Chapter 44
Chapter 44
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 44
Chapter Title: Among Our Four, Who Is Jae-ho's Type?
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"Everyone. Among these three, who do you find the most attractive?"
I pointed at Harin, Jajang, and Seingi with my hand.
I'd deliberately picked just those three. If Dokgo Hwayeon had been included, she would've won in a landslide.
'This should loosen them up quick.'
I glanced at the chat window. Messages were flying up fast.
💬 Live Chat — Viewer123 Of course it's Seingi — LolKing Funniest is Dok Harin tho — FaceFan Face-wise Seingi is top dog — BodyCheck Body-wise it's Jajang — SeingiStan All you above shut up, Seingi all the way Tens of thousands of viewers were chatting exactly as I'd hoped. This stuff was seriously addictive. No wonder I was hooked on streaming.
Still, I had to pick one. If I left it like this, the chat would erupt into a war.
I scanned the chat quick and opened my mouth.
"Seingi has the most mentions in chat. Oh! Congrats, Seingi!"
💬 Live Chat — HypeMan Kya! — FaceGod Face wins every time — PrettyFan She's pretty, yeah — WhatIf If she talked less she'd be even more popular Seingi looked shocked at my words. She clearly hadn't expected to be picked out of the three.
"So, Seingi! What's your reaction?"
"Th-thank you. I-I'm truly honored to receive such a prestigious award. I'd like to share this glory with my dad, mom, and little sibling. And special thanks to my manager who always cheers me on..."
I was a bit surprised. That shy little Seingi pulling off a comeback like that? She'd parried my joke with one of her own.
'Guess she didn't get picked for nothing.'
I nodded and picked up her bit.
"Ah! Congrats again! Seingi! Your eyes are getting a little misty—hope you pull yourself together quick. Alright, on to the next segment..."
But my joke couldn't continue.
The 4D girl Harin suddenly butted in. Looked like I'd loosened her up too much.
"More than that, Jae-ho!"
"Yes?"
"You just asked the viewers who was the most attractive, right?"
"Yeah?"
"So, between us three... no, including Dokgo Hwayeon, out of all four of us, who do you think is the most attractive?"
"Huh?"
I was a little thrown. That's why 4D girls were scary. She'd ignored my joke and slammed right through.
Still, I couldn't freeze up here.
I pulled myself together and spoke.
"All four of you are attractive."
"No, not that—your type. Out of these four, who's closest to Jae-ho's style?"
She shoved her face right up to my nose. Her eyes sparkled as she stared at me.
I glanced around quick.
Everyone was watching me curiously. Even Dokgo Hwayeon looked interested.
'Whoa, this is...'
I whipped my head to the chat. If the vibe was bad, I'd just skate past.
But the chat was never gonna be bad for this. Nobody loved sweet drama like Inbang viewers. They were eating it up.
💬 Live Chat — OhBoy Oooh — QuestionGod Question approved! — CuriousAF Fr, dying to know — HypeTrain Kya! Great question! ⭐ Top Comment — YeOldeFan Your Majesty~! Which consort candidate shall you chooooose~? — ShipMaster Dokgo Hwayeon no question lmao — ChaosLord Pick one and watch the fake couple stans lose it lol I eyed that last message. Whoever sent it, they were spot on.
'Screw this up and I'll spawn a whole new fake couple faction...'
I already had Heyni and An Young locked in as my sweet ships.
Adding another one here?
Might be fun for the stream, but I wasn't sure I could handle it.
'Can't dodge it either...'
Harin had ditched the mic for a spoon and was jamming it toward my mouth.
"So who? Who's most Jae-ho's type?"
Brushing it off here would've tanked the vibe. Like advertising "boring" to tens of thousands.
'What now?'
I racked my brain fast.
But my usually sharp mind was jammed up solid.
'Tch, no choice?'
I made the call.
Best to just name one of the four. That was the only safe play.
Tell the truth? Or lie?
Those were my options.
And I went with the truth.
Just felt right.
My mouth opened.
"O-okay... I'll say it."
"Ooh! Heart pounding! Oh, but not me. I'm not doing romance this lifetime..."
"Yeah. Not you, so don't worry."
"Tch."
I turned from Harin.
Slowly shifted my gaze left.
Now facing Dokgo Hwayeon dead on.
I looked at her and spoke.
"I... pick Dokgo Hwayeon."
"Kyaaaa!!"
"W-whoa, jackpot!"
"Y-you two look great together!"
Dokgo Hwayeon's eyes went wide. She hadn't seen that coming.
But she didn't look displeased.
Nah, her cheeks flushed pink as she turned her head.
Like she was embarrassed or something?
First time seeing Dokgo Hwayeon like that.
💬 Live Chat — ThisIsIt This is it!! — Approved Approved! ⭐ Top Comment — SpamKing Kyaaaaaaaaa — YeOldeFan2 Your Majesty~!! An excellent choiiiice!! — EagleEye Saw Dokgo Hwayeon blush? lmao — SweetShip Sweetness incoming! The viewers went nuts, of course.
Glanced at viewer count—over 50k now. All spamming like crazy.
Sweet ships gonna sweet ship.
"A-hem."
"Kyaa! What do I do! What do I do!"
"B-but seriously, you two match so well!"
"I did good, right?"
The on-site energy was insane. Tough to keep the stream on track.
Nah, I was embarrassed myself—hard to focus.
Then, luckily, the desserts we'd ordered started arriving.
"Here's our cafe's pride: honey bread, cheesecake, and tiramisu."
"Whoa, looks tasty."
"Jackpot! You guys seeing this? Bet it tastes amazing, right?"
Everyone was starving, apparently. They lit up at the food. Gave me a breather.
'Phew, saved.'
Perfect timing with the food.
I went to slide into mukbang mode naturally. Picking up that content idea from earlier.
That's when I felt eyes on me.
I turned toward the gaze.
Dokgo Hwayeon, staring with a weird expression.
'Hm? Why that face?'
Wasn't hate, at least. Her cheeks were a bit pink.
That look made my heart skip oddly.
'No way she's into me?'
I shook my head. This was Dokgo Hwayeon. Impossible.
I looked away from her.
Stream first right now.
"Alright! Time to wreck Dokgo Hwayeon's cafe!"
Still, her expression stuck in my head.
The whole stream, too.
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Luckily, the stream wrapped up smooth. Nailed the content just like I'd planned.
Viewers loved it, team loved it.
Peak viewers hit 70k. Unreal.
Now I was riding home in Dokgo Hwayeon's car.
Originally planned to grab a taxi solo. But she insisted on driving me. So here I was.
"......"
"......"
The awkwardness kept me quiet.
Earlier with the group, words flowed easy—even roped Dokgo Hwayeon into jokes.
But alone?
Words just wouldn't come.
Maybe 'cause she was someone I'd admired from afar before.
Then her pretty lips parted.
Of course, what came out threw me for a loop.
"You said you liked me earlier, right?"
"Pfft."
Nearly choked up the cheesecake from before.
"Huh? N-no... I didn't say I liked you..."
I'd said she was my type out of the four. Not confessed love.
"Tch, no bite."
"Pardon?"
"Pfft, just kidding."
I blinked blankly. Never seen her joke like this. Especially not with a guy.
'The ice queen pulling this?'
"What? Surprised?"
"Y... yeah."
"Don't think the on-stream me is all there is."
True enough. Meeting her in person showed a whole new side.
Maybe 'cause she started casual? Shook off the awkward.
We started chatting easy.
"Today was a blast."
"Same. Didn't know you were that good at streaming."
"Really?"
"Yeah. Forcing a joke out of me? First time ever."
"Didn't like it?"
"No, not that..."