A Lie Has Turned Into Reality

“Haah…”

My whole body felt heavy.

After dropping Seo Hye off at her accommodation and heading back, exhaustion hit me hard.

It’s been so long since I’ve spent a day just letting things flow without a care.

I collapsed on the sofa, lazily fiddling with my phone.

“Maybe I should post something random, just for old times’ sake.”

One of my routines that’s never missing is posting random stuff.

Although I’ve neglected community activity lately due to the confusion in my head, posting random thoughts is a fundamental part of me.

The reason I became well-known is nothing special.

Bragging about money? Showing off my face? Sure, that might have helped a little.

But the real reason is the sheer amount of time and effort I’ve put in.

I’ve spent most of my time, except for sleeping, dedicated to games and online communities.

There’s a reason I have the nickname “the Phantom.”

I commented on every post, and posted at least 20-30 random things a day, always making sure my name was on the list of posts.

If I disappeared for even a day, there would be at least three or four posts asking about me.

And now, with nothing else to do, I had no choice but to scroll through the community.

As I scrolled, a title caught my eye.

[Title]

A story about getting a 500,000-won meal

Huh?

I clicked on the post almost without thinking.

[Content]

“By now, everyone must know Hot Potato’s nickname.”

“But up until now, no one has ever actually met him, right?”

“So here’s my first real encounter story, ooo.”

“I was so curious that I convinced someone who didn’t want to meet to set up a date.”

“It was my first time going to Seoul just to meet one person.”

“Anyway, on Saturday, I went to the meeting place and waited. Then I saw a Rolls-Royce coming from far away, lol.”

(Picture)

“I was so fascinated that I took a picture, haha.”

“Anyway, it came toward me, and I thought, no way, right?”

“But then, someone stepped out of the car who looked exactly like Hot Potato’s profile picture, LOL.”

“Not to mention, the car wasn’t the only thing.”

“Since I work in the fashion industry, I consider myself knowledgeable about fashion brands.”

“But when I took a closer look, the things he was wearing alone probably cost as much as a house.”

“His clothes, pants, watch, shoes, everything was luxury, no exception.”

“Honestly, at this point, I was kind of intimidated by the overwhelming luxury…”

“But when he opened his mouth, he was still the same cute Hot Potato I knew, haha.”

(Picture)

“He asked me to take a picture of him in this outfit (I covered his face).”

“I’ll attach the details of his outfit at the bottom of the post!”

“Honestly, I was so curious that I started searching for him as soon as I got to the accommodation, lol.”

“Anyway, we greeted each other and went inside the restaurant.”

“But the staff asked us to follow, and we ended up going much further inside.”

“It turned out there was a completely private room at the back.”

(Picture)

“In there, two staff members exclusively served us.”

“As they explained the food, course after course came out.”

(Picture)

“But honestly, it was insane…”

“I’ve never had anything this delicious in my life…”

“Honestly, I almost cried…”

“We spent an hour just eating quietly, lol.”

“I felt like I’d been wasting my life until now.”

“My taste has been raised so high that I feel like nothing else will satisfy me now, haha.”

“And after finishing the meal, he drove me back to my accommodation, haha.”

(Picture)

3-Line Summary:

Hot Potato wasn’t just a concept, he was a real rich guy (and also really handsome).

Thanks to him, I got to experience upper-class life firsthand.

Let’s work hard to make money…

*** Hot Potato’s Outfit Info ***

Fendi Men’s Round Wool Black & White Knit

1,595,000 KRW

Loro Piana Men’s Slim Fit White Pants

5,450,000 KRW

Hermès Star Sneakers Ash White

2,950,000 KRW

Beverly Men’s Trench Short Coat

1,913,500 KRW

Bottega Veneta Men’s Otriz Crossbody Bag

6,150,000 KRW

Richard Mille PM030 Watch

350,000,000 KRW

“Insane…”

No wonder he took such detailed pictures.

He even analyzed the clothes I was wearing.

I just grabbed whatever caught my eye and wore it, but somehow I ended up looking like a fanatic for luxury brands.

[Comments] (+41)

Why is this happening?

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Wow, it’s surprising to see someone from this disaster of a community owning a Rolls-Royce, and that it’s Hot Potato?

“The form of the tht gamjwa (body) is insane.”

“Just the stuff I’ve worn adds up to 380 million won, haha.”

“Is this real?”

“The ones who were targeting me must be running away now, haha.”

“Why don’t you show up to group meetups but only meet Seoha?”

“Why do you think?”

“Damn, this is frustrating, Gamja… bro, buy me some food.”

“Gamja, please buy me food too (clumsy).”

“Gamja, if you start working out, you’ll be kicked out of the friendly list.”

“For real, haha.”

The comments are even worse.

Even now, comments are continuously coming in real-time.

The important thing is that a favorable public opinion has formed toward me.

I am highly sensitive to public opinion within the community.

So, I had been aware that my image within the community was gradually becoming precarious.

But I never imagined that one post could completely turn things around.

Thanks to this, a significant amount of negative public opinion toward me has likely been resolved.

Of course, that doesn’t mean I’m considering changing my concept in the slightest.

[Title] What happens if you wash while spinning the chili?

[Body] George Washington, haha.

[Title] Hi.

[Body] Bye.

[Title] Come here~

[Body] (kissing gif)

‘Throwing a shitty post.’

I threw out a decent number of “shitty posts” just like usual, and soon enough, comments started pouring in at a fast pace.

Once a new bait started circulating, things got noisy.

But making a big deal out of it here would be amateurish.

In times like this, it’s best to act as usual.