Chapter 34: gallery declare that they are free from the Jot Ping Up period as of today.

[Lené]

[There’s an important announcement]

[Talk | 20 viewers online | 1:01:23]

─Why did you start streaming?

“I’ve mentioned this in the second broadcast before, but I needed money… With less than 100,000 won left in my account and unable to find a part-time job… I had to find a way to earn money, and the girl I mentioned earlier suggested that I try streaming…”

Now that I’ve started streaming, the main source of my income is from donations.

I make about 3,000 won a day from streaming at most.

Last time, the donation amount surpassed 20,000 won during a Jump Up stream, but that was a special occasion.

If I ever get more than 5,000 won in total donations during a normal stream? That day is a festival.

─ Give me your money, you bastards.

─Viewers who see the stream as a source of income ᄃᄃ

―This is bound to cause some controversy ᄋᄋ

– Lené / Controversy

“…Well, it’s a bit embarrassing to say something like ‘I’m streaming because I want to talk to you all~.’ The truth is, I’m doing this to earn money. But hey, isn’t it more likable to say it confidently…?”

─Think before you speak, for real.

– Your conversation skills are showing, lol ᄉᄇ ᄏᄏ

─If you hadn’t said that, you might have been likable.

– You’re already in the nude gallery’s bottom tier ᄋᄋ

– How can you expect people to like you when you say that outright?

“Hmm, is that really the case…?”

I’m just showing my honest self without hiding anything, yet somehow the mood in the chat has turned harsh.

If someone saw this, they’d really think I did something wrong.

“Anyway, I started streaming to make money. But these days, I feel like I also enjoy just streaming, so I do it more for fun.”

─It’s too late to try to recover, you bastard ᄏᄏ

I’m not trying to recover; it’s the truth.

If I really wanted to make money, wouldn’t it be much more helpful to gather materials or farm in Nude instead of streaming at this time?

I feel like the world has become too bleak lately.

“…And since I’m trying to earn money through streaming, ultimately, my income comes from you all, right? So I’m thinking I should try my best to meet your expectations as much as possible….”

─Then please don’t do Jump Up…

– I just want you to play only NewD .

– Do you ignore it when you say you want Jump Up to stop???

Huh?

“…Didn’t you all like Jump Up?”

─This is insane???

– Are you really that crazy? ᄉᄇ ᄏᄏ

―How can anyone enjoy watching you?

This is strange.

Jump Up is a hard game, and viewers enjoy watching streamers fail at it, right?

There’s no way they wouldn’t enjoy watching me fail, considering I couldn’t even get past the first area…

“…Even if everyone says that, you still like it, right?”

They must be trying to deceive me…

=‘ᄋᄋ’ has donated 1,000 won.

“Seriously, if I jump up once more, I don’t know what I’ll say.

─I really want to kill it.

Unfortunately, it seems not to be the case.

Where did it all go wrong…?

‘Then I won’t jump up anymore…’

─From today, the Lene Minor Gallery members declare they are liberated from the Jump Up dictatorship.

─(Taegeukgi fluttering emoji)

─We finally did it, haha!

─Just bringing up Jump Up gives me PTSD, haha.

…OFL|.

It’s only been one day since yesterday, but aren’t these people’s reactions too extreme…?

If someone saw it, they’d think I’ve been stuck playing a game I absolutely shouldn’t for months.

For a moment, I thought that, but seeing the chat’s atmosphere as if it were truly a festival, I couldn’t say anything.

─But seriously, why did you suddenly play ‘that game’?

‘That game’ event, haha.

─That’s right, haha.

“Jumping….”

—Just call it ‘that game’.

-At least you shouldn’t mention the name of that game.

“Um, that game… It’s a trending game, and I heard that just playing it would increase viewers. And it really did increase…”

It’s clear that the current 20 viewers are also influenced by the Jump Up from yesterday.

But since the remaining ,minor-gallery members seem to dislike Jump Up, I guess there’s nothing I can do about it.

Let’s just let Jump Up go here.

If someday, when the gallery members increase and the new ones want to see it, I’ll consider playing it then.

-According to that logic, does that mean NewD is a trash game???

─Is it right to play trending games while playing NewD?

“No, everyone. My recent broadcast viewer count was consistently 11. If I get 3,000 won in donations in a day, that’s considered a lot for me… I need to find a way somehow…”

─So, are you saying you won’t play NewD anymore?

Of course, I’ll focus on NewD as my main game. But I’ll also play other games little by little, like yesterday. I hope you understand…

“…That’s what I’m saying…”

Fortunately, when I asked politely, the chat seemed to understand.

–I totally understand your feelings.

Isn’t it amazing to earn money just by playing NewD…?

But since that’s not happening, I’m just looking for a solution.

Everyone, please understand…

─Are you not planning to turn on the camera?

─It’s boring since there’s nothing on the screen.

While I was receiving questions from the gallery members, a quite important question came in.

It was related to the direction of the broadcast.

“Uh, um….”

Camera.

The camera…

**How should I respond to this?**

Of course, to put it simply, I have no intention of turning on the camera.

There are various reasons for this, but the biggest one is that it would reveal I’m a woman.

I’m not going to bring up the voice changer just yet, but that doesn’t mean I’ve gotten rid of the replay.

In other words, if you have even a little interest in the streamer, Lene, you’d think of her as “a man streaming with a voice changer.” But if I turn on the camera, it would become a misunderstanding and would reveal that I’m a woman.

Then, my grand plan of drawing attention by later revealing that I’m actually a woman would all fall apart.

…But I do understand why such questions are being asked. Unless you’re gaming, a broadcast with nothing but a blank screen and chat can be pretty boring. Even I, who don’t know much about internet broadcasting, thought it might be a bit dull. It definitely feels like a countermeasure is needed for that part.

“First of all, I have no plans to turn on the camera for various reasons. However, I understand that it seems empty, so I’ll try to come up with some other countermeasures.”

Of course, most of my viewers are probably thinking, “You can’t turn on the camera because you’re a man.” If they think that, it works out for me.

– **What’s the reason?**

– **Just tell us briefly.**

– **You said we could ask anything.**

But the newer viewers seem dissatisfied with my answer. Do they really want a clear reason? …Well, if that’s the case, I can share one of the reasons.

There’s no need to hide it.

“Um… if I had to say, it’s because I lack confidence. What if I turn on the camera and I’m not the appearance you all wanted? What if that disappoints you?”

Of course, there will definitely be some who stick around, like Bora. But the experiences I’ve had so far, like the countless gazes from all around and the people who immediately look away as if they don’t want to meet my eyes, make me hesitate.

So, if there are enough viewers who wouldn’t leave even after seeing my appearance, that would probably be the day I turn on the camera.

– **Oh, um… I’m sorry.**

– **Suddenly bringing up such a heavy topic is surprising.**

– **That’s weird.**

My serious statement seemed to have completely changed the mood of the chat, which was feeling pretty good just a moment ago, into a downer. This isn’t what I wanted… what do I do?

While I was thinking that,

= ‘Saint’ donated 100,000 won.

–Hello, Lene. I’m Saint, the one who targeted you with hacks during NewD last time.

–I really wanted to apologize for what happened then and came here to talk for a moment, if possible. Of course, you can refuse.

–Everything was entirely my fault. There’s no need to return the donation. I’m really sorry.

– **What’s going on all of a sudden?**

– **Stop with the long messages!!!!!!!!!!**

– ???

– What the heck is 100,000 won? ᄃᄃᄃ

– What about the graphics card? ᄉᄇ

I just received an incredibly long donation message.

And the amount is 100,000 won.

100,000 won is about how much I would earn from streaming for roughly 50 days…

Even though the chat is full of insults from the trolls, at least this person seems to be more helpful to me than the other trolls, right…?

“Um, uh….”

How should I even react to this?

For a moment, my thoughts froze, but as I read the message, my mind slowly came back to me.

So, it was the person who had targeted me with aimbot?

“Oh, that time with the Conjurer….”

─ Wasn’t he the one who sniped me back then?

─ ᄏᄏᄏ Came to apologize, huh?

—He ran away ugly and came back again.

– Doesn’t he have a thick skin????

─ How shameless to target an innocent person like that. ᄏᄏ

─ Making it hard for me to refuse easily since I’m live streaming. ᄉᄇ

The chat room quickly turned hostile as they realized this fact.

No matter how much they usually insult me, the viewers are ultimately the ones watching my stream now.

The Conjurer, who had accused me of using hacks back then, seemed like a great sinner in their eyes.

“Everyone, please calm down….”

But the person involved, I had no thoughts at all.

Of course, I was annoyed back then, but thinking about public opinion at that time means that at least 9 out of 10 people believed I was hacking.

Among the viewers in the chat right now, there must have been someone who suspected me of hacking.

Well, he was just one of them.

If I were to be honest, I was much more grateful that he donated 100,000 won….

= ‘Saint’ has donated 100,000 won.

I had no intention of making Lene uncomfortable. I just thought I should apologize… If you felt uncomfortable, I’m really sorry…

Oh?

“Uh… uh. First of all, thank you for the 200,000 won donation… but I’m also thinking it could be like that now. Um, I, uh… I don’t know how to say this…”

─ The streamer is flustered by his huge donation. ᄃᄃ

– 200,000 won feels like more than I’ve earned from streaming so far. ᄏᄏ

─ I really came with no other intention but to apologize. I’m really sorry.

Even if I said it was okay, ‘Saint’ kept apologizing to me in the chat.

At this point, it felt like his apology was sincere, not just for show.

Well, whether it was sincere or not, to be honest, I didn’t care.

Like I said before, I think it could happen now, so I hold no ill feelings towards him.

The problem was that the chat seemed to have no intention of forgiving him.

I wish we could just move on and laugh together later.

Is there any way to change this atmosphere…?

Ah.

“Saint, you really do feel sorry for me, right?”

— Yes, I’m sincere. I’m really sorry.

“Then, may I ask you one thing…? Is that okay?”

─ If it’s a request I can fulfill, that’s completely fine.

“…Then, is it alright if I watch the video you took back then and recap it for you?”

– Huh?

– Haha, let’s go for a public execution~

Haha, seriously, you’re insane.

─ Public execution ON Haha

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