Chapter 52

Among the viewers, I chose a marriage partner.

To lighten the mood, I made such a joke.

Then, the chat window started to overheat to an incomparable degree compared to before.

【Yoho】─11111

【Jujijoa】─Nanana!!!

【Maehwa Tree】─11111

“No, seriously…”

The chats weren’t registering in my eyes.

The chat window was scrolling at an absurdly fast speed.

It was unusual for my broadcast to have this level of activity.

“Guys, calm down first.”

As time passed.

The chat activity gradually decreased, but there was still more chat than usual.

【Yoho】─Me! Me! Me!

【Qkrnfl892】─F*ck, I was the first to chat! Pick me!

【Se-hoon Defense Team】─1111 I chatted first!

Now, the chats were slowly starting to register.

From what I could gather.

They seemed to have concluded on their own that I would pick a marriage partner on a first-come, first-served basis.

It was as if they had all taken a shot to the brain and their intelligence had regressed.

“Wow, are you all crazy…? What kind of idiot picks a marriage partner on a first-come, first-served basis? Think before you act.”

The absurd situation left me speechless.

All I could do was let out a hollow laugh.

【Yoho】─Me! Me! Me!

【Jujijoa】─11111

【Maehwa Tree】─1111111

【Drifting AI】─1010010011

It seemed like my words weren’t getting through.

The viewers were spamming the chat endlessly like monkeys in heat.

【Yoho】─I usually don’t like meeting men in real life, but you’re an exception, Room Master! Marriage is possible! I have a lot of money, so just come over! Please!

【Se-hoon Defense Team】─11111 If you marry me, I’ll teach you magic.

【Qkrnfl892】─111 My family is from a military and police background!

【Min Ji】─!!!!!! My family owns over 10 buildings in Seoul alone! I’ll let you live comfortably for life!

【Jujijoa】─If you choose me, I’ll retire immediately and come running. I have a lot of savings.

【Maehwa Tree】─I heard there are cases where exorcists marry civilians. Just saying.

【Big Girl】─If you marry me, I’ll even cut off my left arm and quit my job to come to you.

【Drifting AI】─I recommend choosing me. I offer eternal life through mind uploading.

【Balloon Gum Collector】─Warkyarpa! Choose me! I’ll share my precious condoms!

“Maid, mute everyone. For 5 minutes.”

【Maid】─Warkyarpa!

In this situation, using chat restrictions might backfire.

But there was no other way.

For now, this was the only way to calm the viewers.

“…Really, there’s no normal person in my broadcast. I’m the only sane one here.”

【Maid】─Wakyarpa.

“Huh? Maid, what are you doing?”

【Maid】─Wakyarpa?

“I said mute everyone. Why didn’t you do it? Do you want to die?”

【Maid】─Wakyarpa…

『’Maid’ has been muted. Remaining time: 00:05:00』

And so, all the viewers were temporarily silenced.

***

Just before the mute was lifted.

I gave the viewers a clear warning.

If they spammed again, they’d get a one-week ban.

Additionally, I added that the marriage talk was just a joke, so they shouldn’t take it seriously.

“Really… I can’t even joke with these guys anymore.”

When the mute was lifted, the viewers timidly started chatting again.

【Yoho】─I was just joking. Heh.

【Balloon Gum Collector】─Wakyarpa. I was joking too!

【Maid】─Wakyarpa!

【Min Ji】─Hehe, I knew it was a joke from the start.

【Qkrnfl892】─Lol, of course it was a joke. You think we’re that stupid?

【Se-hoon Defense Team】─It was a joke?

【Maehwa Tree】─Lol… I just spammed the chat just in case.

【Jujijoa】─Yeah, better safe than sorry.

【Big Girl】─I just got swept up in the spam…

【Drifting AI】─I was incited.

【Gyeongsaeng Guburi】─Lol, you idiots. It’s hilarious how you all desperately spammed the chat. Do you think Se-hoon would pick a marriage partner here? There’s only idiots here.

【Handsome Licker】─Lol, even if I were a guy, I wouldn’t pick anyone here. Lick.

While scanning the chat.

A sudden question arose.

‘Come to think of it, Guburi and Handsome John weren’t among those who spammed earlier.’

This was a question worth asking.

In the chaos earlier, it didn’t make sense that those two troublemakers were quiet.

‘Did I miss their chats because it was scrolling too fast?’

Out of curiosity, I decided to check the chat log.

“Maid, mute everyone again.”

First, I muted the viewers again.

It would be annoying if chats kept coming up while I checked.

【Maid】─Wakyarpa!

As I slowly scrolled up the chat.

‘Ah, I can just click on a viewer’s nickname to see their chat log, right?’

A forgotten setting came to mind.

Embarrassed, I scratched my head and checked Guburi and Handsome John’s chat logs.

‘…What? It’s not that I missed it, they were really quiet?’

This was more mysterious than the seven wonders of the world.

Those two would never let such bait pass.

I waited for the viewers’ mute to lift and called out to Guburi and Handsome John.

“Guburi. Handsome John.”

【Gyeongsaeng Guburi】─Sex?

【Handsome Licker】─Lick.

“Why were you two so quiet this time? Are you having an identity crisis?”

【Gyeongsaeng Guburi】─? It’s my choice.

【Handsome Licker】─Can’t I be quiet?

“Usually, you two are the ones causing the most trouble. Did you eat something wrong today?”

【Handsome Licker】─?? Now you’re complaining even when I don’t cause trouble? Are you crazy? Lol.

【Gyeongsaeng Guburi】─Lol, you complain whether I cause trouble or not. What the hell do you want!

“No, I’m just curious.”

【Yoho】─It is curious. Did Gyeongsaeng hurt his finger or something?

【Jujijoa】─Maybe Handsome John was in class and couldn’t chat?

【Qkrnfl892】─It’s vacation now.

【Jujijoa】─Ah, then why were they so quiet?

【Se-hoon Defense Team】─Even if Handsome John was quiet, Guburi being quiet is really weird. Lol.

【Maehwa Tree】─Maybe someone hacked their account?

【Drifting AI】─I confirm that Gyeongsaeng Guburi is not someone else.

【Balloon Gum Collector】─Wakyarpa! Did they really reform?

【Maid】─Wakyarpa! Reform!

【Gyeongsaeng Guburi】─F*ck, why are you all freaking out? I just stayed quiet because there’s no way I’d marry Gyesekkihoon. -_-

【Handsome Licker】─Lol, I know my place, so I kept quiet.

【Balloon Gum Collector】─Wakyarpa. They know their limits.

【Min Ji】─Surprisingly, you two are realists. It’s good to dream big though…

【Gyeongsaeng Guburi】─I never even dreamed of marriage because I have no money.

【Handsome Licker】─A mere civil servant aiming for Se-hoon is dreaming too big. Lol. Lick.

Guburi and Handsome John naturally revealed their reasons.

The reason was simple: they didn’t spam because they knew they weren’t on my level.

Somehow, it was a heart-wrenching reason.

【Gyeongsaeng Guburi】─If I had money, I’d have tried to seduce Gyesekkihoon. Lol.

【Handsome Licker】─Me too. Lick.

【Big Girl】─Hmm.

【Yoho】─Even if you two had 500 trillion, it wouldn’t work.

【Qkrnfl892】─Lol, don’t blame it on money.

【Maehwa Tree】─Your problem isn’t money, it’s your face and personality.

【Se-hoon Defense Team】─Lol.

“…But I don’t care if my marriage partner is broke.”

That statement wasn’t a lie.

I have no intention of considering wealth when choosing a partner.

“I have enough money, why would I care about my partner’s wealth?”

【Jujijoa】─Wow, usually rich people care more, right?

【Yoho】─Wow. A man with principles…

【Gyeongsaeng Guburi】─Really?

【Se-hoon Defense Team】─Look at Guburi getting excited. Lol.

【Handsome Licker】─I think that’s more of a problem. If there’s a gap in looks and wealth, it’s normal to not dare to aim higher. Lol.

【Min Ji】─Is it an inferiority complex?

【Balloon Gum Collector】─Wakyarpa! Why is Handsome John’s self-esteem so low?

【Maid】─Low!

【Gyeongsaeng Guburi】─Gyesekkihoon, what if the woman has debt? Can you still marry her?

“Sure. I can pay off the debt. As long as it’s not gambling debt.”

【Gyeongsaeng Guburi】─Wow, rich people think differently…

【Yoho】─It’s not because he’s rich, it’s because Room Master has a different mindset.

【Balloon Gum Collector】─Wakyarpa! Even if the debt is 10 billion?

【Maid】─Possible!

“Shut up.”

【Balloon Gum Collector】─T_T

【Maid】─T_T

“Well, anyway, I don’t care if my marriage partner is broke. As long as they’re not like Handsome John, who feels inferior despite having no money.”

【Handsome Licker】─?

【Qkrnfl892】─Lol, Handsome John is out!

【Maehwa Tree】─Goodbye.

【Jujijoa】─One competitor down. Lol.

【Handsome Licker】─On second thought, it’s good to dream big. Marry me too. Hehe. Lick!

“Get lost, idiot.”

【Gyeongsaeng Guburi】─What about me?

“What the hell do you want?”

【Gyeongsaeng Guburi】─Wae…

【Min Ji】─Se-hoon said he doesn’t care if his partner has no money, but he didn’t say Guburi is okay. Hehe.

【Se-hoon Defense Team】─Lol, straight facts.

“Anyway, let’s stop talking about marriage. It’s not fun anymore.”

【Yoho】─Okay. Hehe.

【Big Girl】─Then what’s the next topic?

“Why are you asking me?”

【Maehwa Tree】─?

【Jujijoa】─??

“You decide the topic. I’m too lazy to think.”

【Gyeongsaeng Guburi】─This broadcast is really freeloading…

“Got a problem with that?”

【Gyeongsaeng Guburi】─No, honey. Hehe.

【Yoho】─Ew.

And so, the topic of marriage ended in a blur.

***

After refilling my coffee cup with cola.

I was continuing to interact with the viewers on a new topic.

『’Operator’ has entered the room.』

【Gyeongsaeng Guburi】─Huh? What the hell is that b*tch doing here?

【Balloon Gum Collector】─Wakyarpa! The broadcast is really getting hacked!

【Gyeongsaeng Guburi】─This platform’s security is a joke. -_-

【Qkrnfl892】─The nickname is Operator.

【Jujijoa】─Could be a hacker.

【Se-hoon Defense Team】─Is it really the operator? Users can’t use that nickname.

【Handsome Licker】─Wow? Did Se-hoon do something wrong?

Suddenly, the platform operator entered the broadcast.

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