Chapter 64: Past Life Reincarnation

Growth rate 0.7 percent.

Considering the base growth rate is 0.4%, it means it increased by 0.3 in two hours.

-Looks like our little Cheongha isn’t in her growth spurt yet~

-Why isn’t that thing growing?

-Don’t dinosaurs usually grow fast?

“I know, right? I want to ask too.”

No, I struggled for two whole hours.

And it only went up by 0.3?

‘Do I need to hunt more or something?’

But I heard hunting doesn’t make a difference in growth rate in this game.

Then this is normal, right?

A moment later, the answer came from the viewers.

-Looked it up, seems like it takes about 3 hours to reach sub-adult?

-Full adult takes over 6 hours, they say.

-??? Crazy

-So the streamer is on for at least 6 hours today?

-Oh, that’s good though.

-Rex, please don’t die.

“….Six hours?”

No, this is crossing the line.

My average stream time is a little less than 5 hours, and you want me to play just this game for six hours?

‘…..Are they actually insane?’

I let out a hollow laugh at the ridiculous time requirement.

More than anything.

The most absurd part was something else.

[Mission: Raise Tyranno to Adulthood]

[Time Limit: 6 hours]

=If you fail, Tyranno impersonation, go.

“…..Impersonation?”

My mind went blank for a moment at the unimaginable mission penalty.

No, you want me to impersonate a dinosaur, not even a character?

Even my voice actor has never taken on such a role.

Now, there’s only one thing to believe in.

The viewers who rioted before the game started, saying they hated dinosaurs.

Honestly, everyone hates dinosaurs, right?

I looked at the chat window, but.

-King-dino impersonation?

-I’d rather like it.

-Honestly, thumbs up if you’re looking forward to it.

-A beautiful girl’s dinosaur impersonation?

-Can’t resist this.

-This is YouTube content~

-But she doesn’t do YouTube lol

-I’ve liked dinosaurs since today, so long.

-It’s karma, accept it.

-If she keeps doing that, isn’t that a cute display?

Unfortunately, there was no one on my side here.

‘Damn it.’

Cheongha, finally giving up, sighed.

“Haaa…. Alright.”

Yeah, it’s been a while since I returned.

Let’s do at least this much.

‘And, besides, can’t I just not die?’

It felt like a waste to abandon the one I’d already raised, so I decided to continue for now.

No matter how harsh the wild world is, what can you do?

Even if I die, I should die as an adult.

Keeeek-!

“….Keeeek.”

Still, just in case.

Just in a very, very rare case something might happen, I let out a roar in advance.

Hmm, maybe because it’s still a baby?

It’s cuter than I thought.

But its size is already that of two tigers.

Yet it’s pathetically weak.

Wow, what on earth is this?

The world of dinosaurs.

I was reminded anew of how peaceful an era modern humanity lives in.

Yes, an era where dragonflies the size of pigeons don’t fly in the sky.

Truly peaceful.

The moment I was continuing my thoughts along that rational stream.

-Hwoooong~!

From far away, the cry of a herbivorous dinosaur was heard.

“….Food’s here.”

My hunger stat was dropping just in time, good.

-Gururung…

As I pressed the ctrl key, the baby Tyranno crouched down as if it had been waiting.

Rustle rustle-

The faint sound of carefully stepping on fallen leaves was heard.

Walking speed slowed down, but what I was aiming for was an ambush anyway.

Pressing the ctrl key like this puts me in ambush mode, reducing footstep sounds.

And I even get a speed buff when running, making it advantageous for surprise attacks.

As I exited the dense bushes.

-Hwoooong!

Among the red trees visible in the distance, a green dinosaur walking around making noise caught my eye.

“….Can I catch that?”

It has horns on its head, so it looks a bit strong.

Still, I can’t starve to death.

My hunger stat is very low right now.

-Rustle rustle

And so, slowly moving through the undergrowth, I cautiously began to approach my prey.

“……”

-Streamer is super focused.

-It can’t hear you even if you make noise anyway…

-Why am I getting nervous over this?

-Her gaze is sharper than ever.

-This could be a whole documentary.

[Anonymous donated 1,000 Won]

-??? : Now is the perfect chance to pounce on the prey!

“Hey, please be quiet. Not yet.”

I need to focus on hunting, where is this audiovisual terrorism coming from?

After lightly chiding the donation message, I focused on hunting once more.

The moment I got somewhat close.

-Tap

I quickly pressed the run key and darted out of the bushes.

-Crunch!

-Hwoooong!?

I took a large bite out of the back of the horned dinosaur, which was still unknowingly grazing.

Then, the creature started running, screaming.

Hmph, can’t be helped.

I activated ambush mode once again.

A bipedal Tyranno couldn’t catch up to a quadrupedal dinosaur running at its base speed.

Just a moment ago, it felt like a cool chase scene was about to unfold, but what does it matter.

I kneel only to gain momentum—that’s what I mean.

-Kwoon!

Anyway, I repeated using the speed buff like that several times.

And eventually.

-Hwooouu…

“Ugh, damn, finally killed it…”

I succeeded in hunting the herbivorous dinosaur whose legs had given out.

-The dinosaur did the running, why are you tired?

-Now you really don’t care about your image, huh..

-Baekro-ya, what did you feed her..

Viewers flustered by my unfamiliar appearance.

This was all thanks to Baekro’s special streaming lecture.

Like acting out a role in a drama, movie, or even a tokusatsu show.

I desperately remembered and recreated my past self.

The me from the time before I was a celebrity, that is, when I mainly watched internet broadcasts.

And the me from my idol days, when I shone brighter than anyone on stage.

The current me is the result of awkwardly combining those two existences.

Of course, since I can’t change myself all at once, this side of me probably won’t come out often.

It’s just that the viewers aren’t used to it.

It’s not like they find it repulsive or anything.

Well, anyway, setting that aside…

“Food…”

I immediately pressed the E key and frantically tore at the meat.

The stomach icon next to the stamina bar appeared, and I could see my hunger gradually being sated.

As a result.

[Growth Rate: 0.8 / 0.8]

Damn, it really wouldn’t fill up.

I succeeded in completely filling the growth rate of the sub-adult Tyranno.

Alright, now I’m a sub-adult too.

As I pressed the growth button.

-Kuruuuurung…

The sight of the instantly enormous Rex came into view.

Hmm, looking at the body profile, body length 8.9m and weight 3.8 tons.

It was still a bit.

No, quite a bit smaller than an adult, but its bulk was comparable to an elephant.

If I threw it into Africa in this state, it could probably beat up most things there, right?

Thump thump-

As I took a few steps forward.

A sound of the ground shaking, distinctly different from the light footsteps from before, was heard.

“Oh.”

Just the sound changed, but I somehow felt more confident.

Even the sound of its footsteps is majestic, isn’t it?

“Then this time…..”

-Kwoooooooong—!

As I pressed the roar button as a test, a roar that sounded like it came straight out of a movie erupted.

“Yeah, this is T-Rex.”

Yeah, this is my baby!

I didn’t give birth to it, but I felt an inexplicable sense of pride.

Of course, that confidence was only momentary.

-Horororong-!

“Ah, wait a sec.”

Hearing the cry of a carnivorous dinosaur in the distance, I quickly hid among the trees.

Ngoo, I baby Tyranno.

It’s still dangerous outside the bushes.

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High school evening self-study session.

During that time, which was no longer mandatory enforcement but truly autonomous learning.

Jumin was listening to Cheongha’s broadcast with earphones in.

“Nice.”

A smile formed as the voice reached his ears, but his gaze remained fixed on the notebook in front of him.

Not watching, but listening like a radio.

It’s often said that men find multitasking difficult, but that’s just the trap of averages.

At least, it didn’t apply to Jumin.

‘The feeling has definitely changed.’

It seemed to deviate a little from the initial calm feeling, but what did it matter.

Rather, it felt like she was treating them genuinely friendly, not formally.

Jumin felt relieved.

Just as Jumin was about to focus on his studies again.

“Jumin~ What are you doing?”

An arm wrapped around his neck.

It was Hyungseok, his classmate.

“What do you mean, what am I doing? Studying.”

“Really? You should take breaks while you study…..”

Park Hyungseok.

A friend of two years who always slept during school classes and seemed to have little interest in studying.

The reason he applied for evening self-study with him was simple.

Namely…

“Anyway, when is your older sister coming to Korea?”

“…I don’t know either.”

Right, as expected, that topic came up.

As he looked at Hyungseok with a coldly judging gaze, a sort of excuse came from him.

“No, why? A friend’s older sister is a celebrity. If it were you, would you believe it easily?”

“Well, that’s true.”

Sometimes, even he himself finds it hard to believe.

His older sister, who lives like such a hikikomori at home.

Is a famous idol spreading Hallyu (Korean Wave) to the whole world outside?

Isn’t that something that would only appear in novels?

He had lived quietly because many people would approach him unnecessarily if that fact became known.

But somehow, this guy found out.

‘Well, still, I’m thankful he’s not spreading rumors.’

I want to live quietly.

“Anyway, what’s your sister’s taste? Since she’s an idol, K-pop?”

“Wrong, my sister only listens to J-pop, nothing else.”

“Eh, that Cheon Seolhwa?”

At those words, Hyungseok made a face as if he had heard something absurd.

…Well, it seems his illusion about his sister shattered a little.

But what can you do, that’s reality.

“Um. Otaku… no, like anime songs?”

“No, idol songs.”

“Oh, Japanese idols are really niche.”

His reaction wasn’t unreasonable.

Unlike in Korea, Japanese idols mainly focus on conquering the domestic market.

Except for a few groups, it was rare for them to make a name for themselves overseas.

‘But wait, wasn’t that mentioned on a broadcast before, so hardcore fans should all know?’

Then the reply came.

“Hey, you know I got into her through dramas, right?”

“Ah, right. That’s true.”

“Ah, but being a Korean idol and liking Japanese songs might be a bit…”

Jumin’s expression hardened at Hyungseok’s additional comment.

…Well, honestly, it would be a lie to say he wasn’t self-conscious about it.

In fact, when it was revealed, he did get some hate from a few people on the internet.

‘Well, that may be true, but…..’

Jumin quietly looked at his smartphone.

The phone lying face down on the desk.

[Yeah, this is T-Rex.]

Beyond it, the voice of a Japanese Vtuber, currently in the middle of a broadcast, reached his ears.

Seeing that I like this kind of thing, I guess I can’t help but be family.