Chapter 59

As the days went by, the rain poured down even harder.

Because of this, I stayed cooped up at home for a while, only occasionally doing communication broadcasts.

I couldn’t even make time for the appointments I had been putting off.

I didn’t want to go out even with an umbrella.

It wasn’t like there was anything urgent anyway.

‘…But I don’t hear the rain today. Has it finally stopped?’

Late morning.

I woke up, got out of bed, and approached the window.

Then, I pulled back the blackout curtains to check the weather outside.

A clear blue sky with not a single cloud in sight.

‘It stopped? I thought the weather forecast said it would keep raining until next week.’

After unlocking the window, I opened it wide.

The humidity that had built up from the continuous rain seemed to evaporate, and fresh air filled the room.

‘As expected, you can’t trust the weather forecast.’

I decided to stop airing out the room for now.

Thud.

After closing the window, I also closed the blackout curtains to block out the outside.

‘If I leave it open, I might feel those strange gazes again, so I’ll keep it covered.’

Lately, I’ve been living like this, always keeping the curtains closed.

Maybe it’s just my imagination.

But recently, I’ve been feeling strange gazes from outside the window.

‘Just in case, I should tell Teddy Bear to be more vigilant.’

Anyway.

Since the weather has cleared up, I can finally make those appointments.

I didn’t bother setting an order.

I’ll just contact people and meet whoever is available first.

I immediately went through my contacts and called the people I had appointments with.

***

Inside the 2nd-floor sub-bedroom.

Teddy Bear hurriedly sat down in front of the computer and logged into the streaming platform.

[I need to log in quickly!]

Teddy Bear had received instructions from Gye Se-hoon.

He was told to start the broadcast in 10 minutes.

[Login complete!]

Even though there was still some time left.

The reason for rushing like this was simple.

It was to send emails to some fixed viewers informing them that the broadcast was about to start.

[Turning on the broadcast now!]

┗Gye Sekkihoon’s broadcast in 10 minutes!

Teddy Bear quickly sent out emails to the viewers.

There was a reason for doing this.

A few days ago, when Gye Se-hoon took a break from broadcasting.

Teddy Bear, while doing a gaming broadcast, secretly made a proposal to some viewers via whispers.

Before Gye Se-hoon starts his broadcast.

He would give them a heads-up, and in return, they would buy a game avatar once a month.

The viewers who received this proposal were.

Handsome Licker.

Qkrnfl892.

BigGirl.

Se-hoon Defense Team.

These four were viewers who also enjoyed watching Teddy Bear’s gaming broadcasts.

By the way, Balloon Gum Collector received special treatment.

He didn’t receive avatars or anything, but had been secretly sending emails for a long time.

The special treatment was only natural.

Balloon Gum Collector was Teddy Bear’s ‘game mentor’ who had kindly taught him how to play when he first started gaming.

Anyway, as Teddy Bear sent out the emails, replies from the viewers soon came in.

[Sender: Handsome Licker]

┗Thanks, maid! Churururup!

[Sender: Qkrnfl892]

┗Thanks lol

[Sender: BigGirl]

┗Thank you.

[Sender: Se-hoon Defense Team]

┗Lol, you really sent it. Thanks, thanks.

[Sender: Balloon Gum Collector]

┗Warkyarpya!!!

Even though there was an entry code.

The reason viewers were willing to buy avatars from Teddy Bear just to get into the broadcast early was simple.

It was to block new entrants.

It was a dark, twisted desire born from the wish that no more people would watch Gye Se-hoon’s broadcasts.

[Pulling avatars! Hehe!]

Teddy Bear was just making good use of that desire.

***

After getting into the truck to head to the appointment location.

I fixed the camera in the driver’s seat and checked the broadcast on my smartphone.

‘It’s been well over 10 minutes, what the hell is Teddy Bear doing without starting the broadcast?’

Just as I was thinking that.

The broadcast started, and viewers began entering at the speed of light.

[Gyeongsaeng Guburi]─Kuwaaak!

[Yoho]─2nd place!

[Handsome Licker]─What kind of hack program are Guburi and Yoho using? Why are you so fast?

[Qkrnfl892]─Hehe.

[BigGirl]─Hello.

[Balloon Gum Collector]─Wakya-pya! Nice to see you!

[Maid]─Wakya-pya!

[Se-hoon Defense Team]─Hi hi! But seriously, what’s up with Guburi? Is that the power of a veteran?

[Reverse Rape Mania]─Sigh. I made it in today. Waiting 24 hours is exhausting.

[Semen Thief]─Owa!

[Drifting AI]─I speak. I say hello.

[Jujijoa]─Ah, damn, the entry limit kicked in, had to use the code.

[Min Ji]─Hello! I also used the code to enter. T.T

[Maehwa Tree]─I’m the last one in.

There were a total of 14 viewers today.

Among them, one new viewer stood out.

The tenth to enter, a viewer named ‘Semen Thief.’

‘The nicknames of the members on this platform are all so unusual.’

I didn’t plan to make an issue out of the nickname.

There are viewers like Jujijoa and Reverse Rape Mania, after all.

Restricting nicknames would infringe on freedom of expression.

[Gyeongsaeng Guburi]─Those who entered using the code, just leave.

[Handsome Licker]─Lol, you’ve lost your initial spirit. Toot!

[Se-hoon Defense Team]─Ah. Because you guys were late, one new person got in.

[Qkrnfl892]─Exactly. Newbies should only watch event broadcasts. -_-

[Balloon Gum Collector]─Wakya-pya! These guys are so territorial!

[Semen Thief]─O_O?

[Gyeongsaeng Guburi]─What the hell is this bitch doing? You want to get hit?

[Semen Thief]─What are you talking about, idiot. Lol.

[Gyeongsaeng Guburi]─Huh? Did you just call me an idiot? You want to fight? Just so you know, I’m really good at fighting.

[Semen Thief]─Lol, I’m good at fighting too.

Guburi was picking a fight with the new viewer for no reason.

Truly the king of internet fights.

[Gyeongsaeng Guburi]─Just wait. I’ll track your IP and come to your house. I’ve already traced your address somewhat. You live in Korea, right?

[Semen Thief]─Lol, of course I live in Korea.

[Gyeongsaeng Guburi]─And you live in Seoul, right?

[Semen Thief]─?? How did you know that?

[Gyeongsaeng Guburi]─Oh lol.

[Semen Thief]─???

[Gyeongsaeng Guburi]─What the hell, lol. I’m really tracking your IP right now? I’m also digging up your personal info. You’re a woman, right? Under 40?

[Semen Thief]─Are you really tracking me?

[Gyeongsaeng Guburi]─Yeah lol. Have you been living under a rock?

[Semen Thief]─Ah… I’m sorry. I thought you were just joking. I won’t act cute anymore. Please forgive me just this once.

[Gyeongsaeng Guburi]─Lol, since you apologized, I’ll let it slide. Don’t act up in front of your seniors next time.

[Semen Thief]─Yes. Hello.

[Gyeongsaeng Guburi]─That’s more like it.

[Min Ji]─What is this, a military drill sergeant…?

[Handsome Licker]─Lol, that’s more like it.

[Balloon Gum Collector]─Wakya-pya! Now viewers are even ranking each other by seniority!

[Reverse Rape Mania]─What? Is Guburi a hacker too?

[Maehwa Tree]─No way he’s a hacker.

[Drifting AI]─I speak. I say there are too many stupid humans here.

[Jujijoa]─The idiots keep multiplying.

The viewer named Semen Thief seemed to be a young kid.

Or maybe someone a bit slow.

“Guburi, don’t bully the new kid. Unless you want to die.”

[Gyeongsaeng Guburi]─Lol, okay.

After giving Guburi a warning.

I explained today’s broadcast schedule.

To summarize.

I had lunch and dinner appointments.

Since the drive to the appointment location would be boring, I’d do a drive broadcast.

I wouldn’t broadcast during meals.

That was the gist of it.

The reason for not broadcasting during meals was to avoid being a nuisance to the other party.

“Ah. Also, the broadcast will stay on, so while I’m eating, you can watch the maid’s gaming broadcast.”

[Balloon Gum Collector]─Wakya-pya! I should head to the PC bang early! Let’s duo!

[Maid]─Wakya-pya! Our tiers don’t match, so we can’t!

[Balloon Gum Collector]─Use your sub-account, you ungrateful brat.

[Maid]─Wakya-pya…

[Maehwa Tree]─Ah. The maid’s broadcast is boring.

[Jujijoa]─I should work out then.

[Gyeongsaeng Guburi]─The maid sucks, so I won’t watch. Lol.

[Yoho]─I should shower before the maid’s broadcast. Heh.

[Handsome Licker]─By the way, who are you meeting?

“That’s none of your business.”

[Handsome Licker]─Toot.

[Qkrnfl892]─Lol.

[Min Ji]─Are you meeting Kwaehwal Namsu? Hehe.

[Qkrnfl892]─Nope. Lol.

After that, I started the engine and left the garage, heading to the appointment location.

***

I arrived at the appointment location.

The place was Gwangneung Bulgogi Restaurant, where I had been once before.

‘I arrived earlier than expected. Well, better early than late.’

There were still 20 minutes left until the appointment time.

But the other party might have arrived early too, so instead of waiting in the car, I decided to head straight to the restaurant.

“I’m heading out now?”

[Gyeongsaeng Guburi]─Don’t go, you bastard!!!

[Handsome Licker]─Let me lick a bit more…

[Qkrnfl892]─Lol, come back soon.

[Yoho]─Be careful on your way. T.T

[Maehwa Tree]─Don’t be too late.

[Reverse Rape Mania]─Abandoning viewers. Tsk tsk.

[Semen Thief]─Have a safe trip.

[Min Ji]─Take a taser with you.

[BigGirl]─Min Ji, he’s just going to eat…

[Jujijoa]─Come back alive. I’ll be waiting.

[Se-hoon Defense Team]─Sigh. This feeling of sending off a lover…

[Balloon Gum Collector]─Wakya-pya! Anyone watching would think Se-hoon is going to war!

[Maid]─Wakya-pya! Now it’s my time!

[Drifting AI]─I speak. I say I will continue to watch you through the restaurant’s CCTV.

After parking the car in the parking lot.

I bid farewell to the viewers and headed to the restaurant.

Of course, I left the camera in the car.

***

At the entrance of the restaurant.

Next to the police chief in uniform, a soldier waved vigorously to greet me.

“Oh! Gye Se-hoon!”

That soldier was Palkgui, a viewer of my broadcast.

And behind Palkgui.

Other soldiers were standing awkwardly, smiling.

They seemed to be soldiers Palkgui had brought along.

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