Ch.214209 – Live Broadcast

[Baek Hochan: (screenshot)]

[Baek Hochan: NoName, only 330 million won was deposited?]

[Baek Hochan: (crying rabbit emoticon)]

[NoName: I gave 10 million to Teacher Baek.]

[Baek Hochan: Huh? To grandfather?]

[NoName: I commissioned a magical artifact from him.]

[Baek Hochan: Wait, when?]

[NoName: I made sure he was well compensated.]

[NoName: (sparkling cat emoticon)]

[Baek Hochan: Hey! That means you used your personal money! I gave you 40% but you still need to fulfill your investment obligations!]

[NoName: When I’m working so hard taking care of brother Minwoo and Arin… you don’t even know. Just think of it as my babysitting fee.]

[msg: NoName has left the chat. (Invite to chatroom)]

[msg: Baek Hochan has invited NoName.]

[Baek Hochan: 🔥🔥🔥]

Before leaving Durido Island, I asked Teacher Baek if he could make me a wearable simple formation writer with a gyroscope.

He confidently declared that a month would be more than enough time to make it.

Whether it would take the form of a bracelet or gloves was uncertain, but when I shared this news with Jihye, she was so grateful she didn’t know what to do with herself. I felt personally proud.

I was curious about how the final product would turn out, so I asked him to at least tell me the general shape, but Teacher Baek firmly refused.

‘This is totally a random box.’

And a 10-million-won random box at that.

This kind of thing isn’t trendy these days, but I should respect the craftsman’s wishes.

While we were on the island, the gears of the world continued turning rapidly.

The most positive news was that the columbarium housing Seol-ah’s remains would be remodeled.

The government is like a giant dinosaur, moving very slowly.

There was still no progress in the investigation of Walpurgis, but there was still room for leniency given their continued willingness to improve.

However, I was displeased to learn that all seven of the mathematical problems I had previously solved were deemed unverifiable by universities around the world.

Various journalists distorted the situation, claiming there were errors in my proofs, creating quite a headache.

It was precisely at this moment that Principal Gu On-yu called me directly.

She informed me that representatives dispatched from Cephiron Headquarters were currently staying at Korea University’s faculty club.

They came directly because I didn’t go to America.

“So if our student NoName has time, I think it would be good to meet them.”

“But why did they choose Korea University instead of the Academy for their accommodations?”

It’s not like the Academy doesn’t have meeting spaces.

“We’re in the middle of saving electricity.”

“What?”

“Haha, just kidding. They’ll be inviting other professors too, so a national university would be much more convenient for everyone than the Academy, don’t you think?”

The principal’s words didn’t sound like a joke at all.

Anyway, a trip to Korea University during the break was decided.

* * *

“They say university English classes are taught in VR, so why do we have to climb all the way up to this school for classes?”

“I wish the school would blow up later.”

“Exactly.”

Korea University freshmen who had finished their morning statistics class and were waiting for their afternoon biology class found the cloudless hot weather even more annoying.

If anyone asks about the future of the country, tell them to ‘look up’ at Gwanak.

How high up must the school be that people jokingly say you need to literally look up to see it?

After attending school for a semester, they had completely lost their initial pride in Korea University.

Thinking about their future—spending the remaining seven semesters like zombies just waiting to graduate—made them feel hopeless.

“And I still have to serve in the military for a year and a half.”

“Oh, shut up.”

Preparations for the 98th anniversary of the armistice were likely being diligently carried out somewhere in Korea.

Unfortunately, Korea had remained a divided nation for over 100 years.

“Healing… I need something healing.”

The young man in a checkered shirt asked his friend, feeling like he was searching for an oasis in a desert:

“Do you watch VTube? NoName’s gayageum performance was insane.”

“Who’s NoName?”

“You don’t know NoName?”

The girl who was recently visited by the Korean president who presented her with a wreath, and who was officially designated as a survivor of the Walpurgis incident.

A child who has gained worldwide fame as an unprecedented genius with overwhelming intelligence.

“Oh, her name is NoName?”

Even if they didn’t know her name, she had been mentioned in the news so often that they could generally recognize her when referred to as a genius.

His friend pointed to NoName’s recent video uploaded to VTube.

“You have to watch this.”

“Wow, she even has a VTube channel?”

“You really have zero interest in current affairs.”

“Is this even considered current affairs? Anyway, I’ll watch it.”

VTube Shorts: 20 million views.

The main video had already surpassed 2 million views despite being uploaded recently, and they added one more to the count.

Talent is not always easily observed.

Sometimes talent can be so lofty that ordinary people fail to understand it, or it might be born in the wrong era and fail to find its proper application.

This is especially true for mathematics.

Even in South Korea, known as an education powerhouse, about 30% of students give up on math.

Until now, NoName’s achievements hadn’t really resonated with the general public.

But music was different.

The works of masters embrace even those who don’t typically appreciate music.

Although the unfamiliar instruments like the gayageum and otamatone obscured some aspects, seeing an 8-year-old child complete what was clearly a difficult piece left the young man’s mouth hanging open.

Was what he felt admiration or pride?

No, this was awe.

“Isn’t she totally broken? There must be a serious bug in this world.”

“Isn’t NoName super cute?”

“Wait, is that a snake next to her? What is this, Aladdin?”

“His name is Sebastian. Isn’t he cute like NoName?”

“It even has a name?”

The half-ratsnake’s name was premium information only available to livestream viewers, as the “documentary episode” editing hadn’t been completed yet.

There were occasional comments in the VTube comment section asking about Sebastian’s well-being.

Their determination to go to the library during their break to study had long been forgotten.

The friend successfully created another fan by showing NoName’s videos to the young man for an entire hour.

“Why am I only finding out about her now? I’ve wasted half my life! If I could meet NoName just once in my life, I’d have no regrets!”

“Hey.”

“I’ll sacrifice my summer semester grades, no, my entire first year GPA as an offering if you’ll let me meet goddess NoName, oh Lord!”

“Hey…!”

“She’s cute, smart, well-spoken, and has squishy cheeks! What exactly is this perfect creature?”

“Thank you.”

“Yeah, and her voice is so refreshing, just like that thank you… Wait, what?”

As if God had played a trick, the young man’s wish was immediately granted.

Black twin-tails fluttered in the wind.

A small girl walking away without looking back.

“Hey… I told you to look… it’s NoName.”

Both friends were so stunned they couldn’t move from their spots for a while.

* * *

On Korea University’s anonymous community, people were actively tracking NoName’s location.

[Korea University Everytime]

[Free Board]

[Goddess NoName is feeding ducks at Jahayeon pond lolololol]

(Jahayeon current situation.gif)

She’s floating around on a rubber boat with a pond caretaker(?)

So cuuuute lolol

-Anonymous1: This is bad for my heart

-Anonymous2: Wait, you can put a boat on that tiny pond? lolol

-Anonymous3: Who is she? Let me in on this

└ Anonymous(OP): Search for NoName

└ Anonymous4: Wow

[Someone go talk to NoName quick]

Are Korea University students for real?

Everyone’s just surrounding her like they’re watching a chimpanzee at the zoo, but nobody’s stepping up. Is this right?

-Anonymous1: But… Korea Uni students don’t have that kind of courage…

-Anonymous2: Are you Sunny…? Wouldn’t it be more rude for someone who doesn’t know her to approach her? That’s what I think! Puuuu

└ Anonymous3: I really want to punch that writing style lol

-Anonymous4: Oh someone’s going!

[Who’s the crazy person who gave her 10,000 won IRL donation lolol come out]

You could see NoName was genuinely surprised lolololol

-Anonymous1: What a madman lolol

-Anonymous2: That was me. NoName thanked me. She said she’ll use it to buy crepes later.

└ Anonymous3: You deserve upvotes

└ Anonymous(OP): If I give 10,000 won too, can I see NoName up close?

└ Anonymous4: OP is tempted now lol

└ Anonymous5: Me too… I’ll give 10,000 won too!

[NoName has declared GG on IRL donations!]

Thanks to you all, the donation window is closed! How are you going to take responsibility!

-Anonymous1: Is this Everytime or DCInside?

└ Anonymous(OP): How do you know about DCInside?

└ Anonymous2: Anonymous1 is mad they couldn’t meet NoName, let’s fight ^^

-Anonymous3: Who’s the violin villain just now? lol

└ Anonymous4: What happened?

└ Anonymous2: A music student handed NoName their violin lol

└ Anonymous(OP): Today is legendary lol

-Anonymous5: Is she really going to play? For real?

* * *

1,000 won, 5,000 won, and 10,000 won bills were piled up on the ground.

I politely declined any more real-life donations as it was becoming awkward.

I placed a heavy stone on top to prevent them from blowing away in the wind.

“NoName! Do you know how to play the violin?”

Just as I was about to leave after appropriately responding to the last student, another group of visitors rushed over.

“We run a classical music VTube channel called ‘Bach’!”

“Bach?”

“It stands for ‘Babodeul-ui Crescendo’ (Fools’ Crescendo)! In English, it’s Bach.”

“Ah, a play on words. I think I’ve heard of you.”

“Wow, you’ve heard of us? We’re world-class now.”

I hadn’t seen their videos, but I roughly knew what kind of content they created.

“How did we meet you on our filming day? Right after we finished too.”

“The god of entertainment has descended. We can’t miss this opportunity.”

Two men whispered behind me, while the two women talking to me had been smiling brightly the whole time.

“If it’s okay with you, NoName, could we film? Do you have time today?”

“Ah, well, I don’t have much time. I need to leave soon.”

“Oh no, what should we do!”

The four people gathered in a circle for a strategy meeting.

Then they opened a black violin case and showed me a slightly faded violin.

“Then could you please play just one piece with this? Please, please…”

I sniffed at the case, smelling the scent coming from it.

It was well-maintained but had an old smell.

“Is this expensive?”

“Yes! It’s a Matteo Goffriller! Since it’s rented, I’m not sure of the price, but it must be at least 500 million won? Oh, it’s 700 million won!”

“700 million…?”

Are they carrying around the equivalent of a house?

It’s more than twice the amount Baek Hochan managed to get after all that suffering on the island.

I carefully took the violin she handed me and positioned it on my shoulder.

Since it was made for adults, it felt a bit burdensome for me to use.

But this instrument…

The mana barrier on the body has been maintained for over 300 years.

I could tell just by holding it.

Since its creation, not once has mana been overlaid or contaminated.

I wondered what sound it would make when I put the bow to it.

My curiosity was hard to resist.

Which would be superior—a Kaizen violin or a 17th-century Italian violin?

“I’ll give it a try.”

“Then that piece…! May we request it?”

“Which one? Paganini?”

All four nodded simultaneously.

“So you like that. I thought music majors would hate it.”

My skills aren’t really worthy of being showcased in front of real professionals, but I should still do my best.

I familiarized myself with the violin fingerboard while gradually adjusting my posture.

I took a deep breath.

Like at my first debutante ball, many spectators had gathered in small groups in front of the pond.

However, they weren’t wearing fancy dresses or nice suits, but comfortable t-shirts and shorts.

The emotions visible were different.

In a space where envy had been replaced by curiosity, I clearly wove the melody I was about to unfold.

“I’ll start now.”