[TS] Became a Peach Saint – Chapter 340

The campfire burns so fiercely that it makes the bitter cold of -30 degrees seem insignificant.

Even as it devours the firewood, it crackles loudly, as if showing off, reminding us not to forget its presence.

You don’t even need to try—staring at the flames, you’ll find yourself zoning out before you know it.

“Huu—”

Through the cigarette smoke, the faint sound of snow being crushed underfoot reaches my ears. It’s so subtle that you wouldn’t hear it unless you really listened.

Before I know it, a single white snowflake has made its way to my feet, where I’m sitting under a large tree.

In its mouth is a thin twig about the length of a finger.

“Wow, Baekseol brought a huge tree, huh?”

“Yep!”

I pat Baekseol’s head, and its ears perk up.

It must’ve been running around a lot—its body is covered in snow.

“Thanks to Baekseol, the soup’s gonna taste amazing.”

“Excited!”

*Pfft.*

Baekseol shakes off the snow clinging to its body and hops away on its short legs.

It seems completely absorbed in the game of bringing back twigs.

In this gray concrete forest, there aren’t many places to actively play around.

[⚔️Lol, so cute.]

[⚔️Is Baekseol really that small? Why so tiny?]

[⚔️Lol, it’s the size of a palm.]

Thanks to the weirdos I’ve been bickering with, the viewer count has skyrocketed past 200,000.

It’s nearly double the usual number and still climbing in real-time.

I guess it’s getting harder to block them out now.

Especially with all the foreign viewers chatting. If I ignore them, they’ll probably leave on their own.

“Huu— My little ones having fun?”

[⚔️Yep.]

[⚔️So fun.]

[⚔️If you wanna see stuff like this, you gotta pick the right streamer lol.]

[⚔️Why watch travel docs? Watch the Room Master lol.]

[⚔️For real tho.]

[⚔️Ultra-realistic travel doc lol.]

Just like the two fluffballs, the viewers are my precious friends too.

I hope they can run around and have fun in this wide world, just like our rabbits and squirrels.

Though, because they’re viewers, I have to be the one running around.

“Let’s stop by the bookstore on the way home.”

[⚔️Finished Toxicology already?]

[⚔️Lololol.]

“Yeah, I finished that ages ago. I’m thinking of studying for a certification for something I want to learn.”

[⚔️I studied for specs, but it’s fascinating watching the Room Master.]

[⚔️Living life on your own terms, what a romantic.]

“It’s a great world where you can learn whatever you want, right?”

While chatting with the viewers, I hear footsteps that feel different from before.

*Thud.*

Danpung, who’s made its way to my feet, drops something as big as itself.

I can vaguely see the trail it dragged behind it.

Curious about what it brought, I catch a whiff of a fragrant scent.

“Wow, pinecones? Did Danpung find these?”

“Peet.”

I pat Danpung, who’s staring up at me, and its fluffy tail slowly wags.

“Danpung, you’re awesome.”

Danpung stretches out its tiny arm.

Seems like there’s a problem.

“Peet—peet.”

“Haha. Danpung, are your hands sticky? From touching the pinecones?”

I grab the Heavenly Peach Wine I’ve been drinking and pat my knee. Danpung scurries up.

“Pine resin is made of resin acids, which are non-polar substances. So, alcohol will wash it off easily. The carbon-hydrogen chains in alcohol bond with the non-polar substances, dissolving the resin acids.”

[⚔️Even washing hands is scientific now.]

[⚔️Life’s really hard, huh.]

*Splash.*

“Here, wash your hands in this.”

Danpung starts splashing around in the Heavenly Peach Wine I poured into my palm.

It’s surprisingly good at washing its hands—guess it’s just naturally skilled with them.

“Ppi- pit.”

“Are you feeling better now?”

“It’s great!”

[⚔️Lol, Maple’s reply is so sharp and on point]

[⚔️So cute lol]

Maple reaches out toward me again.

When I touch it, the stickiness is completely gone.

“Your hands are cold, so warm them by the fire and then go play. Like this.”

“It’s great.”

As I reach toward the campfire, Maple, who climbed onto my lap, mimics me.

“That’s right. Well done.”

[⚔️Is the room master really a druid?]

[⚔️Maple seems super smart too]

Maple’s tail slowly wags as it warms by the campfire.

Seems like it’s in a good mood.

While Maple does this, I touch a pinecone with my gloved hand, and the stickiness transfers right over.

Twisting the pinecone, the pine nuts fall out one by one.

Seems like natural freeze-drying worked perfectly.

“Here, what’s this? Take it~”

“Pii~”

I shake a pine nut in front of Maple, and it immediately grabs it.

[⚔️Whoa, Bong is like Hansol]

[⚔️Let’s sell Siberian sea stuff]

“The outer shell is really hard, so you have to crack it to eat.”

“It’s great.”

Crack. Crack. Crack.

Maple rolls the pine nut shell, peeling it off, and hands me the yellowish kernel.

“You’re giving it to me first?”

“It’s great.”

“Thanks, I’ll enjoy it.”

The nutty flavor fills my mouth as I pop it in.

“Mmm, delicious.”

[⚔️I want to eat a pine nut peeled by Maple too]

[⚔️Why is the room master eating alone?]

[⚔️What does it taste like?]

“It’s soft, chewy, and has a hint of acacia flower scent. Also, it’s nutty like sesame oil.”

[⚔️Young is amazing]

[⚔️Lolololol]

While chatting with Maple and cracking pine nuts, a white fluffball comes rolling in.

“Oh my, is this snow or a rabbit?”

“Ball!”

“A ball?”

“Yes!”

A bear lying by the campfire and a tiger resting its chin on a log.

The big furballs seem full and lazy, yawning.

“Baekseol, stop playing and come eat. Shake it off and come here.”

Whoosh—!

Baekseol shakes off its fur, sending snow flying everywhere.

After shaking its hind legs thoroughly, Baekseol hops over next to Maple, who’s busy cracking pine nuts on my lap.

“Did you have fun playing?”

“Exciting!”

Ding!

“Alright, eat and then play more.”

“Yes!”

Baekseol sits comfortably, leaning its back against my stomach, and starts nibbling on flower petals.

Baekseol moves as if I’m the center of its world. As if nothing else exists.

It feels strange every time.

[⚔️Baekseol eats so well]

[⚔️It’s -30°C, aren’t you cold, room master?]

“I’m fine by the campfire.”

I gently scratch Baekseol’s head, and its ears twitch. I scratch Maple’s head, and its tail wags.

Even these little friends have their own vast worlds.

If I have a small wish, I hope the center of that world is the rabbit and the squirrel.

They like me so much, I’ll do my best, but honestly, I don’t think I’m that great of a person.

“Eat a lot.”

“Pit.”

“Yes!”

[⚔️Maple’s cheeks are so chubby]

[⚔️There must be pine trees near where the room master lives lol]

As the viewers said, Maple’s cheeks are puffing up.

“Maple, if you take too many, will a pine tree grow on the plane?”

“It’s great?”

When I stroke Maple’s chin, it stretches its limbs like it’s skydiving and lets out a big yawn.

[⚔️Maple is the caretaker of the forest]

[⚔️Touch Maple’s tail]

“Maple’s tail is so fluffy.”

“Pit.”

The sun floating above the frozen ground is gradually sinking.

“Gotta eat quickly and set up the tent.”

[⚔️Already?]

[⚔️It’s evening here though.]

“It’s still afternoon here, the sun will set in a few hours.”

[⚔️Oh right, this is Siberia.]

[⚔️Since it’s almost winter, the sun stays up for a very short time there.]

Baekseol might be fine, but the tiger and bear keep yawning, seemingly not feeling the cold.

“Wanna spend the night with me?”

Hearing my voice, the two of them get up as if they made a promise and glance at the sky.

“Meow.”

“Ueong.”

“Oh? You have families? Guess you gotta go before the sun sets.”

The tiger pushes its big face close and rubs its cheek against mine.

This is its final goodbye.

“Alright, I had fun too. I left some meat, so take a piece and share it with your families.”

“Meow.”

The tiger grabs a chunk of meat and slowly walks away.

It looks back at me once, as if it’s grown attached, then disappears into the forest.

“Hey, bear, take some meat too.”

“Ueong.”

I wave my hands left and right, and the bear mimics me with its huge paws. Guess the bear’s pretty smart.

The bear also grabs a chunk of meat and heads straight into the forest.

[⚔️I was scared, but now I feel kinda sad.]

[⚔️Can’t they come with us? They have families?]

[⚔️Let’s kidnap the whole family.]

“Are you crazy? Why would we kidnap them when they’re living happily?”

[⚔️LOL]

[⚔️It’s a shame, man.]

We’ll meet again someday.

It’s fun when our paths align, but it’s also sad when they diverge.

Goodbyes are always bittersweet.

Still, it’s not a feeling I want to get used to.

“Let’s sleep well and head home.”

“Play!”

“Sad?”

“Yeah!”

“Next time, let’s go somewhere even more fun. The world is huge, after all.”

“Excited!”

***

“Here they come!”

Someone’s shout causes the reporters waiting at the airport to focus their attention in one direction.

The people who entered the country with the person the reporters were waiting for couldn’t hide their confusion at the scene.

“A celebrity?”

People looking around naturally stopped their gaze in one spot.

No, they couldn’t help but stop.

Because a person who looked like a walking fruit dessert was coming out behind them.

Tension spreads among the reporters.

The person in question is a hard counter to reporters and is known as the craziest woman of all time.

Despite the crowd of reporters, a tense silence fills the air.

*Click.*

The sound of shutters and flashes erupts.

The reporters’ throats quiver as a bonus.

‘What kind of lunatic…’

“Han Ga-eul!”

At a reporter’s call, Han Ga-eul’s gaze shifts.

“What, why are you taking pictures?”

“You’re a public figure, right? This time, with the wild tiger…”

Han Ga-eul starts walking toward the reporter.

“Public figures are people in public office, you idiot. Did your brain take a vacation?”

“Are, are you insulting me?”

“Can I chop your head with an axe too? You took my picture.”

“Yes, yes…?”

“Reporters, aren’t you managing your rookies?”

At Han Ga-eul’s question, the reporters who’ve been burned by her before are busy avoiding eye contact.

[⚔️Oh man, we’re screwed.]

[⚔️Let’s quit covering celebrities LOL.]

[⚔️Who’d win in a fight, that reporter or a Siberian tiger?]

[⚔️The room master would win.]

[⚔️For real tho.]

***

“Samdol! They’re coming! They’re really coming!”

“Bro, stop saying that, seriously.”

“What’s coming?”

Triplenet streamer Samdol was dumbfounded by Radelly’s repeated words on Voicestalk.

This was a high-rank rating game, where only the top-tier rankers gathered.

It was the so-called Conqueror Tier game, where even among those elite rankers, they gathered to prove themselves even further.

Radelly had no presence in the pro scene, but as a regular player, she was among the top users in Panic Field.

Samdol, a former Panic Field pro who now streams after retirement, was well aware of Radelly’s skills.

But more importantly, he had successfully arranged a collaboration stream with Radelly, a major streamer.

The collaboration was going smoothly.

They had even broken the ice, now comfortably calling each other siblings while playing the game.

Even though he was a retired pro, live streaming popularity was a whole different ball game, so Samdol was thrilled about the collaboration with Radelly.

That was, until he heard those repeated words.

– It’s coming! It’s coming! It’s coming!

“Ah, so what’s coming?”

Bang!

At that moment, Samdol’s character fell over.

Bang!

After another gunshot, the screen turned gray.

– I told you it’s coming!

“Huh…?”

Bang!

– Aah!! Stop! Stop it!

A message popped up on Samdol’s screen, indicating the game was completely over.

And the kill log in the top right corner.

Rather than focusing on Radelly, who was freaking out, checking the log was the priority.

<Lady Han Ga-eul defeated Samdolsamdol>

<Lady Han Ga-eul defeated Radelly>

– Stooop!!

After watching the replay, Samdol could only come to one conclusion.

“Is this… hacking?”

***

[⚔️Stop bullying Radelly lol]

[⚔️It’s just work]

“Ugh, now I can digest it.”

[⚔️Damn girl]

[⚔️The toy’s gonna break lol]

Ding-ding!

A familiar name popped up on his phone screen.

Click.

“Oh, Eun-ah.”

– Oh, pretty!

A major streamer who does music and game streams, the person he first collaborated with, and also known as the go-to person in TripleNet K-server.

– Everyone saw that, right? I can contact Ga-eul. We’re besties.

Since it was a call during the game, he had it on speaker, and her cheerful voice came through loudly.

[⚔️Not besties, only friend]

[⚔️Our room master is a loner, so Eun-ah is the only friend in the stream roomㅠㅠ]

[⚔️Don’t cry, kidsㅠㅠㅠㅠ]

“So, what’s up, boss?”

– Boss Han. Of course, I called because I have something good!

“Oh.”

– Wanna join a large streamer server? I have an invite.

***