057. Calm Chat Stream on the Terrace
057. Calm Chat Stream on the Terrace
Username Se-hun Defense Force.
Real name Han Yu-i.
Recently, she had begun to harbor doubts about Gye Se-hun's true identity.
‘At first I didn't give it much thought... but recently I had been getting the feeling that Se-hun wasn't a native-born man of this world.’
It had already been over three months since Han Yu-i first came across Gye Se-hun's stream.
And after consistently watching his broadcasts throughout that period.
She had come to entertain the possibility that Gye Se-hun might be a person who had crossed over from another world.
‘Or maybe he was a Returnee like me?’
Han Yu-i, who had been lying prone on her bed, raised her index finger.
In the empty air, a small sphere of flame flickered into existence.
It was not a magic trick. It was genuine magic.
‘That was a strong possibility too. My comrades and I also went to another world four years ago.’
Staring blankly at the wavering flame, Han Yu-i briefly reminisced about the past.
The day she had successfully completed her mandatory military service.
The day she and nine fellow recruits were eating lunch at a barbecue place when a portal appeared out of nowhere and swept them away to another world.
The hellish fantasy world that became a nightmare, where they became adventurers hunting Demon Beasts and fought fiercely just to survive.
‘If Yu-ra hadn't mastered that Dimensional Travel Magic, we'd had rotted away in that dogshit world until we died. Ugh. Just thinking about it made me sick.’
Thanks to the tireless efforts of that fellow soldier.
Han Yu-i and the others were ultimately able to return to this world, their original home.
After that.
They had used the abilities they'd gained in the other world to establish the Circus Troupe.
‘Still, looking back on it now, it was all just memories. Even if it was a world I never want to return to, just like the army.’
Han Yu-i let out a sigh and ended her recollection.
Then she resumed watching Gye Se-hun's stream and resumed her train of thought.
‘Anyway. The probability that Se-hun was from another world, or a Returnee like me, was high.’
Han Yu-i had two reasons for suspecting Gye Se-hun.
The first was his 'attitude toward gender.'
Gye Se-hun possessed a concept of gender roles that was markedly different from other men in this world.
It wasn't just a matter of being easygoing—he was practically indistinguishable from a woman.
‘If he really was from another world, it had to be a gender-reversed one, right? I did not know whether such a world truly existed, but there were countless and varied worlds out there.’
The second reason was his 'inhuman, monstrous strength.'
Gye Se-hun's physical power was overwhelmingly superior, not just to men, but to the vast majority of women.
As if he had been granted a Body Enhancement Magic spell.
‘Considering how strangely poor his stamina was compared with his raw strength, he might have used Body Enhancement Magic to boost only his muscles. But in that case, should I assume he came from a fantasy gender-reversed world?’
The more she deduced.
The higher the probability climbed that he was an inhabitant of another world rather than a Returnee.
That was when, as Han Yu-i was piecing together Gye Se-hun's identity.
[Anyway, that's it for Hottie's question. Next, Defense Force.]
Before she knew it, Han Yu-i's turn to ask a question had arrived.
‘I'd just ask him outright. He did promise to give a truthful answer no matter what the question was.’
Han Yu-i sprang up from her bed.
And without hesitation, she typed her question into the chat.
【Se-hun Defense Force】─yo Se-hun did u maybe come from a different world?
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【Reformed Guburi】─Defense Force u fuckin dumbass kys what a stupid question lol
【Hottie Licker】─lmaooo "different world" stfu
【Min-ji】─to throw away a question chance so vainly like that...
【Qkrnfl892】─I think it's true he's from another world. The world where Male Gods live.
【Yoho】─892's point sounds plausible too. heh heh
【Qkrnfl892】─what's plausible about it you dumbass. lol
【Yoho】─?? -_-
【Bubblegum Collector】─Wakyapya! People from another world really do exist!
【Gyejipsa】─Wakyapya?
【Reformed Guburi】─but y the fuck is Gye Bastard-hun stalling on his answer?
【Se-hun Defense Force】─hurry up and answer. i'm curious.
First of all, since I'd promised not to lie, I decided to answer honestly.
It wasn't exactly a fact I needed to hide.
"I did come from a different world. To be precise, only my soul crossed over from a parallel world."
【Reformed Guburi】─?
【Yoho】─??
【Plum Tree】─what the hell??
【BigGirl】─Hm.
【Se-hun Defense Force】─oh. my guess was right after all.
【Hottie Licker】─cut the crap.
【Dick Lover】─looking at his expression it doesn't seem like a joke tho.
【Bubblegum Collector】─Warkyarpya! Se-hun was an otherworlder too!!!? so like do tentacles come outta your back and stuff?
【Gyejipsa】─he's a tentacle monster!
【Drift AI】─I will speak. After analyzing your expression. I state that it is likely a truthful answer. Probability the analysis is correct. 98%.
【Reformed Guburi】─shut the fuck up you useless bitch.
【Qkrnfl892】─lol wait, parallel worlds actually exist?
【Min-ji】─you're joking right?
"Parallel worlds are real. And I'm not joking. That wraps up the questions for Eight-Nine-Two and Min-ji."
【Qkrnfl892】─?? r u shitting me? u fuckin asshole!
【Min-ji】─!? wait no this is...
【Bubblegum Collector】─Wakyapya! serves you right!
【Gyejipsa】─serves you right!
【Min-ji】─ah... my question chance disappeared weirdly...;__;
【Se-hun Defense Force】─lol but if only your soul crossed over, did you look different in your original world?
"I said it's a parallel world. Of course I looked exactly the same as I do now."
There was no problem with revealing all of this.
The people who would believe it would believe it, and most would think it was a joke anyway.
And, exactly as I'd predicted, after this answer ended.
The chat split into those who believed me and those who didn't, launching into a fiercely contested debate.
For quite a long time.
***
A somewhat unexpected outcome emerged.
The majority of the viewers were leaning towards believing in the parallel world.
The non-believers were a minority.
【Hottie Licker】─wtf lol why r u all talkin like it's real? parallel world my ass lmaoo
【Reformed Guburi】─I don't even know what the fuck is real anymore.
【Yoho】─I believe everything the streamer says. Parallel worlds exist! heh heh!
【Min-ji】─if I believe will u give me back my question chance?
Those four, at least, seemed to be in the non-believer camp.
Or perhaps they simply weren't sure yet.
But the rest were all firmly on the side of believers.
【BigGirl】─It could be possible, sure.
【Qkrnfl892】─he said he wouldn't lie so I trust him.
【Dick Lover】─Se-hun never lies about stuff like this normally anyway.
【Plum Tree】─his face doesn't look like he's joking either.
【Se-hun Defense Force】─heh heh
【Bubblegum Collector】─Wakyapya! I've actually seen a real otherworlder!
【Gyejipsa】─Wakyapya?
【Drift AI】─I will speak. After analyzing your expression. I state that it is likely a truthful answer. Probability the analysis is correct. 98%.
And perhaps because the aftermath of that was quite significant.
The rest of the viewers also started asking questions probing into my identity, just like Defense Force had.
【BigGirl】─If you crossed over from a parallel world, do you not have any memories from this side?
"I have all the memories from this world too."
【Plum Tree】─Then it's hard to see him as a completely different person.
【Se-hun Defense Force】─ah. is that so? if he has memories from this world, then you can't just consider him a person from another world.
【BigGirl】─ooh. So your souls weren't swapped but merged?
"Couldn't it be that only the memories remain? I don't know either. And don't try to slyly sneak in two questions, you bitch."
【BigGirl】─Yes, sir.
BigGirl's question concluded.
Dick's question followed.
As expected, it was also about the parallel world.
【Dick Lover】─so that parallel world, is it a gender-reversed one? (Defense Force told me to ask that.)
【Se-hun Defense Force】─lol thanks.
"Yeah. That's right."
【Dick Lover】─holy shit for real?
【Se-hun Defense Force】─damn lmaooo so that kind of world actually does exist. no wonder Se-hun's attitude about gender is just like a woman's.
【Plum Tree】─this one's a bit hard to believe.
【Reformed Guburi】─what the shit. now they're even doing the 'gender-reversed' nonsense. am I supposed to believe this or not? you're all in on it and tricking me aren't you?
【Hottie Licker】─Guburi. just think of it as Se-hun humoring some fucking morons. lol
【Yoho】─so over there, do the men have higher sex drives than the women and all? heh
【Min-ji】─lololol this is so fun.
【Qkrnfl892】─I'm starting not to believe it again fuck. If Se-hun's a guy from a gender-reversed world, there's no fucking way he's a virgin. he'd be insanely horny just like the women here.
【Reformed Guburi】─oh Ppaguri bitch makes a sharp point.
【Hottie Licker】─lmaoo see? the more you lie the more holes show up?
【Dick Lover】─Se-hun then y r u a virgin? u impotent or something?
【Bubblegum Collector】─Wakyapya? no impotent!!!
【Gyejipsa】─Not impotent. His pants were bulging impressively this morning. I secretly saw.
"I'm not impotent. And Gyejipsa, you and I are going to have a little talk later."
【Gyejipsa】─Wakyapya...
I answered Dick's question simply and wrapped it up.
Next was Plum Blossom.
【Plum Tree】─how did u cross over from the parallel world to this one?
"I blinked once, and I was here."
【Plum Tree】─??
【Se-hun Defense Force】─???
【Dick Lover】─I just choose not to believe anymore.
【Hottie Licker】─lmaooo the lies are getting exposed. lick.
【Reformed Guburi】─woah. Gye Bastard-hun this motherfucker can lie his ass off without changing his expression at all. bahahaha
【Qkrnfl892】─fuck Se-hun. I used to trust you but I'm deeply disappointed. -_-
【Se-hun Defense Force】─No matter how you say only your soul moved... dimensional travel isn't something you can just do that simply...
【Hottie Licker】─He didn't expect us to grill him this far. lick.
【Yoho】─can I also travel dimensions if I blink? heh
【Min-ji】─lololol blink blink! I've already gone on over 20 dimensional trips!
"...you fuckin cunts."
The public opinion seemed to be flipping back again.
I had clearly told nothing but the truth, but I was getting branded as a liar in real time.
【Se-hun Defense Force】─you're not just lying to mess with us are you?
【Hottie Licker】─you finally catching on? dumbass? lmaoo liiiiick!
【Reformed Guburi】─lol I didn't believe it from the start.
【BigGirl】─I used to believe in Se-hun... but my trust in what you just said has been completely shattered...
【Se-hun Defense Force】─Se-hun. when you came over, there wasn't anything like a magic circle or a portal around you?
"There wasn't any of that. I'm telling you, I blinked at home and suddenly I was here."
【Se-hun Defense Force】─hmm...
【Hottie Licker】─Se-hun. stop now. lick.
"Ha... Fine, believe it if you want. If you don't, then don't."
There was only one question left now.
But before that, I first slapped a Chat Restriction on Min-ji.
She'd been the one chattering in the most infuriating way.
【Reformed Guburi】─lol y the chat mute on Min-ji? Is it a chat mute if we don't believe Gye Bastard-hun? kk kk I believe!
I fed Guburi a Chat Mute as a bonus.
The rest of the viewers were staying within reasonable bounds, so I decided to let them off.
I'd expected from the start that they wouldn't believe me anyway.
"Drift. It's your turn now. I'm starting to get tired, so ask quickly."
【Drift AI】─I will speak. I state that I will ask a question.
I yawned and kept my eyes on the chat window.
Since most of them were already dismissing my words as lies by now, I expected a question on a different topic.
But Drift, it seemed, hadn't been swept up in the atmosphere and had trusted my words to the very end.
【Drift AI】─I will speak. I inquire whether you were an ordinary human in the parallel world.