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“”: The winner of this Twork Rivals is!!
[]: Hmm, that so?
#1774/[Warrior]
“”: Come on!!
“”: Open your wallets and start donating!!
<>: This money-obsessed son of a bitch keke
<>: Lmao Even his victory speech is just another donation request!
[]: The next day
“”: Hup!
“”: Hup!
“”: 99.
“”: 100.
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“”: Whew…!
“”: Now I’m finally feeling loosened up.
“”: If you just game all day, your body stiffens up,
“”: So you gotta work out every now and then.
“”: And maybe it’s the full-dive effect on my neural network,
“”: But my workouts feel way more effective now.
“”: I was gonna sell this warehouse since I originally got it to prep for the apocalypse…
“”: But now I think I’ll keep it as a training space for a while.
“”: It’s perfect for that big-eared guy’s training, just like I promised.
“”: Plus, there’s still time left on the lease, so for now…
“”: Anyway, when did I send that brat out for a run? He’s still not back…
“”: Wait, did he run off because I made him do it with 5kg weights?
“”: Whatever, I should call him…
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“”: Hm? A text?
[]: [Web Notif]
Deposit of 1,000,000 Won from Twork Corp
Balance 31,262,568 Won
“”: Oh! It’s a text about the Twork tournament prize money!
“”: Wow… Over 30 million won for just about three weeks of gaming…
“”: Wait… how much do I still owe on my loan?
[]: [Outstanding balance: 30,328,045 Won]
“”: Haha! That’s about 30 million won exactly.
“”: Okay! Now’s the time.
“”: Let’s finally pay off this damn debt that’s worse than the apocalypse.
“”: Huh?
“”: …Is that the big-eared brat arriving?
“”: He’d better not have been goofing off somewhere.
“”: If he was, that’s another 10kg in weights next time.
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“”: …Yeah, Mom, don’t worry too much.
“”: I even found a good part-time job this time.
“”: So please don’t stress about the hospital bills, just focus on getting better.
“”: Geez… Don’t worry about my debts, either…
“”: Ah… Mom, it’s time for me to work. I’ll call again tonight.
“”: …sniff…
“”: N-No… Don’t cry…
“”: My little sister Jin is already in high school now…
“”: ...Until Mom fully recovers,
“”: …
“”: …I can’t let myself fall apart before then…
(): Now that I think about it, that big-eared guy always said…
(): The one good thing about the world ending was not getting chased down by loan sharks
anymore.
//: …That’s the only upside, he said…
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“”: …
(): Money to pay off debts.
(): …Damn it, I guess I have no choice. Even if it’s a past-life connection,
(): I can’t just turn my back on someone who…risked their life for me…
(): Yeah… Money comes and goes. I can just earn more later…
(): My debt can wait…
“”: !!
“”: Huh?
“”: Ahem…!
“”: You’re here?
“”: …Master, did you cry?
“”: While waiting for me here?
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“”: Did you miss me so much that you cried…?
“”: Shut up, you brat!!
“”: Keogh! So shy…
“”: Full dive! Connecting to the game lobby.
<>: Do-hai!
<>: He’s here!!
<>: Congrats on the win!
<>: Congrats! Congrats!
“”: Thanks for the congrats on my win!
<>: But didn’t you let Lynn win just because she’s pretty?
“”: No way! She is pretty, but I didn’t let her win.
“”: She’s actually really talented.
[]: [User Jung Sungsoo13 donated ‘10,000 won.’]
So, are we gaming today?
“”: Ah! I’m actually planning to try a new game today.
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“”: The next big game I’m playing is…!!
“”: Fair Games’ massive new title!
“”: An open-world healing wilderness game!
“”: Monster Friends, Monster Buddies! Aka, MonBud!
“”: You can just tell it’s gonna be the best game ever!! I’m dying to play it!!
“”: I mean, seriously! Huh? My life is just like! Huh? Super! Ugh!!
<>: Dohyeok-sensei… This is a sponsored stream, isn’t it?
“”: Damn! You caught me! I thought my acting was perfect…
<>: Lmao man, you’ve never been a good actor
“”: So what?! I gotta make a living too! If you don’t like it, just send me a donation!!
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[]: [User RedRidingHood donated ‘10,000 won.’]
If “Lee Dohyeok” wants to be a money-grubber, what’s the problem?
<>: Kekekekeke true, Dohyeok-sensei is even more fun when there’s money on the line.
<>: Lolololol Who cares if it’s an ad? As long as it’s fun!
“”: My viewers are cultured as always!
“”: Alright, let’s log into MonBud!
“”: Connecting to the open-world wilderness game, Monster Buddies.
<>: Oh, you just dropped right into the heart of the forest.
<>: But honestly, I have no clue how this guy’s gonna play MonBud lmao
“”: For real. I got in, but… what is this game even about?
<>: Lmao, why are you asking us?
<>: The ad rep must be weeping Kekekeke
“”: …Someone tell me.
ST: Please…
<>: Kekeke like this is the first time Dohyeok-sensei just wings it in a new game.
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<>: Let’s just go with it kekeke
“”: Ah, right! There’s this phone-looking thing in my inventory, what’s that?
<>: It’s like a monster codex, it records everything you catch, Dohyeok-sensei.
<>: The game’s basically a Pokémon-clone + Animal Crossing, collecting and hunting monsters.
“”: Aha!
“”: So, the point is to catch monsters and fill out the codex, right?
<>: You can do that, or just farm all day if you want.
<>: Black Oak was trying to complete the codex yesterday
“”: Ah! Black Oak plays this too?
“”: I should message him to play together sometime.
“”: Anyway, there’s a stone axe and a stone pickaxe in my inventory…
<>: Oh! That’s a beginner’s stone axe for chopping wood.
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“”: Wood?
<>: It’s a healing wilderness game, so first you should build a house…
<>: Huh? Wait, behind you
<>: Whoa! Your first companion monster.
“”: Nyaa~!!
<>: Kyaaa! It’s the adorable boot-wearing kitty!
“”: Nyaaaakagh!!!
“”: Ugh, fuck…! It’s tough using a stone axe, huh?
“”: I can’t even one-shot it, that hurts my pride. In that case…
“”: Die!!
//: Until you drop!
//: Beatdown!
//: Beatdown
<>: Aaaah! What are you doing, you psycho?!!!
<>: Stop! Stop!! That’s not how you play!!
<>: That’s a companion! It’s your partner!!!
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“”: What? Partner...?
<>: Aaaaah! This maniac sensei
<>: Keke fuck turning a healing game into budget Monster Hunter!!!
[]: [User WhateverWagon donated ‘10,000 won.’]
There’s a Snatcher, like a bootleg Pokéball, in your inventory. That’s for capturing monsters.
“”: Capture? Monsters are meant to be killed. That’s just common sense.
“”: That’s true healing for the planet!
<>: Gasp! Meat item drop.
<>: Lmao you get items even from killing companion monsters?
“”: Oh! It even auto-butchered and cleaned the blood, two birds with one stone!
<>: Kekekekekkee I give up.
<>: Lmao Whatever, healing game, my ass
<>: Might as well go all the way with it…!!
“”: Oh! A giant monster!
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<>: Holy shi—! That’s the Guardian Turtle Dragon of the forest
“”: Kaah! Turtle monsters always have that special feeling.
“”: Alright then! The true healing game called hunting!
“”: Monster Buddies!
“”: Let’s get started!
[]: One week later, Incheon Airport
“”: Wow! Master, look at this.
“”: The MonBud video I uploaded to AiTube went viral.
“”: The short where you charged the turtle dragon
“”: with a stone axe and got launched by its sneeze already hit a million views!
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“”: At this rate, ten million views isn’t far off.
(): That’s how it should be. I haven’t paid off my debt, because I am busy paying yours.
“”: Thanks, Master. You even gave me a huge advance this time.
“”: How did you know I’ve never even traveled overseas before
//: and even went so far as to take me with you like this…?
(): …Of course, I need to work you to the bone! This whole trip, you’re editing videos.
//: Video uploads only… don’t even think about leaving the hotel, big ears.
“”: Anyway, let’s get the stream started.
“”: Oh, wait! Hold on a sec.
“”: Okay, all set.
“”: Hi! Hello, everyone!
<>: Huh? A surprise stream?
<>: Do-hai! Wait, where is this?
<>: Is this an outdoor stream? What’s going on?
<>: Huh? Is that Incheon Airport?
<>: Don’t tell me? Is today the day?
“”: Yep, you got it, everyone.
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“”: Today’s the day! The day I’m going to
“”: absolutely dominate the EVO tournament!
<>: Yaaaaaaas~!! Champ’s mukbang time~!!
<>: Let’s go! Dohyeok-sensei!!!
OT: –To be continued–