Chapter 113: Winter: We must win….!
by AfuhfuihgsWith Summer’s intense downward slam, Spring once again plummeted towards the ground.
Bomrani, this was the second roadkill of the day.
“Our Bom, needs a bit more practice flapping her wings, right? Going ahead~ Ah-hahahat!!”
Summer, using Spring as a springboard to leap higher, disappeared into the distance with an annoying laugh.
[-Wow, this is a bit…]
[-Bom-nim, are you okay?]
[-Protect our Bom at all costs!]
The chat window was filled with messages worrying about and comforting Spring.
Even the viewers who usually teased Spring felt this was too much.
“Ugh, ugh… Unniedeureuuuul…!!”
‘Even Bom will squirm if stepped on.’ (Idiom: Even a worm will turn)
Spring, having crashed to the ground repeatedly, had a fire properly lit in her chest.
“Now I can’t take it anymoreee!!”
Spring instinctively flapped her wings hard, instantly regaining her balance.
With anger dominating her mind, her game sense also rose accordingly.
“Cherry unnie too! Summer unnie too! I won’t let you get away with it!! Kyaaaak!!”
[-She’s gone berserk LOL]
[-Got hit by Eight-Ton Summer and awakened LOL]
[-Summer-ah! Run away!!]
Unlike the leading group in fierce competition or the trailing group where a chaotic party was unfolding.
Mary’s surroundings seemed like a different world, a leisurely landscape unfolding.
“Hmm~ Hmm♪ Hmm~ Hmm♬”
Mary flew slowly over the river, bathed in the morning sunlight, leisurely humming a tune.
Sparkling stardust scattered in the air wherever she passed.
A graceful and beautiful flight, as if she were a real fairy.
Competition, races, these were stories unrelated to Mary.
The viewers also got caught up in Mary’s atmosphere and enjoyed the leisure together.
[-Healing and leaving today too]
[-Kya~ This is why I watch Mary Mama’s broadcast]
[-Mary-nim, you’re so pretty today!]
[-MerMongs (Mary’s fans) happiness death ON]
Thanks to this, the viewers could also meticulously appreciate the dreamlike map Jina had painstakingly decorated.
The scenery, a blend of a gently flowing river and a dense forest, felt as if they were on an overseas trip to Northern Europe.
Mary occasionally raises her altitude to enter the clouds.
Slowly gliding, she lightly skims over the forest.
The sound of clouds popping pok-, the sound of leaves rustling in the wind, is ticklish.
“Really, flying like this makes me feel so good, you know? Uhuhu… How about you, my MerMongs?”
On top of this, a spoonful of Mary’s soft voice is added.
[-Ttyuttaittyuttaittyuttattai…]
[-Mama…]
[-This is real flying]
[-Wow, seriously, aren’t they releasing this as a game? I’d buy it immediately even if it’s full price?]
[StarDustMember0 has donated 1,000 won.]
[As expected of Pasta Healing Broadcast’s 2nd Emperor ㄷㄷ]
Naturally, the chat window couldn’t help but melt into a puddle.
Of course, there were some who considered this leisure as boredom.
[Anonymous donor has donated 1,000 won.]
[Mary Mama, you fly really well… If you chase the leading group even now, wouldn’t you be able to catch up?]
While the chat window was spammed with ‘You, get out’ due to the clueless donation, Mary just smiled serenely, “Huhu-“.
“But it’s already too late. Fall-nim and Winter-nim just overtook me and passed, didn’t they? We’re already more than a lap apart.”
‘Next time, if there’s a chance, I’ll try aiming for first place too.’
‘So for now-‘ let’s enjoy the first experience (flying, of course. No other meaning.) together.
Mary said in a gentle voice.
Just then, a suspicious movement was felt behind Mary.
Stealthily, stealthily, a large shadow rapidly approached.
It was none other than Summer.
This race, Summer was properly causing chaos.
Following Spring, she had also shot down Cherry and was now even targeting Mary.
Summer sneakily followed Mary from behind, preparing for a body slam with a playful smile.
The reason for a light body check instead of a violent jet kick was – well, because she was awkward with Mary.
Actually, Summer found Mary somewhat difficult.
It wasn’t that they fought or disliked each other.
She just didn’t know how to treat a quiet and elegant senior.
Moreover, isn’t Mary not only her senior by generation but also a senior as a musician?
Thus, it was difficult to approach her readily.
Therefore, today.
Using a somewhat rough prank as an excuse, she intended to get a little closer to Mary.
It was the moment Summer finished preparing her ambush from behind.
Mary suddenly opened her mouth, a sweet yet deadly smile on her face.
“Summer hoobae. It’s troublesome if you approach so quietly.”
“Heek?!”
Summer, startled, let out a shrill scream and retreated.
In the meantime, Mary gracefully flew upwards using a nearby updraft.
On the other hand, Summer, having lost momentum, lost her balance and fell downwards.
“Ugyaaaak!!”
Summer’s scream echoed through the forest.
Mary, from high above, looked down loftily and smiled softly.
“Huhu, our Summer hoobae, still has a long way to go compared to Cherry.”
At Mary’s leisurely voice, the chat window was flooded with laughing emojis.
[-‘Slow’]
[-Yowaine~ (Weak~)]
[-Mary, tempered by Cherry’s trolling, is strong]
[-Ah… This is what it means to be a ‘senior’]
[-Hey hey, can you feel the spiritual pressure of the 2nd generation?]
The race was already heading towards its final stages.
Fall still held the lead, with Winter closely following behind.
“Hook… Hooook… I… might actually have a talent for VR games?!”
Honestly, she thought first place was impossible.
Because Cosmo Live had two gamers with otherworldly sense, Summer and Winter.
But when the unexpected first place came into view, her heart began to pound wildly.
Naturally, the viewers in the chat were also extremely excited, cheering for the dark horse’s delightful rebellion.
[-Is the era of NewNeoAwesomeFall, tempered by VR fitness, finally coming?!]
[-Wow, but Winter following from behind is f*cking scary]
[SongiSongi has donated 1,000 won]
[If I get first place in this race, I will confess to her. If I win this race, I will go back to my hometown and see my parents. How did Fall become a winning candidate.]
[-Songi, you get out]
[-The voodoo is insane, seriously LOL]
Fall, spurred on by the viewers’ cheers, pressed the controller’s acceleration button as if to break it.
“StarDusts! When we enter Jinro World, what class should I pick? Warrior? Mage? I’m in worry of a casual ending.”
[-Aww Fall-shichi LOL]
[-Calm down Fall-ping!]
[-Hey LOL What are you doing putting a voodoo curse on yourself LOL]
[-Fall you brat! (Slap) It’s not over yet, kid! (Slap) Won’t you get serious!!]
Just as Fall was chugging kimchi soup by the bowlful, lost in happiness.
Winter, who had been meticulously following Fall’s tail, began to gradually pick up speed.
[-Uh, uh oh?!]
[-Fall-aaaaah!! You’re f*cked!!]
By the time they entered the final straight course with the finish line in sight.
Fall and Winter were shoulder to shoulder.
“Fall, do you know something?”
“Huh…? Wh-what do I know?”
Fall looked bewildered at Winter’s sudden question.
She had no idea what Winter was trying to say at this crucial moment.
“Jina, I mean. When designing content, she really values ‘realism’.”
“Realism…?”
“Yeah. Not just making what’s visible pretty, but meticulously calculating and designing even what’s not visible, I guess.”
Air resistance, air currents.
Besides that, meticulously considering various physical laws one by one to maximize immersion.
That was Jina’s way of creating a world.
“I went to the conference with Jina this time, right?”
“…Winter unnie, are you bragging right now?”
“It wasn’t particularly to brag… Anyway, I learned a lot there. Felt a lot too.”
Beyond just feeling, she realized it keenly.
If she wanted to stand side by side with Jina, she had to possess some engineering knowledge.
‘Even if not to the extent of deeply understanding the theory itself at a graduate student level.’
‘At least, I should be able to communicate well enough to be of some help to Jina, right?’
In the first place, Winter herself became very interested in the engineering principles of virtual space after seeing all sorts of alien technology(?) at the conference.
She stored all the methods of creating virtual space that Jina had excitedly babbled about like a nerd in her head.
In other words, Winter was, among the Cosmo Live members.
The only member who understood Jina’s content from an engineering perspective.
“In short, in Jina’s world, you can even use techniques like slipstreaming or drafting.”
“U-huh? Slip… what?”
“So, it means I wasn’t just flying right behind you for no reason.”
Simultaneously with those words, Winter’s wings began to flap powerfully.
Winter, who had been conserving energy by avoiding air resistance as much as possible behind Fall until now.
At the very last moment, began to surge forward as if exploding all her remaining power.
Before Fall’s eyes.
Winter, first place, the prize.
Gradually moved further away.
“Huh? Th-that’s possible?! No way!!”
Fall mashes the button, but instead of accelerating, her speed only decreases.
[-Kim Winter wiiiiins!!]
[-Flag collected LOL]
[-This is why self-voodoo is dangerous]
[-Premature celebration is what?]
[-No, this nunna was an intelligence character?!]
[-Winter is meticulous?]
[-Slyness is Winter-standard LOL]
[-Did she really just study at the conference??]
And so, the Sky Race ended with Winter’s dramatic last-minute comeback victory.
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