Chapter 97
Chapter 97
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 97
Chapter Title: Pay with Your Body
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💬 [Streaming Gallery] 📌 Title: Compilation of Today's Tournament Highlights … … … Personally, I think today's tournament was carried by Lee Jia <- this girl grabbing everyone by the collar lololol 💬 Comments (154+) — InfoSeeker Info please — TLDR Summary please — SummaryThx Thx for summary — Anon Who's that pink-haired girl? — Anon Lee Jia — Anon Lee Jia the VTuber — Anon Oh, a VTuber? Pass immediately. — Hater Tsk tsk, can't understand these VTuber simps lololol. Sure, she probably spent some money on the game, but check her red pill stuff and it's all 100% chewing gum. — Anon Didn't you see Lee Jia's off-cam? — Anon Why would I watch that crap? lolol — Anon … … … 💬 Title: Red Pill on the VTuber Lee Jia from Nyeonggeul 📰 Post Content [Photo] [Photo] [Photo] [Video] [Video] [GIF] [GIF] No need for further detailed explanation. 💬 Comments (128+) — Anon Holy shit — Anon Damn that body — Anon This one's kinda fucked up ◇◇◇◆◇◇◇ "Euhuh... Euhi. Euhehehehehehe."
- Why is this squee acting up all of a sudden?
- Scary...
- Why's she suddenly laughing lolololol
- Feels like I'm losing my mindfeelslikeI'mlosingmymindfeelslikeI'mlosingmymind
- Silver creeper attack?
- Damn that body
- Her tits bounce every time she laughs ㅗㅜㅑ ㅗㅜㅑ
- Why's she laughing like a total perv lololol
- So hot
- ?
- ??
- Bro
- Rating lolol
After the tournament ended.
I laughed like a total maniac for a bit.
The reason I was laughing was simple.
Ayase had sent me a VoiceTalk message.
[Ayase: Jia! You worked so hard in today's tournament. Must've been tough managing all the trolls flooding the chat, but thank you for sticking it out and participating till the end without complaining! And thanks for all the highlight moments lololol I would've been rolling on the floor laughing if I wasn't commentating...] It was such a long message that it took over a minute just to read.
For reference, Ayase had only ended her stream less than 10 minutes ago.
In other words.
The moment she went offline, she started typing that VoiceTalk message to me.
How could I not let laughter slip out?
My original goal of 'building connections' seemed to have been achieved to some extent.
I'd added everyone on my team as VoiceTalk friends.
Even got personal messages from the streamers.
Some said it was fun teaming up with me.
[Faint: Lee Jia, you again?] [Mitsuki: Jia, please don't hate me anymore ㅠㅠㅠㅠ] Others like Faint and Mitsuki sent playful messages.
[Embot: Hello, Jia. This is Embot. First off, I'm sorry...] Hm.
Exactly one person came to apologize afterward.
Why was this guy suddenly apologizing to me?
Maybe.
Had my followers flooded Embot's stream demanding he apologize to me?
- So what now? So what now? So what now?
- Part 2 is a fantasy sexy dance reaction stream.
- Kyaaaaaaa
- Knew it!!!
- Holy power pouch bang! lolol
- Paaaaaaaang
- Today's tournament was fucking hilarious lololol
- EmbotHam bowing to the cult leader was legit the funniest shit
- Fr lololol EmbotHam couldn't hold it in either lolol
No way.
My followers are genuine masochists who love watching me suffer.
They'd love Embot for slamming me with informal speech, not hate him.
If anyone's gotta apologize, it's me, not you.
I started sending long messages to Embot and the other streamers.
Something like: Sorry for sucking, sorry for being a burden, apologies if I annoyed you. Let's stream together again sometime.
Thinking about it.
If I were a Tier 1 or 2 streamer and got stuck with a disaster like me on my team.
I'd be pissed enough to lose my shit.
I was the kind of horrific teammate where not trolling was a blessing.
Lucky the streamers took me in stride, or the vibe could've turned toxic real quick.
Anyway.
Looking back, it was all gains for me.
Raked in plenty of offerings from mission rewards and special prizes.
Got some loose connections with other streamers.
And finally, got Ayase's heartfelt thank-you message.
I'm good to...
Thud!
"Guek."
Thud!
"Nuaaaagh!"
- ?
- ??
- Sudden?
- Here we go again
- Why's she suddenly slamming her head again you fool lolololol
- Ant flicking?
- Herbivore mode ON.
- This is so out of nowhere
…
…
…
The chat froze.
The stream forcibly ended.
No, the computer itself shut down.
Guess slamming my head on the keyboard twice hit the force shutdown shortcut.
Was about time to end stream anyway, so no big deal.
But I didn't get it.
Why.
Why had Reflecting Myriad Stars suddenly inflicted the price of blasphemy on me?
Reflecting Myriad Stars does have a pretty petty side, but They're not the type to screw me over for no reason.
Sure, dumping that black smoke on me and forcibly changing my gender was peak bullshit.
But ever since I became a Fervent Devotee, not once had They punished me for nothing.
In other words.
I must've had impure thoughts just now and got hit with the price of blasphemy.
...No.
I didn't blaspheme like 'Reflecting Myriad Stars you damn lunatic god!' or anything. No reason at all.
What was my last thought again.
Got Ayase's heartfelt thank-you message.
Good to diiieee...
Thud!
"Guek."
Ah.
No way, even just thinking that counts as blasphemy?
To confirm my suspicion, I took a deep breath.
Then said it again.
"Ah, I wanna die."
Thud!
Thud!
Thud!
"Nugh, guek, gyaaaaagh!"
Damn it.
Why do my ominous hunches always hit the mark?
Seems like.
My life isn't mine anymore—it's Reflecting Myriad Stars' property.
At best, putting a positive spin on it.
I could be sure They'd keep protecting me from Anomalous Phenomena so I don't die like a dog.
Good... thing...?
Dunno.
No worries about dying is nice, I guess.
But why does it feel so icky?
"…"
Whatever.
Time to sleep.
◇◇◇◆◇◇◇ The next day.
As expected, Yoo Euisul called.
Anxiety hit me even before picking up.
When I answered.
My bad premonition was spot on.
⚙ SYSTEM NOTIFICATION ⚙ [Keep your promise.] "What promise?"
⚙ SYSTEM NOTIFICATION ⚙ [The promise to pay with your body if you came last.] "Wasn't that a joke?"
⚙ SYSTEM NOTIFICATION ⚙ [Nope.] "Ah."
I was pretty flustered.
For real?
Never pegged Yoo Euisul for that kind of taste.
So this was.
In a word, that.
That.
Super sus.
As a Fervent Devotee and priest serving Reflecting Myriad Stars, I must cherish my purity.
I couldn't accept such lewd demands.
⚙ SYSTEM NOTIFICATION ⚙ [Clothes don't matter since you'll change anyway, just throw something on and come out.] "…"
⚙ SYSTEM NOTIFICATION ⚙ [Answer me.] Yoo Euisul's last words nailed it shut.
While racking my brain for a refusal.
Yoo Euisul continued.
⚙ SYSTEM NOTIFICATION ⚙ [Borrowed it for exactly three hours. No time, speak quick. You doing the workout or not.] "Uh... Could I refuse?"
⚙ SYSTEM NOTIFICATION ⚙ [Don't wanna force someone who hates it.] Phew, relief.
No matter how rude Yoo Euisul was.
She seemed to have basic sexual morals.
I firmly stated my refusal.
"Sorry. Workout? I can't accept such a lewd demand."
⚙ SYSTEM NOTIFICATION ⚙ [Explain why workout is lewd. Can't wrap my head around it.] Dunno why I had to explain it myself.
Anyway.
I detailed why 'workout' was lewd.
Then.
⚠️ REPLY ⚠️ [What the fuck kinda bullshit is that! Gross, shut your damn mouth already.] Yoo Euisul shot back with genuine disgust in her voice.
What.
"Wasn't workout the sexy kind? You know, the grunting and groaning one."
⚠️ REPLY ⚠️ [You horny or what?] "No fuck... Y-You told me to pay with my body!"
⚠️ REPLY ⚠️ [Yeah, pay with your body! Physical training!] "Agh!"
It was legit workout?
"If you'd said so from the start, I wouldn't have misunderstood!"
⚠️ REPLY ⚠️ [Misunderstanding like that in the first place is what's weird, no?] "…"
Nothing to say.
Somehow I ended up the weird one... no, the weird Fervent Devotee.
Hmm.
Fervent Devotees are weird by nature, so no damage to my image.
⚙ SYSTEM NOTIFICATION ⚙ [Anyway, come out. Like I said, only three hours, no time.] "You didn't rent a motel, right?"
⚠️ REPLY ⚠️ [Rented the Awakener Association gym, you lunatic.] "...Just kidding."
A conversation that once again reminded me how crucial the subject is.
Of course.
My mistake expecting normal talk from Yoo Euisul, who hates humans by default.
So.
"Why the sudden physical training?"
⚙ SYSTEM NOTIFICATION ⚙ [Kim Junghwan begged me to measure your fitness level.] "You usually shoot down those requests cold."
⚙ SYSTEM NOTIFICATION ⚙ [True, but I've been curious about it myself.] Hmm.
Measuring my fitness level.
Now I was curious too.
Not like hitting 500 on the big three or something, right?
Got me interested.