Chapter 11: A Small Prank Only a Young Lady Could Pull Off

“If I just brag about it outright, people might not care. So how should I go about it?”

The loot I snagged from the pop-up store was stuff any fan of the game would kill for.

Especially that ₩450,000 wall scroll and the keyboard—those were insanely popular.

The wall scroll was an ultra-rare item with only five sold per day.

The desk mat got lots of praise for its quality too, though it seemed they had plenty of stock for that one.

“I mean, just snapping a pic and showing it off feels kind of boring, you know?”

People tend to tune out when you’re too obvious about showing off.

It’s not like there’s no reason folks on game forums hate those who humblebrag all the time.

Even when they know what they’ve got is cool, they still post stuff like “Is this even good?”—makes you wanna smash their face in with a keyboard.

“Ah… I just came up with a deliciously devious idea. Should I try it?”

If it works, it could pull insane aggro.

First, I needed a desk to lay out the loot on and a glass display case to show off the figures.

“A rich family’s youngest daughter’s house should have that… Ah! There it is!”

On a hunch, I checked the small storage room off the veranda—and bingo. A foldable wooden desk.

It was super light and decently wide, perfect for laying out merch and snapping pics.

“As for the display case… I guess I’ll just use the one in the dressing room for now.”

Actually, that worked out better than expected.

In the walk-in closet, there was a sleek glass case normally used to show off rings, earrings, and watches.

I cleared it out in a flash and started putting in the figures.

“Your name was ‘Modreda,’ right?”

The 40cm figure radiated serious presence from inside the display case.

It would’ve looked amazing just snapping photos like this—but I had no intention of doing that.

“This is exactly how girls do it on SNS these days—sneaky flexing.”

I used to wonder why people went to such lengths to humblebrag…

But now that I was doing it myself, my heart was pounding with excitement.

“Ahem… put the desk mat on the bottom, then the keyboard and mouse on top… Unroll just a third of the wall scroll so only the characters’ faces show…”

Muttering to myself, I arranged the merch on the table.

It looked surprisingly legit.

“All of this together comes out to ₩800,000…”

Most of that came from the wall scroll, keyboard, and mouse, of course—but still, no average person would blow this much cash in one go.

“Even this alone reeks of throwing money around. But still…”

I picked up my phone and started taking photos of the merch.

The angles were key—making sure the figure inside the glass case was subtly in the background was the real trick.

Even in the keyboard photo, even in the desk mat shot, the figure appeared just barely in the frame.

When you pieced them all together, it was like assembling a puzzle of Modreda’s full image.

“Hmm… Still not enough.”

Yeah, this wasn’t quite there yet.

If I wanted to blow up the gallery with crazy-level aggro… this wouldn’t cut it.

Guess I’ll go with the original plan after all.

I hurried back to the bedroom, pulled out a pair of black lace panties, and stared at them in silence.

“Yeah. This is how you get aggro.”

As insane as it was, just thinking about the hundred-plus comments I’d get made my stomach burn with excitement.

***

Before posting the brag, I made a fresh burner account.

[Hawawaaa~ Your sweet middle school girl-chan just went wild at the pop-up store and got a ton of goodies~!!!]

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Hawawaaa~

Hello, Eungal oppayas~

Middle school girl-chan just loves Galaxy Express sooo much~!

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Hawawaa~ So I ended up buying the keyboard and mouse at the pop-up store too~!

I’m sooo obsessed with the main character (forgot their name lol) and Sere—they’re totally my type!!

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Also, the desk mat is bigger than middle school girl-chan herself!! Totally shocked~!

-“Bro what is this ancient-ass speak lmao”

-“Is it turn-based? Is that why there’s so many boomers here??”

-“(Sere throwing up a rainbow on the floor.gif)”

-“Isn’t that wall scroll stupid expensive? How’d middle school girl-chan buy a ₩450,000 one?”

-“Ughh wtf this poor sucker’s insane!”

-“??? Aren’t the keyboard and mouse hella expensive too? Together that’s over ₩300,000, right?”

-“Were there even any keyboard/mouse sets left??”

“Fufufufuu…”

Just as expected, the initial flood of comments were all about barfing at the cutesy act—but gradually shifted to shock once they started noticing the merch.

-“This has to be the most garbage-tier persona ever.”

-“????????”

-“Where the hell did you even get the wall scroll?”
▶ “Seriously, where? Weren’t there only like 5 of them?”
▶▶ “Thought the scalpers bought them all… Must’ve grabbed the last one, damn.”

-“Show us the full art on the wall scroll before you leave!!!”

-“Dude’s a total whale, easily dropped over a million won.”

-“Only bought the most expensive stuff at the pop-up huh, lol.”

So far, the comments were still pretty standard.

Should I log out and drop a hint about the display case?

But… getting caught naturally feels so much better than forcing it…

“Oh…! Someone noticed!”

“Weird no one’s talking about that display case.”

-“Isn’t that just a figure or whatever?”

-“Wait, what’s that figure in the case?”

“Isn’t that Modreda?”
▶ “Are you blind? How is that Modreda?”
▶▶ “It’s obviously Modreda. Look at the black armor.”
▶▶▶ “If black armor makes it Modreda, I guess all black people are Modreda too?”

-“Uhh, what’s that figure though???”

I blinked, and suddenly the replies were piling up.

People had started arguing—was it Modreda or not?

And the flames were spreading fast.

“Ah… ahh, ahhh…”

The forum that was just talking keyboard specs a second ago was now obsessed with my post.

[People calling the figure in the trending post Modreda are actual morons? (1)]

[★If that’s Modreda, I’ll post a d*ck pic and leave the forum. For real. (23)]

[Is 1-star Sere actually good? Not clickbait. (0)]

[No matter how I look at it, that figure is Modreda?? (12)]

[How is that Modreda? Modreda’s flat as a board, this one’s stacked lol (7)]

The Galaxy Express forum was spiraling further into chaos every time I refreshed.

-“So where’d middle school girl-chan go?”

-“Did she seriously ghost right after posting her brag?”

-“Yo wtf, someone explain the figure in the case lmaoo”

-“No way that’s actually a Modreda figure, right???”

Even my original post was getting flooded with new comments again.

[★ATTENTION!!! Why the trending figure has to be Modreda]

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Just look at this shot, plain as day.

The in-game model and figure details are 1:1.

If you say it’s not Modreda after this, you’re just a paid shill.

[★Anyone still saying that’s not Modreda is literally brain-dead]

But… that’s not even the important part…

If that is Modreda…

Where the hell did that burner account even get the figure from?

And that, my friends, is what’s really terrifying.

[★Honestly? I think it is Modreda now tbh]

I started getting mad in the weirdest way, lmao.

Like I should be throwing 1600 gems at a gacha right now or something.

“Pff, kuhuhuhuhu~!”

In a flash, the trending board was completely overrun with my post.

Oh no.

This is dangerous.

My face is burning up and my panties are soaked again.

But now that people were posting in-game comparison pics, it was about time…

“Ah…! Someone really figured it out!!”

[★Upvote plz – The figure in the trending post isn’t even the important part]

(Kwon Se-ah’s humblebrag pic)

At first, no one could tell so I kept quiet about it, but…

There were a ton of photos, and if you lined them up piece by piece, it’s clearly Modreda, right?

(Edited photo with brightness increased so the figure is easier to see)

Had to raise the brightness so we could solve the puzzle properly.

Bro, the figure’s huge. But that’s not what matters.

(Zoomed-in shot of Kwon Se-ah’s black lace panties reflected in the glass)

LOL what is this???

That’s a girl, right???

The funniest part?

This isn’t the only pic.

Honestly, if I post the rest I’ll probably get sued for revenge porn or something, so I’ll stop here.

-“??? What are you even saying?”

-“Wait… are you saying middle school girl-chan posted that and is actually a girl?”
▶ “She’s always been a girl though???”
▶▶ “HUH???”

-“Probably just some attention-seeker crossdressing in lingerie for clout.”

“I read that and almost threw up.”

-“Idk man, the hips don’t look like a guy’s…”
▶ “Dude, femboys totally have hips like that, trust.”
▶▶ “Jesus Christ you’re disgusting.”

And just like that, a single arrow turned the whole forum into a flaming battlefield.

[Is that… really a girl in the trending post??? (12)]

[Wait, if it is a girl, isn’t this borderline sexual harassment? (2)]

[Lmao it’s obviously just a bait post from some crossdressing attention-seeker, you idiots. (21)]

[No, but seriously—why would a girl even play this game??? (12)]

[Weren’t we talking about Mordred in the first place? When did this turn into Crossdresser Central? (11)]

The Galaxy Express board, which usually took five minutes to fill a page, was now refreshing with new posts every minute.

It had drawn in not only regulars but also users from outside the board, all lured in by the rumors.

The place had become an absolute dumpster fire.

[★ Hot Take: Just putting this out there ㅇㅇ]

(Photo: Kwon Se-ah’s waist reflected in the glass display case)

(Photo: Her butt)

(Photo: Her upper body, vaguely covered by a loose T-shirt)

See for yourselves.

It’s obvious.

She’s a girl.

No debate.

She posted these brag photos without realizing what was getting reflected.

She didn’t even think about what the glass would show.

-No way, are you incels actually serious? Who takes pictures in just their underwear?
▶ My pig of a girlfriend does that all the time??

-No cap, this checks out.

-Literally looked like a girl from the first post

-Whoa lol, it really is a girl

-You people are dumb af lmao

-Honestly, who hasn’t sat around in their underwear at home

In the end, a bold citizen unearthed every single trap Kwon Se-ah had planted—and broadcasted them to the world.

And just like that, the Galaxy Express board stopped being a place to talk about Galaxy Express.

[★ Guys, please… Let’s talk about the game again…]

Honestly, if anyone pushed it further at that point…

They were probably one step away from organizing a meetup at the local police station.

The mod ended up purging every trending post just to put the fire out.

“Ah… I’ll definitely do it again next time…”

Her body was too hot and soaked at this point.

She decided to stop for now.

***

“Mmmm…! So Clan Battles really do come down to recruiting the best people first, huh…?”

Today too, she lounged in front of her computer, dressed in nothing but dolphin shorts and a loose tank top, casually browsing the board.

The game was currently auto-farming in the background.

She was gathering materials to upgrade her skills.

While exploration stamina could be bought infinitely, the characters still had to physically run the dungeon, which took time.

[Did everyone find a clan??? (1)]

[Hey guys, I made a clan application—what do you think? (3)]

[Ugh, are streamers gonna dominate PvP in this game too? (5)]

[Clan Battles < Do I have to do these? Can I skip them???]

[Screw this!! Someone please let me in a high-ranking clan!! My Sere is 3-starred! Brünnhilde’s 1-starred!! (12)]

As expected, the board was a total mess.

“Guess everyone’s getting hyped since Clan Battles are just around the corner.”

Clan Battles were a content mode where the combined scores of all members determined the overall clan ranking.

Naturally, everyone wanted to get into a strong clan.

Even if she was a bit weak herself, she could ride the coattails of top-tier players and get carried.

The desperation on the board was palpable.

But Se-ah?

She was relaxed.

Because her Sere currently held the number one combat power ranking in the entire server.

[★ Attention clan scrubs! Here are the top clans to watch for this Clan Battle]

As she scrolled, a promising post caught her eye. Something that reeked of good insider info.

[★ Attention clan scrubs! Here are the top clans to watch for this Clan Battle]

#5 – [XiaoXiao-sensei and the Whales]

The most well-known Galaxy Express clan \
Includes the board mod and other high-profile accounts.

#4 – [Landlords]

Mid-high spender clan.

As the name implies, it’s full of whales with deep pockets.

Rumor has it you need at least two fully-maxed characters just to be considered.

#3 – [Pioneer’s Soft Baby Farm]

No one really knows what they do.

But their combat power? Terrifying.

Word is, they were top-tier in closed beta. Not confirmed though.

#2 – [EunBless]
Created by the streamer MalLang.
She promised to take first place, so expectations are high.

#1 – [HwamuHwamu]
Founded by the streamer Heretic.

Infamous for their amazing clan perks

Originally from Genshin Impact, Heretic decided to settle in Galaxy Express since PvP events in Genshin were too sparse.

#0 – [Lilith’s Children]

The ultimate clan run by the glorious VTuber Lilith.

She’s adorable, pretty, and perfect in every way—why wouldn’t you want to join her clan?

If you sign up right now, you might even get the chance to become one of Lilith’s loyal fans!

-It’s this guy again, huh?」

-Dude, just go back to the Lilith board already lmaoo」

-I actually read up to #4 seriously, but this turned out to be a streamer ad lol

-Aaaaaah!! Lilith-sensei!!!」

-Gotta admit, the effort is impressive though lol」

-Come back in 5 minutes and a mod’s probably sliced this post in half lolol」

“So that post I read last time… turns out it wasn’t nonsense. There really is someone streaming Galaxy Express…”

She never expected a VTuber to turn the game into content.

“…What kind of stream are they even doing, though? Is Galaxy Express really stream-worthy?
They’ve got enough of a following to run an invite-only clan?”

That’s when I should’ve stopped asking questions.

There are pleasures in this world that are better left unknown…!