I considered myself to be quick-witted.I had reached Challenger rank inLeore, a game where judgment is key.There were other reasons for my confidence, but in general, I believed my decision-making was fast.And now...

“I’ll be back soon.”

I was heading to the hospital nearby, as fast as I could.Of course, I was going to one with an emergency room.If there wasn’t any bleeding, I’d have gone to a regular clinic, but right now, there was blood coming from my head.

I hopped into a taxi and arrived at the emergency room.Sure, I could have called 119, but I wasn’t in that much pain.

Thud-.

I pushed open the emergency room door and rushed in.I needed treatment for my head.

How long had it been, I wondered.

“Ouch…”

My head was wrapped in bandages.The reason was simple.The injury to my head had been severe.

“I’m sure I didn’t have this injury yesterday… It feels like I hit my head while sleeping.”“Ugh, be more careful when you sleep.”“How am I supposed to be careful while sleeping?”“I don’t know, just be careful.”

I was really frustrated.It wasn’t like I wanted to get hurt.But anyway...

‘I should be more careful from now on.’

Maybe it was because I got hurt so badly, but now I moved carefully even when walking around my house.It was harder to make careless steps than before.

Tapping-.

Even though I wanted to rest a bit, the pillow and blanket soaked with blood were in the process of being washed.Besides, I wasn’t supposed to lie down right after a surgery.It was a really awkward situation.As I thought about what to do next, an idea popped into my head.

“Hm…”

It was a good thought.Since my head was injured anyway, it wouldn’t be a bad idea to go somewhere nice to relax.

But there was one problem.I couldn’t bring Ye-ram with me.She was working a part-time job.She’d only been working there for about two days, so asking for leave to go on a trip seemed a bit much.That made the decision easy.

‘I guess I’ll go alone.’

So, I decided to go by myself.

Four days passed since I went to the emergency room.I hadn’t streamed during that time.Of course, I had left a notice.

[ I’ve injured my head and need to rest for a bit. ]

The viewers who followed my stream regularly would understand this notice.I didn’t want to make a big deal out of it, either.With that thought in mind, I unpacked.

“Ah, the air is nice.”

I was in a pension in Gangwon-do.It was a bit pricey, but with my head injured, it seemed better to go somewhere with good air and rest.So, I rented the pension by myself.

‘The streaming equipment is in good condition.’

I rented it for four days in total.I needed quite a bit of equipment to stream.

“Phew…”

I sat in a chair outside for a moment, enjoying the fresh air.Bringing in all the luggage had been exhausting.

‘...I should eat first.’

It took me some time to get here, and I figured it would be best to eat since I was hungry.

Clink-.

After lighting a fire, just like I’d learned online, I placed the meat on top.I set up the camera in the corner and started the stream.I had planned to rest alone on the first day, but since I wasn’t streaming, I was feeling really bored.

[ The stream has started! ]

After seeing the familiar notification, I checked the stream just to be sure.I wanted to make sure everything was working fine, just in case something went wrong with the broadcast.

“Hm, looks good.”

I checked and everything was fine.I had worried that the Wi-Fi might not work in the countryside, but it seemed that worry had been unnecessary.Feeling relieved, I greeted the viewers.

“Hi, everyone.”

[🗡️All-powerful Cthulhu: Finally streaming, damn][🗡️All-powerful Cthulhu: Stream more often][How’s your head?][Is it okay?][It doesn’t look good at all ㅋㅋ][Twispookjjikmareupne: How’s your head?][Twispookjjikmareupne: Was that why you took a break?][By the way, where is this?][Are you doing an evening stream?]

The chat had the familiar atmosphere.But it felt a bit warmer than usual, maybe because I had posted the notice about my injury.

“Well, to talk about my head first… It’s, uh, cut. Quite badly.”

[????][🗡️All-powerful Cthulhu: Wasn’t it fine before...?][Didn’t your sister treat it for you?][For real, wasn’t it treated?][What happened?][Is it okay?][Twispookjjikmareupne: Show us the back of your head][Twispookjjikmareupne: Let’s check your condition]

Since the viewers seemed curious about the condition of my head, I approached the camera and showed the back of my head.The injury was clearly visible.

“It doesn’t hurt much now, but the doctor told me to be careful, so I rented this pension to rest for a bit.”

In the past, I would have felt it was a waste to spend money on things like this, but after streaming for a while, I realized that it wasn’t such a bad idea to take a break at a place like this.Streaming regularly is important, but if I don’t take care of my health, I won’t be able to stream at all.

Shhh-.

As I spoke, I started grilling the meat again.

[Twispookjjikmareupne: Wow, that looks so good][Twispookjjikmareupne: What grade is that?][🗡️All-powerful Cthulhu: It must be the best, looks amazing][But are you alone in this big pension?][You should call some people over][It might be boring alone…]

“Call people over? Hmm… It sounds good, but I don’t think they’ll come.”

They weren’t people who liked going out.Since it was far from Seoul, it wasn’t the kind of place people would just visit casually.

[🗡️All-powerful Cthulhu: Eh, if DaMa calls, they’ll come ㅇㅇ][For real, if it’s DaMa, they’ll come right away ㅋㅋ][Fact) DaMa won’t go that far][No, that’s exactly right][Twispookjjikmareupne: Where are you?][Twispookjjikmareupne: Maybe they’ll come if we check the distance]

Looking at the chat, I started wondering if they’d actually come if I contacted them.I wasn’t sure they would.Still, I thought it would be fun and picked up my phone.

“I guess I’ll reach out to some close friends. If they come, great, if not, no big deal.”

[Twispookjjikmareupne: Yeah, sounds good][🗡️All-powerful Cthulhu: But seriously, I think they’ll all come][Let me know where it is ㅈㅂ][With the forest, isn’t this near Brazil?][Amazon ㄷㄷㄷ]

I checked the people in my contact list.Since I didn’t have many close friends, choosing who to contact wasn’t hard.

Rrrrr-.

The phone rang and then—

“Hello?”

A familiar voice answered the phone.

[🗡️All-powerful Cthulhu: What’s going on ㅋㅋ][Mangming, hey][As expected, first up is Mangming ㅋㅋ][Twispookjjikmareupne: Mangming will definitely come][Let’s see~~~]

As the viewers had guessed, I thought Mangming would be the first to come.We had a bond built over time, after all.Though it was a bit far, it wasn’t as far as Busan, so I figured it was possible.

“Hey, I’m streaming right now.”

I heard some clattering noises in the background, then—

Mangming spoke in a calm voice.

“Well, I was wondering if you could come to Gangwon-do today?”

[🗡️All-powerful Cthulhu: ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ][What’s the deal, tell us first, crazy guy ㅋㅋ][So funny, shit ㅋㅋ][Twispookjjikmareupne: Calling someone to Gangwon-do out of the blue, why would they come][Hwanhee: What’s up, just came in?][Mangming is being caught][Temporary exit!]

Mangming paused for a moment as if thinking, then—

“Ah... I guess it can’t be helped. I’ll contact you another time.”

Beep.

The call ended.

“Hm, I thought Mangming would definitely come, but... not today.”

I felt a little disappointed.

[🗡️All-powerful Cthulhu: Not coming? ㅋㅋ][Thought they’d definitely come][Guess we won’t invite Mangming again next time ㅇㅇ Didn’t come even though we called][Twispookjjikmareupne: Maybe they had their reasons][ㄲㅂ][Let’s call someone else][Mangming, full now? Not coming?]

As I thought about it, I figured I’d contact someone else.I was going to call Harin right away, but—

“I’ll call this person.”

Someone suddenly popped into my mind, and I contacted them right away.

Rrrrr-.

A very pleasant voice came through the phone.

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