Streaming Life After Paying Off Debt - Chapter 117
On TV as well,
– Breaking News) Hollywood famous director announces retirement!
– Let’s learn about the Me Too subject, Mr. Kim!
– Is Korea really a man’s grave?
On familiar sites as well,
– Yankee Shack haha How’s the spicy taste of Korea?
– Ah haha They said there were no lurkers in the West haha
People were all talking about similar topics.
“Uh…”
Famous director.
Mr. Kim.
With strangely familiar keywords,
anxiety slowly crept in.
“Ah, no way… right?”
Of course not.
I finished my thoughts, closer to prayer than certainty.
Then,
I shook my head and activated my recently awakened mind.
“Ah!”
As a result,
thankfully another conclusion was drawn.
“Someone must have been Me Too’d!”
Oh my… the world is scary, you know?
With the chilling reality causing goosebumps,
I rubbed my arms and fell into thought.
‘I need to be careful too.’
This is the era of the great PC.
Being a woman did not guarantee safety.
‘Besides, my social interactions have increased a lot lately.’
It was different from the past when I was holed up, betting on long-shots.
There were as many as five people stored in my contacts.
Considering that meeting more people increases risk,
the current situation was surely dangerous.
“I should stay holed up for a while…”
I must refuse all external schedules.
As I made this determination,
I heard the announcer’s voice.
“… So the famous director has urgently scheduled to leave the country…”
Thunk!
The mobile phone fell from my hand with a dull sound.
Like it was asking for my attention,
the phone’s enthusiastic self-appeal.
But there was no reaction from me.
“…What?”
A photo appeared on the screen.
The familiar face that I had met yesterday.
I could only stare at it blankly.
“Ah, no… what?”
Me Too intimidation?
So the director retired?
I raised my voice at the ridiculous news.
“It’s not intimidation, it really is Me Too!!”
In fact, it was more vicious than the Me Too movement.
It wasn’t that I was charmed by the woman,
but I simply thought of her as a cheap imitation.
“Retiring? He’s never even made a movie in the first place!”
Steadily,
I swallowed my rising anger.
I regretted not having documented what happened yesterday with photos.
“Ugh… what should I do now…”
Seeing news like that,
it was clear he hadn’t honestly acknowledged his sins.
In a frustrating situation, like having eaten sweet potato,
I left a message of support for Mr. Kim.
“Mr. Future, hang in there.”
A tough legal battle awaited,
but still, fighting spirit!
“I guess I should contribute to the lawyer’s fee later.”
It wouldn’t be just a few coins.
With the title of a famous director, public opinion would also be on the other side.
“Still, I’ll help as much as I can.”
But that was for later.
There was something I had to do first.
“Should I go retrieve it soon?”
The viewers’ donation.
Miju’s broadcast,
Resuming operations after a week!
One thing,
there was a part I miscalculated.
– Wow… Who is that person?
– Who is that?
– Looks like an actress?
People were not looking for the perpetrator.
– Said they came to Korea looking for MUSE…
– Yeah, it must be that person!
– They said they came after watching a NewTube video, right?
– Link <-- This is it, yes
- The woman who appears at 4 minutes and 32 seconds.
They were simply looking for prey.
- That person looks vaguely familiar?
- Twitch link <-- Isn’t this person?
- Seems right? The outfit is the same.
- Wow, even the famous streamer is acting like a flower serpent haha
“Hello, everyone! It’s Miju, back after a week!”
As soon as the broadcast started, viewers flooded in.
It was only a moment before it surpassed ten thousand.
“Hehe... Everyone was waiting for me, right?”
The chat room was moving so fast,
I couldn’t read it with my own eyes.
However,
audience members were sure to have things to say to the streamer returning from a break.
‘They’ll cry that they missed me and wanted to see me.’
Imagining the viewers' reactions, I said with my head held high.
“Yeah, yeah, your idol is here, Miju!”
In that moment, donations poured in.
- Vigilante donated 1,000 won.
[Wow haha You’re thinking of turning on the broadcast?]
- Mijinyo donated 1,000 won.
[Flower serpent year.]
“Excuse me?”
Harshly worded donations.
The fact that the names belonged to someone I’d never seen made me even more flustered.
“Uh... where are you all from...?”
They did not answer my question.
They just kept repeating their criticisms.
- Mijinyo donated 1,000 won.
[d*e.]
- Justice donated 1,000 won.
[How will you take responsibility for the cultural loss caused by you?]
Confused by the still incomprehensible donation messages,
I turned my gaze to the chat room.
Perhaps due to my urgent state of mind,
even in the rapidly rising chat room, I was able to observe the viewers’ responses.
- ??? What’s with the mood?
- I’m disappointed.
- She ended up being the same kind of woman in the end..
- Isn’t this the fake Me Too flower serpent broadcast?
I realized the situation through the chaotic chat room.
I was being pointed at as the potential perpetrator of the Me Too incident.
It wasn’t me.
The director was a bad guy.
There was no time to explain.
- Mijinyo...
[d*e.]
- Gukbong...
[d*e.]
d*e.
d*e.
d*e.
The air was suffocating with the murderous intent of a hundred thousand people.
In a situation that made it hard to breathe,
I tried to speak but no sound came out.
“...”
Eventually, instead of making excuses, I kept my mouth shut.
Then, the existing viewers started to act on my behalf.
- Expert donated 50,000 won.
[This is not that broadcast. You’ve come to the wrong place.]
- Duntang donated 10,000 won.
[Shut up you troll bastards!]
- Miju♥Jihun donated 100,000 won.
[Anyone spreading rumors any further will be sued.]
The existing viewers actively countering in my silence.
But this had the opposite effect.
- Are you all in on it?
- The level of guys watching female streamers haha
- Do you think saying that will help you?
- You all should go d*e together.
Those who had already decided on their sacrificial offering wouldn’t be swayed by just a few words.
As a result, my innocent viewers ended up being cursed at.
- Duntang donated 10,000 won.
[No, you guys know this woman isn’t that kind of person, right...?]
- Duntang donated 10,000 won.
[Let’s all work together to drive those trolls away!]
They tried to appeal,
encouraging others,
doing everything possible to defend me...
- You disgusting broth-making bastards haha
- The facts are out yet you’re all going whimpering.
As the insults toward them grew increasingly louder,
I quietly ended the broadcast.
- Mamonoh donated 10,000 won.
[Have you heard about Mari?]
“What news?”
An abrupt donation.
Even without any explanation, viewers began to react immediately.
- Miubb...!
- Don’t disrupt the broadcast flow.
- Please ban the trollers;;
The fussing reactions of the viewers,
rather sparked Mari’s curiosity.
“I’ll listen and decide.”
After saying that and waiting a moment,
the subsequent content continued.
- Mamonoh donated 10,000 won.
[The streamer Mari set up has fallen into disaster ㄷㄷ]
“Is it the streamer I helped set up?”
The one and only streamer Mari had personally set up.
“Miju... you mean?”
In that moment, the chat room buzzed.
- Oh gosh;;
- Don’t say that name.
- Always doing strange broadcasts...
- It might be better to not mention it from now on;;
- I find it a little unpleasant that we keep mentioning it in our room.
“What happened to make it turn out that way?”
Ignoring the antagonistic reactions of the viewers,
Mari inquired about the circumstances.
In response to her question, the donor continued explaining.
- Mamonoh donated 10,000 won.
[I heard she was implicated in a Me Too, when viewers flocked, she cut off the broadcast and went into hiding ㄷㄷ]
- Mamonoh donated 10,000 won.
[Before that, some bad messages were coming up... but I’m not sure about that.]
The air grew heavy in an instant.
The viewers seemed to try to lighten the mood, bringing up different topics.
- Masensei donated 10,000 won.
[Let’s talk about something else.]
- Chairman Mari donated 10,000 won.
[I’ve heard the new game is really fun these days~]
...
After that, donations on various topics kept pouring in.
However, Mari heard nothing.
“I’m sorry. I have somewhere to go.”
With that, she turned off the broadcast.
Then, she ran out of the house as if in escape.
“Gah... Gah... Gah...”
She ran, controlling her breath that was at the brink of going overboard.
The place she arrived at was the officetel she had visited several times.
As she got in the elevator and went up, a slightly open door came into view.
“Miju!!”
She shouted as she entered the house.
She expected only Miju to be there.
But already, two guests had taken their positions.
“Sister... please... stop...”
“Miju... kyaaah!!!!”
At Mari’s scream,
two screams echoed in harmony instead of Miju.
“Are you okay...?”
Taken aback by the unexpected turn of events, Mari froze, unable to continue speaking.
She was now looking at the true originator of the hellish situation,
Miju.
“Ah, Mari, come over here too.”
NEXT CHALLENGER!!!
The sound reverberating from the game screen,
was like the summons of the Grim Reaper.
After defeating the two beginners,
a new opponent appeared before my eyes.
- One-two! One-two-two!
She was a considerable adversary.
“I guess you’ve played fighting games a bit before!”
Inputting commands,
character striking at mid-level, seemingly aiming low.
“Yes, I’ve participated in some tournaments.”
However, breaking through the opponent’s iron-clad defense was impossible.
Thud.
With a clear sound, my character's attack was deflected.
The opponent’s knee struck me to the wide-open chest!
Bam!
The opponent lifted me into the air with their knee.
After that, my character would never touch the ground again.
- Groooooo...
The character sprawled on the ground lets out a desperate scream.
But I wouldn’t relent and pressed the rematch button again.
“By the way... are you okay?”
“What do you mean?”
“Uh... about the rumors.”
A hesitant voice, worried about possibly making a mistake.
I naturally glanced sideways.
“I’m fine. Those kinds of malicious people will disappear soon…”
My worried gaze crossed with her anxious eyes.
Amidst the myriad emotions communicated through our eyes, I smiled and said.
“I’m not worried at all.”
This wasn’t bravado.
It was my sincere feeling.
“If it were the me from before, I might have been hurt.”
No, it would have been guaranteed.
If I were the me who was holed up,
starving for the warmth of people and posting every move on gallery,
this situation would have been a huge shock.
“But now, I really don't care at all.”
It made sense...
I paused my words and looked around for a moment.
Mari.
Luna.
Jihye.
Each one looking at me with worried expressions.
In their gazes, I burst into a blooming smile.
“I’m not alone anymore, right?”
People who support me.
Even if something happens, there are those who will believe in me until the end beside me.
I smiled brightly.
“I love you all.”