Chapter 22
Chapter 22
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 22
Chapter Title: Good Aura
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Looking up at the gradually darkening sky, she staggered slowly toward the taxi stand where taxis were clustered.
On the way, she spotted a smoking area by the roadside leading out to the main road.
"I can't just pass this up."
She pulled out a cigarette, stuck it in her mouth, and hurriedly lit it.
"Phew... Haah. How many hours has it been? I nearly keeled over."
She slowly smoked it down to the filter, tossed the butt in the ashtray, then left the smoking area and kept walking.
She was heading slowly toward the taxi stand when someone suddenly called out to her.
"Excuse me."
"Yes? Me?"
"Yeah. Wow... your voice... Hello! Um... could I get your number?"
"...?"
She'd never even dreamed a guy would hit on her for her digits, and now that it was actually happening, she was so flabbergasted she couldn't get a word out.
"I'm not usually like this, I swear. You just really caught my eye."
That cheesy line you see getting roasted online everywhere.
"But I'm wearing sunglasses and a mask."
"Ah... well, it's not about looks, you know?"
"You saw me on the street for the first time—what made you approach if looks don't matter?"
Her face was hidden behind sunglasses and a mask, and her outfit was the loose-fit jumper hoodie code her sister had bundled her up in against the cold—so nothing stood out except her chest bursting through the baggy fit.
She'd only asked out of genuine curiosity, but the guy was fumbling, unable to respond.
"Um... your aura just seems so good."
The familiar situation kicked in, and her mouth went on autopilot.
"Ah, fuck off. I'm contracted with the Heavenly Peach believers. Get lost, you piece of shit."
"Uh... no, I'm not that kind of guy! I'm a student—I don't do that stuff."
"Fucking scam artists and your same old lines."
"No, really, you're misunderstanding. I approached because your energy really appealed to me. It feels blocked, like I could help."
"Shut your trap, you worthless prick. It's cold out—go home, jerk off, and go to bed, you fucking creep. Aren't you ashamed in front of your parents, scamming people?"
While she was going back and forth with the creep, a taxi pulled up to the stand nearby, so she dashed over and hopped in.
Slumped in the back seat, she let her body go limp, closed her eyes... and before she knew it, the driver announced they'd arrived.
"Here you go."
"Thanks. Drive safe."
She got out in front of her place, panting as she climbed the stairs. There, on the wide landing in front of the iron gate, shopping bags were piled high.
"The clothes beat me home. Fuck... when am I gonna deal with all that."
She left the iron gate open and hustled the bags inside—it didn't take too long to move them as a whole.
"Ha..."
The problem was the mountain of clothes inside. There was no way she could sort through that much.
"Hmm... organizing all this would take hours."
Daunted by the sheer volume that looked like it'd take ages, she shoved the clothing bags into a corner of the room and decided to handle her important appointment first.
[Han Ga-eul has started broadcasting] [Broadcast Day 4 - whatever whatever] A message oozing laziness was auto-sent to her followed viewers—anyone could tell she was phoning it in.
She started the stream and, while waiting for viewers to trickle in, grabbed the cigarettes she'd tossed on the desk and headed out to the yard.
By the time she'd finished hauling stuff around, it was pitch black outside, with moonlight shining through.
Even at winter's end, the night sky was clear and sparkling, as if insisting it was still winter.
Click, flick.
"Phew—"
Cigarette smoke hazed the night sky before drifting away.
"Fuck. Sex!"
"Home really is the best. Going out is just suffering."
Even though she'd smoked it slow, the first cig was nearly done, so with a pang of regret, she lit a second one.
She finished the second under the cold winter night sky, then went back inside.
While she'd been out smoking, the stream chat had exploded.
💬 Comments — [JoblessGodsu] Me — [WingChicken] Lock — [15KCalorie] Lock — [WasabiBeanPowder] Broadcaster nuts? Where'd you ditch us? — [TastyGingerCookie] Broadcaster open the door!!! — [HutVillageHaterHorde] Day 4 title looks half-assed lol "Hey guys, what's up?"
— Dullureuya What's up? Day 4 and you're already ghosting us "These fuckers catch some bullshit every damn day. What's the problem now?"
— Non-Participating Mayo Rice Fuck, you abandoned 2200 of us — [Pero74] Fr lol straight-up ghosted "Huh? What the hell. Why'd you all swarm again? What's wrong?"
Glancing at the broadcast feed, she saw the viewer count past 2200 and still climbing.
— Military Secret 1q2w3e Lol just trust our sub count [Cha-ching!] ⭐ Donation — Red Parade donated 100,000 won Lol these idiots rioting so we came from main room — dhgkaak Broadcaster turn on cam!! "Red, thanks for the 100k. What riot?"
— [BestYeonsu369] Made and spread bunny song clip lol — [ExclusiveStraight] BunnySongGirl super famous lol "You crazies are at it again. What the fuck bunny?"
"Ha... guys, cut the bullshit—I went shopping."
— Dullureuya O nirvana! Nirvana! "Picked only the cutest stuff."
— Footrest Kya, we believed in you, Broadcaster "Subs, just trust me."
— [UmgeunUmgeun] Whoa finally gonna see it? "See? Told you I'm pretty. Whaddya think of this?"
— Red Parade ?? — [BreedingPenChair] Can't see shit, eyes blacked out "I liked this one more. Thoughts?"
— Queen's Foot Mat Broadcaster lost it? lol — [ArielLand] With my divine eyes, yeah that one's better — Eong Base Meat Eong Eong Broadcaster no bullshit "Liked this outfit. See?"
— Dullureuya Broadcaster stop horny! Talking to wall? She pulled off "talk to the wall" that her Demon Realm buddies taught her, and the chat lost it.
"Pffft haha."
— [BreedingPenChair] Fuck you're nuts? Maybe because the day had been so long, she felt a pang of missing these viewers even though she'd just seen them yesterday.
"Guys, love you."
Now it finally felt like she was home.
— Red Parade Broadcaster why so scary [Cha-ching!] ⭐ Donation — Non-Participating Mayo Rice donated 1,000 won Eyebags fighto! [Cha-ching!] ⭐ Donation — Dullureuya donated 10,000 won Fuck babe I told you take your meds "Ehehe, MayoDaughter duo, thanks for the 0.11k."
— Non-Participating Mayo Rice ㅗㅜㅑ mayo daughter — Dullureuya Fuck babe how many times I said don't mix — Eong Base Meat Eong Eong Broadcaster so fucking lame why Sensing her weird mood, the viewers tossed out worry-that-wasn't-really-worry.
People who'd seen her eyes—looking like she might drop dead any second—occasionally sent concerned glances or encouragement.
Comparing those fake-worried assholes to these lovable idiots was all wrong to begin with.
"Fuck, I love you retards."
[Cha-ching!] ⭐ Donation — Red Parade donated 100,000 won Han Boss stop crazy and turn on cam — Dullureuya Fr lol said you'd do cam so we rounded everyone up — Eong Base Meat Eong Eong Don't and we're traitors—hyped it hard, save our face "Eek, you idiots pffft."
— WasabiBeanPowder Lol broadcaster's hehe what even, so fucking cute tho "Yeah yeah, sis got you—pants down and wait, fuckers."
— [BreedingPenChair] ㅗㅜㅑ house beast mode — [KuiTal] Strip and it's busted right? — Eong Base Meat Eong Eong ↳ Reply KuiTal your main room queen busted? That's why your face scraped asphalt? Lol "Hey fuckers why fight. You always scrapping—energy overflowing?"
— [KuiTal] That guy's face-dissing? Broadcaster ban? — Dullureuya Yeah KuiTal mom puts carrots in kimchi stew — [UmgeunUmgeun] Yeah KuiTal dad forgot phone pattern — [KuiTal has been force-kicked] "Ah fuck, don't touch our good retards."
— WasabiBeanPowder Teacher that guy's innocent, just took hits — Non-Participating Mayo Rice Demon babies need Broadcaster protection "Shut up, you like Dolphin Pants?"
— Dullureuya Kiiii! Nirvana! Nirvana! Nirvana! Nirvana! Her final line turned the chat into an express train to nirvana.