LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 12
[Title: Is it Possible to Bat Away Fire Magic with the Back of Your Hand?]
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Can high-rank Hunters do that?
I saw it at a bar a while ago, ㅇㅇ
– Bar? Where was it?
– Would it even be possible? LOL
└ ? If they’re high-rank, isn’t it obvious?
└ Shut it, you’re not a Hunter, are you?
– Well, kinda… It probably varies for each Hunter.
– I’m a D-rank Hunter, and I’m confident I can bat away an E-rank spell.
└ D-rank? Shut up and go hunt goblins or something.
└ You’re crossing the line;
– Just take the hit or dodge, why bat it away with your hand?
└ That’s precisely “romance,” nods.
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[Title: I Saw That from Afar Too]
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The guy hitting the lady was a recent B-rank Hunter.
The opponent must be at least that level, right?
– She was pretty, but I’d never seen her before.
└ Wasn’t she a foreign Hunter?
└ I remember a post about looking for foreign Hunters on the forum recently.
– Why are you all just looking at them?
– Show me too what you showed them!
– I’m trying to find info, but there’s nada. LOL
—
*
Ahh….
– LOL, it’s broken.
– LOLOLOLOL
– So true, haha!
Crunch crunch.
Si-hyun, one with the couch, munched on snacks while watching TV.
The live stream of her favorite VTuber.
She’d already watched nearly all the edited short clips.
So here she was, reaching out.
Why am I doing this…?
– A self-inflicted disaster, huh?
– Nobody told you to do it, LOL!
– ???: I’ll clear it all today!
– LOLOLOLOL
As a soulless voice streamed out, the chat became excited and started teasing.
Si-hyun, staring blankly at the screen, slowly moved her fingers.
She felt a strange impulse to join in that flow.
– You’re terrible! LOL
Just before pressing the input key on her phone, her finger stopped abruptly.
Is it okay to type this? she hesitated.
Everyone else was trolling like this, though.
The host, already used to it, probably wouldn’t care much.
She knew it in her head.
Still, writing it herself felt off-putting.
After a moment’s thought, she pressed the delete button——
Then wrote something again.
– Try your best, LOL!
Hmm, this should be okay.
She joined the chat flow, and her text wasn’t too jarring.
Si-hyun nodded and typed her message.
Got it, I’ll try harder!
“Hey….”
Did they notice my chat?
At the oddly responsive dialogue, Si-hyun beamed shyly.
There were multiple chats, so it wasn’t necessarily a reply to her, but it felt nice to communicate.
Our favorite is the best!
Her voice is just too cute!
…I’ll go use the bathroom first.
– Did she go?
– Is the host gone?
The mic turned off, and silence fell.
The VTuber character stopped moving.
Ah, it’s a break time.
Si-hyun stood up, stretching her arms up high.
Just then, the door to the next room opened, and a tired Si-yoon appeared.
Si-yoon’s gaze turned toward Si-hyun.
Unintentionally, her eyes drifted to that large presence.
She let out a deep sigh.
Si-hyun, finishing her stretch, tilted her head.
Si-yoon silently turned away and stared at the TV.
…Huh.
Making a peculiar face, she headed for the bathroom.
…?
Confused, Si-hyun blinked as she watched her sister’s retreating figure.
Must be tired from work.
Si-hyun turned back to the TV, hoping her favorite would return soon.
[ㅇㅇ donated 1,000 won!]
– I wanna see Momo’s giant booba version!
The donation voice echoed in the stream.
The viewers responded with excitement.
– Would that even be possible? LOL
– Our Momo is sorry…
– LOLOLOL
– Her name is Momo Bin, and it even has “Bin” in it, so it can’t happen. LOL
– For real, LOL!
While staring at the chat, Si-hyun stroked her chin, deep in thought.
Now that she thought of it, she recalled reading online that VTuber characters could be completely fictional, or designed closely resembling their creators.
What about her favorite, Momo Bin?
…She’s curious, but it’s best not to look it up.
Wasn’t it said that the red pill made it more enjoyable not knowing the real face?
She feared mismatching appearances and voices might shatter the illusion.
As Si-hyun pondered, Si-yoon, having finished in the bathroom, returned to her room.
Shortly after, the stream’s microphone turned back on, and the VTuber character resumed moving.
Si-hyun, still dazed, refocused on the screen.
Thanks for the donation! And big booba is nice to look at, but honestly, it’s not great.
– What are you talking about? LOL
– For real, LOL!
– She hasn’t recovered her mental yet, LOL!
– LOLOLOLOL
Ah, I must have confused my words. Anyway! I’m bigger than the modeling.
– LOLOLOLOL
– Bigger than? Bigger than? Bigger than?
– So dizzy, LOL.
– B-I-G!
Momo proudly declared, but it didn’t connect with the viewers at all.
Yet, she didn’t mind.
That was a frequent occurrence on Momo Bin’s stream.
She smoothly transitioned the topic.
Let’s end this topic here. Now, let’s focus on the game.
She resumed playing.
Si-hyun nodded in satisfaction.
While conversation streams were nice, talking about the game during gameplay was the best.
That was her preference.
Ahh… Isn’t this ridiculously hard?
Once again, Momo started over.
Si-hyun participated in the flood of comments.
– Hmm… Is that how it is…
She typed a phrase she had seen somewhere on the internet.
Sometimes there were things that rolled off the tongue, even without knowing the origin.
In Momo’s case, she was feeling a bit off because of a cruel game.
So she lightly scratched a sensitive spot.
Ugh…
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*
That night.
After the broadcast, Si-yoon cautiously approached Si-hyun.
“Hey, sis.”
“Yeah?”
Si-hyun, lying on the couch, sat up so her sister could join her.
Si-yoon, sitting next to her slowly spoke up.
“I’m just curious, what’s your Tube ID?”
“ID?”
Si-hyun nonchalantly handed over her phone.
Once Si-yoon checked the ID, she let out a small sigh.
I’ll need to check it later.
Receiving her phone back, Si-hyun looked worried.
“Is work really tough?”
“Uh-huh, a bit? It’s a job with definite pros and cons.”
“…I see.”
Si-hyun lightly nodded.
Her sister had only disclosed that she was freelancing, not exactly what she was doing.
It would be rude to pry.
Si-yoon was considering her as well.
“Sis, you seem to have a fixed broadcasting preference. Is it fun?”
“You’re talking about Momo Bin, right?”
“…Yeah.”
Though it was embarrassing to fish for compliments, Si-yoon couldn’t help her curiosity.
What about her drew the viewer in?
Is my stream genuinely interesting?
Honestly, it wasn’t a massive production.
She barely scraped by.
In such situations, there were times when her confidence wavered.
“I like those whose voices exude kindness.”
“Voice?”
“Yeah, I mean… People whose tone shows consideration for others?”
“Is that Momo Bin?”
“Yep!”
Si-hyun nodded her head enthusiastically.
It was her chance to boast about her favorite.
“I just find her gentle speech likable, plus she doesn’t get angry during streams, does she? She’s a bit self-centered, but? That’s charming. I think she has a spirited personality, which I like.”
A torrent of compliments poured out.
Si-yoon’s face turned increasingly red.
But excited Si-hyun was oblivious.
“She sounds so natural when acting too. Ah, would searching ‘real face’ pull up videos? I suddenly got curious.”
“Probably… not? I doubt it.”
“Oh really? That’s too bad.”
Si-hyun seemed disappointed as she twirled her hair.
Si-yoon felt a slight tension.
It shouldn’t be there. Definitely not.
“Her real voice must be beautiful too.”
If only you knew…
Si-yoon held back her words.
“Do you also type in chats? Donations or anything?”
“I’ve never donated, but I chat sometimes.”
“Aha.”
So she does engage.
What kind of chats would my kind-hearted sister write?
Si-yoon’s curiosity intensified.
Wouldn’t her ‘saintly’ chats be overly sweet?
Various scenarios passed through Si-yoon’s mind.
Just then, Si-hyun’s phone rang.
Checking the number, Si-hyun answered.
“Hello? Yes. Oh, I see? Then I’ll visit tomorrow. Yeah.”
After hanging up, Si-hyun sparkled at Si-yoon.
“Good news, huh?”
“…Yep! I’m looking forward to tomorrow.”
Da-young’s message about the item she made for Si-hyun had arrived.
It wasn’t anything game-changing since it was made from D-rank materials.
But it was the best she could do in her current situation.
When she finally began her full-fledged activities, she wanted to make something even better.
Si-hyun felt very happy.
She wanted to inform Si-yoon about her surprise gift immediately.
But thinking a surprise would yield a better reaction, she held her tongue.
I wonder how Si-yoon will react when receiving the gift?
She was so excited.
Expressing Si-hyun’s feelings, her toes wiggled eagerly.
Si-yoon watched those soft, wriggling toes.
No matter how she thought about it, it felt like having a quiet, cute little sister, not an older sister.