I am Smart

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So, San-deng, Harris, and Satori received a ‘lecture’ from Moon Si-hyun.

– Pfft… No, it’s just that my older sister’s room next to me is too funny. Just listening to the conversation… Huh? Older sister? You want me to come in too? … No, I’m a supporter from the Sky Realm—

A little more time passed since then.

On San-su’s cue that this should be enough, the game was started, and now it was the character selection screen.

“Swordman.”

[It’s a Swordman.]

And there was a Swordman in the opponent’s Sky Realm pick screen.

It wasn’t surprising; it was just that Moon Si-hyun’s team didn’t use one, but Swordmen were a common choice in the Sky Realm.

[You just have to follow what I taught you.]

Moon Si-hyun said.

“… Yes.”

[Yes!]

[Yes…]

[Okay.]

Satori, alone, felt a sense of awkwardness in Moon Si-hyun’s choice of words.

The game began.

The genre of Feast Over Legend is a team game.

However, in the operational phase, the weight of individual play or team plays is also significant.

The time when abilities are most needed is, of course, during object retrieval and object checks for revenge.

The locations of objects for the points of Descent and Nirvana are roughly shown on the map, but to know their exact locations, scouting is essential.

Especially in the Sky Realm, the terrain is broader and the number of personnel is larger, so distributing personnel is extremely important.

The opponent’s combination, our combination. The number of objects that have appeared.

4.
1/1/2.
1/1/1/1.
2/2.
1/3.

In certain positions, there may be cases where objects are forfeited due to terrain and combination, making every action a strategic choice, not just a correct answer.

“Let’s go with 1/3.”

Right now, San-deng, the tank, was assigned as 1, and Harris, the dealer, Squirrel, and Satori were divided as 3 to scout.

And now.

In the distance, out of reach, were the Swordman and two companions spotted.

[… Swordman, Wizard, Priestess confirmed.]

In a bush where a sound was not permitted, Harris quietly stated while gazing at the opponent.

“They’re also 1:3. We have to go now. Should we reveal ourselves? San-deng, you can’t come over right now, right?”

[I can go, but I’m currently in a standoff with the enemy warrior. Can you handle it by yourselves?]

“… Let’s give it a try. After being scolded— no, having learned, from Si-hyun.”

[Yeah. Let’s give it a shot.]

[Yes, yes. Go for it.]

[Got it. Then I’ll just keep the warrior from coming over.]

With the main orders from Satori, who had the most experience, and San-deng’s confirmation,

The three stepped out from the bush.

Eventually, the opponent also noticed them and approached.

Both teams came to a stop with a shallow river in between them.

“Let’s start probing.”

Each came to close range, exchanging light skills of sword strikes, spells, and divine powers.

―――

Distance control seems much better.

Oh, they’re not giving me an angle.

They’re holding on better than I thought?

―――

With decent distance control against the Swordman, avoiding the opponent’s ranged checks.

It was a much improved performance compared to before.

… However, maybe because the skill shots were still immature.

―――

Ugh.

That hurt.

I took some damage.

―――

As each’s health gradually decreased, the Swordman began to close in.

… This isn’t good; everyone felt it.

Satori’s party had three ranged attackers. If they allowed the close-range Swordman to approach too easily, they would lose.

A decisive action was required to turn points lost into scores.

“……”

Satori recalled what Moon Si-hyun had taught her directly.

It was not a conscious memory but an unconscious instinct.

Satori stepped one foot into the riverbank.

That meant she had stepped into the Swordman’s charge range.

However, the Swordman merely stared at her, holding his position.

The opponent was a master-grade Swordman; he wouldn’t easily fall for this.

“…… Huh.”

Satori took a deep breath, and as the skills from the opponent Wizard and Priestess flew towards her as punishment for crossing the line.

– Bam!

Enduring it, she charged at the three.

―――

??

?

???

What’s Satori doing?

No, this really hurts.

―――

– … Thud.

Seeing this, the Swordman sheathed his sword and readied for a charge.

The skill that a close-range Swordman could use to quickly take down a ranged attacker.

An unbeatable charge; if it lands cleanly, it disrupts the opponent’s stance.

In a one-on-one match, getting hit means falling over and immediately facing a knockout.

Yet Satori did not stop her charge even upon seeing this.

And then, the Swordman’s sword glinted for a moment.

It was an instinctive reaction from a split-second moment.

At that instant, vitality surged through her body.

– Keeeng!!

In an instant, the Swordman vanished, and her hair whipped in the wind pressure.

However, that was all.

The Swordman narrowly sidestepped in that brief moment as he twisted his body past Satori.

The charge only grazed the tip of Satori’s shoulder.

That was not a clean hit.

The Swordman’s pupils trembled as he watched Satori, who was now ahead.

A verdant energy swirled around Satori.

It was the movement speed buff from Squirrel and Priestess.

“I got the charge!”

[Go for the knockout!]

[Swordman, Swordman!]

―――

The three shouted vigorously, yet the play remained calm.

The skill shots were still immature.

However, all three excelled in chaotic battle situations.

When one side seemed about to be pinned down, another would redirect the focus.

Attacking the Swordman with skills while not allowing him any distance.

Thus, the quiet chaos continued.

―――

Enemy eliminated.

Double kill!

Enemy eliminated.

―――

[Huh? Oh? What!? Nice!! Finally!?]

[Nice.]

The excited voice of the Cactus and Moon Si-hyun’s calm yet joyful voice rang out.

―――

Oh.

Did our levels go up a bit?

Not bad.

What’s with this aggro ping-pong??

Are they seriously getting massacred from the Sky Realm?

Oh.

That was really good.

Wow.

That was insane.

What the heck;

Swordman mark, damn.

―――

And then.

[Things are looking good here too.]

San-deng’s voice could be heard.

[I caught one.]

―――

Enemy eliminated.

―――

For the first time, a massacre from the Sky Realm took place.

―――

– Moon Si-hyun team’s Sky Realm Super Play.

(Clip of Satori’s party eliminating three opponents.)

– Satori has gone insane with this.

– Was ‘Moon Si-hyun’s team’ and ‘Sky Realm Super Play’ really a phrase that could exist together? (No idea.)

– Is this vibe coming from experience?

ㄴ After the group beat-up by Moon Si-hyun, suddenly all three changed significantly.

ㄴ Group beat-up (The group was beaten up.)

– Is aggro ping-pong really a thing now?

– This is insane.

– Are they really looking for angles to come in?

– It really looks like they’re watching Moon Si-hyun.

– I thought they were just throwing around excuses while being all physical, but they managed to pull this off? Hahaha.

ㄴ I saw it firsthand; Moon Si-hyun was really good with the Swordman.

ㄴ Seriously, the gap in the timing with the charge made no sense.

ㄴ The kids couldn’t even touch Moon Si-hyun, but the master Swordman easily dodged.

ㄴ They said it was the first round; is that true?

ㄴ Was it just a concept of a fighter?

– Seeing such an unreasonable kill angle, the lower-level players seemed to have picked up on it nicely.

ㄴ The psychological battle was extraordinary.

– I’ve never seen coaching done this way before; hahaha.

– San-su managed to resolve the weight problems he’d been worrying about for a while in just an hour because of Moon Si-hyun…

―――

– Clip of Satori’s Super Play viewing session by San-su.

{(Scene of them maintaining distance and probing.)

… Ah, but I’m a bit worried. The weight of the failed side… Hmm. Should I not go 1:3? Should I just go 4? No, but then… That would be too damaging.

Ah… My head is starting to hurt.

No, Si-hyun’s suggestion sounds good, but if it works out, then Si-hyun should be the one coaching. Why am I even here?

(Satori dashes forward.)

Huh? Huh?

(She clasps her hands together.)

Wow, damn!! Gah!?

Yo, I got them all! Oh! I got them all! They let me in like this?

No way; at that point, she’s like 0.5 Moon Si-hyun? This is crazy.

The situation in the current realm is naturally looking good too. Wow. Is this the first time for a complete victory?}

Muttering to myself just before entering the Discord after the victory.

{Complete victory. Nice! This is really big!

But wow…

Are they really telling Si-hyun to be the coach?

Huh… Should it really be like this? They just resolved it like this.

Is this really a great Si-hyun? The player is even doing the coaching? Is she a real gem? Huh…

Seriously, Satori was at 0.5 Moon Si-hyun level. The others also really excelled at aggro ping-pong.

… No, everyone. 0.5 Moon Si-hyun is still high praise. What do you think of Moon Si-hyun?

Then how well did 1.0 Moon Si-hyun play?

At that moment, if Satori had dodged the Wizard and Priestess’s checks with a full charge, she would be at 0.8 Moon Si-hyun level.

If she had instead predicted the Swordman’s charge and dodged, killing them all, that would make her Moon Si-hyun.

Can she really react instead of predict?

No? That doesn’t come from the realm of reaction.

But Si-hyun can do it.}

– Why are you acting like you just won a championship?

ㄴ I guess considering how hopeless the Sky Realm was, it makes sense. Hahaha.

ㄴ When there’s such a gap in levels, it can feel hopeless, but now that it’s resolved, how nice would that be.

ㄴ For real, if that hadn’t been solved, it would have been a complete wipe, not to mention a huge loss; it’d totally be lovable. Hahaha.

– If that’s 0.5 Moon Si-hyun, then how good is Moon Si-hyun really?

ㄴ Suddenly, Moon Si-hyun seems amazing again…

―――

– Let’s take a moment to appreciate.

A direct proposal for a solution to a problem that San-su couldn’t solve.

(Bear Doll photo)

I worship you.

GOAT.

– Great player.

– Great player.

– What kind of doll is that?

– (Praying emoticon.)

– Now they’re just putting any bear doll they can find, huh? Hahaha.

– Great mess.

– Insane female.

– Great player.

– That ability…

– Great ability.

―――

“Nice! Nice… Great job, everyone.”

Satori said.

Consecutive wins.

With this result alone, they wouldn’t be this happy.

What made them happy was the process over the result.

Instead of just Moon Si-hyun’s twisting of their bodies, it was their chronic problem of weight balance being resolved that brought on the winning streak.

[That was great! Hehe…! You all did so well.]

The once gloomy voice of Squirrel, which had been heard whenever things went wrong, was now hardly audible.

[Si-hyun, we were pretty good. Right? Our coaching shone a bit, didn’t it?]

[Hmm, yes.]

[Hehe…]

“Pfft…”

Satori laughed softly, too quietly for the mic to catch.

It sounded far too happy to be called a mere concept.

‘Cactus, in some ways… you truly are a pure person.’

And then.

‘It can’t be easy to act so unaware.’

While looking at Moon Si-hyun’s profile, she thought.

Then, suddenly, while watching Moon Si-hyun, who was simply having a conversation,

‘… Does she really not know?’

―――

Pazzk Minor Gallery

―――

– But doesn’t there really seem to be some vibe?

Cactus and Moon Si-hyun, right?

It seems a bit awkward with San-deng for now, kind of lukewarm,

But she shows her genuine smiles a lot around Cactus.

Moon Si-hyun is especially close to Cactus.

– No joke, Cactus is real, huh?

ㄴ For real.

ㄴ It’s clear he’s trying to be all mean while showing his true self.

ㄴ This guy’s past attempts at a pretty boy concept were really lame. There’s a genuine sincerity only around Moon Si-hyun.

– Honestly, someone like Cactus is qualified for Moon Si-hyun.

ㄴ ?

ㄴ Get out.

ㄴ Don’t let Si-hyun’s genes get contaminated, you bastard.

ㄴ Oh, Sun-moon is their destiny.

ㄴ Their names are also Sun, Moon, wow.

ㄴ It seems fate has blessed this pairing.

ㄴ Weren’t these guys against VTuber romances? What the hell are they doing? So annoying.

ㄴ Originally, even VTubers easily get along with those who could be called ‘uncles’ and ‘older brothers.’

ㄴ If they start getting called ‘oppa,’ it’s just a riot.

―――

The late morning practice continued into the night.

The focus of coaching was, of course, on Satori’s party.

When the tactical play needed work, San-su did the coaching.

When the physical play needed work, Moon Si-hyun did the coaching…

And gradually, Satori’s team’s issues were resolved.

As time passed, it was now deep into the night.

Everyone looked evidently exhausted.

[So, if you say “Bam!” and then pull back, then “Bam!” again…]

[Ugh, um… Yes. I understand. Hehe…]

[Oh, oh wow… Thank you. I really understand well.]

“……”

As Satori wiped the sweat off her brow, she listened to Moon Si-hyun’s voice, speaking earnestly with words she didn’t quite understand.

“……”

Suddenly, she thought.

‘Perhaps… she’s not that kind of person after all.’

It was a style she didn’t particularly like.

For the sake of practicality, she had an image that wouldn’t shy away from pure pretense.

However, the pure teaching that continued into the night, and the clean demeanor without a hint of hypocrisy.

Is it true that one can only know a person by speaking directly with them?

‘It feels like she was raised so nobly she doesn’t know… … perhaps the cunning act… might have been my misconception.’

At that moment, she thought that perhaps she could truly be an upright person to the degree that it looked hypocritical.

Thus, Satori felt a slight embarrassment rising within herself.

While casual chatter continued during their break.

[Hmm. I’m a bit tired.]

[Ugh.]

―――

?? What’s that voice?

So low.

Why is it so low?

Oh, it’s San-deng.

That cave voice, oh dear.

―――

San-deng had been quiet for a while.

So, Satori realized a bit late that it was San-deng’s voice.

The frequency that tickles the ears. Especially, that mid-low frequency that becomes especially ticklish for women.

―――

Why’s it so low? Oh dear.

Is that normal? He’s usually keeping his tension up for the stream.

I… am I becoming gay?

Is that the same voice he uses to act cute around Cactus…?

‘… So that’s his voice.’

With slightly surprised eyes, Satori looked at San-deng.

There were many people she hadn’t seen much at this gathering.

Among them, San-deng was one of them.

Rumor had it he was a pretty decent-looking guy.

Whether that rumor was true or not didn’t really matter to her, but after hanging out for a few days, San-deng turned out to be a heavier guy than she’d expected.

‘… Does he have a girlfriend?’

Naturally, such thoughts arose in Satori’s mind.

Of course, she didn’t have any feelings of affection. There was certainly no thought of trying to pursue anything.

It was just an instinctive curiosity that came from a neutral, intellectual interest, a passing curiosity that would soon fade away.

[Ah. Satori, do you have a specific request for a call from the Sky Realm?]

A sudden question.

“Um, no. I think it’s fine as it is right now.”

[Okay. I’ll just continue being a Knight then. This is my first team game; I’m feeling a bit too many regrets.]

So, as that conversation progressed.

[…… San-deng.]

At that moment, another voice was heard.

It was Moon Si-hyun’s voice.

―――

Wow, that voice, though.

Umm… um…

Sis…

Oh dear, this is Satori’s room.

This person’s voice is a bit odd, too.

―――

There was a hint of something being restrained, a voice that was slightly enticing, enough to cause misunderstandings at a glance.

[…… Yes.]

For some reason, San-deng answered belatedly.

[……]

Moon Si-hyun paused briefly.

[That… Your voice is a bit too stimulating.]