that was the nature of avatar dating.

Thus, a quiet silence fell between Na-eul and Hida.

All sorts of fantasies arose naturally.

Why is there no conversation?

Could it be that she’s angry?

I thought such thoughts, wondering if I shouldn’t touch those with small chests carelessly.

However, just a few seconds later.

“It’s not grown by magic.”

“Excuse me?”

“My body was originally like this.”

With Hida’s explanation not really being an explanation, it began.

“I don’t really know what you mean about reality reflection. The witch’s appearance that Na-eul is seeing right now is exactly my reality. There’s no other reality.”

“Ah, I see. I guess I was a bit mistaken~.”

Na-eul agreed with everything Hida said.

Diah’s voice muttering, “This isn’t it…” from another call room was deliberately ignored.

As Na-eul thought, the current Hida was clearly in a state of strongly pushing her RP.

That anything related to actress Min Da-yeon couldn’t be a conversation topic while Hida was present was firmly established.

‘In a way, this might be fortunate.’

Na-eul welcomed the fact that she could chat in accordance with Hida’s RP without having to worry about actress Min Da-yeon.

Every time Na-eul thought that she was talking with an actual actress, she felt her breath get caught in her throat.

The problem was, of course, Diah.

Flirting around the line of the other person was Diah’s identity.

Being one of the infamous first generation of Hyoujin, I was worried about what kind of question she would ask this time.

As expected.

[Hmm, hobbies that involve eating children? Should I ask if she’s a cannibal─☆]

Diah’s playful voice, attempting to tease Hida once again, flowed into Na-eul’s ears.

Despite that, there was no way to avoid Diah’s words that she had to follow.

“E-eating children as a hobby, is that right?”

“Yes.”

“Um, excuse me, but… are you a cannibal?”

Immediately, another silence fell.

Almost simultaneously, the unique thrill of avatar dating was felt once again.

I had spoken as I was instructed, but now that the words left my mouth, I wanted to take them back.

This was why Na-eul urgently opened her mouth to break the awkward air with Hida.

“N-no, it was a joke. The story of a witch eating children only appears in fairy tales like Hansel and Gretel, right?”

However, despite Na-eul’s efforts, this question didn’t just slide by.

“All stories in the world have their origins. There are no stories that appear without a source.”

Her voice slightly lowered.

The tone of the conversation noticeably calm.

A different atmosphere flowed from the witch in the call room compared to a moment ago.

Only Ha Eun was able to notice this atmosphere was a tone of acting.

‘…This feels like a line prepared in advance.’

Somehow, Hida, or rather Da-yeon, was attempting to get Ha Eun angry, and I realized it a beat too late.

The strange hobby of “eating children” seemed to be all part of Da-yeon’s intent.

At that moment, when Na-eul first encountered an actress’s tone of acting, he gulped.

“Now then, here’s a question. The story of the wicked witch who eats children….”

Hida’s calm voice behind the headset began to slow down.

Just as she was about to finish her sentence.

“I wonder where it originated from.”

– Chilling.

In an instant, that intensity shocked Na-eul.

The sudden thick tone of acting startled Ha Eun as well.

‘I-I fell for it.’

That thought seemed to be conveyed through her lines.

Unlike Ha Eun, who had separately created a voice for Diah, Hida’s voice was effectively Da-yeon’s voice.

The problem was that there were still lines remaining.

“There’s a particularly cute child who really loves sweet things.”

For some reason, it seemed her voice was not just directed at Na-eul, and it lightly settled in Ha Eun’s ear.

After that, the witch’s eerie voice continued.

“So, I’m waiting. For the day that child comes to my candy house.”

“W-well, if that child comes…?”

“I’ll immediately lock them up and eat them. From head to toe.”

[…!…!!]

As chills surged in seconds, Ha Eun momentarily shook her head.

This was the first time Da-yeon had openly revealed her desire for Diah to this extent.

‘W-why is she doing this to me…?’

Everything Ha Eun was hearing was definitely Da-yeon’s acting.

Just realizing that Hida had a very creepy purpose made her feel fear unconsciously.

Maybe if she were just Ha Eun’s friend it wouldn’t be so bad, but at least in the moment that she existed as Witch Hida, she felt dangerous.

The fear struck even before Hida made her Virtual YouTuber debut, as her avatar wasn’t even complete yet.

It was right after Hida left the call room with a farewell of “See you next time.”

And thus, the avatar dating ended up being more of a loss than a gain.

However, what actually reached Na-eul through Jee Hye-min was the compliment that it was a really fun conversation.

[Diah’s flustered reaction was recorded too. Editing this could make it really entertaining!]

The satisfied voice of Jee Hye-min said that and added a thank you to Na-eul.

Ha Eun also cautiously said that it was nice to meet Diah’s voice tone.

However, since Na-eul had something to say to Diah.

“Wait a minute, senior.”

Na-eul gently grabbed Diah’s profile, who was about to leave the call room.

Upon this, Jee Hye-min’s profile also lingered a bit longer in the call room to observe the exchange.

The sound of a click was heard.

As Na-eul started sharing her screen via Discord, Ha Eun and Jee Hye-min gradually realized what Na-eul was trying to say.

Finally, a notification post that had revealed itself after quite a while.

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​Title: Recruitment Notice for the Second Generation of Hyoujin

Hyoujin (M) | 16:30

Hello, this is Hyoujin.

Auditions will be held in mid-February to find new individuals to walk with Hyoujin.

For detailed matters, please check the recruitment form.

(Support Link)

We kindly ask for your interest and participation!

*People from the spirit world will receive free access! (new!)

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“Senior. This written last line is real, right? There’s no way you’d change your words now, would there─”

[I-I need evidence! If you can’t prove you’re No-eul, then I can’t recognize it!]

When Na-eul, claiming she had no evidence of being No-eul, was about to ruin the call room, just then.

– Ding.

“Look, can you see this, senior?”

A very familiar item appeared on the Discord screen, activated by Na-eul’s computer camera.

Ha Eun’s words were suddenly stopped.

[W-why is my keyring there…? Huh?]

“Why? Because I’m No-eul, right?”

I’ll be looking forward to the free access.

Na-eul said this while picking up Diah’s keyring with her hand and lightly shaking it.

Of course, the scene of Diah’s keyring shaking in Na-eul’s hand was shared on Discord.

Maybe that’s why.

[This is completely obvious, Diah!]

[…I don’t know….]

It was confirmed by Jee Hye-min, the total person in charge of Hyoujin, that Na-eul recognized as No-eul.

Following this, Ha Eun’s overwhelmed sounds were heard.

Thus, the unexpected coming out of Na-eul as No-eul marked the complete end of the call.

Na-eul’s room quickly fell silent.

However, Na-eul sat in front of the computer for quite some time afterward.

With curious eyes, she was watching the famous Japanese Virtual YouTuber group’s cooking show, [Prism Live].

『Ah~! Hello, Jennifer!』

『Mmm… this is… delicious?!』

Just like the women on the screen, Na-eul wanted to serve the food she made to Diah someday.

Though there was definitely a curiosity about Hida’s red pill, which was revered like a god among the first generation of Hyoujin.

“…What color cotton candy would be nice?”

More than anything, she wanted to hear the voice that admired her cooking skills.

Like Diah’s RP, she wanted to test if she also liked cotton candy in reality with a massive cotton candy.

After watching the [Prism Live] cooking show videos back and forth for quite a while.

“Oh, Jee! The new season of ‘Sunsine’ has started~.”

“Ah, I’m going now─!”

Finally, Na-eul got up when the drama she had been deeply immersed in for a few days began.

She had to see what happened after Kim Jeong-hyun was shot and Park Ju-ho aimed a gun at him.

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