Yesterday, I ran into the broadcaster I saw at my part-time job.
What are the odds?
I stared at Bunny Run intently.
From what I remember, Bunny Run’s virtual avatar had an overall cute vibe. The round face and bunny ears made the character look soft.
But the real Bunny Run was a bit different.
Should I say she looked intimidating?
If I had met her at school, she would’ve given me a death glare.
“I don’t smoke.”
Oops.
I was way too obvious about staring at her pocket.
I pretended nothing happened and ate a piece of sushi.
I’d only heard about omakase, but this was my first time trying it.
The reason I got to eat this expensive meal was because I told Bunny Run, who offered to buy me food, “Anything delicious is fine.”
When she asked if I had time today and I nodded, she immediately brought me here.
“It’s delicious.”
“I’m glad.”
“It’s really delicious.”
I almost cried.
The sea urchin, in particular, was exceptional.
Do rich people eat this every day?
How can you guys live so happily?
“This is unfair. I’m going to become the world’s best game developer and eat omakase every day.”
“Actually, even if you’re rich, you don’t eat this every day.”
“I will.”
At my words, Bunny Run smiled faintly and poured herself some sake. It was a high-end sake called Ginjo, and when I took a sip, it had a very clean taste.
“Bunny Run. I’m curious about something.”
“Call me by my real name in real life…”
“Why did you switch to being a VTuber?”
I was genuinely curious.
When I searched on Wiki, it said she used to stream with a camera. If she’s this pretty, wouldn’t it be better to keep doing cam streams?
At my words, Bunny Run’s lips twitched.
“Lekka…”
“Lekka?”
She probably wasn’t talking about the actual Lekka, but the cyber version, right?
Bunny Run sighed and spoke.
“They kept using my face every time I got into trouble.”
“Oh no.”
“So I switched to being a VTuber… but even as a VTuber, they still use my real face when I mess up? I found out six months ago.”
“Oh no. But can I order more sea urchin?”
“Go ahead…”
Leaving a drained Bunny Run behind, I ordered more sea urchin.
After devouring a few more pieces of sushi, Bunny Run opened her mouth with a dazed look.
“Unnie.”
“I don’t have a younger sister like you, Chaewon.”
“Unnie. Why do I keep messing up? I’m pathetic.”
“How much can you drink? You’ve only had three glasses, right?”
I waved my hand to check Bunny Run’s condition, but she ignored me and continued.
“I even yelled at you last time. How could I yell at you? I treat even close people like that. I’m trash.”
“So we’re friends. If you buy me omakase, we’re definitely friends.”
“Unnie…”
Bunny Run banged her head on the table.
I leaned over to check if her eyes were open.
Her focus was gone, but her eyes were open.
Relieved, I straightened up and asked.
“Can I really order just one more piece of sea urchin?”
“…Order as much as you want.”
“Then I’ll order two. No, three more.”
After massacring the sea urchin alone, my stomach was stuffed.
“I’m full now. Should we head home?”
“…….”
“Chaewon?”
*
Late in the evening, I turned on my stream.
[Challenger Seed’s Diamond Massacre Show]
Viewers started pouring in.
100, 200…
In no time, it surpassed 3,000.
It didn’t stop there and even broke 5,000. At this rate, it might hit 10,000.
No matter what I do, I attract people. I really do have the qualities of a super game developer.
I closed my eyes and played the OST of <Fantasy Life> that I had downloaded.
The somber sound of the violin echoed.
The chat liked it too.
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What’s this song? It’s so gloomy.
??? Isn’t this from Fantasy Life or something? Why are you playing this all of a sudden?
What’s Fantasy Life, you weeb? Lol
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I opened the sake I bought from the store.
It’s amazing how this body can handle a whole bottle of high-end sake without getting drunk.
I’m not sure if that’s a good or bad thing.
Glug glug. After pouring the sake, I placed it on the desk? Shelf? Next to the treadmill and turned on the mic.
Then I delivered my prepared line.
“Hello? The world’s cutest bunny who’s lonely alone! It’s Bunny Run!”
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?
???
What’s this?
What was that just now?
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Gulp. I drank the sake. Whether it went through the mic or not, the chat was in chaos again.
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Who the hell are you?
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Or maybe it was already chaotic.
I spoke.
“Hello? The world’s cutest bunny who’s lonely alone! It’s Bunny Run!”
While I was at it, I turned on the avatar.
When I made a V-sign with my fingers and brought it to my cheek, the avatar followed. The motion was incredibly smooth.
Is this what they call new technology?
The world has really improved.
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What’s going on?
Isn’t this Bunny Run’s stream? What’s happening?
Who are you?
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“I’m Bunny Run. See, I have bunny ears.”
When I touched the top of my head, the avatar’s bunny ears moved too.
It felt like I was actually touching bunny ears.
Wow. It was this good?
I was amazed by the motion recognition performance of the VR device.
Getting into it, I ran my fingers through the avatar’s bunny ears and hair.
Focusing on how the avatar changed with each touch, I slowly moved my hand down.
“Hmm.”
I furrowed my brows.
The avatar’s chest was too big.
If this is the case, how does it work in real life? Does my hand go through the avatar?
Curious, I brought my hand to my chest, and it was reflected on the avatar immediately.
The avatar’s chest crumpled under the hand. It seems like if the avatar is in a situation where it would move unnaturally, it adjusts to a more natural motion in real-time.
The tech is amazing. Is it using AI?
Well, with the advancement of VR, AI technology has improved a lot too. It makes sense that such technology is being used.
I could apply this to a game, but what’s the related book?
As I absentmindedly thought about game development and fiddled with my side, I suddenly glanced at the chat.
Oh right, I’m streaming.
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Oh
Hehehe
So who are you?
Is it Han Yoorim?
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“I’m Bunny Run.”
Why don’t people believe me?
Since I was done checking out the avatar, I opened <Eternal World> and logged into my account.
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Your Eternal World nickname is Han Yoorim, what’s this Bunny Run nonsense?
Why is this person on Bunny Run’s account?
Are you broadcasting?
What’s going on? Hacking? Is it okay to just randomly turn on someone else’s broadcast?
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When I asked if it was okay to broadcast, they responded with “Uh—uh,” so it should be fine, right? That means it’s allowed.
The queue is set.
I picked Thierry and shouted.
“Bunny Run. Deploying!”
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Someone needs to fix that way of speaking. Who even told you to talk like that?
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Quickly scanning the top of the VTuber industry, it feels like this. Why do I dislike it so much?
“In our bunny country, everyone talks like this.”
After all that talking, my throat got dry.
I poured myself some sake again and hummed the OST of the new game I was still conceptualizing as I headed toward the city center.
The enemy City Core was Yuseol, a character who uses ice.
She was the top pick rate character, surprisingly easy and strong for a City Core. Must be because she’s new.
Her utility was slightly lacking, but not unusable. Pros might avoid her, but at the amateur level, there was no better character.
I slowly leveled up by rotating through tier 5 objects.
The city center is a battleground. It’s like that from the start of the game until the end.
It’s not just because the city center is connected to all regions.
Of course, that’s part of the reason, but the main reason it’s a battleground from the start is something else.
It’s the density.
The middle and outskirts of the city don’t encounter enemies until a certain amount of time has passed. Even with scouts searching for the enemy Main Carry with their eyes wide open.
But the city center was different.
Fights break out intensely from the very beginning.
If you draw a big circle, you’ll understand why.
The outside and middle of the circle are wide, but the center is relatively narrow, right?
Everyone is fighting over limited resources in that small space. It’s inevitable.
I hit level 3 following the standard route.
Now, all I had to do was grab a tier 4 object and return to base to get an item.
That’s when it happened.
Rustle. A sound came from afar.
I turned my head and saw the enemy City Core, Yuseol.
Already found me, huh.
“One of Yuseol’s strategies. She’s strong early, so she quickly hunts for kills.”
Statistically, you need to succeed in a 1/3 chance, but even if you fail, there’s not much risk. The city center is small, so you just lose a bit of movement and go back to farming.
Crack. Yuseol touched the ground, and an ice platform formed. A rabbit then jumped out. Yuseol’s first basic skill, [Ice Familiar].
[Ice Familiar] lets you choose one of three summons. That rabbit explodes, slowing and damaging enemies.
Yuseol charged at me, pointing her finger. The air above me froze, and a giant ice pillar formed.
Clearly trying to block my retreat, I calmly leaped forward. Thud! The ice pillar fell behind me.
I stood up and dashed forward as if pushed by the shockwave.
As if expecting that, Yuseol immediately summoned ice weapons around her.
Yuseol’s third basic skill, [Ice Weapon].
Yuseol, having set up an automatic defense system to intercept incoming enemies, shot ice chunks at me. Basic attacks.
Ranged basic attacks to chip away at the enemy’s health, then finish them off with summons.
The attack combo was so well-executed it felt unfair.
No wonder Yuseol is often used in solo queue. Her skills are easy to use and powerful.
But there’s a reason pros don’t use her.
I dodged the ice chunks and closed in on Yuseol. Just before she entered my attack range, the rabbit charged and exploded. Ice shards spread everywhere, slowing nearby enemies.
But I anticipated it and moved backward to avoid the range.
Ice swords shot out. I dodged those too by moving backward.
Relying on AI makes movements too predictable.
This situation is proof. Even though things went according to Yuseol’s design, I still won the fight.
I slashed Yuseol’s neck with my sword and said.
“This is why Yuseol isn’t great. Her skills are too easy to dodge. No wonder pros don’t use her.”
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Pros don’t use Yuseol because her utility is lacking, not because her skills are easy to dodge, damn it.
What was that just now?
Thierry’s god… Bunny Run! Thierry’s god… Bunny Run! Thierry’s god… Bunny Run! Thierry’s god… Bunny Run! Thierry’s god… Bunny Run! Thierry’s god… Bunny Run!
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“Music, please. I’m going to punish that arrogant new character user now.”
I thoroughly enjoyed myself as I crushed the enemy. Yuseol, who had been pushed back by Thierry from the start, had no chance.
[Victory]
“How was that? Perfect, right? Praise Bunny Run a bit more.”
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Bunny Run! Bunny Run! Bunny Run! Bunny Run! Bunny Run! Bunny Run! Bunny Run! Bunny Run! Bunny Run! Bunny Run!
You’re the rabbit of our village.
I knew you’d carry with Thierry, Bunny Run!
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“More!”
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Diamond’s Slaughterer Bunny Run! Diamond’s Slaughterer Bunny Run! Diamond’s Slaughterer Bunny Run! Diamond’s Slaughterer Bunny Run!
Mom, I want to grow up to be Bunny Run! Mom, I want to grow up to be Bunny Run! Mom, I want to grow up to be Bunny Run!
This is talent! This is talent! This is talent! This is talent! This is talent!
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“Keep going!”
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Every time you pull off this nonsense, I sometimes lose affection, but you’re still the only one, Bunny Run!
Honestly, I was pretty annoyed this time, but you still prove yourself, Bunny Run?
Bunny Run, let’s tone down the personality a bit. What era is this, and you’re still acting like that?
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“Keep going!”
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“Han Yoorim, what are you doing there…?”
At the sound of a dying voice, I turned my head.
Bunny Run was standing at the door with a haggard face.
Already woke up, huh.
No choice now.
“The party’s over. Everyone, go home.”
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What is this airhead saying?
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