Chapter 51

Determination was set.

The decision to properly move forward.

There had been plenty of deliberation leading up to this decision, but ultimately, the impact of the previous broadcast was the biggest factor.

Back when I first decided to become an aspiring internet broadcaster.

I only thought about my family.

I had resolved to get a job, to work, to end my life as an unemployed free-loader, and to relieve their worries.

I hadn’t given much thought to the viewers.

“There are people on the other side of the monitor, you know!”

It’s something obvious if you just think about it, but I had never truly considered it deeply.

I might have even thought they were like NPCs who would just spit out praise if I played games well, or like reaction bots.

However, during the last broadcast, my perspective changed a little.

It didn’t matter if I didn’t play games; people still came to see me.

When I was sick, they even worried.

These people were truly human, too.

Such an obvious fact hit me deeply.

I guess I was feeling a little lonely.

Having moved out, fully separated from my family, it was impossible not to feel lonely.

Seol Yun visits weekly, but during the rest of the time, I’m always alone.

Their care for me offered some solace.

This is why I’ve made the decision to really give this a serious try.

While I was previously ready to flee at any moment, this time, I’ve decided to truly pick up the sword.

Having firmly made this decision,

“Apa, guess what? I actually do broadcasting.”

I decided to use the “Apa Ehmon Chance.”

I met my father at the main house during a time when Amma wasn’t around, as I still wasn’t confident enough to tell her.

I just wanted to confide in Father alone.

“Internet broadcasting?”

“Yes.”

“Surely you’re not doing a dancing broadcast, are you?”

I had no idea Father’s eyes could get so wide.

I’m learning something new today.

His eyeballs look ready to pop out; he should probably close them.

“It’s just game broadcasting. People don’t even know my face.”

“Hmm.”

The obviously relieved look on Father’s face.

“I’ll need a few people to work together, I need help with tax handling, and they say that if I register as a business owner, they can find out the name and address of the representative, right?”

“That’s absolutely not happening.”

“Oh, so I was thinking about registering a corporate business, renting an office, and even having someone else as the representative.”

“Judging by the extent you’re going to for this, the scale of your broadcasts seems rather significant, doesn’t it?”

“Yes. Last broadcast had 8,000 viewers.”

Let’s not mention the 90,000 viewers on Seollal.

That was a temporary increase due to the Seollal challenge.

“What!? 8,000? You’ve only been independent for less than a month, right?”

“I’m quite good at gaming.”

“So, naturally our daughter!”

“And a friend helped too.”

“Is that person a boy?”

“They don’t know my face either, so don’t worry too much.”

I have internet friends.

“Them?”

“Yes, there are two.”

“Both boys?”

“Hmm, I’m handling things well, so don’t worry excessively.”

“O-Okay.”

Father seemed a bit uneasy when he responded.

I can imagine it’s hard for him not to overprotect me after that shooting incident.

I, too, can’t help being a bit extra cautious.

But this time, I have decided to step into the world.

Although the real world is a bit daunting, I’m going into the Internet world.

“So, if you could help me with the incorporation of the company, office contracts, and staff recruitment?”

“I understand. You can entrust all of that to me.”

Is asking for help from “Apa Ehmon” too much when you were talking about pulling out a sword earlier?

This conclusion came after a lot of thought.

I thoroughly investigated.

MCN, Multi-Channel Network.

A company that bundles several internet broadcasters’ channels for management.

You could think of it as an agency for internet broadcasters, but in reality, they don’t manage as many aspects of a broadcaster’s career.

Hiring an editor or manager by yourself is the rule, and what they mainly help with is managing ad contracts.

You can get help with tax or legal issues, but when asked if that’s all that important, it doesn’t seem like it.

Ultimately, after researching the advantages that MCNs boast about, they came down to things like a sense of belonging among the affiliated broadcasters, fostering a community, and facilitating joint broadcasts.

Advantages I would never be able to take advantage of because everyone would be entranced by me the moment I appear.

They’d fall for me.

A confession frenzy would erupt!

I don’t intend to blow up an MCN.

The Witch of Annihilation ends here.

Thus, the plan settled on creating my own company.

Having professional help from Father is always a benefit.

Father is the president of a medium-sized company that he began and grew to exceed an annual revenue of one trillion won.

In terms of incorporating and running a business, he’s an expert.

With someone like this around, it’s foolish to seek advice elsewhere.

That’s how everything moved swiftly forward.

Truly professional work.

—

The young man, Kim Young-sang, at the age of twenty-six was exceedingly excited.

Because from today he would be working alongside the hottest topic in the gaming streamer world, the mysterious female streamer Sol, whose real identity is completely under wraps.

When the job posting was announced on the site, it became a major buzz in the community.

“Could you really see the real face of Sol if you work at this company?”

This led to numerous applicants aiming for the editor position, and Young-sang broke through the high competition ratio to be hired.

Thump-thump, just how small is she with arms measuring 13 cm!?

His anticipation reached its peak as he pressed the buzzer for the office on his first day of work.

And when the door finally opened,

“Wow!?”

Out came a statuesque beauty approximately 175cm tall.

“Mr. Kim Young-sang?”

“Yes.”

“Nice to meet you. I’m Jung Min Hee, the manager, accountant, and representative.”

Upon receiving the lengthy introduction, Young-sang realized:

This isn’t Sol’s voice!

“You have quite a few roles.”

“It’s currently very boring. Our streamer doesn’t broadcast, so I’m just hanging around.”

“Is Sol not in the office?”

“She says she’s working from home.”

This can’t be!

Does that mean I’ll never see Sol’s face?

She’s not some unicorn from a fantasy!

Why is it so difficult to meet a person?

“By the way, are you also a member of the ‘Nongjjukdan’?”

“Huh?”

“Because seeing your overt disappointment gave it away.”

Young-sang felt greatly flustered.

Never did he imagine hearing the word ‘Nongjjukdan’ come from such a beautiful woman!

“Didn’t she say she was also a manager?”

Naturally, an internet broadcaster’s manager should be well-versed in online culture.

But he thought memes like ‘Nongjjukdan’ would be something women would dislike.

“Feel free to treat me casually. We’re targeting mostly male viewers in their teens and twenties, so the chairman picked someone familiar with that culture.”

Is there really a chairman in this… small, actually, tiny company?

In a 7-pyung office?

The more you look, the more suspicious the company seems.

But Young-sang signed the employment contract properly.

Not only was the salary good, but remote work was possible, and most importantly, Min Hee was beautiful.

Being alone in the office with just the two of them could be sweet.

Of course, he lacks the courage to flirt.

It’s just that having a pretty person in front of you makes you feel good.

Young-sang decided he should work in the office as possible, even though technically, remote work is allowed.

What he didn’t know was, if he came to the office and Min Hee didn’t show up, they wouldn’t meet.

—

“Ah, thanks to your support, we’ve successfully established our human resources department.”

[Really? Support?]

[What did this streamer, who was initially going to create emails and bulletin boards, suddenly do to make a company?]

[Scale? What the hell is that ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ]

[Is Sol’s real name Min Hee?] – This message has been deleted.

“There’s also a new manager in the chat. We have rules now, so please read them. Any inquiry about real personal information will be banned. Didn’t someone just get punished?”

[If you say ban, what will happen?]

[Isn’t the ban on real information questions just common sense? ㅋㅋ]

[Silenced]

[Wow, the broadcast really seems serious now, huh?]

[So today onwards, you’ll broadcast every day?]

[Will the habitual dives underwater finally end?]

[Congrats, you’ve received 10,000 won in support]

– “Your health must have improved a lot! Congratulations. Please continue with great broadcasts from now on.”

“Never been sick!”

[Bystander-giri mysterious Sol ㄷㄷ]

[She’s like… a solitary flower on the cliff…]

[What gibberish is this?]

[Sick leave?]

[A short form for ‘sickly, pitiful, and refined’]

[ㅇㅎ Sounds exactly like the host]

“Never been sick, you idiots!”

Where did this misunderstanding come from?

I’m just small.

Thinking about it, it makes me suddenly mad.

“Aaa!”

[What’s wrong with her? (I genuinely don’t know)]

[That’s right (I don’t know either)]

[She said she’s never been sick, so please hear her out]

[Even if she hasn’t been sick, isn’t it worse being someone who habitually goes missing?]

“Well, up until now, I’ve never once said I’ll broadcast regularly, right? It was all done for fun, not as a job.”

[It wasn’t a job?!]



[Cold chills]

[Fun broadcast (90,000 viewers)]

“90,000 viewers was a one-time thing during the Lunar New Year.”

[But right now, there are 13,000 people watching]

[Mega-corp ㄷㄷ]

[factos: Sol’s total number of broadcast days hasn’t hit 10 yet, making her a rookie broadcaster]

<what?>

<growth curve what?>

[It’s been a month yet you barely broadcasted? This is like highway robbery!]

[Give our broadcast back!]

[Sol must awaken! Awaken!]

[Please broadcast more frequently!]

“Anyways, I hired an editor, we’ll make Neoutube videos too, and many more plans. Many more plans. Is this okay? I did a little bit of research.”

[Today, Sol feels especially distant and aloof somehow]

[From being a notorious diver, we’re seeing a new diligent Sol]

[Let’s commend the hardworking Sol!]

[So, you’ll broadcast every day then?]

“So, the broadcasting schedule is, from Wednesday to Sunday, from 4 PM to 8 PM. We plan to conduct a trial and adjust accordingly.”

[Is that it? Just 4 hours!!!?!?]

[When Sunna turns on her broadcast, she runs it for 10 hours daily!]

<20 hours per week is still an increase, so calm down>

[Let’s aim for 6 hours instead of 4]

[Poor sickly Sol; Sunna broadcasts long hours]

<10 hours once a week vs. 4 hours 5 times a week>

[What can you do in just 4 hours… Hmm…]

[Not enough working hours, awaken!]

“There’s one more important announcement. To all those who’ve posted sexual harassment content online.”

[Something big is coming]

[Eeeek, it’s a lawsuit! Eeeek!]

[Okay, just as long as it’s not me!]

[Kekekekekekekekekekekekekekekeke]

[The one whose hands and feet have started shaking now is gone]

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