Chapter 422: Third-Person Personal History Perspective 2
Naturally, Han Se-ah never got around to comforting me.
Grace, Irene, and Katie had grown close through a medieval fantasy adventurer-style romance - that is, being pulled into the bedroom before a confession. When learning about a loved one's sad past, it's natural to silently embrace them or stay by their side without bringing it up.
But Han Se-ah and I didn't have that kind of relationship. We started as senior and junior adventurers, became the Goddess's hero and holy sword's owner, and unknown to others, we were also a game player and key NPC. Conversely, only I knew that I was one of her viewers.
Han Se-ah had built up an inner closeness by voyeuristically filming me, even outside of streams. I viewed her not just as a companion but as a viewer looking at a streamer.
"A pretty large group of goblins and orcs is approaching. Seems there might be an encampment nearby," I said.
"Prepare for battle!" Han Se-ah called out.
Don't we lack justification? This situation reminded me of a famous movie quote from a past life. We both felt more than just ordinary party member closeness towards each other, but we couldn't explain it, resulting in one-sided feelings of intimacy.
As a viewer, I felt close to the first internet streamer who brought the internet to my boring medieval life of 10 years. But I couldn't reveal that I was an NPC possessed by a viewer watching the stream through a hologram window.
Han Se-ah had built up a different kind of inner closeness by secretly watching not only my streams but also my dates with companions and even nighttime relationships... But that was a lewd secret she couldn't reveal even to viewers, let alone me.