Chapter 81
Chapter 81
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 81
Chapter Title: Disappearance Hunt
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"Here you go."
The grandfather, who had been giving a speech on the stage, handed over a neatly folded piece of paper.
"Thank you."
"No problem at all. I hope you find the rest as well."
As I took the paper and turned to leave, a sudden question popped into my mind.
"But isn't this quiz a bit too hard?"
At my words, Wayne Dickens scratched his head with an awkward expression.
"As I was making it, memories from my childhood came flooding back, so I might have put a bit too much effort into it."
"Hmm, well, the prize is treasure, so I guess it's unavoidable."
"Pardon?"
"Well, I'll be off then!"
"Wait, hold on..."
Ignoring the voice calling from behind, I quickly headed back to my companions.
"Ta-da! Treasure map."
💬 Comments — Han Director Hurry up and open that card, boss! — RealTalk Fr, I'm dying of curiosity here. "Nyong, let's open it."
『The place where the water stream reflecting the clown's smile diminishes』
— SakuraFan Not sakura or anything, what the hell is that? "No clue."
— LolMaster Lmao streamer has no idea, so cute. As I chatted with the viewers while looking at the paper, Arthur craned his neck to peer at it.
"Here. 'The place where the water stream reflecting the clown's smile diminishes.'"
"Hmm."
Arthur pondered deeply over the paper I handed him.
"Any idea what it is?"
"No clue."
My trusted brainiac turned his back on me.
"No choice then. Gather up, my babies! Crowdsource the brainpower. Even one of you plus me makes an IQ of 200. All together? Game over."
— MathMiracle Miracle math right there. — STEMKid STEM solidarity fracturing lol. "You 80, me 120, adds up to 200."
— Confused? ????? ⭐ Top Comment — RoastLord Streamer's age must be over 30 lmao she's savage. "Gotta explain this too? You're the muscle heads, I'm the brains. Got it?"
The viewers, pointed out by my finger and then pointing back at me.
Even the viewers, used to my antics, couldn't hold back as the chat exploded.
— EventWinner Lmao asked where you live and won an event lmao. — FanMeetingPlz Real talk, fanmeet when?? "I'm in Buyeong-dong, east side."
— BlameGame Lmao these guys taught streamer weird shit. — Lololol Lmaoooooo "Whoa whoa, calm down, my pretty babies."
— SpeechCop Your speech is cursed lol. — RageQuit Streamer's so annoying rn, pissing me off fr. — FactionWar From today, MyBabyUnit's archenemy is Han Ga-eul. "When did you guys even form a faction without me knowing?"
— Gotcha Lmao brainiacs don't need to know, nailed it. Streamer's done for. — PowerDemo Crowd intelligence? We'll show crowd impotence lol. "Sigh, this is why muscle heads are... You should've picked your class better like me. Magic school principal route. Huh?"
— DumbbellDoor Streamer's a perfect dumbbell door. — AllStrengthWizard Pfft Ga-eul Wizard (all strength, triceps). "This bastard sneaking English in there pisses me off. Where you live?"
— PunchedFan Got punched by streamer and ended up in mental hospital lol. While I was waving my tiny phone around wildly, Grandpa Kamar smiled as if used to it, and Arthur looked stunned.
"Arthur, you really have no idea?"
"Nonsensical quizzes like this don't require specific knowledge, so I'm stumped too."
"Gasp, no way. What about Grandpa Kamar?"
"Hmm, I'm afraid I don't know either."
Even Grandpa Kamar, who had been pondering, turned away.
"My treasure..."
— TreasureUs Don't worry streamer, we're your treasure. "Ha, I could really go for some nuclear chestnut honey right now."
— EvacNow Screech! If that hits, head explodes fr. Evacuate! Pondering a problem even Arthur couldn't solve seemed like a waste of time.
"Time for the last resort."
— WhatIsIt What's that? — WhyNotEarlier If you had it, you'd have used it already. I whipped around to Arthur beside me and slowly raised both hands.
"W-What?"
As Arthur panicked at my sudden move, I snatched the fluffball rolling around above my head and held it out.
"Find the answer, and you get Snow White petting voucher, feeding voucher. Deal?"
As soon as I finished, Arthur's eyes turned serious.
— BrainiacFail This is her so-called brainiac...? — LastResortLol Last resort is hilarious lmao. Wrinkle-eyed. Arthur's pupils shimmered like twinkling stars with sharp glint as his mouth slowly opened.
"Deal."
— AllIn Deal accepted lmao. — PetJealous I wanna pet Snow White too. "Snow White, deal?"
"Hungry."
🔔 Ding! "Deal."
I wasn't sure if Snow White understood, but an agreement was reached.
As the contract formed, Arthur reread the treasure map riddle.
"Clown is tricky. Leaving as unknown, water stream reflecting smile suggests meeting and fountain? Hmm, probably the Mesopotamian Fountain?"
"Pardon? You're going that far?"
— TurboLol Lmaoooooooooo — SpeedRun Sudden acceleration hilarious lmao. — ProfOverload Prof, can't keep up with the pace. Arthur's mind raced beyond imagination.
"Maybe there's a gimmick in the fountain blinding our eyes?"
"Arthur, calm down. There's no fountain on the ship itself. There was a chocolate fountain earlier, though."
"The clown left as unknown is probably a hint for the fountain's location."
I couldn't tell if he was answering or muttering to himself, but Arthur's eyes, continuing his deduction, held not just sharpness but madness.
"This is the power of a contract...?"
— BloodPact This ain't a contract, it's a blood pact lmao. Meanwhile, Snow White munched on flower petals on my shoulder.
"Snow White, you full yet?"
"Tasty."
"Yeah, my little petal-muncher. Eat up."
As I chatted with Snow White, Arthur's mutterings sped up even more.
"Arthur, I'm gonna smoke a cig."
"Looks like he's too focused to hear. I'll accompany you, miss."
"You don't have to come. Just gonna smoke and come back."
"I'll escort you."
"Sure."
Grandpa Kamar, stubborn about weird things, followed me to the deck, where the salty, cool sea breeze hit my whole body.
"Allow me to prepare it."
I was about to light my own cigarette, but with a quick click, he handed over a thick cigar.
"Thank you."
"My pleasure."
—Pop!
With the clear sound of the lighter lid, the thick cigar began to burn.
"Whew—. This is the real deal."
— UnbalancedCute Lmao cigar-smoking streamer so unbalanced but cute. — DollSmoke Fr lmao smoking doll. — AdultDoll Lmao adult doll vibes lol. "Huh? Sudden compliments? Time for my babies' meds?"
— MedsPlz Give meds or not, we riot either way. "These bastards suddenly writing novels. When did I not compliment you psychos?"
— FairPoint True lol. — Agreed Spot on. "Ha, was gonna do fanmeet with hugs and signs. Nah. I raised you wrong. Sigh."
— HangEm Fuck, hang that bastard!! — WhoDared Who tf disrespected our streamer? — Chant Hang! Hang! Hang! "Pffthaha."
Chatting nonsense with viewers while smoking—this time was truly precious to me.
Then, an unexpected intruder pierced through that time.
"Good evening. Lovely night."
"...?"
The approaching man had snakelike, gleaming eyes full of sleaze.
He must've tried to clean up, but white powder was visible under his nose.
'Ah, just fuck off already.'
"Fuck, wanna gouge that junkie's eyes out."
— JunkieSpot Real junkie? — PsychoEnergy High-risk psycho bitch energy detected. — MindLeak Streamer's inner voice leaked out. "Mind voice came out right, you fuck. Why so many junkies in this hood?"
— PatiencePlz Hold it in, streamer. "I'm twisted too, but seeing a bigger retard twists my guts, can't hold it. Fuck, snort your shit alone, why keep sticking to me?"
— CuteTax You gotta be cuter first lol. — FrLol Fr lol. As I bickered with viewers, the guy's voice came as he stared blankly at me.
"Speaking your native tongue in front of foreigners abroad is quite rude, you know."
The junkie flashed a sleazy smile.
"Held back once."
— GGWP It's over. — HoldIt Streamer hold!!! "Hmm, I'm a small businessman from Thailand."
Gaudy lights hit the awning, casting dark shadows. Thanks to that, the idiot thrust out his badge-adorned chest, barely visible otherwise.
As I etched patience into my mind, Grandpa Kamar's quiet advice came.
"Miss, that man's a Thai Chinese, Hoa people, high society."
— HighSociety? But everyone on this ship high society? — TrueDat True. "Haha, you seem too tense. A beauty like you, lady, is a first for me, so I mustered courage to say hi."
The junkie swallowed hard and flashed another fresh smile.
"You fucking prick. Stop acting fatal. You're fucking trash."
— Eruption Over. Thought she went soft on swears lately, but boom again. — StopHer Someone restrain this psycho bitch. — PatienceCount Wasn't it three patience points? Fuck, streamer, only one used now. — ButlerWtf Why's butler grandpa just standing there hand in pocket? "Never seen a psycho like this. Know who I am? One finger from me and scum like you is done!"
Seeming to think tiny, frail me was easy prey, the junkie raised his hand high as if to strike.
Following his movement, Grandpa Kamar's hand slipped deep into his pocket.
In this brief moment, thoughts deepened.
I've changed, and the world changed with me. Junkies sticking is natural now? Should I endure? Or...
"Hmm, kill him?"
— NoMaster Fuck no master!!! — SaintessSave Holy Empire! Spare him plz thx! — Mercy? Spare him, master? Thinking a punch from me beats a bullet hole, then a boisterous laugh echoed from afar.
"Kuhaha! Bell! Ga-eul! Daddy's here!"
Dennis approached, drunk with wine glass in hand, seemingly forgetting he fell in water earlier.
"Dennis!"
"Yeah yeah, missed me?"
As the giant Dennis neared, the junkie froze solid, mouth shut mid-ramble.
"Yes! Dennis, that fucker's a junkie!"
"Drugs? ...Hmm."
The reaction was more lukewarm than expected.
"That fucker said he makes bread dough with drug paste!"
—Crash!!
⚙ SYSTEM NOTIFICATION ⚙ A portion of Sin Sense disappears. That day, it felt like I lost something small.
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