Chapter 77
Chapter 77
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 77
Chapter Title: Women Keep Flirting with Me on Stream
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77. Women Keep Flirting with Me on Stream.
The new guest was brimming with freshness and charm.
"Hello! It's Heyni!"
It was Heyni, the one I'd just had my first time with recently.
She entered the streaming room with a bright smile, looking around in admiration.
"Wow! This place is so pretty!"
"Right?"
"Yeah! I could totally live here!"
"Ahem, well, that's a bit..."
"Hehe, just kidding."
Heyni was dressed in a brown plaid skirt and white shirt today. It was a neat yet cute outfit.
I sat her down next to me.
And we dove into the interview.
"Have you been well?"
"Yes! Thanks to you, Oppa!"
"Thanks to me?"
"We had such a great time at the ski resort! Things have been good ever since!"
She seemed to be talking about our first time having sex. But no one else knew that. They just thought she meant the ski resort date.
💬 Live Chat - It was super sweet - Episode 3 was legendary lololol - Those two really suit each other - Kyaa! So fresh! - Anyone who watched that live is the real winner lolololol No need to spill the actual truth. I just kept the conversation flowing naturally with her.
"It was great. Really fun."
"Right! Let's hang out again sometime!"
"Maybe we should."
For some reason, talking with Heyni always brought a natural smile to my face. I looked at her with a grin tugging at my lips.
That's when An Young Sister's voice came from beside me.
"Looks like honey's dripping from your eyes. You're treating me way differently."
"Ahem, no. It's the same with you, Sis."
"Doesn't feel like it."
I must have been showing too much favoritism toward Heyni. A dissatisfied voice grumbled from the side. And it wasn't just her feeling it.
💬 Live Chat - (Dumbfounded bear emoticon) 🐻😲 - I saw it too! - Why only favor Heyni? - Thought he was already dating Heyni Honestly, after our first time, Heyni did look even prettier to me lately. But I couldn't say that outright.
I quickly glossed over it.
"Must be a misjudgment. Anyway, shall we bring out the next guest?"
I swiftly changed the subject. That's the best move in situations like this.
💬 Live Chat - ??? - Dodging again? - Expose - Him - Expose Of course, the An Young fans weren't about to let it slide. They were pretty persistent.
But I didn't need to worry.
The next guest was just that impressive.
Creeeak.
Soon, the door to the streaming room opened.
And a woman stepped in wearing a navy dress with a black suit jacket.
She immediately captured everyone's attention the moment she appeared.
"Hello?"
It was just a simple greeting.
Yet the chat exploded like it was glitching.
💬 Live Chat - ??? - Insane - For real? - (Shocked tiger emoticon) 🐯😱 - Booking Dokgo Hwayeon? - Park Jae-ho went all in ㄷㄷ - Lmaoooooooo epic - Goddess ㄷㄷ - I legit spat out my water - Boss! - Eek! It was Dokgo Hwayeon, one of the five major conglomerates' heirs.
She rarely appeared on guest streams. Her status was too high for that.
Yet here she was, as a guest on my stream.
Naturally, the viewers went wild.
I stood up from my seat and politely guided her to the empty chair.
"Welcome! Dokgo Hwayeon. Thank you so much for coming to this humble place!"
"Whoa! The difference in treatment is real?"
"Yeah! Aren't you being too courteous just to Dokgo Hwayeon?"
"Ahem."
I ignored their complaints. No choice. This was my first time inviting someone from the five majors to the stream. I had to do it right.
"Yes, thank you."
She accepted my escort naturally, clearly used to such treatment.
'If they knew I use casual speech with Dokgo Hwayeon when we're alone, they'd freak out.'
It was our little secret. Thinking about it made me feel oddly proud.
Anyway, Dokgo Hwayeon sat down gracefully, like nobility.
No, even more so today.
'Her makeup's heavier than usual, and those earrings and necklace look expensive.'
She must have been conscious of the other two. Otherwise, she wouldn't dress like this.
I looked at her as she settled in and asked,
"Is everything comfortable?"
"Mm, yes. Oh, one thing."
"Ah, what's that?"
"That you don't contact me much usually?"
"Haha..."
I laughed awkwardly and glanced at the chat.
Sure enough, it was chaos.
💬 Live Chat - ?? - What's Park Jae-ho's charm? - All three flirting with Park Jae-ho for real? - Contact her more often! - Boss! - First time all three together since the year-end party? lolololol Come to think of it, all three had been appealing to me. Wanting a bit more attention.
'Sigh, so busy.'
I sighed inwardly. This is why complicated relationships with women are tough.
"I'll message more from now on."
"For real?"
"Yep."
I actually planned to put in the effort. Even if it meant cutting back on hobbies a bit, I needed to pay more attention to all three.
"Anyway, all three stars of the show are here now? Do you know what content we're doing today?"
I shifted the mood by bringing up today's content.
All three sighed. Well, Dokgo Hwayeon and Heyni did. Surprisingly, An Young looked confident.
"Sigh, do we really have to do that?"
"Yeah! Let's just order in!"
"I'm fine with it!"
I'd prepared two parts for today.
Part 1: Cooking showdown. Part 2: Housewarming with gift unboxing.
More precisely, the housewarming would use the food from Part 1.
But plain cooking would've been boring. So I made it a cooking battle.
I even booked judges for it.
The judges would wait blindfolded during the cooking, then taste and rank purely on flavor.
'Competing like this in good fun should bring them closer.'
Last time at the year-end party, these three had thrown me off big time. Yet here I was, inviting them all together again.
There was a reason for it.
The goal was to get them meeting often enough to become friends.
"Alright, time to prep Part 1!"
I jumped up and wheeled over the cart from the corner.
Rumble.
The cart was loaded with gear and ingredients.
Aprons, pots, ladles, frying pans, bowls, portable burners, veggies, meat, fish, and more.
Standard cooking stuff.
"Hmm..."
"Sigh..."
"Heh."
Dokgo Hwayeon and Heyni didn't look thrilled about the cooking gear. An Young, on the other hand, seemed relaxed.
From what I knew, streaming wasn't a job that got you cozy with cooking. Eating on cam, sure, but cooking? Tough.
'Unless you're a cooking specialist, most streamers aren't close to it.'
Naturally, Dokgo Hwayeon and Heyni weren't. Total newbies, really.
But An Young was different.
She'd been living solo for three years and cooked her own meals. She had an edge over the other two.
That said, it might look like An Young had the advantage.
But I'd given them plenty of prep time—three full days' notice about the content. Ample time for all.
'Even beginners can whip up something basic.'
Anyway, the three tied on their aprons and got ready to cook.
Meanwhile, I called in the judges.
"Judges, come on out!"
The door opened, and streamers filed in one by one.
First up was Harin, the quirky fourth-dimensional streamer from my team.
"Hello!! It's Harin! Nice to meet you!"
She'd come with pigtails for the first time, and they suited her surprisingly well.
Next was Dolbalman, from the bikini content collab.
"Greetings, everyone! Dolbalman here! Long time no see, Jae-ho bro!"
Finally, the tough-to-book male streamer arrived. He had sharp eyes.
"Ahem, hello? It's Jara."
Jara, a big-corp streamer who mainly gamed. Famous for blunt talk and savage roasts. Perfect fit for judging.
All three judges were here.
I'd set up a table and chairs on the right side of the room. They took their seats naturally.
"Great to meet you all! Especially Jara! Thanks for coming!"
"Nah. I came for the fat appearance fee, so what?"
"Ahem, you don't have to say it like that..."
"But it's the truth, what can I do?"
"Sigh, got it. You look ready to shine today. Please take care of us."
"Me? I'll just do my usual."
Jara came in hot from the start.
Not for nothing did I book him.
Viewers loved it too.
💬 Live Chat - (Bewildered tiger emoticon) 🐯🤨 - Jae-ho flustered lololololol - Jara on this kind of content? - How much did you pay him? lololol - Already over 50k viewers! Viewer count was booming too. Worth the hard booking.
Then An Young's voice rang out.
"Prep's done!"
"Ah, okay. Judges? Please put on the blindfolds!"
Blindfolds were laid out on the table. The judges started putting them on.