I am Smart

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Early in the morning, broadcasting chaos ensued as various rituals flowed together.

Each had their own specifics, but the overarching theme was about Moon Si-hyun’s appearance.

However, Moon Si-hyun, who finally gathered her senses, began to mediate the situation.

…Though the words that came out during her mediation were somewhat provocative, contrasting her usual image.

And for someone who casually threw out such bold statements, the quiet fanning she did at the end stirred intense emotions in the viewers, causing the gallery and chat to ignite with fervor.

“No, no, it’s fine. Ugh… I’m not quite sure what’s going on, but, huh… is this the angle for broadcasting? That angle is super intense. So this is how you become a popular broadcaster.”

Amidst all this, Sansu finally snapped out of it and was able to start joking around.

A few hours later.

During that time, everyone gathered on Discord.

They chatted, cracked jokes to relieve the tension, refreshed their strategies, and loosened up.

As time went by, it was now 5:10 PM.

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Day 1 of the Demons Competition

―――

“Here we go!”

“Let’s start the BGM!”

“Moon Si-hyun team, fighting!!!”

“We’re all seated.”

“That BGM is intense!”

“Can the ads please not play right before the start??”

“Let’s go! Let’s go! Let’s go! Let’s go!”

“Anyway, the victory is for the Ravi team. Ooooh, it’s definitely going to be Ravi team winning!”

Finally, it was starting.

―――

As the grand BGM characteristic of the Demons Competition blared,

[Hello, viewers! This is Ryoo Kyung-yeong, hosting Season 6 of the Demons Competition, organized by Pazzk.]

[I’m Lee Kyung-jin. Please take care of us.]

The voices of the two commentators echoed.

[And as a guest commentator, we have Kant! Oh, we’re counting on you.]

[Please take care of me.]

―――

Oh?

Did Kant come here?

What’s going on?

Oh?

Kant is a truly famous amateur gamer.

How did he end up here when it wasn’t expected at all?

Did he come out due to loyalty to Sansu?

―――

[Kant will be with us for the commentary until the finals.]

Moon Si-hyun’s team gathered on Discord to watch the broadcast together, sharing the screen.

Before the broadcast of the Demons Competition began, there had been a directive to wait from the staff.

[…Hoo.]

“Squirrel. Are you nervous?”

[A little, heh… But I think this is okay. It’s just the right feeling.]

Her voice was a bit more strained than earlier, but she looked much better than yesterday.

Since a degree of nervousness is known to be somewhat helpful, Moon Si-hyun felt reassured by that.

– Fidget

“……”

– Fidget fidget

―――

What’s she doing?

Looks like she’s fiddling with something.

Whoa.

What’s with all that fidgeting?

Is she touching something down there?

That position seems a bit odd…

Sigh

―――

Moon Si-hyun continued to gaze at the screen, starting to fidget with whatever she was holding.

After her team had been waiting for about ten minutes,

The commentators were explaining the sponsors, the competition’s format, the matchups, and so forth.

For her, who seemed unfazed, it was a somewhat boring time.

Sitting still in front of the broadcast while everyone was tense felt a bit disrespectful.

But standing around like on a treadmill was… a bit boring.

Moreover, chatting with viewers could disrupt the team’s rising atmosphere.

So Moon Si-hyun decided to secretly fiddle with the bear doll, Gom-i.

Moving Gom-i’s legs made it genuinely walk in the air.

As she made it wave its hands toward herself, Gom-i seemed to really greet her.

“……”

Before long, a smile crept onto Moon Si-hyun’s lips.

– ♫♬

As time passed, the sound of someone entering the Discord call echoed.

It was a staff member from the Demons Competition.

[Sansu… this is a real problem…]

[Huh? What happened?]

[I mistakenly submitted the file you sent. Please send me a new one quickly.]

He sounded quite distressed, really, no, very frantic.

[What? I entered it correctly.]

[No. Sansu, you wrote your name in the team leader field. You wrote Kim Tae-jun. How can you put your name in the team leader section? It should be chosen from the team members.]

―――

?

Hahaha

This is legendary.

Is he an idiot?!

Sansu, you’re really living life carelessly…

Oh, how embarrassing.

―――

[Huh? …Oh, is that so? Then let me sort it out and get back to you.]

[No, please sort it out right now. The team leader needs to do an interview immediately. It’s really urgent. Really…]

[Ah, yes. I’m sorry.]

Sansu quickly apologized and then said,

[Uh, Si-hyun? Can you be the team leader?]

He said it like it was the most obvious thing in the world.

“……”

[Si-hyun?]

“Hmm…”

[Si-hyun?]

“…… Yes?”

Moon Si-hyun, who had been absorbed in fiddling with the doll, finally came to her senses and replied.

[Can you take the lead?]

“…… The team leader?”

It was a sudden request.

Moon Si-hyun paused for a moment and then said,

“…Wouldn’t it be better for our main order, San-deng, to do it? He’s younger.”

[No, I think Si-hyun is more suitable. I’m sure no one would oppose.]

Moon Si-hyun, momentarily blank, perked up her ears.

[That’s right. It makes sense for the sister to take the lead.]

[Si-hyun should take charge.]

[Honestly, Si-hyun seems like the oldest here.]

[That’s pushing it. Hehehe…]

Yet there was no one against it.

Instead, warm words followed.

And that was…

“……”

An experience that was a first in Moon Si-hyun’s life.

―――

Day 1 of the Demons Competition

―――

The proceedings were quite smooth.

The staff, who almost encountered a disaster, truly deserve praise, haha.

Is this a big company or what?

The experienced commentators definitely held it together.

How can the team leader be the director? Haha.

Pazzk ㄷㄷㄷㄷ

―――

The competition’s proceedings were generally uneventful.

The commentators exhaled relief as they monitored the chat below.

While there had been a minor blunder from Sansu’s side, thanks to the commentator buying a bit of time, they managed to barely avoid the deadline.

The commentator glanced at the time, took a deep breath, and then said,

“Before we start the match, let’s introduce the team leaders of each team!”

“First up, Si-hyun!”

– ♫♬

The sound of someone entering the call was heard.

…And Moon Si-hyun’s virtual avatar appeared next to the commentator.

[Hello.]

―――

Da Si-hyun

Hyun

Her voice is insane.

Is Wakitete watching? Is Wakitete watching? Is Wakitete watching? Is Wakitete watching? Is Wakitete watching?

Da Si-hyun

What? Is this person actually at the Demons Competition??

Da Wolf [Deleted Message]

Wow, that voice.

Kya!

Kya!

Da

Moon

What? A woman is the team leader? Is she just eye candy?

Moon Si-hyun, I love you! Moon Si-hyun, I love you! Moon Si-hyun, I love you! Moon Si-hyun, I love you! Moon Si-hyun, I love you! Moon Si-hyun, I love you! Moon Si-hyun, I love you! Moon Si-hyun, I love you! Moon Si-hyun, I love you!

Hyun

Moon

Da

That voice is really something else.

Oh, my ears are tingling, haha.

Si

What’s up with the chat???

Hyun

What trash! [Deleted Message]

Who do you think you are, you filthy creatures?

I can’t even explain how I’m feeling just from hearing her voice, haha.

―――

The chat, which had been filled with praises for the commentators or comments expressing anticipation, suddenly erupted into chaos.

“……”

The commentators couldn’t help but swallow at the sight of those types of messages below the table.

Moon Si-hyun, the rising star of the broadcasting industry.

Now her broadcasting couldn’t be referred to as just a “small business” anymore.

Although she was still in the practice period, that practice period also constituted half of the Demons Competition’s duration.

In that space, she drew in more attention than expected, even greater than that.

She was someone the Demons Competition wouldn’t hesitate to love, given how they profited based on viewer numbers.

However… it wasn’t without its downsides.

Whenever Moon Si-hyun’s name was mentioned by the commentators, the chat would go berserk.

Even the notoriously troublesome viewers in San-deng and Cactus couldn’t match the firepower that Moon Si-hyun exuded.

It was like a combination of the turbulence from San-deng and Cactus, topped with the outrageous fans of a female broadcaster.

Thus, at this heightened moment of excitement, it was a tense situation for the commentators, who had to manage both the excitement of the viewers and the flow of the broadcast.

In moments when the atmosphere was so charged, if the commentators made even a slight mistake, the excitement of the viewers would come crashing back down on themselves.

After all, those who cause trouble or watch trouble happening usually find it hilariously entertaining.

Yet the burden of needing to control that excitement fell heavily on the responsible ones.

This was true even for the commentators who had built years of experience.

“…Now, we’d like to take a moment to interview Si-hyun.”

[Yes.]

The commentators struggled to ignore the burst of messages while continuing to look at Moon Si-hyun’s avatar.

“Compared to the other five teams, your team is evaluated as a relatively weak team. What do you think about that evaluation, Si-hyun? Is there a rank you aim to achieve?”

[Hmm.]

Moon Si-hyun seemed to contemplate her response, maintaining silence for a moment.

[The evaluation of being a weak team might not be entirely incorrect, but in the game ‘Game Fist Over Legend,’ anything can happen. I don’t believe anything is set in stone.]

[And of course, we aim to win. That has never changed during our practice period. I’m sure my team members feel the same way.]

[So… I hope you will watch us closely.]

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?

Oh

Kya

Da Si-hyun, lol

Kya

So cool!

Da Si-hyun

How did such a person end up with horrible fans?

―――

“…Oh…”

For a moment, a pure gasp of admiration slipped out.

I heard she was only 21, but is she really a professional broadcaster? I never expected her to answer so calmly and deliver such a solid response in front of thousands.

“What an impressive aspiration, I really enjoyed it. Personally, we obviously hope all teams do well! But you’re one of the teams we’re rooting for.”

“That’s right. The teams that are evolving tend to catch attention the most.”

The commentators continued to chat about some trivial matters.

“Now, for this, can you tell us your team’s name?”

As they were about to conclude the interview with Moon Si-hyun, mentioning her team name by looking over the displayed information next to her,

“The team is Kim Tae-jun?”

Sansu’s real name was recorded there.

“The team name is… Kim Tae-jun?”

The commentators voiced with slight confusion.

…As they looked at the ‘staff’ far away from the broadcast camera.

―――

Why is Sansu’s name written here?

Oh damn, Sansu…

Did you really drop the ball two times? Hahaha.

Hahahahaha

Oh man, ㅋㅋㅋㅋ.

Seriously, it’s a total blunder.

“……”

The staff shook their head repeatedly, wearing a horrified expression.

The commentators, eyeing the staff, began to think about the human nature of this Sansu…

“…Um, Si-hyun, I’m sorry but I think you’ll need to decide the team name yourself…”

[…Yes? You’re asking me to decide it alone?]

“I need you to do it right now. I’m truly sorry…”

They had to ask Moon Si-hyun for a favor.

Time was of the essence. The staff’s issues were none of the viewers’ concern.

Breaking the flow was fatal to the commentators who held the reins of the broadcast.

[…Yes. Understood.]

Moon Si-hyun seemed to quickly grasp the situation and nodded.

And shortly after, she nodded again.

“Have you decided?”

[Yes. The team name is.]

Moon Si-hyun looked down and, after a brief moment of silence,

[…Bear.]

“Excuse me?”

[Bear Family… I guess…]

Her voice was tiny and timid, completely opposite to the mature demeanor she had earlier.

“I’m sorry, could you say that louder, please?”

[… Family.]

“Huh? What did you say?”

[Bear Doll Family… that’s what I said…]

As Moon Si-hyun’s virtual avatar bowed its head,

there was a moment of stillness among the commentators.

And then, the chat fell silent for a moment.