Chapter 10: That’s not the comment I wrote!!

In a world that had changed overnight,
with countless people awakening simultaneously, various classes emerged.
It became common knowledge that healers were an ultra-rare commodity.

And among them, one person realized the scarcity of healers faster than anyone else.

“Time to fleece some plebs today.”

Kim Saebyeol, once a sensation in the community,
had grown up despising poverty. The moment she awakened healing skills, she dove into gates to make money.
Naturally, she quickly grasped how extraordinary her class was.

Now, her reality looked like this:

[Welcome!!!!!!]
[We’ve been waiting for you, Healer-nim ㅠㅠㅠ]
[‘HaruGuildMaster’ has donated 1,000,000 won]
[‘AutumnGuildMaster’ has donated 2,000,000 won]

Awakeners desperate to party with her showered her with money.
She no longer needed to slog through gates—hundreds, even thousands, rolled in daily.

“Yo, plebs, hurry up.”

In the old world, her brash attitude would’ve landed her in hot water, but not now.
She did whatever she wanted—snapping when angry, whining when annoyed.
Even when she cursed out low donations, people fawned over her.

But recently,
an incident had seriously pissed her off.

[That’s your alt account, right? Lmao, so obvious]
[Stop leaving hate comments, please]
[You’re not the only healer in the world…]
[Why’s Saebyeol picking fights with that person too? ]
[That healer’s genuinely kind, please leave them alone…]

It started with her viewers, who’d normally kiss up to her, muddying the chat.

“Did you all take crazy pills? What’s with this nonsense?”

[Isn’t PlantFan just Saebyeol?]
[Obsessed with flowers, badmouthing other healers, perfect trolling tone—it’s totally you lol]
[Don’t try to deny it. Everyone knows it’s you.]

Saebyeol was dumbfounded.

“The community? I haven’t touched that crap in ages, what the hell are you talking about?”

She hadn’t been active in the community for a long time.
Recently, awakeners had started idolizing some goody-two-shoes healer.
The community, once filled with praise for Saebyeol’s looks, flirtatious posts, and streaming clips,
was now plastered with posts about that annoying healer.
Opening the app only infuriated her, so she’d avoided it entirely.

“You sure you won’t regret typing that garbage?”

Her confident attitude silenced the chat briefly.

[Uh, we were just wondering…]
[It was a reasonable suspicion, don’t get too mad lol]
[If it’s not you, it’s not you. I’ll apologize if I’m wrong…]

Glaring at the monitor, Saebyeol grabbed her phone and opened the awakener community.
Conveniently, a post titled “PlantFan Comment Compilation” was up, making it easy to grasp the situation.

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[That person from the news!! They’re the protagonist of my post!!]
– PlantFan: ?That’s it? Just got lucky with a heal spoon and making a fuss lol

[What’s truly amazing about the Seongbuk-gu healer]
– PlantFan: Nah, lol, not amazing at all

[Seeing they healed so many injured people]
– PlantFan: Anyone with a heal spoon can do it

[By the way, isn’t that healer super cute?]
– PlantFan: When’s your last eye exam?
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.
.

—

‘What’s this?’

Just someone getting flak for speaking the truth?

I found a kindred spirit after all this time.

“Pfft…”

Saebyeol burst out laughing while reading the comments, then quickly composed herself.

‘Oh, right.’

I’m streaming.

Pretending nothing happened, she managed her expression and glanced at the chat.
But it was too late.

Her viewers had caught her brief lapse and were spamming the chat excitedly.

[Saw you laugh lmao]
[Isn’t that basically a confession…?]
[It’s you, right? You’re PlantFan!]
[Caught you!]
[Oh, so transparent…]

As if word had spread,
her viewer count skyrocketed, and the chat filled with accusations.

“Goddamn it! That’s not me!”

Sure, her usual behavior wasn’t great, but she’d never left a hate comment in her life.
It wasn’t some noble principle—she just didn’t want to get sued and lose money.
That’s how much she valued her cash.

But her viewers, ignoring her values, were convinced PlantFan was Saebyeol and went wild.

Ban. Ban. Ban. Ban.

Furious, Saebyeol unleashed a ban spree, but the stream was already beyond her control.
In the end, she rage-quit the broadcast.

With a cigarette between her fingers, she started typing a clarification post in the community.

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[KimSaebyeol: You bastards, that’s not me]
You think I’ve got time to write that crap?
I’m busy as hell streaming and running gates for you lot, so stop accusing me. This is a warning.

And since when do plebs get to talk to nobles like that?
If my name comes up in this community again after this post, I’m done joining any parties. You’ve been warned.

I said what I said.

—

But her aggressive tone only fueled the backlash.

– Sure, there are other healers~
– Don’t need you anymore~
– She still thinks the world revolves around her.
– Everyone’s done with you now lol

“…”

She hadn’t expected this reaction.

Normally, people groveled no matter what she posted, but now they acted like they didn’t need her.

A flicker of unease sprouted in her heart.

“Phew…”

It was time.
Time to gather the healers and hold a collusion meeting.

A week-long community ban left me feeling empty.

Just when all the attention was finally on me.
It’s hollow, almost futile.

What comforted me were the fifteen beautifully grown Lumina Bells.

“Now the key is finding a buyer.”

After my visit to Firebloom Guild, I decided selling Lumina Bells directly as an individual could be risky.
Rather than posting a sale listing, finding a buyer’s post seemed safer.

“…No, wait.”

Even buyer posts can’t be trusted outright.
They could be bait or have ulterior motives.

Hmm…
What’s the best way?

While pondering, a decent idea struck me.

‘How about selling under a guild’s name?’

That’d boost the guild’s reputation, and I could safely profit while hiding behind their name.
A win-win, right?

A guild that’d lend me their name willingly,
with a guild leader I trust to keep my secret…

One place came to mind.

Sprout Guild, founded by Choi Hanul.

Sure, we’re rivals online, but offline, we’re on good terms.
If I offer a small commission, borrowing Sprout Guild’s name could work.

I don’t have his contact, so I’ll have to visit in person to negotiate.

‘I should try making these soon, too.’

[Uses]
– Mana Recovery Potion: A potion made by mixing flower sap with purified water
– Lumina Tea: Tea brewed from dried petals, calming mind and body

Mana potions and Lumina tea.

Since Lumina Bells now stabilize the mind just by being nearby, I can skip the tea.
But mana potions could be useful in emergencies, so I should make some.

If I secure a deal with Choi Hanul for bulk sales, I’d love to start secondary processing.

Humming a tune, I opened the marketplace app.

A warning popped up on my phone.

[This account has been deleted.]

“Oh, right.”

I deleted my account.

After leaving Firebloom, I deleted my sale post,
but inquiries about Lumina Bells kept flooding in, draining my battery, so I had to deactivate it.

I created a new account and searched for mana potions.

The prices that filled the screen were staggering.

‘Mana potions are this expensive?’

So that Baekya Guild ranker gave me all those pricey potions?

And I…
chugged them without knowing their value?

Worse, while rushing around, I spilled like 30% of them on the ground…?

“…”

Realizing how costly mana potions were, the liquid I spilled in the gate felt like a gut punch.

Anyway.

I’ll sell Lumina Bells in bulk, but I want to keep a few to make mana potions and aim for higher profits.
This time, I’ll set aside five flowers for potions.

Visiting Sprout Guild, familiar faces welcomed me with open arms.

“Well, look who’s here! Chorok-ssi! Come in! Want some cold tea? Or would you like to sit first? Whatever you’re comfortable with…”
“Wow! Chorok unnie!”
“Unnie! I missed you!”

The kids swarmed me, nearly suffocating me.

“Gack…”

Choi Hanul noticed me losing consciousness and quickly peeled the kids off.

“Kids! You’re overwhelming Chorok-ssi! Back off, now!”
“Aww, why?! Don’t pull us away!”
“Guild Leader, one demerit point!”

The kids glared at Choi Hanul with pouty faces.

After shooing the chirping kids into the training room, Choi Hanul approached me with a serious expression.

“Um… Chorok-ssi. Do you use the awakener community?”

My heart sank.

Why’s he asking that?
Does he know I’m PlantFan?

Is there, like, an IP tracker in the community?!

My eyes darted nervously.

“N-No!?”

My voice cracked from panic.

Thankfully, he didn’t seem to catch my lie, and his face brightened.

“Phew… That’s a relief. I figured you wouldn’t be into communities, but I was worried you might’ve seen it…”

Huh? What’s a relief?

I swallowed hard, waiting for him to continue.

“Your phone has the awakener community app, right? Recently, some lunatic started leaving hate comments on posts about you…”
“Oh…”

I awkwardly avoided his gaze.

“I don’t think it’s just one person. They use different tones, and the comments come so fast… No matter how I look at it, it feels like an organized group.”

That was all… me.

“So, Chorok-ssi, I think you should lay low and be careful for a while.”

Unable to confess, I could only thank him and scratch my head.

Clearing his throat, Choi Hanul clasped his hands politely.

“Ahem. Sorry for the tangent. You must have a reason for visiting Sprout Guild. May I ask what it is?”

Finally, the moment to get to the point.

I licked my dry lips to moisten them.

Then, tentatively, I broached the subject.

“Have you heard of Lumina Bells?”
“Of course! They’re causing a huge stir right now.”

As expected.

If I propose using Sprout Guild’s name to sell Lumina Bells in bulk,
would Choi Hanul be excited about boosting his guild’s value?
Or would he hesitate about lending his name?

With a touch of nervousness, I sat down at the negotiation table.