[The mischievous No Name playing with family… happy award ceremony scenery after winning the national exchange competition] [Views: 160,000 · 1 hour ago]
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– Looks like Dad really treats NaeMe well, haha.
└ Every time I see him, he seems to exude so much midlife charm.
– The scene of them warmly hugging is so touching,ㅠㅠㅠㅠ.
– It’s so interesting to see NaeMe looking age-appropriate, haha.
– Your sister looks a bit haughty but is secretly a prankster, lol.
└ I’ve never seen someone look so good with silver hair.
– (01:48) NaeMe’s signature move: headlock.
– Awesome, No Name! Congratulations on winning the national exchange competition!
– At such a young age, you’ve achieved everything you need! NaeMe, let’s keep being happy in the future!
– How can Adella and NaeMe look so alike?
└ I thought the same. It’s quite strange…
During the finals, Saetbyeol occasionally showed her face on camera.
Every time she appeared on the screen, there were gasps on social media.
Her unique and charming appearance looked like something out of a high-spec game.
No matter how different each country’s standards of beauty may be, it’s undeniable she draws attention.
Especially after the finals, the five-minute walking ceremony with NaeMe really set the internet ablaze.
Hashtags like ‘#NoName Sister’, ‘#National Exchange Competition Silver Hair’, and ‘#Adella Cosplayer’ appeared in various languages in real-time trending searches.
[Bae Dahui: Saetbyeol, you’re trending! Do you know the response on SNS is super hot right now?]
[Saetbyeol: Haha, of course! Who do you think I am? Ahem!]
High school friends keep reaching out.
Saetbyeol knew how to enjoy the fame bestowed upon her.
She meticulously captured and showed each praising comment and community reaction to NaeMe.
“See here? People are calling me an elf. Auw, I’m not an elf!”
“Ugh, ugh, ugh.”
NaeMe blocked her ears and clicked her tongue.
Saetbyeol’s obsession that followed her to the locker room was impressive.
“Respect me! Those kinds of comments have long become noise.”
“But you know, sis, you did well. Out there, I just called myself Adella and shouted it out?”
“They were making it obvious that they wouldn’t believe me anyway.”
The saying goes that three people can create a tiger if they insist persistently.
Conversely, if three people don’t gather, people won’t even believe a unicorn will appear.
NaeMe recalled the memory of the camera director looking at her with a wistful gaze for some unknown reason.
“She probably thought I was a delusional patient. What do you think?”
“Hm, the sickly cute girl concept isn’t bad either.”
“Ugh, that’s annoying. Can’t I just stay quiet without revealing anything?”
“Adella’s lifespan ended, and she was decomposed into 0s and 1s… No Name, unable to bear the sadness, begins to modify her bloodless sister into Adella… Haa, Adella-chan…”
“Such a horrific thing…!”
NaeMe gasped and trembled in shock.
A thought formed in her mind: she needed to get out of the locker room as soon as possible.
In a blink, she changed her clothes and grabbed the doorknob.
“Sis, sis!”
Saetbyeol turned hurriedly to call NaeMe.
“What is it?”
“You know about revealing things… If it’s too burdensome, you don’t have to do it.”
“Hmm?”
“Honestly, I’m already grateful just to have this body. Isn’t it a bit of a lie to think that maybe someday I might actually believe it myself? There’s something called the Ripley syndrome, isn’t there?”
“Why is the great Saetbyeol sounding so weak?”
NaeMe raised the corners of her mouth.
The confident expression sharply contrasted with the timid appearance of Saetbyeol.
“Actually, saying not to reveal anything was just a joke. It’s too late to take it back now. And I am No Name. Don’t you trust me?”
“About 7.5%…?”
“Hmm, that’s a bit higher, isn’t it? That’s kind of unpleasant.”
“NaeMe is a bit of a show-off, huh?”
NaeMe narrowed her eyes and glared at Saetbyeol.
Then she smiled softly and said.
“I’ve somewhat prepared for this for a while. And you know that if the rumors get distorted, it will become unnecessarily troublesome? Once it spreads, it can’t be undone.”
The moment the wrong rumors spread, the aftermath grows uncontrollably.
The perception that gets stuck in the public’s mind cannot be reversed, no matter what one does.
Witch, demon lord’s seed, cursed being.
Having painfully learned this fact through her past life experiences, NaeMe resolved firmly.
“Besides, there’s no event like the national exchange competition that attracts global attention.”
It’s a hundred times better to minimize confusion by delivering clear information through the most reputable media, instead of suffering from malicious incitement and fabrication.
NaeMe had no idea how far the aftermath would go.
But she believed that at least she could avoid the worst and the lesser of two evils.
“I’ll be back. No, call me if you need me.”
* * *
I hugged the butterfly-shaped champion trophy with both hands and moved to the press conference room.
It was bigger than I thought, so if I lifted it with one hand, it would drag along the ground.
“Excuse me, could you please open the door? Thank you.”
Waddling like I was hugging a teddy bear, the camera flashes went off incessantly.
Click, click, click, click—
The chairs here are high, the desks are high, everything is high.
I placed the sparkling trophy in the most prominent position and jumped up onto the chair.
“Everyone, thank you for waiting a lot!”
“No problem!”
“Congratulations on winning the national exchange competition!”
“Let’s all clap as a symbol of congratulations! Wow!”
I received a standing ovation quite unexpectedly.
I stepped down from the chair, bowed my head to express gratitude, and then climbed back up with difficulty.
The eyes of the reporters were all sparkling.
In a calm atmosphere, the winner’s interview began.
“Congratulations on becoming the champion of the national exchange competition. You’ve won at the youngest age in history; how do you feel right now?”
“It feels like a dream. I had a dream of winning before the tournament, and now that dream has come true.”
“Ooooooh…!”
Click, click—
“The atmosphere is so stiff that I tried to break the ice with that joke, but everyone seems to be taking it seriously, haha…”
I felt embarrassed for what I had just said and asked to retract my statement, but it was immediately dismissed.
“While No Name played through eight matches, South Korea spent sleepless nights. Would you like to say a word to the enthusiastic cheering citizens?”
“As you know, before participating in the national exchange competition, I had a lot of controversy regarding my American citizenship issue. I’d like to thank the citizens who believed in and supported me until the end. I feel happy to have kept my promise to bring back the championship.”
“For this year’s national exchange competition, the number of wins required has increased from 6 to 8 due to the group stages. Did you feel disadvantaged in terms of stamina?”
“I think that as difficult as it was for me, it was just as tough for the other competitors. And being able to compete with talented seniors from all over the world was a great opportunity.”
Various questions followed about memorable matches, the situation during the Saudi match, and her personal broadcasts during the games.
“Have you thought about what you’ll do after the national exchange competition? I’m also curious about how you plan to take your vacation.”
“I plan to spend time with my family for the time being, hmm… Yes, that’s the plan for now.”
“When do you plan to enter South Korea?”
“That’s still undecided. Any other questions?”
A small stir began among the Korean reporters.
This time, a kindly-looking man raised his hand to speak.
“Is it possible to ask a question unrelated to the match?”
“Of course, feel free.”
“I’m not sure if you know, but right now No Name’s sister is receiving a lot of public attention.”
“Yes, I know. Until just now, I was checking SNS with my sister.”
“Ah, I see! In fact, NaeMe’s VR synthetic life form, Adella, looks just like her. There are various ridiculous rumors circulating among netizens, such as having DNA information stolen by a past corporation or that your sister paid a lot of money for cosmetic surgery to replicate her. I’d like to ask for the clear truth behind this.”
Finally, the moment had come.
The press conference room began to stir.
Starting from ‘Who is Adella?’ to ‘Oh, that terrorist group made an ASI by copying her brain.’
After searching online and comparing Saetbyeol’s face, I went,
“What? They really look alike?”
“Isn’t Adella a game character model? She came out several years ago, right?”
“About 7 years ago? ‘Moroa’ is an old game, so it’s been quite a while.”
While there could be very slight differences, they could essentially be seen as the same person.
If you were to move Saetbyeol into a virtual reality, she’d be Adella; and if you brought Adella into reality, she would be Saetbyeol.
Anyone who’s experienced the capsule at all could make that inference.
I slightly furrowed my brows and waited for a calm silence to settle down in the press conference room.
One by one, the reporters inserted their holograms, and only the camera flashes occasionally went off.
“I understand that everyone is confused. Why does your sister’s current appearance match that of a character from a game released 7 or 8 years ago? I assure you that I have not had any DNA information stolen, nor have I undergone illegal plastic surgery that costs millions of dollars. The signs of such surgery are clear, right?”
Suddenly, some unjust slanderous writings came to mind.
“Oh, by the way, someone said I forced her to get surgery, as if I’m some psycho? I hope such strange rumors don’t spread; I’m giving a firm warning. In any case, the truth is quite simple…”
A calming deep breath.
I fixed my gaze straight ahead, closing and reopening my lips slightly, which were beginning to dry.
“I made Adella’s body.”
“…”
Click—
A singular weak flash.
The reporters remained in a state of hush.
By now, everyone should have jumped to their feet, causing a ruckus in the press conference room…
But my expectations were spectacularly off-base.
Were the reporters being unusually calm?
That couldn’t be it.
Looking at those with furrowed brows, it was clear they didn’t understand a word I was saying.
A picture speaks a thousand words.
I snapped my fingers to call the girl waiting outside.
Clomp, clomp—
Saetbyeol, also known as Adella, manifesting her aura over her head and tailbone.
The hazy orange glow flowing from her body gathered together.
At that moment, I could perfectly gauge the delicate shapes of the cat ears and tail.
Perking up—
Saetbyeol flitted her ears and lightly waved her tail side to side.
Even I, with my past life experiences, relied on the ‘Demon Lord’s Horn’ magic to physically manifest the wings of a mazzak.
A representation of virtual organs that a human couldn’t produce.
“How long do we have to do this?”
“Waaah!!!&*^@$&&#?@#$&!”
At that moment, the reporters each grabbed their microphones and screamed while rushing out in confusion.
Click, click, click, click, click—!
With a barrage of flashes that might blind me.
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