episode_0078

Anyway, I guess it’s a relief. I decided to save up a little until next month when my steady income comes in, and I uploaded a video of me working hard to make Min-ee-cheo today.

One a day, consistently. Even if it’s a little late due to personal reasons. With that, I hope someone will notice.

Since I already had one request, there will be another one. Believing that, I touched the rubber clay again today.

Unfortunately, Jihyun’s cell phone didn’t work. Maybe because he thought he was done dancing for the day, Hamshik didn’t dance even when the music was turned on.

But the opportunity won’t last only today. I’ll continue playing rhythm games in the future, and one day Hamshik will also get so excited that he’ll start dancing.

At that time, Jihyun’s phone will take a picture of Hamshik right away. She will be able to show Nalin Hamshik’s dance.

And then you can spread that cuteness to the whole world. That’s a perfect plan!

Jihyun wasn’t doing nothing just because she couldn’t do it now. That’s what she told me from the beginning. She said that it would be good to help me if she had a cell phone.

So I was curious about what she was doing, so I peeked at Jihyun’s screen, and she was watching the video I uploaded without any sound.

“Oh, Jihyun was watching our video? Hehe, even though we’re cute, it’s kind of embarrassing if she watches us like that.”

I felt embarrassed and said that with a bashful smile. Jihyun answered without even looking at me, moving the screen up and down.

“Yeah. I was thinking that it might be a good idea to edit it since it was uploaded so raw. I also think that subscribers might like it.”

If his reaction had been anything but normal, I would have thought he was just trying to cover up his embarrassment.

But that wasn’t it. If I had been concentrating on watching the video in the first place, I don’t think I would have been moving the screen around, because the tone of voice was like, “I asked, so you’ll answer.”

I slowly observed Jihyun’s expression, and it was clear that Jihyun’s gaze was focused on the comments rather than the video.

You were really working. I didn’t know that and I misunderstood you as playing.

Feeling awkward for no reason, I pretended to scratch the back of my head and said.

“Hehehe, I don’t know much about that kind of thing. Jihyun, do whatever you want.”

“Then, for now, I’ll edit it so that there’s no excessive editing, and just add some subtitles. First of all, Namin, your original purpose for uploading the video is to film the process of making a miniature, so I don’t think you should touch that.”

“Yeah. Thanks.”

As expected, there’s no one else but Jihyun. Other people were just watching the video and saying that we were cute, but my real goal was Min-ee-cheo.

I wish more people would be impressed by my dexterity and ask me for work. I guess that would require word of mouth to spread a bit more, right?

At that moment, Jihyun, who had been calmly checking the comments until then, suddenly opened her eyes wide.

“Oh, Namin-ah. We got sponsorship!”

“Oh, again? I have to comment thank you quickly!”

I quickly checked the comments Jihyun was looking at. Since it was support that came to all of us, I had a duty to see it and say thank you.

There’s nothing we can do about the mute Hamshik and the busy Saekmusae. But for smart people like Jihyun and me, we have to be thankful when someone does something nice for us.

– Please bite or harm: It’s weak, but please eat this! It’s a gift certificate! [This comment is only visible to the manager of Namin’s Min-i-cheo channel.]

– (Private) ㄴ**: Thank you for the fun video today too!

But it wasn’t just about donations. This time, there was a subscriber who even sent me a gift coupon code.

Messages sent so that only we can see them, in case someone else sees them and uses them. And messages sent privately.

I was just wondering how to express my gratitude, and when I saw that, I shouted at Jihyun.

“Oh my, gift card! This is it, food!”

“Yes, that’s right. If you enter this code into KakaoTalk, it will change into a gift coupon. If you go to a store that sells it and show them the barcode, they will change it for you.”

“Ohhh.”

As Jihyun said, I entered the code into my phone and it changed into a voucher for a family hamburger set. If I showed this at a hamburger restaurant, they would give me the family set.

At the mention of food, Hamshik crawled over here on all fours. Saekmusae followed Hamshik.

Hamshik suddenly grabbed my cell phone and started licking the hamburger on the screen.

The force pulling the phone was so strong that I couldn’t even pull it away for fear that Hamshik would get hurt, so I just cried.

“Eww, Hamshik-ah. This isn’t something to eat. It’s a gift certificate.”

“Gifticon? What is that? Is it edible?”

“I just said it’s not for eating. It’s a ticket that exchanges it for something to eat.”

“Aha! So this is like a life that you use when making a deal!”

“Uh… …. Did Jihyun teach you that just now?”

“I think that’s how I understood it… … .”

It seems that not everyone who is smart becomes a good teacher. Jihyun taught him, but Saekmusae understood it so well.

I think they taught him a concept like currency, but he seemed to understand it as if it were his life.

But unless someone is trying to harm us, the color-shifter won’t harm anyone. It’s okay to slowly correct this level of misunderstanding.

First, I was thinking about how to express my gratitude to the subscribers who supported me. When I saw Hamsik looking disappointed that the food on his phone screen was not edible, an idea came to mind.

“Oh, Jihyun. Can’t we make some content with this? Let’s film a video of us going to a hamburger place like this.”

“Well, there are a lot of people broadcasting on the streets. The problem is how do they film us.”

“Hmm… … . I see. That’s the problem.”

The idea was good, but the practical circumstances were another problem.

If you think about it, most people who broadcast outdoors are using something like a selfie stick to film. Or a drone.

But we don’t have that. Even if we could get a selfie stick, how would we carry it around?

We can lift it if we want to, but if we try to carry it around with us, we’ll end up swaying under its weight.

Even if you hang it on an RC car, the weight of the pole may cause the car to overturn.

“A person on a motorcycle takes the picture?”

“Well, it might be a little dangerous. But if we secure the phone to the front of the off-road vehicle, we might be able to get out.”

“Oh, Jihyun is smart as expected!”

“In other countries, you’d have to worry about someone stealing your phone. But in Korea, it’s okay. As long as it’s not a bicycle.”

Luckily, Jihyun, who is smart, came up with a solution. All you have to do is make a phone holder on the car hood and place the phone on it.

Then, the view ahead is somewhat obstructed. In the first place, we are small and the world is big, so it is not difficult to avoid obstacles when they appear.

The blind spot will also be well looked after by the color bird riding on top of the car.

Jihyun solved it with the Styrofoam she used to pack the RC car. It was fortunate that Na-rin sometimes separated her trash.

I don’t even know where the adhesive is, but Jihyun somehow cut it with a cutter knife to fit the size of the car, dug it out, and fitted it so that it wouldn’t fall off easily.

As if Jihyun was curious about playing with Styrofoam, Hamshik also started gnawing on Styrofoam, and pieces of Styrofoam ended up sticking all over his body. Static electricity was generated in his round fur.

“Tick?”

Hamshik was flustered and tried to remove it with his hands, and he also shook his front and hind legs here and there.

Static electricity is not something that can be easily eliminated. The styrofoam fragments that fell from the side where they were originally attached ended up sticking to the front legs, and the styrofoam that fell from the front legs ended up sticking to the chin.

“Emergency! Viaaang! Hamshik has a Styrofoam bug! Hamshik is infected! Hamshik is wrong, so I’ll go first!”

“Keeek!”

A squirrel was making a fuss and making a fuss next to Hamshik. Even though he said that, he didn’t really abandon Hamshik. Instead, he carefully used his beak to remove the Styrofoam stuck to Hamshik’s fur.

And the Styrofoam that fell like that stuck to the feathers of the magpie.

“What the ♡♡♡♡! I’m infected too! Jihyun, Namin, run away!”

“Keeek!”

“You guys have a lot of hair, so this is sticking to you. Just stay still, I’ll take it off.”

In the end, Jihyun and I had to remove the styrofoam fragments because she doesn’t have hair. Oh, she does have hair though.

It wasn’t easy to get rid of it because it was causing such a fuss. But I held it in because I thought it must have been a bit embarrassing to feel that foreign substance.

Now, we are ready to buy the hamburgers. Hamshik and Jihyun get in the front seat, and Saekmusae gets on top of the RC car.

So when everyone got on the Hamjeokho and RC car, I revealed my hidden grand ambition.

“Okay, is everyone ready? It’s starting to get dark, so our goal is to get some hamburgers before Na-rin-unni gets here! So we can give Na-rin-unni a surprise gift.”

“Ah, wait a minute. Namin, wouldn’t it be better to tell Na-rin in advance that we prepared food? If we’re not careful, it could end up like Seollal.”

“Oh my, that’s right!”

It’s a change of plan. Even if there are fewer surprises, I can’t roll around on the floor again.

What if I accidentally ordered dinner separately and ended up with a family set for three people?

Then we’ll be eating for more than five people tonight. I’ll buy two servings each for Narin and Hamshik, plus some for Saekmusae, me, and Jihyun.

So I texted Narin.

– Me: Sister Narin, a subscriber sent me a gift card! Let’s eat dinner together with that!

– Sister Narin: Wow, did you say thank you? But is it okay if I eat with you?

– Me: Of course! You sent us a family set so we could all eat together!

– Sister Narin: Then I will eat it gratefully too.

Luckily, either work wasn’t that busy or he was just waiting for the end of the day, the reply came right away every time I sent a message.

Okay, I’ve talked to Narin. Now all that’s left is to actually go to the hamburger shop.

“Guys, let’s go!”

“But I have to open the door… … .”

Oh, I guess I have to open the door too. I said that so arrogantly, but it was a bit embarrassing to be blocked from the start.

Fortunately, Hamshik has come out. He seems very cooperative since he has food at stake.

From now on, when I order something from Hamshik, I’ll have to bet something to eat.