Streamer Crazy About Slaughter - Chapter 99

“I’m not supposed to say it.”

As I looked at Sua, who was flustered and rambling, I felt unnecessarily sorry.

How to navigate the situation? After considering for a moment, Sua looked at me as if she had finalized her thoughts and earnestly urged me with her lips.

“Serin unni? Well, first of all, regardless of anything else, especially about men and male streamers, you shouldn’t bring it up lightly. And it seems you mentioned the Another World ideal type tournament because the chat reaction was negative, but you don’t have to worry about the chat’s reaction one by one. Even if they seem to dislike it at first, once it starts, there are more people who end up liking it than you think, so it’s going to be fine. You understand, right?”

As she spoke, it felt like the more I listened, the more I realized I had made a mistake.

I felt like I had unwittingly disrupted a broadcast that she could have handled well on her own.

“Ah, yeah. I’ll be careful with my words from now on.”

While answering, I belatedly understood.

Thinking back, the chat had been ablaze with questions about whether I was a girl or a boy just because I was going to collaborate with Sua on our first broadcast last time.

“I shouldn’t bring up anything related to men during the broadcast from the start…?”

And amusingly, that seemed to apply to me as well.

“And I’d appreciate it if you could follow along with the broadcast as much as possible. Just to clarify, I’m not saying your words are bad or incorrect. It’s just that viewer’s reactions to female streamer broadcasts can be overly sensitive. Even if they seem to be enjoying it now, I worry that they might use it as a pretext to criticize later. Serin unni! So please don’t take my words the wrong way!”

As she said this, she subtly held my hand, considering my thoughts, and I nodded silently.

Even while explaining in detail and considering my feelings, I felt sorry for her for some reason.

It was evident that I had to be careful about even the smallest things regarding men.

Whether this was limited to Sua or applied to all female streamers, it seemed that Sua was determined not to provide even the smallest excuse.

As she slyly held my hand, I accepted it, feeling an unusual sensation.

It had been so long since I allowed myself to be this physically close to someone else that I was even unsure if this kind of physical contact was a natural behavior among women.

Even before the broadcast, we had been engaging in skinship without realizing it, and it felt strangely disconcerting.

But refusing it felt awkward, and I worried that pulling my hand away would seem even stranger, so I accepted it, though I still couldn’t bring myself to do so naturally.

“Should I turn the mic back on?”

“Yeah, got it.”

Unlike me, Sua continued the broadcast with a steady voice.

“Oh, have you all been waiting for a long time? I just need to discuss something with Lin for a moment. I won’t be muting the mic that often from now on!”

[What are they doing muting the mic for five minutes?]

[Why not just keep the mic on? Haha]

[Phew, finally turned the mic back on.]

[I was holding my breath until the mic turned on, haha.]

[Is Lin talking without thinking and making Plea flustered? Haha.]

[So, we’re really doing a male streamer ideal type tournament, right?]

[For real lol.]

[Lin breaking down Plea’s walls, haha.]

[How about a light 256-person male streamer ideal type tournament?]

[Is Lin participating as well?]

[256 is too many, let’s go for 128.]

Looking at the chat, it seemed like I had ignited a fire, and the public sentiment was eagerly anticipating the male streamer ideal type selection.

I couldn’t help but wonder if this was something that could be managed, glancing at Sua with concern.

While I may have sparked it, it truly felt like a situation that would be impossible to manage.

“Well, dear viewers of Plea, as you wish… I’m going to proceed with the streamer ideal type. I won’t stray anywhere else today. Is that okay?”

And with that, Sua responded positively to the chat’s sentiment and expressed she would proceed as they desired.

[Oh!!!!]

[What are they doing, haha.]

[Did Plea’s defenses crumble?]

[I’m going to tell all the boys who like Plea, haha.]

[Mentioning Tas is banned.]

[Are you serious?]

Looking at the chat, I felt like I needed to say something.

“Instead, we’ll be doing the ideal type tournament limited to female streamers; I won’t entertain any other opinions!”

However, Sua’s words, which betrayed everyone’s expectations, caused the chat to flare up even more.

……

“Am I with Hana? What type of person do you like, Lin?”

As Sua said that, she passed her thoughts to me.

The screen showed pictures of two female streamers, one posing sexily flaunting her voluptuous body and the other winking charmingly with one eye closed.

Seeing that, I…

“I like Juhui… She’s got a great figure.”

“Wow, Lin, your taste is pretty solid, isn’t it?”

As Sua made her pick, she laughed, but I was still drawn to the voluptuous-bodied streamer.

[Wow.]

[That’s the choice.]

[How are you not choosing that figure?]

[Lin’s taste is way too consistent, haha.]

[Is Lin just looking at the streamers’ bodies?]

[Hana seems way too cute.]

[Plea is obviously a bit airheaded, but Lin just seems to be focused on the body, haha.]

[Is Hana really pretty? I felt nothing while looking at her, haha.]

[You should go take a look in the mirror, haha.]

[After tormenting Hana last time, are you dropping her again?]

[Lin, you’re really harsh, haha.]

[That’s the choice!]

[If it were me, I would have picked Hana, haha.]

The chat, which I thought might be manageable, had surprisingly completed the fitting.

In fact, the viewers, who seemed reluctant at first to have female streamers compete against each other in an ideal type tournament, were all enjoying it.

‘…Is this the dignity of a big corporation?’

I had worried that it would have a reverse effect, but the active chatting of viewers seemed more like a playful interaction.

Choosing an ideal type didn’t seem to hold significant meaning; it felt more like a topic for conversation? Besides, the viewers of Sua’s broadcast seemed to strongly follow Plea’s actions.

So, I thought, picking male streamers wouldn’t hold much meaning either.

‘She must have her reasons for not doing it.’

I decided to accept whatever Sua decided to do.

Thus, the female streamer ideal type tournament unfolded.

As each choice appeared, we were taking turns pressing the streamer we picked, and now it was my turn, leaning forward to grab the mouse.

Honestly, I thought it would be simpler if Sua just controlled the mouse and picked everything, but for some reason, she insisted on doing it this way.

Swish.

As I selected the streamer Juhui with the mouse, an unexpected feeling brushed against my hand, sending a chill down my spine.

“Plea?”

I called out to Sua with wide eyes.

“Yes, Lin, go ahead.”

She looked at me innocently, as if she didn’t know a thing.

I couldn’t believe she was acting oblivious right in front of me after being caught in the act, which made me laugh in disbelief.

“Seriously… can we not do this anymore?”

As I said that, I subtly tried to pull my hand away,

But she clutched it tightly.

“Ah, Lin~~ Why? I’m just holding your hand.”

Sua held my hand firmly, pouting.

‘Well, if it were just holding hands, I wouldn’t have said anything.’

She would stroke the back of my hand or occasionally entwine her fingers with mine, fidgeting and touching, making it increasingly hard to endure.

Yet, looking at Sua’s playful smile, I found it awkward to say anything harsh.

Was this Sua’s way of showing affection, or did she just want to get closer?

“Ah, then I’ll let you touch me too, Lin. Is that okay?”

Without letting go of my hand, she brought it close to her chest.

“What are you doing right now?”

Without realizing, I swiftly pulled my hand back.

‘Seriously, she looks like an idol on the outside, but what kind of behavior is this?’

[What the?!]

[Cam!!!!]

[Turn on the cam!!!]

[Why can’t I see it?]

[Seriously, we can’t see anything, haha.]

[This is way too funny, haha.]

[Plea, if you’re going to be cute, turn on the cam!!]

[Unni, what are you doing… are you cheating on me right now?]

[Haha.]

[Why does Lin’s shocked voice make me laugh so much, haha.]

[What exactly did Plea do? Haha.]

The chat suddenly accelerated, catching my eye.

‘… It must be because it’s a broadcast.’

I was trying to understand if this was part of Sua’s intended broadcast approach, feeling a mix of emotions.

“Ah, um, Lin, were you perhaps very… upset?”

Sua spoke up with a startled expression, clearly surprised by my sudden action of pulling away.

She seemed to genuinely apologize, separate from the broadcast.

Looking at Sua’s apologetic expression made my heart soften for some reason.

‘Did I overreact too much?’

“No, it’s not that I’m upset… It’s just that you acted so freely all of a sudden.”

“Oh, I just wanted to get a bit closer; if it upset you, I’ll be more careful from now on. I’m sorry, Lin.”

Her expression hardened as she spoke, and I was taken aback by Sua’s drastically different demeanor compared to before.

I couldn’t help but reflect on the situation I had just experienced.

It wasn’t like she touched important areas, and when I think about it, she just played with my hand.

‘… Ah, I don’t know.’

I wondered if it was normal for women to have this kind of physical contact without hesitation.

“Lin… were you really upset?”

She was now fully focused on me, ignoring the broadcast.

“No, I wasn’t upset…. It’s just that it was surprising; don’t make that face.”

As I spoke and extended my hand,

“Touch me if you want.”

She immediately took my hand without a second thought.

“Ah, maybe I went too far just trying to tease you, Lin. But you reacted so well to everything… I can’t even show it, and the viewers will understand when you’re here.”

With that, she immediately brightened her expression and continued the broadcast.

‘… Did I just get played?’