Chapter 325

The editor Semaaru received an unexpected quest from Name.

The difficulty was about 299,792,458 stars.

“I’m thinking of holding a fan meeting. Please find a suitable location.”

“What, a fan meeting? When?”

“Just at a suitable time. Oh, hold on, I got an urgent call, I’ll hang up for a moment.”

“Nameya! NoName! What could be more urgent than this? This is—”

Cut off—

A fan meeting location?

Semaaru had no prior knowledge regarding fan meetings.

‘Finding a location likely means an indoor venue, right?’

It’s minus 10 degrees outside. That’s only common sense.

In a rush, Semaaru contacted streamers to gather information about the fan meeting.

The first to help was Han Yong-cheol, the two-time champion of the Takaapda competition.

“I know a decent convention hall near Gwangmyeong Station. It’s accessible for those coming from the provinces, and it’s not overcrowded, so it’s really good. Since it’s owned by Twish headquarters, the procedures are simple too.”

“How many seats do they have?”

“I believe it can accommodate up to 300 people.”

Considering the rental fee would be around 1 million won, Semaaru decided to post a public notice on the official fan cafe and TG.

[Notice: Fan Meeting Demand Survey]

This post is only a demand survey, so I would appreciate it if those planning to attend the fan meeting on Sunday, January 21, could vote.

[Comments]

– It’s the day of my mechanic’s written exam, I think I’ll just give up hahaha

└ Please take care of your life…

– Living in the same era as NoName, I really commend myself.

└ Very commendable!

– Even the usual suspects hahaha

“Aah, this is gonna flop…?”

In just one hour after the demand survey post went up, it easily surpassed 1,000 responses.

It was not a scale that could be decided alone.

Semaaru reached out to Name’s dedicated managers again.

“I have my PhD thesis final examination right now…”

“I’m going on a family trip to Da Nang…”

“No, you guys!”

It seemed everyone perfectly sniffed out the scent of a difficult task with no rewards.

Fortunately, among them was an angel—a manager rumored to be from a chaebol family.

“There’s a performance hall in our company’s hotel. I’ll ask for a discount for you; how does that sound?”

“Thank you so much, Unspecified!”

The seating capacity was 1,300.

It was a scale that was not inferior to that of an average celebrity fan meeting.

With this number, viewers would all likely be convinced.

[Attendees: 10,158]

[Absentees: 197]

“Wait, 10,000?”

The cafe subscriber count was 100,000, and suddenly 10,000 had voted.

Moreover, it showed a shocking attendance rate of 98%.

The overall atmosphere of the community was already filled with excitement.

[The Idol NoName from Twish hahahaha]

[I’m so excited for the fan meeting hehe]

[I’ve even prepared a handmade Adella doll to give to Name (photo included)]

[I’m too excited to sleep! Please recommend something for midnight!]

“Well, then I guess we have no choice but to go in order of arrival…”

[Notice: Fan Meeting Participation Conditions and Arrival Application Schedule]

The once gentle herbivores among the fans transformed into carnivorous tyrannosaurs as soon as the editor’s new notice was posted.

– Why only subscribers of more than 6 months? What about 5 months and 20 days?

– The competition is too fierceㅠㅠ Is this really okay, editor…?

– Don’t do it for free, make it paid.

– Ticket price 100,000 won ㄱㄱ

– Please make it freeㅠㅠ I’m a student who gets an allowanceㅠㅠ

Holding off from the plan, Semaaru quickly released a new notice.

However, once the community was stirred, it erupted uncontrollably.

[How about renting the Olympic Hall?]

It’s often used for idol performances, and I think this scale is necessary for a NoName fan meeting.

The seating number is 4,000.

[It should be at least as big as Coex.]

With over 10,000 voters, 4,000 is barely enough.

If we’re renting the Olympic Hall, just go for the Coex Convention Hall that accommodates 7,000 people.

[What about entirely renting the Jamsil Indoor Gym for 10,000?]

[Olympic Gymnastics Arena, 15,000 seats.]

[Praise to the highest dignity, Jamsil Dome, 40,000.]

It was like a novice getting car recommendations, and suddenly, the ultimate Rolls-Royce showed up.

In the end, Semaaru visited NoName’s house directly and knelt down, confessing his mistakes.

The response from Name was surprisingly simple.

“Aren’t there that many people wanting to come? Then let’s pick exactly 100.”

“But over 30,000 people have applied; 100 is too few…”

“Choosing more than that wouldn’t make a statistical difference; whether it’s 100 or 200 out of 30,000 doesn’t really change anything. Let’s treat this fan meeting as a trial and inform everyone that we’ll hold a much bigger one next time.”

“Will that really work?”

“Convincing them is what you need to do, Semaaru. Personally, I think it’s better to meet with one person at a time rather than doing it on a clumsy big scale.”

The logic was that while it’s very disappointing to lose a 50/50 lottery, getting rejected on a lottery draw doesn’t feel as bad.

Semaaru was unsure if that would be accepted and posted the message.

[NoName Fan Signing Event Notice: Gwangmyeong Twish Art Convention 2F]

[Target and Number: NoName subscribers / 100 people]

At first, everyone was feeling dejected, but they found hope in the fact that there would be a “next” opportunity.

Since it’s random rather than first-come, and the ticket price is free with no bias for subscription duration, there was no ground for complaints.

Rather, the fans who put their minds at ease began to make a fuss about the increasing competition rate.

[Manager’s statement: Number of applicants has surpassed 50,000]

– Even if it’s just 10,000 won from each, that’s 5 billion, legendary hahaha

– The entry barrier is too low; it seems everyone is just trying once.

– It’s not transferable anyway.

[Percentage of overseas residents 10% hahahaha]

– Does that mean the remaining 10% will fly in from abroad if they win the fan meeting?

└ Amazingly, that’s correct.

└ Wow, haha

– Wow, NoName is世界级 (world-class).

[Final competition rate 81,048:100]

– 810 to 1? That’s crazy hahaha

– Were the 12 people bought in the game excluded from the 100?

└ Yes, fortunately.

└ So envious… I’ll start hunting streamers from now on.

└ NoName has created a monster hahahaha

– NoName has over 5 million subscribers, so honestly, I think we should hold 100 shows at Jamsil Dome.

└ And they have 5 million fully packed. Every time, the views are in the millions.

[What is this? Even an article has been published hahahaha]

– Where?

– Naver Main ㄱㄱ

– Why is this?

– (Scrap: Competition rate 81,048:100, NoName fan meeting attended by celebrities in line)

– The reporter was a NoName fan, haha.

– There are only 15 minutes left until the winner announcement…

Fan meeting one week in advance.

Name announced live that the winners would be drawn directly.

[NoName]

[Just Chatting – Fan Meeting Winner Announcement]

“This is a vacuum machine measuring the fluctuations of Maripja, used to generate random numbers. I thought it would be perfect for drawing lots, so I brought it from Dad’s lab. What, you think I stole it?”

The lottery is always accompanied by suspicion among the people.

Especially when even the lottery can have complaints about certain balls lingering in one position, so Name decided to use a foolproof method.

“A total of 81,048 people participated, and I will draw the first winner now. The number I call will be displayed below, so please take note.”

– I know it won’t be picked, but I’m still nervous.

– Beep! It’s normal.

– Look at the class of someone who stole a random number generator to hold a fan meeting hahaha

– A thief is among us!

“Number 39,482. See you next week, gym0011! Since there are 100 people, I’ll move quickly. Next up is number 71,773, I am a chunky person…”

[Concept Post]

[Winning a fan meeting with NoName is harder than winning the lottery!!!]

[Author: I am a chunky person]

(Verification Shot.jpg)

It feels like a dream right now.

Just thinking of lifting Name up and taking her on a plane makes my heart race.

Is this the first verification? Will you send me a message?

[Comments]

– Ah… Life is unfair.

– I’ll be waiting outside, can I have a hug after the fan meeting? Even an indirect hug…

└ That’s a bit gay…

– 4th place prize 50,000 won vs. NoName fan meeting (estimated value hundreds of thousands)

└ It’s a crazy benefit hahaha

If only it could be transferred; all the scalpers would be all over it.

People who weren’t interested in the overwhelming competition even started to peek at the broadcast.

Every time the toy gun-shaped random number generator shot against the wall, applause erupted.

In situations where everything received applause, Name awkwardly laughed.

“Lastly, congratulations to number 66,501, cannonkinglive. I’ll wrap up today’s broadcast shortly. Everyone, bye.”

* * *

America’s famous late-night talk show, “Cannon King Live.”

An Emmy-winning host, the representative MC of the 40s and 50s, has many descriptions, but perhaps the most famous nickname is “Bulldozer.”

This nickname came from his fearless drive that creates spontaneous broadcasts and the fact that he used to be a bulldozer driver in his youth.

Cannon King introduced a topic that would be covered in the upcoming live talk show.

“Our lovely secretary Kelly just brought me some wonderful news. It’s not about her divorcing her husband.”

The rumors of an affair between him and his secretary, he handled with self-mocking humor.

As the audience burst into laughter, the expressionless MC raised his eyebrows.

“Hey, you guys were expecting some gossip? I was expecting it a little. Wait, what am I even saying, haha! By the way, Andy, I have a question for you. Do you know someone with a no-name?”

“What? Someone without a name?”

“Let me rephrase, do you know someone with an unnamed name?”

“I know someone with a mom who doesn’t have a mom, though…”

Andy’s unpredictable quip made Cannon cover his mouth with a cue card, barely holding back his laughter.

“… Then let me ask another question. Do you know who the smartest person on Earth is?”

“Definitely not you.”

“I certainly am not.”

“Montana Newsum?”

“I’m not asking about your political leanings, Andy. Why is the name of the President of the United States coming up here!”

The audience buzzed with excitement.

Some seemed to have figured out the answer.

“Eh? Do you all know who it is?”

“It seems our smart audience has figured it out already. Why believe such rumors of an affair with someone so smart… Anyway, please pay attention to the next screen!”

As Cannon turned his chair half a rotation, a large screen lit up.

“Ooooh!”

“Ah, now you understand!”

A little girl wearing a yellow tank top, adorned with cherry patterns, created a cute atmosphere.

With bright eyes reminiscent of Puss in Boots,

She was mumbling something with her bright red lips.

Shooting her toy gun the size of her arm in various poses while creating numbers.

“Lastly, congratulations to number 66,501, cannonkinglive. Today’s broadcast will be short. Everyone, bye.”

The screen went dark, and words appeared.

[NoName Meet-and-Greet Event]

[81,040:100]

“NoName. To briefly explain, she is an 8-year-old elementary school student from Korea who solved a world-renowned math problem and is a genius who defeated 15-year-old elites in a duel.”

“What the! Cannon, are you going to Korea for a fan meeting?”

“Yes. That’s right. We did it! I broke through the competition rate of 814 to 1! Come on, applause!”

The audience stood up, giving a standing ovation.

The triumphant MC closed his eyes, waving his hands and reveling in the cheers.

“We’re going to see NoName next week.”

This was the moment when the American national MC, Cannon King, abruptly decided to visit Korea.