I Quit Being an Idol and Became a Youtuber - Chapter 28
The Doorbell of Terror“—Yes, entering, entering.”
Popular Twitch streamer.
Solnamu was in the middle of playing a game.
Today, he was playing his main content, Battle Field.
He was famous for undertaking various challenges, like getting a chicken dinner with the first weapon found, or getting a chicken dinner with only traditional melee weapons.
[We won! Don’t you crave chicken today?]
{1st Place}
“Ta-da, we got the chicken~!”
[-Wow, holy sh*t, that actually worked?]
[-No way, getting chicken dinner with just a helmet is possible?]
[-Bro, only you can do that.]
[-Ah sh*t, my points]
[-Are you sane, favorite bettors?]
[-Are you sane, favorite bettors?]
[-Are you sane, favorite bettors?]
[-Are you sane, favorite bettors?]
[-Stop it, I’m getting dizzy]
[-Lol You should’ve bet properly]
[-So how much did you lose?]
[-Cleaned out down to the soles…]
At the sight of him instantly getting the chicken dinner, the reactions of his 10,000 viewers were largely split into two.
Those who bet on the favorite and lost everything, and the triumphant underdog gamblers.
It wasn’t surprising.
Since the chances of victory seemed so slim, the betting ratio for this round had reached a staggering 50 to 1.
Although the points were essentially useless, the crazy ones who managed to clinch the win took it all.
“Yes, yes, everyone calm down.”
After calming the viewers, Solnamu decided to proceed with the next content.
“Well then, shall we explore the cafe for the first time in a while?”
The content he chose this time was exploring his own cafe.
Not just some gallery-level cafe floating around the internet, but the official fan cafe he had created.
[Sol bro, did you see this?]
“Hm?”
“See what?”
A title in the cafe particularly caught his eye, and Solnamu clicked on the post.
(Clip)
=Bro, that woman you met during CreWar back then seems like a streamer…
Her voice is identical.
“Ah, what the.”
“She was a streamer?”
[-But didn’t she say she was unemployed]
[-Embarrassed about streaming?]
[-Honestly, if you’re not a major streamer but a small-timer, it’s kinda hard to call it a job.]
[-Agree, since you don’t earn money.]
It’s hard to call it a job, right?
[-But seeing her mentioned like this, she doesn’t seem like a complete nobody]
At those words, Solnamu casually played the video clip.
“…..What is this?”
The content of the clip was simple.
A video of him and that person named Kim Cheongha playing CreWar together.
Okay, no problem so far.
The problem was that a character looking like something out of an animation was moving at the bottom of the screen.
[-??? What’s that?]
[-Isn’t she that Vtuber?]
[-Ah, her name is Cheongha?]
[-Oh, that’s right]
[-They were just circulating rumors in the cafe, but it was real]
[-Ugh, turn that stuff off]
Everyone was momentarily baffled by the sight of this new culture flowing into Korea, but soon, people recognizing her started appearing in the chat.
‘I did think she had some broadcasting sense, but I never imagined she was actually a streamer.’
Surprised for a moment by the unexpected sight, Solnamu soon began analyzing her.
Even down to the angle of the character from the viewers’ perspective.
Considering this was essentially her first broadcast, she was doing a remarkably good job.
‘I felt it back then too, but her tone does sound a bit like an announcer’s.’
Well, things like that improve gradually while streaming.
Aside from that aspect, there wasn’t much to give feedback on.
“Where does she stream?”
“I should send her a gift donation later.”
If more good broadcasters emerge, they might become competitors, but the transient audience also increases proportionally.
In that sense, the news of a talented new streamer debuting was nothing but good news for him.
Besides, the Korean Vtuber market was a blue ocean itself.
Even if he couldn’t bring her into his crew, they could still increase each other’s viewership.
Solnamu firmly decided to watch her growth.
Thud-
With the sound of something solid hitting the floor, the movement of the avatar connected to her stopped.
[-??? What was that sound]
[-Streamer?]
[-Did she faint?]
[-No way…]
[-No, I think it’s real.]
Look, the avatar isn’t moving in the corner.
[-Someone call 119~]
[-She’s in Japan, how can you call 119;;]
[-But if that’s real, isn’t this serious?]
[-Streamer didn’t die, right?]
Amidst the horror game, the unprecedented situation of the streamer fainting plunged the chat into a crucible of chaos.
At first, they thought it was just an act, but even after several minutes, she didn’t respond.
‘Seriously, how easily scared is she?’
Jumin, who was watching the stream intently, clicked his tongue at the absurd situation.
Although not directly visible due to the avatar, the circumstances made it safe to assume she had fainted.
A Vtuber fainting while playing a horror game – a sight you might see once in a lifetime.
‘At this point, wouldn’t even the Alien get flustered and disappear?’
Thunk-
Perhaps in response to the worries of many viewers.
Thankfully, not long after, along with the sound of a chair being set upright, Cheongha’s avatar started moving properly again.
“Ah, I’m sorry.”
“Did something happen?”
[-??? You don’t remember?]
[-You fainted during the stream just now]
[-Streamer, let’s stop for today]
[-Yeah, something bad might happen if this continues.]
Due to the fainting scene broadcast live, the atmosphere of the stream changed instantly.
No matter how much viewers chased dopamine, they were ultimately human.
If someone had a problem because of it, they couldn’t help but worry.
‘Still, it’s a relief there are no serious issues.’
Jumin let out a sigh of relief.
Ultimately, the stream ended quickly that day.
The reason was simple.
While playing the game, Cheongha saw the Alien’s face and fainted on the spot.
Fortunately, none of the viewers who came to watch the stream complained about the abrupt end.
Instead, people with time on their hands quickly started spreading the information to the cafes they belonged to.
#[Vtuber’s broadcasting sense is insane lol]
(Clip of Cheongha collapsing upon seeing the Alien’s face)
=Holy sh*t, she apparently fainted while playing this game lol
[-??? Lolol]
[-Is this real?]
[-Why would you faint….]
[-That wasn’t faked, it’s real.]
She was like that for about 5 minutes then got up
[-Isn’t it an act?]
No, logically, how can a person have such low tolerance for fear…
I think it’s faked
ㄴ But Alien is understandable
ㄴAh lol Do you think humanity’s parasitic alien is a joke lol
[-Seriously didn’t think she’d actually faint…]
[-Cheongha, I’m sorry]
#[As expected of the emerging Kaju (Cafe Star).]
=As expected of Korea, proudly achieving what no other Vtuber worldwide could!
[-Lolol fainting jam]
[-Should I be happy about this or not…]
[-Forget Vtubers, I doubt you’d find many cases like this in the entire industry lol]
[-Are you crazy lol]
[-Truly our emerging Kaju (Cafe Star)!]
[-Think you’re all mistaken, this is the Kitsune Airi fan cafe.]
If you’re gonna keep talking about her, just make a new cafe?
ㄴIt’s always been like this, why so serious now
ㄴUgh, buzzkill, get lost
[-Lmao this is hilarious lol]
#[Meanwhile, Cheongha’s scream is damn cute]
(Scene where she runs and hides in the cabinet)
=The way she hides here thinking it won’t see her is so damn cute lol
She even fainted after this
[-Lol With that avatar, doing that is kinda cute.]
[-Such a sight from that cool impression and voice!]
[-But is that really cute?]
Doesn’t look particularly so to me…
ㄴ Honestly, there’s definitely some bias because she’s a Korean Vtuber
ㄴ So you’re not gonna simp?]
ㄴ Nah, gotta simp like f*ck
The firepower of office workers with nothing to do after work hours was immense.
News about the emerging Vtuber, Kim Cheongha, instantly filled both cafes.
“What should I do……”
Meanwhile, at that moment in Japan.
Ren was deep in thought.
‘This will be troublesome if it continues.’
First off, it was good that the horror game ended due to the fainting incident.
Compared to the game’s visuals, my courage was far too weak.
However, if this state continued, that would be a problem in itself.
According to her past life’s experience, horror games were content with a high potential to attract viewers.
In short, personally, she wanted to quit, but as a streamer, it was a pie too tempting to give up.
“…..There’s no choice.”
There were largely two ways to build tolerance to an allergy.
First, suppressing the symptoms using allergy suppressants.
Second, immunotherapy shots that eliminate the reaction itself by administering small amounts of the allergen.
The former meant cutting ties with horror games entirely, and the latter meant gradually adapting.
Considering the benefits as a streamer, anyone would see the latter as the better option.
No, even aside from streamer work, she couldn’t keep living like this.
Japan already has many ghosts; wouldn’t it be frustrating to faint every time something related to horror happened in daily life?
Ren quietly went to a video site.
What she was looking for were horror game videos from other streamers.
Not completely unscary videos, but not too scary either.
‘It’s scary if I do it myself, but relatively less so if someone else does it.’
‘And for me, that ‘less’ is enough.’
For someone with courage low enough to faint while playing directly, just watching others play nearby would be sufficient training.
It might seem a bit strange at first glance, but this too was her own special training to grow as a streamer.
Ding-dong-
Just as Ren resolved to undergo her special training, a bell rang from outside.
“Hm?”
“This is…..”
She hadn’t had many chances to hear it until now, so it took a moment to recognize.
This was the sound of the doorbell I had installed by the front door.
‘Was someone supposed to come here?’
No one specific was expected.
Besides, among her acquaintances, only Sion knew this location.
‘But he should be busy preparing for the new song right now.’
Perhaps neighbors had come because of the noise caused by the horror game.
Considering I even knocked over my chair when I fainted, this hypothesis had some credibility.
‘They say people even kill over noise complaints between floors these days.’
Thinking of the terrifying news articles just from imagining it, I cautiously approached the door.
Perhaps because I had just been playing a horror game, I felt an unnecessary chill.
‘Should have installed an intercom if I knew this would happen.’
‘Then I could at least feel reassured.’
Cre—ak
Pushing aside the creeping sense of fear, I slowly opened the door.
“Huh…..?”
Contrary to expectations, there was no one outside the door.
Woooosh-
Wind blew through the empty hallway, making an eerie sound.
It felt like a chill ran down my spine.
“Did the neighborhood kids play a prank or something…..”
Relieved by that fact, I closed the door.