Chapter 136
Chapter 136 One Mountain After Another
Na-young’s unbelievable driving spree broke the highest record on Twipod Korea and was saved as a legendary clip.
An unexpected performance.
Thanks to Na-young’s god-like driving skills, we managed to shake off the police and successfully complete the mission.
‘BroadcastWatchingCEO’ sponsored 1,000,000 won!
[Really! I was so surprised…… Nowadays, people say “gasp”^^ right? Na-young…… I would like to meet you at the company soonㅎㅎ Nephew! Make sure to bring her!]
Following the generous sponsorship from Joo-hyun’s uncle, CEO Han, a flood of donation messages poured in.
It wasn’t just because of the mission.
“Sister! You’re really amazing! How can you drive like that? I want to learn too!”
“Hehe, it’s nothing special.”
“……Na-young?”
“Yeah?”
“Oh, never mind.”
Today’s impact from Na-young will probably go down as one of the most memorable moments in her broadcasting career.
That’s how incredible Na-young’s driving was.
If I hadn’t been wearing my seatbelt, I would’ve hit my head on the window and died.
Countless drifts and tight maneuvers.
If this were real life, it wouldn’t be a joke to say it would warrant a life sentence.
It was literally a death race.
How on earth did her boss teach Na-young to drive?
I tried to steady my voice and asked Na-young.
“……Did the boss teach you how to drive?”
Then, unlike earlier, the now calm Na-young nodded her head and answered.
“Yeah! Dad always told me not to be intimidated by others when driving.”
“Really?”
“He also said to always look intimidating if other people stared.”
Scary.
No matter how much, the look she showed earlier was still enough to give me chills.
It was hard to imagine that the look Na-young gave me just now was the same as the one from earlier.
I shivered slightly and forced a smile.
I really needed to be careful.
It was a look I had seen a few times during LOS as well, but today’s look from Na-young went beyond girl crush.
If I had to name it…… girl bulldozer?
– We’ve got a legendary video today.
– Na-youngTube’s view count is going to skyrocketㅋㅋㅋ
– Someone already clipped it and is sharing it in other streamsㅇㅇ
– The GTB streamer next door was in awe of her driving skills?
– Shouldn’t Na-young switch careers to a race car driver at this point?
– The girl next door who drives well ㅗㅜㅑ
– Crazy! Insane!
– Sister! Kill me!!!
It was only natural that the viewers were excited.
After all, they had witnessed a legendary video that would be talked about endlessly.
Such videos come around maybe once a year, if that.
In other words, it meant that this video would be permanently archived on MyTube.
For attention-seeking viewers, this was an opportunity more thrilling than anything.
Thus, the short but intense game broadcast with Joo-hyun and Na-young came to an end.
Joo-hyun’s aim also drew enough attention, but inevitably, the bigger commotion overshadowed the rest.
Whoosh.
We exited the capsules after ending the game, and as soon as we stood up, the Chicken Box employees who had been watching the broadcast outside the studio began to clap in unison.
“That was amazing!”
“Crazy!”
“Na-young! Na-young! Na-young! Na-young!”
Na-young blushed and bowed her head at the employees’ reactions.
I watched her and subtly recalled the ‘driver Na-young’ from earlier.
The imposing aura that seemed like it could devour everything in front of her.
If caught in that state, it felt like one wouldn’t be able to get out of the capsule.
A streamer with two faces……
Indeed, Na-young felt completely different when gaming and when not.
Someone once said.
The personality that comes out during gaming is one’s true nature.
If that were true?
“Oh shit.”
A sound of shock escaped my mouth involuntarily, and Na-young, noticing my sudden outburst, looked at me and asked.
“Is something wrong, Chan-sik?”
“Absolutely not! Don’t worry.”
Even if there was, I’d say there wasn’t.
Sweating nervously, I nodded and then turned to Joo-hyun with a slight smile.
“Did you have fun?”
Joo-hyun replied with a bright smile.
“I still think Master should have trained me more strictly.”
“Strictly……?”
“You went easy on me today because you didn’t want to scold me too much.”
Not really?
I just held back because I didn’t want your fans to say anything to me?
If I slipped up here, it would start a war on the internet.
Joo-hyun’s fandom versus mine.
Of course, the Evil Gang would be overwhelmingly outnumbered, but I didn’t want to fight against my beloved younger sibling’s fandom.
Joo-hyun looked at me with sparkling eyes, as if moved.
“Master is only cold on the outside. This is what they call……”
“This is what they call?”
Ominous.
When he dragged out his words like that, it always led to an unexpected statement.
As I quickly realized and tried to stop him, Joo-hyun made a statement that would stimulate most viewers.
“They call it tsundere…… right? Master is a tsundere.”
“Please!”
Words can’t be taken back.
Upon hearing Joo-hyun’s declaration, the viewers started to react excitedly.
– Oh shit!! An idol said tsundere!
– Master…… tsundere…… successful?
– Any anime recommendations with that theme?ㅋㅋ
– We have something in common with Joo-hyun!
– X-nerds are profitable!
‘NationalOtakuAssociationPresident’ sponsored 100,000 won!
[The NOA supports the universe’s greatest idol, Han Joo-hyun. Kukuruㅋㅋkukuku]
They were excited.
These nerds.
2.
The broadcast, which was a breeze thanks to Joo-hyun and Na-young’s outstanding performance, ended successfully.
Peak viewership was 170,000.
Was it because the average viewership had increased significantly compared to when PC game streaming was the main focus?
Recently, the viewership numbers for other streamers’ broadcasts have also been measured higher than expected.
It’s proof that the content of virtual reality games itself is incredibly attractive.
After all the day’s schedules were finished.
I decided to treat the two guests of the day and the Chicken Box employees who stayed to help with the broadcast to a big meal.
I was willing to buy something expensive.
However, since Joo-hyun wanted to eat chicken, we headed to the regular chicken place in front of the Chicken Box office.
Including Mr. Sung-jae, there were a total of 8 employees remaining.
Even if 11 people ate a lot of chicken, it wouldn’t cause a significant expense.
But as soon as we entered the chicken restaurant and started ordering, I realized one thing.
“Ahhhhh!”
“Indeed, chicken pairs well with beer!”
“Auntie! Please add 10 more 500cc beers!”
The time was evening, and the employees who had just finished working overtime productively began ordering beer.
That couldn’t be stopped.
After all, having chicken without beer was practically a sin.
I watched the employees drink beer like water and chuckled.
Then I lightly gripped the glass in front of me.
“Oppa.”
At that moment, Joo-hyun, who was sitting to my left with a slightly flushed face, spoke to me.
“Earlier, you were Master?”
“I’ll call you Oppa when drinking.”
“Do as you please.”
Honestly, being called Oppa made me feel much better.
Master sounded kind of old, didn’t it?
Joo-hyun looked at me with a bright smile.
It was clear why Joo-hyun was the most popular idol in Korea.
The beauty radiating from her clean-looking face was something else entirely.
It was a different kind of beauty from Na-young’s.
“Joo-hyun, your face might wear out?”
Gulp.
Na-young, who was watching me from the right, bluntly threw out a remark.
Was it just my imagination, or did her words seem to carry a hidden thorn?
As usual, Na-young wasn’t even slightly drunk after three glasses of beer.
The only times I saw her get tipsy were when she drank at least a case of soju.
Beer wouldn’t even make her liver tired.
I shook my head and answered.
“No way.”
“Unnieeeeee! When will Sharyeong Coin skyrocket?”
“Joo-hyun?”
“It’s so hard holding onto Sharyeong Coin.”
Ah, Joo-hyun is drunk.
It didn’t seem like she got drunk this quickly at our previous gatherings……?
Then I noticed a bottle in front of Joo-hyun and my eyes widened.
“When did you order soju……?”
“Hehe, earlier! I wanted to drink a bomb shot after a long time!”
“So you’ve been toasting with us using bomb shots?”
“Yesssss!”
It was mostly my fault for not properly checking Joo-hyun’s condition. A quick glance at the floor revealed three empty soju bottles.
Was she cheating?
“I can’t usually drink with friends, so I have to drink a lot when I can. I don’t have any schedule tomorrow! Hehe, should I introduce you to our members later?”
“Intro, introduce?”
“Yes! You’re super popular at our dorm! Including me, three of our members watch your broadcasts!”
Who wouldn’t feel good hearing they were popular among a girl idol group?
I nodded with satisfaction and smiled.
Joo-hyun took another sip of her bomb shot, wiped her mouth with her small hand, and spoke to Na-young.
“Oh right, Na-young unnie. One of our company seniors asked me to give you their number!”
“To me? Why?”
“They’re interested in you!”
As Joo-hyun tried to take out her phone, I quickly stopped her and said.
“No way.”
“Aww, the senior said they’d buy me something delicious if I delivered their number.”
“I’ll buy you something better.”
“Really?”
“Of course.”
Whew.
Na-young almost got involved with some clingy guy.
Na-young, who had been quietly observing my actions, blushed and said shyly.
“Shouldn’t you ask me first?”
I shook my head firmly at her words.
“Absolutely not.”
“……Why?”
“Well, obviously…….”
The atmosphere at the table became strange.
Until a moment ago, the people who had been noisily chatting fell silent and focused on my words.
Their eyes were so intense that it was hard to speak.
Fine.
At times like this, I should answer confidently.
“Obviously, I can’t allow any scandals among our crew members. If Joo-hyun’s senior is an entertainer, a scandal with a celebrity? Absolutely not!”
I thought it was a reasonable excuse.
But then.
An unexpected development began from an entirely unexpected direction.
“Oppa.”
Joo-hyun, who had been happily drinking, poked my side and asked.
I looked at her and cleared my throat.
“Why?”
“Sharyeong Coin skyrocketing seems impossible, but how about Sharyeon Coin?”
“Sharyeon Coin? What’s that?”
And then, a moment later.
Joo-hyun uttered words that turned the drinking party upside down.
“Shia, Joo-hyun Coin.”
“……What?”
Crash!
Na-young, who had been quietly drinking, slammed her glass down on the table.
As the atmosphere of the drinking party was about to plummet, Mr. Sung-jae’s humor burst out.
“I really like classic love triangles.”
“Director……?”
“Quick, get some popcorn. We’re going to eat all the popcorn in this chicken restaurant tonight.”
Mr. Sung-jae said that and winked at me.
Just when I thought I’d escaped the tiger’s den……
There was another tiger’s den inside?
Damn.
