Streamer Crazy About Slaughter - Chapter 78
The 11th video has concluded, marking the end of all the prepared videos.
Serin paused momentarily, glancing at the chat window.
[!Vote 11]
[!Vote 1]
[!Vote 5]
[!Vote 11]
As she watched the rapidly scrolling chat, viewers were curious about which video would be chosen. In fact, as soon as this video ended, the opinions of the viewers voting for the recently concluded video changed quickly, so there was no certainty about which video would take 1st place.
“I’ll give you about 5 minutes for the voting, then I’ll announce the results.”
Approximately 17,000 viewers. She thought about how high the voter turnout would be as she turned on the timer and set the time.
— 4:59.
As time passed, the chat continued to scroll quickly.
Personally, she didn’t have a particular attachment to any one video. She was fine with any of the 11 videos being selected.
The only thing she found somewhat unique was the 11th video. It might not have excelled in editing skills, but the video itself had its own charm. It felt like it highlighted the editing points very well, giving it a distinctive quality.
[!Vote 1]
[!Vote 11]
[!Vote 10]
[Wow, how could the votes be so split? hahaha]
[!Vote 7]
[!Vote 11]
[Seriously, I don’t know what’s going to come in 1st place?]
[For real, I have no idea.]
— 0:01.
Click.
As she turned off the timer before it hit 0 seconds, closing the voting while the results were still unrevealed, she spoke up.
“That’s it. I truly appreciate all the viewers who voted and everyone who supported the Lin Tube editor. I’m really sorry, but I can’t select everyone… So if you happen to not be chosen, I hope you won’t be too disheartened.”
Expressing her gratitude, she preemptively spoke to ensure that the applicants who participated wouldn’t be too disappointed with the results.
Being eliminated.
Considering the feelings of those who submitted videos, it was truly heartbreaking.
That’s why she hoped they wouldn’t take it too hard. Each video felt like it had been made with genuine effort, so picking just one felt a bit sorry.
Ultimately, she pressed to see the voting results.
Soon, the results were displayed in a row.
*
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1st 651 votes.
2nd 580 votes.
3rd 521 votes.
……
10th 577 votes.
11th 631 votes.
———
*
Since it was her first time using the system, she expected to see the percentage of votes, but the number of votes was clearly displayed instead.
“About 6,000 viewers participated in voting. That’s nearly 40% of the total viewers, which is quite high, right? And the most selected video is number 1!”
[Wow, this is really close.]
[What a historic vote.]
[What do you mean by vote sentiment? hahaha, but the voting is surprisingly evenly distributed.]
[I think they all look quite similar.]
[For sure, that’s why I picked the one I liked.]
[They all made great videos, it was hard to choose just one.]
[I don’t know about other videos, but 11th is going to be very disappointing.]
[That 20-vote difference is real hahaha.]
[In actual votes, sometimes they split like this, seeing this is really amazing.]
[Isn’t 11th really fun?]
[It was fun, but for me, it felt a bit lacking.]
[Honestly, number 1 was really well made.]
Looking at the chat’s public opinion, Serin realized how close the vote difference was between video 1 and video 11, and thought the 11th participant would be quite disappointed.
Overall, the votes seemed close to each other, without significant differences.
She opened a folder where the videos were stored and pulled up video number 1 again, suddenly having a thought.
“I should give a pizza gift coupon as a token of gratitude to those who didn’t make it.”
Watching the videos again during the stream brought back nostalgia and made her notice more of the effort put in. She felt bad that she couldn’t choose all of them.
But the results were the results.
“Then let’s show video number 1 once more, and I’ll conclude the content related to the editor here.”
The streaming time wasn’t that long compared to the time spent preparing by checking emails.
Showing the 11 videos and leaving the viewer’s choice to a vote. That was all there was to it.
The viewers didn’t respond negatively, so she felt rewarded for the preparation, and since she was selecting an editor to run the Lin Tube channel, she didn’t think the preparation process felt meaningless.
Yet, there was a strange sense of regret.
“I feel like it’s a bit unsatisfying to end it like this.”
That feeling was strong.
[Number 1 is still well made, even when looking back.]
[They say the end of tuning is stock, but the video is really clean.]
[The effects and subtitles, I don’t know, but they didn’t feel excessive.]
[It felt like it stuck to the basics, so I’d probably pick number 1 again.]
[I’m really disappointed with number 11.]
[It was more fun though.]
[I really liked number 6.]
Looking at the chat, it seemed most viewers shared similar feelings.
“It feels unsatisfactory to end it like this. I’m sure many viewers feel the same, right?”
So without realizing it, she said those words.
There’s no rule saying you can only start with one editor for the Lin Tube channel.
In fact, while checking emails last night, she felt that the applicants’ levels were high, so it was a point she pondered a lot. Since she was trying to promote rapid growth for the Lin Tube channel, starting with a two-editor system didn’t seem like a bad idea.
“I don’t have a lack of money.”
Even if she created a Lin Tube channel, revenue wouldn’t be generated immediately, and she heard there were a few conditions, but she didn’t feel like using two editors would cost her anything.
Simply put, having two editors would mean more videos would be uploaded, and that would soon lead to profit.
[???]
[Oh, what’s going on????]
[Are you going to choose more?]
[What is happening all of a sudden?]
[Is there going to be a second vote?]
[Is it not really over?]
[Seriously, are you picking one more?]
“Since both the viewers and I feel it’s unsatisfactory to end it, I’d like to hold a second vote to select an additional person, excluding the one who came in first place.”
Thus, Serin spoke impulsively in that moment.
A slight change of heart along with a bit of regret led her to decide to select one more editor.
Her statement, based on a sense of ease, felt somewhat light-hearted.
But for some, it was interpreted as a massive hope.
***
Having confirmed she was among the 11 chosen by the streamer Lin, the moment her video appeared on the broadcast.
Hana was overwhelmed with immense joy and couldn’t find the words to express it.
With her mouth opening and closing, she could only blankly stare at the screen.
Among the nearly 200 emails, her video had been selected.
Even though it wasn’t yet confirmed that she would become an editor, just that fact alone filled Hana with unparalleled happiness.
Her heart raced incessantly and, even while watching the broadcast, her hands trembled without her realizing it.
[!Vote 11]
[!Vote 11]
[What’s that intro I recorded myself? hahaha]
[Seriously cute.]
[!Vote 11, you can see the sincerity in it hahaha.]
In the chat window, there were praises and similar sentiments for her video.
So 5 minutes passed and her video ended.
“…”
Feeling shy about showing her video to so many viewers, she still felt as though she were dreaming.
Being recognized by someone.
She thought perhaps the feeling elicited by that single fact was what it would be like to own the world.
Then, out of nowhere, her vision blurred and her throat tightened.
With a blank expression, she raised her hand to touch her eyes, opening her mouth but struggling to speak.
“…Ah.”
Feeling this way for the first time left her clueless about how to respond or accept it.
But still, she wanted to see the chat, so she hurriedly wiped her eyes with her trembling hands.
It was the first time she received someone’s reaction, and she didn’t want to miss it as it swept through her emotions. She wanted to capture it in her memory.
With that, Hana gazed endlessly at the screen, absorbing every reaction in the chat window.
……
*
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1st 651 votes.
2nd 580 votes.
3rd 521 votes.
……
10th 577 votes.
11th 631 votes.
———
*
The moment the voting results were displayed on the screen.
Hana quickly checked the screen and, at the end, simply smiled softly.
In the end, she did not come in first.
The moment she was chosen among the 11.
To say she hadn’t expected anything from that point would be a lie.
“…But it’s not bad.”
Now, a light and liberated voice flowed from Hana’s lips.
It wasn’t her usual dark and gloomy voice trapped in thick emotions but a bright one.
Even Hana herself noticed that she felt good at this moment.
The fact that she was selected by 631 people.
The more she looked at those voting results, the more joy bubbled up from deep within her heart.
And at the same time, she felt an undeniable deep regret.
If she had been chosen by just 20 more people. Then surely… she could have become an editor.
The results were the results, and there was no turning back.
Swallowing her regret forcefully, she opened her mouth.
“I’ll start again as an editor.”
The joy she had never felt as a former new tuber and streamer. And to be recognized by someone else like this.
The moment she felt it, Hana realized that her path was as an editor.
Suddenly, a thought crossed her mind.
“Should I support her?”
This was the first time she felt such joy.
Being recognized by someone.
She felt really grateful to Lin, the streamer who selected her video.
Hana wanted to express at least a little bit of her sincerity.
But soon she stumbled upon a wall.
“50,000 won…”
Recalling that the minimum amount for supporting in Lin’s stream was 50,000 won, Hana hesitated.
Due to recent large expenditures, even 50,000 won felt like an enormous amount to her at that moment.
—“It seems many viewers are also quite disappointed to end it like this, right?”
Suddenly, she heard that voice.
—”Because both the viewers and I feel it’s unsatisfactory to end it, I’d like to hold a second vote to select an additional person, excluding the one who came in first.”