The S-Classes That I Raised

Chapter 546: Broadcast Start (2)

– I love Han Yujin to death!!!!

“Thank you, yes, thank you.”

The back of my neck heated up. Is it because it’s chat that people are saying they love me so much? Haha. No, I may look twenty-five on the outside and be thirty on the inside, but being called cute is a bit… though they could be elderly people.

– Why does Han Yujin always wear the same shirt??

What? The same shirt—I even got styling help…

– Pretty…

I blanked out for a moment. That, that kind of. Uh, do I need to make puns like that too? More importantly, what’s with pretty… that’s for Yerim or, if not, Noah… It was embarrassing and mortifying, but honestly, honestly it felt good. Who in the world doesn’t like compliments? Still, saying I’m more handsome than Sesung Guild Leader is, of course depending on preference that could be… could it be?

There were also comments criticizing me, of course. But as soon as those words appeared, they got pushback asking what kind of nonsense that was, asking if they were traitors. There must be foreigners here too. The auto-translation made it barely noticeable, but the emoticon usage was a bit different.

“Wow, 60 years old. Really?”

“Mister, that’s a joke. I even saw someone who’s 72!”

Yerim waved her hands at my words.

“I’m seventy-eight! You’re my first love!”

Moon Hyunah shouted with a laugh. I glanced at my brother wondering if Yuhyun had something like that too, and he answered.

“100 years old.”

“The oldest!”

It probably wasn’t real like Yerim said. I was still embarrassed and awkward, but my heart was secretly soaring. Unlike what I’d worried about, it wasn’t bad. It was pretty nice, actually.

“Thank you for saying the beer was delicious~ But honestly, hmm.”

I should be careful or I’ll have to pay a penalty. After the comment saying it was delicious, comments saying it was terrible lined up one after another. Haha, I’m sorry. Wow, this person wrote a really long comment. I scrolled back down to read what had been pushed up and got embarrassed again. Th-thank you.

“Yuhyun, you react a bit too. What are people saying?”

“Yuhyun, Giljjang-nim, oppa is handsome.”

…Yuhyun spoke like he was reading a book. Yerim grimaced. Regardless, Yuhyun kept reading the chat.

“Peace and Han Yuhyun are like blood relatives who only check if the other’s alive.”

“No, they’re close! Look at this!”

When I held Peace up close to Yuhyun, Peace’s ears flattened completely. His nose wrinkled too. Uh, um. It means he likes him.

“Han Yuhyun is really cute.”

“Aaaah!”

Yerim covered her ears with both hands. Honestly, in my eyes, both Yerim and Yuhyun are cute. Peace too, of course. Even though Peace couldn’t read it, the chat was up. I sneaked a look.

– Show us Jelly just once!!!

– Peace, go to college with me!

Whenever Peace so much as swished his tail, the speed of the comments increased dramatically. I understand. Our Peace is really cute and lovable.

“Chief Song, they’re asking you to smile! Here, try your hand. Like this, a heart! You have to make one.”

“…I am.”

“See, even Mr. Sesung is making a K-heart. Did he break through walls for us? Our Chief Song actually breaks walls! Please look forward to it!”

“That’s only in unavoidable situations…”

“Taking requests! The world’s only real civil servant S-rank hunter! We’ll do everything today~ Just say anything!”

“Hunter Park Yerim, wait—”

“Oh, they say they’re Chief Song’s colleague! Thank you for your support! Chief Song, hand heart!”

Poor Chief Song’s soul was gradually leaving his body. Chatterbox, weren’t you actually targeting Chief Song instead of me? The blow seems too big for him. Yuhyun was still calm, but he seemed to be checking the chat occasionally. He suddenly smiled slightly.

“They say hyung and I look close.”

He said. I found myself smiling too. Of course. These days we must really look close.

“Our Yuhyun is really such a good younger brother. Please take care of him~ Peace and, of course, our Yerim too.”

Yerim’s problem was that she was too much like a fish in water. Even if dungeons hadn’t appeared, she’d probably be doing personal broadcasts with friends around now. I heard kids do that a lot these days.

“And Noah too! Noah probably has a lot of French people watching.”

Even though he was active in Korea, his nationality was still French, with dual citizenship like Kang Soyeong. At my words, Noah smiled calmly.

“Probably so.”

“As expected, ‘angel’ is said the most. They say when Noah smiles, it’s like the sun.”

It was translated to Korean, but if you turned off the translation option, it’d probably all be angel, angel. There were also plenty of pretty, cute, handsome, and so on.

“I’ve heard it a lot since I was young.”

“What?”

“Even my older sister praised at least my appearance.”

Noah spoke with an attitude like being called an angel was natural and ordinary. Now that I think about it, he was calm when Yun Yun went on about angels too. I would’ve been embarrassed. As expected, a natural beauty is different.

First loves were swarming around Hyunah. I understand. I really understand.

“I love you too.”

Hyunah said with a refreshing smile. It wasn’t good for the heart.

“How did you know my pajamas have dinosaurs? Should I report this? On my birthday next year, I’ll definitely beat Guild Leader!”

Kang Soyeong cheerfully shouted.

“They’re saying to destroy everything?”

Liette smiled menacingly. Who keeps poking at that bomb that goes off at every opportunity anyway? Even Evelyn, who seemed like she’d ignore it, was thanking people very sweetly with a gentle smile. I wandered around here and there, then unable to contain my curiosity, approached Seong Hyunjae too. Seong Hyunjae was also pretending to be an ordinary, respectable, sensible person.

“Miss Minji, happy birthday.”

At the affectionate birthday greeting, both Moon Hyunah and I simultaneously wrinkled our brows. Look at that fake act. Gyeol on Seong Hyunjae’s shoulder had his front paws on the chat window and was anxiously flapping his tail as if wanting to say something, then looked at me and opened his mouth in a smile. Gyeol’s chat must be going crazy saying he’s cute.

“You’re surprisingly responsive.”

“The kind and caring neighbor of citizens, Sesung Guild.”

Ah… yes… Seong Hyunjae was popular though. I petted Gyeol, who clung to me happily, while sneaking a look at Seong Hyunjae’s chat too.

– Seong Hyunjae’s face is 4.9 points because there’s no blemish on Seong Hyunjae’s face

What is this? Then our Yuhyun is 4.9 points too. Seong Hyunjae looks a bit empty today, truly living up to his reputation for beauty… geez, really.

“Are you really from the Changnyeong Seong clan?”

“Well, who knows. As you can see, the rumors about discord between Director Han Yujin and me are as shown.”

“It’s a broadcast. We have to act friendly on broadcasts. Of course, our family is really close. Right, Yuhyun! Yerim! Peace!”

“Yeah, hyung. Love you.”

“Mister, me too, a heart!”

– Kkyang!

I also made a hand heart following Yerim.

“Sesung Guild Leader is handsome, I’ll admit that.”

I swallowed the words about him having nothing but his face in case I’d get cursed at. He does have a lot of money though. And ability, well.

“I hope you pass the test safely.”

Seong Hyunjae kept speaking politely. Everyone, this is all for broadcast! You’re being deceived!

“Make the broadcast a bit more interesting, won’t you?”

“Isn’t just looking at my face interesting enough?”

…How annoying. It was even more annoying because it was true. I mentally gave him the middle finger while outwardly smiling warmly. It’s business, business. For broadcast.

“Yes, happy birthday to your friend~ Happy birthday! Ms. Yeji, happy birthday~”

I also gave birthday greetings to people whose birthdays it was. Some hunters were used to this kind of broadcast, but quite a few were unfamiliar with it. Still, most seemed to have good reactions as they were smiling faces.

“Damn it!”

Of course, there were also hunters who got angry and turned off the chat. Some people had bad images to begin with.

‘That’s a hunter who fought with me.’

Some people were being mocked for being humiliated by an F-rank stat. But can you only block severe curses with this? Can you also file lawsuits? Even if it’s fine for me, if they say weird things to the kids, I’ll have to respond legally.

The commotion from when the broadcast first started gradually died down. Yerim also released the exhausted Song Taewon. Even though they left the broadcast on, quite a few people closed the chat saying it was too chaotic. I kept mine on for now.

“Advantageous information about the opposing team during a party is automatically filtered.”

As the atmosphere calmed, Chatterbox opened his mouth.

“Even if someone writes in the chat about the hand you’re holding during a poker game because it’s being broadcast, it means the participants won’t be able to see it.”

If it was a live broadcast, you could definitely use the chat that way. Was everything else okay though?

“Donations are not possible. Instead, a small amount of gold coins will be paid daily proportional to view count and watch time.”

Hunters who had turned off their broadcasts quickly turned them back on. There were definitely no disadvantages, but it was done in such a petty way. How can you turn off the broadcast after hearing that?

“The viewing age is 15, and it will be censored in real-time according to content review. Broadcasts may be suspended depending on the situation.”

Chatterbox spoke like a broadcasting station official. He was an official now though. A few comments went up in the chat asking for a separate adult channel. There are minors here, let’s keep it wholesome.

“The A-rank dungeon of Governors Island, the Barren Island. Channel Chatterbox has prepared a special space based on the dungeon for this party.”

The broadcast cameras all moved toward the dungeon with its open entrance at once.

– As expected, Phantom!

– Isn’t it dangerous? What if they mess with the dungeon and it bursts

– there are how many s-ranks they’d obliterate it

– that’s why it’s on an island

Some people were puzzled about using a dungeon, but most were interested first. Dungeon researchers must be going crazy. Seok Hayan’s team had already called after seeing the last race. Suddenly moving to a space that looked like a dungeon, filming live broadcasts. They asked if I could find out more details about the principle since I seemed close with Chatterbox, but what could I answer?

I couldn’t say it’s because he’s a Transcendent. I just said it was a trade secret so he wouldn’t teach me.

“We can’t leave out dungeons from hunters’ parties. Now, everyone!”

Chatterbox raised one arm and pointed at the dungeon.

“Enjoy it lightly.”

He didn’t explain what was inside. Even simple dungeon conquering would interest viewers. Since this was the first broadcast from inside a dungeon. Even live broadcasting had been impossible before the regression.

‘…If it’s real conquering, I’d be at the biggest disadvantage.’

Even if a low-rank dungeon appeared to match abilities, then it’d be less interesting compared to high-ranks. Yuhyun and Yerim looked back at me worriedly.

“Is it group conquering? Or team-based?”

Yerim raised her hand and asked.

“Team-based, of course.”

– if it’s a-rank what can hyj do

– Director is the coolest…! Hang in there!! I’ll cheer for you!

Yes, I’ll do my best to last as long as possible. Maybe it won’t be an ordinary dungeon. I wish everyone would suddenly become non-Awakened like when we snatched invitations.

“Then, dear Hunter Han Yujin.”

Chatterbox gestured for me to go inside, acting friendly. No, I’m not close with him. Don’t say such things. I entered the dungeon building under worried gazes. Unlike other gates, the dungeon entrance emitted white light. A facilitator standing next to the gate wore a kind smile.

“The order of entry has no effect whatsoever. Would you like to leave your phone and belongings?”

“Can’t I use them inside?”

“Devices will work, but communication is impossible.”

What use is it if communication doesn’t work? Calculator? Notepad? I won’t be able to check not just my broadcast but other people’s broadcasts either. Did they prohibit communication to prevent watching other participants’ broadcasts? Still, just in case, I only took out the SIM chip and left it.

“Monsters won’t attack right away, right?”

“No.”

I took a breath and stepped into the gate.

CH. CHATTERBOX → Han Yujin

A clear blue sky. The viewpoint slowly shifts downward, revealing a barren canyon. The canyon splits into three paths. As it zooms in on the left path, which is close to a straight line, a giant lizard head suddenly pops out onto the screen. Blue scales, black eyes, three horns, two flickering tongues. Following the treacherous middle path, it closes up on a small forest in the center of the right path. Birds are perched all over the forest trees. Black-feathered birds similar to crows. Their eyes are red.

[This is a no-fly zone.]

A caption appears and the camera moves toward Han Yujin.

“Ah, it’s hot.”

Muggy air rushed in. Does that Chatterbox bastard like wastelands? Or is he doing this to warm up viewers since it’s early winter? I took off my wet coat and carelessly tossed it aside, thinking my clothes would dry quickly anyway. It’s a shame, but I can’t carry a coat around in this heat.

[This is the starting point.]

A message window soon appeared. A no-fly zone.

[Head to the opposite end of the canyon.]

I looked at the three paths spread before me. Which path should I take? Without hesitation—

“Everyone.”

I smiled toward the air. It’s still awkward. I recalled the test broadcast at the hotel. They definitely started from the sky and showed the whole view. If so—

“Please explain the paths~♡”

I said while making a heart with my hands. Ugh, still awkward. Soon comments started going up in the chat.