Chapter 11
Chapter 11
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 11
Chapter Title: Caught Sweet Moments and Got a Peck. Questions Incoming.
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Heyni lit up the moment she appeared on my stream, bursting with high energy.
"Nice to meet you all!! But seriously, I was so shocked! Jae-ho oppa, your stream is amazing!"
"Haha, thanks."
Even I had to admit it was a pretty solid intro. Way better than some bland rollout—by like a hundred times.
-???????
-Jae-ho oppa?
-Since when is he oppa?
-Already dropping the formal speech?
"Oh, I asked her to drop the honorifics. I'm two years older anyway, and it just vibes better for the stream, right?"
She'd just turned twenty, so she still had that fresh, green charm.
Ah, not that An Young at twenty-three was old or anything.
Anyway, I reintroduced her properly.
"Let me introduce her again. The streamer who's suddenly blown up lately? That's Heyni right here."
"Hehe, I haven't blown up that much. Jae-ho oppa's the one who skyrocketed."
"Hmm, you think so?"
Truth be told, yeah, I'd surged ahead. But excluding me, she was definitely the second-fastest riser.
Anyway, we spent the early part hyping each other up.
"Oh, why'd I blow up like this? All thanks to Jae-ho oppa."
"Nah, no way. You would've made it even without me."
"Nope! It's all because of you! That's why I came on as a guest today."
She said it with such a sincere face.
Seemed like she really believed it.
'So that's why she didn't turn down my collab invite?'
She'd rejected every other streamer's offer. But she said yes to mine.
Looked like she genuinely thought her success was all my doing.
'Well, if she thinks that, who am I to complain?'
I flashed a pleased smile and kept the stream rolling.
"If you really think that, I'm grateful."
"Really?!"
"Yeah."
"Hehe, I'm so happy."
Heyni gazed at me with sparkling eyes. No, she straight-up turned her whole body toward me, cheeks flushed, eyes shining, staring only at me.
She was pulling off that sweet, flirty act we'd talked about.
I locked eyes with her and played along.
"I'm happy too, since Heyni likes it."
"No way! I'm happier!"
"Pfft, got it. Heyni's the happier one."
"Hehe, perfect."
The chat exploded from our little show.
-What's with these two?
-Why so sweet right from the start?
-They look good together tho?
-Kyaaaaaaa
-wwwwwwwwwwwwww!
-(Huggy emote)
Even through the screen, we looked downright couple-y. No wonder the viewers were losing it.
'She's a natural.'
I was quietly impressed inside. Couldn't even tell if it was acting or real—she was that good.
Whatever it was, our performance worked wonders.
Viewers started pouring in fast.
She was already the hot topic du jour.
And so was I.
Put us together? Boom—instant surge.
'5K viewers!!'
I put on a surprised face. First time hitting 5K since the An Young butt incident—and that was just a fleeting peak, not sustained like this.
Naturally, I was topping Express Korea right now. Impressive for a daytime slot.
I kept the energy high and powered through.
"I ordered sushi—is that cool?"
"Oh! I love sushi!"
"Good thing."
-Sushi again?
-Rice round 2 lololol
"Hey, guys, this is only sushi number two. What's stale about that?"
Of course, I was still monitoring chat reactions. Can't ignore the audience just 'cause there's a guest.
Ding-dong.
Right on cue, the sushi delivery arrived.
"Hang tight. I'll grab it real quick."
"Okay!"
I dashed to the door.
Snatched the sushi, paid up. Don't wanna leave a guest hanging too long.
But I paused for a sec.
"You know, Jae-ho oppa..."
Heyni was chatting solo on stream about me.
I perked up my ears, listening in. Weirdly hooked.
"Isn't he just so handsome? Hands down the hottest guy I've seen in person!"
Objectively, yeah, I was in the good-looking camp. Clean skin, sharp nose.
But not that level of overhype.
Clean-cut handsome, maybe?
Felt like Heyni was laying on the lip service thick.
I headed back with a sheepish grin, face oddly warm.
"Ahem, sushi's here."
"Oh! You're back?"
"Yeah. What were you talking about?"
"N-nothing! Ahem."
Heyni ducked her head, face red. Adorably so.
Then I spotted the chat flying by.
-Heyni says you're hot!
-Hmm, that so?
-Has Heyni even seen guys before?
-Her type, huh?
-lololol she calls him handsome and he's eating it up
"Ahem, who said I'm eating it up? Probably just lip service anyway."
"N-no! You are handsome! For real!"
Heyni snapped her head up at my words, insisting with total sincerity.
For a split second, I wondered if it was real. Decided to take it as a win.
"Thanks. You're really pretty too, Heyni. For real."
"Th-th-thank you."
She buried her face again, blushing hard. Looked genuinely shy.
'Damn, her acting's so on point I can't tell fake from real anymore.'
Viewers, of course, bought it hook, line, and sinker. Chaos ensued.
-Fr they look so good together?
-Kyaaaa! Hot couple vibes!
-Date!! Date!!
-Ho-ni Couple stans from today!!
We were aiming for sweet moments.
But damn, it escalated quick.
'Too good at this is a problem too.'
I shook my head and dialed back the tempo a notch.
"Anyway, sushi time. This stuff's good."
"Huh? Oh! Y-yes! Let's dig in!"
We mukbanged in slightly awkward mode.
Wonder if it was our awkward-cute dynamic?
Soon, cheeky donations started flooding in. Sponsor missions, specifically.
⚙ SPONSOR MISSION ⚙ If Heyni feeds you sushi directly: 50,000 won. ⚙ SPONSOR MISSION ⚙ Cheek kiss: 100,000 won. ⚙ SPONSOR MISSION ⚙ Kiss: 330,000 won. ⚙ SPONSOR MISSION ⚙ Sitting on Jae-ho's lap for a kiss: 500,000 won. Some of those were straight-up tough.
'No way, that's too much.'
With An Young and the drinking mukbang, we were both buzzed—and we'd known each other forever.
But this was our first meet-up. Those missions? Hard pass.
I went to shut them down quick.
But Heyni beat me to it.
"Th-thanks for the sponsor missions! F-first, I'll feed you!"
"W-wait, you don't have to!"
"No! I can totally do this much!"
Heyni snatched a piece of sushi with shaky hands and held it out to me.
"E-eat up quick. Oppa."
"O-okay."
Couldn't turn her down now.
'She's trying so hard... gotta go with it.'
I squeezed my eyes shut and opened wide.
Slowly, the sushi slid into my mouth.
"Th-there, eat up."
"Got it."
Nom nom.
I chewed and reflected.
'She's something else.'
Born for the camera?
Rejecting everything here would've killed the vibe—bad for the stream.
Heyni nailed an easy one first, dodging that pitfall. Smart cookie.
I finished the bite and hit accept on the 50K mission.
Now just sweet-talk the chat into dropping the rest.
But I miscalculated.
"K-keep your eyes closed."
"Huh? Why?"
"N-next mission, right?"
"Next one..."
The next? Cheek peck.
'No, we can skip this...'
I'd pegged her as too sharp for this. But something was up I didn't know.
I froze in panic.
Then her lips slowly approached my cheek.
-They splitting donations 50/50? lololol
-Only way this makes sense lolol
-Fr lol
-This drama's peak entertainment lololol
-Wish they'd actually date.
Her lips touched my cheek.
Mwah.
Instantly, I felt the moist, soft warmth. First time realizing a cheek kiss could feel this good.
And Heyni lingered way longer than expected. Made the nice feeling last.
Finally, her lips peeled away.
I stayed rigid, body unresponsive for some reason.
Then her voice again.
"N-now for the next mission!"
That snapped me out.
'N-next what's?'
I glanced at the mission list fast.
Kiss: 330,000 won. Sitting on Jae-ho's lap for a 1-minute kiss: 500,000 won.