Streamer Crazy About Slaughter - Chapter 117

The morning sun gently illuminated the officetel window, signaling the start of a new day.

6:17 AM.

A neatly dressed woman parted her lips as if to confirm a fact.

“Five days left.”

The remaining time until joining the lodging for the playoffs.

The woman, with her pitch-black hair cascading down to her waist, was a key player of the professional team TSJ, also known by the nickname Saint.

A professional gamer writing a current ongoing legend of “five consecutive championships” since the launch of the ACK league.

While there were times when the TSJ team was shaken during that process, Joan of Arc, Yoon Eunha, shone brighter than anyone else.

And now, she was burdened with a huge concern just for herself.

“Is it possible in five days?”

With a calm yet composed voice, Eunha recalled the conversation she had just had with Sua in Another World.

In response to the question of how she became close with Lin, Sua had hesitated for a moment before answering.

“I actually became close after meeting her in person.”

Saying that she became close in person.

Eunha couldn’t think of a response to such a natural statement, so she ended up hesitantly asking, “Would I really be able to meet Lin in person?”

Sua, seeming to catch on to Eunha’s intentions, laughed and replied:

“I’ll ask Lin for you!”

After that, Eunha expressed her gratitude to Sua, and their conversation ended.

As the time to join the team drew closer, there was no sign of progress in her relationship with Lin.

Looking back, after receiving the whisper of gratitude for her support, there hadn’t been any further contact with Lin.

To be precise, Eunha found Lin too indifferent toward her, so she couldn’t find the right moment to close the distance.

When Lin’s freeze was lifted, she had intended to sponsor again right away, but unexpectedly, the G1 players had sponsored first.

Apparently, a scrim schedule with Lin was set, and that fact left Eunha blank.

Moreover, having watched Lin’s broadcast yesterday while viewing the ACK game, Eunha even felt jealousy at the end.

Lin supporting G1.

Lin’s voice, saying she would donate 5 million won if G1 lost, rang clearly in her mind now.

“Go Kang Hyuk!”

Ultimately, even the voice cheering for a player added to her feelings.

Eunha had never thought that receiving someone’s support would feel so envious, so it was a small shock for her.

Although she had a sense of gratitude for the fans, unlike yesterday, she hadn’t felt jealousy.

Then suddenly, a thought crossed Eunha’s mind: If she told the team to set up a scrim with Lin, would it be possible?

If so, the voice cheering for her might not be Kang Hyuk but perhaps could be herself.

As Eunha entertained such nonsensical thoughts, she quickly realized how futile everything was and shook her head.

“…What a foolish thought.”

Ultimately, all of it was just a mere assumption of “what if.”

There was no guarantee or certainty that it could happen.

And she found herself ridiculous for thinking of asking someone to do the same just because she felt envious.

Then, just then, Lin’s voice saying in admiration while watching the ACK opening sprang to Eunha’s mind, and she chuckled lightly.

Although her nickname “Joan of Arc” had been frequently mentioned due to consecutive sponsorships, it seemed Lin had somehow guessed her identity.

After all, in Another World, there couldn’t be two people with the same nickname, so perhaps it would only be a matter of time before Lin noticed her.

Since the player alias and actual in-game nickname were not different, the nickname Joan of Arc would stand out regardless.

Yet, despite that, Lin didn’t show any signs of acknowledgment in her broadcast.

Lin could have mentioned that she knew a professional gamer named Joan of Arc or that she had received support from her several times.

However, Lin brushed it all off with a natural “Is that so?” every time the nickname Joan of Arc came up, as if it were no big deal.

Eunha liked that side of Serin but also felt a bit disappointed.

If she had tried to take some advantage using her name, she would have acted oblivious, or perhaps accepted it as something inevitable.

After days of researching about internet broadcasting and getting to know streamers, Eunha felt a bit disappointed in Lin’s attitude.

“I heard that regular streamers typically treat sponsors like royalty.”

Even though no one had sponsored her more than that, Lin didn’t even mention it while watching the broadcast.

“……Is the money too little?”

Suddenly, that thought crossed her mind, but she shook her head again.

The sponsorships that erupted yesterday surpassed 10 million won with ease.

Even so, Lin’s attitude remained unchanged.

Her expressions of awe while focused on the game as if it were the first time she was watching the ACK game, even cheering for G1 at the end as if she was enjoying the match.

“…Huh.”

Sighing softly, Eunha began to look up information through the PC nearby.

She opened the eBook about communication with Lin and Newtube she had previously sought.

While wondering if she could actually meet Lin, she didn’t want to show a clumsy side like last time, so she wanted to prepare just a little.

Tap tap.

【100% Success: Ways to Get Close to People You Want to Be Close With! (Hey! You can do it too!)】

That was the title of the Newtube video Eunha played.

“Believe it or not, there’s a set formula for getting close to others! From celebrities with a wide network often called social butterflies to those who have piled up connections to become famous! I’ll tell you the commonalities they all share!”

As the woman in the video spoke confidently, Eunha watched with sparkling eyes.

“The first official way to get close to someone you want to be close to is ‘exposure effect’! Just being close or in sight of the other person has a significant effect! In fact, this method works even if the first impression isn’t good! The more frequently you’re in the other’s sight, the greater the effect becomes…”

After watching that single video with focus, Eunha quickly browsed through other community videos.

And she sensed a common philosophy in several hours of videos and books.

If you want to get close, you must somehow be near the other person or continually imprint yourself on them.

“Payment completed.”

Thus, Eunha again topped up her sponsorship account with 1 million won.

She didn’t care if it was a momentary, superficial greeting.

She just wanted to hear something personal from Lin.

***

Sleep.

An essential existence for almost all living beings; most needed to sleep periodically.

During sleep, bodies recover and mental stability is achieved, effectively taking a break, and lack of adequate sleep can lead to various abnormalities.

In fact, it’s said to be one of the hardest cravings to resist, making sleep an indispensable element for almost all living beings.

……

“No… Is fourteen hours too long?”

Serin mumbled blankly as she blinked, checking the time.

2:15 PM.

The sunlight was shining bright enough to feel a bit sharp inside.

Having stayed up late for yesterday’s broadcast, and after checking the community to find places to donate, it was inevitable; once she threw herself onto the bed and fell into its coziness, she was asleep before she could blink, only to wake up the next afternoon.

Batoque!

As a notification popped up on her phone, she turned on the screen to check the content.

Kim Ha-yoon.

[I’m really not able to sleep!! What do I do?]

“…What does this mean?”

It was the latest message in the newly created talk room for Lin Tube staff.

Park So-yul.

[I know that feeling, Ha-yoon unni!!]

Scrolling through the talk with her thumb, it seemed like the editors had exchanged various messages while she had been sleeping.

As she understood the content, it looked like Ha-yoon couldn’t sleep because of the great response to the first video uploaded to Lin Tube.

Moreover, at dawn, it entered the trending videos and was quickly gaining views and subscribers.

The excited chat logs between the two editors showed they had been chatting all night, and the sight of them felt cute.

Me.

[Since I stayed up late for yesterday’s broadcast, I haven’t seen the video yet. The response on Newtube seems good?]

Already knowing the answer, she sent the message anyway.

Kim Ha-yoon.

[Yes!!! It’s really insane!!! It’s currently ranked 3rd in trending videos!! Lin, check it out soon!]

As soon as she sent the message, it took only a second for a reply to come in, and the joy conveyed in it made her smile unconsciously.

Me.

[Ha-yoon, you should try to get some sleep now. You’ve been working hard all this time, it seems.]

Kim Ha-yoon.

[I’m just… so happy at this moment, aah, I’m just not going to sleep! It really feels like a dream! I’m so happy!!]

So-yul.

[Just enjoy it now! Ha-yoon unni! The feeling when the video you worked on suddenly hit the trending list! So, enjoy it now!]

The messages from Ha-yoon refusing to sleep and So-yul urging her to enjoy it were so amusing that Eunha couldn’t help but chuckle lightly.

Rustle.

She sat up from the bed and turned on the PC.

Her disheveled white hair obscured her vision, but since the editors were so happy, she felt the need to react somehow. So, she decided to properly check the video on the PC.

Tap tap.

As soon as she accessed Newtube and entered her channel, only one video was uploaded.

Clack.

—Trending video #3.

[Lin Tube Opening!]

Views: 601,672

The ranking was displayed, saying it was a trending video, which made her somewhat happy.

As the video started, it showed her various shots wielding the Crescent Moon Blade with a dynamic feel, and then—

—Kkaang!

The screen suddenly darkened with a clear parrying sound. Immediately after, the distinctive red logo of Lin Tube appeared.

As the video began, after about five minutes of time lapse—

“So, shall we do this without any handicap?”

Serin couldn’t help but move the mouse again at her voice.

Clack.

Before she could even see half of the video, she turned it off.

“……”

With her face flushed red, Serin blankly raised a hand to cover her face.

The meaningless comments she had made to the people around her were being zoomed in as if they were some sort of profound quotes, and while she managed to brush off the first couple of instances, as it kept repeating, the embarrassment made her feel like her face was on fire, rendering her unable to watch until the end.

“Aah…ugh.”

Then she briefly pondered how to send a message and eventually just typed, “The intro was really great,” before fleeing the room towards the restroom.

Clack!

Left behind carelessly in front of the desktop was her smartphone.

Afterward, the notifications from the editors flooded her screen, ringing continuously.

But unlike the muted group chat, suddenly, her phone emitted a familiar notification sound.

—Batoque!

And with that, a new message appeared on her smartphone screen.

Yoon Sua.

[Serin unni! Do you know someone named Joan of Arc?]