Chapter 65

While the broadcast setup changed to only show the tablet and Photoshop, I waved my hand at the camera filming the tablet.

My hand appeared on the screen.

The setup was successfully completed.

“What should I draw for you?”

<ㅇㅇ님이 1000원 기부>

– Thierry, go.

Thierry, being the main character, didn’t even need reference material.

“Thierry. Got it.”

After replying, I drew on the tablet with the pen. Swish. A line appeared in Photoshop following the pen’s movement.

One by one, they came together to form a picture. It was precise and swift.

Speed has always been my strength. Even though I barely attended school, I completed <Infinity Zero> at 23. If my hand speed were slow, I wouldn’t have been able to do it.

After line art, coloring, adding details, and touch-ups, it took 10 minutes.

“How is it?”

―――

Wow

That’s crazy fast. What is this?

The drawing’s so clean

―――

Focused on speed, the background was missing, and the details weren’t as refined as I wanted, but it was enough to showcase my skills.

“What else should I draw for you?”

<외로운토끼님이 10000원 기부>

– Bunny Run, go?

The nickname suggested they were a fan of Bunny Run.

Since I watch Bunny Run daily (on MTube), I could draw her without reference material.

After drawing Bunny Run (in a bunny girl outfit), ‘Han Yoorim,’ ‘Cheon Hye-eun,’ ‘Amano Yukiko,’ and various characters from my game, time flew by.

Ga Joon-sik, who was watching the drawing show, quietly admired the last drawing I made—12 <Eternal World> characters in a team fight.

“You draw really well.”

“There are plenty of people better than me.”

“But I don’t think anyone can draw this fast.”

“There are people who draw better and faster than me.”

It was true.

I didn’t have SSS-tier talent in every field. I wasn’t top-tier either. There were plenty of people better than me if you looked.

It wasn’t worth bragging about.

“Now, let me show you my programming skills.”

“Is that even possible?”

“Of course.”

There are many ways to showcase programming skills, but the simplest way was, of course, that.

I logged into a site and joined a coding challenge. It was a fresh, just-released challenge.

A problem appeared. A simple algorithm-related problem.

Since it was my specialty, I solved it in an instant.

Next.

A logic puzzle. Solved it instantly too.

Next.

Simulation, data structure design, divide and conquer, two pointers, geometric algorithms, trees and graphs, array and string manipulation, backtracking, etc.

As I solved each problem, my overall score came out.

Accuracy, speed, and memory efficiency combined for a perfect 100/100.

Since it wasn’t an extremely difficult competition problem, I easily scored 100.

“How is it?”

“Wow. You’re good at programming too?”

“I wouldn’t be able to develop games solo otherwise.”

Like drawing, my programming speed was incredibly fast.

That’s why, even though I barely attended school, I completed <Infinity Zero> at 23… (to be continued).

“What should I show you next? Composing?”

“You can compose on the spot?”

“I can’t make anything grand, but I can give you a rough idea.”

I opened the composing program Ga Joon-sik had prepared and pressed the keys on the electronic piano he also prepared.

The theme? Yeah.

This should work.

I pressed the keys non-stop to create a foundation, then layered tracks by switching virtual instruments.

After adjusting parameters, applying effects, and mixing to refine the sound, a decent piece of music came out.

For something made in just a few dozen minutes, the quality was good. It was a short 1-minute song with many gaps, but I was satisfied.

Ga Joon-sik listened to the song until the end and then spoke.

“What’s with this unsettling music?”

“You don’t like it?”

“I do, but… what’s with this unsettling music?”

“It’s a tribute song for Ga Joon-sik, who’s mentally broken after a bad ending.”

“Even before hearing the answer, I kinda expected that.”

“That’s the power of music.”

“No, I don’t think it has anything to do with the power of music.”

Ga Joon-sik was firm.

Since evaluation is ultimately up to the consumer, I nodded in agreement.

If the listener doesn’t feel it, then it’s just not there.

I glanced at the results I’d created so far and said,

“I’ve shown you a lot. How was it?”

“The person who donated earlier must be satisfied too.”

Ga Joon-sik, who had just reset the broadcast setup, scanned the chat and asked,

“Your drawing, coding, and composing are all fast, and the quality is good too?”

“That’s my strength.”

“Earlier, you said there are plenty of people better than Han Yoorim, but isn’t it rare to find someone who can do this many fields so quickly and with such quality?”

“I’m not sure about that.”

Even if there were such people, I figured they’d probably stick to one field.

Indie game developers are all crazy, but cases like me, who try to do everything, are extremely rare.

Because, well, you don’t really need to.

If you can only draw but want to make a game? Just hire a programmer and composer.

If you can only program and compose? Hire an artist.

It’s more efficient that way.

Becoming proficient in any field takes time.

Focusing on one field yields better results.

Seriously, diving into multiple fields like I do only makes sense in one of two cases.

Either you’re a hikikomori who can’t communicate with others. If you can’t collaborate, you have to do it all yourself. What else can you do?

Or.

You’re a lunatic who believes that the world you create should only bear your touch.

Which one am I?

Uh…

Neither. I communicate well, and I’m perfectly sane.

Ga Joon-sik glanced at the broadcast time and spoke up.

“Wow. The broadcast time has flown by.”

“I got carried away.”

“Let’s get back on track and talk about <Resurrected Students Also Need Love>―.”

<ㅇㅇ님이 1000원 기부>

– But even if your hand speed is fast, that alone can’t possibly match the current game release pace, right? There must be some hidden secret.

*

The VR Broadcasting Gallery became more active than ever with the news of Ga Joon-sik and Han Yoorim’s collaboration.

Both were frequently mentioned in the VR Broadcasting Gallery, so it was no surprise.

<Breaking News) Han Yoorim has entered the gallery>

They’re already doing Han Yoorim impressions, lol

– Pussik can’t keep it together, lol

<Is Han Yoorim’s cam on?>

What’s that??

– Did you just come out of living in the mountains?

– It’s called an AR filter

As they relayed the collaboration, the VR Broadcasting Gallery poured out hundreds of posts.

The broadcast stopped for a donation.

<ㅇㅇ donated 1000 won>

– Do you really do all the game development by yourself?

Ga Joon-sik didn’t notice the donation and moved on, but the VR Broadcasting Gallery was different.

They immediately caught the scent.

<Wasn't that donation from that group chat kid?>

The group chat stinks so bad.

– 100% lol

┗Damn it.

Even if five people gather to do a group project, it’s bound to fail. That’s just how humans are.

Let alone a community with hundreds or thousands of people?

Psychopaths and saints often gather in the same place.

Honestly, the VR Broadcasting Gallery wasn’t a community for ordinary people. From all sorts of slander to food humor. Watching them, you can’t help but think, “Are these guys mentally ill?”

But actually, all communities are like that. Even the various SNS platforms that are commonly considered communities for ordinary people aren’t fundamentally much different.

Wherever humans gather, it’s all pretty much the same.

So, the VR Broadcasting Gallery was just a community where people who like virtual broadcasts gather, relatively freer than other places.

But as I said, when hundreds or thousands of people gather, you find all sorts of characters.

Not everyone was like that.

In the VR Broadcasting Gallery, there were those called “group chat kids,” who literally formed group chats and acted as a unit.

Regular VR Broadcasting Gallery users couldn’t possibly like these guys.

Why?

Because when the atmosphere of the broadcast you’re watching suddenly turns sour due to a donation, or when you see forced controversy posts being manipulated right next to you, it ruins your appetite.

It’s the crime of being unfunny.

On top of that, they often engage in what’s called “backflow,” spreading what’s talked about in the gallery to broadcasts, making them disliked by many for various reasons.

The VR Broadcasting Gallery users watching Ga Joon-sik’s broadcast became anxious.

There’s no way that donation was the end, right?

Sure enough, more donations came in.

<ㅇㅇ donated 1000 won>

– Can you show us something light? I want to see your skills.

Seeing that, the VR Broadcasting Gallery was convinced.

<It's really a group chat.>

I was wondering where those kids who kept muttering about Jung Byung-ryun and Jung Byung-dan all day went. Did they all crawl over there?

– It’s definitely Jung Byung-ryun.

┗Just shut up, damn kid.

The VR Broadcasting Gallery collectively sighed.

They anticipated that the collaboration atmosphere would turn sour and the broadcast would become less fun.

“Of course, it’s possible.”

But fortunately, Han Yoorim smoothly handled the donation.

After her response, the VR Broadcasting Gallery users cheered as she showcased her drawing, coding, and composing skills.

The broadcast atmosphere didn’t turn sour; instead, there was more to enjoy, so of course, they were happy.

When she drew, they requested; when she did coding challenges, they marveled; and when a song teasing Ga Joon-sik was composed, they laughed and relayed it. Hours flew by.

“Wow. The broadcast time has already passed so much.”

They agreed. Watching the broadcast so intensely, it felt like time had been deleted.

“Let’s get back on track and talk about <Resurrected Students Also Need Love>.”

As the main content of the day was about to start, the VR Broadcasting Gallery users straightened their postures and dug into their ordered chicken.

And then.

<ㅇㅇ donated 1000 won>

– But even if your hand speed is fast, there’s no way you can keep up with the current game release pace with just that, right? There must be some hidden secret.

Finally, a donation that broke the angle came out.

Perhaps because Han Yoorim handled the first donation so well, they asked directly.

You’re not a solo developer, are you?

There are a lot of flaws, right?

You’re going to hell, aren’t you?

At the clear malice, the VR Broadcasting Gallery users put down their chicken and fixed their gaze on Han Yoorim.

It’s true that the group chat is disgusting and you don’t want to talk to them. That won’t change.

But it’s also true that they were curious about the answer to that question.

Honestly, there are too many strange points for it to be solo development.

Forget about human-like NPCs or near-AAA quality; just looking at the development time, it didn’t make sense.

<Fantasy Life> PC version? Let’s say that was prepared for a long time.

<Fantasy Life> VR version? Let’s say that was prepared alongside the PC version.

<Excel Busters>? Let’s just say that was prepared for a long time too.

But what about <Resurrected Students Also Need Love>? Was that also prepared for a long time?

And the game made for Yukimura Akane this time? Why, was that also prepared for a long time?

Han Yoorim’s game release pace was beyond solo development; even for a major game company, it didn’t make sense.

There was clearly some secret, and anyone who knew a bit about games would naturally be curious about what it was.

“A secret? Of course, there is.”

In response to the donation, Han Yoorim calmly recited that.

For a moment, everything was engulfed in silence.

Ga Joon-sik sitting next to her, the broadcast chat, the VR Broadcasting Gallery, the VTuber broadcast gallery, the PC broadcast gallery, the game gallery, the V-TV board, the Mirinae board, Bunny Run, Mos, Pape, Rumen, Arena, Kim In-ho, Jeong Sang-heon, Rozon.

Everyone held their breath, waiting for Han Yoorim’s next words.

Five seconds passed, feeling like a day due to the theory of relativity.

Han Yoorim slowly parted her lips.

“Unfortunately, that’s the super developer’s special recipe. A master’s secret must be kept.”

<ㅇㅇ donated 1000 won>

– Avoiding it like that won’t help. Anyone with a brain can see it doesn’t make sense—.

“My development speed is fast? My game quality is too high for solo development? My characters’ AI is too advanced? That’s strange. I know that too.”

Han Yoorim smiled. She smiled so brightly that even the group chat kids were stunned.

Han Yoorim spoke softly.

“But in the end, does that really matter?”

“Huh?”

“A game developer just needs to make good games, right? Being suspicious isn’t really a minus. Besides.”

Han Yoorim paused for a moment, then hummed and declared.

“Even if I’m suspicious, what can you do about it? Nothing, right?”

It was summer.