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Chapter 35
- Parang, about your stream.
- Can I appear as a Guest tomorrow?
Parang's eyes widened in surprise.
Bertea? On a stream??
Honestly, she was a bit taken aback by the suddenness.
Her long-time friend suddenly declaring her intent to stream was frankly hard to imagine.
And Bertea streaming? Truthfully, there were a few elements of concern. She was articulate and spoke well enough normally, but picturing her on a stream was a bit...
Bertea was a Scholar. She knew a lot and had excellent learning abilities.
Moreover, she enjoyed explaining what she knew to others. It wasn't about showing off or acting like a know-it-all.
It was a pure desire to spread knowledge, stemming from the wish that others would understand it too.
Bertea had a rather strong tendency in that regard.
- On my stream?
- I mean, it's fine, but why?
- Just because it looks fun.
- And the idea of stopping people from diving isn't bad either.
- Be honest.
- To lecture about Monster Fish.
The future of Deep Sea streaming was bright.
Perhaps watching Parang's stream today had served as the catalyst.
It was a very characteristic move for her.
- Plus, the number of people diving in Europe is steadily increasing. We have to stop them.
'Hmm.'
Parang couldn't really deny that.
According to the graph Cylo had shown her recently, the number of diving Hunters was steadily decreasing.
This was true not only in South Korea but also in foreign countries.
This was because the hot clip videos of Parang's stream, uploaded by a mysterious account, were suspiciously appearing frequently in the T-Tube algorithms of people all over the World.
At first, Parang had simply brushed it off as a stroke of good luck, but now she knew the reason.
Simply put, T-Tube was owned by Cylo.
There was also a gradually increasing number of translated Korean chat messages these days.
- Amazing! What is that?
- Mysterious! Pa-lang, you are the best!
- Fuck!! What is that!! Fuck!! Son of a bitch!!
Every time she saw them, she had a hard time holding back her laughter.
The point was that Parang was quite a celebrity abroad as well.
However, despite her popularity, people were still consistently attempting to dive in Europe and America.
- Recently, someone even went down to the 500m mark,
Since Parang's stream had only shown the East Sea and the South China Sea, feeling like it was a story from another World probably played a part.
When things were physically distant, the mind couldn't help but feel distant as well.
In that sense, if Bertea or another Oceanus started streaming, it would definitely have a positive impact.
Because it would show the conditions of the sea they were trying to dive into.
- So I'm thinking of appearing as a Guest on your stream just once to get the hang of it, and then centering my activities around Europe.
Parang thought it sounded like a good idea too. It was a request from one of her best friends, so she could at least do that much.
She already had a rough idea of how to handle the issue of excessive explanations.
- I don't see why not.
- Great. Then come outside.
- Huh?
- I'm in front of your house.
"What?!"
She was so flustered that her actual voice slipped out.
She hurriedly ran over and opened the door, and Bertea was really standing there.
In the dead of night.
"Sorry. I forgot to account for the time difference. It was definitely the afternoon when I took the warp."
"Ah, okay."
It was a lie. There was no way someone who scoured the oceans all over the World whenever she had the chance would forget about time zones.
She just wanted to see Parang's surprised reaction.
Parang had been gotten again, even though she fell for it every time.
"I mean, how did you... Sigh, fine. Come in."
"Thanks."
Bertea stepped inside and expertly made her way to the guest room.
It was because they often had to travel globally, like the Sperm Whale hunt from before.
If something happened in the East Sea, they bunked at Parang's place; if something happened in the Caribbean Sea, they bunked at Diego's place.
Because of this, what was yours was mine, and what was mine was yours.
Since they all fought for a living, everyone was pretty indifferent to such trivial matters anyway.
"See you tomorrow."
"Yeah."
And so, the next day.
[ ??????????????? ]
[ Author: JustUpvoted ]
(A capture Screen of Parang's stream. It is titled Day 2 of East Sea Exploration (Collab).)
A collab???????
- Fuck, a collab was possible?
- With who?
└ Is it that Monster Fish expert she mentioned last time?
└ Given the circumstances, that seems right.
- Fuck LOL The Streamer is doing a collab LOL I seriously can't even imagine it.
- Since it's a collab, doesn't that mean no abusing the Viewers today?
└ Oh
└ Oh
What pitiful souls.
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"Hmm~ hm-hmm~"
Bertea and Parang were lying side by side in the water.
Waiting for the Viewers to filter in.
Bertea didn't dislike the feeling of lying still underwater either,
so she had her hands behind her Head and her legs crossed.
As if lying on a sunbed at the beach.
The two of them were side by side in the exact same pose.
Fundamentally, all the women in Oceanus were beauties.
With a pretty girl next to another pretty girl, the Viewers' eyes were delighted.
Besides, since both Parang and Bertea gave off such a mysterious aura, lying perfectly still underwater made them look like a painting.
For this moment at least, the Viewers could forget the usual cruel stream and enjoy some true healing.
'Maybe I should play some fitting music next time.'
Parang thought to herself.
Goofing off underwater with a calm piano track playing in the background. It sounded like a good idea.
When she opened her eyes for a peek, quite a few Viewers had gathered.
She gave Bertea a light tap next to her.
Understanding the cue, Bertea gave a long stretch.
Checking the Camera and volume, just as always.
"Ah, ah. Can you hear me?"
- Whoa, so hot
- We hear you loud and clear
- Who's that next to you?
- Who on Earth is the person next to you?
Bertea fluently began her self-introduction.
"I am Bertea Fabron. It's a pleasure to meet you."
The fluent Korean mixed with the soft, rolling pronunciation characteristic of French gave off a rather elegant vibe.
Combined with her calm tone, it was more than enough to drive the Viewers wild.
- Goo goo... ga ga...
- Please marry me
- I'm sorry, Parang...
"Just letting you know in advance, Bertea is also reading the chat in real-time."
- Gasp
- What
- Eh
"Alright, you can continue."
"Ah, right."
Bertea calmly continued speaking.
"Ahem. I'm Bertea Fabron. I reside in Paris, France, and currently, my main profession... or hobby? Anyway, I mainly research Monster Fish. Parang and I have known each other for a few years, and I begged her to let me appear today because it looked fun. Please take care of me."
- Let's just do a stream then
- Like Streamer, like friend LOL
- So there are two Streamers then LOL
- Then is the Viewer abuse doubled too?
- └ Uh-oh, please no
She was the first acquaintance of Parang the Viewers had ever seen. All sorts of questions immediately started pouring in through donations and chat.
- 'oo' donated 1,000 won! -
[ If she researches Monster Fish, is she the one the Streamer contacted last time? ]
"That's correct."
- 'oo' donated 10,000 won! -
[ What is the Streamer's personality normally like? ]
"Hmm."
Bertea pondered for a moment at that question.
"She's really cool underwater. Sharp, meticulous, and strong. Exactly the image you all usually see on the stream."
- And out of the water?
"She's a pushover."
"Hey!"
- LOL
- Confirmed by friend) She's a pushover out of the water
As expected, teasing a close friend is the most fun.
It was the moment Yoo Parang's cool beauty concept (surprisingly, she thought of herself that way) was peeled back yet again.
"Everyone, she's a total pushover out of the water. If you trip her, she falls right over, and if you steal her food, she gets depressed, and..."
"S-stop it!! Enough!!!"
- First time seeing the Streamer panic
- Imagining the Streamer getting depressed over stolen food kinda hurts my heart
- └ Where does it hurt?
That Viewer didn't appear for a while after that chat.
- Are you going into the East Sea Hive together today?
- Exactly, is it really safe?
- I'm worried because she seems like someone who only does research
They knew Parang's combat prowess well since they had seen it many times, but Bertea was different.
Since she was introduced as a Researcher initially, she had a bit of a weak image.
However, Parang quickly corrected that misunderstanding.
"Don't worry. Even if Bertea went into a Hive alone right now, she could massacre everything and come back out."
Bertea chimed in as well.
"It's not that I'm weak because I'm in research; you have to be strong in the first place to research those things. You have to see them with your own eyes and tear off some flesh to properly research them."
- Come to think of it, that's true
- Crazy
The way the Viewers looked at Bertea changed slightly. From a fragile Researcher to a diabolical Monster Fish lover.
In that case, there was a question that couldn't be left out.
- 'Nightglow Monster' donated 5,000 won! -
[ Who would win if you two fought? ]
"She wins."
Bertea replied without a moment of hesitation.
The Viewers had been hoping they might bicker about who was stronger, and maybe if they were lucky, they'd get to see a superpowered underwater battle.
However, Bertea's unhesitating answer crushed those hopes in an instant.
- Wait, the Streamer is that strong?
- Why are you surprised now? The Streamer is fucking strong too
- No, but even so, single-handedly massacring a Hive is
- She did that yesterday, she's gonna do it today, and she'll do it tomorrow too
- Come to think of it, that's true
The Viewers once again realized what an incredible person Parang was.
- 'oo' donated 1,000 won! -
[ Voice Recording ]
"She's a total pushover. If you trip her, she falls right over..."
"Stop! Stop!"
Parang quickly skipped the voice donation.
- 'Gets depressed if her food is stolen'
- Ha, I seriously can't hold it in
Looking at the Chat Window playfully teasing her, Parang gave a soft smile.
Perhaps an atmosphere where everyone had fun together like this occasionally wasn't so bad.
Besides, Parang had been a bit worried about what to do if streaming wasn't a good fit for Bertea.
Seeing that she seemed to have adapted well put her mind at ease.
"Alright, then let's start today's stream. We'll be heading to the Hive now."
And the Viewers vaguely sensed it too. It was a different kind of feeling from Parang.
Bertea. From this stranger, they somehow felt a vibe similar to the Streamer.
It was because seeing her mercilessly grab and shake Parang around reminded them of Parang abusing them.
And then.
■■■■■■■■■-!!!
"Now, everyone. Look closely at this mouth. There's a red dot inside, right?"
- Aaaargh
- What the f#ck
"Don't freak out and look properly. I'm not turning the Camera away until you say you've seen it."
- Ah, today is seriously not gonna be easy
- TwoStreamersTwoStreamersTwoStreamersTwoStreamers
Bad premonitions were never wrong.