MTLNOVEL Chapter 1 - Anonymous Expert (1)
The current time is midnight.
I returned home exhausted.
I feel like I’m going to develop a mental illness.
No, maybe I’ve already developed one.
I work three part-time jobs a day.
First, newspaper delivery.
Without even washing up, I just put on a hoodie and leave newspapers along the designated route.
Second, fast food restaurant crew.
I skip breakfast and go to work.
After enduring about 6 hours of non-stop order bombardment, it’s 4 PM.
I immediately rush to the kindergarten to safely pick up the four twins.
I return home, take a short nap, and head straight to the local bar. I work like a zombie until 11:30 PM.
So how much do I earn in a day?
(Before tax) 130,000 won.
…I can’t take it anymore.
“Hey, Number 2! Come out right now!”
My hysterical sorrow exploded.
“Han Sejun! I said come out!”
How dare he not respond when the head of the household calls.
Finally,
Boom!
I kicked the door violently.
Only then did Number 2 sluggishly crawl out.
He’s my younger brother and the eldest son of this family, Han Sejun.
“Ah, what now! You know I’m a high school senior, why are you doing this?”
“What do you mean ‘what now’? You’re not even studying. Hey, from now on, you guys are in charge of picking up the quadruplets.”
“What? We have Han Sejin and Han Si-eun. Make them do it.”
Han Sejin and Han Si-eun. Also known as Number 3 and Number 4.
The second and third daughters of this family.
“So whether you make Sejin do it or call Cesco, you guys figure out how to pick them up from now on. Do I have to pick up the kids after working all day long?”
Han Sejun’s shoulders slumped.
“…Ah, alright. I know you’re working hard, sis.”
He bowed his head and shrunk down.
Sigh, I can’t scold such a fragile guy any further.
“Look at this kid, getting all gloomy after just a few words. How are you going to adapt in the military like that?”
“Stop pretending you’ve been to the military when you haven’t even gone yet.”
“Haven’t been to the military? Haven’t been to the military?”
As I glared at him with wide eyes, Han Sejun crawled back into his room like a drenched chick.
I sighed deeply.
Okay, let’s address this first.
The military, I’ve been there.
“Ah, fuck!”
How did I end up like this?
No, before that.
Why did I become a woman?
No, before that.
Why did I become the eldest daughter of 10 siblings?
I was definitely Han Yujin, the eldest son and only child of the Han family.
One day, I woke up and had become a woman.
…Alright. Let’s say, giving a hundred concessions, that I became a woman. But why do I have 9 unknown kids under me?!
Why are my parents, Han Seongwang and Mrs. Kim Chang-im, working as laborers abroad?!
The reality I lived in was a bit different. No, not a bit, but very, very, very different.
So the conclusion I came to was,
Parallel universe.
If we call the world I originally lived in the ‘First World’, there I was a male and an only child.
And if we call this current world the ‘Second World’, here I’m a female and the eldest daughter of 10 siblings.
My parents are the same, my name is the same, but my gender, age, and number of siblings are different.
It couldn’t be explained by anything other than the parallel universe theory.
…Anyway,
“Ha, fuck.”
I really want to go back. I really, really want to go back.
This terrible reality where I have to throw all the money I earn into supporting the family. I feel like I want to just throw out all 9 of them.
But I couldn’t do that.
The more I stayed with them, the more I saw similarities with myself, these siblings of mine from a parallel world.
…Still, it was most comfortable when I was an only child.
Playing games, playing games, and playing more games…
“Oh?”
Han Sejin, our family’s third child and second daughter, came down from the second floor. Seeing me, she waved her hand and grinned.
“Sis, you’re home?”
The word ‘sis’ grates on my ears.
Even after hearing it hundreds of times, it’s still a title that can never mix with me, like oil.
“Sis my foot. Address me as the noble head of this household.”
“Ah, what’s wrong now. What’s got our sis all upset again?”
Han Sejin approached me affectionately, massaging my shoulders. She’s preparing to be an idol, so she’s naturally good at sweet-talking.
“Never mind that, Number 3. Brief me on the household finances.”
At my question, Han Sejin turned on an old and worn-out smartphone.
“Still in the red, of course. Even if we minimize the fixed expenses for the 10 of us, we’ll be bankrupt in about a month.”
“Oh my, Miss Han Sejin. You’re talking as if it’s someone else’s problem. If you know that, shouldn’t you and the others tighten your belts and get part-time jobs too?”
When I pointed this out, Han Sejin shrugged her shoulders.
“Nah, I’m exempt. I’m preparing to be an idol, remember?”
“Bullshit. Do idol trainees not have hands or feet?”
“They don’t have time, they say. Make Si-eun do it.”
Passing the buck, shirking responsibility.
Seeing things like this, she’s definitely Han Seongwang’s blood, just like me.
I said,
“Anyway, I’m going to rest in my room now, so keep it quiet.”
“Oh, of course! When our only source of income, eldest daughter Han Yujin, is finally resting. But, sis.”
Han Sejin put her palms together.
“Can I have 20,000 won to buy a cushion?”
“Didn’t you buy one last time?”
“It didn’t match my skin tone so I gave it to Si-eun.”
I handed the money to Han Sejin while mentally writing the character for ‘endurance’ about 20,000 times.
And then,
I finally entered my precious shelter.
I immediately turned on the computer with my toes.
“Let’s just play for one hour.”
The only hope that allows me to live on even though my world suddenly changed.
It’s currently the most popular strategy simulation game with over 300,000 concurrent players.
I’m good at this game. Beyond imagination.
I’m not sure if I should call it a past life, but anyway, I had a very high reputation as a clean skill user since I was a man.
But now……
Maybe it’s because I’ve been under a lot of stress since becoming a woman.
I started doing toxic things that I never cared about before.
Things like bullying newbies or mocking opponents.
My conscience pricked at me sometimes.
But what can I do when it relieves my stress?
If you became a woman, suddenly had 9 family members to take care of, and worked all day long, no one could throw stones at me.
I quickly created a room.
The map is Wilderness,
The title is casually,
[1:1 Wilderness Only for those who want to feel the wall]
Someone immediately entered.
The nickname is… ‘WantToLose’?
That’s a pretty arrogant name from the start.
The guy greeted politely.
WantToLose: Hi
I1li1lI1lil1i: h2
My nickname was what’s called a barcode.
I checked the opponent’s record by clicking on their profile.
Wins: 327 Losses: 0 Disconnects: 7
I1li1lI1lil1i: you
I1li1lI1lil1i: pretty good?
WantToLose: I’m decent
I1li1lI1lil1i: confident you can win?
WantToLose: nope
I1li1lI1lil1i: lol
WantToLose: confident I’ll lose to you lol
I1li1lI1lil1i: ?
…You need to be taught a lesson.
As I pressed start, the countdown began.
“We’re going to start giving a proper lesson in offense and defense!”
A man is smiling while looking at the chat window.
It’s Hyun Junho, currently a pro gamer for
-Yuha
-Yuha
-The nickname is a barcode
-Wonder how long until the opponent shows their true colors lol
-Screenshot ON
Actually, from a pro’s perspective, this kind of behavior doesn’t help improve skills at all.
The reason for entering public rooms to play games despite knowing this.
Content where you crush provocative opponents is trending on YouTube.
Among them, Hyun Junho’s videos consistently surpass 300,000 views each time they’re uploaded.
“The opponent seemed very confident… Let’s start with a light provocation.”
WantToLose: Can I make you
WantToLose: feel the wall instead?
I1li1lI1lil1i: These days even
I1li1lI1lil1i: punching bags talk lol
“This friend is quite cheeky.”
Hyun Junho’s main race was Alien. But for this match, he chose Human.
In fact, he was confident no matter which of the three races he chose.
The opponent would probably be at the level of a common amateur anyway.
Still, to prevent gambling moves, he blocked the entrance and started.
The opponent’s worker came into view on a scouting mission.
I1li1lI1lil1i: Knock knock
I1li1lI1lil1i: Someone’s here to use you as a punching bag
I1li1lI1lil1i: Please open up lol
WantToLose: lol cute
He thought he should teach them a lesson.
He decided to gather troops lightly to assess the opponent’s capabilities.
6 Marines, 2 Tanks, 1 Vulture.
As Hyun Junho’s troops advanced towards the enemy base, another chat message appeared.
I1li1lI1lil1i: You seem very angry
I1li1lI1lil1i: lol cute
The opponent’s Alien forces came down to block Hyun Junho’s advance.
6 Zerglings.
Hyun Junho focused on unit control to lead the game advantageously.
‘Huh? What’s this?’
The opponent’s unit control wasn’t bad either.
Usually in this kind of situation, losing 2 Zerglings would be breaking even.
But the opponent showed control by slightly pulling back Zerglings with low HP, and managed to block the advance without losing a single unit.
It was truly impressive.
“Tsk, this friend is pretty good.”
Hyun Junho clicked his tongue.
And then,
I1li1lI1lil1i: Hey you
I1li1lI1lil1i: Main base
The opponent’s dropship flew towards Hyun Junho’s main base. He hurriedly moved all his troops back to the main base.
But it was an empty dropship. A fake.
Taking advantage of the gap, 10 Zerglings invaded Hyun Junho’s natural expansion.
I1li1lI1lil1i: Hi natural expansion
Annoyingly, they just killed a few workers and safely retreated the Zerglings again.
Glancing at the chat window, the reactions were unusual.
-Exorcism ON
-?
-?
-Hmm
-Maybe…
-The opponent is good
-Yuha lol
Hyun Junho focused again and took his third base.
I1li1lI1lil1i: Your natural expansion
Seeing the chat, Hyun Junho quickly switched the screen to his natural expansion.
There was nothing there.
Then,
[Your forces are under attack.]
I1li1lI1lil1i: Workers are delicious lol
All the workers at the third base were burnt to death by the High Templar’s lightning magic.
“Ah.”
The game was essentially over at this point.
Unable to stop the barcode’s following troops, the natural expansion and third base were destroyed.
“…Okay. They’re pretty good. I need to beat this one with my main race.”
WantToLose: gg
WantToLose: re?
I1li1lI1lil1i: Please do it try it
“…”
-Park Hodu! Park Hodu! Park Hodu! Park Hodu!
-Crushed lolololololol
-Toyed with ON lololololol
-The opponent is good, who could it be?
-Seems like Jung Suhyuk
He was angry. Even if it was an off-race, it was an overwhelming defeat.
Judging by the skill, this couldn’t possibly be an amateur.
‘…Who is this person?’
There was a distinct scent of another pro.
Finally, Hyun Junho swallowed his pride and typed in the chat.
WantToLose: Please do
I1li1lI1lil1i: Nah get lost I won’t
I1li1lI1lil1i has left the game.