It was when my turn at the singing competition was over, and I was watching the next person perform.
[Ding!]
[Red Parade sponsored 100,000 won.]
[Glance]
“Whoa… Wow! Thank you so much, Red Parade, for the 100,000 won.”
The sudden sponsorship made my heart drop. I tried to pull myself together and smile, but unlike my avatar, which was grinning widely, the corners of my mouth in real life were trembling.
[Stare]
[Glare]
[Lick]
[Sniff sniff]
[Ding!]
[Wasabi Soybean Powder sponsored 10,000 won.]
[Why does this unfamiliar woman have a familiar scent?]
After turning off the broadcast I was watching, I responded to the viewers.
“Thank you, Wasabi, for the 10,000 won. What do you mean?”
I glanced at the viewer count on the screen, and it was rising at an insane speed.
(Viewers: 341)
(Viewers: 622)
(Viewers: 1793)
…
[Is this Heimdall’s place?]
[Is that you, Nunna?]
[??????]
[Heimdall, you idiot, where did you open the door to?]
[Shut up before I rip your mouth open, Thor! This is the right place.]
The chat quality was rapidly deteriorating. No, it was returning to its original state in seconds. A cold sweat ran down my back as I watched.
“Wow! Welcome, everyone. Where did you all come from?”
[Is there a replay of the match you played before we came? 22 kills, huh?]
[Damn, you sing really well.]
[Did this girl copy our boss?]
[Why does her voice sound like that? So cute.]
“Nice to meet you! I’m Han Gyeoul, a rookie virtual streamer. Please take care of me.”
[Give us our commander!]
[Is that girl Ga-eul pretending not to know?]
They didn’t even pretend to believe me. I just finished singing a few minutes ago, and I have no idea how they found me.
If I had planned to hide, I wouldn’t have chosen this nickname, but seeing the viewers made me determined.
“You all have quite the rough language. I see the name Ga-eul, but I think you’ve mistaken me for someone else.”
[You’re the roughest one here, lol.]
[This is so funny, lol. What’s the concept?]
[But her voice is completely different. Is she really not her?]
[Are you out of your mind, lol?]
“Everyone seems a bit too excited. Let’s all calm down a bit, okay?”
[Lol, were you a kindergarten teacher?]
[Explain before you wet your pants.]
[Ma’am, where are we?]
“Wow, you’re doing great. Good job, everyone.”
[What the hell, lol. What’s the concept?]
[Brainless praise bombardment incoming.]
To deal with these troublemakers, I need to build a wall. A really strong one.
“Oh, was that it? You did so well.”
“You’re so kind.”
[Gueeek, stop the compliments]
[Hoeeng, I feel like I’m being forced to be nice by the teacher]
“Our Winter class friends are awesome. Shall we have fun with the teacher?”
[Lol, who built this wall? It’s so sturdy]
[Bang! Bang! Bang! There’s someone here!]
[The conversation isn’t making sense lol]
[Ah, dang, I think it’s Ga-eul, but the voice is so different, I’m starting to get confused]
The only thing I learned from the viewers is talking to a wall, and when I used it, I saw the chat calming down, even if just a little.
“Shall we play a balance game with our kind friends?”
[Hoeet, I’ve been forced to be nice♡]
[What kind of outdated balance game is this?]
“Alright, alright. Our awesome friends. First balance game!”
I started blurting out whatever came to mind without filtering.
“Sticking your tongue in a same-sex friend’s butthole and swirling it three times vs. a same-sex friend sticking their tongue in your butthole and swirling it three times.”
[Damn it, Bangjang!!]
[Ah, I imagined it. Anyone want to go kill Bangjang?]
[Gueeeek, you crazy b*tch!]
“Was it too hard for our young friends?”
[Like it’s easy? Lololol]
[Lol, are you serious? I’m gonna die]
While watching the viewers’ reactions, Baekseol, who was on my lap, spoke up.
“Feed me, owner.”
“Are you hungry?”
[Why are you asking all of a sudden???]
[So random lol]
I should’ve turned off the mic before answering Baekseol’s question, but being a rookie virtual streamer, I made a mistake.
“No, I have a cat. She says she’s hungry.”
[Seriously?]
[Isn’t it a rabbit?]
[Baekseol = cat lol]
“I don’t understand what you’re saying. My pet’s name is Sharleton Paul Justice Wolf Tiger.”
[Is she really crazy? Lololol]
[Shapoljevolta memo]
[What did she just say? Lol]
“Wait a moment. I’ll go feed Tiger and be right back.”
I put the mic down for a bit and placed Baekseol’s food on my lap.
“Is it tasty?”
“Give me the red one too.”
“I’ll give it to you later after the stream. It’s hard right now.”
“Okay.”
While petting Baekseol, who was busy tearing off flower petals, I turned the mic back on.
“You waited, right? I went to feed Tiger.”
[How does a rabbit evolve into a tiger?]
[Breaking news: Charles Darwin gets high blood pressure after seeing Baekseol… Controversy]
[I also have two cats lol]
I noticed cat-related comments popping up here and there among the chat trying to link my main account and me.
[Ding!]
[Wasabi Soybean Powder donated 10,000 won]
[There’s a cat that rubs against my leg every time I go for a walk in the park. So cute hehe]
“You’ll get germs if you touch it.”
[Ding!]
[Wasabi Soybean Powder donated…]
[Donated 1,000 won]
[I’ll wash up after I come back]
“Not you, I’m transferring it to the cat.”
[LOLOLOLOLOLOL]
[LOL take care of the kitty]
[Ding!]
[Wasabi Soybean Powder donated 1,000 won]
[LOL congrats on winning the event! Please send your home address quickly so we can send your prize.]
The streamer continued the broadcast, chatting lively with the viewers and keeping the atmosphere fun.
[So, when are you revealing Autumn’s true identity?]
“I’m not Autumn, and if you keep saying that, won’t it bother the real Autumn?”
[Important memo: An unbreakable heart]
[LOLOLOL]
[Do you like soccer?]
“I don’t really keep up with it.”
[What’s your favorite food?]
“Anything delicious.”
[Have you ever gotten a massage?]
“Never tried it.”
As I followed the flow of consciousness, the viewers threw random questions at me. It’s obvious, but they keep prying, maybe to fact-check or just out of curiosity for a newbie streamer’s first broadcast.
[Ding!]
[Flabby Bottom donated 10,000 won]
[Toes < I succeeded in typing this with my toes]
[Are you an idiot? LOLOLOL]
[Is the room master crazy?]
[Ding!]
[Hallelujah donated 10,000 won]
[Penis]
[??????]
[That guy’s gone nuts too LOL]
[What a psycho LOLOLOL]
"Seeing that the chat works with that, it must be pretty compact."
[LOLOLOL there’s a crazier one]
[Our Autumn, welcome back]
[Room master!!!!!!!!]
"Pfft. Why aren’t the others laughing? Aren’t we in the same boat?"
[Why hit me when I’m just standing here?]
[WTF? Room master, are you good at fighting?]
[Info: The room master is a crazy woman who’s really good at fighting]
[LOLOLOL sorry haha]
While joking around with the viewers and reading the chat, a sponsorship message from the chairman came up.
[Ding!]
[Red Parade donated 1,000,000 won]
[Phew, this is definitely my house]
"Wow, Red Parade, thank you for the 1,000,000 won! Since it’s my first broadcast, I didn’t prepare anything, so I’ll show you an impromptu reaction!"
[Oh, my heart’s racing]
[How do you react with an avatar?]
[Sing!]
"I’ll go with a room-ending reaction!"
[????]
[LOL go ahead, just end it all]
[Chairman, you wanna die?]
[LOL sashimi on, chairman, if you don’t wanna die, put on your room armor]
[Why are you crazy guys blaming me?]
[Autumn’s always been crazy, you can’t blame the room master]
After watching the viewers bicker, I wrapped up with a closing remark.
"My good friends. Even though I only did an evening broadcast, it was packed, right? If I do more today, I might not be able to do it tomorrow. What should I do?"
[Good...]
When you say it, go quickly and grow up.
[I admit, today was fun lol]
[I turned it on from the morning and watched it until now, it was quite productive lol]
There are no fools, just deceivers and people who only say what they want, and their conversations go awry.
"Thanks for watching today, see you tomorrow. Bye-bye!"
[Bye-bye]
[Why deceive if you're gonna say bye-bye lol]
[The room master is cute, so I’ll let it slide]
<Han Gyeoul has ended the broadcast>
“Haa─.”
As the broadcast ended, I felt completely drained and sank into my chair.
“Master, is it over?”
“Yes, it’s over.”
Stroking Baekseol’s soft fur to regain some energy, I felt her tapping on my knee.
“Red thing.”
“You already ate. Want more?”
“Yes.”
“I wonder what’s really inside our Pposiraegi.”
Spending time stroking Baekseol’s belly as she rolled around on my lap, I remembered the ramen we ate on the porch.
“Baekseol, should we go to the thatched roof house and eat ramen?”
“Sure!”
“Let’s go.”
As I spoke, Baekseol lifted her tiny front paw into the air, and the room distorted. In an instant, I saw the sky with a blue moon. At the same time, the scent of grass and fresh air filled the air.
“Whew, the air is so nice. But was the moon always that big?”
The moon, which looked much larger than usual, was brightly illuminating the night sky.
“Red thing.”
“Alright, I’ll make it soon.”
Responding to Baekseol’s demand for the red thing, I started boiling ramen in a pot.
As time passed, I quickly served the cooked ramen on a plate along with some bellflowers and handed it to Baekseol.
“Will you just drink the broth? Or do you want to try the noodles too?”
“Just the broth.”
She lapped up the broth and then nibbled on the flower petals. I wondered if the petals were substituting for noodles and kimchi.
“Phew. Phew.”
Blowing on the noodles, the hot steam rose into the sky.
“Baekseol, let’s play a bit after eating and then head home.”
“Okay.”
Sitting on the porch, eating ramen with Baekseol, I felt like the happiest person in the world.