Is Rue's Stream Okay Like This?
I open the door to a real estate agency in Gangnam and step inside.
"Welcome."
The female employee who greeted me looks me up and down.
She startles slightly upon seeing my face, but regains her composure after looking at my outfit.
The hoodie I wore throughout my trip, comfortable sneakers, and a single suitcase.
Honestly, my appearance probably doesn't make me look rich.
"What brings you here today?"
Her voice was still polite, but the temperature had dropped a few degrees compared to a moment ago.
"I came to buy a house."
"Ah... I see."
The employee nodded with a reluctant look and turned on her tablet.
"What kind of home are you looking for?"
"I'd like it to be quiet."
"Then, for a jeonse lease..."
"To purchase."
The employee's hand paused.
"May I ask what your budget is?"
"I haven't set a specific limit, but..."
I paused to think for a moment before speaking.
"If I like it, I'll just buy it."
The employee's smile stiffened slightly.
She seems to think I'm joking.
"I'm sorry, but the properties we introduce are in the billions of won..."
"It's fine."
I pulled out my phone.
After launching my banking app, I turned the screen directly toward the employee.
"...Huh?"
"I'd prefer a house I can move into today."
The employee's expression froze.
A few seconds later.
"P-Please wait just a moment, Representative-nim!"
The employee hurriedly ran into the inner office.
"Hello, customer-nim."
A middle-aged man who appears to be the representative.
Unlike the employee earlier, he treats me with respect right from the start.
"May I ask about your desired conditions once more?"
"Quiet, good security, and available for immediate move-in today."
The representative fell into thought for a moment.
"In that case, there is one place."
He turned the tablet screen.
"It's PH129 (The Penthouse Cheongdam). It's one of the highest-end residential facilities in the country. There are very few units, and security is extremely thorough. It's a place frequented by celebrities and business executives."
Large floor-to-ceiling glass, a living room overlooking the Han River at a glance, and an interior that looks as if a hotel was moved inside.
"Can we go see it?"
"Of course."
Floor-to-ceiling glass windows.
The Han River unfolding before my eyes.
The scenery of Seoul can be seen at a single glance.
"Do you like it?"
Instead of answering, I looked out the window for a long time.
A view clearly overlooking the Han River.
It was 180 degrees different from my previous house, a semi-basement studio apartment where I used to watch people pissing on telephone poles.
Overwhelmed with emotion for a moment, I gave a definitive answer.
"I'll take this place."
The representative asked again.
"Do you mean you'll sign the contract?"
"Yes."
"The selling price is 21.5 billion won."
21.5 billion.
I rolled the numbers around in my head for a moment.
It's money that accounts for only 2% of my total wealth.
I successfully finished the contract.
"Then, I shall take my leave now."
The house where I was left alone.
It doesn't feel real that this spacious, ultra-luxurious apartment is my residence.
"...Did I buy a place that's too big?"
Rather than a home, it felt like a top-tier suite from a 6-star hotel had been transplanted directly.
Just how many rooms are in this place?
"...It's a bit overwhelming."
Since I was originally a guy, I have no plans to get married and have kids.
Besides, I don't have anyone to cohabitate with, so I wonder if getting this much square footage was being too greedy.
Well, it's way better than a cramped studio apartment.
I decided to set up one of the empty rooms for streaming.
I called a contractor to install soundproof walls.
I set up all the streaming equipment to high-end tier as well.
Since I had plenty of money, all the work was completed in less than a week.
"Money really is great."
Looking at my streaming room, the corners of my mouth curl up.
My fingers itch with impatience to stream right away.
"...Then slowly."
Shall I turn it on?
*
[ Ah, f*ck, when is he gonna turn it on ]
Author: Anonymous(120.251)
It's been a week since Rue took a break...
My time has stopped along with him.
Upvotes: 2
Downvotes: 0
└ Did he go playing around with his boyfriend?
└ Anonymous(120.251) Stop bullshitting
└ Didn't he say he's late because he's collecting his Powerball winnings?
└ Just f*cking wait a bit, damn
RueCheekSlap5Combo, whose real name is Kim Cheolsu, is a room-bound total unemployed bum.
Just a few months ago, he had a respectable job, but he quit it.
Because he felt like he was going to develop a mental illness.
After quitting his job and turning his eyes to internet streaming, Cheolsu settled into a small-time streamer's channel.
Now, that small-timer has been missing for a week, so he is extremely angry.
'He isn't going MIA, is he?'
He doesn't even care if he doesn't get the promised 1 billion won.
To be honest, he himself considers it a joke.
In the first place, the winning numbers were chosen by Rue himself.
Rue has no obligation to give him money.
However, he could not tolerate Rue quitting streaming just like this.
[ The return date already passed long ago ]
Author: Anonymous(120.251)
Why isn't he coming why isn't he coming why isn't he coming why isn't he coming why isn't he coming
Upvotes: 1
Downvotes: 0
└ Huh? He just turned on the stream?
└ Anonymous(120.251): He didn't, don't bait me, f*ck
└ Really got baited lol
└ Huh? He really turned it on this time?
"Do you think I'd fall for it twice just because I fell for it once?"
Muttering to himself, Cheolsu nevertheless clicked on Rue's stream.
"Huh?"
[ Rue ]: Is Rue's stream okay like this?
Viewers: 184
Just Chatting
However, seeing the stream actually live, he is startled in surprise.
With an expression full of excitement, he sits in front of his desk.
On the stream screen, Rue's bank account deposit history was displayed.
[ Deposit: 1,015,132,000,000 won ]
He couldn't even count the zeros in the number.
"Woah..."
He had hoped that the small-time VTuber he regularly watched would succeed, but he never expected him to succeed to this extent.
Waiting while typing in chat with a heart full of awe for a good while.
[ Rue ]: Is Rue's stream okay like this?
Viewers: 20,512
Just Chatting
Thanks to the stream thumbnail, 20,000 floating viewers gathered in an instant within 10 minutes.
[ Ah, ah... ]
Rue turned on his microphone for the first time in a week.
[ Can you hear me? ]
I couldn't resist clicking on this thumbnail
F*ck, the thumbnail is so damn aggressive
How many zeros is that?
Rue stream is live~~~
I've been waiting lol
Was it deposited? It was, f*ck, I'm so jealous
Powerball floater here
You crazy bitch, how much is all of that?
Review please
Cheolsu felt that the sound quality was on a whole different level.
He must have returned to Korea, but this sound quality.
It's way better than when he streamed from America.
Did he move already?
[ Looks like you can hear me well. How have you all been doing? ]
Didn't do well
Taking a week off and asking that as a question?
Rue-ya, it's too late... I've already become a grandfather
You're way too late
I thought my neck was gonna snap waiting for you
[ I'm glad it seems you've all been doing well. ]
[ (M)Private 1st Class 16th Grade ] has donated 1,000 won.
[ Do you not want to get your money? ]
[ (M)Private 1st Class 16th Grade ] has donated 1,000 won.
Ah~ I'm so, so glad that Master Rue-nim came back after taking a comfortable rest for a week~
Hahaha
Ah lol, if you wanna get the promised money, type nicely
Hahahahaha
So the 10-Man Suicide Squad <- Are they really getting money?
[ Are the 10-Man Suicide Squad really getting paid? Yes, considering the gift tax, I'll transfer 300 million won each after tax, and 1.5 billion won for CheekSlap-nim. ]
Cheolsu topped up his donation funds and entered a message full of excitement.
[ (M)RueCheekSlap5Combo ] has donated 1,000 won.
Hahahahahahaha
Seems like he has money to burn
As expected of the 1 Trillion Owner
What did those Turrets do so well to get hundreds of millions each?
Ah, I should've watched Rue's stream earlier too
Reversing his life just with the "watched him when he was a small-timer" award... Is this for real?
F*ck, he's handing out so much
[ If it weren't for them, I wouldn't even have 1 trillion, so it's actually cheap. ]
The chat messages envying him were truly a sight for sore eyes.
1.5 billion won.
Compared to Rue's 1 trillion, it's pocket change, but from a commoner's perspective, just holding onto it changes the quality of life.
[ But everyone, a problem has arisen. ]
Cheolsu's heart sank for a moment.
What is it?
What's up?
(M)RueCheekSlap5Combo: ?
?
[ I am no longer a 1 Trillion Owner. ]
?
Did someone rip you off?
What kind of bullsh*t is that?
[ Because I spent 20 billion won buying a house, I've become a 980 Billion Owner. ]
He got scared for nothing.
(M)RueCheekSlap5Combo: You crazy bitch
Bragging, f*ck
Wow
If it's 20 billion, how good does the house have to be?
[ Honestly, I'm also regretting if I bought it for nothing. It's too big to live alone, and there are so many rooms... ]
Then do you want to marry me?
I'm willing to go live in that house for you
Hmm, if you're really bored, you may invite me, 23-year-old Choi Geonsik living in Busan, to your house.
[ Stop bullshitting, everyone. ]
Hahaha
Hahahahaha
Hahaha
[ Anyway, nice to meet you all. It's the chaebol VTuber Rue. ]
Means it's not RP
Hi hi
You're a VTuber, so when are you equipping your avatar?
[ The last stream was a concept meeting for an original avatar, right? Actually, I commissioned it right after returning to Korea, and they said they'll complete it by mid-next month. ]
Oh
That fast?
I'm a simp, I wanna get brewed fast
How much did you spend?
[ The cost itself was around 50 million, but because I asked them to rush the schedule as fast as possible, I spent about 150 million won. ]
Holy shit
With that money, he didn't just hire an individual freelancer, he commissioned an entire studio
He spent a f*cking lot
Looking forward to the legendary avatar.
Rue continues communicating with the viewers.
How he had been doing in the meantime.
What he did after coming to Korea.
After chatting for about 20 minutes.
Cheolsu glanced at the stream title.
[ Rue ]: Is Rue's stream okay like this?
Viewers: 18,220
Just Chatting
He can no longer hold back his curiosity.
[ (M)RueCheekSlap5Combo ] has donated 1,000 won.
As if Rue was glad he asked, he switches the topic.
[ Ah, I should slowly talk about it now. ]
< Is Rue's Stream Okay Like This? >
He brings up the pre-made PowerPoint presentation on the screen.
At the same time, he displays today's stream viewer statistics together with it.
Although he hit 20,000 viewers with the deposit clickbait, the viewer count was gradually dropping.
Rue voices their thoughts aloud.
[ "Now that he finished verifying the deposit, the dopamine hit must be over, right? Time to go back to the channels I used to watch." ]
Ahem
Gasp
What
Not everyone is a fixed viewer of Rue's stream like Cheolsu.
90% of these people are floating viewers intoxicated by a brief hit of dopamine.
Even if he left an unprecedented achievement in the streaming industry like winning the Powerball live on stream.
In the end, if it's not entertaining, it gets left behind.
In the streaming industry, being unfunny is a crime.
To stop the downward curve in viewer numbers, he needs to show something.
[ Do you think I'd just let that happen? ]
That's why Rue prepared it.
< 1st Rue Stream Regular Cast Public Audition >
The largest-scale content in the history of Korean internet streaming.
Audition?
??
What audition all of a sudden?
?
[ I am recruiting regular cast members to appear on my stream. Total prize pool of 5 billion won. Please give us lots of interest. ]