Chapter 543

“Let me take a picture. Please come a little closer. One, two, three.”

Click-

I handed the photo to the mother and daughter sitting on the sofa.

The warm kitchen background appeared in the photo.

On the screen, the father had completely stolen the daughter’s ice cream, leaving her crying and upset.

“Haha, it must have been really tough for you, Mom, to give birth to me.”

Park Seo-ah spoke with a choked-up voice.

-ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ

-😭😭😭😭😭

-What is this if not a movie…!

-My tear ducts are brokenㅠㅠㅠ

-I suddenly miss my mom.

-Why are the tears flowing like this?

-Your mother and daughter both seem like very good-hearted people.

-Magic is truly amazing in many ways.

-Please tell me right now that this is a hidden camera. You were actually friends, right?ㅠㅠ

-Dementia is so frightening… Not recognizing such a beloved family…

The grandmother reminisced with a happy face.

The blurry focus returned, and she responded to her daughter’s words.

“Seo-ah? It’s not about suffering; I just feel sorry for not being able to give you a strong body. I wonder if you’ll be able to fit in with your peers, especially since you can’t speak properly yet. I hear there are so many kids going to English kindergarten these days, right?”

“It’s okay, I don’t need it.”

“Don’t need it?”

“Yeah. I’m sure you’ll get along well with your friends. You love school so much that you might become an elementary school teacher someday.”

“As long as you grow up healthy.”

[Unimagician: Ending simulation.]

I hadn’t expected such a heavy atmosphere from the start.

Park Seo-ah seemed a bit sorry for that and offered me an apology.

“I’m sorry, NaeMe. I think I revealed too much of our family matters, and I’m worried that the viewers might feel uncomfortable.”

“Not at all. You don’t need to apologize. I’m actually grateful that you used it so meaningfully. If both of you are okay with it, may I provide a small appearance fee and use today’s broadcast content to promote Alchemist?”

“No! We don’t need any kind of appearance fee! Use it however you want. Mom, is it okay for your face to be shown on the broadcast?”

“Broadcast? Oh, we’re going on the show? I’m totally fine with that.”

[‘Alcohol Tiramisu’ has donated 300,000 won!]

– I’ll add to the ‘small appearance fee (extra-large)’ here, No Name!

– Please take good care of those peopleㅠㅠㅠㅠ

– Motherㅠㅠㅠㅠ

– Everyone, please take lots of photos with your parents… There’s so much to regret after they pass awayㅠㅠ

– I just called my mom and dad.

The endless stream of viewers’ donations continued.

After a long persuasion, Park Seo-ah reluctantly showed signs of consent.

“Viewers, please only support us to this point. I’ll take care of you all, so you don’t have to worry too much.”

“It’s really okay… Thank you so much…”

– We can trust just NaeMe?

– Is it you again, Great NaeMe…

– I think today’s broadcast will definitely be in the top 3 of all timeㅠㅠㅠ

– It’s a beautiful and sad magic.

Here, let me say something a bit T-like; it was important not to stray from the main theme while conducting the broadcast.

If my broadcast’s purpose isn’t helping the underprivileged, situations like this could lead to unnecessary friction later.

The reason I mentioned the ‘small appearance fee’ earlier was precisely because of that.

Especially when large sums of cash are exchanged during a broadcast, someone will inevitably develop greed that didn’t exist before.

Therefore, I personally messaged Park Seo-ah to inform her about the support plan.

[Park Seo-ah: Thank you. My mom has been struggling with depression too, but she seems to be feeling much better after today. Really, thank youㅠㅠ]

[NaeMe: When I was watching earlier, it looked like she was in a transitional stage between stage 4 and 5 Alzheimer’s. What does the hospital say?]

[Park Seo-ah: Yes, that’s right. NaeMe, you’re spot on ㄷㄷ]

[NaeMe: While we can’t cure dementia, there are many medications available these days that can effectively slow down its progression. I’m considering supporting you for about five years, is that okay?]

[Park Seo-ah: ??? Five years…? No way, NaeMeㅠㅠㅠ We really only need a chicken gift certificate, seriously.]

[Park Seo-ah: (NO NaeMe!! Emoji)]

No matter how cheap the medication has become, the annual treatment costs are equivalent to the price of a decent used car.

I later informed her that I would check on her mother’s condition through my manager and then deliver the donation.

“Thank you for waiting so long. Shall we see just two more participants?”

The second lucky participant was a firefighter working in Busan.

The man entered confidently, receiving the respect of the viewers.

“The happiest moment for me? Hmm… I think it was when I finally succeeded in becoming a firefighter… I prepared for a long time.”

[Unimagician: Running simulation.]

[4-circle cast: The Alchemist’s Mirror]

“Oh, I think that’s right? That’s our living room over there.”

The door suddenly swung open, and a heavy-set man began running around the living room in a frenzy.

[Wooooo! Wow! Let’s eat! Heheh, I passed! I’m the winner! World, bring it on! Go, Pikachu, Hydro Pump! This is so awesome!]

The pure, booming voice erupted from his belly, filling the living room.

– LMAO 😂

– He’s totally insane 😂

– What a crazy person.

– 😂 My stomach hurts from laughing.

– Oh no, I shouldn’t be laughing while crying.

– Hydro Pump, LOL 😂

– Why is Pikachu using a water type move? 😂

– This is literally a public execution.

– LOL, how is he going to go to work tomorrow?

“Hehe, looks like you have high energy even normally.”

“NaeMe, I’m not this kind of person…! Don’t misunderstand me!”

“If you show it again here, I’ll give all your fellow firefighters a gift of Hanwoo.”

“Here? I absolutely cannot do that. I’d rather not accept!”

Just then, his colleagues watching the broadcast swarmed in to accuse him in unison.

The man was taken hostage by a colleague evaluation system.

He bent his knees and flailed his arms like a goose.

“Let’s eat!”

“Firefighter, what about behind you too?”

“Yay!”

The firefighter managed to complete the mission brilliantly while holding back laughter that could burst out at any moment.

The last lucky participant was an 11-year-old child living in Barcelona, Spain.

Having just finished playing Blockcraft with friends, his avatar appeared blocky.

“It was my birthday last week, and my dad gave me a cute puppy from the pet shop! Look over there!”

“Really? Oh, so cute. Let me take a picture, go stand over there.”

His words captured a scene of him running around energetically in the yard with a Labrador.

I gifted him a year’s worth of dog food and treats.

Even after meeting three very different people, they were all so diverse in nature.

The happiness they had kept in their hearts for a long time, the happiness they had forgotten while living a busy life, and the happiness just a few days ago.

“The Alchemist’s Mirror is also a project being promoted by our Jansol Clan. Ban So Wol from Korea University is in charge, and you’ll probably be able to use it through the clan website around the time she returns to Korea after the National Exchange Exhibition.”

It felt like I was fulfilling my responsibilities as clan leader after a long time.

The viewers were all surprised as if they had completely forgotten about it.

[‘Summer’s Eye’ donated 10,000 won!]

– Please take a break after the National Exchange Exhibition endsㅠㅠㅠ

I lightly countered the viewers’ concerns about me being too much of a workaholic.

“For me, this is relaxation. I enjoy researching various kinds of magic. The happiest moments are when I see you all enjoying what I’ve researched. I’ll try to explain it as simply as possible, so I hope you’ll listen well today without too much fuss.”

– I was disappointed.

– NaeMe was definitely disappointed.

– Awwㅠㅠ

– ‘A dog can learn through three years of study vs. reading is futile in the ears of a pig’ – my heart swells.

– But it’s a fact that No Name’s broadcast is really beneficial 😂

– The mood seems to be about to go wild, though.

Okay, now it feels like we can read each other’s minds.

I began to prepare to wrap up the broadcast.

“Tonight, Love Unni and Emika Unni’s semifinal match, right? I’m really looking forward to who will advance. The joy of picking and eating… Yes, yes, since it’s the semifinals, we won’t be broadcasting live separately. There are many people who are more fun than me on Twish, like Mahabam and Han Yong-cheol. I ask for your continued support until the end. Everyone, Nembah. I’m going to head out now. Bye-bye.”

– Nembah

– Hey, what’s with the shoutout to Mahabam and Han Yong-cheol~

– Nembah!

– Regional ties, academic ties, blood ties, now even Twish ties!

– Twish can never lose NaeMe!

– Bye-bye!

– Now I’m curious about what the happiest memory of the broadcast leader is.

└ Whatever it is, after winning the National Exchange Exhibition, it’s hard to surpass that.

└ Oh right, I should have asked ahead of time.

– Ah, no, NaeMe, you little brat, you can’t end the broadcast here…!

Paat-

[Private Room]

[NaeMe and Adella’s Grand Manor]

“Hmm?”

[Network error occurred. Please try again. (Error #2000)]

Before I could press the end broadcast button, my body was flung into the private room.

It seemed the Twish broadcasting studio ended along with it.

Just then, Saetbyeol was online, so I asked her what was going on.

From the emergency power supply in the capsule, it seemed like there was a blackout.

“Saetbyeol, is something going on outside?”

[I think I heard something about a check for about 10 seconds during the hotel announcement earlier. Could that be it?]

“I see. Let’s go have lunch. I’m hungry.”

. . . .

[Twish Studio has been forcibly closed.]

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