Chapter 68

On the way back home.

When we left, it was just me and Balloon Gum, but now there are five of us, including Maehwa, Cat-eared Woman, and Jujijoa.

Originally, I only planned to let Balloon Gum stay overnight, but since it was getting late for the others, I suggested they stay at my place.

All three of them accepted without hesitation. Such easygoing women.

“Wow, it’s already so dark!”

“Balloon Gum, stop waving your arms.”

“Okay!”

So, with Balloon Gum holding my hand, we walked ahead, followed by the three women. Cat-eared Woman offered to drive us, but I thought it’d be nice to walk and clear our heads.

By the way, Cat-eared Woman was holding the camera. Maehwa told her to carry it, so I handed it over.

“Are you filming properly?”

I glanced back.

“Walking through the countryside at night~ Breathing in the fresh air~ Feeling my mind clear~”

She was indeed filming, while humming a strange song.

“…What kind of song is that? My ears are rotting.”

Checking the chat on my phone, it seemed the viewers felt the same.

【Yoho】─Cat-eared Woman, please stop the eardrum terrorism.

【Qkrnfl892】─My ears are rotting.

【BigGirl】─This is hard to endure.

【Se-hoon Defense Team】─Someone shut her up. Damn it.

Not a single person said they liked the song. Guess my ears weren’t the problem.

“If she sings one more time, I’ll have to tape her mouth shut.”

Luckily, the singing stopped. I sighed in relief, put my phone away, and continued walking.

While walking, I overheard Maehwa and Jujijoa talking.

“By the way, why is Se-hoon holding hands with Balloon Gum?”

“Probably because of paternal instincts.”

“Where do you find men with paternal instincts these days?”

“Se-hoon is different from regular men.”

After Jujijoa finished speaking, the conversation naturally ended. They still seemed awkward around each other. It was probably their first time meeting.

“Come to think of it, they’re using informal speech even though they just met.”

Are they just rude lunatics? As I was thinking that…

Poke poke.

Balloon Gum poked my leg with her finger.

“Se-hoon!”

“Yeah?”

“Are we eating dinner at home? We didn’t eat today.”

“Ah, right. We didn’t end up eating. Don’t worry, I’ll cook when we get home.”

“Cooking? You’re going to cook for us?”

“Yeah. At this hour, there’s no delivery to my place. It’s the countryside.”

“Wow! I’m looking forward to Se-hoon’s cooking! Let’s hurry and eat!”

Balloon Gum let go of my hand and ran ahead with a bright smile. She really was like a child.

***

As we were almost home, I realized I’d been neglecting the viewers and checked my phone.

【Gyeongsaeng Guburi】─Damn it, you guys! Stop ignoring us!

【Min Ji】─Hello?

【Min Ji】─Se-hoon? Maehwa? Jujijoa? Balloon Gum?

【Min Ji】─Are you guys still streaming?

【Min Ji】─Let’s communicate a bit. Hehe.

【Min Ji】─You guys aren’t looking at the chat, are you?

【Min Ji】─Look at the chat, you ugly jerks.

【Yoho】─Yikes.

【Gyeongsaeng Guburi】─Lol.

【Reverse Rape Mania】─?? Ugly? Everyone’s pretty. Is there something wrong with my eyes?

【Min Ji】─Yep. Your eyes are rotten. I recommend getting them removed. Hehe.

【Qkrnfl892】─Min Ji! Stop the corruption!

【Se-hoon Defense Team】─Is Min Ji two-faced? Lol.

【Gyeongsaeng Guburi】─Or just plain crazy?

Feeling awkward, I turned around and said:

“Jujijoa, Maehwa, you should’ve been communicating with the viewers. Min Ji’s mad because of you.”

“Huh? But this is your stream.”

“Now you’re passing the buck.”

Maehwa and Jujijoa responded as if it was absurd. They weren’t entirely wrong, but they were missing one thing.

“The camera’s on your side. So, you’re the ones streaming.”

My words were the truth.

“That makes no sense…”

“Shut up.”

I cut Maehwa off before she could argue and looked at Cat-eared Woman.

Cat-eared Woman flinched, then awkwardly smiled and greeted the camera.

“Ah, hello! Haha… We’ve been a bit neglectful with communication, huh? Sorry! We’ll do better from now on!”

She was quick on the uptake. No wonder she has a boyfriend, while Maehwa’s perpetually single. I overheard that on the way here.

Anyway, as Cat-eared Woman started communicating, Min Ji seemed to calm down.

【Min Ji】─Hello, pretty Cat-eared Woman. Hehe.

“Me? Pretty?”

【Min Ji】─Yep. Hehe. Much prettier than Maehwa over there!

“Ah! Thank you! I’ve always thought so too!”

“Stop the nonsense.”

“Ah, don’t be jealous, senior. This is just reality.”

“You’re really insane…”

With the stream lively again, we soon arrived home.

***

We passed through the yard and entered the first floor.

“Wow, there’s even a chandelier? I couldn’t tell from spying outside, but seeing it in person, your house is amazing!”

“Crazy woman, shut up.”

Maehwa quickly covered Cat-eared Woman’s mouth, probably worried the viewers would catch on to her stalking.

【Gyeongsaeng Guburi】─Gye Se-hoon’s house is nice. Ahem!

【Yoho】─Why are you acting proud, Gyeongsaeng?

【Se-hoon Defense Team】─Right? Lol. Acting like it’s your house.

Luckily, the viewers didn’t pay attention to Cat-eared Woman’s comment. They only reacted to the admiration.

“Wow! I can’t wait to eat!”

Balloon Gum ran around the house like it was her own. She seemed to be regressing into a child.

“Chef Gye Se-hoon! Bring the food quickly!”

Now she was even acting like the homeowner.

‘I really want to smack her.’

Seeing her jump on the sofa without washing and rub her face all over the cushions made me sigh.

I almost scolded her but held back. If it were Maehwa or Jujijoa, I would’ve cursed them out and kicked them out, but I couldn’t do that to Balloon Gum.

‘She looks like a kid, but she’s really an adult…’

Instead, the viewers united to curse her out.

【Yoho】─Yikes. That sofa’s done for. T_T

【Min Ji】─Balloon Gum, stop acting up. You’re really asking for it.

【Handsome Licker】─Lol. Lick.

【Qkrnfl892】─Isn’t that brat an adult? Why is she acting like a kid?

【Maid】─Wow…

【Se-hoon Defense Team】─Personality matches appearance.

【Reverse Rape Mania】─Is that a real rule? I should look it up.

【BigGirl】─It’s not, so don’t bother.

【Semen Thief】─Lol. These viewers are fun.

【Handsome Licker】─Lol. Lick.

【Gyeongsaeng Guburi】─Damn Condom Collector! Don’t dirty Gye Se-hoon’s house!

【Drifting AI】─I agree with Gyeongsaeng Guburi’s chat.

【Gyeongsaeng Guburi】─?? When did you show up, Drifting brat? If you’re back from lurking, say hi first, you bitch.

【Drifting AI】─I say, nice to meet you.

【Gyeongsaeng Guburi】─Alright.

Balloon Gum should’ve seen these chats, but she was too busy passionately loving the sofa to look at her phone.

【Yoho】─By the way, what’s that blue stain on the streamer and Balloon Gum’s clothes?

【Gyeongsaeng Guburi】─Huh? Now that you mention it, there’s something weird on them.

【Min Ji】─I just noticed it too. It was too dark earlier.

【Handsome Licker】─Lol. Lick.

【BigGirl】─You guys are quick to ask.

【Se-hoon Defense Team】─It’s been there since they left the neighbor’s house.

As if sensing the chat, Cat-eared Woman pointed the camera at the blue-stained areas and started filming closely. She had a talent for being a cameraperson.

“…Cat-eared Woman, you don’t need to film this.”

“Ah, okay!”

“And guys, it’s just paint, so don’t worry about it.”

【Yoho】─Why are you covered in paint?

“There’s a reason. Don’t dig too deep if you don’t want to get banned.”

【Yoho】─Got it.

【Gyeongsaeng Guburi】─Lol. Yoho, don’t dig too deep. You don’t want your uterus to rupture.

【Yoho】─What are you talking about?

【Gyeongsaeng Guburi】─Just take the joke, damn it.

【Se-hoon Defense Team】─How do you even take that? Lol.

【Reverse Rape Mania】─Lol. I can’t take that either.

【Min Ji】─Why doesn’t Guburi ever get banned?

【Drifting AI】─I say, Gyeongsaeng Guburi is favored by Gye Se-hoon.

【Qkrnfl892】─Seems like it. If any other viewer said that, they’d get banned for at least a day. Lol.

【Handsome Licker】─Lol. Lick.

【Gyeongsaeng Guburi】─By the way, why is Handsome Licker’s chat so short? What are you doing?

【Handsome Licker】─Shh. Masturbating.

【Gyeongsaeng Guburi】─Oh, I should do that before bed too.

【Qkrnfl892】─Lol.

【Yoho】─Ugh…

I decided to ignore the chat. They seemed to be having fun on their own.

I placed my phone on the shelf and called out to Balloon Gum, who was lying on the sofa.

“Balloon Gum, let’s eat after washing up.”

“I don’t need to wash!”

“Stop the nonsense… Anyway, Jujijoa and Maehwa, wait here for a bit. I’ll go wash up first.”

As I headed to the bath, I felt a strange sensation on the back of my head and turned around.

‘What?’

All the women were staring at me with intense looks.

“…Why are you staring like that?”

“Wow…”

“Ahem!”

“Uh…”

“……”

They avoided eye contact, coughing awkwardly. Something felt off, but I was too eager to wash up, so I ignored it and hurried to the bath.

***

As Gye Se-hoon left for the bath, silence filled the living room.

Maehwa’s junior broke the silence.

“…You’re not planning to peek, are you?”

No one answered. They just exchanged glances.