Streamer Crazy About Slaughter - Chapter 45

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As she placed a rather heavy box down on the floor, she found herself wondering what she was doing right now.

“Ah, you can go now.”

When a college student with elegant features said that, the woman who had been carrying the box followed suit and bowed her head slightly before leaving.

Plea had called for the cleaning company’s assistant at an odd hour to help with her chores.

And now, in front of one house, there were two boxes.

Inside those boxes were a webcam, sound equipment, a microphone, lighting pads, and possibly some spare supplies.

…Thinking back, she wondered why she had brought all of this, and Yoon Sua shook her head slightly.

“…I’ve already brought it, so what?”

Not only had she suddenly left her house, but she was also visiting someone else’s house.

Was she acting like this after months, or even years?

And she couldn’t even accurately gauge how long that years-long period really was.

It had been such a long time since she’d gone out to meet someone else.

“…”

Her heart raced for no reason.

Just as she was about to cautiously press the doorbell in front of the house…

Clack.

The door suddenly opened.

“Ah.”

She flinched in surprise, but the woman looking at her spoke so calmly.

“…You’re here quite early?”

There stood a woman with disheveled silver hair who hadn’t even tidied herself up.

Even though there was no trace of her being made up, her gaze unintentionally went to the woman’s face.

‘Is she unemployed with that appearance…?’

Since they had whispered to each other until yesterday, she knew for sure that this woman wasn’t doing anything right now.

She had said she wanted to be a streamer simply because it seemed easier than other jobs.

Thinking back to those words, they now seemed utterly ridiculous, but now that she faced the woman herself, it made a certain kind of sense.

Could someone with such looks really just live life?

Then, suddenly snapping out of her contemplation, Sua parted her lips.

“Surely, Se Rin, you didn’t just wake up, right?”

***

About two days ago, she had met Plea in Another World and talked about streaming, and now, by some chance, they met in reality again.

She had thought that once they spoke at the café, that would be the end of their interactions, but life can be very unpredictable.

And their meeting had started with something very simple.

She had asked for help because she wanted to become a streamer.

Since she said she could provide broadcast-related equipment, Sua came over and asked if she could install it herself.

Isn’t it true that when someone stands, they want to sit, and when they sit, they want to lie down?

And she was someone who knew how to take full advantage of that, and she had some other thoughts too.

Her demeanor had hoped for the woman to maintain a distance. If she were a user named Plea, she would definitely have refused her request.

As if she were demanding that a person rescued from drowning hand over their money, that was her rude request.

—Wait a moment, I’ll think about it…

Plea, who clearly expected a rejection, showed several changes in expression as she thought.

Eventually, after pondering, she suggested one condition: if it was accepted, she’d come to set up the broadcast equipment herself.

And she accepted that condition too.

That was how they ended up face-to-face in reality like this.

……

‘She said she’d come around 2 PM, so why is she here just after 1…?’

Still a bit sleepy and blankly thinking, she quickly opened the door.

Clack.

And there stood.

A college student with elegant features, contrasting the blonde character she had seen in Another World, was a woman with long black hair.

Anyone could tell she had a gentle demeanor that made her likable.

Moreover, it seemed she put in effort to look different when going out, giving off a bright vibe just by looking at her.

Watching her, she slowly parted her lips.

“…You’re here quite early?”

She had gone to bed a little later yesterday, and now her throat was raspy. The deepened voice that came out surprised even her.

“…”

Staring keenly at her figure… Sua? Was her real name Yoon Sua? Still half-asleep and dazed, she hoped her memory was serving her right.

After a brief silence, she finally spoke.

“Surely, Se Rin, you didn’t just wake up, right?”

With an expression as if begging for her to say she didn’t, she asked, but she slowly crushed that hope.

Shaking her head, Se Rin slowly opened her mouth.

“I just… woke up.”

“It’s already 1 PM…?”

“I tend to sleep a lot.”

“Oh, is that so?”

With a bewildered expression, Sua nodded her head and belatedly greeted Se Rin.

“Ah, I should have introduced myself first. Do you remember my name, Se Rin?”

“…Isn’t it Sua?”

“You remembered?”

With a bright expression at the fact that she remembered her name, Sua nodded her head, and for a moment, Se Rin felt relieved.

To be honest, she had been uncertain whether the name was really Sua.

As she faced someone so cheerful, she couldn’t help but feel a bit like trash for her actions.

She had asked this bright person for equipment and to come help install it. Honestly, she never expected her to accept her request, so she felt a bit flustered now.

“Um… Can I call you Older Sister Se Rin from now on?”

…Suddenly?

“How old are you by the way?”

Before she answered, she asked about Sua’s age. Young-looking individuals often exist in reality, and with that appearance, she wondered if she might be older.

“I’m twenty-three.”

She had thought she was around twenty-one last time they met. So, she was older than she had expected. Nodding, she replied thoughtfully.

“Yes, then I’m older. You can call me Sua however you feel comfortable.”

“Then, Older Sister Se Rin! I’ll call you Older Sister Se Rin! You can also speak casually with me.”

Se Rin was a bit surprised at how quickly she referred to her as ‘older sister’ yet slowly shook her head.

“No, I prefer this.”

It would take her a little more time to feel comfortable addressing someone casually.

In reality, contrary to how she looked now, she had spent a considerable amount of time living alone, so aside from Seoyoon, she didn’t feel inclined to speak casually with anyone.

“Oh, um, if you’re saying that, I’ll speak formally then.”

She seemed subtly hoping that she would speak casually, but unfortunately, she had no intention of doing so at the moment.

“Yes, go ahead then. By the way, are those two boxes in front the broadcast equipment?”

As if to shift the topic, she gestured towards the boxes placed by the door.

Contrary to Se Rin’s expectation that she would also speak casually, Sua responded differently, and eventually, with an awkward expression, she carefully spoke formally again.

“Ah… Yes. That’s right. There’s more than I thought, right?”

“Yes. More than I expected. Is this how much equipment is usually needed for a broadcast?”

The supplies she knew about for streamers didn’t seem to require this much at all.

As if reading her thoughts, Sua chuckled softly and began to explain.

“No, usually it’s not this much, but since I came to set it up myself, I thought I’d compile some decent equipment… and as I prepared, the number of items increased.”

“Um… Didn’t I ask you to just give me anything you aren’t using right now?”

She wondered if she had actually asked so brazenly for her to buy new equipment she didn’t even know about. And preparation? She had simply asked her to give it to her without much thought, and she had no idea how far Sua had taken that.

“Hey, I’ll be giving it as a present to Older Sister Se Rin, so how could I give you old equipment I used? I just bought things that I thought were good.”

She said that again, and it was indeed quite a remarkable development.

She had bought new equipment just to give it to her instead of giving her used gear.

“…Oh.”

At that moment, she blinked and looked back at Sua.

A bright college student with elegant features in her early twenties.

And a streamer from a major company.

Seeing her name frequently spoken about in the community and on Yootoob, she was perhaps considered a celebrity.

Plea from Another World, the streamer’s nickname was also Plea.

The person in front of her was named Yoon Sua.

But how could a person be like this? She could hardly believe her own audacity to demand so boldly.

And suddenly, a type of person came to mind. There are really rare individuals you might meet in life. The woman in front of her, Sua, was one of them.

The moment you feel like you want to get closer, they give readily without holding back.

She was the type of person that was hard to encounter, but once someone wins her heart, she would offer whatever she had.

So for a moment, she couldn’t help but feel that Sua truly wanted to become very close friends with her.

Creeeak. Thud.

Thinking that, she opened the door wide and temporarily propped it open to let people in and out.

“First, please come in.”

“Yes, then. Older Sister Se Rin, could you help me lift the other box next to you?”

As Sua moved to lift one of the boxes in front of her, Se Rin nodded as she moved to lift the other box.

The inside felt lighter than expected, considering the size of the box.

She watched as Sua slowly entered her home carrying the box, organizing her thoughts.

To be honest, she had half-hearted intentions of seeking help for becoming a streamer, while the other half intended to maintain some distance.

But she didn’t expect her to take all of her words seriously.

“And the setup won’t take long. We’ll just install the broadcast program, set up the equipment, and do a test, so it should be done sooner than you think, Older Sister Se Rin.”

“Then that’s a relief. I was worried that I might have made a rather demanding request while talking with you.”

Now that she knew Sua was the type of person who gives endlessly, she felt uneasy about her own attitude until now.

To be honest, she had shown a dismissive attitude as if to push Sua away on purpose, wanting to reduce her interest in her.

But now, rather than maintaining distance, it seemed that Sua was trying to approach her even more without hesitation.

To have that seriousness about gaming and a gullible personality too.

If she had known she was this type of person, maybe she should change her attitude starting from now.

“Hey, don’t say that! I think I’m the one gaining a lot from watching Older Sister Se Rin’s first broadcast! Plus, it’s refreshing to be out like this for the first time in a while.”

The condition she had proposed for helping with her broadcast setup was simply to be there and watch her first stream.

That was all it was.

But her last statement sounded a bit odd, making Se Rin speak up.

“Sua… Is it your first time being outside in a while?”

She seemed to have seen her just a few days ago at the café.

“Oh, that meant it’s been years since I entered someone else’s house like this. And if Older Sister Se Rin is inviting me to her home, it shows that you’ve also reduced the distance between us, right?”

“Well, that’s… true.”

At first, she intended to keep some distance from the woman named Sua, but oddly enough, this peculiar situation had brought them closer.

Even while recognizing it, she slowly nodded her head.

In society, given her position as a major company streamer, the pure-hearted mindset to give freely to someone she wanted to be closer to, and most importantly, she wasn’t a woman who would harbor any ulterior motives against her gave her some peace of mind.

So, at this moment, for the first time, Se Rin felt that she could truly become good friends with the woman named Sua.