Chapter 76
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 76
Chapter Title: Yeji and Jiming's Meeting
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The meeting between Jiming and Yeji happened much sooner than expected.
Recently, a new wind had begun to blow through AmericaTV, different from before.
It was all because of the emergence of the Minecraft streamer server.
When this server first launched, no one paid it much attention.
It had started simply as a casual gathering of virtual streamers looking to solve their content shortage.
Naturally, Jiming had joined the server as well.
Even though it wasn't hugely popular yet, he saw it as a chance to steadily build his name with viewers.
It was a choice born from a determination not to miss even the smallest opportunity.
Around the same time, Yeji had also entered the Minecraft server.
In truth, she wasn't very familiar with games, but she vaguely remembered playing Minecraft briefly with friends as a kid. So, she figured that if she wanted to stream on AmericaTV, she should at least know how to play something light like this.
After finishing her main stream segment, she applied to the server with the casual thought that it would be a fun, relaxing game to segue into her second part.
However, neither of them could have imagined just how big this little Minecraft server would grow.
As virtual streamers gathered in the Minecraft world to build cute little houses, exchange small talk, and bicker playfully, AmericaTV viewers gradually fell for the novelty.
They became hooked on the calm, dopamine-light flavor that had been missing before, combined with the virtual streamers' charming voices and character designs.
Virtual streamers inherently had appealing voices, so plenty of viewers found even these mellow streams captivating enough.
As prejudices and resistance toward virtual streamers slowly faded, game streamers began pondering their own second-part content and joining the server one by one.
The server grew in scale, and eventually, even AmericaTV's top-tier, corporate-level streamers hopped in out of curiosity for the "fresh content" buzz.
They started with a light "dip your toe in" approach, but the viewers' enthusiastic reactions kept them coming back for longer sessions.
In the end, the Minecraft content that began on this small server exploded in popularity, rising as AmericaTV's new flagship feature and achieving massive success.
Within the blocky pixel world, countless streamers naturally crossed paths, got acquainted, and engaged in all sorts of interactions and collaborations.
It had become a new hub for streamers to connect and bond.
And in this process, something completely unexpected happened.
Yeji and Jiming, who had only secretly watched each other's streams on burner accounts, happened to run into each other purely by chance on this Minecraft server.
Both were momentarily startled by the unexpected encounter, but deep down, they felt a quiet joy.
For these two, who had been aware of each other through their shared "Coin King," the meeting felt like fate.
Thus, AmericaTV's Minecraft server became the first page in the new chapter of their relationship.
"Argh! Why won't this thing line up symmetrically?!"
I finally lost my patience and yelled in frustration.
— That's not how you build, dude?
— That's not how you build, dude?
— lololol Dung hands certified lololol
"No, seriously, I counted the blocks and built it straight! Where the hell did it go wrong?"
Today, as usual, I'd fired up Minecraft for my second segment, referencing videos to build a simple, modern house.
I dug into the ground for stone, chopped trees for wood, stocked up materials in chests, and dove into construction. But it just wouldn't go my way.
At first, viewers playfully praised me as I leveled the ground and framed the house.
— You've got talent.
— Dang, 10-year Minecraft vet here and I approve.
I smirked and replied.
"What talent? I've barely laid the foundation."
I'd started just to kill time casually, but the back-and-forth with viewers was funnier than expected, and the stream vibe picked up, so I got into it too.
Lately, my regular viewers had been growing, and the atmosphere was great—I was glad I'd started Minecraft streams.
Plus, since joining this server, I'd bumped into other streamers and gotten pretty friendly with a few.
It really was the perfect space for streamers to mingle.
You always ran into someone when streaming, and even without seeing faces, their voices and personalities became familiar, making friendships form naturally.
As I focused on building, I spotted a character in full diamond armor hopping over from the distance.
'Huh? Who's that?'
I watched quietly, and they seemed to notice me too, nodding their character head in greeting.
I quickly turned on voice chat.
"Hello?"
The name above the character's head read 'MING'.
Viewers spotted it first and lit up the chat.
— Huh? It's Jiming.
— Jiming's here lolololol
I was a bit flustered knowing the newcomer was Jiming, but I played it cool with a teasing tone.
"Who might you be~?"
They turned on voice right away, responding in a very pleasant voice.
"Oh... hello? I was just passing by. I'm Jiming."
I ramped up my energy instantly.
"Ah! Jiming! I'm a huge fan!! I'm Yeji!"
Jiming went quiet for a second, then suddenly shouted.
"Queen!!!"
The sudden "Queen" threw me off, and I let out an awkward laugh.
"Whoa, Queen on first meeting? You're embarrassing me~?"
Then Jiming rapid-fired questions.
"I'm one of the server's starting members, so I think this is our first time meeting. When did you join?"
His cute voice caught me off guard briefly, but I laughed and replied.
"Oh, probably our stream times don't overlap. I usually go evenings, right? And you do daytime or afternoons?"
Jiming nodded.
"Yeah, exactly. I stream from afternoon to evening, so that must be it."
We bantered naturally, using the stream as an excuse, checked ages and learned I was the older one, added each other on Discord, and I let him go for now, planning to chat more after my stream.
Watching Jiming hop away, I smiled to myself.
Finally met him.
I'd always thought we'd cross paths someday, but I didn't expect it to be like this.
This meeting might turn out more fun than I thought.
After ending my stream, I messaged Jiming on Discord naturally.
『Jiming~ Hit me up after you log off~』
His reply came instantly.
『Sis lol I ended mine an hour ago!』
I sent another.
『Voice now?』
『Yup! Of course!』
His cheery response had me rushing to make a Discord room. He joined right away.
"Jiming~ Great stream today!"
I opened, and he greeted back warmly.
"You too, sis. Yours went super long today—aren't you tired?"
His kind voice made me chuckle.
"Ugh~ Exhausted~ But gotta grind when opportunities like this pop up. Hey, your viewers have been blowing up lately—you're killing it."
Jiming laughed softly.
"Yeah... I was legit about to quit streaming. But I've been so lucky. The Boss helped out, so I could focus purely on content. I'm really happy these days."
Finally, the topic I'd been dying to bring up: the Boss, aka Coin King.
I broached it casually.
"Oh, right. We're sharing the same Boss, huh? He drop by yours often lately?"
Jiming sounded a bit down.
"Hmm... He shows up almost daily, but doesn't stay long. Guess my stream's not that fun for him..."
I panicked and reassured him quick.
"Nah, no way! The Boss runs a company—he's swamped. It's just bad timing with stream schedules."
Jiming paused, then asked playfully.
"Have you met Coin King in person, sis?"
Caught off guard, I answered honestly.
"Ugh... Our Boss is so picky. Barely checks messages, dodges calls... I begged to meet once, and he flat-out refused! What'd he say? Oh yeah—doesn't wanna be seen outside the monitor? Isn't that hilarious?"
I cracked up, and Jiming asked curiously.
"Hmm... So you've never actually met him either?"
I sighed lightly.
"Nope! Even with me hanging on like this, he won't budge."
Jiming grumbled a bit.
"At least you could meet if you pushed. As a virtual, I can't even dream of it..."
That piqued my curiosity.
"Virtual streamers have rules against meeting fans or something?"
Jiming kindly explained virtual culture to me.
No showing real faces, and don't break immersion with the "face rig."
I thought it was quirky and laughed.
"Pfft~ Maybe not other fans, but our Boss? He'd never show even if you begged. From what I've seen, his fandom seems pure."
At my semi-serious tone, Jiming whined dramatically.
"Sis... I don't even have his number. You're so spoiled!"
We kept laughing and chatting—streams, daily gripes—over an hour flew by.
That first heartfelt talk brought us way closer.
After that, we shared advice often, swapped mundane updates, and now Jiming's like a precious little sister to me.