Streamer Crazy About Slaughter - Chapter 104

Chaerin naturally admired the image shown by Seoyoon.

“Wow, is this your older sister?”

“Yes. My sister.”

“She’s really pretty, isn’t she working in some modeling-related field…?”

The image Seoyoon had shown was of a white-haired woman taking a photo with Seoyoon against a cherry blossom backdrop, and just looking at it showcased a beautiful sisterly duo.

However, in contrast to Seoyoon’s bright and cute impression, her sister’s demeanor felt quite cold. Even in the photo, it was evident that Seoyoon liked her sister, creating an overall warm feeling in the image.

“…Huh?”

As she stared at the image for a moment, Chaerin involuntarily felt a sense of déjà vu.

It felt strongly like she had seen something similar somewhere before.

So, she took another detailed look at the image.

‘…Where have I seen Seoyoon’s sister before?’

White-haired.

Chiseled mixed-race features.

Then, she thought she might have seen it on YouTube, and absentmindedly, Chaerin pulled out her phone to open YouTube.

There, she had a list saved of her favorite pro gamers and rankers from Another World, and she paused for a moment.

Before flipping through YouTube videos, it clicked.

Who the person resembled.

“…Is it possible to look this similar?”

She mumbled absentmindedly, feeling perplexed.

“Chaerin, what are you suddenly saying?”

“Oh, it’s nothing… Your sister is really pretty.”

Seoyoon sometimes talked about her sister, but never in detail, so Chaerin had assumed there was something noteworthy about her. Now that she checked it out, it was undoubtedly extraordinary.

“I think I understand why you keep your sister hidden, Seoyoon.”

When Chaerin said that, Seoyoon retrieved her phone and smiled a little.

Although it was a compliment about her sister, oddly, Seoyoon seemed happier than if she had been praised herself.

“Actually, the reason I kept her hidden is that she was really popular since she was young… There have been several complicated issues, and she doesn’t like to be recognized by others.”

“Really…? She’s so pretty, it’s a shame. I think she could be a celebrity.”

“Right? Don’t you think so, Chaerin? I also regret that my sister is very shy.”

If I looked like that, every day would be really interesting. But her telling that she dislikes being recognized was unexpected.

—Ding!

With the bell signaling that the ordered food was ready, Chaerin stood up from her seat.

Screech.

“I’ll go get it.”

“Okay.”

Confirming Seoyoon’s nod, Chaerin got up and headed to the pickup area.

At the same time, she accessed Twitter on her phone and went to her follow list.

At the top of her follow list was Plea along with several streamers.

And for her favorite streamers, she even had notifications turned on, and among those notifications was Lin, a streamer.

Chaerin, one of the genuine users of Another World, knew about Lin.

From the continuous buzz in the community to YouTube videos, including the recent fights against Plea and Gosu, where she won all of them. As a fellow dancer class player, Chaerin admired Lin.

An ultimate user in the top tier. So in a reality where the dancer class had almost perished in the Challenger tier, Lin had defeated Plea, who was called a professional ranker, and Gosu.

Chaerin had replayed Lin’s videos dozens of times.

She was a user and streamer she had a deep interest in, so she even knew today was the day the suspension was lifted and streaming resumed.

“…If that’s her actual appearance, then everything makes sense.”

While lifting the tray filled with food at the pickup area, a solitary thought escaped Chaerin.

This situation felt exceedingly unreal.

Although she couldn’t be certain that Seoyoon’s sister was ‘Lin,’ the thought tilted towards it considering Lin’s unique appearance.

The customization of Lin’s character, known for being impossible to replicate.

She had even seen posts in the community questioning whether someone had actually inputted their real appearance into the customization. However, she recalled that these posts received all sorts of criticisms and downvotes, showcasing how hard it was to believe anyone could look like that.

But Seoyoon’s sister, as she had just seen, looked almost exactly like Lin.

Wait a second. The sister Seoyoon was messaging just now… Is she really Lin?

‘Could it really be the streamer Lin?’

With that thought, Chaerin’s heart started racing.

—Lin.

She was effectively recognized as the pinnacle user of the dancer class.

Originally, the dancer class was one of the lowest tier classes due to its poor base health and defense, often excluded from arenas and hunting.

But one user named Lin had completely changed the image of the dancer class.

Recently, she even managed to solo hunt in the notoriously difficult ‘Cave of the Dwarves.’

It was like proving through her actions that she could handle everything, be it PVP or PVE.

Previously, there were rumors that Plea had deliberately lost, that it didn’t make sense for her to lose, but as a fan of Plea, Chaerin knew how absurd that idea was.

After all, Plea hated losing more than anyone.

The reputation of being a ‘crazy person’ was well-deserved; in Another World, she displayed an almost hair-raising tenacity the moment she appeared.

Chaerin found herself mumbling to herself, deep in thought.

“But if that’s the case. How could Seoyoon not know?”

Lin was rapidly becoming well-known as a streamer and was popular among Another World users.

Moreover, she had even heard that Lin recently created a YouTube channel…

‘Why doesn’t Seoyoon know about this?’

More than anything, this thought made her unsure about believing Lin could be Seoyoon’s sister.

“Chaerin, why is it taking you so long to get the food?”

Then she heard Seoyoon’s voice and realized she had already reached the table.

“Ah, sorry, I was just deep in thought.”

Screech.

As she sat down and placed the food on the table, she felt a strange mood while bringing her ordered food before her.

Seoyoon was known for not talking much about personal matters. Plus, just moments ago, Seoyoon had said her sister disliked being ‘recognized.’ There was a sense of dissonance as if trying to connect the dots felt awkwardly off.

“Chaerin, why do you look so blank today…? Are you still worried about the test?”

At Seoyoon’s concerned question, Chaerin awkwardly smiled.

“No, it’s not that… Ah, right Seoyoon, does your sister happen to do anything in particular?”

“…What does my sister do?”

“Yeah. She’s so pretty that I feel like whatever she does, she could become famous quickly.”

“I heard she used to be a trader? I don’t know well, but I think she worked in something related to stocks. Currently, I believe she’s taking a break, as she has been quite troubled since the recent incident with our parents.”

As she spoke, she awkwardly smiled a little, and in that moment, Chaerin felt her thoughts were too shallow.

The incident… was certainly about Seoyoon’s parents.

‘Ah, you fool, why did I bring that up?’

In an instant of curiosity, Chaerin felt that she had foolishly poked into Seoyoon’s wounds.

“Ah, I see. Seoyoon, I’m sorry. I asked too casually, huh?”

“No, it’s fine. I opened up about my sister, after all. And gradually… it’s something I need to accept. Honestly, it was really hard for me to get through it, but my sister endured it even more than I did concerning our parents’ incident… Oh, right. Chaerin, do you remember when I asked you to talk to the professor about that lecture?”

Chaerin remembered that Seoyoon had asked her to speak to the professor because she had an urgent matter.

“Yeah, I remember. You asked me to talk to the professor because you had an urgent matter back then.”

“I was a bit anxious at that time since I couldn’t contact my sister. Despite her external appearance, she has a very delicate heart…”

Seeing Seoyoon’s bitter expression, Chaerin couldn’t bring herself to inquire further.

‘Her sister is Lin… right?’

It had been less than three months since Seoyoon’s parents had passed away in an unexpected traffic accident.

And the image of Seoyoon, who had been very troubled back then, still occasionally popped into Chaerin’s mind. She wondered how much more suffering Seoyoon’s sister must have gone through.

Considering Lin’s recent actions… No matter how similar their appearances might be, they surely weren’t the same person, Chaerin thought.

“Seoyoon… can I visit your sister sometime?”

“…Huh?”

Seoyoon looked at Chaerin with a puzzled expression that seemed to ask what she was talking about.

“I heard your sister has been really struggling, and you know I’m trying to go into psychology, right? I’d like to help her even just a little.”

Chaerin’s words were sincere. If Seoyoon had been struggling, then how much more had her sister suffered? Hearing that Seoyoon’s sister was struggling made it feel too personal for Chaerin.

But Seoyoon shook her head with a slightly awkward expression.

“Chaerin, I appreciate your heartfelt intention, but my sister is quite reserved…”

“…Really? Then there’s nothing that can be done. But didn’t you meet your sister last time? Was she feeling any better when you met her?”

At Chaerin’s remark, Seoyoon suddenly recalled the image of her sister from that time.

—Surprised at not recognizing her as her younger sister when she pressed the doorbell.

—Usually, she wouldn’t eat much no matter what was served, but that time, she seemed to have a bigger appetite, serving herself more rice from the rice cooker.

—Her usually shy sister, who rarely spoke, acted relaxed and was completely different from the person Seoyoon knew.

Thinking back on each detail, Seoyoon felt something strange.

“…I felt like my sister had changed. She acted in ways she usually wouldn’t or spoke in a way I wasn’t used to, making me wonder if she was really my sister.”

Upon hearing Seoyoon’s words, Chaerin cautiously responded.

“Your sister has changed? Seoyoon, isn’t that dangerous?”

Seoyoon looked surprised at the word dangerous and looked at Chaerin.

“Yeah. Why is that dangerous?”

“I mean, when a person changes suddenly… Why, ah, never mind.”

Chaerin abruptly swallowed her words.

Saying, ‘When a person suddenly changes, they d*e,’ was something she shouldn’t say out loud.

But seeing Seoyoon’s ghostly pale expression, Chaerin felt it was already too late.