Chapter 39: The Secret of the secret Society.

Today, I started the broadcast a bit earlier than usual. There are days when I want to indulge in such whims, and

today just happens to be one of those days.

“The broadcast of ‘Cosmo’ has started.”

‘Surprise Morning Bang’

【Kokkiahoou】 – What is a morning bang?

【Passing Appdungi】 – Morning bang, what is it?

【Ubokrim】 – Did you start knowing today is my day off?

Despite being an unexpected broadcast around 11 o’clock without any prior notice, viewers began to trickle in. It

wasn’t as fast as usual, but seeing the increasing number of viewers, I nodded with satisfaction.

If too few people came, I planned to apologize and switch back to the evening schedule, but thankfully, that wasn’t

the case.

“Hi, everyone! Can you hear my voice well?”

【Allfried】 – Yes.

【Kukhip Wontop Cosmo】 – Yes.

【That’s Just Your Face】 – What kind of broadcast is this?

Since it was a different time slot than usual, I could see quite a few unfamiliar nicknames while testing the

microphone.

A strange freshness, reminiscent of walking alone on empty streets at dawn, made me smile involuntarily.

“I came on early to chat with you guys for a bit and play a few games of League of Legends. The main broadcast starts

at 6, so those waiting for that can come back later.”

Usually, there’s a specific content viewers expect from my broadcasts, but since I planned to do whatever I wanted in

a relaxed atmosphere before 6, I warned the viewers that they might be disappointed.

League of Legends is indeed the most popular game, but that also means many people might be bored with it.

【Flop-Down Flower】 – Wow.

【Bera666】 – It’s great, haha.

【Hyang Red Black】 – Yeah, definitely not leaving~

【Catfish Introducing Frog】 – It’s been a while since League of Legends!

However, contrary to my concerns, viewers seemed to show a surprisingly positive reaction, looking forward to the

League of Legends broadcast.

Maybe it’s different from other broadcasts, but at least in mine, seeing League of Legends once a month is quite

fortunate, so it seemed to feel fresh to them.

Or maybe they just expect to see me getting beaten and suffering in solo queue.

‘LucidDream7’ donated 1,000 cheese!

• The milk reaction video from yesterday was amazing, lol.

While downloading the League of Legends patch, I leaned back deeply into my chair to chat. It seemed that they had

watched the milk’s generous reaction video that I planned to post on Cafe yesterday.

“Ah, you saw the one I posted on Cafe? The response was really good. The comments were unprecedented.”

Unlike the cafes run by other large corporate streamers, my broadcast has such a small scale that the number of Cafe

members is quite low.

So, even if I write a post, having 10 comments is a lot, and usually, it’s only around 5 to 7. However, the reaction

video of the milk I posted yesterday received over 20 comments.

I think that might be the highest number in our Cafe’s history.

【Baekhwayoran2】 – It was cute, haha.

【Alpaca Hunter】 – Aren’t people able to understand what he’s saying?

【Moscos】 – With that many, it’s worth giving 100,000 won, right? Haha.

It seemed quite a few viewers among those gathered had seen the video, as they collectively praised the milk for its cleverness.

In the meantime, the League of Legends patch finished, and the game play button had somehow become activated.

【Haunyang】 – Are you going to do viewer participation?

“I probably won’t do viewer participation. You guys are just going to beat me like last time anyway.”

One viewer subtly suggested viewer participation, but I shook my head firmly. The nightmare from the last League of

Legends viewer participation event came flooding back.

My rank is Platinum in League, which is a fairly average level, so I don’t have the capacity to endure and perform

well under pressure.

However, during the last viewer participation, high-tier viewers—who I suspect borrowed other people’s accounts—

came in, went against me, and mercilessly crushed me the next day. That was the day I famously ended up with 0

kills and 28 deaths.

And the nightmare from that day has now been edited and posted on YouTube, becoming the most well-received video.

Should I like this or feel sad about it?

【Mongusam】 – Haha, you got caught!

【tws2425】 – Rise in intelligence!

【Missing Frog】 – Not doing this is really disappointing.

“Yeah, no matter how much you curse, I won’t do it.”

Some viewers seemed eager to give me a lesson, and a clamor erupted among them, but I cleanly ignored it.

It was that obvious provocation that had gotten me into trouble last time.

I, Kang Wooju, am not the type to repeat the same mistake twice.

“…Ah.”

Before starting the game, I clicked on the internet browser to modify the broadcast content briefly and accidentally

pressed the main platform screen, letting out a sigh.

There, I saw a scene I didn’t want to see, similar to yesterday.

【Blue Manggame】 – Haha, just looking at it makes me sick.

【Neighbor Hani】 – Why did you tempt streamers to come here with cheese if you’re going to do this? Seriously, I don’t get it.

【Kokkiahoou】 – At least apologize or something, you idiots, haha.

As I expected, the ranking page exposed viewbot users at the top, and once again, the chat turned into chaos.

Ugh, just one click ruined the atmosphere of the broadcast.

I could have ignored it like yesterday and pretended I didn’t see anything, but as a human being, I was getting

increasingly frustrated, so I spoke up without thinking.

“To be honest, it’s a bit disappointing. Technically, I understand it might be hard, but for the clear viewbot users,

monitoring and filtering them out directly should be possible.”

【Lemon Tanghuru】 – Haha.

【Daesangbi】 – It would be nice if they showed at least some effort.

【29ana】 – At this point, don’t they just have no intention of catching them?

A few viewers jumped at the chance to make baseless accusations, but I don’t think that way.

From the company’s perspective, the top priority should be profit, and just observing this situation would likely lead

to losses rather than gains at the platform level, so they wouldn’t want to see that happen.

However, it’s reasonable to assume that they either haven’t developed the necessary systems or have their own

reasons for not acting.

Even knowing that, the lingering disappointment stems from the fact that, as one viewer mentioned, they aren’t

showing even a hint of effort.

“Even if they need to be careful with direct sanctions to avoid false positives, at the very least, shouldn’t they write an

apology or a statement? They must be aware of the current situation.”

There’s a saying that a single word can repay a thousand debts.

If they recognized the current situation, promised to improve it soon, and apologized to the streamers and viewers

affected by it, people would be somewhat more willing to wait.

‘Kokkiahoou’ donated 1,000 cheese!

“Ah, you saw what I posted on the café? The reaction has been really good. The comments were epic.”

Unlike the cafés run by other major streamers, my broadcast is relatively small, so the number of café members is

quite low.

Even when I post something, getting 10 comments is considered a lot, and usually, it’s around 5 to 7. However, the

reaction video of the milk I posted yesterday received over 20 comments.

That must be the highest number in our café’s history.

[백화요란2] – It was cute, haha.

【알파카사냥꾼】 – Isn’t it not understanding what people are saying?

【모스코스】 – With that level, it’s worth giving them 100,000 won, haha.

It seems that many viewers gathered here have also seen the video, as they collectively praised the milk, calling it smart.

As that was happening, the League of Legends patch ended, and the game play button had somehow been activated.

[하우냥이] – Are you going to do a viewer participation?

“I probably won’t. Let’s be honest, you guys are just going to beat me up like last time.”

One of the viewers slyly suggested a viewer participation event, but I shook my head firmly. The nightmare from the

last League of Legends viewer participation still haunted me.

I’m basically a Platinum tier player, which isn’t too high or too low, so I don’t have the skills to withstand the

overwhelming disadvantage.

But during the last viewer participation, it seemed that some high-tier viewers, presumably using someone else’s

account, came in and mercilessly stomped on me the next day. That was the legendary day I ended with 0 kills and

28 deaths.

And the nightmare from that day has now been edited and uploaded to YouTube, becoming the most well-received video.

Should I like this or feel sad about it?

[몽구삼] – Haha, you got caught on this.

[tws2425] – Rise in intelligence.

【집나간개구리】 – If you’re not doing this, it’s going to be hard for you.

“Yeah, no matter what you say, I’m definitely not doing it.”

Some viewers seemed to really want to give me a hard time, but I completely ignored their outbursts.

It was those obvious provocations that got me into trouble last time.

I, Kang Woo-joo, am not the kind of man who repeats the same mistake twice.

“…Ah.”

Before starting the game, I clicked the internet window to briefly modify the broadcast content, but accidentally

clicked on the platform’s main screen, letting out a sigh.

There, I saw a scene that I didn’t want to see but couldn’t help knowing, just like yesterday.

[블루망겜] – Haha, just seeing it makes me sick.

【옆집사는하니】 – If they’re going to do this, why did they lure streamers with cheese? I really don’t know.

【코끼얏호우】 – At least they could have posted an apology or something, haha.

As I expected, the ranking board was exposed, showing users of viewbots at the top, causing the chat to descend into

chaos once again.

Tsk, with just one click, I ruined the broadcast atmosphere.

I could ignore it like yesterday and pretend not to see it, but as a human, I was getting increasingly frustrated, so I

unconsciously spoke up.

“Honestly, it’s a bit disappointing. Even if it’s technically difficult, they should at least be able to monitor and filter

out obvious viewbot users.”

【레몬탕후루】 – Haha.

【대상비】 – Haha, it would be nice if they showed at least a little sincerity.

[29ana] – At this point, aren’t they just not planning to catch them?

Some viewers jumped at the chance to make baseless accusations, but I didn’t think that deeply.

From the company’s perspective, the first priority should be profit, and watching this situation unfold without taking

action would only lead to losses on a platform-wide scale.

I don’t think they’d want to see that.

However, even knowing that, the disappointment stems from the fact that, as one viewer said, they aren’t showing

even a hint of sincerity.

“To be fair, even if they’re cautious about direct sanctions to avoid false positives, shouldn’t they at least write an

apology or a statement? They can’t be completely unaware of the current situation.”

There’s a saying that a single word can pay off a debt of a thousand nyang.

If they acknowledged the current situation, promised to improve it soon, and apologized to the streamers and

viewers affected by it, people would probably wait patiently to some extent.

【’코끼얏호우’ 님이 1,000 치즈를 후원!】

• If the host regrets not going to the safari, then thumbs up! Haha.

【울라리히라리】 – Haha.

【옆집사는하니】 – Haha.

【Bera666】 – Haha, at least they catch viewbots over there.

Given that, they would naturally be compared to other platforms since they’re in the same market.

As the atmosphere for playing games wasn’t being created easily, I decided to take drastic measures and aim to

create a cheerful atmosphere by opening my mouth energetically.

“Hey! Is the person in charge here? Oh, is that you?”

Starting to perform a skit like an agitated customer filing a complaint, the chat quickly became flooded with ‘Haha.’

[몽구삼] – Wow, haha.

【알파카사냥꾼】 – At least you say what you need to, Mocha Cola!

【메기염소개구리】 – I can feel your sincerity, haha.

[분홍토끼] – Major hilarity, haha.

When faced with adversity, the best way to resolve it is to tackle it head-on.

“Hey? Do you know who I am?”

【집나간개구리】 – Why is this guy so good at acting?

[밥먹고지금일어남] – You sound like a pro, haha.

By taking on the role of the clown, I slowly started to lighten the chat’s tense atmosphere.

[1st ‘코스모절대지켜’ 님이 10,000 치즈를 후원!]

• Here’s your late fee. I’m so happy right now.

As the familiar nickname floated up along with the audio message, my eyes widened.

Oh, the chairman is late today; that’s a rare thing. Of course, I had started earlier than usual.

“Chairman, welcome! Today I started early, but you’re still giving me a late fee… thank you.”

Knowing they can’t see me, I bowed my head in thanks and was about to move my mouse to start League of Legends when—

• There’s an announcement.

“…Huh?”

Suddenly, a ‘1’ appeared on the bell-shaped button at the top right of the platform, and a message appeared.

This message only appears when there’s an announcement for all users of the platform, whether they’re streamers or viewers, so I tilted my head in curiosity and clicked on the mouse.

What appeared was a lengthy announcement.

• Announcement regarding sanctions on viewbot users and future service support.

Hello. I’m sorry to start this message to all the users who cherish and love ‘Cheeze.’

I am Team Leader Kim Seon-moo from the Cheeze development team.

The reason I am making this announcement today is to inform you about the sanctions against viewbot and

unauthorized program users that have recently come to light, as well as future support for services.

“…Hey, what’s this?”

In disbelief at the unexpected emergency announcement, I looked at the viewers with a blank expression.

To summarize the lengthy content of the announcement:

They will complete a viewbot detection program within a month, and until then, they will pour in more manpower to

establish a real-time monitoring system to strictly punish those users.

Secondly, they promised to build a system for previously promised features like replays and clips within a week at

the earliest, or at least within two weeks.

Of course, it’s quite late, but the announcement content felt like scratching an itch, and I wasn’t the only one with a

brightening expression.

【지나가던앱등이】 – So they’re finally doing this now, haha.

[tws2425] – It’s late, but at least they’re handling it quickly, haha.

【코끼얏호우】 – It’s been a long time of humiliation and oppression…

【크로마뇽인】 – At least they’re clearly addressing it now…

Just by looking at the chat, it was evident.

Although some people complained about how they’re only doing it now, there were more people expressing relief

that they’re finally taking action, and many were happy to have hope for improvement.

“Really, this is such a relief… right, everyone?”

I was more pleased that the viewers, who had been gloomy, were returning to a cheerful atmosphere than the joy of

the platform itself returning to normal, which made me unconsciously smile.

【’올프리드’ 님이 1,000 치즈 후원!]

• Did they really do this right after the host made a complaint? Clarification for the hidden power!

【한대맞고백대때리기】 – Haha.

【소주맛핸드크림】 – The timing is pretty good, haha.

【밥먹고지금일어남】 – Do it!

【집나간개구리】 – Sure!

【국힙원탑코스모】 – Do it!

In the midst of it all, the timing of the announcement after I had done my skit was so perfect that some viewers

jokingly remarked that I must have influenced the Cheeze platform directly.

“Did you see that? This is my influence.”

Normally, I would have dismissed such absurd claims as nonsense, but since I was high on joy today, I played along and bragged.

It’s ridiculous to think that a small fry like me can influence a platform, so a joke like this was acceptable.

【코끼얏호우】 – The King of Cheese! The King of Cheese!

• I worship you, GOAT…

【백화요란2】 – Let’s go!!!

Riding that wave, the viewers joined in on my joke, and the chat maintained a lively atmosphere for a while.

Honestly, when they actually put in the effort, they should have done it without needing to be told.