Chapter 278: Chapter 278
— The world’s first red-pill VTuber who destroys avatars 😱😱😱😱😱
— If you’re a Noeuli suddenly jealous of Nael, should you hit ‘ ’?
— Diah <<< Seeing her again, she’s literally a goddess fr
ㄴ She’s always been a goddess, stop with the slander 🙅🙅
ㄴ Here comes the baseless hate again
A few hours before Ha-eun’s YouTube livestream began.
Communities related to Illusionary Realm were more chaotic than ever.
This was because Diah’s “red pill” had revealed the unbelievable truth—
That she was not just a celebrity, but a top-tier Hallyu star actress.
— Diah alone could solo all your favorite actors, singers, and idols lmao
ㄴ What’s crazy is that it’s actually true
ㄴ Even crazier, she already dominated the hierarchy at SIT ON THE MONEY
—So why is Lee Ha-eun <<< doing VTubing??
ㄴ “Because she loves the Noeulis”
ㄴ Diah Daddy 😭😭😭😭😭
ㄴ But honestly, she has no better answer... No matter how well VTubers earn, it’s not like acting money
Since her days as a child actress, Ha-eun had been making waves again, and the buzz surrounding her showed no signs of fading.
Just the three syllables of “Lee Ha-eun” were enough to set entire communities ablaze.
Strictly speaking, nothing had been officially confirmed yet.
But once people started connecting Ha-eun and Diah—who seemed completely unrelated—circumstantial evidence kept popping up one after another.
—When Diah went on hiatus, Lee Ha-eun was on a 2-night, 3-day shoot
ㄴ Yeah, she said she was on a trip with friends
ㄴ What kind of “friends” include Jang Seong-ho and Yoo Sung-jae lmaoo
— Lee Ha-eun <<< how many bodies does this girl have??
— Y’all know this? Diah’s hiatus exactly overlapped with the SIT ON THE MONEY finals
ㄴ She went on hiatus and crushed the live finals instead;;
ㄴ This literally makes no sense lmao
ㄴ VTuber destroying real rappers <<< how is this real?
ㄴ That’s not fair, it was just a feature
ㄴ She only got all the votes because she’s Lee Ha-eun lmao
— The puppy Diah adopted = Lee Ha-eun’s Pomeranian
— Last summer, Diah’s long hiatus = Start Again filming
ㄴ What is she, an onion? The more you peel, the more comes out lmao
ㄴ A VTuber who goes on hiatus to tour Europe ㄷㄷ
Like puzzle pieces that had always belonged together, the moment they started overlapping, everything fit—everywhere.
The theory that Diah’s red pill = Ha-eun was basically accepted as fact.
Posts comparing Diah’s VTuber life and Ha-eun’s entertainment activities started popping up more and more.
Title > Looking at it all together, it’s legendary
Username: Disbitppi | 13:26
(The Moonlight That Parts the Clouds – Yeong-wol action scene shorts)
「...I’ll kill them all.」
The girl who soloed a palace with one sword
(Illusionary Realm first collab ‘Hide and Seek with a Killer’ replay clip)
「Footsteps... I have to find the footsteps...☆」
...was slicing people up in Minecraft with the girls
(The Sunshine episode 6 highlight shorts)
「If you could give me another chance—another chance to live.」
「Like a butterfly just awakened. I’ll cast off everything and fly freely, embracing the vast world in my heart.」
「I’ll live... freer than anyone.」
The one who shot a legendary scene with Baek Tae-hoon
(Illusionary Realm Gen 1 Live Concert)
「Like a star, Like a wind, Like a cloud, Like a flower♪」
Performed live in a motion-capture studio wearing a skintight suit
And still had the best vocals out of everyone...
(Veterans – Lee Yeseo highlight shorts)
「Well, I guess it worked out.」
「I think you might be a little different, Mister.」
「...Then let’s have you die, too.」
(Fantasy Online Diah doodle clip)
「Hida’s mid is smaller than Diah’s mid. This is supported by the watermelons of Goguryeo...」
「XXX-year-old grandma exclusive nursing hom—Pfft...」
(God and the Goblin episode 1 – Baeksulhwa highlight shorts)
「Don’t lie... You think I don’t know your condition’s getting worse.」
「That’s exactly why... you must smile, mustn’t you? The general is worried about you ....」
「...That smile hurts, Seolhwa.」
(Illusionary Realm collab ‘Cops and Robbers’ clip)
「Ahaha. That was fun, playing thief with Nael.」
「Then, I’ll leave it to you. Officer Cream.」
(Lee Ha-eun Instagram profile image)
Posts: 188 • Followers: 14.89M
(Diah YouTube channel profile image)
@Diah_0 • Subscribers: 982K • Videos: 311
(Start Again – Ha-eun swimsuit photo)
(Diah & Lucid collab – Diah’s 3D avatar bowing deeply image)
(Famous frog character ascending meme)
(Famous frog character crying meme)
ㄴ Why did this guy stop adding captions halfway through
ㄴ Do you need an explanation?
ㄴ When did Diah’s subscriber count get that high?
ㄴ Skyrocketed after the red pill drop lmaoo
ㄴ Seeing it all laid out makes zero sense...
ㄴ Is there even a blue pill that can top this?
ㄴ Blue pill = 10-million-ticket actress, king of Korean hip-hop
ㄴ How the hell do you beat that
ㄴ Seriously, why is she even doing VTubing????
Title > My reunion with her was the worst
Username: KimchiManduTakeout | 15:03
(The Moonlight That Parts the Clouds – Lee Hyun x Yeong-wol kiss gif)
(The Moonlight That Parts the Clouds – Lee Hyun x Yeong-wol kiss gif 2)
(The Moonlight That Parts the Clouds – Lee Hyun x Yeong-wol kiss gif 3)
(The Sunshine – Kim Jung-hyun falling into Park Joo-ho’s arms gif)
(The Sunshine – Park Joo-ho princess carrying Kim Jung-hyun gif)
(The Sunshine – Park Joo-ho hugging Kim Jung-hyun pic)
(God and the Goblin – Baek Jin princess carrying Baeksulhwa gif)
(God and the Goblin – Baek Jin x Baeksulhwa kiss gif 1)
(God and the Goblin – Baek Jin hugging Baeksulhwa pic)
(God and the Goblin – Baek Jin x Baeksulhwa kiss gif 2)
(God and the Goblin – Baek Jin x Baeksulhwa kiss gif 3)
Didn’t you say not to cheat..?
(Diah avatar image smiling brightly)
(Blushing Diah fanart)
Didn’t you say you loved the Noeulis..?
(Diah image with a gentle smile)
(Diah’s channel basic profile image)
This translation is the intellectual property of Novelight.
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🙈 (a unicorn horn breaking emoji)
ㄴ This guy might actually be real
ㄴ I mean she’s an actress;; she was acting, why so serious
ㄴ These V-fans are dizzying, seriously 😂
ㄴ Even Lee Ha-eun must be fed up with them by now
ㄴ This is the whole template
ㄴ But like, honestly, wouldn’t Lee Ha-eun have already done everything by now?
ㄴ That’s not part of the template...
ㄴ And suddenly we’re talking UFC
While countless posts about Ha-eun and Diah were being uploaded at lightning speed—
News finally surfaced about Ha-eun, who hadn’t been heard from since the wrap party for God and the Goblin.
And it came in the form of a livestream.
— Lee Ha-eun just went live??
— Breaking: Lee Ha-eun’s stream is ON
— Lee Ha-eun: I’m in the Maldives with Da-yeon
As soon as word got out that Ha-eun was live on YouTube, tons of people flooded into the stream.
Naturally—there were so many questions about Diah.
People who were hoping Ha-eun would explain the whole Diah situation.
People who wanted to drag the firestorm from the forums straight into her livestream chat.
People who just wanted to outright ask her if she really was Diah.
All kinds of people with different motives were now gathered in her live chat.
— Lee Ha-eun’s live has 110k viewers? 😱
— Is she an idol or what? Why are there so many foreigners in chat
ㄴ Even most idols can’t pull this kind of viewership, fr
ㄴ It’s not easy to be more famous than Lee Ha-eun..
ㄴ Ever since the new song with Song Hyun-min, her overseas fanbase exploded like crazy
— Lee Ha-eun’s YouTube firepower is insane
ㄴ She’s a 2-million-subscriber YouTuber, cheers
ㄴ How the hell is she already at 2 million 😱😱
And so, Ha-eun’s livestream carried on.
「I’m going to take pictures with sharks later, but the signal drops out at sea. I’ll post the pics on Instagram afterward.」
— Lee Ha-eun) says she’s gonna take pics with sharks
— Aren’t sharks dangerous?
ㄴ Maldivian sharks don’t bite 🙆
ㄴ They do bite though
— Lee Ha-eun just posted Maldives pics on Insta
As interest zeroed in on Ha-eun’s Insta feed, now filling up with Maldives shots—
“I have to go now. See you this evening!”
[ Lee Ha-eun [Haeun Official] has ended the livestream. ]
Right after wrapping up her YouTube live, Ha-eun changed into a swimsuit with Da-yeon and headed for the motorboat.
Roughly 20 minutes after the boat took off, they encountered a pod of dolphins.
“Want me to take a pic?”
“Ah, yeah. Please do.”
Once they reached the first spot, they took pictures alongside the dolphins surfacing and diving in and out of the water.
It was only after that that they put on snorkeling gear and dove beneath the surface.
‘Wow... I can hear the dolphins talking.’
Listening to the dolphins’ ultrasonic chatter underwater, Ha-eun kept watching them swim in the distance.
She really regretted not having an underwater action cam.
Eventually, it was time to move to the next spot, and Ha-eun finally kicked off the seafloor and surfaced.
“...I can’t go in without a life vest.”
“I didn’t even say anything yet...”
Back on the motorboat, Ha-eun described the underwater scenery to Da-yeon:
Sunlight streaming down into the sea, colorful coral, all kinds of fish gliding gently through the water.
“It’s really beautiful. It’s nothing like an aquarium.”
“You’re not scared at all? How can you go that deep...?”
“Nah, it’s not that deep.”
Until they reached today’s ➤ NоvеⅠight ➤ (Read more on our source) main event—the nurse shark spot—they chatted casually.
In part, Ha-eun was trying to ease the tension Da-yeon was clearly feeling.
And then, after some time had passed—
They finally arrived at the nurse shark site.
“They said to cross your arms over your chest. Otherwise the sharks might go chomp-chomp.”
“It’s okay. It hurts less than Seol biting you.”
“But it’s still a shark...”
“They’re seriously gentle. If they were man-eaters, we wouldn’t even be allowed here.”
Still visibly nervous, Da-yeon was reassured over and over by Ha-eun... until finally, they jumped in together.
Following their local guide’s instructions, they swam toward a gathering of nurse sharks.
“Look me! One, two, three~!”
Everything was fine up to the moment the guide on the boat snapped a photo of Ha-eun and Da-yeon.
Even when he later filmed them swimming together with Ha-eun’s action cam.
Da-yeon, terrified of the sharks, clung to Ha-eun’s arm with all her strength and refused to let go—
But the sharks paid them no attention.
Just like with the dolphins earlier—
The plan was to dive below the surface and watch the sharks swimming up close.
“I-I can’t take it off. I really can’t take it off!”
With her face pale as a sheet, Da-yeon trembled, saying she couldn’t dive,
That there was no way she was taking off her life vest.
So, once again, Ha-eun ended up snorkeling alone.
Right after that, she slipped beneath the surface where the sharks were swimming.
‘There’s so many of them...’
Ha-eun, gliding gently underwater, began to swim between the sharks, even right beside one.
Then, as she turned her head slightly—she spotted a manta ray and headed that way to take a look—
“S-Shark! Shark!! Why’s it coming here!!!”
From a short distance away, she heard Da-yeon’s terrified voice.
And almost at the same time—she spotted Da-yeon, desperately dog-paddling away from a nearby shark.
‘Moving your arms is risky.’
Knowing that sharks could mistake flailing arms or legs for prey,
Ha-eun immediately swam toward her.
She caught up to the shark swimming slowly toward Da-yeon—
—and grabbed it by the midsection before flinging it off into the distance.
With a big splash, the shark landed far across the water’s surface.
“Y-You threw... a sh-shark...”
“You looked scared, so...”
“...Now I’m even more scared of you.”
At Da-yeon’s completely baffling comment, Ha-eun tilted her head in confusion.
She hadn’t yet realized that even the guides on the boat were frozen stiff in shock.