Please Do Your Debauchery After You Die - Chapter 247

Episode 247: Seo-Ah’s Birthday

Wednesday, January 25th is not over yet.

It’s now slightly past the usual broadcast time at 8 PM.

I checked my preparation status once again through the stream of Buck Minam Park Bong-sik, who had been secretly eavesdropping.

Hmm! Perfect.

Honestly, there was no part that required me to struggle.

Why? It might feel overshadowed by the buzz surrounding Buck Minam Park Bong-sik’s return, but I’m undeniably the protagonist here.

That’s right, surprisingly, today marks my first birthday celebration as Seo Min-ah.

My manager, Mr. Jeyuk Samgyeopsal, was even more restless than I was right from the morning.

What on earth is there to prepare?

Huh? If you keep stirring things up like that, I might get my hopes up!

To be honest, my feelings about my birthday are just so-so.

By now, the leading digit would have already changed to 3.

I feel a bit of simple happiness in just turning 24?

I suppose everyone feels something similar.

Birthdays happen once or twice.

It’s an event that occurs every year, and with each passing year, the excitement tends to fade a little.

“If there aren’t any special events, it might be natural, right? After all, it’s just a repetition of what happens every year.”

For that reason, I was actually looking forward to today a bit.

It’s my first birthday as a streamer.

Isn’t it bound to be different from when I was an ordinary person?

So, I pretended not to notice the manager busily moving around lately.

Such surprise events need to be experienced without any preconceived notions for genuine reactions to show.

You could say it was my way of consideration.

He seems to be preparing hard, so I should do my best to respond.

Finally, the time has come.

[(V-Live) Today is Seo-A’s Ear Piercing Day!]

#Birthday #Virtual #V-Live #Talk

8 PM.

The time when people’s wallets open most easily.

Hmm, that’s just my assumption.

Don’t call me a money-grubber.

Even if it’s my birthday, I can still expect something.

What I prepared for today was simple.

Outfits and backgrounds suited for a birthday broadcast.

And some BGM to use depending on the situation.

Hmm? Is it too rushed for a birthday?

Maybe on another day, but it’s acceptable for a birthday.

It seems that the fan cafe has been noisy preparing birthday messages for several days.

Hehe! Today, I just need to let go of everything and fully enjoy it.

– Wait, what does “ear piercing day” mean? Haha, did Seo-Ah forget her age? Why does she seem so outdated?

– Finally, congratulations on entering the mid-20s, Seo-Ah! Please don’t say you’re in your early 20s now.

– Cake (emoticon), cake (emoticon), cake (emoticon)!

A birthday is a special day that comes only once a year.

Even the most stingy viewers can’t ignore a streamer on such a day.

Many viewers came in saying they enjoy my activities in Lena World and wanted to give me some support.

The number surpassed 1,000 right from the start.

As soon as the opening song finished, I pulled out the broadcast screen I had prepared for today.

Balloons and colorful decorations hung from the ceiling, and on the front wall, the words “Happy Birthday” were written in stylish fonts.

On the round table below, a pink-and-white two-toned three-tier cake sparkled, much like the star of today.

Bam bam bam, ba-ba! Congratulations~♪

The sound of the song echoed simultaneously.

Viewers filled the chat room with cake (emoticon) and fireworks (emoticon).

“Hello, my beloved Seo-Ah-dan! And to the viewers of Lena World who enjoy my broadcast, the day has finally come. It’s my birthday! Everyone came with their wallets filled, right?”

– Whoa, haha, filled wallets? Seo-Ah is targeting the chairman;; they’re saying their wallets are empty.

[Seo-Ah’s Pouch has sponsored 125 candies.]

– My wallet is empty, so I’ll give you at least this.. ㅠ

– Oh dear, chairman ㅠㅠ I helped you save face with a 100,000 sponsorship, and now this bad streamer is making a fuss about no money.

“Hey! When did I say that? These malicious individuals keep slandering me. Thank you very much for the 125 candies, chairman. Just in time for my birthday on January 25th! But if that’s the case, maybe I should have been born on December 31st. Just kidding, you all know that, right?”

– Whoa, Seo-Ah is famous for being a money-grubber on Pangea TV.

– Seo-Ah says: “If you want to wish me a happy birthday, bring me 1,231 candies!”

– The chairman’s nickname was originally “Plump Wallet,” but rumor has it that it changed after meeting Seo-Ah…

The opening talk really set a light atmosphere.

I began by organizing the candy images sponsored by the chairman and the 125 candies that came in intermittently, starting from the bottom of the broadcast screen.

This was one of the long-standing cultures known as “Candy Wallpaper” on Pangea TV.

“In fact, this is a product of the female streamers’ culture, right? It’s a thoroughly clever business method utilizing human psychology.”

While scanning for broadcasts that viewers would find entertaining, one tends to pay attention to the thumbnails of various streams.

But what if, while scanning those thumbnails, you suddenly encounter a broadcast where high-value candy images are sticking together like wallpaper?

In a capitalist society, “money” can be the most intense means of attraction.

Regardless of whether the broadcast is liked or disliked, just out of curiosity about why such a significant sponsorship occurred, viewers naturally step into the broadcast.

Eventually, the candy wallpaper culture can be said to have originated from female streamers’ strategies to pique viewers’ curiosity and draw them into their streams.

Now, it has spread widely, and most streamers utilize it.

“Thank you, Mr. Maru is Tengteng for 125 candies. Thanks to Reminio for 125 candies. Thanks to MyNameIsKimChun-Bae for 125 candies!”

The sponsorship of 125 candies continues endlessly.

If my birthday were in the second half of the year, it might have felt burdensome and the number of sponsors could have been lower, but since it was 125, I found myself repeating my thanks for nearly 10 minutes.

They say that many little bits add up to a mountain; before I knew it, the candy sponsorship gauge at the upper right surpassed 100%, recording 15,250 candies.

“Hey, everyone, wait a moment! If I continue like this, I’ll be sticking wallpaper all day. My manager prepared something, so let’s check it out. Please pause the sponsorship for a moment!”

– Haha, my wrist will go out from moving the mouse while sticking wallpaper.

– 125 candies for a birthday congratulation, what a great cost performance.

– Oh! You prepared something? Is it a birthday congratulatory video?

“Actually, today’s broadcast is supposed to be prepared entirely by my manager, so I don’t really know what’s going on. For now, let’s watch the prepared video and enjoy the birthday congratulatory messages from the fan cafe… The ending is a secret. I wonder what it could be. Let’s start with the video.”

To be honest, I had a rough idea of what the video would contain.

Having been a viewer for four years in the streaming world, I’ve experienced birthday broadcasts more than once or twice.

They’re likely to have edited together highlights from this year’s broadcast and asked other streamers I know to record birthday messages.

Still, I pretended to look forward to it, as their effort was endearing.

Lately, some viewers had started grumbling that my reactions were stale.

Oh dear! Seriously, viewers have such a strong stance.

I have no choice but to cater to them…

In the meantime, the video started.

It was a video created without any prior checks to show genuine reactions.

If something adult-themed suddenly played here, I would be banned for a week.

Surely, there can’t be any story that would sound like it belongs in a trashy novel?

Tap, tap-!

The screen was dark.

This made the sound of footsteps become all the more pronounced.

Is someone approaching?

The atmosphere heightened gradually.

The tense BGM steadily raised my heart rate.

Flashes-!

“Whoa!”

Honestly, I flinched a little.

Wait, it’s a birthday congratulatory video.

What kind of horror or lurid genre video is this?

As the suddenly lit light banished the darkness, a small circular table revealed itself.

“Oh! That’s me?”

And in the beam of light stood my avatar, dressed in a black suit and shoes.

It almost resembled me, but it felt oddly different.

Could it be using AI technology?

It certainly felt that way.

Creeeak-!

With the sound of a chair being dragged, Seo-Ah AI slumped into the seat.

Then, pulling out a notebook and pen from somewhere, began writing something down.

Scratch, scratch-!

– Mayo has been acting so cheekily these days. And Miho too. Hah! What does age even mean? I need to catch them one day and give them a good scolding.

“Eh? No way, I’ve never said anything like that to Miho! Hey, manager! This is a manipulated video! It’s 100% synthesized with the audio cutting out and then continuing!”

I, who had let my guard down, was thrown into a state of panic.

At that moment, the tilted camera angle highlighted the words “d*ath Note” written on the cover of the notebook.

Wait, I thought it was a congratulatory video; what is going on?

– Whoa;; I’m disappointed, Seo-Ah. I can’t believe you think that way about Miho, even though she’s the elder.

– d*ath Note ㄷㄷ But there are so many other names besides Miho and Mayo written down?

– I was expecting a birthday broadcast, but this is way too scary;; I need to get out of here.

Beyond the fuss of the chat room, the video screen rapidly transitioned.

It showcased highlights of Purge Day that I had participated in.

Scenes of my character wielding a Netherite sword against O Young-jun, Oh-ha, Dorai, and writing their names in the d*ath Note.

But that wasn’t all.

There were shots of me whipping the staff of Rissle Company and making them work on the vast farm.

Scenes of negotiating wages with the members of Bully Gamja Company, boldly declaring no-pay followed in quick succession.

Mayo appeared in a cameo, repeatedly exclaiming that I was “a demon.”

“…….”

I would have preferred if the video had ended there.

Suddenly, the BGM changed.

From an intensely suspenseful atmosphere to a bright and refreshing one.

And the video followed suit.

It showed my bright smile facing the camera during the final performance of the Ugaidol Audition’s 3rd concert.

Scenes where I squeezed out nonexistent cuteness to receive funding, giggling amidst special effects zipped by consecutively.

There was even a scene where I expressed my love for the viewers with capitalistic remarks.

And then, the highlight of the video.

In the background, as I played both a devil and an angel, the phrase “Even so, can you love this Seo-Ah today as it’s her birthday?” flashed by.

The only impression left for me after watching this whole video was one thing.

“Manager!!!!!!!!”

There was no one I could trust in this world.