Chapter 19: First Broadcast, And

“Hmm…”

Suspended?

A 24-hour suspension?

“What is this…”

Min Hayoon isn’t the type to watch online broadcasts regularly, and this is only her second time ever streaming.

And on her second stream, her channel got suspended.

It seemed that the stream was still live, though…

-The 24-hour timer will probably start after you end the stream.

-If you don’t end the stream, there’s no immediate problem.

As if sensing Min Hayoon’s confusion, the viewers expertly offered advice.

And Min Hayoon…

“Ah, well, then it’s fine. I’ll just keep drawing as I was? It’ll take a while to finish the coloring.”

Realizing it wasn’t a big deal, she continued to move her pen and complete the drawing.

You might say she’s being too casual…

She thought that when it suddenly said 24-hour suspension, it was a structure that would take away some of the sponsored amount.

She was nervous, thinking she would have to return the 100,000 won sponsorship that she had quickly accumulated after catching a big spender, but she was relieved since that wasn’t the case.

Anyway…

-Wow, Mr

-You’re really good at using base colors, you can create such a mood without shading?

-Why did you ask for an evaluation? Are you a professional?

Meanwhile, Min Hayoon’s cat-girl illustration was rapidly nearing completion.

Shk, shk.

Following Min Hayoon’s pen, the colors filled in, and the once-rough sketch began to come to life.

Finally, after about another hour, when the base coloring was complete.

“It took a while. Is the sponsor still here?”

Min Hayoon looked for the sponsor.

[1,000 won donation]

-Still here.

Min Hayoon subtly made a deal.

“If I do the lighting and shading as I usually do, it will take a few more hours. Should I just stop here and you can see the finished version on Pixiv later?”

[1,000 won donation]

-Pixiv? What’s your account?

“The channel is gone now because of the suspension, so I don’t know if you can see it, but I have a Pixiv link on my profile. It’s a Pixiv account with ‘Haru’ written in Japanese. The profile picture is a swimsuit illustration of HK-M4.”

[10,000 won donation]

-Please do your best to complete and upload it.

Did he already check her Pixiv account?

The sponsor’s donation increased to 10,000 won again, and he even started using honorifics when addressing Min Hayoon.

“No, no. There’s no need to thank me. It’s natural to do as much as I received.”

[100,000 won donation]

-People like you should become big streamers. I’ve followed you, and I’ll wait for the drawing to be completed. For now, take requests from other viewers and draw a few more. There’s also this roulette system here…

While the TTS’s characteristic robotic voice clumsily read out the sentences, Min Hayoon remained silent, but a smile was evident on her lips.

‘Gotcha…!’

She doesn’t know why this big spender is doing this.

It could be purely because he saw the quality of Min Hayoon’s drawing and is looking forward to the completed picture.

Maybe, as they exchanged words, his internal intimacy with her skyrocketed in this short time, and he’s doing this because he wants her to succeed.

But either way…

[1,000 won donation]

-Ah, was I being too presumptuous and talking too much?

“No, no. How much did you give me in this short time? Of course, it’s okay for you to say this much. And naturally, I will keep my promise to do as much as I received and complete the drawing to the same quality level as the ones currently on my Pixiv and upload it. It will probably be completed before the suspension is lifted.”

[10,000 won donation]

-I’ll look forward to it~. I’ll also sign up for a membership.

‘He’s really excited…?’

With this, she has secured a big spender who will be ‘kept’ as Min Hayoon’s viewer and sponsor.

The start is always good.

She thought that if she could gather a dozen or so big spenders like this, she might be able to collect 20 million won in a month.

“So, now I’ll take the next theme recommendation…”

[1,000 won donation]

-Um…

[1,000 won donation]

-Rather…

Viewers who had tasted Min Hayoon’s drawings started opening their wallets as if possessed.

If this is the level before COVID has properly spread, how much firepower will there be when self-isolation and working from home become the norm…?

Min Hayoon’s heart fluttered with the rising fortune, and she tried to calm herself down as she continued the broadcast.

A full day is needed for the suspension to be lifted.

Since she can’t stream anyway, and it’s spring break so she doesn’t have school, Min Hayoon focused on her illustration work.

After completing the cat-girl drawing and a few other requests from the stream in sequence, Min Hayoon immediately uploaded the finished versions to her Pixiv account.

Existing followers are happy because more illustrations are suddenly uploaded, and viewers from the stream are happy because what they saw on the stream is uploaded immediately.

Min Hayoon wanted to build trust through these small things.

As mentioned before, what Min Hayoon is pursuing is complete ‘keeping’.

If she provides illustrations to the viewers, the viewers will send donations like a dog wagging its tail.

It was a perfect win-win system, and it seemed like she had also caught a big spender viewer who acts like a retriever, showing affection at the slightest touch…

“Everything’s been going my way.”

Min Hayoon couldn’t help but marvel at her own luck, which seemed to flow smoothly as she planned.

Of course, the number of followers is still barely 40…

But at least most of the viewers who watched that stream clicked ‘follow’, and a few others somehow stumbled upon her and became followers.

Now, as soon as the suspension is lifted, she just needs to set a regular streaming schedule, habitually stream, and blend into the viewers’ lives.

Whether they listen to it like a radio, or just watch the drawings being completed without donating, as the number of people who gradually spend their daily lives with Min Hayoon increases…

Inevitably.

Big spenders like the one who was mesmerized and donated nearly 300,000 won on the first day will come along.

“Streaming is no big deal, I just say a few words while drawing, and money gets printed.”

“Brrr…”

It’s cold.

Since it was January, even with the heating on, the cold air was pervasive.

She shivered and enjoyed the warmth of the down comforter for a moment.

“Come to think of it…”

Min Hayoon turned on her phone and started looking up news.

COVID.

No, she was thinking of checking how far this damn pandemic, which was called the Wuhan pneumonia at this time, had spread…

[Urgent] First case of pneumonia from China confirmed in the country.

Confirmed cases are starting to be reported…

-I heard the first confirmed case is Chinese, why didn’t they block entry?

-It’s not the first or second time they’ve been lax.

-It’s not as easy as it sounds, even if you block entry but keep cargo open, the virus can spread through contact between cargo personnel.

-It’s difficult to completely prevent it unless you completely close off the country. Just have to believe it will be like the flu and pass after a season.

There’s no strong response yet, and people don’t seem to feel the seriousness of the situation…

“Should I try shorting…”

The planned crash.

She briefly considered trying to make a fortune…

“That’s not right…”

No matter how much she thought about it, it didn’t seem right.

She shook her head and closed her eyes.

She preferred the thrill of making money by proving her abilities over stocks.

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The next day arrived.

Min Hayoon started her stream relatively late.

Since the suspension time started counting right after the stream ended, she could stream from 9 PM, when she ended yesterday’s stream.

[LIVE] Day 3, Released Stream (7)

However…

“Hmm…”

“For now, I’ll be drawing my own picture. I’ll play some music and run the stream like a late-night radio show.”

In particular, that big spender from yesterday didn’t show up.

He said he would subscribe to the membership, acting like he would give her his liver and soul, but it was quite a disappointment that he didn’t come to the release stream…

“I’ll change the title a bit.”

[LIVE] Preliminary Hot High School Girl Released Stream [47]

[10,000 won donation]

-Buy some tofu.

“Ah, thank you!”

As soon as she spiced up the title, the captivated viewers, along with the big spender, returned.

“Everyone, I think I’m really good at streaming?”

-Suddenly?

-??

-It is good.

-I’m so hard, it’s embarrassing…

-Sigh.

In truth, it’s not so much that Min Hayoon is good at streaming, but rather that the word ‘High School Girl’ has an incredibly strong impact in this industry…

But in any case, knowing your strengths can be considered a skill, so you could say she’s good at streaming…

[6,000 won donation]

-What about a dog-girl for the drawing theme, since the first one was a cat-girl, there should be a dog-girl too. This.

[10,000 won donation]

-That guy knows what’s up.

[1,000 won donation]

-This stream has a lot of rich people who know what’s good.

And so, Min Hayoon’s stream was once again sailing smoothly.