Chapter 9
Chapter 9
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 9
Chapter Title: Darling's Room
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“Ugh... This is exhausting.”
Lee Hyunwoo opened the front door on trembling legs.
The gym trainer had been overflowing with enthusiasm.
Because of that damn “just one more, one more,” he’d pushed himself right to the brink of death.
And he had to do this every day?
His vision was already going dark at the thought.
But he couldn’t quit.
Lee Hyunwoo’s desire to change was genuine.
“Once I save up some money, first thing is moving out.”
The studio apartment he lived in now was way too cramped.
It reeked musty, and whenever it rained hard, water leaked from the ceiling.
He had 28 million won right now.
No, after paying at the gym, it was down to 22 million.
Not even close to enough for a move.
But Lee Hyunwoo no longer had to worry about money.
The more broadcasters he supported, the more he’d earn.
“Alright, time to get to work.”
Lee Hyunwoo booted up his computer and sat in his chair.
Logging into Koreatv, Visible Radio, Talk/Cam Room—the sequence was smooth as ever.
Today, he was hunting for the Whale tag again.
‘Just a bunch of meh ones.’
It was 11 a.m.
Morning broadcast hours, probably why nothing caught his eye.
The standout pretty female cam broadcasters already had tons of viewers and no Whale tag.
He scrolled all the way to the 0-follower rooms, Ctrl+F searching for Whale.
Results: 6.
Three of them were guys.
Timing was awkward.
Most viewers were at work during this slot.
And the unemployed or landlords who didn’t need to work were active from evening through dawn.
No viewers, no big spenders.
So only the iffy broadcasters lacking confidence in looks or figure.
Or those with rock-solid core fans who didn’t care about any of that.
Neither type was what Lee Hyunwoo wanted.
“What to do.”
For starters, no logging into Koreatv weekday mornings from tomorrow.
Handle personal errands in the morning, start in the afternoon.
But he needed to decide what to do now.
Enter an iffy broadcaster’s room and become Chairman?
Or a semi-major one and get VIP treatment?
Male cam room...
He deleted option three from his mind instantly.
Down to two.
Semi-major it was.
Lee Hyunwoo had the money and the pride.
Truth be told, he’d planned to avoid majors.
Unlike low-tiers, they’d be tough for cashback deals, he figured.
But no better options right now.
‘Give it a shot. If it flops, just switch rooms.’
He had infinite coins to burn anyway.
Nothing to regret.
[(New Female Cam) SOS!! Remote=Reverse Fan 15% Offer, Help Me HELP! ♥]
Darling ♥ · Viewers: 144
He picked the prettiest semi-major broadcaster on at this hour.
Lee Hyunwoo knew of Darling.
Nearly 10-year vet? Something like that.
Solid core fans, plenty of scandals.
But Lee Hyunwoo, never big into female cams, didn’t know the details.
No interest, really.
Not like he was dating her—what did controversies matter?
As long as she looked good, that was enough.
But why was a 10-year vet using a “new female cam” title?
He tilted his head.
Didn’t concern him, though.
He entered Darling’s room.
“Auuugh... No chats. No coins. So boring...”
She was the epitome of stagnation, maybe.
Broadcaster Darling sat in an expensive cushioned chair, legs up, bored expression.
Compared to low-tier BJs hustling hard, zero enthusiasm.
Probably her hardcore and loyal fans loved this vibe, letting her broadcast like that.
Yet the chat was calmer than low-tier rooms.
Broadcaster turned stagnant, fans followed suit.
Like a long-term couple in a rut, too comfortable.
Lee Hyunwoo decided to ripple the still lake.
Lee Hyunwoo fired 3 coins.
Orange text popped up next, showing his fan club number.
A whopping 400k-plus.
Fitting for a 10-year broadcaster—tons of fans.
“Fan join boom! Boom! WantToBeUnemployed! Thank you!”
Mechanical, scripted reaction.
But coming from a beauty like Darling, it felt cute.
No wonder she was semi-major.
Lee Hyunwoo fired more coins.
Two this time.
Darling hurriedly dropped her feet from the desk.
Wearing just a cardigan over her bra with most buttons undone, her breasts jiggled visibly.
“No way? WantToBeUnemployed. You’re joking, right? Say yes quick. Or I’ll get mad?”
Koreatv culture: fire 3, 2, 1 coins, then drop the bomb.
Darling eyed the chat skeptically.
10-year vets remembered big spenders.
But WantToBeUnemployed wasn’t in her data.
ID was new too.
Hard to tell if a whale was incoming.
Lee Hyunwoo fired one more.
Then paused briefly.
The stagnant chat perked up a bit.
“What? For real? Unemployed oppa’s a whale?”
Darling reacted instantly to the chat.
Honorific shifted from -nim to oppa already.
Darling’s signature coin: Pretty Darling.
Semi-major meant sig coins started at 1,000 minimum.
Lee Hyunwoo figured 10k wouldn’t impress.
Plenty fired that on arrival.
So he went max sig coin.
“Wheeee! Unemployed oppa! Pretty Darling! Thank you! Aing, love you. Aig, muah. Bang bang!”
Darling poked her cheeks, made hearts, fired finger guns—full aegyo barrage.
Nearly 30k coins, reaction took 30 seconds.
Vs. 1 second for the 3-coin tease. Generous or greedy?
“Thank you! I never get tired of hearing I’m pretty. Oppa, your nick’s WantToBeUnemployed, so not an office worker? How’re you here this early?”
Semi-major class.
Unlike low-tiers, no desperation despite 30k+ coins.
Low-tiers would grovel for favor on 10k.
Darling showed desire calmly, chatting with Lee Hyunwoo.
“Really? You quit? We celebrating this? Congrats! I’d kill to be unemployed if I could. You achieved the dream I couldn’t.”
Darling naturally built rapport with Lee Hyunwoo.
10-year pro skills were no joke.
Though Lee Hyunwoo knew Darling was older than him.
Started at 20? She’d be 30 now.
Let it slide?
While pondering, Darling asked first.
“So, Unemployed oppa, how old are you?”
WantToBeUnemployed has gifted 1,482 Angel Darling!
So young!
“Angel Darling! So young! Aing! Aig! Muah! Whoa... Hold up, reality check. You’re younger than me. What do I call you? Unemployed-nim?”
Lee Hyunwoo’s relentless coins revived the quiet chat.
Darling glanced at it.
All whale talk.
Nothing to mind, so she kept building rapport.
“Unemployed it is, then?”
“Angel Darling! So young! Aing! Aig! Muah! Thanks, Unemployed. You drop formalities too. Feels weird if only you’re polite—makes me feel old.”
Darling puffed her cheeks, pressing then pulling index fingers together.
Tough move IRL, but cute on her.
“Another Angel Darling! So young! Aing! Aig! Muah! Unemployed, you loaded? Noona’s fine. Or Darling if you want. Big money calls the shots here.”
Fun.
Low-tiers clinging was amusing, but semi-major chats over coins were too.
Like, low-tiers hit with raw desire and urgency, making you feel dominant.
Semi-majors offered chill immersion.
This was why people spent on Koreatv.
Lee Hyunwoo felt the joy of spending again.
“Angel Darling! So young! Aing! Aig! Muah! Lottery? Wanna pull something?”
Hardcore Fan got him Room Selfie and Reverse Fan already.
But Phone Date rights were elusive.
Unlike low-tiers, Darling just milked coins with reactions, no extras.
He’d gotten a Wish Ticket at Hardcore.
Didn’t wanna waste it on Phone Date.
“Angel Darling! So young! Aing! Aig! Muah! Whew, this reaction spam’s tiring. Long time since lottery board? Hold on!”
Darling stepped off-cam, returned with the board.
Paper lottery like from Lee Hyunwoo’s kid days.
100 coins per pull.
1st: Food Date (Hardcore) OR Wish Ticket (Fan)
2nd: KakaoTalk OR Phone Date (1x)
3rd: Room Selfie
4th: Heart Explosion
5th: Nom♡
Odds unknown.
But 1st: 1 slot, 2nd: 2 slots—he knew that.
With infinite coins, victory was assured.