Streaming Life After Paying Off Debt - Chapter 19

“Everyone, please calm your excitement for a moment…”

– Excitement?

– It’s so scandalous;;

– Oh my!

I’ve messed up.

The viewers, who were already ignited, seemed unwilling to listen to any excuses.

‘Wait, so I was the target of the dating rumors?’

I was the one most flustered by this unimaginable identity.

If I had known I was involved, I wouldn’t have chosen this conversation topic…

But it was too late for regret.

The accident had already occurred, and all I could do was manage the situation.

“Ah…”

My mind was racing.

Time was slipping by.

The chat room was spiraling out of control.

As they looked at me, unable to continue speaking, the flames of public opinion were growing even larger.

“Yes, that’s correct.”

In that moment, a bomb exploded from the most unexpected place.

“It is true that that day was my birthday, and that I was late to start the broadcast because I was meeting Miju.”

– Wow, wow, wow, wow

– Our group supports Miju’s opinion.

– Oh no; does that mean today too…!

“Yes, that’s correct. I enjoyed a dinner date with Miju today.”

“Yes…?”

Every word I spoke was like a bombshell.

In an instant, my broadcast was devastated, and all I could do was stare blankly.

– Have you already seen it?

– After the date, it’s customary… *sigh*

– Chairman, we’re bleeding money here.

The chat room was burning as if it would consume everything, and Mari stood against it, racing along.

What stopped it was a single donation.

– Miju Love donated fifty thousand won.

[Today, I saw someone wearing the same outfit as Miju on the street! Three women were walking together!]

“Ah! That’s right! I hosted a meal today to apologize to Mari! My close younger sibling was also there!”

The Chairman’s donation rang out unexpectedly.

Realizing that this donation was the only lifeline I had, I began to elaborate on the written content.

– Not someone else?

“I have never seen a woman in this outfit my entire life!”

– That’s true;;

– I haven’t seen even a man ㅋㅋㅋ

– What, was it WWE as usual?

Fortunately, this attempt seemed successful; the viewers calmed down.

“I’m really glad the misunderstanding has been cleared up!”

Along with a sigh of relief, resentment towards Mari, who had intensified the controversy, began to rise.

If it hadn’t been for the Chairman’s donation, it’s clear that without any help, my excuses would not have been believed.

‘Could it be that they planned this donation…?’

While resentment piled up in my mind, I soon began to think in another way.

I had just resolved the previous controversy with a secondary account.

Wouldn’t Mari, who was much more experienced than me, use this method as well?

As my thoughts entwined, I quickly reached a conclusion.

‘Could it be that Miju Love is… ?’

If I were to assume that Miju Love, who helped me install the computer, was the same person as Mari, everything would make sense.

– ㅇㅇ donated one thousand won.

[If you’re jealous that the Chairman met only once, give a thumbs up ㅋㅋ]

– Thumbs up~

– Oh, what do they look like? Is it a big guy?

– Miju Love donated fifty thousand won.

[I think it’s been proven that I keep donating…]

– The Chairman’s statement) Miju just gives money.

– Money is honest;;

– To be honest, even if their face was average, they would still be giving ㅋㅋㅋ

– Even if their face is bad, if they cover it, it’s possible.

As I realized the truth, another donation came in.

Though I was lost in other thoughts and didn’t witness Mari donating directly, I felt certain that it seemed to be helping me again.

‘Mari is Miju Love! There’s no doubt!’

– Duntang donated one thousand won.

[I feel disgusted if I think about stalking Miju, just to see their face.]

– It’s okay~

– Nayeon, look at a girl’s back…

– Thinking about them giggling while looking at their face makes me feel sick…

Just as the argument about me and Mari ended, the viewers then started attacking the Chairman.

“Hey! Calling our Chairman disgusting! Such words cannot be tolerated!”

Unlike before, I actively stepped up to protect the Chairman.

– Crazy money-wh*re…

– They give a million won each broadcast, no doubt about it.

– The Chairman must feel like throwing away money~

– Fact: If it were on another platform, the date would have already happened.

As a result, my reputation took a hit, but this too was something I could endure.

‘Mari has been watching my broadcast closely…!’

If it was to protect Mari’s reputation, I was ready to sacrifice myself.

“From now on, any attacks on the Chairman will be considered an attack on me!”

– What if we attack you then?

“Go ahead, you b*stard.”

As expected, another troublemaker appeared.

This time, rather than banning, I referenced the viewers’ chats.

“Ah… Are you angry for just one thousand won?”

I hovered my mouse above the block button while watching the chat’s reaction.

– MoDe is on ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

– Is this room all about banning viewers?

– Yes, that’s correct~

I gained confidence from their surprisingly favorable reactions.

After a brief moment,

– Expert of b*obs donated one thousand won.

[sh*t, money-wh*re]

“Ah, thank you ㅇㅇ for your one thousand won donation!”

– Daily, improving my fundraising skills;;

– Keep fundraising for a lifetime.

– They really did it;;

I successfully managed to bring the viewers under control.

Here’s a tip.

This method only works on viewers who have donated before.

Trying to engage viewers who have never donated will only make the broadcast loose.

“Do you understand?”

– Ah! I hate bread~

– So that person is just a fool who paid money, right?

– Wow, that’s an amazing tip;;

Through some light banter, I guided the viewers back to the original atmosphere of our broadcast.

Now that we could return to the original content, we could proceed with the QnA with Mari, but…

‘The reason I promised to collaborate, dating experience…’

Each piece of content in the questionnaire was a landmine.

Thinking about continuing this content, I could almost see the chat room on fire.

“Alright! Then let’s move on to Part 2!”

– ? What was Part 1?

– Fundraising broadcast.

– Ah!

A slightly ambiguous reaction from the viewers followed, but I didn’t mind.

Part 2 was the content most favored by the viewers.

“In Part 2, we will have a broadcast learning dance from Mari!”

– Wow, wow, wow, wow.

– Great, Mari.

It was a dance broadcast.

The second part of the broadcast was Mari’s educational session.

To facilitate the broadcast, we exchanged seats.

“Do you know what kinds of dances there are?”

As soon as we sat down, the questions began.

I answered with whatever came to mind.

“Um… breakdancing or idol dance…?”

– Ballet?

– Latin dance.

– Ohmangko dance.

– Bachata!

– Waltz.

Not only I but the viewers also shared their thoughts.

Pro broadcasters naturally led the atmosphere, proving their experience.

“That’s correct. Everything you mentioned falls under the broad category of dance.”

As they spoke, they stood up.

“However, the dances you mentioned are usually perfected after a long period of perseverance.”

The soft sound of piano echoed gently.

Along with that, they performed ballet.

Their posture glided gracefully across the floor, moving as if walking on clouds, evoking admiration.

– Wow…

– I never understood why ballet was watched, but now I think I do…

– Is this why it’s referred to as a swan…?

With delicate steps and light jumps, they captured the stage with just a few actions that could be performed in a small room.

Eventually, they slowly swam into the center of the stage as the piano’s sound faded away.

Standing on one foot, they spun in place and finished.

A round of applause erupted for the feet that stood so firm until the end.

“Wow, that’s really beautiful!”

– ㅇㅇ donated ten thousand won.

[This is why they say Maki-ging, Maki-ging…]

– Duntang donated ten thousand won.

[This is the viewer fee…]

– Foot Expert donated five thousand won.

[Feet are nice too]

…

As if feeling the same emotions, numerous donations flooded in one after another.

“Thank you for the compliments.”

Mari kept a calm expression, as if familiar with such situations.

The grateful words felt directed not toward the viewers but at me.

“How long would it take to dance like Mari?”

The elegant figure I had just seen lingered in my mind.

Passion began to overflow, igniting my desire to dance like that.

“If it’s you, Miju, you must have talent… so approximately five years, and you will surpass me.”

– Wow, if it’s after five years, you’ll be in your late twenties!

– Fact: ‘If you have talent,’ it’s five years.

– That’s not encouraging…

But the rising passion was too small to overcome the barrier of time.

“Five years is too long…”

“Aside from the ballet I showed you, to properly learn most dances, six months is required just for the basics.”

While it seemed short compared to five years, six months was still a significant amount of time.

“Just for the basics? Then how long would it take to dance properly?”

“To dance properly requires at least a year of hard work.”

They added even more.

“Then do I just need to dedicate a year to practice from now on?”

“No. There is a dance that can be learned in a short time that viewers enjoy the most.”

Mari’s voice, continuing, was tinged with laughter.

“Today, we will learn Zero Two.”