I Have a Reason to Hate Streamers

Gawol. To put it precisely, Han Da-eun’s voice is rather soft.

Rather than being cute and lively, it has a languid and calm vibe.

To put it in community lingo, you could say it’s a “voice with a subtle allure.”

But “subtle” is only true for the everyday situations.

When tipsy from alcohol or when drowsiness hits,

Occasionally, a delicate voice flows out that has a power to stir some human desire.

It goes beyond merely igniting lust, tapping into some primal instinct as animals do.

“Broadcasting? Hmm, it’s okay. Ha… ha-huh.”

“…?”

“Haaaaah… huff… huh… so, why?”

Underneath such a voice,

Ragged breathing thickly settled in.

Breath that felt like it could burst forth from holding it in.

It seemed to mix with a subtle pain—though she didn’t seem to mind it.

Just listening seemed to soak the voice in a heated intensity.

– Gasp…

– My horn broke!

– (Message deleted by the administrator.)

– I liked you first, I was going to confess first, but…

– (Message deleted by the administrator.)

– This crazy bitch!

Strong stimuli inevitably provoke strong reactions.

Even Sulbbang, who had met Han Da-eun in reality, might have reacted.

Viewers who had only seen her voice and through the camera

Must have felt that stimulation amplified, thinking of Han Da-eun as more mysterious.

“Um, I’m really asking out of curiosity… are you doing something right now? Is it something I can talk about?”

“Huff… hmm? Oh, sorry. Was my breathing too loud? I’m just tired.”

“It’s not particularly loud or anything. I’m just curious about what you’re doing.”

“I was exercising. Huff.”

– My horn is back!

– You idiot, do you believe that?

– What exercise? What exercise? What exercise? What exercise? What exercise?

– Haha!

– Phew~ I thought you’d get eaten like a dog in a hotel suite.

– Should I pull out my horn again?

– I rolled around with the master and got this. Yesss.

“People don’t believe it.”

“Don’t believe it? Right, I should greet them. Hello…”

Her voice stabilized a bit.

It seemed like she finally settled her breath.

But the viewers’ commotion didn’t stop.

It was a level of commotion that managers in the broadcast couldn’t suppress.

It wasn’t like Gawol was just starting out, and Sulbbang was a veteran who had rolled with the punches.

If the chaotic chat was left unattended for too long, the platform would impose penalties.

“It doesn’t matter for me, but don’t you think you need to clear up the misunderstanding? No, wait. Thinking about it, I don’t think I’d be okay with it either. Please do something about it.”

“Hmm, just a second.”

The desperate plea from a streamer whose broadcast life was on the line.

Gawol let out a brief pause and then sent a photo.

The man’s expression turned bright upon seeing the photo… and then twisted in shock.

For some reason, he couldn’t maintain his composure against Gawol that easily.

“No, Gawol. Why would you send a photo like this? It doesn’t explain anything at all.”

“Hmm?”

“You need to have yourself in the shot for it to make sense.”

“Oh… right. I’ll take another one.”

A laugh as if in disbelief.

At that moment, a photo sent by Gawol appeared on the broadcast screen.

Inside a clean room, yoga mats, exercise balls, foam rollers, and resistance bands were scattered around.

Given Gawol’s personality, the statement “I was exercising” was likely true.

However, since her figure was absent from the photo, it was only natural that the viewers wouldn’t believe it.

It seemed she still lacked broadcasting instincts.

If it had been Elderin, she might have sent a proper selfie in a heartbeat.

No, she probably wouldn’t have even answered the call until she was ready.

‘It’s a little late. Swapping to subscriber chat wouldn’t make a difference now, I guess.’

It wasn’t just that the short-term influx was causing a ruckus.

Sulbbang and Elderin had for a while served as Gawol’s only means of communication, and quite a few had settled during that process.

In any case, Gawol was the only one who could clarify everything.

But when she finally sent the photo,

Sulbbang thought sinking along with the broadcast wouldn’t be so bad, really.

Platform penalties would probably only last about a week.

Couldn’t he just go on a trip during that time?

He felt that revealing this would lead to the same broadcast collapse anyway.

Still, well, the photo was sent by her.

He couldn’t just not post it after receiving it.

– Crazy bitch, crazy bitch, crazy bitch, crazy bitch, crazy bitch!

– I’ll be right back, just hold on!

– I’m back!

– ?

– (Message deleted by the administrator.)

– ”Speedy Snap”

The photo that appeared in the broadcast showed Gawol’s face, already quite famous.

Though it looked similar to Gawol, it had a strangely delicate and decadent air to it.

One notable difference was that her skin was glistening with sweat.

And the ivory leggings revealed the contours of her body.

The white light melted into the moisture that covered her supple body.

Following the sheen on her skin led down to a valley created between her heavy breasts.

Despite a shy hand attempting to cover it, it was counterproductive.

The color of her skin between her collarbone and cleavage stood out even more as a result.

“Yes, looks like you were exercising. You must have worked hard, right?”

Moreover,

As one looked a bit further down,

There was a tightening curve from her armpits toward her waist.

In contrast to her slender sides, her hips boasted their presence.

Finally, between her thighs, the tapered area—

Sulbbang shook his head side to side.

“I’ll take the photo down. She just started streaming, so she’s still adjusting. Please understand a bit.”

– It’s you who lacks understanding!

– Post the photo again!

– Honestly, you wouldn’t be needed if there’s a photo, right?

– Don’t we just have to see it on the broadcast?

– Are you a genius?

– Snappy Snatcher!

“So why did you call me?”

“I heard the girl who used to stream every day suddenly went silent. I wondered if there was something up.”

“I must’ve forgotten to write a notification. Must’ve slipped my mind.”

“Did you almost blow up my broadcast due to forgetfulness?”

“Hmm?”

“Nothing. Just working hard on exercising; I gotta go now.”

*

After the brief call ended, I wiped the sweat off with a towel.

There shouldn’t be anything weird in the photo, right?

I had already sent it, so there’s no turning back.

I covered my chest, fearing it might be too revealing.

And it was good that I repositioned my left leg and the rehabilitation tools to ensure they weren’t visible.

I still don’t want to make my leg issue public.

I wouldn’t say it’s a secret—

But rather I just don’t want to reveal it prematurely.

Maybe I just want to run away from it all.

In any case, it was time to head for a shower.

[Yuserin’s message]

– (Attached: Map, Location)

– Just come here by 4 PM.

– If it’s hard to come or too far, should I pick you up?

I wasn’t just making empty promises; my broadcast had actually achieved decent success.

My average viewership and mention frequency had far exceeded what a new streamer typically manages.

I had skipped the tough growth phase that others usually struggled through.

This time, it was also a celebration.

With my leg condition being what it was, my options were limited, and since everyone wanted to discuss the plans in detail,

We decided to at least gather and spend some time together casually.

It felt a bit embarrassing, but I picked the place.

[Kim Shin-ah’s message]

– I’m ready too.

– It’s been ages since I went to a jjimjilbang.

– Did Da-eun go often?

‘Ever since I started working out, the muscle soreness has been intense…’

In the game, I could withstand being stabbed and cut no problem,

Yet in reality, this body seems to be a total wimp.

Rehabilitation exercises aside, after upper body workouts, the muscle soreness would have me groaning all day.

I certainly wasn’t trying to make excuses.

But with every little movement causing pain, it became inevitable for my voice to show it.

Then I heard a comment from Camelian.

– Ugh, it hurts. Hm.

– Sister, that groan is too lewd.

– What? What?

– Are you doing it on purpose? There are guys here too.

– I-I wasn’t! I didn’t even think about it.

At that moment, she was probably busy preparing Prelude with Luce, but it was quite shocking to me.

I had to figure out a way to ease the muscle soreness.

During my trial and error, I thought of a sauna.

I used to see all those small jjimjilbangs everywhere.

But now, the few remaining ones are more aptly called “sauna” or “spa.”

Unless they’re high-end or attached to a leisure facility, they’re hard to find.

My Coach used to love those old jjimjilbangs.

When he was young, there used to be a few left, but now they’re completely rare.

He often complained about how they don’t have the same charm these days, yet he’d occasionally take me there.

But never since I’ve gotten this body, he hasn’t suggested it.

I know the reason.

But what can I do about it?

Honestly, I used to enjoy it a lot.

It was the same even during my athlete days when I was suffering from muscle soreness.

Dipping into warm water felt like my fatigue was melting away.

Since the accident, I haven’t found time nor anyone to go with, so I haven’t been.

A strange sense of anticipation filled me.

I quickly washed up in the shower and changed clothes.

I put my sweat-drenched leggings in a separate bag. I changed into fresh underwear.

As I put on my bra first,

“…?”

What is this?

Confusion came over me.

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