Why Is Everyone in This Dating Sim Trying to Kill Me?!

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Translator: Vine

Chapter Title: The Festival Must Go On

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CRACK-CRACK-CRACK-CRACK-CRACK—!!!

BOOM—!!

SPLASH—!!

SLICE—!

Jets of seawater exploded and scattered, and powerful roars echoed across the vast ocean.

Each time, gigantic monsters piled up, dead.

A dazzling battle.

The scene of the Utopia Party coolly repelling endlessly swarming monsters unfolded before their eyes like a movie.

Jin Yuha, who dealt with enemies one by one without ever touching the ground.

Kang Dohui, who vigorously smashed monsters with her fists and feet.

Lee Yuri, who pushed back against the swarming monsters without an inch of retreat.

Sophia and Im Gaeul also combined their strengths, eliminating enemies one by one.

The sight of merely five individuals overwhelming such countless monsters was enough to send everyone into a frenzy.

WAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH—!

People roared out cheers, almost like screams, that reverberated loudly.

— Utopia is the best!!!

— Kyaaak! Yuha oppa!!!!!

The palm-sweating pressure and immersive realism were on a completely different level than what they had seen in videos.

The booming, ear-splitting music blended with the roars of monsters being vanquished, making the hearts of those watching pound.

The emotions felt by those watching were no longer fear.

Thrill, exhilaration, catharsis.

Anyone living in the Gate Era harbored, to varying degrees, both hatred and fear towards monsters.

Because they were enemies who could snatch away this peaceful daily life and precious loved ones in an instant.

"This is insane. Seriously!! Kill those damn monster bastards! Kill them all!! You're doing great!!!"

With those creatures, synonymous with fear, being helplessly swept away before their eyes, how could they not be ecstatic?

In fact, it was a deeper sense of pleasure than any grand festival originally planned.

"Hey, you said you subscribed to Utopia's YouTube, right? Do they show scenes like this there?"

"Uh, well, y-yes, but…"

"You were secretly watching something this good all by yourself!?"

"W-well, usually it was just them hunting demons! And this is the first time they've fought as a whole group like this!"

"Damn it, if there was something this good, you should have recommended it to your unnie sooner! I really did well to come to the Haeundae Festival this time. I'm watching those damn monster bastards get messed up in real-time…"

Those who had been uninterested in or unaware of Utopia until now were deeply impressed, becoming their fans.

"Holy crap!! Look at Pitbull Unnie! She's just casually grabbing and tearing them apart with her hands, her crab-dismantling skills are insane."

"Hmm, Dohui tears crabs."

"Uh, that's true, but I can do that too?"

"Wow, look how reliable our Gukbap is."

"But, they're swarming so disgustingly, and she doesn't budge. I would've peed myself."

"Oh, she's banging her shield! The crabs' eyes are spinning, it's hilarious."

"Why does it look like a tavern owner banging a ladle on a pot to get the construction workers' attention?"

"Huh? But aren't Sophia and Im Gaeul support roles?"

"Uh, yeah, right?"

"But those two are pretty good too?"

"Right? Does the Utopia Party deploy support roles into combat?"

"But why is *that* supporter like that?"

"That's her slit-eyed mastermind concept."

"Hilarious."

Those who had known and been fans of the Utopia Party from the beginning found their devotion deepening even further.

[A-amazing!!! Utopia Party! Not a single step back against those countless enemies! This truly lives up to its reputation! I think I understand why Utopia is called the next generation's rising star now!!!]

Seo Ayun shouted, veins bulging in her neck and spitting as she spoke.

Meanwhile, Shin Sehee, who had been staring blankly at Jin Yuha for a long time, finally regained some composure.

[Jin Yuha-nim isn't touching the ground at all!!! His sword is a blur!!!]

Shin Sehee had originally sat down here to broadcast the Utopia Party's battle.

However, Jin Yuha's smile, which had just appeared, was such a shocking visual that she forgot her duty and was momentarily captivated.

*Glimpse.*

'Hmm, but it seems he's doing just fine on his own without me…'

[Kyaa! One after another! They're no match at all!! This is it!!!!]

Seo Ayun now had one foot on the table, passionately commentating on the situation.

Shin Sehee didn't touch the microphone, instead calming her eyes and observing the battle situation.

'Indeed, the monsters seem to be reacting to the crowd's cheers. It's going just as Jin Yuha-ssi predicted.'

It was true that she had been worried when he said they would face the Blue Crab swarm without any elaborate strategy.

Of course, the Utopia Party's power was now enough to easily handle one or two A-rank monsters.

They were even clearing B-rank dungeons, where A-rank monsters appeared as bosses, without a single scratch, so she didn't doubt him.

However, she still thought it was reckless to continuously block such a massive monster wave with only five people.

'To think that noise and vibration were the Blue Crabs' weakness… And that he would exploit it by utilizing the concert venue.'

The Blue Crab monster itself was a rare species, so it was less researched to begin with.

Yet Jin Yuha already knew how to counter such an unfamiliar monster,

and was tackling it in a creative way no one else could have imagined.

'Not only that…'

Shin Sehee raised her hand and looked around at the faces of the people cheering on the Utopia Party with fervor.

'With today's event, the party's recognition will surely skyrocket.'

Normally, it wasn't easy for civilians to witness hunters hunting monsters like this.

After all, inside dungeons, modern conveniences didn't work, and only artifacts functioned.

Thus, real combat footage against monsters only occasionally circulated from videos taken by a few people during Gate explosion incidents,

and typically, the current reality was that people had to be content with training concept videos from guilds or parties fighting against simulated monsters.

But what Jin Yuha was showing now was completely different.

It was a vivid, thrilling display of monster subjugation right before their eyes, yet without endangering lives.

It was an obvious fact that the people currently ecstatic here would become the solid, concrete supporters who would sustain Utopia in the future.

'Heh heh, truly… Was this why Jin Yuha-ssi didn't tell us, even though he knew everything beforehand?'

Since Jin Yuha could see the future, he must have known that an event like today's would occur.

It was different from the past, when he always gave a heads-up and prepared them before something happened.

The other party members didn't seem to have considered that Jin Yuha could see the future, so they hadn't thought deeply about it, but Shin Sehee hadn't forgotten that point.

— Sophia! Heal Kang Dohui! She has a graze!

— Yes!!!

The scene reflected on the screen truly looked immersive and desperate.

Clad only in swimsuits, they seemed desperate to prevent the monsters from reaching the people.

If all the party members had known about and prepared for today's event beforehand, such a scene could never have been created.

'Hmm, but… isn't it a bit of a shame to only make those gathered here our supporters?'

Shin Sehee, who had been intently watching the battle, pulled out an item from her subspace tattoo.

It was her cell phone.

She clicked on the YouTube channel she managed.

Ding—♬

"Channel, Utopia has started a live stream."

— ???

— Huh?

— What? Utopia Party's live stream just started suddenly?

— Upvote if you rushed in thinking a new video was up, starting with me lol.

┗ Me too.

┗ Me too.

┗ Me too.

As soon as she started the live stream, thousands of people entered as if they had been waiting.

— But why a live stream all of a sudden?

— Seriously. I'm a jobless bum who usually watches Yuha daily, so I'm happy for the content, but what's going on?

Shin Sehee, who had waited with the screen obscured until enough people had joined, turned the camera to her face.

— Oh, it's Shin Sehee!

— Cheon-ha! (Meaning 'Hi, Cheonhwa!')

— Cheon-ha!

— Cheon-ha!

— Cheon-ha!

Shin Sehee, with her angelic face, waved towards the camera.

"Hello, everyone. We had to start a live stream in a hurry today!"

— Oh… J-just in your underwear?

— No? I think it's a swimsuit?

"Hehe, that's right. Our Utopia Party is currently enjoying the Haeundae Festival."

Shin Sehee smiled and continued her explanation calmly.

"But then, while we were here having fun, a monster wave suddenly broke out."

At that, everyone expressed their surprise.

— Huh, a monster wave?

— Are they talking about the monster wave that just broke out in Haeundae!?

— The place that just had news reports!? The Haeundae Festival?

┗ Yeah, seems so?

┗ So they're currently at the monster wave site in real-time…?

┗ Because it's a live stream? (Nod)

Shin Sehee didn't add anything further, turning the camera to show the hologram footage.

Currently, each party member's combat appearance was being shown.

— Whoa, damn. What are they wearing?

— ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋLooks like they went to the beach and something suddenly happened?

— Seriously, looks like they didn't even have time to change.

"Yes, that's right. Fortunately, everyone evacuated in time. We're currently dealing with the situation urgently."

— Our slit-eyed mastermind unnie… Despite her petty personality, her heart… was truly grand.

— Pitbull's body is insane. What are those abs…?

— Personally, Sophia's body is top-tier. Her modeling background really shows.

— Gukbap's one-piece swimsuit is cute!!!

Then suddenly, Jin Yuha appeared prominently in the video that had been showing the party members.

He was swinging his sword with a dashing smile under the sunlight.

"Gasp."

For a moment, Shin Sehee gasped.

The chat window also fell silent for an instant.

— Ooh la la…

— I didn't know it, but I like Jin Yuha…

— Today's 'slicked-back Yuha's' decadent charm is truly deadly… Whoa.

┗ Please clarify if 'slicked-back' refers to his shirt or his hair.

┗ What are you asking? Obviously, his shirt.

┗ Yuha oppa titty party!

┗ I'm reporting you for sexual harassment.

┗ H-honestly, even the judge enjoyed it…

— Ecstasy

— Paradise

— Ecstasy

— Paradise

— Ecstasy

— Paradi—

— Sex…?

┗ You lunatic.

It was the moment Jin Yuha's video, flooded with comments of 'Ecstasy,' spread across the nation.