Chapter 65
Chapter 65
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 65
Chapter Title: Finally, the Bikini Broadcast...!
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I got to hear all about Kim Kang-rok's true nature in vivid detail while collaborating with Dokgo Hwa-yeon on some content.
Kim Kang-rok had built up a thoroughly wholesome public image.
A genius mage with a righteous personality to boot. It was only natural he'd have tons of fans.
But Dokgo Hwa-yeon said it was all fabricated.
In reality, he was incredibly calculating, ruthless, and held grudges forever.
Of course, that was just her claim. Nothing confirmed yet.
'Still, I believe her to some extent.'
Anyway, according to Dokgo Hwa-yeon, there was no way Kim Kang-rok could feel any goodwill toward me. If anything, he'd be burning with a desire for revenge.
'Because of how I shone in that duel, he ended up losing to her.'
Yet here he was, pushing for a collab stream with me...
It reeked of something fishy.
'Gotta turn this down.'
His collab proposal?
Hadn't even arrived yet.
But even if it did, I planned to reject it outright.
Even a collab with the rank one streamer wouldn't feel like a waste.
That's when a brilliant idea hit me.
'Wait. Why not test the waters?'
There was no solid proof Dokgo Hwa-yeon's words were true. But I could always check.
'Perfect timing too—Christmas is the day after tomorrow.'
December 25th.
As everyone knows, Christmas Day.
And it was the same in this world. They celebrated Christmas here too.
Female streamers desperately firing up their streams on Christmas to squash boyfriend rumors? That was identical too.
Christmas was a festival for everyone.
And a holiday.
Naturally, viewer counts would spike compared to weekdays.
Maybe that's why?
Most streamers were planning broadcasts that day. Even prepping some major content, from what I'd heard.
The big five corporations (minus Ma-sam, with Tangguri stepping in) were doing the same. Dokgo Hwa-yeon had lined up a bunch of guests for a massive show, and so had the rank three and four streamers.
The rank four, the emperor of Vtubers known as V-emperor 'Rasin,' had even recruited a hundred Vtubers for a full-on Vtuber's Congress.
But just because others were going big didn't mean I had to match them.
I'd originally planned something small and chill, a healing stream.
But I'd changed my mind.
'I'll pretend it's something modest while prepping something huge.'
Something massive.
If Kim Kang-rok really didn't care about me and let it slide, no big deal. I'd just enjoy the boosted viewers.
But if he was scheming to check me...
'He'd be pretty thrown off.'
Caught off guard by the unexpected.
He'd panic hard, probably.
A mischievous grin spread across my face as I dove into Christmas stream prep.
To pull off something this big, I had to start now.
'Kim Kang-rok's gonna keep me busy...'
◇◇◇◆◇◇◇ "Not to your liking, huh?"
Inside a lavish penthouse.
One man sat there, fuming as he watched Park Jae-ho's stream.
[Let me introduce my new manager! Come on out, Su-a!]
[Ah, hello everyone in Tiger Unit! I'm Su-a, your brand-new manager!]
[Jiggle!]
🔴 LIVE CHAT - O_O - Outfit's insane today - How do I join Su-a squad? - Wolf wolf! - Come here girl! He glanced at the current viewer count on the stream he was watching.
[Live Viewers: 24,623]
Pathetic compared to his own numbers.
He pulled ten thousand viewers the moment he went live—earning him the nickname Ten Muwon. To him, twenty thousand was nothing.
But he couldn't dismiss Park Jae-ho. The guy had built that audience in just two months.
"Tch, Park Jae-ho."
Streamers growing that fast needed to be squashed early. Who knew if he'd become a real threat later?
And they had bad blood too.
"You dare reject my offer?"
Last time, he'd proposed something to Park Jae-ho: throw the duel and get ten billion won.
Park Jae-ho had shot it down clean. Worse, he'd painted him as a voice phishing scammer and humiliated him.
How could he not be pissed?
'Grk, and because that bastard shone so bright, I got chewed out by Dokgo Hwa-yeon.'
They'd prepped identical mega content, and he'd lost to her. Utter humiliation. All because of Park Jae-ho.
'How should I crush him?'
Streaming at the same time to siphon viewers? Useless. Park Jae-ho streamed prime time too.
'Maybe openly show my fans I hate him?'
That could work big time. He had the most fans on Express Korea streams. Huge impact.
But it'd tarnish his image. Other streamers' fans would despise him—like what tanked Ma-sam completely.
Plus, he'd cultivated a saintly persona. Couldn't risk damaging that.
'Tch, what to do...'
Or invite Park Jae-ho to his stream and humiliate him live. But that hinged on him accepting the collab. And Park Jae-ho would likely refuse.
That's when it happened.
[Christmas stream? Of course! Ah, it'll be daytime. Everyone's free then anyway. Come watch mine during the day.]
'Hm? Christmas?'
A creepy smile crept across his face at the voice from the stream.
'Planning a daytime stream for Christmas, huh?'
Daytime, no less. That changed everything.
'Time to stomp him.'
Looked like a cheap trick to snag daytime viewers instead of night. He'd smash that ploy.
'Gotta rally the mage streamers for Christmas.'
Truth be told, he could crush Park Jae-ho effortlessly just chatting casually daytime.
Daytime peaks were limited anyway. Him going live? Every mid-tier corp would dip below ten thousand.
But as the saying went, even tigers went all-out for rabbits. Same here.
'Check him a few times like this, then shape the narrative.'
Park Jae-ho wasn't big corp yet. Easy to spin public opinion against him. Just one content piece tying him in.
Like "Ranking This Year's Rising Streamers."
With a sinister grin, he eagerly awaited the day.
The hidden side of Kim Kang-rok most fans never saw.
◇◇◇◆◇◇◇ I'd definitely planned major content for Christmas.
To me, "major" meant viewer magnets.
And I had two killer aces up my sleeve.
I pulled one out.
Originally meant to snag Ma-sam. But Ma-sam was already under me, so now it was go time.
'Time to unleash the bikini stream I'd been saving.'
In a male-dominated streaming scene, bikini streams were kill shots. I'd never seen one flop.
And this was Rena-noona's bikini stream.
'The same Rena-noona who avoided skin exposure like the plague.'
Viewers would explode.
Oh, and I wasn't just teasing Rena-noona's bikini and dipping.
Normally, a quick reveal and bounce would've sufficed.
But the costs I'd sunk into this content? Too wasteful. Plus, fans would hate a short tease.
'And the Kim Kang-rok issue.'
So I booked extra guests.
This time, even a big corp.
"Any chance you're free on Christmas?"
-Ah, not sure on the exact schedule, but probably swamped...
"It's a bikini stream. Rena-noona's bikini..."
-......Busy or not, I'll make time. An invite from Jae-ho himself?!
Bikini streams hooked male guests surprisingly easy. No clue why.
Just worked—even on big corps.
"Thanks, Dolbalman. See you Christmas Day then."
-Yep! Looking forward to it!
A genuine big corp guest.
That greased the wheels for the rest. I tapped my network for female streamers.
One Rena-noona felt light. Needed at least three for a fuller broadcast.
"Ah, Doonggni! Long time. Remember that bikini bet from before?"
"Jajang-ah! Out of pure curiosity, what's your take on wearing bikinis?"
After some passionate(?) convincing, I snagged sexy streamer Doonggni and dance streamer Jajang. Both with killer figures.
'Perfect!'
With bookings done, I handed the rest to new manager Su-a.
Su-a handled things like a pro. Booked a fancy pool villa, even drove us there.
Thanks to her, I started the stream at peak condition.
'Managers really make life easy.'
I flashed a satisfied smile. Should've hired one sooner.
Anyway, grinning ear to ear, I hit "Go Live."
I'm a guy too.
Of course a bikini stream got me hyped.
[Heart pounding. What Christmas surprise awaits?]
I could've straight-up titled it "Bikini Stream." Would've drawn crowds. But where's the fun?
Nothing doubled the thrill like a sneaky reveal.