I am Smart

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I got a 129, lol, gg!

I got a 165 though, am I a genius?

Si-hyun, just come marry me, all you need to do is show up!

What a complete idiot!

Wasn’t it just a concept?

144

132

Wait, isn’t this a dumb test? Everyone’s getting high scores!

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IQ above 85 is classified as normal, while 70 and below is regarded as a disability. The range from 71 to 84 is considered “borderline intelligence.”

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As the stage was set, the viewers mocked freely.

Moon Si-hyun quietly closed that site.

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?

What’s going on?

Lol

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The viewers immediately protested. They waited for Moon Si-hyun’s reaction.

They expected her to panic and flounder. Some perverted souls even anticipated she might end up crying at the end.

However, Moon Si-hyun was silent for ten seconds.

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Where did she go?

Did she get embarrassed?

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Even with the viewers’ questions, she remained silent. But if listened closely, a slight rustling of clothes could be heard.

Then suddenly, a window popped up beneath the broadcast screen. It was a Google search result.

[Credibility of Private IQ Test Sites]

The search bar had that written.

Directly below it, the search summary appeared in the largest letters.

[The IQ tests on private sites, unlike the well-known ‘Wechsler Intelligence Tests,’ are generally less credible.]

Moon Si-hyun’s finger moved.

[The IQ tests on private sites, unlike the well-known ‘Wechsler Intelligence Tests,’ are generally less credible.]

Then a highlight line was drawn along with her finger.

“Well, that makes sense. I knew it would turn out like this.”

Moon Si-hyun’s soft laughter could be heard.

It was just a voice from a few minutes ago.

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Mental victory, lololololololol!

Wow… Quite the madness at this level.

Is she really insane?

Crazy girl… crazy girl… crazy girl… crazy girl… crazy girl… crazy girl… crazy girl… crazy girl… crazy girl… crazy girl… crazy girl…

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The viewers’ chat exploded again.

Moon Si-hyun, who had kept quiet, opened another site.

Comprehensive ability test.

This site allowed for creating rooms and competing on speed.

Geography, math, science, language, history, arts, etc. It was a quiz that gathered various knowledge.

Moon Si-hyun revealed the password for the room.

In an instant, around 800 people flooded in.

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Lolololololololol!

Just how far are we going to sink…

Don’t let her off the hook.

Guys… let’s take it easy… She’s really gonna die like this.

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Moon Si-hyun pressed the ‘Start’ button.

And there, she overwhelmingly took first place.

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– This fucking girl definitely playing a role.

(Academic credentials)

(Viewer participation quiz ranking achievement at 12th place)

I can understand other fields, but even I, who specialize in this one, don’t know some math formulas she’s rattling off.

It’s not that difficult, but there were a few tricky ones.

You can clearly see she’s really smart, but it’s like she’s pretending to be dumb with that IQ of 84 just to cater to these idiots who roasted her too much, causing her to blow up once today.

The IQ test itself was so low-quality, I didn’t know if it was even a real IQ test or just a shape-matching test.

You’re just playing along with your dumb bitch of a girlfriend, get a grip.

– Where’s that university again, you trash?

What, you don’t know Seong-sil University?

You’re finally going insane.

– Caught in a food fight.

– For real.

– But still, isn’t that too much stupid behavior?

– The Saguaro hosting was legendary, lol.

– The whole reason she started streaming is even more legendary; she wasted all her money on snacks, lol.

– If this is all a concept, I’m gonna start mistrusting women.

– Doesn’t matter if you do or don’t…

– Just saying.

– For real; how many times do I have to say it? She’s just a cruel bitch pretending to be dumb, playing you all.

– Seems accurate.

– I don’t care, just thinking about this is already getting me annoyed.

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– Honestly, if she’s actually not smart, that’s kind of hot, lol.

(Moon Si-hyun’s IQ capture)

Let me show you first, lol.

– All good.

– All good.

– Honestly, dumb girls are better.

– All good.

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– Can’t we just make her dumb?

(Capture of her Wechsler test results, IQ 82)

I find it hot that such a sweet girl is a complete idiot.

Her IQ is similar to mine, so it feels relatable.

Can we just treat her as a borderline intellectually disabled girl who believes she’s super smart?

– For real, a bimbo is a real beauty.

– This is right.

– If she’s smart, there’s no way she’d want to hang out with me… Please be dumb.

What’s this girl doing when there’s even no reason to hang out now…

– As her popularity rises, we’ve got some psychos crawling out.

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Late at night, the events from Moon Si-hyun’s broadcast that day became quite the topic in the gallery.

It’s just some plain idiocy; it’s just a smart girl putting on an act. Opinions sharply clashed.

However, her actions were genuinely multifaceted, making it hard to deem one side wrong.

Numerous discussions occurred across galleries related to streamers, but ultimately no conclusion was reached.

There were simply too many contradictions.

In the past, the consensus was, “Knowledge is just a coincidence; she’s dumb if she’s physically attractive.”

But today’s incidents and Sansu’s comments sparked a divide in opinions precisely down the middle.

Nevertheless, there was one point where both sides could agree unanimously.

Moon Si-hyun doesn’t seem completely clueless.

Clearly, there’s something about her.

– Drip, drip.

A few drops of liquid fell onto her chest.

“… Eek.”

Surprised, she shut her lips. Had she been open-mouthed? Since when?

Her face grew slightly warm. She quickly fetched a tissue to wipe it. Luckily, it didn’t drop on the Bear Doll next to her.

She picked another tissue to wipe her mouth and then looked back at her phone.

The video ended. She scrolled down once more, and a new video auto-played.

This time, it was a child playing with a teddy bear. A smile formed naturally.

YouTube Shorts. A newly introduced system lately. Every time she swiped down, videos appeared endlessly.

Cats, dogs, dolls, desserts, and various other videos came up.

Short as they were, they produced stimulating content fitting the format.

However, the brief duration made the depth of the videos shallow. Plus, due to the nature of Shorts, false information easily went unnoticed.

Still, I can control myself when watching them. I need to tell Da-ram to steer clear of this stuff.

Let me just watch this one last video before leaving.

The video ended in under a minute.

“……”

Something felt missing. Right, should I watch just one more?

Since I had nothing else to do anyway. Plus, useful information could pop up. I thought and nodded.

Just one more.

It was a video about parrots.

…… Just one more.

It was a video about squirrels.

…… Just one more.

It was a video about puppies.

And, one more. I thought as I continued scrolling down.

“Huh?”

My consciousness slightly awakened. What appeared on the screen was a personal broadcast’s short clip.

But this time, instead of a person, it was a drawing moving and chatting with viewers.

This scenario felt somewhat familiar to me now.

It was a VTuber.

“……”

Every time it smiled or spoke, the drawing’s mouth opened, and when it shook its head or moved, the drawings shifted as well.

It felt like an extension of itself.

I could sense that there were more viewers now expressing interest in getting to know me better.

What I look like, where I live, what my hobbies are, etc.

Although it wasn’t obsessive, I wanted to avoid direct exposure of my identity as much as possible. This was in line with Da-ram’s advice; showing one’s face on the internet usually isn’t a good move.

…… But if it’s like this.

Saturday, noon. The sun beamed pleasantly.

On a café terrace, Da-ram softly stroked the back of Moon Si-hyun’s slightly higher bun. With her other hand, she gently caressed the soft strands of hair.

Normally, Moon Si-hyun wouldn’t let that slide. However, this time, it was forgiven. To be precise, she was preoccupied with something else right now.

Moon Si-hyun’s small chin moved incessantly. After swallowing, she dug her fork into the strawberry cream cake in front of her and brought it to her mouth.

Once Da-ram confirmed she had swallowed, she brought her own cake closer to Moon Si-hyun’s mouth.

“Here, sis. Have a bite of mine.”

“Umm.”

“Is it good?”

“Yup.”

“Hehe.”

When Moon Si-hyun unconsciously smiled, Da-ram smiled back.

Right now, her discomfort towards physical touches from others had lessened.

In the past, her attempts often failed, but she realized recently that during these moments, her guard drops.

They were such an intimate pair. A boy, Lee Seo-ah, stood anxiously observing them.

Since the three’s meeting in the Doll Workshop, they had grown a bit closer.

After Moon Si-hyun had left, the boy and the girl had spent some time talking alone in the workshop. It had been a while since they last met.

As soon as Moon Si-hyun left, Da-ram snapped, launching various attacks at Lee Seo-ah—calling him “perverted,” “ugh,” “typical guys,” among others. The boy could only bow his head and remain silent.

But looking back now, had they not acted like that, the atmosphere might have been even more awkward.

After several banters, the two began to share various stories. Following that, they exchanged phone numbers (though Da-ram hadn’t saved it yet, just left it as a call log).

She shared that backstory with Moon Si-hyun, omitting the sensitive bits.

So today, Moon Si-hyun aimed to ask Da-ram about the VTuber, while also inviting Lee Seo-ah along.

Da-ram’s slightly sharp gaze shifted onto Lee Seo-ah. He flinched and then avoided making eye contact.

Truthfully, Lee Seo-ah wasn’t part of Da-ram’s initial plans for the day. He was merely invited out of consideration for Moon Si-hyun.

Lee Seo-ah was nervous, wondering if Da-ram had told Moon Si-hyun about “that fact,” but was relieved seeing Moon Si-hyun maintain her usual clueless expression.

Moon Si-hyun gracefully bridged conversations between the slightly awkward pair.

Though, not while they were enjoying their desserts.

Da-ram glanced at him briefly before opening her mouth.

“Lee Seo-ah, can you bring me a fork?”

“Sure.”

Lee Seo-ah nodded and left. After confirming he had gone far enough, Da-ram jumped straight to the point.

“Sis, do you really want to try being a VTuber?”

“Yeah, I want to get a bit closer to the viewers.”

“Cool.”

Maybe it was because of their commonality? Da-ram seemed genuinely pleased. She then spoke in a slightly excited tone.

“First off, to be a VTuber, you need a bit of money. The place I got mine from is reasonably priced and has really good quality. I’ll help you find it.”

“Sure.”

“Just a moment… Oh, right! No data. Ugh, student rates are way too tight.”

Da-ram lowered her phone.

“Hm. They said there’s no Wi-Fi here. Sis, do you have data?”

Moon Si-hyun shook her head. She was on a basic plan too.

Just then, Lee Seo-ah returned. Da-ram began speaking.

“Lee Seo-ah, can I borrow your phone? I need it because I don’t have data.”

“Sure.”

Lee Seo-ah held out his phone.

“Thanks… Huh?”

“……”

“What’s up? Why are you like that?”

Da-ram tilted her head in confusion.

Lee Seo-ah didn’t let go of his phone as he held it out.

“Just hang on a moment, okay?”

Lee Seo-ah pulled the phone back, removed Da-ram’s hand, and swiftly operated the phone.

Only after that did he lend the phone to her.

On the screen was a bare Chrome webpage with no shortcuts.

“……?”