Chapter 59
Chapter 59
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 59
Chapter Title: Familiar Scent from a Stranger
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It was during Una's singing contest, after my turn ended, while I was watching the person behind me perform.
🔔 CHING!
Red Parade donated 100,000 won
[Quick glance]
"Gasp... W-Wow! Thank you so much, Red Parade, for the 100,000 won!"
The sudden donation made my heart drop. I snapped to attention and forced a smile, but while my avatar beamed brightly, my real lips were trembling in reality.
[Stare]
[Gaze]
[Lick]
[Sniff]
🔔 CHING!
Wasabi Bean Powder donated 10,000 won
— Wasabi Bean Powder
Why does this stranger smell so familiar?
Seeing the flood of familiar viewers pouring in, I closed the Una stream I was watching and turned to respond to the chat.
"Thank you, Wasabi! For the 10,000 won. What do you mean by that?"
A quick glance at the broadcast screen showed the viewer count skyrocketing impossibly fast.
(Viewers: 341)
(Viewers: 622)
(Viewers: 1793)
...
— Some Viewer
Holy shit, is this really Heimdall?
— Some Viewer
Blind?
— Some Viewer
??????
— Some Viewer
Heimdall retard, where the hell did you open the gate?
⭐ Top Comment
— Thor-like Viewer
Shut the fuck up before I rip your mouth open, Thor! This is the right place.
The chat quality plummeted rapidly—no, it was reverting to normal by the second. Cold sweat trickled down my back as I watched.
"Whoa! Welcome, everyone. Where did you all come from?"
— Some Viewer
Before we came, there was a Panic Field replay—22 kills.
— Some Viewer
Damn, she sings Jooyodo well too.
— Some Viewer
This bitch didn't copy our boss, did she?
— Some Viewer
Why's her voice like that? Fucking adorable.
"Nice to meet you all! I'm Han Ga-eul, a newbie virtual streamer. Please take care of me!"
— Some Viewer
Hand over our Commander-in-Chief!
— Some Viewer
Ga-eul bitch is clenching her teeth and pretending not to be, huh?
They wouldn't even pretend to buy it. I'd only sung a few minutes ago at most—how the hell did they find me?
I hadn't planned on hiding anyway, or I wouldn't have picked this nickname. But seeing the viewers fired me up.
"You guys have some rough mouths. I see 'Ga-eul' mentioned—you must be mistaking me for her."
— Some Viewer
You're the roughest one, kid lololol
— Some Viewer
This is hilarious lololol what concept is this
— Some Viewer
But the voice is totally different? Maybe it's not her?
— Some Viewer
No way, you missing screws in your head? lololol
"You all seem way too worked up. How about our friends calm down a bit?"
— Some Viewer
lololol kindergarten teacher vibe?
— Some Viewer
Explain before you piss your pants
— Some Viewer
Sis, where is this place?
"Good talk. Our friends are doing great. So mature."
— Some Viewer
No fuck lololol what concept
— Some Viewer
Mindless praise bombing incoming
To deal with these delinquents, I needed to build a wall. A massively sturdy one.
"Did you say 'good talk'? You did so well. Good job."
— Some Viewer
Guhhh stop the praise
— Some Viewer
Hoeeng teacher's forced good boy vibes incoming
"Our Winter Class friends are awesome. Shall we have fun with teacher?"
— Some Viewer
Aww lol who built this wall it's fucking solid
— Some Viewer
Bang! Bang! Bang! Anyone in there!?
— Some Viewer
Communication impossible lololol
— Some Viewer
Fuck, probably Ga-eul but voice too different, starting to doubt
All I'd learned from viewers was talking to walls, but damn if it didn't slightly calm the chat.
"Shall our good friends play a balance game with teacher?"
— Some Viewer
Hoeet forced good boy mode activated♡
— Some Viewer
What outdated balance game
"Okay, okay. First balance game for our awesome friends!"
I started blurting out mindless nonsense straight from my brain, no filter.
"Stick your tongue in a same-sex friend's asshole and stir three times vs. have a same-sex friend stick their tongue in your asshole and stir three times."
— Some Viewer
Holy fucking room owner!!
— Some Viewer
Ahh imagined it, who's going to kill the room owner bitch for real?
— Some Viewer
Gueeek crazy bitch!
"Was that too hard for our little kids?"
— Some Viewer
Easy? lololololol
— Some Viewer
lololol you wanna die for real?
As I watched the reactions, Baeksnow on my lap spoke up.
"Owner, feed me."
"Hungry?"
— Some Viewer
Why ask that outta nowhere???
— Some Viewer
Fucking random lolol
I should've muted the mic before answering Baeksnow, but as a newbie virtual streamer, I slipped up.
"No, I have a cat. She's saying she's hungry."
[Gaze]
— Some Viewer
Not a rabbit?
— Some Viewer
Baeksnow=cat lolol
"No idea what you mean. My pet's name is Sharleton Paul Justice Wolf Tiger."
— Some Viewer
Is she actually crazy lololol
— Some Viewer
ShaPolJeoBolTa memo
— Some Viewer
What was Sha again? lol
"Hold on a sec. I'll feed Tiger and be right back."
I lowered the mic briefly and placed Baeksnow's food on my lap.
"Tasty?"
"Red stuff too."
"Later after stream. Can't now."
"Okay."
I stroked Baeksnow's back as she eagerly tore into the petals, then raised the mic again.
"Sorry for the wait. Fed Tiger."
— Some Viewer
How does rabbit evolve to tiger?
— Some Viewer
Breaking: Charles Darwin sees Baeksnow, gets hypertension... ripples
— Some Viewer
I have two cats too lol
Amid chats desperately linking me to my main account, occasional cat talk popped up.
🔔 CHING!
Wasabi Bean Powder donated 10,000 won
— Wasabi Bean Powder
Every time I go to the park, this cat rubs against my leg—so cute lol
"Touching spreads germs."
🔔 CHING!
Wasabi Bean Powder donated 1,000 won
— Wasabi Bean Powder
I wash after coming back
"Not you—to the cat."
— Chat
lololololololololol
— Chat
lolol love the kitty
🔔 CHING!
Wasabi Bean Powder donated 1,000 won
— Wasabi Bean Powder
Ah lolol Event win! Send address for prize. Quick.
I kept responding to chat, keeping the stream lively with chit-chat.
— Some Viewer
So Ga-eul, when reveal identity?
"I'm not that Ga-eul person. Keep saying it and you'll bother her, no?"
— Some Viewer
Memo: Unbreakable spirit
— Chat
lololololol
— Some Viewer
Soccer fan?
"Not really into watching."
— Some Viewer
Fave food?
"Tasty stuff."
— Some Viewer
Ever had a massage?
"Never."
Following my stream of consciousness, viewers fired off random questions. Obvious as day, but denying it had them digging for info to confirm—or maybe just interest in a new streamer.
🔔 CHING!
Eong Base Meat Eong Eong donated 10,000 won
— Eong Base Meat Eong Eong
Toes < Typed this with toes success
— Chat
Retard? lololol
— Chat
Crazy following room owner?
🔔 CHING!
Dullureuya donated 10,000 won
— Dullureuya
Dick
— Chat
??????
— Chat
This guy's lost it too lol
— Chat
Crazy bastard lololol
"Typing that means yours is dainty, huh."
— Chat
lololol even worse one here
— Some Viewer
Damn welcome Ga-eul
— Some Viewer
Room owner bitch!!!!!!!!
"Pffft. Why aren't others laughing? Shared suffering, no?"
— Some Viewer
Why hit me when I'm just sitting
— Some Viewer
Fuck? Room owner bitch, good at fighting?
— Some Viewer
Info: Room owner is a crazy bitch who fights insanely well
— Chat
lololol ok lol
While messing with chat, the chairman's donation popped up.
🔔 CHING!
Red Parade donated 1,000,000 won
— Red Parade
Phew, this is my house alright
"Whoa, Red Parade! 1 million won, thank you! First stream, no prep, so improvised reaction incoming!"
— Some Viewer
Ooh exciting
— Some Viewer
How react with avatar?
— Some Viewer
Song go go
"Lewd reaction time!"
— Chat
????
— Chat
lolol go ahead suicide's fine
— Chat
Chairman bastard wanna die?
— Chat
lolol sashimi on, chairman turn on room block if don't wanna die
— Chat
No crazy bastards why blame me
— Chat
Ga-eul's always crazy can't blame room owner
Watching the bickering viewers, I dropped the closing line.
"Our good friends. I only did evening streams but packed, right? More today and might not tomorrow—how?"
— Some Viewer
When we say nice go sleep
— Some Viewer
Admit it fun today lol
— Some Viewer
On since morning full stream packed yeah lolol
No suckers, only con artists and those saying what they want—talk goes sideways.
"Thanks for watching today, see tomorrow. Bye-bye!"
— Chat
bb bb
— Chat
Fuck bye-bye then why tease lololol
— Chat
Cute room owner bitch let off
Han Gyeol has ended the stream
"Haaah—."
Stream over, energy drained—I sank into the chair.
"Owner, done?"
"Yeah, done."
Stroking Baeksnow's soft fur to recharge, I felt her tap my knee.
"Red stuff."
"You ate. Again?"
"Yeah."
"Something's really in our kissy belly."
While petting her rolling tummy, I recalled the ramen from the porch.
"Baeksnow, want ramen at the thatched house?"
"Yeah!"
"Let's go."
At my words, Baeksnow raised her tiny front paw—the room warped, revealing a starry sky with a blue moon. Grass scent and fresh air hit instantly.
"Whew, air's amazing. But was the moon always that big?"
The moon seemed hugely larger than usual, lighting the night sky.
"Red stuff."
"Yeah, making it now."
At her red stuff nagging, I started boiling ramen in the pot.
Soon, fully cooked ramen went on a plate with Gold River Lantern Flower for Baeksnow.
"Just broth? Or try noodles?"
"Just broth."
She lapped broth, nibbling petals. Petals as noodle and kimchi sub?
"Fuu—. Fuu—."
Blowing on noodles, hot steam rose skyward.
"Baeksnow, finish eating, play bit, then home."
"Okay."
Sitting on the porch eating ramen with Baeksnow—pure bliss.
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