Chapter 52
Chapter 52
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 52
Chapter Title: Unexpected Encore
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Lee Jin-cheol, the elementary schooler who'd spent all day grinding Baldr: Odin's Son, had no one around to chat about the Odin's Son series with.
It was unavoidable.
That game wasn't exactly kid-friendly in terms of difficulty.
He'd even tried keeping up with his friends, playing FPS games or RPGs.
But I, pickled in the intoxicating dopamine high from Baldr, couldn't settle for less.
In the end, throughout those school cafeteria days, he'd thirsted for someone to share Odin's Son stories with.
But now?
I'd gained over ten thousand friends who lit up just hearing Odin's Son talk.
Where else could you find a heartwarming true story like this...
"The Boss sent over some spare streaming gear. As for my setup? I've been using this keyboard since I was little—it's comfy..."
I shared random tidbits while the end credits rolled.
I'd originally planned to sing a song too, but time was running short.
Honestly, I was dying to clock out.
Keeping an eye on the chat and yapping nonstop was more exhausting than I'd expected.
Boss runs were routine—no sweat there.
But streaming? Total newbie territory, and the tension had worn me out.
Still, I couldn't just bail on tens of thousands of viewers and smash the end button.
For now, I'd toss out conversation starters to keep the post-game vibe going.
This part was crucial.
Steering the chat's mood.
It was this elusive skill—almost there, but not quite.
-xxx superchatted 5,000 won.
[How many hours into the previous plat, and what's your highest tier?]
"Uh... I don't remember exactly. My current Library account's a sub anyway."
-What kinda mess did you get into...
-What the heck lol
-Must've caused a huge scene lololol
-No Odinson diss tracks?
"Argh. That's 'cause I never played in Korea. Korean rankers probably don't even know me. Tier-wise, Valhalla of course."
-Oh?
-Study abroad?
-Language program?
-Chaebol kid?
-Canada?
-Japan?
Not even close to studying abroad—I'd never left the country, period.
But letting them assume I'd sunk 1,300 hours into the plat sounded cool.
No need to correct; let the misunderstanding ride.
"No comment on personal details. I went to school in Midgard, and now I'm Asgardian. Next~"
-School days confirmed lol
-lololol
For the record, this account barely hit 20 hours on the previous game.
Explaining in detail would just make it awkward, and overexplaining would tangle things up.
Better to skip.
Instead of dodging, snag a new question to shift topics.
-xxx superchatted 5,000 won.
[What songs you listening to lately?]
Ah, this was on the PPT.
Good thing I'd prepped.
Only released tracks, safely listed.
"Usually fire up an XJR playlist for whatever. Oh, and that new track from those X girls is solid."
Just bantering with chat ate up time in a flash.
With this many people, it flowed nicely.
Still, I wanted to filter out the mindless spam.
Reading chat was tough enough without the clutter.
Selfish gripe, sure—but trimming viewer count might help...
Wonder why these folks weren't dipping out?
Just casual chit-chat—entertaining enough?
"Girl group tunes? I blast 'em during workouts."
-Oh, you work out?
-What kinda workouts?
"Just light home stuff. Not hardcore, so squats do the trick."
The Boss and staff said casuals would peel off once things dragged.
Hours in, and numbers were trickling up.
Not dropping—increasing.
I rambled about workouts, then checked voice chat.
Came to ask the company, but they seemed caught off-guard too.
...Whatever, more viewers ain't bad.
Let's yap away till time's up.
"Genre? I dig 'em all. Pop, K-pop, J-pop... YouTube trending music on loop."
-xxx superchatted 5,000 won.
[C'mon, name one fave artist at least.]
"Tough to pick one... XJR? ChangX? ShimXsun? Idol tracks too. Lately especially..."
Hold up.
Almost slipped.
That group's not even debuted yet.
Should I gush about XJR like I went to their homecoming concert?
...Wait, that concert hasn't happened either.
Damn, can't say a word.
"Uh... y'know... especially..."
Blabbing nonstop brought more pitfalls than expected.
Keeping the mouth moving was trickier than it seemed.
Get too audio-conscious and panic slips happen.
-Especially?
-Most infuriating cliffhanger...
-Boy group?
-Gasp
-Eyes... my horns are throbbing...
Sigh. Brief mic break and chaos erupts.
Today's near-misses on slips were countless.
"Summer at 20," "high school break"—stuff kept bubbling up.
Brain blank? Grab anything to fill.
Total impulse brain fart.
-"Dodge personal stuff like the plague. Unavoidable later, but careful now."
Boss wasn't kidding.
Needed even more caution than this.
-Me
-Rock
-Waaah... eyes...
-Later... la la la...
-Rock
-Eyes... horns hurt...
-Me
"Argh. What's wrong with boy group songs? Groups like BTX have mass appeal. You've all belted BigX's Liar at karaoke."
-Don't you have friends to go karaoke with first?
"Argh...!! I go solo!! Love solo karaoke!!"
-Gasp
-Solo queue master
-Kinda like it
Muddled through, pivoted to deflection.
Rambling nonsense was getting familiar.
Hmm. Toss a crowd-pleaser?
Lemme see... This one's unreleased. That too, next year.
Especially this—sing it and disaster.
Future Billboard #1 can't get plagiarism heat.
...Go safe with an old classic, no slip risk.
"Ahem."
Viewers torching chat went dead silent at my throat-clear.
Deep breath, low verse hummed.
"And I know~ your~ song."
-Oh
-Whoa
-What timbre?
-Eyesaaaah
-Insane
"Through the door crack. Past the night before."
Mix in falsetto whispers.
Halfway hooked already.
Just recited it, mood set.
"In the end, like this again. Will we become the last?"
Body owner's voice, but technically confident.
No need for high notes. Male range suffices.
"See? Great song, right?"
-Eyesaaaah
-(Waving glowsticks)
-Wow kya pya
-More pls ㅠㅠㅠ
No effort, lows and highs glide easy.
Wide range means relaxed singing.
Timbre this good? Minimal force needed.
"Heh. Why the fuss? Don't overhype."
-Insane ㅠㅠㅠ
-Not plane, rocket!!!
-Full version naoaaaah
-Part 3 karaoke pls?
One verse and pandemonium.
Awesome roar poured one ear out the other.
Well.
Even to me, timbre's busted.
-Ymir! Ymir! Ymir Ymir!
-More...!!!
-No!! All of it!!
-Mooom the song's a tease ㅠㅠ
Timbre like this? Straight scam artist.
A cappella, yet explosive reaction.
...Explosively so?
-ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ
-Quick inst plz!!!
-(Waving glowsticks)
-Request price?
-(Waving glowsticks)
-More!!
-Lmaoinsane
-(Waving glowsticks)
-All of it!!
-(Molotov incoming)
This explosive?
Stunned, but praise feels good.
Eh. Was on the plan anyway.
One full song intermission?
-xxx superchatted 500,000 won.
[Do it.]
Waffling fatigue vs hype—then jackpot.
"Whoa!! Chairman!!"
Scratches that itch perfectly.
Fired up the track pronto.
-Thanks lololol
-Chairman lol
-Debut day chairman lol
-This is the low point
-Fact) lololol
Karaoke staple, practiced endless.
Confident pick.
Full song done—viewers climbed again.
"Whew, outta breath. What? How high's this going?"
-Youspe skyrocketing
-Nailed it ㅠㅠㅠ
-Viewers rebounding ㄷㄷㄷ
-Low notes this pure? ㄷㄷ
-Husky talk, crystal clear singing
"Huff... Idol songs are group parts, solo's a workout."
-Love you!!!
-Ymir! Ymir! Ymir!
-Encore! Encore!
-Timbre killer
"Sorry, that's it for today."
-Gasp
-Nooo!!
-Don't go plz
-One more!!
-Pop song too
"Already overtime past plan. Drag more and Boss chews me out."
-Yuuri!!!
-Where you at bastard!!
-Encore ㅠㅠ Encore ㅠㅠ
Crying won't help.
Can't show all at once.
Just a taste today.
"Alright, had a blast everyone. I'm out. Yuba!!"
And the first stream wrapped on that song verse.
Peak viewers:
17,801.
"Told you it'd drop."
-"Didn't know... didn't know you'd soar like this!!"
-"Like a fish to water, Mir-nim."
"What about tomorrow? Won't stay this high, right?"
-"Beats me!!"
Way off plan, but.
Awesome anyway!!