The Final Concert's Chaotic Curtain Call
The Minecraft server had shut down, granting everyone a day of rest. Those who had lived through the intense days of the server lately felt a strange emptiness. It was then that Kuronyang's stream went live.
The stream has started.
"Kuhaha~ Kuhaha~. Welcome, everyone who's joined my stream today~. Come on in~."
She greeted them brightly in a clear, cheerful voice.
"....I think you came to the wrong stream. This isn't it."
Kuronyang's tone dropped sharply as she spoke in a low voice, and the viewers flooded the chat with "lololol."
Her usual streaming style leaned toward a "cat-like aloofness." It wasn't so much a concept as it was simply her personality. She was a little shy with strangers but warmed up once she got to know someone, so the cat RP synced perfectly with her. Because of that, her streams were usually calm healing content, occasionally featuring her cute breakdowns whenever donations came in. Her longtime viewers, who had watched her for so long, were now seeing an entirely new side of her during this Minecraft server—and they were absolutely losing their minds over it. At least, until the flood of new viewers who fell for her adorable moments arrived....
"Huh? Why are there so many people today? Did I get clipped somewhere?"
Startled by the viewers' reports, she yelped.
"Ah... no. That's not me. You must've seen wrong. Anyway, that's not me. Or... maybe not?"
"Uh.... uh.... Everyone. It was nice meeting you. That's all for today. Bye~"
The stream has ended.
*****
After a day when one streamer monopolized the entire rest period before the concert and united the viewers in collective solidarity, the day of the concert arrived.
By now it had become an unspoken rule that streamers who participated in large-scale Minecraft servers would hold a concert on the final day. Rusty had already planned one and recruited performers from among the players. With many skilled viewers and streamers joining, the concert began amid high expectations.
"Hello~ This is Rusty. Welcome, everyone who's come to this concert~!"
"While running this server, there were lots of fun moments and just as many incidents, but it was still a wonderful experience."
"Ahaha. I'm glad you enjoyed it. Then, shouldn't we end this fun time on an even more enjoyable note?"
"The concert that will beautifully wrap up this server!! Let's welcome our first performer~~!!"
"Hello! I'm broadcasting on Pazijik under the name 'Neugul'...."
The concert began with one streamer's song. A tune from a famous children's animation raised the energy.
"Banana cha-cha~. Banana cha-cha~. Everyone together lalala la-la cha-cha~♪♪"
....
The concert that began with everyone's laughter continued. Inspired by Neugul's bravery, the skilled singers sang their hearts out while the less skilled ones hammed it up, heating up the stage. After a while of laughing, enjoying, and chatting, the regular viewers' turns ended and the more talented performers wrapped up their stages. Then Kuronyang took the stage.
"Alright~. Next up is our Minecraft server's greatest villain!! The one who spreads wicked and terrifying fear!!! It's the Demon King!!!
Kuronyang climbed onto the stage with quick steps, her face flushed red, and shouted at the top of her lungs.
"Stop it!! Chan.Ma? Don't give me such a weird nickname!!"
Of course, no one could stop people who took genuine joy in teasing streamers. For a while, the entire concert hall echoed with nothing but "Chan.Ma!" Kuronyang tried to flee in embarrassment while Rusty held her back (because if she ran, they couldn't enjoy it). After some time passed with one person dying of shame and the majority (everyone except one) dying of laughter, the atmosphere finally settled. Rusty spoke up.
"Alright everyone, calm down. We still have to hear our Demon King sing, so please take your seats."
Finally, in the quieted atmosphere, Kuronyang composed herself and began to sing.
— On cloudy days, on these dark days, is this the end of our love? I'm scared today too.
Her clear voice rang out, and the audience was quickly drawn in, enjoying the song. Watching them, she grew more excited and raised her voice, and they responded in kind. The joyful time passed, leaving only the final song.
"Alright~. Everyone, give a round of applause for Kuronyang-nim's performance~~!!"
"Well then.. the enjoyable concert has reached its final moment."
"Mm.. I'm a little sad too, but it's time to wrap things up."
"And above all!! After the server closes, let's all rest a bit!! If we've worked hard for three months, we deserve some rest!!"
"Ahem. No matter how much you try to slander me, the fact that I worked hard won't disappear."
Rusty retorted against the protests.
"Opening the server, fixing bugs (there were no bugs), broadcasting important moments for everyone's enjoyment (he lured the person involved in those moments to stream), creating cutscenes for everyone (he had them pre-made), how much work did I have (he played around). How dare you slander me like this!!"
After being persuaded by Rusty, the people felt apologetic. Rusty wore a satisfied smile (one that couldn't hide his glee at having fooled them) and prepared the final song of the concert.
"Then, I'll end this with the last song that got pushed onto the server owner."
While everyone comforted each other, saying they'd worked hard, and looked forward to the final song, Rusty dropped a bombshell.
"By the way, the server will close the moment the song ends. Say your final goodbyes before then."
Rusty trampled over their protests with a wicked grin. He planned to use one of his ultimate moves today, so he intended to end his own stream the moment the server closed.
'Because.... that's more fun, right?'
Thinking thoughts that would get him beaten if anyone heard, he started singing amid the noisy protests.
— Raise your glasses at the gods' banquet. To us today~
When an unexpected sexy woman's voice echoed through the hall, everyone fell into panic. They had clearly heard Rusty say he would sing, yet instead of a man's voice, a low, sticky woman's voice came out, leaving them all shocked. Paying no mind to the panic, Rusty sang passionately in that sticky, sexy voice.
To us who have loved and hurt tens of thousands of times, maybe it's time to stop~
To us who have loved and hurt tens of thousands of times, let's hold a banquet~
Ignoring the countless questions, the person with the sexy noona voice continued singing, drawing everyone deeper in like they were being pulled into a swamp. The people who had resolved to interrogate the singer after the song decided to enjoy it for now. As the highlight passed and the final "Aaaah ah~ha♪" approached, the song ended with what sounded like a sexy sigh from an incredible noona. Just before the audience's reactions could explode—
Click—
The server shut down.
For a moment, everyone stared blankly, unable to process what had happened.
Leaving behind nothing but questions for countless people—
The stream has ended.
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