Chapter 31: recommendations can only be made once a day

[LENE]

[Jumping Up! Challenge]

[Jumping Up! | 21 viewers watching 1:02:33]

The number of viewers has finally surpassed 20.

If my memory is correct, this is the first time the number of viewers has exceeded 20 since the PVP rank match.

To be honest, when I first looked into this game called Jumping Up, I thought, “Is this game really that popular?”

I’m sorry for doubting it, Tuni…

Jumping Up is invincible, and Tuni is a god.

“Ah… I fell.”

While I was thinking this, my concentration slipped, and I fell back to the starting point again.

Reading the chat roughly, it seems they were saying something about going to the Primordial Village.

“I ended up in the Primordial Village again….”

If I say this, everyone will surely be happy.

─I really feel like I’m going insane, teacher.

─Lene, please just NewD for me, Lene, please just New D for me.

―Who the hell recommended this kind of game to this bastard?

─This is seriously a fucking consistent bastard…

-Can this actually be cleared?

-This is so fucking annoying, seriously ᄒᄒ.

As expected, the reactions in the chat are heated.

Tuni said that viewers enjoy seeing streamers struggle with games like this, right?

There are a lot of harsh comments, but it seems like they find some enjoyment in watching this game in their own way.

“I’m glad everyone seems to be having fun.”

─I’m curious, but have you really lost your mind, teacher??

─The fact that your voice is still nice while this is going on is really infuriating ᄏᄏ.

-I’m really going to lose my mind.

But the problem is that I still haven’t even gotten past the first area, the Slums.

If it were just me playing, it would be one thing, but since I’m streaming, I would like to at least clear it today…

The game is just too hard; I don’t know if it’s possible to do it today.

Honestly, to put it plainly, it’s absolutely impossible.

So let’s compromise.

“Um… I’ll just clear the Slums today and end it. I think I can do that quickly. I’ll do the other areas later….”

-What are you talking about, you haven’t even gotten halfway through the Slums in an hour.

Can’t you just end it???

-This is really driving me crazy ᄉᄇ.

─I hope you never play the other areas again, damn it.

[LENE]

[Jumping Up! Challenge]

[Jumping Up! | 23 viewers watching 2:30:05]

“Um… Shall we just end it here for today…?”

– donated 1000 won.

-Please let’s play another game, I’m begging you.

─Please please please please please.

ᅳᄉᄇ Hako is really getting wrecked by the ants ᄏᄏᄏ.

─Please just stop here and never play this game again, .

After 2 hours and 30 minutes of playing Jumping Up, there were a total of 23 viewers watching my stream.

The recent average number of fixed viewers was around 11, so that’s an increase of 12, more than double.

Sure, these people might not come back for the next broadcast, but just the fact that the viewer count has increased is something I’m grateful for.

On top of that, unlike usual, there were frequent donations coming in during the stream. Just rough calculations show that it must be over 20,000 won, which is enough for a chicken meal. Is this the power of a trending game?

Looking at it this way, I can understand why Tuni recommended “Jumping Up” so strongly. The only thing I regret is that I’ve only made it halfway through the slums.

“Then let’s turn off Jumping Up for now….”

As I turned off Jumping Up, the broadcast screen turned completely black, leaving only the chat window on the left. It feels a bit empty, doesn’t it? Is it because I’m broadcasting from a computer?

At least with the NewD stream, I could show the background and my character.

But I thought it was pretty nice to see the chat window on this kind of screen too. I should do more broadcasts from the computer in the future.

“How was today’s broadcast?”

─ I hope you don’t do it again, Lene.

-Seriously, does it make sense to not escape the slums for two hours?

─ I’m really exhausted, noona.

“What’s so hard about it?”

─ Are you really asking that?

─ Lene doesn’t understand people’s feelings…

I honestly have no idea what that means… Well, everyone seems to be having fun, so I guess it’s fine.

Checking the time, it was already 9 PM. It was time to wrap up the broadcast.

─ So who exactly recommended Jumping Up?

─ Lene, please just keep playing NewD.

─ I feel like I spent two hours of the two and a half hours just watching you fall.

– Are you sure you didn’t fall on purpose?

─ It’s obviously a concept play ᄉᄇ

─ Why on earth did you do such a ridiculous thing?

ᅳᄅᄋ ᄏᄏ

– Just watching you play NewD feels like a concept.

“Hmm….”

It seems like people are misunderstanding something. Why is Tuni and everyone else getting this idea?

“Everyone, I think there’s some misunderstanding… I really can’t play games…. I said that clearly at the start, right?”

That’s not a lie. I really can’t play games. I’m terrible at them.

To give an example, let’s say there’s someone who’s just starting a fighting game I played in the past. If that person and I faced off ten times, I’d be confident that I’d lose five times.

Could it be that I’ve shown a good performance in NewD during the broadcasts so far? If that’s the case, then that’s really a problem.

I get really nervous when people have those expectations of me.

The only reason I can perform well in NewD is because of my experiences in that world.

“Don’t expect too much; I won’t be able to show you anything impressive….”

ᅳᄅᄋ Is it pure skill JOAT? ᄏᄏ

“Anyway, it wasn’t on purpose, and I really did my best in Jumping Up today….”

“I heard that and got cancer again.”

─ “Just stick to New Dimension content from now on. LOL”

【New Dimension Gallery】

【Title: “Lene, this f*cker, what the hell is this pathetic play?”】

[Author: 00]

“Just do what you’ve always done with New Dimension content. LOL”

【Likes: 2 / Dislikes: 4】

NewDimensionUser1: “Streamers, please just get lost. SOB.”

Loo: “Are you insulting the proud New Dimension moderator, ‘Lene’?”

Eurudoa: “Who the f*ck is Lene, you nerd.”

【Title: “Is this guy deliberately losing?”】

【Author: Great Lene】

“Fell 5 times in the last 10 minutes.”

【Likes: 1 / Dislikes: 3】

oo: “Judging by how emotionless the voice sounds, it does seem like they’re doing it on purpose.”

└Great Lene: “I’m dying to backseat but feel like I’d lose if I do, so I’m holding back.”

【Title: “Finally, it’s over. LOL”】

【Author: BabySoldier】

“I swear, I want to kill the guy who recommended this trash game. F*ck.”

“Playing terribly and being so deadpan the whole time, I was clenching my teeth the entire time.”

【Likes: 2 / Dislikes: 9】

oo: “But you watched till the end, right?”

└BabySoldier: “Shut up.”

NewDimensionUser1: “If you watched till the end, doesn’t that mean it was fun?”

└BabySoldier: “I was hoping they’d switch to New Dimension content halfway through.”

【Title: “Wait, is the inquisitor a girl???”】

[Author: 00]

“Wait, what’s with the voice? It’s amazing.”

【Likes: 3 / Dislikes: 10】

NewDimensionUser1: “Everyone who went to watch after finding out the inquisitor was a girl got so shocked. LOL.”

└PostAuthor: “Isn’t she a voice actress? That voice is insane.”

Ssshhh: “Whatever you believe is the truth.”

ᄋᄋ: “Damn, her voice is making me so horny. LOL.”

ᄋᄋ: “Are you gay or something…”

【Title: “F*ck, all these stream-watchers, get out.”】

[Author: ᄋᄋ]

(“Monkey Screaming!!!!” image)

“This is the New Dimension gallery, so just f*cking leave!”

【Likes: 63 / Dislikes: 15】

oo: “LOL if you’re pissed off at all these stream-watching f*cks being so excited, give it a thumbs up. LOL.”

NewDimensionUser1: “This isn’t rigged, I clicked like 532590235 times.”

└Asura: “That *is* rigging, you idiot. LOL.”

DonMaTheUnemployed: “Dislikes from the real crowd, classic honesty. LOL.”

ᄋᄋ: “I really wish they would all f*ck off.”

Loo: “Why are people praising this loser who gets roasted even in New Dimension content?”

NewDimensionUser2: “I watched the stream, they’re a complete nobody.”

└NewDimensionUser2: “Looking at the dislike count, must be the same group of people supporting them. LOL.”

oo: “‘Likes can only be given once per day.’”

“Hmm…”

It was only natural to be concerned about public opinion after finishing a stream and exploring the community before going to bed. Especially on days like today, when the viewership exceeded 20 people.

Of course, despite that, it didn’t change the fact that I was still a small-time streamer, so it wasn’t easy to find out how my stream went just by casually browsing the NewD Gallery. I had to search for specific words that could identify me, like “Lene” or “Inquisitor,” to find any discussions about my stream.

…Though, even with those searches, not many posts would come up. Besides, I didn’t even play NewD today, so there was no reason for anyone to be talking about me in the NewD Gallery.

“…Huh?”

Or so I thought. But for some reason, today there were quite a few posts with my username in the title in the NewD Gallery.

Even without searching for it.

What’s going on? Why is this happening?

I didn’t even stream NewD today, so why am I being mentioned?

Damn it, all you damn streamer fans, get lost!】

【Title: Who the hell is Lene anyway, you damn otakus】(5)

【Title: Can’t you guys make your own gallery and leave us alone?】(1)

【Title: Are you guys embarrassed about the beloved Lene in NewD Gallery???】 (12)

【Title: Heung, Lene noona, I’m dying】(1)

【Title: I knew something was up when you guys were hyping that troublemaker】 (2)

【Title: Now this little jerk is streaming too, amazing】(4) Title:

【Title: The gallery is such a mess, I’m leaving ᄇ2】 (5)

【Title: If you’re just enjoying the drama, thumbs up ᄏᄏ】(2) Title:

【Title: Oh please, just leave already!!】

【Title: If the topic doesn’t change in 5 minutes, I’m going to have to say ‘hal’】 (13)

【Title: This is why streamer fans are the scourge of society】(1)

【Title: These leeching bastards are turning this place into a mess】(9)

…Just reading a few of the titles is already overwhelming.

Sure, I did promote myself on the gallery before, but I never wanted things to turn out like this… And seeing some of these posts marked as popular makes it clear that things are spiraling out of control.

I really need to come up with some sort of plan for this.