Please Do Your Debauchery After You Die - Chapter 53
Episode 53: Concert
Streamer Mr. Young-jun was at a crossroads of conflict.
Whether to keep his conscience or bow before desire.
While hesitating, Mr. Young-jun suddenly realized something.
Ah! In the situation of writing this post, his heart had already leaned to one side.
Once he acknowledged that fact, he was able to upload the announcement with a somewhat relieved heart.
Mr. Young-jun (ohyoungjun) · 2022-10-28 · 14:27:53 · Views 4,227
I am truly sorry.
My mother suddenly came by,
so I will take a break today.
I will make up for this during the next break.
I’m sorry.
ㄴ I’m Young-jun’s mom, and this is a lie [up 207]
ㄴ If you’re going to keep taking breaks, I recommend switching [up 159]
ㄴ This old man does this and will probably forget when it’s actually break time. For real [up 124]
The public sentiment ruined in the Star Plate has still not recovered.
Yet, Mr. Young-jun boldly chose to take a break.
Even using a lie about his mother as an excuse.
‘But what can I do? How can I endure this?’
Mr. Young-jun casually accessed Seoa’s broadcasting station and reread the announcement post that had already surpassed 20,000 views.
Pangea TV’s very first virtual concert.
In fact, Mr. Young-jun had developed a genuine interest in virtual streaming after his previous collaboration with Seoa.
A fresh experience that was rare even after over ten years in the broadcasting industry.
So he searched for videos of LebitTV virtual streamers uploaded on YouTube and occasionally watched Seoa’s live broadcasts incognito.
As he did this, he gradually came to appreciate the charm of virtual streaming.
First of all, avatars with a pure feeling, like cartoon characters, maximized visual effects.
At first, one might feel a sense of alienation, but as one adapts, they can find that the appearance alone is appealing.
It was an advantage that human streamers, who can’t easily change their natural looks, could not follow.
On top of that, being relatively free from the constraints of time and space was surely a clear benefit.
Just compare it to human streamers.
To go see the sea or mountains took considerable time and effort.
But virtual streamers simply resolve those constraints by utilizing technology.
And as technology advances, these advantages will shine even brighter.
In that moment, Mr. Young-jun realized.
‘Virtual is truly the future of streaming. There’s a reason the metaverse is gaining popularity these days.’
He had to make the most of this newfound realization.
Excitedly, Mr. Young-jun conducted market research on male virtual streamers.
And he was despairingly disappointed.
Among the male virtual streamers who shifted during the 720p incident, not a single one survived.
It was indeed a survival rate of 0% in a brutal challenge.
Pangea TV was a harsh enough place for ‘Chu.’
But as a human, Mr. Young-jun had over ten years of streaming experience.
He survived with the tenacity of a weed through any hardships.
He doesn’t give up easily.
He made a flexible shift in his thinking.
‘Right. If it’s too much for me to challenge virtual streaming directly, then I should actively engage in the virtual panel. If I can become the most virtual-friendly streamer…’
In that sense, Mr. Young-jun was paying attention to the virtual streamer Seoa.
Even during their collaboration, he felt that her individual skills were astonishing for someone with such a short streaming career.
Especially her ability to attract attention without any discernible risk was truly impressive.
If another streamer had continued drawing attention like that, they might have faced backlash.
Furthermore, her content was entertaining, well-structured, and her communication with viewers and ability to collect were hard to fault.
‘Since I’m going to dive into the virtual panel anyway, I want to get to know a capable streamer. Personally, she seems quite nice too.’
Though approaching with such intent might seem superficial, the truth is that everyone has a tendency to feel that way.
Who wouldn’t want to befriend an able and good-looking person rather than someone inept and a basement-dwelling otaku?
In that sense, Seoa’s concert was an event Mr. Young-jun couldn’t miss.
It was the very first virtual concert of Pangea TV.
If he wanted to create a good impression in front of the b*tt-Picking Viewers later, he’d have to spin a tale about “I also watched the concert live.”
If by chance he ever had the opportunity to converse with Seoa, it could serve as a topic to lighten the atmosphere.
‘Only 10 minutes left.’
Time was running short.
As Mr. Young-jun monitored the atmosphere of the community, he accessed Seoa’s broadcast incognito.
Even though the concert hadn’t started yet, the number of waiting viewers had already surpassed 7,000.
“Wow. It’s been so long since I’ve seen 7,000 viewers.”
To Mr. Young-jun, a named Hako, it was just envy.
He stared blankly at the screen.
At first, he simply watched indifferently, but soon he was amazed by the quality.
“Crazy. This is insane.”
It felt as if they were waiting for the public release of a famous girl group’s music video.
A pink pastel background filled the screen.
Whether it was a separately made font, the phrase “Everyone is an Idol” beautifully glided over the Pangea TV logo.
The ticking noise accompanied by a countdown of the remaining time was shown on the bottom of the screen.
As Mr. Young-jun observed it, he felt his anticipation swelling within.
‘Really, really, really? Are they really going to show it?’
When the remaining time dropped to 5 minutes, the waiting screen disappeared, and a video began to play.
At first, he tilted his head.
He had been excited to see something related to the concert, but a completely unknown virtual streamer was broadcasting instead.
‘Could it be a video playback mistake?’
He couldn’t let his anticipation be shattered by an error.
Mr. Young-jun, worried about nothing, felt his heart racing as he scanned the chat room’s mood.
Oh? But there were unexpectedly lively reactions coming back.
– Wow ㅠㅠ This is Rio’s debut stage
– Wow.. this brings back memories, a Rio fan might tear up seeing this
– Oh! Next is Linko ㅅㅅ
– Hey, is it normal for it to start off like this? I’m really asking because I don’t know
– Everyone here is seeing it for the first time, how would I know? ㅋㅋ Find a LebitTV viewer and ask!
Having only seen broadcasts of well-known virtual streamers centered around Seoa, Mr. Young-jun was faced with unfamiliar sights.
But the viewers present there were different.
Some were simply b*tt-Picking Viewers who loved virtual streaming.
Some had come here captivated by Ugadol content.
Some were smiling at this moment as fans of eliminated participants.
– A story that resonated with everyone.
Each streamer had a short highlight sequence of about 30 seconds, and d*e-hard fans cried and laughed, while newcomers had a deeper engagement.
Mr. Young-jun was no exception.
‘Ugadol… maybe I should have paid more attention?’
If he had known a more complete story, his currently racing heart would have been all the more exhilarated.
He felt a bit regretful for not being able to share in the heated atmosphere shaking the chat room.
As he became engrossed in the video, the countdown timer quickly dwindled to around 10 seconds.
– Something really big is coming
– Is Seoa a goddess? Is Seoa a goddess? Is Seoa a goddess?
– What the heck is this, otakus ㅋㅋ The world is upside down for liking this sort of thing ㅉㅉ
[Mr. Yeongam-dong has been sanctioned by Clean Panpol27.]
– The Panpol has arrived, beeeeeeeautiful!
– Wow;; Clean Panpol is also present on Daeseoa’s broadcast, what class ㄷㄷ
Occasionally visible attention seekers were quickly managed by Pangea TV police, the monitoring staff.
Mr. Young-jun admired this again.
Pangea TV is clearly paying a lot of attention to virtual streaming, and seeing the Panpol present, it must be true.
Meanwhile, the viewer count had now surpassed 12,000.
It wasn’t even a weekday morning, but a prime time on Friday night.
With so many competitors, starting off with 12,000 viewers right away was unbelievable.
This was almost on the level of a big company streamer, wasn’t it?
No matter how much the Ugadol audition and the virtual boom had boosted it, the achievement was hard to believe.
‘This isn’t just luck. If it was possible for such a terrible reason, then other virtual streamers could have easily done it too.’
Only Seoa had achieved this success.
The very first virtual concert.
And the first virtual streamer to surpass 10,000 viewers.
“Woah!”
Finally, the countdown on the bottom of the screen ended.
With the rampaging chat and rising cheers, Mr. Young-jun’s eyes were glued to the screen.
-PM 07:00, the concert begins.