Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint – Side Story - Chapter 15
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Chapter 15: Protagonist(?) (5)
“That’s right. That’s the guy!”
I activated a skill towards the girl confidently spreading rumors about me to Jung Heewon.
[The exclusive skill ‘Character List’ is activated!]
[The ‘Character List’ cannot be used on this character.]
[This character is a ‘character’ but not a ‘character.’]
As expected.
Then, let’s use this.
[Would you like to use ‘Reader’s Comment List’ on this character?]
‘Yes.’
[The proficiency of ‘Reader’ Comment List’ has increased, and the number of likes/dislikes per comment is displayed.]
It just went up after using it twice?
I should use this more often.
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ID: alsdn0905
Platform: Series
Total comments: 168
Reader level: 38
Number of reads: 1.8 times
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He was the second reader I met after Mr. Dansoo.
Since the ‘number of reads’ count is 1.8, I’m guessing she read the entire Omniscient Reader at least once.
Was he actually a nice person?
Let’s see what kind of comments he left.
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I like Jung Heewon.
―Likes 3 / Dislikes 1
―(Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint, Chapter 18)
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Hmm…
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Starting today, I’ll do 100 push-ups, 100 squats, and run 10km every day to become a man worthy of Heewon.
―Likes 0 / Dislikes 5
―(Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint, Chapter 25)
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Serious or just a concept, it’s confusing.
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Heewon, I love you… Seriously… I love you as much as 3,000 squats…
―Likes 2 / Dislikes 8
―(Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint, Chapter 107)
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Why are the dislikes increasing?
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…Should I check just one more?
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I can do it like Lee Hyunsung.
―Likes 0 / Dislikes 12
―(Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint, Chapter 139)
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I tried to recall what happened in Chapter 139 of Omniscient Reader.
Chapter 139 is around episode 27.
It was probably when Nirvana came out, about when Jung Heewon was going on rampage after being infected with Thought Infection.
There might have been a scene where Lee Hyunsung threw himself to stop Jung Heewon’s rampage.
Dansoo ahjussi asked, “That little girl is like us… right?”
“Yeah, it seems so.”
I decided to approach that side.
But as I approached, the girl started screaming.
“Ahh! Help me!”
“Excuse me.”
“He’s trying to kill me! Even if not that, he’ll do something bad!”
I was about to say that there’s no way I would suddenly do something like that when I realized I was Cheon Inho.
I raised both hands lightly to show that I meant no harm.
“No, I just wanted to say hello…”
Before I could finish, Bang Cheolsoo, who popped out from the side, shouted,
“Everyone, listen up! From now on, Cheoldu Group will occupy Geumho Station! Put down everything you have and go over there—”
I smacked Bang Cheolsoo’s back of the head with force.
[The constellation ‘Monarch of the Small Fries’ has sponsored you 100 coins.]
After stopping Bang Cheolsoo, who looked at me as if unfairly treated, I looked at the girl again.
“I’m not a bad person. It seems like there’s a misunderstanding—”
“Don’t come! You villain!”
“I told you not to come.”
Jung Heewon hid the girl behind her and spoke with a determined voice.
The girl poked her head over Jung Heewon’s shoulder and looked at me with a pleased face.
So that’s how it is.
I sighed lightly and said,
“Well, it can’t be helped. Let’s just talk like this.”
Jung Heewon alternately looked at me and the girl and asked her.
“Are you okay?”
When the girl looked at Jung Heewon with a troubled expression, Jung Heewon turned back to me and said,
“The kid got scared. Let’s talk next time.”
“I have no intention of threatening anyone. If I do, you can stop me.”
I called Bang Cheolsoo and received a pipe.
Perhaps thinking that I finally revealed my true colors, Jung Heewon stiffened.
I handed the pipe to Jung Heewon.
“If you see any signs of me threatening her, use this pipe to hit me on the head.”
“What?”
“Hard.”
[The constellation ‘Monarch of The Small Fries’ eyes are shining.]
Jung Heewon stared at the pipe she received, then spoke in a bewildered voice.
“I don’t have any intention—”
“Then let’s begin.”
I cleared my throat and started speaking in a theatrical tone, “I like Jung Heewon.”
“…?”
Jung Heewon looked at me with a puzzled expression.
I continued, “Starting today, I’ll do 100 push-ups, 100 squats, and run 10km every day to become a man worthy of Heewon.”
Jung Heewon seemed torn between hitting me and holding back.
“Heewon… I love you… I really love you…”
“What are you doing now?”
“I can do it like Lee Hyunsung—”
“Wait a moment!”
The contemplative girl finally emerged from behind Jung Heewon.
I chuckled and said, “Are you ready to talk now? Judge Heewon—”
The girl swiftly blocked my mouth, awkwardly smiling as she turned to Jung Heewon.
“Unni, I’m sorry. I guess I had the wrong person.”
“Are you okay? It seems like you’re being threatened right now.”
“No! It’s really not, so don’t worry!”
Watching the nervous girl, I once again confirmed.
There was no doubt.
This is the same person who sat next to me in the event theater.
The username was [JudgeHeewon].
A muscular man who had guessed a question in the quiz related to Jung Heewon’s sword name, roared triumphantly, jumped onto the stage, and ended up being reincarnated in this world.
Wait a minute.
Come to think of it, wasn’t this person originally a man?
He, or she, who was now a tiny girl, even tinier than Jung Heewon, spoke over my mouth.
“Let’s go over there and talk.”
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“Um… Cheon Inho-nim?”
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[Translator – Kie]
[Proofreader – Gun]
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“Yes.”
“Who on earth are you?”
Judge Heewon looked at me and the old man with fearful eyes, trying to guess who we were based on our appearance.
However, there was no way for her to know who I was.
I thought I should ease the tension a bit.
Coincidentally, I had learned social language to be used for such situations.
“Jung Heewon is nice.”
“Yes? Well, of course…”
Judge Heewon’s expression became strange.
“Wait, you–?”
“Yes, that’s correct.”
“Your nickname was unique.”
I nodded.
“That all-carer? The one with the pretty girl?”
“Well… yes.”
“The one who couldn’t get a single question right!”
“I got a question right, which is why I’m here.”
Judge Heewon opened her mouth wide, seemingly processing the situation in her mind.
To reassure her, I added, “I’m in the same situation as you. And so is this gentleman here.”
The old man gave a courteous nod.
Judge Heewon muttered in a trembling voice, “There were others after all. I wasn’t the only one…”
She looked at us with teary eyes, as if she might burst into tears at any moment.
“I really thought I was going to die. At least I remembered the content of the first scenario.”
“How did you clear it?”
“I followed the rules. Bugs are a common theme, you know.”
Seeing her proudly proclaim that, it seemed this person also contributed to messing up the first scenario, just like me.
She continued, “In fact, the scenario got tangled up in the middle, and I almost died… Luckily, I was trapped with Heewon.”
Trapped with Jung Heewon…
Certainly, Jung Heewon’s survival without killing anyone might be thanks to Judge Heewon.
After taking a low breath, Judge Heewon said softly.
“Phew… Anyway, if you’re a fellow reader, you should have spoken up earlier. We could have been in big trouble.”
“I was trying to tell you, but you were hiding and criticizing me.”
“I never expected there would be someone who possessed Cheon Inho. Why Cheon Inho of all people?”
Why am I Cheon Inho?
I’m curious about that too.
Anyway, Judge Heewon now seemed completely relieved of any hostility.
“Let’s start with introductions. As you can see, I’m Cheon Inho.”
“I’m Lee Dansoo.”
Judge Heewon nodded as if understanding our names.
“Is it a rule to speak with these names? Like in TRPG?”
I was about to say something, but I stopped.
Judge Heewon, with a somewhat shy expression, stated her new nickname.
“I’m Kyung Sein.”
“Can we call you Judge Heewon?”
“You should call me Kyung Sein.”
She’s an adaptable person.
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It was still the first day of the scenario, and there was a lot to do.
While Lee Dansoo didn’t have a great memory, Kyung Sein was a voracious reader who remembered quite a lot.
“As expected, collecting food in Geumho Station is the country’s rule.”
Who established these damn rules?
It’s like we all got together and made a ‘How to Deal with the Apocalypse in Omniscient Reader.’
In any case, we decided to split up and rob vending machines or mini convenience stores.
Bang Cheolsoo and Cheoldoo Group also helped.
After about thirty minutes, Dansoo ahjussi asked, “Is this all? Did you check all the nearby convenience stores?”
“Yes, this is all we found.”
We successfully gathered all the food in Geumho Station.
There were a total of 134 people trapped inside the station.
With just a day’s worth of food, things were tight.
Kyung Sein asked
“What should we do? Should we charge coins and sell them?”
“No, we’ll just distribute them.”
Like Kim Dokja in the main story, I could have gained a slight advantage by accepting coins and selling the food.
However, I chose not to take that route, and Kyung Sein agreed.
“Well, it does feel a bit inappropriate to take coins from those people. Kim Dokja was definitely not ordinary.”
“Sein-ssi, please handle the distribution for those people. Cheolsoo, you go to the opposite side.”
“Understood.”
“Dansoo ahjussi, you distribute with me.”
As I distributed the food, I observed the faces of the citizens, something I didn’t know when writing this scene.
I didn’t know what expressions those who had killed someone and survived would wear.
“Thank you.”
In the first scenario, those who died had their heads explode.
The pale faces of the deceased remained vividly on the faces of those who were now alive.
“As you may already know, there are monsters outside. It’s wise to wait here safely and await rescue.”
“Will the rescue team really come?”
“They will.”
Of course, there won’t be any rescue team.
[Currently, 48 Geumho Station residents support you.]
[35% of Geumho Station currently supports you.]
Not a bad pace.
With this, we might be able to occupy Geumho Station and complete the scenario within the next 30 minutes.
[The constellations of the ‘Absolute Good’ are moved by your dedication.]
[Received 100 coins in sponsorship.]
We also gained the favor of the Constellations.
The project to rehabilitate Cheon Inho was progressing steadily.
[Character ‘Bang Cheolsoo’ is feeling an unknown emotion.]
And perhaps even Bang Cheolsoo.
“Cheolsoo hyung-nim. Are you doing well?”
“I don’t know. Something’s tickling me.”
The Cheoldoo group members distributing bread and snacks while receiving gratitude had somewhat pensive faces.
Perhaps this was the first time they heard words of thanks from someone.
The addition of a few sentences to their story might not change much, but sometimes, even when you know the answer, there are questions you can’t help but ask, as if you must throw them out into the world.
“Have you seen a girl named Noh Jiyoon?”
Lee Dansoo, who was helping with food distribution, repeatedly asked a similar question to people around.
“I don’t know. What does she look like?”
“Well… I only know the name.”
Jiyoon is the name of his daughter.
In reality, Dansoo ahjussi probably knew.
Even if he asked people here about his daughter’s name, ahjussi wouldn’t find her.
Right now, the ajusshi’s daughter is living in a completely different person’s body, under a different name.
Still, ahjussi didn’t stop asking.
As if that name was the only evidence he had in this familiar yet strange world to prove that he was not Lee Dansoo but someone’s father.
I glanced at the ahjussi for a moment and then opened my cellphone.
The platform app appeared on the screen.
Surely I had once been the author of Omniscient Reader.
But could I still call myself the author of that novel?
All I have left to prove that time is this.
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Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint – Total 567 chapters
—Author Lee Hakhyun
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I stared blankly at the title of the novel I had written.
How much time had passed?
Suddenly, a chill ran down my spine.
What on earth?
I glared at the screen once more, specifically at the number of chapters .
Sure enough , the ‘Omniscient Reader’ I knew had been completed in Chapter 551
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Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint – Total 567 chapters
—Author Lee Hakhyun
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There were 15 more chapters.
Author’s Note:
Thank you again today.
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