I Gave Up Being Stronger

Chapter 465

Chapter 465

Lessefim appeared on Marshmallow’s livestream and revealed her cuteness to the entire universe. She didn’t do anything special; she just held an acorn in her hands and nibbled on it.

“Do you think this will really work?” Lessefim asked.

“Trust me,” Marshmallow replied.

“What’s so great about this?”

Despite not fully understanding why Marshmallow insisted she do this, Lessefim decided to give it a try. After all, Marshmallow was a top-ranked Eltuber, so he had to at least know what would work in a livestream.

-Is Lessefim usually like this?

-So cute! T_T

-Her cuteness can break the world!

Lessefim felt a bit uneasy.

“I can’t believe it worked!” she said, noticing the exponential increase in the number of live viewers.

‘Heh.’ She puffed her cheeks out even more, storing additional acorns on each side. ‘Maybe I am indeed that cute!’

She began to think she could now become a Navigator that was more suited for livestreams than Mole Woman. The livestream featuring Lessefim became a huge hit across the universe. Every online community was ablaze with discussions, and the most popular search terms on various forums were phrases such as [Squirrel Beastkin], [Lessefim], and [Cute Lessefim], all relating to her.

While Cha Jin-Hyeok took a break from livestreaming, Marshmallow reclaimed his position and shot up to the number one spot on trending videos.

Seeing the overwhelming response, Mole Woman felt a burning sense of competition.

‘Oh, so you wanna play that game?’ Mole Woman thought. ‘Didn’t she promise me to collaborate and keep Playing together? Yet now, she’s backstabbing me. I can’t let this slide.’

Mole Woman immediately sought Hassan. “Is it true Lessefim became female again?”

“Yes...” Hassan’s face flushed. He still couldn’t shake off the cuteness of Lessefim. The sight of her nibbling on acorns was euphoric.

“Can you give me a Miracle too?” Mole Woman asked.

Hassan, who had already processed several Miracles in quick succession, was feeling a bit drained, but he could not refuse Mole Woman’s request.

“You’re planning to turn back into a man, right?” he asked.

Although Mole Woman had gained significant popularity, she had also been plagued by malicious comments and sexual harassment. Hassan felt sorry for her because of that. He could understand why she might want to go back to being male.

“No, I just want to enhance my abilities.”

“What...?”

“Can you also make my body more impressive? Something that stands out?”

Hassan could not believe his ears. “You’re not asking for enhancements as a Navigator?”

“I would also like to become prettier. Yes. Let’s focus on making me prettier, Hassan!”

“Are... you sure?”

“I can’t lose to Lessefim.”

“...”

“Tell me. Can you make me pretty or not?”

“I’ll try.”

“I have to become incredibly beautiful, no matter what.”

“...”

“I need to be able to beat Lessefim’s cuteness!”

Suddenly, Hassan realized something was odd and leaped up from his seat, shouting, “Who are you, you imposter?!”

“What are you talking about?”

“The real Mole Woman always ends her sentences with moly!”Nôv(el)B\\jnn

Only then did Mole Woman realize what had happened. In her rush, she had momentarily forgotten her character’s signature speech pattern.

“Please make me pretty, moly.”

***

The next one to show up to Hassan was the Spirit Prince, Elines.

“My dad is so strange. I don’t understand why he keeps asking me to take the form of his daughter,” Elines said.

“Maybe it’s because being a doting father is the trend these days?”

“Chul-Soo doesn’t care about things like my appearance or gender. He loves me for who I am.”

“Oh, nothing! I’m just happy you like my new look!”

Jin-Sol hugged Elines tightly. “You’re so warm and cozy.”

Since Elines was originally a Fire Spirit, her body temperature was slightly higher than that of others.

“Hehe. Can I come visit you often?”

“Of course! You can even sleep over. I have cold hands and feet, so I can sleep while hugging you!”

Jin-Sol thought sleeping with Elines would probably give her the best rest she’d ever had.

‘Phew, thank goodness.’ Elines was happy that Jin-Sol liked her new look.

The next person to see her was Wang Yu-Mi.

Adjusting her round glasses, Yu-Mi stared at Elines for quite a while.

“W-Why? Is there a problem?” Elines asked.

“Elines, how old are you?”

“I’m twenty-one years old. A fully grown adult human.”

“No, not your character’s age. Your real age as a Fire Spirit.”

“Well, my real age is,” Elines hesitated before continuing, “ninety-three. But in the Spirit Realm, I am more than old enough to marry!”

“Do Spirits even have the concept of marriage?”

“Of course, we do!”

“Then what is marriage?”

“Well... marriage is...” Elines fumbled for an answer. Truthfully, she didn’t know what marriage was. The concept indeed did not exist in the Spirit Realm. “It’s... when you’re always together.”

Just the thought of it made Elines so happy that flames burst out from her body. Yu-Mi skillfully dodged the fire sparks and let out a small sigh.

“Hm...” Yu-Mi adjusted her round glasses again then lowered her voice. “So, you want to marry Chul-Soo, right?”

“Yes!”

“Then you will need to follow my advice carefully. You must keep that desire a secret. Chul-Soo doesn’t like people who want to marry him.”

“R-Really?”

“You’re mentally connected with him, right? You should sense that better than anyone.”

“That’s...!” Elines knew this as well. Chul-Soo avoided any content related to romantic relationships, especially marriage, and was extremely cautious when it came to seductive techniques.

“So, don’t ever mention marriage. Just get along with him like a comfortable friend,” Yu-Mi said.

“But what if I never get to marry him?”

“Just appearing on his livestream will skyrocket the views. You know how much Chul-Soo loves people who boost his viewership.”

Elines nodded enthusiastically. “You’re right! I want to be the beautiful, cute, charming, and seductive human woman who boosts the view count!”

“You don’t have to call yourself a human woman every time. Just say person next time.”

***

Elines sought Choi Gap-Soo and Director Jang Michelle once again for further validation.

Michelle gently brushed her fingers through Elines’s red hair. “Perhaps it’s because you come from the pure essence of the fire element, but you’re incredibly beautiful. It’s beauty that would be hard to find among humans.”

Even Gap-Soo, who usually disagreed with anything Michelle said, nodded. “Yes, your appearance is certainly exceptional.”

“Hearing the two of you say that gives me a bit more confidence!” Elines said.

“Confidence in what?” Gap-Soo asked.

“Well, in... in being able to...” Elines hurriedly covered her mouth.

“In what?” Michelle pressed.

“In being able to raise the view count for Chul-Soo’s livestreams decisively!” Elines quickly improvised.

“Oh, that’s a commendable mindset,” Gap-Soo replied.

“Chul-Soo will like that for sure,” Michelle added.

Both Gap-Soo and Michelle nodded. With a guest as beautiful as Elines, the view count was bound to skyrocket. But just then, someone appeared in the workshop.

“Who the hell are you?”

Gap-Soo and Michelle flinched and turned toward the source of the voice.