Chapter 199

Iharu, a second-year elementary school student, woke up early in the morning, quickly showered, and finished getting ready.

“Hey Iharu, where are you off to so early?”

The one calling out to her in an irritated voice was her older sister, Eborum.

‘What’s up with that lazy hikikomori changing out of her pajamas and coming to the living room?’

Iharu pretended not to hear and tried to ignore her, but when Eborum showed signs of getting up from the sofa, she hurriedly opened her mouth.

“Um… what do you want me to do, sis…?”

“Answer me.”

Once again, Eborum used their nine-year age difference to suppress Iharu.

Iharu trailed off her words, unable to give a straightforward reply to her sister’s question.

“I’m going to a friend’s… birthday party…”

“How long are you going to be out?”

“I’m going to stay as long as I can…! I’m leaving now, so don’t talk to me!”

Bang—!

Since when did she start caring about her own business?

The sisters’ bickering was nothing special anymore.

Park Shil-jang, who played the roles of bodyguard, assistant, and chauffeur for the sisters, also regarded this as trivial.

“Miss, aren’t you leaving a bit too early?”

“If I leave early, I can see them longer.”

“Your friend probably hasn’t even woken up yet.”

Park Shil-jang’s concerns were completely unnecessary.

Because,

“The government must immediately conduct a thorough investigation into the Bafwadai Bridge disaster!”

“Conduct it! Conduct it! Conduct it!”

“Hello, subscribers! This is Chika News, bringing you the freshest news! We have just arrived at the intersection in front of Iharu’s hospital, Samseong Seoul Hospital!”

People had been gathered on the main road, making noise due to the direct restrictions imposed by the hospital.

Iharu made her way through the frowning sight toward the parking lot.

“Iharu is really popular…”

“Miss, do you know where we’re supposed to go?”

“Oh, it was written on the invitation here!”

“Make sure to keep that safe.”

Park Shil-jang’s prediction was spot on.

Large security guards were patrolling various parts of the hospital entrance.

And just as they were about to enter the hospital, one of them came over to ask about their purpose for visiting.

“We’re here to visit the miss’s friend and celebrate her birthday.”

“And that friend of the miss would be?”

“Namae! No Name!”

Iharu took out the invitation that Namae personally drew with crayon at the perfect moment.

“… You are at West Gate B-3. I’ll send in two people to the VIP hall.”

“Can we go in?”

“Yes. If you go to the first floor, your guardian will be waiting for you. You can take the elevator up together.”

“Got it. Thank you for your hard work.”

The gorilla-like guard kindly opened the door for Iharu.

“Wait!”

At that moment, a man in a black suit came running, panting, and stopped them.

“I also have someone to see in the hospital! Why won’t you let me in?”

The gorilla guard glared at the man with a look of annoyance.

“Whether you’re a National Assembly member or a rapper, I don’t know or care. According to hospital guidelines, unless you are invited directly by our VIP customers, I cannot let you in. If you’re going to a regular hospital, please use that entrance over there—I’m asking you very politely.”

“How can you not know who I am? This is ridiculous! Didn’t you watch Show Me the Money? And aren’t you a local resident here? Have you never voted in your life?”

The voices between the man and the guards gradually got louder as they argued.

Park Shil-jang decided to quickly take Iharu into the hospital. Who knew what this crazy person might do next.

“Miss, let’s not mind him and go inside quickly.”

“Yes, yes! I need to see Namae! Hehe!”

Meanwhile, while the man in a flashy outfit and the gorilla guard were still arguing, a young man in gray sweatpants stepped forward.

“Um… I’m here to see No Name. I have an invitation.”

This time, a scruffy young man wearing a gray tracksuit came over and showed an printed invitation along with his ID.

“I’ll assist with the verification… Um… Yep, you’re confirmed. Please follow that group over there. Ah, I’m sorry… cough cough…”

The man stared in disbelief as he watched the young man in tattered clothes enter the hospital calmly.

He grabbed the guard by the collar and shouted wildly.

“Hey, that person is a VIP customer? That invitation, whatever it’s called, must be fake! If you guys keep doing your jobs like this, I’m gonna—”

The man’s body spun in mid-air.

The loud noise he made as he landed, not having his back touch first, was clearly captured by a reporter’s camera that had been filming at the entrance.

* * *

[Real-Time Best Gallery]

[Randy this crazy guyㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ][301]

Even with a golden badge, he still couldn’t keep his head straightㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

Tried to forcefully enter the hospital to meet No Name but got cut off by securityㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

(Randy getting tackled.gif)

[Comments]

– Young, right? Totally an Alpha!

└ I’m 16 and as a member of the same Alpha generation, I feel really embarrassed.

└ How can a 16-year-old be in this thread, go study instead.

└ The age difference is just too big; how can you be in the same generation?ㅋㅋㅋ

– It’s really amazing that the residents of Gangnam elected a National Assembly member like him!

└ How can a National Assembly member have a rapper’s specsㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

[There were others also cut off at the entrance before Randy][209]

From this morning, Randy “Eom Jun-yong” has provided us with some top-tier entertainment.

No matter how many times you replay it, his pure entertainment value can’t be beaten.

Isn’t this the kind of person who could drive fans crazy?

(Randy getting tackled.gif)

In any case, let’s take a look at who else got cut off at the hospital entrance.

‘Jin Yi-cheol’ current representative of the Republican Party.

‘Moon Geum-rae’ current floor leader of the Democratic Party.

‘Seo Il-kyun’ current mayor of Gangnam District.

(…)

‘Kim Yi-jeong-rim’ representative of the Liberty Party.

So, who made it through when even these people couldn’t?

(A picture of Lee Jo-won dancing Saku Rambo.jpg)

Oh, it’s you again! The GOAT of all presidents in South Korea, Lee Jo-won (2,000,000,000,000)!!!!!

(A picture of a presidential flower arrangement thrown in a trash can.jpg)

Ah… I knew it would come to this. Please go away, JOAT.

[Comments]

– ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

– That gorilla guard’s Instagram is blowing up right now!

└ I checked, and it’s all women’s comments;;

└ Ugh, this disgusting beauty standard makes me want to smoke.

– Did you see that drift at the end?ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

– So who actually got in?

└ No idea?

└ Probably just invited their friends; would you want to meet political figures on your birthday?

Due to the confusion caused by No Name, the hospital made an unprecedented decision to completely shut down the entrance.

As for the politicians, they settled their schedules by visiting flower beds tended by ordinary citizens to wish for her speedy recovery and leaving their signatures and letters.

[No Name’s Broadcasting Studio]

[Currently Offline – 6,219 people in line]

– Namae, please turn on the broadcastㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ

– Why the heck are you wasting chances to stream…

– We’ll pay you! We’re gonna pull a revenue share!

– The surgery went well, right…? They’re okay now…?

– Happy birthdayㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ

– I hope the stream turns on like a miracle.

– How long do we have to wait?

– It’s more of an inconvenience for us to go there; we’re the kind ones.

-(Manager 1): Ah, everyone

– Honestly, I wonder if they even got a proper sleep; it must have been super loud.

– ???

– What’s happening with Dae-sal?

– Are you happy going alone to see No Name?!

-(Manager 1): Actually,

– ?

-(Manager 1): No Name said she would turn on the broadcast for a bit…

* * *

The first group Professor Cheon brought in consisted of three teams.

“Namae! I’ve missed you! Happy birthday!”

The charming redhead, Seoyuna, was the first to enter and hugged me.

Her guardian, Semaaru, who was diligently managing her V-Tube, followed her in.

“Hey Seoyuna, you can’t just hug Namae since she’s sick! Come over here and sit.”

On cue, Iharu, with her stylish bob cut, rushed over and pulled Seoyuna’s sleeve to sit her down on the sofa.

A man in sunglasses, waiting by the entrance in the distance, seemed to be Park Shil-jang, whom they had met previously.

Lastly, a slightly taller young man wearing curly brown hair and round glasses stepped shyly into the hospital room.

“Hello…?”

Dressed in matching gray sweatpants, his tired look was intensified by the dark circles under his eyes. He was a bit taller, but skinny.

Just looking at him, one person immediately came to mind.

“Save the graduate student?”

“Yes, that’s me, Manager 1 Dae-sal! But how did you recognize me right away? Does my voice sound that much like the avatar?”

Is he being serious? One could recognize a graduate student from the Korean Animal Science and Technology Institute from a hundred meters away.

Though it had been a long time since they had known each other, it was their first time meeting face-to-face, and it felt quite nostalgic.

Most of the donations for the broadcasts during their time in the PC room had come from Dae-sal’s wallet, so he might as well be considered a caregiver prior to Professor Cheon.

“It’s nice to meet you. Thank you for all your efforts as a manager.”

“Oh no! It’s an honor to meet you, No Name! Ah, I keep using honorifics out of habit. You look exactly like your virtual reality avatar.”

With that, they shook hands.

“But what’s your name…?”

“Oh… can you just call me Dae-sal? Or Manager?”

“No way, I can’t do that. I’m not that rude.”

Isn’t it basic etiquette to introduce oneself when shaking hands?

Suddenly, Dae-sal took a deep breath, looking at me seriously.

“The room master won’t laugh, right?”

“Who would laugh at someone’s name? That’d be rude.”

“Exactly! It’s really rude!”

Occasionally, some viewers in the room would crack up or spam when mentioning streamers with the surname ‘Eom,’ but I was definitely not one of those people.

A person’s name shouldn’t be a target for ridicule.

The first word a person hears when they come into this world and the last word they hear when closing their eyes is likely to be their name.

If a wizard’s familiar is a wand, then a person’s familiar is their name.

A name determines the existence of a life, sometimes constraining it, and at times, being used.

Some abandon their names to live new lives, while others embark on adventures to reclaim their names.

‘No Name’ was also a precious name given to me by my mother to allow me to settle safely in this world.

I don’t feel any shame because my name is unique or strange. In fact, I take pride in it.

And once you are born, I think it’s a child’s duty to let the world know their name widely.

“U…um… it’s…”

“Yes?”

Dae-sal spoke in a voice so tiny it was like an ant crawling in, prompting me to ask again.

Dae-sal let out a resigned sigh, letting his shoulders slump.

“Ha… my name is Eun-woo.”

“Eun-woo? That’s not weird at all.”

“It’s Cha Eun-woo.”

“Pff…!”

“Hey! You said you wouldn’t laugh, No Name!”

This became the reason for an impromptu broadcast today.

Wow, I really let my guard down. Isn’t this honestly cheating?