Run Away
"Hic..."
I'd been sobbing—no, calming my pounding heart—in Ul Eonni's arms for what felt like forever. No matter how I thought about it, I just couldn't handle the rest. I tilted my head up slightly to look at her.
"Hey, Unnie."
"Yeah?"
"Can't you do it for me instead?"
It was a bit shameless, but if this kept up, I'd really have a heart attack. But Ul Eonni shook her head firmly at my desperate plea.
"No way. You started the stream, so why should I? I'll do it if the viewers say it's okay."
I glanced at the chat window at her words.
The mood was shifting toward "do some aegyo and we'll let it slide," especially with the superchats mixed in. A-aegyo? I'd lived 24 years as a guy without ever doing aegyo—I couldn't possibly pull it off.
"I-I don't know how to do that stuff!"
I shouted, but the superchats and chat were all demanding aegyo. Even Huran-i in the chat, and Ul Eonni right next to me clinging to me, started sparkling with excitement and egging me on.
"Really? I've seen and heard you do it before?"
"No, hate it!"
"Then you have to play the game."
Ul Eonni grabbed my hand and gently placed it on the mouse and keyboard. With no choice, I looked at the monitor—and there was the monster from before, right in front of me. Ugh... I really hate this. Go back there again? And I still didn't even know where the vent was?
"Ughhh... Fine."
After agonizing, I came to a conclusion. Better to embarrass myself once than see that monster again. Yeah, just once, right? Exactly once...!
But how do you even do aegyo? I closed my eyes and racked my brain, remembering how female Seo Ha-yoon used to act cute with Unnie back in the day. Fine, if I'm doing it, might as well do it like that and get it over with. With that half-tongue feel...!
"U-Unnie and oppaas... Rie's too scaryyy~! Can't you do it just once for meee~?"
Fuck... My face was heating up like it was gonna explode. I had no idea how I'd ended up like this. I just wanted to hit end stream and run.
At the electronic voice, I loosened my tightly clenched hand from embarrassment and cautiously opened my eyes to check the chat and Unnie.
"Hic, our Rie!"
The chat was going wild, and Unnie, with a thrilled look, started rubbing my cheeks furiously with both hands.
"S-stooop... stooop!"
"Why is our Rie so cute? People gotta see you embarrassed...! No, absolutely not showing them!"
Why the chaos from one bit of aegyo? And what's up with Huran-i—why's she typing weird stuff? Driving me nuts.
"Stooop, stop it! Now Unnie do it for me!"
"Got it, got it, just lemme touch a bit more."
Click.
[You opened my box, didn't you?]
"Eek!"
The creepy dubbing startled me right to the end, but with the ending credits rolling, it seemed truly over. Still, I'd only begged Unnie for 10 minutes—what, my aegyo rate too low? Whatever, it's done...
"Done? It's over now, right Unnie?"
"Yeah. It's over."
Only after hearing Unnie's voice could I relax my stiff body and let go of the tension. Leaning back in the chair, I checked the chat—and finally felt like I could breathe. It'd been brutal.
"N-no more horror games ever again."
"Huh? You said you'd do one more next time."
"No... I can't!"
I shook my head wildly, yelling, and Unnie smacked her lips regretfully, placing a hand on my head.
"Fine? Unnie's fine with it, but you already got superchats for it?"
"T-true, but I really can't do it...!"
The chat started leaning positive at my whining. If I play this right, maybe I can skip it...?
"I'll do it next time for real! Pleeease~..."
I didn't know how it differed from aegyo, but no way was I doing another horror game. Luckily, did they sense my desperation?
Checking the donor's name, my lips curled up—it was the same as the 100k one earlier. The generic nickname seemed like an alt account; hopefully not trying to screw me over like last time?
A bit worrying, but since they seemed concerned for me, probably not a bad person?
"Yes! Of course! B-but how about next month instead of this one...?"
"Yes! Absolutely! Next time I'll do the whole thing solo!"
I nodded vigorously, boldly declaring it, and chats questioning if I could solo popped up—but whatever. Next month's me can deal; skipping now was enough.
Poppy Playtime: 1 | 893 viewers | Stream time 03:57:14
Why'd viewers triple since game start? Probably horror + tears drawing them in.
"So horror game's done for today—how about 'Ask Unnie Anything'?"
"Huh?"
I had to drag Unnie in somehow; couldn't end with just my aegyo. I subtly pushed the mic toward her, and she nodded like she'd been waiting, petting my head.
"Ask away! I'll spill everything about me or Rie! Weird questions get perma-ban though!"
Chat was way more curious about me than Unnie. Only one about Unnie—from Huran-i—and it felt suspiciously jealous.
"Hmm... First, banning all the weird question askers."
Unnie swiftly banned the offenders one by one.
"Okay, answers! Rie studied better than me! And the irl streams? She told me first."
My questions dominated, making me antsy, but Unnie blithely answered away.
"...And usual skinship? Hmm, a fair bit? I just love my lil sis so much."
Unnie's teasing smile—if this were cam, Huran-i would've raged. Nah, but they'd totally fight if they met, right? Probably imagining it.
"And high school Rie was perfect! Smart, cute, pretty—and I changed her diapers, carried her everywhere growing up? Back then..."
"U-Unnie? Think that's enough now."
"Wait! So around 6?"
I tried covering the mic, but Unnie grabbed both my hands, talking on. Stuck just watching her spill unknown old stories? Shoulda stuck with horror...