Chapter 8
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 8
Chapter Title: Teasing Amber
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"Hoo."
After laying Kang Min-hyuk down on the bed, I let out a sigh of relief.
Ye-na, acting like this was routine, pulled a bottle of water from the fridge and poured herself a glass.
"You worked hard."
"Thanks."
After downing the cool drink in one go, I felt a bit better.
"..."
With Kang Min-hyuk safely delivered, I had no reason to stick around anymore.
Ye-na shot me a subtle glance as she finished her water.
'Time to head out, right?'
I casually checked my phone and let out an exaggerated sigh of disappointment.
"Haaa..."
"...What's up?"
"Nah, the stream I was looking forward to today got canceled."
Ye-na reacted immediately.
A stream she'd been waiting for—canceled.
She couldn't help but think of the post she'd just made on SNS.
Ye-na swallowed hard, her hands starting to tremble.
Even if I hadn't known she was Amber, that reaction alone would've seemed suspicious.
Ye-na hesitated for a moment before asking me obliquely.
"Wh-who is it?"
"Huh? Oh, uh, someone you wouldn't know."
"I watch a ton of streams. YouTube, personal broadcasts, all of it."
"No, I mean..."
I pretended to be flustered, leaning back and trailing off. That only made Ye-na push harder.
My feigned hesitation seemed to convince her.
And who could blame her? Amber's streams weren't exactly something you shouted about from the rooftops.
She kept pressing, and our faces drew dangerously close.
Close enough to feel each other's breath.
A peachy fragrance tickled my nose—was it her perfume?
I tamped down a surge of desire and pulled my head back.
"Forget it..."
"Wh-who is it? Tell me."
Ye-na stroked my thigh persuasively.
Wasn't this straight-up seduction?
"What would you do if you knew?"
"You're hiding it, so now I'm curious."
"...It's kinda hard to say."
"Wait—is it—"
Ye-na suddenly dropped her voice to a whisper, like she was sharing a secret.
I could see her lips twitching. She was hesitating.
Finally, she took a deep breath and leaned in.
"An... adult stream streamer?"
She whispered it so softly, but the shock value made every syllable ring in my ears.
I stared at her in mock surprise.
Seeing my reaction, Ye-na pressed for confirmation.
"For real?"
"...Yeah. Kinda."
"Pfft, what? Guys love that stuff. Nothing to be shocked about."
"Really? I figured you and Min-hyuk weren't into that kind of talk."
"Me? Nah, I... like it. Min-hyuk's the one who hates it."
"...Oh yeah?"
She said it with a bitter edge, glancing over at Kang Min-hyuk sprawled on the bed.
Just as I'd suspected.
The fact that Ye-na had to hide her true self meant Kang Min-hyuk was probably pretty closed off sexually.
"...So?"
"Huh?"
Ye-na turned back to me, her expression expectant.
"Who do you watch?"
"A-Amber. There's this streamer named Amber."
"Ah... A-Amber...?"
The moment I said "Amber," Ye-na responded awkwardly and bit her lip hard.
Her pupils shook wildly, and she started fidgeting with her legs and thighs.
Her earlobes were flushed red.
"...What do you like about Amber?"
"You really wanna know? It's a bit..."
"Tell me. I promise I'll forget."
I pretended to hesitate, bowing my head shyly as I listed her appeals.
"Well, guys into adult streams all like the same things. She wears a mask, but you can tell she's pretty anyway."
"Uh-huh..."
"Her body's... lewd, I guess? Hate to say it in front of you, but she's got this obscene figure."
"Haa... haa..."
"And unlike other streamers, the way she talks is straight-up perverted. Like, she begs to get fucked..."
"U-ugh... hoo..."
Every time I said something dirty about Amber, Ye-na started by rubbing her thighs together, then slyly slipped a hand between her legs.
By the end, sweet little sounds escaped her lips in sync with my voice.
"Sorry, I must be really drunk. Talking all kinds of nonsense."
"N-no, it's fine. You're a real fan, huh."
"Yeah... Actually, my stocks are doing great lately, so I'm thinking of dropping a big donation soon."
"A big one...? Why?"
Ye-na stared at me with wide eyes.
"...Heard a rumor that adult streamers go out to eat or even date their top donors—"
"What if..."
Ye-na cut me off with a question.
"Yeah?"
"If... if you went on a date, what would you do?"
I subtly checked her fetishes again.
Masochist, Secret Relationship, Broadcast, Exposure, Rape, Choking
Still utterly insane fetishes.
I could guess what kind of answer she'd love to hear, but saying it stone-cold sober was tough.
Should've drunk more aggressively.
No choice but to beat around the bush a little.
Enough for Amber to get it.
"I'd do whatever Amber always says she wants."
"Whatever Am-Amber says?"
I hadn't watched much of Amber's streams.
Rushed to the reunion right after getting here.
But in the clips I'd seen, she had this habit of saying the same things.
[Aang... Oppa, fuck me...]
[Choke me, force it on me...]
Ye-na seemed to recall the lines from her own streams, dropping her head.
"You would...?"
"Yeah."
My answer didn't waver an inch.
Then I let out a deep sigh.
"Just a fantasy, anyway. Still gonna donate. Feels like I owe her."
"D-don't get down about it. Wh-who knows? Maybe Amber will wanna meet..."
She clamped her mouth shut again.
"...Said too much weird shit. I should head out."
"Ung..."
As I stood, Ye-na started to rise too, then suddenly plopped back down.
"Ah, must be the alcohol..."
"It's fine. Just rest here. I'm going."
"D-don't get down... Maybe Amber will wanna meet..."
My sigh must've gotten to her—she tacked on the reassurance.
Under her complicated gaze, I left Kang Min-hyuk's place.
Replaying the scene in my head.
For a split second as she stood, that lewd bitch-in-heat scent wafted from her.
Just from a few dirty words.
That sight alone confirmed it.
I'd be meeting Amber soon enough.
The next morning, I spent the whole time digging through Amber's SNS and past streams.
And I learned a few things.
First off, Amber boldly posted about her boyfriend on SNS, but her fans didn't seem to care.
The reason was simple.
"Always fails."
[This jerk showered and then crashed saying he's tired]
[Seriously gonna kill him.]
That was yesterday's post, and tons of previous attempts had flopped the same way.
"Is he gay?"
The thought crossed my mind for a second.
So naturally, fans treated the boyfriend like he didn't exist.
Her streams drew a solid viewer count.
Expected, given that body.
The odd part? Donations were low compared to viewers.
Probably her streaming style.
She did it to vent her lust, not chase cash.
Even without donations rolling in, she'd flash a bit of cleavage or do breathy ASMR moans with the camera off.
No hard sell, so donors were sparse.
Of course, my stock-rich ID had already dumped a ton in—probably around third place.
The site even had a donor ranking to fuel the rivalry.
"Nice."
Amber's streams were right up my alley.
I didn't usually binge adult content, but now I got why regulars were hooked.
My phone buzzed.
"Kang Min-hyuk?"
The message was long, but boiled down to thanks for dragging his drunk ass home.
Suddenly, an image of Amber shoving her tits at the camera flashed in my mind.
[Look... I'm a little excited. It's all hard...]
Amber said it while flicking her stiff nipple poking through her bra.
Staring at Kang Min-hyuk's text alongside Amber's stream footage stirred something weird in me.
Guilt and pleasure tangled up.
With Han Na, I'd chalked it up to revenge thrill, but it was more.
Possession, conquest, guilt, depravity.
This damn quest was warping my fetishes.
I texted back that it was no big deal and chatted a bit to keep things friendly.
No harm in maintaining good relations.
On the surface, anyway.
"Sigh... Maybe buy him something later?"
Money was no object.
Might drop an expensive gift on Kang Min-hyuk soon.
He'd never guess the implication.
Around 6 p.m., Amber's stream finally went live.
No scheduled slot today, but yesterday's cancellation pushed it here.
Skimpy outfit, true to form.
[Hey everyone, good to see you.]
Her voice sounded a tad higher-pitched than usual.
Maybe she'd been waiting for today as much as I had.