I May Be a Virtual Youtuber, but I Still Go to Work-Chapter 218

Unfortunately, Darami’s dream of checking out the East Mafia Hideout never came true.

“Gaaah! Why the hell is the entire city’s law enforcement here?! This is rigged! They mobilized the whole police force!”

Since the server was still in its early phase, most players were focused on learning how to earn money and enjoy the content rather than interacting or causing trouble.

Which meant the crime rate was extremely low.

And so, Darami’s crime just happened to be the most severe so far.

It also served as the perfect opportunity for the authorities to run practice drills and simulate criminal tracking, which resulted in a massive response.

One helicopter, three police cars, and more than half the police department's personnel.

You’d think they were trying to catch a master thief with ten years of experience.

As Darami flopped to the ground after being hit with a taser, Mugeon walked up and said,

“Darai. You’re under arrest for armed robbery.”

“Why the hell is the chief of police showing up for a convenience store robbery?!”

“You’ve seen the other officers shoot, haven’t you? If I don’t come, no one gets caught.”

“This city’s doomed...”

Mugeon wasn’t wrong.

The first patrol car that arrived—completely totaled—was driven by Luna and Orca.

They had tried to chase Magia and Darami but were taken out of the chase due to poor driving skills.

Then Magia’s taxi crashed into the next incoming patrol car, stopping her escape.

Meanwhile, the tasers aimed at the fleeing Darami kept missing until Mugeon himself flew in by helicopter and finally captured her.

“Anyway, you are now in custody. You don’t have the right to remain silent, you cannot escape prison, but if you pray to the gods, your sentence might be shortened.”

Because it was an RP server, he couldn’t refer to real-world concepts—

So “the gods” was his euphemism for the server’s API functions.

Darami looked stunned but couldn’t hold back her laughter.

“What kind of explanation is that?!”

“Take her away. And Manager Gia?”

“Yes?”

Technically, Magia had also helped a criminal escape—

So she was under arrest as well.

However, unlike Darami, she’d stayed quietly in the car, so no tasers were involved.

Mugeon asked, confused,

“Why did you help her escape?”

“I didn’t know she committed a crime. She offered to pay the fare, so I drove her.”

“Then why did you crash into our bottom-tier duo’s car?”

“That was because they were bad drivers and skidded...”

“Answer seriously.”

“I am. Radio the two officers at the hospital and ask.”

Mugeon did know that Luna and Orca were terrible at driving.

So naturally, the questioning turned to Darami.

“...Darai, is this true?”

After all, Magia had helped her.

She’d even given her healing items and gone easy on her.

Thinking long-term, Magia was someone Darami needed in her life.

So Darami said,

“After the cops showed up, I threatened her with my fist. Told her to keep driving. Don’t go arresting an innocent!”

Thanks to her testimony, Magia was cleared of charges.

As he uncuffed her, Mugeon said,

“Manager Gia, you’d do well not to get too close to Darai. With my 15 years of police experience, I can tell she’s extremely dangerous.”

“Really? She seemed diligent—she always buckled her seatbelt.”

“Bad people often seem good on the surface. Anyway, drive safe. There’s currently a delay at immigration, but once it’s resolved, more people will flood in.”

To maintain immersion and server integrity, any world-building or balance correction was done using in-world mechanics.

All developers and GMs relied on in-game announcements or new logins to reflect server status. (Except in emergencies.)

Just like he’d referred to the API as divine power earlier, the "immigration office problem" was code for unstable server connections.

No wonder things had felt unusually quiet, even with Darami riding along.

Magia shrugged and said to Mugeon,

“Guess I’ll head to a likely spot before the crowd arrives.”

“Good luck out there.”

As Mugeon walked away, Magia glanced at the chat window and tilted her head.

— Don’t let Darai go 😭😭😭😭😭

— Keep her around!

— Is there no bail system?!

— Give her to meeeeeeeeeee

— Mugeon, let Darai go!!

— Darai is innocent!!!

Apparently, the Slugs had thoroughly enjoyed Magia and Darami’s brief misadventure.

Now they were rallying in protest, begging not to let Darami disappear into jail.

Realistically, Magia could’ve just let Darami rot in there.

Bail in early-game was expensive, and she didn’t even know Darami that well.

But Darami had caught the Slugs’ attention.

The Slug Squad—cherry pickers who flitted from dopamine hit to dopamine hit—had unexpectedly stuck around for Magia.

If they liked someone, that meant she had real potential.

And if a seed looked like it might sprout, better to keep her roaming than locked away.

Magia mockingly dug at her ear.

“Hm. Why do I feel like someone keeps talking about me?”

Then, mumbling to herself as if responding to chat,

“Hm. I must be too kind-hearted to just ignore this... Guess I’ll go see if there’s a way to help her.”

— ?

— ??

— She’s just casually spouting nonsense now

— Grr grrr Woof woof!!

— I can’t

— What is she even saying lol

Collecting hook after hook, Magia headed to the police station.

Since the API allowed for sentence reduction, the police system didn’t have bail regulations yet.

Luna and Orca, flustered by Magia’s questions, got scolded by their superior for not knowing what to do.

Eventually, the issue was escalated to the chief himself.

Mugeon sighed, wondering why he had to deal with this personally.

But as soon as he saw that the one paying bail was Magia, he composed himself.

“Price depends on the severity of the crime. Will you be covering it?”

“Yes. It’s early in the server and it’d be sad to keep someone locked up that long.”

For robbery, it was probably a 20-minute sentence.

At launch, every player started with a ₩1 million base, so bail or fines typically ran about ₩10,000 per minute.

Upon hearing the rate, Magia immediately handed him a ₩200,000 check.

“Here’s the bail.”

— Whoaaaaaaa

— D-G-A

— GOD Gia 😂

— She’s literally divine

Mugeon looked slightly uncomfortable and asked,

This translation is the intellectual property of Novelight.

“Do you and Darai have a personal connection?”

“She’s the first person I met today in Thunder Metropolis.”

“Hm. Well, if you’re paying, I have no reason to object.”

Maybe Magia really had a hunch about Darami.

Or maybe she just wanted to spend more time with her.

Either way, Mugeon spoke in a serious tone.

“But like I said—don’t get too close. That woman gives off dangerous vibes. Might burn this whole city down someday.”

“Chief, did you skip your meds?”

“Oh crap, it is time for those.”

— 😂😂😂

— LOL

— Dead 💀

With a sharp tug, Mugeon took the ₩200,000 check and led Magia to the prison gate.

Moments later, Darami burst out of the cell, clung to Magia’s leg, and wailed.

“Noooonaaaaaaah!”

“Ugh, this again.”

“You rescued a dumbass like me... From now on, you’ll always be my noona...!!”

Magia peeled Darami off like a leech, got into the taxi, and parked so the driver’s side window lined up with Darami lying flat on the ground.

“Try to live a good life. Call me if you need a ride.”

“Yes, ma’am!”

“Can you drop the honorifics and the noona thing? We agreed to be friends, but this doesn’t feel friendly. It’s getting awkward.”

“Correction—no wait, I mean I got it. Yeah. I, Darai, am a cool woman. Next time, see you later, lady. Drive safe!”

The Slugs were reluctant to see her go—

But viewers can’t force streamers to extend a story arc.

Besides, if they pushed too hard, Magia would likely smack them down herself.

And if they missed Darami, well... they could always visit her stream.

— That was fun

— We’ll see her again, right?

— She’s got real potential 😂

— Hope she comes back soon

:: An anonymous supporter has donated 1,000 Clouds ::

:: I time-traveled with the Time Stone—she’s gonna get arrested again and ask for bail ::

— LOL

— omg 😂

— I can totally see that happening

But there was no time to get sentimental—

Another person had already arrived.

Just as expected from a server that hit 150 concurrent players in under an hour.

“Taxi! Taxi! I’m in a hurry!”

One person left, and another appeared—it all felt perfectly natural.

Even without scheduling anything, you’d end up meeting someone new.

And maybe it was because there were so many people from Parallel in this server, but the chance of running into familiar faces was very high.

{{ Director Boksun of Central Hospital }}

Of all people to block Magia’s taxi as she left the police station, it just had to be Cheon Do-hee.

— Who the hell is this now? 😂

— 😂😂😂

— ^^7

— Loyalty loyalty

— Oh wow 😂

As soon as Magia stopped the car, Cheon Do-hee got into the passenger seat and said,

“Thanks, driver. I’ve got an interview soon, but some idiot blew up the ambulance and I almost didn’t make it. The hospital’s just a few blocks over. Could you take me...?”

“Yes, I’ll take you to the hospital.”

Magia naturally started the meter and began driving.

Do-hee almost reacted without thinking but managed to suppress a smile as she said,

“Driver, by the way—your hair is super cute. Half twin-tails, huh?”

“I get that a lot. Judging by your lab coat, are you working at the hospital?”

“Yes. I’m the director of Thunder Metropolis Central Hospital.”

“Oh wow, a person of status. No wonder you’re just radiating elegance and charm.”

— ?

— LOL

— Did she pick up flirting skills from Darai? 😂

— It’s contagious! 😂

— She’s already putting it to use, I’m dying 😂

Even though they knew each other well, the two kept the roleplay going as if they were strangers.

“I get that kind of compliment a lot. You’ve got a pretty charming voice yourself for a taxi driver. Did you do something else before this?”

“Yes. I was a vocal mimicry expert. I used to be famous on a comedy show back in the day.”

“Oh! I think I’ve seen you!”

“It’s an honor to be recognized.”

— As expected, the boss is an RP master 😂

— She’s playing along so well

— Told you she was way too smooth for a small-time streamer

— For real lol

But the scene didn’t last long.

The server was full of people, so as soon as one left, another showed up.

And like before, a familiar face popped out just as Do-hee got out at the hospital.

— Who the hell is it this time

— LOLLLL

— Y’all acting like this was scheduled or something 😂

— Aaaahaha

Because a nurse hiring interview was about to start, tons of people were lined up—

And standing right at the front was a very familiar face.

{{ Kkamang-i }}

Jet-black hair. Piercing blue eyes.

It was obviously Kuroboshi Taro—down to her signature character model.

And her nickname? Completely out of character for her usual cool-headed style.

— That RP name tho 😂

— Kkamang-i 😂😂😂

— LMAO

— Why’s it so cute tho 😂

Of course, Cheon Do-hee recognized her immediately.

As soon as she ➤ NоvеⅠight ➤ (Read more on our source) stepped out of the cab, she walked right up to Taro and muttered,

“There’s a candidate whose name and face I hate.”

“Do you hire based on looks at this hospital?”

“No. But I’m allowed to personally dislike someone.”

“Well, good. I’ll just pass with skill then.”

“Skill? What kind of skill?”

“Twenty years of experience piloting medevac helicopters and ambulances. Hire me.”

“Did you get your license at five?”

“Yes. Learned from my dad in Hawaii at age five.”

— Hawaii again 😂😂😂

— How’d she manage twenty years lmao

— Is she even telling the truth?!

— Game reflexes god-tier, give her a drink

— Honestly tho, her voice just oozes trust 😂

— That voice of trust™ 😂

Her reason for wanting to work at the hospital wasn’t anything dramatic.

Since Luna had ended up working at the police station, she figured she’d act as her guardian and support from nearby.

Besides, she wanted to play a more neutral role.

With her combat power level being so high, sticking to one place like the hospital seemed better than wandering around making others uncomfortable.

The problem?

The hospital director was Cheon Do-hee.

Maybe because they weren’t the most comfortable pairing for long-term RP, Do-hee looked visibly conflicted.

“Hmm...”

But Taro had luck on her side.

Why?

Because Magia was standing right there.

“I’ve got a bad feeling about this. If I fail the interview, can I take your taxi and go on a trip?”

“A trip?”

“Yes. How about a full lap around Thunder Metropolis? I’ll pay double fare.”

“That sounds delicious. I’d be happy to take you.”

Do-hee jumped in, flustered, and Taro baited her with the most smug tone imaginable.

“What was that?”

“Just saying, I’ve got a feeling I’m not getting hired.”

Magia, smelling money, fanned the flames right away.

“Director, please decide quickly. I’m not exactly free all day.”

What could Do-hee even say?

If she rejected Taro now, she’d go ride off into the sunset with Magia.

Taro had been eyeing Magia for a while.

Even if it was just RP, Do-hee couldn’t afford to let her guard down.

“I’m going to be hell to work for. Still want to join the hospital?”

Taro answered, voice brimming with ambition.

“That’s perfect. I like working hard. Or is it that you’re scared I’ll outperform you? Feeling overwhelmed by my specs, Director?”

Do-hee’s response was razor sharp.

“Cut the crap and start work. Kkamang-i, you’re hired.”

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