191. What’s My Name?
Nickname. Or title.
These two words are similar yet different.
To put it simply, in the game, the nickname is the title, but in reality, it is not.
For example, let’s say my title is 【Gigant Slayer】.
In the game, people would call me “Gigant Slayer Keltus”, but in real life? Who would call Wolfram “Gigant Slayer”? No one knows.
So, um.
This world is closer to the concept of nicknames or titles than the concept of titles, and it is not something that is obtained the moment an achievement is made, but rather it is closer to recognition from those around you… That’s what it means.
A representative example is Nephthys’s [Knight of Faith].
Even if you were to run around the world from now on, catch all the gigant monsters, and achieve the achievement of becoming a gigant hunter, Nephthys’ nickname would still be [Knight of Faith].
So, one question arises here.
My current title is Gigant Slayer.
However, this is only a system setting for Gigant Slayer.
So then… what is Wolfram von Lohengrin’s real-life nickname?
A trash student council president? A piece of trash? A kick in the pants? A normal student who isn’t even a sloppy student council president?
“hmm.”
difficult.
Since the basis for my survival in this world is purely game knowledge, my judgment is even more prone to errors.
Lately, it’s hard to trust that system, so that’s a problem.
There’s a bug in the favorability display for clearing Act 1. What do I do?
But, well… I think I lived hard in my own way.
You even opened a convenience store? You even won a prize at the school contest? And you even fought and won against that [Abyss Dagger]. You must have built up some level of recognition among graduate students. I think you have a good relationship with the first-year students overall.
So, isn’t there at least one decent nickname?
Of course, a name like 【Super Youngjin】 is a bit like that.
To be honest, I made it when I was young and signed up for it, but after it became famous, I became a named nickname and couldn’t change it.
to be honest.
therefore.
I know that too, right?
The nickname “Super Youngjin” is a bit? When you compare it to the modern sensibilities and thoughts of modern people, it’s a bit pop, snacky, kitschy, hot and spicy.
But let’s think about it the other way around.
In this gloomy, nihilistic, indifferent to others, ignoring challenges and despising sincerity, isn’t presenting 【your name】 as 【Super】 and presenting it to the world a message to society?
So, Super Youngjin did nothing wrong.
However, I don’t think I would be genuinely happy with the title given to me by someone like [Hyper Wolfram].
Anyway, the past is over, and now that GoNick [Super Youngjin] is dead, it’s time to change your nickname.
Rather than regretting past relationships, isn’t it time to look forward to new relationships?
What new name has the world given me?
So I was curious.
So I asked.
I’m talking to a guy who seems to know a lot about this stuff and would be curious.
“Ayla. Do you know anything about my tinnitus?”
“Wolfram’s nickname? It’s a bit much for me to say it myself… Do you want to hear it? Really…?”
Ah, no need to say anything hurtful.
Let’s try not to say anything too hurtful.
“Well. So… since I opened the convenience store, I’ve been doing a lot of different things.”
“Right?”
“After that, I was asked if there were any rumors about tinnitus or anything like that.”
“Does Wolfram care about tinnitus too?”
“···The reputation is the will of the people. As a politician, shouldn’t you be aware of it?”
“Um…ah. Well, that exists.”
“what?”
“First of all, Golden Disaster. Isn’t it cool?”
?
Is this true?
How did people get tinnitus?
“···Is there anything else besides that?”
“For now, the only thing going on in the third-year magic department is Golden Disaster.”
I see.
Is that so? Is it the Golden Disaster?
I am···.
“Wait a minute. Third year magic department?”
“Yes. Well, the title is something that each department brings up and then the student council reviews and stamps its seal on after it becomes the mainstream opinion, right? I was actually secretly supporting [Lady of Rebellion], but… do you know how disappointing it was that it ended up being just a bland [Black Crystal]?”
“···I see.”
“Oh, it’s not like Wolfram stamped his seal. The former student council president… Wolfram’s older sister scolded him, saying, ‘Aila, why on earth are you trying to rebel against the Empire!?’”
ah.
If it’s that person, it’s likely to happen.
“Oh, right. I put one up too. It’s still a minority opinion.”
“what?”
“【Light and Darkness Rebellion】and 【Absolute Rebellion Meister】. But no one seems to acknowledge them···.”
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“······.”
Stop it.
But I couldn’t bring myself to tell Ayla, who was smiling innocently, to stop, so Ayla continued talking calmly.
“So, um… I think right now, Wolfram’s new nickname is in its infancy. I don’t know about the rumors from other grades or departments though.”
“I see.”
Well then, that means I have to hear other rumors too.
good.
I should ask each and every kid who comes to the convenience store.
***
The next thing I looked for was mille-feuille.
Mille-feuille, who came to me unsteadily, exuding the air of ‘I’m having a hard time,’ sat down on the chair.
“I’m sorry I haven’t been able to come to work lately. Senior···”
“A student’s duty is to study. Don’t worry too much.”
“Yes… I’ll blow it all away somehow and come back healthy, Senior.”
“hmm.”
Mille-feuille doesn’t have a very high base stamina.
At best, it can be strengthened during sparring with Half Berserk, and it can be held up with good equipment. In its normal state, Mille-Feuille is just a chick.
What should I say, a doping mechanic chick? In the end, he is essentially a chick.
I gave the chick a strawberry shake mixed with beans that were good for stamina recovery, gave her various buffs, and made her a great success in cooking.
“Wow···. As soon as I take a sip, the refreshing strawberry flavor spreads in my mouth, followed by a sweet taste that tickles my tongue···.”
When I see Mille-Feuille reciting her feelings, it seems like the dish turned out better than expected.
After a while, Mille-feuille, who had regained her energy completely, coughed a couple of times and asked,
“Mille-feuille. I have something to ask you.”
“Yes. Go ahead, sir.”
“That nickname.”
“···yes?”
Mille-feuille looked at me with a start.
Why is that?
“Lee Min-woo. You know that, right?”
“Oh, no. I know. Yes. Me too···. Ahaha···.”
Mille-feuille smiling awkwardly.
me too?
Oh right. This guy’s nickname was [Iron Fist].
“No, I wasn’t planning on talking about your nickname. Do you happen to have a nickname among the first-years? The third-year magic department… they say it’s called Golden Disaster. What’s the opinion of the first-years?”
“···Ah. That’s what you said. Hmm. The first-year students are divided into quite a few factions. You could say that it feels like public opinion isn’t unified.”
“I see. How about a more detailed example?”
“Let’s see, just from what I remember, 【Great Shining Senior】 【Very Berry Sweets Man】 【Speed Star】 【Crazy Hot Sexy Guy】… Ah, I’ll leave out these because they’re non-mainstream. There are many more. There’s also 【Cool and Sweet】. I also see some nicknames like 【Lunch Benefactor】 and 【Sugar Conductor】 here and there.”
no.
They all say, what the heck is that?
Actually, I wonder if the first graders don’t like me?
“Mille-feuille. Do you have any opinions you are pushing?”
“Ah… It’s not in there. Hehe.”
“Can you tell me what it is?”
“I’m sorry. I have my own tinnitus, but it’s a little hard to say it… Ahaha.”
Mille-feuille blushed and waved her hands.
okay.
What is that?
I hope it’s not a curse.
***
Next was Nephthys.
When asked how his tinnitus was going, Nefty narrowed his brows slightly, clenched his fist, covered his mouth with only his thumb and index finger, and wiggled his fingers, lost in thought.
“Ah… You mean your senior’s nickname? Actually, the second-year students in the College of Journalism don’t look at you favorably, and they don’t know much about your reformation. Hmm….”
“I see.”
“Ah. But I’m personally trying to create public opinion.”
“What is the nickname?”
“Personally, I’m pushing something like [Monarch of Radiance] or [Immortal Emperor].”
“I see.”
It’s not bad? No, I like it.
That’s… that’s what I was hoping for. Something cool like that.
Personally, I think 【Hyper Wolfram】 is okay too?
I think it’s not a bad sense, but that’s good too.
“But no one accepted it.”
“···I see.”
“Yes. I’m sorry, I’m a second-year student in the journalism department.”
“no.”
Yeah, whatever.
Where in the world does anything go as planned?
“But… but I will definitely succeed!”
“Hmm. I’ll believe you.”
***
As it happened, Rudika was out of the office, so I knocked on the door of the student council room with the information I had gathered.
“Is Eve here?”
“doesn’t exist.”
“······.”
“why.”
No, if you look at me so openly and bluntly, I won’t know what to say, so I’ll just raise my middle finger without realizing it.
Eve looked at my finger and screamed.
“Oh really? You came here to pick a fight!?”
“No. Think of it as a greeting or something.”
“Yes. Then I will also answer like this as a greeting!”
As she said this, Eve raised her middle finger with both hands.
Dude. Such a harsh greeting?
You’ve gotten stronger.
“So…what is it? Again.”
“Um. It’s about my tinnitus.”
“Why all of a sudden? Weren’t you the [incompetent, sloppy, trashy former student council president]?”
“Was that the nickname?”
“I just put it on.”
“······.”
“And I have the student council seal ready to pass this right now.”
Don’t do it, seriously.
Are you confused?
“If you do that.”
“What if I do it?”
“I will never give you candy again.”
“Okay. Should we make it a draw?”
“Hmm. Good.”
We signed a peace agreement that lasted about fifteen seconds, and then exactly fifteen seconds later we raised our flag and went back into a state of war.
“Okay. So why the tinnitus?”
“I’m saying this because there are rumors going around about the new nickname. Usually, it’s decided by the student council or it reflects one of the public opinions.”
“···Ah. I heard. There are rumors going around about the second-year magic department. What is it that everyone wants to build so badly?”
“Really? Can you hear it?”
“Representative examples include [Mr. Common] and [Just Student]. Aside from those, there’s also [Normal].”
“It’s strange how everyone refers to ordinary students. Why is that?”
“Well, second-year students have to belittle you to look good to me, right? They force themselves to be average.”
“So are you saying that you actually rate me higher?”
“······I’m going to die.”
Ha! I see. I see.
Is this Eve von Lohengrin overestimating me? It can’t be helped.
“Yes. It is right to have reverence, adoration, adoration, and worship for one’s superior bloodline.”
“I will approve of [incompetent, sloppy, trashy, rotten food waste].”
“Don’t do it.”
“joy.”
what.
If you tease me any further and I admit to something weird, it’s over.
【Berry Berry Sweet】I really hate that kind of thing.
“Your nickname has already been brought up as an agenda item on our side. We are also thinking of making a decision through an internal review soon.”
“I see.”
“Yes. I’ve helped with several expeditions, solved the Zephrin pollen problem, and as someone who is called Lohengrin, I should have at least one other name… See you then.”
“Hmm. Let me check.”
“It would be easier if you gave your opinion on it, so we can decide now.”
Clang.
I nodded as I read the documents Eve had handed me.
There’s nothing I particularly like.
“Unfortunately, I guess I’ll have to think about it some more.”
“It would be good if I could decide quickly because it would reduce my workload… but it’s really useless.”
“Huh. Even after leaving Zephrin, there is a nickname that will be used in front of me. Do you think I can decide it carelessly?”
As I said that, I read each and every one of the names carefully.
And inside it, there was one thing that strangely caught my eye.
It’s roughly and crookedly written, but it’s barely readable.
【Empress Mirror】
queen.
No, a mirror reflecting the Empress?
“What is this?”
“······That, that. Hmm. Well, I think I went in the wrong place.”
“It seems so. Even if it is Lohengrin’s nickname, I cannot mention the Emperor.”
“Yes, ···Yes, what is it? Who wrote it? I’ll throw it away. Give it to me.”
As she said that, Eve snatched the paper away and tore it up several times.
By the way, I think I’ve seen that handwriting somewhere…
“Eve, who wrote that···.”
“Anyway! If there’s no nickname you want, either go quickly or decide here. Can’t you see that I’m busy with work too!?”
“······.”
what.
Why are you angry?
