LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 103
After finishing the movie shoot and while I was idly doodling at home, I received a rare call from my manager.
“An advertisement?”
[Yes! We’ve received the first advertisement ever for our Celestial Realm!]
I could feel my manager’s excitement through the phone, but I couldn’t help but feel a bit puzzled.
‘What kind of advertisement is it?’
After all, we’re a group with less than a year of experience.
That means we’re not exactly verified.
Plus, being trapped in the online world, real product advertisements would be tough; it’s probably just a game ad at best…
“What game is it?”
[Oh, how did you know it’s a game?]
“Because I can tell.”
Can I even accept a game advertisement?
I don’t play a variety of games on my broadcasts; it’s more the members who play lots of games that get approached, so it feels like I’m just tagging along to the whole group being offered the deal…
“So, uh, what game is it?”
Is that strange? If it was something odd, I would’ve known to dispose of it…
But a hint of worry was unavoidable.
[Here… I’ll send it over. It’s a game from a company that’s released quite a few hits.]
Contrary to my worries, the game my manager sent over looked like a prime example of modern mobile games.
A game where you pull character illustrations of beautiful girls at random, level them up, form a team, and let them hunt automatically.
“Um…”
Fortunately, it looked like a decent advertisement, but as someone who only plays PC games, I wasn’t too fond of it personally.
I’m not an office worker, so what reason do I have to play an automation game?
[Do you not like the game?]
“Um…”
Caught off guard by my manager’s sharp question, I hesitated.
Still, it’s an advertisement that others would want to receive but can’t.
Besides, this company seems to think highly of us, so why would I show any displeasure?
“That’s not it…”
I tried to quickly deny it, but my manager was quicker to speak.
[By the way, the advertising fee is… per person, …ten thousand won….]
“I love it! Can I start tomorrow?”
Upon reflection, what’s so bad about an automation game?
Isn’t it a perfectly tailored game that targets the busy modern person’s heart?
It’s just people like me, who constantly sit in front of a computer, don’t like it.
And so, the first homework broadcast schedule was set.
***
After that, we decided that the advertisement broadcasts wouldn’t be done all at once by the members but would go in turns.
Starting with Anna, we went in order of age.
And naturally, being the youngest in the team, I ended up responsible for the last advertisement broadcast.
They say both the start and the finish are important… and while I felt some pressure about being last,
Isn’t it just an advertisement broadcast?
I just need to draw a game lottery, praise the illustrations a bit, and give some compliments about the game with my charming mouth, and it would be over.
In that regard, I was confident.
What’s more, being last means I can watch the broadcasts before mine for reference.
Watching Anna and everyone else do their advertisement broadcasts was a great help, and with the mindset to go smoothly, I turned on the stream.
[Final Homework Broadcast]
“Ah, h-hello.”
– Hey hey!
– Miro is also bringing an advertisement!
– Is this fun?
– I started it yesterday because of the Celestial Realm viral.
Since the other members had already done their advertising broadcasts in a relay, some viewers showed familiarity.
Well… there are quite a few who watch only my broadcast, but there’s also a surprising number who tune into the whole Celestial Realm.
For those folks, it must feel like six people explaining the same game in a row.
“Alright, there’s nothing to see in the tutorial, right? Let’s quickly skip it.”
So I sped up the pace a bit.
Besides, people really aren’t that interested in game tutorials.
The most important part is the lottery that the broadcaster participates in.
After that, they probably won’t pay much attention to the game itself.
– Wow!
– Great Miro!
– This is progress, right?
– Let’s go for the lottery!
Once I gotten to the point where I could quickly pull, I checked the number of gems provided by the advertising company.
“Wow… how much is this?”
– Haha!
– About 300,000 won, I’d say.
– They’re generous!
– Even if you use all these, you might not pull a five-star character, lol.
– Let’s aim for a squad, at least?
“Ah, a squad?”
Thanks to the previous members’ advertising broadcasts, there were often viewers knowledgeable about the game among them.
I need to pull four characters for one squad…
“Shall we see who we can pull?”
But before that, I decided to search for information about the game online to see what characters were available.
It’s more enjoyable to have a clear goal while pulling rather than pulling randomly, right? Besides, wouldn’t it give me some sense of achievement?
– Whoa!
– The characters look great.
– LOL!
The characters, true to the male-oriented game, featured dazzlingly beautiful women.
Each of them was well-illustrated and designed, as it looked expensive to create.
I carefully examined the characters.
– Why is that one so focused??
– I like the one with black hair.
– Bunny girl, go!
– Let’s go for the one in the school uniform?
“Hey, write it down in your notepad.”
Since I was carefully reviewing such characters, the chat was buzzing more and more, and I picked one of the five-star characters that was most praised.
A character with a beauty mark under her eye, exuding sultry vibes.
“Let’s try pulling her!”
– Whoa!
– You know your stuff, LOL!
– Wow, Miro!
– This is great!
“I swear, it’s not my type… I just picked her because my eyes were drawn to her.”
– Oh, sure, LOL.
– Is that so?
– Got it~
“What’s this character’s performance like? Is she any good?”
– Hmm…
– ????
– How would we know?
– We’re not sure since we haven’t used her.
Hmm… it seems like no one really knows her performance since the game is at the very early stage of its opening.
Well, once I try, I’ll find out.
“Then I’ll use this character as my main… the rest can be whatever I pull.”
– With that many gems, can’t you aim for more than one?
– Let’s try picking some others too!
“Hey, don’t be so cocky. The golden rule is to stick to one goal!”
Even though I had gems worth 300,000 won, it’s better to ensure one solid pick first.
It’s easy to get greedy and risk going overboard if I try for too many at once.
“Alright- let’s go for the pull. Oh, the impact looks flashy.”
So I proceeded with what could be called the highlight of this advertisement.
“Hmm, didn’t get anything this time. Let’s try again.”
– Hahaha!
– No five-stars popping up.
– Four-star party, lol.
“Um… this time it should come out, right?”
– Don’t five-stars usually not come out like this?
– Not a single one, haha!
“Whoa! A five-star! Whoa- what a pretty character!”
– Fact: guaranteed!
– Only one after hitting the ceiling, lol.
– Why are the odds in this game like this?
I received money from this advertising company.
So naturally, I prepared to react appropriately to the character I pull, but…
“Argh!”
What’s the point if I can’t pull the character?
– Hahahaha!
– Why isn’t it coming out?
– Oh, it’s you again, sister~
– Duplicate? Haha!
– Should we just give up? LOL, the four-star’s not bad too!
Pulling just continued to be frustrating.
If I converted the gems I used into cash, it would total 300,000 won.
I had poured out someone’s full three-day worth of pay, yet that one little fragment of data I was seeking didn’t appear.
“Isn’t this strange? Is it rigged?”
– For real, why isn’t it coming out? LOL!
– Hahahaha!
– This is a disaster.
– Guess we’ll have to boycott… right?
The chat was thriving, whether it knew the feelings of the people or not.
However, aside from that excitement, would those who saw this lottery even consider installing the game?
If things go on like this, the broadcast may thrive, but the advertisement may fail miserably.
Agh…
I really wanted to do well for my first advertising broadcast, but it seemed to be ending on a disappointing note.
Of course, it’s not my fault; it’s purely bad luck, and no one would blame me…
But still, it relates to the reputation of the Celestial Realm.
As an unofficial representative, I must elevate our honor.
Once I thought that far, I immediately turned off the game.
– ???
– Rage quit, haha!
– You can’t avoid playing! Haha!
– Legendary moment!
– Is this a broadcasting accident?
Sure, I acknowledge that I have bad luck. But hey, there isn’t just one way to do an advertisement.
In the first place, the company that placed the ad said they didn’t mind how we did it.
And this game is more about selling characters than the gameplay.
Promoting the characters isn’t such a bad option either.
I quickly pulled out the graphic tablet next to my computer desk and connected it.
When had Miro’s broadcasts always been just like everyone else’s?
I needed to give it a twist.
I launched the illustration program right away and started broadcasting it.
– ???
– What is this??
– Whoa!
“Alright, here’s the second page.”
Although I hadn’t prepared anything, I spoke as if I had.
“If I can’t pull her… I’ll just make her!”
I searched online for that sultry character I wanted to pull and had her illustration projected on the screen.
Being a game that had a hefty investment, it really had high-quality illustrations.
“Do you have any requests for her outfit or pose?”
Yes, I admit my pulls aren’t working.
But so what?
“This girl dares not come out? I guess some education is in order?”
– Whoa! Hahaha!
– Great Miro!
– Finally showing it, huh?
– Mica Cola does her job!
– Haha, it’s almost there!
Now, I, or rather, Copy Ninja KSH’s meal time was about to begin.