Mesugaki vs. the Corporate Streamer
Mesugaki and a mega-corp? Why the hell was this a live stream? The phone I'd snatched from that weirdo woman was displaying the broadcast screen I'd seen so often it made me sick, with my face exposed in real-time.
'Wha... what the...? Am I on a live stream right now?' Not even on my stream, but having my face broadcast on someone else's? And when I glanced at the chat window, there were over 3,000 viewers—way more than mine—watching my face live. The thought sent chills racing across my entire body.
With more viewers than me, the chat was scrolling at an insane speed, incomparable firepower.
'I'm screwed. Gotta ditch this phone quick or something...!'
SongSongHaHaYoonYoon donated 300,000 won!
That's for your lesson fee~ And so cute, wanna pat you all over.
"Not cute! Give that money to me instead!"
Seeing that massive donation from a stranger must've made me lose my mind for a sec. Or maybe the one calling me cute was the real idiot? This wasn't even my stream anyway...
"Give me my phone back."
"Ahh!"
The woman, taller than me, snatched the phone back and held it high out of my reach, filming herself again. She definitely got a mission related to me... How dare she flick my head and take money for it? No forgiveness.
"Everyone, a little accident just happened..."
"Haha... this is my stream, why should I leave~? There was a little issue, but thanks for the donation from our chairwoman~!"
Just as I thought—she used me to rake in cash...! How to punish her so the internet gives me mad upvotes? I brainstormed, but nothing solid came up. She was a big corp streamer who could bury a small fry like me easy...
Big corp? Aha... Big corps definitely have...
"Oh, your face popped up there for a sec, you okay?"
"Everyone~ Should I let this slide~?"
I wailed at max volume for the mic to pick up, as pitiful and tearful as possible to draw eyes. Big corps have tons of viewers, but that means tons of weirdos and retards too. Even a small streamer like me gets dogpiled quick in chat; for a big corp, it'd be faster and fiercer.
The chat would flood with trolls and bandwagoners in seconds, polluting it... Even sane folks would waver, degrading the chat quality bit by bit. Next up: how the streamer reacts...
"Th-that was... j-just a prank..."
Bingo. Streamers live off viewers; she'd apologize quick to calm the mob.
And me? "Hee~ A prank? So it's okay to smack people's heads as a prank~?"
Even if she couldn't respond to my taunts, fine by me. My face sold for a bit? Whatever. Her making money off me? Fine. But flicking my head? Unforgivable. My parents never even touched my precious hair, and she flicks it? Today, I'd shatter her mentally.
"Dotaeamgut, kneel and apologize already~."
UpAndDownHaHa donated 1,000 won!
Lol apologize before you get banned~
"Apologize quick! Apologize! Dotaeamgut, apologize already!"
My taunting and the piling-on chat must've gotten to her; the woman clenched her fists, eyes darting. First time in this spot, huh? You picked the wrong guy. Then, like she'd thought of something, she covered the phone mic, set it aside, and stomped toward me.
What? Gonna hit me again? I can't fight!
"Uh... um..."
"Sorry for flicking your head earlier because of the mission."
"Huh?"
"I... I'll split today's earnings with you, so forgive me?"
For real? Split her earnings? A big corp-looking chick sharing with a rando like me? No clue why she'd choose that. I stared like she was an alien; she scratched her head, explaining slowly.
"I-I did it for a mission, but... it's still my fault."
"Fault?"
"Really sorry..."
She bowed deep, showing me her crown. Showing the crown meant admitting fault and submitting. Apologizing this much... maybe not a bad person? And splitting cash? Hell yeah, I'd take it.
'Money, money...!' She said split today's earnings... What if I hype more donations?
(She'll split today's earnings) → (More earnings today?) → (I get more too.)
Simple logic, but genius plan for me. Praise this brain~.
I grabbed her phone from where she'd left it.
"Everyone~ Hi~!"
"Hey?!"
She panicked as I snatched it and filmed myself, stuttering. Wait right there. I'll make bank today and treat myself to beef.
"Hey, no calling me cute~ But I won't say no to cash~."
Viewers didn't hate my intrusion; welcoming vibes even. This face pulls attention anywhere. Viewers crave novelty and fun; I was the irregular, perfect bait for them.
VCardLovingUnicorn donated 10,000 won!
(Roughly, streamers putting on cool sunglasses clip.)
[Ding-a-ling~ Ding-a-ring! Ding-a-ling~]
The clip showed streamers with cool sunglasses; I needed some too, but no shades on me. Rummaging pockets, just my frog coin pouch.
"Hmm... this work?"
I held up the frog pouch to my face like shades, shaking my head side to side, hair flying.
SacowNulongi donated 10,000 won!
Shake that bob more.
"Ah! Noona, aren't you at work? Lupin-ing your salary again~?"
"Noona~ Gimme money~ Lots~."
Ugh. Even I thought that crossed a line. Never again. They don't wanna see aegyo from a guy like me anyway. If ever, demand top dollar...
ChairwomanBaby donated 10,000 won!
Now~ Call me noona.
"Noona! Thanks for the donation! Thank you~!"
"No calling me cute."
I smiled and waved, but shut down the forbidden word cold with a blank face. Cute chats vanished instantly; no one said it.
"I get a cut if you donate more~ Keep it coming~."
Hayun couldn't adapt to the chaos, but one thing was clear: This guy was a gem. Nurture him right, and he'd suck up views like crazy.