Chapter 79
Chapter 79
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 79
Chapter Title: Insomnia
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─Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!
"Oh, check out the lights."
💬 Live Chat
— FluffyVibes
Moja moja~
— WideEyes
O_O
— VibeKiller
Kya, the vibe slaps lol
The lights flickered on all at once with resounding clangs.
Brilliant illumination swept over the deck shrouded in darkness.
"Pretty."
"Does Snow White like it too?"
"Yeah."
Snow White, who always rolled around on my head and made my hair a bushy mess, now gazed quietly at the colorful lights.
"The night of Insomnia has just begun."
"Insomnia? Is that the ship's name?"
"Yeah. And the stars are shining bright tonight."
After his curt reply, Arthur stared blankly up at the sky. I wondered what thoughts were swirling in that brilliant mind of his.
"Who the hell named this ship Insomnia? Feels like they're throwing their whole body into the bit."
— MoodSlayer
Captain's mood-killing line
— ShortNShort
Mood kill
— Ga-eulFan
Ga-eul mood
"Hoo─. Kids, the weirdo is the one who named the ship something like Insomnia."
— LolMaster
Kinda weird lol
— LiteralLarry
Literal translations always sound weird lol
As I chatted with viewers while admiring the lights, the people at the table suddenly stood up en masse.
"Let's go."
"Yeah, we should."
With Herman, Arthur, and Dennis leading the way, the rest trailed behind like ducklings.
"Herman, where are we headed?"
"To the Grand Hall. It's where the night officially kicks off."
We pushed through the deck now ablaze like a city that never sleeps, heading toward the central rear entrance I'd never seen before.
"Should I show you guys the three of them from behind?"
— Pleeease
Yes pls
— RealDeal
Can you really? Pls show
I'd been careful to keep them off-camera to avoid trouble, but their backs should be fine. I turned my phone toward the three walking ahead.
— Wowza
Whoa
— Speechless
Can't even speak, just wow
Dennis, owner of the golden wheat fields, his suit straining pitifully against his bulging muscles.
Arthur, a walking repository of knowledge no ordinary person could even imagine.
And Herman, paradoxically the biggest despite his slighter build—the whale that devours money.
Contrary to their reputations:
Muscular Dennis seemed like a laid-back neighborhood uncle who loved bread.
Stern, sharp-tongued Arthur had an extreme weakness for cute things.
And Herman absolutely loved cigarettes and teasing Dennis.
Yet as these three friendly grandpas strode forward, they gave off the aura of giants shifting mountains.
"Super cool, right?"
— LiveDreamer
Wanna see them irl
— ChickenChomper
Stared blankly mid-chicken bite
— BigThree
For real, the big three
"See? Gotta pick your streamers right. Only my peeps get to see gems like this."
— ExclusiveClub
Fr, only we can see this lol
— JealousMuch
Lol jealous? Join Ga-eul fam
— FullBelly
Stream too good, one chicken bite and I'm stuffed lol
We'd arrived at the entrance before I knew it.
As the doors slowly opened, a massive party hall straight out of a movie came into view.
An enormous space structured like a coliseum in circular multi-levels around the central hall.
"It'll start soon."
Staff bustled about finishing preparations.
Finger foods prepped for easy one-bite standing party eats, and towers of wine bottles were visible.
The most eye-catching was the giant wine glass in front of the central stage.
"Money's no object, huh? Right, guys?"
— WhoDidIt
Who made our captain all moody
As I took in the lavish hall, an elderly man in a bow tie climbed the stage and took the mic.
📰 Announcement
"Ahem. Ladies and gentlemen, welcome. I'm Wayne Dickens, your host for tonight's party."
The opening speech droned on like a principal's assembly address.
— SleepyHead
Captain I'm sleepy
— MeToo
Me too
"Hang in there just a bit longer, guys. Can't sleep here!"
— GGTime
Sorry captain... this is it for me
— LoggingOff
Heading out first, captain
"No way! We came this far together—gotta log off together too!"
Unable to endure the boredom, I was whispering melodrama from the back when Namir's sharp gaze hit me from the side.
"President's glaring."
"Got it."
— Lololol
Lmao
— Careful
Lol don't wanna get inked out, be careful
📰 Announcement
"...And with deepest gratitude for taking those great strides that open paths in the world..."
"President, I can't hold out."
"Ugh. Pull yourself together! We promised kimchi jjigae loaded with pork..."
— PresidentRoast
President wildin lol
— BuddySquad
Buddies goin off lol
📰 Announcement
"...Rather than turning this into a stale debate forum, we've prepared a small event to rekindle innocent childhood joys."
As the speech dragged on, latecomers poked their heads out from the second and third floors.
"Lots of stragglers, huh."
Namir glanced up at my words.
"First-timers don't know the opening speech is a marathon."
Famous faces even I recognized from my dull life appeared one after another.
📰 Announcement
"The game I've prepared is treasure hunting. Collect all five treasures for a special prize. Please enjoy, and with that, let the party begin!"
The host poured prepared wine into the giant glass.
─Clap, clap, clap, clap.
As the glass filled, polite applause followed. Not a single childlike cheer.
"Captain, gonna go say hi real quick."
"Sure, go ahead."
Grandpa Camarr left after repeatedly reminding me to use the bodyguard bracelet if anything happened, looking full of worry.
"Who's coming treasure hunting with me!"
— MeMe
MEEEE!!
— FunTimes
Lol sounds hilarious
I was hyping up the viewers about hunting seemingly ignored treasures when Grandpa Camarr returned.
"Miss, planning to join the fun?"
"Yes!!"
"Heh heh, watch your step so you don't trip."
"Who do you think I am?"
— HurryUp
Jealous jealous let's go already
— TreasureHunt
Boss Han quick find treasure and score big!
"Right right, we gotta. But first, let's fill the tank. I'm hungry."
— CakeTime
Cake time
"What cake? Need something substantial."
— PeachPure
Looks like she only eats peaches but pure Korean lol
— FrReal
For real lol
The massive table overflowed with bite-sized gourmet dishes of every kind.
Mostly foods I'd never seen before, so I pondered what to try when Grandpa Camarr approached again.
"Miss, that's beef stroganoff. Stir-fried beef tossed in sour cream."
"Oh, really? Shall I try the beef stroga-whatever?"
— Foodie
Russian dish I think
— GlobalFeast
Everything under the sun here
"Let's give it a go."
I picked up a small dish with food and silverware, popped a bite in, and surprisingly friendly flavors hit my tongue.
"Tasty? But it tastes familiar. Like school lunch?"
— SchoolDrama
Beef stroganoff hits Korean school lunch, ripples ensue...
— MotherRussia
Mother Russia!!
— LolTrain
Lololol
I wandered table to table, enjoying gourmet bites with Grandpa Camarr's explanations.
"Why's everything so damn good? Bread next."
— ChefGuess
Made by top chefs?
— EnvyMax
So jealous, I'm on chicken
Party food meant more desserts than hearty meals, but I grabbed a seemingly normal roll-like bread slathered with toppings.
"Looks like something from any bakery."
"That's rogal świętomarciński."
"Huh? What's that ski?"
It wasn't Grandpa Camarr's voice.
I turned to see a suit looking ready to burst before his face even registered.
"Dennis."
"Yeah, eat up hearty."
"Thanks. But what ski again?"
"Rogal świętomarciński. A Polish bread for special days like St. Martin's."
"Whoa... bread doctor indeed."
"Keh heh heh."
I shoved a small piece into my mouth; sweet pastry crunched first, then sweet jam and nuts burst out from within, amplifying the flavor.
"Delish."
Mouth stuffed with bread, Dennis handed me a glass of wine from beside me.
"Thangk yoo."
— CuteOverload
Lol captain so cute
— SquirrelMode
Squirrel girl lol
─Gulp, gulp.
"Ahh. Good."
"Keh hahk."
— MouthBlock
Lol wanna plug captain's mouth
— WherePresident
Chew where's president
"Dennis solo? Earlier the crowd swarmed those three."
After the host kicked off the party, crowds bee-lined to the trio and Isabelle, so I slipped away—but Dennis must've snuck out alone.
"Schmoozing's Herman and Bell's thing. Not mine."
"Ooh, then hang with me and Grandpa Camarr."
"Heh, sounds good."
As I scurried around sampling bites, the two watched with warm, pleased expressions.
Kind Grandpa Camarr, packing a pistol under his suit, and buff Dennis tagging along made me feel secure.
"Alright, cake for last. Strawberry shortcake or chocolate?"
— ChocoGang
Chocolate obvs
— GoChoco
Choco go go
"Hmm..."
Stuffed from prior eats, tangy strawberry tempted me, but chat leaned heavy chocolate.
— ChocoPush
Choco go go
🔥 Chat Ban
— TyrantMode
Chat muted 1 min
— Disappoint
Strawberry and disappointed
🔥 Chat Ban
— WhatRoot
What root strawberry, obvs chocolate
— ConfusionMax
????????? What
— ManagerHunt
Ga-eul room got a manager?
— ChocoSpam
Choco go go go
🔥 Chat Ban
— BanAgain
Chat muted 1 min
— TyrantQueen
Wtf captain lol
— FocusFace
Look at captain's concentration face lol
Would've been chaos in another room, but our trashfire stream could handle this fine.
— DictatorVibes
Tyrant? Lol
— TestRun
Test: choco go go
🔥 Chat Ban
— BannedAgain
Chat muted 1 min
— ChaosEnsues
Lol it escalated
— WhyPoll
Why even poll lol
— GifLord
Gif!
⭐ Donation
— Ga-eulSquirrel
Donated 5,000 won
>[The man who casts a vote decides nothing: Stalin]
— StalinDrop
Dread Stalin appears
After a few playful bans, chat flooded with strawberry cream.
"See? For dessert, fresh strawberry cream hits right."
— FanMeetPlz
Fuck do fanmeet pls
— FanMeetCrave
Lol craving fanmeet now
With viewers' passionate recs, I lifted a plate with a slice of strawberry cake.
That's when I spotted a folded white paper underneath.
"Huh? Guys, check this out."
— WhatsThat
Huh something there
— TreasureAlert
Did it? Did it come?
A neatly folded treasure map lay beneath the cake plate.
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