Streaming Life After Paying Off Debt - Chapter 23

“Liquidation? I’ve never traded coins before.”

– Ah ha! I mistook you for someone doing margin trading. Hehe.

– No one mentioned coins, though~

– It’s different to hear a man’s voice on Mari’s broadcast;;

The current chat room was divided into two categories.

Some were subtly dodging the question of who Misu was, while the existing viewers of Mari didn’t understand the current situation.

But there was one problem here.

The existing viewers, who didn’t know my identity, were showing hostility toward the character of Misu.

– Mari joah has donated ten thousand won.

[Will you be doing the broadcast with someone else during part 2?]

Even now, I was turning it around, but what I ultimately wanted to say was to stop the duo with me.

‘I don’t not understand.’

In the case of female broadcasters, especially those like Mari whose body is an advantage, most viewers tend to have some degree of selfish desire.

Even if it is not a direct romantic feeling, the fact that they tend to avoid interactions with men is the same.

As a result, most female broadcasters tend to maintain interactions with other women who are in similar situations.

‘But I’ve barged in…’

From the viewers’ perspective, I was like a golden solar in a yuri novel.

Being good at games probably highlighted my golden solar aspect even more.

To resolve this misunderstanding, I needed to appeal my harmlessness.

“I can’t help but turn on the mic because watching the game is frustrating.”

The solution I thought of was concept Battle Survival.

Instead of man vs woman, I would prepare a broadcast in the relationship of teacher vs student.

“Um…”

Just as I was about to finalize the concept after finishing all the preparations, a delicate male voice was heard beside me.

“Yes? What’s the matter?”

I take off my headset and look around.

At this midnight hour, only the two of us remained in the PC Bang, me and the person who spoke to me.

“Uh… I’m the owner of this PC Bang, you know…?”

While contemplating why the owner would talk to me, a past memory suddenly resurfaced.

My former self, who had shouted so loudly in disappointment that the building echoed.

Avoiding the burning gaze, I blurt out an apology.

“Ah, I will be quiet…”

“I fell for you at first sight! Please go out with me!”

At that moment, an unexpected confession attack came in.

“Uh…?”

I turn my head to look at the face I was avoiding.

A youthful face that seemed barely over twenty caught my eye.

A petite build and pretty face, a boy who, at first glance, could be mistaken for a girl stood next to me.

“Oh, I’ve been looking at you since you arrived!”

Embarrassment arose at the sight of him continuing with his confession with a red face.

Unlike the childish confessions from earlier, his attitude was filled with genuine feelings, making me hesitant to speak.

Yet, I couldn’t accept the confession.

Preparing to refuse with regretful feelings, I said,

“Um… I’m sorry but…”

“I…! I can keep this place for you forever!”

Anxiously shaking his legs, he seemed to catch the hint of my answer and interrupted himself to start appealing.

“Actually, I own this entire building… I have a lot of money!!”

His bragging continued.

However, my expression was gradually hardening as I listened to him.

“I’m sorry… I was too reckless, wasn’t I…?”

Noticing that he had caught on, his voice gradually softened.

And a look of a discarded puppy appeared.

Seeing that pitiful expression, I unintentionally opened my mouth.

“What is your name, little brother?”

“My name is Kwon Hyuk…”

“Okay, Kwon Hyuk. We barely know each other’s names; it was too hasty.”

“Yes… I’m sorry…”

He answered with a tearful face as if he already knew how I would respond.

“Still, now that I know your name, we have become a bit closer, right?”

I offered words of comfort to prevent his tears.

Though I couldn’t accept his confession, I could still be a counselor when he meets a girl he likes in the future.

Kwon Hyuk’s face began to brighten at my response.

“Yes!”

“When confessing next time, do it when we have gotten to know each other a bit, alright?”

“Yes! I will remember!”

His voice, much brighter than before, filled me with a sense of pride at the change.

“Alright, so today’s consultation fee is an Americano~”

Let’s squeeze a bit of profit from the kid who claimed to have a lot of money.

“Yes!”

Unaware of my cunning thoughts, Kwon Hyuk returned to the counter with a cheerful expression.

After wrapping up the issue in reality, I returned to my job.

As I put on the removed headset and looked at the screen, the rapidly rising chat room welcomed me once again.

– Sudden confession hahahaha

– Kwon Hyuk is gay… isn’t asking for a PC Bang spot as a confession a bit much…

– Miju’s blue pill is definitely real hahaha

– ? It’s not Miju, it’s Misu. Please don’t confuse me with a nobody like Miju;;

– Oh, you’re a woman hehe

– Mari=Love has donated ten thousand won.

[Today’s broadcast is so much fun! Let’s go until morning!]

The public opinion that had been hostile toward me shifted to being friendly as if they had never opposed me.

And the name Kwon Hyuk appeared here and there, making it seem like everyone knew about what had just happened.

‘No way…?’

With a spark of realization, I checked the settings.

The microphone that remained confidently on.

In my surprise from the sudden confession, I had forgotten that I needed to turn off the mic.

‘Then they heard me rejecting and comforting him, all of it?’

“You handled it maturely. Impressive.”

Mari’s line confirmed my suspicions.

Having felt proud of being seen as a wonderful adult for a moment, I found my ears heating up because of the black history I had inadvertently created again.

“Here’s your Americano!”

Oblivious to my conflicted feelings, Kwon Hyuk cheerfully brought the drink over.

– The kid is nice~

– I’d be turning my head if I saw that breast outside hahahaha

– d*mn, show me too!

– If you’re at the point of giving an Americano, it’s worth the confessing ㅇㅇ;;

“…”

In this situation, all I could do was quench my burning throat.

The wisest way to deal with a controversy is to do nothing at all.

I was experiencing this fact in real-time.

– Let’s game ㄱㄱ

– Is Misu gone somewhere for a moment?

The chat room began normalizing amidst my continued silence.

“Is Misu still there?”

– Yes

I respond to Mari’s question via chat instead of the microphone.

– But why aren’t you saying anything?

– I’m too embarrassed to talk hahaha

– Our Misu is very shy~

My chat sent the chat room into a frenzy once again.

Considering that there was such a reaction to a simple message, I worried about how they’d react when I spoke.

“Then let’s start the game.”

First, I decided to exclude the existing educational concept.

Even if I pretended to be a teacher now, it was clear that the viewers would just ridicule me.

– Let’s go, let’s go

– Must snipe!

This was the solution I thought of to soothe Mari’s viewers.

With most viewers already having developed a fondness for me, there was no need to insist on a concept.

However, it was obvious that it would be better to take on a specific character than just playing the game simply.

I pondered over how to proceed with the broadcast.

“Hello.”

“Uh? Who’s the girl? Is Number One a girl?”

As soon as I heard Mari’s voice, a water buffalo jumped to investigate whether I was a girl.

Realizing this, an epiphany struck me.

“Where are you, Number One? Do you want to duo?”

The Third, who had kept pursuing after the initial greeting, continued to pester Mari, who was maintaining her silence.

“Number One, she’s really my girlfriend, so don’t get too close.”

I spoke up instead of Mari.

A sudden and awkward silence fell due to my intervention.

Feeling insulted due to being overrun, the Third chimed in with words.

“Number One, is it true? Are you dueling with your boyfriend?”

Yet Mari remained silent.

Looking at the broadcast, I could see the confusion on her face from my sudden remarks.

“Nothing to say? You must be lying!”

Perhaps thinking of this as a silent rejection, the water buffalo seemed emboldened.

However, whether confirming or denying, I already had a set line ready.

“I’m going to be your girlfriend soon, so it’s not a lie.”

If there were many water buffaloes, I would be a water buffalo too.

Thus, the water buffalo Battle Survival began.

“Number One! Number One! Here’s the Third!”

“No, Number One. You should wear my cap.”

The same three-tiered helmet.

However, Number One’s choice was the cap I was wearing.

“Ugh, Third… give up and just play your game. Number One is my girlfriend!”

I boastfully mocked the unchosen rival.

“You crazy selfish freak…”

A contemptuous voice echoed back.

Feeling a thrill at reversing their behavior upon them.

– hahahaha

– Miju is crazy hahahaha

– I’ve become the essence of the soup we couldn’t finish hahahaha

The viewers’ reactions were all praise, with my existence being a breath of fresh air to viewers repulsed by the water buffaloes.

“sc*m like this should be banned… it’s because of guys like you that women are disappearing!”

A ridiculous remark claiming I was the source of all the world’s sins.

Yet, I had a trump card to handle this.

“190, 100, 20. If you’re upset, go to a bad place.”

“There’s no place like that in our country!”

Then, it would be regrettable.

Not saying it out loud was the last courtesy I could offer.