Chapter 36
Chapter 36
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 36
Chapter Title: The Chopstick Announcement
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Important announcement incoming.
"Yes? Boss, what about me?"
Stream end time was approaching once again.
The boss seemed to have some minor misunderstanding about my actions, but I had nothing to hide since I was confident in myself.
To be honest, Oh Min-seong and I clicked surprisingly well in terms of streaming chemistry.
We kept trading barbs back and forth, after all.
After-apologies.
It was something I did out of guilt for just unilaterally beating down on people.
This was especially true with the boss and Chan-ho.
But what about Min-seong? He didn't hesitate to counterattack even against a total stranger like me.
Things that would have required me to attack and then clean up after if it were the boss or Chan-ho, he just brushed off with his own skills.
Thanks to that, I could focus on WWE in peace.
Especially since, though not pureblood, we shared the same orphan origins, which sat well with me.
The orphan shield boasts incredibly strong performance, but that's precisely what makes it problematic.
The strongest always find the world boring. In that situation, a worthy rival appearing before me?
Just their existence alone blows away the rut.
Maybe the one opponent I can freely beat on without a shred of guilt.
"Min-seong has such a satisfying hit feel to him. I plan to drop by and mess with him often."
"He'll welcome it, right? Any viewer who's witnessed even once that mutual destructive discourse we could only have between us would already have their dopamine threshold sky-high."
Sh@tblood, ditch the broth?!?!
— Banned viewer.
Half and half I think... Honestly I'm half worried too
— Banned viewer.
I scanned the chat atmosphere with sunken eyes.
You lot, stay after the boss's stream ends.
This time, I'll properly clean house.
"Huh? Suddenly? I'm still thinking about it..."
"Hmm..."
To be honest, this was more for my own enjoyment than for the viewers.
Round 2. It's gonna be fun.
I could really empathize with why wandering swordsmen in wuxia novels go on journeys seeking worthy opponents.
"Isn't that usually a trade secret?"
"Huh? I thought I was the one who owed you?"
"......"
No wonder! I thought there were an unusual number of crazies among my viewers.
Once they get a taste of the red pill, they crave more abuse.
The silver lining...
The guilt of poaching the boss's viewers had eased up considerably.
"Got it. Thanks, boss. See you later."
Alright, now it's my turn to end stream.
What crazy show for today's end?
But first...
It's rude to leave mid-performance, so let's grab their feet.
"Everyone. One important announcement right before end stream. It's a big one."
"End stream in 20 minutes as planned. You know what the remaining 20 minutes are for, right?"
I had to shatter their illusions about me.
Only then would they see Yoo Seo-ha not through rose-tinted glasses, but as just a skilled Triachia streamer.
What's a good way? Do something a 'broth-boiling female cam streamer' wouldn't.
I opened Nertube.
And, suppressing mild disgust, played a video.
"Today's end-stream content? Watching a popular idol concert..."
Idol straight cam. A male idol one at that.
To think I'd ever actively search for something like this...
A thumbnail of a guy in an uncomfortably skimpy outfit zoomed in massively.
I clicked it.
"Urk."
It was too awkward to watch, so I secretly turned off the monitor.
A simple concert clip might be fine, but straight cams really triggered rejection.
Good stuff is for you guys only.
I killed time on my phone, then turned the monitor back on to play another video, repeating.
By 15 minutes, viewers were down to half or less, so I smugly closed Nertube.
20 minutes? Did you believe that? It was just a ploy to weed out the weak.
"Hm. Seems only the strong remain. Good. One announcement and then end stream."
"The important announcement I teased... A few hours ago, I succeeded in using metal chopsticks! Impressive, right??"
"Come on, broaden your horizons. Right now only 200 here know. If we stick together and don't leak, won't outsiders go nuts wondering what the 'important announcement' was?"
The best way to dodge hate is fostering belonging and creating an out-group.
So I proposed to these folks on the verge of rage-quitting.
Important announcement. In truth nothing much, but let's troll inflows by never telling.
And sure enough...
Viewers immediately perked up.
So simple.
Even if some leak, no big deal.
The closely guarded secret turns out to be chopstick success?
Outsiders can't tell if it's real or bait.
"Dropping the replay for security. Now real end stream. See you tomorrow."
Operation success.
My plan to quell outrage with trolling and division worked perfectly.
People really need to use their brains.
My original life plan was exceedingly simple.
Park myself in a public corporation until retirement age, then extend life on pension.
As a certified level 3 physical disability by the state, I was proudly eligible for disability pension.
Though after employment, income limits cut it off...
Wielding my severe disability certificate like a free pass at work wasn't bad.
Stable enough for diligent savings.
But with this body change, my future plans hit a massive snag.
My blueprint of leeching off national welfare in old age was washed away like spilled water.
Now I was just a normal person without parents.
Thus more sensitive to bank balance than before.
No more safety net for comfy retirement.
"Three... hundred sixty thousand won..."
Gulp. Swallowing, I checked the last two days' earnings.
Surprisingly, this was average daily after splitting total.
Thus, 720,000 won in just 2 days of streaming.
Early days so donations flooded, sure...
Even half this surpasses my public corp thin salary.
Conservatively, 200,000 won a day.
Full month streaming...??
Breath caught.
Average viewers under 400, and this.
Boss with 1,000+ easy must be raking it in.
Explains handing out 30,000 won hourly like candy.
Like any chain smoker, I routinely nicotine up pre-bed.
But seeing that figure, no urge.
Overwhelming financial high filling dopamine.
"This is insane!"
But joy cooled fast checking platform fees.
Soft, these lazy freeloaders skim 40% commission?
Net profit about 430,000 won.
Seeing earnings halved before my eyes made me dizzy.
Thus sticking a vape in.
Fuu...
Nicotine in, a bit calmer.
400k in 2 days casual streaming? High income enough.
Plus boss's separate hourly.
Bank balance easing up.
Complaining now is spoiled.
I'm fine.
Perfectly content with 400k.
I... I...
"You thug bastards!! 40% reasonable at all?!?"
Financial therapy replaces nicotine withdrawal.
But not vice versa apparently.
I couldn't suppress surging rage, yelling.
My money! Give back my 200k!
Ears ringing with Soft's jamminess TTS: "Why's it your money? Kek."
Made me madder.
The huge fee swayed my full-time streamer debate.
Boss and Chan-ho losing this much too?
Searched Soft fee policy.
Learned 40% for normies, discounts for conditions met.
Up to 20% off.
But conditions brutal.
Given growth, most doable but...
Broadcast hours need long-term grind.
Even 30% needs min 3 months.
3 months too daunting to wait.
Scanning discounts for alternatives...
One path caught eye.
Pro gamer streamer.
Active/retired pros get fee benefits.
Triachia included obviously.
This...
Looks doable.