Chapter 122: Like a drop of water that stays on a leaf

Twenty minutes in jail was anything but quiet.

Because the seniors and colleagues who had been watching the trial all followed me in.

“This is Koharu, reporting live from the scene. You’re the first on the server to enter jail. How do you feel right now?”

“Serves you right~ Serves you right~”

“Leah, don’t you need this for building your house? I’ll drop it here. Huh? Why can’t you pick it up? Oh, you’re trapped, so you can’t pick it up…”

“Please stop mocking me…”

Time flew by as I responded to the onlookers from behind the bars.

After that, I spent ten minutes gathering resources in the prison basement, and then I was released.

“Here, take this.”

A hand suddenly offered me something as I stepped outside. It was Sara.

“What is this?”

“It’s tofu. Don’t live a life of crime anymore!”

“…This is a quartz block.”

“It’s the closest color I could find! It’s the thought that counts!”

– Consideration to just chew on a rock lol
– Post-release tofu is a national rule lol
– Still, only your colleagues look out for you, Leah…

“Thank you. But this is unexpected. You were the one leading the charge in falsely accusing me at the trial…”

“…Should someone like this be released?”

Sara sighed.

“Fine. Anyway, we still have some unfinished business, right?”

“Was there something?”

“Didn’t you hear the verdict? Jail isn’t all! You also have to settle with the victims individually!”

“I see… So you weren’t purely waiting to give me tofu.”

This time, it was my turn to sigh.

“Well, since you need to build your house, I won’t ask for the materials back. Instead, you’ll be my workshop s*ave for a while!”

“Enslaving an elf… Are you in your right mind?”

‘s*ave’ was a word that simply couldn’t be associated with the powerful and noble elves.

“Then what are you going to do? Should I take my materials back?”

“Hold on. Let me think about it.”

In Voxel Craft, the principles I upheld were quite reasonable.

However, if I didn’t do anything, Sara’s viewers might feel a little… uneasy. I understood that.

At that moment, an idea came to mind.

“Sara. Have you seen this?”

“W-What is this…? It’s cute….”

It was the Lunata I had summoned.

“I can get you this pet. Is this okay?”

“Hmph. Did you think you could get away with something like this? …Of course, I’ll take it. Get it for me as soon as possible.”

– King Kitty lol
– Leah’s quick on her feet lol
– But can she catch it again? It’s rare…
– She’s got to get out of this situation first lol
– If it appears, Leah’s skills guarantee a catch

“Alright. We’ve reached a suitable agreement.”

After parting with Sara, I made the same offer to the others. No one refused. Especially Senior Ena, the cat-girl Vtuber, whose voice was already close to ecstatic excitement.

“OMG, really, this is… so cute. Leah, I really want this. Seriously. Just one… No, can’t I have two?”

– Ena’s gone crazy lol
– Empty promises lol
– Can she even catch four of them? lol

My Pia thought I was making promises I couldn’t keep, but I intended to keep my word. The server would be open for a long time anyway.

And so, I continued my Voxel Craft stream, focusing on building my sky garden and catching rare pets.

The weekend arrived two days later.

Today wasn’t a Voxel Craft stream.

It had been a week since Eunseo’s dad introduced my original song on his radio show.

Back then, I only gave them a taste of one song, building anticipation. For the Pia who joined then, waiting any longer might lead to disappointment.

So, today was a singing stream. I also posted an announcement on Z. So that those who hadn’t fully become Pia during the Origin Rift and Voxel Craft streams could come back.

《 Esmi Leah Esumi Ria 》
《 Like a Water Droplet on a Leaf 》
《 14,552 viewers 》

– She’s here!!!
– Wow, the chat speed today is insane
– I came after seeing your announcement, unni ^^
– Please sing more often ㅜㅜ
– The title is already so emotional…
– Ah, I’m excited, I’m excited, I’m excited
– Congratulations on 1 million views on YouTube~

“May the blessings of the forest be with you all. Yes, I’ve prepared many songs. Thank you for the 1 million congratulations. I checked yesterday too.”

I had a few videos with over a million views on my channel, but the music video was truly hopeless. It had jumped several times in just a week.

– The reactions besides the MV are crazy too lol
– Currently Top 9 on YouTube Music’s Domestic Trending Songs
– Maintaining top 50 on the daily charts of three music sites lol
– Top 10 within the genre charts lol
– Isn’t she seriously world-class?
– Celebrity Leah lol
– I can’t miss a free concert from a real singer

“I’m happy with the unexpected success, but also feel a heavy heart. It doesn’t feel awkward to call it my original song now, but originally, it wasn’t a song I made.”

– ????
– What? Is she making a confession now?
– Hul, major announcement
– Is it plagiarism??
– No guys, it’s not that…
– Ugh, there are a lot of new people here, Leah, please!!
– King normies can’t understand the RP!!!
– It’s not plagiarism~ It’s the concept of a soldier from another world who made it~
– Leah wrote and composed it!
– Ah, is that it? She’s so serious lol
– The Pia are freaking out and shielding her, it’s funny lol

“That’s right. It was a soldier’s song, but now it’s also my song. And what I can do is convey those feelings and emotions to the hearts of many more people. I hope it reaches the hearts of those who came today. Even for a brief moment, I hope it becomes a small resonance. Like a water droplet resting on a leaf.”

– Kyaa…
– Sometimes Leah is seriously cool
– Liberal arts vibes are overflowing…
– Elven vibes~
– She was a criminal just the day before yesterday, the gap…
– Hul!! Is she an ex-convict????
– Don’t say things that can be misunderstood lol
– But if they joined a week ago, shouldn’t they have adapted by now?
– It’s disrespectful to just come to listen to the song~
– I’m a Yoon Chaedam convert, and I’m fully adapted lol

“Then I’ll begin. ‘That Day’.”

I never sang half-heartedly, but today, I sang with extra care.

– This is it, this is Leah
– It’s new every time I hear it live lol
– Let’s climb the charts again!!

Next, I sang “Heavenly Soup.” I also explained the background for the new Pia who were hearing it for the first time.

– She wrote this too? lol
– Wow, what a Northern European vibe
– She definitely has talent… why is she a Vtuber?
– Listening to this, I feel like I finally understand what a Vtuber is
– I definitely understand why bards give buffs
– They give buffs so you can enjoy mud soup? lol
– If Leah sang next to me, I’d finish a bowl in no timeㅇㅇ
– Guwaaaah

And the songs continued. Among them was “Us That Day,” the only hit song that made Eunseo’s dad a one-hit wonder.

– Song Gihwan shoutout lol
– This can be this sophisticated???
– The original is ripped…
– I didn’t like the original, but this is awesome…
– This could be a good remake
– Her voice rebuilds time…
– A 30-year-old song?? I can’t believe it
– She stole the song, let’s just make it Leah’s song
– She’s too harsh on her friend’s father!!
– Repaying the favor of her original song’s success with animosity…

“Now that I think about it, my friend would love to hear this song. She probably can’t watch the live stream, so I’ll have to sing it for her when we next meet.”

– Why can’t she watch? Is she busy?
– I wouldn’t find it easy to watch streams if my friend was Leah lol
– Hasn’t she sung it for her before?
– She’s her real friend who’s been revealed, but they haven’t even gone to karaoke together? lol
– I’m so envious of that friend… a live performance from Leah
– I’d love to see a collab with that friend lol

And, of course, I couldn’t leave out this song either. In a way, this person played a bigger role than Eunseo’s dad. The new Pia would like it even more, since many of them are her fans.

I sang Yoon Chaedam’s new song, “as if you.”

– She’s singing this song ㅜㅜㅜㅜ
– What’s with Leah’s version…? She sings so well?
– Wow, really the best cover recently
– Please upload this to YouTube~~
– It’s a completely different vibe from Chaedam’s voice… both are good!
– Sorry, Chaedam unni… honestly, Leah sings a little better lol
– I’m curious about Chaedam’s reaction lol
– Ha, she makes legends every time she sings, why doesn’t she do singing streams more often!!

“It’s not over yet. The song I’m about to sing is the one I spent the most time preparing.”

– Oh… So a song she put even more effort into than the previous ones??
– If she’s saying that, I’m getting really excited??
– It’s almost the first time I’ve heard Leah say something like that lol
– I just sat up straight

I take a deep breath and start the instrumental.

Thump.

A short, clear note landed, as if slicing through the air.

– Ah, this?
– Hul
– Crazy lol
– She’s doing this?
– Wow lol

The reactions of the viewers, who immediately recognized the song from just one note, followed.

In the air frozen by that single note, I slowly inhaled. As I opened my lips, emotions welling up from deep within bloomed into my voice.

The first words, uttered clearly without a single tremble.

This was a declaration.

Hellish vengeance boils within my heart.