Chapter 402

[Well? Was it too cold inside the capsule? ← Today’s NoName’s malicious power renewal message ranked 0]

The moment she said this with her own mouth, it made her sound like a brat, regardless of age.

The instant I heard it, my mind went blank and my heart raced. What about the commentators?

I’m 100% sure that living trapped in a capsule for 7 years would cause PTSD just by imagining it, especially for an ordinary person.

But to turn that painful memory into humor is not something everyone can do.

From now on, I’ve decided to respect NoName for life.

I acknowledge it, NoName, you are a genius transcending divinity.

[Comments]

-Choi Woo-joo seemed genuinely surprised, stuttering for a whileㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-I actually think it was quite a monumental moment. It seemed to show NaMe’s determination to overcome her past and think about the present and the future, which was touching.

-A true ‘malicious’ person, not just an evil complainant, aspiring prospect, or little evil assistant.

-I acknowledge the sentiment that comes from respect.

-Maybe it was a consideration for the fans? To tell them not to feel too sorry for her because of the past incident.

└ I thought that too. I don’t think NaMe said it just to make it fun.

└ If that’s the case, isn’t that more thoughtful than most adults?

└ NoName is incredibly thoughtful, for sure.

[If NoName isn’t selected as the representative for the national exchange competition, I will boycott South Korea.]

Is it even reasonable that the commentators claimed they could see the future and that the kids can’t duel?

If NoName isn’t selected, I will boycott everything that comes out of South Korea moving forward!

Should I start with my house?

[Comments]

-Ah… are you perhaps already putting your boycott into practice…?

└ Ah… oh…

└ ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ I’m in perpetual boycott mode.

-House, car, maybe employment or marriage? Is that on a boycott too?

-No, NoName must go. Even if they just gain experience and win in the year after next, that would already be historic.

* * *

“What are you looking at?”

“Nothing. Wow, now I can receive an award even without participating in competitions. Isn’t that a bit unfair? So how much is the prize money?”

“Let’s see. One, two… up to five, that makes 500,000 won.”

After finishing the grueling schedule and returning home, I fanned the money and made a swishing sound like a fan.

“So why did you really receive this? There’s no reason for you to get an award at all.”

Adella squinted one eye, seemingly dissatisfied.

“If there’s a surplus in the budget, it’s only right to spend it. That’s a truth.”

Here’s how it all started.

After the national exchange competition, the opinion surfaced that the country must support its talents vigorously so as not to lose them any further.

In particular, from this year, the Seoul city government will provide a special budget of 50 million won for the operation of the Academy vs. Academy competition.

In reality, the main goal was to keep me from leaving.

Although the commotion caused by Japan eventually fizzled, multiple countries have reached out to me without hesitation since that incident.

The mayor of Seoul even attended the competition personally to see me, but I didn’t show myself at all since I was busy commentating.

So, the principals conspired to give me this award to somehow facilitate a meeting between us.

“So, this is the 500,000 won I received for one handshake?”

“Well, yeah.”

“Sigh, fine. Give me that scarf I lent you in the morning.”

“Sorry.”

“Eh?”

“Actually, I lost it. It must have flown away while I was away from my seat to receive the award. I had put it neatly under the drink. I’ll buy you a new one.”

“No, that scarf was the one I treasured the most…!”

“I’m saying I’m sorry, okay? I made a mistake.”

I opened my arms and hugged Adella around the waist.

Then I raised my face to show how apologetic I was.

Adella averted her gaze but eventually surrendered to my pleading stare.

“Can I order a replacement for tomorrow morning delivery? Since it’s your fault, sis.”

“Sure, of course.”

“Make sure to take care of it. Why did you leave it there? You knew it was windy today.”

Adella complained as she searched for a shopping list.

“Let me know how much it is. I’ll deposit it directly into your account.”

Just as I was about to leave her room, a brief scream echoed from behind.

“Whoa!”

“What’s wrong?”

“Is it out of stock here too? No way!”

“Is it sold out at other shopping malls?”

“Here too… over there too… all sold out!”

“No way.”

Adella’s claims turned out to be true.

All online shopping malls were indicating that the scarf she lent me was out of stock.

“Is this a prank? You’re playing a prank on me, right? Admit it!”

“Huh? No, why would I buy every scarf in the country just to prank you?”

“Well… that’s true, but then what’s going on here? It’s not like it’s a particularly famous scarf or anything.”

“I think such coincidences can happen in life.”

Adella stood still as if deep in thought.

Then suddenly, as if she had a bright idea, she searched for the scarf in the community.

Finally, she discovered the cause of the scarcity.

“See? You were the culprit after all.”

Naver’s real-time trending search term ranked 7th.

[NoName Scarf]

“Why on earth?”

* * *

The power a star holds in the fashion industry is beyond imagination.

It is said that trends are not set by fashion shows but by paparazzi photos that pop up on the internet.

NaMe’s appearance on a broadcast garnered immense public interest.

Even though it wasn’t all three major terrestrial networks, having a 9-year-old doing commentary on an official broadcast is unprecedented in the world.

Even people who don’t pay attention to the Academy vs. Academy competition expressed interest, asking, “Did that really happen?”

Every time NaMe’s photo was shared online, her tailored suit, scarf, hair tie, watch, and even KFC chicken tenders she ate in private were all highlighted.

Companies that enjoyed marketing benefits without spending a dime rejoiced.

In fact, the marketing departments went even further, thanking NaMe on her social media.

In a capitalist society, even expressing gratitude can be viewed as part of marketing.

[NoNaMe_11]

(Academy vs. Academy Q-Twish Broadcast.jpg)

[It was a pleasure to commentate alongside Yoon Geon and Choi Woo-joo.]

[Comments]

-KFC_Korea★: Thank you for the heart-stopping chicken tender mukbang that made the entire nation fall in love! If you visit the headquarters, I’ll give you unlimited access to chicken tenders!

└ Oh lol, you finally made your appearance, I was wondering when it would happen.

└ Aren’t we making a fuss over eating chicken tenders? But NaMe was just too cute…

└ The cheers when NaMe appeared on the screen were hilariousㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-Wow, what is up with that beauty and atmosphere at 9 years old…

-Was a suit this cute of an outfit?

-I was so glad to be able to hear her voice all dayㅠㅠㅠ

-Why is the Academy vs. Academy competition held only once a year?

-Thumbs up NaMe is the truth!

The company providing fitted clothes for QBS struck it big, while the children’s Swatch watch NaMe wore caused a stock shortage across all similar lines.

A KFC employee’s video of a 50-pack chicken tender order briefly became a hot topic.

However, there was nowhere to find the sales source for the jeweled hair tie that NaMe wore.

[Anyone know where to buy NoName’s hair tie?]

[I hear the craze over NaMe’s hair tie is expected to be at least a million won ㄷㄷ]

[But didn’t she wear that hair tie for quite a while?]

[It’s not because it’s sold out; it’s genuinely nowhere in the worldㅋㅋㅋㅋ]

[Let’s analyze NoName V-tubers]

Many V-tubers set out to solve the mystery.

Internet detectives and amateur Bill Gates managed to discover the location mentioned in NaMe’s interview in Japan regarding the hair tie, pinpointing it to Gunsan in Jeonbuk.

Eventually, they entered NaMe’s V-tube and identified “Duri-do” from a year-old video titled “NoName vs. SebastiAn” based solely on the ridge of a mountain and the distribution of a rocky island.

Since nobody lives on Duri-do, they looked around nearby Biando and found a hole-in-the-wall shop dealing in “Magic Crafts.”

Magic crafts stores usually exist only in Seoul or metropolitan areas due to their high-priced products.

Isn’t it quite suspicious to find a store selling magical products on an island with no more than 200 residents combined?

Immediately, telephone inquiries began pouring in.

“Is this the place to buy NoName’s hair tie?”

“Huh? Hair tie? The magical product? That was given to me as a gift, not something I sell to just anyone.”

“Wow, it’s confirmed! Can I order a custom-made hair tie like the one NaMe bought?”

“Who are you to keep asking me such requests? It won’t be under 500,000 won, so stop wasting my time.”

“Whether it’s 500,000 won or a million, I’ll make it happen!”

“What?”

The rumor spread fast and made it into an article.

[“More expensive than a used car”… what’s so special about NoName’s hair tie?]

People focused on the fact that the handmade hair tie NaMe wore was a high-priced product costing an astounding 4 million won.

Even NaMe wore two, so that’s at least 8 million.

Reactions varied widely.

-Whoa, what kind of hair tie costs 800 thousand won?

-Not just jewels, but they embedded a whole magic stone? That’s why it’s expensiveㅋㅋㅋ

-Rich folks must be going crazy trying to get their hands on it.

-Isn’t showing up wearing this during a broadcast too much of a waste and vanity for children…?

-Ow, that feels a bit overwhelming.

-It looks too flashy at first glance, making it hard to pull off, but NaMe makes it look classy.

-That hair tie is really very prettyㅠㅠㅠㅠ it’s totally my style.

Opinions ranged from asserting that NaMe is free to wear whatever she wants, to arguing that expensive accessories should be avoided during official broadcasts.

Meanwhile, Baek Bong Gon informed NaMe over the phone that inquiries for sales were constant and it was troublesome.

“Even the pearls and magic stones attached to your hair tie are just fluttering around on the floor, but I don’t have any magic stones on me at all. I’m not saying I can’t sell it, but I literally can’t. Please tell people not to hassle me with these annoying calls.”

“Hold on, Grandpa. If it doesn’t matter if they use cheap magic stones, could you possibly do me a favor and just make one?”

“Just one? What for? A hair tie?”

“No. Um… how about exactly a hundred?”

* * *

[NoName]

[Just Chatting – Major announcement regarding the hair tie (Paid Advertisement), part 2 is a recap of the competition]

[Broadcast Time – 0:10:46]

[Viewers – 12,785]

For 10 minutes, viewers watched only a black screen while fervently discussing the title.

Is NaMe finally resolved to sell her hair ties?

If so, this could be the first official merchandise under the name NoName.

Fans who would usually envy NaMe for wearing something expensive hardly existed here.

Compared to the revenue NaMe generated selling BioArc items, this was considerably modest.

Adding an 8 million won adornment to a Christmas tree worth 2 billion won wouldn’t change much.

Furthermore, fans were well aware of her usual good deeds.

They just hoped that NaMe wouldn’t be hurt by a minority of opinions.

“Ah, hello.”

As always, a voice came that sounded like it had never tasted fine dust.

“Ah, everyone, I skipped the opening waiting for you all. Should we take a 7-minute break?”

-Noooo!

-Oh darn, how could someone be so wicked?

-You know it’s over the moment you come on.

-NaMe, we’re freezing here.

-This wicked girl… wicked kids… wicked baby…

As each day passed, her ability to captivate viewers grew.

The darkness that filled the rectangular screen receded, and her milky, baby-like skin appeared.

Her skin wasn’t just pale; it was too white.

-???

-Wait, what’s on your face?ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-What an innovative entrance.

-She’s 9, the age where looks matter so much.

-LOL, NaMe is so cute!

-Which pack is that?

NaMe sat cautiously on her chair, ensuring the aloe mask didn’t fall off her face.

Perhaps because her face was so small, the edges of the adult-sized mask wrinkled.

“I won’t tell you where this mask pack is from. These days, there are so many people who suspect back advertising. This isn’t a sponsorship; I bought this with my own money.”

Viewers felt unjust.

But since it wasn’t something that was completely invisible, they had no choice but to accept NaMe’s words.

Though she usually went bare-faced, today’s bare-faced NaMe had one significant change.

The fact that she wasn’t sporting twin tails.

She shook her long hair left and right.

When NaMe finally removed the mask pack, her radiant skin shone through as expected.

She also showed the much-discussed hair tie closely to the viewers.

“I hear this is in vogue lately? So I’ve prepared an event for you all.”

Click-

With one mouse click, NaMe’s pre-prepared PPT slide appeared.

[Johnson & Johnson’s comprehensive treatment for multiple sclerosis, Persisibus (ingredient: persizumab) released]

It wasn’t a mask pack or hair tie, but just a photo of a medicinal product with English text.

NaMe began her lengthy explanation.

“Worldwide, about 3 million people, and around 2,000 in Korea, suffer from an incurable rare disease called multiple sclerosis.

Persizumab is a treatment that just received FDA approval yesterday and can treat almost all cases of multiple sclerosis without relapses.

Johnson & Johnson decided to sell it at a low price of 3,000 dollars for a year of treatment, around 5 million won because they respect the opinions of BioArc employees.”

The slide moved to the next page.

A photo of a hair tie almost identical to NaMe’s appeared.

“I received 100 million won for the promotion of this new drug from Johnson & Johnson, and by adding 400 million won of my own money, I’ve decided to donate a total of 500 million won to 100 patients suffering from multiple sclerosis.

However, for many patients worldwide, even this comes as a burden.

Therefore, our Jansol Clan has decided to raise funds for patients with incurable diseases.”

Below the photo, the following text was displayed.

[50&50]

“Johnson & Johnson has also decided to match the amount you donate with an additional 10%.

For the top 50 donation amounts, and also randomly for another 50 people regardless of the donation amount, we will be giving away hair ties personally made by Baek Bong Gon.

Please note that the one I am currently using is intended for treatment, and can cause severe headaches for some individuals.

So the hair ties we provide as gifts will use crystal magic stones of the same color and shape for your reference.”

After finishing the presentation, NaMe looked at the chat window.

There, scenes resembling praise or worship unfolded.

NaMe smiled contentedly and spoke in a gentle voice.

“Editor, please clip this and upload it to V-tube and the fan cafe. Along with the donation account and the site.”