Streamer Crazy About Slaughter - Chapter 92

Kim Ha-yoon’s last broadcast, which had been heading toward a warm conclusion, suddenly turned from a tense atmosphere into a chilling and fierce one.

Only about four out of twenty fixed viewers were chatting.

At that moment, only one of those four was passionately flooding the chat window with messages.

[GodJieunBokkeumbap: Ha-yoon, are you really going to ban me? I’m really upset about this. What did I do wrong? Is asking where you’re from such a big crime? It just seems like I live nearby…]

With that one message dominating the chat, another sponsorship notification came in.

—Didingding!!!!

[ㅇㅇ has donated 100,000 won!!]

《In my opinion, directly asking about where a viewer lives is a very serious issue. I hope Ha-yoon’s broadcast ends without any fallout. So, Ha-yoon, look at the situation rationally now. Could a true fan really ask what the problem is with inquiring about where you live? That GodJieunBokkeumbap person should be banned entirely, not just warned.》

Serin absentmindedly played with her silver hair, glancing at the screen filled with that sponsorship message.

“Did I write too much…?”

Despite thinking she had sent a reasonable and well-founded message, she felt unnecessarily embarrassed.

[GodJieunBokkeumbap: Money must be rolling in for you, huh? Are you trying to shake down the streamer? I’ll have all the remaining viewers banned!]

And then came the familiar hostile viewer’s reaction.

At first, she was going to donate a full 1 million won, intending to demand an outright ban, but upon reflection, she thought it might look weird to request a ban while donating such a large amount.

Like the malicious viewer suggested, trying to control the streamer by throwing money around and demanding that other viewers be banned felt overly dictatorial.

So, as an editor, she decided to write a lengthy message to Kim Ha-yoon, hoping she would realize how dangerous it was for a viewer to ask about where she lived. Perhaps because she viewed the sponsorship as something given to her editor, she didn’t feel it was a waste.

At the start of the broadcast, since Kim Ha-yoon had mentioned she was struggling with living expenses and real-life difficulties, it weighed on her mind.

[GodJieunBokkeumbap: And how shameful must you be to donate anonymously? You’ve been doing wicked things, so of course, you’d donate like that. LOL.]

So, she donated again.

—Didingding!!!!

[ㅇㅇ has donated 100,000 won!!]

《What’s going on, Haetban…? Is the money running out already? You’re just flooding the chat like you’re renting it out alone, and because of you, others can’t even chat. Do you have no conscience?》

[GodJieunBokkeumbap: No? I’m just not donating because I think it’s a waste of money! Don’t you know it’s much more important to interact with a streamer like Ha-yoon than to donate?]

[GodJieunBokkeumbap: LOL, you think you can just throw money at everything. A true fan like me is so important to the streamer…]

Watching as they angrily typed quickly in response to each of her donations made her laugh. The way they emphasized they were a fan in every message was pitiful, as if they were being toyed with.

‘Donating is a waste, but they call themselves a fan?’

Moreover, the fact that they claimed to be a fan while expressing how donating was a waste was over the top.

It wasn’t just me witnessing this; Kim Ha-yoon was definitely seeing it too. They had already crossed a line and were just trying to rationalize it.

—Viewers, I’m truly sorry, but I will be putting the chat on a five-minute slow mode and halting donations. I’m really sorry. Was I too indecisive in the past few minutes?

Then, Serin appeared to have made up her mind, her expression solidifying as if she had resolved herself.

—I’ve thought a lot during this short time. And I think what the viewer who just donated just said is correct. Therefore, I’ll be refunding the 100,000 won donation from GodJieunBokkeumbap. As you have continued to ask about my place of residence, it seems a ban has become inevitable. Moreover, while claiming to be a fan, to specifically mention and inquire about where I live was truly unacceptable.

Her firm voice was now articulate and steady as if she had completely regained her composure.

The resoluteness in her tone was appealing, and she instinctively felt like donating again, but donations were already blocked.

‘Ah, I was about to donate 1 million won.’

However, the moment she heard the editor’s voice, those thoughts vanished.

—And to the viewer who donated 100,000 won again… though you asked me not to express thanks, I am truly grateful. This is the first time I’ve received such a large donation, and I appreciate your concern so much. However, I will keep donations closed going forward.

—The amount you’ve donated till now feels abundantly generous. Moreover, since you said you don’t want reactions or thanks, I can’t repay you anyway. Since today is my last broadcast, I find it shameless of me to continue accepting such big donations. However, I will cherish the sentiment behind your support long after today’s broadcast ends.

The moment she finished speaking, the editor bowed her head, and seeing that made Serin go blank.

She had assumed her donations would be met with joy, but the reality was different.

Seeing the editor sincerely apologizing with a serious expression, she felt flustered instead.

“Was it burdensome?”

Such thoughts crossed her mind.

From the editor’s perspective, she must look like a viewer suddenly appearing and donating a significant amount, and since they also stated they didn’t want reactions or responses, their discomfort was visible throughout the broadcast.

‘That wasn’t my intention.’

She hadn’t meant it in that way; she just hoped the editor would be comfortable accepting donations, yet it seemed to have created even greater pressure for her.

[GodJieunBokkeumbap: 〈Message deleted〉]

At the same time, as Haetban was likely being banned, all the chat messages that had filled the chat window were instantly wiped away.

—The slow mode for the chat has been lifted.

[Jaemble: Is it just me, or is the vibe of Ha-yoon’s broadcast strange today because it’s her last?]

[Larire: I always thought that person crossed the line, but they finally got banned. Well done, Ha-yoon.]

[Starick: Honestly, I haven’t said anything up till now, but the way Haetban tried to control things was a bit excessive.]

[GreenTeaCandy: Every time Haetban chimed in, I felt it was just nonsense. So annoying, LOL.]

Then finally, messages from other viewers started coming in.

It seemed everyone was either too timid or too naive, and watching them chat after just spectating made her chuckle.

‘The viewers here seem increasingly hard to read.’

Perhaps due to the fewer viewers, the atmosphere of the chat felt significantly different from what she was used to.

If she had a viewer like Haetban in her own streams, the other viewers would naturally band together to give them a hard time, but here, everyone’s words appeared tentative.

Could it be that the viewers resembled the editor? They all seemed innocent or overly cautious.

Ding!

—Donations have been refunded.

—Donations have been refunded…

“…?”

Suddenly receiving a series of notification sounds, she checked the messages and realized something.

‘Wait, why are they refunded…?’

It seemed the editor was proceeding to refund even her donations.

—Also, for the viewers who donated anonymously, I will graciously accept only the first donation. For any additional donations, while I’m truly grateful, accepting more doesn’t seem proper. Although it’s disappointing to end the drinking broadcast, I will conclude here. And I’ll share the good news I mentioned at the start of the broadcast with the viewers before wrapping up today’s last broadcast.

Was she trying to calm the chaotic broadcast caused by Haetban and herself? As she said her closing remarks, she smiled lightly, awkwardly, and the sight caught her attention.

She appeared tired, slightly disheveled from editing, letting her long hair hang freely, and simply looking plain as a woman.

‘A person who knows to appreciate each gesture.’

In a world full of people who take favors for granted or are never satisfied and continuously wanting more, Kim Ha-yoon stood out in that she was willing to refuse money, despite discussing the financial hardships she was facing.

Although she couldn’t precisely define why, it felt good watching her.

“This person. This is who she is.”

She started to see a different side of her editor.

Thus, even though she had charged 2 million won intending to donate, it ultimately resulted in a donation of only 100,000 won.

“Maybe I can just give it as a bonus.”

Either way, there were plenty of ways to give her money.

If there was no reason, she could easily create one.

[Jaemble: What’s the good news?]

[Larire: Yeah, what is it?]

[Starick: Did you get a job somewhere? Considering you’re quitting so soon, it sounds like you’ve already found a new one?]

—Wow, how did you know. I’m just about to start working as an editor for someone else! You all know, right? The streamer Lin… there’s a hot streamer recently with over 10,000 average viewers from a large company.

Her hand, gripping the mouse, flinched unconsciously.

“Ah.”

In that moment, she almost ended the broadcast.

She had expected it.

‘Ugh…’

However, being unable to bear seeing her name mentioned in real-time made her heart flutter uncontrollably.

So, she absently started to fidget with her white hair.

[Jaemble: Is Lin from Another World that person!?]

[Starick: Wow… I watched the live stream yesterday! Could it be that the second editor selected was Ha-yoon!?]

[Larire: Wow, that’s insane, LOL. I was kind of skeptical while watching, but I didn’t want to say anything for fear that it might hurt Ha-yoon’s feelings.]

[GreenTeaCandy: OMG LOL!]

[CheeseParty: Wow, that’s insane!]

Suddenly, the chat exploded.

—I was the second person selected for a video yesterday! Oh, come on. Did you all watch Lin’s broadcast yesterday?

“…don’t.”

As the stream progressed, she unintentionally mumbled that.

[Of course we watched!]

[What was it like? Did it feel like a producer competition? It felt really fun since it was done by voting.]

[That’s right! All the videos were really interesting, right?]

[Being Lin’s editor means if Ha-yoon edits videos, she’ll definitely reach a million subscribers on NewTube in no time, right?]

—Honestly, I think it’s actually better conditions since it’s Lin, not just any other streamer. The other editor who was selected is really impressive as well. It makes me want to work harder. Lin’s voice is nice, and she has a really good personality. Remember that greeting Lin sent along with the contract this morning, everyone? She was so friendly…

“Ugh!!”

Unable to watch any longer, she screamed and turned off the broadcast.

Phew.

With unexpected praise making her face turn red, Serin threw herself onto the bed, burying her face in it.

Then for a few minutes, she squirmed and thrashed about.