Chapter 95

The revelation of that woman’s face came too suddenly.

After all, hadn’t she been the one who invited her friends to her villa in Gangwon-do, out of concern for being spotted on the streets?

True, this was partly because of Lee Jun, whose large build draws attention, and Jeon Wooseung, who is famous and easily recognized—more so than her, whose face was still largely unknown.

But then, why did she, who seemingly never thought about such things, suddenly decide to reveal her face?

There was a suspected reason.

A sudden 30 million won donation on her broadcast.

Perhaps her attitude towards broadcasting had slightly shifted because of the content of the advice she received, and the way the haters couldn’t compose themselves, causing stomach aches.

“Wow, my advice didn’t really help, did it? Well, understandable if you think about it.”

Victory said to So Ah.

“I can’t exist in this position without fans,” he told her.

He recounted how he refreshed his mind every morning with that fact.

But So Ah and Victory were in different situations, and it wasn’t something that could be easily emulated.

“Still… isn’t this going a bit too far? Isn’t it fraud…?”

Covering the mouth with a mask might be understandable.

But blond wigs, fake breasts, and heavy makeup?

Sure, as a Broadcaster, there may be some differences between her broadcast persona and real life, but isn’t this going too far? Isn’t this actual fraud?

Victory seldom lies.

This must partly stem from his job as a professional gamer—there seldom arises a need to deceive anyone in the midst of daily repetitive training.

Recently, however, he did lie after a long time—just to cover for Broadcaster Seol.

On a day off from gaming, instead of revealing that he had actually met with Lee Jun, he falsely claimed he was merely hanging out with him.

Of course, it’s understandable.

For female Streamers, it’s wise to conceal their identities for safety.

Yet, looking at this miraculous level of disguise, isn’t she lying a bit too much?

Can she handle it if she gets exposed?

Isn’t it only natural to have these kinds of doubts?

“Seol Yun’s face? It’s incredible!”

“Hey! Younger brother! What’s under that mask?”

“Would 1 billion won make her take off the mask? Oh wait, does that mean Victory saw a billion-won face for free?”

“Lately, I’ve been thinking about that face while doing solo queue.”

“She must be stunningly beautiful.”

“Even seeing just the upper part of her face proves that she’s in a league of her own. Regardless of what people say, her face isn’t fake—it’s genuine.”

“Damn! I wish I was friends with Seol!”

“Wow! Impressive!”

“Are things going well? Should I address your girlfriend’s sister as ‘sister-in-law’?”

The team went wild, making Victory—the youngest of the group—feel like an older brother surrounded by his seniors. Even the usually quiet members were now extremely excited after seeing Seol’s face.

Given this, it’s not unfathomable that she doesn’t feel distant.

After all, everyone acknowledges that Victory is currently the one most deeply entangled with Seol.

Could it be that they’re anticipating seeing her face directly soon?

“Already exposed.”

Beyond just the ‘zero confession stage,’ while still in the unsure ‘is it good or not?’ phase, lines were clearly being drawn.

Does she really like Lee Jun? Is this genuine, or is it just a line?

Normally, Victory wouldn’t question others’ words and would accept them at face value.

However, Seol tells too many lies. There’s little truth in the persona she presents.

And so, doubting becomes inevitable.

“…”

He thinks doubting her shouldn’t be the right thing to do, but was her story about almost getting shot true?

*

Memories from early childhood are largely forgotten.

One can only mistakenly confuse ‘the memory of seeing a photo’ with ‘the memory of experiencing an event.’

The album had countless photos of me as a baby.

Sometimes, there were hand-written diaries by my mother beside them.

Whenever I looked at those entries recording how joyous my parents were when I smiled, spoke, or took my first steps, I felt a deep pang in my chest.

These were memories of immense love.

Then, at some point, the number of photos dramatically decreased.

This was due to my younger sibling’s frequent illnesses.

My parents were almost always either at work or at the hospital, rushing home just to sleep. Actually, it seemed they spent more nights away than at home.

I remember telling the first lie.

“I’m fine.”

“It’s okay because of my sibling’s condition.”

Wouldn’t it have been right to tell the truth in that situation?

I don’t know.

But I think if I return to that moment with these memories and feelings, I might end up lying again.

If so, this is a story devoid of any meaning upon reflection.

People all tell lies for various reasons.

To avoid throwing a pile of documents at their boss’s face.

To not hurt your girlfriend’s feelings by telling her she’s gained weight.

It’s better for mental health to give comforting words rather than practical advice to those who aren’t true friends.

Naturally, disguising appearances is common.

What if a stalker follows you?

Even if being attractive doesn’t guarantee stalkers, being pretty might increase the chances.

Concealing your true feelings is also normal.

“Thank you for watching my broadcast,” though in reality, I’m not all that grateful.

Even without streaming, my life wasn’t inconvenient.

I haven’t exactly harbored ambitions to grow this way.

How did things turn out like this?

There’s no point in saying such things.

With the final remnants of my conscience, I once said, “Donations aren’t really needed, so please only send if you’re truly wealthy.”

So, 30 million won.

30 million won donated alongside advice.

Logically, it could very well be my father or Seol Yun.

They have both the money and the motivation.

I’ve already asked my father, and he denied it.

Even if he were lying, it wouldn’t be strange.

Among my suspects was Victory too.

Though the advice he gave at the villa differed from this.

Maybe the advice he gave earlier wasn’t helpful, so he gave new advice.

Although, this is merely my imagination, what if, by some chance, Victory really did send me 30 million won.

It could indicate severe puppy love.

A guy casually giving 30 million won to a woman he’s only just met seems a little off.

No matter how wealthy he is, that’s strange.

“I hope not.”

Because of this unconfirmed possibility, I took the ultimate move.

Claiming I already liked someone, preemptively.

It’s a lie, though.

How long have we been friends?

A friend with similar interests who matches my level of fun.

Ah, when I say “level,” it refers not to human value but only to gaming skill.

I don’t want to lose such a precious friend due to a confession attack.

I’ve lived most of my life telling lies, so lying is second nature.

Claiming I don’t resent my younger sibling, even while lying to myself.

Of course, now I genuinely like them.

How could I resent someone who cares so much? That would be inhumane.

[Anonymous has donated 1,000,000 won.]

“I always enjoy your broadcasts. Congratulations on your first place ranking.”

There are so many wealthy people in this world.

Looking at the explosive donations of 100,000 won or 1,000,000 won, it’s impressive.

The broadcast itself isn’t anything special.

It’s just about hitting the rank 1 milestone, and reviewing edited gameplay from the YouTube channel while wearing a mask and in disguise.

“Thank you for the 1,000,000 won.”

[How much has it exploded today?]

[Living life is easy with all this cash!]

[Fact: it’s hard to have such a face.]

[She’s finally responding because they keep hitting her with money.]

[Her laughter is charming.]

[She’s gradually becoming more generous with her reactions.]

“She’s being conditioned by money.”

[Myth of a 50 trillion won annual salary.]

Receiving donations requires pretending to be happy and grateful, even if you don’t feel anything. It’s an easy task.

[The aloofness is gone. The face value is unmatched!]

[With a face like hers, she could get 100 million won monthly in sponsorships?]

Ignoring trolls is easy.

Even if someone says mean things, what they feel upon seeing me would be jealousy rather than making me feel bad.

What can you do besides being intensely envious or spewing nonsense in chat?

“10 billion won doesn’t seem to be coming. I wanted to take off my mask for you too, but it’s really regrettable.”

[What a tease! Haha!]

[No big spender? ]

[Coin billionaires, step up!]

[Even coin billionaires find 10 billion too precious.]

“I almost said that…”

[Yeah, it’s understandable if you tease, but don’t get your hopes up.]

[Really thought you turned into money-scammer for a second.]

[??? : I’m rich, only sponsor the truly wealthy.]

[Thus proving that only the truly wealthy will sponsor.]

[1,000,000,000 won has donated 10 won.]

“Olda, 10 billion won.”

“Thank you for the 1,000 won, Billion-Dollar Donor!”

[Olda, 10 billion!]

[Will the mask come off?]

[It’s only a thousand, idiot.]

[A thousand but still saying ten billion!]

[Just take it off.]

[What about the jawline?]

[Honestly, what’s wrong with having such good fortune?]

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[She’s amazing at broadcasting too!]

[Silver spoon, gorgeous, gaming genius, what’s next?]

[The Broadcast Goddess!]

“Alright, I don’t care anymore!”

She raised her hand to her mask, removed the ear loops.

[Wow!]

[Unbelievable!]

[Will a big donator come?]

[Will the jawline match the rest?]

[We’ll see how she looks without the mask!]

[TRI-ITT models are trembling with fear!]

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