Chapter 47 : If you are a Rebung who was slaughtered as soon as you entered the game, you are a dog lol

There was an anime that was incredibly popular in the past.

It was a story about a virtual reality game, much like “New Dimension,” with the premise of a death game—where dying in the game meant dying in real life.

In that anime, the protagonist defeats the final boss and ends the first arc by going to meet the romantic partner they found in the game in the real world.

If I were to play that game now… how far would I make it?

That curiosity only lingered for a moment before I had a more fundamental question.

Why is dying in a death game such a big deal?

Humans all die eventually.

And most people can’t choose how they die.

You could peacefully pass away in bed after a long life.

Or die from overwork like I did in my past life.

You could be caught in a sudden accident.

Or waste away from an illness.

So, could dying in a death game just be another way to go?

Of course, I’m not defending death games.

The person who created such a game is the worst kind of murderer, responsible for countless lives.

What I mean is, living a life where death from a death game is just one possibility is valid too.

In other words, life is unpredictable.

You never know how or when you’ll die.

So, you’ve got to live your best life with everything you’ve got, no matter what.

If there’s something you need to do, if there’s something you can do, you have to get to it right away.

Even the protagonist of that anime found a lover in a death game, where one mistake could mean the end.

…In real life, socially successful people annoy me.

But anyway, my point is that when opportunities come, you need to seize them. That’s the conclusion of my story.

[716,000 / 1,000,000]

“Uh, ah…”

After ending my stream, I checked the donations I received today and was momentarily left speechless.

My mind went blank. I didn’t even know what to say. No, I forgot what words even were.

710,000 won.

It was far more money than I’d ever made from streaming before.

And I made it in just one day…?

Had everything I’d done up until now even been considered streaming?

“O…!”

That negative feeling only lasted a brief moment.

What followed was a rush of accomplishment and happiness.

A thrilling excitement surged through me, making my whole body tremble.

I was so ecstatic that I unconsciously stomped my feet.

The pain from pinching my cheek proved it wasn’t a dream.

Today, I really earned 710,000 won…!

Of course, this was only possible because of several extraordinary circumstances aligning perfectly. But still, the fact that I earned this money through my effort and skills doesn’t change.

…But that doesn’t mean everything is over.

It’s not like I can live off 710,000 won for the rest of my life.

In other words, I need to figure out a way to maintain a steady income—maybe not this much, but enough to sustain me in the future.

And since I already knew how to make that happen, I logged into galerry and posted something.

[Lene Gallery]

[Title: Galju’s Laugh]

[Posted by: oo]

(Galju Laugh.mp4)

[“Th-thank you… heheh…”]

User Comments:

• ᄋᄋ: “Galju is so cute lol.”
• TMTMT: “Can’t believe this is a guy.”
  • ᄋᄋ: “Huh? Galju is a guy?”
• LTMTMT: “…?”
  • ᄋᄋ: “???”
• ᄋᄋ: “That’s a guy, that’s a guy, that’s a guy, that’s a guy, that’s a guy.”
• Neko-tan: “Looks like a girl to me.”
  • Neko-tan: “If someone laughs like that with a girl’s voice, how are they not a girl?”
• Loo: “I support this.”

[Title: Important Notice for Newcomers to Lene Gallery]

[Posted by: oo]

I’m sure most of you already know, but just in case:

Galju is a guy.

From the beginning, he’s openly said he’s a guy using a voice changer.

If you don’t believe me, just watch one of the earlier streams.

Back then, he straightforwardly mentioned using a voice changer.

Later on, he said he wouldn’t bring it up anymore because of income concerns, but the streams where he spoke without the voice changer are still there.

Anyway, Galju is a guy. So, newcomers, please don’t act shocked later and say you were deceived. Be informed now.

Upvotes: 39 / Downvotes: 36

User Comments:

• ᄋᄋ: “Lies, lies, lies, lies, lies, lies, lies, lies.”
• Dogrye: “But is it okay to bring this up?”
  • Dogrye: “If he doesn’t mention it now, isn’t it because he wants to keep it private?”
  • oo (Post Author): “If he really wanted to keep it secret, he would’ve deleted all the old streams.”
  • oo (Post Author): “This topic’s come up in the gallery so many times, and since nothing’s been deleted, I guess he doesn’t care that much…”
  • Loo: “He even said during a stream that he wasn’t trying to hide it.”
  • Loc: “It’s not that he’s hiding it; he just doesn’t bring it up first.”
• Cresit: “How is that a guy, seriously?”
• Pioneer: “Even with a voice changer, that voice being a guy’s is shocking…”

[Title: Seriously, why do people even watch this stream?]

[Posted by: oo]

Isn’t this a stupid stream where chat is restricted for a week and you need to donate at least 10,000 won to comment?

There’s no more Albion-related content to get from it anyway, so might as well just leave the gallery lol.

Upvotes: 12 / Downvotes: 61

[Title: Why Do People Watch Galju’s Stream?]

[Posted by: ᄋᄋ]

(Albion Pattern Analysis Video.mp4)

“Because Galju’s crazy good at NewD too.”

(Galju Silly Laugh Compilation.mp4)

“Even their voice is cute, damn it.”

Upvotes: 61 / Downvotes: 33

• ᄋᄋ: “But they’re a guy, you idiot…”

[Title: I Just Joined, But So What If Galju Is a Guy Using a Voice Changer?]

[Posted by: oo]

I mean, what does it matter if I’m attracted to them?

Do you even have actual proof Galju uses a voice changer?

Like, yeah, they said so themselves, or they’ve shown their unaltered voice, but those are “fake proofs.”

Do you have “real proof,” like a photo that definitively proves they’re a guy?

Upvotes: 61 / Downvotes: 33

• WhiteSnowStorm: “Are you serious?”
• ᄋᄋ: “Gaygaygaygaygay.”
• JosaeIsHarmful: “What would you even do if I decided Galju’s a girl?”
  • JosaeIsHarmful: “In my heart, Galju is already ‘female.’”
  • Post Author: “Bruh.”
• Grabu: “Honestly, what’s really hot is a guy acting like this.”
  • Post Author: “…You okay, man?”

[Title: What Does ‘Heretic’ Even Mean to Galju…?]

[Posted by: oo]

(Breaking a Random Priest’s Head.mp4)

What on earth happened with the Elune Order…?

Upvotes: 4 / Downvotes: 2

• ᄋᄋ: “At this point, isn’t the real problem the Elune Order <<< these jerks?”
  • Post Author: “Right…?”

[Title: If You’re a Priest Secretly Hanging Around, Upvote LOL]

[Posted by: oo]

I’ll start, lolol.

Upvotes: 68 / Downvotes: 6

• ᄋᄋ: “The upvotes are piling up fast.”
• ᄋᄋ: “Too scared to log in, so I came as a guest user, lol.”

[Title: Why Is This Gallery So Busy?]

[Posted by: oo]

Wasn’t this a dead, obscure corner of the internet just a couple days ago?

Seems like a lot more people have joined.

Sure, it’s chaotic with all the guest users, but it’s still better than a dead gallery.

Upvotes: 1 / Downvotes: 1

• Ailus: “Once people find out he’s a guy, half of them will probably leave, lol.”
• > : “…ot…”

[Title: Forgot to Mention on Stream, But I’ll Be Taking a Month Off]

[Posted by: Lené]

Something came up, so I’ll be taking a break.

See you all later.

Upvotes: 68 / Downvotes: 68

• ???
• Loo: “Hey, calm down, seriously.”
  • Lené◇: “Sorry, hehe!”
• Ailus: “What the hell kind of nonsense is this?”
• Lené: “Something really important came up.”

ᄋᄋ: “Announcing a month-long break just a day after saying you’d take a break, lol.”

• Lené◇: “I streamed yesterday though, I didn’t take a break.”

Dagurous: “You’re gaining new fans and you’re talking about taking a break? Seriously.”

Loo: “Instead of rowing the boat when the tide’s high, you just smash the whole thing, lolol.”

oo: “Lené, if you keep this up, I seriously won’t be able to hold back…”

• Lené◇: “Something really important came up, so please be understanding this time…”
  Loo: “You’re the one making me unable to hold back, damn it.”
  oo: “Classic Fandral move, lol.”
  NoElunFanClubHere: “Sucking up all these new fans and then just up and quitting, huh.”
• Lené◇: “It’s something I have to do for my future, so I have no choice.”
  ᄋᄋ: “Taking all those donations and running, huh?”
• Lené◇: “That’s not what this is about.”

[Title: If You’re a New Viewer Who Got Scammed Immediately, Upvote LOL]

[Posted by: New Viewer]

(Picture of Lené announcing their month-long break.jpg)

Seriously, what the heck, damn it…

Upvotes: 159 / Downvotes: 1

• ᄋᄋ: “I upvoted while sobbing.”
• oo: “Upvotes going wild.”
• oo: “This isn’t fake; I’m one of the upvoters…”
• : BeFair: “This honest downvote-only system is brutal, lol.”
  • Lené◇: “I didn’t click anything!”
• Loo: “Wow, is that so? ^^… You damn brat.”
  • Lené◇: “Please don’t curse at me.”

Although I expected some backlash, the reactions were far more intense than I thought.

Is this really something worth such a fiery response? Seriously, the reactions are over the top.

To be fair, as mentioned in one of the posts earlier on the gallery, my stream is already one where the chat is restricted for a whole week, and I’ve arbitrarily adjusted the minimum donation amount…

Is there really a reason to keep watching my stream?

I mean, I’m grateful, of course… but honestly, if this doesn’t lead to a steady increase in viewership, like during that Tagirion Raid stream, it’d be heartbreaking.

That’s why I chose to take a month-long break.

To ensure that these new fans truly enjoy my streams…

In other words, this is an unavoidable sacrifice.

But it seems like the fans don’t understand this.

I wish they’d trust me just a little more.

Regardless, I won’t be canceling this break.

It’s for my stream.

And for the fans too.

[Title: If You’re a New Viewer Who Got Scammed Immediately, Upvote LOL]

As I thought, this isn’t scamming, so I quietly clicked the downvote button on that post.

Even with accusations like “downvote transparency,” I felt proud.