After the Photoshoot (7)

The chat exploded the moment I entered the stream.

"As expected, the chat gets so much hotter the moment Miss Tteong shows up."

The Queen smiled brightly as she spoke.

"I suppose you could say she's the eye of the storm wherever she goes?"

"By the way, what were you doing before I came, Your Majesty? Is it okay if I join the collab?"

"Yes, it's perfectly fine. We were just talking about the cherry blossom festival since the blossoms are in full bloom these days."

Cherry blossoms... yeah, it's already spring, huh.

"...The normie vibes are really strong here."

"Why don't you sit down first so we can chat properly?"

"Okay~"

I sat in the chair beside The Queen and showed off the pink sleeveless top and dolphin shorts she'd apparently changed me into while I was sleeping.

"Hello everyone in the Queen's chat~ I'm Tteong, the one who's always causing trouble for Her Majesty!!"

"Waaah~ Thank you so much for the ten thousand won, QueenIsPretty-nim! In that case, I guess I have to do a dog impression now."

Was I still drunk? Or was I just hyped from suddenly appearing in front of over twelve thousand viewers? Either way, I barked like an excited puppy.

"Woof woof~ Grrrr!"

"Tteong-nim, paw."

"Arf!"

I offered my hand to The Queen. She stroked my head as a reward.

"Good girl~"

"Ehehe."

"How's your head? Feeling dizzy at all?"

"A little dizzy, but I'm pretty much sober now..."

I let out a deep sigh and continued.

"If I ever drink again, I'm not human."

"M-my drunk self? You probably shouldn't watch that..."

"Aaaagh! That's from today! When did you even make this?!"

"Aram does editing and makes stuff like this... Youth really is the best."

"No! I'm twenty-five!"

Wait a second. Why did I even come to The Queen's stream again? Oh right. I came to promote.

"Everyone, do you know why I'm here today?"

"So you came with a purpose, Miss Tteong?"

"Yes, it's about Maksim..."

"If you want to promote in our room, you have to sing a song first."

"Huh?"

The Queen turned her head to look at the broadcast screen.

"Right, everyone?"

"Oh my... even a hundred thousand won. Alright, I'll sing one song."

I cleared my throat and stared intently at the camera. The only song that could make me stand out in front of twelve thousand people was this one.

"Your Majesty, I'll stand up to perform it."

"Alright."

"Happy~ Happy~ Happy Tteong~ I am Happy Tteong~"

Wow, this is way more embarrassing than I thought.

"...And that's it."

"H-how was it, everyone in the Queen's ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠chat..?"

I quickly checked to see if any viewers had left. The number was now at thirteen thousand. It had actually gone up—probably because word had spread that I was a guest.

"Kyaa~ Thank you! In that case, can I promote Your Majesty's stream properly now?"

"Yes."

"Everyone, guess what? I was chosen as the model for the March issue of Maksim!"

"Really? Your Majesty, is it okay if I play it?"

"Of course~ I did promise to let you promote, after all."

I shared the computer screen and went to the Maksim NewTube channel. The latest video was titled:

It was uploaded just thirty minutes ago. A fresh, hot-off-the-press video.

In the video, my sultry web photoshoot was playing.

Between the chat going wild and The Queen licking her lips, it was clear—I really did look insanely seductive. The succubus outfit, the reverse bunny girl, and other high-risk shots were tastefully mosaiced at the very end, teasing just enough before the video finished.

"March 3rd is only three days away. It comes out that fast? Wow..."

"Aram... you went straight to work after eating that steak and drinking wine with me? Thank you!"

Right after the NewTube video ended, I checked the comments below. Even though it had just been uploaded, the comment section was exploding. It had already climbed to #21 on the trending videos.

"It's already on the trending list?"

"Haha, he's really excited. I'm glad the response is good. It makes me happy too."

I scrolled through the NewTube comments.

The reactions weren't bad at all. In fact, they were extremely enthusiastic. This was a done deal. It was going to sell out.

"Kids, let's go for the complete sell-out!"

The moment the cheering died down, a loud growl came from my stomach.

"Ugh... how embarrassing."

"You're not feeling nauseous, are you? I'll ask the butler to make some hangover soup."

"Thank you..."

The butler soon brought over two bowls of hangover soup.

"I made yukgaejang for hangovers. It's hot, so please blow on it first."

"Then it's yukhaejang~"

"Hehe..."

We cleared the mouse and keyboard, making plenty of space on the desk, and placed the two bowls of yukgaejang on it.

"I also made some kkakdugi."

"Nice~ You really know what's good."

"Then I hope you both enjoy your dinner."

I blew on the yukgaejang and took a bite.

"Whoa~ It's hot but so delicious."

"A sell-out promise? Oh yeah... I should come up with one of those."

I picked up a piece of kkakdugi and chewed while thinking hard. But nothing particularly good came to mind.

"Your Majesty, what do you think would be good?"

"How about wearing something you've never tried before?"

"Then..."

I put down my spoon and looked at the camera.

"Kids, you know that miss-exclusive dress that's been going around the internet? Should I try wearing that?"

"The reaction isn't bad. Okay! If it sells out, I'll wear the miss-exclusive dress and cook for you too."

"N-no. Don't jinx it..."

A few days later...

It was the day the Maksim magazine went on sale. I woke up in the curtained bed like always.

"Haaam~ I slept so well for the first time in a while."

"You're awake?"

The Queen gave me a gentle kiss on the forehead with a warm smile.

"Your Majesty, what time is it? I need to buy the magazine."

"No need. Maksim sent us a few copies."

The Queen showed me the March issue of Maksim. Wow, seriously... There I was, front and back, in this famous magazine.

"..."

I flipped through the pages, scanning them.

"Seeing it on paper definitely feels different."

"And seeing the real thing up close is different again."

She stole my lips with a loud *chu♥*.

"Hehe..."

"It's going to be eight o'clock in one minute. Want to check the site?"

"Yes, let's check it."

I used The Queen's arm as a pillow and picked up my phone. Since Gyoxx Bookstore, yxx24, and Alxxdin were huge sites compared to the web photoshoot shop, the servers probably wouldn't crash.

7:59... 8:00!

I immediately refreshed the homepage and clicked the purchase button.

"..."

The moment I clicked buy, a sold-out notice popped up.

'D-did it just sell out in one second?'