Please Do Your Debauchery After You Die - Chapter 243

Episode 243: Cold Voice

Fortunately, the strange misunderstanding did not last more than a day.

The edited video posted on the community, seemingly targeted on purpose, was the problem, but if you watched the entire replay, you could confirm the truth.

Work proceeded normally.

The individuals from Bully Gamja Company left, causing the construction speed to slow a bit, but that was unavoidable.

‘Was the conversation with Lucy just okay?’

It seemed impulsive, but it was a thoroughly calculated proposal.

I had originally planned to move out of this inconvenient house if I had the money, and wasn’t the case tying in with Lucy’s concerns?

At first, Lucy was quite flustered, but after calmly discussing it, she responded that she would seriously consider it.

Since my money would be tied up in stocks until mid-February anyway, I told her to think about it slowly.

‘If we live close together in the same house, we will be able to learn more about each other’s personal matters. I absolutely cannot allow sudden switching like before in this life!’

If she wanted to switch, she would have to do it after dying.

With my eyes wide open, that was not going to happen.

Moreover, if we spent more time together, we could provide more feedback in terms of broadcasting.

If I could help raise Lucy’s broadcasting capabilities, I was more than willing to tolerate the inconveniences of living in the same house.

‘When I was in the army, I slept with ten people in the dorm. Living together with just two is a piece of cake.’

Of course, that didn’t mean I was forcing such a choice.

Ultimately, Lucy’s voluntary decision was what mattered.

It was clear we had become quite close since we were in the same crew and had met offline.

However, from our first meeting until today, it hadn’t even been six months.

‘Rather, if you set it against the standard of normalcy, this is a proposal with a higher probability of rejection.’

So I was trying to stay calm.

Cohabitation would be nice, but even if that wasn’t possible, we could just be more considerate of each other.

Hmm, but calling it cohabitation makes me feel strange.

Good thoughts, good thoughts, good thoughts!

Anyway, I managed to handle most of my busy tasks well, and the construction on Sky Island was progressing steadily.

The Ratatouille for the future was gradually stacking and seemed to fill the warehouse.

‘Then I guess it’s time to deal with that annoying task?’

Tsk! I clicked my tongue without realizing it.

I logged into Discord to search for Bluebee’s nickname.

It was time for the conversation that had been postponed.

***

I first got to know Bluebee in the second half of 2023.

At that time, Bluebee was recruiting crew members, and unexpectedly, Lucy, who had only been broadcasting from a remote island, applied, commenting how much she liked the singing, and ended up getting accepted.

I was thrilled.

Even though Bluebee wasn’t an incredibly outstanding streamer, he was clearly a step above Lucy, and more importantly, he had started to interact with other streamers, breaking away from the remote island.

So in the early stages of crew formation, I supported Bluebee with candy because I hoped Lucy would be favored by him.

‘I was such a fool. I didn’t even know that Bluebee and Lucy had known each other since before LebitTV.’

I learned that information only after the regression.

Could it be that the crew audition at that time had already had its candidates predetermined?

I didn’t know about that.

In any case, the crew’s activities appeared to be going smoothly on the surface.

Bluebee exerted his unique control and led the crew members in the desired direction, and they all hit it big in the MakaoTalk server.

It was also when Lucy was making her mark.

There was a singing contest hosted by Buck Minam Park Bong-sik, and unexpectedly, Lucy, who no one expected to participate, entered and grabbed the victory.

It was then that I realized Bluebee was subtly putting his straw in.

‘Lucy wasn’t the only one affected. Mayo and Miho were also similarly affected.’

At that time, Mayo was riding a wave as a rare minor virtual girl.

Moreover, with the advent of Destruction Battle Season 2, it seemed like her time was coming.

She was the only one in the crew that could be called high-tier.

Naturally, the viewers from League of Legends also sat down to watch Mayo’s broadcasts.

But then, unexpectedly, there was an increase in collaborations with Bluebee around that time.

Had about two weeks passed?

Surprisingly, more than half of the viewers who had initially come to Mayo’s broadcast had scattered, and the rest had moved to Bluebee’s broadcasts.

‘I remember exactly. After Lucy’s incident, Bluebee suspiciously continued to meticulously check viewer data.’

Only then was I able to be sure.

Bluebee? He certainly had remarkable broadcasting talent.

The fact that he could create opportunities for himself and pull viewers from other people’s broadcasts was proof of such ability and skill.

It’s not something just anyone can do simply because they want to.

But the problem was that the target was a fellow crew member.

Moreover, I was that crew member’s biggest fan.

‘That alone is enough reason to be angry.’

Exploiting the crew members who trusted and followed him.

So before the regression, I disliked Bluebee.

I didn’t know the truth, but after Lucy started to switch, I even pointed to Bluebee as the cause.

‘Now that I’ve regressed, doesn’t that mean the wrongs I committed before are gone? This is no way to brush it off, there are already signs showing!’

When I first contacted Lucy in hopes of helping persuade her, I placed a condition that she should connect me with Bebetang in exchange.

That was fine, that’s about it.

Give and take is the basis of social life.

However, even after that, Bluebee continued to cling to leverage our relationship for his interests.

So this time, I used the Poco Server to set a trap for myself.

To shake off the clinging.

I was already busy with my bet with Judakshin, and I didn’t have the leisure to have a nerve war with Bluebee.

‘But he managed to maneuver through that trap easily. Plus, he got into the Partner Company. He’s built a solid friendship with Dananyang as well.’

When checked in the community, he was almost acting as Dananyang’s right-hand man and secretary.

At that level, it was clear he would take a spot in MuYang Group later.

If things had progressed according to the original history, Bluebee probably wouldn’t have even come over to Pangea TV yet.

Thinking of how the breakthrough I caused propelled Bluebee to a more intense start than before left a bitter taste in my mouth.

If he becomes part of MuYang Group, he would not face any problems due to a lack of recognition among virtual streamers.

‘Was it a coincidence that he chose the Partner Company? Or was it a choice made through thorough calculations? One thing is certain: I can never let my guard down against Bluebee.’

I still had no idea what he was hiding.

What I could presume was that he was concealing his age and experience.

In particular, it was an astonishing talent to distinguish his broadcasting voice from his everyday voice as if he were a voice actor.

So natural was it.

I was almost convinced he was a completely different person when I first came into contact with Bluebee through Lucy after the regression.

“Hello?”

“Is it possible to talk right now?”

I connected almost instantly, even though only a few signals had passed.

I had confirmed that Bluebee wasn’t broadcasting at the moment before calling, but it was a quicker connection than I expected.

Yet I continued the conversation naturally without showing any signs of being flustered.

“You called at just the right time. I was just thinking about Seo-Ah-nim.”

“……”

I tried to act nonchalant, but I felt a chill run down my spine without realizing it.

It felt as if, at this moment, someone somewhere was watching me.

“That joke is a bit scary. I’d rather not think about Bluebee, if possible.”

“Eh? That might hurt a bit? I thought we had some sort of inner closeness.”

With a soft laugh following, he seemed to genuinely think that.

Was this kind of acting innate?

I scoffed lightly and said in a cold voice.

“You said we should have a serious conversation last time, right? Now that I’ve set the stage, let’s stop with the childish jokes and get straight to the point.”

“You’re a bit hasty for someone I just met. Ah, can I speak more casually? After all, I’m Lucy’s friend.”

“…… It doesn’t matter, but just to be cautious, let’s not record anything.”

This was one of the conspiracy theories circulating in the underground gallery.

There were rumors that the members of V-melody followed Bluebee’s control so thoroughly that they ended up being caught with a recording or something as their weakness.

“Wow, knowing such a scary method is unusual. I guessed you wouldn’t be ordinary since you’ve been successful since debut.”

“Enough already, what’s your business? To be frank, I don’t want to have a long conversation with you.”

“First, let me ask you something. What’s the reason?”

The low voice of Bluebee seemed to tickle at my nape.

What expression was she making at this moment?

“The reason you hate me this much. Honestly, I don’t get it. I think until Lucy’s incident, we had absolutely no contact with each other. But do you perhaps…”

“……”

“Do you know the old ‘me’?”

The cold voice gripped my nape.