Hobbyist VTuber-Chapter 222

Official) Nael’s Red Pill.jpg

ㄴ Seriously, she’s pretty.

ㄴ I swear, she looks like someone you’d want to scoop up in both arms and cuddle.

ㄴ Hey...

Nael’s Red Pill is adorable—should we all press ‘♥’?

From now on, any attack on Nael is an attack on me.

As the Illusionary Realm community heated up over the sudden discovery of Nael’s “Red Pill,” discussions about Nael’s behavior toward Ha-eun also started to emerge.

It all stemmed from an edited video of Star Athletics Competition, now being dubbed “Nael’s Red Pill Footage.”

Ha-eun-ssi is the best!!! <<< This totally feels like a workplace colleague moment... hoxy?

ㄴ Hmm.

ㄴ Oh no, they’re about to get “Goryeo Rice Cooker’d.”

What’s the big deal about calling her Ha-eun-ssi? Why are you guys the only ones getting it?

ㄴ Normally, you’d use a full name.

ㄴ This means Ha-eun and Nael must know each other.

Unlike the other fans seated nearby, who all referred to Ha-eun by her full name, Nael was the only one calling her “Ha-eun-ssi.”

That peculiarity alone was enough to spark multiple theories about their relationship across various communities.

And since most of these theories hinged on the assumption that Ha-eun and Nael were already acquainted, people started considering the possible ways a VTuber like Nael and a celebrity like Ha-eun could have crossed paths.

Which led to one particular theory gaining momentum:

That, just like Nael, Ha-eun was also a VTuber.

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Title > Reasons Why Nael’s Stream Proves Ha-eun = Diah

ㅇㅇ | 20:53

If you’ve ever watched Nael’s streams, you’d know.

This girl doesn’t know the meaning of tension.

(Nael’s horror game stream clip)

The background music in the warehouse is terrifying, and she doesn’t even bother looking for a flashlight—just charges in.

Then, when a giant spider ghost jumps out, all she says is, “Huh, that’s actually kinda cute.”

That’s the kind of person Nael is.

Even during her debut stream, there wasn’t a single ounce of forced enthusiasm.

But there was one time when Nael was extremely nervous.

And when was that?

(Diah & Nael IRL collab clip)

00:27~

It was when she had a real-life collab with Diah.

“O-oh, today... we have a special guest.”

She literally started by stuttering.

You see her hands twitch every time Diah does something?

It’s undeniable—she was nervous as hell.

But what if it wasn’t just because she was streaming with Diah?

What if it was because the person she had been fangirling over all this time, Lee Ha-eun, was sitting right next to her?

(Clip of Nael malfunctioning when asked whether The Sunshine’s Kim Jung-hyun or Diah was prettier)

What if the reason Nael short-circuited in that moment...

Was because they were the same person?

If every time she looked at Diah, she couldn’t help but blurt out how pretty she was...

(Picture of a frog realizing something)

What if Nael had already been telling us this whole time?

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ㄴ Whoa.

ㄴ I thought Nael was just being dramatic, but if it’s really Ha-eun... that changes things.

ㄴ Yeah, you don’t get that kind of reaction just because someone’s pretty, y’know.

The speculation about Diah had simmered down after the Goryeo Rice Cooker lawsuits.

But it was never truly gone—just waiting for the embers to reignite.

And now, the flames were creeping back up again.

Illusionary Realm) Diah >>>> everyone else ‘miscellaneous’

Okay, but why would Lee Ha-eun even be a VTuber?

ㄴ That’s still a mystery.

ㄴ Honestly, she doesn’t have any reason to be one.

Wait, so Diah’s dog = Ha-eun’s dog was real???

ㄴ Ha-eun’s Instagram is full of dog photos, but what about Diah’s?

ㄴ Idk, on Twitter she only ever mentions how cute her dog is—never posts pictures.

From that point on, the community became obsessed with hunting for more “proof” that Ha-eun and Diah were one and the same.

If it turned out that Lee Ha-eun was actually VTuber Diah, there wouldn’t be a bigger scandal in the industry.

The only thing preventing them from reaching a definite conclusion was the lack of solid evidence.

Diah’s “Red Pill” moment—where her real voice slipped—had only lasted three seconds.

And there wasn’t a single drama or movie where Ha-eun’s voice had ever been recorded in a similarly husky tone.

On top of that...

“But if Diah really is Ha-eun... doesn’t that mean the unicorns are screwed?”

Some unexpected posts began appearing in the community, diverting attention away from the search for Diah’s true identity.

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Title > But If Diah = ◈ Nоvеlіgһт ◈ (Continue reading) Ha-eun, Aren’t the Unicorns Screwed?

KimchiDumplingPack | 21:10

(GIFs of Ha-eun’s skinship scenes in The Moonlight That Parts the Clouds)

(GIFs of Ha-eun’s romance scenes in The Sunshine)

ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

ㄴ You bastard.

ㄴ Delete this post.

ㄴ No, no, no, no, no, no, no!

ㄴ (Unicorn horn-breaking emoji)

The thread quickly devolved into chaos.

Some were spamming Ha-eun’s romance scenes, while others were still determined to uncover the truth about Diah.

To Noeulis (Diah’s fans), she was essentially their virtual girlfriend.

If Diah turned out to be actress Lee Ha-eun, the emotional damage would be catastrophic.

Of course, there were those who brushed it off, saying acting is just acting.

But there were also those who genuinely feared the fallout from Diah’s “Red Pill” moment.

And so, as the Illusionary Realm community spiraled into its most chaotic state yet...

For the first time, a post surfaced that seriously argued against the theory that Diah was Ha-eun—

And it actually had solid reasoning.

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Title > I Found Diah’s Real Red Pill (Summary Inside)

CottonFieldBound | 01:51

(Screenshot of Daramji’s old New World TV broadcast page)

If you know, you know—this was Daramji’s home base.

This translation is the intellectual property of Novelight.

Back in the day, when Daramji was the kid president of YouTube, every one of his live streams had its own restream running in parallel.

But those golden days ended five years ago.

Now? The place is a graveyard.

(Screenshot of Daramji’s old manager list)

(Screenshot highlighting user “D.A.”)

See this?

This was the D.A. Daramji always referred to as his “foundation” back in the day.

(Screenshot of D.A.’s New World TV profile, showing an account creation date of 12 years ago)

Twelve.

Years.

Ago.

For the clueless ones, I came prepared:

(Old YouTube link of Daramji’s stream, timestamp 2:31~)

“Alright, we’ve finalized our new Illusionary Realm members! There are five of them, as announced earlier!”

“Oh, and fun fact—turns out the youngest member used to be a regular viewer of mine on New World TV back in the day! I was shocked when I found out.”

In other words:

Daramji’s old New World TV manager = Illusionary Realm’s youngest member = Diah = D.A.

Do you really still think Diah is Lee Ha-eun?

A seven-year-old Ha-eun was supposedly watching New World TV in its one-viewer days?

(Kicking frog meme)

Cut the bullshit.

One-line summary:

(Screenshot of a deleted Goryeo Rice Cooker post)

Idiot.

For now, nothing about Diah’s Red Pill was truly confirmed.

The theory that she was actress Lee Ha-eun was gaining traction—

But neither side had definitive proof.

Not yet.

***

"Ah, Woo Ah-reum scores 7 points!"

"Now, as long as Lee Ha-eun scores at least 4 points, Luna Entertainment’s team will win. Alright, she draws back and—!"

While the Illusionary Realm community was in an uproar over Nael’s “Red Pill,”

the Star Athletics Competition resumed airing after a brief commercial break,

broadcasting Ha-eun’s archery finals.

At that moment, Ha-eun and Da-yeon were both seated on the living room sofa,

focused solely on watching TV.

They had yet to hear the news about Nael’s Red Pill being revealed.

"Okay, I get that you’re fast, but where did you learn archery?"

"Crash course before the match. Maybe... ten minutes of training?"

After briefly discussing Ha-eun’s archery skills—

—Whoosh!

—Thunk!

"Oh, 9 points! Luna Entertainment wins!"

"Winning both the sprint and the archery! Lee Ha-eun is undoubtedly the champion of the women’s division!"

Ha-eun’s final arrow secured Luna Entertainment’s victory.

And immediately after, Da-yeon’s suspicious tone followed.

"...You’re gonna say you just followed the instructions again, aren’t you?"

"Because it’s true."

"You insufferable little genius."

Getting up from the sofa, Da-yeon then mentioned wanting to check out Ha-eun’s soundproof booth.

After all, she had already seen Star Athletics Competition live from the stands.

What really intrigued her now was the soundproof booth that hadn’t been there the last time she visited Ha-eun’s home.

More specifically, she was curious about the setup Diah used for her streams—

since Diah was Da-yeon’s favorite VTuber.

"I might need to buy one too. I wanna see how it’s set up."

"If that’s the case, then sure...."

Ha-eun led Da-yeon to her room, opened the soundproof booth’s door for her, then returned to the living room to continue watching Star Athletics Competition.

In other words—Da-yeon was now alone inside the booth.

"............."

That was why she hesitated for a moment while staring at Ha-eun’s computer.

And after cautiously peeking outside the booth to check Ha-eun’s whereabouts—

'...Just a quick look. Just for a second.'

Settling into the stream chair inside the booth,

Da-yeon finally turned on the computer.

She then grabbed the keyboard and mouse—

"Jik... bak... gu... ri...."

—And began searching for something she absolutely couldn’t let Ha-eun catch her doing.

Of course, Da-yeon knew it wasn’t exactly polite to snoop through Ha-eun’s computer.

But curiosity got the better of her.

What if Ha-eun was hiding something?

Something "not-so-appropriate" for minors like them?

Fortunately—or unfortunately—Da-yeon found no such content.

Disappointed yet relieved at the same time, she decided to open the internet and browse Diah’s streaming channel instead.

But then—

[ thatkxkd09 ]

"Huh?"

For some reason, the account that was logged in wasn’t Diah’s.

Even more surprising—

It was an ID Da-yeon had seen somewhere before.

'...No way.'

She instinctively moved the cursor to check the watch history and donation records of thatkxkd09.

And within seconds—

"...You’ve got to be kidding me."

She was greeted by a long list of records showing that thatkxkd09 had watched Hida’s streams.

Not just that—there were multiple instances of malicious donation messages.

Among the infamous trolls that had persistently harassed Hida,

one of them had turned out to be none other than Ha-eun herself.

It was only after this realization that Da-yeon noticed—

Ha-eun had been standing right behind her.

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"...What are you looking at?"

"?!?!?"

The sudden sound of Ha-eun’s voice sent Da-yeon’s heart plummeting.

However,

if they were to compare situations,

At this very moment, Ha-eun was basically a criminal caught in the act.

"Hey, CottonCandy09. Seems like this witch has a lot of questions for you...."

Forcing a smile, Da-yeon offered Ha-eun one last chance to explain herself.

A bead of sweat formed on Ha-eun’s forehead.

But in her mind, Da-yeon wasn’t exactly in a position to judge, either.

"Uh, um... Da-yeon7-ssi? I don’t think you have the right to call me out here...?"

Bringing up Da-yeon’s own account—the one she had been deliberately ignoring—Ha-eun went on the defensive.

Thus began a mudslinging battle.

"Oh, please. At least I had the guts to just name myself Da-yeon7. You, on the other hand, went with ‘CottonCandy’!"

"A... account names don’t mean anything!"

"It’s about intent, you sneaky little—!"

"Oh yeah? Then what about you always bringing up VR horror games? If anyone here’s got questionable intentions, it’s definitely you!"

The argument quickly devolved into a petty back-and-forth over who was more suspicious.

But in the end—

Both had to admit neither of them had the moral high ground.

And so—

With a final handshake,

they officially agreed to never pull anything like this again.

"Hey, Ha-eun. Let’s not be cowards hiding in the shadows."

"...Yeah."

Once the treaty between thatkxkd09 and ekdus7 had been signed, sealed, and delivered,

Da-yeon finally asked what she had come here for in the first place—

How exactly did one go about purchasing a soundproof booth?

"Having everything set up like this is really convenient. Feels cozy, too."

After examining Ha-eun’s booth for a while, Da-yeon made up her mind to buy one for herself.

However, there was one thing she couldn’t quite figure out.

"What’s this table for?"

She pointed at a small table tucked into the corner of the booth.

And the answer that came back—

"That’s for when Diah’s cam is on. I use it for reviewing merch, introducing products... and snacking."

Ha-eun added that she’d be using it during her songpyeon-making stream tomorrow.

Remembering this, Da-yeon tuned into Diah’s stream about twelve hours later—

"Heh, looks delicious, right~? You want some~?"

Damn, that looks good.Oh god, here we go again.Please stop torturing us. 😭😭😭As expected, she was greeted by Diah’s usual playful voice.

And a bunch of beautifully made songpyeon teasingly close to the stream cam.

"Noeulis, say ‘Aah~’!"

—Whoosh!

—Nom nom nom.

"Heh, I’m gonna eat them all by myself~! Mmm, so good~."

Diah, you little—!Is it normal to feel the urge to slap someone right now? 😭😭Of course.SCREAMS IN FRUSTRATION.Da-yeon shook her head instinctively.

Diah was clearly messing with the Noeulis on purpose, knowing full well they’d react.

And yet, they still fell for it every time.

"Boyfriend? Yeah, right. They’re just her personal punching bag."