Chapter 24
Chapter 24
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 24
Chapter Title: During the Channel Hop, a Female Streamer Breaks into a Sexy Dance
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Truth be told, for a talk-focused female streamer like Doonggni, having over a thousand viewers was a huge deal.
It wasn't for nothing that everyone had been shocked by Heyni's explosive growth.
⚙ SYSTEM NOTIFICATION ⚙ [What... what is this?!] She looked pretty flustered. It was a far cry from the seductive vibe she'd shown me yesterday.
'That's a fresh look for her.'
I watched her with a satisfied smile. At least it seemed like I'd been able to help out somehow.
That's when a few clueless viewers started spamming the chat in Doonggni's room.
-Jae-ho's in here right now
-Jae-ho's raiding your channel
-Say hi quick!
The fun of channel hopping was always in sneaking around incognito. That's why I'd been chatting like a regular viewer.
But there were always those types who ruined it.
'Tch.'
I clicked my tongue lightly and typed in the chat.
-Jaeho1: Hi, noona.
⚙ SYSTEM NOTIFICATION ⚙ [I-Is that really Jae-ho oppa?!] She looked amazed. Like she couldn't believe I'd dropped into her stream.
-Jaeho1: Did you get home safe yesterday?
⚙ SYSTEM NOTIFICATION ⚙ [Huh? Oh! Ahem, yeah, I got home fine. You too, right, Jae-ho oppa? Hohoho.] She quickly composed her surprised expression and switched back to that seductive tone.
The change was lightning fast.
'Her streaming chops are no joke.'
I chuckled lightly and typed one more time.
-Jaeho1: Thanks so much for guesting on my stream yesterday.
⚙ SYSTEM NOTIFICATION ⚙ [No way, I had a blast yesterday too. Hohoho.] She lit up with a bright smile as she spoke. Seemed genuine.
-Jaeho1: Glad you had fun.
⚙ SYSTEM NOTIFICATION ⚙ [Of course! It was so much fun. Oh! Mind if I do a dance for your viewers?] -Jaeho1: A dance? Sure, I'd love that.
⚙ SYSTEM NOTIFICATION ⚙ [Hohoho! Give me a sec. I'll do a super sexy one.] Was it because she was An Young's rival?
She was way better at streaming than I'd expected.
You could tell just from how hyped my viewers were getting.
-Kyaa~
-Doonggni delivers lololol
-Gonna fan up right now
-Epic
-Rock
Soon, Doonggni's sexy dance kicked off again. It was the Cocaine Dance that An Young had done yesterday.
But it felt different from An Young's version.
More seductive, maybe?
She even slipped her pants down a bit during the dance, flashing her pubic bone. Super provocative.
My viewers were eating it up, of course. Viewer count was spiking in real time.
⚙ SYSTEM NOTIFICATION ⚙ [Hah... hah... Did you enjoy the show?] Her passionate dance came to an end.
I reacted with exaggerated awe.
-Jaeho1: Whoa... that was incredible. Seriously the best!
I was grateful she'd given us a free show, so I hammed it up.
Anyway, time to dip. Lingering too long in one room wasn't ideal.
-Jaeho1: Alright, I'll head out now. Have a great stream!
It was a win-win raid. Both our viewer counts had shot up big time.
I prepped to leave with a genuinely thankful expression. I'd done plenty for her in return.
Then, out of nowhere, a massive donation hit her room.
💰 DONATION ALERT 💰 Heyni♥Love donated 500,000 won! My room's chairman had just dropped 500k on her channel.
⚙ SYSTEM NOTIFICATION ⚙ [Kyaa! Thank you so much!!] Looked like he'd done it to hype me up.
Sure enough, my viewers were strutting their stuff.
-Kyaa~ Chairman for the win!!
-See that? That's our chairman!
-Our chairman's so generous!
-Do all guests on Jae-ho's stream get big dons like that from now on?
-Chairman! Chairman! Chairman!
Everyone was spamming excitedly. Even though it was the chairman's donation, they were acting like they'd made it themselves.
But I felt different from the viewers.
'My money!!'
That cash could've been mine.
If he'd donated to me as chairman, it would've eventually come my way.
Too late now.
The 500k had already vanished into Doonggni's account.
The world felt like it was crumbling.
I regretted the big reaction now.
'Should've never come in here...'
Of course, I couldn't show it.
Bleeding internally, I forced out the words.
"A-Alright, shall we hit the next room?"
My lips trembled slightly from sheer envy.
No helping it.
It was all my fault.
'Argh! 500k is how many chickens?!'
◇◇◇◆◇◇◇ I wrapped up the channel hop successfully.
For the finale, I dropped into a newbie streamer's room I'd scouted ahead. She was a real looker among streamers.
She was genuinely stunning. Almost Heyni or An Young level.
But she lacked their spark.
Like she only had her looks going for her?
More precisely, she was missing the entertainment factor streamers need most.
Whatever the reason, she didn't explode like I'd hoped. Her viewers only tripled from usual.
A far cry from Heyni's tenfold surge.
'Honestly, even that's a solid boost.'
A bit disappointing, but still a successful content.
Not just me—the viewers loved it too. They showered donations while having a blast.
💰 DONATION ALERT 💰 Heyni♥Love donated 500,000 won! Got another big don from the chairman. Washed away any lingering grudge against Doonggni.
All in all, a satisfying stream.
I ended with a happy grin.
"See you all tomorrow."
-Yep
-Get home safe
-Oba
-Bye
-Nvmjs
I timed it right and hit end stream.
The broadcast shut down.
I stretched big.
"Ahhh!"
It was 9 PM now.
Six straight hours of streaming. Longer than I'd planned.
I loosened up thoroughly, then prepped dinner.
'What to order tonight?'
Too beat to cook. Delivery it was.
'Chicken sounds good.'
I picked a safe(?) choice and hopped on the Express site.
While waiting for delivery, I'd watch some streams. Part of my homework.
9 PM prime time.
Peak hours when big corps streamed and viewers flooded in.
Best time to scout streamers worth learning from.
I eyed the top of the Korean channel list.
Five streamers up top. All five I was curious about were live.
'Ma-sam's on today too.'
Some fans kiddingly called them the "Big Five." The elite of the big corps.
The big corps of big corps, basically.
I clicked the second one. Korea's number two or three streamer.
Her stream loaded, and a sultry voice hit my ears. Low-toned, but it hooked you right in.
⚙ SYSTEM NOTIFICATION ⚙ [You ask if I'm prepped for Streamer Training? Yeah, totally ready.] Dokgo Hwayeon, a woman with insane skills as a martial artist.
Plus, she had peerless beauty.
Long black hair, sharp yet stunning eyes, high nose, plump alluring lips.
No wonder she held second place in Korean streams.
Maybe that's why...
'I used to be a fan.'
I'd mainly watched her streams back in the day.
Full-on fanboy.
Even met her once. Chatted too. During a collab with Ma-sam.
She'd been kind to a mere manager like me. Unlike other big shots.
That's probably what hooked me. Her on-stream and real-life vibes matched.
Of course, I watched less over time. Ma-sam piled on work daily.
Eventually, I stopped altogether. Got fired, then too busy with my own stream to care.
Drifted apart naturally, I guess.
'Most viewers probably feel the same.'
Do I still like her that much?
Not really anymore. Casual fan at best.
She was chatting leisurely, super chill. Maybe her strength let her relax like that.
'What's Streamer Training?'
First I'd heard of it. Sounded like her latest project.
⚙ SYSTEM NOTIFICATION ⚙ [Lots of applicants? Tons. Even streamers whose names would shock you.] The more I heard, the bigger it sounded. Big-name streamers signing up en masse.
⚙ SYSTEM NOTIFICATION ⚙ [Auditions first, then two weeks of training. Big corps audition too? Obviously. No exceptions.] Not my concern, though.
I was swamped with my own content.
As a fan, it'd be fun to join. My status had changed since manager days. She'd treat me differently now.
Sounded entertaining.
But as stream content? Nada.
Waste of time, plain and simple.
'Too crowded.'
I wasn't a small fry anymore. No need to audition for face time.
Plus, big streamers everywhere. Could just embarrass myself and flop.
'Stick to my own stream.'
Not without regret, sure.
Fan me wanted in to chat with her again.
But streamer Park Jae-ho said no.
'Does she even remember me?'
I swallowed the disappointment and pulled my hands from the keyboard.
Probably daytime streams only for a while. Best to dodge prime-time mega events. Most streamers would think the same.
That's when it hit me.
💌 PRIVATE MESSAGE 💌 Someone sent you a DM! Someone DMed me.
'Another enter key spammer? Or weird fan?'
After today's raid content, I figured these would pile up.
Checked it anyway. Nothing else to do till chicken arrived.
'Lemme see...'
But this wasn't the usual junk.
It was from someone shocking.
'Dokgo Hwayeon?'
The very Dokgo Hwayeon I was watching had DMed me. A long-ass wall of text, too.