The Log is Light (2): Half a Life
"H-half a life…? Really twenty-five lives…?"
-25 lives……
-Why is the unit for counting money like this ㅠㅠㅠㅠ
-Tears are blurring my vision
-You're not a twenty-thousand-won human being ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ
The Jireongi squirmed and sobbed like that. After calming the wriggling mass of worms, I spoke to the mission giver.
"Tong-gyeongwi-nim, can I… really accept this money…?"
-ㅋㅋ
-Asking while assuming you'll win?
-Your face is all scrunched up but somehow confident
-Like an expectant puppy……
-ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ
-Other streamers would've just taken it
-What do I do… you're too pitiful
While they stayed silent, another donation flew in.
"Heeeh…! Thank you so much! I'll do my best! I'm confident… because it's pretty much the only thing I'm good at."
When I forced an awkward smile, the Jireongi smiled back through the chat, telling me to work hard.
-ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ
-It's funny but damn sad
-Yeah! Have some confidence!
-Good good
-If this was a funding I'd put in more……
-ㅎㅇㅌ
-I should start a funding too
-Uhyooot receive the mission!
Then people suddenly started showering me with missions. Saying they wanted to fill Snake Emperor's pride, a victory funding began.
-Gooo!!
-Snake Emperor, after the stream ends buy your dongsaengs all the chicken they want…ㅠㅠㅠ
-Let's go, I'll cover hospital bills and streaming costs
-I've been saving money just for today
-Look at the money going crazy ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-If someone calls me a water buffalo… make them look up at Snake Emperor
-I don't usually donate on streams, but this I can't resist
People who said that and readily handed me money.
[Wow… I should donate too.]
[I'll follow Mom and send some money over there too!]
"N-no, please don't! It's too much pressure!"
Even when I refused, they said they wouldn't accept it unless I took it and shoved the money at me.
'…What am I to them.'
I couldn't help but feel grateful. If I had asked for help earlier, would I have received help from such warm people?
'Suhyun, get a grip on reality.'
In that moment, I felt a cold gaze from my past life and shrank back.
'…Reporting it will only make things worse. The teacher will help you, okay?'
'…….'
'Our Suhyun can handle it, right? It's just friends joking around a bit.'
It clearly wasn't.
"Ah… hic!"
Tears welled up. Only now, upon meeting these people, did the tears burst out. Regret also came crashing in. If I hadn't given up back then, would my life have been a little better?
"…Thank you. I'll really do my best……"
-ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ
-Don't cry, let's fight on
-If you cry I actually like it, your focus drops so I can donate more
-We have time so fighting!
Haram and Yeon-a smiled gently as they said that.
Gae-manyeok and Yeowu also comforted me, saying it was understandable. They were truly, truly grateful people.
While I was sniffling like that, a match was found before I knew it.
"…Thank you, everyone. I'll definitely win for you. I'll show you so many cool sides! Tons of them!"
-Let's go!
-Gooo!!
-Show them!
-Snake Emperor is the best
-Let's go let's go!
After wiping my tears, I grabbed the mouse and naturally picked Suika.
"Huuu… help me, Suika."
-Cute
-Praying with eyes closed is adorable
-ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-Power of unity
-Kkuk my heart!
-There are still Jireongi whose hearts haven't exploded, must be newbies
-Ancient Jireongi already had their hearts burst long ago
-How do I handle this excitement!!
-ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
Leaving the giggling people behind, I put on a fairly serious expression and stared at the monitor. Eyebrows forming a V-shape—that was proof I was concentrating. I glanced sideways at the mission money piling up in real time.
Before I knew it, 320,000 won. Looking at the mission money that had grown to sixteen lives made my eyes sting. Thinking that it was money people who loved me had worked hard to gather made me feel like crying.
'I have to win, as much as the love they sent.'
People probably wanted me to take it after a bit more had gathered, but I just wanted to take it quickly. Not because I lacked patience, but because it felt like it would make me too happy. Not because of the money, but because it felt like I was receiving love.
Shaking my hands vigorously, I prepared to jump into the map.
"No one picked ADC, huh?"
When I said that, Yeon-a, Yeowu, and Gae-manyeok awkwardly said they just wanted to play whatever they felt like for the first game.
"I-I don't do that kind of thing, Gae-manyeok-nim……"
-Don't say it in that pure voice… it's confusing
-Ugh… this isn't easy
-ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-It's damn funny
-ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ Mazo-year
-Aww! Ma-hwang!
-Ma-hwang again;;
-ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
"Ahem…! Then I can monopolize support, right?"
Haram went "oh my" at the word "monopolize," and Yeon-a let out a sigh. Yeowu and the witch seemed to be aiming for the next turn, but for some reason Yeowu couldn't continue speaking. Wondering if there was a problem, I checked the chat.
-Kill her kill her kill her kill her
-Hey, Yeowu, you know you can't, right?
-Grad student… pitiful but it was your choice
-ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-If you're already queuing 5-man with 4 thesis advisors, don't get greedy… you know that?
I could see the furious Jireongi writhing.
"E-everyone…! What are you saying. Yeowu-nim isn't interested in me! M-my name isn't even in hers."
I said that hoping Yeowu-nim wouldn't feel discouraged, but it only made her wilt further as she already sensed the killing intent and was executing evasive maneuvers.
"I-I'm sorry!"
-ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-Hyung-nim looks pitiful
-ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-Doing WWE and suddenly getting the tail-grab technique ㄷㄷ;;
-Snake Emperor is pure evil so damage is doubled
-ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-Aigoo……
-ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-Gotta change the name at this point ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
People laughed loudly. An ironic feeling wrapped around me—joy at accidentally succeeding in being funny, mixed with guilt for having crushed her spirit.
"I'm really sorry, Yeowu-nim… A-are you mad? Y-you can hit me if you want……"
"Ah, ugh… y-your voice is too loud… haha."
-ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-Assassination attempt
-Oh my god……
-Yeowu-ham is gonna have a hard time ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-It's damn funny
-Lmao ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-Fun
The viewers enjoyed watching Ubi-ham execute evasive maneuvers that bent her waist twice. Meanwhile, with my face flushed red, the game began.
Looking around, it seemed we were on the outermost edge of the map. The standard was to fight in the center of the circular map, and until then we had to hunt monsters to level up.
"Mommy, let's go…!"
-Uhyu
-Head full of flowers
-ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-You're the supporter, put a shield on her!
Leaving the chat that was teasing Mommy behind, I walked steadily toward the monster. Now was the time to show people seeing me and Suika for the first time just how amazing I was.
"Suika's E skill, the bouncing bubblegum, bounces when it hits walls and Suika."
"But theoretically it's infinite!"
Honestly, it was true that it was hard to hit. Because the skill range was displayed as a single thread, and the bounce direction was hard to predict.
"Right, so in the early game you can barely level up and it's called a trash champion… it's an undeserved reputation!"
-What is this again……
-ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-A ninja spitting gum around… ew gross
-ㅋㅋㅋ
-What new champ is this
-It's not even update day but a new champ came out, this game is amazing
"…B-but they're already slandering it like this, watch carefully. There's a part here where the wall looks slightly thicker."
"If you can't see it, that's fine. Since you're a cat I'll show you."
-ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-Treating her like a cat;;
-ㅋㅋㅋ
"Anyway, if you use E through here it bounces a total of twenty-five times and deals 500 damage all at once!"
The early boss monster collapsed in an instant. It was a monster that gave enough experience to reach level 3 when defeated, with no other effects.
-????
-What the
-Excuse me?
-Kya!
-Bug?
It wasn't a bug. I had been reported once before, but since fixing the map modeling was a hassle, they accepted it as a valid playstyle. Besides, Suika wasn't the only one who could one-shot the early boss mob.
"L-let's go quickly…! Heheh, time to show off Suika's brokenness!"
Slightly excited, I said that and headed toward the center of the map with Mommy.