Kiss Me
Still, Kim Sinhye was gazing at Park Soyun with a distant look in her eyes.
That sight made Park Soyun even more flustered.
“W-Why, you’re not much of a talker?”
“Y-Yeah, I guess.”
Kim Sinhye seemed to understand why she was acting that way.
She had been the Heavenly Demon who touched hundreds of thousands of disciples not long ago. Just returning to me after abandoning that position was amazing.
It seemed like only I treated her as a proper person. Even then, it was because she was the original body.
Anyway, before the atmosphere got weird, I changed the topic.
“More importantly, shall we eat something?”
“Ah! Did you prepare something delicious? No, rather, let’s do an eating broadcast.”
“Sure?”
Fortunately, the topic of the broadcast came up, and the conversation flowed smoothly.
“More importantly, we’re really doing a broadcast together after a long time.”
“Yeah.”
In the past, we used to broadcast together often. But it was the first time after falling into the abyss.
“So, when do we start?”
“Um, we can start right now.”
“Really? Then let’s do it now?”
“Yeah. Let’s do that.”
We talked about the broadcast while preparing.
Fortunately, there wasn’t much to prepare. We just needed to bring a chair.
“Then, shall we start?”
“Okay.”
Her expression was a bit stiff. Probably because it had been a long time since she’d done a broadcast with a streamer who had many viewers.
“Now, she’ll get many viewers again, so she needs to get used to it.”
Actually, her viewer count wasn’t very high yet. It was under 100.
After falling into the abyss together, I recovered my viewer count. But she didn’t.
That was why I had called her.
To repay her trust.
Anyway, the broadcast soon started.
I first turned off the cam screen and mic.
Kim Sinhye’s eyes reddened. She wiped away her tears roughly.
“W-Why, you’re not much of a talker?”
“Y-Yeah, I guess.”
“Please don’t cry during the broadcast. Please.”
“I-I got it!”
Her eyes were still a bit red, but it seemed she wouldn’t cry anymore.
Viewers didn’t have much patience.
I made a helpless face while looking at them.
Fortunately, the viewer count had gathered quite a bit. It seemed like it was time to turn on the cam.
[Real-time viewer count: 1,846]
I turned on both the mic and cam at the same time.
“Hello.”
Viewers greeted Kim Sinhye warmly.
That sight made Kim Sinhye let out a sigh of relief. She seemed a bit worried.
“A guest has come to my room after a long time. Then, let me introduce her. This is Soyuni!”
“Ah, hello. It’s been a long time. I’m Soyuni!”
The sight of her rushing at me earlier had completely vanished. She spoke with a quite tense face.
“She seems tense because she came after a long time.”
“Ah, no, it’s not like that.”
“You’re stuttering.”
“Ah, my mouth isn’t loosened up yet!”
I had to tease her like this to bring back the real Park Soyun. I smiled a little while watching her.
Kim Sinhye’s mouth corners seemed to lift slightly.
“Did you think I was wrong?”
Anyway, after delivering the water, Kim Sinhye went back into the room.
“The summoned beast brought water too?”
“Ah, sometimes?”
“That would be nice.”
“Really?”
Something felt off.
Kim Sinhye’s mood seemed to have dropped.
“Ah, right! More importantly, shall we eat something?”
“Sure?”
“What about sushi? I know a delicious place.”
“Sushi?! I love it!”
Park Soyun clearly had a slim figure. But she liked eating more than anyone would believe. And she ate well.
Fortunately, the sushi topic seemed to have worked. Kim Sinhye’s mood seemed to improve again.
We waited for the sushi and chatted about various things.
“I didn’t think we’d really be doing a broadcast together like this with you, Kim Sinhyeok.”
“Really?”
“Yeah.”
Yeah, both of us had fallen into the abyss. Honestly, I still couldn’t believe the current situation.
“More importantly, is this the timing?”
I had been waiting for the right timing since earlier.
The timing to thank her. It seemed like now was the perfect time.
I spoke to Park Soyun with a serious expression.
“Thank you.”
“Huh? For what?”
“For believing in me till the end. Really, thank you.”
“……”
This was sincere. She was the only one who believed in me. I was truly grateful.
That was why I was giving her a thank you on the broadcast.
Honestly, I had thought about giving a gift, but it seemed better to just give a thank you.
And my thoughts were correct.
Her viewer count was still quite low.
But here I was publicly thanking her and reminding viewers that she was the only one who kept her loyalty?
This would have a pretty big effect.
Her image would improve, and her viewer count would surely increase.
Would she not like that?
Or was it just that my thank you was good?
“Hic.”
Kim Sinhye’s eyes reddened again.
This time it wasn’t just reddening. Tears streamed down her face.
“Hic…”
I watched her quietly.
There was no need to tease her here. It would be more effective to just leave her like this now.
But then.
“Master, would you like some water?”
“Huh?”
Kim Sinhye appeared again. She held out water to me once more.
“No…”
I made a troubled face. The good atmosphere vanished because of the clone. I wondered why she was acting so carelessly today.
Still, I accepted the water out of courtesy.
“But what about Soyuni?”
“……”
I hadn’t expected this. Again, Kim Sinhye delivered the water and went back into the room.
I glanced at Soyuni.
Her eyes were now filled with tears.
She looked at the place where Kim Sinhye had disappeared with a disappointed face.
“Here, drink some water.”
“…Okay.”
Slurp.
Slurp.
Soyuni downed a glass of water in one go. Her throat must have been burning.
Fortunately, the awkward atmosphere didn’t continue. The sushi I had ordered arrived.
“Wow! Sushi! Amazing!”
“Why are you acting like you’re eating it for the first time after a long time?”
“I’m eating it for the first time.”
“Hic, really?”
Her pocket situation seemed not great lately. I shut my mouth, feeling guilty for no reason.
Soon Soyuni started inhaling the sushi.
“Mmm. Wow! It’s really delicious?”
“I told you it was delicious.”
“I didn’t know it would be this good!”
Honestly, to me it was just moderately delicious.
But the fact that she said it was for the first time after a long time seemed true for her. She ate the sushi with a really delicious face, working hard.
Viewers also looked at Soyuni’s appearance with good feelings. The chat atmosphere was quite good.
After eating the sushi, we played games together.
“No! Wow! Look at Kim Sinhyeok’s bad manners?”
“Pfft, it’s skill.”
“I’m behind! I really entered serious mode.”
It was a pretty fun time. It felt like I laughed a lot after a long time.
“Then, that’s it for today.”
“It was really fun!”
By the end, the viewer count had surpassed 6,000. Even if it wasn’t a full comeback, it was a pretty big number.
“Maybe viewers won’t come to Park Soyun’s room as much anymore?”
Today, the two of us showed quite good chemistry. Actually, the chat atmosphere was very good.
Just looking at these made me realize today’s broadcast had been quite lively. Thanks to that, her viewer count was expected to recover quite a bit.
Still, our chemistry today was too good. My room viewers went a bit too far with their (?) teasing.
Anyone looking would think we were actually dating. I looked at the chat with a dumbfounded expression.
Of course, Park Soyun’s face was probably full of anger.
I felt guilty for no reason and looked at her.
But something felt off.
“……”
She said nothing. But her face was strangely red.
“Huh? Are you sick?”
“Ah, no! I-I just got flustered.”
“Hmm, really? You suddenly became shy strangely?”
“W-Well, I was always shy, right?!”
She rambled and suddenly stood up from her seat.
“T-Then, have a good day everyone!”
“Pfft, then today’s broadcast ends here.”
I smiled faintly and ended the broadcast.
Then I saw Park Soyun off to the door.
“Thank you for coming today.”
“I had fun too.”
“Next time, I’ll go to your broadcast instead. Call me if you need.”
“Okay.”
Park Soyun smiled brightly while looking at me.
Park Soyun really did look pretty when she smiled.
That might be why.
I unconsciously let the words slip out.
“You definitely look prettier when you smile.”