Streaming Life After Paying Off Debt - Chapter 61
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Zero Two Funding
Mission Amount: 3,000,000 KRW
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After spending some time at the negotiating table, the mission amount, which was definitely 100,000 KRW, had soared to 3 million KRW.
“What is this? Is it a bug?”
Confused by the unexpected situation, I stared blankly at the mission window.
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Zero Two Funding
Mission Amount: 3,100,000 KRW
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At that moment, the mission amount fluctuated again.
– hahahaha
– Wow! Zero Two for 3 hours!
– A wave of urology patients is expected today ㄷㄷ
– Ugh… Mibu’s lower area hurts so much…
Watching the cheering viewers, I could still have confidence in my situation.
“Oh, what? It’s a bug!”
I suspected that I had encountered a bug where the number increased every time a certain amount of time passed.
As if to prove my theory, I turned my gaze back to the mission window,
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Zero Two Funding
Mission Amount: 3,500,000 KRW
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The number greeted me once again with another increase.
“Well, it doesn’t make sense. How could a 100,000 KRW mission become 3 million KRW?”
A 30-fold increase during the brief time I spent chatting with the viewers.
If such a phenomenon had occurred in stocks, it would have warranted an investigation by the Financial Supervisory Service.
– ㅇㅇ has donated 10,000 KRW.
[ㅇㅇ. The mission amount is not 3 million KRW.]
“Right? I guess this error only shows up on my computer… Twitch! If you don’t fix bugs like this, do I have to think differently?!”
After hitting the top rank, I vent my frustration while thinking of the many transfer offers I received.
I don’t know why the site that proposed the largest amount is Onfan, but knowing that I have an escape insurance instilled courage in me.
“This kind of bug has likely happened before! I can’t be the only victim; I have to formally lodge a complaint!”
I raise my voice under the pretext of fighting for everyone’s rights, not just my own.
However, despite my complaints, my mind was preoccupied with calculations.
‘How much should I demand as compensation for the damage?’
Since Twitch is a large corporation overseas, they are sensitive to lawsuits, so if I demand an appropriate compensation instead of suing, they are more likely to accept it.
‘But it’s a well-known corporation; wouldn’t they give me about 500,000 KRW? Look at how much was offered in the transfer from other places!’
Thinking of using the compensation to offset today’s loss made me chuckle.
Suppressing this, a story that overturned the basic premise reached my ears.
– Miju♥Jihun has donated 100,000 KRW.
[It seems the updates are slow;; Just achieved 6 million KRW now. ㅇㅇ]
“What?”
It’s true there’s a bug, but contrary to my suspicion that the amount had inflated, a viewer’s comment suggested it was actually underestimated.
Proving that, the mission amount had now surpassed 4.5 million KRW.
– hahahaha
– It’s not 3 hours, it’s 5 hours. ㅇㅇ
– Even while talking, it’s now 6.5 million KRW, hahahaha
– Wow! Money duplication is insane. Why work? There’s a job here that pays 1.2 million KRW per hour, hahahaha
“No, that doesn’t make any sense logically! Why is the amount suddenly inflated to over 60 times!!”
– hahahaha
– Looking for common sense in this room? You’re silly.
– ㄴ What if the host becomes silly, hahahaha
– I’m really envious. If I got that money, I would’ve danced upside down ㅇㅇ;;
“Unbelievable…”
I stop speaking as a thought dawns on me.
The continuous rise of the amount without reason, the purchase encouragement from those around me, all lead me to one conclusion.
“Isn’t this manipulation?”
It was possible that either the Twitch server or my account had been hacked to inflate the amount.
From my perspective, it was a sufficiently reasonable suspicion, but it didn’t take long for this suspicion to dissipate.
– Miju♥Jihun has donated 100,000 KRW.
[I’m not tricking you. I put in 200 of 10,000 KRW. ㅇㅇ]
Through the chairman’s donation that came in between, I realized the whole situation.
– Wow! As expected, Hejang-nim, hahahaha
– Upvote that like crazy!
– They call that manipulation in the world…
– Miju♥Jihun has donated 100,000 KRW.
[I had to throw dozens of dollars for a dance there, and here it’s 20,000 KRW per minute? That’s a steal~]
“No…”
I grit my teeth as he brazenly confesses his crime.
However, unable to use the ban card against the donating sponsor, my gaze turned to the remaining amount.
“So, what about the rest of the mission amount!”
Even if I assumed Jihun put in 2 million KRW, there was still a mystery amount of 4 million KRW left.
“I’ll consider this manipulation if there are no relevant parties involved!”
‘I can’t completely invalidate everything, but at least half of it…!’
Half of the remaining amount would be 2 million KRW.
That meant I could save more than an hour and a half of time.
– Miju Love has donated 100,000 KRW.
[Hehe, I put in 300.]
But once again, my plan fizzled out.
– Shin Hejang and Gu Hejang have all gathered, hahahaha
– Ah, hahahaha, I can’t resist Zero Two, hahahaha
– Hey, everyone~ Make sure to say you’ll enjoy it to Hejang!
– Hehe… I’ll savor it well~
“No!!!”
I let out a desperate scream, filled with despair over plans that always go awry.
As my anger grew in proportion to the rising amount, the viewers began to express their puzzled thoughts in the chat.
– But isn’t it good if the mission amount increases, right?
– For real, if they had given me 600, I would have prostrated myself and accepted it. ㅇㅇ
– My belly has swelled.
“No! Right now this isn’t my money; it’s debt! Debt!”
– Why is this debt? It’s sponsorship money;;
– Even if the mission fails, don’t you still get 10%?
– ㄴㅇㅇ Anyway, 600,000 KRW is secured.
Seeing the viewers repeatedly making frustrating comments without understanding the current situation, my anger began to build up.
Suppressing it, I conducted an explanation that even a monkey could understand.
“If this money was just given to me, then it would be sponsorship. But it has conditions attached, right?”
Just like a loan is given based on the other party’s creditworthiness, I too had received the mission based on my credibility as a broadcaster.
“But suddenly, the other party says they will give me more money and increase the conditions! Without asking for my consent!”
It was not just an increase of 10 or 20 percent, but a whopping rise of 60 times.
Considering that the legal maximum interest rate is 20%, it was an absurd figure.
“Am I not supposed to get angry about this? My life as a broadcaster is at stake with that mission!!”
Just as filing for bankruptcy is done when unable to repay a loan, I may have to post an announcement if I fail to perform the mission properly.
As I poured my soul into the explanation, one by one, the viewers began sending positive comments.
– For real, raising the difficulty without telling is too much.
– They always called the host a fool, but now they’re treating him like a fool for real ㄷㄷ
– This is why rich people think they can do anything with money.
With the viewers’ reaction turning around, I broke into a broad smile.
Now, with this public opinion backing me up, I could sit back at the negotiating table again.
‘Should I just make it 100,000 KRW per minute this time? That seems like too much…’
As I was flying in my imagination, a donation came in.
– Expert has donated 10,000 KRW.
[But I’ve seen people who received the Kenwang mission and ran off still do just fine on their broadcasts?]
“Alright! Then I’ll begin!”
– ????
– sh*t, did I get baited again????
– The GOAT of public opinion manipulation…
– Not GOAT, but JOAT. Get lost and d*e immediately.
Watching the public opinion ignite in an instant, I started playing music.
Not in Korean or Japanese, but in a third-world language that rang in my ears.
– Ain Yeou Am Roy~
“Haah!”
I let out a battle cry to match the song.
At the same time, I twisted my hips to the left and my chest to the right.
Swing.
Feeling the up-and-down motion, I twisted my body again in the opposite direction.
Swing.
I bent my knees lightly, straightened them, adding momentum to my movements.
Swing swing.
The droplets of sweat flowed down and splattered against my chest.
Each bouncing droplet carried a different version of ‘me.’
Swing swing swing.
As the droplets accumulated, I felt more and more versions of ‘me’ emerging.
With flushed cheeks and ragged breaths, and clothes sticking to my body from sweat.
As I looked at the ‘me’ that could never be shown in front of others, a feeling I couldn’t describe began to blossom inside me.
Startled by the unfamiliar sensation, I suppressed this feeling and continued to dance.
Until the song stopped.
Swing swing swing swing…
At some point, the music that had been playing continuously disappeared.
Realizing this, I stopped my moving body and began to catch my breath in place.
“Haah… Haah…”
I supplied oxygen to my heart that was pounding as if about to burst.
After some time, once my breathing stabilized, I sat down on the chair with my shaky legs.
“Seriously… I think I’m gonna d*e…”
Thinking about the hour-long music ending, the time I had spent dancing must have been the same.
However, the trembling legs and ache across my body made it hard to believe that it was only the result of an hour.
I forced my weary eyes open and scanned the chat room.
– Uugh… Mibu hurts so much…
– Rest,… it’s unbearable… look at this…
– The number of viewers has increased, but chat has decreased… I wonder why?
– Looks like everyone’s hands are too full to chat~
“Did everyone see well?”
– ㅇㅇ It was totally awesome.
– Honestly, I was really nervous about getting banned, but it was awesome, hahahaha
– Totally recommend
– But is it already over? Didn’t I need to dance for about 5 hours?
“How can I dance for five hours straight… I need to take breaks in between.”
As I spoke, I calculated the remaining work time.
Even after dancing for just an hour, my entire body was shaking, and the fact that I hadn’t even reached halfway was disheartening.
“Well, I’ve danced for an hour, so… now I’ve accomplished about twenty percent.”
Even in despair, I thought positively and strengthened my resolve.
If I work another four hours from now, 6 million KRW would be mine!
– Duntang has donated 10,000 KRW.
[Well, I wonder if that’s true?]
As I was filled with enthusiasm thinking about the money, a discouraging donation came in.
“What do you mean, ‘I wonder’? You can tell just by looking at this.”
I retorted to the negative viewer and looked back at the mission window that would prove my words.
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Zero Two Funding
Mission Amount: 10,000,000 KRW
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