Streaming Life After Paying Off Debt - Chapter 82
After ending the broadcast, I began to check the donations that had come in while I was sleeping.
“Collection of drunk antics, cute videos, rhythmic dances… Why did so many get sent?”
It was as if someone had played my videos all night long; no matter how much I scrolled up, the donations seemed endless. When I confirmed the total amount, I couldn’t help but let out a gasp of admiration.
“Wow, what is this?!”
Just from video donations alone, I received a whopping 7 million won. Even considering I would refund some to a few viewers later, it was an unbelievable amount to have earned in just one night.
“Should I be happy about this or should I be sad…”
The money I earned was while I was asleep. In other words, I lay there quietly and made millions.
“But yesterday was the day my 20 years of luck gathered!”
However, if everything had gone according to my plan last night, the amount I would have earned could have been 200 million won. In other words, I had essentially lost 190 million won!
“If I had that money, I would have gone all in on Dogecoin right away…”
Since Musk became half the face of America, Dogecoin has gained significant traction. Whenever I saw the price nearly triple since the time I sold, it made my stomach ache.
“If I go all in again and it triples…”
I would instantly become a person worth 600 million. But what if I had leveraged instead of holding actual assets?
“600… 6 billion?!”
Even risking my life to survive, earning 45.6 billion would be more than enough…
The fact that there was an opportunity to earn even more than that, a staggering 60 billion, made my hands and feet tremble when I realized I had kicked that chance away myself.
However, after years of mental conditioning, I had already reached a state of mental victory. As soon as I felt my emotions shift, I began to calm the rising anger.
“Huuh… Huh…”
After taking a moment to breathe, my heart, which had been wildly agitated, regained calm like gentle waves.
Having settled my anger, I recalled the positive events that had occurred and let out a sigh of relief.
“Well… even if I lost money, at least the broadcast didn’t flop. Cheers to that.”
The broadcast was still going without a streamer. The fact that a video donation was even active, and that it had survived the night, was nothing short of miraculous.
“… But how did it actually survive?”
In a broadcast where viewer taming was supposed to be perfectly executed, the moment the streamer left, viewers would often flood it with explicit videos.
Due to that, it was common for the broadcast to be stopped before the streamer returned.
Let alone my broadcast, which faced a hundred times more malicious viewers compared to others. There was no way they would have restrained themselves from trolling while I was asleep!
“What is really going on?”
To unravel the sudden curiosity, I took another look at the donation history. Amid the pressure of the relentless scrolling, I managed to find my benefactor who had protected my broadcast.
“Ah, this is why it survived?”
As I expected, numerous viewers had donated explicit videos to my broadcast. If those videos had played, my broadcast would have certainly been stopped for explicit content once again.
Fortunately, the video donation system played them in the order they were received. A new video had to wait for the previous one to finish before it could start.
“Wow, how many hours is this?”
I checked the videos, standing firmly like mountains, which had protected my broadcast from being stopped.
“Drunk antics, cute videos, rhythmic dances… those videos from earlier?”
They were the titles I had merely skimmed over a moment ago, but each one was an epic work boasting a full hour of content.
“Is that why it can’t play the explicit videos even if they were donated?”
It took a considerable amount of time for one video to finish, with similar lengths continuing to stand guard like unyielding sentinels.
I could vividly picture the malicious viewers who had been expecting a stoppage, crying out in despair at the endless videos that showed no signs of ending.
“See, if you live decently, the world helps you, right?”
You should also live decently like me and stop being malicious.
I chuckled contentedly, throwing out advice that could never be heard.
As one question was resolved, another quickly appeared.
“But, how long did I actually broadcast yesterday for… that there are so many 1-hour videos?”
Most of the videos received from donations recorded my embarrassing moments from the previous night in full detail. Thus, the same scenes were repeated often, but upon closer inspection, I noticed each video had different titles and uploaders.
This meant that different people had uploaded them.
“There are so many people posting my videos on NewTube?”
How much I had struggled to broadcast! Those viewers daring to try to earn money through me!
“I can’t let this go. I need to conduct an unannounced inspection.”
Feeling furious, I decided to do some ego searching after a long time.
As I typed “Miju” into NewTube, a plethora of videos flooded the screen.
“Miju Archive, Miju Video Repository, Click Here if You Want to See Adult Content (Miju Edition)… What is all this?”
Even as I scrolled down, channels related to me kept popping up endlessly.
Just like how countless counterfeit stores emerge following a famous dish, an overwhelming number of channels appeared immediately upon searching, leaving me bewildered.
But the truly shocking part was yet to come.
“What? 100,000 subscribers?!”
A few channels had already surpassed 100,000 subscribers, and among them was a channel that had even uploaded a Q&A video celebrating their 100,000 milestone.
“No way… I haven’t done that content…”
Taking the audacity of being an illegal operation, they had apparently gained some recognition and made a Q&A!
I clicked on the video with my eyes blazing.
When couch potato fans watch NewTube, they have their own methods. Today, I want to share those secret techniques.
First, pause the video.
“Do you think I’m going to increase your view count? Absolutely not!”
Second, the dislike and uninterested buttons play a significant role in messing up the algorithm.
“First, take that dislike.”
These two actions are essential steps for couch potatoes watching NewTube.
Huh? How can you see the content if you pause it before it starts?
Of course, there’s a way to do that too.
“Just check the comments.”
All the details are summarized in the comments anyway~
There’s a tip for reading comments too. Instead of checking every single one, just look for those with high blue numbers or lots of replies and read those.
“Shall I see how much hate I’m getting?”
With a racing heart, I checked the comments.
– The editing is clean, easy to watch, haha
– The main store isn’t open, so the chain stores are thriving…
– A chain store doing a Q&A after hitting 100,000 subscribers, haha
– Next video should be about Zero Two. Sensei…
“… What is this?”
However, the truth I discovered was disappointing. Contrary to my expectation that there would be a flood of insults, the comments section was filled with praise.
“This can’t be right… If they’re my viewers, they shouldn’t act like this…!!!”
The ones who always cursed at me during broadcasts… why are they praising this illegal chain store?
Feelings of betrayal from the viewers and disappointment in their expectations surged within me. And then, fanned by all these emotions, my anger began to blaze.
“Let’s see just how well they made these videos.”
What flaws might they have?
Let them show their faces.
Reluctantly, I pressed play on the video, beginning to watch it with fiery eyes.
– Drrring
Suddenly, the phone rang.
It was a different ringtone than usual, but I first checked my mobile phone. The screen greeted me with neither calls nor even a single KakaoTalk notification.
“Uh? Where is that?”
I set my phone down and looked around. Soon, I noticed that the ringing was coming from the phone on the wall.
“Ah?! Yes! Just a moment!”
I fumbled to get up from my seat and quickly answered the phone.
“Yes! Hello?”
“This is the front desk. There are 30 minutes left until check-out time.”
Upon answering, a business-like voice came through. As I glanced at the time, I realized that a full 2 hours had passed since I started watching the videos.
“Oh, I’m so sorry! I’ll be right out!”
I apologized to the front desk and hung up. While hurriedly tidying up my room, I noticed the still-running video.
“Oh, oh, oh… You wretched thing!!!”
Where did you steal my time?
I had just promised myself to be strict in my assessments. However, with timely editing, mood-enhancing background music, and memes that lighten the atmosphere sprinkled throughout…
The editing style was exactly to my liking, and each time one video ended, my hand subconsciously clicked on the next one.
The other videos, even when they were misplaced, were equally satisfying. Had there been no call from the motel, I might have spent the entire night just watching NewTube videos.
I thanked the front desk for waking me up and belatedly left my evaluation on the video.
“Hmm, hmm… Well… it’s not bad!”
With that level of skill, they surely had the right to make videos! Especially the note stating “Monetization: No” contributed to my assessment being more favorable.
“I’ll have to watch the rest when I get home.”
As I packed my things up, I shut down the last running computer. At that moment, the title of the next scheduled video caught my eye.
– Walk on Korea Street in Seoul