Chapter 3

Two days have passed since I started broadcasting.

Maybe I underestimated it a bit.

Gathering viewers was harder than I thought.

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‘I thought things would change if I turned on the cam… How come not even one person is joining?’

I tried using my looks as a weapon.

That strategy failed spectacularly.

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I must have overestimated myself.

‘Well, it’s not like I’d suddenly blow up without any content.’

My broadcast doesn’t have any particular content.

It’s more like a male-centered communication stream.

But even male streams aren’t something just anyone can do.

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‘…Maybe my looks aren’t up to par for a male stream? I always thought my face was decent enough.’

Suddenly, I got curious about other male streamers.

What level are their looks?

How high is their broadcast rating?

How do they communicate with their viewers?

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‘First, their looks… If they’re showing their face and using it as content, they must be at least actor-level.’

Before starting my stream,

I got curious and checked out other male streamers.

Mainly the ones with high rankings.

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【Oh my! Thank you, Chairwoman Noona, for the 500,000 won sponsorship~ You didn’t have to give so much~ Aren’t you overdoing it~?】

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It was disgusting from the start.

Seeing a skinny guy twist his body like a pretzel made me want to throw up.

‘This bastard comes in without warning. Why’s he snorting and acting crazy?’

He must have a cold or something.

Is this what male streams are like?

Even in a gender-reversed world, this is too much.

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Why on earth are these guys ranked so high?

Do the viewers have some weird preferences?

It’s hard to understand.

‘Well, at least he’s good-looking.’

Even so, his face was handsome.

In the original world, he’d have made several women cry.

Of course, looks are a basic requirement for male streams.

If he were ugly while doing this disgusting act, there’d be zero demand.

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Anyway, it was too gross to watch.

I immediately switched to the next male stream.

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【Uung? What’s a porn? Jjaejjuni doesn’t know that.】

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…Wow. What the hell is this guy?

Did his tongue get cut off or something?

For a moment, I thought I’d accidentally entered a foreign male stream.

‘What language is that even? Speak Korean, damn it…’

This guy’s a pass too.

Even if it were a female stream, I wouldn’t watch it.

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After that,

I kept checking out other male streams, but they were all the same.

All cut from the same cloth.

They had handsome and attractive faces, sure.

But their actions were all equally grotesque.

It was like adults pretending to be preschoolers.

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‘Is the infantile regression concept trending these days? There’s no proper male stream.’

It’s strange.

I clearly searched online for “popular men these days.”

I even found out that being easygoing and genuine is the trend.

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So why are all these male streams like this?

There’s not a speck of masculinity…

Wait, no. It’s a reversed world, so masculinity is overflowing. Damn it.

‘Maybe the platform itself has a weird vibe?’

That’s what I wondered.

And when you have a question, you should solve it immediately.

So I looked into this platform.

I didn’t know much about it since I came here through an ad banner.

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And I found out.

This is a new platform, and its broadcast tendencies are biased.

‘No wonder all the male streams are weird.’

There are no high-rating streams like nudity broadcasts.

It’s not an adult platform, after all.

It’s just a platform targeting otaku preferences.

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Cosplay streams.

Virtual streams.

Streams where men act like men you’d rarely see in real life.

It’s mostly focused on a very niche audience.

‘This doesn’t really suit me.’

Here, if you’re a male streamer showing your face, infantile regression seems to be the default.

I’d rather die than do that.

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‘Even if I have zero viewers, I won’t do that.’

Most people would waver at this point.

But not me.

I’ve decided not to adopt any gimmicks.

I know that kind of streaming won’t ease my loneliness.

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I turned on the stream.

Let’s wait a bit longer.

If I keep it on, viewers will come eventually.

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『‘Repentant Guburi’ has entered the chat.』

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By the way, I don’t count that troublemaker as a viewer.

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“Stop coming in, you damn bitch.”

『‘Repentant Guburi’ has been banned.』

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I banned them immediately.

This person really doesn’t know when to stop.

They keep making new accounts to come in dozens of times a day.

At least change your nickname so I can’t recognize you. What are they even thinking?

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I found out why there’s no influx.

To find my stream, you’d have to scroll dozens of times.

Even though it’s a new platform, the number of streamers is enormous.

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‘Not switching platforms was a good choice.’

If it were a big platform,

I’d have to scroll hundreds or thousands of times for my stream to show up.

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‘In the end, I need to promote to get viewers…’

If I promoted on communities, I could get some influx.

But I didn’t want to do that.

More people would mean more troublemakers.

I don’t want weirdos flocking in.

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Especially if the number of viewers suddenly spikes, it’d be a hassle to ban them one by one.

‘Let’s not do anything unnecessary. It’s better to slowly build up viewers. That way, it’s easier to filter out the weirdos.’

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I don’t care about rankings anyway.

I just want people to communicate with.

If it were a job, maybe, but it’s a hobby. I don’t need to obsess over viewer counts.

And now, I even have a fixed viewer.

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【Gyeongsaeng Guburi】─No content again today? Haha!

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The fixed viewer is this guy.

His persistence is impressive, so I decided to forgive him once.

If he acts up again, I’ll just ban him then.

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“I’m still thinking about the content. And you don’t have to use formal language, you know?”

【Gyeongsaeng Guburi】─I’m just naturally polite, hahaha!

“You’re crazy… Just use informal language and swear if you want, damn it.”

【Gyeongsaeng Guburi】─But you’ll ban me if I do that, right? ㅜㅜ

“How many times do I have to say it? I won’t ban you as long as you don’t cross the line.”

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It’s not a lie.

I don’t care if viewers swear.

I’m the streamer, and I swear too. What’s the big deal?

If you’re going to nitpick, it’s a double standard.

Just don’t cross the line with power trips or anything.

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【Gyeongsaeng Guburi】─Really? You won’t ban me if I drop formalities?

“Have you been living under a rock?”

【Gyeongsaeng Guburi】─Okay, okay! But can I make sex jokes?

“As long as you don’t cross the line, it’s fine.”

【Gyeongsaeng Guburi】─Ohhh! What’s the line? Are there rules?

“Do you think this is some high-class stream with rules, you airhead?”

【Gyeongsaeng Guburi】─ㅠㅠ

“Stop whining. Anyway, you brought it up at the right time. I’ll make the rules now, so wait.”

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I opened a notepad on the screen.

And I roughly wrote down the rules.

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<Ban Rules>

– Power trips.

– Insults.

– Anyone I don’t like.

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This should do for now.

As soon as I set the rules, Guburi’s chat popped up.

【Gyeongsaeng Guburi】─The third rule is kinda vague…

“You probably won’t get caught by the third rule. The standards are pretty loose.”

【Gyeongsaeng Guburi】─I want to bang Se-hoon! Is that okay?

【Gyeongsaeng Guburi】─Ah. That’s just an example, so no ban, right?

“I won’t ban you for that.”

【Gyeongsaeng Guburi】─Ohhh! Is this paradise on earth…? A heaven only I know about! Sex!

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They’re really excited.

Are sex jokes banned on other male streams?

On a platform like this, they’d probably allow it.

Well, that’s not my concern, so I’ll ignore it.

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‘By the way, is Guburi really a woman?’

It’s hard to imagine they’re a man.

A man wouldn’t be lurking around male streams.

But just in case, I asked.

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“Guburi, you’re a woman, right?”

【Gyeongsaeng Guburi】─Yeah, of course. Why would a man watch male streams?

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So they are a woman.

To think someone typing those chats is a woman…

With those vulgar male streams, it’s clear this is a gender-reversed world.

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‘Maybe it’s better for me to do male streams in this world. It’s a bit uncomfortable with the opposite sex, but it’s easier with the same sex. Just looking at the chats, it feels like everyone’s the same sex.’

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Talking with Guburi was fun.

We surprisingly clicked well.

Even with just one viewer, it wasn’t boring at all.

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While I was streaming, not noticing the time pass,

『‘Yohokkmung with a Toothpick Poking’ has entered the chat.』

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A new viewer joined.

The nickname looked familiar.

It was a viewer who cursed at me and left last time.

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“Oh. It’s that guy who came in and ran away last time. Welcome?”

I greeted them.

『‘Yohokkmung with a Toothpick Poking’ has left the chat.』

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The viewer left.

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……

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“What the hell? Why did they even come in if they were just going to leave?”

【Gyeongsaeng Guburi】─Phew. That was close. It almost got awkward…

“You wanna die? If you’re the only viewer, I might quit streaming anytime. What are you even complaining about?”

【Gyeongsaeng Guburi】─You said streaming is a hobby, so you won’t quit, right? ㅡㅡ

“That’s true. But your chat was annoying. Should I ban you?”

【Gyeongsaeng Guburi】─Ah, sorry, sorry, sorry! My bad!

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Then another new viewer joined.

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『‘Yoho’ has entered the chat.』

【Yoho】─Hello!

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Two new viewers in just one minute.

Looks like my stream is finally gaining some traction.

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