episode_0511

America.

If I had to pick three points where this Gukbbong light novel differs the most from reality, I would definitely pick these three.

one. The existence of this ability.

two. Korea is the strongest.

These two have already thought about it so much that even talking about it doesn’t make them feel inspired, but one remaining element is different.

“Ymir. Until just 25 years ago, the United States was at the center of the world.”

As I drove the sports car west, I spoke to Ymir, who was quietly drinking coffee in the passenger seat.

“United States of America. United States of America. USA. In Korea, the country was called America for a long time. Now…”

“America.”

“Okay. It literally became the United States of America.”

What are you saying.

“The whole of America became one country. The American Federation has truly become one.”

From Canada in the north to Chile in the deep south.

All the countries of North and South America united into one, forming a huge country with the United States as its leader.

Each country became an ally of the United States, an autonomous nation, and a single ‘state’, and they pledged to become one against the powerful East Asian powers that had emerged in the millennium.

“Maybe this too is Hwan’s will.”

“Is it Hwan’s will that the United States became the center of America?”

“A country that can be rivaled only when America unites as one and grows into the United States. That’s Korea.”

Hwanbbong is also at this level.

Not only does it affect the territories of Japan and China, but it also makes something that would be difficult to happen in reality happen in a novel.

“The most representative example of crossing from Canada to the United States is not crossing the border, but simply crossing by car.”

“…I’m used to it, so I don’t really.”

“Really? If you asked people who drove cars 12 years ago, they would say that. Back in my day, they said that crossing the border meant you could be shot. If robbers cross the border, the police can no longer chase them.”

“Oh, I saw that in a movie recommended by Seolhee. A thief pretends to be a police officer, becomes more active than a real police officer, and ends up going to the Mexican border, where the police look after him.”

“Uh, you know what? That would have been censored.”

“It’s censored in Korea, but I’m from America. From Canada.”

Ymir pointed down, toward the ground.

“There is less censorship than in Korea. There is freedom.”

“It is dangerous to say that there is no freedom in Korea.”

“Oh my. I was just saying there was less censorship. Isn’t that kind of creative work, where the villain is on a roll, not even published in Korea because it’s censored?”

“The story of the hero winning over the villain was a bit harsh here, but I understand it went even further, right?”

“…Teacher. Why do we have to argue as if I represent America and you represent Korea?”

“It’s similar to the common cultural differences between international couples.”

“What do you say….”

Ymir laughed and lowered his body a little lower.

“By the way, teacher. Now I can barely understand why the teacher is saying such things.”

“What was I trying to say?”

“Compared to Korea, the United States gave a certain degree of freedom to tell stories in which the villain wins in creative works, and that’s all behind…”

Ymir pointed to a blue-haired woman sleeping behind the passenger seat, wearing a sleeping mask and headset.

“It’s because of the association.”

“That’s right.”

“The United States took over as the leader of the Americas, Canada gained sovereignty as an autonomous nation and became a state of the United States, Mexico’s drug distribution network disappeared and became a drug-free country, and the Amazon rainforest came back to life. The extreme reduction in racial discrimination between whites and whites is all thanks to the association.”

“I’m thrilled to hear that it’s an editorial about everything.”

“I was just reciting the facts as is.”

Ymir raised his hands and laughed.

“The fact that America became peaceful, that it gained hegemony encompassing the Pacific and the Atlantic, and that incidents and accidents decreased were all possible because of solidarity! That’s it.”

It’s not a meme.

It’s true.

In a world where gun accidents occur frequently, and where the main character mainly works in Korea rather than in the United States, this place called America was just an appropriate place for the main character to fill up on Korean soup.

Because there is no device as reliable as that.

Because there is nothing better to fill the soup than Japan trembling, China bowing its head, and the United States falling into despair.

and.

If there is a protagonist who brought down the organization that rules the United States, there is nothing better to fill the void than that.

Although it is quite unpleasant, the reason the organization is ruling the United States, unifying North and South America, and acting as a powerful person behind the scenes is all in order to later offer the American continent to the protagonist.

The setting is a story in the Gukbbong light novel.

This reality is different now.

As a man, Ymir has no intention of meeting the organization’s executives and falling down with them, and the organization has no intention of breaking their beliefs and creating a world just for someone else.

I’m not the type of person to just sit by and watch something like that.

“Okay. It’s all thanks to the alliance. Because of this organization, all the drugs circulating in this country will disappear, and people will live healthy and peaceful lives.”

“…Teacher.”

Ymir pointed outside with a somewhat embarrassed expression.

“Is that peaceful?”

“…….”

Hwiiing.

A car passes by the window.

The car that overtook us and drove forward was clearly in a ‘runaway’ state, and black and white cars followed behind it.

“No matter how many organized societies rule this world behind the scenes, the reality is that accidents like that happen all the time.”

“Ymir.”

“Ugh, this is why I just wanted to go back to Korea right away.”

Ymir pointed at the runaway car with a bright red face.

“I want to die….”

There is one reason why Ymir wants to find a hole and hide when he sees the car running away.

[Kiyoooot—!]

Perhaps because the car had external speakers installed, the man’s voice coming from the car was clearly excited.

[Holy moly ㅡㅡㅡ!!]

The car drives as if under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

[God, Bless, Americaaa!]

If he had just run forward, the sound would have gone away, but the man made a U-turn on the road without guardrails, as if mocking a police car, and went back backwards, screaming again.

[Blue Meteor Taun!! Taaaun!!!]

“Oh, really…!”

Ymir started tearing out his hair.

“This is why I didn’t want to act like a hero, whether in Canada or the United States…!”

“Why? The fans are so excited.”

“They’re not fans, they’re hooligans!”

In the end, Ymir jumped up and pointed at the running man.

“Does it make sense to go crazy and get so excited just because Cheong Hye-seong can’t appear in the Talent World Cup?!”

“Hooligans can do that.”

“It’s not just one or two people!!”

“In America, competition between different talents is more popular than American football, so of course it can be.”

America was free from drugs.

But instead of drugs, people across the country started going crazy elsewhere.

“This year’s World Cup, if all goes well, will be a time when America can see beyond East Asia for the first time.”

“Oh, really…!”

People are more enthusiastic and sincere about the ‘competition of talent’ than ice hockey in Canada, American football in the United States, baseball in Cuba, or soccer in Argentina.

“It’s not like they’re hitting things or anything, they’re just sincere about ‘E-sports’.”

“It’s a multi-talent sport.”

“In Korea, they call it E-sports.”

Ex-Force Sports.

Unless you’re a journalist, everyone just calls it ‘esports’, but that’s the official name.

“Ymir. If I had been born in this country with your magical powers, I would have walked the path of Lionel Mercy.”

“Who is that again?”

“There is. …Now that I think about it, it’s the World Cup. I don’t know if I would have won.”

In the age of special abilities, people were no longer interested in playing ball.

Even if sports are played with a ball, people are starting to become more enthusiastic about sports played by people with special abilities rather than ordinary people.

“If I were American.”

Everything.

“I will inspire national pride by defeating Koreans in a competition of ability and ‘game’.”

To defeat Korea, the home of E-sports.

“Then you will become America’s true hero. Look at that.”

Sigh.

The car stops.

I don’t know if the fuel had spread or if it was due to excessive driving, but the man who was running away came out carrying something.

“Hulayㅡㅡㅡ!!”

In his hand was flying the flag of the United States with 99 stars.

“We can apply Japanese rice cake in the preliminaries!! Blue Meteor!! Blue comet, taaaun!!”

“Ah… really…!”

“Raise your head, Ymir. It’s not your fault that the whole of America is in a war of superpowers. You did nothing wrong.”

What was wrong was Hwan’s will and the writer who made this world like this.

“Hahaha! We will beat Japan, go to the finals and beat Korea! Our heroes! For the pride of America!! Ahahaha!!”

The man who was running away laughed until the end even though he was caught by the police.

“Ymir. Did you ask if that was peaceful? I think I am a peaceful person.”

At least.

“Rather than a world full of gun accidents, drug addiction, and racism, a country that is truly crazy about sports is much more peaceful offline.”

There is no war in America.