Chapter 50
Chapter 50
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 50
Chapter Title: No Woman You Like?
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"Where is this place right now? I don't really know either. I just spotted a pretty-looking pond and decided to check it out. Isn't it beautiful?"
I turned the camera to capture the pond in detail. Even to my eyes, the scenery was truly stunning.
💬 Live Chat — Viewer Whoa! — Viewer Dokgo Clan lives up to its name. — Viewer Let's hit on some girls here! — Viewer Go flirt with the ladies, go go! "No, why does showing you the scenery turn into talk about flirting? I'm not that kind of guy."
I felt a bit wronged. Lately, I'd been getting this playboy image.
Of course, it didn't land with the viewers at all.
💬 Live Chat — Viewer An Young, Heyni, Dokgo Hwayeon lolololol — Viewer Already kissed An Young and Heyni lolol — Viewer Saw the way the girls look at him? All the same lololol — Viewer What's the secret to his popularity? Gotta be the face, right? I gave up on defending myself. Bringing it up here would just make things more complicated.
That's when a chat appeared to save me.
— Viewer Isn't that Ma-sam and Shinbi over there? I quickly read that chat.
"Ma-sam and Shinbi?"
And I turned around.
Sure enough, I spotted Ma-sam and Shinbi moving together. They were pretty far away, but their distinctive looks made them easy to recognize.
'Should I hide?'
Conveniently, I was inside the pavilion, so my figure was concealed. Thanks to that, I could watch them without being spotted.
💬 Live Chat — Viewer Ah... — Viewer Why mention Ma-sam? — Viewer Ma-sam really brings bad vibes. Overload just from seeing him on screen. — Viewer Both of them die! I'd only mentioned Ma-sam.
But the viewers' reaction was extremely negative. They treated him like an enemy.
And there was a reason for all of it.
In the end, it had come out just as Ma-sam wanted—our relationship wasn't good.
Especially since Ma-sam had openly glared at me today, and it was caught on camera. Streamer Gallery had apparently exploded over it.
Normally, I would've been the one taking the heat. I had fewer fans than Ma-sam.
When streamers had beef, the one with fewer fans always got the short end.
But I'd risen to big-league status before I knew it. Plus, I had Dokgo Hwayeon's fans backing me up.
Because of that, Ma-sam was the one getting flamed instead.
On top of that, Ma-sam had a ton of bad karma built up. You could tell just from how he'd tried to target me and then fled. Naturally, he was eating even more hate.
'Tried to play smart and ended up just eating shit.'
I felt vindicated. If things had gone as Ma-sam planned, I'd be the one drowning in hate. But the community was flaming him instead. He was probably pretty rattled.
Anyway, the two of them were heading somewhere with wooden swords in hand, chatting as they went.
I focused on their conversation. Luckily, the surroundings were quiet, so I could hear them even from afar.
"You want a secret technique to boost your skills in one go?"
"Yeah. I'm in a real pinch."
"So what're you gonna do?"
"What else? Lay out that dogshit bastard Park Jae-ho."
"Hm, it's not impossible."
"Really?"
"Yeah. Hold on."
Suddenly, I saw Shinbi's lips moving. But only her lips—no sound came through.
'Is that the sound transmission technique?'
Unfortunately, I couldn't hear the secret technique she mentioned. But I could tell they were plotting something against me.
'Of course they wouldn't just let it slide.'
💬 Live Chat — Viewer What's happening here? — Viewer Why's the streamer so quiet? I put on a disappointed face and got back to streaming. They were too far for the audio to pick up their talk.
Soon, they vanished from sight completely. Looked like they'd gone off somewhere to use that secret technique Shinbi mentioned.
I considered tailing them but shook my head. Shinbi was a recognized expert. I'd get caught in no time.
'I'll tell Dokgo Hwayeon about this later.'
No need to push it.
Instead, I focused on the stream.
'Even if they pull some weird secret technique, Ma-sam still can't beat me.'
The more I trained in martial arts, the more convinced I became. I wasn't ordinary talent. Just look at how even Dokgo Hwayeon was amazed.
So no need to worry.
Anyway, I kept streaming. My head was a bit cluttered, but I could handle it just fine.
"Ah, you asking if there's no girl I like lately? No, why are all the questions about girls! None! There isn't!"
💬 Live Chat — Viewer Don't hold back, flirt with the ladies! — Viewer Saw Group 3 yawn? Total babe. — Viewer Saw Jja-ji's figure? Damn! I shook my head. I'd overdone the sweet streams lately. Side effects were kicking in.
'No, they think I can just flirt and get any girl.'
That's when it happened.
"Seriously, no woman you like?"
"Huh?"
A familiar voice came from beside me. I turned my head inside the pavilion.
And there was Dokgo Hwayeon, sitting right next to me before I knew it.
"When did you...?"
"Just got here."
She definitely hadn't been around a second ago. It was like she'd teleported.
'How high is her martial arts level?'
Probably leagues beyond me.
Anyway, I calmed down and naturally opened my mouth.
"What did you just ask?"
"I asked if there's no woman you like."
Her first words were a heavy hitter.
I made a slightly awkward face.
Of course, questions like this were easy to brush off now.
I pulled off the streamer's ultimate move: 'Change the Subject.'
"More importantly, I saw Shinbi and Ma-sam heading that way earlier."
"And?"
But it didn't work.
As expected of Dokgo Hwayeon?
She was a tough opponent.
Still, I had another way.
I subtly reached out and muted the stream mic. Now the viewers couldn't hear us.
After confirming the audio was off, I cautiously brought it up with Dokgo Hwayeon.
"I overheard them—they're prepping some trump card to smash me. Something about a way to skyrocket their skills in a short time..."
Luckily, this hooked her. Her face filled with concern.
"Skyrocket skills in a short time? Is there such a method? Not through normal means, anyway."
I let out a quiet sigh of relief and chimed in with her mutter.
"Right? That's why I figured I'd report it to you, Leader."
"Mm, good call. But I don't think you need to worry much. We're not using internal energy in the matches, right? No one in Group 4 can beat Jae-ho anyway."
Her face was full of conviction. Confidence built from training me. I'd shown that much talent.
Anyway, relief. I'd safely changed the subject.
I turned the stream mic back on.
And naturally spoke up.
"Ah, sorry about that. Got caught up in some personal talk... So, where were we?"
That's when I saw Dokgo Hwayeon flash a mischievous smile. She dragged the subject I'd painstakingly shifted right back.
"I asked if there's no woman you like."
"Ah..."
Classic Dokgo Hwayeon. She dismantled my ultimate move effortlessly.
I made an awkward face again.
'Tch, tough to escape this one.'
Might as well go straight at it.
After a moment's thought, I told the truth.
"Well... saying there isn't would be a lie, wouldn't it?"
A strike mixed with truth, meant to throw Dokgo Hwayeon off.
But it didn't faze her. She was relentless.
"Whoa! So you lied to the viewers just now? You said there wasn't any. I heard it all. Right, everyone?"
💬 Live Chat — Viewer That's right. — Viewer Leader's always right lololol — Viewer He definitely said none. — Viewer Look at Jae-ho squirming lololol — Viewer Apologize quick! No wonder she was rank 2 streamer. Teaming up wasn't easy.
I had no choice but to make excuses.
"It's just that the viewers kept bringing up girls..."
"Apologize to the viewers right now."
Neither the viewers nor Dokgo Hwayeon really wanted a serious apology. Best to play it fun and light.
I put on a shameless face and looked at the camera. The attitude and expression were key here.
"Um... sorryyyy. That good enough?"
I said it in the most exaggerated tone possible.
And checked the viewers' reaction.
💬 Live Chat — Viewer lololololololol — Viewer Approved! — Viewer Don't do it again next time. — Viewer So who is the girl you like? As expected, the viewers were amused. I'd successfully dodged Dokgo Hwayeon's attack.
But I couldn't just take it lying down.
Me, Park Jae-ho.
I wasn't the type to roll over in a situation like this.
'Let's see you take this.'
Come to think of it, this was practically a golden opportunity.
Thanks to streaming solo up till now, I'd raked in donations galore. Now it was time to rack up viewers.
And right on cue, Dokgo Hwayeon showed up. Perfect timing.
I glanced at the viewer count.
👥 Live Viewers 👥 41,203 We'd already broken 40k. All thanks to Dokgo Hwayeon's sudden appearance.
'Could we hit 100k like this?'
If luck was on our side, maybe.
'And get revenge for that hit I just took.'
Even I thought it was a prime chance.
I spun my brain into gear.
Was it because viewer count was on the line?
Ideas bubbled up just like last time at Dokgo Hwayeon's cafe when I suddenly went live. Same flood of inspiration.
'Alright, let's go with this.'
I switched expressions on the spot. Then deliberately read a chat that was bound to pull aggro.
"Ah, who’s the woman I like? Hm... Obviously, it's a secret."