Neff's Homework Stream

Getting Neff as a pull? A homework stream like this is basically a mixed bag even for the streamers' diehard fans.

You have to force yourself to watch someone play a game you don't even touch, just because it's your favorite streamer doing it.

And this promo is on the Rexon Games channel, not the streamer's personal one. The big-corp streamer Pungwolju's broadcast a few days ago barely hit around 3,000 viewers. That says it all.

Plus a special guest? Sure, it's ambitious for the company, but whether it's special for the viewers is anyone's guess.

What if they hype it up and some total nobody pops out? The game's public opinion could tank hard after shelling out for the ad.

More than anything, who tunes into ads on precious weekend gold time?

Maybe that's why. Even five minutes before the stream started, the waiting viewer count was pathetic. Subtract the Rexon staff and part-timers, and the real audience was even smaller.

Right then, posts went up simultaneously on MagGal and MakiGal, like they'd planned it.

The sudden news of Neff's surprise stream appearance hit like a raid boss. But the gallery lurkers' reactions were ice-cold.

More skepticism than half-belief. A magical girl on a stream—let alone a homework promo—was rare as hell.

Especially after the Frost disaster etched deep in the gallery's minds just months ago.

And of all people, ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠Neff? That sealed the doubt. To the public, Neff was a total kiddo. A kiddo doing a Maki ad, and personally? Yeah, right?

But doubt didn't mean apathy. Half-curious, half out for blood, the gallery started spreading the post everywhere. Jackpot if real, just shitpost fodder if fake.

About 400 vanguard viewers gathered like that—and one non-human slipped in among them.

Ulbr Ulvia. A-rank monster and active Neff stan on MagGal lately.

With the gym closed weekends and nothing else to do, she spent her time poking Neff memes at home. 'Just in case.'

She'd clicked the random link figuring what the hell—and now lurked the stream.

Thus 1:59:59 PM hit. The chat scroll started flying.

The second 14:00 ticked over, the black screen lifted, studio lights blazed.

Unfamiliar BGM kicked in, screen filled with close-up of the familiar silver-haired, rainbow-eyed girl.

"Hi everyone! I'm Magical Girl Neff, handling this Magical Girl Raiser promo! We're at the Rexon Games HQ studio!"

It was the real RealNeff.

One second after her appearance.

Chat exploded.

"Nice to meet you! Everyone had lunch? Neff ate tteokbokki before coming!"

Neff's stream strategy was simple: be herself. First time streaming, no clue what else to do. And honestly, no need for a broadcast persona when she already had her magical girl vibe. Pushing that would help her hero work too.

The moment Neff waved her tiny hand and beamed became the thumbnail.

Viewers jumped from ~400 to 1,000s in seconds.

Neff glanced at chat, sighing inwardly with relief. Good, reactions aren't bad.

She held up the prepped tablet PC, winking at the camera.

"Today Neff's showing off Magical Girl Raiser! Or Maki for short! You all playing, right?"

"Hehe. Even if not, start with Neff today! Let's log in?"

Neff tapped the screen with her cute index finger.

Loading passed, main lobby loaded—viewers' eyes sharpened like hawks.

Homework streams usually used company super accounts: infinite cash, infinite resources, all chars unlocked. Gacha games live for pulls; no burden on the streamer. But viewers knew they'd quit post-ad, so zero tension, total snoozefest.

But.

Glorious VIP badge top-screen, absurd combat power. And crucially, the middling diamond count in resources.

Neff's account wasn't super.

Prior streamers started from level 1 tutorial—boring as watching paint dry.

Hers was clearly progressed.

Neff puffed up proudly. "Ta-da! This is Neff's main account, raised personally! They offered a super account, but Neff said no!"

"Neff doesn't lie! Just like you all, saved allowance penny by penny... precious account!"

She clenched her fist dramatically. (Source of that allowance? Magical castle spine—top secret.)

"So today! Neff pulls with saved diamonds! If bust... Neff cries."

Hing hing. She fake-wiped tears with a pout.

Ulbr stared blankly from her monitor, fumbling her wallet for her card.

Since Kargos joined the execs recently, his "upkeep" had the Monster Association tightening belts to snapping point.

Human disguise on monsters synced them to human bio-rhythms and needs—a double-edged sword.

The uptight black knight Kargos turned lolibaba, and started screwing execs in new ways.

No place to crash? He rotated exec homes daily as freeloader. Commute costs alone were brutal.

'This is the bare minimum respect humans owe me.'

'Bus? You dare suggest I cram into a sweat-stinking peasant tin can? Summon a premium taxi now.'

Regular taxis "lacked ride comfort," this psycho bitch.

Food bills were worse.

'Dubai? What's chewy cookie? Fetch it.'

'Craving meat. Book Hanwoo omakase.'

'Tuna sashimi? What's this? Bring it.'

'No rice? Then cake, duh?'

Eats like a black hole, tastes like a snob.

Association funds and exec wallets leaked like a sieve.

That wasn't all. Recent smartphone for comms backfired.

'Pay for YouXTube Premium. Can't waste time on ads. You said study humans, Seika.'

'Try this gold balloon thing. Oh cheese too. Charge 200k generously. Fun watching e-girls react.'

'ChatGPT? Smart robot chat? Pay. What? I'm 8?'

'HaXping doll? Heh, strikes my heartstrings. Buy all variants.'

'Renew Nobelpia sub pls.'

Leisure time gripped tight—utter bullshit.

Execs pondered abandoning him.

Already stressed, tomorrow Ulbr drew Kargos babysitting duty.

Stress hit critical—her finger betrayed reason, hit pay.

Source? Association slush fund labeled "Kargos upkeep."

"E, eek…?"

First donation ever—Neff's eyes went saucer-wide.

100k won shook the stream newbie silly.

Her shaky shoulders broadcast, chat firepower soared like poured oil.

'Oh, ri, right. Reaction time.'

Fumbled first but pulled streamer vet data.

"A, ARankMonster nim! Cheese x100,000! Thank you so much! Scary nickname! But Neff'll remember! Love you!"

Neff hearted with both hands, blasting pure sunshine smile.

Ulbr leaked a heavy sigh at that flawless grin.

"……Haa."

Same 100k: here, angel heal. There, blonde freeloader bitch in her hole—total shit. Washed in odd emptiness.

'Just quit?'

Seriously pondering resignation, Neff sparkled eyes, switched topics.

"Okay! Today's highlight! New pickup in Maki from today!"

Neff grinned expectantly, moused to summon banner.

Banner flipped—familiar silver-haired magical girl.

"Ta-da! Neff as a character!"

Neff pickup unlocked at stream start. MakiGal and comms realtime bests all Neff buzz.

Neff shrugged, popped char stats.

"Neff char has special gimmick! Changes outfit every skill use!"

"Hehe. Secret! Pull and see!"

Blatant sales pitch dripped, but Neff's scripted lines had irresistible charm.

Better reactions than expected. Neff kept rolling.

"Alright, Neff pulls SSR me! Goal: full dupe set plus exclusive weapon full dupe!"

Cursor hovered 10-pull ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠button.

Ulbr tilted head watching.

'Magical Girl Raiser?'

Already raising real-life Neff—need game version too?

Obviously yes.

Ulbr's finger auto-hit market download.

Meanwhile, Neff yelled "Yap!" and smashed summon.

Fwaaaa!

~140 pulls in, blinding flash filled screen—3D Neff burst from light.

Voice a hyper-pitched tone higher than real—Rexon guide-recorded intentional.

"Waaah! Fi-finally! Neff pulled Neff!"

Screen Neff bounced cheering. Ulbr, enchanted, hammered her phone. Ping!

"?"

Alert killed the vibe. Who the hell—Monster Association group chat.

Ulbr's eyes narrowed.