What day is it today?
It’s Christmas.
In the past, Christmas was just a launchpad for game events for me.
Even games that usually never give out freebies tend to host big events and shower players with rewards during Christmas.
So, back then, even though I rarely went outside and just played games, I would curse my game friends who didn’t log in during Christmas and play games all day.
But now, it’s different.
I looked at Anna and Pinkubelly, who were busy decorating the hospital room in the arms of the doctor.
From balloons to a Christmas tree and decorations, the room was filled with carols echoing through the air.
The once dull hospital room was now turning red.
“Can I expect presents…? Wait, but…”
Honestly, receiving gifts is nice, but I started wondering if I could even use them.
Truthfully, I’m living quite comfortably now, lacking nothing, so there’s really nothing I need.
“I’d rather get some virtual world pocket money… Ahem.”
My parents did deposit 100 million into Leore, but since it’s money that can only be used in Leore and there’s no concept of spending to grow stronger in the game, it’s pretty much useless.
I only occasionally buy costumes when the cash shop updates, so the money just sits there, wasted.
“Come to think of it, are there any mobile-like games here?”
I used to enjoy idle and collection games too.
When I first came here as Arang, I was too preoccupied with the virtual world to pay attention, but I used to play a lot of collection games.
Back then, I would tremble every time I spent money, debating whether to eat ramen or drink water, but now I don’t have to worry about that.
Of course, there’s a limit, but with parents who give 100 million as pocket money and are among the richest in the world…! I want to enjoy games not just with business cards but with fully maxed-out characters and their exclusive weapons. I want to show off.
“I should talk to my parents about this later.”
==
When the Christmas party started, Baedeokgae also came, and we all watched movies and chatted about Leore, having a great time.
Especially for lunch, chefs came and cooked outside the hospital room, serving us delicious course meals.
After some discussion about the upcoming raid next week, it was time for presents.
I thought I’d get gifts, but I didn’t expect it to turn into such a serious atmosphere.
First, Pinkubelly gave me a scarf, and Baedeokgae gave me a cute Santa outfit.
And then, the long-awaited Anna gave me a small envelope about the size of a business card.
“Huh?”
For a moment, I almost felt disappointed, but I quickly pulled myself together.
Anna wouldn’t give me something small on such an important Christmas.
“Hehe. Curious? I was going to give this to Arang earlier, but I thought you might not understand money yet. But after seeing you use the money in Leore, I realized you do understand.”
Anna opened the envelope, and slowly, the gift emerged.
“Arang, no matter what you do, there won’t be any restrictions, but don’t go spending 1 billion all at once, okay? Got it?”
It wasn’t a business card.
It was a card.
Not just any credit card, but a colorless, monochrome card—a black card.
“Wow… Is that a black card…?”
“Eek! R-really, a black card?”
Pinkubelly and Baedeokgae were shocked when they saw the black card in Anna’s hand.
Honestly, I was shocked too.
Gulp.
Back when I was a guy, I knew about black cards.
It’s not something you can get just by having a lot of money; only the top-tier wealthy who meet many conditions can use it. And here it was, in Anna’s hand.
It’s only natural that our family has one.
We’re among the richest and most powerful in the world.
But the card Anna showed had my name clearly engraved in English.
Wait, I’m only 15, right? Even if the year changes, I’ll be 16. Is it even possible to issue a card at this age?
The only card I’ve used as a kid was a transportation card, so I’m not sure.
But if Anna gave it to me as a gift, there must be no issues.
“Still, I’ve set it up so that all of Arang’s transactions will be reported to me. This is just in case of emergencies, and I won’t interfere unless necessary.”
“Thank you, sis…!”
“And I’ve already linked it to your access device, so you can make easy payments in the virtual world.”
“!!! R-really!?”
“Yes.”
This is insane.
I’m going to look for some subculture collection games to play before bed tonight.
==
For lunch, I partied with Pinkubelly, Baedeokgae, and Anna, and in the evening, I spent time with my parents as a family.
After all the events, I thought about looking for subculture games, but I didn’t have the energy.
Playing games for 24 hours isn’t hard, but spending a whole day surrounded by beautiful girls in a lively atmosphere in real life drained all my energy.
In the end, I fell asleep in Anna’s arms.
In the morning, after the check-ups and exercises I missed during the party, I logged into the virtual world but didn’t go straight to Leore.
With so many game genres these days, I couldn’t decide what to play, so I posted on the fan cafe.
==
[Fan Cafe]
Notice>
[Must Read] – [Looking for Recommendations for Subculture Collection Games]
I don’t care if the BM is spicy.
Cute, sexy, and as few male characters as possible.
Preferably games with short playtime, something idle-like. I can’t reduce my Leore time.
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-Arang playing subculture games?
-Lately, subculture games have been too spicy with their BM, so it’s hard to recommend…
ㄴIsn’t Arang the least concerned about BM here? LOL
ㄴㄹㅇ LOL The person who dumped 100 million into Leore is Arang, LOL
-I recommend Girl’s War N.
ㄴDidn’t they mess around with the gacha rates?
ㄴThey did some rate manipulation, but they’ve been managing well since.
-For a second, I thought Arang was quitting Leore.
ㄴLooks like they just want an idle game to play for like 5 minutes a day?
ㄴWho even spends money on those kinds of games?
ㄴThey do, you idiot (Deleted comment).
ㄴLOLOLOLOLOLOL
ㄴSince they said they don’t care about BM, it seems like they’re planning to whale hard.
-I recommend Arknights!!!
ㄴArknights is so avant-garde, it’s super fun.
==
Not long after posting, my thread blew up.
Thanks to that, I got a good grasp of which games are popular among gamers right now.
Everyone was so busy tearing into each other that the pros and cons of each game became very clear.
There were about three games that caught my interest, so I’ll have to take a serious look at their characters later.
First.
There’s something I need to do.
==
We decided to practice our coordination with the raid team today.
The Awakening Skill system was just updated, and before we could even get used to it, the raid dropped, so we need to practice as much as possible.
“Link Start!”
I didn’t need to say it, but I shouted a line from a novel I enjoyed reading back in the day as I logged into Leore.
“You’re here.”
The guild members who were already logged into Leore lined up and knelt as they spoke to me.
“Yeah. Did everyone have a good Christmas?”
“…”
“Sorry…”
==
WFK
The most glorious word and title in Leore.
This new season’s raid.
I have no idea how it’s going to turn out.
This time, we set a one-month period for the WFK attempt.
Usually, setting a timeframe for raid attempts isn’t precise.
Since we don’t know if the raid will be easy or hard, we need to set a generous timeframe.
But this creates a problem.
The real-world issue.
Everyone is hiding it, but I know they’re feeling the pressure.
Suddenly, we have to take a whole month off from real life.
Unless you’re a streamer or YouTuber, this is really tough.
Unless you’re like Reina’s Mea’d raid team, which has sponsors and earns a salary, it’s hard.
But in Korea, there’s no such thing as sponsors or ads.
Even though a Korean created the access device and the virtual world, Korea still has a poor perception of gaming.
‘And I can’t afford to care about that…’
Reina said that having sponsors or ads would help a lot, but it comes with many restrictions.
That’s why I don’t stream.
But to get sponsors or ads, you need to stream first.
‘But if I don’t do anything, our raid team won’t be able to attempt WFK comfortably. They’ll probably feel rushed and anxious, playing hastily.’
It’s tough.
Running a raid team is really hard.
While waiting for the rest of the team to log in, I pondered and then had a sudden realization.
‘Wait… What if I just create a company? Then I can sponsor my own raid team.’
==
“Merry Christmas”
Inside the box is the prosthetic arm Arang has worn a few times, they say.
