Please Do Your Debauchery After You Die - Chapter 162

Episode 162: The Crossroads of Choice

In streaming, it was crucial to maintain a ‘line.’

No matter how entertaining the broadcast angle might be, crossing that ‘line’ could come off as rude, and at times could even lead to accusations of treachery.

Moreover, there was a significant barrier of a ‘9-year age difference’ between me and Mr. Young-jun.

Even if the other person is very accommodating, continuing to push could lead to backlash.

For example, imagine if I were with Apple Mong, whom I usually treat with utmost respect, and Mr. Young-jun.

Apple Mong and Mr. Young-jun have a friendly past, exchanging respectful language and casual remarks.

However, if I shout ‘Loyalty!’ at Apple Mong while saying ‘Come here~’ to Mr. Young-jun,

what do you think would happen if I displayed such behavior in front of the overly prim Apple Mong?

Regardless of the atmosphere of the stream, Apple Mong would become furious and channel the spirit of a strict teacher from Cheonghak-dong to conduct a moral education session.

And the community would post videos edited by malicious individuals showing how rude I was to someone 9 years older than me.

Then, swarms of viewers would flock in to throw a comment party.

– I saw it too, it seemed a bit rude. I felt uncomfortable and left. Am I the only one? lol

– A 9-year age difference means the other person was in elementary school when I was taking college entrance exams, right? Is this behavior acceptable?

– Seriously, do streamers these days find this kind of thing funny? Tsk tsk, unable to distinguish rudeness from fun.

There are no human beings more soaked in dopamine than those in the community.

It’s basic to rally around any suitable target and create the most absurd trash the world has ever seen.

That’s why streamers must always be careful and walk that ‘line’ carefully.

‘It’s really funny, right? So if I play it safe, I hear I’m boring. When I get heated and act actively, I’m just being a nuisance.’

It’s tough, really tough.

However, it was about time to change my attitude towards Mr. Young-jun.

Look at the current viewer count for Mr. Young-jun.

It had stealthily surpassed 2,000.

This is why the peak belongs to ‘Chu.’

For the viewers, having a streamer of the same gender as ‘Chu’ makes it easier for them to resonate.

Streamers should naturally adjust their attitudes based on the ‘level’ of the other person.

Huh? Isn’t that a bit cowardly?

Oh, come on, you newbie.

The world is about putting down your pride and living somewhat cowardly.

If a junior suddenly applies to become a non-commissioned officer and outranks me, it’s only natural that I’d salute them.

The same applies to the levels of broadcast.

‘Because of this, both Park Nana had a taste of the heat pre-reset.’

When the pre-reset streamer Oha gave an acceptance speech at important events, she would always mention Park Nana first, calling her her greatest benefactor in her streaming life.

They were that close.

But do you know what happened when Oha’s level increased in Lena World while Park Nana maintained her attitude?

All sorts of malicious folks attached themselves to Park Nana, conducting a note terror.

Does Oha look like the Hakkoh from before?

Their relationship remained the same, but just because one person’s level increased, suddenly all of Park Nana’s actions were subject to scrutiny.

It feels absurd and incomprehensible, yet it actually happened pre-reset.

Thanks to this, both individuals had to address the note terror during their streams.

Having seen such an example, I needed to be cautious as well.

There was no need to unwittingly earn the ire of the Akatsuki fandom.

“Um… I came, haha, so our Seoa was ranked first on the server. I didn’t even know that.”

Mr. Young-jun was putting on quite the pitiful act.

If this continues, I’d only earn the role of the villain every time I tease or scold him.

Tsk! I need to improve my image.

I subtly pulled out a Shulker Box from my inventory and handed it to Mr. Young-jun.

“I called you over to give you this. Since you’re still a beginner, it will be a great help.”

“Whoa! Oh, no. I don’t have money. Really. My mom told me not to sign contracts carelessly.”

“……”

What kind of image does he have of me?

From the way he talks, it sounds almost like I’m a thug and Mr. Young-jun is just a citizen being exploited.

– Our Seoa may have visited prison after a belly flop and has threats on her record, even doing loan sharking and multi-level marketing, but she’s really a kind kid.ㅠㅠ

– Why not just create a villain company? Raid and k*ll every Purge Day!

– Seoa, can’t you communicate? Don’t worry, we have excellent conversation tools (pulling out a Netherite sword).

Tsk! I’m not like this, but maybe I’ve become corrupted because of these wretched viewers?

Cough, I felt a slight prick of conscience, but I proceeded to mind control the situation and began employing my specialty on Mr. Young-jun.

“It seems like there were some misunderstandings about what happened on the second day. Actually, that was the initiation ceremony. It wasn’t just Mr. Young-jun; all visitors to our company’s building experienced it, including Teacher Oha. And by the way, we have this souvenir as well.”

“Souvenir?”

“Yes. Right here.”

I held out the Shulker Box once more.

What do you think? Honestly, don’t you want it?

You can’t even dream about the End World since you’re still a beginner.

Though Mu-yo has Minecraft experience, it’s apparent he doesn’t have any in the End World.

With no wings or End-related items, that’s visible.

“Oh! Should I get one for Mu-yo too?”

“Uh, really?”

“Yes. But only if you call me sister. Seolpyo-woo, you’ll call me sister, right? We agreed to be friends.”

“Seoa sister!”

As expected, Mu-yo was honest and a good kid.

To reach out without hesitation like this.

On the other hand, Mr. Young-jun remained a sample of a corrupted adult who couldn’t shake his doubts.

Hmph! If he doesn’t want it after all this, so be it.

As I tried to retract the Shulker Box, Mr. Young-jun, finally noticing, hurriedly reached out for it.

“Open the Shulker Box and check what’s inside.”

“Hmm? What’s in here… No, Seoa!”

Thud-!

As soon as Mr. Young-jun, who couldn’t relax his wariness towards me until receiving the Shulker Box, looked inside, he was overwhelmed with emotion and hugged my character.

Oh dear! They say tears increase with age.

“Wait, how many Gold Lenas are inside!? One, twenty, thirty… sixty-four in a set!”

A whopping 64,000 Lenas!

In terms of diamonds, that’s equivalent to 128, and to earn that sum, one would have to labor for nearly two hours without a break with a pickaxe.

“I always knew that Seoa was a good kid!”

“Yes, yes, it’s enough that you recognize that, Uncle Young-jun.”

Money always connects hearts.

***

Kim Hak-do [Please help, Sister Seoa!]

It was after improving my relationship with Mr. Young-jun and completing the daily mission.

As the number of residents in Lena World increased, so did the number of individuals I needed to keep an eye on.

Among them, being termed a ‘Big Company Streamer’ clearly meant a target for special care.

Kim Hak-do had managed to remember the ‘magic line’ I had shared during our first meeting and was chatting away in world chat.

Hmmm, it’s not every day that a Big Company Streamer gets recognition. I couldn’t miss the opportunity.

I expanded the map to check Kim Hak-do’s location and then spread my wings and soared.

“Oh! This is…”

Approximately 1000m southeast of the Pokémon Center.

There stood the skeletal structure of a large construction known as ‘Dozuni Castle.’

The ground around the castle was being replaced with ice blocks transported from far to the north, and the sturdy pillars and tall castle walls were made using precious materials, including quartz blocks.

It was an extraordinary grand project.

Lena World would later earn a reputation as a ‘building server,’ but in these early days of the server, there weren’t many who were accustomed to construction, so even this scale would leave everyone in awe.

“Hey, you made it? Here, here!”

While I was admiring the surroundings near the castle gate, Kim Hak-do’s voice called out from inside.

Ah, he was inside.

But to be honest, calling it ‘inside’ felt a bit embarrassing.

They were just starting on the front castle wall construction, so passing through the gate led to nothing but an empty lot.

In the center of the empty lot were heaps of wooden boxes.

Most likely, those boxes were filled with materials for construction.

Several streamers were visible around that area.

Starting from Kim Hak-do in the gift skin I’d given, along with Ran-chu, Elsa, and Oha.

Huh? What is Oha doing here?

I had seen her boasting in world chat as the lord of hell, Hades, but wasn’t she supposed to be farming quartz in hell for 24 hours?

It was Kim Hak-do who cleared up that curiosity.

“Hey, Seoa. You’re the boss of the server, right? Say something. This person is a complete scammer.”

“Eh?”

“No, Mr. Hak-do. This isn’t a scam; it’s the principle of economics. What? With the recent My House craze, the market for building materials is in chaos. It’s no longer possible to supply at that price.”

“Ah, I don’t know! We’re out of budget, so just go to hell!”

“Seoa, you sell building materials, so you know it well. The quartz price has gone up recently, right? Hm? But Mr. Hak-do keeps throwing a tantrum like this; what should we do?”

“Uhh… so, it’s like this.”

Kim Hak-do and Oha looked at me closely from either side, as if asking for my support.

What should I do? It’s clear that both are people I need to care about.

I suddenly found myself at a crossroads of choice.