Chapter 23

Filing a complaint was honestly a bit bothersome.

I had to visit the police station in person, after all.

I even thought about not doing it.

No major incident had occurred, and it wasn’t like my life was in danger because of poisonous mushrooms anyway.

‘Even if Guburi hadn’t told me, I would’ve searched whether the mushrooms were edible before cooking them.’

That was the obvious thing to do.

I wasn’t stupid enough to eat unknown mushrooms without checking.

‘I can’t just blindly trust the words of a viewer I’ve never met.’

Anyway.

It wasn’t much of a threat, so was there really a need to file a complaint? I pondered that for a moment.

Then, suddenly, this thought crossed my mind.

What if it wasn’t me?

What if it was another streamer with a more trusting personality?

They might’ve cooked and eaten the poisonous mushrooms and died.

So, in the end, I decided to file the complaint.

To prevent any potential victims from appearing in the future.

If I let someone like that off the hook,

they’d just repeat the same actions without realizing their mistake.

***

As usual, I started my broadcast today.

『‘Gyeongsaeng Guburi’ has entered.』

『‘Yoho’ has entered.』

【Gyeongsaeng Guburi】─LOL, first!

【Yoho】─T_T

They’re always so punctual with their attendance.

It’s not even surprising anymore.

【Gyeongsaeng Guburi】─Our Gyesekkihoon started early today? I almost missed it.

“I turned it on early because I thought the way home might be boring.”

【Gyeongsaeng Guburi】─Oh, you’re outside? Where are you?

【Yoho】─Did you stop by somewhere?

“I went to the police station to file a complaint. But apparently, you can’t file a complaint for something like this.”

【Gyeongsaeng Guburi】─??? What are you talking about?

【Handsome Licker】─O_O You can’t file a complaint for that?

【Yoho】─Huh? Which police station is that?

“Wait, more importantly, Handsome Licker, are you a ninja or something? When did you even come in?”

【Handsome Licker】─*Lick*.

【Gyeongsaeng Guburi】─F*ck, that idiot isn’t the important part right now. Why can’t you file a complaint? What do those cops even do?

【Yoho】─This is ridiculous, seriously.

“Ah, I didn’t explain the rest. You can’t file a complaint, but they said they’d help, so don’t get mad.”

【Gyeongsaeng Guburi】─?

【Handsome Licker】─??

【Yoho】─?

“Stop with the question marks, dammit. Anyway, I ran into the police chief on the first floor, and after explaining the situation, they said they’d help.”

I never asked for help in the first place.

They approached me first, asked about the situation, and I just told them what happened yesterday.

【Yoho】─The police chief?

【Gyeongsaeng Guburi】─O_O The chief isn’t some neighborhood dog you can just meet like that, right? But the chief is a woman, right?

“Huh? Yeah, she’s a woman. Why?”

【Gyeongsaeng Guburi】─Did you exchange numbers?

“Yeah, we did.”

【Gyeongsaeng Guburi】─Did you ask her out for a meal later?

“How did you know? What’s wrong with you?”

【Gyeongsaeng Guburi】─Hey, you idiot! She’s hitting on you, duh ㅡㅡ

“What are you even talking about, you moron….”

That’s how I responded, but now that I think about it, it might be true.

She was unusually friendly toward me.

Even though it was our first meeting.

【Gyeongsaeng Guburi】─F*ck, that old hag thinks she can get with you ㅡㅡ

“Guburi, watch your words. She’s still someone who offered to help me.”

【Gyeongsaeng Guburi】─True. My bad.

【Yoho】─But if she’s offering to help you privately, it’s clear she’s interested.

【Handsome Licker】─Abuse of authority LOL *lick*.

【Yoho】─It’s not just goodwill; she seems to have some ulterior motive….

【Gyeongsaeng Guburi】─For real, that’s why I cursed at her.

Just as the chat was filling with comments about how the police chief was unpleasant, another viewer joined late.

『‘Qkrnfl892’ has entered.』

【Gyeongsaeng Guburi】─Welcome, Qkrnfl.

【Qkrnfl892】─Hey hey, Se-hoon. Did you go to the police station I told you about yesterday?

“Yeah. It was the closest one to my house anyway.”

Before ending the broadcast yesterday,

Palkgui had specified a particular police station and advised me to go there no matter what.

I didn’t think much of it.

Palkgui was a viewer who had watched Kwaehwal Namsu’s live broadcast.

So, I figured they had guessed I lived near the area with Nobel Mart and recommended the nearest police station.

【Qkrnfl892】─Did you meet my mom there? LOL I called ahead and asked her to help you.

“Huh? Your mom?”

【Qkrnfl892】─Yeah, my mom’s the police chief.

But there was another reason.

Palkgui’s mother was the police chief.

I couldn’t help but be surprised.

No wonder she was so friendly.

“…She’s your mom? Why didn’t you tell me earlier?”

【Qkrnfl892】─LOL

I wasn’t the only one surprised.

【Gyeongsaeng Guburi】─?? For real?

【Yoho】─OMG! Really?

【Handsome Licker】─LOL Guburi and Yoho just dissed your mom.

【Gyeongsaeng Guburi】─When did I f*cking do that! I said the police chief is a great person ㅡㅡ

【Yoho】─I also thought she was one of the few genuine police officers these days.

Their shift in attitude was top-tier.

These guys were just cursing her out earlier, saying her intentions were impure….

Wait.

So, does that mean Palkgui also lives around here?

I think they mentioned being a non-commissioned officer.

I decided to ask.

“First of all, thanks, Palkgui.”

【Qkrnfl892】─Proud.

“But do you live around here too?”

【Qkrnfl892】─Yeah, I’m a local. My base is here too LOL. And we’ve met before, remember? LOL

As I got into the car and was about to start the engine, I paused.

“We’ve met before? When?”

【Qkrnfl892】─During the march LOL. Thanks for saying hi back then.

“What? Were you one of the soldiers marching?”

【Qkrnfl892】─LOL I was at the front. And while marching, I was secretly watching Kwaehwal Namsu’s live broadcast, and you showed up. It was so surreal.

It was one surprise after another.

It made me wonder if fate really exists.

【Gyeongsaeng Guburi】─So that soldier was you?

【Yoho】─OMG. So, 892, you’ve met the room master in person. I’m jealous…. I haven’t seen them yet….

【Handsome Licker】─I’ve seen them in person too LOL *lick*.

【Qkrnfl892】─Our Se-hoon looks even better in person than on stream LOL

“This is really surreal…. But is it okay to watch a broadcast while marching?”

【Qkrnfl892】─As long as you don’t get caught.

【Gyeongsaeng Guburi】─That guy watches even during work hours.

【Handsome Licker】─Negligence of duty LOL.

【Yoho】─Handsome Licker, you’re not in a position to say that.

Anyway, thanks to Palkgui, things were resolved easily.

This is why connections are important, I guess.

At first, one officer was like, ‘You’re filing a complaint over this? Do you really think it’ll work?’ and acted all annoyed.

If it weren’t for the police chief, I would’ve gone back empty-handed.

‘Now that I think about it, the chief took that officer somewhere earlier….’

Their expression didn’t look good.

I don’t know what’s going on.

Well, it’s not my business.

‘Let’s just go home.’

I was done at the police station.

I quickly fixed the camera on the mount, started the engine, and headed home.

***

After changing clothes at home, I arrived at the mountain I visited yesterday.

Today’s broadcast content was also hiking.

‘Before hiking, I need to set this up first.’

Before climbing the mountain,

I installed a sign at the trail entrance.

<Caution! Poisonous Mushroom Habitat>

<Do Not Pick Red Mushrooms>

I had prepared the warning message in advance.

‘…But this isn’t my private land. Is it okay to install this without permission?’

For a moment, that thought crossed my mind.

But I decided not to dwell on it.

It’s a matter of people’s lives.

This much should be fine.

‘They wouldn’t remove it as an illegal installation, right?’

After finishing the sign installation,

I checked the chat window.

No viewers were scolding me for installing the sign without permission.

Instead, it was all praise.

【Gyeongsaeng Guburi】─Sexy.

【Maehwa Tree】─So kind. Worried about other hikers and even installed a sign.

【Se-hoon Defense Team】─Did you buy the sign with your own money? For real, if you just stop cursing, you’re practically an angel.

“What are you talking about? I just installed it because it’d be gross to find a corpse while hiking.”

【BigGirl】─Tsundere vibes O_O

【Maehwa Tree】─It’s not like we’re savages; who picks mushrooms in the mountains and eats them right away? LOL

『‘Min Ji’ has sponsored 10,000 won.』

└Use it for the sign~

『‘Yoho’ has sponsored 10,000 won.』

└I’ll chip in too ㅎㅎ

『‘Handsome Licker’ has sponsored 500 won.』

└Boat fee LOL *lick*.

『‘Gyeongsaeng Guburi’ has sponsored 500 won.』

└Sexy.

The viewers sent voice messages along with their sponsorships.

“Alright. Thanks.”

By the way, I’ve set a limit on sponsorship amounts.

10,000 won is the maximum.

It’s not something I can set separately.

I just wrote the sponsorship rules at the top of the screen.

‘Too much sponsorship money would be burdensome, but 10,000 won is fine.’

I didn’t consider blocking sponsorships.

If I blocked them, the voice message communication method would also be blocked.

“Oh, and guys, before we start hiking, there’s something I want to discuss….”

I glanced at the viewer list.

Gyeongsaeng Guburi, Yoho, Handsome Licker.

Min Ji, Se-hoon Defense Team, Qkrnfl892.

BigGirl, Maehwa Tree, Jujijoa.

There were currently 9 viewers.

All of them were familiar nicknames.

“I’m thinking of limiting the number of viewers to 10 for a while. What do you think?”

As soon as I said that, the chat was flooded with question marks.