023. Outdoor Stream for Health
023. Outdoor Stream for Health
To be honest, filing a complaint was a bit of a hassle.
Because I had to visit the police station in person.
I even thought about just not doing it.
No real accident had happened, and my life had never actually been in danger from the poisonous mushroom anyway.
‘Even if Guburi hadn't told me, I would've looked up whether it was an edible mushroom before cooking it.’
That was the obvious thing to do.
I wasn't stupid enough to just eat an unknown mushroom.
‘Because I couldn't blindly trust a viewer I'd never even met before.’
Anyway.
Was there really a need to file a complaint when it hadn't even been much of a threat? I'd had that thought briefly.
Then a thought suddenly struck me.
What if it hadn't been me?
What if it had been another streamer with a trusting personality?
It could have ended with someone cooking and eating a poisonous mushroom and dying.
So in the end, I made up my mind to file the complaint.
To prevent any potential victims from appearing in the future.
If I let a guy like that off.
He'd go around repeating the same shit without ever knowing he did anything wrong.
***
Today, I started the stream without fail as usual.
『'Reformed Guburi' has entered.』
『'Yoho' has entered.』
【Reformed Guburi】─lol first!
【Yoho】─T_T
No matter when I looked, these kids clocked in with perfect precision.
It didn't even surprise me anymore.
【Reformed Guburi】─Our Gye Bastard-hun turned it on a bit early today? I almost missed it.
"I turned it on early so I wouldn't be bored on the way home."
【Reformed Guburi】─Oh yeah, you're outside. Where?
【Yoho】─Did you stop by somewhere?
"I came to file a complaint at the police station. But apparently, they don't take complaints for this kind of thing."
【Reformed Guburi】─??? What kind of bullshit is that?
【Hottie Licker】─damn they won't take a complaint for that?
【Yoho】─What? Which police station is this?
"No, more importantly, is that bastard Hottie Licker a ninja or what? When did they even get in here?"
【Hottie Licker】─lick.
【Reformed Guburi】─fuck that retard isn't the point right now. Why won't they take the complaint? Then what the hell do the cop bastards even do?
【Yoho】─That's absolutely ridiculous, seriously.
"Ah. I didn't give you the rest of the story. They won't take the complaint, but she said they'll catch him, so don't get mad."
【Reformed Guburi】─?
【Hottie Licker】─??
【Yoho】─?
"Get rid of those question marks, for fuck's sake. Anyway, on the first floor I ran into the station chief by chance, and when I explained the situation she said she'd help."
I hadn't asked for help first.
She was the one who approached me and asked about the situation, and I just told her what happened yesterday.
【Yoho】─The police chief?
【Reformed Guburi】─damn is a station chief some neighborhood dog you can just run into that easily? But the chief's a woman, right?
"Huh? Yeah, she's a woman, why?"
【Reformed Guburi】─Did you exchange numbers?
"We did."
【Reformed Guburi】─Did she ask you out for a meal sometime?
"How do you know that? What the hell, man?"
【Reformed Guburi】─Hey, you fucking idiot! She's hitting on you ugh
"What the hell are you talking about, dumbass..."
That was my answer, but now that I thought about it, it did seem about right.
Because she'd been unusually friendly toward me.
Even though we'd never met before.
【Reformed Guburi】─fuck that old hag thinks she can make a move ugh
"Guburi, watch your mouth. She did say she'd help me out."
【Reformed Guburi】─Well, yeah. sry
【Yoho】─But the fact that she's offering to help privately means she's definitely interested.
【Hottie Licker】─Abuse of authority lol lick.
【Yoho】─It feels like it's not just goodwill, but some shady ulterior motive...
【Reformed Guburi】─for real, that's why I cursed at her.
It was right then, while chats expressing distaste for the police chief were coming up.
Another viewer came in belatedly.
『'Qkrnfl892' has entered.』
【Reformed Guburi】─Ppaguri, welcome.
【Qkrnfl892】─hey hey Se-hun. You went to the police station I told you about yesterday, right?
"Yeah. It was the closest one to my place anyway."
Before the stream ended yesterday.
Eight-Nine-Two had pinpointed one police station and advised me to go there no matter what.
I hadn't thought much of it.
Eight-Nine-Two was a viewer who'd watched Cheerful Namsu's live broadcast.
So I'd figured they had guessed I lived in the area with Nobel Mart and recommended the nearest police station.
【Qkrnfl892】─You met my mom there, right? lol I called her in advance and told her to help you out.
"Huh? Your mother?"
【Qkrnfl892】─yep my mom's the police chief.
But there was another reason.
Eight-Nine-Two's mother was the police chief.
I couldn't help but be surprised.
No wonder she'd been so warm toward me.
"...That was your mother? No, then you should've told me in advance."
【Qkrnfl892】─lol
I wasn't the only one surprised.
【Reformed Guburi】─?? for real?
【Yoho】─Gasp! Seriously?
【Hottie Licker】─lol Guburi and Yoho were talking shit about your mom.
【Reformed Guburi】─When did I, you fuck! I said the police chief seemed like a really nice person ugh
【Yoho】─Actually, I was thinking she seemed like a rare, truly upright police officer these days.
Their about-face was top-notch.
Just a moment ago these bastards were cursing her out, saying she had impure intentions...
Wait.
Then was Eight-Nine-Two also someone who lived around here?
I was pretty sure she'd said she was a non-commissioned officer.
I decided to ask.
"First of all, thanks, Eight-Nine-Two."
【Qkrnfl892】─proud.
"But do you live around here too?"
【Qkrnfl892】─yep I'm a local here. My post is here too lol And we've actually seen each other once before lol
I got into the car and paused just as I was about to start the engine.
"We saw each other? When?"
【Qkrnfl892】─During the march lol Thanks for greeting us back then
"What? Don't tell me you were one of the soldiers on that march?"
【Qkrnfl892】─lol I was the one at the very front. And I was secretly watching Cheerful Namsu's live broadcast while marching, and then there you were. It was fucking incredible.
It was a nonstop series of surprises.
I wondered if things like fate really did exist.
【Reformed Guburi】─That military bug was you back then?
【Yoho】─Gasp. Then 892, you actually met the streamer in person. I'm jealous... I'm the only one who hasn't seen him...
【Hottie Licker】─I've seen him in person too lol lick.
【Qkrnfl892】─Our Se-hun looks way better in real life than on stream lol
"That's really amazing... But is it okay to watch a stream while marching?"
【Qkrnfl892】─It's fine as long as you don't get caught
【Reformed Guburi】─This bastard watches even during work hours anyway.
【Hottie Licker】─Dereliction of duty lol
【Yoho】─Mr. Hottie, you're in no position to say that.
Anyway, thanks to Eight-Nine-Two, the matter was resolved easily.
I supposed that was why connections were important.
At first, one female officer had made a hassle of it, saying stuff like 'You're filing a complaint over something like this? Do you really think it'll go anywhere?'
If not for the police chief, I would've gone back with nothing to show for it.
‘Come to think of it, the chief was leading that female officer off somewhere earlier...’
Her expression had been unnerving too.
I didn't know what that was about.
Well, it wasn't my business.
‘I should just go home.’
My business at the police station was done.
I fixed the camera to its mount, started the engine, and headed straight home.
***
I changed clothes at home and arrived at the mountain from yesterday.
Today's broadcast content was hiking again.
‘Before I started hiking, I needed to install this first.’
Before I climbed the mountain.
I installed a sign at the trailhead.
<Caution! Area of Poisonous Mushroom Growth>
<Do Not Pick the Red Mushrooms>
I had prepared the warning message in advance.
‘...But was it okay to install something like this on a whim when it wasn't even my property?’
The thought crossed my mind for a moment.
But I decided not to overthink it.
Lives were at stake.
This much would be fine.
‘They probably wouldn't take it down as an illegally installed object.’
After finishing the sign installation.
I checked the chat window.
No viewer was scolding me for putting up a sign without permission.
On the contrary, it was all praise.
【Reformed Guburi】─Sex.
【Plum Tree】─That's nice. Putting up a sign in case other hikers might be in danger.
【Se-hun Defense Force】─Did you buy that sign with your own money? For real, if you just didn't curse, you'd be an angel.
"What are you talking about. I just installed it because I figured it would be unpleasant to find a corpse while hiking."
【BigGirl】─Tsundere damn
【Plum Tree】─They're not a caveman, who just picks and eats mushrooms right off the mountain lol
『'Min-ji' has donated 10,000 won.』
└To help cover the sign cost~
『'Yoho' has donated 10,000 won.』
└I'll pitch in too hehe
『'Hottie Licker' has donated 500 won.』
└Pitching in lol lick.
『'Reformed Guburi' has donated 500 won.』
└Sex.
The viewers sent voice messages along with their donations.
"Alright. Thanks."
For reference, I'd set a limit on donation amounts.
10,000 won was the cap.
It wasn't something I could set technically.
I'd just written the donation rules at the top of the screen.
‘Large donations felt burdensome, but something around 10,000 won was fine.’
I wasn't considering blocking donations entirely.
If I blocked donations, it would also block the way we communicate through voice messages.
"Ah. And guys. Before we start hiking, there's something I want to talk about..."
I scanned the viewer list.
Reformed Guburi, Yoho, Hottie Licker.
Min-ji, Se-hun Defense Force, Qkrnfl892.
BigGirl, Plum Tree, Dick Lover.
Currently, there were 9 viewers.
All of them were familiar usernames.
"What do you think about limiting the viewer count to 10 people for the time being?"
When I said that, the chat window was flooded with question marks.