Chapter 59
Chapter 59
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 59
Chapter Title: Alcohol Must Be Drunk with Adults (1)
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"...What."
"Seol-ah."
"Why."
"Seol-ah."
DreamLive is screwed, right?
A 'god' shows up who makes goddess outfit quality like this in 1 hour, and could whip up a full map in a month?
How are they gonna stop Myth from pulling ahead now?
Because of these two, I legit can't stop checking communities these days
How do they drop something new every single day and drive the internet insane?
Names scream soulmates and their chemistry is insane lololol
As expected, no one could count how many times chaos had erupted over the past few days.
Once again, the communities were in an absolute frenzy.
But this time, it wasn't just the communities blowing up.
The entire VTuber industry—not to mention every field using 3D modeling—was thrown into full emergency mode.
"Hah~?! One hour?! One hoooouuuur?! Don't make me laugh! This is straight-up impossible!!!!!!!"
Mika hurled her mouse across the room.
Usually calm... or rather, cool-headed Mika couldn't hold back her disbelief this time—it boiled over into outright rage.
Producing industry-top quality dress in one hour.
Who in their right mind thinks that's feasible?
'Sure, the design is simple, barely any patterns, solid color so it's easier to make...!'
The key was the texture.
Texture—or more precisely, the texturing.
Since Myth's debut, no one had come close to that obsessive level of texture implementation.
Mika shuddered at the sight.
'And now, if he wants, he could drop 24 of those a day? That's a nuke!'
Emergency, total emergency.
At this point, there was no stopping Myth's wings.
Right then, Mika's phone rang.
The caller was, predictably, her old friend Maki.
She must be pretty shocked too, calling at this hour.
Well, what VTuber wouldn't be floored by that absurd scene?
"Ahem."
Clearing her throat, calming herself.
Pretending to be serene, Mika answered.
"Hey. Mika."
"Maki? What's up this late? You saw the stream too, huh?"
"Stream? More like QWER's solo show. Yeah, I saw it."
"Hmph. Getting cold feet from that?"
"Nah, just suddenly felt like saying something."
Huh?
Unexpectedly, Maki sounded incredibly calm.
What seeped through her voice wasn't anxiety, nervousness, or fear... Huh?
Something scorching hot and sticky—this was 'fever'...?
Mika's arm hairs stood on end.
"Hey Mika, try saying that thing. You know."
"Huh? What thing, what are you..."
Anxiety bubbled up, but Mika didn't hang up.
Curiosity about what Maki would say outweighed the fear.
"I think even if he really spent 7 years on this map, it wouldn't be an exaggeration."
"Ah."
It was definitely something Myth-unnie had said during her first solo live long ago.
Mika's hand trembled, her face flushing red rapidly.
"W-Wait?! So I wasn't wrong back then? QWER, Legend's just some off-spec monster!!"
"If he's not pumping out maps like this every few months, it's still just a matter of time."
"Ughhh!! Maki! So it's not me who's weird! QWER's the weird one!!"
No, this is so unfair!!!
Mika's scream echoed through her empty room.
Around that time.
On the opposite side of the planet.
USA, New York.
A lone girl stared quietly at her phone screen.
- Ahaha! What do you think, guys! Can't believe this was made in just one hour, right? So pretty!
Myth, in her stunning dress, showed off a full-body shot with a light spin.
Not in a studio, so no full tracking, but the new outfit was dazzlingly beautiful anyway.
"...Amazing speed."
Fast. She repeated it to herself.
Sara Iris.
The top English-speaking VTuber closed her eyes lying on her bed.
This speed.
This quality.
"QWER."
The man on screen performing an impossible miracle.
Even after 7 years in a coma, standing on his own two feet in a day,
and displaying superhuman skill like this.
...Maybe this guy could make her wish come true.
Could be a huge help in fulfilling everyone's hopes.
"Guess I should reach out once."
Sara's eyes took in Myth wearing the dress Legend made.
It wasn't greed in her gaze.
Joy and excitement at witnessing hope.
Yes, it was closer to 'resolve'.
"Cough."
Sara coughed.
Staring bitterly at the red staining her palm, she quietly closed her eyes.
Please, let there be tomorrow.
She repeated the long-forgotten prayer like a habit.
I closed the community reactions.
My face was heating up from the nonstop over-the-top praise.
"Why, little bro Legend? What's got you looking like 'Oh my, the world is praising me this much!'"
"...You know exactly what and still ask?"
"Ahahaha!!! Fun teasing you. Anyway, dropping your real name in your first stream? Total bonkers mistake. Sis was shook."
"No defense there..."
"Eh, whatever. It all worked out."
"Yeah, it did."
The short but intense stream had ended, and we were gathered around a big table in the living room.
The table was loaded with delicious-smelling food.
But tonight, the table felt a bit different.
"Kuhh... Nights like this call for a drink."
Right after the stream wrapped,
'Uwaaaah I can't hold back anymore!'
Yeona unnie had dashed to the convenience store some ten minutes ago,
and now she was spinning a bottle of soju gleefully.
The green bottle twirled this way and that on her palm.
Flicking the bottom with her elbow, tapping the neck with chopsticks.
She was straight-up abusing the bottle like a circus act.
Poor frog on the label looked pitiful.
"Myth, what's she doing with that?"
"Beats me? Never drank, so no clue."
"Huh?! Your first time too?"
"Yeah, no time for booze in 7 years."
Thud.
Finally setting the bottle down, Yeona unnie eyed Myth.
"Oh right... Makes sense for you, little bro Legend, being underage during that mess, but didn't expect Myth's first time either."
"Never drank in front of you, sis."
"Still, figured an adult like you would knock back a couple alone. Really your first?"
Myth nodded.
Hmm. First drink at 27. Gonna be a novel experience.
Yeona unnie muttered to herself as she cracked open the cap.
"Well, perfect timing. First drinks are meant to be with adults anyway. Ideal. Alright, glasses out, everyone."
Me and Myth dazedly held out our glasses to Yeona unnie.
Glug glug glug.
Clear, slightly viscous liquor filled my glass to the brim.
Like, literally packed.
Surface tension and all.
"...Is booze supposed to be filled this full?"
"Hey, little bro, I've downed a thousand shots. Don't worry, drink up. First one's always like this."
"Sigh. Feels wrong."
Instinct screamed no, but first time for both me and Myth, so no rebuttal.
Our glasses brimmed; Yeona unnie raised hers high.
"Alright, glasses up! My arm's gonna fall off!"
"“Yes!”"
We shouted big and lifted our glasses.
Felt suspicious, but the 'becoming adults' vibe hyped me up anyway.
"To little bro Legend's flashy debut stream—cheers!"
"Ch-Cheers! We really clinking these?! Might spill if we bump!"
"It's fine, light tap."
"Ch-Cheers! Seol-ah, take it easy, okay?"
"Yeah. You too."
Our three glasses clinked; a bit spilled onto the snacks.
Yeona, Legend, and Myth all downed their shots in one go.
Gulp.
This was the fateful day that would later make Yeona say,
"If I ever drink with these punks again, I'm not human."