Chapter 35
Chapter 35
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 35
Chapter Title: Two Fruits
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💬 Post-Broadcast Chat — Viewer [Broadcast has ended] — Viewer [That broadcast was fucking gold] — Viewer [Fr lmao] — Viewer [Hearing the streamer say bye-bye is cute every time] — Viewer [Taking off those shit glasses makes the world feel brighter lol] — Viewer [Cha-ching!] — Eong Base Meat Eong Eong Donated 1,000 won — Viewer [You idiots, don't leave and pay attention!] — Viewer [What're you doing, dumbass? Playing house?] — Viewer [What?] — Viewer [Speak up, you punk] — Viewer [Cha-ching!] — Eong Base Meat Eong Eong Donated 1,000 won — Viewer [That Spring Breeze bitch pulled shit on the streamer, you just gonna let it slide?] — Viewer [Right? My memory got wiped cuz of the streamer's cuteness lol] — Viewer [ㅗㅜㅑ I shat myself the moment our eyes met] — Viewer [Yeah her eyes were fucking gorgeous] — Viewer [You idiots, everything about her is pretty lol] — Viewer [Can't argue with that lol] — Viewer [Shoving the mic in the streamer's mouth during the last part of Love Is Three Steps Away, even taking her part? Eat shit] — Viewer [She's been dying to glom onto Im Yoo-jun forever] — Viewer [Fr lol, she was throwing a fit trying anything] — Viewer [Im Yoo-jun drooling over the streamer pissed off Spring Breeze for sure] — Viewer [Cha-ching!] ⭐ Top Donation — Red Parade Donated 100,000 won Land the first punch well — Viewer [Ah lol just trust us] — Viewer [We're the pros] — Viewer [We might get pushed out on simping for the streamer, but this is our turf] Even as viewers schemed in the post-broadcast chat, Signature Entertainment—one of the top dinosaur agencies in the industry—was in a frenzy cleaning up after the surprise busking event.
"Fuck! Cover it up!"
"PR's already reaching out to the reporters."
"Then why the fuck are you bitching at the marketing team, you goddamn assholes."
"We handled the making-of, and we drafted the initial plan?"
The team leader rubbed his dry face at his subordinate's matter-of-fact response.
"Ugh... You think I'm asking cuz I don't know? Busking, whatever, fine. But why stream it live on an internet platform?"
"We tried to talk him out of it. But Im Yoo-jun pushed through—who's gonna stop him? You approved it too, boss."
"Fuuuuck, it's so shitty I can't even. What's the point of approving? That guy's probably didn't even read it. He's just a rubber stamp machine."
"And like you saw in the video, the pink-haired girl's flooding our official site. They're going nuts saying she's some hidden Signature secret weapon."
"Secret weapon my ass, fuck. We even said she's a civilian."
The subordinate shrugged at the team leader's words.
"When do those people ever listen to us? And real-time backlash on Spring Breeze's behavior is exploding too."
"Post a notice about legal action on hate comments, you punk. Send the bad ones to legal. First time doing this?"
"Already handled. But legal says they're all too vague—no grounds for suits."
"Hate comments are hate comments. What's vague about it?"
"Better if you see for yourself."
The subordinate pulled up files on his tablet.
"Here's a pic of Spring Breeze with that civilian that got posted."
— Netizen Kya! Spring Breeze unnie is so pretty, how'd you do your makeup like that?? Bulguksa Three-Story Pagoda style?? — Reply ↳ Reply I looked it up, it's Mireuksa Site Five-Story Pagoda makeup. Point is to layer it thick for that sticky feel. — Netizen Spring Breeze sings better than the civilian, damn. Even if I sang out my ass it'd suck more :D — Netizen Aw, stinky shit smell everywhere. Is this a squid processing plant? — Netizen Damn, handing the part she can't even touch to a civilian—such a warm heart. This is the virtue of sharing, right? — Netizen Aw, who's raising pigs? Shit smell riding the wind, nasty. — Netizen Made an emoticon of pretty Spring Breeze handing over the mic—pinning it in comments — Reply ↳ Reply ㄴ(BSN)s — Reply ↳ Reply Whoa! Mix of Spring Breeze and 2016 Year of the Monkey?? So pretty, just like her — Reply ↳ Reply Upper comment praising so directly, don't make Spring Breeze... er, Monkey Year blush XD — Netizen You should've known your place before messing with her, you trash shit bitch. Can't even sing for shit, just licks Im Yoo-jun's ass to climb up and all she does is tremble? "Fuck, what is this? This shit can't be sued? At least that last cursing comment should stick."
"We ID'd the poster already. Higher-ups say hands off that one."
"What? Who's that?"
"Dunno. Says don't touch if we don't wanna restructure marketing. Probably royalty?"
"Ugh... What royalty posts shit like that, you punk. Do the execs know how much we poured into Spring Breeze? They just chew me out—driving me insane."
"That's just the tip. More popping up real-time. Legal thinks hate comment pros assembled a team. Masters of walking the tightrope, they say?"
"...I'm putting in my resignation."
"Then I'll do mine too. Spring Breeze's past is getting dug up now. And casting managers are scrambling to find that singing civilian."
"Ha... Whatever. Go home. I'm crashing in the on-call room."
Time flowed on into the pitch-black night, but Signature Entertainment's building lit up again one by one, piercing the dark sky.
◇◇◇◆◇◇◇ "Fuck, status window!"
⚙ SYSTEM NOTIFICATION ⚙ [Remaining Funds: 150,584,600 won] Cigarette smoke mixed in, hazy letters floating before her eyes.
"Kya, this is the life. Save up another millennium and I can lick a Great Replenishing Pill once."
Staring at the grand balance swollen from sucking up that chairman juice made her mood lift automatically.
No urgent buys, so she browsed the shop for needs, then slid to the items tab.
Scanning the shitty items, one at the top of the expensive ones caught her eye.
🛒 SHOP LIST [Items] ✨ Immortal Peach: Fruit of the heavens. Grants an eternal, immortal body to humans upon consumption 💰 Price: Unsealing in progress
Something subtly changed, so she glared at the status window.
"Hmm... Fuck, wasn't that one unpurchasable?"
Wagging her finger in the air got no response.
Staring at the Immortal Peach item, time passed, the cigarette burned out. She tossed it and lit a new one.
"Phew... No matter how I look, it's changed..."
Exhaling smoke, standing still, peach scent filled her mouth. She took another drag.
No matter how she puzzled, the only change big enough for the status window was her body.
"Unsealing means it's progressing, and the only progress is body-related. Hmm..."
Smoking and sorting thoughts, she tapped the last remaining Voice skill.
⚔ STATUS ⚔ Voice Gently Resounding in Heavenly Peach ★★ 💰 Price: 50,000,000 won
"Fuuuck, disgustingly expensive."
Voice skills oddly pricier than others, but no other leads, so with trembling hand she hit purchase.
⚙ SYSTEM NOTIFICATION ⚙ [Ding!] System chime rang, smoke dispersed from the air, clearing the murky night sky.
Along with it, sounds flowed into her ears.
Brook babbling.
Raindrops plinking.
Wind rustling leaves.
Fallen leaves crackling down.
Various clear sounds blended into nature's harmonious, beautiful melody flowing by her ears.
Soon they faded, message unfolding before her eyes.
⚙ SYSTEM NOTIFICATION ⚙ [The Saintess's voice regains its origin] [Ding!] [Fallen Fruit piece reacts to the regained origin and begins digesting] [Peach scent settles into the Saintess's origin] [The Saintess's origin grows even sweeter] ─[Your origin dyes the Heavenly Peach]─
🔮 SKILL UPDATE Voice of the Saintess Who Regained Her Origin The origin takes root, enriching the Heavenly Peach. 💰 Price: Conditional Transcendence
"Whoa..."
No need to speak—she knew exactly what changed.
Her voice, already impossibly beautiful, now made even her soft exhales sound sweet.
Tangy-sweet at times, decadently sexy at others.
"Fucked now, shit. Just breathing while walking will have everyone staring."
She'd become a full ripe peach.
Dazed feeling her new breath, she tossed the burned-out cig and moved her hand.
⚙ SYSTEM NOTIFICATION ⚙ [Ding!] 🛒 SHOP LIST [Items] ✨ Immortal Peach: Fruit grown at the opposite of the Bright Path. Heaven's fruit and key to the celestial gates. 💰 Price: Purchasable
🌑 Nether Peach: Fruit grown at the opposite of the Immortal Peach. Hell's fruit and key to the underworld gates. 💰 Price: Purchasable
Opening the shop, descriptions updated, and a shitty new one added.
Dazed staring at the two, messages suddenly burst before her eyes.
⚙ SYSTEM NOTIFICATION ⚙ [The Tathagata recommends choosing the Immortal Peach] [Mara demands you choose the Nether Peach!] "Who the fuck are you, you cunt?"