I turned off the broadcast just as Hyun jumped in, and the controversy that had died down flared up again... Well, not really. Most people already knew about my relationship with Hyun.

Who are "most people"? The reporters, of course.

They know better than anyone who I've been hanging out with and living with all this time.

It started with the press conference in front of the courthouse, then another press conference after we caught Harmageddon, and then the film crew that came to Hyun's office.

After two press conferences and a filming, how could anyone not know about my relationship with Hyun?

Of course, some people might not know, but those who do far outnumber those who don't.

It wasn't just my opinion—that was actually the case.

Instead...

[What the hell is this guy doing?][124]

He's tall

Has a great body

Rich

Talented

Famous

And his wife isn't even a girlfriend but a horned-winged-shark-toothed-144B-cup-legal-loli girl?

Choi Hyun <- What the hell DOESN'T this guy have???

—The difference is so huge I'm not even angry anymore

└Seriously lol

└I feel so inadequate

└Can't even be jealous

—There is one thing he doesn't have

└What?

└His image lol. He ruined it all with this incident

└For real lol everyone's calling him a lolicon

└Huh? There were rumors like that?

└Here...

└Ugh

[Why isn't Choi Hyun in jail?][45]

Anyone can see he's a pedo, why isn't he arrested???? Seriously don't get it

—It's legal

└Why?

└Because her age is legal? She's in her 30s

└But she looks like a child...

└Why?

└She literally verified she's 30 on the broadcast

└Why?

└This guy lol closed his ears completely lol

Hyun became more famous online than in real life.

The controversy was so strong that it even buried my explanation broadcast.

Well, not completely buried—the clip of Hyun coming in at the end of my explanation broadcast was circulating all over the internet.

I chuckled as I looked at the posts about Hyun on a popular community site, then glanced to the side.

Hyun, who was looking at the screen with a sullen expression right beside me, sighed deeply as soon as he felt my gaze.

"You're quite popular."

"I never intended to become famous for something like this."

"What's the big deal? It's all true, isn't it?"

As soon as I teasingly threw out that comment, Hyun gave me a "why are you doing this to me" look. I burst into laughter and snuggled into his arms while petting Yong-Yong-Ie.

Though I said that, I was actually quite concerned about this controversy... or whatever it was.

What was I so concerned about?

[So legal lolis can exist in real life][326]

[Yu Sia coming out of the office.jpg]

She's seriously so small lol

Probably even smaller in person lol

How is this a married woman?

—Isn't this illegal photography???

└It's just a screenshot from the broadcast, so it's fine

└LOL you're so gullible lol

What else would it be but this damn body of mine?

What made me even more upset was that I had been fully grown before meeting the World Tree.

Do they think I enjoy living in this body? And I'm still growing, you know? I'm planning to get much bigger with my next molting!

Do they have any idea how much trouble I had giving birth to Yong-Yong-Ie with this small body!?

I wanted to argue like that, but I knew it would just become one of countless posts floating around the internet, so I decided to just let it go.

Slurp...

I pouted as I browsed the community site a bit longer, then drank some warm tea to calm myself down.

Nothing good would come from looking at this anymore. With that thought, I just turned off the screen.

"When Yong-Yong-Ie hatches, I'm not letting him near these community sites."

From what I've seen firsthand, this would be really bad for a child's mental health.

Since he has wings and can fly anywhere if he wants to, I should take him traveling abroad instead of letting him use the internet.

"That might not be as easy as you think."

"Nothing about parenting is easy. We just do our best."

"I'm worried because you're a Neotuber, so he'll be exposed to it whether he likes it or not."

"That's true, but I can't just quit now. When Yong-Yong-Ie is born, our food expenses will double, so how could I quit?"

"Ah."

I smiled bitterly at Hyun's reaction and hugged Yong-Yong-Ie tightly to my chest.

How much was our food bill this month...? As I was deep in thought, Hyun made a questioning sound and asked:

"But isn't your current eating because you're burning your Ignition Organ? Wouldn't food expenses decrease after Yong-Yong-Ie hatches?"

"Oh, is that so?"

Come to think of it, that was true, but I couldn't just stop YouTube right away.

It wasn't simply about attention or money. The problem was that I didn't know how much Yong-Yong-Ie would eat after hatching.

"But we don't know how much Yong-Yong-Ie will eat. When he hatches, he'll be in his growth phase and eat a ton, so thinking about that, I should continue."

"Does that tiny body even have room for that much food?"

Hearing the doubt in Hyun's voice, I turned to sit sideways and pointed at myself.

Did I have enough space to eat a cow weighing hundreds of kilograms by myself?

Hyun seemed to understand what I meant through my expression and gestures. He had a look of realization before bursting into laughter.

"I guess we'll have to think about food expenses later. Since we don't know how much Yong-Yong-Ie will eat."

"Exactly. So until then, we need to earn as much as possible, right?"

"That's right. So what are you planning for your next video? Strike while the iron is hot."

"Didn't you say last time it wasn't just hot, but a tsunami?"

"That's still water, isn't it? And now's not the time to be debating this."

I nodded as Hyun shrugged his shoulders.

It's definitely not the time to argue. I need to earn enough for several months of food for me and Yong-Yong-Ie.

But I can't just keep doing mukbang videos either.

To reduce food expenses even a little, I should upload other types of videos alongside mukbangs...

So what's the best way to take advantage of this opportunity?

Overshadow controversy with bigger controversy—if I could bring in a bigger wave not just by myself but by using someone else?

"...I have a good idea."

"What are you planning?"

"I've seen other videos where they sometimes invite guests instead of just doing mukbangs. I happen to have some good connections."

"Are you thinking of inviting Noona Ha-Young or Noona Ryu Hwa? That sounds good."

What Hyun suggested was certainly appealing, but those two aren't cards I should play just yet.

Besides, I have one more person I could invite.

Someone closer to me than anyone else, famous enough to overshadow most celebrities, someone I can call anytime...

The person being talked about most on the internet right now.

With a grin, I stood up while hugging Yong-Yong-Ie tightly.

"Are you free tonight?"

"Huh?"

"Didn't you say you'd be getting off work early today? Are you free tonight?"

"I am, but why suddenly tonight? Is there something we need to do?"

Whatever he was thinking, Hyun swallowed dryly and subtly covered himself with the blanket that had only been covering his legs.

Anyone watching would think I was in heat and spent all day licking and sucking.

"Why are you being so evasive? Besides, we haven't had time lately because we've been taking care of Yong-Yong-Ie. Or what, do you really want to do it today? Should I cancel today's broadcast?"

As I glared at him with a blank expression, Hyun cleared his throat and avoided my gaze.

It's definitely not that his love has cooled off. I occasionally catch him staring at me intently.

"No... It's absolutely not that I dislike or avoid doing it with you."

"I know that too. Who's the one who gets so excited that he keeps going until his hips get sore?"

I waited with an expression that said "go ahead, tell me," and Hyun scratched his head before answering.

"I'm worried it might be hard on you."

"...On me?"

It is a bit difficult to accommodate Hyun's size, but I don't dislike it...

"I don't mean that. I'm talking about when you gave birth to Yong-Yong-Ie. You were in so much pain then. When I think about that, I feel like I should hold back..."

I was happier than expected to know he was thinking of me, even putting aside his own desires.

For a moment, I was so overwhelmed that I considered actually going through with it tonight, but I held back and shook my head with a smile.

"Don't worry. That's not why I asked if you're free tonight."

"Oh, then you asked because you want me to film a video with you?"

"That's right. You should know that you'll be a regular guest from now on."

"Regular guest? What are you planning?"

With a smug laugh, I made a V-sign with my index and middle fingers.

"Hero and Monster Couple Vlog."

"Oh."

"Sounds good, right? This way we can upload videos that aren't just mukbangs, and when Yong-Yong-Ie hatches, we can show him 'This is what Mom and Dad were like back then~'"

"A vlog would definitely be easier to edit. Like you said, we just need to film our daily lives and upload it. And we could also upload it as a kind of parenting diary for Yong-Yong-Ie."

Hyun and I excitedly discussed what we could do, how we could do it.

We talked so enthusiastically that we lost track of time, and as a result...

[Noona]

"Ah, I'm late. I have a meeting today..."

"Hmm."

Hyun got scolded badly by his sister.

...Not my fault, I think.