“My new… viewers are here, yo.”
[LOLOLOLOL]
[What are you doing, Room Master-nim?]
[Did you finish the charging?]
“It’s charging~”
[LOL Ga-eul looks cute when she’s in a good mood]
[Read the room]
[It’s Gyeoul (Winter)]
“That’s right. It’s Gyeoul~”
[Actually, Gyeoul is more my type]
[She is cute though]
“You jerk. If you cheat, I’ll break your spine.”
[No, I like you]
[Room Master, acting acting]
[Sudden obsession with VTubers lol]
[Oh, I actually like it]
[LOLOLOLOLOLOL]
“Almost said that. You know I’m joking, right, viewers?”
[?????]
[????]
“The viewer… a hook? Laugh.”
[Hahaha;;]
[LOLOLOLOLOL;;]
[LOLOLOLOL even virtual, crazy is still crazy]
While chatting with viewers, I turned on Radelly’s broadcast and saw she still hadn’t recovered from her broken mental state.
“It’s already broken. The durability of this toy is really disappointing.”
[Room Master, are you okay…?]
[She’s not wrong though]
“Right? Isn’t there a tougher friend?”
[That’s not exactly what I meant LOL]
While looking around for a toy among various streamers, a sponsorship came in.
[Ding!]
[Eun-A has sponsored 100,000 won]
[Hello! I’m Eun-A from TripleNet, doing music and game streams. If you have time, how about a collab?]
“Hello. A collab?”
[Oh, what’s this?]
[How did you end up in such a humble place?]
It was the first collab offer since starting the stream. While pondering what to do, I sent a friend request to the voice chat ID Eun-A provided.
Eun-A, as if waiting, quickly accepted the friend request and called.
“Ah! Ah! Can you hear me?”
“Yes, I can hear you.”
Just a simple “I can hear you” made her burst into laughter. It was a style I hadn’t experienced before, and it was quite bewildering.
[LOL the collab machine]
[Look at that affinity]
“I saw your video donation, and Gyeoul-nim is really good at games. I always get scolded by Delly for being bad at games. Ah! You know Delly, right? Radelly.”
“We happened to meet while gaming, and when I played around a bit, it broke quickly.”
“Pfft. Delly’s level!”
“Did you see the video donation and decide to collab with me?”
“Yes! I’m not good at difficult games, so I wanted to learn, and it’s cool to see someone my age handling Radelly like that!”
Eun-A’s collab request felt quite fresh to me, who had been streaming solo like a lone wolf.
“So that’s why you contacted me. Teaching is easy. Where do we collab?”
“Where?”
I felt like something was off.
“Don’t we have to meet in person?”
“Huh?”
[TT Our Room Master doesn’t know about collabs, please understand]
[This is hilarious LOL]
“Ah! Are you talking about a real-life collab?”
“Yes. Isn’t that it?”
“In the streaming world, connecting via voice chat and playing games together is also called a collab.”
“Ah…”
– Pfft. You’re cute. You’re the type who broadcasts alone, huh?
“Yes. I don’t have any friends.”
– Aah
[Aah…]
[ㅠㅠ Poor Gyeoul]
For a moment, silence fell over the voice chat, which had been filled with laughter as if someone was deep in thought.
– Then you can just be friends with me!
“Oh. So this is how popular people make friends.”
– That’s right. Do you want to be friends with me?
“But I have two personalities. This one is a bit sweet, but that one is a bit spicy.”
– So you use two accounts. Earlier, you said in a cute voice that you’d fold my spine, so this must be the sweet side, right?
“Uh… Yes. You were watching, huh?”
[You saw that?]
[You saw it, huh? Lol]
It’s my own broadcast, so I can’t even say it was good as a lie.
“If you hang out with me, people around you will tell you to make proper friends. It’s a spicy broadcast.”
– Why should people around me decide that? I make my own friends.
Despite her giggly personality, she seemed to have a strong ego.
We hadn’t exchanged many words, but even those few words made it clear she was a strong-willed person. Her viewers must feel that too and like her for it.
“You’ll regret it later.”
– Pfft haha, I like it!
If it were me, I’d know she’s been broadcasting for quite a while, staying in one place without rotting and still knowing how to laugh brightly.
No matter where you are, staying in one place for a long time tends to wear you down, whether by choice or force.
She probably has a lot of good people around her.
– Gyeoul, how old are you? Your voice is totally baby-like.
“I’m 21. Not a baby, totally adult-rated.”
– Squee! You’re a baby. So cute!!
Just hearing her voice, you can tell she’s bouncing around.
Leaving Eun-A, who was chatting away, I turned off the voice chat mic for a moment.
“Folks. I’m already tired.”
[So funny lolololol]
[Human chemistry lololol]
[Bangjang, take this chance to make friends, that person’s a triple-net yardstick]
“This isn’t worldly sociability, is it? My stomach’s churning.”
[Lol Eun-A started as a singing broadcast one-tool, so she likes people who sing well]
[Likes cute things + likes people who sing well = exactly Bangjang]
– Hello! Hello!!
Hearing her excited voice looking for me, I quickly turned the voice chat mic back on.
“Yes, Eonni. I’m listening.”
– Squee! She called me Eonni!! Did you all hear that? She called me Eonni, such a cutie!
I think I messed up.
That feeling was strong.
– Ahem. Okay, little sis! Call me comfortably.
“Okay. I’ll call you comfortably, Eonni.”
– Squee! So cute!!
“I’m already tired.”
[Bangjang’s true feelings are leaking]
[Bangjang, hang in there, you gotta make friends]
[Seriously, Eun-A is a guaranteed collab, just hang in there]
Seeing how much Eun-A Eonni liked me, it seemed explaining would get harder if I delayed any longer.
“Eonni, can you make it so the viewers can’t see the voice chat screen?”
– It’s on the sub monitor, so…
It’s okay. Why?
As soon as I heard Eun-A unnie’s words, I immediately started typing.
– [Han Ga-eul]: Unnie, have you heard about those boat parties or whatever lately?
– [Eun-A]: Of course I have. Didn’t you see the internet articles about the brave girl who saved the owner of the golden wheat field?
– [Han Ga-eul]: Ugh. Anyway, look at my nickname. That’s me.
– Eeeeeek!?
Eun-A unnie’s voice rang out like a siren in a high soprano.
[Why are you like this?????]
[What is it, Bangjang!!!! Tell us too!!]
– Really? Really??
“Yeah. It’s true.”
[What do you mean it’s true?]
“Should I tell you my true name?”
[Gasp]
[Gasp]
“We’re friends, right? Isn’t this what friends do?”
[Ah-ha]
[I didn’t know because I don’t have friends lol]
[Me neither]
“You guys are my boyfriends, right?”
[She’s trolling again]
[Lol, this is hilarious]
– Hmm?
I was chatting with the viewers for a moment, forgetting about Eun-A unnie, when a suspicious voice came through the voice chat.
“Why?”
– Gyeoul was totally a fox? Pfft! A polar fox, they say!
She laughed brightly as if she wasn’t surprised at all.
“So, what about the collab stream?”
– I was thinking of including Deli too, but now it seems like the kid’s not normal. I didn’t prepare any games for just the two of us, so what should we do?
“Then, should we do a night stream together? Unnie, where do you live?”
– Gyeoul, you’re a VTuber… Oh, I see. But is it okay to do that?
Thinking about the situation, it seemed like a simple escape.
“It’s improvisation, but I think it’ll be fine for now since I’ve pressed it down with strength.”
– Strength? How?
“I just danced with a sword a bit.”
– The Jin-Eun Sword? That solves it?
“The chat manager has 5,000 people.”
– Hahahahahaha
Unnie burst out laughing as if she’d lost her mind.
– Pfft. No, Gyeoul. Pfft. You really don’t back down.
[Please handle her carefully, she’s a crazy woman with no brakes.]
[Our Bangjang finally has a friend.]
“It’s a bit like that. But unnie, is a night stream okay?”
– I don’t do night streams often, but I do them during streamer parties or showcases. So I don’t really have any aversion to it.
“Then it’s fine. Let’s pick a game later and go out to play today.”
– Sounds good!
After that, I asked unnie where she lived, and it turned out to be closer than I thought.
“You know Rodeo Street? Let’s meet there.”
– Yeah! See you in a bit.
Eun-A unnie quickly left the voice chat, probably to get ready to go out.
“But is this really how you make friends? You guys make friends like this?”
[Lol, as long as it’s fun, it’s fine.]
[This combo is gold, I’m ordering chicken right now.]
“It feels awkward though.”
[Teacher, no one here is worried about that lol.]
****
I arrived a bit earlier and was smoking a cigarette when I got a message from unnie.
– Gyeoul, where are you!
“I’m at Rodeo Street.”
“I’m at the smoking booth next to Deo Central Plaza.”
– Gasp! Is Gyeoul smoking? Wait, I’ll be right there!
“Take your time.”
As soon as I hung up the phone, I heard hurried footsteps approaching from a distance.
Peeking through the smoking booth window, I recognized Eun-A Eonni’s face from the last singing competition.
“Gyeoul-ahhhhh!”
“Don’t trip. Take it slow.”
I don’t know what’s so urgent, but she’s running over, breathing heavily.
I stubbed out the cigarette I was smoking and greeted her. Eun-A Eonni’s eyes widened, and she ran towards me with open arms.
Thud!
A warm, soft Eonni hugs me.
“Wow! Gyeoul is so cute!! Your hair is pink! It smells so good! Sweet! And your chest is so big!”
“Yeah, yeah. Geez, you’re overwhelming me.”
I patted her back, hinting for her to let go, but she hugged me even tighter.
Sniff sniff.
“Is that perfume? It doesn’t smell artificial. I love it.”
She seems to have no intention of letting go, pressing her nose against my neck and sniffing while tightly hugging my waist.
“Are you going to keep hugging me?”
“Yes!”
“If something comes, something must go.”
I subtly moved my hands down to her butt.
“Eek!”
Her already big eyes widened even more.
“Gyeoul, you bad girl!”
“If you don’t like it, let go.”
“Hmm. Maybe it’s worth the price?”
“What are you talking about? And Gyeoul is my sub-character; my main is Ga-eul.”
Just as I was about to put some strength into my hands after hearing Eun-A Eonni’s absurd comment, she suddenly pulled away as if she remembered something.
“Oh, right. It’s Ga-eul. Such a pretty name. Oh, by the way, check this out. The viewer count in my room is weird.”
She handed me her phone with a surprised expression.
“Hello? It’s not Gyeoul; it’s Ga-eul.”
[Wow, is this a VTuber?]
[Wow, is this the room master?]
As soon as I read one of the chats, I realized what the problem was.
Viewers: 62,171
“What are you guys doing there?”
[Shy]
[Hehe, I have no home]
“Come out now while I’m being nice, my babies.”