Hobbyist VTuber

「H-how do I get the swelling down? My face is twice its normal size…」

• Go wash up at the valley, it’ll go away.
• Nah, you need to go to the hospital, get treated, and take medicine.
• Wow, look at everyone giving false hope. That effect is permanent.
• Not a single honest answer here, lmao.
• Just make a new character, easy fix.

「W-wait, what? I have to remake my character? Seriously!?」

“Pfft, it just disappears over time. Idiot…”

While Ha-eun was stifling her laughter at Hida’s obvious panic, Song Hyeon-min—who was sitting one seat away—was listening to the song he’d be performing at the busking session.

「─────♪」
‘…Hmm…’

He even had his eyes closed, fully focused on the song.

Which meant that, for now, he had no idea what Ha-eun was doing.

But after the four-minute track ended, he opened his eyes to check how much longer they had left until their destination—

“…Pfft…”
‘Huh?’

That was when he noticed Ha-eun, also wearing earphones, watching something with an amused expression.

Naturally, curiosity sparked.

Her eyes had a slight curve to them, her lips tugged into a smile as she tried to suppress her laughter.

It was a sight that struck Song Hyeon-min as strangely fascinating.

And so—

-Tap, tap.

His hand lightly touched Ha-eun’s shoulder, and almost at the same time, he spoke up.

“What are you watching?”

Of course, he hadn’t actually peeked at her screen.

He was simply curious—nothing more, nothing less—about what had Ha-eun so entertained.

“A-ah! Uh, um… I, uh…”

“?”

Why was she so flustered?

Did he ask something he shouldn’t have?

Seeing her open her mouth, hesitate, then close it again multiple times, Song Hyeon-min started feeling a little awkward himself.

So he quickly reassured her, saying that if it was something she didn’t want to share, she didn’t have to.

“N-no, it’s just… It’s a gaming stream, so… I figured you wouldn’t really be interested…”

‘…Gaming?’