Chapter 45

Bunny Run’s car was a sedan from a famous German brand.

It was surprising that she ended up driving a sports car.

“Unnie.”

“I didn’t think of anything.”

“I didn’t say anything either.”

Bunny Run brought a hat and sunglasses and put them on my head.

It was a wide-brimmed white hat, and I had seen it a lot.

“Isn’t this the kind of hat that certain types of guys like?”

“…Unnie, your outfit matches this hat the best.”

It was true that the hat went perfectly with the white dress.

But that aside.

I looked at the sun through the sunglasses and asked,

“Why the sunglasses?”

“Your face is already sold out, so we need to be careful.”

“I’ve never revealed my face.”

“Practically, you have.”

“So, Bunny Run, you’re the type who treats avatars as real-life appearances.”

“Just wear them, even if it’s annoying.”

How did she know wearing sunglasses was annoying?

Lately, there are more and more deduction experts around me.

Among them, Kim In-ho and Bunny Run are particularly impressive, especially Bunny Run, who has grown a lot. Considering how she used to cry over the cruel designs of the creator, it’s a remarkable improvement.

Indeed, suffering makes people grow.

I should help her again next time.

“Unnie?”

“Yes.”

“Got it? Don’t do anything weird.”

I’ve always acted within common sense, so I don’t know why she’s worried.

As I nodded, Bunny Run put me in the passenger seat and fastened my seatbelt.

The car started.

Our destination was about 5 hours away from Seoul. Even though I prepared a lot for Bunny Run, it felt a bit unfair to use her as a driver for such a long distance.

“Do you want a drink?”

“Yes.”

I stuck a straw into the drink and handed it to Bunny Run.

She must have been really thirsty, slurping it up.

I held the drink as steady as possible and asked,

“What about breakfast?”

“Are you hungry? I thought we’d eat lunch at your place, so I wasn’t planning to eat anything until then.”

“Then you’ll get an upset stomach. Let’s eat something light at the rest stop, like kimbap.”

“You’re hungry. Alright.”

Advantage of being a broadcaster 1. Vacation schedules are flexible, so you can take days off when others are working.

Seeing the empty rest stop, it really hit me that today was a workday for others.

I ordered kimchi udon and sat down.

Bunny Run ordered pork cutlet.

“……”

“What?”

“You said you weren’t hungry, but what’s with the pork cutlet?”

“I got hungry after getting out of the car.”

Bunny Run handed me a cup of water.

After taking a refreshing sip, Bunny Run said,

“Unnie, don’t you want to buy a car?”

“I don’t go out much.”

“It’s convenient. Good for tax purposes too.”

“I don’t have a license.”

“You don’t have a license?”

“No.”

Once you have a license, the possibility of driving increases.

If you don’t have a license from the start, you can escape the cycle of ‘Who’s driving next time?’…!

“Getting a license is easy these days.”

“I’ll think about it.”

“If you get a license, let’s go pick out a car together.”

“Alright.”

At that, Bunny Run smiled happily, then got up when the food arrived.

I also got my kimchi udon.

Steam rose from the bowl, and the smell was amazing.

I picked up a chopstickful of noodles.

After cooling it down and tasting it, it had the familiar taste of a typical packaged udon.

Which means it was really delicious.

After devouring the noodles and broth, I felt a bit full. I had enough energy to make it home.

Rest stops are all about udon, right?

Should I eat just one more bowl?

As I thought that and got up,

“……”

Bunny Run was staring at her pork cutlet.

Her gaze was as if she was looking at an enemy.

Sensing my gaze, Bunny Run parted her lips.

“Unnie.”

“Yes.”

“What’s wrong with this?”

“What’s wrong with the pork cutlet?”

“The portion is weird.”

Bunny Run was shocked by the small portion of the 9,000 won pork cutlet.

Truly a disciple of the god of purity. It showed she hadn’t been to many rest stops.

At rest stops, you should only eat udon. What to do with this poor lamb?

“I’m going to get another udon, want to split it?”

“Okay…”

This time, I bought a regular udon and split it with Bunny Run.

“Unnie.”

“Go ahead.”

“This feels like we’re really on vacation.”

“We are on vacation, aren’t we?”

What did you think this was?

“On vacation?”

“Yes.”

“You didn’t call me for a broadcast?”

“Why would you think that?”

“Because more than half of the preparations are broadcast equipment.”

Ah.

“That’s just in case. If we feel like broadcasting, we can’t go back to Seoul because we don’t have the equipment, right?”

“Is that so?”

“That’s right.”

After finishing the udon and having ice cream and a hot bar, we got back in the car.

We ate a bit too much, but it was fine. There was still plenty of time until lunch.

“Unnie. Play a song you want to listen to.”

“A song?”

“Aren’t you bored?”

“I am.”

Without hesitation, I connected my smartphone to the speaker.

As a playlist of self-made game OSTs played, Bunny Run flinched at one point.

Oh ho.

“Bunny Run. You’ve played my game, haven’t you?”

“Of course I have.”

“The harem ending is really difficult, so you must have been full of holes, huh?”

The melancholic OST that Bunny Run just reacted to plays when you fail the harem ending.

It was clear that she had tried multiple times, not just once or twice, out of sheer determination.

“…I really want to try the true ending for ‘Han Yoorim.'”

“Just because you’re trying to romance multiple characters at once doesn’t mean you’re actually progressing multiple routes.”

Still, it wasn’t entirely the wrong approach.

In the end, the key to Han Yoorim’s true ending was gathering information. Romancing multiple characters at the same time made it easier to collect the necessary info.

“Unnie, can’t you just tell me what the true ending is?”

“I can’t do that because I feel bad for the people crying while playing the game right now.”

Maybe much later, but for the sake of the streaming GOAT, I couldn’t reveal the info now.

Besides.

“Bunny Run, you should enjoy it too.”

These things are 99 times more impactful when you experience them yourself.

I’m a super game developer. I don’t take away the fun from my customers.

“Do it on stream. There’s a scene I want to see.”

“What is it?”

“If I tell you, it’ll be a spoiler.”

After chatting and driving for hours.

We finally arrived at our destination.

As we got out of the car, a salty scent brushed past our noses.

“Wow.”

Bunny Run walked slowly. In the distance, a small boat was floating around. With the nostalgic sound, she stretched and slowly walked toward the sandy beach—.

“Wait a second.”

“What now?”

“You can’t do the ‘It’s the sea!’ thing here. That would be problematic.”

“What are you talking about, unnie?”

Bunny Run looked baffled, but I was serious.

“Just look at it from afar for now. I brought you here because you’ve never been to the beach, but that doesn’t mean you’re going into the water. If you enjoy it all now, you’ll have nothing to do in the summer—.”

“It’s the sea!”

“Wow!”

I ran across the sandy beach with Bunny Run.

It was indeed the sandy beach of the East Sea. It was incredibly beautiful.

“Unnie, isn’t this the background from <Resurrected Students Also Need Love>?”

“Yep.”

“So this is in front of your family home.”

“Creators always draw from their own experiences.”

Bunny Run dipped her feet into the sea.

It’s still cold, isn’t it?

“It’s cold!”

As expected, Bunny Run only dipped her toes and came back to me.

“The game didn’t mention it being cold, did it?”

“You didn’t pay attention. That’s why Han Yoorim just walked along the beach and came back.”

“Is that accurate?”

“June is still cold.”

Even with the abnormal temperatures making the weather hot, the sea was still cold. In fact, the sea warming up was a big problem, but it wasn’t warm enough to play in.

“So where’s your house?”

“Over there.”

I got back into Bunny Run’s car and headed to my family home.

Our house was a country house located right by the East Sea.

“This is your house?”

Bunny Run was amazed by the size of the country house.

The family’s country house was divided into the main building and a detached house, and even excluding the yard, it was close to 100 pyeong in size.

The location and surrounding facilities were so good that the land alone was worth over 1 billion won. It was impressive.

When my parents bought it decades ago, it was practically in the middle of nowhere and cost less than 100 million won.

This is why location is important.

“The detached house is my room. You can unpack there.”

“I imagined we’d be crammed in a small room since we’re staying over, but you’ve got it all planned out, huh?”

“Of course.”

Creak. The door to the main house opened, and someone came out.

It was my mom.

“Are you here?”

“Hello, ma’am.”

Bunny Run was the first to bow in greeting.

My mom also bowed and said.

“Is this Yoorim’s friend?”

“I’m Min Chaewon. I’m her close junior.”

“Have fun.”

That was enough for greetings, so I tapped Bunny Run on the shoulder.

“Bunny Run, let’s unpack first.”

“Okay.”

“Mom, where’s dad?”

“He went out. He’ll be back soon.”

“Got it.”

Since there was nothing to do right away, Bunny Run and I unpacked in the detached house. Grumble. My stomach growled. I definitely ate a lot earlier, but maybe it’s because time passed. My appetite came back.

Just then, Bunny Run, who was looking around the detached house, came running over.

“Unnie, is that computer for me to use?”

“Bunny Run.”

“Yeah?”

“I’m hungry, so let’s eat.”

“Should we?”

I took out the ingredients I had prepared (ordered via rocket delivery) from the fridge and headed to the yard.

I also brought the camera with me.

“Unnie?”

“Yeah?”

“What’s that?”

“It’s a camera?”

“I know, but why suddenly?”

Why, you ask?

“Because it’s a rule for broadcasters to stream when they barbecue.”

“But you’re a VTuber? Oh, just filming the food?”

“That would be boring.”

“…Are you sure about this, unnie?”

“Of course.”

I already researched how other VTubers do it.

Just trust me.