Chapter 96

“Will you show it? You fools. If I said a thousand won is ten billion, who would believe it?”

I put the strap of the mask I had taken out of my ear back on.

[It’s not even 0 subtracted, it’s 000000 subtracted]

[Ah, so they’re not falling for it]

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[??? Was I the only one who thought it was really 1 billion?]

[Even if there isn’t ten billion, just show it!]

[‘Do it’]

[Show it!]

[What a mess]

[Enough with your smirking, you vixen!!!!]

[My heart almost stopped beating from excitement]

[Is this really not some cutting-edge 3D model?? There’s no way a human could look like this]

[Sol has fallen. Haha, I’ve already set this as my phone wallpaper. What’s this all about? It means I’ll never get rid of it]

[Sol. Sa. (Unspecified Sol, I love you)]

[Yeah, the soup is getting too rich]

[Me, Kim Jung-min from Gwangmyeong City in Gyeonggi Province, will accept marrying you!]

[Donator “예비사위” donated 1,000 won]

“Just now, after going into my mother’s room and introducing her, she said she was so happy she cried.”

“I think she was crying for a different reason.”

[Donator “FLEX” donated 2,000 won]

“Let’s up the donation rate. Too many thousand punches are making me dizzy.”

[What’s special about 2,000 won? lol]

[Terrific flex]

[Two thousand won is twice a thousand won, isn’t it?]

[Really, if 100 million won and 200 million won are the same, right lol]

[A thousand and two thousand won seem similar to me…]

“Because I’m always too busy playing games to check the chat properly. Today’s a communication broadcast.”

[Let’s communicate~]

[No on the communication, yes on the soup]

[Wow, the person looks so beautiful in the live broadcast]

[If I feel this good just looking at you through the monitor, what must it feel like to see the face in the mirror?]

It felt a bit like I had become one of the animals in the zoo, but it was comforting.

What kind of nonsense is that?

There’s a fence and a glass wall so these people can’t attack me, can they?

In comparison, reality is…

It’s like being a gazelle stuck between a bunch of angry lions.

You don’t know what kind of sudden actions the other person might do, so it’s unsettling.

Still, the safe virtual world rules!

Reality is dangerous! Outside is dangerous!

[An Anonymous User donated 1,000 won]

“Come on, honestly, did you buy that face? It’s impossible to believe that the homebound and obsessive gamer “Sol” could look like this. You must’ve bought it somewhere.”

“Oh my, found out, didn’t you? Actually, I bought it from Dongdaemun Market for 50,000 won.”

[Is this some Dongdaemun viral ad?]

[What?]

[Right now I’m sprinting to Dongdaemun to buy a girlfriend lol]

[Donator “도와주세요” donated 1,000 won]

“My younger sister is sick. Please take off your mask! She believes she’ll get better if she sees your face.”

[It’s right to take off the mask thinking of others]

[Let’s help a sister who deeply cares for her younger sibling]

[I got better just by seeing the streamer’s face, but if faith is lacking, recovery won’t happen]

[Freaks, stop obsessing over the face. Just let it be]

[Donator “적당히” donated 50,000 won]

“Enough. Do you really want her to get banned? If you keep this up, it’ll destroy both you and her. Be satisfied with what you’ve been given.”

“Ahahaha, thanks for the protection. But let’s soften the language a bit, shall we? No fighting! Aren’t you all too busy wanting to see my face? Is there time for fighting? It’ll be a limited release today, you know?”

[An Anonymous User donated 1,000 won]

“Yeah, already recorded it~ Watching it 5 million times will do!”

“You’d have to develop immortality technology if you want to watch that much!”

[Donator “결혼해주세요” donated 10,000 won]

“Sister, your beauty makes me lose my memory. Sister, your beauty makes me lose my memory. Sister, your beauty makes me lose my memory.”

“Thanks for the compliment, but I’m used to hearing too much of it.”

[Still, it’s a statement you can’t help but agree with despite how tacky]

[So, how many boyfriends have you had until now?]

[Seol Ah… My horns hurt…]

[There’s no way this is a normal face ㅠㅠ]

[Ah, the Unicorn Club is disbanding today]

“I have no experience with dating.”

[Liar]

[Unicorn Club revived like a badass!]

[Stop spinning your lies]

[You’d have a hard time doing it if you’re always playing games and staying home]

“Suppose I’ve received over a hundred confessions, but I’ve never actually dated?”

[Wow!]

[An impenetrable shield that will never be broken ㄷㄷ]

[Virgin confirmed!] – Message deleted.

[You’re overdoing the soup]

[Sister, why are you suddenly like this? Did you eat something bad?]

[Aggressive virginity appeal, what’s this about lol?]

[Still, even if it’s a lie, I’ll still fall for it. Seol]

Of course, not all the comments were positive.

There were also the ones trying to trigger drama or those who went off-topic about certain body parts.

But any such donations disappeared from the screen before they could appear.

It would have been impossible had this been an ordinary gaming stream. But today, it was simply a best moments replay + chat communication broadcast. Having blocked the harmful donations beforehand thanks to her inhuman physique, everything was in play.

“Thanks for the thousand won. No, I’m not mad at all.”

“What else can you do except worship by giving me money?”

This is kind of fun.

The mood is gradually getting better.

It feels a lot like a whack-a-mole game, which is surprisingly fun.

[An Anonymous User donated 1,000 won]

“Unbelievable. Sol is truly living up to the nickname. Why is the gaming skill so legendary? Why is the face so legendary? Damn, how could someone this perfect exist?!”

[The best ever, Seol!]

[Starting today, I appoint you as my waifu]

Naturally, cutesy chatter from the otaku crowd felt so refreshing.

Like returning to the comfort of one’s soul home, a serene feeling settled over me.

If these little cuties were my only viewers, streaming would be so much easier.

“Actually, it’s incredibly tiring, and I constantly feel like everything is going horribly wrong.”

But I have to lie.

I’ve chosen this as my job, so it’s necessary.

Broadcasters, no matter how sad, are supposed to smile, right?

Audiences don’t want a sad and depressed person’s stream.

“Though I’ve never said this properly before. Thank you for always watching my streams. Lately, I really live just to see all of you.”

[Isn’t this just like an acceptance speech? lol]

[Congratulations) to “Sol” taking the top ranking]

[This honor goes to my hairdresser]

[Crap, my head just exploded]

[Sol! Sol! Sol! Sol! Sol!]

[Thanks everyone!]

[She’s Korean!]

[What’s up with the sudden -Perfect- vibe?]

[Even if you’ve ranked number one, you’re keeping up the eight-hour broadcasts, right?]

[Long breaks mean pants full of poop!]

“What’s this about long breaks? I’ll still be streaming tomorrow so no worries. Shall we move on to the next video? Oh, you’ve already seen all of them?”

It’s not ‘already’, we’ve been streaming for a pretty long time, huh?

[Work harder, editor!]

[Uploading three times a week, is this not a killer schedule?]

[Surely there’s more than one editor, right lol?]

[Editors, please take care of your health before the videos ㅠㅠ]

[Is the editor male by any chance? Has the editor already seen Seol’s face?]

[Suddenly upset… Uploading 6 videos a week is as upsetting]

“Uh, Editor-in-chief is still working solo.”

After extending the daily broadcasts to 8 hours, the editor mentioned needing extra hands to keep up with the massive amount of footage.

I told them it was okay to take things slower, but they seem to have managed all of it with incredible effort.

Just how many hours a day have you been working, my friend…

[Too brutal lol. 40 hours of broadcasting a week with a single editor?]

[How do you keep up with this schedule alone?]

[You’re going to die of overwork]

[Got home office]

[Must take care of health]

“I’ll give the hardworking editor a bonus!”

[Big Seol]

[The boss is crazy]

[Nice decision lol]

[How much money do you have?]

“And let’s give them a vacation.”

[Nah, can’t have vacations]

[Then who’s going to do the editing?]

[Videos must keep coming out]

“Are you seriously watching replays while viewing the live stream?”

How much do you love me?

You guys are kinda creepy.

[Outsiders who don’t increase views on Nertube, please leave]

[Let’s keep only the most loyal fans]

[Haha yeah]

The mask strap was pressing on my ear, making it feel slightly uncomfortable, so I reached up to adjust it by pulling it back.

And then, unexpectedly, the strap snapped off.

“!!!!!?”