Streaming Life After Paying Off Debt - Chapter 42
“Excuse me? Please speak up. How well can you perform?”
– Uh-oh;; It’s getting heated here too;;
– Malice ON
– Emergency! Emergency!
– Just ignore it, I said;;
In my emotionally charged response, the confused viewers were trying to calm me down. However, despite their efforts, my head, which was already boiling over, showed no signs of cooling down.
“But that j*rk is ignoring me!”
My investment experience built over several years. Even though the money I had left was nonexistent due to the tuition I had to pay, I thought I had truly honed my skills.
‘Does he disregard my investment skills?’
However, the moment I admitted that sentence, I realized I was no different from a basement dweller who had wasted both money and time over the years. I had no intention of accepting such a reality.
– That’s… usually we…
– (startled)
– Duntang donated 10,000 won.
[I’m sorry…]
In response to my furious outburst, cautious apologies came from other viewers.
“I wasn’t talking to you guys.”
My boiling head calmed down with the sudden apologies from the viewers. Thinking it over, I realized that there was a possibility for misunderstanding in my words and tried to correct it.
“Did I say that those who have been here for a long time are the same as that troll?”
Friends don’t get angry when they call each other nasty names.
But what if a stranger suddenly hurls insults?
You can at least anticipate that it won’t end well.
‘That’s a declaration of war against me.’
If you criticize someone, you have to be prepared to be criticized yourself. I looked for the troll’s weakness based on the information given.
“Toptoon major shareholder? How good are you!”
As I spoke, I searched for Toptoon on the stock site. If it was steadily rising, I planned to manipulate the chart and laugh heartily, but,
“What? It’s not there?”
The stock that didn’t show up no matter how much I searched piqued my curiosity. Just as I thought to search for stocks abroad, a donation arrived to answer my question.
– The Expert donated 10,000 won.
[Toptoon is the name of the affiliate; you need to search for Topco.]
“Ah, thank you for the explanation.”
Perhaps due to the unusual atmosphere, a viewer enthusiastically offered help. Thanks to their assistance, I was finally able to identify what Toptoon was.
– Topco 2350 (-0.84%)
[Graph that skyrocketed in the past but has now halved]
Finally, the truth about Toptoon was revealed.
There was no need for manipulation; the stock price was already in a terrible state. I felt familiar with the stock price chart, which had never surpassed its peak from years ago.
“Is this a theme stock?”
The lackluster performance after a sudden spike perfectly matched that of a theme stock.
– No?
– That… I don’t think so…?
– A theme is a theme (sly)
In response to my question laden with such doubts, the viewers showed ambiguous reactions that were neither affirmatives nor negatives.
‘What’s going on?’
The viewers didn’t display their usual confidence and instead hesitated in their chats. It was as if they were caught hiding something from their parents, and a flower of suspicion bloomed.
“Are you hiding something?”
– No, not at all?
– Miju is a baby… must be protected
– Absolutely a secret
As I pressed for answers, rather than responding, they returned even more suspicious reactions. Another question arose from the collective chat they were crafting together.
‘What on earth is it that… all the viewers know?’
When viewers keep certain details a secret like this, there would usually be chat from others who were just as confused as I was. However, this time, unlike any other, all the viewers were flooding the chat saying they would protect me.
‘Protect? What are they protecting?’
Despite their plausible words, it just fueled my stubbornness as it felt ultimately like a move to ostracize me. I gave up asking the viewers and decided to search for myself.
“What? It’s just a regular webtoon site?”
However, the facts I found through my search were somewhat disappointing. Contrary to the viewers’ reactions, the Toptoon site only had webtoons.
– Average?
– Do you know there’s a secret button on that site?
– Never look at the top left.
Even after realizing the whole truth, the viewers still wouldn’t stop their ruckus.
“Where would such a button be~”
It wasn’t a secret station, and there wasn’t going to be such a button in reality. I thought it was yet another prank by the viewers trying to deceive me when a donation came in.
– ㅇㅇ donated 1,000 won.
[It’s an adult webtoon site. s*x, girls like you just provoke. Guys love it.]
“What?”
With the sudden vulgar words, my body came to a standstill.
– You’ll get arrested for s*xual harassment, you crazy person, haha
– Miju isn’t a baby anymore…
– The facts are all accurate, haha
– Mobidic immediate appreciation
Unlike me, people typing excitedly looked like they had just lost a painful tooth.
‘Ah… So that’s why…’
Once I knew the truth about the site, I could understand the viewers’ previous hesitation to respond.
From the viewers’ standpoint, I seemed like an utterly naive woman who knew nothing. Presenting an adult site to me was something that only the truly insane would do.
– Look at how red her skin is, haha
– Hearing this makes you feel dizzy, right?
– Kind of cute…
Contrary to my cold and analytical thoughts, the redness of my skin showed my feelings to the viewers.
“Umm… So, Top… like the major shareholder, please speak!”
– Look at how they’re dodging the topic, haha
– Are you embarrassed about s*x?
– Since this is happening, let’s just have a Toptoon review party, shall we?
“Everyone, please shut up…”
– No.
– Ah… the core reactions are driving me mad…
– If you want s*xual harassment, thumbs up haha
The chat was rising sharply as if they were delighted by my embarrassed appearance. Despite my efforts to redirect the conversation, the viewers showed no signs of calming down.
‘I’ll… k*ll them all…’
Why do I have to be treated like this?
As the continuous teasing turned my embarrassment into growing rage, the one responsible for putting me in this situation revealed themselves.
– The Toptoon major shareholder donated 1,000 won.
[Ugh, they say big-breasted women are airheaded; that saying is spot on… If you got a Nobel Prize for Literature, you should be buying literature-related stocks, but you don’t know that?]
“What kind of literature-related stock is this! This is just a… dirty comic site!”
I attempted to counter the absurd logic of the donation. However, other viewers disagreed with me slightly.
– Candid remark) Isn’t webtoon more plausible than construction stocks?
– To begin with, Toptoon also operates a novel site.
– Miju, recognizing things is an adult’s attitude, right?;
In the past, the viewers who admired and acknowledged my explanations had now turned against me.
“No! Whose side are you on?!”
– Winning side~
– Honestly, construction stock seemed a bit off;;
– But the cupholder is done… (glancing)
– Did you know? A cup is most stable when gathered from the sides.
– What?!
“Get out, you j*rk.”
– Pairis donated 10,000 won.
[Still, the earth keeps spinning!!]
I chased away the viewers making s*xual harassment statements and looked back at the atmosphere in the chat room. The negative opinions about me still predominated, and in this situation the villains’ donations started coming in with heightened spirits.
– The Toptoon major shareholder donated 1,000 won.
[What kind of girl, ignored by her viewers, thinks she can do stocks… You like that, just stay home and do housework.]
– Huh;; So when I get off work, Miju will welcome me?
– n*ked… in an apron…
– Bath, meal… or me…?
“Please shut up!”
Whether the villain’s words accurately stimulated the viewers’ desires, the number of viewers turning their backs on me grew. As more viewers sided with the villain, the poison in my heart also swelled.
“Then let’s make a bet?”
– ?
– What kind of bet??
– You’re saying something weird again;;
“Let’s bet on whether I’m right or that person is right!”
With a burning gaze not broadcasted on the screen, I shouted.
“If construction stocks go up, it’s my victory, if Toptoon goes up, it’s your victory. If I win, you must sincerely apologize to me.”
The sin of betraying me and siding with evil. I had no intention of simply giving in like the fools in movies.
– Uh, uh… something feels weird…?
– (trembling) I’m scared…
– Sincere apology (money)
– Then if we win?
Did they sense the poison mixed in my words? The viewers trembled in fear.
“That wouldn’t happen, but if you win, I’ll do the roulette broadcast again.”
However, my following words sparked cheers among them.
– hahaha Let’s go for a 24-hour no-ending broadcast~
– Still have surströmming kept~
– I really want to watch Ichen…
– In a suit and an apron… hehehe
“The time is until the market closes today.”
This is civil war.
A war where pride between me and the viewers is at stake.