Streamer Crazy About Slaughter - Chapter 136

Han Seoyoon.

[Yeah, I know. Why all of a sudden?]

I paused for a moment, wondering what to text in response to that acknowledgment. As I sat up from the bed, I deeply pondered how to explain myself to Seoyoon without appearing weird.

The perception of streamers among ordinary people and their thoughts on internet broadcasting.

As of 2031, streaming had long been recognized as a legitimate profession, but still, the perception around streamers was extremely polarized.

It was truly black and white.

If you thought of streamers in comparison to certain ones with a bad image, the perception was quite negative, whereas if compared to streamers who conducted decent broadcasts without incidents, the image was better.

In the end, the image fluctuated depending on the individual streamer.

I briefly reflected on my broadcasting attitude.

“I don’t recall ever cursing on stream, and I think I’ve been pretty good about following the rules…”

Also, if I thought about whether I had done anything embarrassing while thanking viewers for their donations during broadcasts, that wasn’t the case either.

No, if I were to consider that, it was just because I didn’t want to, and compared to other streamers, I couldn’t blame anyone. A streamer shows their sincerity in proportion to the support received from viewers.

Then suddenly, I remembered something I might say today could become a dark memory. But, honestly, I was just feeling awkward; from an exterior viewpoint, what I said wasn’t problematic.

With that thought, I could arrive at a conclusion about myself.

Becoming famous in the popular game Another World in a short span of time.

Getting a suggestion for a scrim from professionals and quickly becoming a hot topic, there were definitely many turning points.

“Just… a skilled streamer?”

A game broadcasting streamer focused on Another World.

If I were to judge myself, that seemed about right; I always had been a topic of conversation, but that in itself wasn’t a negative image either.

Rather than trying to package myself in a certain way, I thought it wouldn’t matter much if I just let Seoyoon know how I truly was right now.

After arriving at that conclusion, I thought about sending a message but felt like it might get lengthy, so I pressed the call button instead.

After a few seconds of ringing, the call connected immediately.

—What is this…? Seriously, is Serin unnie calling me first?

Seoyoon’s voice was a bit surprised, tinged with a hint of disappointment that we hadn’t spoken on the phone in a while, and I smiled softly.

“No, I just wanted to hear your voice after a long time… Also, I thought the matter I wanted to tell you would take a while, so I’d rather tell you directly than text.”

—You wanted to hear my voice…? I never thought you’d say that, Serin unnie. And what do you mean it will take a long time? Are you going to tell me something important?

“If it’s important, then it is, and if it’s not, then it’s not…?”

—Huh… What does that even mean, Serin unnie?

I could tell the hint of disappointment faded a little from Seoyoon’s voice as I took a moment to choose my words.

The fact that I started being a streamer and a YouTuber.

When I considered if it was important to tell Seoyoon, it felt nuanced, but still, it was what I was doing now.

It wasn’t something I could just gloss over or evade.

“Seoyoon, you said you know about internet broadcasting, so you know what streamers are, right?”

—Yeah. I know, streamers are people who broadcast on the internet, right?

“Then, it’ll be easier to talk. Actually, right now… I’m a streamer. Recently, I started YouTube just a few days ago…”

As I spoke, I deliberately dragged out the end of my sentences. I was curious about Seoyoon’s reaction to this fact rather than just continuing to talk.

—Uh… Serin unnie? Wait a moment.

I couldn’t help but stop talking when I heard Seoyoon’s flustered voice.

***

Looking at the flow of the conversation, Han Seoyoon could guess to some extent but felt more of a ‘surely not’ kind of disbelief.

—Well then, it will be easier to talk. Seoyoon, I’m actually a streamer. Recently, I just started YouTube a few days ago…

But hearing something like that from Serin unnie, I couldn’t help but be surprised.

Serin unnie is a streamer and a YouTuber…?

I could accept her being a YouTuber, but being a streamer means broadcasting live.

The Seoyoon who knew her sister knew that Serin had a very shy personality and was someone who was awkward around people.

“Uh… Serin unnie? Wait a moment.”

In that moment, Seoyoon raised her body from the bed and checked the video she had on one side of the screen again.

She quickly skimmed through the video timeline, checking various parts.

Immediately visible was the revealing outfit of the silver-haired character and the way they acted and spoke seemed very different.

“No matter how I look at it… it doesn’t feel like my sister.”

The appearance was definitely identical, but the behavior and speech seen in the video felt like a completely different person. It was such that when I thought about the character in the video being my sister, the feeling was very unfamiliar.

The way the character spoke while looking down on others with a proud or arrogant demeanor, or moved flamboyantly in what seemed to be a match with a weapon engulfed in dazzling light, was all so fascinating.

—Lin Tube open!

Views: 2,732,153.

Seoyoon glanced at the view count of the video, then began to check the comments.

1,024 comments.

[Is the view count for the first video real?]

[What is Lin Class? LOL]

[Is this the person who parried four times in mid-air?]

[ㅠㅠ Seriously, every one of Lin unnie’s videos is so charming, I’ll keep watching her YouTube channel! Just subscribed!!]

[It’s crazy how all the opponents are Challenger rank, this is like a mad movie LOL]

[How can someone like this suddenly appear? It’s amazing every time I look back]

[LOL Lin’s friends who were milking it will probably stop now]

[I love her voice so much… I’m really just a fan who doesn’t play Another World, but I fell in love as soon as I saw this unnie’s video!!]

“This is incredible… Seems like she’s doing really well.”

Seoyoon muttered blankly, feeling a strange sensation.

The Serin unnie she knew had suddenly become a famous celebrity. It seemed like she was more popular than expected.

Unlike the secret worries she had for her sister over the past while, Serin had visibly changed her behavior and attitude.

Her originally timid personality.

Her passive actions.

The difficulty she had interacting with people.

All those things seemed to be completely shed away.

‘Is it possible to change so much in such a short time?’

After the incident with their parents, I was worried that perhaps unnie was overworking herself due to the shock.

—Yeah…? Doing well? Seoyoon, what do you mean?

Suddenly, Seoyoon was reminded she was still on the call when she heard her sister’s voice from the phone.

“Oh, yeah… I just thought my sister is doing so well, so that NewTube video link I sent is indeed unnie’s channel, right?”

—Ah, yes. That’s right. I made the NewTube channel recently, but there’s only one video so far.

Hearing her sister’s words, a strange sense of disappointment welled up in Seoyoon’s heart.

If she was doing something like this, she should have at least told me in advance.

In the split-screen of her smartphone that showed the NewTube video, Seoyoon was scrolling down to check the comments, noticing that ‘Lin’ seemed to be her sister’s streaming name.

She didn’t often watch internet broadcasts, but she knew about it to some extent.

Moreover, it occurred to her that the name of the streamer Chaerin had recently told her was Lin. The name felt oddly familiar.

It felt strange when she thought about it.

The streamer her friend said was fun turned out to be her sister…

‘How well is my sister doing?’

Looking back, even the video that Chaerin had forced her to watch was related to her sister.

If so, that meant it had been prepared for quite some time, and Seoyoon felt a wave of disappointment about that.

“What the… Serin unnie, really…”

—Huh?

“I’ve been worrying so much and you’ve been living so diligently like this…?”

A few months ago, there was the incident with their parents. They had both been heartbroken, yet the reality was, the physical distance made it hard to communicate, leaving them in an awkward situation.

Knowing that Serin unnie had been hurt deeply during that time, I had worried a lot about her…

But in reality, she was overcoming it better than I had thought.

The figure of my sister on the screen showed no signs of struggle or fatigue.

During that time, she had been trying many things, including being a streamer or starting a NewTube channel.

—Um, Seoyoon? You know… I really didn’t try to hide anything from you. I actually… got into streaming because someone recommended it to me, and both the time I became a streamer and started a NewTube channel was not that long ago.

Serin unnie spoke at length, seemingly making excuses, which made me chuckle a bit.

‘Trying to act fine again.’

Her nonchalant demeanor unknowingly made me feel a bit different.

The image of her in the video or on the screen seemed to completely change her attitude…

Yet, I knew that as her only family, her worries and personality wouldn’t change so quickly overnight.

Speaking to me like this was merely reassurances that she was okay.

“…Serin unnie?”

—Yeah.

“I’m not someone who doesn’t know Serin unnie… So you don’t need to go that far to make excuses. I know very well that whenever you try to do something, you ponder and think for days before taking action, so why do you act like it just happened by chance? Do you think I would oppose you being a streamer or starting a NewTube channel?”

—Um… no, that’s not it. I just wanted to say that I didn’t hide it from you on purpose.

The sound of Serin unnie’s voice seemed particularly intriguing today, with an air of fluster.

Seoyoon smiled slightly and licked her lips.

“Really… why is our unnie so cute today?”