Chapter 569

When I first encountered highly advanced artificial intelligence, it was nothing but a continuous stream of awe.

It felt like being part of the Joseon diplomatic mission witnessing the electric exhibition in New York for the first time.

Later, I found out that the AI model used for Liri was even an outdated version.

“Was it a situational play outside the capsule, or did you play family games because you missed your mother too much? It can’t be something so sad, right?”

“No, not at all, so you can rest easy. I wanted to have fun just like everyone else when playing.”

The cast members sighed in relief, feeling their chests lighten.

“Can I guess too?”

Saetbyeoni clenched her fist, showing her interest.

Nodding, she tilted her head, wondering what answer would come.

“Correct. A roleplay with a princess and prince. You know she loves being treated like a princess.”

“Wrong, that’s not it. When did I ever do that?”

“Definitely last time when you were on your stomach and bowing your head, umph umph umph!”

I swiftly waved my hand to block Saetbyeon’s mouth, insisting it wasn’t true.

Thanks to the relaxed atmosphere, various witty responses began to surface.

“Wasn’t it a supermarket play? Liri said she was a merchant.”

“Oh, it’s true that it involves a merchant, but I didn’t directly play supermarket. Want a hint?”

“Oh, a hint, yes.”

I fiddled with my lips and took a moment to think.

“Even when you order the same item, sometimes different merchants sell it, you know? Think about why that might be.”

“I got it, I got it!”

A male voice rang out confidently.

“Liri initially said she only sold potions and boots, right? But now NaeMe and Liri brought all the other merchants’ items and sold everything. If I were to compare it to a civilization game, it’s like conquering Liri’s land. Am I right?”

“Oh, Jeongjin got it right! You all really guessed without a script.”

Yoo Jeongjin celebrated by taking a round in the set, cheerfully.

“Wow, how did you guess this?”

The merchants’ stores changed based on the scale of the items sold to players.

If sold little, it becomes a hole-in-the-wall shop; if sold a lot, it transforms into a castle, a kind of Easter egg.

“Of course, I didn’t just spread chaos in conquest activities. If I appealed well to my royal lineage, the merchants seemed to trust us and gave us opportunities. That meant Liri’s clothes would look pretty, and I really enjoyed seeing that.”

“Sister, you’ve really tried everything you can enjoy in the game.”

“If left alone, Liri hardly wins first place.”

“How did NaeMe win over the merchants? For example?”

I scratched my head and hesitated.

“Ah… I made it sound grand, but it wasn’t anything special…”

An atmosphere was forming that seemed to demand a demonstration.

“Let’s pretend Saetbyeon is Princess Liri here. I’ll play the role of a servant.”

“Meow, I’m Princess Liri the beggar.”

“There are times when there are merciful merchants, you know? In front of AI like that, you should show how much you can make them feel pity. Go over there and ask me if I’m hungry.”

Holding Saetbyeon’s hand, we walked proudly in front of the cast members.

“NaeMe, are you hungry?”

I closed my eyes and took a deep breath.

I naturally relaxed the abdomen that I tense to lower my usual voice.

Yeah, it’s just a song I often sang in my childhood; there’s no reason to be shy.

Turning around, I stretched my arms high as if asking Saetbyeon to hug me.

I sang a nursery rhyme slowly and clearly, with a tone filled with soulful melancholy.

“Hey princess, I have something to say. Hey, I’m so hungry. So hungry, so hungry, so hungry! I’m so hungry, hee hee…”

And then I pulled Saetbyeon into a hug.

“Gyaaah!”

What I witnessed in front of me was her covering her nose and mouth, letting out a high-pitched dolphin sound.

I hoped people wouldn’t misunderstand.

There’s no better way to effectively satisfy the AI’s child assessment threshold than singing a nursery rhyme.

Anyway, other players couldn’t hear my voice.

I simply chose the optimal method for amusement.

Of course, at that time, being 2 or 3 years old, it was simply that I enjoyed singing.

“Wow, that was so cute!”

“NaeMe, wasn’t that a kind of bribery by using cuteness?”

“That last hee hee was the real point. Oh, my heart aches…”

“Hey, look at the camera director’s expression. He’s totally lost right now.”

The camera director’s mouth was practically hanging open in disbelief.

I hurriedly pulled Saetbyeon behind the podium and hid my face.

I hadn’t felt it during the demonstration, but the rush of embarrassment that came later was no joke.

“Anyway, did everyone get it? I had a childhood where cuteness suited me too.”

“No, it still suits you perfectly!”

“Uh, I appreciate that. Hehe.”

The discomfort I had harbored in my heart melted away completely.

The public misunderstanding me as ASI is akin to denying that I’m Seol-a’s daughter.

I felt quite satisfied that even without memories of my past life, I seemed to have existed clearly, and my existence was validated.

“NaeMe, don’t you usually show cuteness?”

Saetbyeon shook her head firmly at that question.

“Not at all. Even if asked, she never does…”

“Ah, NaeMe is the type to get embarrassed easily.”

“But wait. I saw a video compilation of NaeMe’s cuteness on VTube. That video is super popular.”

“Oh, I think I saw that too. It even made it to real-time search rankings.”

“As you know, my sister NaeMe is so cute, but she never admits it. So, I hope more people see it, so I filmed and uploaded it from time to time.”

“We want to see it too! Is that okay?”

Paaaht!

[Peep peep peep, sound wave.]

At that moment, the production team suddenly projected a hologram, starting to stream “NoNaeMe’s Cute Compilation Vol. 1” and “NoNaeMe’s Cute Compilation Vol. 2 (Watch NaeMe secretly).”

When did that video get restored?

“Wait, PD, this wasn’t in the script…!”

I had no choice but to shout with a mix of anger.

To make matters worse, when my appearance sitting in a car seat also appeared, I slammed my face into the desk and let out a deep sigh.

[Opportunity to earn Warrior Stickers!]

[Imitate the cuteness from the video 3 times: 0/3]

Ah, so that’s what it was.

The Warrior Stickers were spontaneous missions thrown in throughout the talk show.

“NaeMe, do it for me. I’ll take care of the next two missions.”

“Really?”

“Of course!”

With Saetbyeon’s encouragement, I slowly raised my head to face my past mistakes.

‘Huh?’

Looking at it again, it seemed somewhat okay.

“Ta-dah, well done. Here’s a pat-pat.”

Haru was filmed when I had left the dishes to Saetbyeon because I didn’t want to do them.

“Uh, do you not want to?”

The scene when I was at the training hall with CheonSaetbyeol deliberately acting sassy.

And,

[Are you filming again? Don’t upload it.]

[Sis, quickly make a two-line poem about NaeMe! One, two, three!]

“About me.”

[Me!]

“Does it match? Puhuh… I can’t do it anymore.”

After finishing the mission, my face felt hot, and I fanned myself.

“How about it, now that you actually did it, isn’t it nothing?”

I casually glanced at the cast and staff who were applauding.

The fact that I became a being capable of bringing such happy smiles was very unfamiliar to me.

“It’s not nothing, but… I think it’s nice.”

We shared comfortable laughter together.

—

CheonSaetbyeol’s talent was her quick ability to acquire anything.

Could it be because she inherited the physical traits of my former life?

She memorizes songs immediately upon hearing them and easily retains all the intricate dance moves.

Moreover, she is very curious and has no sense of rejection towards other cultures.

She absorbed all subcultures like a sponge, possessing cultural knowledge that, in some aspects, surpassed mine.

This might be why she could adapt to a Korean high school without feeling out of place.

CheonSaetbyeol acted as a human jukebox, literally carrying the recorded warrior filming session.

“Saetbyeon, your talent is no joke. If you go on a variety show, many agencies will surely have their eyes on you.”

“Do you have any future plans?”

“Me?”

“Saetbyeon, you’ve taken on the role of NaeMe’s right-hand man.”

“Ah, right hand…”

CheonSaetbyeol glanced at me while holding her right shoulder.

“Sister, is it okay if your shoulder dislocates for a moment? I won’t extend my right arm too much.”

“What do you mean?”

“Puhahahahaha!”

“Ah, no…! If it dislocates, that’s a big problem. NaeMe and I are one body. I don’t have any plans to act separately yet.”

“Then later you might have some?”

“If you give me a prosthetic instead… Ah, NaeMe really would get upset! Let’s stop talking about this.”

This kid had aspirations of going solo.

I felt I needed to be even more careful not to let anyone take Saetbyeon away.

After finishing Saetbyeon’s introduction, the talk show turned back to me.

Since Dreamstone was still a sensitive topic, it was noticeably reduced in mention afterward.

Instead, the conversation focused on the national exchange tournament.

“NaeMe is smart, but she also won the title of national exchange tournament champion this time.”

“How did you achieve such a feat at just 10 years old… Everyone was surprised!”

“Did NaeMe think she’d win the tournament before it even started?”

Up to the group preliminary rounds, there had been a prevailing atmosphere of skepticism in Korea.

However, after going through the tournament, even those unfamiliar with magical dueling joined the festival.

“Honestly…”

“Yes, yes.”

“I thought it would be weirder if I didn’t win.”

“Wow!”

Clap clap clap clap clap.

“Yeah, this is it! The confidence of a champion is simply different from the beginning!”

“Honestly, although AuraHeart is small and has many physical disadvantages, winning is really not easy. But how could you be that sure?”

Now that the national exchange tournament champion outcome was confirmed, it was something the public accepted.

Yet, many experts were still marveling at analyzing my duel videos.

“But think about it, guys. When I run 100m, I can reach a peak speed close to 70 km/h, right?”

“Wow… That’s like the speed of a racing dog!”

“Our NaeMe is originally a bit dog-like fast.”

“…?”

“Ow!”

I pinched Saetbyeon’s thigh and continued.

“Among all the participants, I’m the fastest; I’m the best at kendo, and I cast magic the quickest and most accurately. Hehe, shouldn’t I naturally be a winning candidate?”

I knew it was such a conclusion that it left me speechless.

But sometimes, expressing confidence is necessary.

“I think NaeMe seems to have a bit of narcissism.”

“That’s right! Our sister always thinks she’s the best, umph, umph, umph!”

“Hey, shut up…!”

I wanted to come out looking cool too.