Streaming Life After Paying Off Debt - Chapter 99

“I will overcome this crisis with a brilliant plan! And I will put each and every viewer who humiliated me on the execution platform.”

Having successfully completed my virtual debut, I was planning to purge the rebels who opposed me. It was truly a perfect scenario.

However, one prerequisite was needed to execute this plan.

“So… what could be the brilliant plan to complete this?”

A clever scheme that could quell the viewers’ anger while allowing the broadcast to flow naturally. I turned my head busily to find the exquisite move I was still unaware of.

“Come on, brain, work harder…!”

It felt as if hot steam was rising in my overloaded mind. The gears of my ever-turning thoughts were incessant, but finding the answer was not easy.

At that moment, a light flashed in my mind.

“Wait? If I do this…”

I finally found a thread of the solution.

Just as all my thoughts were about to come together, a donation came in. And that donation stopped all my thoughts.

– Miju Love donated one million won.

[Wow! Sister, your character is so cute!!!!]

“Huh?”

-…?

Both I and the viewers froze momentarily at the sudden large donation.

Silence enveloped the broadcast.

However, the silence didn’t last long. The viewers, regaining their composure, began to exclaim in amazement.

– Wow… one million ㄷㄷ

– Miju’s crazy fan came ㅋㅋ

– That guy just loves Miju.

As I stared blankly at the overflowing chat room, I regained my senses and hurriedly expressed my gratitude to the sponsor.

“Thank you so much, Miju Love…!!”

I didn’t just stop with words; I bent my back to convey my thanks.

Normally, my virtual character would have naturally followed suit and bowed. But the character on the screen stood stiffly instead.

It was strange.

“Huh? Wait a minute, why isn’t it moving?”

Did it break down for a moment? A wave of anxiety passed through me. Fortunately, the character began to move again, and I let out a sigh of relief.

“Phew, luckily it’s moving.”

But it was still too early to relax.

The character that started to move suddenly displayed completely different behavior. It clasped its hands behind its head and began to sway its hips from side to side.

“No, wait, why is it doing this?”

As the character suddenly started dancing, I uttered in a flustered voice. However, in contrast to me, the viewers were thoroughly enjoying the situation.

– hahahaha

– Wow! Let’s have Zero Two dance as a reaction to the donation~

– This room’s reactions are great~

– Virtual female streamers are so unique!

As the comments flooded in, the chat room quickly turned into a sea of laughter.

Flustered, I hurriedly took off my equipment and pressed buttons, trying every possible method.

“Hey! Why won’t it stop?! Stop! I’m telling you to stop!”

But despite my desperate efforts, the character on screen continued to dance silently.

– That character dances really well, haha.

– It looks good swaying with that skirt, hehe.

– Wow! Black!

The character dancing amid the viewers’ mockery finally regained its composure after a minute.

The character began to imitate my demeanor again. However, my mental state was already in tatters.

“What… the hell is going on…”

In response to my question, the viewers returned with their answers.

– Oshi donated ten thousand won.

[These days, virtual characters have an automatic reaction feature when they receive donations ~ I think you’ve activated that feature!]

Hearing that, a statement from a developer I spoke with in the past suddenly came to mind.

“There are many functions. Especially, I’ve added some features that would suit Miju!”

The developer who made my virtual model casually mentioned the various functions. Only now did I realize the implications of the words I had let slide at the time.

“Teacher… is Zero Two the one that suits me?”

What on earth do they think of me? I was too afraid to even imagine it and turned my gaze to the chat room.

Then, unexpectedly, I saw viewers fighting amongst themselves.

– But if those features were added, it must have cost quite a bit ㄷㄷ

– The motion I saw earlier looked incredible, right?

– What the hell, why are the chatters talking like that today?

– Oh come on, get out already!

– Yep~ It’s a virtual room~ You all get out~

I watched the familiar bickering among the viewers silently. Then I seized the right moment to throw in a question.

“Then, how do I turn off this function?”

As soon as the question was out of my mouth, answers came rushing in from both sides.

– Duntang donated ten thousand won.

[Why turn off something so fun? haha]

– Oshi donated ten thousand won.

[Since it’s your first broadcast, I think it’s good to keep it on today, even if you turn it off later!]

The viewers from both sides seemed to be colluding, rebutting me in unison. I couldn’t help but crack a wry smile at their predictable reactions.

“The villain… I’m used to it…”

Having resolved the viewers’ dispute with a single question, I began to smoothly continue the broadcast.

“Everyone, there was a little commotion just now~”

– Although most of it was you making a fuss,

– It was so funny seeing Zero Two dance with that pitiful expression~

– Black.

Ignoring the viewers’ reactions, I continued speaking.

“There are many functions in this board aside from the one we just discussed! For example…”

I pressed a button while speaking. A dollar sign appeared in my previously plain eyes.

“Like this, I can change my eye design~”

– hahahaha

– It suits you so well, like a money-obsessed person~

– It really fits you, haha.

I reached out to the laughing viewers. And then I said,

“What are you doing? Give me money.”

Immediately, countless donations poured in.

– Duntang donated ten thousand won.

[Crazy money-collecting monster;;;]

– Oshi donated ten thousand won.

[Yes, I will give it to you;;]

…

Having received a significant amount of donations, I pressed another button. The dollar sign in my pupils disappeared, replaced by a heart symbol.

“Ah~ Thank you so much for the donations, everyone!”

– Something feels off…

– Is there an implication behind saying thank you? Am I the only one who feels that?

– This virtual YouTuber seems a bit fierce…

“Fierce? I’m just being straightforward!”

– That does seem true;;;

– You all wouldn’t understand, she usually disappears with ten million won.

– But why do you watch?

– … Shut up, d*mn it.

“Why do I watch~ It’s because she’s charming. And about disappearing, refrain from saying things that may lead to misunderstandings.”

I glared at the viewers while I spoke. However, the viewers did not back down. Instead, they began pressing me even harder.

– Misunderstanding? What exactly is a misunderstanding?

– What you did, isn’t it disappearing?

– Are you sending it to Rank One? Shall we open a truth battle?

Feeling their momentum, I took a step back. Then I said,

“Ahem, let’s only talk about the virtual character for now, okay?”

It was obvious that the viewers would strongly protest my words. So, I felt the need to shift their attention.

“This character has another outfit, you know?”

I pressed another button and changed my clothes. A familiar puppy wrapped around my upper body.

“Ta-da! Casual Miju!”

I shouted while sticking my chest out and placing my hands on my hips. The viewers’ reactions to my confident demeanor were mixed.

– The oversized T-shirt looks nice ㅎㅎ

– I like the realistic vibe!

– Ah… it’s that b*stard again.

– d*mn, please go back to your uniform.

Unlike the newly incoming viewers, the existing viewers showed negative reactions. I puffed my cheeks in response to them and shouted,

“Isn’t this okay? At least the bottoms are dolphin pants!”

I tried to appeal this aspect, which men always expect from their girlfriends. However, the responses remained cold.

– It’s definitely nice… But every time I see that b*stard, it gives me a headache.

– Seriously, I would have preferred just a regular sweatshirt.

– Do I have to see what I always watch on your broadcast here too?

The continued negative reactions peaked with a donation from a viewer I had bet with.

– Longchung donated one thousand won.

[The school uniform!!! You said you would wear it!!!!]

“Sigh… I got it, I got it.”

Moved by the desperate cries of the viewer, I eventually nodded reluctantly.

“Wait a moment. Let me adjust.”

– Okay, okay.

– Sure.

– Why does it take so long when you’re not even putting it on yourself? haha

Most viewers had a positive reaction to my words, at least until a brief moment turned into five minutes.

– What, why does it take so long for something you’re not even putting on?

– When will you come? When, when?

– You’re not just running away like this, are you???

– d*mn it, it seems like that might actually happen.

As anxiety spread among the viewers, the chat room began to overflow more and more. And just when their fear peaked, I returned.

“Ah, I’m back.”

– Why now!!!

– No, you’ve come at the right time.

– Please don’t end the broadcast…

As soon as I returned, I saw the eager-looking chats and couldn’t help but chuckle in response.

“What do you mean, end the broadcast~”

I said while sitting down. Then I clicked the button, and only a dark screen remained in the viewers’ view.

– The world… has turned off.

– Why is the virtual one turned off?

– d*mn, it really is an end broadcast!!!

“It’s not, I’m telling you~”

I answered the flustered viewers with a smile once more. Then I pressed another button, and this time, a bright screen welcomed the viewers.

– Huh?

– ??

– Wow…

As the screen lit up, the viewers could only utter exclamations. I crossed my legs before them and shouted,

“School uniform Miju is back~”

On the screen was me, bursting out of a school uniform.