Broadcast (3): Cat Cuddles and Boozy Banter

Spending a few hours with Bambi revealed all sorts of fun facts. First off, she obeys every command I give without question.

"Hand!"

"Nyang!"

"Roll!"

"Nyaaang..."

"Bang!"

"Nyaaaak...!"

Her dramatic flop after getting "shot" was so realistic, it had everyone smiling involuntarily. Since she was essentially a familiar made from my mana, it made sense that she followed my words to the letter.

"S-So jealous..."

Second, she really, really likes me.

"Nyaaang~"

If I just sat still, she'd come over, rub against me, and act all cute. Pet pet—purr purr purr—watching Bambi purr happily under my touch was pure healing.

"M-Me too..."

Third... she seems to be super shy around everyone except me. She didn't outright bare her fangs or hiss threateningly, but the way she kept glancing at me while dodging Ye-rim's hand said it all.

"Whoa... that movement..."

Ye-rim chased her around, begging for just one pet, but Bambi dodged with pro-level footwork. Eventually, Ye-rim plopped down, hugging her knees in defeat.

"She h-hates only me... wahhh...."

I silently patted Ye-rim's back to comfort her.

"Nyang..?"

Bambi sent me a telepathic message like [She's not a bad person, right?] and approached.

"She's not bad. She's Mom's close sis."

Only then did Bambi squat down, lower her ears toward the sulking Ye-rim, and slowly rub her head against her.

"...Hehehe... so soft..."

Ye-rim broke into a happy smile and gently petted Bambi bit by bit.

......

Time flew by until evening. I learned one more new thing about Bambi.

Fourth, she doesn't need to eat for nutrition.

"Not hungry?"

"Nyaaang~"

Maybe because she felt like a mana summon, unlike a regular cat, Bambi never demanded food from me first.

...Not having to spend money on food is a plus, I guess...

But she never refused what I offered. If it was food touched by my hand, Bambi would gobble anything down.

...And I mean anything.

"Rice, fish, strawberry jam bread... this is really okay, right..?"

"Nyaaang~"

I smiled as Bambi rubbed her head against my leg, saying it was fine.

...Though in front of others, I'd stick to cat-appropriate foods.

......

Before I knew it, stream time had arrived while hanging out with Bambi and Ye-rim. We were adjusting the computer cam angle.

"Just hands? Honestly, most people already know what I look like, so face cam wouldn't bother me."

Though I'd said the stream would only show hands and booze, it was weighing on me a bit.

"To get the drinks in frame properly, we'll need at least lower body cam, right?"

Ye-rim had a point. It was just the idea of exposing my body to strangers that made me hesitate. I didn't have camera shyness or anything, but there were a few hang-ups.

"...Okay."

Ye-rim looked at me worriedly and patted my shoulder.

"...Don't push yourself too hard. I know you've been hiding that you're a girl because you're scared of the backlash."

I felt a pang of guilt but smiled lightly at her.

"Haha, it's fine. As long as no one recognizes me from outside, it'll be okay."

In the end, we set the cam to show up to the lower body. No skin to give trolls ammo, so I wore long pants. Ye-rim and I set up the booze she'd brought.

I cautiously approached Ye-rim, who was mixing cocktails intently.

"Doesn't making it like that every time get annoying? I'd find it such a hassle..."

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"Haha, it's kinda fun actually. Back in high school, I dreamed of being a bartender for a bit. Though my parents opposed it since it doesn't make much money."

"Hmm... looks fun. Can you teach me sometime later?"

Something told me that if I learned bartending as a life skill down the line, it might synergize with brewing alcohol.

"Sure! I'll teach you properly whenever."

While Ye-rim mixed drinks, I lavished pets on Bambi.

"Werrrng..."

......

Sorry to the ever-punctual waiters, but it takes time for viewers to pile in, so we played some music for about 10 minutes.

I considered banning them but decided to let it slide—this was tame compared to last time.

It was booze mukbang, so adult-only access, but seeing so many gather still made me proud.

"Testing, can you hear me okay?"

"Hmm... looks like enough are here, so let's bring out the guest first."

I stepped out to fetch Ye-rim, and we both sat down.

"Hello, Eumsiinjang here greeting you all."

"Ah, sis, I'm gonna hit the bathroom quick. Can you check if the cam angle's good since it's already on?"

"Yeah, got it."

Poof—the waiting screen vanished, and the computer cam appeared. It was filming Ye-rim's lower body as she sat in the chair.

"Haha, leg cam today. Noel barely okayed this, so complaints go to Notepad, thanks.

"Oh, and sexual harassment is permaban, so behave. You know what I mean, right?"

"Can I come in?"

"Yeah, come on in. It's set to legs only."

The screen now showed two women's thighs. Jeans covered them, but they were still every guy's dream.

"Y-Yes... Noel here. Nice to meet you."

......

The stream went pretty peacefully. We sipped Ye-rim's pre-mixed cocktails, straight booze too, and chatted about this and that.

"This sis loves booze. Always pushes to drink first and passes out first—worries me sick..."

"Ahaha! It's 'cause you drink weirdly well, Noel!"

"What if something bad happens while you're like that? The world's full of creeps..."

"Ehehe... it's fine! I'm with my Noel right now~"

"Werrng~"

Bambi watched us drink, then came over to my ankle.

I picked up Bambi and set her on my thigh. Her image appeared on cam.

"Bambi~"

Ye-rim, buzzed on booze courage, lunged for Bambi, but she darted down quick. Leaving Ye-rim face-planted on my thigh.

"Told you, this sis's drunk habits are the worst... sigh."

Ye-rim stayed flopped on my thigh, no intention of getting up.

"Snuuuff...."

"Eek?!"

I jolted when she buried her nose in my thigh and took a huge sniff.

"Hehehe..."

I finally hauled the wasted Ye-rim to my bed nearby and returned to my seat.

"Whew..."

"Aeong..."

Hearing my sigh, Bambi hopped onto the now-empty chair and stared at me with big round eyes.

I chuckled while petting Bambi.

"Her name? Bambi. Bambi."

Liking the pets, Bambi climbed onto my thigh and started acting cute.

......

As the booze hit, my mind was still sharp but my body started slacking. Seeing it near midnight, I decided to wrap up. Had an announcement too.

"Time to call it."

I downed the last vodka shot and continued.

"No booze left anyway. Let's see... vodka 1 bottle, whiskey 1, beer 1... soju 2... wine too. Hmm..."

"Oh, and... donations ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠are rolling in, so I'm looking to hire an editor or two. Yeah, about that many? I'll post on the cafe notice, contact there."

"Haha, yeah. NelTube launching soon. I'll detail it there, so wait for the notice."

I tidied the bottles while giving closing remarks.

"That's it for today's stream. Thanks to my Alcohol Friends who watched along."

"Next stream... not sure. Maybe tomorrow, day after... anyway, within two days."

Before ending, I read out the nicknames of top donors over a million won, as usual. I'd thanked mid-stream donations, but skipping felt off now.

"Thanks again to today's donors: Ria, Sora, NoelFootWashingDog, LowellBerserkerMaster, Delta, Ora, Nats..."

"Always grateful for the support."

"Have a peaceful night, everyone."

With that, cam off, screen to waiting mode.

The chat filled with crying viewers lamenting the end for a while.