No Script, Just Improvised Play
“No, no… ehehehe. Really… I’ll just read it as is. Maem, how about we meet in Seoul instead of VR next time? I’ll protect that red potion for real. Raming didn’t even mention the red potion just now!! Isn’t that trustworthy? She sent that to me… ehehe.”
The chat suddenly turned into a sea of laughter. Honestly, I had no idea what was so funny. Is being honest a crime? It’s normal to be curious, right? Does she think her own PR is easy? This is just how it’s done. I simply stared at the chat window in silence.
“Hmm…” I just kept staring at the chat. I still didn’t get what was so funny. When I don’t know, I just stay quiet…!! That’s half the battle. Yeah. I just need to get through half of it. I stayed still for a while, waiting for the wave to pass.
“No, seriously. I’ve never met anyone like you before. You’re so unique.”
“I’ve never met anyone like Seon-a in my entire life. Seriously, ehehehehe.”
“Our Seon-a is a bundle of charm.”
“I see.” The moment I spoke, they laughed again. I still had no clue what was funny.
…Am I being bullied? Are they all attacking me because they don’t like me? I really don’t get it. I have no idea what’s so funny!! Surely not, right?
“Everyone… I’m being bullied right now… even the streamer and the chat are bullying me. Doing that Japanese-style bad thing…”
I’m going to destroy this world where everyone’s having a conversation I don’t understand. Someone tell me already!! I can’t hold back. I can’t stand being bullied like this. Do I have to pick up the hammer again? Should I just smash this world that’s laughing without me? Turn it to dust? This isn’t me starting a fight. It’s self-defense. They’re all giggling among themselves without me. I’ll give you ten seconds to laugh with me. If I’m not laughing in ten seconds, you’re all dead. I’m starting over…!!
“Ten… nine… seven… five… three… two…”
“What are you doing?”
“What are you doing?”
“One… zero point nine… zero point seven…”
“Seriously, what are you doing?”
“Pffhehehe.”
“Zero point… zero point zero one…”
“Hi everyone. What are you all doing here?”
It was saved at the very last second. Really, just one tick away. My hatred vanished the moment Moddeok appeared.
“Moddeok!! My ally Moddeok is here.” I immediately fled to Moddeok’s side and tattled. “Moddeok, those three ganged up and bullied me. They did that Japanese-style bad thing.”
“What did they say?”
“They just laughed right in front of me.”
“What a bunch of meanies!!”
Thanks to Moddeok, I felt so much better. That was exactly what I wanted to hear. Yeah. This is how the world should be. Trusting Moddeok, I puffed up my chest and declared, “That’s right!! Ahaha. I called the big boss!! You guys are in trouble now, right? You deserve it, right? Ahahahahaha!!”
Even the Moddeok I trusted betrayed me. Wanting revenge, I fled the spot like I was running away. I wandered around the cathedral for a while, pacing outside before sneaking in. To calm my angry heart, I offered a prayer to Maru.
“I’m going to get revenge on all of them. Maru… I’m going to get revenge.”
I could hear Maru’s voice. “What do you mean… they bullied me.”
Maru’s voice came again. “They laughed right in front of me, all four of them. They just kept laughing even though I was there. I’m going to get revenge.”
While praying, I also glanced at the chat.
It’s not a script. That was real just now. I was genuinely upset. I’ve never written a script. I swear.
“Glance… It’s not a script. This is real. Why did you all laugh?”
Yeah. Since the topic came up, I’ll just ask. Why did you laugh when I was getting bullied earlier?
“It was funny? What was? Me? I was funny? Where? It wasn’t a script? It wasn’t. Guys. Ah… really? Ah. Seriously?”
I swallowed the blue pill. Ah~ I was still a lacking person. I grew again. Looking at the chat, I grew again. A lot. I grew like crazy during fever time. I get it now. Ah~ so that’s what it was. They were complimenting me? I didn’t know that at all. I thought they were insulting me. I thought they were whispering behind my back because I didn’t understand. I really didn’t know!! Wait, what…!! Now that I know the truth, I feel sorry. I want to reflect on all my actions…
“I… I really didn’t know. I won’t get revenge or anything. I’ll forgive you. No, I’ll go apologize. I really didn’t know.”
I repented right away. I really didn’t know. I thought they were bullying me. But they weren’t!! I learned that. I grew today. I grew three times… no, ten times over.
“I’ll really apologize.”
I don’t just say things. I finished my prayer and left the cathedral.
“Oh…!!”
The moment I stepped out, Moddeok and Joseph were there. I walked up to them and said, “Can I say something?”
“Huh? Hi, Seon-a.”
“You ran away earlier.”
“That’s… I prayed and realized something. I’ll apologize for my mistake. I’m sorry. I thought I was being bullied. But that wasn’t it.”
I took a breath and continued. “You laughed because I was funny!! I realized it while praying. I’m here to ask for forgiveness because I misunderstood.”
“Uh… I really don’t get it…”
“No. Joseph. Script… script. Stick to the script. Yeah. You’ve realized it.”
“Ah! Captain. It’s fine.”
Yeah. Good. Now I just need to apologize to Maem and Raming and it’s over.
“Okay. Everyone, get to work.”
“That’s it? You didn’t revise the script?”
“Script? We’re doing a live stream raw.”
Moddeok spoke, and I made sure to emphasize it clearly. I don’t prepare scripts. My brain can’t handle scripts. Even if someone gives me a script, I can’t keep up with the tempo. Even if I miraculously keep up, it all gets exposed anyway.
“Anyway, I’m going. Do what you need to do.”
Always the cathedral or that place… I hadn’t been to the plaza in forever because I was only on the wild server. It was bustling with people. But… why did I come to the plaza? I rubbed my forehead and thought. There must be a reason I came. Why did I come again?
“Why did I come here?”
“Huh…? That’s fine though.”
“Inventory… Oh. There really aren’t any.”
No, I said that because there really weren’t any.
“No… while I’m here… the chat also seemed to want enhancements, so that’s why. It’s a shame there are no materials. Can’t I borrow from someone?”
I’m never going to beg for donations. I’m never going to move according to chat. The script rumors suddenly started… if I play along, they’ll really think it’s scripted. Definitely. If I borrow from Raming, Maem, Moddeok, or other guild members here, the script weirdos will start chanting “script script,” right? In that case… I’ll do some improvised play.
“I’m not scripting. Let me show you some improvised play.”
I slipped into a group nearby that was forming a team and whispering. A guy and a girl… they looked cozy. I just quietly listened. It wasn’t spying. I just happened to hear.
“What should we do?”
“Let’s go to the wild server.”
“There?”
“If we go to hell and mine quartz, we’ll make a ton of money.”
“Hmm… how much money do you have?”
“I have 6 million won.”
“They’re recruiting for Holdings, so let’s invest there and multiply it.”
“Nah. That won’t work. I put in 2,000 there and only got 700 back.”
Holdings? Investing? What’s that? Sounds fun, right? It’s sparking ideas. Perfect. I’ll go with this. I’ll show you a real live stream. There’s no script at all!!
“Hey, Seon-a. Want to invest in Seon-a Holdings?”
“Oh my gosh, you scared me.”
“You want me to invest in Holdings? What’s that?”
“I want to enhance, so lend me some money.”
“Ah…”
“Scammer…!!”
Scammer? No, no. She just doesn’t know how solid my guarantors are. Maru Church will vouch for me, okay? Probably?
“I’m not a scammer. Do you know Maru Church?”
“I know that place.”
“I tried to join but they said it was full and rejected me.”
“Oh… Hey, follow me.”
I led the two of them toward Maru Church while secretly checking their levels on my phone. I still couldn’t break this habit. Checking makes me feel at ease. Neither of them were famous. The guy had 170 viewers, the girl had 220. I had… 4,100? Is this a bug? What? There’s a ton of random viewers flooding in… this is huge. But more importantly—
What is the chat even saying? No. This was a real, genuine natural encounter.
“Where are we going?” the girl asked. I quickly turned on my mic while looking at the chat.
“Ah, we’re going to Maru Church.”
“Why? What are you going to do there?”
“We’re going to beg together.”
I was genuinely surprised by my own words. She didn’t expect that, right? The improvised play was a huge success, wasn’t it? What am I even? I’m too amazing!!