Psychic Watch: 20-Year-Old Army Vet High School Girl Deploys! (2)
The first round ended in a smooth victory, and the chat exploded with messages scrolling up at breakneck speed.
Seo Joo-hwan grinned as he scrolled through the viewer chat. Seeing people go wild over his play was way more satisfying than he'd imagined—like checking comments after posting a new chapter.
That's when he felt an intense stare from the side. Han Su-ah gaped at him, eyes practically sparkling with awe.
Their gazes met, and she flailed her hands excitedly.
"Hwan oppa, that was insane! You were so cool!"
"Uh, y-yeah? You think so?"
"I've never seen anything like that! And your calls? Super cool too!"
"Ahem. Yeah, I guess I'm pretty good."
Seo Joo-hwan cleared his throat dramatically and nodded. Even he had to admit, he'd looked badass in that last game.
> [Kim Chun-sam donated 1,000 won.]
> [SpringBreeze donated 1,000 won.]
> [InkSmudgeChung donated 1,000 won.]
> [ShuMai donated 10,000 won.]
> [HelpManual donated 10,000 won.]
> [Nyaryuring donated 1,000 won.]
Donations poured in. But plenty were fired up over stuff besides the game.
Seo Joo-hwan panicked and quickly cleared things up. A female streamer getting dragged into dating drama right from the start wasn't good for the vibe.
"Thanks for the donations. But dating? No way. We're not together."
"Y-yeah! Hwan oppa and I aren't like that!"
"We've known each other for 20 years this year. I've known her since she was born—even changed her diapers when she was a baby..."
"Kyaaah! Oppa!"
Han Su-ah screamed and clamped her hand over his mouth. He'd overdone the clarification.
It was true about the diapers, though.
> [Zion donated 1,000 won.]
"Gomi's reactions are always over-the-top. She's super bubbly, makes her fun to tease. Her reaction to the height joke earlier was gold, right?"
The height talk shifted the focus—but so did the toxic comments. Viewers had hit over 500, word of mouth during the game, and with numbers came the idiots.
Seo Joo-hwan swiftly covered Han Su-ah's eyes.
"Hey, Maeju! Ban that guy!"
"Huh? Oppa, why?"
Han Su-ah blinked in confusion. Seo Joo-hee's mod chat popped up right away.
She'd banned them before he could even finish. Seo Joo-hee was surprisingly solid as mod—handling the chat diligently.
Seo Joo-hwan rarely praised his sister. "Good job, Maeju. Quick ban."
"'Cause you're JooMae."
"Manager swearing? I'm blocking you? Nah, guys, mod's my lil sis so don't misunderstand. Yeah, we're fighting."
The chat filled with laughter again, flipping the toxic vibe.
Seo Joo-hwan seized the moment to queue up the next match. Beta testers were grinding non-stop, so it popped quick.
"Okay, next round go! What should we run this time?"
"Alright, we'll try 'em all. Last one was too sweaty— this time fun mode, all chars explained."
Viewers figured Han Su-ah would suck at the game.
'We'll see...' Seo Joo-hwan tilted his head.
Normally, he'd agree—stats showed girls lagged behind guys on average. Plus, Han Su-ah was a total newbie to online games.
But he knew her talent.
Seo Joo-hwan ran a couple more games after that, playing every character while explaining skills and traits to viewers and Han Su-ah—toned down from the opener. Word spread on Inbang communities as a Psychic Watch masterclass, pushing viewers past 1,000.
As a regressor from the future, Seo Joo-hwan's Psychic Watch knowledge was top-tier right now. His "common sense" was gold tips to viewers.
Mid-stream, a little commotion hit.
> [Nietzscheo donated 10,000 won.]
> This Hwan guy, right?
With the donation voice, a small video popped up on screen. Seo Joo-hwan in army uniform.
"We pledge unwavering loyalty to our nation and its people as the Republic of Korea Army. This is our core creed, recited before the Army Service Oath. And I am a soldier."
"As a soldier, I couldn't ignore a murderer right in front of me and turn away from the victim. Any soldier—or vet—would've done the same."
On video, he flashed a practiced smile, spouting lines the Ministry of Defense would eat up. It was an interview from his Army HQ visit.
Chat ignited, as expected.
Seo Joo-hwan cringed—oh crap—and disabled video donations fast. Too late for this one, but no more. Should've preemptively for games, but first stream brain fart.
'Of all times.'
Now it was Han Su-ah's turn, but aggro was pulling on him.
Pre-stream, he'd hoped for recognition aggro—why no mask like Han Su-ah suggested.
But now? Beta tester perk bloated viewers for a debut. Seo Joo-hee couldn't solo mod chat anymore. More aggro was overkill.
He answered questions while glancing at Han Su-ah.
'This might spin out. Can she handle it?'