The Female Cam Day
***
Knock, knock! I rapped on the door, but there was no response.
“……”
Worried, I opened the door without permission and stepped inside.
‘She’s not crying, is she…?’
Ha-im entered cautiously, only to find Seong-a’s behavior completely unexpected. Seong-a was sitting cross-legged on the bed with her eyes closed.
“Uh, what are you doing?”
“Meditating.”
Meditating, out of nowhere? That was not what Ha-im had anticipated. When she asked why, an odd answer came back.
“Ever since I returned to Earth, I feel like my patience has been wearing thin.”
To return to the self she had been in the other world, she needed to breathe deeply and steady her mind and body…
“So you’re really going to do Female Cam Day?”
“Aaaaargh!!!”
Ha-im’s single remark hit Seong-a’s trigger, and she flew into a rage. Thud! Thud! So much for inner peace! Seong-a, fury boiling over, began pounding the pillows around her.
What had gone wrong?
‘I never should have played the game on a Great Misfortune day…!’
She had been too arrogant about her own skill. Her team had been hopelessly incompetent. Nothing about any of it sat right with her!
“Haa… haa…”
After venting on the pillows, she sank back into thought. She hadn’t even managed to take her promised seven-day break, and now she was stuck doing a female cam stream. Of all the losses she could have suffered, this was the worst.
‘On top of that, the kid was supposed to appear on stream too…’
Seong-a glanced at Ha-im and did the math. If they were going to do it, they might as well do it all at once.
“When are you free?”
“Uh… this weekend?”
Seong-a clicked her tongue at the mention of the weekend.
“Tsk. You’re not free on a weekday?”
“Sorry…”
Of all times, it had to be the crowded weekend. She considered pushing the date back, but shook her head.
‘Better to get it over with sooner!’
Delaying would only make things more troublesome for her anyway.
“Then keep that day open.”
“Oki.”
Seong-a slipped back into meditation while Ha-im lingered in the room.
“What, you’re not leaving?”
“Oh, I thought you were practicing…”
“Practicing what?”
“Dancing, obviously.”
“……”
For a moment, Seong-a was at a loss for words. Dancing was basic for any female cammer. There was no such thing as a female cammer who couldn’t dance.
“If you’re worried, should I look into a dance academy for you?”
“……”
But enrolling in classes for a single day of Female Cam Day felt like overkill—the tail wagging the dog.
“…Forget it. I can just look it up on YouTube.”
Besides, she had no desire to attend lessons for something she didn’t even want to do in the first place.
“Hmm, then can I pick out your outfit?”
“Outfit?”
“Yeah, you’re doing a cosplay stream, aren’t you?”
“……”
This kid was taking Female Cam Day more seriously than the actual viewers. Seong-a felt a twinge of unease, but she was hopeless at fashion herself. Letting Ha-im choose was probably safer than doing it alone.
“…Do whatever you want.”
“Oki.”
Ha-im smiled in satisfaction and quietly closed the door behind her. Then her expression brightened into a grin.
‘Finally, the time has come…!’
She had been waiting for this day. The moment she could dress Seong-a however she pleased! It had always frustrated her. With such a pretty face and an amazing body, not bothering to dress up was practically a crime.
Ha-im immediately called Rona.
“Hey. You busy right now?”
-“Not really, just finished a run on the treadmill.”
“My sister’s about to make her female cam debut.”
-“Pffft—!”
A loud spluttering sound came through the line; Rona had apparently spit out whatever she was drinking. Good thing they weren’t in the same room.
-“Wait, she is…?”
“Yeah.”
-“I can’t believe it…”
This was Seong-a, who hated showing skin and had an ironclad sense of pride. She was the last person who would ever do a female cam stream.
“Why are you so surprised? You do female cam streams too, don’t you?”
“Come on, a hunter streaming is nothing like a real female cammer.”
Hunters were basically celebrities. Streaming wasn’t their job; it was more like fan service. Rona streamed about three times a week—more often than most hunters—though she wasn’t doing it now because of the recent controversy.
Ha-im flopped onto the sofa and opened a site selling cosplay outfits.
“What kind of outfit would be good? I’m thinking three sets…”
“Three? Wouldn’t viewers like a maid outfit the most?”
“I don’t know, a uniform would look good on her too…”
That was the problem. Honestly, with that body, any outfit would look violently attractive. The two of them launched into an enthusiastic debate over what to dress her in.
-“No, have you never heard of a lewd nun?!”
“Have you never heard of an S-rank female boss?!”
It was fortunate Mrs. Kim wasn’t home; if she had been, they never would have dared say such things out loud. After four hours of discussion, they finally settled on the outfits for the stream.
“Can I come too?”
“You too?”
“Yeah! Seong-a unni wants to see the cosplay and dancing up close!”
“Hmm…”
Ha-im hesitated. Inviting Rona would definitely make Seong-a angry. But…
“Well, fine. While we’re at it, should we call Su-ha too?”
It was always easier to ask forgiveness than permission. Rona quickly asked Su-ha if she could make it.
But the answer that came back was unexpected.
-“She said she’s going on a national march with her seniors from the athletic department that day.”
“……”
A national march? Her friend really was obsessed with exercise.
“That’s a shame. How about inviting her for a workout stream instead?”
-“Oh, that’s not a bad idea?”
After that, the two of them chatted for a while longer.
“Oh, right. Did you hear the news? Unni Miji is coming to Seoul to hang out.”
“Unni Miji is?”
“Yeah. She said she has business with the Association.”
“Really?”
Her timing in coming to Seoul like this felt almost fated.
“Since it worked out this way, should we invite Unni Miji too?”
-“Wow! I was thinking the same thing!”
They had received help from her during the Jeju Island trip; now was the perfect chance to invite her over. Of course, they would keep it a secret from Seong-a.
Once the call ended, Ha-im headed to Seong-a’s room to show her the chosen outfits. But the moment she opened the door, lively dance music spilled out.
“Huh, like this…?”
Seong-a was following along with a video on YouTube, dancing. The way her chest bounced was a sight to behold. There was no way she could still claim to be a man while looking like that.
“……!”
Seong-a must have heard the noise, because she turned around—and their eyes met through the crack in the door. Caught red-handed, Ha-im sighed and pushed the door wide open.
“Those clothes…”
“…G-get out!!!”
“……!”
Face flushed crimson, Seong-a grabbed the nearest object and hurled it. Ha-im fled the room as if her life depended on it. Seeing how easily embarrassed she was, Ha-im couldn’t help worrying whether Seong-a would manage Female Cam Day at all.
***
Time passed, and the long-awaited day of Female Cam Day finally arrived.
‘Hoo… I can do this, right…?’
She had done plenty of research by lurking in female cam streams. So please, let everything go smoothly…
Click!
“Unni, I’m here!”
“……!”
The soundproof booth door suddenly swung open, and Rona burst in, wrapping Seong-a in a hug.
“H-how did you get in here…?”
“Ha-im invited me to hang out!”
“She did?”
While Seong-a tried to piece the situation together, Rona scanned her outfit from head to toe and frowned.
“Unni, what are you wearing?”
“What’s wrong with my clothes?”
A tracksuit should have been more than enough, shouldn’t it? But Rona clearly disagreed.
“If you’re doing female cam, you need something light and flowy! I brought clothes and even a camera because I figured this would happen!”
“……”
Rona, who had shown up out of nowhere, immediately started setting up the stream as if she had come prepared. Sensing something suspicious, Seong-a shot a look at Ha-im, who had brought Rona along. The little traitor grinned wickedly.
“What are you doing? Aren’t you turning the stream on?”
‘This brat…’
How dare a mere reaction bot pull something like this on her?
“Unni, hurry up and change. I already picked out a pretty outfit for you.”
“……”
She absolutely did not want to wear it, but it was obvious they would force it on her anyway, so she had no choice but to comply.
Stream Title: Everyone, please leave.
After much deliberation, she set the title and went live. Viewers quickly began pouring in. Rona, seated in the chair, waved cheerfully at the camera.
“Everyone, it’s been a while! This is my first time on Seong-a unni’s stream!”
-If you know it’s been a while, stream more often
-It really has been forever
-She hasn’t streamed since that controversy lol
This was her first appearance since the Roun murder incident, but thanks to taking down a 1st-class monster, public opinion had improved considerably.
“You should greet them too.”
When the camera turned to her, Ha-im stiffened up before managing an awkward greeting.
“Uh, hello…”
-Our hero has arrived T_T
-Please appear on stream or TV more often T_T
-Thanks to you, I’m still alive T_T
‘Whoa, the chat speed…’
Just as expected, Ha-im’s fandom was no less passionate than Rona’s. And now it was time for the final main character.
“Alright, last but not least—Unni, please say hi!”
The camera panned to reveal a woman wearing a rabbit mask. Normally she would have greeted everyone brightly for Female Cam Day, but today she had zero desire to do so.
“…Everyone, please leave.”
-Greet them properly lol
-She’s never taking the mask off lol
-This is Female Cam Day, right? lol
-The mask is kinda cute lol
-What’s with the outfit? It’s triggering my protective instincts like crazy
“……”
The stream had pulled in an unprecedented 100,000 viewers by combining Rona’s and Ha-im’s audiences. The thought of 100,000 people watching her stream made her want to die.
-Dance already lol
-I’ve been waiting for today, you bitch lol
-This guy looks extra cute today because he’s all dressed up
Perhaps because everyone had been waiting so long for Female Cam Day, the chat was on fire. No way she was giving them what they wanted. Seong-a opened the notepad she had prepared in advance.
- Song: 50,000 won
- Call me “oppa” for 10 minutes: 300,000 won
- Aegyo: 500,000 won
- Acting: 1,000,000 won
- Dance: 3,000,000 won
- Cosplay: 5,000,000 won
- ???
- ??
The viewers stared at the notepad in confusion. All that preparation had been worth it.
-What is this?
-What do you mean what is it? It’s a price list.