Chapter 211

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Back to square one (10)

“Sigh…”

[Tulip has blossomed beautifully!]
[Tulip has blossomed beautifully!]
[Tulip has blossomed beautifully!]

…I got it done somehow, but the stamina drain is no joke.
I didn’t actually sweat, yet I wiped my brow in pantomime and let out a long breath.

Still, my hands aren’t exactly idle; at this pace I might be able to handle five at once.

So she finally did it, lol

I knew Nacchan would pull through!

At this rate you could become a professional tulip farmer, ww

Never mind the lousy efficiency, lol

Tulips can’t be automated, after all…

How many next time? Four?

“I’ll try five.”

I took a quick breath and planted five seeds.
Not sure when this casual little game turned hardcore, but—hey, games are more fun the harder they get.

From that point on I half‑zoned out, raising tulips.
Starting at six I began making tiny mistakes that shaved points off my run.
People asked why I was going so hard just to grow tulips, but once I latch on to something, I can’t help it…

“Doesn’t it sort of look like a flowerbed now?”

Oh, it really does.

A tulip flowerbed is basically end‑game content, and she did it in a day, ww

Also, Nacchan, this stream is running crazy long, lol

You’re gonna pull an all‑nighter again, aren’t you?

The game isn’t about tulips, but if you’re enjoying yourself, who cares?

That’s a pretty garden. (laugh)

lol

It was small, but the tightly packed tulips did look like a real flowerbed.
Productive day, huh? Extremely productive.
Weird how a game can feel like honest labor.

“Maybe I should decorate around it a bit.”

I still had those bricks the Natsumin gifted me, so I decided to spruce up the surroundings.
Ending here seemed fine; I carefully laid bricks near the flowerbed and glanced around.

“What’s everybody el—huh?”

wwww

When did that get built? www

That’s a full‑blown mansion, lol

Aren’t they taking this way too seriously? ww

With so many people the build speed is insane, lol

While Nacchan was planting tulips they already raised a building, wwww

lol

It was way too gigantic to call an ordinary house.
How did I miss that going up right next to me? Must’ve been too focused on the tulips.

“Wow…”

The exterior looked like a fantasy—or maybe medieval—manor.
I’m pretty sure I asked for the standard‑issue house…
These folks only met today, yet they were working in perfect sync, like veteran construction crews with ten years’ experience.

“Can I take a peek?”

[Utoki] : It’s still unfinished—are you sure?

“Oh, if it’s unfinished I’ll wait till it’s done…”

Etiquette says you view these things after completion.
I’m no site manager; better to wait and see the finished product.

…Actually, no.

“Doesn’t my flowerbed look tiny next to that place?”

Compared to the mansion, my bed was more like a bouquet.
Hard to call it quits now.

“I’m going to grab some water.”

Back when I streamed as Han Yeoreum I’d have chugged energy drinks, but in this body that’s rough.
Toya keeps saying, “Energy drinks are bad for kids,” and they really jack up my heart rate, so—nope.

[1000 ¥]

Nacchan, how long are you streaming today?

“Hmm… probably until the mansion’s finished. Maybe I’ll grow more tulips?”

You say “until it’s finished,” but you’re not the one building, ww

More tulips?

Since we’ve come this far, how about ten at once?

Ten’s beyond “good”—that’s madness, ww

She probably got competitive after seeing that mansion, lol

True, the garden looks tiny by comparison.

They’ve watched me long enough to read me instantly—fine by me.
I planted eight tulip seeds and took a deep breath. Goal: expand the bed as much as possible before construction wraps.

‑ Oh, her pace is climbing.
‑ Nacchan’s gone full focus mode, ww
‑ At this rate she could more than double the area before the mansion’s done.
‑ She must be exhausted but she’s killing it, lol
‑ Thought she’d sing a bit and end, but this is packed content, wwww
‑ lol

Plant, catch bugs, water; plant, catch bugs, water…
At this point I wasn’t sure whether I was raising flowers or the flowers were driving me.
Tulip blooms popped, one after another—an entire in‑game week flew by.

“Th‑there. Done…”

‑ You okay, Nacchan?
‑ You worked so hard, ww
‑ Stream’s gone way past the usual length, lol
‑ You look wiped, ww
‑ Maybe let the others finish up and get some sleep?
‑ What if you can’t stream tomorrow, wwww

“…The mansion’s finished, so I’ll just take a quick look—huuaa…”

My eyes fluttered shut and my head bobbed. Yeah, that’s my limit.
Didn’t notice while I was grinding tulips, but once I relaxed, all the fatigue hit at once.
Ugh, I meant to stop ages ago!

[Toyaaaa] : If you’re tired, go sleep, Natsu. We’ll wrap up and log out.

“But if I leave, the server—mmmf.”

[Toyaaaa] : I’ll shut down your PC for you. Just end the stream and go to bed.

“…Really?”

Blinking slowly, I exhaled a hiss of air. I’m so tired; if my head hits the chair back I’ll be out cold.
I kept myself upright—catching a chill here would suck; nights are chilly.

…Better crash before I black out.

“Well then, I’m heading to bed.”

‑ Great job, Nacchan!
‑ Tomorrow we get the mansion tour, huh, ww
‑ Nice work, Nacchan~
‑ Bye‑bye~
‑ Otsu‑Natsu!
‑ See you tomorrow, ww
‑ Off to bed with you, lol

[The stream has ended.]

[Channel owner switches the Tulip Factory ON]
(Clip: Nacchan cycling her “tulip factory,” planting three and four seeds at once, lol)

ㄴ Why’s she grinding even here, lmao
ㄴ Korean work ethic in action, lol
ㄴ Thought she’d chill after paying off the loan, but nope, hahaha
ㄴ You could tell once she built that apple farm it was coming, yep
ㄴ Sorry for calling her a tulip‑tending aristocrat while her “slaves” picked apples…
ㄴ Turns out she was just enslaved to another grind, lol
ㄴ “Another grind…?”
ㄴ Hand‑crafted tulips sell cheaper than mass‑produced, though.
ㄴ But she’s hand‑crafting multiple at once, hahaha

[When did they build it that big?]
(Image comparing the streamer’s flowerbed with the Natsumin‑built mansion) …

The boss ignored the surroundings while raising tulips, and they built something way bigger than anyone imagined, gee‑zuss

ㄴ Compared to that mansion, the “flowerbed” looks like a single bouquet…
ㄴ With so many people, the build speed is insane, lol
ㄴ And it’s all brick masonry…
ㄴ Of course we built it huge—it’s the gal‑boss’s house, haha
ㄴ Natsu will live there; Toya’s just visiting.
ㄴ Was Toya dumping her, lol
ㄴ (Natsu “Please don’t abandon me” kon)
ㄴ Big enough for all thirty of us to live in together, haha
ㄴ If other members had gone live we could’ve watched the build process—bit of a shame.
ㄴ The gal‑boss will surely give us a tour herself.

[Gal‑boss is sleepy]
(Clip: Nacchan yawning and rubbing her eyes)

ㄴ She held on longer than usual, huh.
ㄴ Wanted that mansion tour, but oh well.
ㄴ If she doesn’t sleep now she might miss the evening slot, lol
ㄴ Better to wait a bit and see it fresh.
ㄴ Her yawns make me wanna kiss the screen.
ㄴ Pedo, pedo…
ㄴ (Inari “Destroy all pedos” kon)
ㄴ If she doesn’t sleep she won’t grow taller.
ㄴ Even better, then?
ㄴ Dude, what is wrong with you?
ㄴ She’s past her growth spurt anyway; staying up won’t matter, right?
ㄴ …Is that… logical?
ㄴ So how about 24‑hour stream, thirty days straight then?
ㄴ lolololol

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