Chapter 14

Kwaehwal Namsu shifted his gaze with the camera.

Then he spotted Nam Hyun-ji lifting her shirt.

“Hey! Nam Hyun-ji! What are you doing right now?!”

Kwaehwal Namsu rushed over and smacked the back of Nam Hyun-ji’s head. It was a sincere hit.

“Ah! Why did you hit me all of a sudden?!”

“Why did I hit you? What if Gye Se-hoon sees you exposing your stomach like that?!”

Nam Hyun-soo made a disgusted face. It seemed he was grossed out by seeing his sister’s stomach. With a deeply furrowed brow, he continued to scold Nam Hyun-ji.

“Do you even know this is sexual harassment?”

“Sexual harassment? I just lifted my shirt because it’s hot!”

“What kind of crazy woman exposes her stomach to a man in a mart? Do you think this is the military or a club? Do you know what the world is like these days? You have to be careful! Especially someone as ugly as you!”

It seemed like a bit of an overreaction. Isn’t it okay to show your stomach a little? Men in the original world used to show off their abs all the time.

I thought about recalling this body’s memories but quickly gave up. Not only were the memories filled with despair, but this guy had lived a life almost completely cut off from society, lacking basic common sense. It was even surprising that he made money with coins.

‘If I reminisce too long, I’ll get a headache, so I should stop.’

Anyway, getting back to the point, I was actually glad to see the abs in person. My eyes were treated, I guess? I like lean, muscular bodies, after all.

Of course, I didn’t feel any sexual shame. I’m not an original man of this world.

‘If the person involved is okay with it, it can’t be considered sexual harassment, so it’s fine… What the heck? The chat is going crazy.’

Suddenly, the chat caught my eye. The viewers were fired up. A heated debate was raging about whether Nam Hyun-ji’s actions were sexual harassment or not.

─What? What happened?

─She probably lifted her shirt because it’s hot lol

─LOL is she crazy for real?

─She probably wanted to show off her abs.

─A woman can lift her shirt a little, why the fuss? Is it sexual harassment to wear a swimsuit at the beach?

─For real, it’s okay to show your stomach a little.

─You have to consider the time and place.

─The chats defending sexual harassment are disgusting.

─Guys. Imagine a 70-year-old grandpa with a beer belly suddenly showing you his stomach. Isn’t that gross? It’s the same thing.

─That analogy is so stupid.

─Wouldn’t guys be okay with it if it’s Hyun-ji? LOL

─But I’ve never seen a woman walking around with her stomach exposed in a mart.

─That’s clearly sexual harassment. The man should sue immediately.

─You should restrain yourself in public places. Lately, even minor things are being sued as sexual harassment.

─Things have gotten stricter these days lol

─Hyun-ji, just go die~

─You crazy bitch. I knew you’d do something like this.

─Not long ago, a woman was sued because her nipple showed through her clothes.

─WTF, you can get sued for that?

─Yeah, but she was acquitted.

─Guys defending Hyun-ji, go outside right now and show your chest to any man. You’ll see what happens.

─I looked it up, and there are cases of people getting sued for lifting their shirts. But that was when the nipple was fully exposed.

─Showing your stomach should be fine, though.

─It depends on how the man takes it.

─Hyun-ji, goodbye. Let’s never see each other again.

I think I understand why this is happening. Apparently, some men sue if they feel even slightly uncomfortable, claiming they felt sexual shame. And those cases are being ruled as guilty.

In this world’s Korea, laws related to sex are extremely favorable to men.

‘It seems worse than the previous world.’

It’s a tough country for women to live in. Probably because the male-to-female ratio is abnormally low.

While I was thinking that, supportive chats started to become more noticeable.

─Guys… please live in reality… The cases that pop up online are just a small fraction of men without common sense… There are more sane men outside…

─Why is this level considered sexual harassment? Don’t you get the answer just by looking at male streamers online? Even if they make sexual jokes, they just get banned, not sued.

─There are male streamers who let you use nicknames like “YotHokkuMong” if you donate enough.

─All those online cases are like that. They’re from the recent ‘Male Supremacy Organization’ members suing.

─For real? Those guys are causing a lot of problems lately.

─And they say all the women who got sued are ugly. If it were someone like Hyun-ji, she could walk around naked and not get sued.

─If you walk around naked, you’ll get sued, idiot.

─If you’re pretty, it’s not sexual harassment~ Female celebrities are almost naked in ads~ Have you ever seen men suing over that?~

─Ordinary people don’t argue over whether this is sexual harassment or not lol It’s just that people who spend a lot of time online are sensitive because they know about the Male Supremacy Organization.

Now I fully understand.

To sum it up:

It’s originally not a problem for a woman to show her stomach.

But lately, there have been cases of getting sued.

All of that is because of a stupid group called the ‘Male Supremacy Organization.’ So, in these times, you have to be careful with every action.

That’s how I can summarize it.

In other words, the reason this became such a big deal is all because of the Male Supremacy Organization.

‘Male Supremacy is bullshit… What kind of group is that? Don’t they have anything better to do?’

After figuring everything out, Kwaehwal Namsu dragged Nam Hyun-ji over and apologized to me.

“Sorry… It was just too hot…”

“Sorry, Gye Se-hoon. She just got discharged from the military not long ago, so she still has the habit of lifting her shirt…”

I can understand Kwaehwal Namsu’s position. As an older brother, he’s just trying to make sure his sister doesn’t get into trouble with some weird guy and ruin her life. Especially since the Male Supremacy Organization is causing a lot of problems these days.

Still, I felt a little disappointed. Do I look like a member of the Male Supremacy Organization? I couldn’t help but think that.

Well, actually, that’s more like a victim complex. Kwaehwal Namsu just met me today, so it’s right for him to be cautious.

“Gye Se-hoon…?”

Kwaehwal Namsu called me. He seemed uneasy since I wasn’t responding.

“Ah, yes. I’m fine. You really don’t need to apologize. What’s the big deal about a woman showing her stomach a little? It really doesn’t matter, so don’t worry about it. And…”

I looked at the camera. I could still see the jerks treating Nam Hyun-ji like a sex offender. I decided to say something to them. I was feeling a bit annoyed.

“To the people saying stuff about Hyun-ji, why is this sexual harassment, you idiots? I really don’t get it. It’s not like she showed it on purpose, she just lifted her shirt because it’s hot. How is that sexual harassment?”

Of course, she probably did it on purpose. But I decided to pretend not to notice that part. I had to defend her somehow.

“F*ck, think with some common sense. What’s the difference between you and those Male Supremacy Organization freaks?”

The chat froze as if it had been iced over. The viewers stopped chatting as if they had all agreed to.

Then, a few suspicious chats popped up at intervals of a few seconds.

─Are you disparaging the Male Supremacy Organization right now?

─You ugly bastard, your mouth is like a rag lol You look like the type who licks women’s asses because you’re unpopular~

─Tsk tsk, you’re a disgrace.

─We’ll put you on our organization’s blacklist. ^^

─You’re a streamer, right? Don’t even think about streaming normally from now on. LOL

Those guys were clearly members of the Male Supremacy Organization. It was obvious just from their chats. They were hiding like little rats. They must have been the ones stirring up the chat.

The managers must have noticed because they banned all those guys without warning.

After that, normal viewers’ chats started coming up again.

─Wow, that was creepy just now.

─Crazy. I checked the IDs, and all the guys who got banned were the ones treating Hyun-ji like a sex offender.

─I was shocked by how harsh the insults were, but it was all part of the big plan to filter out those guys.

─Honestly, it felt so satisfying LOL

─At first, I thought it was just someone overreacting LOL

─That’s true. I saw it earlier.

─There were rumors that those guys were causing trouble in streams, but it turns out they were real.

─Caught red-handed.

─But Hyun-ji is pretty, why were they trying to bury her?

─Things have gotten worse lately. Even if you’re pretty, some people hate you just because you’re a Korean woman.

─Se-hoon, did you plan this?

─Seems like it. He looks so proud.

─LOL Gye Se-hoon is the best!

─As expected of Gyesekkihoon! I believed in you!

└’Kkyuppulkkyuppul’ has been banned.

It wasn’t intentional. I never imagined those guys would be hiding there. It was just a coincidence.

I decided not to reveal that fact. I got to curse them out and still be treated like a hero.

‘Good things are good.’

Kwaehwal Namsu stood there with a bewildered expression. He didn’t expect there to be so many Male Supremacy Organization members in his stream.

Nam Hyun-ji looked at me with a burdened gaze. It almost seemed like her eyes were sparkling.

I acted nonchalant and walked ahead, saying,

“Anyway, I’m not a member of the Male Supremacy Organization or anything, so don’t worry. Let’s just get on with the stream. We’ve wasted a lot of time.”

The exhausting day wasn’t over yet. I wanted to finish the collab stream quickly and go home to rest.

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