Chapter 99
Chapter 99
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 99
Chapter Title: Special Guests on Stream
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After telling Ha-rin that I’d appear on her stream, I immediately contacted Hee-jin.
“Hello?”
“Hey, Hee-jin. It’s Seo-hyun.”
“Gasp, Seo-hyun unnie!?”
“Yeah. I heard from Ha-rin that you’re doing internet broadcasts? I was thinking of joining you.”
“Is that okay? You’re so busy…….”
“I’m not that busy these days, and I owe Ha-rin one anyway.”
“Ah.”
“And most importantly, it sounds fun. Turns out I’ve got a bit of an exhibitionist streak I didn’t know about.”
“No way, exhibitionist? Anyway, are you coming back next semester?”
“Who knows? I might have to see how things go…… Probably not. But why?”
“Oh, Sihyun and Soo-yeon were saying they miss you.”
“Sihyun and Soo-yeon? Then they could just contact me directly.”
“They said they didn’t dare since you’re always running around busy.”
“They can just message me casually. Got it. I’ll hit them up later. Looks like you’ve gotten close to them?”
“We took classes together last semester. There were so many group assignments I thought I’d die…… but they saved me.”
“Ah. Oh, by the way, when’s the cam day?”
“We’re planning for Friday.”
“Got it. See you then. Oh, what’s your broadcast nickname? It’ll be easier to handle if I know. You’re not using your real name, right.”
“Oh, it’s Yoo Jin. I just dropped the ‘Hee’ from my name and go by Yoo Jin.”
“Okay.”
After that, I contacted Ha-rin to brainstorm content ideas.
Just turning on the cam and chatting idly would be a waste, right?
That said, I planned to avoid using any magical abilities this time.
Showing ourselves purely playing games should be enough.
……But I’m terrible at games. What to do.
I enjoy games themselves…… but yeah, I suck.
No, maybe that’ll make it more fun.
Ha-rin’s a total noob at games too, so three total game illiterates reacting to viewers could be hilarious.
We could even compete to see who’s the worst.
Being cultishly bad is way funnier than being mediocrely good.
Taking turns playing horror games sounds fun.
All sorts of game variations are popping into my head.
Rampaging randomly in an open world would be a blast too.
I’m not great at games, but I’ve played a lot, so I have game knowledge—I should handle that part.
Ha-rin can do the talky bits; she’s entertaining without even trying.
As for Hee-jin…… I don’t know her that well, but one fact alone qualifies her.
She’s disastrously bad at games. Add reactions to that, and it’s perfect.
With me and Ha-rin appearing, the topic will explode on its own, so Hee-jin can carry from there.
Not sure if she can pull in viewers without getting overshadowed, but even if not, it’ll just be a good memory.
She said streaming isn’t her career goal yet anyway.
If it’s just a hobby…… too many viewers might be overwhelming.
First, I should watch how Hee-jin streams and check her style.
* * *
Hee-jin suppressed her pounding heart.
Exposing her face to an unknown audience was still scary.
But she couldn’t back out now.
Streaming was a hobby, but that’s exactly why it was so fun.
She’d made it this far on sheer luck.
She was so grateful to the viewers who laughed at her disastrous game skills.
Her first streams were honestly no fun.
It felt like talking to a wall.
But…… from that moment a big corporate streamer noticed her, donated, and told her to keep going.
From the moment countless viewers started reacting to her words.
That’s when she instantly understood why people become streamers.
Sure, most of those people left…… but even a few sticking around to watch her was something to be thankful for.
So she tried more challenging content, hoping to entertain them more.
Failing a game she thought she could handle and ending up turning on cam was unexpected even for her.
Who would’ve thought her skills were that catastrophically bad.
When it came down to it, she got cold feet.
Revealing her face to strangers was terrifying.
Especially online.
That’s why she’d asked Ha-rin for help.
She couldn’t just optimistically assume no one would stalk her.
She knew all too well how crazies latch onto female streamers online.
Hee-jin took slow deep breaths and waited for Ha-rin and Seo-hyun.
Soon, a knock came at her studio apartment door.
“We’re here.”
It was Ha-rin and Seo-hyun.
“C-Come in! Welcome, unnie!”
“Hey.”
* * *
I’d heard from Ha-rin that Hee-jin’s parents were prominent doctor spouses.
……Yeah. Her place was spacious, and with a full soundproof booth, it screamed wealth.
She said it was a hobby, but this was serious setup.
“I thought about it on the way…… How about turning on cam, chatting a bit, then playing some games?”
“I-I was thinking the same. I prepared some games…… Seo-hyun unnie, do you know games?”
“I know a ton…… But today, we should pick really hard ones.”
“Huh, why?”
“That’ll make it fun. We’re all game noobs here—you, me, Ha-rin—so let’s lean into the total illiterate image. Try these games first.”
As I spoke, I loaded her library with high-difficulty games perfect for streaming.
“Whoa…… You seem like a real internet broadcast veteran.”
“Before mutating, I was holed up in my room gaming. Better to crash spectacularly. But is it okay if we appear? We might overshadow you.”
“It’s fine. I invited Ha-rin and you precisely because of what happens after cam…….”
“Yeah, stalkers are common for female streamers. Anyway, broadcast setup ready?”
“Yeah. Basic setup’s done. Just hit start. You both ready?”
“I’m good. Seo-hyun unnie too.”
“Then I’ll start the stream—come in when I signal!”
“Okay.”
And so, the broadcast began.
* * *
Yoo Jin’s viewers were hyped for today.
Cam reveal due to failed stream-off.
They’d be lying if they said they weren’t excited.
Setting cam as punishment meant she was confident in her looks.
As the promised time approached, chat exploded.
-Open the door!!!!
-Wonder how funny-looking she is, superchats if curious lol
└You’re hyped too lol
And so on—tons curious about Hee-jin’s face.
Finally, the stream went live.
-Oh.
They were impressed. Way better than imagined.
Hard to believe this cute girl was the one screaming and shrieking during games.
“Um, hi, it’s Yoo Jin. Cam on for punishment…… Is it showing okay……?”
She hesitated, wondering if this was a good idea.
But her viewers were positively shocked.
Chats flooded with wow, pyaa, kyaa, gasp, etc.
“No, stop with the wowy pyaa kyaa gasps, you guys!”
-lol froze up then snapped out of it
-Good shock, different from expectations;;
- Fr lol
“No, what image did you have of me!?”
-Honestly, thinking of your gameplays……
-No match to now at all
“…….”
-So now that cam’s on, what’s next?
“Oh, right. I actually have guests I didn’t mention?”
-? Sudden guests?
-Gonna bring some no-names lol
-No way guy right?
“No, why would I bring a guy? And whoever said no-name, retract now—I’m giving you a chance. Don’t blame me if you regret later?”
-Yeah
“Okay, perfect. You two, come in!”
-Why call two?
-So random? What guests?
-Just starting streamer with connections……?
-Right??
Then the door opened.
-?
-Huh?
-?
-?
Question marks flooded chat.
As they reacted skeptically, Yoo Jin spoke.
“Today’s special guests: Mutant Management Bureau agent Yoo Ha-rin and Bureau Director Yoon Seo-hyun! Give them a round of applause!”
But chat was still all question marks.
Totally unexpected guests.
What connection does this small-time streamer have to the Bureau Director and her agent?
A national TV regular appearing here? They could hardly believe their eyes.
-CGI?
“Hey, no CGI! This is real life!”
As Yoo Jin spoke, Ha-rin and Seo-hyun bowed in greeting.
“Hi, I’m Yoo Ha-rin, Yoo Jin’s cousin. Nice to meet you.”
“Hello, I’m Yoon Seo-hyun, Yoo Jin’s senior in the same major. Never thought I’d stream like this…… Life’s full of surprises.”
And with those words…… Yoo Jin’s viewer count exploded.