Chapter 92

Restoring the shop didn’t take as long as I thought it would.

The women nearby also lent a hand.

Seeing me help the staff, they started joining in one by one.

Once things were somewhat settled…

“Um… I’m sorry. I couldn’t help earlier.”

“I’m sorry too.”

The women, who had been exchanging glances, suddenly started apologizing.

When Pujimbbangdaeng painted me as the perpetrator,

and the men joined in to vilify me,

they hadn’t been able to offer any help. That’s why they were apologizing.

“It’s fine.”

I waved my hand lightly and answered.

With a look that showed I didn’t mind at all.

There was no need for them to apologize.

“Of course, in that situation, you had to stay neutral.”

The women’s attitude was extremely wise.

Without knowing the truth,

taking an extreme stance in favor of one side would’ve been foolish.

Like those male broadcasters earlier.

【Balloon Gum Collector】—Wakya-pya! The women stayed neutral so well!

【Maid】—Wakya-pya! Neutrality gear, chug chug!

【Gyeongsaeng Guburi】—I really don’t get people who blindly believe one side without hearing the other.

【Maehwa Tree】—Exactly. At least confirm the facts before picking a side.

【Handsome Licker】—We also trusted Se-hoon first, didn’t we? *Lick lick.*

【Qkrnfl892】—LOL, same. We didn’t stay neutral either.

【Jujijoa】—I’m always on Se-hoon’s side. Even if he’s a criminal, I don’t care.

【Reverse Rape Mania】—This is what they call a stalemate.

【Drifting AI】—I’ll say it. I praise you for learning quickly.

【Min Ji】—Let’s reflect, everyone!

【Yoho】—Min Ji, stop acting up and stay quiet.

【Min Ji】—K.

After briefly glancing at the chat,

I spoke to the women again.

“Actually, I’m grateful. You didn’t just listen to that lunatic and curse me out.”

Right after I finished speaking,

the way the women looked at me seemed to have changed.

Moist yet sticky?

It was an intensely burdensome gaze.

【Gyeongsaeng Guburi】—That blue-haired chick standing over there. Looks like her panties are soaked. LOL.

【Handsome Licker】—*Spit spit.*

I had a bad feeling that this was going to be exhausting.

***

We decided to have the meal at this bar as planned.

Even though the place had been a mess earlier,

it wasn’t to the point where we couldn’t operate, and with everyone’s help, we managed to restore it somewhat.

‘…But why did they combine all the tables?’

During the restoration process,

the table arrangement had changed drastically.

To put it simply…

They just merged all the tables into one.

After that,

I naturally found myself surrounded by female broadcasters.

“Your broadcast name is Hoon World, right? Which platform do you stream on?”

“Um, hey… Do you know me? I’m somewhat well-known among game streamers…”

“Se-hoon, if it’s not too much trouble, could you wave to my viewers?”

“Wow. You’re even more handsome up close… Ah, sorry! My inner thoughts slipped out!”

“How old are you?”

“He’s 22, right? Se-hoon, since I’m your noona, can I speak casually?”

“Where did I put my car keys? Ah! Here they are. My BMW keys.”

“That’s a lighter.”

“Shut up, you crazy b*tch.”

The women kept talking to me nonstop.

Just a while ago,

they wouldn’t even approach me, let alone talk to me.

I wondered if they were really the same people.

【Gyeongsaeng Guburi】—Those b*tches are talking to Gye Se-hoon like crazy. They’re asking to die.

【Balloon Gum Collector】—Wakya-pya! They’re all over my boyfriend!

【Maid】—Wakya-pya?

【Yoho】—Why are they suddenly being so clingy?

【Handsome Licker】—Maybe because Se-hoon was a bit kind to them? *Lick lick.*

【Drifting AI】—I’ll say it. They didn’t approach him earlier because they thought they’d get roasted if they talked to him, but now that they know he’s actually kind, they’re being clingy. Clueless.

【Min Ji】—Oh. That makes sense. You’re good at reading people.

【Jujijoa】—Drifting seems kinda mad.

【Qkrnfl892】—LOL. Just talk to him confidently like a woman should. They’re so insecure.

【Handsome Licker】—There’s something about his aura that makes it hard to approach. Maybe because he’s seriously good-looking. *Lick lick.*

【Maehwa Tree】—They’re just realizing the difference in level and giving up early.

【Qkrnfl892】—LOL. Loser b*tches.

【Handsome Licker】—Shut up.

【Min Ji】—Ah, I get it. So the ones who talk to Se-hoon first are either confident or brave!

【Jujijoa】—Brave for talking to a man? Please.

【Balloon Gum Collector】—Wakya-pya! Basically, losers can’t talk to him, right?

【Maid】—Wakya-pya! Correct!

【Gyeongsaeng Guburi】—You’re all talking nonsense. They didn’t talk to him because they didn’t have a relationship with Gye Se-hoon, you idiots. Stop overthinking.

【Reverse Rape Mania】—Exactly. I’m not brave or confident, but if I saw Se-hoon in person, I’d talk to him right away.

【Drifting AI】—I’ll say it. Stupid people are often brave, as they say.

【Gyeongsaeng Guburi】—Or maybe Gye Se-hoon’s personality seemed nasty, so they avoided him. LOL. Sex~

『‘Gyeongsaeng Guburi’ has been restricted from chatting. Time remaining: 00:00:30』

I kept checking the chat from time to time.

Even though I was busy talking to the women, I couldn’t neglect my viewers.

‘That Maid guy hasn’t been managing the chat properly lately.’

Just as I was about to manually restrict another chatter,

“Hoon World… No, Se-hoon! Could you say hello to my viewers?”

A woman approached me with a camera.

She had been hesitating and watching me for a while.

It seemed she finally mustered the courage.

“Sure. Saying hello is no big deal.”

“Thank you!”

I looked at her camera,

put on a slight, practiced smile, and waved.

“Hello. I’m Gye Se-hoon… No, Gye Se-hoon.”

The woman then showed me her chat.

It seemed she wanted me to see the reactions.

—Hello.

—Hi hi.

—Hey~

—I didn’t believe that Pujimbbangdaeng guy earlier.

—Wow. He’s really handsome. LOL.

—What’s with his looks? I’m a guy, but I might fall for him.

—Isn’t it Hoon World? Is Gye Se-hoon his real name?

—I’m sorry for doubting you earlier. T.T

—I banned everyone who cursed at Se-hoon after being influenced by Pujimbbangdaeng.

—Nice to meet you!

—Your skin is really good. O.O

—Hello!

They were such polite viewers.

There were hardly any comments that made me frown.

On the other hand…

【Gyeongsaeng Guburi】—The chat restrictions are so short lately. Is he a premature ejaculator? LOL.

【Reverse Rape Mania】—I hate premature ejaculators.

【Jujijoa】—Are all the viewers of female streamers men?

【Qkrnfl892】—Nope. Most female streamers’ viewers are also women.

【Jujijoa】—Are they lesbians? Why watch the same gender?

【Gyeongsaeng Guburi】—Because they’re women.

【Yoho】—They just watch because it’s fun.

【Gyeongsaeng Guburi】—Ah~ Talking about women makes my crotch itch! Sex!!!

【Handsome Licker】—Want me to scratch it? *Scratch scratch!* *Lick lick!*

【Gyeongsaeng Guburi】—Don’t lick me, you f*cking idiot.

These guys were hopeless.

Not just their nicknames,

but the level of their chats was embarrassing to show to others.

So I quickly hid my phone.

If anyone saw, it’d be a disaster.

“Thank you for saying hello. Oh, and can I say hello to Hoon World’s viewers too?”

“Sure, no problem. But I won’t show you the chat.”

The woman waved at my camera.

As agreed earlier,

I didn’t show the chat.

Guburi was probably flooding it with weird comments under his command.

“I’ll head back to my seat now! And, um… If we get the chance later, maybe we could do a collab…! Well then, bye!”

Without waiting for my response, the woman scurried back to her seat.

I wondered how someone so timid could do broadcasting.

‘Speaking of which… Hyun-soo is in full fortress mode.’

After the women’s barrage of questions ended,

I glanced at Kwaehwal Namsu sitting across from me.

He was like a stone statue.

Sitting upright,

he only engaged in minimal conversation with the women.

‘It’s not like he’s worried about scandals or anything…’

Come to think of it,

he mentioned recently that he’s been avoiding interactions with women because of those male supremacy group jerks.

They’ve been targeting female broadcasters he collaborates with, especially with hate comments.

He’s probably being careful not to cause them any harm.

‘That guy’s got it rough too.’

Well, still,

it seemed like he was enjoying himself in his own way.

Downing expensive drinks nonstop.

“Hahaha! Bring more drinks!”

He must’ve been pretty drunk.

Of course, it wasn’t just Kwaehwal Namsu. Everyone else was also in high spirits.

“Cheers! Let’s drink till we drop!”

“Drink up!”

“Cheers!”

“Let’s get soaked!”

【Gyeongsaeng Guburi】—Soak the women!

【Handsome Licker】—*Lick lick.*

And so, the noisy night at the bar grew deeper.

***

In an underground office of a building,

Seong Sori was removing blood-stained gloves over the unconscious bodies of thugs.

In less than five minutes,

she had taken down all the thugs with just her fists.

“…Is it already over?”

Just then,

Team Leader Park, who had gone to check another office, returned.

Team Leader Park looked around the office in awe.

Then, turning to Seong Sori, he continued.

“We’ve released all the men who were held captive. The three who were forced to broadcast under debt threats have been sent home, and the men who were drugged and forced into prostitution… We’ve moved them to our hospital for protection and treatment…”

Team Leader Park couldn’t help but trail off.

The last decision was his own unilateral call.

Without approval from higher-ups,

sending civilians to the organization’s hospital was a risky move.

“I’m sorry… The men’s conditions were so severe, I thought it best to send them to the hospital first…”

Team Leader Park bowed deeply in apology.

But Seong Sori didn’t mind at all.

“Good job. Then, I’ll leave the cleanup to you.”

“…Understood. How should we handle it?”

“As long as they’re not killed… No, do whatever you want.”

“Got it. Rest well, Director.”

“Yeah.”

Seong Sori left immediately,

and Team Leader Park called in the organization members to tie up the thugs and move them to the West Coast docks.

***

Among numerous drums,

Team Leader Park approached one and peered inside.

Inside, a man was tied up,

trembling in fear.

“Hic, sob… P-please spare me… I was wrong… I won’t do bad things again… I’ll live a good life from now on…”

The man begging for his life was none other than Pujimbbangdaeng, Park Jin-ha, who had been collaborating with the thugs.

Team Leader Park sighed as he looked down at Park Jin-ha.

Then, in a voice too quiet for the other members to hear, he spoke.

“To be honest, I don’t like killing people either. I’m a cop, after all.”

“A c-cop…? Huh? Ugh…!”

Before Park Jin-ha could respond,

Team Leader Park forced his mouth open and inserted a funnel.

Then, he began pouring cement inside.

“Of course, you’re not people, you’re trash, so it doesn’t matter.”

After finishing with Park Jin-ha,

Team Leader Park left the rest to the members and lit a cigarette, gazing up at the night sky.

‘Only a year left until the operation. I need to find a way to retire Director Seong Sori before then… Would she consider something like a love escape? I’ve already prepared a new identity…’

It was a night of deep thoughts.

***

Meanwhile,

back at the office, Seong Sori was mindlessly watching Gye Se-hoon’s stream.

【BigGirl】—Se-hoon, drink in moderation.

【BigGirl】—Even if you can handle your liquor, you should be careful.

【BigGirl】—Women are all wolves.

【Gyeongsaeng Guburi】—Stop butting in, you f*cking idiot. You’re making me want to come over and fight you.

Seong Sori had no thoughts other than those about Gye Se-hoon.