Chapter 88

Posted by Kuze, ? Views, Released on March 2, 2025

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The last day of March.

Sia had told me that she finished the VTube settlement.

Seeing the amount of 3 million won deposited in my account, I was surprised and asked her back.

[No Name: Isn’t that amount too big?]

[HyeBam: Our Name has become quite famous! I calculated the views that will come out in the future and gave her a hefty share. ^^7]

Just as I was about to raise an eyebrow in confusion, Sia quickly sent me a video link.

[A Korean mage streamer who is causing a stir overseas (Beware of extreme coolness)]

-Views: 1.03 million · 2 days ago

[HyeBam: Is this really you?]

[HyeBam: That’s amazing! Hahahahaha]

[No Name: ?]

A long video of about 20 minutes.

The protagonist of that video was none other than my previous life.

Well, to be exact, it was an elf appearing in World of Arselia, but isn’t it pretty much identical to my appearance except for the ears?

I wanted to report it as an infringement of portrait rights, but my current appearance was different from that tall and voluptuous woman.

Since it wasn’t a society that would make an issue of another person using a game avatar, I missed the opportunity to argue.

[HyeBam: Have you stopped playing LoL? I thought you’d definitely hit Challenger.]

[No Name: I haven’t played much. How about you?]

[HyeBam: I think my skills have declined. T_T It’s been ages since the new season started, but I still can’t break through the Grandmaster barrier… I’ve stopped streaming because of that.]

[No Name: You’ve stopped streaming? You’re not doing it anymore?]

[HyeBam: Rather than saying I’ve stopped, um… it’s more like an indefinite hiatus.]

[HyeBam: When I streamed with you, at least it was fun after a long time.]

[HyeBam: Because of that incident from back in the day, weird people keep coming, so I’m planning to take a long break.]

Just as I was about to say that it was very irresponsible… I suddenly reflected on myself.

Now that I think about it, am I really any different from her?

Since I said I’d take a break from streaming for a while, I had not left any notice about when I would return.

[HyeBam: Or should I switch to World of Arselia too? This older sister has some expertise in magic!]

With a cute emoticon, Sia expressed her confidence.

After chatting with Sia about the game system for a while, she seemed to become curious about my identity and mentioned the video again.

[HyeBam: But are you really a student at the academy? In the video, Korean university professors came out and analyzed the magic you cast, it was a funny situation, hahaha.]

[No Name: What do they say?]

[HyeBam: They said you might be a mage who participated in a world war! Of course, they probably say that since they don’t know much about virtual reality games, right?]

[No Name: I’ll watch the video you sent later.]

[HyeBam: I’ve seen all the analysis videos too. Seriously, how did you know and use such magic? Our Name is amazing!]

Before Sia’s excitement became more overwhelming, I exchanged a brief greeting with her and closed the chat window.

After seeing the somewhat contrived and nationalistic title of the video, I let out a deep sigh.

Originally, my plan for today was to decide what gift to give Yuna and Haru, who would visit my house tomorrow evening, but it seems I have no choice but to postpone that.

* * *

[Viewers need to be properly trained at first!]

[Otherwise, they will keep climbing up to you, you know? How stressful that can be later!]

[Today, they keep asking why you came late, what’s with not streaming, and why so many are asking about your underwear color…!]

[Make sure they learn that you are the absolute deity in the broadcast!]

The advice Sia gave me as a streamer, I was not forgetting.

[Broadcast Time – 0:06:21]

[Viewer Count – 2196]

As usual, I watched various chats drift by until the broadcast time reached 7 minutes.

I hadn’t even shown my face yet, but they were already sending donations?

[‘Uncle Bob’s Magic Class’ donated 10,000 won!]

-If No Name wants to do easy broadcasting, thumbs up, hahahaha!

There was a valid reason for keeping quiet for a certain period.

Once you start the broadcast and say the announcements, you will have to repeat them like a cuckoo bird for those who join late.

Moreover, it’s a chaotic time when people come in, and I had no desire to talk in front of people who didn’t want to listen.

Still, it seemed like a basic courtesy to respond to someone who had donated, so I slipped a thumbs up into the comment section like everyone else.

Sending a lucky letter in a bottle into the vast ocean, one doesn’t expect anyone to receive it.

However, it seemed that there were excellent anglers present in my broadcast who skillfully discerned the chats I had written.

-I know you are watching the broadcast, No Name!

-Of course, I know, I turned it on, hahahaha!

-Are you going back to your roots with the silent concept today?

-How is this returning to your roots? Hahahahaha!

-Then how do you conduct the broadcast? (I really don’t know)

Looking at myself, now proficiently setting up the broadcast, I felt a surprising sense of pride.

Virtual reality broadcasting required little physical preparation, but there were really many detailed settings, so it had taken quite a long time to learn all the functions.

Sometimes there were streamers who transmitted ‘virtual female cam’ rooms that looked the same as reality, and I heard they had over dozens of settings, such as camera angles, lighting, decorations, and blur effects.

“Hello.”

I announced the start of the broadcast with a simple but polite greeting.

-Oh oh finally

-?? Why does your voice sound like that?

-Where did No Name go and who is this kid, hahahaha!

-Where did your sister go?

-Switching the broadcast?

If expectations are off, it always feels like a tight knot in my chest.

My brows furrowed automatically at the chat that was pointing out my voice.

“What’s wrong with my voice?”

-Doesn’t sound different from usual?

-Ah, you used your game avatar’s voice during World of Arselia, so it was different.

-Seriously, did all the viewers come from there?

-True, the host’s voice does sound a bit youthful, hahahaha!

-You look way too young, hahahaha!

-Optimal voice for reading fairy tales, hahahahaha!

-Is this really No Name’s original voice?

The reactions split in two.

Those who were confused about my voice were people who had only watched the World of Arselia video.

The semi-automatic customization might have included the vocal cords, as it was distinctly different from my voice now.

Right now, I was going out with the voice of a seven-year-old, so there were quite a few people who expressed their discomfort.

-Is it possible to change to the avatar’s voice? It’s a bit uncomfortable.

-What gives you the right to tell me to do this and that?

-Rather, I think it sounds more like a natural female high school student, wow!

-A high school girl with the power of a mage who participated in the world war, whoa!

-Hahahaha!

-Why do you make someone feel hurt?

Weren’t those the words Sia had warned me about?

Whether intentional or not, every single one of their words poked at my nerves, to the point it became uncomfortable to keep watching.

While earning money through internet broadcasting does involve a certain amount of emotional labor to satisfy viewers, it wasn’t something that was so crucial to deny my identity.

[Viewer Count – 2344]

I already thought that a four-digit number was quite high.

The student body of Seviron Academy numbered about 450, and even if you include all faculty and foundation members, it was about 500.

When I see all of them together in the assembly hall, listening attentively to the principal’s speech, I often think how that person must feel a considerable burden.

However, a number four or five times that is clearly beyond what I can manage alone.

‘I have to filter out the false ones.’

After all, those who were curious and clicked out of interest would only be a few that would settle down in the broadcast.

In the end, it meant that if it didn’t match their preferences, they would leave, be it a month later or a week later.

It might be better to firmly imprint what my broadcast is right now.

Just then, I recalled a good method.

There was really no need to force myself to adapt to my voice.

I could simply drive out everyone who couldn’t adapt.

“Is my voice that weird?”

-Doesn’t seem that bad, right?

-It sounds too artificial like a girl cam who speaks like a baby.

-I told you that’s the host’s real voice, come on!

Bad kids. I turned off the camera floating in the air.

-??? Why did you turn it off again!

-What is this? What is this?

-Did you accidentally press it?

-Host, don’t be upset! We were wrong!!!

-You influx losers! You influx losers! You influx losers! You influx losers!

-Get rid of them all! Lock them all up! Get rid of them all! Lock them all up! Get rid of them all! Get rid of them all! Lock them all up! Get rid of them all! Lock them all up!

-Is this really going to end the broadcast…? No way???

Each of the five senses is sensitive in its own way, but that’s all spoken regarding when visual perception is left out.

Knowledge gained from a want to know is not the same, but there is an order to all senses.

When visual perception is absent, one becomes most reliant on hearing, and then on touch, and so on.

I launched VTube and searched for the song I wanted.

The viewers could only hear the sound effects as they clicked on the dark black screen, expressing their frustration.

I still remembered the time when I was trapped in a capsule and happened to see it in recommended videos on VTube.

Now, the original song had faded away, and only someone’s remake version was left, but it wasn’t bad.

As long as I continued playing this song until only the viewers with good ears remained, it should get a little better.

[Love Circulation (Cover – Kariri)]

-Views: 1.83 million · 3 years ago

[Kariri’s cover song is starting right now, so everyone enjoy! 1-2-3! (せーの)]