NOVEL NEXT Chapter 51
“…Why? Does my appearance look that strange?”
Confused by my silent stare, Chae-young began checking herself over.
“There doesn’t seem to be anything odd about me…”
At her self-muttering, I quickly snapped out of it and shook my head.
“It’s not that there’s anything strange, but… you feel different from usual…”
Upon hearing my words, Chae-young seemed to understand why I had been silent and let out a discontented sigh.
“At the very least, you should act normally around me, so I don’t feel as embarrassed.”
“S-sorry.”
“Alright then, how about that thing you asked me last time? Did you get the approval?”
In response to Chae-young’s question, I nodded and answered.
“They agreed after I explained the situation. Shall I get one now?”
“Yeah. Honestly, I’m already reaching my limit even while sober.”
At her request, I took a can of beer from the refrigerator in one corner of the waiting room and handed it to her.
“Thanks.”
As soon as she took the beer can from me, she opened it and took a swig.
I merely watched her.
Because it would undoubtedly feel more awkward if I interrupted her with conversation here.
While silently watching Chae-young, a question popped into my mind, and I asked her.
“Come to think of it, how did you do that?”
“Hm? What?”
“Your eye color and hair—they weren’t like that before, were they?”
As she was drinking the beer, Chae-young chuckled and pulled her hair.
Her dyed secret two-tone hair slid up, revealing the wig she was wearing underneath.
“Of course, it’s just a wig and lenses. They came in the package.”
“Oh, really?”
No wonder the publisher’s side had suggested cosplay beforehand… They seemed more serious than I thought.
“Have you had enough to drink now?”
“Can’t I have just one more can…?”
“Nope, it’s enough.”
Ignoring her slurred plea—she was already considerably tipsy—I immediately called our designated stylists through Tanaka.
The makeup began.
Experiencing makeup for the first time was more awkward than I imagined.
The sensation of having powder applied and being patted with cotton was just strange…
The basic makeup was finished sooner than expected, and I felt relieved that it wasn’t longer.
Once the stylists packed up their tools and stepped aside, I glanced beside me.
Chae-young, who was having her makeup done with her eyes closed, was visible.
Since she often received makeup when working in broadcasting, it seemed familiar to her.
Although her mental state wasn’t fully settled, despite the alcohol, she kept fidgeting restlessly.
It looked like the outfit she was wearing now was more revealing compared to her usual attire…
I pondered for a moment then rose, retrieving a knee blanket from the bag I had brought.
“Senior.”
Because she was still getting her makeup done, Chae-young turned just one eye toward me.
“What is it?”
“Move your hands for a second.”
When Chae-young moved her hands as I asked, I covered her lap with the blanket.
Surprisingly, my action seemed unexpected to the stylists behind me, as I heard some murmurs.
Also, Chae-young seemed taken aback by my unexpected gesture.
“What’s this about?”
“I’m sorry, that’s why.”
At my words, she chuckled softly, placed her hand on the knee blanket, and closed her eyes again for the makeup.
Compared to before, she appeared much more relaxed, likely helped by the blanket.
“Senior, I’ll go see Tanaka while you continue with the makeup.”
“Go ahead.”
After leaving Chae-young who was having her makeup done, I stepped out of the waiting room and just in time met Tanaka walking down the corridor.
“Oh, Department Head. Is there something you needed? If you had waited in the waiting room, I could have come to you.”
“Ah, there’s something I wanted to ask.”
“Go ahead.”
“Uh, there’s that roulette in this broadcast’s content where we select gifts for users, right?”
“Ah, yes, there is.”
“About those rewards on the roulette…”
After hearing my proposal, Tanaka nodded hesitantly, seeming skeptical, but I didn’t mind.
This approach would definitely be more effective than giving everything away simply because it’s the opening event.
***
Reverse Arcadia Gallery was enjoying unprecedented prosperity since its establishment.
There was only one day left until the game opened.
Also, with the release of the special pre-open video imminent, various people were flocking to the gallery.
[Nickname: Anonymous]
[Title: Special pre-open video release in 1 hour!]
Can’t wait to see what concept they went with for the video. Expecting big things from the Li Gallery!
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– rl really…
– Thumbs up for sure!
[Nickname: Anonymous]
[Title: Reasons to look forward to Reverse Arcadia’s broadcast today when Girls’ Memorial opened in August… Fact]
First off, Enson GT’s standard operating procedure is to distribute plenty of in-game resources when opening, making entry easier.
So, they will likely shower resources this time too, and I’m curious to see how much they’ll give during the broadcast.
With the 20-roll guarantee from pre-registration and broadcast resources combined, it seems entirely possible to secure 50 rolls easily.
So, don’t foolishly head into it without preparation—definitely consider rerolling and starting from there.
If it’s too difficult, consider purchasing a reroll.
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– August opening is meaningless, haha.
– rl They do generously distribute stuff, but the limited rates are high, so a gold spoon isn’t required, but rerolling is necessary.
– Is that how cruel gacha is?
– nn It’s actually generous as far as gacha games go, but there are a lot of limited items.
Jae-hyun, who was lurking on the community, was thinking along the same lines as the Reverse Arcadia Gallery users.
Jae-hyun had also once succeeded in rerolling using the goods generously distributed during the early days of Girls’ Memorial’s launch.
Lost in imagining the characters he would reroll after the launch, Jae-hyun found himself as the countdown to the video release began.
The screen showed the countdown for the video release—60 seconds.
59 became 30, 30 became 10, and as 10 turned to 0, the moment arrived.
“Ah… It’s starting.”
With anticipation, he popped a couple of pieces of popcorn into his mouth as the video began playing automatically according to his setup.
As expected, the opening of the memorial video was a trailer.
After all, the original source of Reverse Arcadia’s hype was its trailer.
Of course, what none of us expected was that after the trailer, Isida Kay would personally appear in an interview to support the game.
Perhaps because of that, the gallery was in chaos, with Isida Kay’s personal fans and game fans mixing together.
Jae-hyun, who was enjoying observing the chaos in the gallery, turned his gaze quickly back to the monitor, startled by the sudden announcement from the MC.
“Hello! I’m Nagao Kenzo, who has been entrusted with the broadcasting of Reverse Arcadia following Girls’ Memorial! Nice to meet you all!”
The MC’s greeting was followed by aplauses from all sides.
Though I wasn’t expecting much from the open memorial video, it seemed like they had invited quite a number of guests this time.
“As we get started, I would like to introduce the guests. First, the person everyone knows very well—Director Jihojin, the overall director of this Reverse Arcadia project. Please welcome him!”
The moment Kenzo finished speaking, Jihojin appeared, and Jae-hyun accidentally dropped a few pieces of popcorn.
“Hold on… Isn’t this the commander who briefly appeared in the trailer?”
“Hello again, I’m Jihojin, the overall director for Reverse Arcadia. Nice to meet you!”
With his introduction, the applause erupted.
Jae-hyun nodded, recognizing Jihojin’s familiar figure from the years watching his work.
“Then, let’s introduce the next guest. This may be the first time the users are seeing her, but she is responsible for the sound of both Girls’ Memorial and Reverse Arcadia. Let’s welcome our Sound Director, Han Chae-young!”
As soon as Kenji finished speaking, the screen transitioned.
On the screen appeared Henrietta, who until now existed only as an illustration, nodding toward the camera.
Different from the settings of Henrietta, she seemed a little shy, with a slightly blushed face, but it added a liveliness and increased the quality.
Mesmerized by the incredible quality of Henrietta’s cosplay, Jae-hyun turned his gaze toward the gallery, to find the discussion there had shifted from Isida Kay to Henrietta cosplay.
[Nickname: Anonymous]
[Title: Isn’t she the Sound Director? lol…]
[Chae-young’s Henrietta Cosplay Capture Image]
I initially thought they had hired a professional cosplayer for the cosplay.
The quality is just insane.
I almost wrote a compliment on the gallery about that Henrietta cosplay but chickened out due to fear.
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-Hen… Her eyes…!
-Was there something you wanted to compliment, Mr. MC? lol
-Wow, it’s genuinely incredible.
[Nickname: Anonymous]
[Title: EnsonGT<<< Chewed Fans Gathering in One Place 8/10]
Seriously, isn't Jihojin like this, and this Sound Director Han Chae-young as well? If a director is at least a Team Leader level,
What is it that makes these high-level people enjoy cosplay and act as entertainers in front of users?
At this point, it's not just for professional reasons; they're genuinely enjoying it, haha.
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-Now that you mention it, that’s true!
-This means people at the level of managers or directors are doing cosplay. Incredible.
-lol I can't contain my laughter.
-I imagined this and nearly choked, seriously hilarious!