Chapter 7
Chapter 7
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 7
Chapter Title: Han Ye-eun (2)
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Going to university didn't make her life suddenly turn into some dramatic soap opera.
On the contrary, she had to live more intensely than ever before.
In high school, a neat hairstyle and uniform were enough, but college was different.
Everyone dressed fresh and sharp, decked out in cool, pretty clothes.
Watching them, Han Ye-eun felt like she had to try something herself.
She believed a woman's best weapon was her face.
To avoid being looked down on, she had to doll herself up properly.
But cosmetics were expensive.
Insanely expensive, and the amounts were so small that a little cash didn't cut it.
So she bought the cheapest ones with the most product.
Low-end stuff, what they call great value picks.
Her brother's bank account still had plenty left, but she didn't want to blow through it.
Aside from the first tuition payment, she hadn't touched it at all.
Instead, she tutored to earn money for what she lacked.
Being a prestigious university student let her make a decent amount for her age.
With her earnings, she bought clothes, cosmetics, and books.
Whatever was left, she saved.
For the day she'd get a place to live with her brother someday.
Time flew by, a year passed, and in that time, Jeong-ho enlisted in the military.
She'd saved up quite a bit in that year.
But it was still not enough.
She started doing part-time jobs.
Naturally, Jeong-ho in the army had no idea.
When she wasn't in class, she tutored, and at night, she worked at a convenience store.
There were a ton of rude customers at the convenience store.
From ones who spilled food and left without cleaning up, to those who barked orders in casual speech and got handsy.
Sometimes drunk ones even threatened her.
Was this what her brother had been dealing with since he was young?
It was a moment when she truly appreciated his hard work anew.
Then one day, amid her endlessly hectic days, an incident exploded.
That day too, she was heading home after her shift as usual.
Walking along, she suddenly heard a scream echoing from somewhere.
Without thinking, Han Ye-eun ran toward the source.
There, a young woman was being manhandled by a hulking brute of a man.
The woman was flung limply to the ground by the man's brutish grip yanking her hair amid a stream of curses.
The sudden commotion drew people one by one.
Some covered their mouths and stomped their feet, others pulled out phones to snap photos.
A few called the police, but amid all those people, no one stepped in to help directly.
It was bizarre.
The world felt alien, like she was detached from it all.
The brute clenched his fist.
That's when her body sprang forward.
"Wh-what the!"
Using jiu-jitsu she'd learned as a kid, she twisted the brute's wrist joint.
She tripped him between his legs as he stumbled back in shock, then pinned his ankle so he couldn't move.
The brute let out a shrill scream.
She made sure he understood that any more force from her would leave him on crutches for life.
When he thrashed like an angry bull in defiance, she cranked his joint another notch, and only then did he nod frantically.
That's how she held him down until the police arrived after the report.
After a quick investigation, she headed home.
Luckily, the victim backed her up, so she avoided any real trouble.
She figured it was just a brief hiccup.
After that, she kept up her routine of school, tutoring, and part-time work, and life didn't change much.
By the time it started fading from memory...
She stumbled upon a video purely by chance.
One student's house was far, so she took the bus, and with nothing to do, she browsed Nutube and spotted it.
[Jiu-Jitsu Sister Schools Bully Brute]
"Jiu-jitsu?"
Like she was mesmerized, she clicked in, and there was a very familiar-looking woman.
"...Me?"
At first, she thought it violated her likeness rights, but as the video played, other feelings took over.
The way she fluidly took down and subdued the massive guy with slick moves looked pretty badass on screen.
The short, simple video had massive views.
1.2 million.
And over 2,000 comments to boot.
-Whoa, who's this? So cool lololol
-Thought it was a movie scene wtf
-Kyaa this is real girl crush
-Sis you're awesome!!
-Worlds apart from some auto-K somewhere
-We need people like this in the police force
Her face flushed hot amid all the praise.
-Her form is so natural, is she an athlete? Do a broadcast or something?
-Grainy quality hides the face but pixel-wise she's pretty
ㄴWhat does pixel-pretty even mean lol
ㄴOh if you stream I'll watch for sure lolol
Stream?
[It's the rumored Jiu-Jitsu Sister.]
At first, it was curiosity.
She turned on the stream almost unconsciously, and people showed up.
Not a ton, maybe 10 at most.
But even 10 felt huge back then.
Like any newbie streamer, she panicked not knowing what to say, but viewers bombarded her with questions.
Are you really that Nutube jiu-jitsu sis?
What sports you do?
How old?
Boyfriend?
"...?"
Some random questions mixed in, but she managed to chat anyway.
From how she got into jiu-jitsu to the full story of subduing the brute, spinning it into a tale had everyone hooked.
When asked if the brute scared her, she boldly said not at all.
A few burst out laughing at the part where she learned jiu-jitsu to school a girl who badmouthed her brother after confessing to him.
Chatting and laughing with viewers was pretty fun.
After that, she streamed whenever she had time.
Fixed fans started showing up, and soon she got her first donation.
One day, a female viewer asked:
-Sis your skin is so flawless, what cosmetics do you use? Any recs? I'm a broke college kid ㅠㅠㅠ
Han Ye-eun didn't know much about good cosmetics.
But from her penniless freshman days, she knew all the value picks.
This one barely caused breakouts, that one matched pricey stuff in color despite costing a fraction.
She shared a bunch of tips from experience, and reactions were great every time.
Female viewers flooded in.
Phone camera had limits, so she got a proper cam.
Demoed products live, recorded her honed makeup techniques.
That's how it became a women-heavy stream, until by chance her jiu-jitsu sister identity leaked again, pulling in tons of guys.
She tailored to viewer wants.
Beauty streams one day, storytelling banter the next.
Then one day, a big exercise Nutuber proposed a collab.
Simple demo of jiu-jitsu in a reclusive master vibe.
Her partner was a pre-scouted fitness YouTuber, body nearly twice as big.
David vs. Goliath.
Viewers called it spot-on.
But like David toppling Goliath, Han Ye-eun floored the muscle guy with familiar moves.
Everyone was stunned at how he got tapped in a blink.
The video blew up, subscribers surged again.
Beauty, chit-chat, workouts.
Now even she didn't know her channel's identity anymore, with all the variety.
Ups and downs along the way, but she made good money too.
Enough to snag that full furnished rental she'd aimed for.
Life stayed hectic after, until she heard late that her brother had been discharged.
Too busy to catch the date.
A bit embarrassed, and disappointed he hadn't reached out once post-discharge, she pushed all her schedules and headed to his place.
Of course.
Reuniting with her brother was a total disaster.
"Yeah~ whatcha gonna do~"
"Ugh, that whatcha gonna do crap is so lame."
"Yeah~ kuku rupong~ Mad now, huh? Pissed, right? Yeah~ can't kill me, huh~ even madder? Anyway you can't do shit... GyaAAAAK!! Arm!! Arm's breaking! Tap!! TAAAP!!!"
The reliable big bro from childhood was gone.
Just a childish sis left...
That rattled her heart, but hey, this was her kinda happy daily life.
"Ahh, my right arm? Left it in the new era."
"Wtf you degenerate."
Seeing her brother flopping his one limp arm around, Han Ye-eun averted her eyes.
Back in the day, he'd hold an armbar for a few seconds at least.
Now his body was like soft candy.
The frailness you'd expect from girls her age who avoided exercise.
A tad more pressure and it might've snapped.
The thought made her cough lightly.
Of course, oblivious Jeong-ho just grinned and cracked jokes.
Telling him he was weak would hurt his feelings.
Her brother, prouder of his toughness than anyone.
She held back from bruising his ego.
...Gotta watch her strength from now on.