Chapter 35 : Aftermath

What could he be trying to talk about with such a serious tone?

Curiosity piqued, I kept my mouth shut and waited for Curry to continue.

-You might think this is out of the blue, but there were people crossing the line in your chat today…

“I know. There were lots of inappropriate messages.”

-…I’m sorry if it made you feel bad.

I had a vague idea he might bring this up.

But to discuss it directly?

I wasn’t really upset, but I thought about how to tease the somber Curry.

Suddenly, a good idea came to mind, and I smirked as I began to speak.

“Honestly, I’m more upset that you ditched me and collaborated with Nangin Gomaek instead…”

-Oh, that… that…

“I even donated 100,000 won after the collab to get your attention, but you didn’t react properly…”

-No, that wasn’t what I meant…

“It wasn’t what you meant?”

“Answer me.”

-…I’m sorry.

Reflecting his words back at him made Curry pause, then he admitted his fault.

The conversation had strayed far from the original topic, but teasing Curry made me feel better.

“Apologizing now is too late. Be prepared to make it up to me during the representative selection.”

“I’ll take it…”

Even when I boldly said I’d snipe him in the tournament, Curry couldn’t say anything back.

“It seems we’ve strayed far from the original topic. Please continue.”

-This might be too much interference, but have you thought about suing those jerks?

Curry’s cautious suggestion was like scratching an itch I couldn’t reach.

I’m not an expert in this field, but Curry had experience suing over-the-line viewers multiple times.

“I was planning to sue, but I’m a bit overwhelmed.”

-Then I think I can help.

Curry’s voice, which had been somber after being teased, returned to normal. Maybe it was because this was his area of expertise, but he spoke with confidence.

-If I get cooperation from my lawyer and manager, we can resolve this quickly. “I have no intention of settling. I have enough money.”

Even though I was ignorant about the law, I knew that suing took a lot of time and money. Of course, I had plenty of both, so I meant it when I said I had enough money.

-You don’t need to spend any money. I also have some responsibility.

“Responsibility… Well, that’s true. You sweet-talked me into the collab and then ghosted me…”

-I’m sorry… I’m sorry… I’m sorry…

“I’m just kidding.”

Hearing Curry’s voice tremble as he apologized, it seemed like he would break if I teased him any further.

Well, he did say he had some responsibility and reached out first to offer help.

If I had tried to handle this on my own, it would have been tough.

So, I decided to stop teasing him and get back to the main topic.

“So, what should I do?”

Even if Curry was going to handle everything, I was still the one filing the lawsuit.

It wasn’t just one or two people being sued, so I figured I should do something, hence my question.

-You don’t need to do anything.

But Curry’s answer was completely contrary to my expectations.

-I have a lot of connections in this industry.

Seeing him shrink when teased but speak confidently in such situations was fascinating.

His confidence was reassuring.

“Then I’ll leave it to you. Let me know if you need anything.”

-Yes. Don’t worry about today. Just remember that there are always people like that, and it might make you feel a little better.

Curry left this brief piece of advice before ending the call.

I thought I would be busy for a while, but things turned out differently.

Suddenly, I felt extremely tired as the tension drained away.

I decided to stop researching the lawsuit and shut down my computer.

I lay my exhausted body on the bed and immediately closed my eyes.

Shortly after the brief but intense collab of Team “Breaking Curry,” a post appeared on a well-known community site related to LoL.

Title: Got sued by Barcode +(proof photos added)

Content: Got sued just for stating facts in the chat, this is bullshit. She said she wouldn’t settle, and my mom kicked me out of the house. It’s obvious she was trying to attract attention and milk money from viewers by pretending it was an accident, and I got sued for pointing that out. This is bullshit.

+(proof photos added) [Roughly a photo of the lawsuit document] [Roughly a photo of the inside of the police station]

[Total comments 1192]

So why did you send that chat?

Take it like a man, you idiot LOL

Why does this guy have the same IP as me?

Don’t you know what a shared IP is?

Who are you?

LOL what are you two doing?

Master Blacksmith: Even after getting sued, you still want attention LOL

Angel Instructor: I saw the post above, just go to jail

Screw you, idiot

Why is our guy so confident after getting sued?

…

The post confirming the lawsuit from Barcode caused a stir.

At the time of the post, it wasn’t clear what kind of chat had led to the lawsuit, leading to some opinions that Barcode might have acted too hastily.

However, once the cyber sleuths revealed what kind of chat the poster had sent, public opinion quickly shifted in favor of Barcode.

Title: Hey, the guy who got sued, look at this

Content: [Photo of the exposed poster’s ID] [Photo of the chat history with that ID]

‘Knew you were trying to attract attention by pretending it was an accident, cyber slut LOL’ Is this what you call ‘stating facts’?

Stop it, you idiot. Just quietly go to jail or get hit with a fine bomb. The law above is my gift to you before you go to jail.

[Total comments 399]

Feels so good~

So satisfying

Angel Instructor: So refreshing

Why did he post a photo showing his ID while writing this? What an idiot.

That’s why he got sued. If you insult people while using a VPN like me, you won’t get sued LOL

Loo: You say you use a VPN, but you comment here with your home IP? Confident, aren’t you?

LOL

Loo: The chat history is legendary

Gana Dara Maba: Barcode did well to sue

When it was revealed that the poster had sent dozens of over-the-line chats, they deleted the post and disappeared.

Even after that, several posts appeared claiming it was unfair to be sued by Barcode.

But it turned out that the real victims were not those who got sued, but Barcode, who had to read those chats.

As the situation unfolded, many sympathized with Barcode. It was inevitable.

Barcode hadn’t streamed since the day after the collab.

Did she quit streaming because of the shocking chats?

Would this incident mean we would never see Barcode’s streams again?

Barcode’s silence led many fans to ‘misunderstand.’

Fans who took this ‘misunderstanding’ as ‘fact’ directed their anger at the ’causes’ of this situation.

As a result, the IDs of those who sent over-the-line chats during Barcode’s stream were all exposed.

Barcode’s fans didn’t stop at exposing the IDs; they started searching for personal information on various social media platforms.

Just as actions to punish those who crossed the line were about to begin in earnest.

[zxcv1234 is live streaming.]

Barcode broke her week-long silence and started streaming.

I hadn’t streamed for a week since the collab.

It wasn’t because I was still shocked from that time.

I just didn’t feel like streaming for no particular reason.

There were still about two weeks left until the representative selection for the platform competition.

I had already exceeded the required 50 hours of streaming time.

There was no need to stream more, and no reason to attract attention by streaming.

Over the past week, I spent most of my time exercising to take care of my body, which I had neglected for a while.

Even though my transformed female body didn’t gain weight no matter how much takeout I ate.

Sitting all day was bound to ruin my health and stamina.

That’s why I focused on exercising and enjoyed some leisure time.

“…Should I buy a size bigger?”

After washing up and changing clothes, my chest felt tight.

I had bought clothes that fit, but now I wondered if I needed to buy a larger size.

Still, going out was a hassle, so I ordered some larger clothes and underwear online.

I finished my workout and placed my order.

Wondering how to pass the time, I logged into Twitch.

I checked if any streamers I had friended on my sniping account were online.

Even Nangin Gomaek, who was usually streaming at this time, wasn’t live.

Realizing I couldn’t snipe anyone right now, my motivation vanished.

I wanted to lie down and sleep, but I had already slept enough.

There was only one thing I could do.

Stream.

I had started streaming just to snipe Curry in the tournament.

At first, streaming wasn’t that fun and felt like a chore.

But after collabing with Curry and playing games with others, I found myself enjoying streaming.

Even now, after not streaming for a week, I felt an itch to stream.

I had discovered the fun of streaming and couldn’t stop.

Though it wasn’t as fun as sniping.

“Cam…”

As I prepared to stream, I wondered how to angle the camera.

Some people thought my face reveal was intentional, not an accident.

Since my face was already revealed, continuing with just a hand cam would only lead to more controversy.

So, wouldn’t it be better to show my full self?

I adjusted the camera angle and looked at myself on the screen.

I was wearing black hot pants and a white sleeveless top, with a light navy cardigan over it.

“This should do…”

I was definitely pretty.

Even when I looked at myself objectively.

As a woman, I possessed an ideal beauty.

What would happen if I showed my current self on the stream?

Would I receive more attention than when I sniped as ‘Nayeon Queen’ or streamed as the mysterious Yone master ‘Barcode’?

Just imagining it made me excited.

The thrill of breaking the monotony.

With that anticipation, I went live.

[Live]

I started streaming after a week.