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"Eek?! Yuna made a collab proposal?!"
"Yes."
After wrapping up my talk with Jiwu, I headed straight to Ruda's house as if it were the most natural thing. We sat across from each other at the living room table, and when I explained what had happened today, Ruda jumped in shock.
"What... the conditions were so generous overall that I was tempted—"
I crossed my legs smoothly and continued.
"But there's something ambiguous, so I wanted to check it with you."
Then, "Am... ambiguous... stuff?"
She whipped her head away. It was too blatant; she had nothing to say.
"Just stare openly."
"Ah, ahh... no..."
By now, she must have grown attached to my crotch or something—she peeked her head out, unable to tear her eyes away, then waved her hands and returned to her seat.
"Anyway, Yuna's that famous one on Kkamang TV for ugeol content..."
She muttered softly, her expression turning serious.
"Why the dark face?"
I asked, concerned, and she replied, "Then what about our collab?!"
"Pardon?"
When did we ever schedule another collab?
"I want to collab with you again, Hido..."
"Another male slut! And fuck him raw?"
"Ah, no, not that..."
Right on the money. Her face turned apple-red from cheeks to ears in an instant. One hundred percent.
Sigh...
Our first time was so intense that I get it—seeing my face alone would stir her desires for a while. So the fact she hadn't pounced on me yet deserved real praise.
She's holding back that much.
Proof: even with me right in front of her in her own home, all she managed was sneaky glances at my crotch.
And that's part of why I came here.
On a shady platform where men are treated like disposable toys, hosts as gentle with guests as Ruda are rare. Sure, I provoked her to show another side—but
Realistically, she's the only one I can trust.
So, "Anyway, I came to get some advice from my streaming senior today."
I cut straight to the chase.
...
"Hmm... so the ambiguous part is this one contract clause, right?"
"Yes. Exactly."
"This is definitely too overbearing..."
[Outside of broadcasts, all personal contact with opposite sexes other than the host is strictly prohibited.]
I knew the basics of the ugeol concept, but this clause reeked of intent to cut off all outside contact at the source, so I decided to get Ruda's take. With way more collab experience than me, she'd surely help.
And—
"No need to worry too much."
"Really?"
My hunch was spot on.
"Yuna picked you because she really wants to do a legit ugeol, right?"
"Yeah."
"So right now, you're the only one who can pull off the 'real' vibe..."
Ruda shrugged with the most innocent face imaginable.
"Plenty of room to negotiate."
"Oh ho..."
Leverage my unique value. In that case—
"How should we tweak it?"
Revise too selfishly, and I'd come off as rude, so I needed expert(?) input here.
"Hmm... revise it... let me think—"
We had to balance it without messing up her ugeol content or daily life, so even Ruda was taking her time.
A moment later.
"Change it like this."
"Let me see?"
"As long as it doesn't mess with the broadcast—"
Ruda snapped her fingers, like something good had hit her, and spoke up.
"Something like 'Minimum privacy guaranteed as long as it doesn't interfere with the concept'—that should work, right?"
"Hmm..."
Definitely milder than the toxic original...
"Think Yuna will go for it?"
It felt too favorable to me; unease crept in.
"She will."
But Ruda leaned back comfortably and grinned.
"Whether ugeol or whatever, if clauses are too host-favorable or ignore privacy, it breeds backlash later."
Smoothly, she tapped away on her phone and showed me the screen.
"See here... reviews from male streamers who did ugeol with Yuna all say it was fun? So she's not some rigid type."
"I see..."
Fun...? Recalling our brief chats, the puzzle didn't fit. The freezing air between moments, her gaze never leaving me. Most would feel burdened, yet fun..?
She's dead serious about casting, huh?
If she's immersing in the concept from the scouting phase, it made sense. I let it slide for now.
"I'll reschedule and talk it over with Yuna."
"Hope it goes well— ah... but I still hate missing our collab..."
"What do you want me to do?"
Man, same start and finish with her...
"Sigh... hope it works out for you, Hido."
"After this wraps, let's collab."
"Oh! For real?"
"Yes."
Seeing her light up like that, her wants were crystal clear, but whatever—she wasn't bad people, no issue.
*
"Thanks for the help today."
"Sure thing~ Take care. Hido."
Short talk over, silence fell as Hido headed home.
"......"
Seo-yul stared wordlessly at the front door he'd exited.
Ugeol..?
She bit her nail and muttered.
"That clause basically means owning Hido outright."
From staging the 'real' to the toxic no-outside-contact rule. No way she missed the blatant monopoly intent.
But "Why, though?"
It didn't add up. Hido's pretty silhouette and eyes might draw a glance, but zero prior link to Yuna. Plus, as a semi-mainstream shady-platform BJ, Yuna's style didn't match Hido's recent wild moves...
Hot new streamer from the forums pulled her aggro..?
Of all people, ugeol Yuna scouts him. And wanting the 'real' deal—
My stream triggered it.
The first sex stream. The first male streamer, Hido, who made it possible. No doubt. Yuna planned real ugeol with him.
Can't let that happen.
Chatting with him revealed his intent; she solved what bugged him—which solved what bugged her.
Wanted to tell him to ditch it outright, but...
Money-hungry Hido wouldn't drop a big channel like Yuna's, so she tweaked the clause to a fair line.
Either way, she'd helped him...
Hido's so weird...
What guy casually visits a lone woman's home? Normies refuse even if she invites. Yet he shows up, consults on work worries, and leaves.
Even—
No recoil when I sneaked peeks.
Recalling that feverishly hot time facing him, her core tingled; she couldn't control her gaze drifting there.
But even guys who've collabbed and shown all on cam get burdened by mere glances once it's off—rejecting it.
[Just stare openly.]
He'd told her to look boldly. So maybe relax and ogle freely—
How could I...
We're not even anything yet... Wait.
Not anything, yet he comes to my place..?
Weird.
Not anything, yet visits a woman's empty home for advice?
Also weird.
Not anything—
Yet mid-stream, blurts let's fuck first..?!
This... We're not 'not anything' are we?!
Was I the dense one? If Hido's been subtly signaling...
"Kyaaah—!!"
Thud thud thud.
Alone in her delusions, face blazing red, she pounded the innocent table with her fists.
"Haa..."
Short emotional burst over, Seo-yul looked up at the ceiling.
"Ugeol's still annoying, but..."
Complex, subtle expression. But deep inside, something bottomless began to stir.
"Next collab—"
I'll push harder then.
*
A few days later, afternoon.
"Right on time today?"
Same spot, I met Yuna again. Er, Jiwu.
"Two lates would be rude."
She'd arrived first, smiling at me; I beamed back, pulled out a chair with a scrape, and sat opposite.
Then, "So... what'd you think?"
"Yes. Thought about it very positively—"
No need to drag; straight to it.
"Just tweak the clause about no private contact with other opposite sexes outside broadcasts, and we're good."
"......"
Hmm. Not pleased?
Shadow fell over Jiwu's once-bright smiling face.
But.
"Hng."
Short hum, and she pulled out the contract again.
"How do you want it revised?"
Oh... she'll change it? Shadow lifted...
Voice and eyes not super negative; my heart lightened.
"Something like this?"
Seizing the chance, I carefully proposed the direction Ruda and I settled on—
"Hng~"
Jiwu drummed fingertips on the table with an inscrutable expression.
Silence flowed a bit.
More time passed.
"Okay."
Her answer came.
"We'll change it as is."
"Thanks for—"
"A bit disappointing, though."
"Pardon?"
What'd she say?
"Hehe. Glad we'll work together."
Felt like something important, but uneasy—
"Ah..."
Her lukewarm reaction seemed casual; I let it go.
"Me too, happy to team with you, Jiwu."
Future big-money partner—no need for early friction.
"Looking forward to it!"
This collab as launchpad to shed the penalty fee ASAP—my heart already raced.