Chapter 50
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 50
Chapter Title: Broadcast Hiatus
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Finally, the Maybach S580 that Jin-seong had been waiting for was delivered.
The delivery went smoothly all the way to his apartment complex.
As the staff handed over the keys with a polite greeting, Jin-seong couldn't hide his excitement and flashed a slight smile.
The Maybach S580 standing right in front of him exuded an overwhelming presence.
The front featured a majestic grille accented with gleaming chrome and the distinctive Mercedes three-pointed star emblem shining proudly.
The black body, radiating luxury, sparkled elegantly under the sunlight, revealing its refined form.
"Whoa, this is it..."
Jin-seong let out an exclamation without thinking.
The thrill of seeing the car for the first time filled his entire body.
Just the exterior alone made his heart race.
Jin-seong immediately opened the driver's door and slid inside.
The moment he sat in the seat, the supple softness and luxury of the leather enveloped him comfortably.
The beige top-grade Nappa leather seats cradled his body perfectly, and intricate details finished with wood and metal adorned the interior everywhere.
A digital display up front gave off a futuristic vibe, while the large touchscreen on the center fascia embodied the pinnacle of sleek, cutting-edge technology.
"Definitely worth buying."
Jin-seong smiled in satisfaction and pressed the engine start button.
Even starting the engine was so whisper-quiet it surprised him again.
Jin-seong slowly pulled the car forward and took a light drive around the apartment complex.
The ride was smoother than he had ever imagined.
Gliding along the road without the slightest shake, he couldn't stop marveling at it.
"This thing really delivers... No wonder everyone raves about Maybachs."
He stopped by a gas station to fill up the tank, then headed back to the apartment.
After registering the vehicle at the management office, he carefully parked it in the assigned spot.
Even after getting out, Jin-seong gazed at the car once more, smiling contentedly.
Seeing this symbol of his success and leisure filled his chest with pride.
Jin-seong pulled out his phone and snapped several photos in front of the car.
He had no intention of posting or showing off anywhere, but he wanted to capture this moment of first meeting his new car.
"Gotta save these as a memento."
With a pleased expression, he flipped through the photos again, deciding to etch this day into memory.
It was a day that made him look forward even more to his leisurely new life, starting with this new car.
After enjoying a fun drive in the Maybach and returning home, Jin-seong sat down at his computer.
With some awkward time left, he didn't have anything particular to do.
Naturally, he moved the mouse and logged into AmericaTV.
The screen showed it was still early afternoon, so there weren't many broadcasts worth watching.
Mostly gaming streams or weird ones with animated characters chattering away.
Not particularly interested, he turned on one near the top just for background noise and checked other things.
But deep down, he was subtly waiting for Yeji's stream to go live.
'It should be about time for her broadcast...'
Time passed, but Yeji's stream still didn't appear.
Jin-seong checked the broadcast list again, but it was nowhere to be seen.
Not even the usual notices were up.
He frowned in mild confusion.
'Is she sick? Something going on?'
Still, he figured taking a day off was perfectly reasonable.
She'd just gone full-time streaming, so she probably had various circumstances.
With a casual thought that she'd be back tomorrow, he shut down the computer and took a break.
But the next day, Yeji's stream was still missing.
Jin-seong was bored.
Suddenly not seeing the stream he'd watched habitually every day left him feeling empty.
On the second day, he couldn't wait any longer.
'Something must be up...'
Finally, he picked up his phone and checked Yeji's number, which he'd saved but never contacted.
His KakaoTalk profile was just a single dot with no photo, so he could message without any real pressure.
Jin-seong casually started typing a message.
[This is Coin King. Haven't seen your stream, everything okay?]
After sending it, he stared blankly at the screen for a moment.
He'd sent it without much emotion, completely unaware of how anxiously and desperately Yeji had been waiting for his contact.
Jin-seong just set the phone on the desk and waited for a reply.
Having no idea what this single KakaoTalk message meant to her, he indifferently looked for something else to do.
I'd been through real hell for the past few days.
A sudden flu hit me out of nowhere, leaving me groaning with body aches and high fever.
Living alone, I hadn't been eating properly anyway, and my irregular day-night streaming schedule meant no hope for a routine life.
Eventually, my weakened immune system caught up, and I got hit hard.
"Cough... cough..."
The first day, I didn't have the strength to stream, let alone post a notice.
Even bundled up in blankets, the chills wouldn't fade, and the burning heat swirling inside made my mind hazy.
I barely made it to the hospital for an IV and some prescriptions before coming home.
I thought I should post a notice, but the meds kept knocking me out.
The next morning, I felt a bit better, but my body reacts strongly to medicine, so I'd fall into deep sleep again after taking it.
The thought of writing a hiatus notice just circled endlessly in my head.
Two days off without any notice? Unthinkable for a newbie streamer.
I dreaded what the fans would say; my head already hurt thinking about it.
That was how I spent the time—eating, sleeping, meds, repeat.
Gradually, I started feeling recovery.
Forced down some lunch, took meds, lay down... and when I opened my eyes, the sun had already set.
The bed was soaked with sweat, damp all over.
But sweating it out seemed to have cleared things up; my body felt refreshed, and the aches were mostly gone.
"Phew... finally feeling alive."
Feeling sticky, I got up and headed to the bathroom.
I showered with warm water, washing away the grime.
My phone buzzed during the shower, but the water drowned it out.
After a refreshing shower, I habitually grabbed my phone.
And there it was—a KakaoTalk notification I'd never seen before.
[This is Coin King. Haven't seen your stream, everything okay?]
My eyes widened. It was Coin King!
"Whoa...!"
A cheer burst out of me involuntarily.
This was the contact from Coin King I'd been waiting for forever.
I'd waited so long, and only now that I took a break did he message? Excitement mixed with bewilderment.
I replied immediately.
[Oppa...ㅠㅠ Got the flu and barely survivedㅠㅠ Didn't even have energy for a notice, just recovering now gonna post one hehe]
After sending, I quickly opened AmericaTV.
And wrote a simple hiatus notice.
Explained I'd been down with the flu for a few days and would resume streaming tomorrow.
Once the notice was up, I checked my phone again.
Coin King had read my message, but no reply came.
I was a bit flustered.
"Wait, did he really just message to check if I was streaming...?"
I muttered to myself in disbelief.
I'd hoped for some back-and-forth, to get closer, but what was with this guy? I'd waited so patiently, and he drops one message then ghosts again?
My fluttering heart deflated into emptiness in an instant.
Still, with hope that Coin King oppa would show up tomorrow on stream, I calmed myself and lay back in bed.
"What an odd guy..."
Grumbling like that, I was still falling even deeper for his enigmatic attitude.
Checking Yeji's KakaoTalk, I nodded and muttered to myself.
"Ah, she was sick... Yeah, that happens."
People get sick sometimes. Maybe I'd been too hasty; a twinge of guilt hit me.
Anyway, she'd be back on stream tomorrow, so I'd wait.
Out of habit, I turned the computer back on and logged into AmericaTV.
"Hmm... nothing worth watching today either?"
I scrolled through the list without much hope.
The girl cam streams on screen were mostly familiar faces.
But none of them were my type, no matter how I looked.
Lately, why were they all big-chested types? Hard to find naturally charming girl cams.
"Why does everyone these days have huge boobs and all look the same?"
Truth be told, that style didn't really attract me.
No matter how much it's a stream, overly obvious plastic surgery or boob-focused looks just didn't click.
My taste leaned toward slender like Yeji—not huge chested, with a slightly decadent vibe yet looking young.
Isn't that what stirs a man's instincts?
The younger the better, that loli-ish style that gets me going.
I kept scrolling, clicking thumbnails, but disappointment only grew.
They were all too blatant and artificial; nothing caught my eye.
"Sigh... Is it really this hard to find a Yeji-like style on AmericaTV?"
Feeling frustrated, I leaned back in my chair and sighed.
Thinking back, I got really lucky stumbling on Yeji's stream first.
She was the fun part of watching, and just two days without her made it this dull—I hadn't expected that.
In the end, I gave up, shut down the computer, and flopped on the sofa.
No matter how hard I looked, nothing matched Yeji's style; the frustration mounted.
"Hope she streams tomorrow..."
I seemed quietly addicted to her broadcasts.
Eventually, I picked up my phone again and stared blankly at our KakaoTalk chat, waiting for tomorrow.