Chapter 51: Wiki Exploration

Going to Seolhwa’s studio wasn’t a bad thing. In fact, it was fun.

But.

‘Going again so soon feels kinda… meh.’

I really didn’t feel like going out tomorrow.

There had been constant weather warnings about heavy snowfall.

I wanted to go, sure, but not when there was a literal snowstorm outside.

So, I gave a flexible response.

[Me: Tomorrow’s a bit tough.]

[Me: I’ll reach out when I have time.]

I felt a little bad, but it couldn’t be helped.

Soon after.

[Seolhwa: Ah, got it.]

[Seolhwa: Just let me know when you’re free.]

She accepted it without issue.

“Yawn.”

It was already late, and I had checked all my messages, so it was about time to sleep.

Tomorrow was going to be a busy day.

The next day.

I was sitting in front of my computer, working on an illustration.

Naturally, I wasn’t streaming.

‘This isn’t the kind of drawing I’d stream anyway.’

Besides, I hadn’t even asked for permission to stream the process.

Scritch, scritch.

I sketched away, following the request I had received.

“At least this time, it’s a normal illustration.”

There was that one time I had no choice but to draw a furry commission…

Ever since then, my DMs had been flooded with weird requests.

It had literally been a one-time thing.

Shaking my head at the absurdity of it.

I started sketching the male character I had been commissioned to draw.

Scritch, scritch.

Since it was a vampire-themed illustration.

I carefully emphasized the slightly protruding fangs to make them look charming.

“Done.”

Finally, I had finished the drawing.

Lately, I’d been drawing so much that my speed seemed to have improved.

It felt like I had leveled up.

‘Drawing a lot really does make you faster.’

I had always thought I was pretty quick, but lately, I had gotten even faster.

Marveling at the improvement.

I put the finishing touches on the artwork and sent the completed file.

[Me: (File)]

[Me: Here’s the final piece.]

[Me: Let me know if there’s anything you’d like me to revise.]

A few moments later.

[ssslllooo: Oh!]

[ssslllooo: You work really fast, damn.]

[ssslllooo: There’s nothing I want changed.]

[ssslllooo: Thanks a lot!]

[Me: Got it.]

A message confirming their satisfaction came through.

Good.

Revisions would have been a pain.

I stood up and stretched.

After sitting for so long, my body felt stiff.

And then.

‘Wow, it’s really coming down.’

It was snowing.

Hard.

I had heard the forecast yesterday, but I hadn’t expected this much snow.

Looked like I’d have to eat something simple at home.

I really didn’t feel like going outside and getting covered in snow.

Now then…

‘Now that all my work is done…’

I was really bored.

Normally, I would’ve just started a stream.

But since I had gone over my usual time yesterday, doing one now felt a bit wrong.

I had made a promise to myself, after all.

But.

“Hmm.”

I wanted to stream.

Before, I would’ve just played games alone.

But now that I had experienced the fun of gaming while streaming, it felt different.

I wanted to stream while playing.

‘…I’ll just start a little later tomorrow to make up for it.’

With that self-justification, I cautiously hit the Start Streaming button.

[The broadcast has started!]

As soon as the stream went live, viewers began trickling in.

[+HurryAndLeave: ???]

[What the—]

[Why did you start so early?]

[Did NOT expect you to go live this soon, lol.]

[Pepe: Wait, what? Why are you streaming at this hour?]

[Weren’t you supposed to start later today since yesterday’s stream went long?]

Looking at chat, it was clear the viewers were just as confused as I had expected.

Understandable.

I had been pretty strict about my streaming schedule until now.

“Uh… So, I was planning to stick to my usual schedule, but I got bored. Being alone isn’t fun. So, here I am.”

[+HurryAndLeave: Damn.]

[That’s what I’m talking about, lol.]

[This is a subtle way of pressuring us to order chicken, right???]

[Yotte, breaking his own stream schedule? Unstoppable.]

[Pepe: Yotte has finally decided to conquer Twis.]

“I’m thinking of streaming longer in general. Once the semester starts, I won’t be able to do as much, though.”

It couldn’t be helped.

Since it was still winter break, I had plenty of free time.

But once the new semester started, I wouldn’t be able to stream as much.

[+HurryAndLeave: Yeah, college is unavoidable…]

[By the way, how are your grades?]

[Judging by how Yotte usually acts, I bet his grades are solid, lol.]

[Pepe: He probably did well.]

[Where did this grade discussion even come from, lol.]

“My grades? Yeah, I did well. Pretty sure I was at the top of my department.”

I didn’t know the exact ranking, but I was close to the top.

[+HurryAndLeave: ???]

[Hmmm…]

[Really?]

[I mean, if he says it himself, it’s gotta be true, lol.]

[Have y’all never been lied to before?]

[Pepe: What’s your major?]

“Design.”

I couldn’t reveal my university, but my major wasn’t a big deal to share.

And with that.

[Ah, that makes sense now, lol.]

[Okay, yeah, being at the top actually checks out.]

[+HurryAndLeave: Bro, I thought you were a business major or something.]

[You should’ve told us earlier! Now I feel dumb, lol.]

[Considering his art skills, it’d be weird if he wasn’t top of his class.]

[Pepe: But top rank isn’t just about drawing, right? He must be good at studying too.]

The chat exploded.

Which made sense.

I had streamed for a long time, but I had never really talked much about my personal life.

‘As long as I don’t reveal anything too important, it should be fine.’

I was debating what kind of stream to do today when.

Ding!

A donation popped up.

[Pepe has donated 1,000 KRW!]

Yotte, your wiki page is up! Wanna check it out?

We fixed everything from last time, but I was hoping you could review it to make sure nothing’s weird.

“A wiki?”

The only wiki I knew about was the kind that listed a bunch of personal details and trivia about famous people.

Judging by how they phrased it, this was exactly that kind of page.

[+HurryAndLeave: Oh, nice.]

[Wait, they already made a wiki? lol.]

[Well, you’ve got a lot of viewers now, so it makes sense.]

[Pepe: Positive point → The “Controversy” section is completely empty.]

[No controversies? That’s a huge W.]

“Alright, let’s check it out. Sounds like it could be fun.”

I wondered what kind of stuff they had written.

I had heard that wikis often contained a lot of incorrect information.

Curious, I searched for my username.

[Yotte]

“This should be it, right?”

It wasn’t an official name or anything, but since everyone called me that, it made sense.

[00]

[It’s listed as your official nickname, lol.]

[Yotte just sounds the most natural.]

[+HurryAndLeave: Hopefully, there’s nothing weird written there.]

There was a chance something was off.

It wasn’t like a wiki was a highly credible source—it was mostly for fun.

Thinking that, I clicked on the page and started reading.

[Real Name: Jaehun]

[Date of Birth: Unknown]

[Residence: Unknown]

[Nationality: South Korea]

[Physical Stats: Unknown]

[Family: Unknown]

[Education: High School Graduate, Currently Enrolled in University]

“…They don’t know anything, huh?”

I had only skimmed the first section, but it was clear they barely had any information on me.

The only thing they got right was my name.

[+HurryAndLeave: Well, that’s because you never told us anything.]

[Pepe: Yeah, what were they supposed to write?]

[Pepe: Can’t add details you never shared.]

[Seriously]

[You should interact with chat more often…]

[Aren’t we already getting plenty of interaction?]

[They mean even more interaction.]

They had a point.

I had never really shared much about my personal life.

But.

“Hmm… Yeah, but I can’t just give out personal details. I have to live my real life too, you know.”

It couldn’t be helped.

I hadn’t done anything embarrassing on stream, but if people from my real life found out about my broadcasts.

I’d probably die from secondhand embarrassment.

[+HurryAndLeave: That’s fair, lol.]

[Unless you’re planning to go full-time as a streamer, this makes sense.]

[Wait, but averaging 700 viewers is already a success, isn’t it?]

[Pepe: Yeah, 700 average viewers is basically a mid-sized company in streaming terms.]

[Still, kinda disappointing though…]

“If I ever get more viewers and have more free time, I might try using a face cam.
But for now, it’s just not the right time.”

There was too much going on outside of streaming.

As I continued reading the wiki, I suddenly came across.

[Frequently collaborates with Glim on stream. Some speculate they meet up off-camera.]

“…What the hell is this?”

Complete nonsense.