I am Smart

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I defeated the Fighter and single-handedly smashed the stone tower.

From the moment I was sure of my victory, my head became unusually hot.

As I threw my final punch, a blue monument appeared.

Next, the results window popped up.

[Victory!]

A results window I saw countless times daily.

But this time, the emotions were entirely different.

There was the joy of victory, a culmination of efforts from me and my teammates.

[You all did great, really.]

[Ah, my legs are giving out… Huh.]

[Bear Doll Family, champions!!!]

[Si-hyun, I really love you… for real…!]

Satori, San-deng, Harris, Sansu.

And, especially…

[Uwah!!! All the Grand Masters are down!!! I’m one of them!!!]

[Hehe… He, hehe…! Huh, we, we did it! We won!]

Knowing how much the Cactus and Squirrel longed for this victory and rushed towards it,

“Hehe! Great job, everyone.”

Something deep inside my chest felt wonderfully ticklish.

We spent a while in the lounge, expressing our feelings and savoring the joy of victory.

[That was insane, for real. You all did great.]

[Agreed. That’s how you win.]

Then…

[Oh? MVP just appeared.]

[Oh, right. Hey, San-deng. And Si-hyun, check the Discord.]

“Huh?”

I listened to the Cactus’s words and checked the messages on Discord.

“… Hmph.”

I stared at San-deng.

I could see San-deng’s avatar flinch slightly.

I made sure to stick right next to him so he couldn’t look away.

“San-deng.”

[……]

“We got the MVP again this time.”

[……]

“Do you remember what kind of conversation we had at the turning point of our defeat?”

[……]

[Ah……]

—

―――

Moon Si-hyun’s Broadcast

―――

“I never thought we’d win, Si-hyun.”

I worship you…

The Fighter GOAT.

Dae Si-hyun.

Damn, so freaking sexy.

―――

With the streaming delay lifted, dozens of chats poured in like a storm every second.

[Congratulations to Si-hyun of the Bear Doll Family, and San-deng! Champions!! And MVP!!]

[I’ve been a caster for the Demons Competition for years, but this tournament was so much fun to watch.]

[Nothing beats the underdog uprising, right? Hehe…]

Then congratulatory messages from the commentators followed.

“Thank you.”

[Thank you.]

Moon Si-hyun and then San-deng bowed their heads in response.

[Once again, congratulations! So, how does it feel to win—]

The commentators asked various congratulatory questions.

At first, the questions were mostly typical, about feelings and friendships with teammates.

Moon Si-hyun answered those questions naturally.

And then, a few minutes later, the commentators threw a question at San-deng.

[[Huh!?]]

The eyes of Kant and the commentators filled with curiosity suddenly changed.

[Is the madness of the battle between the Warrior and Fighter something you conceived, Moon Si-hyun!?]

[…… Yes.]

A question directed at San-deng and his reluctant answer.

“Hmph. Hmph…”

[…… Yes.]

[So then!? …… Was choosing the characteristics really… truly cerebral?]

[……]

[As far as I know, San-deng always opposed “Moon Si-hyun’s cerebral.” So what do you think now!?]

The commentators were somehow really excited.

[…… Hah……]

San-deng paused for a moment.

Then he spoke as if he was reluctantly saying something.

[This time, I… really… acknowledge it……]

He spoke slowly, pausing.

—

ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ

ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

In the end, even San-deng had to admit (under duress)…

―――

[Keheh! Ah! You seem to really hate it.]

[Hehe…! I wish you could acknowledge it a bit more happily! Thanks to that, you won! Hehe…]

“Hmph.”

Moon Si-hyun looked at San-deng, letting out a light laugh.

She pretended to toss her already well-groomed side hair back again.

[……]

Ignoring the sharp gaze from San-deng lightly,

The two middle-aged commentators chuckled, finding their reactions amusing, before continuing the interview.

[This time, I’ll start with you, Moon Si-hyun.]

[As you’ll be receiving the winnings, where do you most want to spend it personally?]

“I want to invest in my self-development first—huh.”

Moon Si-hyun immediately covered her mouth.

… That was an involuntary slip of the tongue.

[….. Huh?]

[What do you mean by that…?]

[A mermaid? A spirit? Huh? A carp?]

The commentators wore perplexed expressions at her unfinished words.

“……”

Moon Si-hyun, still covering her mouth,

Momentarily broke into a cold sweat, lowered her head, and spoke.

“I plan to invest in personal development for my future.”

In stark contrast to what she just said, her face was now very calm.

[Ooh……]

[Oh! How do you mean?]

“I think I’ll study the trends of American stocks.”

[Ooh~! I see! Personal development is good! That’s impressive! It’s not easy to think like that at a young age! I certainly didn’t.]

[Wow……]

Moon Si-hyun didn’t bother to elaborate to the amazed commentators.

… Because it’s only natural.

―――

Don’t mess with me, damn it.

Kyaaaaah.

Ah, damn, lol.

Suddenly, all the emotions flew away.

Ah, come on.

What do you mean by “self-development,” lol?

Si-hyun, don’t lie.

Damn, lol.

Someone please tell the commentators, f*ck.

The fact is, Moon Si-hyun is going to buy dolls.

Shut up, no, no, no!

―――

[……]

… However, it seemed the viewers and San-deng didn’t think that way.

Regardless of that, Moon Si-hyun remained proudly aloof.

[……]

“……”

[……]

“……?”

But this time, San-deng’s gaze felt a bit more peculiar.

So… Moon Si-hyun turned to look at San-deng.

[…… Huh.]

San-deng had a somewhat ominous laugh.

[Hmm? San-deng, why are you laughing?]

The commentators’ eyes turned to San-deng.

[Si-hyun, were you perhaps trying to say “doll” just now?]

[……]

It was a question from San-deng.

Moon Si-hyun stiffened in a flash.

[Doll? A doll?]

[Oh, is that girl a doll?]

[Huh? Come to think of it, didn’t Moon Si-hyun say she likes dolls?]

[Isn’t that the very name of the team…?]

[I’ve also heard rumors that Si-hyun loves dolls… but…]

After a brief discussion like that,

The caster suddenly glanced down at the computer and burst into laughter.

[Oh my, the chat!? They’re being very positive! They say all that talk about “self-improvement” was a lie! Si-hyun, what do you think about the chats!?]

[…… According to testimonies from various viewers… Hehe. No way, is it really true that you held a presentation about the dolls you own during the broadcast?]

[Hehehe!]

[Hehe……]

“……”

[Hmph. Hmph. …… Huh!]

―――

ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

Lol, wow.

Surprisingly, it’s true.

I should go give a presentation too, lol.

Wow, what a sight, lol.

Lol, really.

Why bother with bravado, lol.

The commentators can read the chat too, Si-hyun…

Moon Si-hyun’s doll saga has just flooded the chat, so step aside and thank, Si-hyun…

Great San-deng, ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

―――

With the chat overflowing, the atmosphere among the commentators oddly shifted.

Moon Si-hyun stared blankly at San-deng.

San-deng was acting very pleased, seemingly nonchalant.

… While mimicking pushing his hair back behind his ear.

—

The unexpected victory of the Bear Doll Family.

And the dramatic turnaround in the game’s content.

The impact was so strong that the servers of the Discord briefly froze due to traffic overload.

All sorts of stories about the Bear Doll Family began rising as posts every few seconds.

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Hako Virtual Minor Gallery

Pazzk Minor Gallery

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– Moon Si-hyun finally hits San-deng hard.

(Clip)

– I wonder how long he’s been waiting.

– For real, that was a rare tension for San-deng, lol.

– The way he pretends not to know after saying it, f*ck, lol.

– I felt all cooled down, for real, damn Si-hyun.

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– The moment victory for the Bear Doll Family was secured… 7 people’s reactions.

(Clip)

– Damn, I was teary-eyed along with the Squirrel during that moment.

– I genuinely thought we lost, but when Moon Si-hyun came back and pulled off a hexakill, I screamed out loud.

– What the heck did we even win with all that pressure?

– This was genuinely a legendary season.

– Looking at how Moon Si-hyun, San-deng, Cactus, and Sansu were recruited this time, it seems they were really sharpening their blades; a legendary story has emerged.

– Given the viewer count skyrocketed this tournament, it was undeniably successful.

– It seemed like all the star players would get eliminated, but they won, which is incredibly endearing.

– But I’ve never seen Moon Si-hyun like this before.

– Seems like it felt different since he usually played alone.

―――

– The Warrior and Fighter’s crazy judgment… Behind the scenes of that.

San-deng’s interview (seems Kant was asking a lot).

When there was just a minute left in the second set, Moon Si-hyun suddenly suggested that they let the madness of the battle rise.

I said it was unreasonable and absolutely no way.

But Moon Si-hyun kept insisting.

So I asked Sansu for help, but after thinking for a bit, Sansu asked a few questions to Moon Si-hyun.

Suddenly, Sansu agreed with Moon Si-hyun (???) and with just 3 seconds left, we finally went for it.

So we started somehow.

However, during the final team clash, Moon Si-hyun suddenly instructed me to take off.

I was baffled what that meant, but it turned out they were talking about the Warrior’s ultimate (beast transformation).

Thus, the final team fight began, and since I had never had much experience using the ultimate skill, I thought we were doomed.

But when I opened my eyes, all the opponents were dead.

– What the…

– No way, this is crazy, f*ck, lol.

– How could they go that far in a village tournament?

– Pulling that off and winning is legendary.

– Is this real? F*ck.

– Is it really real?

– Amazingly, there’s not a single fabrication here.

– Does Moon Si-hyun not even know the names of the skills? I mean, f*ck, lol.

– Red and green nonsense, how can I understand that?

– Seems like he has no interest in memorizing things at all.

– Or maybe it’s that he can’t do it…?

– But he seems to know all the cooldowns and effects of the skills; that’s fascinating.

– But how many people have the guts to do something they’ve never tried before?

– There’s some, but usually, they’re in bronze.

– Either way, both San-deng who permitted it and Moon Si-hyun who suggested it seem a bit deranged.

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– What the heck is Moon Si-hyun?

– If we lose the second set, it’s game over, yet he thinks of trying something like that?

– Calling him a beast indeed, he truly has a heart of a beast.

– For real.

– He seems like a total psychopath, it’s scary.

– Honestly, the most credible suggestion is that a Challenger is playing a sub-character while deliberately keeping a dumb virgin concept.

– If that’s acting, damn, he should win an Oscar for real.

– If that happens, I might genuinely develop distrust toward humanity.

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– Kant’s commentary: The reason the Madness of Battle combination succeeded.

Though San-deng’s play wasn’t bad,

Moon Si-hyun stacks groggy damage way too well.

He strikes critical points too effectively (jaw, solar plexus, philtrum, etc.).

And I thought no way he should be so close to the Fighter, but Moon Si-hyun can manage it.

His skill and auto-attack evasion rate is absurdly high.

Once Moon Si-hyun stood on the front lines with the Warrior and started attacking,

It turned into a groggy festival.

So in conclusion, the extreme build of the Berserker and Moon Si-hyun fit excellently.

But suggesting something like this without trying it beforehand, and suddenly going for it is just insane.

– No matter how I look at it, that’s not sane, for real.

– Kant’s commentary! What a weirdo!

– I mean, if he won twice in a row in a heavenly tournament, doesn’t that imply practicality? Whoa.

– But it has to be partnered with Moon Si-hyun’s insane physique.

– This is genuinely a heart of a beast.

– Moon Si-hyun’s head is genuinely sharp, damn you fools.

– This is something I can’t help but acknowledge; even San-deng muttered as much.

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– Moon Si-hyun… Compilation of super plays in the finals…

(Clip)

– Wow, I didn’t realize from San-deng’s screen, but it’s insane.

– The characteristics fit so well, lol.

– Wow, Hu-ji can’t even! Lol, he’s really the top for cerebral plays.

– For real, the physical gap is too severe.

– No matter how calmly you hit once, if you get hit on the jaw a few times afterward, there’s no answer.

– Isn’t this cerebral play? Moon Si-hyun has bad physique.

– Isn’t Moon Si-hyun the top for cerebral play?

– What is this dude saying… Moon Si-hyun is definitely the top for cerebral play.

– Uh-oh.

– Damn, they’re all brainwashed.

– Ah, he’s so cool… Damn it, I think I’m falling for him.

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Moon Si-hyun… Insulting Ravi clip.

(Clip)

Mentioning ‘that incident’ lol.

(Clip)

(Clip)

The Squirrel’s reaction, dying of delight, and Ravi’s reaction, trying to burst with rage.

– ???

– Is this real? Lol.

– ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ Crazy girl…

– San-deng told her to ask Ravi about the triple ban-pick incident.

– What was that about anyway?

– The event where Ravi banned San-suu for three consecutive matches in the Feed Cup finals.

– That would genuinely be infuriating, lol, with no comeback.

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Moon Si-hyun… Last moment laughter sound + kicking feet clip.

(Clip)

– For real, he’s so excited, lol.

– Gross.

– Gross.

– That’s pure gross.

– So cute, lol.

– Why is it gross?

– Ah, he’s so cute… Damn it.

– Who was the one who shouted “sex” at the end? Lol.

– The Cactus.

– That crazy guy, lol.

– It seems Harris was about to do it too but regained his senses.

—

[Hehe…]

“…… Are you having fun?”

[…… Nope? Well… not really?]

As San-deng said that, he swiftly turned his head and pretended to toss his hand back behind his ear.

… Is he mimicking me now?

I considered pointing it out,

… But looking at the chat filled with mockery directed at me, I simply shook my head.

“…… Let’s go inside.”

-♫♬

I entered the Bear Doll Family’s lounge.

… They were all gathered in one particular spot.

… One person was kneeling.

…

Cactus?

[I’ll never… carelessly make such a statement again.]

[Yeah. Good job, Cactus. We’re not beasts. Just because we win, we shouldn’t throw such words around.]

[…… I’m sorry.]

[Alright.]

[Huff… Hic…]

[…… Hey, Harris, are you laughing?]

[…… No?]

[…… But wasn’t Harris saying sexy at the beginning?]

[What!? I was just saying Si-hyun is sexy! What kind of thoughts are running through your mind!?]

“……?”

I just couldn’t comprehend this conversation.

… And there was the Cactus kneeling, being reprimanded by Satori, and Harris beside them.

“…… What’s going on?”