ALL NOVEL Chapter 8
Dwitch Streamer Gallery.
A post appeared on this community, which is a place where Kim Soo-hyun often ego searches and where all sorts of rumors and slanders about streamers get thrown around.
[Live Taesan Banned LOL]
(Taesan gets banned live, looking utterly dumbfounded in a meme)
While watching the audition, when the Taetugi fans flocked in, they got banned LOL
-?? Wasn’t Taesan the interviewer?
N: Only in the second round; in the third, it’s just for watching.
– Kkang, that’s crazy LOL
N: Just glanced and bam, hit the ban button LOL
– It was a bit much for Taetugi fans to disrupt the audition broadcast today.
N: Are they idiots? They’re helping to increase incoming viewers; what’s with the disruption? LOL
N: Can’t you see the chat? It’s totally jammed.
N: If the broadcast gets clogged up, just ban like Taesan did LOL
– Because of the broadcast delay, Taesan couldn’t hear that he was getting banned LOL
– Honestly, he deserved to get banned.
Actually, Taesan’s participant investigation caused a bit of controversy.
This was largely due to excessive disruption from viewers.
While other streamers from ‘The Six’ also did participant investigations, Taesan’s viewers were particularly prone to flood the chat.
Though Taesan’s viewers were chuckling at it, existing viewers who were well engaged with the participant’s broadcast couldn’t help but feel disgruntled.
[Taesan is such a nasty piece of work LOL]
The chat was going wild in real-time, but don’t just say it with words~ LOL
I was just annoyed to see my broadcast’s first airs getting ruined by participants.
Seeing him banned totally clears up my mind LOL
– That’s just your opinion.
– But it did kind of suck.
– He was just taking care of the participants; you’re twisting it again LOL
– Didn’t Taesan see that his viewers were increasing?
N: Other streamers also grew their viewers well; haven’t you noticed Taesan being a nuisance?
[The fact is Taesan was disrupting the broadcast progress LOL]
Why do you think they got banned?
They got banned because they were disruptive, LOL
But what, increasing viewers? Good intentions? Please—
The fact is Taesan was disrupting the broadcast progress LOL
– For real LOL
– This is right LOL
– Stop defaming me;;
– If he was also hurting the participants, he would’ve just told them to leave, not ban them. You’re really twisting it with your sharp eye.
N: You’re the one twisting it right now LOL
Well, there had always been controversies, and now that the audition being held in ‘The Six’ is of a larger scale, it’s drawing attention. With Taesan, who has some recognition from his streaming experience, under scrutiny, the community was really starting to heat up.
***
The first broadcast ended without a hitch.
By the time I pressed the end stream button, there were 70 viewers.
Among the audition participants, that was almost top-tier.
[So you’re saying you’re the most popular among the audition participants?]
“What do you mean by that?”
[You said you were top-tier.]
“It’s inflated; if other participants prepare content, I’m going to be overshadowed.”
That’s true.
Many people say my broadcast is like a radio to listen to, starting with my voice.
If there’s more stimulating broadcasts, people would gravitate toward those.
[Then you can just make content yourself.]
I shook my head at Hyejeong’s question during our call.
“I’m planning to do it a bit later.”
[Why?]
“Because I’m the gem hidden in the bag, Miro.”
[You sometimes say the dumbest things.]
“Content is artificial, right? It’s better to show my inherent charm a little more.”
[You’re not just planning to quickly scan others and copy them, right?]
“Ah, I’ve arrived at the shop, so let’s hang up.”
[Are you for real?]
Click—
‘You’re quick on the uptake…’
I ended the call and walked into the Sundae Gukbap place in front of me.
“Hello.”
“Welcome!”
“One Sundae Gukbap, please.”
After being guided by the staff, I sat down and finished my order, naturally taking out my phone to check the community site.
Since all the participants broadcasted yesterday, I thought I’d ego search about it.
However…
“What the?”
The community bulletin board I usually check was overflowing with… chaos.
[Taesan, I knew he would do this LOL (1)]
[But isn’t it a fact that participants’ viewers increased? (4)]
[Summary of Celestial Realm Project Participants on Red Pill (14)]
[Why Taesan is a Problem .txt (8)]
….
…
..
“…What a mess.”
I closed the window.
From the memory of Kim Soo-hyun (Female), that kind of community is essentially a hell where incitement and fabrication run rampant. It doesn’t help to read, and it’s bad for my mental health.
“Enjoy your meal~”
As I closed my phone and sipped some cold water while nibbling on side dishes, the staff brought my Sundae Gukbap.
“Thank you.”
The taste of the Sundae Gukbap was pretty decent. The price was cheap and it really filled me up, so I couldn’t help but come often.
After finishing my meal, I went outside and headed to the alley next to the shop, lighting a cigarette and getting lost in thought.
As I inhaled nicotine, gazing blankly at the blue sky, the title of the post I had briefly seen before flashed in my mind.
‘…Isn’t Taesan the streamer who got banned during the last broadcast?’
How did someone who was an interviewer for the second round end up in controversy?
Well, the viewers had indeed swarmed in and disrupted the chat.
“…Sigh..”
Filling my lungs with nicotine, I thought but decided to brush it off.
Is it my business?
‘Honestly, it was a nuisance.’
I tossed the cigarette butt, snuffed it out, and headed to a nearby mart.
Ever since I turned into Kim Soo-hyun (Female), I keep craving sweets.
I went to the mart and bought a ton of drinks and discounted ice cream for my streaming later before returning home.
“What do I do; there’s still a lot of time until the broadcast time?”
I already decided to go live in the evening, and it was still daytime.
Moreover, the sun was shining brightly in the early afternoon.
When I initially became Kim Soo-hyun (Female), I was loaded with eagerness for self-improvement.
“Ha..”
But now, it feels tiresome.
Or should I say, I don’t even know where to start?
I understand now why the saying goes “Starting is half the battle.”
What good is having the intent if you’re not starting?
And on my monitor, there’s self-development that I can easily start.
My gaze was drawn to a game located on one side of the monitor.
[LOL]
“Hmmm.. Don’t virtual YouTubers basically stream games frequently?”
Plus, it’s a fact that the better the skills, the more enjoyable it is to watch.
If so, can’t getting a little more used to and becoming proficient at the game be considered self-development as a virtual idol?
I leaned back in my chair and clicked the client, typing on the keyboard to log in.
The cheerful background music played and the login screen appeared, showing my nickname in the top right corner.
“…I should change my nickname sometime.”
Kim Soo-hyun (Female) has two IDs.
One is a decent nickname used when I play with friends occasionally.
The other is my main account, which I had previously played at Diamond 4 tier.
And the main account’s nickname is…
‘…I don’t know.’
I desperately looked away and started the game.
I’ve become a bit more accustomed to this game, and since I always deliver my one-man share, shouldn’t I be able to raise my tier at least one level before today’s broadcast?
***
“Hey, you idiots! Give me back my score!”
– LOL
– The Madduxes are losing now.
– Did well this round, ㅇㅇ
– The teammates are so bad.
– It’s all over for them.
Kang-cheol, the former pro and mid-level streamer in League of Legends, clutched his neck while looking at the “Defeat” sign flashing on the screen.
“No, I did well, didn’t I? Look.”
Even though his physical skills have dropped exponentially with age, his unique skill in evaluating games had remained. He often paused a game to revisit it when he lost, and now was one of those times.
– Just queue up.
– Can we review that fight in front of Baron?
– Just game!
– If you had just taken the twins to Miller back then, wouldn’t you have won?
“Let me just see this, and then I’ll queue again.”
Despite several viewers requesting that he skip to the next game, Kang-cheol had his pride.
Moreover, considering that there were quite a few people who improved their game by watching his stream, it was a courtesy to take the time to review at least once during the broadcast.
As he saved the last match’s replay and was about to play it back, suddenly—
[Since Kang Mun-cheol donated 50,000 Won! Thank you!!]
“Kang-cheol hyung, is Kang Mun-cheol TV possible? That’s a 500,000 Won sponsorship.”
“500,000 Won? Okay, I’m in, just let me know your nickname.”
Kang Mun-cheol.
Often, users who quarreled over mistakes in-game would bet money on who had more fault, and Kang-cheol often acted as a mediator, taking a fee for his service.
Right now, a user had made that request, depositing 50,000 Won as a pre-payment for the 10% service fee.
While he could just take the money and not do it, since it was a game worth 500,000 Won, there was usually a good video angle to be made from it, so Kang-cheol quickly requested the friend code from the user who asked for mediation and threw aside the match retrospective.
“Alright, here comes the 51st Kang Mun-cheol!”
– No match review you bastard.
– 500,000 Won LOL
– Lots of money.
– Burning the pride for 50? LOL
The viewers also seemed excited at this rare spectacle, making the chat even more lively.
‘Super sweet’
Kang-cheol grinned and clicked on the friend code given by the user, entering the pre-created Discord room.
“Hello.”
[Yes, Kang-cheol, hello.]
– Oh LOL
– Nice voice.
– So no match review? Why did you lose?
– Ranked among the top 1% in League of Legends LOL
There was one person already in the Discord room. A guy with a rather good mid-bass voice welcomed Kang-cheol’s greeting.
“Are you the person who requested?”
[Yes, that’s me. The opponent should be joining soon.]
“What’s the agreement?”
[Oh, that was agreed upon. He said he wouldn’t do voice but got pissed and said he’d join after I cursed a bit.]
“Are you out of your mind?”
– LOL
– He really is crazy.
– No voice? Just a kid?
“…Not a scam, right?”
Scamming, in this context, refers to those who would sometimes get called in but just ghost the call.
Well, since he already received 50,000 Won, it didn’t really matter about the money, but missing out on a video angle was a disappointment for Kang-cheol.
[Oh, that’s not it. This guy is really angry. The 50,000 Won sent was half from him as a deposit, to begin with.]
“Then could you both reveal your LOL names? I’ll keep a check on the history.”
[Ah, yes, I’ll put it in the Discord.]
“What the names are pretty standard… Pff.”
Kang-cheol looked at the two nicknames posted in the Discord.
One was a pretty standard English nickname, while the other was…
“Guys, I’ll check the history, so let’s see together?”
Kang-cheol typed the name of the other user into the tracking site.
[Oh, that’s not my name; that’s that guy’s name.]
“Wow, this person is pretty skilled!”
– Just look at the nickname LOL
– LOL
– “Geeky-geeky”…
– LOL
The name recorded on the history site was as follows.
‘I want to suck your nipple.’
Kang-cheol, of course, and the viewers couldn’t help but chuckle at the absurdity while a notification pinged—
Not long after, with a notification, another user entered the Discord.
“Oh? You’re here.”
[Did you come, I want to suck your nipple? Speak up.]
The alert was heard, but since no voice was forthcoming, Kang-cheol and the other user looked on curiously, right before a click sound of the microphone being activated followed by a voice came through.
[Hey, you bastard.]
And after hearing that voice, Kang-cheol was surprised but soon inwardly cheered for a solid video angle because—
[Hey, aren’t you going to respond?]
The low voice, seemingly filled with anger, was far too pleasant to listen to.