Chapter 40: You wanted this too, didn’t you? Right? I’m right, aren’t I?

Of course, I only said “got it”—I never said I wouldn’t do it.

There was no one around to stop the precious little Warrior, Yuwol, and chat was just silently screaming in the background.

It’s not like I acted thoughtlessly either.

I had Tsupi’s permission, and this was Space, so I figured it was fine.

Sure, Tsupi didn’t seem thrilled about it, but so what? It’s not like I’m her kid.

Sometimes, whether it’s cohort members or Tsupi, I get the feeling they see me as a little sister or daughter.

Not that I hate it, but… it’s just strange.

I’d never been treated like this before.

Still, despite the mixed feelings, I decided to go ahead with the Bath Space.

I needed footage, after all.

At the very least, I wanted to record three videos out of this.

“And really, it’s not even that weird, is it?”

All I’m doing is streaming while taking a bath.

It’s basically the same as regular talking streams.

The only difference is that people might hear the occasional splashing sound.

[Viewer: How big is your bathtub?]

“My bathtub? Hmm… if I lie down, my feet just barely touch the opposite wall.

It’s just a standard household bathtub.”

• “Wait, that means you’re actually pretty short?”
• “Are we sure Yuwol isn’t the actual spirit, not Tsupi?”
• [Rumi: I knew you felt smaller than me. Haha.”]
• “Huh, Yuwol really is tiny;;; I thought people were just calling him a baby for fun.”
• [Tsupi: Baby Yoo^^]

“No way, I’m definitely taller than Rumi-senpai.

How can someone be **under 150 cm—**Never mind.”

• [Rumi: Oh hell no. Did you just say that? I’m your senpai! Your great senpai!]
• “Rumi, please, just let it go.”
• [Anna: I apologize on his behalf.]
• [Rumi: Why is the mood shifting like this?]
• “Wait, but how much taller is he than Rumi?”
• “Battle of the Tiny Titans begins.”

“I’ll go check how full the tub is.”

I got up from my bed and checked the water level.

Now that I thought about it, it was kind of funny that this tiny apartment even had a bathtub.

Not that it mattered—I’d be moving out eventually anyway.

It wasn’t completely full, but it was high enough to reach my shoulders.

Satisfied, I grabbed my phone and walked back.

“One second, guys.”

I placed my phone on a stand in the bathroom and stepped out for a moment.

There was no way I was letting chat hear me change.

Once I was ready to get in, a wave of embarrassment suddenly hit me.

“…Wait, why am I feeling like this now?”

This was all because of chat.

They kept making things weird out of normal comments.

Scratching my cheek, I took a deep breath and entered the bathroom.

“Ah. Can you guys hear me?”

As soon as I spoke, chat exploded.

• “Yes!”
• “Ooooh… it’s echoing.”
• “It’s really the bathroom.”
• “Feels like a karaoke room. LOL.”
• “Wait.”
• “Yep, we can hear you.”
• “This is it.”
• “Is this real? Is this happening? Is this real? Is this happening? Is this real? Is this happening?”
• [Tsupi: …Oh.”]

Since the audio was fine, I got into the tub without hesitation.

The splashing sounds triggered another wave of chat messages.

It was warm.

I showered daily, but I couldn’t even remember the last time I had soaked in a bath.

I never had time.

If I had a free moment, I’d work or stream instead.

It had been months since I last took a bath like this.

At least I showered every day.

Not that I was super particular about hygiene, but sometimes I just felt gross if I skipped.

Luckily, my body didn’t have any weird issues—my skin didn’t break out, and my hair didn’t get frizzy.

Still, now that I was finally in the bath…

“Haaah… This feels nice.”

It was better than I expected.

Warm water was amazing.

I should visit a bathhouse sometime.

It’s been way too long.

“Oh, right. Guys, I won’t be streaming during Chuseok.

Some of my senpais might be streaming, but I’ll be busy this time… haha.”

• “Got it.”
• “Ah, that’s a bit sad, but understandable.”
• “That’s okay!”
• “Understood!”
• [Tsupi: But we’ll be uploading a lot of YouTube content for Chuseok!]
• “Wow, the Tsupi-Yuwol duo delivering once again.”
• “Please, at least upload plenty of videos…”
• “Will this Space get uploaded as a full version?”

“Yep! We’re preparing a lot of content, so look forward to it.

And yes, we’ll upload this Space too.

Of course, the bath segment will be edited out.”

• “NOOOOOOO!”
• “WHY?!”
• “PROTECT THE BABY!”
• “We are the chosen ones, pioneers of absolute truth and wisdom—”
• [Tsupi: Wait, you’re editing it? Didn’t you say you’d upload everything?”]

“…Oh. You’re right.

I’ll just upload it as is.”

Well, it should be fine.

Aside from my own embarrassment.

How many people would actually watch this?

It’s not like that many people were even—

…Wait.

Why are there 20,000 listeners?

Apparently, way more people liked Space streams than I thought.

I chose to ignore whether that was because of the bath.

“Hmm. I’ll just upload it.

No point in taking back what I said.”

• “This is it.”
• “This is the moment.”
• [Rumi: This is too risqué, host.”]
• [Angela: Can I ban Rumi? I want to ban Rumi.]
• [Rumi: ?]

• “This is it! This is it!”
• “The Chuseok special is gonna be amazing.”
• “Rumi is a certified pervert.”

I should change the topic to something more general.

“How often do you guys take a bath in a week?”

• “Once!”
• “1.”
• “Four times?”
• “Three.”
• “1.”
• “Once.”

“Bathing frequently seems good for you, right?

Or… maybe not?”

• “You don’t need to do it every day, actually. It can be bad for your skin.”
• “Overwashing can strip your natural oils and damage your skin barrier.”
• “Yeah, too much isn’t great.”
• “Not the best idea.”
• “It dries out your skin!”

“Really? I thought bathing always made you cleaner and healthier.”

I guess this is why people in the past were healthier than modern people.

Apparently, when kids play in dirt from a young age, they build immunity and don’t get sick as easily.

But nowadays, I always hear parents complaining on TV about how their kids stay inside all day playing games.

…Wait.

Isn’t that literally me?

It was a bit of a guilty thought, but at least I wasn’t completely disconnected from nature.

I played outside a lot as a kid.

Back then, my siblings and I actually got along decently well.

Probably because we were still young.

Lost in nostalgia, I looked down at my hands.

My fingertips were all wrinkled.

“Guys, my hands look so ugly now.

They’re all wrinkly.”

• “LOL, is that so?”
• “Why is that kind of cute???”
• “Aww, your hands got all wrinkly… what a tragedy.”
• “LOL, are you actually a baby?”
• “I just wanna scoop you up and shake you around in my hands like a plushie.”
• “What’s your opinion on that, Yuwol?”

The Bath Space lasted for about 20 minutes before I wrapped it up.

Apparently, 15 minutes is the ideal bath duration.

KR Märchen Live Gallery

[Title: LOL]

“Break? I don’t know her~”

(Screenshot of Yuwol’s Space being live.)

“But technically, he never said Space was off-limits…”

Upvotes: 918 | Downvotes: 9

• “LOL.”
• “Still, he did stream, so let’s drink to that.”
• └ “A toast…!”
• “Got baited, huh?”
• “At least he streamed. I’ll take what I can get.”
• “L20.”
• “The phone mic made the whole thing feel different, in a good way.”
• └ “Damn, I should’ve tuned in. FML.”
• └ “SAME. RIP.”

[Title: Märchen2, listen up.]

“Did you watch Yuwol’s Space?”

It was so good, man. Did you see it?

Upvotes: 81 | Downvotes: 1

• [Märchen2: SOB I MISSED IT, YOU BASTARD.“]
• └ “Damn, he’s pissed. LOL.”
• “Big bro, I’m hurting…”
• └ [Märchen2: “SCREAMING.”]
• “LOL.”
• “It’ll be uploaded in full—plus an edited version.”
• └ [Märchen2: HUH?! Really?”]
• “Not immediately, but he said it’ll drop around Chuseok.”
• └ [Märchen2: “SEXXXXXXX.”]
• “LOL.”
• “One single downvote, LOL.”

[Title: WHAT THE HELL!!! WHAT WAS THAT BATH SPACE, YUWOL?!?!?]

“Seriously, what the hell was that.

My brain is melting.

I feel like I’m about to have a very bad thought.”

“So many things running through my head… just…”

Upvotes: 3,821 | Downvotes: 123

• “This was just unconscious flirting.”
• “I legit debated saying something unholy in chat.”
• “Y’all know Märchen staff are reading this, right?”
• └ “Yeah, but even the staff might let this one slide. LOL.”
• “Gotta think holy thoughts…”
• “We need to pick him up and—!”
• “Didn’t some of the senior members also do Bath Spaces before?”
• └ “Yeah, but it’s different because it’s Yuwol.”
• └ “What do you mean different?”
• └ “Because he’s just like a baby. A goo goo ga ga baby.”
• └ “Oh. Yeah. True.”
• └ “Actually, isn’t that even better?”
• └ “Sir.”

[Title: Hey. Hey, bro~]

(Audio clip: All the water sounds from Yuwol’s Bath Space.)
(Pepe meme of a cigarette being lit.)

“Save this quickly before they **take it down~”

Upvotes: 9,182 | Downvotes: 3

• “Legend.”
• “Thank you…”
• “Bro! How could I ever repay this favor?!”
• └ “Is it really that serious?”
• └ “It’s THAT serious.”
• “Legend…”
• [Märchen2: “OH, THIS IS IT.”]
• └ “Wait, sis???”
• “You guys love this type of stuff too much, LOL.”