Chapter 6: Merger
“I don’t have to do this… Thank you… Thank you…”
I got a little choked up because it was the first time in my life I’d received such a gift.
I didn’t think I’d get to that point, but my body was more honest than I thought.
Bireong and Yewha were flustered by my expression of gratitude, but Bireong just smiled brightly and patted my back like I had done earlier, and Yewha awkwardly laughed and let it pass.
“But shouldn’t we start the broadcast now?”
“Let’s turn off the cam today. We both don’t do cam broadcasts. Sorry for not telling you.”
“Ah… no..! It doesn’t matter if you don’t.”
I quickly turned on the broadcast, and people came in instantly.
[Teyli Just Chatting]
[Joint broadcast with Chamgebireong and Yewha]
[Set the broadcast time~~~~]
[But why Yewha suddenly?]
[Seems like she came with Bireong kkk]
[I was going to watch while eating lunch, but why did you turn it on after you ate! I’m going to eat lunch outside~]
[Teha~]
“Hello~ everyone~”
“I came with Bireong!”
“Teha.. Hello..”
[kkkk]
[Turn on the cam~]
[Change the cam~]
“I’m not going to turn on the cam today. But I think I can turn it on with the cam Yewha gave me from tomorrow..! I have a VR device that Bireong gave me as a gift..!”
[Look at them giving an expensive gift]
“Everyone, listen. I’m actually friends with Teyli!”
Everyone is surprised by Bireong’s sudden coming out.
[????]
[What is it??]
[Did you become friends?]
“We were friends from the beginning! So, please don’t think it’s too awkward to talk to each other in a casual manner.”
“That’s right…”
[No wonder they’re doing a joint broadcast with a small-time streamer kkkk]
[There are a lot of viewers to call them a small-time streamer kkk]
[It suddenly increased a lot…]
[The two’s personality is similar, they do look alike kkkkkkk]
-Nuchuhan Yewha’s 10,000 won support!
Our Nuchuhan Yewha is in a precious place… Thank you for your support…
“Hey! Are you ashamed of me?”
-yes man’s 2,000 won support!
Ashamed….
Because of the joint broadcast, as many as ten thousand viewers came in!
Is this the power of a big company?
“Everyone~ I was so surprised to meet Teyli today~”
“Huh..?”
[?????]
[She’s so pretty that you’ll be surprised kk]
[Just trust the face kk]
“I’m going to use the mouse for a bit.”
“Uh..”
I drew lines on the drawing board with the mouse and drew pictures.
“This is how scary the neighborhood looks.”
[They have to move first with the money they earned]
[I lived in a place like that, and there were a lot of crazy guys who followed women’s houses drunk]
“I really hope she moves from here. I also got a place in Seoul by borrowing money, and Teyli has to do that too.”
“I was going to go when I got money…”
“No, when Teyli-nim came in here, a crazy guy was laughing at me, right? It’s a relief that Bireong didn’t run into him.”
My neighborhood was becoming a ghost town.
There were mentally ill people and drunks, but nothing has happened to me yet?
“You’re really insecure living here. I’m really worried.”
After those words, Bireong was fumbling abd looking for something.
What are they looking for?
[She should come out by that point]
[Just borrow money and go now]
[It seems they are thinking too easy]
“Everyone, f*ck! That’s not the point! Teyli-nim’s voice is really good.”
[kkkkkkkkkkkk]
[kkkkkkkkkkkk]
[Yewha is a voice otaku]
[Real, I’ve been listening to the real main dialogue for hours]
Yewha has a fiery personality.
“Huh? But where is my phone? Everyone, I’m in trouble!”
“You gave it to me, you idiot. Ahahahaha!”
“Ah, that’s right. I forgot…. Hehe..”
The just chatting broadcast is really just a chatting broadcast.
Was I not supposed to be caught up in the compulsion to show something?
“Ah, that’s right. Teyli-nim, you shouldn’t say your real name on the broadcast, right?”
“Eba~, that’s something you have to get permission for~”
“So, I’m asking for permission!”
“I was going to say it yesterday, but I forgot…”
Actually, I was just going to say it yesterday.
There was no particular reason to hide it, and even if I tried to hide it, it seemed like it would be exposed later.
“Yejie-nim is okay!”
“I heard it too?”
[Her name is Yejie]
[Yejie~]
[The name is pretty.]
[kkkk again a fight]
[Cheolgal duo kkk]
[They fight every time they see each other kkkkkkk]
I was lost in thought, and suddenly Yewha and Bireong shook me.
“Yejie! You agree with me, right!”
“Oh! Uh..?”
“I’ll lend you money, and Yewha, let’s get out of here right now~”
“That’s right. It’s really dangerous for a woman to live alone in a place like this.”
Why would they lend me money when we just met today?
I looked closely at Yewha and Bireong’s eyes to see if they were sincere, and they seemed quite serious.
“The apartment here isn’t that bad..? Someone tried to open the window last time… but they stopped soon.. the monthly rent is also cheap..”
The room became quiet as soon as I finished speaking.
Why?
Ah, but was it a guy who tried to open the window last time?
Maybe it was a burglar, and they didn’t know I was inside and were trying to tear off the window?
“Are you crazy?”
“Teyli-nim… That’s a stalker…”
“A woman living alone is like that! And that’s a beauty! I can’t do it. Let’s go with me after today’s broadcast.”
“It was just a thief..?”
“What are you talking about! There’s no way that’s true? Those bastards are so evil!”
[Is it that desolate of a neighborhood?]
[Real, even if you are normal-looking, crazy guys stick around if you live alone, let alone Yejie]
[She’s not listening;;]
[Sigh, stalkers won’t give up, follow Bireong]
[Real, the crazy ones with mental illness don’t give up]
In the end, we agreed to find a new house as soon as possible.
They said they’d lend me money, but that’s a burden…
They don’t stop talking because of their long broadcasting careers.
[How is Yejie in person?]
[First impression]
“I almost fell for Teyli-nim when I saw her in person. No, that might be natural.”
[kkkkkkkk]
[Muchin women]
The time passed, and it was late evening, and the broadcast ended.
We were hungry, so we ordered curry, which Bireong likes, tteokbokki, which Yewha likes, and I ordered jjolmyeon, and we all ate together.
Bireong ate almost as little as an ant’s tears and said that they were full, so we all gave them a side-eye.
“Are you really not going to go with me? Yejie~ Let’s go together~”
“Teyli-nim, you lack a sense of crisis!”
Even with our persuasion, Yejie decided to stay.
Why is that?
Ah, I almost forgot.
I ran to Yejie and whispered in her ear, standing on tiptoe.
Of course, I pulled Yejie’s hair a lot…
“My real name is Lee Jeong-ran.”
We learned each other’s names today, over a year later.
It’s been only a year, but it feels like we’ve been friends for over ten years.
My thought was that time doesn’t matter much when you become friends.
I got into the passenger seat of Yewha’s car.
I was a little disappointed to see Yejie walking alone when she looked at Yewha’s arm and whispered something to Yewha.
I sighed.
“Jeongran! The ground is going to sink.”
“Why are you sighing~? There’s a stalker, and not going with me is eba..”
“Shall we go to where Nyanji and I live?”
“Wow~ I’m the only one who is an outcast~”
“You come too!”
“I hate it~”
Yewha sighed.
The ground would sink with that much of a sigh.
“One more friend who needs a lot of help.”
“Why are you saying that looking at my face..?”
I’m not that much…?
No, by the way, a friend all of a sudden?
“Why did you suddenly say friend?”
“I said we’re friends! I said okay!”
“I’m going to tell Nyanji about your business today.”
“Tell them! Tell them!”
“Really?”
“No, I can make friends!”
It became quiet as the noisy guests left.
As someone who likes silence, I have my own time… but I don’t like that time today.
I wonder if I should have gone with them, and also thought that it was a bit much to rely on them this much.
The feeling of making a friend for the first time is… a pretty good feeling.
I took out the beer I had put in the refrigerator and slightly leaned on the iron railing of the veranda and looked at the outside, and Yewha and Jeongran were visible.
It was noisy, but it didn’t feel noisy.
I smirked and took a sip of beer.
Bitter, but not bad.
This week was the best and most meaningful week of my life, more than the 23 years I’ve lived.
Shall I make it my own anniversary?
I checked the 11th on the calendar and made a small memo.
The day I became friends with Jeongran and Yewha.
Can I become friends with a person named Nyanji next time?
It seems quite far, so it will be difficult for a while.
But are we friends…?
Should I install the VR device and try it out for the broadcast tomorrow?
Change the cam too… Checked the 12th and made a memo.
I lay in bed and closed my eyes, but I couldn’t fall asleep today.
Ha.. what is this a sign of…
[Recommended to clear the memory.]
“?”
Suddenly?
“Why all of a sudden?”
[It has been stored for exactly 2 years, 3 months, and 3 hours. The data has not been touched during that time, and it is likely to be useless data.]
“Why do you think so?”
[Neither the Federation nor the Empire exist now. This data is no longer needed, and the user’s mind and body are stable. This data may provoke the user, so it is recommended to process it.]
“What kind of data is it?”
[I don’t recommend watching it. This is the best situation for the user right now. Collecting the weaknesses of the Federation and the Empire at this time, when the user has arrived in the peaceful world they wanted, will cause confusion.]
“What? You’re an AI? I didn’t know you could talk this much.. So, what happened to my ID card?”
[The technology here is poor. Manipulated and wiped out the traces. Data deletion recommended…. Do you want to delete it?]
“Hmm… Then leave it on the computer. I’ll look at it later.”
[Not recommended. Warning. Warning. Only parts that will not harm the user will be left at the AI’s judgment.]
“If you’re going to do that, why did you ask?”
[I only judge for the sake of the user’s safety. Pointing out that it is a very unsophisticated action to complain to such an AI.]
“Okay, do as you please.”
[I’ve been doing it on my own without the user’s command. The user’s safety and convenience are satisfied thanks to a very excellent AI.]
[The function is very limited due to an unknown transfer phenomenon and the user’s body protection. Self-repair in progress. Self-repair mode disabled. As a result, power consumption increases and the power may turn off in an unexpected situation.]
It became quiet after that.
“Hey, I have a lot of questions.”
I tried to talk again, but there was no answer, and it was quiet.
It’s great in many ways today.
I’ll get to know it slowly.
I closed my eyes, which were gradually closing.
So, I wasn’t alone all this time.