Chapter 22 : People like my sister are called gluttons!

“…Were you really broadcasting like this?”

Tuni’s voice echoed with a feeling of disbelief.

The broadcast Tuni was currently watching… was the one by the Inquisition, Lene, which was so terrible that it made Tuni mutter to herself unconsciously.

It wasn’t just about anything in particular: the voice, the content, the direction of the broadcast—those were issues to discuss after addressing this one.

Right now, Lene’s broadcast was suffering from intermittent quality drops.

‘It didn’t seem like this when I watched the video last time.’

The difference was that initially, Tuni had received a video directly recorded by Lene, while now she was watching a replay left on Lene’s channel.

So it was easy to deduce why this issue was happening.

‘Looks like she didn’t set up the settings properly when broadcasting….’

It was a mistake typical of a complete rookie streamer who was broadcasting for the first time.

Fortunately, the fact that Lene was a new streamer, combined with her remarkable PVP skills, kept the atmosphere in the chat positive.

‘Well, if she’s doing this well, who cares about the poor quality? They probably won’t say anything for now.’

Serious gamers tend to overlook some discomfort as long as skill is up to par.

Especially those who are dedicated enough to engage in community activities.

But that’s just a temporary phenomenon.

If these inconveniences continue to pile up, they will eventually burst all at once.

No matter how dedicated the gamers are, it’s natural for them to leave if such discomfort accumulates.

…I should help her.

Of course, Tuni still had no positive feelings toward the Inquisition.

But after over three years of being a streamer herself, having been a small fry all that time, it was her first experience feeling relied upon by another streamer.

Just that alone made her inexplicably happy, and her desire to help Lene was bubbling up.

[Tuni: I have a lot of questions after watching, and I think it would be good for me to directly check the broadcast settings.]

[Tuni: Would it be alright if I come over to Lene’s place?]

Alongside that, she also had the desire to get to know her first streamer acquaintance better.

“Bora? I… have an appointment today…”

“Just call me Bora casually!”

“W-Will try my best….”

I want to do that too, but I’m having trouble doing it; why doesn’t Bora understand that?

I have my own circumstances….

“Anyway, I have an appointment today, so someone will be coming to my place….”

“Can’t I just stay with you?”

“Umm, it’s not that it’s impossible, but I’m worried that it might be uncomfortable for you….”

“I’m fine with it.”

Bora rolled around on the bed, completely indifferent.

Even though she said a stranger was coming, her nonchalance made Tuni envious….

Of course, in my case, I wouldn’t mind meeting someone, but I’m just worried that they’ll see me in a strange light.

…I really wish someone could fix this.

“But, Lene.”

“Yes…?”

“Do you have an appointment too?”

“…What?”

“I know! People like you are called useless!”

“Puh?!”

Today, Bora’s words, as innocent as she was, felt like nails driven into my heart.

“Bora, where did you learn such a thing…?”

“Huh? I asked my teacher at school!

I asked what to call someone who stays at home all day without doing anything and is sad because they don’t have money.”

“Oh, I see…”

“It’s okay, Sis! I’ll take care of you forever when I grow up! Because you bought me chicken!”

I was dizzy from Bora’s relentless attacks. But what made me even sadder was the fact that I couldn’t refute her words at all…

To be able to depend on Bora for the rest of my life in return for a single chicken—should I be happy about this?

“Aren’t you happy, Sis?”

“Haha, yes…”

In any case, Bora ultimately decided to stay at our house.

“So, Lene Sis, who are you meeting?”

“Um, I guess it’s someone related to work…”

Honestly, I contemplated rejecting it more than a dozen times at first, but eventually, I had no choice but to give up.

How could I turn away someone who came for me? Especially since I was the one who asked in the first place.

“Work? Sis, are you working now?”

“I’m still at the stage of trying, though…”

Of course, I kept my internet broadcasting a secret from Bora for now.

I wanted to surprise her when I eventually succeeded.

“You don’t need to work, Sis..”

“Huh?”

But for some reason, Bora seemed offended by my statement about working.

Her lips were pouting, and her cheeks were puffed up.

I avoided looking at her eyes, fearing what I might see, but she was probably frowning.

Did I do something wrong?

“If you start working, you won’t be able to play with me, right?”

Of course…

Bora being here was because our parents worked, after all.

It was only natural for her to think that if I started working, we would have less time to play together.

“It’s okay. I’ll have plenty of time to play with you, Bora…”

“Really really?”

“Really really.”

Even after I said that, Bora still seemed doubtful. It wasn’t until we pinky promised that she nodded and smiled brightly.

Well, I was planning to stream after 6 PM when Bora was done with her activities anyway.

“…Still, you don’t have to work.”

“Huh?”

“I told you earlier. I’ll take care of useless Lene sis forever!”

That story wasn’t over yet…?

Bora was genuinely smiling, but why did it hurt my heart so much…?

Listening to Bora’s story, the doorbell suddenly rang.

Well, the only people who usually come to our house are delivery drivers, but today is a day for guests.

I made sure to finish all the house chores in advance.

“Bora, just a second…”

“Okay.”

Leaving Bora rolling around on the bed, I headed to the front door to look at the intercom, where a familiar face was smiling brightly.

Of course, it’s a face I’m familiar with on my own.

“Who is it?”

[It’s Tuni… Jung Se-yeon, as I mentioned I’d come today~.]

Along with that familiar voice.

I’m sure she isn’t a thief trying to knock me down and steal my valuables.

“Oh, yes…”

After answering like that, I pushed the door handle, and with a click, the front door opened.

“Ah, hello…”

“Hello!”

As I bowed my head in greeting to Tuni, who I was meeting for the first time face-to-face, she seemed to respond to my greeting but remained frozen in place.

“Um… T-Tuni?”

“Ah, yes? Oh? This address should definitely be correct…”

Then Tuni suddenly took out her phone and started checking what number our house was.

Why is she doing that?

“Um, Tuni…?”

“… Yes, that’s right…”

Wait?! Excuse me?! Oh, um… Is this the Inquisition, or… I mean, is this you, Lene…?

After entering the house, Tuni still had a puzzled expression on her face as she stood at the entrance.

What in the world is going on?

“Sis! When will you be back?”

While I was having this inexplicable standoff at the front door, Bora, tired of waiting, peeked her head out from the room.

“Uh… Is that your younger sibling?”

“It’s a girl who lives upstairs. I just take care of her when her parents are out…”

“That’s the opposite, Lene Sis! I’m the one taking care of you!”

“… Huh?”

“Oh, um…”

“I just come over because I worry about you being alone!”

Bora said that and puffed out her chest proudly with a grin.

Fortunately, Tuni seemed to think it was just a child’s playfulness, as she scratched her head with a gentle smile.

“Anyway, this is Tuni, who came to help me today. Tuni, this is Bora, as I mentioned earlier, whom I’m taking care of during the day.”

“Hello! I’m Yoo Bora, a first-grader at Areum Elementary School!”

“I’m Tuni. Nice to meet you! Let’s be friends, Bora.”

“You can just call me Bora!”

“Got it, Bora. You can call me Tuni Sis. I look forward to working well together!”

“Yes!”

Bora answered Tuni and looked at me with a bright smile.

In her gaze, there was a question that seemed to say, “Is that hard for you, Sister Lene?”

Yes. It’s really hard for me, so I hope you understand…

“First, just give me something to drink. I’ll go prepare it, so… please rest in your room.”

“Oh, okay. Thank you.”

“Sister Lene! I’ll find out whether Tuni is nice or not! You might have been fooled by a weird person because you’re so naive!”

“Haha, sure…”

Please don’t look at me like that…