Chapter 38

After passing out drunk and waking up on the day of Seollal (Korean New Year).

I had some egg-dropped dried fish soup for breakfast, and we went to see a movie as a family and came back.

Afterward, I returned to my place, though should I call it a dorm room or a dormitory apartment?

In any case, I came back to the Seollal (New Year) apartment.

“Damn, I felt like I was going to die from awkwardness.”

My dad’s beaming smile kept making me feel uneasy.

My mom still avoids eye contact and doesn’t look at me properly.

“So, how much alcohol can Seol Yun really handle?”

I feel like Seol Yun was completely fine even when I had completely transformed into a drunken mess.

If it weren’t for some kind of trickery, there would be no way she would make a mistake when drunk.

That’s fortunate.

“No, how dangerous is this world, anyway!”

What if there really was something in the alcohol?

This point must be warned about again sharply!

It feels like the entire world is targeting me and Seol Yun! And not just figuratively!

“Should I broadcast it?”

Although my dad said it’s fine if I play around my whole life, I can’t really become a societal outcast, can I?

No, I’m not some unemployed NEET shut-in but an expert streamer-type shut-in!

Yes, I have no intention of going outside yet.

The world beyond the front door is truly a dangerous alternate reality.

I can’t go out unless I have some sort of companion.

“Should I do this properly?”

While I do broadcast games, I’ve started thinking about doing it properly.

Broadcasting casually is different from doing it well, after all.

So, what exactly am I aiming for this time?

[Stream Title: Challenger King]

Yeah.

This’ll work.

As I successfully reached level 30 undefeated last time, let’s aim for Challenger King this time!

I queued up as soon as I started the broadcast.

[Your Majesty]

[Wow! A special Seollal (New Year) broadcast!]

[Happy New Year!]

[Can we trust someone who gave such flimsy explanations?]

[Shut up, he said it’s Challenger King]

[He never tolerates anything]

[Nah]

[Do you plan to send us New Year’s money?]

“Happy New Year to everyone. Nice to meet you all again.”

[Voice is really nice]

[Why is his diction so clear?]

[Isn’t his primary job as a voice actor?]

[For real, lol]

Ah.

Didn’t I mention before?

Male and female voices aren’t just different in terms of pitch but in the way they articulate sound from the start.

But I’ve lived as a man, right?

After my transformation, my voice felt very strange in the beginning because I was using my male articulation with a female vocal cord. This produced an odd kind of sound.

To fix this abnormal vocalization, I was trained, and the end result felt like having received professional voice acting or public speaking training.

I don’t usually think too much about it, but the compliments have started to make me feel embarrassed.

Just focus on the game and ignore my voice.

“Ah, ah, ah. Can you hear me alright?”

Today, I need to broadcast with a male voice.

[Turn off the voice effector]

[That’s enough]

[Why do you sound so strict, teacher?]

[Do you hate your viewers?]

[When I think about you using this expensive mic like this, I get angry]

[…Isn’t this person just embarrassed?]

[It’s a basic Tsundere move]

[Correct! Tsundere!]

“That’s not it.”

It’s not Tsundere… but, something else.

[What’s not?]

[Why did it take us so long to notice this obvious voice manipulation?]

[No, it’s not manipulation. They’re flustered because they’re not usually like this]

[Turn off the voice effector, teacher]

[We should be focusing on the game, right?]

Indeed, it’s better to turn off all other programs when you’re getting serious about the game—on the computer and in your head.

I have plenty of resources, but it’s better to be safe.

I turned the voice effector off.

“Umm, it’s not that I’m hiding my voice out of embarrassment or anything…”

[Is this a calculated character concept or something that comes naturally?]

[Anyway, if it’s cute, it’s all good]

[Lol]

[Oh no, I keep comparing the host to Noksu]

[Without a camera, how do you even see Noksu?]

[I just put Noksu’s picture on one side of the screen]

[Using a 2D character’s picture like that, lol. Are you really that much of an otaku?]

[Why don’t we create a virtual model at this point?]

[Jeon Seol Ah, you’d look better as a VTuber instead of a drahahan]

[Stop imposing weird things onto a game streamer]

[This isn’t about imposing but offering advice]

The game started, and the champion ban and pick session began.

Draft picking, where the champions are chosen one by one after bans, takes much longer than blind picks where 10 players choose champions simultaneously.

This reminds me of clan matches in Magical Fight.

Back then, we also took turns picking characters.

“Do you know Magical Fight? It’s truly a godly game.”

[Macro number 1 appeared]

[Why are you suddenly talking about this in a Challenger King stream, lol]

[Traitor! Leave our hometown!]

[Nah, I just can’t settle for being one of the low viewers of Magical Fight anymore]

[NTR complete]

“Traitors are Victory and Wild. They didn’t even play one game with me and the Magical Fight faction.”

[Didn’t they play even one game with you? Lol, are they real friends?]

[Friend (only according to him)]

[Is it not your fault for still clinging onto a failed game?]

[Can you even afford the time of Victory who makes a hundred million won a year?]

[If Victory sees a hundred won on the street, does he pick it up?]

[Don’t pick up random money off the street; it might break some law]

[Why is that actually true ouch]

When it was my turn to pick a character, I naturally chose the Illusionist, who I’m skilled with.

Time to launch the Challenger-bound rocket!

[Oh, main character]

[Is this really Seollun as the Illusionist?]

[Then, how exactly does this character look?]

[Your voice, fake gender, fake SNS, fake photos — all of it feels fake except when you talk about Magical Fight]

[Lol]

[Where are you getting this template from?]

“Does it matter how I look? Just watch the game.”

[Noksu look-alike cutie, right?]

[If Seollun actually looked like Noksu, Victory’s ideal type, how awkward is that?]

[Wow]

[And if an orc pretending to be a beautiful girl, and also pretending to be an orc while pretending to be a beautiful girl?]

[That’s a triple trick?]

[What exactly is the illusion you’re referring to?]

[An orc pretending to play a beautiful girl while pretending to be an orc pretending to be a beautiful girl? That’s a quadruple trick]

[Already dizzy]

[Seollun, queen of illusions]

There’s no point in you guys arguing all day.

You can only see what I’m capable of through my gameplay.

I’ll prove it in three minutes.

[Oh, delay! Lol]

[Why does this guy delay check? Is he playing in a tournament?]

[Of course, if everyone watched the main screen, they’d all get dizzy]

[Live broadcast (myself)]

If I were to show you the game’s main screen, every single person would complain and beg me to stop flipping the camera.

But in True Mode, I can’t stop doing it.

I can’t restrict my abilities voluntarily, can I?

And I don’t want my win rate to drop even by 1%.

That’s why I came up with this broadcast viewing format.

I added a secondary account as a friend to the main account, and once the game starts, I activate the spectating mode with that secondary account and stream the output.

If you set the camera to only follow my character, there’s no need to adjust anything constantly.

It may not satisfy those accustomed to pro tournaments’ observance, but I certainly can’t hire a professional observer.

As stated before, Teamfight Arena has a 3-minute delay for spectating.

This is to prevent observers from giving mid-game advice, which counts as cheating.

As a result, my broadcast inevitably comes with a 3-minute delay.

However, the voice remains in real-time.

“First kill in three minutes.”

[Does this streamer spoil things?]

[Oh no]

[Why not show the main screen?]

[Absolutely don’t try to see the main screen]

[Ignore that guy]

[Are you trying to make us throw up in group?]

[If you want to see the main screen, search for clips from Seollun on YouTube]

[Had so many throw ups after watching that video that I turned into a 42kg beautiful woman]

[What did you say? Going to check immediately!]

“Another double kill in three minutes.”

[Damn, why is my heart racing with suspense?]

[Three minutes can’t come soon enough]

[Cup-noodle style broadcasting]

[How can you make three minutes while making rice?]

[Get out of here]

“Triple kill in three minutes.”

[Wait a minute, didn’t he just say a double kill?]

[Respawn time is quicker at the beginning]

[Even so, how is this joining so fast?]

Many were suspicious, yet no one was sure enough to call it a lie outright.

When the truth came out after the 3-minute delay, I kindly explained it all.

“Mix in some fake spoilers from time to time, and it creates suspense for what’s real and what’s not, doesn’t it?”

[What are you talking about?]

[Mut]

[Now I realized, this person just enjoys fishing for reactions]

[Oh no, 10 more times coming up]

[He plays exceptionally well though]

[Really looking forward to it, Seollun]

[Already turned off the screen and listening to it like a radio lol]

“Are you sure you won’t regret ignoring the visuals? This isn’t something I show everywhere.”

[Go! When watching Seollun’s broadcast, everyone must kneel properly!]

[But kneeling is bad for your health]

[Why does everything sound so saucy… so saucy?]

“What’s saucy! Demon of indecency!”

If it sounds so sexual to you, can you even function in daily life?

[So scandalous]

[Weren’t you fishing for it?]

[Sext streaming concept of Seollun, wow]

…What?

Was that last line really sensual?

Why?

[Right now, the host is reflecting on if that moment was truly sensual]

[Cute]

[Gaslighting success lol]

[Fake shock]

It’s all teasing.

This won’t do.

I’m confiscating your spectator screen.

Instead, I’ll show you the main screen.

[We were wrong, please cease your punishment]

[Can you see this for real?]

[Are you just shaking the screen because you’re angry?]

[Do not look up, it can cause nausea and headaches (seriously)]

Just play well when you have the chance.

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