Chapter 63
Chapter 63
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 63
Chapter Title: White Day: Love in the Name of Revenge (2)
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VR map.
The very one Legend had challenged in the past, only to get utterly sunk by Myth's sharp feedback.
Something about the player paths being too bizarre, the gimmicks too convoluted, and every single element crammed with so much effort that it felt a bit overwhelming...
- Considering it's revenge for Valentine's Day, nothing could be more perfect.
In an effort to fix that feedback from back then,
and to return the excitement and love she'd given him on Valentine's Day,
Legend had chosen this VR map as his event.
Of course, he couldn't perfect it alone by White Day, so he'd reached out for help.
"The moment I saw your proposal, Legend, I thought you'd finally lost... er, no. Gone completely insane."
- Isn't that the same thing?
"It was that shocking—strong words were the only way to convey it."
The target of his request was Sua, the map creator affiliated with the Label agency.
"...Legend. Do you have three bodies or something? This is seriously impossible."
Sua pressed her temples as she stared at the proposal Legend had sent.
『White Day』
A straightforward proposal with a title that didn't even try to hide its purpose.
But unlike the simple title, the contents were on another level of complexity.
From a map creator's perspective like Sua's, the word "bizarre" naturally came to mind.
- Is it too much?
"No, no. I'm just the guide here... You're the one actually doing the work. Can you really handle all this?"
- I'll do it to the best of my ability.
"Hoo boy."
No, was he seriously going to do this?
Sua clutched her forehead.
About ten days left until White Day.
Finish this massive workload in ten days?
'Of course, I know Legend's skills...!'
Sua, who had collaborated with Legend before on a solo live map, knew full well.
She knew the monstrous talent of this guy Legend—sure, he did the occasional campbang these days, but his streams didn't even capture a fraction of it.
Infinite focus, comprehension so sharp that once confirmed, no revisions were ever needed.
Send a confirmation, brew a cup of coffee, and the work was already back...
While reviewing A, B and C would come back done, and the more you tinkered, the more you'd feel like you were running out of time—this bizarre phenomenon.
Even though it was one-on-one via Xcode chat, it felt like a hundred people were on the other side of the monitor.
Yeah, she knew. Intellectually, she got it, she knew.
'Even so, this is a bit much.'
The concert venue map might have been larger in sheer volume, but the workload here was on a whole different dimension.
Unlike the "concert venue," where you could intentionally lower quality in non-essential areas and focus on the main highlights.
A "VR map" was fundamentally meant for users or players to explore every inch.
Every corner was in view, every spot subject to scrutiny.
That was the problem.
"Legend, no matter how I look at it, the workload is insane."
She repeated herself for the umpteenth time.
Starting the work felt daunting—not for her, but she was scared Legend might work himself to death.
It wasn't even about speed.
No matter how fast, no matter how tireless.
No human could pour every waking hour over ten days—pulling all-nighters for several—and achieve this level of quality.
- It's fine. I'm confident.
Unfortunately, Legend's resolve was rock-solid, so Sua's worries fell on deaf ears.
At this point, she was the anxious one.
"No, but...! Ugh, Legend. Why go this far? Honestly, even without all this, someone like you could make a map the industry has never seen."
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- No, but...! Ugh, Legend. Why go this far? Honestly, even without all this, someone like you could make a map the industry has never seen.
Why go this far?
Hearing that question, Legend quietly closed his eyes.
Maybe it was anxiety, like the doctor said.
But more than that, it was simply a pure desire to make Myth happy.
We met through streams,
but we connected because of this 3D polygon world.
"...At least when it comes to anything involving Myth, I don't want to compromise."
Is there compromise in love?
I don't know.
But just thinking about compromising makes my chest tighten uncomfortably.
Maybe because I know about that one woman who visited me every single day for seven years.
As long as it wasn't impossible, you came to see me every day.
What if it had been reversed?
If you were the one lying there, and I was the one awake in that horrific scenario.
Could I have done the same?
I'm not sure.
I might have thought I should, but compromised a few times.
Ah, I'm too tired today.
Ah, I've gone every day this week already.
But you didn't.
For seven years, you left messages on Xcode every single day.
I know bone-deep how absurd it is to visit the hospital without missing a single possible day for seven years.
"Because that's what Myth did."
Is there compromise in love?
For Myth, there wasn't.
This wasn't forging a new path.
It was just retracing the seven years you walked toward me while I lay with eyes closed.
- ...Eek. Cringe overload.
"Ah, was it too much?"
- Yeah. I only melt because I'm a fan of Myth unnie and you, Legend. Anyone else would've been writhing and gagging.
Sua's words made me sheepishly scratch my head.
...I knew my affection displays were over the top, but I should tone it down in front of others.
If overflowing love was a problem, it was a problem.
- Nah, I love that stuff.
"Then please take good care of it."
- Heh heh, sure. Let's do this right. If my guess is correct, once this hits the world, its impact will dwarf even the 'Solo Live' stage.
Hearing that fired me up even more.
What face will you make seeing this map, these gimmicks?
Just imagining it gripped my hands tighter, banishing any fatigue.
With a smile, I slowly built the world I'd gift you.
To return the love I received—
no, even more.
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"Hm-hmm~♪"
"You seem in a great mood, unnie."
"Of course—it's a surprise from Seol."
In the car heading to the company building and studio,
Myth was bouncing happily, humming and gazing out the window.
Legend, exhausted from ten days of grind, had passed out cold—no way to drag him along.
At least he'd wake for stream time, so no worries there.
"Ahh~ I can't wait."
She seemed even more lively with each passing day.
Yuuri smiled softly at Myth's energy.
Way better than dragging the dead-eyed, exhausted Myth to the hospital every day.
"If you hype it up too much, won't Seol be in a bind?"
"Maybe? But Seol would blow past my wildest imaginings anyway."
"Well, true."
From the car to the elevator,
Myth's eyes widened at Yuuri's words.
"Eh? What's that reaction—did you see it first?!"
Myth playfully grabbed their collars and shook lightly.
We chuckled and replied.
"Since it's a map for the live stream, we had to review it first. Me, Sua, and the boss checked it separately."
"What what what?! Unfair!!"
"It's fine. What we saw was just pre-final. Yours has even bigger stuff. We just checked the map honestly."
"So that means there's more than just the map?"
Oh no.
Yuuri hurriedly covered her mouth, but it was too late.
Myth was shaking with excitement, eagerly awaiting the elevator's arrival.
"Spoiling like this makes me expect even more."
"It'll be fine."
We shrugged at Myth's words.
"Truth is, it's a map you can't not be amazed by, no matter what."
"Even us cynics were that hyped."
Huh.
Myth placed a hand on her chest.
Her heart was pounding.
Maddeningly so.
Loud enough to echo in her ears.
Hot enough to flush her face.
Was her anticipation too much?
The expectation that Seol would deliver a map far beyond her dreams,
mixed with tension over whether her reaction would measure up,
gave her that pre-stream butterflies feeling for the first time in ages.
In seven years of streaming, she'd been down on White Days, but this thrilled tension? First time.
As her heart raced, we wheeled over a machine from afar.
"Ah, unnie. VR headset today."
"Whoa~ It's been a while."
These massive VR map events weren't common in Korea.
Time for one might be spent on other games or collabs, which drew bigger crowds here.
"Okay, unnie, deep breaths. Too tense and you'll have a heart attack."
"...That serious?"
"Yep."
Like prepping for cold water, we lightly patted her all over.
Just enough to ease the tension—perfectly tuned.
One of our manager massage tricks from years on the job.
"Whew, let's get started then."
"Yes, unnie. Have fun!"
Myth donned the VR headset.
The weight pressed lightly on her head, and the stream auto-started inside.
"Heeey~ Everyone been waiting? It's Myth!"
"Yeah, yeah. Seol insisted I wear this today."
The viewers' enthusiastic welcome.
Half greetings for Myth, the other half dopamine addicts demanding Legend's map.
Fine by her.
She was going nuts anticipating Legend's gift too.
"Can't keep you waiting too long, right? Let's dive into the map!"
Myth manipulated the air to open a portal to another map with practiced ease.
White Day: Candy in the Name of Revenge—named after that old Korean horror game fad.
Myth and the viewers crossed the portal with pounding hearts,
and...
"...Wow."
They froze.
Vast sky, shining sun.
Flower petals scattering in the breeze.
From Myth's view, even her hair fluttered slightly—extra settings added to the dress avatar.
A pristine white garden bursting with white blossoms.
One mysterious black cat darting across it.
The world carved by the avatar creator who made "Myth," with every ounce of soul, was truly breathtaking.
"Everyone."
She fixed the camera and dashed off into the distance.
"Look at this."
It hit her.
She felt it in everything.
The suffocating love.
The affection she couldn't contain on her lips.
Your effort for me felt so vivid, like it was brushing her skin, and she bit her lip without realizing.
"Isn't it beautiful?"
Isn't your effort this beautiful?