Year-End Party (3): The Grand Entrance
The platform's official channel screen lit up. [5, 4, 3... 2...]
A female streamer appeared on the broadcast screen and greeted everyone with a bright smile.
"Yes! Hello there, platform users~"
"I've been assigned as the one-day reporter for today's official broadcast. Please take good care of me! Wow!"
"The current time is 5:30 PM, and the party is scheduled to begin at 6..."
"Wow... why is the chat moving so fast? I can't keep up..."
"The awards ceremony will begin in one hour, at 7 PM. I'm really looking forward to seeing which streamer will take home the Streamer of the Year award!"
The chat was already heating up. "Ah! Right as I mention it, one of the streamers has arrived."
"Hello~ Thank you for your hard work."
"Thank you. Would it be all right to ask you a few questions?"
"Of course, as many as you'd like."
"First question: If there's any streamer you're most excited to see at today's year-end party?"
"Hmm... Tteongi? I'd love to see The Queen as well."
"Oh! The two hottest streamers right now."
The daily reporter's questions continued.
"...And finally, I'm curious if you've achieved any goals you set for yourself as a streamer this year."
"I failed the partner application more than ten times, but I finally became a Partner Streamer this year. My average viewer count even hit 1,000!"
"Congratulations!"
"It feels like I've been streaming for three years. I'm so happy that I'm finally seeing the light."
"Congratulations again. Please enjoy the party tonight!"
"Thank you~"
"As soon as one interview ends, another guest arrives. Let's jump right into the next one."
Who is the streamer you most want to see at the year-end party?
"Tteongi."
"Danbal Queen~"
"I want to see Tteongi."
"Tteongi! Tteongi!"
"The Queen!"
"It looks like a lot of people are looking for Tteongi and Danbal Queen. Let's wait together and see when these two will arrive!"
Inside The Queen's car. We were on our way to the party venue.
"Whoa~ For real? They rented out a whole club?"
Gaeun and The Queen sat in the front seats.
"That's right, Gaeun. I heard it's in the banquet hall inside the club. It's my first time at a club so I'm pretty nervous."
Never thought the day would come when I'd go to a club. Especially while wearing a backless dress.
"You guys haven't been either!"
"Anyway, even if it's a club, the people gathered there are all streamers so there's nothing to worry about. Right, Tteongi~"
In the back seat, Aram sat beside me, filming the whole time.
"Still nervous though..."
"Is it true this forever-alone virgin has never been to a club lol"
"You're the same way."
With equal parts excitement and anxiety, we arrived at the party venue.
"Tteongi, Aram. You two get off first."
"What about you, The Queen?"
"I'm going to park and give Gaeun some tips about the outdoor broadcast. You'll be fine on your own, right?"
"Aww~ I'm not a kid. Don't worry about me."
The expensive car's door opened upward automatically.
That's so cool...
The moment I stepped out, another camera was pointed straight at me.
"Hello, Tteongi! This is the platform's official broadcast."
Official broadcast? This was a perfect chance to promote my own stream.
"Nice to meet you. Hello to all the official broadcast viewers~"
A chat window was displayed right beside the camera so I could read it easily.
I'd drawn proper aggro right from the start.
"Tteongi, aren't you too beautiful? That dress looks amazing on you."
"Thank you."
This made me feel like some kind of celebrity.
"If you're not too busy, could we do a short interview?"
"Sure, come on in."
"In just 41 days of streaming, you've reached an average of 4,000 concurrent viewers! 200,000 NewTube subscribers! You're called a monster rookie streamer and you're enjoying incredible popularity..."
In times like this, a silent, confident smile was the way to look cool.
"Did you ever think you'd gain this much popularity?"
"Well..."
Should I be honest? Better to stay humble for now.
"I guess I got lucky."
"Hmm? This is a bit different from the Tteongi I see on your own stream."
Right then, a donation alert sounded from my room's broadcast.
"Of course her face is pretty? The rest is good too lol"
"Huk."
"Her face is pretty, and the other parts are nice too."
"As expected from Tteongi, your honesty is your charm. Is it okay to look forward to the awards ceremony tonight?"
"Honestly, with The Queen here, the Streamer of the Year award seems impossible. I'll have to aim for the Rookie of the Year award instead."
"That's right. A lot of people are predicting you'll win Rookie of the Year. Do you have any promises prepared if you win?"
"Hmmm..."
I shouldn't overpromise. Let's say something I can actually do.
"If I win Rookie of the Year... I'll wear the bunny girl outfit one more time."
"Did you hear that, everyone?!"
"Lastly, what are your goals for next year?"
If it's a goal...
"Platform number one streamer. That was the only thing I thought about from the beginning."
"Wow~ You're so cool, Tteongi."
"Thank you."
"Thank you so much for the interview. Please enjoy the party tonight."
"Thanks for your hard work~"
"She's gone? Wow... Tteongi really is so beautiful that even a woman could fall for her."
At the building entrance, a sign with the club name flashed in purple light.
"The official channel is pretty fun. Kids~ Were you sad I wasn't reading chat?"
Current viewer count: 4,700. Even with viewers split because of the year-end party, this was basically a jackpot.
"Anyway, such a tsundere. Still, you don't hate it, right?"
"Just do the heeuung already"
"Heeuung..."
Good thing I hadn't entered the party venue yet.
"Kids, don't subscribe while I'm at the party."
"You little bastards."
Club first floor. About six people were waiting for the elevator. The banquet hall for the party was on the fourth floor, then we'd have to take the stairs back down.
"Everyone~ Please line up and wait."
"Wow... I'm getting nervous. Aram..."
"A 30-year-old virgin who's never been to a club in his life"
"I'm 24!"
"Was that about me? Did it sting?"
"I've actually been to a club. It's called a Blxck Club. A hair salon..."
Time to change the subject quickly.
"It looks like we need to take the elevator to the fourth floor, everyone."
"Tteongi, are the heels uncomfortable to walk in?"
They say humans are creatures of adaptation. These days I could walk naturally even in heels.
"Yeah, I'm fine."
"There are plenty of places to sit inside the club, so it won't be as tiring as the gaming festival."
"I've been working out lately. Standing for an hour is nothing now."
"Heh... As expected of Tteongi."
"When I see Tteongi my dick can stand for an hour too"
"Hope you get erectile dysfunction."
"Alright, while we're waiting, let's take a look at Tteongi's feet."
"Sure, I'll show you."
I was wearing high-heeled sandals, so my black-painted toenails were clearly visible.
Even my toes look insanely lewd.
While waiting in line, I spotted a long desk beside the elevator. Name tags with every streamer's name were lined up on it.
"Nice to meet you. You're Tteongi, correct?"
A platform staff member handed me my name tag. It had 'Tteongi' written on it in a cool font.
"Oh~ You recognized me right away."
"There's probably no one on the platform who doesn't know you."
"Thank you."
Along with the name tag, I received a paper wristband that looked like an admission ticket and put it on.
Fourth floor, inside the information desk. I showed my ticket to the standing attendant.
"Welcome, Tteongi. If you have any luggage you'd like us to hold, we'll take care of it for you."
"I don't have any."
"If I could check my chest I'd like to leave it. It's so heavy."
Plus the dress bra didn't have any support, so my chest kept bouncing with every step.
"Pardon?"
"Ah, no, just talking to myself..."
I walked a little further and reached the bar right in front. Wine glasses filled with alcohol were lined up on the counter.
"Is it okay to drink these?"
"Yes, feel free to drink as much as you like," the bartender said.
"Aram, they even have alcohol since it's a club."
"Perfect, Tteongi. Try drinking it sexily. We can use it for a thumbnail."
"Should I?"
I sat on a bar stool and picked up a wine glass.
To drink more sexily...
I crossed my legs before taking a sip.
"I want to lick every inch of them fuck"
Sexy is The Queen's territory.
"Be quiet, you lowly thing."
I stared straight at Aram's phone and drank. The sharp taste spread through my mouth.
"Krr~ This alcohol tastes good."
Beside the stairs leading down to the banquet hall after passing the luggage storage was a large panel that read 'Year-End Party'.
"Oh~ Year-End Party."
"Aram, let's take a picture here."
"Yes ma'am."
I looked at the camera and winked seductively.
"Shall we head down?"
There were probably tons of streamers I saw often on my own stream inside the banquet hall.
I'm getting nervous again all of a sudden.
"Just a moment!"
Aram quickly went down the stairs first and started filming me from afar.
"The composition is good. Please come down with a confident look."
"Confident look?"
"Yes! Like, 'I am the one-top.' That kind of vibe!"
Right. A real man shouldn't get cold feet.
"Here I go."
Click, click. With my gaze fixed straight ahead, I descended the stairs step by step.
I finally reached the banquet hall.
"I have arrived."